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mffli 1vrfv w jff in y nlrtha marruuraa oe a now chsraj for al th manorial card wc loo pr lln xtra for poema w martlco bomulville ailmhtilosaat tb methodist larsonag actn n urday decerning 20 strong daugl icr or mr end mrs jam armtr f ltr 2 george uny youngeat eon of mr and mrs kyfe homervth aelon died hhortill- h a monday december si 1m kdwart sl hhorlhi formerly of umatad in hi 7th year nfilson in eeaueaing o day december it l4 mrlwcn beloved wife of j nellson in hor troth year blair suddenly at guelph on won day dcfmbr li annie hub tings widow of the late rev arch ijlalr d d- ot naasagaweye- neighborhood news- town and country leslies school tho examination for hue school lrln the romir dccombcr in a follows clou v maijorlo hold class iv i- trnrealell kathleen mo koown ilda cru i viola allen hco tor mcarthur class iii srjumfl korestell law renee hurpetell culvn allken class lit jr lulu mccutchoon thyra stone ilesslo forestall tommy coolc oordon leslie annlo altken class ii lola forestall class i kvolyn i earen eulo no in lloyi mcreowi fvellno lam bert prlmer orvitl htoite jack nrea tell 7 m mcdonnl 1 teacher grewsonqr- corners tho onnunl christmas ehtertalnme of tho methodlat hunday school tut lay evening of inst weo n other euccetut tho scholars acqultt themselves in tholr songs and reclti tlons with much tirodlt acton moll odlat sunday school orchestra rov generous 1 rogrammo of musical nuit trn which were greatly alciu an enjoyul lo loa wua nerve i hy tl ladles rev mr lull tho l uuor oujlort the chair ho vtu in a very happy itikxi an i kept lh i roorodlngi ranting in smooth und luualt mr charles lambert hui rlnt w tn hi element un ore gratlnvl he than ho c order elilfv- otbp kdmbtmtfaaa tiiin december st h brief local items it a chrutuvaa coal coptlnuwi to coma in fairly plentifully thu la tho last tasue of the f fssu for 1jj4- thlii u real orthodox old fjuihlaa d chrlatmaa weather kindly renew before next week if yuur lab reada doc tt good mornlngl havo you ranewo your rasa worn awbacrlptlont jolly ctowisb parcel laden hava filled tho atoraa all tola f- chrlatmaa uufci cbrluna troaa chrlatmaa odor on thonroexe thla la tha mornln when no one la aabamed of ha via a blc stocking tho achools cloaed on frutay afternoon for the chriatmaa holldaya ooofl momlns merry cferuunaa will b th aalatauon overywber to day the school pupils hve boeri d joying many a alelgh rid the past waek make u gotochnrch sandal after enjoying your cnruuaas booilmji so fully the chrlatmaa doos all gmy end sweet will be seen today on every street tho mercury took it first dip to aero on the first day or winter son day mot-nlng- lorne school the report of tha chrlatmaa ok amlaattona in loriia school la na fol lows jr iv ocrorgo graff loona waller leslie bwackhaown wilfred moeu ren br iii llarbara quthrle vcrna mar ray chrlaalo swackhamcr willie liar rop ted harrop renelta wallor j hi nuby murray and tholma graff oqual hoy denny lirandi crewsop corlnno macdonald harry murray howard graff on trial sr itpanay troup jr u ileura johnatom wollaoe bwackbamer bob anderson v xr etta swaokbatner and douglas guthrie equal grace graff annie macdonald teacher the town of fergus i seriously of erecting a sim 000 high school building the low temperatures of the past week have given tbe coal bins an emaciated appearance christmas trees have beenmuch in evjdenoe the past week the climax will be reached tofday lome school observed the christ mastlde season with an enjoyable box octal on friday aftemoou the annual meeting of acton fall fair will be held on wednesday janu ary 7 at 2s6 in the afternoon 9 a good many sleighs and cutters have replaced tbe motor cars they certainly seem more s everybody at our house wishes everybody at your house a merry christmas and a happy new tear of all the merry christmas days youve known in old december may this one be the happiest the best you can remember e george lnta warden of water loo county was prese wltn a gold watch by the members of tbe county council last week there has been an abundance of geese ducks and chickens for salo in town during tbe week but turkeys have been scarce oh holly branch and mistletoe and christmas chlmee whereer we go and atocbinga pinned up in e row tneae are thy gifts december r mr hooper a student from mo naster uotveratty took charge of tha s at tbe baptist church nets and at churchill on sunday uay the end of a perfect day be yours when thla evenings stars ap peer and may every day be s psrfeet day to the end of a perfect year oakville at iho lam meeting of tho council resolution waa presented jotcorlntj j700 on condition that the balance of the 1 400 deficit be raised by the band committee tho report of tbe chief of pollco for the year shows that police magistrate shields tried 200 cases during tbe year of these sb were for breach of town bylaws 38 for violation or tho on tario temperance act and 20 for theft whiskers was the title of a ono act comedy which was cleverly pre sented by membcra of the at p a of st judos church in the parish halt on monday ovening the proctormcooire cose which baa created much local interest was appealed on november 31 and brought before judge elliott who upheld mag istrate shields decision allowing u to stand against proctor mr proctor threatened hhat he will carry tho case to the supreme court rock wood dallinafao tho st nowa reach 1 thla commun ity it mon lovof he death of fdwnr 1 hhortlll at aurora mr si orllll who lived in toronto had aatabuahel tnt continental match i uctory at aurora ills chemist mr ueorae d held and hlmaefl were ongoged with a mixture of chemicals when on i loalon l place mv shortlll wua terribly b ed and died whllo being conveyi 1 to the hospital at toronto mr held waa also palnrully burned but la not aerl oualy injured though hla oyoti are nf ftjetod edward bhurtlll was tho son of the lato richard shortlll ills mother ul ilioul threo wooks ugo i edward altendod tha funeral his wlfo fva bopnoti survives him ani he has five brother william in lon don richard on tho homeatead henry in erin joseph in the went end robert manual training mantor at oakwood collegiate toronto about a year ego mr shortlll began tho organisation of the continental match company stock of which la held by a number- of tor onto inveators an well as in aurora and neighborhood tho inaullation of vi modern plant hu1 juat been co pleted shoemakers hookey club danes thu hhoemukers hookey club will hold a dancn in the town hall on wodnenday evening december jl prlxoa of silver cut will be given for the lni dancing cou le mid there will be novelty dances selllna cigarettes on the sabbsth the police huve received notification t tl e effect that ho vera i of the drug at res of tho olty hivo been making it practice of selling clgarutles an bun lay contrary t law in that connection ietectlvo greon made a round of thu various drug ntorea of tho ally krl av morning und issuod stringent wi rnlnga to the lruggtats with regard t the ractlco qnelph mercury georgetown tender and koyfttl wera tho cbrlst- presented from the various putplta last sunday the christmas spirit abounded wes at the warden a dinner at milton last weak it waa officially announced that george ilulmer m p p of oak vule would not sek re election ai reeve mr and mrs crewsdn mcxaagblln received a box of one oranges from their eon fred from tafcolsnd flor lda this tnakjh a hoe christmas greeting nr tho home folks iffarmers generahv would have their names and the names of thelr tarroa painted on their mall boxes the people driving past would regard them and their plaoea more favorably the chrlatmaa greeting carts nave been coming and going through the malls for several dayalxf large volume they convey happy massage to msny hearts and are generally appreciated the snow has downed the motor i are very effectually hardly a wheel is turning about here tho sleigh and cutters with their enerry imlle are twwever a welcome change from the odors of spent gasoline the liberal mantle of snow und tho numerous sleighs with their merry sleigh bolls which have been prevs lent tho past few day have given tho christmas season a spirit of reality not always experienced these r4ceni it isnt the wreaths in the win dowe it lan t tho shining tewe or the children wrapt and waiting brings chriatmaa to youf and to pae us the marvelous setffbrgetunf its the thoughts we are sending far its our huarts aglow uplifting its a wonder ful guiding star mr richard harris of rockwood remembered tho editor with a pretty cnrlatms ealsndar b a photo graphic view of tbetbld bookwood academy where he iras a student fifty ynre ago lis also brought views of the b appleby bridge on tha dundee street ulgtfwuy which our county council erected at s coat of eboui iootoo the flhoemakraiioekey club da sire it to be knojrn that all danoea under their auspice will be run clean land properly chaperoned b coles mr archie jamloson who spent some time with his friend mr james whltsjde at sceptre basic hoe turned home tho december meeting of the w c t u was held at the home of mrs william harris and waa a very inter eating gathering mr george lister of the rockwood line died on tuesday night fromwr attack of pneumonia we about a week mr hater was 49 years of age mr robert croft stands high as distinguished judge on llvd stock ho eucceeded in winning first prise for judging dairy cattle at the provincial winter fair guelph first prise and gold medal at the ryal winter fair toronto and second prise at the con adlan national exhibition toronto tbe 16th of december was a red letter day in the family history of mr and mrs robert paasmore this being the day of their golden wedding anniversary they were married by fev james xjttle formerly of nnsa- agaweya at the home of mr william torrance blacksmith rockwood the bride a father they have spent tho hole of their wedded life in rock- wood and have enjoyed many blees lags four sons and three daughters bless the union ernest died several years ago but lh other members of the family survive as follows frank of boise idaho will on the home stand fred slmone ontario miss jean cleveland and mrs dr qaqcy mcford oregon and mrs a carter brandon man their many friends join in offering mr and mrs paasmore hearty congrauulatlons tho annual christmas entertain ment of uje presbyterian church took place last friday evening before crowded bouse and was welt carried out by the young people who took part in the varied programme con slating of choruses recitations and dialogues tho chairman of the even- lng waa mr n burns the buperioten deul an address was given by rev j u stewart pastor of the church and the evening was rounded up by tho ap of santa claus who distributed the numerous presents t the satisfaction of all a silver col lection was takes at the door tb contlnuaupn and public school closed last friday and tbe teachers arm away home for the holidays after a strenuous term wo are glad to have the presence at home again of mlas edna pearen who has been teaahing at amhenitburg blnoe the fah term opened miss mltroy from tnronto and mr george torrance who lias been attend tg mlmico high sohoot am also at home pearen rook the c e toplo sunday evening after the service the subject was christmas in poetry and handled it in her usual pleasing manner christmas sermons were the order of the day on hunday the- christmas cantata at tho methodist church was a success and deserving a good turn out by the people of the community the annual christmas entertain ment of tho methodlat banday school took place onsfanday everting in the church the rev mr di1u was chairman for the occasion the usuo1 choruses aortas recitations and march by a class of boys were well given special mention is ileservlng of gladys peach s recitation given tt good form anil emphasis she re cited tbe same plece friday nvwiilng ut the presbyterian sunday school bii tertainmeiil at the close of the pro gramme santa cluus put in his ap pearance and in hupluuhig tnajtnar dlstributqd the trescnt- two of our lural residents had their bouse wired last wen und are en joying the benefits of the hydra eiuo trla power commission w are sorry to bear of the mis hap that befell mr und mrs lalng on thh dundos hlgheruy lost thumdoy near cooksyllle tho truck they were traveling in awarved in soma manner and went over off the- road and they were considerably ahukta up we hope they will soon be able to be around end enjoy the chrlsln festivities with the rest ur ua tbe weatherman fc quite generous with tho real kind w winter and makes it more like the christmas season it ought to be the vote in connection with church union is taking place in the presby terlan church letus hope that it w10 result in a closer bond of fellow ship and goodwill among all i usees of individuals however we muer not hurry this undertaking- too much as we may do more harm than good but let it work its way into thn minds of the people both young and old antll it la fully absorbed hy the people who 1 a largo delegation of tho membcra of guelph chapter vlalted helton chapter lit a m at georgetown last friday night on tho occasion ol tho installing of tho ofneere for the ensuing year ut lx comp j mnrr or guolih was tho installing officen aeolstod hy others and the work was preaemed in auch a manner as to earn warm compllmonla from all attending ex corop j t cameron agent of the canadian national hall ways at guelph was installed as hrot principal of helton chapter the re ceptlon accorded him was a demon titration of his popularity here do spite his removal to auelph be will bo able to attend regularly to tho duties of the chapter following tho oxer claee in the lodge room all adjourned to tho srona assembly hall where a mognlfioent supper was arranged hero rl ex comp kennoth dunsun second grand principal of the grand chapter of canada was the principal speaker and hla messae f listened to with delight by all jgftong tho entertainers from guelph woro pro bro harry holgato und bro j gould lng nassaqavveva mr and mrs will kingsbury of ox bow soak- ore visiting with friends in noaaagaweya miss mary darby of knatchbull ia pending christmas with her undo mr dan kingsbury at dundas nasaagaweya municipal nomina tlons for the election of reeve and councillors will bo field next monday in the township hall brdokvlue the christmas pageant the beth lebem star will be presented in kb enezer church next sunday evening tbe annual school trustees meet inge will bo held in tho various see lions next wednesduy tho slst inst the annual chrlalman treo held in ebeneser church on tuesday evening decided succoaa members of the young people a league and bun day school wero in charga of the pro gramme which consisted of aongd choruses dialogues instrumental numbers and drills a feature of par tloular interest waa given by a group of girls from b s no 9 in which scotland ireland england and canada were represented there was u good attendance and everyone reports a good time death came very suddenly on mon day to mrs annlo blair widow of the late dr archibald ululr for many yearn pastor of tho i roehytetian church at nassagawcya whllo carry lng out eomt garbago boxes from her residence on exhibition street mrs blair was seised with a paralytic stroke and was discovered lying in the yard by neighbors she passed away shortly after being carried into her home her husband rev jr blolr prodeceaaed her 4 year and a half ago and an only ion died shortly after bis return from overseas where served with the canadian forces tho late mrs blair wan born in blenheim township oxford county she was in her bth your and had resided in guelph for the last nlno or ten years since tho retirement of or blair from tho nossagaweyn church what is a boy t ho in i person who la carrying on 1 nt you have startn i he immo sit right where xu are alttlng and atten 1 to those thlngn you think ure lmportunt when you m kollo you may a leu t all tho poltelea you t lae hut how they will he canlu l out dependu on him even if you make leaguea and treaties he will have to manage them ho will assume control of your cities atatea and nation lie in going tu move in und take over your prisons churched achool universities an 1 corporation all your work in aolnk to be ju lget and praised or condemned l y him your reputatlt n im 1 y ut- future oro in his hands f all your work im ff r him and the fete of the nation and of humanity is in his handa so it might be woll to pay him iomo attention reading bulletin bird ibm cardinlverybttr 2q paiebmfbook s tiwttu toronto beautiful calendar free subscriber to the i amuy heral 1 an i weekly star of montreal havo been advised that they will receive free of churgu u beautiful calendar for 1926 with u moat attractive picture in colors entitled the sale of old dob bin when ono conalders that the nlibacrlptlon prlco of thla big 72 age family 4nd farm journal la only 2 do per year ono is amased hy tho valur received but with a txtautifu picture calendar thrown in tho value la deed auperlatlve earn 13000 to 110000 yearly your futurp la just whut you make it be as succeseful as hundreds of others who have secured their train lng in automotive mechanics olectrl city welding battery bricklaying plastering harboring beauty culture work mechanical dentistry at tho famous hemphill trade bchoots tho only dominion government chartered schools teaching those trad os diplomas granted act now hi quire for nur special offer dept c ibs king st weat toronto a perfect eve service that la tho kind you should de alro and get and that is the kind we offer you the smallest defect of tho eyes is important enough to demand the utmost skill in ith cor rectlon i- or that reason get a aer vlco such as we supply and get it at once a w smith optometrist 120 upper wyndham bt guelph comfortable vlalon specialist for 26 years churchill w afo5atln it o that to time it wljl b a bleaatiw t all oomtnnd 1 there will be a lot of home uimlugs for christmas holidays here tills week one of the most meritorious and en joy able sunday school utertulnmenta given at the church hero was hold on tuesday evenlic everything had a chrlatmaa flavor from the christina tree and on through the programme of songs choruses dialogues and drills the scholars acquitted themselves with vs greet credit und nearly every member of the school look part in the long list of entertaining numbers tit little tots did well in their recitations and dialogues the older ones in their songs choruses and dritla and the grownups exoellcd themselves oven to andy murray as conductor of the loon town i asaenger trxtln at i ifughie micutaheati ut the roll of santa claus the star drill by jght girls wns an iixoeptl nally fins nuro ber tho marching und the intricate ovulutl ns an i i lotiy moligs w re fine and worthy a place on any i latfortn all of this meant tnucli time and pauutuklug effort on the part of the wurkere uf the school and upon mrs hugh mccutuieon mrs a j murray mrs robert hjrr miat lilim mocut cheon mlsa urafkunl others dovotvud tha responsibility far uccduil ushlng such happy results- til 1 rugrummu was preceded by tnimiitu us ixuttut provided by uii i ml lot riho urohmd u unjuyed by all the climax of the tuttvrtalnmont was tho unloading of thochrutmas tree which was beautlfolly decorated and well la len evtfy scholar of the school was re me tube rod anl flie ahll arejt present who wri not members ujsa rooslved an umplu iiupta losllo swaokhamer who had his right arm fraotuini i last week and vlui had been practising i rlur to the ildent cuuruatuusly attended and tnok hu part well mr h p moure acton occupied the chair us ho lias done so osn at entertainments here during thu past u or 40 years mlew catharine held slater of mr robert ftald third line erin luul the misfortune on sunday to fall at the bask door uf hw home in erin village sod traalur her thidh she was taken to q weatern udatfal toronto for new term january 5 1925 at guelp1i13tisinc88 college 1ifrai d bldg guelph western ontarloe greatest butj neas coae individual instruction modern equipment hualness experienced instructors special cou rne graduates in demand by biislnnna i uhllc send in your registration to day jan 6 may be too late guelph business college village of acton to our many patrons we wish a merry christmas fairbanks bakery phone 116 mill st acton rp ax sho mm a ufornj efjiinmas mclean co actons gift store mix street acton ont a jitr many jrbtibs anil fatrnitfi wt wb ui cjinmiilittwttta rrf thr ulptiiip store hours for christinas day 10 a m until noon v b rumley hill street acton ont russells mill street acton tt tu atu ml a ifflprrg qiiirtbtmas notice op registration of bylaws notice is hereby given that the two following by lawi were pasaed by the municipal council or the village of actnn on the fifteenth day of dewm bee 1b14 via by taw number 670 providing for the issue of debonlures to the amount of is 600 00 for the pur poae of defray in the coat of the tn tn hnllon und laying of additional waterworks mains and by law num ber 671 for the purpose of oonneotinf up the municipal waterworks system with the fire pums of the aclun tan nlng company and for the lnatalla tlon of u chlorinating system and that such by laws were reglatered in the registry oftico for the county of hul ton on the seventeenth lay of dvcem ber 19s4 as numbers 2ss and 300 re soectively any motion to quash or set ualde either of the said by laws or miy imrt thereof must be made within three mo it hit utter the first publication of l u notloe and cannot bo made there tor dated the 3th luy of december ibs 26 33 ii u farmer clerk notice to creditorb in the estate of robert wat son lets ef the vmuqe of acton bstlred in the county of fanrtee j3eoessed ni lice is hereby given that all iter ihin having claims sguliiitt the estate t the ubova named hobert watson iwniuo who tiled on r ik ut the ifieenth day of novttntier 10j4 at the village nf aiituo in the county of hnl ton are raojirsd u eend by post pre imild or ottbrwiae deliver to the under signed solicitor fur the rseculore of the auld leoeased on or before tb firili lay of january is10 their numbs ud irosses full purlluulara of their tlalms and the nature of the eeourliy l any held by them all duly verified by statutory declaration and notice la further given that after the said last mentioned dale the atfl i executor will pcooeed to du tribute tha uasets of the said deceased amongst the parties entitled thereto having r gsrd only to the alalme of which thsy shall then have notion and- they will not be liable for theaald assets or any part thereof lo any person w persons of whose claim notice hss not been received ut the time of such dlstrl but ion dated this fifteenth i ty uf decern her jc d1t4 nichardson jco p o box 13 aeorgutuwn ont 111 souoitur cor tha tfttscutors for your christmas table my supply of christmas poultry and meats is of the highest quality and prices will be found satisfactory qs 1 have secured two carcases of prime baby bed which are iwo or the hneat animals ever brought to acton for consump tion these will make thrf very rncst christmas cuts 1 have turkeys geese ducks and chickens and all tho other choice viands for the beat tables during tho christmastidc your visitors will be delighted lr your table is supplied with orders from our stock during the holidays pickles and canned jgoods a good assortment of pickles and canned goods to garnish your christmas fare our display is well worth your scrutinycall andee it actonont the methodist church sunday evening service december 28 at 7 oclock u the nativity of christ a sacred cantata with carols i symphony proludvj mus tern lirowihrganut carol on christmas day 3 solo recitative and tho anel gabriel mlas bertie smith chorus 11 shall be qtaetv 6 chorus with boas and no ran solo my hul doth magnify c cur 1 christmas bella 7 chorus and bass solo onoh tidings ii carol th hoidroua btory s tenor and baritone s los v ahae bhlne 1q chorus cry out and shout 11 carol the blar f bethlehem 13 bass and sl rano hulas anl chorus when jesus was born 13 cartl gold frankincense and myrri h chorus break forth into joy it car i ring out o bells a cordial welcome to all christmastioe visitors orrie lamb comer mm and main streets we wish everyonejeverywbere the most jolly happy christinas they have ever had miss j galbraith millinery and fancy goods store phone 109 mu1 street village of acton notice to tax defaulters ratepayers are hereby notified that according to bylaw number 559 paused on july 14th 19l on all taxes in arreer after december slat 1024 there will be chanced interest at the rata of 6 per wunrja in addition lo the 5 penally already h n farmer treasurer free press job printing is always neatly done v we wisli everyone a merry merry christmas cs te guessing contest the guessing contest is un in full swing if you have not registered ydur guess yrit it is time you had kuuernbir rtit coqteat closes on december 30 why n6t try y6ur luck l wlnnuig a ten pound roiitfor new years dinner o tl0 ttelt of baby beef some two tamillcs hi aclon or vilinlty are going to be lucky xnly ono gus to each plrson am only ouc roast to family re tho rnlcs w- j- patterson corner mill amp main streets acton ont al patw itmjjlte s