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paob fodr the acton free press thurhday january 93 lit i neighborhood news interesting items concerning other centres and communities in which many of our reader are interested campbell vi lle tho recular meeting uf tho young peoples boo let y was hold monday even- ing with lrifts attendance ur ivld j lubber t vial ted tho home of hli parcnla in the village last week the funeral of tholatn mrs urldg- mon took puco saturday afternoon interment wu made at fit davids church cemetery tlio regular meeting of tho mission hand will bo hold at tho homo of kvlyn tanfllcklo on haturday after- ur o norrish returned tuesday morning arter spending never days with friend in syracuse n y mr and mr thomas ware left yes terday for a visit with friends arton mashaoawkya oro jpwn ur j y norruh and son of mi viognwey lost a valuable liorse lat aturday the annual congregational meeting of tlio kbmirnr united obiiroli on tuesday nvcnlng reports woro by the various organisations of the church and election of officers for tho coming year worn hold mrs o t wibuun of knatchbull ro- ttirnod homo on lunday after five wocku in milton nursing her daughter mrs w j uorley mr albert tit lie wood of knatchbull ila rented a farm in rrumosa town ship and will move in a four weeks mr arthur diamond of nussuruweya was taken u tlio general hospital in tluelph on lluuduy guttering from somu rhmiiuatlo trouble in his leg wu hope he may noon ihj around again ohlkinoe messrs e ourrle and it d llurrows attended a meeting of tho milk pro ducers in toronto recently mr cameron aitkens hiui ho far re covered from hu roc nut operation an to bu convalescing ut uln homo here tlunday visitors with mr and mm blonrari were mr and mm it klirie and mr and mm qarner of krln also mr it and mrn j htowurt ouelph mr and mra j akltt ipent a few day rooehtly with relatives in acton mr cloorfco grundy returned home on fiunday after upending the lust week in hamilton and grimsby 1lro of an unknown origin completely destroyed the house on tho first line owned by mr a sinclair and recently vacated by mr it minor mr land mru d o robertson ft lid children sfmuit sunday with the formers mother t mvrrton ho v w 11 and mrs oaatfcli lort today for llo rid ii where they will upend six werka i mr juttics uyrio and mliut uyrle left on tuesday for california thoy expect to return in may mr and mm j it duff and um joe havo moved from hamilton to oakvlllo they will reddo on randal utreet a imillro dotf bfiloitlllnil to mr llobert iloctham utmdtui lltrlct waa killed loit weik when lruck by an nutomobllo directly in front of mr j ohombriwt cindy ture on dundoxhtrout mr utduxkuyuaut jl nuw will sail nukl week from mow york on uio mediterranean crulio thoy will bo via the madeira ittandi and will vlilt places of lntoret on thn mediterranean coast including valentine tlusy mtpect to ro- turn by the middle of april wnlinntwhifcawrr lr hllflered a frao- turtwl ami and many brubei when struck by a pajuln car while attaching hli tow- trurlc to a ditched ear juit went of oakvlllo on the torontohamilton high way on friday january o 1iu condltliin 11 reported as improving llecord dr deann acted an referee at ai o k a giuim at arlmiby on tuesday evening lie officiates at a game or two every week mrs lllrum wllllanui gav a bridge party yeiiterday atternooii bi honor of mra uruco oinlth and her yuedt mijw 1rowr of ottawa mlii marjorlo bleuil one of the llell telephones excellent jitalf lii holidaying in montreal tho guest yf her ulster mnl krniiit leaver mm j h turner entertained the if roup of thn womens auuclutlon of which mrs u ij qregory iji convener at her home on wednesday evening otar i baixinafao mrs itolxirt klrkwood had tho misfor tune to fall and break a bono in her ankle ft mr cowan hhortlu of kdmonton altu ld vinltlng at the homed of his brothers messrs prod and william hhortlll and hli sister mbw annlu hikmuii v- mr o oreo wlio has been laid up for the past two weeks is still under the doctors enre mrs j p ulnclalr has ao far improved a to te able to be out of bed mr ilert ulnclalr haji returned tiome front totonto koiipltul after his opera tion and ll nalnlng slowly miss ethel hwlndlelmrst visited with mentis m the tenth line lost week the seventh linn is nlmoit impassable with imow for motor cars jumkikoiuhik bo many of our people have been 111 this woek tliat lb took four medical men from nearby towns to care for them however improvement is general tho nnow and blow of tho past two days has clotted all tlio roiids to tho high way for motors onti wonders if the road officials could not help out in kecpinu much usod roads njiini norrle llroft aro shipping a enr of tllcivw ntonn u1l1 wek beoaino the tnickl havo found the road to the highway lm- passnblft why not give our idle mnn a liiincu to clear our roads and encourage what business remains 1n this trylna eaton dr and mrs agnnw npimt the wock- nild in llmehousc bit needed help to get iltit on monday morning thn snow had mnjlo motoring no difficult our exiuirleilccd iuui faithful rural mull driver reporu hlii wednesday trip the worsflnten ycalriir the debate by the young people of ilethel church hornby charge with llmclmtiso liaii vje understand been called off roads and weither making il impracticable milton s at the annual nieltlnu of the milton horticultural tloclety yratcrday tho secre tary reported the society to be in a flourishing condition a ii wallare late organist of the ilrampton presbyterian church has been appointed organist and choirmaster of bt pauls united church milton jack urn of mayor and mra j m mackenzie had an ahcens removed at ouelph oeneral hospital yesterday hh many friends hope he will havo a speedy recovery champion a k waldle milton was amouif the prlo winners at tho poultry show held at unuhpfcon inst week with hli itlack spanish j wallace ii waters manager of tho la porest pur parni of quebec city who is vltlttnif his sisters mrs j w jones and mrs j oooch for a few days is taking advantage of his stay in milton to bcosomo of our looal ranches willie cranking his car which back- 11 rod a h lunau farmer bane line trafalgar hod his right arm broken among those who attended the liberal womens bridge and banquet at the itoyil york hotel toronto last thunuuy even ing were mrs t a oorhom and mrs t j lirown milton the trafalgar council met at pont- ville in uie absence of it cove w ii morden who is in vancouvor deputy reve a a buck presided the follow- xm appoujtmenta were made ajujcaaorrt anson patterson and ernest king audit- uib- john haruyand-alexander- porte or reformer ilockwooik liut wednenday evening in tho town hull the t l o claim of the unltwl church under tho leademhlp of mrs j a little put on a splendid piny in four acts nobody nut nancy which wart witnessed by a full house and brought forth merriment and laughter from tho audience before the programme com menced mrs j ayles gave several selec tions on the piano and between acts a duett by mburmao watson and mr ja little and later a iolo by miss m watson were much enjoyed tlio follow ing is the cost nancy mlw kdna dyer larry ted wcatherutoii ted poster allan laird surah miss miuj watson adeline perkins miss helen buyno panny mtsn doris itoyco sue mlut jean hydo luella mlui ktiile oordon adam king kdward pasmore jlmmlo mccabc melvln watson recently the remaining inembern of the former rock wood band met and discussed matters concerning tho funds they had on hand and- decided to use tho money on a radio outfit and havo already preientedt to mr john wood valley road who is enjoying h to tho full lately ho has been hearing billy sunday delivering afternoon sermons in ilurtalo n y at the flrrt meeting of tho new year for tho township council last week a deputation of ioiue fio persons wero present with a petition signed by 00 per rent of the towmhlp farmers requesting the council to da away with tho 40 per cent krant from tile department of highways and also dispense with the iiorvlces of tho rond superintendent or employ one who would be responsible to the council in tend of to the depart ment as at present other requests on petition wero the abolition of tax collectors and that tho weed inspector pursue his duties only when called on at the conchultm or the womenii institute meeting nt the ciool lust thursday uvrnlnif miss mary strange had the misfortune to full down the talrway and sun tain an injury to the back of her head she va conveyed to the homo of mrs annie harris where he received attention and enre on saturday she was removed to the hoti- i11u islington mnl jack cubit t nee annie howarthl of dunnvillo iji spending the week with mrs lou li walker clark avenue h if tcmery has wld eight are on tho toronto- ham 11 ton highway in lot t iciuit plainboro to v benedetto at n100 icarl kinerwii who returned to new york urter the christmas holidays was called home last week owing to tho serious illness of his mother mrs j ttmerson locust street there will be no lukeshoro hockey league this year three meetings have been called but there appears to be no interest tim fans have centred their support on the intermediate team and aro pulling for tho boys to win tho group in the third homo game at tho local arena tioo fans saw burlington take ponsetutlon of nrnt ponltlon in tho fftoup race by beating oeorgetown 3 to i although the gamo did not feature tho usual outitamllng hockey it was hard- fought throughout and provided tho fans with plenty to get excited about this team will bear a lot of watching qoaette klkm muik yjlhir1ntmphr r the annual meeting of the conkrcga- ttoni of the united church was held at the united church monday evening the aunilil meeting of the stone united church was held on tuesday evening rev w ii mccrncken attended the annual meeting of the lotlen mills pres byterian church monday evening the ratepayers of kratuomi township held a meeting at mr david oniys home monday evening to end a resolution to the county council at ouelph next week to lower the county tax rate mr jus lambert has been holidaying in acton a tew of the weekend visitors were miw kdna m pearen lit dundas miss m mllroy of brampton mr johnston ilewat of slmcoe congratulations to mr and mrs loreu j clulld on the arrival of a uon last week thy rock wood agricultural society met monday afternoon in tho town hall to discuss matters of importance mr thou a hutchinson li the president and mr arch mrnuhh is sec rotary treasurer a committee meeting was held satur day evening at mr j a littles to make arrangements for the coming ohuutau- hiii pesttval to bo held in thn- town hall on prbrtiury 1 0 10 and ii mr herb dlhbons our local black smith in confined to hli home with a he vera attitckof quinsy mr john aieudlnnlng is also oonnnod to hu home through 111 health tho annual mooting of ht johns anghoahcburch waajicld-mi- tueulay- evening on wednesday the womens mission ary society of tho united church met at mrs argos home with mrs u leslie presiding arrangements were made for tho world day of prayer untl other buslnciis dealt with for tho ensuing year on wednesday night tho young peopln met in the- church this being tho annual meeting the time was largoly taken up with tho huslneis of tho society mr rons argo was elected president miss nell mcicay of balllnafad was a guest nt the manse for a few days mrs john a ramsay was taken to tho oeneral hospital on irldny suffering with pneinnonja ifor condition is serious mr c sharpo of norval and mlis isabel hawkins of eraniosu are spending a few days with mr ramsey mr and mrs lee of toronto were guests of mr and mrs n lee over sunday mrs j marshall and mrs n anderson v lilted fergus friends a few days ago htrawdbbry hoot rot rootrot or blackrot 1 a fairly com mon dljieoso of utrawborry plants ap parently plants of any ago may bo at tacked but they are most susceptible at two periods as follows 1 shortly after being het out 2j at fruiting umo in some witxiheu little or no evidence of tho dlwaao ouii ti found in othem ro per cent ur even 70 per cent of tho plants are detttroyod symptoms plants which develop root- rot while young fall to grow normally and therefore have a stunted of dwarfed appearance if plants are almost full gtowu when the disease attacks them tho demtruotlon of the rools makeji it impos sible for tho plant to support tlio largo top audi plants wilt very quickly sometimes young plants show tile wilt ing symptoms us well as remaining dwarfed in mild allacks the phuiu maylivu on until the fruiting time how ever they are too weak to bear a crop and either dlo or ut host produce very few mutuio berries plants u tiering fim rjtotrot may bo pulled up more cusily uuui liealthy plants and they then reveal the more striking symptoms which have given rise to the common muno for the malady tlio toou uio blacluiimd 4id uiclr outer layism are soft and eiudly rub olf between tho thumb and linger ijiter in tho season even jiettlthy roots darken somewhat but the outer layers do not peel qlt so easi ly moreover late in tho season liealthy pliuits usually show now while roots de veloping while diseased plants seldom produce new roots the principal control measure which have been found useful at the dominion labratory of xmmib patiiology at ca therines ontario aro 1 practlsp u airly long eacop rotation strawlierrles aliould not follow a ulmllar croi in loss than five yuirs if posidblfl j avoid introducing tho dbiooso wluii setting out a patch produce plants from a field which was free from root- rot tho previous year then discard from these any plants which havo blackened roots t protect tlio plants during winter by means of a uulbiblu mulch an soon an the ground tjeoomei fro7n hard cover tho rows with di inches of clean straw uxporlmentul iurm note antlutm no lonjr dreaded tho dread olronowud attacks from asthina has no hold upon fhoan who havo learned to rely upon dr j d kelloggs asthma remedy im safe do they feel that complete reliance is placed on this true specific with the certainty that it will always do all that its makers claim if you have not yet learned how itufo you are with this preparation atthanji got it today and know for yourself whkilk til kile wah nothing doing when mark twain in his early days was tile editor of a missouri paper a superstitious subscriber wrote to him saying that he had found a spider tn his paper and asking whether that was a sign of good luck or bad tho humorist wrote him this and lie printed it old subscriber pludlng a opldnr in yoirv paper was neither good luck nor bad for you tho spider was merely looking over our papur to juki which merchant is not odvertlilng so ho can go to that storn apln hli web over tho door and lead u life of uhdiiturhed peuoe ever afterward acids in stomach cayse indigestion create kouriirum jaa and pmlik how to trrat medical authorities statethat nearly nhietentlut of tlu cohoo of ittouiach trouble indluentlon sournew- burning lias bloating nausea etc are duo to an oxrefiu of hydros ilorlc odd in the sloiiliuh the delicate stomach lining is irritated dluustlon is delayed and food hours raunlng the dlnugreenble aymptom which every sliniiadi sufferer knows si well artificial dlgeiitanxu are not needed hi such cases and may do real harm try laying aside all digestive aids and instead get from any drulflst aoine ll unrated mitgneida and take a teajtpoonful of powder or four tablets hi water right after eating tills sweetens thofttomach prevents the formation of exreas acid and there is no nourneiui gajt or pain uliur- ated mainiesla in powder or talilet form novcr lujuid or inllk is harmless to tile ulomuch inexpensive to take and is tin most efficient form of magnesia for stomach piirpoh it is used by thou sands of people who enjoy their meals with no more fear of indigestion acton flour and feed mills prices ixmt this week middunoti hr jwt i1b0 oil oakk lr cwt j1b putljna lay chow per cwt m1s ua11lky por ton y 1h00 d h lindsay prop khun mrfi purdle of toronto is visiting with dr and mrs abbott mr l mllloy or toronto was a week end visitor with relatives here mht jean abbott underwent an operation for appendicitis on saturday last- we are pleased to ropnrt-ilut- uhe is making rapid progress towards re covery the largest crowds ever to enjoy ikat- ing at the local rink havo been turning out this season and all are having a good time the refreshment booth is being well patronised mrs william plnkney nee annie sloan is the leciplent of a delightful honor last friday uftonirion when seventy mem bers of the community mot ut the home of mrs w ii wilkinson cheltenham to present her with u mlirol inn cons shnwer and the choir of the united church with a five oclock tea set tho flnt league game of group five i of tlie n h l in which krln purtlolput- ed was at lllllsburg on monduuutiniug when hair of the village wutjv5ji-tho- jhnmrdck7itttooh iir-trr- vl ctnryr the gainu was fast and referee melach- lan kept the boys jilaylng hockey all the way handing out numerous minor penal ties krln won by a score of 32 advocate flioiifiitown during the good sleighing tho pas ek quite n quantity or logs have been brought in to oeorgetown lumber gos saw mill mr n if brown has repurchaned e baking buninevi which ho formerly conducted in town ho is now in pos- ilon yr in 1m cameron of acton was in town on sunday visiting his old friend mutnr qrnnt r mr m mrlclrrul left this week for tampa florida where ho will spend the balance of the whiter tlss alleeu moore who underwent an operation for appendicitis at ouelph aoneral hospital last week in improving nicely mr and mrs harry mlmms have fully recovered from the novoro shaking up they received in a motor accident lust weekt miss mildred fleck underwent an operation on tuesday morning at last reports she was doing nicely the ksqueslng township councillors accompanied by treasurer oeo leslie nnlhond superintendent p l lesllo enjoyed tho huipltallty of mr and mrs i m bennett on monday january la where they were entertained to dinner lie ralcl a valkt to t1ik nlfkuy in u cage tluit uttuids in one corner or the lobby of a salvation army liotol an old man sits crouilcggod tollor- fashlon for eight hours ovory day in tho week except sunday ho is slight and although neatly and wall dressed no one would suspect from hbi looks or his man- ner that ho li a prosperous rotlrod bust- noiui man and a reputed millionaire tho work tliat ho does li mending and patching tho old dirty and dilapidated clothing of tlio downandouters who frequent tlio hotel ho gets nothing for it that is no money but does it be cause as ho nays ho owes it to god forty years ago tho man began to work as u tailors bushelmun then hu open ed a shop of hli own and began to manu facture mulymado clothing for tlio trade he added uniforms police and military to hli output and became ono of the leadlhg manuriicturoru 6f upstato now york and a business rival of tho largest uniform houics in tha country a few years ago ho retired from-busl- nes and moved to new york no that hli invalid wife might have better core- one day lust winter ho saw at tlio salvation army hotel tho ragged desti tute and hopeleijjnenwuo go there ioc warmth and iheuorund in them per ceived the opportunity for a service that he onund render lie luis been hotel valet ever since come oldtimer got a move on with thcua pants this chair seat aint up holstered a tramp will call from bo- hind the curtain but tho old man merely smiles and suys nothing to bo patient and kind is a part of hli aelfappolutcd task ills reason it is a very simple one after forty years of service to myself lie oays ood made it clear to mo a year ago thul i owed ii 1m a few years of service and ho is so modest about the matter that he tyilikcs to speak or it himself or to havo anyone ejso do willowdale poultry farm b p rocks scw leghorns biucotoiiay strains woodtested and under constant goveknment inspection you are cordially invited to come and look over our flocks and our modern uptodate plant luteit hatching and brooding equipment l o johnston prop it r no 1 acton on highway no 7 l specials for this week ornnko mnrniulndo 10 oz for jam green gngo 40 oz for choice black ten per lb r purity flour 24s lor la fontaines fur store offers canadas greatest fur coat values inspection and comparison invited livery garment- covered with our usual uuaranton v your trunsiuirtutloii expenses refunded if you make a purchase la fontaines fur store u5 quki1kg htrkkt kaht jueijh exeluulve furrjcra onions 1u lbs for cooking figs lbs for 28c 35c 39c 89c 25c 19c heinz pork and benns 2 tins for heinz catsup tor cooking apples por peck oranges dozen shortening per lb r o sliced pineapple tins for 27c 23c 35c 29c 15c 29c chair 1 w jones red white phone 2g stores acton ont mhhhmmmhilllmmimhhmwhiflmhhuhmhiimhhiihiflmmmiihmi furniture wo can jive you exceptional values in steel beds springs aiul mattresses nlso in bridge floor lamps and shades cedar chests etc two special kkoiiur davenport for 11950 dining uotm suite 8 pieces for 7500 inlaid and printed linoleum gmioolumi and oilcloth by tlto yard and hi uuh at hlfht ipriceh hardware snow shovels at d9c k9c and 9c boys shovels nt 2sc galvanized bushel baskets nt 100 flour sifters at i 20c aiho a gnhi line of sullw tolminniw etc nt priccu you will airccliitc c b swackhammer willqv strket acton ontario j pu director and ambulance service eljurrl crutrrb klnttrb llijurilj of cstmttba acton parsonage willow bitm 1100 a in th mlnlitet 1300 noon sunday school and bfb iuu 700 p m tlie muiitr eve31yuody weloouk rrsbitrrian knox cuvwlcu acton kiev h l bcnnie m a ulamt mans willow btreat liunday januaily 25 1031 1100 a m- the x in uter- biibimtl riiiilk iliat are ltet 730 p tn babbath bcbool mm clujumk 700 p m the minuur butd the itelltflon of n loot note the hleltfhhitf ivrty ior u habhath mcliool on wrdueaday jnn wy always welcome artun vaptuit tturrb uv w jt kuauua ru iarsouaffo ulll btreet ii a m tho minister hunday school and bible cl 1x1s p m 700 p m the minbter monday b00 p m ij y v xl thursday 730 p m lyet ad pru service all ajie welooub unclassipied small advertisements tiui ci1a1nh fotni two tire chains found ownars may recover by applying nt viucii pnuoa ofiae 1iuvatk kalk private bale of household rurnihr nt tiie home or the late david wullainaoa ouelph atrect also tho property will halk oond bet of bhiulc harness and hu- kutchewan itobe n j ickrll acton ontmuia ioiunir a hound about ono month oito owbat may have uame by proving property m4 payliik expenses apply david bwaojchamen phono 003 aoim auction halm a p humuiy lot 17 concouiloi t niuisaeaweyu will hold a credit bal of iarm utock on monday february b commenchu ut ono oclock a u lynn auctlonaor auction balk donald campbell two miles north f molfat will sell horses cuttle and hana on wednesday january an at ono oclodt no reserve us the proprietor is short feed ii j kkrh auctioneer tinihus wantlio tenden for n slnnle rord wootl nmw and beech h slmrle cord oedar is inches delivered bannockbiini solinol apply 11 n iiuown sectreiui phono 40rl3 incultatolth iolt kalk two 100ejnr one yriocjm and olio 1m- muchlni only run abort tlnw cheap if taken immediately blutrnr inachltp installed reason for sollinir willowdali roultuy lauwf u r no 1 aotom capitol theatre 3 h1iowh daily 2 so 700 cm ouelph ontario i mehiumxkn mokiuirer tlmrhdny and ifrldny january 22 and 23 afuica shcaks lnr more ffucliiatlue than tho wlldeit tulo of fiction a picture that will fits inter startle and amasiu you youvo never seen or hoard anything llko it before i saturday and monday januaily 24 ami 21 danger lights with louis wolholm robert armstromr- a railroad story with compelllnir uppeal for womon with thrilling action for men tutwduy and wednesday january 27 and 28 the virtuous sin with kay prancls tho klsu she meant to bo a naorlnco brings her desperate bjhmllng love thursday and friday january 29 and so the opfice wife the girl who dared to love her boss with lewis stone subocrlptloui for all majraetnes