The following text may have been generated by Optical Character Recognition, with varying degrees of accuracy. Reader beware!

irsivvviirijljrimtvjitifiifri pjwjrtwj v 7w 7- rtr tvfr btrtba amarrug and death are dow charged for at the following- raise birth boo ifarrlages mo swaths afr memorial cards w 10c per una extra or poems born lahdt in acton tut 14 11p to mr xmmhy a won married iiohbwmink ouiniivti at the homo of mr nnil airs c a good ova ftirt william on tuesday au uat 19 101 by llav e d ronaud iearca victor itomwtnit of tor onta to wliinjfred marsuerite grin doll of fort william former ijr of acton ohje artmt 3ns imm tjiulthdav hctteudhr 4 ltl brief local items the paaturea have become green and succulent again the land la dow in aplondld oondl uon for fall seeding tha good old unmw umo la about ovr autumn wltn ita treaauroj upon us tha teachers have returned to tbelr vajloua schools for the tail term duties aak secretary hynds to aupply you h oopy of acton pair premium uat ita much improved i the fnx psn to your dist ant friends they will enjoy it greatly and appreciate tho newa from home the school bella nuif merrily on tuesday morning pupils generally were glad to get back to their etudlea w o well was fined l00 and coats in quelph on thursday for driv in- on the street with hla motor cut out open the soldiers bowline clnb of the convalescent hospital burlington have challenged acton to play for the smith trophy the regular monthly romtlm of the i o d lcwtll be bold in the odd- fellowa hall next monday september at four o clock now that toronto fair la about qver exhibitors will basin to prepare ror acton fall fair on llrd and 34 th open to the world higher usee mean higher rents with the average rented noose in town it will take half the rents received for a year to pay the taxes mrs john irfann and family en tertained knox church choir on thurs day evening a corn roast was held aod a very enjoyable evening speot- j p ariffln of toonto formerly of nelson is now sec of the milk producers association he orif an was warden of halton a few years ago harrey hastings an hlora hotel- man was fatally injured during a motor trip to kitchener on sunday the car orertarned while the party was driving oakville high school has dropped their agricultural course though they cot sijoo a year from the education department and 1so0 from the county council for il in the bowling tournament at 1411- tonon monday acton woo fourth place and the members of mr joseph btol- mmf rfnk brought home acme elegant out glairs oleosa rev j d sltgpatxiek brentford preeloent of hamilton confer- has accepted an lnrltatlon for the annlrersary a of tha methodist church here tor october is mr herbert wnuazna of satrit stat marie aang with splendid toloe a eolo at the evening scrrlce in the methodist church last sunday her bert is now taking a coarse in music in toronto the bills for the ottrrent year taxes hare been distributed during tha week they look pretty big- to moat people t tha years rates pro perty ownara feel that they must n- soldiers memorial unveiled friday at rock wood it honorn he eleven eramoea men who fell in action during tho war an historic qatherino tim uitvoilliifi t tho tmndiumo aran lie munummit d tha inanx ry if tho man of frtitnotm townahl who foil during tha war lit defence of tha empire at ilockwood last friday was an event which will have an important place in the annati of local history tha oflarnoon woa declared a half rotlday and peopla fjrm all part of the township as well us a large num bar from many outside points gath ared in addition to the unveiling of the monument a rcoeptlon was tendered to tboaa who had returned home en excellent programme of sports carried out vn n number of addrcsjea wero dallvircxl it wm without dnilbt one of tha moat important days and loterostlntf events ever seen in i lock tho soldiers monument which i a very beautiful on la erected near tha centre of the village the ground on which it atartds having been don eted by tho congregation of ht- john a church being a oorner of tha chuich lot tha unveiling was done by the uuhop of niagara who delivered an eloquent and patriotic address previous to thin there was a parurio from waterside park of the returned soldiers about fifty- in number led by the guelph musical societys ijan which also supplied mualc for the service sngraved on the tablet am the names of the eleven men from the township of enunosa who fought and died for king and country and whojo memory will bo perpetuated by this memorial their names are john h coker thos ed words joe gamble henry nam peon jiobt j mutrie j wllford oakas peter pick arnold phillips w w bammon it- j htumpf and qordop wlnston- tbe monument was erected by the municipality ami the cost of it will be borne by all the ratepayere the township council having decided to levy a special lax to cover 1l this la the first monument to bo unveiled which has been erected by a munlc polity following tha unveiling tho parade re formed and marched to the agrl cultural pork where a programme of sports was carried out lncludtnr base ball races etc after which luncheon was served and short addresses were delivered by iilcol j mutrie copt hlndley ileeao adam wood rev e k maunsell m a of actonrhev fathor quick ir mccuilough and itev a c eddy a all d mr wm harris was chairman in the evening a band concert was given in waterside park buildq and binds a nation truly national in c ha rafter la tlm exhibit of ihn canadlon not mal itall ways in the ita 11 way hull ling at the canadian notion 1 1 inhibition icronto the crmoinblo in moat atriklns- and the lertrlo llghtlnr of tlie domey com hi nod with mofit nrtlnilo draperjen lands a npn clone thararfer to tha wl ota ml it it whllo tho urraiuiamei t of the dint lay 1 general icrmlta of freed m t muvemaiit to view tha vurl um axhlblta in detail tho frlexe deooratluna nlow typical lanilacapo vlows of uio ntti i rovlncea wlththe coat of arma of on h tho con hooting link- br-arlna- the highly el nlflcaqt remlmler that this la an ox titbit qf a lino that builds and t indn a nation three aldca f the octagonal build ng are occupied by n huge toposraiihl cut map of the dominion on which are shown in brilliant illumination the names of the principal points reached by the canadian national hallway tho great steel strand that threads the land being indicated by a i road band of red no better or more comrehei alve plan could have beon adopted to lira ouitrate that 14 000 miles f raj way are now under canadian national management and that the canadian northern the intern lonlal and trans contjnental railways havebeenamulga mated into one ant system to fur thor demonstrate tha fact that tha syntcm traverses eveiy provlnco of ihe imlnlon and rear hen fcvery provlh- clal capital the observer by an in gontoua arrangement of flnahlng lights la taken in fancy right acroas the con tlnoiit from halifax to aicouer and victoria atopnlng momentarily tx the 1 rlnclpul polhtn en route and than la br ught back again the map should l re vo of much educational value in tellloir juat what the cinarftan nation a i hallways are and the territory they rouch utlful trans paranoia a ruatlo centrepioce and several rus tlo lanterns contain aome really besutl ful ihotgraihf traniarencles which do not full to call attention to canada innumerable acinic gems while the hunter a loir oabln with its sporting troi hlua la ulao utilised tor tha pro joe tlo n of dlaolvlng vleffs and moving l ictures of scpiilp and sporting and industrial life forestry pulp an 1 i apor mtiierala indian trophloe and pgrloultural fea turea ftumplme an exhibit on willed thoro has cvlrlsntly been much care ful reparation and considerable fore thought nor has the royal visit bean forgotten for on top of the pyramid dovuvxl to a beautirul display of urit lah columbian fruit atands the prince of wales areat the thrre feathers workel in grain with the motto lah dion altogether it is an exhibit which overy visitor should sob if ho would learn of canadas national ays torn of transportation next enrollment day brampton business institute monday september 8 a uchool of excellence rommodlc ua dm rootna finest oqulp mont kfllcloncy cournou in ituillnosx htonograpliy typewriting addresa to day for particulars brampton business institute c e b0u8field principal brampton ont he sold himself a man stole a spare tire from an automobile standing on the street the owner promptly reported u the police omee and shortly after the thief walked into u second hand store to sell his booty to find himself greet ed by an officer who was waiting for him went in to sell the tire and ho sold hlmsehv remarked one who was apealcing of the clever capture just what every thief every dealer in wickedness is doing continually sorne are not caught so quickly eoma may elude justice altogether and poc ket the illgotten gains without moles tgtlon even so they have sold them selves when josephs brethren sold him they sold themselves and the oolcerai shame and disgrace took them into custody years afterward qnelph chamber of commerce has appointed a special bmnmittve to con- aider uut4alsabaity of erecting i nagy gkmung rink with artificial toe and hope to ban one ready fqr the coming- winter partridge bowling trophy which wm won by gait from acton sersral waaks ago was suooessfully defended by that club eight times blora won tt last we acton plays for tt agahr on friday it is reported that in new prune wick both the apple and the potato crops are excellent and that the abun daseej of both apples and potatoes there this autumn will bars its effect upon prloos ja ontario the qoalph mercury says itumor are easier started than ended and the j rumor of ugar pranks up and down tha prise ladder usually originate cloaw to the centres of the sugar industry for a dejumte purpose just to sweeten the market you know at the congregational meeting of knox church bjora held on tuesday evening of laat week it wag decided to nay the minister to be selected within the next few weeks a ealary um0 per year with tree manse and our weeks holldaysblora jbgpraec if there je a wore piece of road in the county than that between stew arttown and georgetown then we pity those who have to drive over it and in theae daya of good roads too it is no credit to the township muton xufonner yes that le a bad piece of road it la almost as bad a the piece frotavmuton to hornby military ncw9 pte robert anderson eon of mr aod mrs tt b andarson milton arrived on tueeday evening he went over seas laat year and was drafted into an infantry corps he did not reach surplus auction sale in esquesinq mlk cow young cattle and pigs tho undersigned has been instructed by allie evans to mil by public auction on hla farm lot 12 third line esquealng on wednesday september 7 the following stock 1 holstein cow calf at foot 1 ayr shire cow calf at foot 1 jersey cow fresh with twins at foot 1 yellow cow calf at foot 1 jersey cow calf at foot 1 blue cow calved 1 months 1 holstein cow calved 1 months 1 durham cow due in november 1 holstein cow due in february j jar sy heifer due in february i durham cow due in march 1 holstein cow due in march 1 polled angus cow milking well 1 ayrshire cow sup posed to be in calf milking well 1 ayrshire cow silking well yeuno cattlag yearling steers 7 yearling heifers 10 oood spring cal ves pig 7 pigs 4 months old 8 pigs 4 months old 11 pigs s months old 1 yorkshire sow due september is 1 yorkshire sow with 10 pigs s pigs weeks old 1 yorkshire bow due september ib oases 1 young geese sheep 4 good llreedlng ewes the whole will be sold without re serve as the proprietor is overstocked the sal will go on rain or ehlne tarma twelve months credit on approved joint notes fowl and fat calves cash six per cent- discount for cash 9 2 w j agar auctioneer the oakville faur september 17 18 19 and 20 tho prize lists aro nov ready and can be procured at the free press office or by writing the secretary percy a bath oakville with the additional buildings and largely increased prtzt list the fair is expected to be a greater success than ever just a few of the extra good values t to be got at the big store wbolauls houma and manufutureni deport a shortage in several lino we advise our cmloraera to buy early a later it wont be a question of price but get the goods at any price illack imperial duchcm silk at 2t5 yd thl lino of black silk hai a rich tin finish is all pure ilk 38 to 30 inches wide extra heavy weight special per yd 205 black silk poplin this iophn has a rich silky finish la guaranteed to give good wear special at 200 per yd d a corsets at less than regular price just zyi dozen in this lot rust proof steels in good quality jean with lace trimming 2 hose supporters sizes 20 21 23 24 25 20 regular price 1 so to clear at 1 16 while wash satin 30 inches wide rich satin finish special at 225 per yd ail pure linen towelling at 35e per yd linen towelling is hard to get at any pneo we have it in dark natural crew wuh lied border and plain white 18 ins wide special at 35c per yd while saxony flannelette wnite flan uclcttc is very hard to get to dsy at any price and the manufacturers report thst before long this line will bo off the market wo have today good values at 30c 35c and 40c u grocery specials vinegars extra strong gallon h a oleomargarine lb corn starch 2 pkgs 40c 1 tt pkg seeded raisins pkg 40c pure castile soap bar 25c j lye for making soap 2 tins we ask you to compare our prices 20c 6c 25c mclean mills mill street we belu fob casi we seli for leaa acton i id coal problem solved kero gas burners ordinary coal oil for pad arc easily installed in any stove or furnace will supply all the heat necessary for cooking or heating purposes write for particulars and prices and arrange for demonstration fred d dewar sole agent for halton county telephone no 72 hilton ont cerkkmctostwfcrr toronto canada down goes high cost of living mcenkry evans are anxious to hetp reduce the ooat of mvlngk and quote tha following low rices with that end in view for saturday ljtf of lamb to jvont quarters of ijuao lomh chops ltn pork chops bhuulder pork chops cholcs belling beef r shoulder roast i thick rib itoost choice wb itoost itump iloast deaf hound huak tjirloln and porterhouse steak home cured side ii con home made sausage 40o 30c 40c 40c 3oa ibc 2zo 23a 26e 24a 32a u 38o jl 60c 20o potatoes cucumbers tomatoes plums pears and peaches choice mcenery main street evans acton ontario reed estate if you have a boose for sale it you want to buy a house la acton ask r j kerr auotlaneer and real eitat oasjer phonb sb younq street acton ont established 1872 the great advantage of a joint account is that if one party dies the other has control of the account without any legal proceedings being necessary money is available for instant use consider the advantage of a joint account for your wife and yourself in the bank of hamilton bank of hamilton- georgetown branch g c mackay manager proof that some women dp avoid operations mr etta dorioa of oydmslmrs wiv t m x gttfleied from fomalp tronblea which caused piercfaia pffi ilk a knife thxoogii my hack and aide 1 fujallylottaa nf trcnjth go i had to go to bed tha doctor advised an operation bat i wotad not listen to it x thonibt or what i had read about lydi b flnkhana vegetable oompound and tried it the first botua broafbi great relief and at bottle ban onurelr curod ma all women who have female trouble of any kind should try lydla b pinkhams vegetable oompouikl how mrs boyd avoided an operation canton ohio i buffered from a female trouble which s eanaed me much buffering and two doctors decided that i would bare to go tnroufn an opera uon baforexoonld jlr mother who had been helped by lydlae-tink- hamyefe table oomponnd adriaod me to try it be- fongtthnuttbittoanoperaur l xjeut ix jfltuart jonee youngest eon of mr and mrs obaa jonea arrived on sunday night by motor from tor onto ha la one of the originals when the war broke out he resigned s good poatltlon with the o p h at toronto and ejniie in the loth hattallon hlghlandars he bad hla full share of fighting n that corps from tha second oattl of ypree to vlmy riot kept batlof tha eaaoalty lhna and hy suo- essaatvs prataotiona reached the rank of c s hl was finally recommended cor eoeaaaawloilraauten cbamplnn- r royal speed and show jbxhlhloon at jm thntembar x7 the hhrg in we-t- en ontario thla yaar joandr-ftra- res tun joay and nhj uttinfto an operation itiellevedmefrom my tronblea go i can do my bougafrprk without any j dlfllimllte ta4yie any woman who fa anlie ted wl lb female troablee to give lydl jt plnkhanva vefe- table oompoond a trial and it will do aa much tot themhra uaklb doto lall mhrjt i st outon ohio even sick woman shdiij dfdiaepinkhams vegetable compound before submitting lb an operation vl fm jj wmllailllaimlmlmvmitaih publicity knows no seasons advertising in spite of all the hard knocks it has received continues to grow eacji year it is essential it is the power behind the selling organization take away the element of advertising and the business world would lie stagnant and at a standstill and advertising knows no seasons- it just keeps everlastingly at it by far the most efficient and persistent salesman on the pay roll after advertising all through your regular season you are losing mighty value publicity by discontinuing your ad people have now become accus tomed to your btore news and the time is coming when they are going to need some thing exactly in your line your ad is a constant reminder- if it appears regularly the sign above your door is seen oidy by people whopass your store an advertisement in the acton free pressthe paper that goes home is seen and retfd by the major ity of the people in acton and vicinity each week so dont make the mistake of advertising just in your particular sea- teonvkeep your name before the public the year round- new advertisements conllnuail rr m i imo oiw headquarters for wedding and birthday presents itogers 1147 hllvvrware knives jtorwn and spoony fancy cut cllas kauvy c 1 in i we carry the intuit c u lolo tit xy in town marriaan licenses iq8ucd geohynds acton ontario wr mooneyofguelph i la onertd a store on main tltrtxit acton where ho will conduct a ti i ml lit and a hoc i raotfll business orders for hot air lurnanes and ilumhlng will rceirci special attn uon guelph business college herald oloo quelph you know ai i aiiout 11 h our courses meunxu 1 u iii tlna tor i luclnn ifru luaun fall term 6eptmder 2 have you tlaihtcitfci t guelph liosiness college a 1 bouck principal ljjott yonoa a charles streets toronto cnjoys an exceltatit r u tat ion for blsh em do ijuaiuedo tmlnlns and tt r placlak era luatcs in cikxi pootltloox enter uny it inn s rite t r ruta w j euiott principal fine positions are being nllej dally by the gnulu atrm at shaws rusinc bcbools in toronto v rlta for cojaloguo an j list of recent ai polnimnts fcntet any day p mclntosh w h shaw principal pr head off vonoe a garrard su w philp teachat ofvuno violin and othar strlng inatumadts also ihre ohqan will vloit acton on tuiuaday of each week until further notice pupils prepared far conservatory examinations massages left at actom fax poena offlca will receiro prompt attention- c p r press ag qothcs repairing clajaning your oothcs thoroughly cleaned in sanitary workshop pressed and repaired by expert workmen we can nako that old suit look like new try us geo wallace guelph ontario i choice groceries and provisions have you tried medougauu tor fresh groceries and fresh fruits and right prices mrs jennie mcdougall mill treet acton ont 2ill 1 a k toothjpaate thu woiuloitiit v l wivmu tv klauao slvvu u uu uu ulli u utu a murulug tuuu lyui vhlulreia brush ilmlr tuvth tvsuulv wl u you give thvtu mvt exoluaivs oucuph aoeias mckeei tin wh otij tr qulh cht i jm mmmgf