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bxnha uarrlattea and mentha are now charged or at- the following rates x births socs marrlagea 50 dcathi 50c memorial crdl 50c toe ptr line extra for poems married herrinotonkiennlsdy at tor- onto on wednesday juno 30 th 190 by key j- i hnrton mrs lewis kennedy to ccorse w horrtngton oeorgetown died mtjitttay suddenly ut acton oil friday urtcrnoon july 9th 1020 peter albert murray in his g8th year ross at hih home lot 17 conces slon g eatiueulns on thursday july 1st 192g james l ross in hla 53rd year davidson at his homo in quelnh on saturday lieutcol j david son secretary or wellington flro insurance co in his 77th year hippxe at the v united church jarsonake port colborne on fri day july 3th 1926 mrs sarah e hoote hippie mother of mrs rev i m moyer in her 77th year meofwmmer suddenly saturday evening july 10th 1928 at burling ton ahcia gertrude daughter of the lato rev thomas greene l d and wife of thomas mortimer toronto blilet suddenly at the homo of her daughter and soninlaw mr and mrsj w serlven mill st acton on saturday evening july 10th 1926 phoeoe ellen beloved wife of charles henry ellet toronto in her 61st year interment at toronto i2htf artou 3fa p5s thtjrszlay july 15 1926 lrief local items mr vs e atkinsons new gasoline service tank has been installed the tax rato at dundaa has been struck at 32 mills for this year good morning have you renew ed your eikh ppitsss subscription the mercury hovered about 90 for av day or two during tho week the glorious twelfth has again v txjcn celebrated by the orangemen june and july havo eiven great picnlc and garden party weather the school boys and girls are on joying tho eood old summer time mr george barbers new house is now about ready lor the bricklayers miss gladys huffman of toronto is spending her vacation at her home here the rains of the week gave the strawberry plckors a new lease on their job lawns assumed a beautiful ver dure after the rains on friday night and saturday the man who predicted a summer less summer hasnt said much about it the past week or so both the strawberry and tho rasp berry crops were much improved by the showers of tho week after theaadlr sunday school pte- nicsjtho iattendanceat the sunday schools should surely grow guelph police are having motor ists who drive past the atop lgns wi tho lit stomping promptly fined the frame work of contractor cordlners new twostorey brick house on wilbur street has been erected the mercury took qulto a dip on saturday and loll from 88 degrees on friday to 54 desroes at four oclock next day the temperature was more agree- blebnmondaythanon the 12th of july 4ast year jwhen the mercury reached 90 dearrees wulkertons tax rate has just been struck at 60 mills a reduction of one mill compared with last year a mill raises 08540 in that northern town 7 the dofir catcher should make a raid on taglesa dogs in town if these were dispatched a good many citizens bard ens and- flower plots would show less devastation pjohn crawford church ishreet was one ot- the venerable orairgemen in the twelfth of july walk at milton on monday this was his fortyeighth annual orange walk in succession friday evenings rain was worth while if it was only to lay tho dust on tho gravelled sections of the high way but it idmuch vegeta tion and fruit were both benefitted if faorio people would attend the church services before going to tho solf- clubs or automobiling things would not be any worse and they flight bo a lot better kingston whig arrangements have been complet ed for the brass bands of durham chesley hanover and whlkerton to rotate jn playing concerts in their re spective towns during the months of july and august members of theconsregatlon of the unijed church of canada are w invitations to former members to- cbrnvn and attend the ola home chuxcbs golden jubilee on sunday august 1st- j3dmo foulmouthed indlviduul has amused himself utmost daily for the past fortnight or more by spuclng his filthy tohoccb juice on the clean windows of the fmta pnass office hardly the slgni of a gentleman is it shelburne ratepayers will be call ed upon on monday july 26th to vote on a bylaw to spend 3000 on improvements to the town hall the bunding as at present constituted has been condemned by the inspector of theatres rev george w barker of tor onto a pastor of twenty years ago and rev t albert moore d d son of the mcethodist church acton will preach the golden jubilee ser- mojis in the united ohurcli oh sun- day august 1st some of the busses are travelling the streets of the city at a dangerous speed passing intersections they tfhust bo made to observe safety pro- cautions with respect to speed just sui other motorlsta are required to do guelph mercury xi t middle tort for 24 years sheriff of went worth county dldd on monday morning in waterdown after an illness of six months flail ling for a year ho became seriously 111 three weeks ago and was confined to hls bod thcnto mr mlddleton was s8 years of ago and was born inahoa scotland news of local import milton high school teacher goos to burlington mr gordon hepburn b jvsc wjio hatt boon on the teaching a tuff of tho milton high school has boon appoint ed teacher of mathematics in bur lington high school to succeed w j mckonzle who rocontly resigned to beqomo principal of tho kincardine high school the good old summer timo with tho summor day a following closely one upon another down tho misty corridor of time our thoughts naturally turn to the great outdoors with tho rlqh meadows and spread ing fields of grain tho flashes of sun light on sparkling waters tho multi colored green of tho forested hillsides and spreading out through it all in a fantastic network design tho open highway with ith alluring stretches of wellgraded road verily tho good old summer time has its attractions rosas and peonies at o a c guelph during tho past week tho showing of roses and peonies in the gardens of tho ontario agricultural college at guelph lins been magnificent the great variety of roses in full bloom most of which are now of tho now perpetual kinds is remarkable the peonies were ut their best about the first of tne month but the rosea will show prolific bloom all summer through tho kindness of principal and mrs reynolds tho editor and mrs moore enjoyed seolng these splendid flowers to advantage new way op spelling it tho wisdom of tho country la by no means confined to tlio tnlentod am erudlto gentlemen who answer tho various roaueatsj sent to tho news paper ofhoefi for information two battered dingy tramps were unnlntt themselves on a nark bench one ot them tva reading- at acrap of a dally parer whlchthe wind had tossed ntji feet jrlnnit he said turning to tho othor heres a word i dont under land ii bay aproifts of the story jtt jonah- juia the whsle- r mat niesiit tommy oe it replied tho other it was handed to him und ho in- peeted ll critically well ke liaid the tnoanlng is plain noubh fcut- thats tho eolwhop- plneat wf 1101110 a porpoise- that tot x trdfolcl whoa going camping great to look forward to isnt it living in a tent swimming before breakfast boating baseball every body singing lowering the good old flag down at sundown soft water to wash with a bruised toe sprained maybe wheres the first aid kit havent got ne too bad too bad when just for the asking tho ontario red cross will loan a camp a most complete kit equipped to take care of any emergency dont eo to camp without a fhbt aid kit there may be a boathouse around the corner but there is no drug store district fall fair pates tho following dates have been- an nounced for the fall fairs in- this dis trict aberfoy le october 6 acton september 21 and 22 elmlra sep tember 3 4 and 6 erin october 7 and 8 georgetown september 24 and 25 grand valley september 30 and- oc tober 1 milton soptember 30 and oc- tobor i palmerston october 5 and 6 the dates set for the winter fairs are royal agricultural winter pair november 1220 winter fair guelph novembor 2d to december 2 winter fair ottawa novembor 2227 chat ham corn show december 710 broadview boys r fall fair septem ber 1518 j finest printing for ford motor co sampson matthews press limited toronto turned out one of the finest pieces of printing this month for the ford motor cor company limited windsor that has been seen for some tlmo tho booklet was produced in eight colors and is a striking example of the class of printing that can be turned out by canadian print ers printing review montrenl the free press is proud of the fact that mr c a g- matthews business man ager of sampsonmatthews press limited is an acton boy and a gradu ate of this office whore he snbnt seven years in laying the foundation for a successful career the curfew boll when in a neighboring town one evening recently we heardl tho curfew bell ring to warn children off the streets where parents will not see to it that their children are not on tho streets when they should be in bed then the state must step in and regu late the childrens hours we think it would be a good idea for our town council to have the curfew rung by- the town constablo at nine every evening und then as he walked down street he could challenge those whom ho considered to be under the ago limit there are children on tho streets of this town who n their active little bodies should be enjoying na tures great restorer peaceful sleop choslcy enterprise the dap nuisance many cltlaons are complaining or tho ravages of dogs flower beds and vegetables are being molested flowers aro broken down lawns are being scratched up and depredations are being committed which prove most annoying to those citizens who aro by persistent endeavors doing tholr best to beautify their premises with plants lowers shrubs and wellkept lawns numbers of these roaming dogs do not bear tho necessary mu nicipal tag for 1926 the municipal officer is empowered by bylaw to impound and destroy dogs running at large without being tagged rcfsulta might bo satisfactory if he would gather in a halfdozen of the worst offenders and destroy those whose owners have neglected tho required license tag a nw ontario road- map tha department of public high ways has prepnred a new 1926 roadf map for ontario which has inter esting features in addition to the information previously given in on tario road maps this new map con tains on the front an index to cities town and villages and also to all the lakes for the first time there is shown the official road number glvon to certain courhtv roads carrying tho heaviest tourist hravel the location of tourists camps is also shown while in addition this now map indicates the various fishing grounds and the kind of fish that may be expected tho location of ferries jcrosning the international boundary also clearly marked other features are also given which will prove interesting this now map is now on sale at book sellers at 50 conts obituary james l hoss after being in uoor health for some yours james lltoss pnsed away at lila homo lot 17 concession 5 ksqies- ing on thursday july 1st in his fiird year deceased was tho youngest on of the lato 11 l rons for u nurjer ot years resident inr acton ho as born on tho farm on which ho 0 d being tho third generation of tho nw family to occupy tho old homost ad ho was ah ho no ra bio mini eatee led and respected by all who knew j fin and his sad death is deeply regrc led by a host of friends ho was n ir- riod eighteen years ago to miaa riin- nto campbell who with a family o three sons survive deceased w i n member of limehouho prcsbyte an church and tho funeral ori saturday last wn conducted by rev kenneth mclean and the olllcers of acton lodge 1 0 6 f of which deceased was a member ilichinadns wore interred in greenwood cpmcijrv georgetown tho pall bearers wero six nephews thomas frank and will conlin fergus keith nixon toronto and robs and norman thompson lieut col j davidson guolph ltcutcol john davidson one of tho bestknown military men in can ada and a resident of guelph pnctl- cally all his life died at his l me sunnyshle queen street on i ur- day after an illness extending c jr a period of three months col david sons connection with the militia dated back to september 20 1880 when ho onllsted as a gunner with tho ontario field battery later tho icth his service in this capachy was of short duration for the following day he was promoted to quartermastprsorgeant his promotion from then on was rapid on april 18 1900 ho was promoted to itcutcol and acting commanding of fleer of the 1st brigade c fa he was appointed to the command of the 11th brigade on feb 12 1903 and was in charge of that bodyuntll fob- 12 1910 when ho was placed on the retired list in appreciation of his long and distinguished military car- oercbyonel davidson was honored on 9 1921 by tho minister of militia and defence who conferred ori him the rank of honorary lleut- colonol of the 11th brigade an ap pointment he hold until his death ho was also awarded the colonial officers long service decoration born in guelph in 1850 colonel dav idson received his education at the old grammar school and rockwood academy and after reaching mans estate resided for a short time in toronto later ho returned to his home city where hewus engaged con tinuously in trie insurance and steam ship business boing secretary of the wellington mutual fire insurance co at th time of his death the colonel was high up in tho councils of the masonic order in addition to being a 33rddegree mason ho is survived by one son a roy vy guolph am d two sisters mrs emma galbralth calgary and mrs henry loch guolph col davidson was for some tlmo a resident of acton during his early boy hood his father tho lato charles davidson conducted a store on- main street for several years col david son always had kindly feelings for the residents of acton of that- day neighborhood news- town and country s s no 8 erin tho following- ih the report of the south wellington uniform promotion kxnminutlons in ordor of merit sr iii to jr iv mary mccalg lum thomas coole annlo aitkons sr ii to jr iii evelyn pcarcm hon james mccalg han lois forcstoll evellno lambert elsie nol- on llpyd mckcown sr i to jr ii mavjorlo mccalg hon orval stone hoi robbie allan hon john forest ell m mcdonald teacher bannockburn police court news a clever beggar pastor jean georges stubor of tho bnndelnroche a parish in tho mountains of voages was a foromnner of those philanthropic soujs so plenty at the present time who are blessed with the- valuablo gift of promoting charity in others both his humor and his courage in solicitation are il lustrated by this incident from the story of john frederic oberlln tho provost of bandelrrocho ro sided in strasbourg pastor stuber anked of him lumber enough to build a schoolhousc this high personage in rather a disheartening way de clined to contribute but stuber by no means disconcerted by his positive refusal said 1 trust your excellency will not forbid me to call upon some charitably disposed people and solicit aid for suoh a needful work a not at all not at all cal upon whom you please pastor stuber with his plenbanteat smile as your ex cchenvy is woll known pr his charity nhd good deeds i will begin horo holding out his hnt the audacity and manner of it all pleased tho provost and ended in his contributing the whole lumber for tho school chief mcpherson s is earnestly j en deavoring to carry out the weekly in junctions of tho authorities of the ontario highway traffic department to lay charges against all speeders rarely a week- passes without charges being laid and fines imposed peter durkln who was committed on may 22 before magistrate watt guelph of keeping uquor for sale being fined 200 and costs and in ad dition sentenced to serve a term of thirty days in- jail commenced this morning tasorvo his sentence in the local county- institution following his conviction in police court dur- kin appealed the appeal being heard before judge spotton who confirmed the conviction following tho nppeal he had fifteen days grace before ho could bo confined according to law he was taken to tho jail this morning to begin his term by license inspector ja grant and provincial constable sid oliver mercury on sunday as exroovow j l- hampshlre was going to church he observed four anen in a car standing at the side of the road in a state of intoxlpation they were still there when he returned from tho church service and ho notified constable chapman ot milton constable chap man went out and offected their ar rest and lodged thorn in the county jail inspector reevelyi was notified and proceeded to milton to examine the prisoners ho found that they were all old offenders with one ex ception on the morning of the 12th of july the quartetto were brought be fore police magistrate moore in the sheriffs ofllce when the chargo was read ot having liquor in a placo other than the private dwelling house in which they rctidc each pleaded guilty fines were imposed an follows robt logan 5000 and costs or one month in jtiil edmund fcjandcrson 7500 and costs or two months in jail monta gue logan 510000 and costs or two months in jail and korman logan 10000 and costs or two months in jail when placed on oatn as to the aourco of supply they each in turn swor6 they bought two bottles of moonshine from a taxi driver in ham ilton whom they did not know the old story of course tho giirderrrparty at the home of mr a g clarridge lust wednesday evening under the auspices of ban- nockburn womens institute was a most successful event the weather was ideal for a function of this kind and the fine grounds anil the hospital ity of mr and mrs clarrldgo made the surroundings for tho affair most suitable a good crowd assembled und they wero given one of the finest pro grammes that could bo presented at a garden party jimmio held filled tho rolo of comedian m las thelma oawin classical and clog dancer miss nellie mcghle violinist and miss olive hudson seeley soprano soloist and accompanist were the artists on the programme every number rend ered by these artists was a real treat and the audience was warm in their praise of tho programme for its var iety ami execution acton citizens band was also a liberal contributor to tho success of the event and gavo numerous selections prior to tho jpro gramme and during the intermis sions rev a c stewart as chair man kept the affair running smoothly and ably fulfilled the duties tho re freshment booth did a lively business all evening arid the ajftair was con sidcred lijghly successful both finan cially and from an entertainment point of view dublin the following is tho rohulf of tho june promouun exam hi unions at dub lin scliuol jr iv io sr iv howard webster jr iii to sr hi radical kelly hon walter fryer lidn wilmer fryer huh lawreneo webster henry kelly stewart ruddick wil fred waldle lillly mcplredcran sr ii to jr iii hazel waldie hon annio black hon signa webster hon jr i to sr l bfeotrlcu kouy hon viola itobcrtson hon 1vlrncr a to first book wllllo waldie elmer ruddick mary robert son primer b to xrimer a dorothy frank those marked missed tho exam inations bu were promoted on tho years work martha orr teacher she must have been very bad terra cotta mrs j sanderson is quite seriously ill with plurapneumonia at present- very little hope is given for her re covcry haying is in full bwlng now and is a bumper crop in this section mrs stringer vocal teacher of tor onto and her puplln here gavo an excellent recital on saturday evening in tho united church there was a large turnout mr wellington stokes of toronto spent his holidays with terra cotta friends terra cotta have roorganized their sunday school here with an efficient staff- of officers and teachers- sunday school is held at 1100 a m alf are cordially invited to attend mr john sanderson had his should er dislocated while splitting wood last week mr blythe of glonwilliarns occu pied tho pulpit in tho united church an sunday evening there was a large turnout a number from hero attended tho orange celebration at orangevllle on monday and all report a good time mr wnu et townsend 13 now on the sick list his early recovery ms hoped for mr wm hunter anil family spent sunday with mr and mrs e little georgetown crewsons corners sh e repented the following is n case to which the word dlssllluslon might well be ap plied wo find itho story in an ex- change not long ago- a- servant- living- in derbyshire gave notice of hor inton- tion to leave informing hor mistress that she was about to be married as the time drew near she address ed her mlstrehs thus pleaso mum havo you got a girl yet no l bridget why do you ask because if you havent i should like to stay what i thought you wore going to marry tho chimneysweep ql y maam replied brldgot hesitatingly but when i baw him with his face washed i felt i couldnt lovo him some months ago mr frederick riff of toronto president of tho gravid river fishing club purchased tho farm and resldcnco of the late jas marks the residence has beentrans- formed in appearance the interior re arranged und additions made which give a delightful summer home with ensured comforts tho exterior of this flno old residence has been cleaned and tuckpolntefl neat porches have boon added to the front and rear en trances a screenedln sleeping porch and sunroom have boon added to tho south tho interior has been decorated and painted throughout and new floors laid where needed a garden has been planted nn orchard set out and a ennis court is under construc tion whth natures wealth of roman tic and picturesque surroundings the grand river gliding through tho farm in which speckled beauties abound with good roads and the canadian national klectrlc railway available mr rife and his family and guest will havo ah ideal summer homo and homo surroundings a service for public worship will ho held in the tfnltcd church bjere next sunday 18th inst at 3 oclock rev- r e zimmerman b a of acton will preach a special offering will be taken for necessary repairs etc to tho church building tho members of guelph chapter royal arch masons and victoria pro- ceptory joined with acton and george town masonic bodies hold a big pic nic at the blup springs park last wednesday afternoon a splendid pro gramme of sports was arranged for the occasion and an enjoyable after noon was spent it is reported that with a view to avoiding tho dangerous lever crossing at this placo the old town line crosfl- ing the railway traclcs here will ho closed and all traffic to and from tho highway at tho point will go through tho subway better approaches will ho constructed in these days of slang and slipshod english it is quite refreshing to find one home in which our mother tongue is appreciated und sins agalnyt its purity duly resented that there is at least one such was xnudo evident in a quarrel which took place in a literary household be tween the two youngest inmates a- quarrct like most childish differences soon over but tierce while it lasted when his wrath hud reached its height tho small son of tho house quivering with anger sought for lan guage to denounce his hlster who had been tho aggressor you bad he burst forth stamp ing a stubby shoe you bad you bad words failed him then with a fiaslfof truly literary inspiration he concluded you bad grammar you the voice of command an infinitesimal flaxenhaired atom sat in a puddle before the highland arms hotel says punch splashing it self and its clothes and shouting in glee beside it stood a dignified tur ban ed figure pleading earnestly in hindustani huzoor it said listen to the word ot thy servant and rise her hourthy another will upbraid if she see thee there and behold even to morrow thy servant must leavo thy presence and get forth again upon bo black water shall he go with down cast face because the presence has taken cold all this it said and more yet the presence continued to wallow with callous joy then on the doorstep of the hotel appeared the big redheaded house rrialdr from morayshire who has re cently joined the party eh sahndy she cried get oop oqt of thaht this mennlt ye bahd boy 1 and sandy rose preferred speech tho spirit of lovo and kindliness to all which pprvadecl every word and deed of philip brooks did not hinder his keen percoptlon of others fail ings and shortcomings or his own why in tho work doesnt thrown write his autobiography and have it published said ono of tho bishops friends referring to an incessant talker and most egotistical man who had been wasting an hour of the bish ops precious time by a rehearsal of somo unimportant haiipenlngh- why hed rather tell it ot course said tho bishop and then like a mash camo tho regret for the quickly- spoken truth and ho turned on his friend- wlui a halfhumorous half- distressed fijee what do mean by asking me such a question as that when im oft my guard ho demanded reproach fully wit and wisdom when a woman looks happy in old clothes may be it only goes to prove what ixjrn actresses tho fair sex are lot weather specials at the mclean store piles go quick plica are caused by congestion of blood in the lower bowel only an internal remedy can remove the cause thats why salves and cutting fall dr xeonhardts hemrold a harmless tablet succeeds becauso it relieves this congestion and strengthens tho affected parts hemroid has given quick safe and lasting relief to thous ands of pile sufferers it will do thol name for you or money back- e ji hassard and drugglhts everywhere sell hemhold with this guarantee mens athletic underwear iiis athletic underwear no sleeves knee length aa at per suit pl uu mens balbriggan shirts and drawers ns balbriggan shirts and drawers sizes 32 to 42 at i dc 9t tens natural wool shirts and drawers ns natural wool shirts and drawers turnbull fr aa make summer weight each pmvu 50 yards of gingham at 18c per yard v is your time to buyyour gingham for chi ft dresses etc this gingham is woafi 22c special ioc pure linen crash toweling ie linen crash towelling 0c 18 per yard v-7ror- loc j m savage fish dealer acton phone 152 fresh caught white fiah and kea flsh every week pelivered in timo for dinner friday order early they dont last long wo clean bone or fillet fiah to order quality gstjaranteed a c a heavy ticking t a heavy ticking ler yard 48c holeproof silk hose have in stock 80 pairs of holeproof hose in black c jail silk special price with cake of soap per pair 0c xmpswmvvwwwser the thinning of apples rockwood proved true a lawyer whoao office was oh one or thp uppiir btorlctt or a tall bulld- inpr wiib about to outer tho elovator one mornirnr but atopixhl jmck in or der to let p lady who boomed to bo in n hurry to proceed him tho conductor it appeared had boon walunff for jut one more pas senger to complete hla load and when tho lady htepped 1nsdlo ho ahut the door and the plevntorj shot upwards polltenoiih tnuttdred tho lawyer h not always luuowly rowafd a few minutes lider however as cending by another lift- ho passed that load pr iassonrorh stuck half- wny betwfion floors whore thoy re mained half on liourtby aomo acclr dent to the niaehlnory f i take it oack muttered tho law- amount of ftferttn the same tofto as before po- liteneis u itfl own reward i the fun oral of tlio lato jolrn mc- phall who died in tho hospital at wln- ntpeg man lost tuesday took place saturday afternoon from the residence of hla mother t everton cemctery- the itcv john little officiating tho aympnthy of the community goes out to itia mother and other mombora of the family circle jean at home mm jnmra eaton bruco and ross in saslc mr and mrs tiockwood of north battleford who were here at the time attended flioiunoral tho joubearer3 were thos ilccutchcon thos mitchell harry chambers wm robin an n noil lackle mr mcpball rev mr stevenn of ailsa cralr conducted services for trio presbyter 4an congrekatlon last sunday lijlu discourses mornlnfe and evening woie instructive and helpful to all present mr and mrs 11 robinson of tor onto wero recent visitors at the homo of rev john little hnrry peal and friend of guelph were visitors hero on sunday everett e le vines of niagara talis ont was a weekond vlnitor here v leonard gardiner of guelph was home for sunday fred croft of kitchener spent sun day with hla parents rev fred dredge of british colum bia h hero on a visit to his slater jlrrwmcroft and brother nathan ori the town line mrs wm jago spont tho weekend with her niothormrn jos croft johnston hewat of blnhcoe was home for tho weekend the many frlenda of herbert gib bons will bo pleased to learn that he is doing an well as can be expected at st josephs hopjtal ouclph whoro he was removed for frcatnteht mr john collins of quolpli la looking after his blaok smithing business the kiy boys f guelikhre with a aguit tor their nnnual camp tholr placo has been much improved and hotter conveniences arranged for their comfort while herb after they are through tho girls of the rotrtblue trlanglo wlu take potaeulon for the foil owl nf twowwkji under average market conditions tliinfilnjj aiiiles when tho set la very heavy la unquestionably profitable from the standpoint of tho itfult alone but when tho set is rather light thin ning may reduce the yield without measurably improving the size of tho quality of tho fruit crimson beauty duchess wcaltsy wagoner baldwin ben davl3 and stark that tend to sat very heavy cropy in alternate years require thinning during the fruiting year tho thinning should be done immediately after the june drop has occurred the fruit at this tlmo is about uhe aizo of cherries the fruit should be thinned from 4 to 10 inches apart on the branches according to tho variety or thinned so that but ono fruit remains on each fruit spur tho excess fruit is clipped off by small srhcars caro ahoijld bo exercised at tho time of thinning to remove all acabtby wonrfeatem or- misshapen fruits ladders are necessary in thin ning largo trees if thinning wero more generally practised in conjunc tion with thorough spraying or dust ing tho unsatisfactory no 3 apple would not ho ho much in evidence experiments in thinning apples at the dominion experimental station kontville point to the following facts i- thinning will incrcasd percentage of no 1 and no 2 grades and decrease the percentage of no 3s to a mini mum 2 it will enhance the color and uniformity and general appeaer- uliico of tho- fruit and result in better prices being obtained for the thinned fruit in a trial shipment of blen heims no 1 thinned netted 201 no 1 unlhhincd netted 1g7 per biir- rel3 thinning will pay for tho ln- bor charges varying from 5 to 13 per aero according to the size of tho trees and will in addition pay a pro fit over the unthinned fruit of from tlii to 3 per acre 4 a heavy crop retards trco growth hence thinning may bo beneficial to the treu by pre venting the breaking of branches and by diverting to tho use of the tree for development of roots and other parts material that vuuld otherwise have been used for tlio dovolopment of excessive fruits r d l bllgh do minion experimental farm kentvllle jsr s in vie tits liberty model theyneedno brealuntii most men detest buying new shoes i because they dread the breakingin period the invktus shoe eliminates this stage entirely it fiti the normal foot perfectly as soon mi it is drawn on and holds that fit throughout its servjee and the izivlctus is durable madoofthebest leathers only strongly stitched with silk that does not rot or fray every lavictus can be depended upon to retain its smart appearance months longer than the ordinary shoe the best good shoe msrjfcrajass lclean co stbeet acton ont- gala day trtsgardenpartydancing t to be held in acton on inday aug 2nd cmc holiday community committee in charge of improvements at ipect park are arranging a great gala day for monday au 2nd in the afternoon there will be ball games and in the evening a grand garden party will be held will be followed by a dance proceeds entirely for park improvements keep the date open fok acton it will be doubly worth dur while monday aucljir 2nd sp an exclusive invictlls agent h l harrison oil stoves perfection florence automatic the season for oil stoves 1 here in earnest were ready with a full stock and wo want to make this year rocord hreakor in our salo of oil stoves a special offer from july 9 to july 17 tnclualvq we will give away with evcryjthrce burner stove and oven sold at our regular prices one solid copper boiler free remember this offer is good only until july 17 you must act atnce to take ad van ta go of it wix talbot phone 7 we deliver main street just around the conier li hqe keeping hearts are happiest if you are interested in the newest and most convenient of homes wo in vito you to inspect tho nowbunga low we are now finishinfr on cjhurch street this homo batf a11 tho ch- venjencoij and will five you comfort at a rcasonablo flrar cost and mini mum nftpr expense in heating and upkeep tho buneralow has builtin kitchen cupboardk a walnut buffet in tho din- inkroom anil a built in drosslpg case in the bedroom wo invito you tp insnpet this home oven if you aro not buying at the present a the toliowlnit kentlcmen vhphave dono the work on this iuiikib bo plciised to show you through w h donny car- penteifl d andornon ilastoror nicholas forbes mason and cement wrkiiam blair plumhlnk wlrine und ileatinff and william walkebinter y special reductions for saturday shoppers at nicols economy store 149 mens overalls for 1 mens work pants for mens work shirts 159 69c 89c mens work socks for ll7 1 j mackenzie i i dimmer meats if extra facilitii every ntor at refrige served du cook in lent sto mens summer underwear come irand see for yourself good satisfaction or money refunded mcols economy store where goods cost less e is one particular time of year that meats require attention it- is the summertime we hflve the our shop for caring for all meats properly and of meat w serve you is right our large refriger- abbatoir and our excellent cold storage plant and show case atthe shop are a guarantee of meats all summer cold meats the summer yfnonths many people do not want to and have hot dinners wc always icarry an excel- f the finest f cold cooked jmeats ready to serve kedhafl jellied mgats y cold roast pork jellied tongue meat loaf ladies silk hose for shoe polish all descriptions for i our window for friday and saturday specials ir shopping early saturday eveninq8 and8ecure choicer cuts joeem wednesday afternoons at 1230 jsstofeajv ii-i-