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r t jvtiim sttt mt sxyfourth year no 40 acton ontario thursday june 8th 1l3f eight home print pages five cent visit of their majesties in acton and the district school children taken to guelph and have a splendid section to see kin and queen 3000 to 4000 give reception at acton station but jobappolnted tiiat their majeatlot were unable to appear pilot train stopped for fifteen minuteo the royal vimli in thu distrlcti viewed with mixed feeling the school children and those who went to ouelph on tuesday were favored with a aplendld view oct hoyal couple the 3 000 to 4000 who remained in acton to extend a royal welcome jn their home commun ity did not net a glimpse of their majen- tie and arc naturally a bit disappoint ed arrangements had been made by uw school board and council to no to ouelpli in n area reserved shortly after dinner they were conveyed there by n i in m n truck and a number of citlxt nx went by iief nmsan iciulld ureu and trierhency rami acton group were station at ouclph junction near the water tower tliey arrived about 1 so and from then until the royal train arrived they kept up a merry time flinging and amusing tliemwlvej tim ouclph pipe hand was wear thu section and supplied music during the waiting jtlme a aral aid tent was close at hand but there were mo casualties among the acton group although rdny rrom adjoining groups required attention tlie royal train had a live minute mheduled stop for service at the junc tion and their majcsurui remained on tlie platform during the entire time and tentll the train wo beyond the city limits every child had bcon supplied with a flag and they accorded their majesties with a real royal welcome the acton children were joined by those from seven rural schools close to acuin and well over five hundred went from here to give this welcome and get a glimpse of the king and queen members of acton legion and the bfchool board accompanied tlie children there was splendid order and arrange menu were well carried out and all are pleased that this group was o well pro- vldedfot the crowd at acton station started to assemble here before noon they came not only from acton but from all over hal ton county and adjoining centres tlie grounds and platform held a crowd conservatively estimated at be tween 3 000 and 4 000 a group of legion jfnrmbers and cltiiens had contri buted to the decoration scheme and it was indeed a splendid reception that had been prepared members or acton legion uert special police and kept tllr crowd well in line the acton platoon of tlie lonu suits was sniurt in appearance and march acton clttseiu nund w us in uttt ndamc and provided a splendid musical pro gram arum might well be proud of tile reception that was prepared on this occasion the pilot train which had left tor onto on time gruduully gained on the koval trutn until it was halted at at ton for fifteen minutes to cut down the interval between uu two trains this provided all with a splendid opportun- lt to converse wlui those aboard and some stummirs wen collected we hud pleasurabli nntipipatiou of a lsit with mr s j dornan special rtprescntnme of tin canadian weekly newspapers aastuiutlon inquiry revealed howir that mr doruau had remained in tor onto and would rejoin the partj at lon don tin uovul train was wt 11 over jialf an hour be hind schedule arriving in acton it alacktmd s after e uj tin heavy grade and had their slogan winners in the hydro contest here first acton troop county jambftrec champions t f- tlierf were fortyone entries in the slogan contest that has been sponsored by acton hydro and local dealers in electrical household equipment win ning slogans were chosen by the mem hers of georgetown hydra electric 8y tern i first nrlac an electric clock was won by mrs e sly wlui the slogan live life the modem wa use hydro all the pay i second prize a force electric sand wich toaster was won by jack hollln- ger his slogan was modernise eire trollee with hydro i third prize a force electric iron was won by mrs cameron lelshman ml f 1 tlie acton scouts who won the shield for the second consecutive yenr al hnllon county stout jamboret estimates to be struck at special meeting monday victory picnic held lv the y mrs cameron lelshman w- m mi v scmif emalii in clercnltnrnir tlie awards have been on hew in the public utilities offiei and will bi pri se n ted there w m s conduct service at the united church 1 art sunday morning tlie woman a missionary society of the united church obnrrvod uicrr annual ejiurch service mrs e c murray toronto secretory of christian stewardship of the toronto conference w ms was tin guest epcu- ir she gave an inspirational address bused on the text if 1 bt lifted up will draw all men un to mc mm e m morrow and mrs e t thetford as slstod in the scr in nnd a choir of members of the society led in the sing- ing and rendered an anthem aelon wins lo shut out millon last ni 30 majesties been able to appear on tlie observation platform all would have been abu to get a gltmpsi the delay in tlironto it would appear had made a belated lutuh hour and as the train passed other members pf the partj were iwrtsjrtrtg uf lunn wutwvirtmm ane was happening in the noyal car at any rate their majesties were unable to appear it was particularly regrel- tabl for uiose elderly folks who ver unable tu visit unother place and ouwrs who had no otlier opportunity of seeing the ki and queen acuui was not alone in oil rspect at llrampum oetirbetown and hock- wjd und even the crowds lining the banks east of ouelph tatlon the only glimpse was of uie hoyal train with the curtains on uie final coach drawn canadians everywhtr have been anxious to anclalm tlie klnii and queen the acclahn- ioi ben so hearty that it is quite evident qyrjbwal vuttora are feel ing the iraltflwfeney hae done nobly throughout thttrip and ue in acton will just have to attempt to be good sporu over un incident and make al- lowahey- tor human frallti which ar impossible to overcome there aw just one or two point that w wish to clear ip regarding the an- concluded on pag mght gordon and ryder put in tuo splendid latching eftorts for acton nine now in second place by cokjjer acton tiwk tlielr flret win of the sioson from ookmlu g 10 5 in the opening gome in acton on suturduv the arttm boy s w ere blow in fit khng but showed improvemt nt on uiclr batunc itosb gordon mad his nrht appearance or uu reason mrlklni out 1 lev t n and yielding ten hits acton butun coluvl ed uiiruin hits on the ortrrinus ut oul brutth and modt rmott bob footltt nut tlie leading httftr ii uu duy with twt trlpli and a sinilt moonej colli rud thrie hlnglts wluitcarur colli 1 ted u double and two single to lead tlie oa v1lle biiturs he wua lullowed by mc- cousland with thrtu btnglis afur having u threi run uurt goint into the ninth gordon w ukciicd to ulluu thret hit and two run but the acton m- fb id hi hied him out of a bad spot i1nt innings oukmlk s first uint batten to tact gordon unit down 1 3 oordon struck out fuuanan and bxuun ounded to mount y 0 mot h n dndp brothen and tinten and frii nds of firm acton troup ioout uthered on motuluv 1 vening ut n vii uiry pirnlc in uir lawn at tht home of scoutmatcr w oeorgt mason it prov d a delightful gatln ring undt r idinl clrcumtnnreti and all liijoyid the picnic kuppir which wan topped aft with a bountiful supiy of in crtiim liic shiud wun by acton troop at the nnllnn jiuntion t was proudly lx hlblted thu is the nocond year acton him won und unotlh r wm meojlh par manent pushtahlon another fiature of uiln gauurhig was the presentation of thank you budgt to mr w mid die lon who hnji ho t f flelliitly 1 ruined uu tiiialltri und to asjilstant scoutm ust r charles tclrkncnn who has bten in cliarge of first aid work and has devoted a great dial of time to scout activities addresses were read by scouts dev arnold and tommy wat win and signed by all tlie scouts mr mlddjcion and mr klrkness both rt piled thanking the boys for tht renn m brance and urging them to work for more proficiency in theje classic and un effort to attain further honors other scout matters were informally discussed and a mkiu umt spmt by uu group sitndu alumcpherson wedding at regina sask in bigiiitt satk on thurwliiy april 13th heltn chruunu elder daughur of mr ttnti mrs j a mcplierron of govun was married to john arthu second son of mr und mrs oscar sundwuli uf gov an siuk the ctnmonj wim ptr fornud ui un rtm- mount unltid church miuim uv flev 1 d cost the brldi who was attired in a drew of tuclisia inim wiul navy blut accis mini b wiib iu lompanltd by miin b u- iritt couuuip tin rinsitr was signed bv mu iliiilru- coat hup und mrs fa b east n brldi and irnni will rtsidt in uu ciuwin dlstrict miss m z bennett resigns as4 farewell meeting liidics ashuciution with mrs morrow 1 hi june mri ting of the women s ahmh intlon of the united chun h wp hi id ut tin iuiiik of mian f hawthorne on tuisdny with mrs symon prtsldlng nu u votloiiul pt riod wiui taken by mus wilhiuiihon of toronto art r a short biuiinijy nikhioi tin iiuitlnu clone1 witjj uu nutlorm xutlinn i11111i1 uiih hlrvttl bv group uikutn mrs syinnn and mvh morrow and a vi ry flni not iiil timi was jnt mrs ilntfotd un btluilf of tin mini bim ixprished dnp ri ur t an tin rt l tnnviil tr mrs morrow wtiu luut alwiiyw inn mi iiriihnt und fnilhful a worktr an uutoi ruph bonk to whith each rm m bir pre tut signed uu ir niiini wus tin 11 two other iuiijniiitiinh from staff thifl year lloard providing for children to go to toronto to itronflcnht from c fit it plant miulo for ilodeco ration of some ltoomn thbi vcnr truaues dr p w pearen j w boyd 1 ti blow were present tuiday 1 veil ing when acton public school hoard nut 111 ri uular monthly mwuoii and chairman mcdonald presided a h t u r w iu rt ad from mr w j biatty awarding uie tutbluhinit of victorian order of nucmti in acton jointly w 1th neighboring niunlclpullttej hi asked the opinion of fuie hoard on thb iuijuoii and reutslid uiut the ikiard appoint a committee to meet miss criasy of uh victorian order ufur u biirvey of tin district hud been mude the secretary was instructed to reply uitliik that the board were sympathetic plan und dcalrous uf learning cumpbelhillc group viit veton iimitutc while murkiv runs 0 lilts in the second hall gulbralth walked ouuiru while h brush filed to mt- causland aniit rson reached first on u fielders choice and guthrie waf cut off at second cripps walked and mount suiglod scaring anderson moloasie- forced crlpiu whtn he uruundod to urown at third 1 run 1 hu second innings- curttr groundtd to moonej mrcausland struck out and mcdernuut bunted 10 gordon 0 runs 0 hits p00uu started uu acum half of sfiigle rjurnarchr f -poinitt- at second gordon filed to brown guuirle reached first when he was hit by a pitched ball r brush forced guthrie at second 0 run 1 hit third inn lrus- winn and lyon wtre struck out by gordon galbrulth w as eftllgv- bv and s thr q first 0 runs 0 hiui anderson tried to bunt but was caught by galbraith cnpp grounded to brown moortey went down wlven his effort failed to go post galbrulth 0 runs 0 hits fourtii innings floxman urounded u it brush brown to gordon and du- raarche uirew morkey out at first with mooney cohering the sack 0t runs 0 hiu moloique filed to carter foolltt trip- pled dumorche singled scoring ftootltt gordon forced dumarchf at scond tind outhrle grounded to brown 1 run 3 hlu fifth innings gordon yielded ids first hit of the game so far when carter singled uecausland singled to put a oonunued from pae fin 1 in jin t nut tmu t f acton wumi n a institute wiii hi id ui the home of mr hugh mccutchti 11 second line wiul 34 ludies priicn t and mrt wllderspin pre ntlnt the iecrtun treustinrb report wua ad and lpproved current eventa were taken by ms lambert holl call wua unswered by u homemade remedy mrs gambit and mrs wllderspln wrc ap jiomit d to mi t with miss creusy n retard to tsuibluhment of a branch 9 vli torian orde r eif kurstv none of the ladle ppsent wirt inclined t take any children for two weeks holiday as requested by nelghliorhuatfwotkers asotlatiun tlie brunch decided not to compete at quilting bee at c n e on august aoth mr bishop gave a splen did report of the mulc festival ui mil ton miss svbll be lawyer of qeorgej rown slkr on tlil jury sysum and trial and tlie question of democracy mus bennett s talks are always inter esting the campbellvthe branch attended with 13 mtmbtrs and rendered a very enjoyable protram w liich included piano solo by mrs e crawford paper bs miss jane held l looking ahead solo mrs jas motion paper by mrs stoke tlie season of spring mr e collier lnviltd the ladies her home for the next meeting a iiearty vote of thanks was extended to uuu bennett and uie campbellvlllo branch fo attendinjg and assisung with the pro gram tiie meeting closed with uie national anuiem after which a solcol halfhour was spent and tnutce j boyd were appolnteaa committee to meet the representative of the victorian order when she visits acton tht cart taker sent a rcejulsiuau re i urding the supplies and work of clean int and painting at uu schiiol tlie beuflary was instructed to ifommunl rau wltli the mun in the habit of dulni the muiitury work at the school and have this done during tht holidays tin board discussed painting at the schools it was decided that tht tntlre inti rior of tht continuation school 1 hmi id bt painted and ut li ast oni room in uu public school uib yi ar estimate- of the cost of point were to bt stturud but tht number of room to be done wim left until tin mxt meeting nit fatcrtuiry w u regrmutl to secure u supply of fluor oil and othi r ceuulng iiuittriub and repojru lyiuilet blow was rihpit sted to bring in a n ikirl for uu in i me tum lor iiiiuillliig addluonai fire hose at un m hnol i tin llflh rtairl u uie nmuke com nutlet retoinnie ndt d pay un t of tht in lowing accounts highway ourugt supplita 17 18 at ton imre pnthb advertising 511 w cojes fui 0 ho j elliott llroi luppllt s j 14 i acton public utllluis commul felon i rvicts 5 7u dd mi dim 1 11 trip to mllu n j 00 illustrated talk on new zealand al iode met ling hu june business meeting of uie l4vkiuudn ctiaptcr i o jo d was held in the y on wednesday evening an 1 xctlknt buslniss program was conduct ed livrludliig many plann for the autumn work of uie cliapter mrn j mcnlven litvc the currt nt events and a solo was uuoyed given by mrs c k kennedy the main fi iilun of uie 1 veiling was a mofit instruetlvi uilk lllustratod with movii films on ne w zealand delight fully liven by mrs j boyd who hirnelf is f mm thla picture ijui part of our urludi iqmplri tht spit ndld serltvt of inotli n pictures and the intimacy of mrs boyd wiul the seems govt a vi ry real la lie court ptlon a social umi was wt u undt r way w ht n to tin strum of iu re comes prrwimui ta mrs uuit wlslils go with in r to hi r in w humt und lurruundliihs in priston a joint jlmie of uu woman s mis slonary bit 1 tv mission bund huliy band and wonu n s ashouuuiiii will bi hitd in the park shortly kev t joijjpie to a new haiccie near hamilton rtv chis inllilfi wh luu 11 uie iwator inlnvctl ut chun hill tllni wll iiuns and i inn in um uiiiuii churehts has bn 11 trniuiferrt el to u new clivutt ul hmikiu in ui hamilton ri v ir mm i bit ol hiiniilton will ussiitnt th work of tin thru rhuiges tin ilisi htuuluy in thi filtewpil st nice of mr jul lout until july llffe ill ut it lost otuti rvlii4 imiry uf chun hill about uie matter dr buchunan ltlp bride mian ithiu evans who l i a shoptjosing bylaw passed for kock wood liaviuh our cliapt4r loon lo me marrlml was presented with 11 beutluful bridal bouquet und three gifts from the girls i tht gift card having all tht chapu r apptnlh of ahhchhimnt roll uu mbt ni names on ilits was the first biihliit s muting for are tin hummer montlis meeting op the knox ladies aid society heard by emnioha oinncil accotinlm of l2l a piuwed count knox chun h iulits ini was lit id at uu hi mann on muy 30th rut nty thrt ukdlis ui aid siu li ty me nt of mrs alex it three oclocx rl prist nt with in i i rumosa mi t as 1 and for ri n nil june 5ui in the for tin township i f 11 court of lit vision biutiiuis at 1 jo on own hull iloekuchxl tht numbers win all prist nt ulth un htcvi in uu chair apjx als auuliist uasi mint nt win hiurd frnrn wilfretl curtis jgln ham llton and justph oakts the asstssor s rigun s u 1 rt 1 1 nllrnntl in 1 at h oam i wo numch win oddtd ui uie hon as u hants 60 aires wis transferred trim by mtgluddiry u william hobm son antl tin court was 1 losi d i tie itmn hall tnistws retjuisted oft- slstalice toward ni lute mint or part o un building cei up rutitin was promts ed tin nuluie ind amount to be decided afur further consult ration hu citrt was instructed to utlvlst on twiurs of st veral trut ks that nnijtlnuits hud been nxtivid ngurdlng fast driving vol of ilwnks to thnse whi pt i and nirruwl uvirutl hicfltlon of confltnirtion of 60 peel of pavement hiring heated dlactiiwlon sijocrvliiinii for the hiithinir reach aminuwl col lection of liceiihc vew nml tax arrenrh up ajnin v alton con lull me ling lii r gular tfl sloii on monday evening hud councillor a mason j ii chalmt rn i junes and w i bitty pnunt and he f j micuu hi on pn riding qiiotalloiu had btin net und fruip in surant i t iimpunlen ri gudliiu puhlu 11a blllty und irojh rtyelamugi and i vplaua lions wi n givi n 1y coinillllnr ileutty i in cli rk was instruct d to set urn sumpli mllilis ami retort bu k ut a luu r mi i ling mr w mlddli ttin nppi a ret i on u half of thi juvenile hium luill club and luvktxl uu luislsjonci uf un council in fiuiur- i t t lub ati mupituiliittw iwwi i fi lined and at u n h nl si li ndld mat r- lul tor a juvinlle uiun i in u glon wan lib ii jirt panti to npi usnr uu t lub und h mi wlmlivir iisststouti won in its powi r llu mattir of sup rvuiliin ut uu liulh- ini im in h at uu park won brought up inr dbuiuulnn omni ii win favorable ui iiiiln tnitaging janus umtltt as uu min rvihoi if mnialili ui the luxce hiuiultui jlu oiiciuiiviitloui who 1-411- lrilnilitl ui this tut l lust yi ar wtn t im iskitl for tin ir supmrt ugaln thin yiar llu light was u iriuii bt put in i iminlion at ttu iwiuh ctmnellliir chalmers n purled that hm tou id unpuht or tin hurplus wlru fi no lift rrom tin dumping- ground tin losing lilt miiultlikil utfltii was iustniitod to tulllhii wire ut cost price i hi turn is and walks committee wtn rupiisted to have uu surfaeo of uu sldiuulk on mill street between willow and main streets completed a si i n us tuislbli hu clirk was instructed u urrangt with tin assliuint lux collet lor to have i n iiort in full ut un m xt nut ting re i urding tlie progress unit has been niudi with thin work tht matter of urreurs of taxes in uie must serious t itnrs were dlscujuipj by count u und di unite action was to be tiki n at u six i lul met ting tlie twi if lb repurl of the finance cumniltut riiummendetl puynunt nr uie fiilluwlug ukounts hyninn hunlwun bulaiui uf iikounl i ou john wllllamsiii uiml fur tuwn mrs w d macaruiur presiding aftir thi biifilhir uas nvtr mrs l e wtirden and mrs munn rendered a piano elm it which was much enjoyed mrs ui musults guvi a iwipi r un the origin of til hunu sunt hunu mr ht id taking w un solu part tht meeting elused with un nauonal nut arthem and the lord h prayer after thi which a iry dulntv lunch was served by i hi sot lul committee mrs reld moved a vote of thanks to j mrs munn for llu use uf hi r home- nnd pltulity mrs dobbli udded with a uu irogram township school hu bttretury read uu nphts of thi tnguttmeul for um uchtrs retarding the year tlie big task at uie june meeting is alwtiys the engaging of the teaching staff and this year a replies from thi teachers had more than the ufcuul nui b r of changes principal leitch of uu continuation school felt that ids salary should be made the same as that of his predeces sor miss bell afild mus jackson other members of uio staff wrote accepting reengagement as offered by the board tlie secretary was instructed to reply to mr l pi rnlnrr must be considered on a basts of the work uiat had been accomplished and the board would consider it at a ume when judgment could be made and uie offer as given would have to remain for tlie present mus m z bennett who has had inch a successful and lengthy record as principal of acton public school in iicr letter tendered her resignation and u retfrlng from tnl teaching profession the board deeply regretted thu resigna tion and chairman mcdonald and all uie members of uw board expressed their appreciation of her splendid ser vice ind her outstanding kucmss in connection wlui acton sclioot ijwo wlui deep regret uiat the rwugnauon was acvtvted and uie secretary was ln- oohtlnued on page five 301 area is arranged for imassagawcva will take kffect in new year crunhed stone tender in approved t nassagoweya tovvruirilp council mot on june 1st at the can of the iteeve i with the members all jprescntund the beeve presiding a j mr lee xt t department of highways was present when the tenders i mcjueuts und tliut ruruur actum would be tukvn if thi i pructlc contluuetl i bylaw no u pfovithiii ft r 7 i cli ck closing o shops in hock wood in ntes- duy und thursday tvinings uu passed ununlmi uly ut uu reepiest if the retjulr- j ed lh uf the occiiilers ronreriiml j mr arrh monabbivreftenti theuudlt of the 1131 assessmint ittill which was at a pled ii moth n of messrs ixslit- und plnltney council adjourned to july ioth at 700 pin ufler puslng urcounu fur 1j4mi3 jnrrior pfowing match wa- held at dninuuin for rood material was opened and after j tlie annual jirmnr fanner pltiwlng due consideration uie tender of frank mulch open to juniors under 20 yeur und turner for crushed stone was ac- 1 wi1i9i1 u sponsored by lite halton plow- cttptcd at to pet cubic yard subject to the departments approval the council mien adjourned and or ganized as a court of itevuton and dealt w ith die various uppeau against the assessment ttoll for 1030 the following accounts were ordered paid by uie treasurer heller officers voucher 1108 84 iroad superintendents vouchers bsd 05 provincial treasurer hall license 3 00 miscellaneous accounts pi 10 a bylaw was passed at the request of j veral scliool sections forming a town ship school area which will take effect at uie beginning of uie new year council adjourned to meet june 30ui al 7 30 put mens association was hold on uie farm of w s akleraon near drumquin on friday last owing to the lateness of uie season and the dry condition of uie soil uie number of competitors was consid erably lower than a year ago but some excellent ridges were plowed by the youuiful contestant mr n o mc- leod of gall was uie official coach and judge and tlie awards wi re as f pi lows nosiagaweya ivan taylor moffat mel- jbon wm lucas freeman jolin hamil ton freeman trafalgar gordon leslie hornby jock marchment hornby k- queulng angus mcnubb bruce held georgetown tlie champion rmga of uie day was turned by ivan taylor of mof fat hull j0u o it brown ui rk on streets 5 10 j ii maiknimi a sen suppllis 1 01 acton inrr purs printing and udvi rthlng j7 50 i y li r n trausju rt artugi un t alt linn 1 0 00 hlghwuv larugi inasi 1 0 acton labile ulilltlet commui slon ntni t ugt t inwii hull uieua pimpft 1 tt 107 jj lost ph ilirwig n mills 3 20 vktoriu ltuthir jiuki co 100 30 mib 55 nu n iri m tl uii 1 ttxl as arningttl by tin- auditors tht clert inive u n purl f tht jlltiisis owing un juni 1st ni tilts hud been it til out by thi clerk to all u ible fur lltensi i hi clirk was liuttrui ttl jjj reportnn tlitne collet tiuuir- at the 111 xl mieltng so that proceeding ri uld be taken on ill thuu who hud nut met uu ir ubllga- lll jm itit clirk was instruct cl u nwki u survey to see if there wtn any buslnosje that could bt llrtnsed uiat were not how being assessed a lettetframbrardmnre a co pnint id out that they wtre bulkllng a new concluded on p ught n coming events annimicnnrnii n ufrllaqi fen itntt r othrr pvtnu uuim llitt haatlins ar 1 rni m tvnia p llnr with a minimum rliatg u aap bntiui imrni ol c churchill 101st anniversary on oun- doiy june 36th and annual oorden party on june mui a lecture by dirk uie oardener in knox church june 1 3th 8 pm aus- rloe womini institute admission itjc everytiody welcome limehouse uniteti church anniver sary servlre june hui at 11 30 am and 8 p m ob t opesl stoker hv o totten sjhial music at boul services ah are invited ttj ttoo a nd vr a velogue on norway by mr m m lcllch o tliuraday jun j5ui at four oclocjc at the home of mrs v m iirhley auspice of knox 6hurci lmdlm aid 12 jiwov 3brjjjhse