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u tllomiday d 30038 coivh clluihtmah gift to man you ask mo for u story ill trll you tr i can about uie man christ jesus clod christmas gift to man once in a plearunt harden clod pineal n bunny pair and nil within wmj peaceful and nil around mrajt fair ala thny dlsolwycd him the one thing he denied tliey longed for took and at it and of counw uioy died yet in llln love nnd pity at once uid lord daclarvd itow man the lem t nnd ruined mid lit alter all be nnarifd for one of eve s drnoondanta not sinful like the rest uliould spoil the work of ntail and man bo saved and blent ho aliould be son of adam but don of god a well and bring a full salvation lrotji lin tad death and lull hundred of year were over adam and kve had died tiia following generations and many more besides at but some sheplierd watching beside uteir flocks one night were startled in uie darkness uy a jjtnuigc and heavenly usht one of uie holy angela had came from heaven above to tell uils same true story of gods christmas gift to man he came to brlns glad udlng you need not must not fear por ooda great christmas gift to man ues in he village near and many other angels took up the atory tlien to god on high be glady good will and peace to men can it be true uils atory they go at oneetcf aee r3hhjb umboiher promlwd ji had came to save poor sinners yea he had coma at but twaa iiu delight to do it to seek and ave uie last altho he knew bsfore hand knew all that it would cost he lived a life moist izaly ills every thought waa love hu every action allowed it to man and god above iiu path in life waa lowly he waa a working man wlio knows uie poor man trials as well as jesus can hut but three years were lovely he could no more be lild uy time and strcngui would fall mo to tell uie good he did he gave away no money for he luul none to give dut lie luul power of luajlng and made uie dead to live he did kind things ao kindly it was his heart delight to make poor people happy prom morning until night he always teemed at leisure for tivcry one who coma however tired or busy they found him just uie same he liearu each tolo of sorrow wiut an attentive ear he took away each burden of suffering aln and fear he was the uan of borrows and when he gave relief he gov it like a brother as nana ouur but he con he was gods way of efalvatlon was gods christmas olft to man the neaily ov yiie christmas festivai the old vallis house the cosy chair all patched wlui car ii placed by tbo cold hearthstone with witching grace lp uie old fireplace the evergreens ore strewn and pictures hong on the whitened wall and uie old clock uclui in uio cottage hall more lovely aull on uio wlndowaill the doweyed flowers rest while midst the loaves an uio moo- grown caven the marten builds her nest and all day long uio summer brccne is whimpering love to uio bended treea psmah nuakefe oldrwho in the events of ouicr days and uie powderflank and the hunter horn have hung beside it for many a morn for years have fled with a noiseless tread like fairy dreams away and in their flight all shorn of his might a father old and gray and the soft winds play with uio nnow- whlte hair and uie old man sleeps hi hia easy clur inside the door on the sanded floor light airy footsteps glide and a maiden lair wlui flaxen liair kjneels by uio old mans side an old oak wrecked by the angry storm whllo the ivy clings to its trembling form boiin in naabagaweya ninety- eight years ago last thursday when i waa visiting the pxex paeaa ofllcc x noticed uiat uie guelph uercury recorded uie fact uiat the oldest resident of the royal city was hiram wallace who uie day before celebrated his hinctyelgbth blrui- day this announcement took me back many years when uio wallace family were all living on the homestead at lot 33 in uie aevenui concession of nassa- gaweya being only four or five miles from acton i was naturally well ac quainted with uie family mr benjamin wallace sr was uie hoad of uie hotoo and surrounded by ills stalwart sans benjamin jr robert and hugh wlui mrs wallace and several 1 daughters uiey made a stir in uie com munity in those early days the fauier i was a fine type of sturdy upright man hood and his sono followed closely hi i their fathers footsteps i think ulram the heart of the christina fllyal k ttlu the firstborn son and he has out- uie hearuistone by some beauuful and uwd a his brothers by quite a few inevltome logic men have made the ifcnjamin died on uie homestead time of christ nativity the sweetest and and ioft nifl tllomnfl rojomln and iiouest season of family life it li uie k tri jii ii i- menu hints holiday special a new chitlqtmafl fceoflkllt l junket tablet 1 pint milk vanilla cranberry jelly place email amount cranberry jelly in bottom desert glasses prepare junket according to i direction on package hij lh j jutllyf home tiainino tlui kclioolteiiclier had nent for mm binter tonnll lier that jerry blnur told such fulceioou tliat his teneiwr and conipaulana could not believe u word he said jerrys mouior cays a writer in uy chicago news listened in righteous anger weill declared mrs binter and wlien im always doing all i can to innke that boy honest nnd liave him team his lesitons 1 just told him if he didnt pass for fifth grade in june id send him to the reform kcliool i told him uiat nearly every day and got him no good and frightened that he brought his book pour over jelly in dessert glasses before serving garnish wlui cranberry jelly oiiuiotliaq fruit cake h cup butter 1 cup sugar i cup orange juice 3 cups sifted flour 4 teaspoons baking powder teaspoon salt i cup seedless raisins 4 cup candled orange peel u cup candled lemon peel ft cup candled clierrlea i cup chopped nuts whites of 3 eggs cream butter atkl sugar and cream again add orange juice alternately wlui 3 cups flour sifted wlui baking powder and salt add remaining cup of flour with finelychopped fruits and nuts fold in sufflybeatcn egg whiles bake in loaf pan in a moderate oven 330 degrees for one hour rotato stuffing fob uoabt goose 3 cups hot mashed potatoes 1 teaspoon grated onion cup cliopped walnut meats i teaspoon salt r paprika cup cvoporabmjmilk ane time hi uie yar when pverv ioting heart turns homeward old mothers and fauicrs wistfully wait for uu fuve day that will bring their scattered brood together again for a fleeting renewal of tender intimacies in uie old neat god bids uie busy men and women wlio arc not too busy to make payments on old debts of love at chris unas time i the gua of little children when uioro is christmas in uie air u so apontancous and contagious uiat few can resist uie impulse to cantrlbuta to it gotl pity uie heart so drained of the spirit of youth uiat it does not quicken its beat at the uiought of little children dancing about a christmas tree i there is something about tin christ- mas mood uiat suggests a magical in fluence from uie skies henry to succeed him robert and hugh came to aoton to ii vo and npeni- many yearn among us here as lilghly esteemed clueens a daughter represents robert in uvs community in uie person of mrs george murray and hugh has worthy representatives in mr robert wallace jr and mks hannah suu residing in acton whllo living here robert or was an acuve worker and official mem ber in uie methodist church while hugh was just as acuvo in the presbyterian church and was honored wlui a place on uio board of managers but it was hiram who celebrated his nlnctyclghui birthday in his home at guelph lost week that i started out to talk about my how my old brain wanders about in theso days of my hoary- headed yearn teaspoon or poultry seasoning mhc the ingredients in uie order given and handle as any stuffing homemade ice cram sodas surprise your guests come evening by furnishing ice cream codas when the nearest stula fountain is far away or closed have homemade vanilla ice cream at hand or perhaps you can pur chase cream even when ice cream soda is not obtainable have also hi your re frigerator a supply of plalnbotued cream soda place a ball of ice cream in uie bottom of a tall gloss ntl gloss with uie cream soda sur sughuy and serve immediately holiday luncheon dioii l box fiardlncs 1 lemon 1 bunch radishes parsley or watercress remove cover neatly and entirely from box of sardines place on a platter and surround wlui wreaui of parsley or ere cut radishes in uie shape of flowers ondfutonga in uie parsley cut lemons in halves crosswise and uien cut in deep points arrange at ends and sides of platter in uie parsley serve very cold new yearo wi0p wliltes of 3 egg 13 cup sugar bprlnkung salt mi cup orange juice beat whites of eggs until frouiy add sugar and salt and continue beaung untl ilia fold hi orange juice berve viui custard sauce made as follows yolks of 3 eggs u cup sugar i cup milk 1 tablespoon orange juice oprlnkllng salt beat eggyolks thoroughly with sugar add milk and cook over hot water unui tmooui cool and add orange juice and salt yes cald uie principal lie paved but i in sorry you threatened him wlui the reform school because you know you wouldnt liavo had uio power to send him uie re just because he failed to make his grale oh of course i didnt mean it mrs blntcr assured her r wouldnt let my boy go away from me not even if uie president said so but lie didnt know uiat an it scared him all right the principal sighed and began a new line of attack does his fauier ever take any hand in your sons trolning she inquired i think when a boy gets to bo jery ag bin father ought to keep pretty dose watch on his habits ills fauier works nights and sleeps daytimes mostly replied mm binter and he a that hard on uie kids i never tell him what uiey do why but week i kept jerry in fromhts play gaturday morning because lie slayod up so bite the night berarc and when ida fauier saw him lie said what you doing here kid and i spoke up quick i was so afraid jcrryd tell him why and sold jerry s got the toothacho and i told him to stay by llie stove ills father wouldnt have him tell ilea for anything we tell jerry always to be lianest an never say anyuilng uiat alnt mo will ki uie p m nlcmrfjrrwr8ftfft butwatitrd to be sure uutttuie liame influence with uie boy was what it should bo and x can always and uiat out more quickly by talking with a boys mouier than in any other way of course if he ilvfa with people wlio are always straightforward themselves and insist on honesty in liim he is sure to outgrow uio bad habit i believe a great deal in uio force of example in tranllng children u a boys mouier and fauier are always ntricuy truthful wlui him he is far more apt to be honest himself oon t you think co sure assented mrs binter iii lick him any time he tells a he you jurt send him home any time and ill see to him tliank you for coming mrs binter said uie principal rising to conclude uio interview now uiat i understand how matters stand at home wlui jerry i think we can manage him oood morn ing good morning said mrs binter cheerfully nffinrrions a pedestrian is av hum wliase wife has gone out in uie car kverybody week ly a parking space 1 wlier you leave the cor to luivn uiose little dwu made in uie fenders brooklyn thrttd dry french cleaning for uie convenience of our many customers in acton wlio liave been sending tlielr work to us in george town we liave opened a sliop in acton in uie stare next to uio baptist church hours from u p m unui opm goods left in ouier hours may be lianded to mrs j m gavoge f b marcellds ckaninj pressing repairing this this is all my choice my cheer mind content a conscience clear joshua oylvestcr flowers for christmas mumo and poms pink and bronse for uie weknd per bunch 78e bdrtaar ferns auibibla for cyclemen in all shades full of bud and bloom at k and jke floral tnlft work always pleases g l martin plorist plun c8 ordmi itellveral of itonvn- muilo lud itoiudaojra lata lts 1 von nojaauja- wliuh uu lovcn o osus 2 csruulsji in i mmh n i ol uu ltab of nothlehum cn wakn i call oodam he loomed ui lui wlut telsn of lov imd ms- s u coramu eood-wr- njmutcoiw 1 boou and ahc d tlironml if u nromu of vu ry ft s j lm sai ff-m- u n asph2 0 ssar notwlumtandlnu hi arcat hffo mr wallace li nun enjoylne fairly oood ahall rouni indeed i mystic aimiltsnks sik uaiiky nnittain of acton may be appointed brlusli ambassojer to the untied etaua it u rumored in actou kngland say uie acton gazette and express uiat sir harry brit tain u p u l d uie member for acton burrough is slated cither far uie house of lords or for appointment as british ambassador to uie united btatca ttie paper says there arc many who uilnk uiat sir harry richly desrves to be made cither a lord or an ambassador whichever he prefers though uiey would regret his departure boul points of j view are equally flattering to our member mr bhillakor gave publicity to the i rumor last week from a public platform it would be interesting to know wheuier ho had any special reason for so doing he is a man closely in touch wlui house of commons gossip but bearing all uie circumstances in mind uie dam- paratlve nearness of a aenerai election blr harry a recent exhortations to hli fiupportcrs and i o forui x uilnk uiat i dance every friday nifiht st th nw terrace gardens elliotts orchestra guhh dancing tu1 men sfte oclock ladies tie floor manager robl boruiwlclc deere tarytresurr jl j xtobion card co cuaiutn and vyrn gdecpm ontaitio chrlstnnas baking and cihmstmah caniv rjii nliri nnd liukrry if m i duiirdi a co olft rn tmiiiy clirliuiins ilipll for tin htinylihiirrwlfr and n full lint of n mjinublr gcodn christmas cakiis from 2 iih to c lb islc ciirkliiiiuj putlilitih all luiuhi of fancy cukea iroccricu for curintxiwh uiikiiin ah new hiiii frth stock almond vaui for clirktiium cnuea afeoy far hunt s candies fancy iloiwi mid muuy novtllicw jl edwards co lukeks of higai iiomgmadtl acton ukead santa clatt points theway to innumerable gift suggestions at johnstone co toys for the children blackboards 75c 85c b5l 100 carriages slt 275 325 st 05 saoo kiodic cars wagons 05c 250 375 105 to 300 kindergarten sets wheelbarrows childrens rockers rocking horses 2a 05c to 200 s2j50 to 350 235 furniture gifts fjmoitin r tift win ilf 1 cedairctltsts 1250 up to sm joniors ah kinds or odd chairs fibre etc nt vnrious prices a merry christmas and a happy new year to everyone johnstone co mill street acton ontario gcl a merry christmas to one and all ww33 i i i 7 i on tills occasion mr eililllakor must have i mr wallace s reminiscences of the early days and events which then trans- would you beeaiiis an immigration in- pirod are extremely inurcsung i have spector then you must lutv a good ibitened to his we ii- told stories wlui fey and a batter ear ttu ltiuulgmuan kun fervor and cnpwlauoii he recalls authorities o we laam fronliviwi tti cx fcllx wia ijmir jt o vividly uis yoars followtri drew ulp uiat uw fright newcoml vaf sf v wuj uleu ft cabn era twasun so corofujly til z b 3 tea1 uud j llvfil ularo diiring rqulres tlw sliarrt r witrln s lu b wiui his brothers and tls- aiiil a b r tut ters surrounded by woods abounding i with game of every dcurlpunn but he almost a sixui leiuu wtun you know uiat uie immigrant stabui theso were left untouclicd except intends to go fjlrmlng says mr weiss by occasional hunters on uify did not it bt not dlrtlcult to translate llnklnger have any guns at uie time hears were nobskey as lincoln nebraska plentiful as also wero wolves hx oj seiner la he n g u o q am- telu an interesung story typical erkha is not so easy but it simply 0 uie luirdshlns of uio time uiat uiesa means box m bclienectody n v u bturd pionoers had to contend wiul a a nodughltalr msj means o morning as uiey were cauntf uielr norui dtghton mass- lyattckel i iiwokfast uiey were brought to umlrl stands qulbj naturally for tiucuf hi f dy um loud yelping of uislr two dog uossocliusetu 1 vuig aij tory upon jooitmg ou uiey it is evident uiat uio aluiu adapt a j discovered a bear luuwadof dtparung phmutlc meuiod of spelling ane- wltii qiib ot the litua pigs whldi were vooj backanuvno no 5on pillburs u a irft to room in the clearing surrounding good example wliat con it mean why i their huuu with tlielr appearance on kliuply mr osne wood no 504 beoand the scene it prompuy dropped its saueal- aveiiue pittsburg it takes a good eye lug victim and took siielur in uio adja- and b hotter earl tlie eye far exampla j itnt wotwla attacks upon uie catue by will sa uiat nouistte otrmt aliould balunall iutks of wolves were froquant in uhiot stret in boston wlurvos uie the spring wtien uio catuo were turned mr will tell uie uuptor by uu jingle j loos in the woods however uie catuo uiat nciliork uygirs is molly newark were rjuurtercj in sufficient numbers to now jtirkey uutevery faculty mult be i btat off any attacks and hu only recalls called into play biriiadliig jelowd btone tlimoui uf one cow by throe assailants at his nrst election in lib sir harry was elected for actou by a majority of 7 o n ulr horry brlttoiila interesu in ulb town of acton canada has been amply manifested especially by his prosenta- 1 tlon of- bhtedbcbttrigftrpifc 6l uie coat of arms of aoton ttngtond hu frlcndii liar wouhl be delighted to see him clavatod to the houe of lards but would prefer his appointment to the ambassadorship of uie united elate thr latter position being if anyuiing more closely in touch wlui ua her kr ih washer store dominion inn main street misi simplicity washer copper or wooden tub terms 1 00 down and 1 50 per week 10 year guarantee and tour premiums demonstration cheerfully given a clurifltmafl cheque of 500 given with each machine no payment until january ideal gifts for children blcighs and coasters priced popularly nt 50c boc 85c and 125 hifili sicikiis the kind with the steering control in various sizes at 123 175 nnd 225 various sizes priced from 350 to g50vanous iztb pnnccd from 350 to stlso skates and hockey supplies women and children tube skates in sltates of all sizls and models for men eluded priced from 95c to s600 hockey supplies shin pads hockey slicks pucks nnd nil the supplies for the hockey player will be found in our complete stock f c lewis manager h c floyd local salesman the iiumictiiermic iieateit christmas cheer is best enjoyed around n warm fire the ilumic- thcrmic heater is guaranteed to heat 8000 cubic flct wuong nuuiied flic motorist had on sceldent with his light car on uto brighton itoad he limped painfully to a telepliano box and called up uu nearest garage hello lie said ive ujrned turlle can you do anyuihig for mar i in afraid not came uie sweet feminlna reply youve got uie wrong minbor wliat you want is uio aoo acquainted wlui uio old wt tiara uiem- selviui and their descendants and uic locallths in which uie events described transpired the rclauvta and friends of mr wal lace in acuw and nalsagaweya will cor dially join me in uie itope uiat uils wll- prejervid nauvo of our county will be va qtu ooa wb nordonu-lko- j fite tbt w out t htatsalnod igjj of counw it means yellowstone lafaylhr tau hnr and bus only had tlw utv 1ufl urwim tiu county wuouiuiu north america b ntlonn of a dor tor twin in hu uh but lkw mbdvsdlng with louisiana ihii btorlts by old i rubra are alwuys virgii u conuscutut and wltconun all rntruurlug to me unit i think itiuit xieopli abbravlaud lild all in lbul cujy uuui upciolly when they t uavuig hiuuueu ium nunuinuui year 1w1 to w b browne co millers and grain meircluinl8norval oiiul national nokvab tor inwtry kings ci10ick canadian wondek vat lufuul illtan sjiorts middungs cluippcd wlwal ilnhy anil chicken veed al uu mill afcwiilij tot wheat pool brirlsr you whear oatfif i1aulky here ivtr feed hack we will voxk if irefcrri ulok ioh iltlzes in oub flour suggestions iltom the store ok hundreds of gifts 3900 special for chrdimas qijeuec heating stoves no 20 quebec style 1250 no 30 quebec slyle 15 00 no 40 quebec ttylo 1700 no 50 quebec style ljoo jue11ec cooking stoves kaiieinb fmni 2500 to75qo pykexware priced from 50c lo 100 according lo the article ou hcluct bll vcravake- many dcsicns and widu vane to select from brasswake in a large variety of gilt artielcs ut prices to suit all pockets skiis snowshoes watch for our window display of many suitable rilvuiwake hit articles vacuum cleaner complete with attachments for 3750 roftarex washers an all copper tub rneiomd goiiniij bwnikinj wrinper pull sized tub complete tor juarantewj for kive yturn 9800 james symon mill hardware mill sirelt acton