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to eityscc0nd year no 11 thursday morning september 9 1926 acton ontario canada thursday morning september 9 1926 single copies five cents the acton united church of canada minister rev r e zimmerman ba paraonabe wlllowr street 11 00 if m crov fred w e story of south america inland mission 700 p m the panlor sabbath school session at 10 00 a m prayer and praise service on thurs day at 7 30 l m presbyterian knox church acton minister rev a c stewart m a monso willow street 10 00 am sunday school 1100 a m tho minister subject the spirit of helpfulness 700 i m the minister subject our renporihiblllt straneers leaving address with the a ah era will be called upon toy f pastor the baptist church acton sunday school mr w j baxter of 1000 am- 11 00 u hi hamilton 700 p m mr w j bnxtor thursday 745 p m prayer moot lnsr and b y p u aliuwbtcomb specialtvofices adtcrttsemets in this column a cents per word minimum charge 30c pr insertion dre8smakinq ladlcb and childrens dresses and garments of all kinds prices reas onable apply miss b trinder 104 4 main street found small sum of money owner may havo samo by paying for advertls- menti apply c holmes main street wood for sale dry wood cedar soft maplo and olmj 12 inches lone delivered prompt ly apply n pattersonl- 114 phone 232 acton for 8ale immediately maascyharrls no b blower ensilage cutter scarcely used also three acres of com standing geo myers phono 26 r 44 erin acton agents wanted pull or part tlmo tako orders for neckwear we manufacture deliver collect onpd earnin tor workers big season starting samples free public service xjondonr ont x auction 8ale w j rcld will hold a clearintr auc tion salo of all household effects on saturday september 18 at two oclock ehorp 10- rot hindlet c o plank clerk auetlonper offices stores and room to iet commodious walllighted and heat ed quarter suitable for store or of fices and rooms or apartraonta fur- plahed or unfurnlshod with modem conveniences in the centre of the town meals served if desired apply to j jacques rydor and mowat building actonr ontario card of thanks wo desire to express our sincere thanks and appreciation to our many friends and neighbors for their sym pathy and services on the occasion of the long illness and the passing away of our dear father john mclntyre young street acton we will ever hold in grateful remembranco all this kindness daughters investment opportunity for business expansion paid 25 returns tyst year in dustrial monopoly manqbrep by solrd ontariobusiness roenr you hold direct security 30 or mora ngn win insure you getting aub- alttml cheques every tv months vnot a stock promotion write mk- barclay 12 welling ton east toronto notice to creditors the creditors of john mclntyre lato of tho village of acton retired farhier who died on tho 26th day of august 1326 are required to send to tho undersigned solicitor tholr full names addressee and descriptions tup particulars of their claims and the nature of tho security if any held by them an this notice being given in pur suance of section 2 of the trustees act 1 qco v chapter 40 noflce is liereby further give that an and after fqe ninth day of october 1920 tjio executors will prgpeed tq dis tribute tho assets a tho said ne- easejl among tho partleft legally en titled thereto arid hey will not be resppnnlblo for any clalpris of which hoy liavo not then received notice dated at acton ont this ninth day or september- 1921 violotta irone mclntyre andrfllram flatter executors j by h 1j farmer acton ojlc their solicitor us bj h v ondeblam friday september 10 behind the promt k one of the boat comedy dram as of the year nee the sunny 1 bldy of the war with wallace beery and raymond hatton comedy raisin coin- kino- grams saturday september 11 from sir rider haggards novel starring betty blythe comedy homo cured pox nows tuesday 8eptember 14 untamed lady blurring gloria swanson chapter 1 of tho now serial wld wesfi cpmedy cold turkoy i oomirjo overplus hup r l gregory abon new millinery modes in velvet felt and moire all the versatility one could wish for from small col lapsible shapes in berets and turbans to mushroom and sailor shapes with wide and narrow brims the large hat with wide graceful drooping brim promises to be a lead ing favorite in velvet moive and felt simply trimmed all have high crowns many are- draped and vivid colorings add new interest and charm i icton and district hundreds to choose from ui felt hats at 395 and a host of charming styles in velvet hats at 495 channel red jungle green antique ruby tiffin raphael bluewood tans and browns rich blacks fascinating colors to choose from this season falls new coats and frocks ready the coats in rich fabrics with lavish fur trimmings the half sizes 19j 2 23j4 and 4015 up to 504 will make it just as easy for women who are short and stout or tall and stout to get fitted as women of average pro portions handsome values in a price range from 3500 to 8500 guelptts leading and largest store d e macdonald bros ltd i pally closing dso p m excepting wednesday at 1130 noon and saturday at 930 p- m a missionary next sunday rev fred storey of tho inland mis sion of south america will preach in the united church in tho morning and in knox church in the evening he will present missionary enterprises in the countries or the southern am erican hemisphere in a new and in teresting life high standard for milton high school milton high school attained very enviable record at the departmental examinations r held in juno last of nil the papers written 92 1 per cent were itassed and of 76 candidates writing 63 were successful in all tho imprrs they rote in the upper school xaininiitlon os iter cent of all tho papers were passed detours difficult to navigte repairs are being made to thr bridge on the second line esqucslnp after the saturday and sunday rains the detour was almost impassible and many drivers preferred to reach milton by way of the campbellville crossroad and tho first line by way of peru repairs to a bridge on the base line between the second and third lines has caused inconvenience for several weeks at paris and rome note fromtffrsthoinw0brien and miss jeano from paris says dear mr moore i we are in gay paree spent today in tho louvre and they surely have a wonderful col lection of artwe spent five days in rome and also visited florence pi pa genoa and turin our next stop is london wo were there before com ing to the continent being truly irish we have not seen anything so beautiful as irelands kjllarney best wishes to all acton friends neighborhood news na88agaweya tho school pair tor tills township will bo held on tuesday sonembcr 28 crew80ns corners mr jnmcs mooro of mount ploos- ant farm threshed his oats from tho alack the oilier day and they turned out in splendid condition 08prinqe get ready for election returns by ih8tallinyour radio now we have selected two style8 of radios that we consider the best the market aff0rd8 the six tube superneutrodyne hsget tho six tubo superneutrodyne mhlgel is a handsome two dial control machine with specially designed straightline broadcast alnfelc and tandem condensers it is built in a highlypolished senulno walnut duco finished cabinet really a wonderful distancegetter the electrola the electrola la a five tubo machine with handsomely hantf- pollahed satin finished cabinet has three separate tuning dials this instrument is particularly noted for its tone and good receiv ing qualities l we can demonstrate tfiese jbfocfds at your convenience any on wu beporfoctty welcome to comsto ou restore to heax tho broadcast of any off the notable speakers during tha campaign and aleo to heap election returns on eletjtiqn night w d talbot phone 76 we deliver main street just around the comer friday and saturday are positively the last two days of our 20 re duction sale takaj advantsg and buy all you nasd far now and pill qrat aavinga on vry item dont com too lata baoauas youll hava to blama yourself juat amall quantluaa and brakan six ar itft ovr to b olarad- com early tha aarly bird geta tha worm mens balbriararan shirts only 35c mens balbrlstkan comblnatloria at 78c mens lfine socks apeclal 2 pairs for 25c mans fine cashmere sox 39c mens heavy woollen sox 6 pairfor 95o mens silk sox special 25c mens avaahablo tics to clear at 18c mens ruboer belts 2 for 28c mens fino fall underwear a suit a 169 mens working shirtb at 9c mens heavy elannolctte shirts regular 149 sale price to he cleared at 98c mens overalls and smocks 98o mens white handkerchiefs s no a cust be mens silk and crepe bow ties at i 2o mens bathing suits to clear- at s9o come in and see our great re duction of mens sweaters niarantood to savo i s boys allwool jerseys special boys allwood tweed suits at only t3t boys odd coats reg- worth 3 to 5 sale price to go at 1 25 up boys odd bloomers to go at vae boys shirtwaists 49c boys balbrlggan combinations at a 49e boys braces 9c 3 ptm for 2so boys allwool tweed caps 49c and 59c boys overalls to clear 49o boys combination overalls 75o boys balbriggan drawers 15c boys wash suits to go from boo up boys bathing suits 49o boys allwool tweed oliver twist stylo 8149 airls wool crepe pleated skirts at 98c qlrls serge dresses to be cleared 812d girls mlddlea 8c ladles silk and wool hose only 1 pair to custome 5 motherb we invite your inspection to see our great values in children 8 clothes before they start to school again now is the time grt savings guaranteed nicols economy store t l f cet your job printing at the free pres work of paving no 7- highway the work of paving no 7 provincial highway from georgetown to thomp sons corners is now in progress the- first lot of broken stono was laid at tha white bridge georgetown last friday a aplondld depth of crushed stone is being laid and a steam roller isconsolldatlng the atone as it is be ing placed motorists will profit from making a detour during the progress of this work soveral car owners who essayed o drive over the freshly crushed stone with its sharp edges havo experienced punctures and blow outs as a result the postal regulations penny ihsiagols ovldently mis understood by many ielplendalmoax dally at the post office explanations havo to be made th- idea has got abroad that tho return of penny post age means a return of tho rates that prevailed before the war this is not the case letter postage alone being affected it still costs two cents to post a card and two cents to post a letter addressed to a party in town posting onecent cards with messages oh them is causing most of the trouble these cards will incur a penalty of two cents to the receiver at tho other end r turnip 8hippno commenced turnip shipping commenced here last thursday the first turnips de livered came from tho farms of r l johnstone first line esqueelng and arthur swackhamer townllne erin the turnips were of excellent quality and a fair sixe and evidently wefe not seriously affected by the inflects re ported by the agricultural representa tives a month ago the very fine prlcef 40c per bushel was paid for the contents of this first car ajigus mceachern tho popular buyer here for years for the acton produce mer chants is on deck again the fact that he has become a benealck since lost season hasnt detracted a whit from his popularity have bean vtry useful citizen mr and mrs w j held and fam ily have decided shortly to remove to toronto where mr rold has secured a good position mr and mrs reld have spent most of their married life in acton and they have boen useful and interested clttxens mr reld is chairman of the board of schpot trustees and is a past master of walker eouge a p a m his mother lodge mrs reld has been active in affairs of knox church in thd women missionary society the ladles atland the choir of which she is still a member having decided to remove to toronto mr held has sold the family resldenco at the cor ner of mata and church streets and the household furniture will be sold by auction on the 18th inst in their removal to tho olty tho family will have exceptional advantages for com pleting their educational courses the punaral of mr major panton tiiotuneratofiaiy macsenxle the wife of major william pan ton of the champion muton and daughter of the late canon w x mqckemle took place thuboy afternoon the fun- eral service was conducted by the rector rev canon ej7knaftel the floral tributes were many and beautiful the pall bearers were judge elliott dr r k anderson d 3 robertson c w martin john han- nant and victor vh ufa holm after the service the body was conveyed to tor onto where entombment took place in forest lawn mausoleum deceased is survived by her husand two sons and six daughters dr k d panton of vancouver bc maurice p panton manager of the bank of toronto milton mrs w e p duncan tor onto lenora of the manitoba agri cultural college winnipeg- kathleen superintendent of nurses hospital for slek children toronto jean oft the unvereltyof toronto anaholenrnrrnr marlon at home old camejery grounds improved the united cemetery at birr near st marys where many of the old pioneers of london township were burled has been undergoing im provements of an extensive nature the past few nrorrths tho grounds have boon gleaned 16 levelled and auqd in th work belrfg cntrfoutea py tho people ot he community whq ftavc showed a splendid interest a beauti ful gate of anglesteel has been erect ed with money raised by the womens institute und other improvements made the t ran formation wrought in the property by means of juie hearty cooperation ol willing workers has been truly wonderful and the cometery in shape and appearance now enunls the best that the cities can boast there are further changes in view of which 4bcqmmttee4n chargo hopes to get funds later on to carry out on sunday sept u decoration services will be held at the cemetery when rev bj w edwards of- london and mr o a stanley of luean wilt bo tho pealeera st marya journal theso bright sunny days are surely appreciated by our industrious farm ers who are again busily engaged with harvest operation after being de layed by wet wenther during the weekend many of tho farmers will have their oat crop safely in tho barn this week a largo number of our cltlsena havo attended the big exhibition in tor onto and report a most enjoyable out ing tho fair is a huge success and a credit to our country several threshing outfits are busy in this community jlnd considerable- damp grain is being tbreahed this year on most farms but the grain is a splendid sample only a bit damaged bak rain tho holiday wtis spent very quietly aylmer cemetery has pejrpetuity care on a sane and economical basis in which the community- share lifes social side acton and district thi lnrniitv many of our cltlxenq the annual contribution of 100 a entcrtalntng friends over the week end miuton- our town clerk mr q a hem- street la enjoying a few wellearned holldnys t mjsa mary stewart of milton and her aunt mrs jackson of los angeles cal visited frienda in buf falo ny inst week albert stagg of miami florida formerly of milton spent a few days with friends in town last week he is on his way to visit his mother at calgary mrs fred bews and daughter of revolstoke b c and mls doris bews of tho sick childrens hos pital toronto visited mrs wm bews last week mrs thost wesuof williamson ti t u visiting here at tho home of her sister- in law mrs james shep herd pearl street men are at work on a now hydro- electric power line milton to low- ville kilbride and cedar springs on the kilbride road w h moffat of nelson township mot with a serious accident last week he was moving the mower from the barnyard to tho barn and had stopped to fix the machine when the horsob started rorword and tho knives caught his right leg about two inches above the ankle cutting throughthe musclc4uidtakingapicceutof the bono and muscles in an outer port of the log reformer that the people of aylmer and com m unity has accomplished very grat ifying results in the care and beaut tying of the cemetery there by con certed efforts and a helpaachothor spirit is very manifest by the follow ing letter and circular forms in uso there tho heart of a community is elo quently expressed in tho condition of ltd cemetery la the slogan of the board and the people gonerally ofllce of tho aylmer cemetery board aylmer ont aug 31 1916 h p moore esq sic ton ont dear sir replying to your letter of recent date oor cemetery has the fol lowing plans about march 1st we send out circulars to all plot- holders or friends of deceased plot holders whom we think would be interested in the beaut mention of the cemetery notifying them of rockwood rev and mrs donaldson and little son re turned lost week from their trip down east mr donaldson re sumed his pastoral duties on sunday rev a mcgregor of toronto con ducted servlcea for the presbyterian congregation on sunday his dis courses both morning and evening wero helpful and earnest to those who were present despite the inclement weather rally day services are loom ing up for this month mr and mrs lome j guild and family returned homo last week from battleford sask mr and mrs s r peart returned home last week from tholr trip down the st lawrence mtsa jean torrance and friend of stmcoc were up for the holiday also johnston hewat for saturday even ing und with his father was away for tho holiday mr and mrs ytn j peal of guorph ore looking after mr qeorgo peals place while he and mrs peal aro away to the exhibition mian ethel gibbons of now york n y is home for a holiday with her parents mr and mrs john gibbons our teachers are back to their schools again after their long holi days miss mulicent mllroy went to tor- onto and miss edna m pearen wont to amherstburg to their schools last week engineers of the high way department were in ho village looking over tho ground at the former methodist church with a view to sur veying for tho right of way for altera tion in the roadway mr atdon c patterson lately of stratford now of montreal was tiere for a short visit to his former home milton soldiers memorial unveiled this fine monument was unveiled on sunday by the liaut- governor miltons 6000 war memorial in vic toria park erected in grateful memory of the men of mlltpn and district who gave their uvea for freedom truth and rlghteouanehh in the grcatwnr was unveiled on sunday afternoon by his honor lleulqovernor col henry cockshutt the ceremony which was a molt impressive one throughout was at tended by several thousand people many ofthosejresent coming from toronto hamilton guelph and other cities and towns in tho province on account if the prevailing wet wcatheir immediately after the un veiling of i the monument took place an ndjournment was made to the arena close b where the balance of the interesting prdgramme was carried out those seated on tho platform were as follows lleutgovernor cock shutt judge elliott mayor irving canon woodcock of toronto ex- mayor e f earl chairman dr r k anderson exm p sheriff web ster rev canon naftel rev j n mcfaul roy n argyle hurlbut and e syers the floral decorations at the base of tho monument were numerous apd beautiful thoy completely covered tho granite foundations i the monument is much aflmitt4 and ian credit to tte committee witlcii selected tho design and suneiintondodj its execution and erectipn the following is the roll of honor the names of the soldier q the dis trict who mado the uftome aqptp during the war allan w archer j w bnstedo a c heard a w baveratock b belt j bonin mj carton c a cartwrlght w cooper e a crowe j croft w dackray j penyes m donnelly is evans a j eden a n edwards a eay r fay c h qowllng c graham vv hamilton j hill o harrop c harwood v jarvls j koarns w k lees w lnnacaster s morril r maddockav- w monley eu march j patterson d pollock w robertson j b robertson h c robinson h c sinclair h slack w stevens b j- w turford v tuck e l tukworth a turrell hi b wlhumb s t and waub f plot for which the cemetery board undertakes to keep tho plot mowed for the season am en closing one of the notices wo var it a little eachyear usually mentioning tho progress made the previous years this plan was started in 1910 and the revenue received that year was in the neighborhood of 300 00 this year up to the present time we have received into this fund about 7bo 00 so you see how the thing has grown in regntd to tho plots of those who are gone where no one is loft is interested in them some of our contributors pay for their own plot and also one of these and then the local womens institute look after a number by contribut ing for them in time wehope to have a fund large enough to take care of all these plots we have another fund which we call the perpetuity fund and which the enclosed notices will explain this money is deposited in tho bank in a separate fund and only the interest drawn out that is then put in the general fund and used to care for tho perpetuity plots am also enclosing you the copy of receipts which we give for the perpetuity contribution from tho revenue we receive from the annual contributions of xi 00 and the interest from the perpetuity fund and the revenue received from digging graves etc and special work such as sodding graves seeding plots wef are able to keep a caretaker the year round trusting you will have success with whatever plan you put into operation and if there is any other information wo can give yotfxwe will only be too pleasedrflt i am w yours very rrultf j w huthinson soctreas aylmer cemetery bd aylmer cemetery board annual circular the heart of a community is elo quently expressed in the condl- v tlon of its cemeteries aylmer ont march 1920 dear plot owner tho time when the work of clean ing and preparing the cemetery for summer is at hand and as has been the custom for some years we are sending the annual notice it is very gratifying that each year this notice is received with gladness by an increasing number of plot owners who respond promptly and cheerfully to tho appeal tho aylmer cemetery i fast be coming the burial place for air ex tending territory because of its well kept condition and moderate charge for care and service the fee for care of each plot this year 1926 is still continued at 100 although on dollar does not cover the cost of the work later this will have to be increased to 160 or 200 to continue tho quality of care that is now being given this increase many plot owners recognise as necessary and quite moderate and they have been contributing s200 or mure for some years past kindly tinclose tho fee of 100 or 115 if you sand a cheque and re turn at an early date which will be acknowledged so that your plot may receive due car from tho beginning of the season and also assist in the con venience of the work i if you send cheque add 15c ex change the bank requires this yours sincerely j w htjtchinsqy t secretary treaau rer w j mann chairman e c mon- telth alex orr h e armstrong j w hutchinson trustees prom address amount etr nottttrr regarding perpetual care of plots by depositing 6000 with the cem etery board your plot will he cared for perpetually and any ordinary je- palr or damage that may occur to headstone or railing be made by the cemetery board on deposit of 1000 any part of gravestone or enclosure that may bo destroyed by accident will be replaced without expense or charge to r owner of tho plot this will ensure both the plot and memorials being kept in proper condition perpetually many plot owners are availing themselves of this privilege which re lieves them of further annual tax and responsibility others are providing for this in their lost wills think it over w j mrtnn j w hutchinson president socrrsas jptf etnity receipt aylrnor cemetery boarc 5000 aylmer pn 182 noclyed ftqm th sum of fifty dollars for tho annual upkoop in perpetuity of family plot no in thjo aylmer cemetery situated in thfotownshlp of malfthtrto and tho board of trustees for themselves and their successors in office hereby un dertake and agree to tako all reason able care of tho said plot as p resolution passed march 20th a d 1916 chairman secretary on behalf of the board of trustees this very interesting and explicit information will no doubt be greatly njipreelatcd bytho council and con tains much to guldo the an embers in putting into effect a antlswctory plan for the future curc of falrvlew cem etery which is pow under norlaurf con sideration with some plans for ac tion mlas tholma craig of milton visit ed acton friends on sunday mr robert scott was homo from kltchoncr for the weekend mr h e sutcllffe detroit spent the holiday with friends hero mr and mrs john erwln of sarnia visited acton friends- last week mr w d forbes of toronto visit ed at his i home here on sunday messrs lloyd forbes and harold cosh spent tho weekend in toronto mr charles landaborough upont tho weekend with toronto friends mr and mrs ernest black of tor- 4i visited acton- friends on mon day postmaster matthews spent a couple df days this week with friends in tor- onto miss dorthy mcpherson spent sev eral days with toronto relatives this week mr and mrs james bowie of flint mich visited acton friends during the week miss emma robinson went to hei homp at kenllworth on friday for a short visit mr and mrs wj hallond mrs huffman were at the exhibition for labor day misses violet and marguerite leav ens of niagara falls n y visited acton frlepds mr and mrs c s gamble ken- more n y visited over the holiday with friends here mrs w j hall spent a day last week with her sister in hamilton mrs alex dobble llttlo miss frances dills spent a few days during the week with her aunts in toronto mr and mrs geo haddon of rich ards landing visited at the home of mrs d c russell mr and mrs john flynn anot ed word of buffalo n y visited at tho flynn homestead here this week dr w g c kenney of the sick childrens hospital toronto spent the weekend with the home folks mr and mrs c h moore miss ruth and mil potter of dundas wero at mrs james moores on sunday mr nnd mrs robert mcleod of woodstock spent tho weekend at the home of mr and mrs alfred soper mr george soper jr and miss myrtle were home from rochester n y for n couple of days this week messrs h p mooro and arlof dills represented the free press at the toronto exhibition on press day last friday mr und mrs john leavens of rockwood spent the holidays at the home of mr and mrs wm lands- borough mrs jennie matthews of toronto and mrs dr j a mcmurchy of dresden apencmonday with acton relatives mr ana mrs james livingstone and mr and mrs melvln soper of guelph visited at mr and mrs george sopers on su miss s campbell mr and mrs arch campbell and mary of fort erie visited over the holiday at mr g h lantzs miss nottlc oowdy of guelph re turned home last week nfter spend ing two months in great britain and on tho continent mr and mrs j e gamble and w louth motored over and spent the weekend with friends in walker- ville windsor and detroit mrs j c mcarthur of rock side mra it bowman new llskcard and gladys wiggins of morrisburg were visitors nt mr c h harrisons mr- william mason was brought home from the guelph hospital on sunday by his son reeve mason ho is now making fino progress toward recovery 1 misses clara dear and martha foster both of toronto spent tho weekend and holiday with the lat ter parents mr and mrs foster fourth line erin mr und mrs fred funk left for their- home in blnghampton n y on monday morning mrs james mooro and miss cfara accompanied them and will remain for a bhort visit mr and mrs j t watson of tor- onto ajad mr w r wat of lo angeles cat andmasethei duncan of toronto visited at tho home of mr and mrs c h harrison lost week mr and mrs robert b johnston of detroit visited acton friends last week tho family had been visiting the toronco exhibition tt ts eighteen years since he visited the old home hore mr and mrs john graff acton an- nouncc tho engagement of their eldest daugjucrjblva mary elisabeth to mr thomas edward gordon of windsor the marriage to ake place the mlddlo o this month mr and mrs william baldwin sault ste marie mr and mrs b conover and mtsa conover rjrlndale and mlss mary vannatter george town n visited mrs robert bennett over the weekend i i mrs ii a holmea and miss bertlo smith went to guelph on sunday to puy their respects to the memory of tho late mrs w a knowles nee miss annlo clark formerly of acton who passed away tho day before at tho southampton united church a week ago saturday the marriage took place of miss linna lydla bow man daughter of mr c m bowman oxm p p and mrs bowman to mr franklin gage lord of pittsburg mr and mrs fred ramsay of gtoversvllle n y and mrs i bakor of wuterdown made a pleasant visit nt moorecroft on tuesday mr ram say claims acton as hln birthplace and enjoyed seeing the landmarks of his boyhoods days mr and mrs n p mclam return ed home last week from their motor trip to muskoka they had a very onjoyablo outing thoy naotored as far as huntsvlue then took the boat to blgwln inn they were delight ed there with a concert by the anglo- canadian band won first prize at exhibition mr jack lewis of acton who was again a competitor at tho musical con test at toronto exhibition won first prlxo and a gold medal as a tenor singer he will represent tho tenor class at the final concert tomorrow mr lowls la a member of knox church choir park offices contractlet tho tenders for tho new tlckot of- fices secretarys ofllcgand band stand at prospect park wero opened on tuesday evening tho contract was let to j b mackenzie at 740 00 it will be quite a decided improvement and with the now granite posts and ornumental fencing will mako a rath er imposing entrance mr mackenzie will mako a strenuous effort to have tho building completed in time for tho fall fair street name sign desirable the placing of names on the streets is an improvement worthy of atten tion on the part of the council the little town of rockwood has set a fine example to hirfiocjjplaces m this respect it gives tho place a new air of importance and interests both citi zens and visitors many people aro anxious to know tho names of the streets but there is nothing visible to indlcato them tho streets name should properly occupy a prominent position on every corner of every street intersection in town o a c stock for japan mr m sugimato of the japanese department of agriculture accomy panled by mr m hoda of new york recently visited the ontario agricul tural college where they purchased some poultry and bees for shipment to japan they also purchased from mr j a watt the wellknown breed er a fine young shorthorn tfuh for which a good price was paid iiy ad dition tfrny is bought a number of holstein cattle in other districts mr buglmato is now on his way to great britain and the continent with the idea of making further purchases of stock for the japanese department of agriculture change in motor- markers the design of ontario motor l a rk- ers for 1927 is featured hy a slight reduction of the size of the figures wklch will nevertheless be as readily distinguishable as formerly owing to the new design the figures which are black will lie on a cream background the design of these figures will be considerably improved formerly the threes and the nines could be changed into eigh but now that will he al- noetlntiosslbie tho newly designed figures which should act as a deter rent to automobile thefts and chang ing of marker numbers are very leg ible despite their altered sixe the name of the province instead of be ing abbreviated to ont is printed in full the idea being io mako the pro vince known to those who might not identify it by tho abridgment and will thus give the province better adver tising sudden death of w h grant stricken with heart disease w hc grant a member of the staff qf the canadian national railways died on tuesday at the rosedale golf club mr grant was found seriously ill in his room by an attendant at 730 am- who notified club officials hia physician was summoned but mr grant died during tho ovenlng w h grant was on tho staff of the canadian northern railway for many years and was moved to montreal when the road was taken over by the canadian national railways re cently ho was attached to the toronto office of the system he had been r living at the rosedale club of which he was a member ho was a son of tho lato alexander grant j p acton and was born here and lived hero r until ho reached manhoods estate mrs wm p brown now of toronto is his eldest slater another concrete road in halton meeting in special session last week the council of trafalgar township passed a bylaw authorizing the con struction of a concrete roadway one and fiveeighths of a mile in length situated in tho southern section of the township directly cast of oak- vlllo tho pavement which is to bo ton feet in width and constructed under tho regulations authorised by the department of public highways will bo flanked by threefoot stone shoulders and will extend from the toronto hamilton highway on tho morrison road north to lynbrook rood west of tho eighth line south on the eighty lino to mcdonald avenue and from thence west to the town limits the contract for building the road was let to wm king of oakvllle on mon day night without the calling of tend ers at a price verging on 14322 the contract price does not include tho stoneshoulderswhlch are beingbuilt by the township star hired him over again when j w jbherwood n3w general superintendent h tho clover leaf wojt superintendent of the- bdjr-fouiv- he had to discharge a brjxkeman for violation of the rules th man hung about the office asking for a letter of recommendation to get rid of hint mr sherwood told w a- sullivan who was hln chief clerk to write the letter this mr sullivan did the man went out and returned in a half- hour what is tho matter ntow asked mr sherwood- that letter you gave mo is all right isnt it of courso it is that ought to get you a job anywhere well i wish you would read thia letter of recommendation fve sot mry sherwood and give me a job sherwood todk the letter on which his own name was signed read it very carefully and remarked i am well acquainted with sher wood and suiyono be recommends must be all rjght you report to the trainmaster and tell him to put you to work mr norman wilds motored mrs j wilds mrs thos lappln mrs j r gamble and miss tholma to owen sound last w2ck to attend tho flfty- socond annual bosslon of the grand lodge oq the loyal true bluo asso ciation 400 delegates were present at tho splendid meeting whllo in toronto last wook the editor called to see his old friotid mr isaac francis who had undergono an operation la toronto general hospit al in july mr francis is now at his home on maltlund street fooling quite well and proposing shortly to return to his duties with tho eaton company he may take a run up to acton one of theso fine days to see some of his acton frlonds in fhe old home town i w u sj1