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t fiftysecond year no 16 thursday morning october 14 1920 actqn ontario canada thursday morning october 14 1926 single copies five cent the acton united church of canada minister bov re zimmerman b a parsoriaeetwjllow street i spol 1100 a m thcc minister subjoct r great opportunity and a great re sponsibility 230 p m sabbath school session 700 p m service withdrawn an niversary of knox presbyterian church young people league on monday at elsht oclock literary mooting- in charge of v j s group v prayer service on thursday at 730 p m presbyterian knox- church actw miniiter rev a q 8trt m a marme willow street anniversary services u 00 u ttif rev w p mcconnell i aortoronto j 300 pm sabbath school an bible classes 700 pm kev vf mcconnell b a monday cvenlnff at 8 oclock young peoples guild strangers leaving address with the ushers will bo colled upon toy he pastor the baptist church acton 1100 a ml mr w j baxter 700 p mmr wj baxter tknfaday 74g p m prayer meet ijik and b t p u uwblcohb special notices semeats in thin column cents per iim charge 3c p intertkui for sale hardwood bctoch and aefeple 13 inches long- prompt delivery apply jack mcqreoor r it no 1 phono 90rlj acton ont dressmaking 7 ladles and cbildrcns dresses and carments of all kinds prices roas- onablo apply miss b trindeb 154 main street i for sale 1 happy thought coal rauige 1 good cheer heater cheap tor quick sate apply j p scarrow bower avenue lost in acton or hetwoen acton and rockwood on saturday october 9 a folding brownie camera fincer will be- rewarded by leaving tit tho store of ijkml coope lost on tuesday in knox church or be tween there and nelson coa store p gold wrist watch with extension uond elnder- plcasa xoturn 9j mi8s annikcdiajeb- brock avehue thursday october 14th the first day of our amazing nine pays the field day of acton schools the winners in the events held last wednesday afternoon in prospect park main street takes attention of council delegation for complete 40foot strip mill and main street corner not to be widened worth while savings for every person and every home in this district womens and childrens fashionable coats fur coats millinery knitted wearables jloves hosiery umbrellas -underwear- toiletries dress goods draperies floor coverings wallpapers pictures luggage mens suits overcoats and fur nishingshome staples card of thanks mrs robert denny dcslrea to pub licly thank tho neighbors and friends who wero so kind and sympathetic during the illness and death of her husband these kind decda and ex- presalothrwtll evorbeirratenilly re membered notice to the public the council hereby gives notice that it la strictly prohlbltecrfor nnvctne ex cept the firemen necessary to man tho apparatus to ride on tho truck to fires offenders of this order will be penalis ed tho loading of tho truck by per sons greatly hampers the firemen in their duties and citizens aro requested to comply with the order h n farmer clerk auction sale of surplus stock of horse8 and cattle by tho undersigned has been instructed john 1- buie rty public auction at tala prom- ilswaafcpon 11 near norval c n r station anas weone8hjr october jm at one oclock the following 4 horses cattle holstcln cow calt at foot holateln cowr calf at foot holateln cow calr at foot holstcln cow calf at foot holsteln cow calf at foot holateln cow calf at foot holsteln cow calf at foot jersey oow calf at faoujersey co cal at footxjefaey hi if for any reason your mail should have failed to bring you the important news in detail count on our promise of remarkable savings and make it a point to be in guelph as soon as you can this week your apparel needs and home requirements for fall and winter can be provided for with surprising economy guelp1ts leading and largest store d e macdonald bros ltd dally cloilnor 530 p my xcptlnfl wdndiiy t 12j0 noon and saturday at 930 p m the annual field day of the acton at the- regular session of the coun- hlgh school and public school was cil on tuesday evening nil the coun held in the park lastrwednesday after noon the weather was not tho most suitable for the affair but the scholars entered info the sports with a zest that overcame to some extent the de terrent of a chilly day the following were the winners in the various e public 8chool c race 5 and 6 years ada el liott thelma crlpps annie evans boys race c and 6 years george baylum gordon jlilton glen garden girls- race 7 and 8 year ethel woods dorothy coxe boys race 7 and 8 years xlert pat- radios and supplies five and six tube sets ranging in price from 13500 to 25000 complete supplies a b and c batteries loud speakers tubes and power tabea a and b battery chargers battery testers b battery eliminators aerial equipment in fact everything needed for the radio see our window display wdtalbot phone 76 we deliver main street just round the corner ylctc hlgby cross roderick alydet girls race 0 and 10 years doris hollowny reta withers helen dunn boys race 0 and 10 years iilo maszo norman scarrow who near girls race 11 and 12 yeara nora waterhouse margaret chalmers edith bracken boys race 11 and 12 yeara stuart lantx murray smith willie hodglns girls race 13 and 14 yenrslolh atkinson kathleen mccomb boys race 13 and 14 years john donaldson carney byrne girls race any age nora water- house kathleen mccomb margaret chalmers boys race any aee gordon coop er william waterhouse john donald son washout race anall glrlb evelyn withers marjory mann lily fields boot race boya tknenryttrranlc holmes 3eore bay- llss boot race boys 8 years and over jlmmle mcgcchle jack smith nor man scarrow tlme race esther taylor ellsa- wth darby catherine mackle sack race girls besalo eawliniis isabel switzcr elale anderson r sack race boyi gordon titus carney byrne- stuart lantx run nine broad jump girls nora waterhouse isabel bruce margaret chalmers running broad jump boys gordon cooper william waterhoube john dohaldsoh statidlnff broad jump glrla nora waterhouse isabel swiuer isabel bruce standing broad jump boy gor don cooper william waterhouse john donaldson high 8chool sumdlngiilghiiuroiv- jr-boya-r- f cook a marshall m loclter standing high jump sr boys g mason e gamble f hollo way standing high jump jr girls m swltxer h coxe m mcdonald- standing high jump sr glria m grlndell m chalmers g skiinng standing broad jump- jr boys f cook a marshall m stowaru tondlnljliuhjwndsrjuroyag clllors were present nnd reeve mason presided t the twentyfirst report of the fin anco committee recommended pay ment of tho following accounts general account acton hydroelectric qnmrn a gruesome find in an old garage workmen discover a mauis skull in a flour sack town hall 11 eh tins acton hydroeleotrlc comrn street lighting bell telepliono co services stephen coxe hauling gravel councillors llyery hlre rtttx- r terisini- cqualixutibn of as sessment hearing and roads acton frc brigade firemens de fypnqoa brumx- 3 11 170 00 6 80 93 60 ton a independent concrete pipe co dominion wheel and found ries ltd supiilles d a henderson supplies for j bell labor at stand in park a bell labor at stand in park a e crlpps cartage a mason selecting jurors r j mcpherson aelcctine j a smith attending equali zation court j hc denny labor at stand in j s mackenzie supplies for park stand 2j5 00 162 12 7 76 16 20 9 20 3 30 1 00 1 00 ley cow calffltttot ot sale jersey bull pure brea yi old 16 holstcln heifers 1 to yoalsiqld the abovo are all high grado and a nno herdof amtlo pros io pigii 3 months pld yorkshire soflf due time of sole terms 12 yfrionthh credit on ap- protd joint notes ben petch auctioneer w a wilson clerk earn 600 per day ettm as yuu luam trtotnotlve work bricklaying beautyculture barber ng call or write for free book tho road to prosperity hemphills dominion chartered co iss king etreet west toronto wonderland friday qctober 1s the first year the atory of a younff married life cleverly told starring 3att moore demrtaeytunney llsht pictures direct from pantagren toronto lellx cartoon felix lh piunderland prices 15c and sbc ntortlns at 716 8atubday october 1 tied hot tires with monto blue and patsy ruth miller comedy the iteud pox news tue8day octobeh the blind goddeab with jack holt nnd erneet torrence chapter 6 of wj14 west comedy love and kihscn coming fthelson of a shield with kudolph vnlentlnq the yankee senor wh tom mix steele pf the royal by jnrnen oliver curw9d r l gregory son jsatisactiott ig what you are assured of when you boy vour groceriee at the acton produce and grocery co axl roads lead to the only cash and carry store in acton everybody ready lets go j wluyojixajbvandellfor t you money no delivery to pay for no overhead expenses such as clerks and delivery boya mobon e- gnnfble c henderaon standing broad jump jr girls o chalmers bvcampbell h cox sta nd lng broadju m pstt qlxlarm chalmers m grlndell g skllllng running high jump jr boy3 f cook m locker a marshall running high jump sr boyd k gamble c henderson o mason running high jump jr clrls meryl giindoll d campbell h mac donald running high jump sr girls margaret orlndell m- chalmers b bracken u running broad jump jr bay f cook a marshall m locker- iturinlrig broad jump st boys g mason c henderson e gamble running broad jump sr glrls m switser d campbell o chalmers running broad jump jr glrla m chalmers margaret grlndell g skjll- ing pole vault jr boys w wilson f day b hinton pole vault sr boys e glbbens ex ganvble hop step and jump jr boyara marshall f cook b hintori hop step and jump sr boyn g mason c henderson e gamble j hop step and jump jr olrls meryl grlndell dorothy campbell o chalmers hop step and jump sr ghrni margaret grlndell m chalmers e graff 41 00 2 is 23 30 do 1 60 14 18 90 871 s3 waterworks account aoton hydroeieotrio comm- power at pump houao 918 75 acton hydroeleotrlc comm power at spring bell telephone co services j b maokcnxlc coal for the pump house ce pnrkev supplies jas synjon supplies john ingles co repairing tho flro pump uearlmoro co supplies 1103 07 the report was adopted mr j m mcdonald of the park improvement committee tasked that tho council have the roadway in front of the park and at the entrance grav elled in order that the work so far done might not be jost tho council promised that this would be attended to as soon as possible a communication from tho outdoor advertising co was receive and suyteorthdt the company were painting new plates for the stop signs and would replace the ones that were de fective in tho painting and have them in place in about ten days a letterfrbm thecn r7 gaveper- mlsslon to place the proposed drain age on the side of the tracks as per agreement tho clerk was instructed ttt wrlte asking fprtli6 necseroent on monday morning workmen were onrrnloyed by contractor king of the main street pavement in clearing eut the rubbish frona the building former ly uscdby ross alexander as a gar age to vnako room for a car of cem ent in one corner they came across a paper flour sack which came from the jfcerr milling co of dundaa investt- gnting hn frnnfrrith one of tho men drew from tho bag a mans skull this gruesome rind had evidently been but a comparatively short tlmo a few years at most in the place where it was found the building in which itwas lvlng was i jerected about twenty years agdl the skull has the appearance of having been burled for years as fl- brxuw strlngu reaembllng g ro happy mothers and daughter mother and daughter banquet in united church on friday evening hon hugh guthrie conservative leader qne of the most enjoyable func tions which has been held in the unit ed church for some time took place last frldny evening it was unique inasmuch as it was the first mother and daughter banquet ever held in the church- it was full of interest and thoroughly enjoyable from bcgln- nlng to end were clinging in the eye nnd ear sock ets it is a very large bibuii and gives evidence of having belonged to an aged man dr e j nelsos who came along when the skull wajs being exam ined pointed out that the teeth had been worn down sure evidence of be ing an old mans possession several of them were badly decayed but there was no evidence of dental treatment there being no driving marks nor fill ings the appearance gives the impres sion that the skull may have belonged to an jndlnn it is evidently many years sjnee it was exhumed it was probably dug up from a grave or pos sibly washed out from an indian grave by the elements through many years how the skull came to the place where discovered is a mystery obituary the school room of the church was artistlcxmy decorated with branches of beautifully tinted maple leaves the tabid decorations were potted tflants and flowers of nicely contrasting shades the place cards were pretty waxed maple loaves while on the guests tables a replica of a c g i t girl in modest costume stood guard our own ct b brand of creamery butter put up especially fpr our qo- store special per ttf joc our regular price every day on- sugar is 10 tbs 40 for ooc kings choice bread ftxmr 24 pound bag at 1j5 norval pastry flour national and excelsior pas try 24j lb bag qc for odc burford peas extra oc special 2 tins itoc ltbbys pork and beans in tomato sauce 2 oc tins- for w our own brand tea regu lar 75c per lb our price per tb quick oats bulk 6 lbs for 65c 25c cldrks tbmato and vege table soups regular oa 12j4c 2 tins for uc our fruits and vegetables are fresh daily we carry a full line of cooked meats and cured bacon and kitchener sausage we pay the highest cash prices for gutter and fgg5 and farm products butter and eggs bur specialty the acton produce grocery co leiflhmanl bmkjkrrphqr w 5c sr tmm marshal irfl day putting shot s boys c hender son e q amble e wilson throwing baseball jr girlie j smith meryl grlndell o chalmers throwing baseball sroirla m chalmers e graff b bracken 7e tard dash jr girls d camp bell o chalmers m- maodonald 75 yard dash sr girlsmargaret gclndell b bracken m chnlmox 100 yard dash jr oirla d camp bell o chalmers mf macdonald 100 tard dash sr girls margaret grlndell b bracken m chalmers jumljgaxddaahtr bnyn f pink marshall b hinton 00 yard dash sr boys g mison ei gamble c jhenderson 220 yard pash jr boysf cjok a marshall f day 220 yard dash srboysg mason e gamble c henderson sack race jr boys i swackriam- er f day sack race sr boys g mason e gamble sack race jr girls o chalmers m swltzcr sack race sr girls m chalmers g skllllng wheelbarrow race jr bqv a gamble a marshall w7ielbflrr6wrbajcc- sr boy c henderson e gamble wheebnrrow race sr girls mar garet orlndell b bracken wheelbarrow race jr girls 1 lahts d campbell sack race jr glrhs o chalnriem m switser sack- race sr girls margaret grlndell b bracken george mason won the senior cham pionship and frank cook the jimor championship for the boys margaret grlndell won the most points among the aenjor girls but tiav- ing won the junior and senior chiam- plonshrps two provlous years to date it had not been received the flro brigade ask that the coun cil take somo action toward keeping citizens from riding- on-the- t to fires moved by f 1 holmes seconded by c e parker that xltixens other than members of the kire brigade neces sary to handle if be forbidden to rldo on the flre truck tho same having been purchased for transporting chemicals and equipment and not men anirl that a notice to this effect be published the fnsfi press carried a petition from tho resident of the north westerly end of main streeur- from river street to the c n r tracks wua presented to tho council requesting that the roadway be con tinued 40 feet in width for the com plete section of the road to the high way tho petition was supported by a deputation of the residents the council considered tho proposi tion seriously and decided that they could not this year carry the roadway through this width the fllln neces sary ut tho bridge wqud pollbl the carrying on of this work his yer and the estimates already mad could no allow of this added expenditure mr alex mclsaac requested that another light 4w placed p main street hear his property mr parker chair man of that committee was delegated to advise the council what should bo done tho jteeve reported the result of robert denny deutli came somewhat suddenly last thursday to robert denny at his home on the- fourth line esqucslng mr denny had been suffering from some form of internal trouble and tie gave up work during the haying time for a few days before his death he aeemed to be some better and his death on thursday came unexpectedly mr denny was a son of the late robt danny sr and was born on the- home stead lot 1 third line erin he mar ried miss mary sahll who survives him there were no children mr dennys life was spent in this com munity he was of a rather quiet reserved disposition he attended the church at swacbhamers h1u fron his youth up the funornl on saturday afternoon was private the service was conducted by rev henry cald well assisted by itcv a ci stewart and interment was mad at falrview cemetery acton the relatives and friends who attended from a distance were mr james solilf and sont of youngs town ohio mr and mrs jack sahll buffalo njt mrnind mrs w sahll and son of toronto mrs proc- ter moll wain e of toronto mr and mrs robert hoare and daughter of guelph putting shot jr boys f cook a jnrjdeitswlth mrwim cooper rr- 1 sh could not hold it a second mnic vy chalmers wag xmnnrp s she granted the championship for the gen- w get your job printing at die free press lor girls and dorothy capipbel re jlvehe- junior honorn the following were n charge of th eveiilsj annqunoer r m modonam ainrtorp continuation school u h shorey public flhool vf k clrnhvarn judge continuation sohoni 83- j haosard roy p sawyer c knnip w m cooper j c matthews puibllo sohqql a h harrison g agnew r jkerr h beawiok clerks of the courser boys miss hood girls miss nephew public school mrs moorf latlve to purchasing a corner of his lot on mill and main streets arid re moving his building off the corner mr cooper was asking 1800 for this corner of his property and the cost of the removal of the building the strip of land proposed to be used was shown in an engineers sketch the rounding of the corner started at a point forty feet from each of the mjifh anf mill street corners and at the deepest point took eighteen feet from the corner off the property thero was shown in the skotch the plan for the placing of tho building t- frontage of tho property would be in creased h the council decided they could not go on with the proposition at this price and the contractors wero ordered to proceed with tho original plan without rounding off this corner tito petition for waterworks for scene street was filed away to be at tended to next season chairman thetford wan asked io- brlngln it recommendation for heating requirements at the pnmp house and at the spring thecouncllndjournod about 11 p m to go to the main street roadway to view the work and have the necessary arrangements made for leaving drive- way entrances to properties which was not being done where the curb was be- ingarav-k- the teacher8 conventc the annual twoday convention of the teachers institute qfyrfyltort arj wcntworth inspoctoratotied a bur lington laht thursday nnd frldav or- cluded with a period conducted tjy in spector j m pnyfl bt muion wiq held a conference on special child pur vey ofllcers for tle nsulng year wore elected as foliowajon vrealdien inspector j 4- onyeh b a f mm- ton president visa m k heton of cnrllsp vice- president a o green i mrs richard -marshall- death removed a choice spirit from the ltlmehouse community when mrs richard marshall passed away on sat urday at the general hospital guelph mrs marshull had not been strong for some time but she was able to be about until a fortnight before her dgath she had a weak spell late in iber the family physician was called in but she gradually grew worse and in order that the best at tentlon and care might be given her she was taken to the hospital this however did not avail and it th close of the week her spirit took ita flight mrs marshall was m lawson of gn larfson a daughter of the lae yfl lawaon she was joined in vedock t her sorrowing husband on christmas day 1878 they were looking forward to the pleasure of celebrating their golden wedding in twf years from the com ing cfirlstmas the death of jhis de- vote an hekyvd wife and mother wastbc first break in the happy fam ily of ave sons and two daughters as follow wihiwn in toronto john in sudbury in toronto robert in california earle in acton alfred at connor and ledwinu in toronto the floral tributes were numerous and beautiful and testified to the topu- larlty of this good woman and true mrt- marshall was- a life longmember of the presbyterian church and the funeral was conducted by rev- mr mclean pastor of the llmehouso and georgetown churches interment wo mode in falrview cemetery acton at euca guests plate the menu was dainty and gener ous and comprised sliced meat loaf salads jellies pickles buttered rolls cakes tarts coffee and apples and grapes one hundred arid forty of the girls or the congregation and their mothers with a few other guests oc cupied places at the tables it was delightful indeed to see the daugh ters and their mothers seated together in such numbers with experienced grace the younger matrons of the congregation acted as waitresses their service was especially skilful and was much appreciated miss reita mcnabb president of the canadian girls in training of the sunday school acted as toostmlstress and performed the duties of that of fice with splendid ability on her right was her mother and miss jessie mcpherson secretary of glrl3 w torontajrlo of the religious education department of the united church jn canada and on her left her pastor rev r e zimmerman ba and mrsf zimmerman the following toasts were honored our king and country proposed by miss ada mills in response to which the national anthem was sung our mothers proposed by miss gladys scarrow and replied to by mrs htp moore ourchurch proposed by smisa kittle savage and responded to bar mr duncan mctuvish secretaryof the board of session our sunday schoaj7urepoeed by miss kathleen mckeown and replied lobymr a t brown superinten dent of the sunday school our c g l t group proposed by mcisa marjorle swltxer and re sponded to by miss vida itamshnw teacher of the c g i t class in the sunday school pur guests member for south wellington chosen as leader in the house hcon hugh guthrie a former lib eral was- on monday chosen to lead tho conservatives at tho forthcoming session of parliament the resigna tion of right hon arthur mclehen leader for tho past six years was ac cepted with manifestations of regret and a committee was named to make plans for a national convention in the sp a which u permanent leader is to be selec v these wore the threo outstanding events at a domlnlonwldo conserva tive conference composed of senators r of jhenqcekuitejita4id defeated candidates mr guthrie was chosen just before seven oclock on monda evening on ttnt tmrrj dauol 5y senators anol memberselect the defeated candi dates having withdrawn from tho meeting following the acceptance of mri melghcns resignation and the de cision to hold a national convention to make tho final choice the new leader is a son of donald guthrie k c who also sat for south wellington from- 1876 to 1882 he has never been defeated at tho polls foi tho first iseventeen years of his par liamentary career he was elected in the liberal interests as a follower of the latesirwluridlaurier along with many other liberals he voted for the military service act in the sum mer of 1917 and in jctobor of that year was sworn in as solicitor- gener al in tho union government formed by sir robert borden in 1920 following the war he be- ca ministe of milulnandjqejteiige under slrroucrt borden and upon the fornwtlotrofthemelgben ministry following the resignation of sir robert borden as prime minister was re appointed to the same portfolio re signing in december 1921 when his party was deflated by the liberals at general election in tho mctgben cabinet formed in july of this year he was again appointed minister of defense being retired once more by the general election inseptember erin fall fair excels bennett of acton treasurer wlss moure of georgetown tha programme which was publish ed in thee in full waa car ried out without change and prwred n very latoreatlng and helpful series of addresses and dscusslona principal of public scjiool miss m z bennett principal of jllgh school mis m j macdonald had over 2700 entriaa and an immwitt attendance it is nssertcd by the officers that never in tho history of the erin fall fair which haioeen hold fopoveef seventy years was there a more suc cessful arid progressive exhibition than thaf held last friday other fairs of the province have been ser iously affected by the bad weather that prevailed tho past two months but erin was fortunate the weather was cold and the grounds were a little damp from rains earlier in the week but these two factors failed to keep the crowds away from the fair secretarytreasurer a c mcmillan said that tho entries of the previous years wre away below those of this year over twenty- seven hundred entries wero mndo in the various class es and the prlre money was widely distributed there was u surprising increase in the horse exhibitions in tho cattle and ahcjep classes the usually large eji- trlen were somewhat in creased irnthe hah he ladles work was pre dominant with fruits and yegebkts a cfoae aeconl thie perhaps q the frosts of the inst few weeks fho tty era were a luulo behind tho average bntlthc other exhibits made up for thelack- outofdoors tho crowd wan opt amused by tho old flddlera contest whoh drew spectators from tho races and the exhibition rlngsl e c- mc millan who took a second prlxo at the canadian national exhibition enptur- ed flrat of the pr lies puft up by j h gibson f mcenrry nnd d stewart and win overland or cataract wma a of burllnhton 3optary ml-m- 3c- ele s w ha s d huuburft third other entrants wrere w it tarswell htllaburg charles dyar hlltsburgahd harry halt hllla- burg fvom the flddlern content the crowd moved on to tfio baby show where dr hunter ot ornngevllle awarded flrat and second prhtev to mr and mrs d douglas for n hoy or 16 months- nnd to mr iind mrs fred wilson fora boy of 14 months there wore also other outdoor at tractions proposed by miss kathleen cook and replied to by rev a stewart m of knox church during the progress of the toast hat miss lottie mason contributed a cor net solo nndmtbsruthgto3onra vocal solo mother o mine the speeches of the girls of tht c q i t in proposing the various toasts were exceedingly creditable they were in every case appropriate ftpt and impressive and sunnislhgty well expressed with a dtatlnctnessln jonhdexpfessloii often lacking in more experienced speakers the jendlng guest of tho evening miss jessie mcpherson toronto was introduced infelicitous terms by rev mr zimmerman who expressed espec ial treasure at having miss mcpherson present because acton w her birth place and that e hm previously met her in hlsj pwn home a hamilton miss mcphorqn who is a daughter of the iftte rev h- a mcpherson for eight yeara minister of knox church here after referring to her pleasure in having the opportunity of visiting her childhoods home and meeting so many friends of her parents in n unique manner of- introduction capti vated the- attention of the large com pany surrounding the banquet tables- in her happy and convincing manner she referred to the splendid work of the c g l t its alms opportunities and accomplishments and impressed strongly the desirability of thoyoung people endeavoring to absorb what is best in life like the beautiful growing tiee be priared to give out pleasure to others helfulness and to bear real fruit miss mcpherson empha sised the fact that the c g l t was not an outside organization but was a part of tho sunday schobl that its members were members of the sunday school and that its activities were a part of tho sunday school life her address throughout was very helpful and suggestive on behalf of the c g i t mr h- p moore expressed thanks to miss mcpherson for her splendid address the success of this very enjoyable and helpful function was largely due to the experienced direction ot mrs zimmerman the superintendent of the c g l t group tier indefatigable efforts enthused tho girls and each vied to emulate the exam pi o of their leader and do her best to achieve tho iparkcd success accomplished the success of the mother and da bamruet has inspired the reft urc group or boys in tho sunday school organised as tho tuxls group to propose a father and son banquet with the desire of entertaining their fathers and gaining tho benefits and pleasure sure to accrue from such a gathering this may materialise in the near future police court news dealing with a violator of the on tario temperancsact the other day judge stubbs of london said lie was fortunate in not teing charged as ho should have been with- a second of fence he admits a number of con victions if i could on this- charge i would send him to jail that is wh7jre he ought to tc that is where his whole tribe ought to be that is where every bootlegger should be this is a british community and we should not tolerate such outlaws flout ingthe law r a couple of young fellows one from guelph the other from preston win come before police magistrate moore next thursday charged with viola tion of tho games and fisheries- act bv jisingjajgun- in erin -township- on- the lords day gamo qverseec robinson of erin is tho prosecutor a few more citizens paid in the fl00 and costs or 400 this week for broaches of the new traffic by law no court was held magistrate t l hamilton hned himself the charge having been laid that his car had not observed tho atop sign lis towel banner half a dozen sons and daughters of andrew hamilton an aged map in ill- health appeared before magistrate watt guelph on friday morning charged with neglecting to maintain their parent who was not in a position to keep himself the members of tho old mans family were ordered a week ago to each contribute 60 cents to a fund to maintain thoir father but some of them failed to do so the case was allowed to stand over ror a week jhis worship stating that he would insist on his instructions blng carried out tragic death of native of acton mr w l lawrence struck pown and fatally hurt by auto at preston more millions fob the western tarmers the wheat pool has paid 14q for last saaaons crop and100 alraady for 1w farmers otf western canndanowr re ceiving payment for their 1826 crop are alsa stlm receiving dividends on the crqp of 18211 several millions of dollars will be distributed among tho members of tho wheat pool shortly as further payment on last years crop the pool has- already made three payments totalling 140 per butthol on the 1925 crop whllo many farmers are nn enjoying the initial payment of 100 on tho crop ot tho present year a report issued by the saskatche wan wheat pool shows that 4978 new wheat contracts covering 670164 acres have been signed since june 11 1926 bringing tho membership of the wheat pool up to 77617 arid tho total acreage under contract is now well over ten m acre durlnfer the same period 149 new contracts wero signed for the coarse grain pool bringing its membership up to37053 and the acreage under oats barley flax and rye to a total of over 260o- ooo the saskatchewan wheat pool now tinn 575 country elevators in operation nnd it in proposed to build 3g others during tlie season six of which avo already under construction in oney day during september tho pool olevat- orfl in saskatchewan handled nearly 600000 bushel of wheat mrs w jlawrcnoe of preston formerly of guelph wngtalmost in stantly killed at the intersection of king and lowtllor streets preston on saturday afternoon when she was hit by u motor car driven by mrs samuel cross of blair the unfortunate wo man was knocked dfown and dragged several feet mrs and hcrtwo daugh ters were crossing tho street when the car which was proceeding up king street turned into lowther street at tho time- the automobile t strnck her she was making an endeavor to pro- tect her children sue was conveyed in an unconscious condition to the of- flce of dr scott who rendered what aid he could but in a short- tlmo she passed awayv mrs cress the driver of the ma chlne was taken in charge by the po- llco irut later released on 20000 ball aniniquest was ordered by coroner- dr anthony onko f preston mrs lawrence was horn in acton on may 2 ft 1875 a daughter of the late richard and mrs clark mr clark was a bricklayer and resided in aaton while engaged with his partner mr kadwell in building the me tho dlst and congregational churches here- tho family inter moved to guozphv where deceksed attended school amu sikjid the greater part of her life she- was married tp tr wx j lawrenccv and for tjiclust ii no teen years had resided in preston whero amo wo widely known ami very affectionately regarded besides her husband she leaves to mourn her loss her mother mrsrlch- ard clark of guelph two sons earlc nnd burt ave daughters mrs kelly mrs mcdonald mrs peterman bertha and minnie the crops of the province summary of reports from sections of ontario ait tho j3nnk ofmontreal report for the week says tho oat crop has been badly damaged by wet weather and will be 25 per cent below the aver age corn harvesting is general the crop is kobd hoot crops are good with the exception of turnips which are a failure there us considerable rot in potntbon winter apples are scarce but fall apples are good the grapes aro lusnvy bnit aro ripening slowly jpiiimh aro plentiful and of good quallty beans are a poor crop pastures aro excellent hi