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ffiljr acinu 3to llmii tthyisday bkcembkr ty 1110 1 who 18 santa glaus tvo ho at all it in hsntn claua who every chrlatmaa day brlnga the preaentaand candy and all the i icguttilnk i in l hi my stocking anil doubtless tin true ha drive hla fleet reindeer anil romm town tbt ii id ilut i want to moetrttn perhaij to i might if i alt up anil iteop a aharp 1 okout to nlsjht thai ljvr waul i lo anlil john henry j ok ha wnul i tur l hlrnlcl i around and never c rp baek if b cams in th houno an 1 foun 1 one olmui ryt j to would whli m i la door aud gallou right liy lul thought opr young maatar poler- nlht after so that nlkhl artnr ixiltinia tho hou all was quite auii our moater atarklfi softly wei t from hla bedroom and stealthily creeping past the room whnra hi rather and mauitr were sleeping stole down to ue parlor where on you will know he had huns by the mantel an hour o both hla new scarlet stocking and now chuckled ho vow 111 aoc mr santa claua what i aha ii bee then from where ha had hidden it under the carpet us draw out a ataal trap not really ao aharp it could do eerlous harm and in ml chief quite allocking lie ac it and placed it deep down in bla atocklnir tjut bo careful now master peterkln paul whan thla la all done it won t do to fall vast asleep as you watch yet ha hardly had upoken when ha sank on in al umber alienee unbroltan reigned supreme for aome hour in farmer clray dwouinc t ft- 1 nr ihl l fl tab sunday school lessor polt sunday december 24 throuqh the kettue valijey byrw thorntqn of itkvipw tii10 uinqdom 1iiqavkn on karth ian 1 uol en text and bo that altteth on the thro i e aald llohntd l malts t i n new hav 21 e i centra facta lm i when jeatia was born wlae man sought 111m herod waa jealous and jau waa taken to rgypt leamin it jcaua went to o all lea to the jordan to t bi tltel after whlcb lie wa tempted in the wlldemeea lesson lit jcaua began preach in it and cm hod peter andrew junta and jul n leeaon iv jeaua began ilia sermon on the mount with the beatitudes ieaaon v jeaua taught that men are known by their deeds and endure accordlns to th el refoundation lcason vi joaua aet forth a faw croat principles of llvlng- treason vll jeaua healed the con irlona nervant and aet fortli hla ion vi tha josson viii jeaua bant forth twelve with instructions lesson ix jeaua waa received ajlad ly by tha tnultltudva but with hostility i y the pharisees leaaon x jeaua described the growth of hla klnftdont in a few para blew- leaaon xi jcaua further descrlbod hla klprdom by the uas of parabloa leaaon xiijeaua fed the multitude by performlnb a mlnrcle eaxuhy yelllnc and howllna broke out in the atlllneaa r x nujht that the whole hauaa awoke in a panto l jit tdcht oho cried our uaatar peterkln paul aa be atarted upright the old fellow can bawlf it waa not santa claua aa before thla christmas thoughts come hither ye faithful triumph antly altur come aee in tha manger your saviour and king who n 1 inmc uh for imvink a deep intereat in ilethlohem a manger in unlveraul humanity the babe la the centre if attraction to the houneholrf uit jtethleham a babe la oxtroordlnary not merely tha aon of liary but the aon of man the in op fhe hupinn i trolly hla birth waa an epoch in the h-att- cay have cueaaed that maater peter kin paul beheld but hla grandfather danelng about t v anjl wunjr for aome one to take bla band out oho cried our hero beginning- to ee at lepgth vjio jild santa claua really tnuat be waa it you after all had a hand in it pray i ahould think that it waa anawer d qrandfataar gray twenty years aqq- 1 l t front th laaya of the free preee of thuraday deoambar j 1m0 tha chrlatmaa home oomlnga brought happlneaa to many bouaahdlda here acton la to hare a real live china man for a citlaen isr xee shun lata of toronto will next monday open a laundry in mrasecordn block dr j m pell doauat rookrllla baa purchased the practice of jr j v coshlan acton and will lake boaaeaalon tjie flrat of february jthe mambera of the bpwortb xeague met oit friday evening laat at ltt home of jmt wo aurnay church btreec bs apeqd a eocul evanhitf with tha three miuubara who- are about to leat acton for other acenca mr fred nixon frho haa been the teacher at dublin the paat four yeara oe to norma school toronto and heaara j cheater matthewa and ed j moore leave on january 9 tor albert college belleville the annual entertainment of tha liatbodiat qonday school on chrlatmaa night waa provided by the ilng broa with their aplandld programme v of paoylna picture amonr tba moot lntenaaly tntarmtlng of thawa were the thrilling war acenea tba boaton horm- laaaj fire engines on their way to a fire burh dlvlnr and the aatronomera dream tha proceeda of the enter tainment were mtuc bl albanb sunday school enter tainment waa held laat thursday even ina in the town heil tha entertain meat conalsted of a cantata santa claua triumph a unique doll drill and a couple of tableaux together with carota by the obildren tho parts in the cantata were taken by members of tha churchy and sunday school an amuuiur feature waa the part taken by the queer town brass band chrutmaa day waa made joyful in many toronto bomee by the return of the sold boya from south africa pojjattejina forty offleerg gad m of tha first oonunant arrived toronto at 10 o clock it was a lovely mornlnr and the heroesln khmkl looked as it they were but jrotief a camp juabbitsp aambb masaias at the home of rides aarenta church htreet on chrtstmas tay t0c by b the brides aarenta ghuroh htreet aopn on qhrlatmoa raj 1 jet k masalas of bltjhi ich brother fit the bride edwin ajnltlla aamble to bessie yoancek dattpbtss of mr jaoob mass l cbsynb baatsrzawrat the home of the brides mother bower a venue aoton en christmas day 100 by rsy j at hagar m a mr jamea shaw our ohrtatmas tree on arbor day us kids all go to plant tn- trees and slag- how wonderful the bravtdence that fruit and blossoms brine our teacher always says thattwo like tha busy beev ir we kind thoughts and wishes have and 40 not fight or tease the bees they brlnrthe pollon atutt and yust it silabout and hen the trees begin to deeds just as the bees do pollen well help the world alone a lot and cheer the sad and fallen x djdnt plant chrlatmaa tree but now i wish i had attd thou right on the tree tharsee th thinks i wlahed tiem and what theyd wished for v thby abb not wharinq thrm r tt v- dorins a visit to our rmy in france aays f- an english periodical kin oeorge tqh one of bis oflttoers the fo v lowlna aiquslrui story x waa rnawnk a round otte frbjic hen pfssed a group of amertcai ijkliers ne rnaa observed me closely when 4 pmsed a roup of american t soldier ne rnaa observed me closely rv and called to a comrade hey bui r thraa the klnal world a hlalory nature rrcognlaed bla imtrorlance by sending a star to guide tba way to him commerce paid him homage through its franklnoanao and myrrh wcauuicsnui and spattered- gold at ills feet ihirnlng deputled tt wlao men to worahlp him rumble toll aent- ahepherda to recognlae him political government waa atirredtolts f jealobl wrath of herod hell sought to swal low hltn up in a pitiless massaors heaven was ao profoundly moved that it coumtiot contalnita joy- bufaent its trooping angola to charm the earth with the thrilling announcement of a saviour bora the vlalon of angnla the wonder of ahepherda the futlllment of prophocy theajlojiulonoftha wise men and the advent of christ have inspired the tongues of oratora and the pena of writers urned the hearts of the fathers to the children given songs- o the nnramv pf ta whwi of qod and the brotherhood of man all the world tn aome sense pauses at thla glad season of the year to give recognition to the birth of chrlat the rapid acribe stopa in bis work to cor root the date of his letters by adding anjother unit to the year of our ilord the painstaking merchant opens a new set of book and children reaume their tasks in school revived by the gifts of santa claua yoofij men and maidens old men and children praise the lord and feel the new lire that jesus has brputht tnto the world the date of everything modern u from the birth of christ but what shall we say of those whose hearts have been bereaved in to- course of the year by the ylajta lion of heath has the namo of jesus no balm for tha aorrowlngr the vacant chair reminds of the loved one who formerly joined the christmas- circle but the memories awakened by tho day should jiot only enhance the joy of the happiest but jaq temper the sorrow of the saddest and comfort the heart weary with life s disappointments and sorrows at this anniversary time crowded with blessed ncollectlona we eomo to the young ind old o the say and grave to the cheerful and the sod and wlah yoy all a merry and joyous cbristmastlde rsv d nocsrs what there 18 time for people complain that they have no time for anything yet they have oil the time there is no one can have any more than that says an cat change what the idle and careless man throws sway and loses forever the dili gent and thoughtful man atores away hold eternally no man will jive longer than is necessary to fulfll hla mission and be will have to improve every moment if he fulfills it well every day brings its own oblige baa a h wouldnot have the present bout- torn ilka a blank from the book of life must use- it as it passes never to return jufe to him who wishes not to live in vain is thought and action the toll for good has tune and enough frank walcott hntt aoyai lots of tints for lots of things though it m aald that time has wings there is always time to and ways of being sweet and kludi there js always time to share smiles and goodness everywhere tune to send the frowns away time a cntle word to say time for helpfulness and time to assist the weak to climb time to lyp a little flower time for friendship any hour for thtor notlmeld epwt for uultlflduoss anywhere the one born with a gold spoon n hla mputh may have to toko his medl cine later out of a nawter mug v king w1 tmtd mean the rlnit his t i ijswwfle shptjtsd bclr fk bifht there answered the athert iffitft uurt chap tfaeralt i t btzv tietoutr was the inaltnapt reply the reason vaty jjo many who are rundown in vitality- fjpd re toratioii in f scotts emulsion ijs that it possesses 41 i pha fowfi wedts lor nourishmentzthat determine growth and strength kuuth rn ilritinh columl iu with itn 1 i eld lukea tlmt mirror fruitful ahorra ihn rcl urdn of tha ok manftn vnltay tho qrund iturka vwlloy nnu ouritry rich in mineral and co rent wealth are made ootwiojlhlo by the kettle valley luhway which llnlta a vast extent f brltlah columbia with tho pscloo count tltrough a route of rnre acenle beauty at tl e nontlinrn end are link etl tl o kootenay und arrow lakes tho n ute orerlng all the pluirm of maun lot i lake river cataract ravine and a aaa aowwaea- l u valed slopes leaving the junction at hope you travel through natures wonderland or enow rapped mountains with evidence of mftn science in tha quintal tun nela a series or brio tnnnola in a direct line with the coqulhalla luver spanned il brldirea slgxagglng bo two n saoh of tha tunnela toe rushing jnrtjnnjimaaabuwiaslli everywhere speak of the marvellous water power awaiting to be harnessed far mans needs winding up to the coqulhalu summit 1 1h feet above level the line passes through the towns of othello lear jesalca portia ingo itameo juliet follow ins the bhakeajmvup tradition princeton the next spot of interest was a renowned mining town of twenty years ago it is located at the juna tion of twomountain atroams blmllka moon meaning swift fjowlng water and tuinmoon iud water the in dlan nomoclulure in air its euphony haeboo r it abound the ate eaullno johnson indian poetess in her indian le trends tella of ited water tula mean aald to be haunted by the aplrlt of an indian maiden who gave her ufa for her loyer caalmont cpllleriea are passed where a tunnel three awrtara of a mile into one eeam vivas an almost inexhaust ible supply of hlgb grade coal there ore at leant ten mulon tens pf coal blocked out and readyformlnlnb and shipment tha town of jura is another in terestitur point ns the home of tho fanous old bh1 minor notorious train robber who as bui edwarda waa kit wn no n kindly eltlaqp who atudled hla bible ho was sent to tftrltlahtrhiimfila unliwh for twenty yeara for- holding up train and escaped tniooo ha was ukaln heard of as a prisoner in atlanta aoorgla where he died in the btato penitentiary hklrtlpk the orchard covered benches tha vnlley is unfolded whore nestlea the town of pentloton at tho foot of okanugun lako viewed from tho hills golden in the sunshine it is a resort drsirat lo in summer and has proved as attractive- in vrtntor beyond penticton tho kelowua val ley cornea into view with orahnrl covered atones giving u picture j irttlud protneoty aecnndiutr to hie kettle summit an altltudo of 4 200 feet im rpflohod glvlpg it vlnu of ravlnea al ivory trutijm and valloys f4mka4wlthi toom 4mek ttle ttlror drains an area of a 260 s luare mllas and is 170 miles long thoro is a conalderul le area of good boi ch land suitable for agriculture whlb portions ore heavily umbered and lumbering is an important industry the total drive of ana year on the kettle and its tributaries axcooded twenty million foot o q why hens never lay half an egg the usual method of sodla mostly eraln7mak yolks but not wa enough wbltaa to oonjajof e ths eggs as thehsn cannot lay thesejambv jki niadsenrsfshstabaorbstham bsclrinto her system missouri bsperuuent station tests showed tbstloo lbs of wbssx com oats barley and kamf com make above bodily malntsaance an avemtw of 4a yolks but anfj- 154 wftifas based on data from the asms axparbnants podna fono- alu produce above bodily maintenance as follows r parut scratch feed 24749 yolks 14211 whibu pnrfam chicken chowder 182 os 282ss u ration 429 64 yolk 42466 whitos jtfoh thejierlecllbalsnce cfvokssnd wbltaa and the large number of each this combination of purina peads makes tha fmwfrnti number of oompleto eggs egge a ben wul lay thats why we con abaolotely goamntsa norc ctgeor mtmey bmck purtns chicken chowder if fd with purtn scratch peed as streets yon take booisk t for sale by dh lindsay miul 8thebt acton flour and peed store 1 tm acon creamery full market price paid for butter fat any small amoui of cream wiftreceivc our best attention e will also pay spot cash for eggs open friday and saturday evenings besttcheamwy bl p fg8 andjfbssrt buttbrmilk wniovvbbsvftljkdat tub cbeamehy bvehy day acton creamery co wats0n wiles propriety wmap a christmab supposition just auppoao jfoa don t ftnlah the drawn work centrepiece you aro talllna at for aunt maryf and the afghan for sister lucy and tha crocheted waist coat for brother tom auppoee you don t maka the chrlutmas cakes you intended to or take up tha drawing room carpet to be cleaned and don t get a new spread for tho spare room bad suppose you don t get down to the ehops in time to finish your long tat of purchases and suppose your money gives out before you have bought more than half the things on it suppose this cataclysm of evils be falls you what then the eun will still rise and sot tho heavens will not fall than let the drawn work go for the present take it easy on the afghan leave out the waistcoat alttogothcr cut tho list of presents in quarter tou will be vastly relieved and perhaps some of tho other people will bo too cousin lucy has every yeas racked her brains and al ways succeeded in giving you soma thing you couldnt tolerate she wont do it again now a good many of the others feel tho same und tn the bot- tom of their hearts will thank you what phantoni is t anyway that drives us to attorant and plan more that we can do that makes us rush out and buy all sorts of things no body wants that compehj us to spend money we cannot afford t is it all bo cause because what- not to keep up the ideal of christmas giving not because we love the people to whom wo give not because we imagine they will like our gifts let us mend our ways and follow to dlotateso o hearts and- our common sense let us give to those we love not those to whom wo owe a present let ua gfve to those who need not to those who ore already surfeited with tbo good things of life and where those we love already havo much let the gift be fragrant without personality even if only a note written from our hearts let christmas be a time of real joy uplifting us not a juggernaut crush ing us to earth qugnon the duty of plba8ure some young people make tho mistake or thinking it commendable to do without pleasures to slve up a game or tennis or a walk in the woods or an hour in company with a favorite author seems to them commendable in itself now without doubt there are times when- all these pleasant things should be sacrificed to somepaamount duty but their systematla eacrlfloola wrorttf we need a certain amount of sugar for a proper balancing of diet and we need a qortsln amount of pleasure fof- symmatrleal development soma people with excellent intentions have becojno very uncomfortable to llvo with bu- euusefrom conscientious motives thoy cheated themselves out of the pleasures that were their- due that the heavenly father put in the world for their en joyment and her natures soured- n consequence w we cannot neglect ute innumerable little chances fon enjoying ourselves wh1oh constantly presented to us and keep that serenity of spirit which makes us react helpfully on cur kind and how much earnest effort i wosfd because the would be helper by atarv ing himself in the matter of enjoyment has acquired a lopg face anil a narrow spirit and repels the one to whom he holds out a brotherly hahd whelesoirtfl healthful pleasures are not purely the prlvllsg of ovsry human being but tils imperative duty innocent enjoyment is somethlnglie owes himself and 4ilei ood and hs brother man y tjbtfr ptrsfct tfprfc tntxfttft tfc who sow no meed no r the best christmas gif an independent future a small monthly payment or a lump ram paid in advance will th rrg rml nlil i aiifillnn ttirti mini nl ft nffirsji 50 to 5oqo q year for ufa payable monthly or quarterly assy be ptinlissl t ay single ute or on two uvea jointly employers naayporchaaa for their- employees apply to yoar postmaster or write postage free to 6 t bostado superintendent of annuities ottawa for new booklet and other information required mention age laat birthday aad sex 4jm4t-ttt- railway time tables at acton oram trunk railway byeum ooloo west np is sunday 10 34 am no sb r i is aon no li ur ioatslm no tl 3 10 p in no is u doopnu no 12 pjn oelngi east no 34 sunday no 20 no 28 mo i no 14 no m o eapm 7 0bojtu lll8ani 8 38 pm ib pjn qlspjn 17 a m iibpn 00 pm u 01 s m ctrpro 61 p m v toronto bgburbsn eleotrlo railway going waat ldajly except bundoy y exoept bundoy dally axoopt bundsy sunday only sunday only sunday only qelna east dally exoept bundoy dally exoept sunday illy except sunday sunday only o pn s p m bundsy only preioht and express rxpresa oorred on all cars freight delivered dolly by special express freight icxpree or prelghl picked up at any addrean in toronto o r aonkw agent acton hiosm2 i trawli irmo- mens work shoes boys school shoes may bh hax from t b gibbons east quality at lowest prleaa repairing i tmve just nstalad a new power raitchlne for repairing satisfaction guaranteed new premtsee ttf f i m hill street arthurs block i- e tilddoi18 acton pipe and pipe fittings for waterworkjs- installing done charges reasonable also a quantity op dry hardwood for sale pumps engines grinders and fleury rollers also a full line of farm implements chas e parker at the implement shop acton castoria por infants tindchfldfen 1 l mothers know that genuine castoria bears the signature 3- of tllrtltors tprf r acton granite works j nicol experienced granite gutter a prepared to supply monu manta of nil kinds with skill fully cut inscriptions st low prices see samples of work and styles of monuments at the monument works ferryman block mill street acton ont guelph business college training to advanosmant and sueoasa winter term from january s w number l date don t put it oft guelph business college herafavbtdg r- quslph onl a l bouck prin uptodate goods at a a bpeigirrs silverwaro n tablowarc fine vrlety alu flno cutlery hardware tinware and granite aro big assortment pandorastovea and eangoa famous heatera small stoves oh stovc- kvebv mmcub 8 of excep tionau valle c c speight hill sine acton when yon meed boots shoes at any time aj jdtfr0m- w williams mill street acton famous for satisfactory footwear reasonable prices village of acton notioe of registration xp by law notice is hereby given that n l y law was passed by tho municipal council of thovviiiage of acton on tho 80 th day of november lojq providing for tho issue of debentures to the amount of i4bh69 for tho purposo of defraying tho oostr of toonutructlon of cement sidewalks on tha south easterly side south westerly si lo of frederick street between mill street and church htreet tivthe aald vlllsio and that such by law was registered th the itaulstry oftloq of the neslitry division of tho county of llaitph on tbo first day of deocmber iflao any motion to quash or sot nslito the same or any part thoroof must be made within three months after the first publlcatlqn of this notion and cannot be made thereafter h dated the ninth day of docomhor a p 1080 tit u n wahmbib cierit