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thursday the acton free press paob bltfvkv above u m reproduction ai the family photograph of 111 heffernon family mr owen hnftemlut in in tlte centre with michael on hit left and william m mi lib right four generations of heffernansjiave dealt at bonds hardware guelph john c heffernan patronized young fellowcountryman way back in 1868 without a hukak greatgrandfather grandfather father and son traded with prorcwive guelph firm away back in vobruiiry of huo mid after tui ocmuttrip of oiio months dura tion there landed in now york on his uuy to toronto u young irishman named john m llond in 1852 young lland secured employ- im nt with messrs nice lewis at uon bailing hurdwuro dealers at tliolr day and for about fourteen years gave his time and attention to mastering tho inn tuidouu of the liardwaro buslnrns iji ibm ho decided to nuk a change aiul went to ouolph being employed by the mnlholland hardware house then doing buiilnes in the alma llloclc on upier wyndluun street in 1817 alma uloclt was destroyed by fire and mr bond opened up for himself at the comer of cork and wyndham street- wluro the bond hardware company is ntlll con ducted in 1841 lanothur young irishman won cutting hti fann out of the bush in nlcol township adjacent to guelpli thu ycung manji name wan john o helfer- iian and john g heffoman won ono of the first customers with mr llond back in 1808 thu brier historical reference loads ufi up to the special intent of thin item john c heffoman liid a son owoii hcnvraon bom 1s48 who wlui his father traded at tho bond store owen hefteruan tttlu lives and has reached tlw agu of eightythree yearn and the bond store appreciates uiut four gen erations jolm o hurtenian great grandfather owti hffrnan grand father michael hofformui fatlier und william m holfornan turn iwvo con tinued throughout sixty- throe yearn to deal loyally und continuously with ih bond hardware tltoro mr owoii lierternan who la known bo woll througliout tli la whole community followed farming und droving from thi ug of mivfiitimn at which time hu starl- ed business for himself lor fifty yean without brvuk mr holfornan conducted uuctton and live utoek nalri and such uas his ability to produco results that many uvnllod thrmselvett of his service mr helferiuut recently decided that ho should take things more easily and lian given up tho active conduct of hln farm beliur the wiiiio farm on which ho was bom elghtytlireo yearn ago if you meet mr heffernan you meet a perfect gentleman of the old school loyally and thoroughly irliih mentally perfect phytiically luilo and hearty in fact ono to meet mr helfernan land ta talk to him would numo him much young- er than ho actually 1b the bond hurdwnro company pre- sen ted mr helfcrnan hln son unci grand- jton and other other membcra of the fiimlly with pliototfmpliii uaken to mark the ocfutou it opculai well for mr hcffcrnnn tluit tlninnfh all tho joaro no unpleanantiieiui of any kind arono between him and thtvio with whom lie entrusted hli bunl- nei and it ulno iuuk well for tho bond hardware bualnoia that notwlth- utondlnu uio many chanson in a period of tdxtythreo yearn thoy havo been abio to retain mr hcffcman an a loyal and upprcclitlve customer of tho otore tim many friends of mr owen hof- f oman oonurutuluto him od huttuccctn- ful career imd wtih him many hnppy dnya in hln retirement get ready for acton fair giiawing ladum icavo your fall coabi and hulu with uk iuw to bo dry cuuuved and lmm- ed or m en s hy keeping them apotlnm- ly cloan and free from dirt add wtaln you prolan their uo attd aave knany dollar acton cleakttm do berfeot woht huiim and ovwcmin ory clouwd and klrooied for we lo all kind ot alteratlonh and hpalr work acton cleaners phonk 192 next to hith depot bavino tmjntiks from old kino fhost i biippoao your preaflrvlna and plck- uns are all things of tho past for ihla mason remarked mrs manon drawing a light wrap over her shoulders to pro tect her from chilly broesea tho preserving in but not the pick ling laughed mario benton nor neigh bor i havo a wholo lot of things that iunt bu luived rroin old king front you what dovu mean welb it would bo a aliamo to wasto any of thoim tomuuxs bi tho garden wo cant eat all at tho ripe ones and- tliern are loiwb of ltttlo green ones tlikt never will rlpeli before the frost thou there are grmmi aiid rod peppers onions ripe euuumberji and probably lliron or four hundred small cucumlwrn tliut cant ittum but that will make excellent plrkliji it would bo a khamo to wako up iu tiiornlng and find the luui garden stuff frotit bitten tliatn why 1 intend to devote tomorrow to putting up some lute plrklen and chill muioe 1 btippoirt x would too u i had a garden like yours replied tho other but when you have to buy evory tiling it hardly ftoema worth while mrs benton am hod oh but x think you are wrong she replied utigar bt remarkably lowpriced at present while tho lastmlnuto onions poppers and cucumbers aro also very likely to 1m cheap farmers are no more anxloun to liavo a visit from old king iront than i am if you keep on talking youll induce me to follow your example lnughod tlio other xi you do you will be very glad some time around tlio trtrat of february wlien your vrv tuidl jollies may bo run ning low and company comes unex pectedly a good jar of plcklca or ohlll sauce will go a long way to make a pickup meal apptliiur and dont for get uiey are excellent sources of both tlio energy and the internal warmth wo need during tho cold months tlio sugar they ooutaln is ono of tlio most highly concentrated of all tho fuel foods now aro you converted if 1 only had iiomo good roclpoji beifun mrs miuion try thew urged her neighbor hand- lug her the following three recipes for lajtmlnute plcklea and chill sauce tliomi of you who read mid who fool that another doeu jurn of goodies would not bo amiss uwn your preurvo iiholf may abo try them and bo njisurod of wonderful resulli risnniiylvanra chili baucis 31 numllumalyd ripe tomatoes ii largo onloiui 3 itreen peppom 3 rod peppom 1 cup uugur 4 toblesikmins ralt 5 cuim elder vinegar 1 tablespoon nutmeg i tableniioon ground cumamon- 1 teaipoon ground cloven 1 teiiirpoon allplco cut tomatoes in small pieces oruid onions and iieppern through food grinder mix all ingredients and boll over moder ate heat until nauco attains tho desired consistency then jar immediately aiuclin tomato and onion pioioj3 vj pk groen tomatoes 1 qt sliced onlonn 1 tableiipoon black popper 2 tablespoons wholo albploo 4 tablespoons dry miuttartl 3 tnblerpoomi muttard seed mi eup sugar 4 cups vinegar buce tho greou tomatoes xhit a layer in uio kettle thon a layer of nlloed onloiui sprinkle with halt then odd another inyor of green tomatoes and no on ilot ttund over night tho next morning drain off tho llmiulput into preserving kettle with all tho otlier in gredients and simmer gently 30 minutes illl glass jars mid when cold put in cool dry place gwki5t ououmlier prokle3 7 lbs rlpo cucumbers 4 euprf vimgar 0 cups brown sugar h inches stick cinnamon 1 tubleipoon mixed spicei cloves ull- liploe mustard ootid 1 tablespoon maoif 1 tablespoon ginger soak the cucumbers in brine overnight in tho inomlng drain and rlnso put into boiler cover with syrup cook slowly until tender tut into nterllbtod jars with glass tops flymp put tho vinegar and sugar into saucepan stir until dissolved add tho spices and boll 15 minutes lirlno use two tablospoons salt to ono quart of water ouch it a oot a brlllunt young man wiui entering upon lib rnlnti try he came of u noble family he hsd received an excellent education he wus handsome in uppeuraiico ho had the toiigui or an orator who would sway multitudes in his audience when ho preached his first sermon wtu a wise old woman wi offered in her ioul this fervent prayer o ixird he it u flue young man and ho has a good education in his head drop it foot iiord the gooil nmtier in isieal did not pray umlw nor did she pi ay in vain tho education of tho heart is uuo iui imikirtunt iu the edurutlon of h1 brain indeed they ouiuit always to go together whenever theie is injnd culturo without heurt culture particularly in our re- llglntri leaders we need to pray earn estly to the lord that he would drop u n foittl ii one of our biuiluetwi friends luus juut married his secretary oh- yes she s still lr his employ but she is his trea surer now the widow oibsons text wliata put you into such a fury of work kellup demanded deacon hyno as he came round tho comer of tile abed and dlscovercil caleb ivasleo busily ham mering it sounded over at my place slf you had a gang of corpentorh at work hero wl mtrt got into yo i had the lumber repllod mr ieanloo hucclnctly and i had tho time and iliad the work needln to be done and so im iloln it moreu that i had soniothln to uivt me the needed nhove u start mit orkln ive tie en hwdlli a new shed for some ot my faruiln tiwds for over a year but i aint done it you knew how it li hen u fiuui dont want to do a job hit on find fifty reasons for puttln it olf to ho paiit scare up one thatll make him lo it thats tlio way it was with id ru titer cmpliiln arid fret over not huvlu a place for things than to do a little work i shouldnt spose ho went on that if you wus to put the question to her plump the widow gihuiu would suy she had any influence on folks one way or another shes such a mi let stlck-ut- home txmty but for all thit shes the one thats answerablo for my workln ia much biulern common this nuimln atuiwurablo how7 uio deuoun aukod aiuwerablo thbi way caleb respond ed there silo is va old ludy and all alone with nobody to do a liands turn for her and if any purson in town has u right to emplalu shed the ono id say id ylt i dont rmember ever hearlu a peep out of her in tlio way with nndhi fault moreii likely hliod bo tellln how much reason she hod to bo thankful if she said anything at all anyway that was tho way she looked at thlnipi yvstday when i happened down past her place and saw her draguln a box liome ijio luul got bomowlicro uniie- bodyd thrown it awsy and sho fetched it homo for her own une i hail curiosity enough to imk her what ho was tuughi thnt thing along for and she told me ive teen wantln a few hens for i ikuow how long sho told me and the otlier diiy when thnt big wind come and hlowed down ono end of my shed i wai ulmivit goin to look at it us an affliction but bforo i fairly got to rpinln over it i hud wiidom como to uhow mo it couldnt huve huppened better for me all id 8t to do when i fixed the shed was to part olf u little place for a dozen hotii or no und id be fixed as good as anybody so ive cant round unci by glttln 1 lkiurtl here and a piece of timber then ive got enough to do it all and all its cost me 11 the labor of luugln it together for folks have been moreu kind about lettln me have stuff they hadnt nny ine for blal uunneli let mo pull all tin nulls ill need out of iomo wreckln linn ber he liud so i wont have to lay out u cent for anything you dont know how it is sho says to me to need antt wont anything like u little bulldln all youve not to do is to bo ahead and build wliat you want with everything ready to your hand its the easiest thing in tho world for you but with an old woman its dlffrent nho has to flgfter and plan and lug tho stun to gether and it taken her a long time to bit what you cn havo with a hands turn you might nny i stood there and listened to that old lady tell her plain hyno mr peasleo aicurted soberly and i dont know when ive had a sermon preached so plain to me as she preached ono then and she hadnt any notion nlio was doln it either but every worct she spoke hit tho mark as straight as if it was a bullet out of i gin i como hopio from there caleb went on with jest two strong resolves in my mind tho fust ono was to git over the vny of flndln fault and puttln oh doln things oven if i have to conquer it by littles and tho second ono wait to have iwforo this week comes to an end some place flttln to house my fnrmln tools that ought to be sheltered from the weather if an old woman cn find courage and n trend th to gather together stuff enough to build nomotliln silo needi ive got nc if- respect enough to yo uliend and build fiomethin that ive known tho need of for a year where you goln now ho aked as tho deacon turned ay ooln to fix my woll curb tho deacon replied shortly its been noedln it for six months nnd you aint tho only one that cn apply a text aij v a ii it datkh utof neighboring fair in which yeo 1rom header will be illtereotod acton skirrewmicft lftio aborfoylo october t arthur beptember ao30 boluin october 33 brucobrldgo qoptember 3325 brampton september 3333 burlington j ooptomber 30 calodon september 3b3j chesloy september 3435 cooknvlllo floptember 3030 drayton soptombcr 3333 duhdalk september 3030 durham september 1510 fcrln october 1 vergus september 3435 a alt september 3531 oeordetown soptembtir iftid orund valley qinitttmber 3030 htirrlston september 3435 ijindon western ialr september 14ld markhtun october 13 milton september 3531 mount loret september 1817 orungovlllo septnnber 17111 ottawa central csjiada august 3430 iulmorston september 1811 hlirburno september 3333 htrontsvilr october 7 i woodhrlilge october 010 gueiph and ontario investment and savings society established and incorporated in 187g over half a century ajro 3v2 on savings tho society receives deposits of one dollnr it it d upwards und ullows interest at the rate t three und onehnlf ier cent per annum paid or compounded hiilfycurly dc- positprfi have the privilege of mnkini cheque withdrawal mid every facility i nflorded in the tiaiimiction of luisiness kxecutorh trunteeti etc iure authorized by hpeciul order- incouncil to deposit tnit ihindfl in the k4cietyh bavinjjri ikimirtmeiit a safe 5 investment guelph und ontario debentures are issued in sums of 10000 and upwuids hcurinj in terest ut s per annum for tcims of three to live years our debcnturei arc the safest kind of security tjiey ale free from speculative feu tines have u fixed value and yield i regular income interest hejins from the day the money is deposited ity seciul onlerincouncil ontario government kxecutorn triistw wtc are authorized to invmt tnwt ihmih in the ie- lenturt of thirt society geouck d foubicft president j m puttckux manakin director office corner wyndham and cork ytrecbi guicuh ontaimo hothko kohh ani tllkik skk- 1altation just as good wi of the best varieties li important to tlio imooess of plant pioductloil properly prrparl soil plays tin important part in tho growltig of good healthy plants while it is tnio tliat almost any soil of n light nature is lalrly fatlsfacuiry in which to start plants yet there comes a time in tho development of theiui pliuili wlien the most exacting re- pilremonts must be fulfilled and unless the is iji prepared in mich a wny iui to meet those remilrementii the plan ui may fall to mnke proper giowth or he a total fullurn physically hotlwd soil must he of n light or loamy nature with fibre in iuf- flclent quantity to act us u iponye ui hold water and to keep the will in good open condition tho fibre should be the ilsldiflt from gnuii roots or other henlthv plant growth and vegetable matter be sides keeping the soil open fibre nho forms the basis of humus supply and a harbor for friendly bacteria where the texture of tho soil is not right soil amendment may be nrccisary in tho fonn ot clean washed river sand wlilch sliould be added in sufficient imuitlty to make certain that tho soil will drain off all execs water and allow tlio proper aeration which is w cutentlal to tho root growth of uio plants tim proper amount or sand to add to the soil can easily bo determined by taking a handful of the mixture thnt ban the minimum molsturc oontent and preying it firmly in the lumd when released l should cfumblo easily when light prcwiuro is applied with the thumb should tho oll remain in a compact lump or break up into coarse hard pieces more mind ulll bo required to make it friable and open to obtain a jioil or even consistency th ordinary run of field ioll will not bo found to suffice the uso of piled green sods is by far the most satisfactory means of insuring a supply of noil with fibre and humus the nod should be cut from a light clay loam soil nt a time when there is a growth of about six lnclu n or grai in cutting sods remove about four incliej of soil with the grass as 100u us posslblu tliese sods should be hauled and piled with tho grass aide dewn in a snunre even pile layer about with manure unit has been wellrotted so that when the pile is completed it should bo about five feet hlu sods piled during june and suly- would be ready for slicing down a year later or in tho autumn this may wem a long time to wnlt on soil for special work but where the best results are to bo obtained it really pays to wait in preparing the soil from a year old pile of sod it is important that tlio sod pile lie sliced down in thin slices from tho top of the pile to the bottom thus the sod and manure layers will bo cut through and when thrown up in a heap will becomo evenly mixed tills first cutting should be done during august or septeinlwr the pile of cut sod should tie again turned and pulverlvuml in thu ptocess of turning after which it should ho stored in a frostproof place for early spring uo if thellnli lucks porosity add muni as previously mentioned nnd any other uddtlons the growers fco that should be made such us steamed bona meal or flour the hnthed soil should bo tho best for tho purpose that can be obtained and in no wle should it be a mere mukosliut tho sucrrjt or failure of a h itll priced crop may depend to a lnrgo denreo upon the amount of preparation given soils that aro too lino in texture will not drain properly while tho soil may lie irlch enouith in plant food and merely may riqulie the addition or sand on tho othor hand a deficiency of humiln will have i tendency to allow the will to compact und not allow proper distribution or moisture and prevent oven root develop ment it is very iniixirtiuit that n noli for hotbed work bu carefully prepared so an to have the greatest uniformity in texture in ought ulxmt by tho proper consistency of ingredients natural kmlncllinnhao yhi must not fight havent you been taught to love your unutules hes not nyriiemy lies my brother new slanting windshield on the new ford town sedan 755 j o jr jf trujt- mtt mi bmtmll j the slanting windshield of tho ford victoria won so much praise that a similar windshield is now standard on tho new ford town sedan it emphusixes tlio fords flowing linos udds dis tinction to qn already distinguished cur tho glass is shatterproof of course tho do luxo interior of tho now town sedan deserves special mention it is richly upholstered in fine durable cloth tho body is longer than for merly both seats aro wider tho hacks ure higher and thicker tho rear seat is deeper tho roar- quarter windows may bo lowered if desired new beauty ttttj new comfort cil r fku4 for m jtmuwilrallt norton motors eiione ro acton bigger and better than ever brampton fair tuesday and wednesday september 22 and 23 over 11000 in liw img midway attractions horse races ilnntuiluh pitching sihkuii dance nt nijjlit meet your friends at brampton fair f fenwick president t w thomson secretary free press ads will sell your goods let us convince you