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pamdoht the acton free prbss l- utilrpealtt tor t tho followtaff ml marrugaa cards soa ioo per charred tor at tho followta tilni birth ml marrugaa jocj daatha floef memorial born ramsoen on monday december 3ft 1930 at the cleneral hospital ouelph to mr and mrs j gordon ramaden actoa the ut of it ton died rab at hu residence 53 high pork boulevard toronto on monday de cember 3b 1930 rev james w roe in hu 80th year hux at the residence of frank paaren her brother in law milton on man- day d b i l mill aged 73 years thompson at tho ouelph ocneral hospital early wednesday morning december 31 1030 margaret thomp son in her 56th year arms at his residence in mlmico on saturday december 37 1d30 w n arms chief draughtsman c n r son of the late e h arms toronto 8iiorey at napanco on december 10 1930 harriet wartman widow of the late edmund s ohnrcy and mother of l b shorcy manager bank or montreal acton in hor 80th year forbes at tho family home church street arton at midnight december 20 1030 nicholas fur bat in his 70th year the funeral wilt w hold with a private aorvlcu ut the home at 3 oelock on thuraday afternoon followed by service at knox iteitbytorlan church at 3 30 p m interment at fairvlow cemetery acton in mfmokiam inadvertently omitted last week uoeneilv in loving mmory of our dear husband aitd father william ihdmor mcenery who died december 33 10j7 oh for the touch of a vanished hand and the kound of a voice that to still sadly missed by his wife and children oostello in loving memory of mrs o contclla who dlod doccmbcr 30 1020 sweet is tlui word remembrance as these few lines will allow she will always be remembered in tho years tliat come and go mits f spkilvooe1 denny in loving mimory of our dear mother mrs john denny who passed away december 30 10j8 out some sweet day well mtet again beyond tho toll and strife and clasp each other h hand once more tn heaven that happy life lilt family wkdn st 1910 eatra for poena joseph j wtttt owen bound native of orangevine ontario and for uu past decade a citizen of owen sound joseph jackson kelly of the firm of kelly and aiken died at his home there on thursday lost in his 76th year he is survived by two sisters miss j kelly of owen sound mrs a u tyson of wlarton and a brother william kelly toronto now years evo 1031 to morrow a happy now year to all muko tho how year a happy one in your homu rho christmas ruih at the post office is over more home coinings for tho now years festivities may to morrow dawn as a happy mew year to you tho toronto elections will bo over to morrow what a relief yes us 1031 write it from this day henceforth for 305 days do your best to make it a real happy mew year to all who depend upon you now for tho new year resolutions m you don t moke any you can t break any the snow just barely keeps a no ad enough to moku a little sleighing about town a new year resolution that would benefit every citizen would be try to buy in acton first a special bulletin of tho ontario safety league says carelessness of smokers is the cause of most of the fires keep your eyes on your viork and your fingers on your hands is the sago advice given to all machinery workers the new christmas sleighs tobog gans and sklls and likewise thn now akatcs have been put into real servloo this the hockey season is now on in full whig the next home intermediate gamut will be with brampton hero next tuesday ihe juvenile hockeylsts have their uniforms complete now and ore endeavor ing to arrange a game with tho ruxls boys for new years ring out tho old ring in tho new ring happy bolls across the snow the year is going let him go ring out the false ring in the true when david holmes car capsized in the ditch on wednesday evoillng last three wheels were broken and the car wait ruther badly damaged a little chaps christmas alphabet book received from santa glaus says x is for exercise getting your i hare of playing and running out in the air if elected reeve of burlington for 1931 the present reeve of that town oeorgo harris will be a candidate for he wardenshlp of halton county milton champion john ken titer of acton is play big with the ouelph professional hockey team this year he was responsible for the winning goal when ouelph defeated oahawa monday night one would hardly believe that so much mud v would be available in toronto at this time of year as has been flung the post week but then it was once known we recollect as muddy york james r mills ounlph following a lengthy illness james r mills passed away on sunday in london at the byron sanatorium hi which in stitution he had been taking treatment for disabilities received in tho war ho had boon there for tlio lost three months horn in ouelph sixty years ago the late mr mills en listed with tho second pioneers and wont to franco whoro ho served for about two years ho was wounded and invalided borne but never fully recovered from his injuries for yearn boforo he went ovorm an mr mills was a paint r by trade and slnca his return he had worked at various times in loronto and wlndwir he is survived by his wife fornnrly mus mary shannon of fdirn mills now or cjuolph one son 11 njamln of ouelph an adopt d daughtt r audrey one iph one sister mrs rhumafli of jt catharines iho funeral took place i uesday from his reildenco 48 perth street ouelph and interment wan made at d u mill cemetery rkv jamej w raf loronto very suddenly on monday uru moon wan rev james w rite railed to hlil reward from a heart attaok ut his homo r3 high park boulevard loronto mr roe hud bet n quite urtlvo and luid i njoy d tho christmas holidays qulutly with his family ho won born in thn state of connecticut united states eighty yearn ago and camn to cunadu with hli par tils wht n u child nettling in durham county ho graduated from knox college loronto in juno 1887 and on auu it 2i of tho name year ho wail ordained and inducted into tho pastorate of knox church arton ho remained in acton for i ight years and was tin it called to victoria church west loronto iho ehurch and maiutt wt ru both erected during his m in in try in re ri v mr rao wili an onthutilaitlc sun day school work r mid he rtlrtd from victoria churrh to accent the poiltlnn of aim ral hi on tary of sunday schools for hli native stuto of con met lent ho wils u1m mlnlitt r of churches at aylirk r hurt ford newrastlo and iyrono ho wa1 u strong wipporter of chureh union and lout year preached for two sundays in tho united church acton with much acceptance during his ntay in town on that ocronlon ho waif tho guci t on one week i nil of mr and mrs john r kennedy and family and on the other at moorecroft with ytr ft mrs h p moore on tuc day mr and mrs keniudy received a letter from mr rae written thn day of his death in which now year good wlnhc i were oxpretud mm rao his beloved partner and helper had pushed away a few manthn ago since ills retirement in 1020 ho had been actively interested in frnklne church noar his homo sur viving are three daughtru mlucs agnes and lottie at homo and minn mabel of calcutta india and one son dr cecil rae of toronto tho funeral was held from tho homo on wednesday afternoon to parklawn cemetery nicholas porues acton is much tho poorer to day be cause of the translation or one of her mont upright and uncful citizen nicholas forbes to his eternal home on monday evening the end camo with unoxp ctod suddenness mr forbes had npent the evening with members of tho family and utvoral friends who had called about ten o clock ho attended the fur nace for the night and thin went up stairs to bed a few minutes afterward mrs forbes wont up and found him breathing his last and ho peacefully passed away before tho family doctor could roach tho homo nicholas forbes was tho son of nicholas forbes and the family for hiany yearn lived at crewsons icovhers in his early days ho learned the tradooistnuomaonaud hilater yuars- ln- saginaw michigan xdwavd 4n- bracebrldge and thomas uv huntsvllle the funeral will bo held on new years day at 330 o clock with service in knox church acton by his pastor rev mr bonnie the interment will bo made at falrvlew cemetery among the floral tributes are those from tho following mary forba marjorle and will forbes tom and matty forbad huuuvlllo may mo and lloyd forbes miss frances hurst mm h hurst and family joannlo and john mcoturo mr and mrs ralph mctclvlcr loronto mr a f schnnufer toronto tho board of managers knox pr abytrrlan church mrn ihofi cliuliolm mra edwards and mr j hn porta n of qaglnaw michigan the outs1dq is important a millionaire con go about shabby if he prefers and no great harm is done people who lisar his name spoken will excuse his trousers bagging at the kuee and the shiny seams of his coat in a wcnteni city lives a lather famous woman who dresses about a dozen year behind tho stylos bo tliat strangers turn to stare j when tliuy pass h r on the street but she too because of hor achievements in literature can afford to dress in thi fashion not so with tho rank and flls of young people iho public cannot bother to find out the principle- which are con cealed by shabby clothes or the ability that may bo hldot n within a frowsy head iho young poopo who aro careless about their dress must expect to bo judged not by tin ir hlddt n oxcollouoles but by tho shortcoming which u to much hi ovld- jennie e tvideman a t c m teacher of violin will be in aciou on fridays pupils preparod for conservatory ixamlnatlons studio mrs o h harrison thh harltlucan ihe four yar old son of a doctor says a m wjrpap4 r had paid hit first visit to sunday school hi moth r ask d him what bible story the leuchrr had told him it was about the good satin rlran answered tbo boy iho sanurlcan found a limn u ft by robbers in the road ho hau wound all ovi r him llui solnuriciui jumirud oil on tin in iodine would have been better capitol theatre 3 shows daily zj0 1 m o m gueuh ontario momuijkn uu saturday and monday janiia11v 3 uid b the sea god wllli ulctmrd arlun xhn inimlo lure of tlio u url ilinptlnu tliu ritkli li ut rltk llu wll i of naviiu on litimlhal itlund i tuesday and wednesday jtanuailv 0 ulul v thosi thiile 1klncii gikii a llrkllntf tarco conn dy with hi uiiiald dimiy 111 dormiy mid hindu huvul thursdny and triday janiiallv h nnl 0 scakijbt pages with murlim nixon mlulitlor ulun comtnon clay blltuc j tronui r and mom liturt tuuttmif plot walch this siwce for weekly attractions acton flour and feed mills llucls ior this week bulk salt and it is no i salt wo are selling at per cwt weatern wautev ptr cwt d h lindsay prop 48c enjoy holiday week with a imigiit rutin in the iiukplacb wo iwive in iitack cannel coal from kentucky that maktii a bright lights rt ullly uhd li very low in ash conterili a small quantity of thin coal added to tho furnace or stove when tho flro li low brings tho flro up quickly gunnel coal u alio good for burning with grcrn hardwood prleo 7bc per 100 lbn flro j b mackenzie son n molkoo managl h engaged in laying cement pavements and other cement work ho was an expert workman and always lived up to tho letter of his contracts to the satisfaction of all who engaged his nor- vlcel many of tho pavements in town numbers of tho stone foundations ho re and hi the country were built by mr porbes ho iwtis a man of sterling churacu r his word was oa good his bond ho eschowed anything un fair or itolflsh he alwayti boro a high reputation in the community he mirved his folow cltlxons in public life willingly and intelligently ho was for yours n member of the hoard or education and uaii honored with tho chairmanship of tho hoard he wai one of tho oldest mrmburs of tho hoard of mahhgorn of knox churrh and was it mumber thuroof at tho time of his death mr porhn wss in his 75th year ho was twice married first to kllxaboth moore duugh ter of tho lute david mooro of on w- hontt corners who died in 1015 an j second to mury mccluro daughter of tho lute jomph mccluro of acton this marriage talcing place in loin hy the first marrlagu there were two children william of toronto and nullle who married mr john darupcr then of crewsons comers who dlod about twenty- four years ago uoyd was this daugh ter s soni and after his motjnr s death hi his infancy lie lived with his grand parents whom hb has always hold in the highest esteem of his- brothers and sisters there survlvo jolijh mrs thomas chlxholm and mrs td wards yuletide greetings as the old year closes and the new year dawns we take this opportunity of wislilng you hnpptncbb and prosperity in 1031 t kenney bros miix street acton ontario nelson co friday and saturday specials 10 lbs granulairb sugar for 1 dorm sunkisi orangrs for 2 lbb large prunes toi 1 lb sliceo cornebrrnr tor 2 lbs gingi r snaps toi 1 lb plnlapplerri at cakes tor 3 kellogg s corn tlakes for 4 lb pail purr jam tor i dolii packtd lggs for 8 burs cas i iii soap for 1 jut i and sardints tor unkisl orangrs ptrdotn 52c ioc 2c he 22c 22c 2 wc lc 2 2lc 25c 10c 5c 70c nelson co mux street acton 1phone 37 a mkuobahdum as the clerk in the village store tied up certain parcels and laid them on the counter his customer simon mason from pok hill checked them off one by one on a crumpled sheet of paper something else mr mason aaksd kodnoy briskly well said simon scowling at tils paper there is one moro tiling but i can t make it out and cant remember what it is let mo see said llodnoy while mr jock tin proprietor and two or three byiaaiidcrs alio allowed in tores t my writing la likely to got a moo shaky whi 1 m in a hurry admitted tin fanner as lio handed over the paper but i ran generally rood it myself i his stains to bo two words first one begins with g and the oth r one with b kent of it is tnoro or less of a puzzle o round bone for your liens uug g juki uodnoy uimoii shook hijt lit ad limit corned bef ii it mild mr jiuk doribtfully no iki id uhnon wltli iumiio hnpa- tl nc 1 lr rt worl luglni with g i gi t it mild jolly capt iiuilert h1 ie loumd hli gnat bulk ov r tlm oiinter good hutturl ihuts wluit you wiuit fjlinon my wife- mak i all our butt r raid himnn iuwl it g too well i ild mr jin k ufu r oth r fruit h conjcctuilu i u you 11 have to go hoim without it i hut n jut what i don t want do i aid fjlnn n i ho thing i go home without 1 l i urt to bo tho one tliat my wlf wauud mo t uud nho li apt to luivo com ld ralile to lay onei nior lwlncy gave tlio pup r caroful study i nt it lomothlng sho wantttl in the way of druh mau rial from the otlu r slre7 it looks a littlu hku grot u bruld to mo now no said blnion with iiomo heattn tlon hut jow you speuk of it my wife in malduover a ire i x might step in the re and have them name ov r what tluy ve got hlmim had not been into tho little dry- gomls store tilnre it hud changed hands and ho and the olork pmlnilly the diiughti i of the tu w owiu r with tho odd name looki d at iu h other with lnt r i t ho taw a prlghtly girl with plwvti- ful du ky hair uud i ye to match and with very white ti ui dlalajd by an i uguglng t mill mho imw a cu itanu r who mu t pot h allowt d to uculo with out having made a nib tnntlul purcluue shi niadi no random guti in ro gard to tin mi inorandinu that olniou lnul nluctuntly glvm up to utr vi iho nald afu r oiil gliuice gold bi ad i wo don t curry tin m in tock but hirt lire joint lift with ill to mill uti lit dutiful i i wa n t gold iw ail i nald simon half ipologctii illy can t for my life think whut two but twiunt gold bijidi hut thl i will piuco hir ut much betti rl ild tho girl couxlngly a mr- prii1 a present that rho will never tiro of and u clilapl her voice mink to a wht pi r iu nhe named tin price al though theie wis no ono to overhear olanolng book over a married life of some forty years hlnion could not re collect that he hud ever mado clorlnda s real pre cut ho had no ootual in tentlon of doing jo now but ho dolllod with thu thought mpojo you could slmdo thut a mito ho oikcl in tonei as i ubduod ai her own and having com mitted hlmwlf to that extent of course ho wili loft one wlu had met him iui ho nearcd home that night might uxvo justly in ferred that wmthlng was worrying simon ho had in his pocket a surprise for hli wlfo but ho was lncreajlngly doubtful how she would taku it oho tultfht consider gold beads an leiut do sirahlo than tho money loft in exchange for thi m and olorlnda could express dlmipprobatlon quite strongly oho wni not in tho house when ho drove into tho yard but ho noon spied her coming from a neighbors and ho walked manfully forth to moot hor here a u llttlo pre lent i got for yo ho tuld trying tomako his volco sound natural at night of tlio gift clorlndau face grow red and lilr eyes scemod to wiap tiltnon lookf d another way gbnon mason i nho cried wluit ikwueiiied you ft nuvor mentioned audi a tiling to you but i vo longed for gold beodi all ny ihoi and now as ho turned towurd hor he nuw that tlio pink flurh on her cheeks und tho up i r it lit in her oyen wore much llko what he luul obierved that night when ho first mot olorlnda at kinging johool forty old yi am ago new years specials at mclean co towkix 2 dozen only in lliu lot or iowds you get ono towel mill two wii1i clolhb worth tic spdtial till week tor tauij cioths whlto with colored border regular prlco 1 ib special thlj week foi hoiiiuoor sick an1 lisce iiok heavy weicht all mes m stock rekular price 7sc special for pel pair holepioot silk and wool hose regular 1 m special illcow slips good heavy cotton hemstitched i iincy regular pi ice ioc cuch special each 25c 75e 45c 7gc 35c specials in grocery dept choico rice iho for 3 3 white beans ths for 20c 20c aylmtr chicken und r rict soup 2 fnib for zidc swctt biscuits any kind per lb 61oilct paper rolls for five string broom for 25c 20c 45c 1i p g or pearl whitc soap in iu bars for 40c mclean co mici stkikt acton pntario happy new year as the old ytnr closes we desire to express our appreciation or the friendships formed und wish all a happy nnd prosperous 1031 pall ants men a and kloy clothing hjullnt and children m wear hhact and hubber for au the tamlly seasons greetings 1 our old and now lrlrtid and everyone whoso prlcndy nhlp wo try to deuerve we extend tlio season a arootingsf may 10j1 bring you uountlful olftn of peace and iro- porlty goodwill and ptlcndllnotli canhot bo conveyed by word alone in assuring you of our cordial wishes for your ilapplnetm and welfare it li our deniro to provo by our actlonu tho sincerity of our expression c b swackhamer lunml and ambuunoa berve purnlturo and hardware viijolv btitlbft acton i wan kind of hoping you d uko them he jib id truthfully iio hurried bulk to tho barn to care for hlfi hor o inavlng hbi wife gloating over bniidt in din wi nt into tho hoiuio pruiuitly tin u came a rhrlll call from tho baek door simon i whore 1 iho dldn t nho idtno at tint tlm llttlo blind i pot in simon i mind was multlcmly lllumlimud ho was to hav brought buck wlth him tho pilm muldm inly whom for iomo roa ion that he could tuiv r quite fathom olorlnd i ngardid ai hi r olo e tt frii nd i i ii t 11 you about it win n i como in lu orled iiimi liu pulli d out tlio klip or pup r and again liu plctod 1ili un- rhorked nu nnrandurn ho could roud it i now i liu writing wait not much to brag or but it naln pliiln inough orl olda 1 lb uli lilt i ai tii1nj young jack jiiht homo from iiih nrit vl lit to thif fouutry wai telling thg fo lw i of iu woudi ru and hay inn ho said out on tho farm tiny get milk from cown and its jiint mi good an any 9 a bright new year we hope that your new year day will be n happy one and that each succeeding day will be briiihtcr and incrner than the ono hefoic wo wlh you in evciy sense of tho lireetnii a happy new year t our stock of poutlry wii l be choicb i or thi holiday pattersons meat shop we phiwr promptiv phonr i7fl