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sefoe ttii ffrfe i iftj fourth tar r 21 thursday rvtning dl cfmbrr 27 1d2s actcfpj ontario canada thursday evening deccmbcr 27 1028 tour home print pages vive osnts ffllfitrrlj fiwrttfetn llixilth qjurri if qhutuun acton mlnuter uev c i mtu ii d i urnonuue willow street 1100 a m the mini ur 3 30 p m sunday school looso rulrw sunday 7 00 p in tilt mini ler i hurnday 7 30 p m prajrt aj prayer service lrenbiitrrtun knox cmmrn acton minister uv a v stewart u a manso willow street 1100 a m the mini ur subject keeping the balance in lit 3 00 p m sunday school lesson review s mdny 7 00 p m tho mlnhltr subject back to qod tuesday january 1 1031 sundaj school entertainment strangers leaving add re is with the ishcro will bo called upon by uie pastor mttfltfcatta fiuiilurt filjtiti y aoton parsonage frederick btret fauewtll rtumoms mr baxter cntern hlfl hew pastorate in toronto on new yearn day and will fircflch the following farewell sermons lere on sunday 1100 urrn jeciyylouvemulctn s roop m tiioranirnhip nv ueaun a 30 p m sunday school monday 0 00 p m b y p u unclassified smjill advertisements fob balk new laid eggs tor sale piano theatre player acton wantld wanted apply r for l wonderland gregory lost loct in acton on saturday one dreadnought tire chain nearly new lor 2qxo 25 ure reward for return to n h oaltdfn wood vou balf hardwood f 10 60 per cord cut short and 3 go per single cord all orders 30 2 card of thanks mr and mm jan sprowl and family wish to thank their many frlrndo and neighbors for all uielr kindness during the illness in the family also the dublin branch of the women iciribtitutf tlndeus fob hardwood tenders will be received by the under signed for s s no 13 for four and ono lialf cords of maple two and ono half cords beech all body wood two feet ions to be delivered by march 31 lowest oi any tender not necessarily accepted l o johnston secretary trcajurer tenders fob caritykelt tendern will be received by the under signed for the position of caretaker of u s no 13 lsqucslng dutlcu to com mence the firs week in january low t t or any tender not necerarlly ac ceptrd for partlc ilars regarding dutlen etc apply to l johnston secrctaryti casurer card co ceaen and dyers guelph ontario the january clear ii i already begun u our nnntinl stock tnkinj bcnijr nt once and the sooner toiks arc reduced the more succe sful shnll wo count our plans 1 he clcnrnncc pencil hus lost no time therefore tn r in- price tickets down nnd celtmlclcnnuiccs under way all winter fashions shaiply reduced winter is movinp alonp nnd yef there nre many weeks in which to enjoy a lovely new coat or frock or lint which enn change the whole napect of your wardrobe why not finish the winter smartly and be smartly ready for nno titer winter ahead these stock titlcing clearances make all that pos siblc at a fraction of usual cost the christmastide i visitors to acton ami tiimjc who spnt tha holiday out of town willi vtiuidii mr laird mcdonald of detroit visited fur coats fm trimmed cloth coats silk dresses -light-weight- wool frocks felt velvet and metallic hats aix with tremendous mark downs and all departments the olenrancc campniftn macdonald s i this big store taking part in you know what that jneans at happy new year it is our sincere new year i wibh for you that 1029 may be prosperous and that we in serving you may con tribute to your happiness and success d e macdonald bros ltd guelph ontario mr hirold cosh acton friends wins gladys huffman of torn ito was homo for christmas mr harold kennedy of dot alt was home for christmas mr annus kennedy at meniton was homo for christmas mr t v jcenney of hamilton home for the holiday miss isabel cannon spent christmas at her home inr toronto mr and mm a n drawn spent the holidays in icltshener mlfis martpiret arlndell is home from ottawa normal school mian jessie morton wax home front london for chris unas mlna lottlo floott spent ohrlatmao wt her homo in icltchener mr l h iccnney was home from montreal for christmas miss joan kennedy d a or toronto wan home for christmas mrs droolcea of toronto spent chrlt- moji wlui acton relatives mr henry lovers was home from chatham over the lialldays j ollvn copntr of 2 to one and all we extend the seasons greetings flva8v this weeks specials wel oranges per dozen 40c 50c 00c molnsscs kisses per lb rnncy mixed biscuits per lb 19c 30c special values table apples per dozln table raisins plr packet spy apples per peck 40c 35c 60c lettuce celery pineapples cranberries anil green peppers groped tomatoes a happy new year to all to start the now year rlffht wc are offering lome very cpeclal lines in seasonable goods at liar bain prices slippers itubbcni overaliocs etc call in and sea them 1h l harrison roolweafi wonderland friday mclmiuu 28 take me home a comedy drama of baric utaffc tifi with brbe rmniettimcrtffir itamlltfii comtdy plstlcullu satuithay utllmitl tt so me gnnuiter adapted from ihu diary of ml ouiiipucr nturrlnu don jvrry story no 1 of third collenuuia job newa nlw yeatth ia tulkdav januauy 1 the avalanche a aju orey ntory with jack holl no 11 of raraui thl mljihly comedy creation mat i net at j nluhl ut 7 jo and 0 19 prices matinee 10c and lbc nljlhu- ibe and usa wmnthiay janlauy i hid gartleu of uleu drama with corlntil drhmui i well slicrnian louise dnisser ajij charlie lluy com dy now- lywiwu hard luck canadian fcknlc moooo spoolers lrlcis 15c uild 35c it l gri gory hi son chain j w jones red white phone 26 stones acton ont to all our friends wc take this oppor tunity of wishing a happy and prosperous 1929 harold wiles acton miss clara lant was home from dolt for the christmas holidays mr doorce ajmew of detroit spent christmas at his home here mr qeornc anderson of detroit spent christmas at his home here mr lloyd d forbes of detroit spent christmas at his home here mr nd mrs dert mowat spent christ was at her homo at vlnelond l j henderson of aurora spent the holiday at his home here mr euffcnc mcpherson was home from toronto for the holiday j c hurst of hamilton spent chrlntmas at mr john kenneya miss mary e macpherson of oenova n y was home for chruunos miss dorothy mcplionwui is spondlna a week visiting friends in toronto miss margaret bennett is home from toronto for the christmas holidays miss bertha nephew is snendlns tlio holidays at her homo in kincardine mr stanley mockle of toronto cpent christmas holidays at his hoino lure miss lottie mcdonald of midland la visiting her niece mrs ii uouipfta miss florence holmes is spending the christmas liolldays at her home here mr aoorce doner of itofliester n y spent christmas at his home here miss awondolyn maddoclc of brant- ford spent christmas at her home hero miss annie maddaugh of st cathar ines in vlbittng her aunt mju mlcllo mks isabel cowfe of toronto unl vcrslty spent christmas at her aao a happy new year as wc close our baolcn for tljo yenr 1028 and tathcr titne turns over n new tear wc want to express our appreciation of our freatcm asiet the ood will shown to tur fnrr pnrss during the year by sub jiilvcrtiscra correspondents and pntroni of our job department this asset means much in our resolve to endeavor to serve you bettor throughout tlio coming year nnd wc extend to every one at this time our sincere wishes for a bjraltlm sjappij atib llrnapurnub hiuu ffpar junior raumers prizes presented to winners on achievement day iiid at mulon lut week ilnlton county junior farmers achievement day woo held in the audi torium of tlio high school at milton on tuesday of lost week dr n it ander son m p was chairman andrew former agricultural ite- presentatlve for ilolton presented cheques to the following winners in the plowing competition for sod james rou 7 60 ii men mclcerr to m geo hall 10 00 various newa items christmastide in the local churches splendid mualc by lie ciuhih ntul clirinlmah mttwujrcft by the miiiiatcm the chrlntman cervices in the various churches in acton last qunday and on christmas day were filled with the chrlntmas meiuiaac nnd the ohrltman music abounded larpe conjrveirtlonj were tlio order of the day at the united churoh mr poole ir subject for tlio morning eervlce was modern hoods leading to ucuufhem two clirtstmaji antlienyi were given by din choir whllo flhepherdji watch their flocks by night and the pirst christmas morn at tlia evening ter- vlco uie pastorn subject was tlio world to which jesus came and uie world in which wo live at thlu service uie choir gave a splendid cantata the christmas klnff it lnaludetl twclvn numbers and tlio nolo parts were taken by misses ituth cimcon jean kennedy ahd niixcl mason ajid mr deo 1 old clioirmaster old had tlia choir well trained for the rendering of thin cantata and it was splendidly given mus pern brown proaldcd at the piano tlio christmas services at dt albona church included tho evensong on bunday evening and on christinas eve at 1130 pm an impressive waumnlolit nervier with christmas carols was held on christmas morning at eight o clock holy communion was celebrated and at ten o clock holy communion the pastors message and carols rev p a bawycr lth tho pastor made alt urn services rich n their christmas messaoc and the choir pbly assisted in their rendition of the christmas music the morning subject of rev mr fllcw- arl at knox presbyterian church wab the world without christmas anduie choir rendered selections from the christmas cantata yuletlde memories ehu0 stttu stent women b institute me line the monthly meeting of tho women s institute will be held on january 3 at at tnc c service the ministers sub 3 o clock at the homo of mrs il q jcct waa plrbt cnrutman cantata wilson everybody welcome rhc cholr at tnu rvlce rendered further numbers from this splendid musical composition these musical ure rrlgime called out numbers madep splendid contrlbtuuon on bunday about one o clock tho to ulc christmastide cervices choir fire nrlgade received a call to a blow master v salt presldod at uie pipe of- tlut appenad tlireatenn at tho home 0hn an1 conducted the choir in this of ttt menlwt nielaaewmkiweviirr tiihnwatnnf ibulsh- naxtcrgave extluaulclhwl wltlio small flreejtunauuh- atcr gave acl wwwwfronr or from the are truck tlio damaoc from hut morning subject unto you is born uie nre was not extensive n christ uie lord at uie i evening eervlco another splendid olirlst- i mas mecsage was given from tlio sub- faster baxter goes to toronto jcct thou shalt call his name jesus at the morning service in the acton an announcement at uie baptist church baptist church last sunday pastor w thfte caused feelings of regret in uie joy r r j baxter who lias ministered to the of tlio christmas services was to uie no 4 mlsfl agnes l archibald hornby i congregation uio past two years pro- c uiat mr baxter was resigning his shield 0 s no 7 miss muriel b omith sentod ids resignation he has accepted pastorate of the church here to assume nelson shield s b no 5 miss annette call to beverly htreet baptist church ulc wort paotor of beverley street huffman awarded by w w cllne toronto and will preach farewell sermons baptist church in toronto tlio can trafalgar shield s b no 15 miss huui here next sunday mr baxter has been btcgauon and friends of mr baxter here 0 jicktmnror3i for stubble lloyd chixholm 1 00 duo dolby w 00 dan allan 3 50 russell colling 3 00 jack auckland k 30 james robertson 4 00 j m denyes public school inspector presented shlcldji and flags to uie follow ing nojuagawcva township ahlcld greeting at i lie clnwi of thin air of 19w wc voice our appreciation of the palronuic accorded and wldi out nnd all a iapi and iuomimoim nkw vkau c b swackliamer iiiitnluiki mr and mrs u q arnold and muter beverly epent christmas with toronto friends mr carl qhortreed of ullnd rlwr spent christmas at uie home of mr r kerr messrs edwin and fred maddock of toronto spent the holiday with acton relatives r and mrs gordon mcleod or wlndtor epent christmas at uie parental home here r and mm thoo morton jr of toronto visited at uio home of hu father here mr and mrs will huffman and dltly of oeorgotown spent christmas at uie parental home mrs jos l warren pjid mr prod warren of toronto spent christmas with acton relative miasos helen ooxo and helen mcdon aid ore home from toronto university for the holidays mrs robert darvin and miss mar garct oarvln vislled toronto relatives over the holiday mr and mrs f a mclean and master billy epent christmas at mr and mrs wm johnstone s mlccfl jessie and mario mowat of toronto are spending uie holidays at tholr homo here r and mrs j l kcnney and mus bat bora of toronto spent christmas at the parental homo mr rduard huffman is home from i ntlac mich for the christmas and nlw year holiday mm w c deuey of qoaruetown latex r urn ii ti wilum acton is critically ill with pneumonia mr and mrs elmore johnston hamilton spent christmas at uie home mrs robert optowl mr and jack kennedy and daughter of detroit spent christmas at uie parental home lure mlsa emma hawuiome attended the funeral of her uncle uie lata mr j mopham in toronto loday ingleliart awarded by j wilson ecaucstng nag 0 s no 13 miss vera m hurst j ii wilson presented jack feather- atone with the shield awarded by the farmers institute for hlgliest standing in stock judging shield to be won three times before becoming uie permanent property of the winner m f panton manager of the bank of toronto milton presented a cup awarded by uio bank of toronto to uie tchool standing high est at the champion rural acliool fair said cup to be won throe timet before becoming uie permanent property of uie school tho cup was won uiree umcs by b a no 10 trafalgar mus ruth d inglchart teacher mr mcdulgan agricultural reprcsen tatlvo for peel county presented cups awardod by uie t eaton co of toronto to the pupil making uie highest score at uio rural school fairs as follows nai- very popular during his stay in acton w indeed regret ills removal from nd hla many friends wish him abundant acton but wish for him conunuod sue success in his larger npliere western turkey duiner mr and mrs wesley murray and family with two or three immediate friends partook of a roast turkey dinner which was a christmas present sent all uie way from mr james coleman s at hamiota man tho murray family re ported that in uielr trip this fall covering seven ttiousand miles through uu weo torn provinces uiey saw uie finest flock of turkeys at mr and mrs coleman s which they ever aaw cccfl la hl3 larger field of activity in uio city cangregauon at st josephs church uie usual ltn preslve services of the christmastide season with all their wonderful meaning were held father p j mcreavy can ducted the services the high school at iiomc splendid proenuiuimt by uie pnpus of the high school at this annaal funcuon tliat event tn high school life that is jab moffat 7os moffat a well liiown olid highly u teemed clusen of milton dld at his residence lydla utrvet umt town pu bunday morning in ills h71h year de ceased was a presbyterian und a liberal mrs moffat died nearly ievcti yeah fcko before moving to milton to re ure uoaus yearn ago mr moffat was tt auceecaful fanner in nauogaweya towmdilp sur viving are two sons and uiree daughter ilea in fhudl w j moose jw sank unr u w chuliolm nassoca- wey township mr w w mcitwett toronto and miss margaret nt home the funeral took place wednesday at 2 30 o clocjc to evergreen cemetery mulon q a henderson tho funeral woo held to knox png- byurlan church ocorgetowu oa wed- nedy mf temoorr of george andrew ueii- dcrson wlio passed away after m brief lllneiui in hbi 75th year lie was bora and spent ubi life on lot 33 seventh uue kscjueslntr ills father alexander hen derson cleared tha farm over b0 years ago he is survived by his wldowwomi- erly marian black esqutshig two dvuch ten marjorle and janet uul one ftoti deorge all at liome one brother john brampton and ono sister caroline e- queslna also survive deceased wu a member of knox presbyterian churcli a liberal in politico and a member of credit lodge a p and a u under whose auspices interment was made in uie georgetown cemetery mrs w atalbentcoh following a short tuneu mrs w a albertson died at lier lioma wulhua street oakvllle on monday tn her ughtythlrd vear she nod enjoyed good health unui hut tuesday when she suf fered a heart attack two weeks ago air and mrs albertion celebrated the fifty sixth anniversary of their weddlns at a family gathering held at the home of her conln law mr harry husband of oakvllle mrs albftruon was born in vaughan townslilp york county and was adaughtetofunr la mi audi j4j laatinl jamlly4o xcadtalsar and hved on a farm on the dundam highway east of postvlue in 1872 ahe wan married to w a albertaon and lived on a farm in trafalgar townhlp until going to oakvllle thirty years ago wher she uvcdunul her death mrs albertaoo is survived by lier husband a dauthter mrs harry husband two sons hiram of manitoba and rev wilfred bursar of uie united church university clien- tu west china lome sehcwl concert lorne school hold their annual christ- 1 eagerly looked forward to by pupils mas concert on wednesday december ond ex nuplul nrimu high school id tho programme consisted- of chor i at nom wa3 ncw friday oven- uses by uie pupils drills dialogues lnff m the town iifti1 here and was aagoweya morjorle nlchou esqueslng recitations and solos the hut number j vlrh t puplls ruby murray hornby norman wilson on uie programme wan iuery humoroufl i wi nelson oeorglna casue trafalgar hon- play enuued too much married at t protpamme turnlshcd by uie pupils ora atkins burlington jean heslop i tho end of uie entertainment kanu wan lndcc eeeboat one and every palermo william fox norval morleciaus appeared and distributed glfu nu allowed splendid training and snclllc a p macvanncl halton county auri cultural reprcsentauve presented books awarded by uie t eaton co to uio pupil making uie second highest score at uie rural school fairs as follows nafiara wcya jack relnhart esqueslng laura johnston homby mary spence nelson margaret honshaw trafalgar dim squires burlington allan ohoppard palermo eva vonsfckle also booki awarded by tho t eaton co to pupils making uio third highest score as fol lows nassagawoya bert elsley esques lng irene scott hornby helen chu holm nelson charles ross trafalgar mitchell booth burlington agnes browne palermo donald wood k hflirop presented the canadian national exhlbluon shield to cecil chlsholm es queuing for obtaining uie highest points in live stock judging mr and mm fred funk of bingham a n v spent christmas with mrs james moore and miss clara moore rev and mrs j w mcleod and misses lltsabeui and morjorle of toronto arm vloiung at mr and mrs r j kerrs lev c l poole b d and mr dearou poole spent chrlntmas at uie home of rev mr foole q father at norwich mrs rao cook mr prank and miss kathleen of toronto spent christmas at the liome of mr and mrs wm kilty ir j elvln a amble member for halton la attending tho secolons of uie tuxla boys parliament in toronto uils week among uie children the pupils pro w p principal miss sentcd uie teacher miss v m hurst i margaret macdonald b a ably fulfilled wlui tlireo beauuful pieces of pearl and chairmanship duues for uie evening amber toiletware tho concert was com plcted by all slnglna the national an ulem j mssaii employ uava clurutnuu fesuvlues a cliristmos event of interest was held at the factory of the mason knitting co i the choruses were given by uie entire school and a boys chorus which ended up with uielr ccliool yell glvan in real 1 college style miss isabel qwitxer gave a piano solo and miss isabel smith i very approprtati christmas reading en titled mlrondy on christmas the dance numbers of uie quaint old dances wore indeed pleasing items orr and uie mason a love co last thursday 1 the programme tho minuet dance by evening the employees held a real jolly i twelve of the pupils garbed tn their time around uielr own christmas tree i quaint and colorful costumes was a de and overyone received a present from ughtful number the english country uie tree reeve a mason and mr o dance by uie junior girls and uie irish mason uie employers each received dance tho irish washerwoman were beauuful fountain pens as christmas gifts also numbers uiat were very pleasing and from their rcnpccuve employees the employees of uio mason icnttung co are being given an at home by mr mason tn uie town hall to morrow even lng and invitations have been issued for ulu event st albun u sunday school entertain ment the qunday school of church held their annual christmas en tortalnment in uie town hall on thuro day last december 3a the affair was a splendid success due to uie untiring efforts of uiose in charge and was great ly enjoyed by ue children ana the members of uie congregation who at tended in suftialent numbers to all the hall credit is due to miss viola waller nnd mrs ferry wlio were responsible for the fine programme pnuntod by tlm children who all took uielr parts splendidly a beautifully decorated christmas tree donated by mr chas packer was uis centre of attraction for mada possible by the young peoplos association they also received well executed the accompanists were miss b nephew and miss margaret brawn the final number of this programme was a play his model wife which provided much amusement and enter talnment for the audience and the varl ous parts of which were well played by the actors following uie programme refreshment s were served by the pupils to tholr gueflts and uien a programme of dances and promenades were given for which mr m kakcr of ouclph supplied uie music mr and mrs bert davidson and wilnilr spent christmas day at the jiama of their brother mr and 1lirs y jt rlm toronto mrs charlotte macdoliald and uiis motohrifatauty at oakville pedestrian killed by moterkt and com panton t also injured one man was killed and another aert ously injured christmas eve on uie high way just cast of oakvllle when a cox driven by ted luurd is yearold son of f s isaxd lake shore road crashed fnto robert stuart stableman for il c cox and mars nclkon employed on uie ryrlc farm who wcro standing on kinsman af exetar city engineer i u nicklln mrs nlcklln and mary of ouclph were christmas aucstn of m und mrs a u nlcklln mr and mrs c c huston of detroit spent uie weekend at lio homo of mr und mrs ii u wilson mr and mrs wilson and lorraine motored with tticpi to london where christmas was spent at tlio home of uielr daughter mrs w p wallace mr and mrs c r knapp hod uie pkasurc of having with them over uio mr and mrs wrank j browning of c rbunas season both uielr parents tonnto artnnt clirlstbuu at uio home mr and mm chas senior and mr and of her father mr george dills mrs k knapp all of toroirto wlio ako mr and mrs itoy molntoali and mr lrbnited uiflr sflui and 15ui wedding qrant uolntosh of oshswa spent annlvorsarlea respectively on chruuiiaa coilnne and mr pordoi johnston o ward footlt bruce porgotcr alics taylor hamlltun spent christmas at te horne henry taylor mario ijrunello second of mr and mrs e ii vincent i prise phyllla macue blanche smith i ocorgo footlt billy turner gerald par- nokon of toronto mus be mary lovers elmer lasby dorouiy christmas bag to which mua moore ulr roadside btuari was killed almost had added ap apple for oach scholar the prtbegtor atundunco oondnot and lessons far the ymr wcro won uy tho following hi tholr claswia first prises may watorhousc llhel iargotor kd footlt ihe gifts were presctpd by our old friend santa a part which was niled by mr jack bavage at tlio close of tlu evening nicmbsrs of uio cangr gatlqn liintrucud santa claus vo pra- sent a beautiful gift each to mr and mrs sawyer tho proceedings were brought to a ojno by the singing of uie national anuiem tiik evening meal digi htl u chrutniaj ut mr jas mcjnuuis i du mr and mr montagus gregg and thlldrui of toronto spnt christmas with mr and mrs oeo u afiiiew iiaudwaitn t mr w d id jus murj rle i r 1 runlo wore 0irlatmat vuuiru ul uw luimc uf his father mr u forbts lb 1unilly llrrald and weekly utar ijavr just aiinouiucd u ipeclal nffer of u hi ee y ur oubucrli uoji tor j uplondid until la woa vain it tlji former i riro uds radhal no more eluitlon ihutild now pliru uit family hun uii bllt drh r iiiiiung retorted ihrald on iviry library ublo in ciuuuhi i l uiought you d be craut the bus drlvtr wiu obliged u pull up rather suddenly at uie street cruesli g and in doing u grazed the side of a taxi hit tuxi man turned on uu bun driver and gave vent to a volume of vltupcra tlon and ab ip and as uu bus man tat nmillng uu 1 utire pontlvr krpt it up huuutr 1 and could say itanuy and ncllson suffered cevcre cuts about his head and rlglit side we wtre retunihig from oakvllle nell on said and as we naclicd uie cox s gau wc stopped to talk a moment before i went on to my own home as wo were standing thero i saw a blinding flash of lights heard a screech and then z don t remember what happened chief of iolce kerr said zsard had been driving cait on tho highway and had turned out to pass another car he did not see uie two men and ran into them the chief naid tho boys fauier when seen by newspaper moil told that vi as uio explanation given to him by hla son tlie accident happened at tan o clock sluart was carried into coxa stable but ww dtad before medical aid arrived nriuan was treated there and several stitches put tru his head ho then was taken to his homo later edward isard io of troial gar towiuihlp driver of the automobile which strurlc and killed robtrt stuart on christmas wvo on uio lake sliorc road ouu of oakvllle was taken into custody yesterday by chuif kerr of oak jdlle on a cliarge of manslaughter ipj j0if latir noosed upon ball of ib 00d uupplud by hui fuuier to appear at the inquest balug hold to lilght owing t a splendid physique young iuud u nc crlug mildly from uie sliock bus- tulnr 1 by tho accident and lilu pliyslcuui l lupiful uiat lie will bo fit to appear ikfuru the uiroiuir dr jului ii tjliad john a uann influenza claimed another of uw elder ly residents of uils vicinity in uie persoa f mr john a mann wlio passed away nt his luunc lot 4 second line krin township on christmas day uur mana was in his eighty shttli year and wms uio oldest son of uio lata polr kami and ann moffat born in jnverueaahire scotland lie was brought to csnim as babe by his parents wlio settled oa the homestead at lot 2 oonettlon 4 ecquaslng of a family of twelve chil dren only two now remain sir a t mann on uio old homestead on uia iton crossroad and mrs john moffat of richmond hill fifty yors ago next june john mann was joined hi holy wedlock to cauiarine hart wha sur vives him three children ct bora to uie home edward wlio llyes on tha tiomeslead of his father elda mrs wesley murray and myrtle mrs john allen mr mann was a member of the old methodist churcli and was rttular in his attendance at uia sendees of tha brick church on uie second tine until it was closed for years ha was the superintendent of uie sunday school conducted at uils church a man of quut disposition he was held in hjh respect by iiejglibors and fricudi who knew him the funeral was hou this afternoon and was conducted by ftev c l poole owing to the lulus of mrs allen uie- funeral service was private xnurouoit was uada in mdr- view cemetery alexander waldisj a life full of years and highly reapect- ed in tills community was closed with the passing on friday of mr alexander waldie in his 03nd year born at jcpuo in raxboroshlre scouand alexander waldle emigrated to uils country as m young m just out of his uns in lam and settled on the farm on uie first line in ucfl he married margaret mc- grogor a daughter of uie late donald mcgregor who predeceased him twenty years ago of a- family of nine cbildreu uie following survive alexander and william at nubet man- mr wm robertson acton donald and robert j of esqueslng township duncan on uie homestead and mrs henry bayera naxsagnweya tlie ute alexander waldle was a man uie influence of whose life was felt for good tn many quarters of uio community in which he lived ho was an elder of knox presbyterian church and at uu time of his death was uie oldest elder of uie church for over sixty years hb was a member of this congregation snd when liealui per mitted it was rarely that he was absent from his accustomed puw mr wsldls was a great supporter of acton fall fab and at the time of his death was life number oi ilia fair board- he was one or uie directors in uie oraanixation at its lnoeptlon and all through the years maintained ids interest he attended uie fall fair of last falb in his younsr years lu was a breeder and exhibitor of sheep and his services were much tn demand as a judge of uiesa animals at the fall fairs and la many other ways waldle all uirough his life interest ed himself in uie affairs of his com munity the funeral service on saturday afternoon was lield in knox church whore friends gathered to pay rogpect to his memory the service was con ducted by hlj pastor rev a c stewart assisted by rev c l poole interment was made in patrvlcw cemetery wan lb canjy cane in uie guessing contest conducted by harold wuas on a huge candy cane the honors went to willie hodglna ho guessed 13 lbs 5 oss and uut correct weight was 13 lbs 4 v oa he had tha largest candy cape in acton for chrut- mas wlun he got ids prbw home turkey dlnnr hhpuej frtat msajlaa three christmas dinners in acton were supplied wlui turkeys from uio farm of mr und mrs win mcplierson at bran don man yhac fine birds were christ mas gifts to mr and mrs wm wuluuns mr and mrs lawrence williams and mr and mrs r j mcpiieron at uia lost menuousd luuno uie hdltor and hu family partook of uie christmas ftlvl and con pertonsily vouch for the excellence of at least one ot uie tuikci shipped from manitoba and uie ouur itunuu were just as appreciative bx uilr gifts n