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bontlst pearson draft bualp t jtylburhs sons everybody her jf storey w tfv olort w oh tho happy utile homo win bik i ut and tlm busy lit in mother got children ull uboiit anil johnny futclieil llin water tunmiy brought tlit wood and hilly boy tlftl both 111 shoos os uvory luddlrs should and lannlo rocked the cradle willi a t lutter und a ng to mnjio tho little sister grow ea pretty and so strong oil tlm iwmii peas and tho morning- glorltti climbing round tho door and tlm tender vino of shadow with itn length across tho floorl oh tho plnlcs unil the roses and the quiver of tho grass and tho cheery call or friendship from tho neighbors om uioy puss i olj tho nruftlo and tlm shouting and tlm littlo mother a hiufb as tlm rabbit starts up somewhere ami hor great helps scamper off oh tho happy little homo when tlio twilight roll and ull along tlio meadow rang tho old jow loll with u tin kin that is music through tho rushing of tho yours and i moo the utile mother in um irambla or tho team and i htiar her happy laughter am erica tho bays have comel and wo know she a getting supper in tho happy uto6 homo oh tho happy little home when ho moon gloomed forth and hilly- boy would havo it that it rtsod in tho north oh tho raptures and tho whispers noar tho little mothers chair as tho whilerobed uitlo natures are flit unit here and there and wo re just u near to heaven as wo mortals over roam when we knoel and say our prayer in tho happy littlo boms locomotive enslosers joarnajt i f iay and wednesday tolo er 23rd and 24th isf 17 nfallfir open to theworlo 1 bavo treated ran old man op the big clock to web i i- say it has done my old heart good the past week to see tho farmers and their families kakjn- a wcu earned holiday after the loos con tin tied round or work through haying and baryeal and plowing or uio fall seeding tou know the dry summer kept them at work way day no wet weather to give them a rest for nearly two whole months well they went to the big toronto fair in droves they went by o t it they went by tbe electric road they went by rnotor cor especi ally those who havo been buying tbs bigger cats lately but say some of them were n long time getting bone last wednesday farmers day the uoup through the electricians strike made things bad for getting home they have enjoyed the fair very much and nearly everybody went then theyll have another one holiday this month yes two of them when acton kail pair open to the world come along on tho mrd and h an eastern paper prints a loojr series of verses purporting to bo the explanation of a farmers sou of why he left the rami and went to the city the gist of bis argument is found la the following i left my dad his farm bis plow because my calf became bis cow i left my dad twas wrong of course because my colt became bis bnrse i left my dad to sow and reap because my lamb became his sheep i dropped my hoe and stuck my fork because my pig became bis pork the garden truck that v made craw was his to sell and mine to bos vm aura surprised that any farm paper would publish such a libel on the farmers itn mighty certain there isnt a fanner in these parts whoa mean enough u treat bis boy like that and there s proof of this too for on every concession line and every cross road youll find the boys at homo on the old farm come to acton fair and so the stock theyll exhibit and tbs entries wont be for calves and colts and lambs only either f well you maybe wouldnt think ft but i co to church sometimes and i kt a sood nearly hsnd shake when evsr i so too and i believe in that kind of a welcome by tbs church folks ii surma to me everybody who roes should be spoken to cordially by about four persons every tune it is a small thins perhaps but it ooants tremead- ously in the impression the atranger recelves of the hospitality and chris tian fellowship- of that particular con gregation rv j om little experi ence in vial tine cbusnes where x was a total stranrer insoroe of tbsm i was soon mads to fsi t bom and in others nobody acted as if they saw me at all i have iu idea that there was any thought on tbs part of any body of bstas inhospitable it was just nobodys business to look aftr visitors they were- supposed to be able to take car o themselves ho they are but tbsy senerally prefer to rs oelve a friendly rreetlnr- if at least four people will make u their business to esund such rresun they can chanrs what appears to b a eold tor mat i church into one noted for its cordiality weji now i ll rambls on i ruses i ii moon be aon wltfa the churches myself anyway but let just hint to lis yuunrer ssnsrallon who are intsrested in sselnr the eburebss they pelonr to proapsr sbaks tuuids with folks tell them you re a lad to see tttsm snd say coras scaln and brlnst your oiks with you but you bear me no malice i know and my heart bests as true to day towards you as it did in those days on eo in memorys book where i oft take a look if names of ray door friends of old you fa shines out as bright u the noonday llcht in letters both um and quite bold and i fancy i see you now looklnr at rm with that old spark of fun in your eye and wulle my lad h tnakes me feel sad indeed i fancy i almost could cry but hor is it wiht do you lauxh and joke stilt t and are you just as funny as ever at cracklnsj jokes well and the rood stories you tell 7 you wore always remarkably clever po you remember the fine day one twentyfourth of may to the orand juvor went you and i with never a doubt but that we could catch trout and so wo resolved both to try i and we threw in our books in the cosiest nooks erpectln soon our baskets to flit dut never a trout did we either pull out poor fishermen archie and will then retarnlnc to town a little cast down at bavlnr such marked failure made our riddles rot out and you remember no doubt the rare old tunes that we played then urine ot that after havlnr a chat at checkers we sat down to play and that was how 2 remember it now we spent queen victorias birthday now try if you can remember it too that same twenty fourth day of may just think awhile- ah i i see you smile go on so on thlnkuur i pray let your thoosjbta run back over mem orys track to that birthday of our esteemed qneen and i think youll say that slnoe that day few happier ones you have seen does charlie h1h play checkers still and jimmy matthews tbs p m toot they both you well know in the days lonr ore at the rune easily beat both us two then charles and james played many fine raffles by wire as you will remember twos a real pleasant way to while slowly away an eveainst in march or november and many a nbrht by dun candle utat ie watched those close comes play ed by wire and so too have you and others have too and we never those days seemed to tin but would watch yes and wait till it rrew very lata sometimes till the clock struck twelve or one for we wanted to know just bow it would go when onoe a wire came was berun as a ceneral rule jimmy matthews kept cool whether meetlnr success or defeat but yoa know charlie hill could never keep still when they saw they were not color to beat col allan i suppose mtill blow hi one nose and takes bis hot pinch of snuff may be always have plenty his box neer be empty but always prln full of rood stuff and jock where tm her do you now ever see or hear word about bimt if ae wbea yoa write me a letter d youll now be toy debtor i would jthank you to write let me know la doctor meoarvtn still llvinr and earvln ills fortune out of cray hmet or has he rooe back to the medical track and la he bavlnr at that a rood timer does johnnie abeam keep abreast or hpeakinr at old times which seams to be my particular predlllctlon i came across an old copy of tbs kasa passs tbs othsr day while rumasinr amonc the old deeds and roortrares and guia mlnlnsjoertlflcatcs and insurance poll else in bat old drawer in the bureau where mary makes me kep my things torether i wondsred why 1 had kept that particular copy of beptamber 7 lift and in scaiuilnr its wll- printed salmons i ut upon the followlnr poem this is a letter fn poetry form written by archie lynn from 0an francisco cal tnlrtyflve jre q w hu od time friend w u htorey mr w a htorsy found this letter amonr the private papers of his vttamr and hand ed it to the pass passs old residents remember that archjs lynn was mn- nrer at harvards drus store on main street half a oentury co the slaf- yord business was conducted in m store which stood on the site fot the brick building where lynds boardinc jioaa is now located in uftrytftts they nude j lasyards yellow oil and ho yards cherry pectoral mad other of the early patent medkdnes the huaj neasj was the oriclu of aba ssutmra of the times at his kseplnr hoult does he rut up each roost in a cood bed to rest and does he feed them and keep them real well 7 does doc morrow still with his drop and his pill prescribe far ail known human ilia and try to cure tho rich and tbs poor of their aches and their peine and their chili t mr dickson the tailor mike spebxbt the cay nsllor and the honest undertaker brother john mr cameron the preacher mr little the teacher now tell me how theyre ail rettlnc onf i assure you old bey it would give s groat joy to again see the old place onoe more and i know that you and your cood wife too would open wide for me your front door and with some such jpy as the prodi gal boy was received from bis fast ufa of sin you would i am sure when i reached your door bay welcome archie welcome oome la i well perhaps line day be perniltted to eivs you a call and that will bo better than writing letter for than i could tell you it all may at soma future but if no more on this earthly snore we again see each others bright face then i nope to meet you and kindly greet yoa in heaven a much better plans for believe me will 1 love you well still and- now a this letter i end i wlah truly to eay f shall evermore pray ood bless you god bless you my friend akoj1ib ban francisco cl august 7 1114 wall iv surely digressed rood deal from aflu street history tws week but s know youu pardon an old mans wandsrlrurs when he rives you as interesting reminiscences as those or archie lynns letter next week if all u well- well go on from that prejty earner of mill and ouetph jureeu where nose cottage nestles and look over the aha factory sits and visit tfae old a t it shack of oftf feare ago oe4 aetna station and perbepa hare a handshake with johnny ahjrrt and tn rue and jack xsuafsjetfaa bfaia maater and oper- many special attractions new rerfeedand enlotfced prize list splendid ftlr night concert on second night wiih special features trulo of speed with good purses- the prize list class 23 rootfl vegetables and fruit contlnosd a ec 29 seat five american ootde so itoxbury iluaset 21 macintosh hod it faluwator mann 14 16 northern spy ithode island crooning baldwin m book wagner ontario king st lawrence crab apples varieties cooking apples of each varieties dessert apples 5 of each box spy apples unwrapped box baldwin apples unwrapped i bo 1 00 1 60 1 00 1 so 1 00 i to 1 00 pears boot five keifer becklo w claregeau bartlett duchess beure d angou flemlab beauty other variolic pears 69 best five iteine claude oennan prune bhlppers pride bradahaw lombard other varieties plums crapes beat throe bunchos concord other variety black o rapes w white orapee red orapes single specimen fruit 71 beet ooo bpy apple baldwin apple u greening apple snow apple bartlett pear keifer pear dairy and similar products class 23 sutter score points flavor l orain 25 j color ii salt 0 finish s sec 1 box dairy butter 10 lbs crock dairy butter not leas than 10 lb a five lbs dairy butter in 1 lb prints best 10 fbs butter home rendered lard x lbs in pail maple syrup 1 quart in gloss 11 honey in sections not leas than 5 lbs light honey extracted m gallon in glass light display honey extract and sections clover basswood amber not less than 30 lbs u 00 3 do 1 so 3 00 1 00 0 76 ii 00 7 00 j 00 domestic science baking etc class 24 loaf uomemade bread white loaf milk bread s loaf nut bread buna or bolls h dosen plain uj dosen fancy tea biscuits h dosen b powder u dosen graham throe varieties homemade macaroons ooo dosen fruit fritters one pint vegetable salad light layer coke dark layer cake sponge cake ginger bread short bread is white fruit cake 8 lbs ib tarts hvdosen fruit w dosen honey 16 cookies hi dosen each ginger sugar oatmeal 17 pie apple it plsvcustard it pie mince pie cranberry or cherry two varieties apple jolly w two varieties currant jeuy three varieties large llrht fruit canned it one each a varieties small dark fruit canned 15 one each 1 varieties preserved fruits or vegetables 2 large 1 small dark 3 small light 2 throe varieties marmalades homemade 37 three varieties sweet pickios one of each so three vorleawsi sour pickles one of each 3 three varieties cold meat sauces i quart canned chicken il pour lbs cold meat loaf m three varieties canned vegetables cold pack method 91 three varieties canned vegetable open kettle 14 two varieties homemade candy h tb each 16 best duplay fancy baking l one crust pie 1 two- crust pie 1 loaf cake 1 layer cake 1 varieties small oaken and 1 other pieces if wedding cake 1 story feed plants and flowers class 28 cc begonias tuberous 1 single 1 double begonlaa iua 1 specimen u fuchlas 1 single 1 double in bloom petunias l elnde 1 double in bloom coleua s specimens fern asparagus ptumosls u fern boston three geraniums single different ooiojs three geraniums double different colors best one house plant in bloom two tropical plants 10 75 40 to cut flowers class 5c asters best 12 blooms on variety w 0 asters best display 4 or mare colors u of each ah gladioli beat display colors shown separ ately q lad toll beat 10 spikes w dahlias beet display sweet peas beat 2f aprira one variety sweet peas best display b or more colors stocks best display cosmos beet display antirrhinums 11 spikes delphinium 10 spikes perennial phlox spikes display annuals ff or more varieties table basket vase bouquet not pyramid bridal bouquet loose design display plants and- flvwera named space limit 12x14 ftarranremsnt and condition of plaus to count in judglnr continued on peas four lsl i a few facts i by using less malarial in army kills it r its in saved fugooo a year during he war fnrty and a half million jackets were supplied to all fitrces moths have eon caught in mid ocean 1 200 miles from the nearest land tho 1010 tmrvptit will ho tho most rontly in ttio history of itrltleh farm 1itf on lnard a etcumcr 130 nilloa off tho coust of ilrusli 44 specimens t moth were taken 1laguo which is cnxrjdil largely by rats has altogether caunod nix mil lion deaths in india canaries in their wild atuto ore a striped groonlnh color the yellow en nary is duo to brooding the next ulrnhlpn lo bo built 1 knit land are to be sst feet in length with a lifting power of h3 7 tons curtuln land 1 1 u td cm in sttland urn bound under monetary penalties to marry at tho kings coin ma nil tho increase in tho cost of living in grout britain since 1014 is 100 por runt an 1 in prance 3b1 per cunt wasps are influenced by colors and smhis they favor yellow black red blue slid white in tho jibovo order mo j of tho rats in lngland aro des cended mm a few thai arrived from asia in mi lncllh ship nboqt tho yonr 173 the scheme that failed tho young lawyer had just opened his new office where uio paint was hardly dry hearing a atop outside and seeing a man u form through tho glass of tho door ha stepped over to the brand now telophono and taking dow the receiver assumed ho ap pearance of being in deep conversa tlon very well mr allen ho was say ing as tho visitor anteiod i ii attend to that government work oil right ul tho ugh im frightfully rushed just now overwhelmed with cases guile right oh yea cer tainly good by hanging up tho receiver ho turned to ils visitor hoplnir to see him duly impressed isxouso me far interrupting jou sir said ilostrangcr apologetically i vo just coma along to connoct up tha telophono ssmssmiiimiiiiiimillllmlltmffilttl jl j n oneill garage carriage s have ready for sa one ufeed ford touring car one used light ford truck both in iirstihakb dition also a few good used buggieo und wagolis stock of cockshutt and fleury piowk chatham fait mills kitchen cabinets white sewing machines i dealer in dodge bros motor cars for the acton 5 georgetown districts carriage rubber tires put on j n oneill georgetown onfc if you buy out of town and i buy out of town what will become of our town fi m the dollar you spend in acton willcome home to boost free pressbuyathome campaigr read these articles with care they may present something yoa hadnh thought of before patronize the people whose ads are here they are your nei and wiu treat yoa right n the iioney you spend with them stays in circulation in acton and neighboi vou will always find it profitable to consult us when dauring dry goods clothing boots and shoes linooloums oilcloths and groceries our aim is- to antlcipato your desires in acton molean mills ur aim is to sell you dry goods mens furnlalngs and groceries the quality and price of which will keep your money in acton wo can competo with anyone anywhere and strongly urge com parison 0 c russell a dead town is always shunned commonity with soch a reputation suffers pestilence rests with the citizens from people can create and maintain prosperity if they wlll keep their money at home in circulation the fanslsr store is criterion for uurity and wboleaomeness in patent formulas mo carry as well choice perfumery tollot articles vlctrolaa our bur log wall paper sale is now on und very special bar gains are offered a- t- drown consult us first when buying hardware wo carry a complete- stock or shelf and heavy hardware sllvvrwarc cutlery oranltewure etc und can convince the must critical ojr prices and i quality aro right j amess vmon order your coal now delay under presont conditions invariably means an advance in the price nut stovo and furnace ooai now on hand wo curry groceries as welt j c hill nsver suy furniture from a cutaloguo it all looks good in pictures when buying from you soe the article before you buy and our best advice and service is yours undrntaklng in connection johnstone e co ijtay hway from tliut town it n a dead dim do you want that to be said of iur town tit course you dont for you wish us a iiuttlur or loctl prldn if fur no other reason to have your town stand hljh in tho tuttlmntlim ut tho world but are you sure that you aro doing everything in your ijwer to plaee your town in tho position which ynu wish tit occupy that is the question that nwry person should ask himself ir hctiwhr ut freiusnt intervals when things uru running miduuuii w lien times are good and whin it is fairly easy to nuiko u gihml living for the wife and kiddles it is so easy for a nuin to forget tliil these things do not nme to s town as a matter of cuiirs but are the result of tto right kind uf clturt on tlio lart of tho cllixnis of tlin txuninunlty it is so easy for a nutu to grow careleas und think that ucbum this cundltloo existed it will cunllnue to uilst wlthuut un tort on lib part or that of lbe other rtqlotttts artb0 commuiilu raanatwtiy itu bnportant tor every one to stop and think serious i jroue in a while about wbat u would mean to mm if th rnixrtty tlut makm ttfe worth living for him should take wings und uy uwuy nobody loves a dead town we deal in all kinds of fresh and cured 11 is our desire your patronage by fair bonest dealing campaign buy in aci w bargains in ladles bilk tleeced btokli 3c bob longn overalls a shipment of bob long wearing hb rts ixpcotud thiw shoe repairing a speciality e kj nolkmly iius ti llw ill u jmi a ilead town that u wli uu i uvuy fruui that town it u tlti m tatlun of being a uiu i on nuni i iiilii soeklng now kuitiiim will hv eulcsnutn evuh will flt it wl u gut away if thoy iul luun no una vwn llks to lit irtiino hoar that winiag bisy ihu uu which has tha repu if riuni u twstlkvuoa uusineas kiuito f tt ttn iho trawulng hith th who livo lu it wtll when a tirwn is vsute values uru high i is guorf i make up that ordar for groceries bring tt to us wo con oompoie in service quality and price with anyone anywhere wo carry as wall a full line of dry goods nelson a co we have said it before and we say it again you can buy to bettor advantage in acton than in toronto see us when you require anything in general merchandise we will not be undersold l starkman i ui i ii ruim lal busli unt utdlil lu r is in oonuind goinl tha streets uiv vll llglithl tin rualdeiils and their roterty ore protortod from rubbvry und tlrv uiid tokl t liools an maintained for tho education of tliu hlltlivii nmivu u town 1 iutl itwre u littlo money in circulation store bulldlnu- tniul t ui t with rir hsl signs hanging un tha front dooi tlino lu littli uilplijiiuii fin tha ubortttg mm the atroels urn dulk tlio s iuhiim uiu t i il lt1 whea you buy shoes from ts you eji sure ing the beihrselecuunn at pricee ore much lows ay prlcoa our iiujrontwp sell ct kenntj everthliig wo i our brasd is baksj itlght hero in auu u antoa its wholconiemiu as well your palriuiujii made cakes pastry utt satisfy edwaf- w v this compels moats wild our up our hoirty enduraatu beardm our pwesensl interests are centrod in act tneiit ts ilcmrvliik oudurso same ryoea e mowat cr whl tt u u kwr to that uucs all tho gokl thlnite t to muni tl ik in there ut only one ul lo 1 in ths live tuwu and enjoy ip rwaldept of suii h community 1 am local distributor fur the kurd autoi i 1 ii supply you with gunuln at reavonabla prions stock of tiros always on iour uvxt cat b a i i h answer easily found nty uotiiiii tlitii 1 us in liow these promruua cundltiuns i and it is tha vuwt thing in tha world tu new that warm west her i approaching you will reiflre refreshment our drinks are loe- ild and invigorating our ice cream is delicious our candies fresh and wholesome h wiles if tha pool i f u and keip it in clrculuilm mi uvsr bolng ctiiupollitl to llv i tlioli own buslnass hun ln iimoi- iiuuh uf lirwlnilty i f ihr kv lu kill ktcp tholr money ut hums i kts tliuy hotid luivo no four of mii if tha pooplo will iialnuiisa ndlng itiflir tloluis to tho mull nunliy will tska um of luelf our larger business connection in aotoit is ample proof that our meats vegetables and provisions are of the best quality we sail on close margins and solicit tho privilege of supplying your home moenery a evans con tseipla ting bulldtng t so let us estimate on your re qlremsnts we prepare plana make estimates and take contracts r any kind of building we would suggest ordering next winters coal now j b maekenzih av v 1 jssis fair dealing and lew prieee are building up our business ws carry a full lino ot aroceriee and provisions and our pries will re lieve the necessity of further search our quality and prlpe will stand comparison mrs j kfedouqall iwi a the lotl storu to u vviy luiuu vktaiit hiukt overy town the tsxus paid by tlm buniium niuii of liu xiiitniuulty ara tho ulncllal suiqiott of tlm hot i is uii i iruhllu tiiatuullous ii is tha tusss paid by tlm stoivkooiwrw in u mu tsttiif lliul nisku lolhti tha putilio tin ptuveineiits tha llrii imtn linn tliw ulruvt llhtltig um tha many other ttilngu which iniihi u luwu uuiili living in thu mall uulr house uv not imy uny tumv in thu i iwn n in wlilch it is ii- tiumoy it doos tux help to xui iort hi i m ikk ih ii the i hurt iks it does not help light thu strvciis tu tiuilululii the ni dupurtnicnt it is the aim of the mull order huustti to tlilvi hihuii town inert h a its out of business so tin i the pvopla will imi fo0ued anid tu tho cltloa for their mor- t iisiidlso und they itro spending thousajids of dollars every month to accomplish this purposo if they should succeed who would iay tha tuxes thut ure now paid by tho local merchants t its a certainty that that the nut ii order house would nut pay them issue is clear cut kvory dojlar spent at home helps to make the town a live one livery dollar sent away from hone lo the mailorder bouse helps lo rngkerthe town a dead one the issue is a clearout one and id squarely up to nwy resident of the oonununlty whether a resident of the town itself or uf the country furieunluni il tha man who does not care whether he tires m uv oy s dead twulfrterei a ouch a man need waste no thqught on tha auhjeeav ftat tsvt ttwun who whe llw n a live town cannot atvretyfftktt l it u up to him to onalu hie town m vn ona or a de4one- rn i martufseturs end rspsir all kinds of furnltuio 1ot ostimata ur you on the uuiulnj repairing or upholuturliii t furniture which roqultis iitlti i guarojitee my work llu i hi nlli hospital w j stuokl buffinxr toggery complete lines outnui light v fancy socks wash ttc w w j nsvsr buy jswsllsry ircilw all jawolleiy ichiks gvud lntl whan buyliu from mo you ll urtlt lo and us wall you tinvn h tiaiiani uf my sui vlco advuu ui i i j so nut guurantov t qeo hvn1k nest time you require boots hhoes itubbera sic 1 endouvtir to moot your oluiri uy slock is ooinplote my quality of tho bust my prloee ur u lleputrlng dons w willia did you ever stop to consider that it costs over five tliouu ixiliurti u year tu dollvsr goods fi stores to tho actun p0 the your uw of the urouery umer lutyu foi i tuircula and get your n saving cash and ci chester plank main st ihon i fb as consultms first when ou require carm menta of any kind i axn local il for international machinery and guarantee you satlafaatlon and vice i carry boots and shoes as v chas b parh jsssssp