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thursday may 38 1d31 the acton free press paob fiv holiday visitors and visiting- many visited friends and relative in acum and many actonlaus spent the twentyfourth avisiting mlu ollvtf ooopor wan homo from laurel mr ptanloy moclclo wu homrt from toronto mr jack mcdougall of toronto vuit- d acton f rihu mr will forbca of bolara visited mr3 n forbea an sunday jmlaaqlfldjfl7iupmrnor xorontowa5 homo for the holiday miss marguerite ryder was home from toronto for the holiday tf mr eugeno mcphomon was homo from toronto over sunday mr mel v in dron of hamilton spent the holiday at his home hero mrs ii butellffo ot idotrolt michigan is visiting at thu parental homo dr elranr hcndorson of aurora bpunt the woekcntl at his homo here mr wad mrs wilfred mcdonald of toronto wore with acton friends mr ocorgo soper of kltchermr spent uio holiday at tho parental liomo miss morltta klrlcness of kitchener spent the holiday at her homo hore mrs ft y komiody li hojidaylntf at the homo of hgr brother in ucllovllln miss telslo nelson of qoorgotown spent tho woekend at her homo hore mrsvo it bwltzor and family spout the weekend with relatives at imlsloj miss onnovlovo olarrldgo o ttrnmp- ton spent the holiday at hor homo hore hov qoorgo w and mrs llarkor of toronto vultod acton friends on tues day rrvovi dorothy visltetljiiillton over tho holi day mr david folstor of niagara fall spent monday with his motiior and sister hore mrs aiinju ii uomorvllle or tor onto spent tho liolldaya at hor norm- horo mr and mrs tho orobcr and toddy bpent tho holiday with friends in tor oil to mr and mrs ilussell batman and uaby joan spent tho holiday in brco bridge s mrs trudonci cook and mr wank and mlts kiithlcen were with acton friends mr and mm j kowleu and mlia mlulo howies spent tho holiday in london mr and mrs j o tliubiay and isabel spent tho holiday with rolatlvoa in toronto miu nolllo hall of tho toronto behoolatoachliitfktaffrwiis-hoino-for-thc- holiday mr and mrs win proctor of tor onto spent tho holiday with acton relatives mr and mm clarence lawn and babe or toronto were guests of acton relatives mr and mrs clare new uabcock of toronto ilpcnt thu holiday with acton relatives mr and mrs lloyd d itarbeh of detroit bpont tho holiday with acton relatives 4mr a t urown attended tho ontarto drugglsta convention at toronto on tuesday mr nhd mr w k dobblu and bhlrloy of toronto vlnlted with frlimd ju acton mliisea martha and vlorence wwtcr of toronto lipent tho holiday at tholr homo horo mr cliurlih lundnbornugh tittcndwl the b y p convention in toronto over the weekend mr und mm i adnmn and son and daughtor of toronto were at tho united church punionagti mrrf agno1 luff and hor daughtor mrs haines of llrontford hwmt sunday with acton friends misses dorothy carter and margaret mccrackon of uockwood spoilt bunduy with acton frlenda mcaudmrs f 11 collier llllllo and 1 klwood of toronto spent tho holiday with acton relatives mr and mrs walter wood and faiittly of hamilton spent tho liollday with mr and mrs john wood mr and mrs markty tlrlgnull and family of toronto visited at mr and mrs james ii heeds musjuma conway oftorontospcilt the weekend and holiday with hoc father mr o a conway mrs wank day of hockwood visited at her mothovs hero mrs e a wans- broughs over the weekend mr and mrs will iposter and mr harold ince of toronto spent thu holi day with friends at churchill mr and mrs wm near and babe of duelph were callers at the home of mrs robert bennett and miss bennett mr george jlgglns of aurora spent the holiday with his parents mr and mrs trod jlgglns church street mr and mrs oorga edwards and mus lucy and miss isabel andrews of milton visited relatives ut yale mich mr and mrs enxlo brown of jcltchcu- er spent the holidays with his parents mr and mrs o 11 brown bower avenue mip rt w darin tlol- luway and messrs lenllp bridges and tod clifford visited at wiugham for tho holi day mus marguerite bymon and mr dim taylor attended tho wedding of mis helen johnstone at london on satur day mr and mrs o ii watcrhouoo motor ed from liullnvltlo and spent tho weok- end at tho homo of mr k prank km- nedy mrs jennln matthews and tier two grundduughters misses mary and doris bluck of toronto visited with acton frlend-i- messro jack or cor and j k a amble ipent the liolldayti in hrilocbrldgo at tho formers fathers homo with mr w j oroor mr and mrs itaymond loyns of irwito spent tho holiday at tho homo of her parvnts mr and mrs august andonion mr j i bcarrow upont tho weekend in toronto with his duugliter aladys who is vry sick in tho iio4ltul the post fow days mr and mrs gordon macjcay and miss muriel of toronto spent uio woek- nd at mm mackuyti mothers mrs k a wonnbroughs mr and mrs t mooro mr and mm j woodward jack and amos of tor onto uiwnt sunday at the homo of j k oambln creacontvllla mrs a a clarridgo who ha1 boon seriously ill or a month or so is now gradually recovering and is ablo to ho about tho house again mr and men john k iconnody and miss ncjjum accompanied by mr angus kennedy of a alt muilo a visit to toronto on tho uueeus birthday mryirarold waiuibrough and mlsu katlitueiv craddock liotli or toronto jjucjii tho holiday hero nt mrs k a wamtbroughs luke avenue misses laura and marjorlo hold at tended tho b y i tj convention in toronto over tho woekend and alfio tio banquet at tho hoyal york hotel mr h p johiuitono and mliut doris andmaiiur billy of london upmt tho weekend and holiday at uio honi of his mother mm wm johnstone dr it and mfril hamilton of bruiuiels and mr l bulley called on tuesday on tholr way to toronto on their old friends mr and mrs o h brown mlsmaryohalmcrawiiouii tic cm n t oil operation for appendicitis at bk josephs iiaiipltal auolph last week is making good progrecr toward rocovc ry mlu pern brown who was absent from her position at the post office hint week through an attack of la grippe is behind tho wicket ugaln this wuok iui usual mr chariot oolwood of calgary who has boon unending toronto univeniit spent a couple of days with his grand mother mm a k nlcklln before leav ing for his homo in tho wet little miss lois and maater john lambert of toronto nnent aeveral days with tholr grandparents mr und mm malcolm mclean mr anil mm norman lambert wore hero on uio holiday dr t d j punner haji boon spending tho pant week or so on a lulling excur sion at oumlridge over tho holiday mr harold n purmor spent a few days thoro find his father returned home with him mr j isivln flamblo who has complet ed hia juscond year at tho university was homo for a tew days- last week prior t leaving for norquay cask where ho will ipond the summer as u mbuilon- ary mr and mrs j sword arid mr j lyle of hamilton mr and mrs ley and family and mr und mrs a sword of toronto vlilted over the weokend m tho homo of mr j macklo church street mr and mrs j a kannawln of bhol- bunio dr and mm icannawln und family of toronto and mr and mrs j vanco of toronto visited wltli mr and mrs a kannawln over tho weekend and tho holiday mr and mrs j v k terry and joan marilyn of ilrantford and mr and mrs inane bennett and daughter notvou and miss held of aeorgetown wore tho guosu of mm uoltort bennett and mliui m z bennett on sunday mr m o overholt of toronto visited wltllaeton rlatlves nvertho holiday mrs overholt yho has imhui at thn parental homo for several weeks recuper ating following her recent operation returned home with him feeling much improved in health mrs j tt gamble mrs t iappln johnwui mrs j wilds of aoun visited oakvllle l t 11 lodge lost week it beuig the occasion of presenting tho postwm mrs wamsley wiui hor jewel the- presentation being made- by mrs oamble iast d d o m prentation to rev mr jennie of tulpit flown from mrralmn of cat of voanjr vnaptom ii7 aim prtmwtitl choque to younjr people society an interesting meeting of tho anslon and menilmim of tho yoiintf lvoploa ctulld was held in knox church lost thursday evening obviously for the pur- poso of entertaining tho cast or uio play rereiltly presented under the auspices of guild but the gathering dovolopel later into oiio uf even greater moment the following programme wiu rri joyed an instrumental trio by mmwiii hall hobert tuid william a ftliuio duett by mr and mrs p suit a reading by miss vorhumttavocaifloioby mrrwm7 burton a violin nolo by mr it hpeil- vogoi and a vocal duett by messrs v uumley and h spollvogel mr o klrk- yess ono of tho cast tit the play pre- rnntnd the outld mntnbers with a cliequu for one hundred and sixtyeight dollars the proeceds of tho play itov mr bennlu wan then called u tho platform und tho following address writ ten by mlsa isabel anderson wiui read by mr j hurst during tho reading of which it pulpit gown bought with part of tho proceeds of tho pluy was presented by mr v humloy to llv ii l bcunle m a the moment is vibrant with silent ac claim ijfart whispering to hourt in an elo- cpieiit luiiih profuiu with solemnity us when a flame hovoahd him in tongues and a non- consumed buiih behold we a mantle of bounty and graoe sottiillken and mil tub y sombre or hue and over thy nhouldem we now proudly place tills venture of olflco with tiiilll pledged 1u10w as thus it enfolds you ood grunt you wo pray hefrenhlng or iiplrlt rekindling of vow the bounty of holiness shining each day tho iiower or sobriety evor and now a faith undiminished grown riper with years a wisdom to choose and a might that cant yield a heart that must pity our ignorant tears contempt for vulnglnry thought but of tlie held consider tills emblem of god upon earth with reverent hand wo now offer it theo proriuie not its majesty mystery worth but guard well its- honor and diligently that so when thy cycle or yearn has been spent and thou from our valley hast fared oer the hill a yearning to follow may foil our con tent and waft our tradition to lands near or chill on tho occasion of hla being present cd with a clerical gown through tho merit of his own most credltablo effort and with the compllmonu of tho oiut of tho play presented under tho ausplos or tho young peoples guild of knox church acton ontario thursday may 21 1031 mr bennlo expressed deep apprecia tion and gavo an onllghtonlng explana tion of tho origin of tho gown and tho ulgulllcunce of its form a dainty lunch was sorvod and mio meeting wiui brohght to a claso with a vote of gruhtiuio to the donors of tho beautiful tflft oppressed on behalf of tho seaslon by mr win cooper and seconded by mr h awroy incomiaraiilk iiorhemanhihp tho plrkcd horsemen ot the famou iotiy express that beginning in 11110 carried hitters over aroiito of nineteen hundred and fifty fnlles between hl joncirti mlskourl and huii francisco were iiuh exported to ride finvontynvn miles boforo giving up the pouch which made tho journey hi night days how much mom reinnrkuble bi a horseback ride of eighteen hunched ndles made by onu mun in nine daysl an old mongol named tzorimi so mr perdlnand oiuiendowskl telln us in boosts men and gods was the rider he wan sent from ullasutal in central oiiut mongolia us a special envoy to peking with important dispatches he prepared himself for the journey by binding ills ubdomin hi chest his leg his arms and his neck with strong cotton bandages to protect himself from the rucks iuui litralnnof such a piirlod in the noddle in his cap ho bore throe eoglo foathern us a token that ho hud received orders to fly like u bird armed wlti a special document called a tmra whloh guvo hliu tho right to receive at all pot illations the best horsen one to ride und ono fully saddled to lead us a change together with two oulatcheii or guards to accnmpuliy him and bring buck tho horses from tho next station or ourlon ho made the distance of from fifteen to thirty miles between iitallons at full gallop topping only long enough to have tho horses und guards changed aheiul of him rode ono oulubchen wltli the bent homes to en ablo him to nil- nouueu and prepare hi advance thu compleinenl of steedji at tho next station lfiaoh oulatchen hud three horses in alt so that he could owing from ono that had given out and release hliu to graze until his return at every third ourlon without leaving his saddle tho dispatch bearer received a cup or hot green tea with milt und after drinking continued hlu race south ward aftor seventeen or eighteen houn of such riding ho stopped at tlio ourton tor the night or what wus left of it devoured a lug of broiled mutton and slept thus lie uto once a day and ilvo times u day ho hud tea mid no ho travelled for nine days market reports baihy products cfuotallnns to shipper these aru toronto quotations luttr creamry no 1 pasteurlsied 30 vj to 2k do mhorid ib 4 u mi above prices for goods delivered tor onto quotations to itrtnll trade ttultrr cruamery no 1 pasteurized t to 00 do second 22 to 00 churning cream fo b country point bpoelul o to ai no i iii to 211 no j 10 to 17 poultry and lmoh quotations to country shippers deliv ered trrnumcinlntrr7ttr r ft in hi do unit h to 00 do kvcond 13 to 00 quotation to ueuu trado carton frenh uxtnui lieiih ixtrus do units pullet icond 11 to oil to 00 to 00 to 00 17 quotations to bhlppera jniultry alive dressed pnltod hens over fi ibn in do 4 to r lbs i do lbs 13 to 30 to 111 to 17 iki gladioluh tho gladiolus in ono of tho most popu lar flowers and rightly ia it is of easy culture nnd enn bo obtained in a great range of colors with floweni of varloin shapes und sizes some of tho flowers aro very brilliant in color and some are of soft und subdued hueu suiting all tastes tho otfect of a number of these flouoru in bloom on a slnglo stem at one tlmo in very ntrlklng any good garden toll is suitable tho rormn or bulbs may bo planted as noon us the frost is out of the grotind in tho spring hut whore the season is long a tlmo in chosen that will bring them into bloom when required they aro planted three to four inches deep in groups with the conns about four inchos apart or in rows two or three feet upart do not use diseased coruiit they should bo in full sunlight and tho soil should ho kept well cultivated to keep down tho weed or cut flowers the stems may bo cut when tho first bud opens leaving two nets of loaves to hulitbtitld up the new conns tho conns aro dug before there h danger or their being frozen und left to dry t tho collar and kept dry all winter thoro urn hundreds of varieties of gladioli and many varieties have been tested at tho central experimental larni ottawa ontario a few of tho bent ones aro tho following albatross joergs white mrs dr norton apple blossom oolden dream golden measure dr v is benetti majestic sultan piirplo glory apricot alow glunt nympth pfluori triumph w h phlpps evelyn kirk- land charles dickens vollclienblau anna eborlus t1mk and monky tho wit uliiutramon of tho vulue of hi lot phhh rooelved in dollura was glvon by mark twain his story was that when ho hud listened for live mlnutoil to the preacher telling of the heathen lie wept and was going to give fifty dollurtt aftor ten minutes more of tho service ho reduood tho amount of his prospect i vo contribution to twentynvo dollars and after half an hour more of eloquence lie cut tho sum to five dollars althoond of an hour of oratory wlien tw plate wan passed he stole two dol lars hhining in uhk it was early spring tlmo to begin work hi the garden john the gardener of tho family got out his spado and hoo and ruke ho looked them over and fiald ruefully trotty well rusted theyll work hard for a while but ill umi remedy that aftor ivo used them mi hour or two they will bo smooth and nhlning llku now and ho went oil whistling to begin spading ho know tho secret of keeping his tools shining und hi working order any good workman knows it any good mechanic known that hlu machinery must bo ollud and polished to mirror brightness to tli3 lui best work and that it koepii brighter when in use l yet thoro aro people who forget that this rule holds good hi other thlngfl bculdo tools and machines nothing to do all summer a feat i exulted a high school loy when the term ended in thu spring horo is where i got in ono grand loaf ahd he did ho never opened a book all summer he didnt go in for any summer activities that would fltreniithcjihla-nihiioles- or exyrclse his brains heid led about playing halfheartedly and shirking rll tho wairk ho could and when tho fall to mi opened ho was so rusty in his class work that it took weeks for lllm to get going anywhere near smoothly ugaln that doesnt mean that a fellow has to itudy all summer it does mean that ho should do something with energy enough to keep his mind alert und work- lug his body in good trim then he will titart in with tho full nchool work re freshed by the change of tho summers activities keen and ready to tako up iiiu studios with renewed wist iipt enervated and rusty fiom idleness mental and physlcul janet declined a tempting invitation to jimml everal mimmor weeks with u friend who wus inviting others too and would uo uiro to idiow them all u good time i cant rlik it janet explained id iiiliis my niuslo lensona and pruotlce und that would mean getting rusty and fulling in the test that cornea this fall by that test i itand or fall in my chances for a real musical education aunt margaretls paying my way im afraid i rniildnt convince her that a few weeks fun wins worth movo than my music nor would it be who would give up the nhlning yeurs of a succcmfii mimloil career for a few days or pluy who would chuote not to shlno hi use tut tennyson puts it for mi mo passing nine or pliartire hir theres a beauty in tho commonest tool burnished by con stant use a wauty in anything done well by faithful practice u beauty of will won by constant into of all its facul ties that cm ho won in nootlior way who would- runt unburn in hud tennyson ugaln when thoy can shlno in use cora s day baokhlat muhio turn to tho right john moro to thu right now u littlo bit to tho left too- fari told you o book thats jjghtrhuok n uttlo moro turn 111 john i thats it nol will you over got it gently all nay wo can nlt back in comfort leuvo it thoro jolm jt know if i told you how to do it youd got station 1coa otiikhh touch an1 touch a1ai what a lot of friends wo lose through tholr borrowing money from us yes if u touch and go wltli most of thorn- nprlng broilers hocks over a lbs 30 to 00 leghorns over 1 lb 3ft f 00 dueks over 5 lbs u to 00 do 4t lbs 21 to 00 quotation above indicate the general market range in vuluo in eggs and poultry on delivery basis wlioikhaik vkcktarlks vegetables at wholesale houses ar quoted ioniaiitle potatwii rio to iar ihlimski mkath wluilitsutn dealers in dressed meata quote tho following prices to the trade beef fo requ arte rs owt 100 to ijoo do hindquarters 1400 to ib 00 ourcasses choice 1100 to 1200 do medium 1000 to 1100 calves choice veal 1100 to u00 heavy hogs owt 0q0 to 1100 light hogs owt 1100 to 1300 abattoir hogs 1200 to 1300 mutton owt b00tol400 liimbt 31100 to 3200 hinhh an wool toronto wholesale dealers in hides and wool aro quoting prices to country shlp- pem as follows city hides green 6a per lb bulls and grands so per lb country hldos green 3a per lb oured 3 o per lb calfskins groeii 7o veal kips co per rb oalfskliui curod tvjba per lb horso hides no 1 and 3 lft0 no 3 7fto horse hair atlo per lb wool flat rate froo of rojools ho per lb rojeots bo per lb ttltaw quotationb grain dealers on tho toronto board or trade aro making tho following quota tions for cur lotit no 1 northern 04c no 3 northern 01c no 3 northern 54ic hay ano straw ttxtra no 3 timothy in car loads 1400 to 14b0 no 3 timothy in car loads 1400 to 0000 no 3 timothy 1200 to 1300 wheat straw flbo to 000 oat straw 780 to fl00 iotatoks ontario potatoes in bags 00c new brunswick potatoes in bulk tttjc hi bags 75c current mvi htock mhces choice heavy steers 550 butcher steers choice t0 do fair to good 47ft li00 butcher helfeni choice 2o do medium 475 fi00 butcher- bulls light oholoo 400 450 do heavy j35 350 do bologna 336 350 cows good 400 435 do medium 325 do oannors and cut torn 100 200 baby beer 700 750 leoderil chtlco 475 600 stockeru choice 400 460 calves good to choice 700 do medium fljr fl7 springers 1500 0500 milker 0000 7300 spring lambs 1400 wool lambif 0110 1100 cull lambs 1000 1100 sheep yearlings 100 050 do choice 400 450 heavy sheep and aged bucks 300 350 hogi bacon foh 72ft tait optical co 110 wynlltun street gu15lph gregory theatre friday may 30 new moon musical picture starring lawr ence tlbbett and a race mmm comedy rolling along with georgo sidney and charlie mur ray vox movietone news hatuhhay may 30 mathiea h s p m east is wisst starring lupe volois und lewis ayres comedy ono yard to qo cartoon in africa monday jtunk 1 part t1mk wife urn art comedy- drama with ed mund lowo and leila hymns chapter 7 the spell of thy cir cus comedy 3 i 4h coming l1ghtn1n wltli w1u lloflorn the girl guides concert jn the town hall acton on friday may 29th tojminow night at k00 1 splendid miinicnl icvenlno by the gdidcrt nnd our own iocal tiijeiit a ueal entertainment to help u real cnuhu admission aduits 2rc chhjmikn 15c tho lntira procctmta nru lvouxl ut uie camp fund to tako thirty ymuik jirlh t uio country for a week your patronage is appreciated nelson co thurs fri and sat specials 10 lbs granulated sugar for kkc b chocolate delight cake for 19c 1 lnrjo tin tomatoes lor 10c- 7lb biib lily white flour for 19c i tin heinz vegetable soup for 9c 3 puckaics silent matches for 25c 1 tin fsizo i choice peas lobular 20c for 18c i tin sio 2 choice peas regular 18c for 10c 1 tin size 3 choice peas rouldr 15c for 11c 3 kelloggs coifn flakes for 25c nelson co mill street acton phone 37 may sale of paints wallpapers 9000roll ot semi-irimmeclanil-sun- worthy wallpaper tho very choicest designs of our 1031 stock sold down to one and two room quantities of a pat- it half price and less bedroom papers regular 12 roll dc roll floral and stripe effects in pretty 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easily lovely shades of nfeo blue yreen gold nnd mauve size 80x105 inches just tho vorylthlnu forshiniiior bedrooms and a special value nt 295 d e macdonald bros ltd guelph 0ntahio our motto quality am service -v-i-