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mu kkkfrt the acton free press thursday bbptsuskr 35 ibm births marrlc ad dsatb mmm amtmfd for i tu lollowio ntiu births r4a jftc m pr llaa extra lor poaaaa born sphtlvooex in acton on thursday boptanber ib 1080 to mr and mrs rudolph epeuvogfll son james victor mabkikd aixtehoaiibrarrrx on saturday september 30 1930 t ot matthews preabytorlarf by ilov a m boyle muriel kathleen osjbndth eldest daughter of mr and mrs james oalbralth of york oounty to mr evan allln of ooderlch died pountajnat thr oeneral hospital ouelph on sunday september 31 1030 charl william beloved son oi chrlaa and thelma fountain evorton aged 33 months ttaksat the home of her sotvlnlaw mr franklin benton umetuhue on friday september lb 1030 hannah havens widow of the late james i laae in her 81st year mtlbuitn at her home 230 uusholm itoud toronto on tuesday september 33 1030 mary jane taylor widow til the late thomas mnbum toronto for yearn a msldcnt of acton milton fair u on friday and tlatur- day of ihll work erin pall fair is scheduled for october 3 and 3 after next fjiinduy everyone be on standard lime attain will ouelph snu plant ci ji to havo a now 107000 clcd in that city tho beechnuts aro a plentiful crop this your und tluwuiu are well nlled ituklnu up tliu leaves in tho occupa tion for the leisure hours tlicso duys fimlhlnif ioeclul tim advertise ments will tell you where you can secure it best autumn cumo in on himduy with ideal autumnal- weather und hai allico continued line the wftrm fall weather is easy on the coiil bins us the usual llres lmvo iut been neoessury thus fur wend in tho items of news we need your iimiltanoo to uuike actons pujwr rritrfacutatlve of tlm community a hltf dookot of cases for violation of the highway trulflc act waa liipomd of in foure court hero yeiurduy mr it j kerr luitrict director ot fall fairs u havhiy a buiy tlmo at tending falm in hln district thli year jihirq monro wai at ooltvlllo on tuouluy holding a uslon ot juvenile court he had four cases on the docket mr d ii mmliuy won llrrt ihue in tho 2 to trot or pace ulth lib hunu liaron o rattan at oruiittcvljjo fair last friday thu new tiioiv in the bulldlnu of mrs murray on mill street li completed and is qui to an acquisition to the burl- iiaui faction ta it too early to innko preparations for the annual halloween nunulo und frolic a delightful time inlffht ho ar ranged in the new arena with fun for everybody the c n it gtenm line rontlnuik to maintain the bumpiest and vortt crosrlnic between clilclph and toronto acton on mill btreet how loiiff muit it remain lucii rriu tearhern of halutnzuffcrln and ivcl counties will thin year hold their annual convention in ottawa on october 0 10 ami 11 they will no by npuclal train to ottawa on october 0 see you tit church sunday ovcnlnff wan the purtliik mituttcoiono younu chap to another as they went tlwlr rwpcctlvo wayn lunnoward from mill street lost evepnff frvttty rood meeting place isnt itv a larko delciratlon or tlm otllcerii and directors of acton fair attended oraiuievlllo fnlr on ivlday and were lntroduuouto thu off leers of that coclcty mr it j kerr was the movlnu spirit lllt h trr iendlyvlslt superintendent of old peoples home resigns rollffwtns iavcbtlfailaa b plaanolal ajtajnef the ilosne uturnm 9s177s to the coanly acting upon the report of the m- mission composed of members of tha peel and thalton councils which super vises the manaacmfcnt of the old folks homo at brampton a joint meeting ot the councils of tho two counties held at milton on tuesday decided to accept the resignations of r h vartrldgo super intendent and mm it h lartrldgo matron of uie histltutlon tlie meeting- tnstructid tho com mission to tnako temporary nppolnt- ments to tliq two poaltlorot thus vacut- d to advertise fur applications tot iternioitrnt appointments ut ha modi by tlui two oounty coimoun und to revise the jtjws dealing with the ad ministration of tho old folks homo in bluing tlufm lnhtmctloiis the joint sitting of uia two ootinclli overrode i prop4md by deputy hoove k w viui norlver of hurungton hat the allegutloni concerning tlui jin an c ltd aifalrn of the old folkj homo 1m referred for further investigation ut u romty judge the remrt of the commission which made the investigation of tho arfalrn oi the old folks itomo luid whlrh woji coinpoid of warden h o tliompnon und hoove niilum lindsay of iwil county iuid warden w h mordnn and t ij- leslie of hultop county eontulned tlui following ikitdinu somo of which reflected uim the conduct of ejiiporliitondent it h fartrldgv 11ie present itynuiii of keeping tho ucrotints of tlui lliunn lit inadequate the liuimrlncndiiit not only tjibs year but or muny yearn has been allow ed to buy mipplbil and uoll produce from tho form without utt adofiuau chock made upon him j tlio tuiwrlntendoit ha not fulfilled hi dutleii with regard to tho inniutos who have been admitted havinginonoyn or pro perties in their natneii and immediately ho discovered that tho ininutos hod fundii he should have notified tho hoard of the home juki stepii should havu been taken to jhave the rundinumod ovorto the hoard in a legal manner tjuj hnihtlntendrnt hail without auth ority hiul inmates of the ifomo turn over their bank acoum to him in tmt and hnn tnndc wlthdrnwnln from tlmo to time from these trint lunotmtii without auth ority from this hoard und has kept partn of thiie moneys for hbi own lu the supirintendint hat boshed two rlifypiei ljued in the naiuo of marlon ilasiut while she worked only oiie month and therefore appropriated 50 of such monrys to hli nun use tho superintendent submitted ac count for tele plume bills which were j paid by the hoard and parts of tlww j o hlco the htaseshoe club on friday night the pegs were all back in place and the horseshoe club was busy in tho arena acaln erin was tlie contestants on that evening and to prove conclusively tltat tiiero warn some real exponents of the game in acton uiy defealexl terin by a 2lo uolnts tho arltui club winning every round but tile second itound no 1 acton o hlco o alkcils art e sun tor j wilson dr ooxit w anderson j ltuwles it allderijhi a iubliimn a huchunan dr nelson e alldetiiu h coxn x 1 loif mail w erin lranioii 21 u lioll hepworth lirock 10 ii ii wheeler o overland itl k anthony 7 w wheeler 1h v mcaiiiitcr w hurber 20 a catherwood total lttj to aruin wiili hound an hound no o coxo i airmail y o hlco a alkenii k siniter j wilson dr coxo w anderson j howies it anderson a hoblwoil a buchanan dr nulsou k anderson pearson llni i hurren hell j hrpworth j hroclc xi j hamilton h wheeler 20 o overland f anthony 20 w whcelr f meaumor 35 w lljirbor a catherwood 2ft total 125 to i krin wins hound 14 hound no dr nibon k andenou fl coxo 1 hoffman tho scotty nlcol horseshoe -tour- uament last night was s gre4tt sieei tlut luit of competitom and scores will bo published next wfek tho boys are loud lu tlielr praise of the lav lib scotch has pltallty shown by john mr and mrs malcolm mclean lutve- a peach tree at their residence tlw cottage which had a crop of thirty splendid poacher thin year peach trees are not the usual thing hi this tuition of tho country and mrs mclean im quit proud of this tree especially since they wore unaware that- they hid a peach tree on the grounds until this week telophmie bills should have been paid by the superintendent personally thi superintendent has received 200 from thirteen inmates of the home iwlng 2 items from the old ago pension hoard thee money ihould have been turned over to the treasurer to be held in trul ft tneh it theiu inmites the superintendent wrongfully and without duo authority and instruction from this hoard has held moneys for various inmates in trust the matron has performed her duties properly tho report cited u number of allega tions into which tho commlilon had been culled iihm to enquire the iitate- nitnt of the commission announced that j mr partridge hud made through hh solicitors ccrbuln payments to tho trca- nurcr of peel county- some of them with- out admitting hli liability thew pay- 1 menu totalled 2 17070 they included- js03 covering tuinii alleged to bo due to jessie caverhlll and fred henillnnn an amount of 50 in dispute in connection with the wages of marlon ilassht and 210 for thirteen old age penijonors in the home 1077 02 for the balance of trust by mr partridge for inmates of the four account which had been held in institution and 600 which tho report iiu4d covered withdrawals from two of tho truit accounts mr partridge agreed to reimburse the hoard and the trust accounts for all shortages said the report warden w ii morden or hul ton pre sented the report to tlio joint meeting of the halton and peel county councils if you wlh to lay a criminal charge against mr lurtrldge it lii entirely- in yointnrn0n7 warden ii c thompson of peel felt that tlio welfare und the comfort of inmates of the home had not boon neg lected and suggested that tho county councils would have difficulty in finding a superintendent and a matron who would manage the institution better from that standpoint than mr and mm part ridge had done at the same tlmo mr ihmsiumi coud not mo how the coun cils of peel and halton could overlook what had traiupl red or do otherwise than accept mr partridges resignation a aikeiis 1j sunter j wilson dr coxo w anderson j howlei j h anderson a hobliuon a hucliauan total acton win- a itoblnu a huchsnan dr nelson k anderson s coxo p hoffman c hlco o alkens k sunter j wilson dr coxe w anden011 j howies u an durum w ia arson t fines ii hurren jb hull j ilepworth j lirock j jlomirfoti ii wheeler o overland 1 anthony w wheeler i mcallister w harbor a catherwood the field day ofp acton- schools continued from page one may 1711 hound- tiit al 02 hound no 4 h w peuriioji t ilnei h hurren it bell j ilepworth j brock j hamilton b wheeler o overland f anthony w wheeler r mcallister w barber a catherwood dorothy coxo 28 feet m inch bruce isabel bwltncr hftp step and jump junior boys wallace swackhamer 31 feet v4 lnchr william near harry norton iolo vault senior boyojack skilung b feet 2 inches carney byrne btuart lantx iole vault jujilrw hoys john wilson wallace swackhamer john nlcol standing high jump senior chris muriel affnr 4 feet enid mcoill isabell bruce standing high jump senior boyu stuart lantx 3 feet 11 inches jack skllllng cordon cook standing high jump junior olrbt aimeii clarrldtm 3 forttt inches etmma herlaugh mary dennis standing high juim junior boys- harry norton teddy haiiun wallaro swaekltltpie standing broad jump senior glrls- lllllan perry 0 feet 3 indies oral chal mers iftubctl bruce standing bnjtul jump senior luryty sumrt ijuitx feet 11 lnchet jack skllllng murray smith- f standing broud jump junior olrts marjory near 7 feet li twill swltr mat guerlto curru standing broad jump junior boys- william near 7 feet 1 inch wallace swackhamer harry norton throwing the baseball senior a iris knld metllll ii2 feet 7 inchei oral chalmers margaret chalmem tliniwlng tho ikueball junior olrl- alb4n clarridgo 105 toot may bruro mary dennis throwing the hiuikolball senior girls oru chalnieni 17 foot 0 inches velma blair margaret chalmers throwing the basketball junior airli may bruce 14 feet 3 indies mary dennis ialiell switxer book hare iunlnr girls isabell bruce beijjo hawlingi pearl mcknery ilitok hare junior girls isoliell swltajr marguerite currli lather tay lor sack race junior boys georgo swlt- xer harold skllllng john nlcol coat haco senior girls fourl mc knery beile hawlings muriel agar ooat race junior girls dorothy mcarthur dorothy coxe i bicycle hare junior liny harold skllllng oeorgo moloralo harry nor ton relay race a iris form hi lvtriii form it mile ojien john nlcol carney byrne barabura taylor senior champion girl oral chal- inin won the- highest numlxr or point but because she is already in muj-s- ilnu of a medal the medal will go to margaret chalmers her- runnerup junior champion girls may bruce runnerup allcen clarridgo senior champion boyi stuart unity rimncrup jack skllllng junior champion boys wallace swackhamer runnerup william near form winning most number of points foim hi the special olrrcd by mr j vl mc- coiuh for the one who showed the best sportsmanship throughout the day wni awarded to barbara taylor who entered tin- open mile race and finished third sped il mention in thi event should also be made of dorothy coxc who alsp entered thui mile race and tlnishcd in fourth place a csilftkctfon total 170 total acton wlni hound 15 round no 5 j howies r anderson a roblnuiu buchanan 20 w pearson t fines our own ckkation we are likely ct think of tho new year as a vague vlled parmuiallty bring ing gifts or else bringing misfortune l tamhbnnwtfcarisourown- creation the days are receptacles into which wo nut all wo will alan has always liked to think of himself as lu tho hands of an inexorable fate it has saved hi pride when ho has blundered it has gvleh him feeling of irresponsibility when ha has deliberately chosen the course that m vitea disaster we would rather think of the new year as bringing us something than of ourselves building the tiew year yet the happening of the year are incidentals b good or lta 111 hopplneu or 1u misery ha achievements or 1u failures are our personal teaponsl- buitj n is cloy in the band of the potter rnhd the potter u not fate but ourselves dr nulwn j hojnvorth k anderson f j lirock s coxo j hamilton b whoolor o rico o overland a alkenii 25 v kpsunter w wheeler j wllum 25 f mcallister dr coxo w barber w amlormiii 13 a catherwood daphne what is your worst sin dolly vanity i spend hours before the mirror admiring my beauty that isnt vanity cluar thats imag ination various news items baudlncs completed tlie new quarters at the plant of the anion machine company ore now 00m- plotcd and quite commodious mr blow has had his offices decorated and the workshop enlarged tlie removal of tlie stock room and sales deportment under mr o h harrison to the new building elves splendid quarters to this firm for their many lines tlio now building is modemly equipped with splendid offices and stock rooms with steel shelving and every facilkiy to expedite tile work messrs i larrisoti and buw aro to be congratulated on their modern buildings and ovldenoo of progress kindly comment from milelujl editor davis of uie miuiliell advooou last woek hud thir following kindly com ment to tnako coiicrnilnt tho change in tho utyly of uilt pujicr thk actom xukk iutum ricontly inslalled a pow printing press iuid slneo hiui changed tho nimi of the paier frowi u six page to an up-lo- iluuf seven column eight page journal thk 1um pitcsmi has hud a stylo all its own for many years but wc venture to say tlui change will meet with general approval by its largo circle of readers mr a a dills proprietor and publisher accomplished tho installing of hln now press mid changing tho entire makoup of hln puixr without missing an iu-u- which is an accomplishment entailing much labor and probably better under stood by publishers who havo had tho mime experience tub fine psriui is mi ideal weekly serving acton and the community ln it circulates to tho lnnt advantage over remindful that n good clean nuwspaper is tlio greatest asset u community can ixwueis tlio advocate extends eongratulatjoun to friend dills and wo feel his efforts wll be appreciated by his large list of sub rrllwrs and ad vertising patroiii l wh1tk to sons blthtlir oliaanlcno and dyers jtchtgn agent pallants clothino store imione 124 r anderson 13 j brock 35 a roblnion a buchanan pr nelson e anderson j hamilton 23 b wheeler o overland 14 f anthony s coxo p hoffman 35 w wheeler f mcallister a alkenii 30 a catherwood 10 acton wins round 1 jcntal zljzisl- gapitol theatre 3 shows hahv 230 700 900 guelpu ontario d mcmuixen maiiakcr thurauay and friday siintemiuu 25 and 2 common clay starring constanro bennett dramatization ot the famous har vard jirlri play in which the dis tinguished american actress jane cowl irorcd her greatest stage miccefji snturdiiy and monday shtlmllklt 27 and 211 grumpy a humorous melodrama fea turing the ipreat english actor cyril maflde in the role he hat made famous for yearn on tho stage y tuesday and wcdncdny keiaemuklu 30ocxobot 1 an trouble fox feature ivutulng tlio latu milton sills story of tho under world 1 tliurtdhiyand friday octoiikh z and 3 lovemong the millionaires wlthciarft bow a newer and more ay1phllke01tirnr m -nw- npanoiunintnm a thick ov thk tklkcuaiii an inspector of railway property whoso duties had taken hbn to bridge port connecticut discovered that the foundallonuudsr tho local frolght holise needed repairs without delay he tiled lhlahrptehlo thenw vork- off loo foundntlon under freight house ut brlrgeport uiutafe rush men at once in sending jio message the operator on the new york wire apparently did not space the letters properly in the word foundation and also pressed too long to form tho letter t for this was tlie message received ui now york pound a lion under freight house at bridgeport unsafe rush men at onco the inspector was astonished a few lioura later to see a special work train come into the yard with a flat car containing a large animal cage and also ten inen who expected to have an ex citing time catching a lion that they supposed had escaped from some pass ing circus total 120 acton wins hound round dr coxo w anderson 25 j itowlivt r anderson 15 robin wii buchanan dr nelson e anderson w s coxo p horfman 08 c rice a aikons 26 e sim tor j wilson 13 total 138 total 131 acton wins hound 7 hound no 7 e sunter w pearson jf wllrou 35 t fines 12 dr ooxe m hurren w anderson- 10 h bell s 37 w wheeler f mcallister 111 w barber a catherwood 35 total 120 110 no 0 w pearson t fines 4 ii hurren r bell 35 j hepwoith j brock 30 j hamilton o overland f anthony 4 w wheeler f mcallister is w barber a catherwood 35 nelson co thurs frl and sat specials 10 lbs granulated st lawrence sugar 52c 2 lbs ginger snaps top 22c i lb pineapple treat cakes 20c 1 bottle certo 2lc itiitheinz tomato soupfof uc s 55c 3 interlake toilet paper for 21c 2 kelloggs corn flakes tor 18c i tin cherries tor 22c i medium tin canned pumpkin 10c ltin 2 in i shoe polish 10c grapes per basket 40c nelson co mux strekt acton phone s7 this wefc specials ladies glovij at specluv prices ladies fine quautysucdo fabric gloves in greys made with turned down cuffs extra goodynju9 at fl5c lftrf l special per pair holeproof 6ilk when you buy a pnir of hojcproolsillc stockings you aro gottinj ttio best mnde our spccinliis full fuhhioncd f aa in all tho now fall shades special at per pair pjlvv boys wool worsted- iiosk in greys brown and heather sizes 7 to 10 kcgulnr price is 7rc pnir special small sirei745c meitumrs0clarre goc j ttoyft iuijkoveits with vnock fast coloru todays price 100 special for floor oilcrotiis 1 yard y yards and 2 yards wide gut to match special pi ices this week flannflette blankets ibex whipped single plain white larje size special lor 75c 225 specials in grocery dept new gnipc fruit 3 new g for tokay grapes per lb lemons per dozen 25c 17c 35c 20c 10 ct 40 mixed cakes per lb marmalade 9a- tilvfti jura for ouc 3smll okvdol oc packets fifr loc c mclean co mill street acton ontario the iieautii ul tai1le will he given away the lucky number contest closes ut 10 p 111 on saturday uiuht the table is on exhibition in our window and it is given nwny free in order to introduce to you utiiac the quickdrying enamel that comes in such a wonderful range ot colors and lends itself so well to beautifying so many articles of furniture about the house just come in and get your coupon on the table you may he the lucky one and it costs you nothing it is not even necessary to make a purcliuse in our store to get one of these coupons a new line of enamel ware in the popular cream and green shade a full kitchen assortment see our window display wdtalbot alliance chain hardware stoke mill und main street phone 76 1k i i cash saving specials at pa tterganls beef cuts round steak roasts per lb 35c sirloin roasts per lb 27c and 28c porterhouse roasts per lb 27c und 2rc wing roasts per lb 2 und 2fic choice rib roasts per lb 2 thick jiin roasts per lb 22c smoked meats side bacon by the piece per lb 35c cottage rolls whole or liulf per lb jhc special 2 bulk lard lbs for 36c pattersons meat shop wb delivklt promptly phone 178 if you expect to sell you must advertise