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vaanrotm the acton free press nnmuday dbokubkh mui im neighborhood news interesting ltm concerning other central and communities in which many of our bewltw u interested limehouse visitor noticed over the holiday mr and ura ted worrow mr and mr art tlne and family ur nobt lne or toronto with mm robert lam mr and mrs wm miliar and family of brampton with mr and mr wm mill st and ulu gladys mt and lira thomas iialntss and family of olen william mr and mr karl scott of toronto with mr and mr jo scott miss betty smethurst of toronto mr llarry smethurat of barrle with mr and mrs a j smethurst sapper sam olfcby spent the weekend visiting in the neighborhood mr ed brnrmn has been spending a few days of a holiday with hu family mr wm lane of saskatoon enent chriitmas day with hu father at me fourth line mr gregg of bmnllord and mr gordon gregg of toronto apant christ mas day vllh mr and mm oale mr and mr john newton and miss ivens mr leo campbell and miss jean spent chrutmas day with mr cump- itell s father at weston the presbytrrlan sunday school held yrnrnwntrt ment on friday evening last a ahort llrogram wo provided after which santa clnuh put in an appearance and rtutri- buted the present a hpp new year la the wish of thu correspondent lo the editor and staff nnd subscriber of thu welrome paper james ray bishop burlington rev j 0 ro mlnuter 1at knox church will take up residence in bur lington shortly in the w k rao house on uhtabeth street mrs rao and family are moving u thaonmirg where mr rae ha aecured a permanent pool- 1 tlon i oyer 3 000 busliels of apples a valu- able riding horse a oianuty of hay and oat and implement including two tractor were last when a barn on the farm ot george t gallagher near alcershot was burned to the ground by a fire of undetermined origin on sunday evening miss kathleen brooker a former teacher of the burlington public school teaching staff who resigned to accept n position in the toronto public schools has been promoted from the probation staff to the regular staff nt the morse street school to take effort after the christmas holidays at the final meeting of the town council held in the council chamber on thursday evening last mayor ocorgo harris and reeve arthur allen both of ham will be absentees from next yoara council were honored with presentations of locly leatlicr zipper bill fold oases with their names on the outside by thrtr colleague 3oetlj orton georgetown mrs d campbell happily celebrated hr ilpmy- rfuv on mw-y- mra t w treanor who underwent an operation in st joph wosplul ouelph recently la proirresalni favor ably the annual commenoement exercise of the georgetown high school were lield on thursday evening last in the gregory theatre wlien v capacity audi ence were delighted by ft varied program put on by the student no leu uian five bualneae plaeaa were entered in georgetown and district last weekend thugs entered th hardware store of j sanford jle son at stewart- town on friday night and blew open the safe taking about mo in cosh and a h electric drill herald seasons greetings the papal legation in ottawa has announced th appointment or rev father henri belleau as the first titular bishop and apostolic vicar of the new jamas biy vicariate father doijeau mr and mrs len armstrong spent 1 f i v 43year old native or ottawa has been the christmas hoi days at stratford and rockwood tin anntril sunday tnhooi chrut majt tree entertainment of the united church wm held last week with a good attendance mr chna h harru hundaj school supcrlnndent was the chairman for tlte occasion vyjllowlng the program a three act pla why the chime rang was given and directed by mr klniiee and it mr lawvnn poward the clow of tlie itenlngs enur lulnment santa glaus put in ills np laranc to uu delight of uu pnmieut christmas services wrro uic order ul itu day on sunday and on christina morning u service uas held tit fit jotutu churcli with holj communion being nuwrved conducted by the rector ben lcj uin also held ul sacred liiurt cliurch on fauuduj morning nnd ufurnoon and aibo chiuttiuoa morning u iujirr ivehoc officiated nuiuiiiuuon mccungh uic lit id in uu lovm hull 1 tit rrldtn tht lounhhlp mecung being luld tn tlu ururnoon and the tollrr milage tnisttt s mtlntlnuit itntiih iuctums will bt held on mnti it n litn i u lit riu pnwtiytrrlun fauutlav school chrutjii- te enurtahuncnt uus h4d i ni m1h tvliilng ht a 11 wilson u as chulnimn tor u urled pro ram w it ti niumcul numbers a u- of the hristmiis u mill m rt unc at thi ixukluu n 1 1 iht prituruin n plu wiii iimu bs lilhinubur i itrnrj sncu iv lltnr mai ordtr wif ltuh inn xl mm h mt 1 1 itiu nt r otlou imj uu mihh1u of tht uttuunul antlit m simu lu s put m tiui iipixiir nne to the dt lkhl tjit outu iolws und prienu i distribute from tlu uct hifroh units win srid ul the uumiihiii nnd i otuil umt tnjoyed h4mr it hit ctirutmus ullon dr fttd crtft of tviuinntr mr nnd mrs itttuu ivv ft and lumib lioni tiit lunn s and clureiu liuh of liinmu t mr nnd mm it u iuciiui ison ui d fuhitu mr nnd mn robert ulchan of lurland station and other relative- ol ouelph at mr j it itichardwin s ahu mrs j a mckjmmn ol brumploit mr ctwrleft hurrus ti niagara ialu ontario rr c oorelon fturits if tl oioiije ontario mr and mrs douglas lattrs yi of toronto 1 ulu in ne hamilton of ohuugo ul mrs james copeland from tlie wm i is visiting her suter mrs ha h i llama and other member of the i family members of mr andi mrs iwbcrt pa ttersoi tamil ere all home for christmas including mr ruxstll pat- teraon of weston faartttartum f mr and mra fred mcwllltamn itr in hamilton for christinas with the utters parents mr and mrs robert j miss dirts mllue of ouelph in hull- tts jinx t hrr home here j mra gardiner and son mr un tlardlner spent christmas at crieff th jrympathy of the conununlty- u extended to mrs a beard and her mother mrs d wilson of hamilton in th passing away of mr gearge a mathfesrm of hamilton during the yekend mr qeorsv torrance of the boo dis trict miss loveim richardson or kit chener mra row carton of kvw duni mllverton mr and mm russel watson and babe sudbury and mrs walter gibson ver mont usa are holidaying with their parents and brothers and sister here mr and mrs frod mccutcheon and jackie acton pent sunday with her parent mr and mrs thoa dcnrlng mr ocorge honzel is u welcome guoitl with hln sister mra noraiun dearhig it n mir thlrtj ycuni siiicl he lpft tlicst paru to take up homeateadlng in sub kutchiwuji and no doubt he sees many changes since he lcfl mresru carman and morlej alton and ijoyd dcarlng toronto luid juck i lay ward pergus bjhnt christmas ul their rcsiocuve homei here mi wid mrs alt dickson ulted at her home nenr conn on chrlstinua duy mv and mm j a reed entertained mr and mra n j roed and family fall hah on christmas mr nuthmilil reed fergus vistud his on john lust week mr and mm john hurd und fanilh pnit ih holiduj ut crln with mr nml mm w hurd unenttle tutnuls have been busj k t linn the rink lu shupc iiilm ptuil f w ii und a f w mjojed a lkulc christ mas uitht on it nn oblate missionary in panadas nortl land for the past is yearn ih will be consecrated in ottawa e erton li und mi j coullne sixth line uid miss pi irl cuuhni uotkwimkl hp nt oaxville the whlu gift serl at st johns sunday school tills uetk piovidcd many urn ful articles fur the chrwtmos ham pcrs to be dtlkercd on saturday after noon maorelect james l hew son extend ed to the retiring mayor george u jacobo his suiccrc appreciation of the j great s rvlcea rtnd red by the lattei i during his sevtn yeurs in olflce at uu i statutory met ting of the town count ii 1 on krttlay evenln oircnces committed in oukvllle during i the ytar ended december lith num i bi nd 5fi3 according to the twenty hiktnd uiinuul rtinirt of chief iceir sub i mltted to uie town council at 1u sui i tuuirj meeting on 1 rlday evenlui i hi oil udt rs liieludfil 173 nwln 41 remults f imiiponiu and four juxenlleo a dauglher was bom i 1 mr und mrs norman iiimiui at the mcdonald t numint ilomt on sund v b0u1 m ther and t htul an proiutuik luv u i ubli il strune rollituleut the i irlh lecurred on llu miiii lai on which tht futlui airlvihl in urlt un with tin i irt dliston cail ittoixl si tr camprellville mr bd hunter of tlie bonk of nova scotia in braocbrldge mis margaret hunter of branlford and mr jaole memory of toronto spent tlie week end at the liome of mr d c currle mus mary ourrle rn of kitchener and miss gertrude currle rn of hamilton arc visiting nt their homo siere mf nnd mrs owen uarteaus and betty or toronto spent uuj holiday at the home of mrs g b carbcrt mr horace qulnlan of ottawa has been uic guest or his brother mr frank qulnlan mr david mahon of windsor and mr crawford mahon of kitchener are holidaying at their home in the village miss wllm boll of toronto was lome for tl at this season ctf the year we pause to thank our patrons and friends for their patronage and good wishes in turn we wish them every success and happiness for the future we pledge ourselves to strive ever to servo in more complete and satisfying ways a happy new year to all f l wright general insurance lqs2taft ettrfr mttu erin mr and mm ii weatherston and mr and mm w j wheeler have exchanged properties and moved on monday mr and mra ed smith have returned home to scotrguard sank after send ing n week with mr and mv llmvard mearthur and other friends mm mary mccalg returned u mount torost on saturday after upending the sumitur at scotsguard saskntcliewan mrs mccalg camt to stny wlui mr and mrs mclnntt two young men drove into erin lust suturdny and parked their car at i er- guson s iiurage and luler registered ut the olobe hotel iw john lee of umdnn and jolm e kennedy itldgt town nicy wundtrvd uiout the village and on monday business men became cvu plcl ua of lhem luid when aketl for a kettumeut at uie gunigc und hotel they had no mom y and 11 wus leurned they had trltd uu ola gunu of btgglng from two 1 il mlubittm advocnt your vote and support are solicited for george e cleave for councillor for emutsing township your help will be appreciated j youk votf and 1ntlucnce for george currie for councillor for esqucsing township lb solic i tfd ani will lif apprecia1i d id one and all v e x ish a huppy und irobplrtnis new year 1 draws to ita dot ifllnmlf of olnuuei extend to all pllgrlmi jnjlf way eltlaena of our hatspy oommunlty a hutsskto anb rboarttstovd new vitjutl to help make it 10 wonsiiipi 00 to oirtmorti 1100 am theme looking maok- ward 13 is pm the church sehool 700 pm sermon xenlnk doom the minister the rev o clifton olfford bjl irfsuiulrriati knox c1i ustcn acton wv ii u rknnuc m a mtasjtar mansa wulow streat sunday dbjoemnicil 3 1st 10 1 1 00 o m the lost day a 30 pjn tlie solibath school re view 7 00pm holding the hand or ood 1 1 4 p m watch night service con ducted by the young peoples guild note i preparatory service january 4th nt 8 00 pm 3 tlie sacramwt of the lords supper january uh at 1100 n m a quid new yeajl vuuitnt tthurrt rfv v a acton baxtrk posur sunday dbokmdelt j 1st imq 1 1 00 a m church service 1 j 15 p m church school 7 30 p m b y p u wednesday dm pm prayer meeting a wtcuoome to all st auian h church ainiltrmt sunday ajteeu christmas 0 30 am holy communion 1100 am mattlns and carols ssr- mon by iuv k a brooks 12 1 pm church scliool no kvi nsong at 7 00 p m watch nluht st rvlrt at ilia pm intil mldnlght jj uncijhhihm small advertisements itvllin vfa1 mi h ik and mr i cluislini 1 tswlik of oiungeville mi k of aeu n blk nt luimi t mr an 1 mri in auddmiiih wahtr coul tleertuhom f th lio4ldayi alao mr and mvsw day 0 hamilton jmt tuy day and wilcy harris irom the university of toronto chtistnuu ldu with their ti 1 in 1 iw mi und mrs nit ckirtstiuuiv la m llors at the honu mi and mra w h hortop were mi and mrs w hortop llotlwthki mi and mrs 11 pulfrumun ouelph itftud mr c ik uhnm ct ntrt inn and mr juck pulframan loronlo misjts mirj and kale it l ptnl a days uith rt liitht in arthur and hud chrlmmuh with ultir hepluu mr aribit rnl jr luid fumil when otr thlrt irwnds sptnt tlie da togtthtr mis e sheplierdmin in lsltlng her laughltm and famlllts in ljndsa mm h dampltr and son hosn silent chtlstmiui with tlu fomii r s daughter uul mn in ri mr and mis trssr mt knt 1 j nalllnnfud mvs dompler is mwimi till nt years christmas da caller ut tht hi nit if mrs m slack were mr and mrs albert mcwllllama and family pusllnch mr and mm will wobb and hub pus lr ultok tliose who uptm the dtij tn mum mary fvnrater pusllnch and mr and mrs w block nnd family lounllne mr and mm j p bruham un 1 j lamll sunt clwuttmos at tlu home of mr and mm will van norman ouelph mm o q itobertson spent chrutmns dn nt the home of her daughter and on in law mr and mm oeo muig loanllm and other membem of her funuk mr and mm t d moculoheon 1u lois and robert ient chrutmns day nlth mr and mm w rabrrbum and fumtl ouelph road mu m sunter and mr harold sun ter spent chrutmas with mr and mm stanley stewart and muriel sixth line mr and mrs john mccutcheon had chrutmas ot the horn of tumr son and daughter- inlaw mr and mra ah in mc townline mr and mmcnartwt head and son donnle weston and mr and mm fred tirray spent chrutmas with the lat- tr parent mr and mra will head mr and mm omar parker arid daugh ter arton mr and mrs archie parker toronto anent chruima day with mr and mra d u parker mr and mra dvld parker and daughter gait were recent vultont at the same home dsirink m r iuhi m ra don die k n son at id ilauthlir from cuilule sptnt sunduj nth mr and mm 11 llih r md f milly mrs n moliiui w us nuned u anuiul- iince on tutsdaj to the hqmu of her uuhhttr and win hi law mr and lii huiry walker drumosa iiwimhlp her mun frunds wish lor lu r u sintdy re 1 mi mr una mm h llrydon and mus amin klrkwthxl sjhnl christmas wlui mi and mm nell mokliinon huuhurg mr mid mrs austin mccutcheon nsiteti on the holiday with mr and mm alvm mccutcheon ouelph mrs ii swnckhamer of acton spent tht week end with mm s mclean ami mis ida tell mr and mm c pui ki r ur urorgt tow n we re sutulaj tulle rs at tle same home u all in olhi rs present wi rt mr und mrs a white mlss ueatilt h1il1 uu mi uid mis itnbt wuriit md uihlj li intl mm jtw mm 11 ol uirinlng i h un mleli and miv in m allnn of k 1 oak mleh lsitttl al uu in mr f n 11 allan oer the li illdn mr jack suhii of sudbury was at tlu part nlal home for chrlitm is day j misn cuiiipbell falctn und 1 dtmn hu ol gull spent hit holldu al tho i 1 nu of mr cain mr i llu mtttury und miss alma mdiurj of g one town apt nt chrut- iiiiv at tlu honu of mr and mm c inn ron mcenery i mrs vurbirt cou und mr john i cnu sjatit sundni in hamilton mr and mrs bt rt ro m nnd mr i m campbell sptnt chrlitnuus with j rruikla at oltu williams i mr and mr wm wlli are visiting with rrlintb tn toronto mrs p r camiibt 11 sptnt a lew days uust tetk with frltnds in toronto youk voii and in i ul nc c anf u sim i uu i soi 1cit1 d for hume currie v- coiinrilloi hu kiirsinjjr for 1910 lo tnl and ail i hi sfason s krctlncs spiritualism a mreilng will be held at the home of mrs l4uiduonugli miluni very sun ttay at 7 00 p m atltln nn urul meisogea mr hint 4 r mini apurtmi m avillabli jium ir isl all niimiiliiui pply km liratfloo acuml w ood t i tti- us w wtl apply a ii dailvn i nmrth i un h 11 no j arton m i lt illnt ti i ii u i all i tn ul s h l v tit i a ply ml us ji nnip midol uaij 2 chu ira avriiuc toronto awot n mint siiuliiui n xt w k wi uill t in the in ii ki i ft r nil klidt if i iv st m it our turn will ui iwh w i in vi f sale s vi n i h tiisind dullirs in ikiten fur oil llioilmind dollar i wli wiuiu tht m aimi i w y lint si ws due u htrmw li ritiru erv hiank holmes mm m ctniltc had her family all harm for chrutmas dr and mm whuley nnd children of kitchener mr mm tho henderson ouelph town ship and mr nnd mrs george cooke and daughter of ouelph miss hazel webb of sault ste marie u spending liollday with her parents mr nnd mm l webb mm jessie lkw of georgetown u au a vultor ut the same home mr and mrs elmer fisher nnd arleen spent chrutmas day with mr priceand family acton mr nnd mra pan winter ant s siwnt monday with mr and mm alt winter and family towntinr lr ntttn6teuart had as chrutmas giiest mm atchcsmv nnd mus mae of htluburg mr and mm d o robertson and soiu spent ohrutmas with mr nnd mr- oeonre young townline mr nnd mm albert mowtlllanu and family of pusllnch and mr and mm wm webb and baby cf ouelph toun- shlp spent the holiday with mr and mm george robertson tle hmeral of the lat joaepli mc millan was held on friday from boww puncral parlor to huxley cemetery for a number or yeani lie had made hu home with hla njece and nephew mtu ada and mr krrettjdiirrl ouelph road wishing- ana and alt bright happy 9nd prosperous nwj- year uiron ih w com martin s tret i undtrwenl i ne rums ju nitlmt in the humlluin gent nil htuipltul thb week hu many frltnds hope hi will soon recover milton imperial hockej team went to onlt on tuearinj evening last for their llrst procure ttu look like n real 1 tomuing it am for the coming seostui minus hu traditional reindeer and sled santa clans lilted milton on suturdav aft rnoon last rldiiu tin llw hood w an nutomi blli a hugt crowd of chil dren md adults thronged uu mam strtet or the town the majority of children were cone ntroted near the town hall where a gift of rnndy nuts nnd julcj oranges awaited them the local bov scout trrtop tunrd out to i rep the throngs of happ nnd excited child t n orderly the annual wardens dinner was held jit the milton ihn tuesday night when warden victor hall reee of trafalgar was host for the ttocajdon guest were tn attendance from a part of haltoh i i county and the vartou apeakeri uk- i glsei wnrdenttiall arid the way he had i conducted connlxaffalra during the past yeatl he was preented with a beauu- fti chair by his colleague as a token of wtmm and goodwill reeve oordanr of nusagaweya made the presentation and ihe warden made a suitable jfetfy m m robinson mapurftvunue burlln- ton was tlw priysst speaker for tlte occa sion champion to the electors esquesing township a her lour ears u cxperitiko- in council work i am ii 11 in asking tht support of the hectors for a plnxc on rsquesinn counul e harrop w t pattersomiro sprculut in lja fuirilnauon orthoptlat 103 vvyndiiam kt itltlfii phona zisi complrtely equipped ofllee below maher shoe stum skates sharpened isc iiaiks kuaih shop main slnel nexf to dairy our suiiokt i or thf fl hction of g w murray h conncillor ioretiitbii will bf arprfclated coaiphmcnts or the season to one and all attention makv money during the fall ndwlnlrr months by selllryi flardy canadian nursefy stock exclusive territory far local salesman handsome free outfit supplied largest lut of fruit and orna mental stock etc rown lnx3an- ada now u the uhi lb order lor spring planting www ron pakiiculaju stone wellington vh ou wtllihu pontutlx nouututh bubiutud itn rwml i oaluto frt