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1 i ixruges and deithi are now at the following rates btrthi joe memorial far poems births jlaxrui charffed for at t soc usrriiffcs 50 deaths cards 50c 10c per line extra v born orukdtin erin on thursday match 2s 1320 tamr and imra p grundj- n- bon george bruco ruddy in georgetown on saturday miucli j7th 192g to mr and mrs chariot i- ituddy a daughter shir ley marie macdonald at acton on wed nesday march 31 192g to mr and mrs gnfnt mucdonald of buffalo a daughter meyersat mendota illinois on monday march 29th to mr and mis h b meyers neo j myrtle young 21 daughter eulno mar garet died graham at inglewood on sunday apt ii 4th 1926 james graham in his 90th year maxted in milton on thursday april 1 1920 frederick w malted in ills 68th year i mcahthur on tuesday march 30 1920 at wlsoton sank gilbert mc- arthur late of hlllsburff ont mcmillan in erin on wednesday march 31 1926 slnry mckechnie widow of the late john 3icmlllan in hor 90th rear nev1ns in georgetown on thurs day march 25 1828 katharine mc laren widow of the late samuel ncvlnsln her 62nd year graham at spartantourb south carolina on monday arch 29 1926 annlo enkllsh wife of f graham burlington aged gl yenrs greetc at her late residence preel- ton on sunday march si 1926 mrs adelaide r green wldow of the late chus green carlisle and mother of ilev b- p green b a- of ark wrlght aged 60 yean in memorian mclaughun in lovlngr memory of olive who passed owajr april 6th there was an angel band in heaven that was not quite complete so god took our darling olive to fill the vacant seat mr and mrs n mclaughlin and family news of lockljbuttport ffftg ctan 3to jf rggfl thursday april 8 1926 brief local items isprlne 13 somewhat of a laggard now for real springtime weather o sweet wild april como over tho hills tho vagaries of this springtime weather aro unusual tho month of april is so human a smllo and then a tear april showers bring floworb let them como forth may do not hurry do not flurry nothing- good is got by worry- while tho earth rcmajaeth seed- timo and harvest shall not fail its not often that wo nave a white christmas and a white easter also now tlio sunlight warms the trees wuko up old elm and don 7aarjeaves fergus la about to make a drive for funds for tho erection of a new rink the school will reopen after the easter holidays next mondtay 12th inst thirteen is an unlucky number for some people whon it happens to bo a judge and jury tho farmers have been hustling in the turnips while the sleighing lasted during the week i eastertide was unprccedentedly wintry wrth as much snow on the ground as at midwinter thank goodness pedestrians dont have to loae time changing gears when eluding a speeding motorist motoring was not one of the pre vailing activities during eastertide tho depth or enow prevented tho sop that lifabloodl of the tree is rlnlne and the magic of the budding process is in tho midst of its ministry i candles got to he a premium dur ing the ble ice storm lost week when the hydro powor was elf on wednes day and thursday a great limb about onethird of the flno arjricot tree in mr james hackles garden was broken off with its burden of ice last week cheer up mr 0 tho first of may comes on the tacmo date every year no matter what the weath er may be like beforehand mr j k jones of the bed and white chain stores has bad an at tractive new sign erected across the front of his store this wee- tho prices announced for hard coal in toronto on tho flrat of april was 11625 and 1575 these prices are 25c and 50c higher than the price a year ago snow llngors still in dell and gbtdo hut the brooks have made nor- row runways here an- there by which ths surplus water escapes to the larger atreajnsu tho rural route mall carriers had two days of strenuous work la making their rounds on wednesday and thursday they deserved their good ffriday holiday the quantity of snow on tho level after tho storm from the east on wed nesday and another from the west on thursday was equal to uhe largest volume during the winter rusrwind run you cant keep still dash across the meadow hurry 30 additional for bible society in addition to tho 235 previously reported us contributed to tho funds of the upper canada biblo society mr a t brown reports that ho has received 30 additional 500 from lo cal contributors and 2500 horn con tributors at churchill the new firs alarm whiitle tho now siren lire alarm whistle recommended by tho flro underwrit ers association has been installed at tho tannery it is u most effective alarm and is so distinguishable from all other whistles in town with its crescendo score that citizens 1n all parts of acton will bo awakened at once to tho fact that a flro alarm is being sounded r northern lights monday night tho aurora borealls gave a magni ficent display in tho northern heavens on monday night tho prevailing col- ora in the kaleidoscopic scene were light green co trait blue and a warm smoky brown an authority says that as ix general rulo tho northern itehta portend tlll more cold and bliuttery weather tuesday however wltli its bright warm sunshine save no indica tion of this 7 guslphs missing student returns arnold cloghorn the 17ye4rold collegiato institute studont who dw- appeared from his homo at guelph on january 19 returned on saturday night as unexpectedly as he had vsri- iahed all that can be learned up to the present is that he went to tor onto and has slncebeen workinht in a restaurant his father is seriously hi and the hoy had probably heard of this fact and returned home womens institute masting tho march meeting of the acton womens institute was held in the banc hall on thursday april 1- afjter general business discussion and re ports of committees thero was com munity singing and an enjoyable re citation entitled on tho caskot yes by mrs bert davidson tho meeting closed with the national anthem and a social hour followed and lunch was served runaway team kilted by trstln while tinklor brother farmers of nelson township were purchasing groceries at a milton heights store on tuesday their team of heavy draft horses which was standbier outsldo the store took fright at an approaching eostbound cmr passenger train and ran away in crossing tho track near the milton ftrcssed brick com panys plant they were struck by the engine and instantly killed the wag on being smashed to atoms sugar making interrupted the wintry weather ico and snow storms completely stalled work in tho sugar bush for about ten days no sap would run commencing oh tues day however tho maples yielded sap affain freely and there has since been flno runs dally it is very likely tho season will he a short one as tho warmer april weather will soon give the buds an impetus and as soon as they begin to open tho san deteriorates welcome to acton editor acton fiikk press dear sir upon entfcrlnk acton for tho knotcr holhluyh wo observed the sign welcome to acton when wo urrived in the town we hud to wait awhile for dur friend to como in about flvo miles with his c6n- voyiutcu to take us out to tho farm we tiled to llnd u place to go in off tho huowy stieet and cntoiod tho post otllco wlilcli wo knew way a public building to wait thoie hut we hud been t lie re only a few sninutes when the panitor mr anderson disrespectfully or- dored ua out saying this ts no waiting room etc so we were obllgod to go outside into tho snow again and wait around for our friend und ills sleigh to come could you please point out through your columns n comfort able place where visitors similarly situated could stay while waiting in your town wo enquired and and thut our friend and his family do all their buying in acton yours respectfully two visiting ladies citizens generally will regret the unpleasant experience of two lady visitors whose letter appears above of course the government building is not a public waiting room and of course no onowould think of the jant tor being disrespectful to anyone es pedal ly ladies and about this there must have been some misunderstand ing j this letter however shows tha the municipality has a clear duty if its welcome signs are to bo taken in real earnest by visitors some time ago this matter of a public rest room was before the acton chamber of com merce and a committee was appointed to invest gate how such a convenience could be secured and maintained but the report has not yet been presonted it is in acton interests that visitors and customers coming to our stores should have a comfortable place in which to rest when waiting in town is necessarythe editor accommodation the life of trade and becomes maple syrup unfit for good quality pormission grarattttf to erect billbeirdi at a special meeting of tho council on tuesday evening a representative of the e i ruddy co addressed tho members in regard to erecting bill boards in acton premisslon was granted to erect them in tho vacant perryaaan lot on mill street and on main street near mclsaaca garage reeve mason strongly objected at the meeting to these signs being erected on mill street but the majority of the members of the council agreed to the proposal it was deemed advisable however to prohibit a sign being plac ed between coopers storo and tho trclsaman block good citixms removing in the removal of mrs charlotte mcdonald and family to hamilton this community is losing good cltuens mrs mcdonald was not only a kind and helpful nolgljbor hut she made herself useful in other ways sho was for several years a member of the board of trustees qt lorno school she was vicepresident of the uofr w- o an active organization in this community mrs ucdonald gordon and corlnno will join elmer in buun ii ton where tie has been engaged with hit uncle mr bran do w in the garaeo business for some time the best wlsh- esxf all go with tho family to their new home th scenic route via acton afhd georgetown tho new tlmo card of the canadian national electric railway is quite at tractive both in its mechanical make up and ha verbal phraseology it re fers to the highspeed electric trains via the scenic route between toronto eldorado park georgetown actoir and guelph with terminal at tho cnh depot in the centre of the latter city plan to visit the parks at eldorado huttonville and edge wood this sea son- the management has evidently overlooked the best park of all blue springs park longest open for tho pleasure of the public and possessed of the most scenic attractions it was an overcast indeterminato sort of a day but tho drug clerk was cheerful as he whistled behind the prescription desk and chatted with a friend iii the front shop presently a customer came lu ttnd made a amall purchase flno day he remarked great replied tho cleric enthus iastically the customer went out and was fol lowed by another he too made a small purchase and commented- on tho weather mean weather ho remarked beastly said tho clerk dolefully gottlng warmer remarked a third customer ihot said the clerk ten minutes passed another in dividual drifted in from tho outsldo world and made a purchase chilly isnt it ho said to tho elork cold as tho polo agreed tho clerk with a shiver his friend had listened to these ox- changes with interest seo hero he demanded what kind of weather do you think this is any way same kind us tho customer ro- plled tho drug clerk lessons in smiling tho course of instruction in smiling which is proposed in the- public schools of ono of the large cities of the coun try ought to be popular will it be given by tho teacher of gymnastics or of psychology will it be compulsory for girls and elective for boys will it be possible to escape it by passing a satisfactory examination clerks should be the first patrons of such instruction what is thereabout the task of selling buttons or ribbons or milkpans which costs a gloom oyer the countenance of tho seller it is a curious fact that drummers are a smiling race and clerks a ead one yet ono would suppose that begging folk to buy would bo a less cheerful occupation thm bein entreated to sell can tho general housework girl be taught to smile when unexpected com pany comes to dinner can the trol leycar conductor beam on tho mother with three balbles under ave years old can the farmers boy reply to tho question of the summer visitor with a grin instead of a scowl tho schooloard may well consider whether there is not some scheme by which a telephono girl can project a smile into jicr volco us she announces doublo one four two ring three line- busy when tho sunshine society can supply a smiling attachment for telephones and cash registers and phonographs and doorbells and auto mobile hornb tlrey will command a market meanwhile may tho cotrrse in smiling prosper even if it has to be catalogued under tho head of ethics neighborhood news- town and country na8sagaweya many homocorncra spent earner under the homo roof tree the church af i vices on easter sunday woro large ly uttondod in the death of james hhurwood who passed away sunday night tuftcr a lingering illness nnssagaweyu township has lost a wellknown resi dent deceased was in his 8gth year in politics ho was a conservative in lelleion an anglican ho la survived by a family 3 s no nassagaweya the march teport of s s no s kassngawoyu is as follows sri iv melvln storoy jr iv kenneth wallace william kce alex wallace malcolm moffat jr iu george wallace mojioji anderson wilma storoy anna mc gregor ttay thompson class i catherine anderson chas henderson leonard bipwnlow primary james wallace- harold barber emily thompson g l bunnlll teacher dublin the following is tho report of dub lin school for the month of march jr iv howard webster jr 111 stewart ruddlck walter fryer la wren co webster itachel kelly wllmer ivyer billy mcphoa- ran henry kelly wilfred waldlo jr ji slgna webster annie black haiel woldio jr i viola robertson tiioho imvrked with an asterisk missed an examination martha orr teacher s s no 10 erin the following is the report for the month of march for school section no 10 erin in order of merit class v edward buggan class iv david swackhamer sr iii daisy farey hon daisy foster edith russell jr iii loufso swackhamer hon- mildred foster r ii kathleen farey jack cole stewart russell sr i frank swackhamer hon- vera mceachern hon a w ilacmlllan teacher dallinafad mis a glon is spending tho easter holiday with her purentft at clinton mr f binjrfaum uf saskatchewan is visiting with mr john miller mr roger dowhoh of gucfph spont eustoi sunday with his friend mr fi od fcrgusott mr albert kirk of toronto is spending the eiibter holiday ft with mr and mrti john mckcchnlo mrs c ronzell und hule daughter murgarct axo visiting at tho munsc mr peter colo is able to bo out again after belng laid up aomo time with a bioken ankle mr oakei and frlenu of toronto spent good filday with the formers sister mrs h shortlll mrs peter ferguson is viiitlng wlth fi lends in kltcljonor mr john mclean who has been seriously 111 is somewhat improved tho ice storm last week nut all tho telephones ln the community out of commission rock wood easter services in the different churches were well attended and the day was such oa to stir anyone out after as disagreeable day as saturday turned out to be at tho prc3bytcrlan services rev mr imcelroy of tor onto delivered very earnest discourses morning and evening which were lis tcned to with close attention at st tho death occurred at st joseph hospital guelph on tuesday morn ing of mrs richard hewitt of pus- johna church in the afternoon rovt township a nativo of lime- mr rennet of waterdown conducted tho aorvices also oinclating in holy communion lorne 3cho0l the following is tho rank of the three pupils in oach grade having the highest percentage since christmas at lome school sr iv leonn waller george graff leslie sackhamer jr rv verna murray chrissle swuckhamer teddy harrop sr iii corlnno macdonuld harry murray ruby murray- jr ii etta swackhamer grace graff douglus guthrie primer dora denney beatrice graff ross swackhamer j isabelle andorson teachor bloom3bury school not one wa8 lost up the mil roin um6h lad ufeetopst crying april fool wrinkle lake and river ripple brook arid pool tho high court of toronto has been asked to construe the will of the lato dr peter jstuavt of gaclpb tho will provides for the distribution of about a quarter of a million dollars what can i do to help improve tho town help if grow anaomlco h a better place to live in jaali loyal citizen snoulcvak himself hint quea tlon population does not make i great oommunlty its the spirit of those who live in it district womans institute juris 1st a meeting of the board of directors or bolton county women institute was held in the rest room milton on march 30th with the president mrs george agnow of acton in the chair there was a lorgw attendance and a splendid business meeting was held in which plans were made for the district finnlinl mniln h fl n ton on juno 1 at the close of the meeting mrs w morry neo miss howes district secretary was pre sented with a silver pyrcx dish nnd meat fork by tho branches of the dla- trloc mrs atkinson of palermo read the address and mrs cjarridgei of acton made- tlie presentation mm mrry spoke a few words of apprecia tion of this gift the teacher was trying to explain to tho class tlie indestructibility of matter nothing is over wholly anni hilated sho said it may change its form so that you see it no longer but it still exists a solid may become a liquid and a liquid change to vapor but it is just as much a part of crea tion as ever not a particle of it has been sjont it is so as i believe in the world of mind no spoken word no thought evon fades away into utter nothing ness it lives on whether for good or bad a minister may preach a sermon arjd seo no eftcot from it but that ser men is not lost no sermon is ever lost i know papa never hoses any of ills spoke up a lhtlo girl the daugh ter of one of the local pastors i know where ho keeps em theyre in a barrel in the buck attic llte following- 1h the easier report ot the standing of the pupils of s- s- no 9 nassugaweya names ore in order of merit sr jv- margaret ingle irene oar- by mildred wilson florence nlghtln gale molvin kingsbury edith nellla jr iv mac mclaughlin sr iii to jr iv pass florence campbell recommended william ingle duncan kingsbury jr iil george ingle mansell nel- lls john wilson sr ii melvln brldgman john in gle sr 1 marlon watson ross gordon sr primer myra ingle ajox- klngsbury mary vannattor teacbcr- leslies school tlie following is tho easter report of school section no 8 erin sr iv loyla forestoll ilda crlpps viola allan kathleen mckoown hec tor mc arthur jr iv wuile johnston joseph for 03 tell lulu mccdtchcon gordon lealle calvin aitken thyra stone sr hj mary mccalg tommy coolc annlo altkcn bcsslo forest ell sr ii evelyn pear on james jvic- calff lloyd mclceown lois fores tell elsie nelson eveline lambert sr i john forestell orval stone robbie allan marjorie mccalg sr primer marion leslie jean burt elsio maude luwhoii mocutcli- con jean mann m mcdonald teacher dolly varden miss lilllo dobblc of kitchener spent a fow days last week at the parental homo hore mrs clnyton lorngstroet of erin spent a fow days last week at the hornet of her father mr jonathan lano misses marjorie and laura hall of acton visited friends at dolly vat- den over the holidays the lime kilns are not very busy- they aie hoping the weatlicr will soon become springlike and hustle up tha business year mr and mrs jim longstreet of erin visited at easter with friends in guelph mr and sirs fred maw who spent the winter months at acton returned to their home recently fred is now ongnged with herb dyer in tho lime stone grit business our teachers aro away for tho holi days and miss e m pearen of am- horstburg and ajiss m milroy of tor onto aro home for tho holidays the many friends of mr and mrs r b jichpudson and daughter fran ces of vineland were pleased to see them again- frances is staying over during tho holidays mr strachan croft of goderlch visited his mother mrs j b croft on sunday mrs croft keeps about the same everett lovlness of niagara falls ontario was jn tho village over thq weekend miss jean torrance miss margaret lockor mr nd mrs wm royco johnston hewat and elwyn locker of slmcoo wore homo for easter miss kathleen oakea of preston was also home for the li oil day robert henderson who has been in simcoo for the past year is remaining homo at present having severed his connections with the woollen mills in that town fred possmore of toronto visited at homo over sunday the ladles of tho presbyterian con gregation had a successful sale of homemade baking candy vegetables and fruit in tho basement of knox church guelph last thursday and despite tho inclement weather thoy realized a handsome sum of money for their undertaking miss bessie gardiner left on mon day morning to visit friends near hamilton am annual gift although tho rov mr carter know t the scn deac v ills jr church was a thrifty now englander ho was not entirely propared for some of tho evidences of deacon getchclls peculiar thrift- i dont know as i favor your exchanging with tho har- horvlllo minister more than once a year- said tho deacon shaking his head at mr carters suggestion of a second- change i thought you all enjoyed hit preaching said tho minister with surprise i had understood so thats not tho point and the deacons chin took on tho look ao fora- jllar to ms family anttfrlends tho point is that wo pay flvo dollars and twentyfive cents more a sunday for dur pulpit than they do over to harv borville so whoa you go over thero its just thfo same as making tho har- barvllle church a present of that sttm and what im saying is that once a seasons onough for us to contribute to their support osprinq our fui mots aro busy thoso days at tending their neighbors sawing bocs and cleaning up their supply of seed gtain in preparation for seeding oper ational many of our cltltsons entertained filondh duilng tho eastei holiday mist nellie cooke of uuelph gen eral hompital stuff spent sunday at tho purcntul homo in thin vlchilty mlgs marjorio altltons of toronto accompanied by her brother clifford enjoyed a delightful holiday visiting thoir many friends here special chuich hoivicoh were tho feature in our presbyterian church on eastei sunday and were attended by a lurfio congregation the fi lends of mr h r mccut- chcon second uno aro orry to hear he is on the sick list at present considerable damago was tlone by tho big loe and sleet storm last weok to oui local telephone linos many of tho poles being brokon off large re pulr gangs are now busy lcpalring tho damage dono to tho main lines it will take several weeks to restore tho service a fow of our farmor aro looking forward to making maplo syrup this week if favored with warmer weather limehouse house tho lato mrs hewitt moved to pus 1 inch oyer 30 years neo and had resided there ever since h m name was mary sullivan daughter of tho late mr and mrs michael sul livan for many years residents of this vlllago her death followed an illness of over a years duration but was un- oxpectcd and a great shoctc her htus band predeceased her 2 years ago the late 3irs hewitt was a devout mom ber of the church of our lady she is survived by one son richard on the homestead in pusllnchr one sister mrs w h bricker of guelph and ono brother m d sullivan hamilton tho funeral will be hold this thurs day morning from tho residence of licr sister mrs bricker 164 paisley street to the church of our lady at 830 for requiem high mass at nine oclock and thenco to the roman catholic cemetery mr william gowdy wont to acton sunday evening to hear the easter cantata in tho united church he enjoyed the service very greatly a small stock of logs nave been de livered to tho saw mill during t win ter to be cut into lumber this spring dr j lindsay spent a few days in toronto this weok you can havo tho yotst oak or hamlack or bulldog soles put on neat ly and well dono at honeys actons firstclass shoe repairer 402 farmers implement shop comploto list of all necessary farmers goods keep sharp lookout for this space shipment of repairs and some new goods just arrived ontario fcnlhr goods hop ond txmltry food in bulk wire pcncink nod steel roping specialty fiinipc water troughs and water systems zlimnndstable equipment prompt and courteous service satisiied customers bring in your repair list early in senson j w barber reh nielsen the chiropractor 15th year of practice straight chiropraetlco xray service ncuvocalomoter n0w tho moat comploto and up-to- date ofllco cmropractlcally in ontario lady attendant ofllco hoars at georgetown wedneiday anj saturday 2 to 5 and 7 to 0 p m and by appoint ment phono le0w return faro paid via radial to georgetown in acton monday and thursday l it maybe fuel or only jhuioy that tha oasonaare now later xiiaiithoy wed to bejbutfrhen wb read of utan driving from milton to acton with loaded ilelztytoh thot uth of aprfi irovnty years io th muon doesnt seem to bso late after all the propcieij amalkoinatlwatof tha ancient order of vratad workmen and the indeittndent 6der oc btorest- era wllrjunrleclrjea it- ft nutting ol tha a tuxia 8qgr- niflht at leagua monday evening- was tuxja nlsrlit at the tinned church league and the tuxis boys wereln cluirgenjf the pro gramme math interest was mani fested in the raevttnsr a it ms the first upe iitbi uuwiyfqrmad tuils square jiad ennmj in juty public ser vice bsrlrtibnjittiertmywas char- ndcl opernedl true meellnr in atmiisr boyi- asshpture les son waa read y oofdpn hultmaui arthur heiidcfjjfc liar4jlellhttu qrnd lodge of the former ortor at a f t geetlng ta o may fe ssswsx a dollar day and comforts the merchants of elora have de cided to hold thoir second dollar day sale on friday and saturday april 16 and 17 these two days promise to be busy days in elora and a large attendance la predicted a feature will be a rest room for lad i os and chil dren in the carnegie hall fauiiy kicked by hers tho funeral of the jato matthew harris who wan fatally kicked by a horse on his farm in nolson township oakville waster harland smhh returned on wednesday aftei spending the winter in florida rev crnnstotlprenched his farowell horrmon at knox church sixtoen on sunday ti j plant u former- resident of dundas street trafalgar died in tor wfln aged sevent brantford roofing w f mooney roofing contractor is the authorized builtup roofing man for this community he is prepared to supply roofing as follows brantford crystal hoofing rod oreen blue or block 108 feet 36 in ivide per square mclean co mill street acton i headquarters for ladies hose holeproof silk hose do you know of any better make of hose than holeproof we stock this line as they arc the best in tho market ask to see the line we are selling at 100 per pair all sizes in stock in all the i tktk new shades regular price 125 special ijhlfv circle bar another good make for boys black rib at a special price 40c 45c and 50c girls school hose in snnd shade all stock at a special price per pair 25c boys worsted jerseys at reduced prices these jerseys are in sizes 24 26 28 30 and 32 and will give the boy any amount 6f good hard wear regular price 200 cra for zm jhiv flannelette blankets at reduced price3for this week only we have 30 pairs in white and gray large double bed sizes good value at s260 this a week only for perair vutvv mens work pants in stripe cotton tweeds will give good hard wear made up with or without cuff f op at per pair l vfcj caehartt overalls in black or blue with smock to match if you want a good pair of overalls buy carhartts mclean co mux street acton onft store closed wednesday afternoon 1295 brantford asphalt slab slate four in one 32x10 4 inches to tho weather 18 in wide 116 nquarp feot 2 rolls to the square tt brantford arrolock slates 10x10 per aciuare 9340 ittdld built up roofing of all kinds work guaranteed a cm- of hoonns coming get your orders in early w f mooney phone 80 maria street acton annual report hydroelectric commission acton 1925 toronto march 31st 1js mibs b h speight secretary hydrofcilectrio commlsalon actuil tjnt j dour misa spclsht wo take lileaaure in enclosing a copy of tho balance sheet and cmktiunff report for the acton hydroelectric systcrn for- 1925 as it will appear in our annual repprt you will note a net surplus from the years oieratlon of 335812 after providing for depreciation to tlie extent of 84700 which ahopld be very gratifying the annual eostof power on the- books oftbis commission was 513g1 lens than the amount of the interim bills for which a ere3u memo will be sent you in duo time yours truly r c mccatlcrm auditor municipal accounts auditors report of acton hydro electric system retvenue iomc3tlc lighting comihorclnl llerhting commercial power municipal power street lighting merchandise s 6696 33 2934 13 11099 et 768 00 2142 00 938 03 24578 34 expenses power purcliaeed r 15633 9 retributing system operating and maintenance 1830 04 ilne transformer maintenance 43 54 meter maintcmunce 30 81 consumers premises expense 198 88 adminlhtratlon and general expense 162z 77 undistributed expenses 349 91 debentures principal interest and sinking fund 599 68 20373 82 depreciation 847 00 net front 21220 82 3358 12 trial balance december si 1925 grrrt i m uauua a wy tha advarua jruardf of tha various i ly on m tflwn stcmxtm j summer biro- has arrive jswam voksr wu oujtiriakidh j warble of tha blutibtrfl fldwjrii ahrto- fully onttie aara of luwjrirar wlib shapes bin latousyljctmhgfcamjlfe highway wjfem mmhhtivr through tsttiggtu was ono of tha largest soon in that district for many years deceased was irt hls stable on good friday when ons of hlb horses klokcd him striking him in tho aide ho leaves his widow threo son hoy of toronto ivan of atoltatt arid lorley at home and two daughtera mono and idclla nttendlng tiujillc school bcven years mi plant had beon txi tcrcated in tho manufacture of clay products the kiro llrlgado lind a cnll on wed nesday afternoon to tho resldcnco ot mrs c a bradbury church street it was only a small are and it was quickly extlngulstied boforo much damage could oo dono rj tho ladles aid ot st johns church will present the humorous play tfcio country softool itfaoun in luak holl on afonday jand tuesday cveningrs april 12th and isth took ptaeo on moadavttimonvanal i j vomre t in tho toronto hospital na a icsult of belnr ktckod by at horse on frldny last as hejumped trorn his wngon t ytgrctioitiriatojtft t beatu jfprll s tooisa aa wr the etarirfa woatlier seldom if ever in thin latitude had jhaatr stlcvv mid- winter aspeot b good jfiaay ft eaalo wero rowflver and pririgukeu the tnowatorrni iil6h receded each day really inteneirlod lj tirlghtriois of the belrdays hut tha winter depth of wwcovivedriatiir dust avpom- pfely aa two moxmiiuigo and ap- paafnaoitt of- tprlnat wjrenot dlscern- aw aprlmnowfvi of promiaa of sdrintawmer owd in a twdays wtese baclttaii- isfwakenlnj aartji will rwjgtntlybji that aprib ho slipped on tho ico and fell boado tbe hnraoft feet and austn inert painful bciop woundu during sunday night dogs got in iimong u flock of thirty vulunblo bhcoj on w a buoklott furm north of tli town ono eh cop wan jtllled outrlghft and tie ohoih wflfo in auch condition that their iecovory la doubtful alfred hlllmer wag locted ns n monvt30r of the oukvlllo schoo board ao ft representative ot vurd three at 4ho eleblon hcd on monday a small voto wats polled only three hundred turning out to record their vote ot aftout one ttourand voters r it ia possible that tn a few months ho ouk tire company will again be in- operations a largely attended meet ing of tjio shareholders was hold in vlct6rlinh on tuesday thcvaluo oy ull preferred stock which wa foimorly loewua roducod to f b0 and ormnon stock reduced from 100 to lootnt xhr sbavosur- specials for this wefk lard 20 lb pail of lard for i 5 tb pail of lard for a 16 pgirw lard for t lib brick of liird for bulk lard per lb co 400 00 60c 22c 21c 43c 3b pail shortening for 1 lb brick shortening 1 c for ioc smoked meats choice smoked hams 0 whole or half lb uoc lrinds and builcllners substation cnuipment distribution system line transformers hfetres street lighting equipment miscellaneous equipment tno old plant bank deposits oid cash securietles and investments accounts kecclvoible inventories assets 15is 46 1847 39 13750 79 7895 20 0569 81 1151 35 2187 26 3481 50 1351 08 1500 00 139 79 27 06 eauity in hydro system 11903 96 other assets liabilities ttjflunco due on debentures accounts payable otlcf llo1liitlrs reserve fpr equity in hydro system u fg d 2778 76 56123 19 4388 38 204 33 316 78 11903 96 3 dcbonturea paid additional opcratlon surplus total surplus lssz 33 10111 ji2 210g 98 83077 61 56123 39 jdomeswc-hortesing- 5 tb pail sliortening for 70c side bacon by piece per id back bacon by piece per tt cottage rolls m lb choice smoked rqllij our own pickled hams per tb 39c 44c pcr 2u 28c power account for 1525 amounts paid as power accounts rendered monthly 161x6 66 actual charge for cost or power for year 15g23 05 exces paid to actons credit 613 61 it c mcoallum auditor municipal accounts w j patterson cqrner will and main stoeeto acton ont actpn now has 606 consumers of electric current 14 domestic 76 connrrtercial 1 power tho averairo power lond for the year was 485 horsopower we have 179 street lights thoro are 41 ranges on tho system 44 electric heaters and 13 elec tric grates tho number or kilowatt htyjru consumed during 1925 was 1388950 of thjs total lomtlo users took 28t104 lulowwu hours commercial 102lj84iours and lwwor uaeral99966gn c a wilson superintendent vj w k vtj r vv mmtimm jr v