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f xafrotm z the acton free press nnrasdav uabcii iui imit neighborhood news inlereatine items coneernlnff- oilier centred and cojnmunltlwi in which many of our readers are interested exetick niito nassagaweya a s no 7 the nuraiawcya womwvfr institute i id a social evening nt the home of mr a f davenport nn friday march 1st prnfftcmuvte euchre was rnjojed toy all the first and second- prises for ladles going to mm wm bollard and mrs a piwlbury and imit tor the men to mr arthur norrlsh lirwt mv thou i rich artisan a sotflal hour wax spent while tin ladles served a delicious lunch o itiuidalchnn pie irie cream and coffee friends will lie sorry to hear that mr fto rrt coke has not bten enjoying the 4m si of health lately there arf a few case of whooping mush nmoiik small children of thu du trlrt mr and mm j mowey and children if acton spent sunday with the latter s imrents miss marguerlto kennedy kelio spent sundnj wtlh hrr paiwiui and sisters milton mn richard while celebrated her bird hirfiday on thursday lost the mt union women s institute held iu february imellnr nt the home ot mm ai7lt with a lnn number of memliers pre en t three iierxonji miraculously ejicniicd inj ir lust tin iny whi n tin body of thr cur in uhteh they were drtvtnn wm rut in half mri lorn from lis rhnssli in collision uith an n ton truck the car drhen by john oowland of weston and the tnit k driven by allan buili milton irted to pom on a id foot bridal on th bane line 1ialf a mile north of mihon champion erin orton the women s association of st johns united church held their monthly meet hnywlfuri 1 of mrs jaji courtney the friend of m alf dlckaon will im pleoitod to know ahe la favorably tm- provum in the ouelpli aeneral hospital the mlmtwn midget hockey team came up and pin vert tle orton orcy owla on saturday uftt moon and benttle home imm with a score of 4 0 mr herman llearinn actod iui rcrcrei on saturday nlht tin re won un at tendance at thi rink cmtmalcd at about 110 sknurn rev a u alton nerved mindutrhe and toffee u thosi uho ulsh iti n rreshmi nin oniiariitulutlnne to mr und mrs win donaldson on tin arrival of a young wm on friday morntnn march lot mm uoyd 1 yon and daughter of krln spent thi week end with hi r parent hi re mr 1 loyd dtnrlnu and mr and mm hnllam wllford nci leunne dearlnm trenton wen week end guesta at the home of their parents on monda night tin orton suitor played hackly with frln in thi semi finale but tlie icrln team proved too mtrone m inning by a score of 73 mr jack xiayward fergus apent sun da wtlh his mother and sisters miss margaret basscl hulsburg spent liirt week with her aunt and uncle mr mid mri albert reuscl several trucks and cars havetiad to be pulled out of tt e ditch these pant few dvs on account of the slipper eondl iton of the road rev k t norrls mwum 11 l harris and q i aaroter are attending an exanacll tlr conference at cincinnati ohio this week two rlnkn of local curlers visited uie oramjevllw curlers on monday evening whan the krln rinks were thirteen points up on the evening s phiy three rlnka of hlllsbura curlers visited the erin curlers on wednesday evening lowt wimw-wa- rockwood the mlnetn 1 show under the auspices uf the lawn bowling and tennis clubs was greeted lout thursday and fridaj i venlngs wlui a full tunuu and all who took part in tly concert acquitted them- selves in rood stjlc with mr oeorge gordon as interonoutor the end men messrs vmi mcaruiur aeorue day oeorce wliitfate j a uttu maurice llurd shmer boles oeorce peal and el don lambert kept the audience in a incrr mood during each nlffht s prouram ulnnt iui a ononis of some twentyfour her messrs gerald clemens uwlh ali and o rat tan barry contributed the musical part of tlu mlnstrt i slum mr oampbell mtaruuir also contrlbuutt wxme vocal number which utn nnu h uppreclatod 16 of the proceeds wcr turned ovt r to tht iud cnuui orunnii- tlon on saturday afternoon in aid of tin llel cnw a puiuukt ituppt r was tit id in the 1iwii hall at ttu uuuii stnlu in st jolui a churt h on frldn i it uliu it couple w lllms wm luun on tin scnnn lit con ikhtlon with tin trial und nuttrlou of ihrtl drnllii with rhe mnn harabhiui win iu r li nsd from pi bon tlu un un pi uinn i rented qmt m tmpr im on thom pnsent on int t uitunieut weiithir on lltl s i hurill terutji win somtwliut itih litt t suudiw am m tuiulu iitti ru kin ri e a brook condu ltd a immortal iinin u m johns chufth for tin litti mr jti t aldoua itrtt m wnd wcdctiid viiltors tw fkiniut itii hardson t wunr twi c fourteen shou up on the evenlna a play mr wm graham underwent an opera tion for the removal of cntnrarlb on iy eyes at thr qunlph general hospital on tuemta his many friends wish him a ijmcdy recovery mr and mrs alphlt ui hurren well known 1 cal nsidtnu rect ued the oon kinluli 1 ii of their f m nds on the iw cnslt n or their fi wiildiiir aiinlveniiir in ionmry 4th mi ilurnn who is pfi ls i nithe of i rln 1wnshlp an is hlh bride of ihttriir un fornn r mar tnnl mtuuh ni whi ls 04 arivimiin iuihiinrn clrc iliillon of b os in tht publu ubniry lit re touuled over 32 000 it was nvtaltd at tin annual nnilliir of tht b urd in lt u or uie iniinj iwxldinu tlutl 1 e ocrurrid at tht brant inn ciossink within the pout ftw years steps are hi lnj uiltn to ronsldti stmio type of prolec tlon for motorlhu at this crooning huohofl clfcaer was the mteat speoktr at a silver tea hold at the homo of mrs o boawcll on thursday after nooon last in aid of the bronte women s war service league mr cfcaver outlln ed tin work uclntr done by uie canndlnn rtel crons for canadian soldiers o erscas and also for refugeea wliilb proceedlnff westward on the lnkeahnre highway j tut east of the out tph line on sunday afternoon flames hrokt out under the hood of a car crhen by f w pasol of hamilton who was itrcompnnled by his mother the occupanu cot out of the car safely and the car was damaged to uie extent of around 300 before the names uere ex- tlntrulhhthl at a nuhtliik of reprcsentatlxts from the iodj3 tlie llorui club the bum nttvs mi n amu tatlon and uie town council held in the council chamber on tuesday cientns uie hon t b mr qutvitm mm liter of hlahwayn tuvktd lor thi consideration of n protooal to turn i m r tlu t id brant iuhim property n cintly deiloiod by the ronrnmnit to in town tir iirennuuitlont in tlu town for park purpose oasette lime1iouse mvk win mltohtall mlu doruv mitchell and mrs e san ford attondod th uo- iclnnonptoctor weddlna in high pw unltod churcli toronto on friday even ing slr andmin wilfred nreen maater bonnie and mr gear hay apent sun day with mr and mrs hayea at ingle wood meftsra arthur and hubert lnn apent sunday vlth mm n lan mr and mvs klrkpa trick opened tliclr home for a eurhrft and dance under the nusplces of tlte women institute on ivlday evening high score were held by mrs clias mereditu and mr l cnmdw ii consolations going to miss jean glvt p and mr a icnowlea new ztialanlwkh oc capt bell of ii ms exeter is pictured here dancing with ludy nancy astor our inn tl dance thit followed the lun cheon tendere1 rrturnlna seamen of the rxt icr and ajax the vesseui reioiuilble for uie scuttllnd of ue oral spue evfrton mr and mm stan mckay of ouelpli win recent visitors nt the home of fr and mrs t d mecutcheon mian mary foreflter in lltlnk with her sister mrs jiimen bvck mrs dumpier and hiwn ueix recent ffiitiln at tht home of mr and mn robt vnnnornian on the tnwnlint miss it nn alton or burlington and mist lltiuior alton or un iph spi nt the wttk i nd at tlu honu or tlu lr pannts mr and mvs john alton i il lit rry mrl an minlsti r of cen i irnl churt h of christ rnronto riillwl at the honu of h ind mm j i meutui i ist friday i mr alb rt alton lift m m induy for tnmstocjc whtri ht ini cured s ml tlon ckorgetown i ai uie recent mid winter examlnationa of the toronto conservatory of music betty spelrht wa suooersful in obtaining honor standing in oradc v harmony and orade v counterpoint tho georgetown lumber co office and uie hlffh school were entered over tho week end but the wouldbe thieves gain ed nothing for their efforts except some small change and postage stamps nt the lumber co offloe i the carnival held at the arenn last thursday evtening was very poorly at tended although a grand time was had by all those who were privleged to attend i lome soots bond provided the music for the skaters the chapel of detr park united church waia the scene wednesday feb- niary 2 1st of a quiet wedding when elizabeth drcnnan doran daughter of mr and mnt f w doran became the bride of john roaf barber son of the lau mr and mvs j r barber rev i g stanley russell officiated with dr i peakcr at the organ herald nassagaweya the nipilar in liruary uniting of the nilasnknutyawomin s institute was held nt the home of mm john htmiwum m wednesday nftenyion- tlie frcnldcnt mrs pwlltiiry wan in rhnrgi after uummuuiuwu was lraiuactet and the roll call resixmried to mm joint robertson convener of canodlanlxntion occupied the cltalr for the remntnder of the meeting mrs chas morton uavt a v rv interesting and imprewive paier entitled nvw nrlnmiors lit canada a hiirtftntng conust wm won by mrs i itlm hart ami mrs w o bullnrd tin mcctlnif closed by singing the nntlonnl anthem ed m thr ueoloy mectln of tlte nile hawk fuchre club at un home of mr and mrs jam atlhertson high score- for ladten won won by mrs w gllberuuin and for gentlemen by mr w gllbcrt- mtn lone handii mrs w oium rlnon uiul mr jamro tolton oonsolauon mrs w mlno and mrs w mlno mr lanuw mack of uie uui hi id amtiulunoi ixuidoii niieut the wet x end in tlu honu of mr and mrs j times bur tlen mrs bilker of windsor vlslud over the wetk tnd tn the home of mr and m d mucxhmgall a vt ry plensant social evt nlng wits sptnt by liu voiuir pioph or tht pn bylcrian churcli whin uiey enjoytsd a nleirh ride afnorwartlii returning to uie home of mr will mncdonald where mm mncdonald ncrvfd hot soup and cracki rn a uncial time wan ntent and all returned to their homes havlnr spent n moat enjoyablo evening oongnitulntlons arc extended to ml and mrs ronald burrows nee irene wyne who wen married on saturday ntury oui aptijk treks mark way for new stock in i coopcrauvto arrangement between the provincial government and apple rtowem in nova scotia for tho improve nunt of orchardr in uie province some veteran tries havto been pullod to make room for new stock many of uio tret a pulled were post tho 50 year murk and some have seen a century pass thi arrangement provides for the use of hlghwny tractors in pulling trees it is estimated thnt at least 7 000 old apple trees in th orchard area of king s and annaiwlls oounues were pulled last fall aocordinr to uie agricultural department of the canndlnn nauonal railways w t patterson ro rpaeialbl in kya bvanilnallttit oruiual ifll wynnilam bt guiqlknif rhatia till completety equipped omcu below maher oho stor wyate sundav march 10th see us about mteai holdtr of fiiulnnds highest award for i ravi ry in u ijtm tin vlt torla cross mnjortlciitt il lwrnaid cyril lreylerg n lurnn to the worn ai commnndt r of un ntw h it land 1xpt dill innry ftne tl it nn f u reinfw tin allied iirmy in tlu n ur umt oi h iial lrtytntk fought ut tht dtinlenellcfl lu tlu liutt wur w i uimndid iilnt llmi n innl iuim ixtn ilitnrnttil iiiiiik rtmn tlnitn for riillnntiy iiihi tltntlnriilsh hi sirli oslmilnck mr uiul mts luiy i nmy of i rln hlnl hiiinluv willi lh i itlt r h niithcr mrs 1 miciittlnt n aiitl family hit man fit ntltk a mr unci mr 0 firm onmtly will u s rry ui learu llulr biliy duiiklfti r urii w veil mouth u tonniiiil to un dm iph otntrul hon 1 hal wllh fiplnul in uliirltls mr tntl mri i iw hm i itvoy luld iiinlly hivi iiutt i rurni ni un 1 our hi iliu if citli don und lot nil in iviiik h tlu ni ar futiiri i rli nils of mr art hit sinclair sr w 111 bt wirry ui liiirn hhe in conllmd lo in r imiin with l ihk kiuuming lu her f k1 mr ilntry pi nny acton wns a visit or at nli inuno hire on sunday mtvi emilia cook is sjiendlnr a couple of dayi with hir kisu r mrt ted mead milhbiinr mr und mrn oteirkt rinnlrk and murl n of hamlllon were wocktrul iksiton with mr i id mrs d stt wart mr and mrs oeorm ii roberts n and jtuci mr iuid mrs ieslle webb and roj mr n ul mrs dan winter and danny ihltod wlui mr and mrs wm wibb pnlslty block oiftlph on prlday l m illllr uoitsi stiix my wlfi hnd a dreum iwt nlrht and thought nh innrrled u millionaire i you re lucicy mint thinks that in tlie daytime the rev a clifton olffoitl b a minister 1 1 00 n m the questions of pilate 3 what shall i do with jm7 13 15 pm tlie church srhnol 7 00 pm tlie mnn whose soul was iatfet jm i whose life wan lost ilu choir will le ailrmentod by th junior clionui worship 1 1 m thursday march 7 7 so 1 ford tractor with ferguson system norton motors phone 69 acton jprmbijtrrjmi icvox cihjrcvi acton itiv ii i ninnik m a mlnulw manse- willow street sunday march 10th 1040 1 1 00 nm on the eve of easter 7 00 p m what wilt thou an other quia by uie master note the young peoples guild on monday night at boo pm a oneact play by the fellowship committee the fireside hour on sunday night at b30 pm in uie ymca always wkloomx hs greens time itai iittucr 111 ai i tttucf rnrry heaitrs cild i n onions hunch kadibllbb irfh lomators lh ni w akltots ni u ahhafl th ni w siina h th oi abhaoi- lh wax 1 ukniis oi i akkois lh soi ii onions lh 2lr 21 15c 225c 2ilc 2l i9c 2 lie 1c he ic l10c lioc 1klc z ic 3 10c 29c i ki sll ilntaiplf ifxas lkaprrkuit jumbo lfmo4s hoicl bananas dozen navkl ouanfes 21t 29c 19c 45c dozen siv applis g cit bskl uc oki ening applls n ql bt 25c allens apple juicr lnrkt- tin ench 10c barrs 4 fiautlst ceiiurrl acton rev e a baxter rastat sunday march toui 160 1 1 00 am church service professor n ii parktor tit d of mcmaster uni versity will preach 1j 15 pm church school monday 7 30 pm b y p u wodnosday am pm pruytr maetlng a wexcome to alt uncijsmhib small advertisements oakville iullinafad i in rtniliu met lint of tin oune ioplts union wius in id lu the united church on thursday evening lnrit m u ttaxt mon ll l mt jan n had chant of tht christian in cttviht as u 1 hi members of stwnlon and their iues of st johns church attended a ilium r mcctiiir en tuesday evening at the hoim of mr aijd mrs rylund ii fcu pa ulll be tnkm by tin town conn cultiirt nut f iih prignim tin subjit t fir the i union bt in wt h nd why what mrs btank binclaft christum ittloship ken tar took up uu subjit l for in i riimirtuuiit our quisi ti r rtuui kdith warm gai nn int i isstilu iieeount of uu rnuu pi iph a win it i ihixil in id at milton win h slu utttnded and ut whlih ln miurtd two tt rtiflailt s luo indtiin frkiido from fimhuhutnptou favored the u wuh htu and lnstrumuitul music of prevcitunu b rlta it uas decided ut monday twiihuts couikll inciting crlutal tnjurlts weri received by miss lljn sdutini i youngest daughur of or mi and mrs waltir schlisb when lit r- liure kicked und trajnpltd hir as slu was tbnut to mount him to go riding fin of unknown origin bunnd four tun tons or frah flu cured tobacco in tin ptuklnit bum in john robertsons tjjlg fann on uu lake shore highway east if oukwli on monday ixminn mb jtan luwtll of toronto mr islie llowtlt of ivirunto mts iauhiu rlihardstmi of uitelumi mm a biard and mrs chin h llarrut who were aptvunttxl diuttatt ut uie kxal iioruciihural sthltty annual meeting in january wtre in toroplo last wek attending the annual horticultural association convtntton mr wm harris also attended the oonvenuon tlie many friend andcqualnuuicis of mrm wm dennis regret to loam of her deaui which took place saturday a private funeral w as held on tuatday afternoon at her late home with inter ment in nookwood cmtery the aym pauiy or the oommunlty u extended to uie bevd mmnbera of uu family who mourn her lou lh winmjs muiniin suliiy f ivmntth f prueur principal of con- tin i niuxi cliunli laid its february tralwjuol totik the entnuice c ass on n meeting it thi home or mrs j p icirk- q park ttoronto lost wood on vtxtmdny aftenioon february tm tin children ultcd tin jiuh mi j mlllu nud tlu mrlpture ll ontario must um in the monilna ltsui wttii comnunt by mre fun man i ind utte mttng of uie provlnc- mrs klrkunod had charge of uie wauh cltti ltlutam in uie afternoon jtowwv- and a aliort uih uitohrut ian- tiitcu ij su wardship woj irlvm by the secretary b tht d passlntt on friday cwn- of uiuuxlepurtmiut mrs f w shorull mtf llf lts fading rtsldtnts gae an interesung talk on the third wlluttm heno specrs tlie late mr chnpttr of the atudy book after w hk h i buh uho u7as flfllityllrst year tlu uniting woji cltuuvl with tlu- singtuu j lmd rwnained uelive until uie time of of a liymn and prayer ht5 deaui homing the position of county on monday en hing february jtiui a n superintendent for hal ton and oonctrt was riven tn uu hall under tlu ftiisplctw vf the unltud churcli sunday school tlie excelvnt program was ren dered by one socuon of the oaprtnge literary society li consisted of number by a ladles quartette male quartette mixed quartette vocal duett piano duett orcheatra children s choruae puppet allow and a one act play of forty- five minutes length un wylto lues been on uie alek liat u paai week driving himseh for many rnllo through out the county oenelng repair jobs record star good shoes fob vouno and old cmrlly niud n h atto the salvation army help win the war by supporting the red shield warhome service fund the salvation army march 1 1 th to 20th the only appeal by the salvation army in 1940 iost l4il baliinhiy morning n nre chain reward flndt r pleaw n turn to frfd iin ton main streit 1 wantid to rfnt iasture farm must have water supply und fenced apply statins price and particulars box 20 acton free press moos wantpi fifty feeding hogs wanted we are paying 18 75 to to 00 for fat hogs next week frank llotjiefl frott half wlcktr buby carrlatfi with reversible body in good cundluon apply mrs w batrbr ulll street pirmamhnt waveh compliment your easter ouult with e aofl natural niaelilin litwt permanent wuvt styltd to your tiullvlihtal tame no t leelrleily no hiattrn- no frbm ctmil iuid conifortabli kindly make all upmluluiliith eurly prlcea u jo 00 i omplett jessif rlthse1x acton ont v for bale 57 acrus pasture and crop land with rood spring troek 1 ijood durham uueh cow severul jersey heifers due april and may number or barred and white rock roosters quonuly of feed turnip apply kd axoan 1 mile west of acton kit kv 3 acton auction sale tlie farm having recently been sold a ch arlna auction sale will be held on wixtnttbduy march joth at ii l hutts south end of main street oeonetown utnn a snappy young team io head of vitll tired ji rhoyu and u flock of o iis irftthoms ulonu with farm orchard and jfirdtn iimiis ftd seed a ruin bulbs u will bt oiftred fir suit full pax- ueulurk lu ur mxt issue 1v tt work skkvicl ir canthens hfcrea1ion centres ciothinq rlpairs i- ron line hutt confidlmial buiuuaux on iiave hostelj chaplains amhuianrf 8lry tcp hrittmo boomi fcn campaign now on ttos olult tl e 30000 silpentm per home in cton will put ihther uio top mv ivf iiavi home work sekvke hescuk humeh t itliiov work stl vacif centoes jtlmand homes hostels bvancieuimi iiaivact r building alteml ifmkod ip uilono s3 dcvomhlr sl reiriieration skhvice 1iomistk and ommtrcl l day and nlbht sorvlce authorta kelvinulor service piiom 103iw iuelp1i to those in need canvassers will call on youearly next week or you hay help them il lavine your contribution with mr j ii royd secretary mr w k iuiiam treasurer mil t watson advance jlflfl mr e b itarr chagruan no complete canvass will be made in the surrounding country owing to the weather- your doriationa will he greatly appreciated if left with any bf the above committee j k gardiner watch and clock repairing ihhuer of motor vehicle permits licenses office next if m c a residence john st t