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jt4 f y ht jxcss v w yeighth year- no 3 l acton ontario thursday july i6lh 1042 maria street bridge is subject at conneil meeting red cross drive passed objective raised 3133 beverage rooms will close at eleven oclock on all except saturdays and holidays no order from liquor control board finance report for half year shows splendid state of municipal finances arrears taxes to be collected in court actions councillors w j 0 onkea c klrk- nou nnd f dnvlaon wore present tuendny evening at the july meeting of acton council nnd reeve 1 m mc donald presided accounts were pnsned for payment tu follows symon hardware supplies 1 6f acton public utilities com mission street lights town hall and municipal ser vices 195 00 arthur cockrlll labor 15 62 w fryor mowing grass 15 00 treasurer county of hnlton 35 00 welfare accounts 80 48 e e hnrrop postage 212 acton fkx puss printing and advertising 10 ti w d talbot supplies 180 39 woman fintid 10 ajd costs on drunk charge a woman from terra cottn was fined 10 nnd costs for being drunk on acton streets the charge was laid by chief hnrrop who found the woman in an automobile an address in guelph was given and she wns nl- lowod to go it wns found however w omnn nnd the guilty one was lo- wlthspme belated returns yet to bo mnde the rod cross cnmpalgn for funds during the past weojt-pnw- ed the objective for acton and dis trict and renched the totnl of 3133 canvass in some of the rural section is not yet completed nnd this figure will be surpassed prominent in putting the drive over the top were the returns from nassa- gawoya township where nearly 300 has been raised and the canvassers will meet this amount when the re turns ore all finished reeve alex that the address was thnt of nnotltprhsjenr tind dr b d voung cnptnlns of the tonms for this district had n cnted nt terra cottn the case wns ro response and the northern nns- heard in police court here yesterday isngnwen contributions hnve put the another chnrge of giving n wrong nd- drive over the top dress was dismissed ns the magistrate felt that in her condition she was not accountable 535 96 the offer of j w rawn for n lot on victoria avenue wns accepted by council the purchase price wns 50 j as previously set by council the usual bylnw wns pnssed covering this purchase a letter was rend from the pro prietors of the dominion hotel nnd the stntlon hotel messrs h holmes and s m lnsby nddresscd to messrs bcnrdmore co wool combing corporntlon of cnnndn ltd nnd the corporation of the village of arlon this totter advised that tin hotel proprietors had been to toronto nnd discussed the situation with the of ficials of the liquor control bomd they foil thnt dosing the hcvciagi rooms nt u ndnik would soilouslj nffeet their outoftown business nnd y im the nl nnvfton i the fm torles in addition it would encourage hunt logging nt places i never close and w hit h tin understand ari flourishing nt the present tlnu the hotel proprietors wete inform od h the nffidals of the liquor con tiol board thnt the board do not in tend to make nn order regarding changed dosing hours for acton the proprietors expressed ndesne to cooperate in everj wa possihh nntl tmv mrs u a wordens pupils present fine recital pupils of mrs l a worden at- cm gnve n most enjoyable piano reeltnl in knoy church on wednes day evening of lost week twenty- two pupils contributed to the pro gram in solo nnd duett numbers of beel hoven hnyden schubert alnd other wellknown composers vocnl solos were nlso numbers on the pro- grnm in nppreclntion of mrs wordens help during the term the pupils pre sented her with n beautiful silk um- hrelln following the rocltnl a soclnl acton nnd district have ngnin met a war obligation there was n period when it seemed theobjectlve would not be renched nnd the first cnmpalgn failure of the town nnd district would be registered its been a long enm- pntgn but ngnin well done acton nnd district eight homeprint pages five cents ywa picnic heldat home of mrs g w masales all the features of fine pienic for knox sunday school tjic y w a of knox church hold their nnnunl picnic tit the homo of ien llcnic tte helped mnue mn w mnsnlos after supper wn pcic of knox sundnv sorted presentations were mnde to schooi n outinn for the rood croud of pupltr pnrents nnd friends misses helen mooney mnrthn orr nnd mildred holllnger wns llei n aclon pnrl jptprtlny mrs johnny gray uns in chnrro of nftcrnoon the rnces nnd enmes which resulted a rooci program or rnces nnd con- fls follows tests wns presented under the dlroc- chlldrens time race bll masters tlon of mrs johnny grny nnd rev nnd doris roberts i f thomson the following were the pie plnte rncemr nnd mrs thorn- inner of the event son mr grny nnd helen mooney i treasure hunt betty childrens pie plnte rnce jenn wilds doris robert pillow rnce mr thomsons team kicking shoe mrs leitch mrs wilds childrens kicking shoe doris rob erts kenneth mnnn billy spellvoffel needle thread mrs thomson helen moone mrs inrles mrs leitch chnir rnce wes mnsales team time rnce mrs ohnra mrs wilds the bridge is broken and unfit for traffic time wns enjojed by the mothers nnd i friends of the pupils nnd ice crenm nnd enke were served acpton scouts give scoihtmaster grischow parting memento luosdnv evening first adon troop held n farewell pnrtj for scoutmaster f drlsdiow who hns joined the adive service forces a fine so inl evening wns enjoed nt the home of mr nnd mrs crlschow and the bos t t sm m n ite lent tier writing kit as a little parting lemem i brain i and a suggestion to write hnmi ofti n i he socinl time had fihlland hips ns thi main item on a sntisfving and delightful lunch no relief is reported for the masters jonn somorvllle girls under 5 joan onkle bev erley leitch bojs under 5 donnle wilds bos fi nnd 7 bill arsrott billje somorvllle girls 8 to 10 helen somorvllle helen johnston boys 8 to 10 jimmy greer donnle do forest bos 11 nnd 12 jlmmv spellvogel j john bnrr girls 11 and il2 jonn somorvllle aileen mclsnnc bos 13 to 15 ross bhtton don matthews girls 13 to 15- elennor ross helen holmes bos wheelbarrow rav klrkness nnd jimmy spellvogel girls wheelbarrow joan somer- ille nnd allecn mclsnnc girls shoe scramblebetty brltton shirley wllfdng boy shoe scrnmble donnle dnv- idson roy klrkness womens shoo kicking mrs leitch mrs a k mnnn rolling the apple mrs mann miss orr apple and spoon rnce mrs leitch mrs mntthows j spot rnce betty mnsters plate race ndult mr and mrs s matthews plnte race children roklrkness nnd alloen mclsnnc hog colling jimm spellvogel nnd john bnrr tug ofwnr mrs spellvogel cap tain m orr mrs davidson d ilnn- n mrs w mceachern j spell vogel mr hnssnrd don ross prnposid one to th the picnic lunch wns of course the big part of the program it the mathesonakitt wedding at ihijlsburg church the church of christ hillshurg hinulffullv decorated with t nil stan dards of hydrangea delphinium nnd poses wns the scone of n pretty wed ding when i jin jenn daughter of mrs nnd the into mr wm r akitt became the bride of don n id wollnto mntheson son of mr nnd mrs w ii mnthesan the guest jwnvs were tietl with white rlhhon nnd blue nnd pink flowers the bride given in marriage l her brother wore nn embroidered net gown over tnffetn nnd carried n bouquet of red roses nnd bouvnrdln miss muriel akitt sister of the bride wns bridesmnld nnd wore n gown of pink sheer over satin nnd carried red roses mr bold mntheson brother of the groom wns host mnn the ushers vv ere how nrd graham nnd norman orr the wedding music wns played by mrs grnhnm during the sign ing of the register mr clare burt sang o promise me m aft the bride tind groom came out of the church there nwnltod them mr r m bardon with his prize horse falrvlew duchess hitched to a fancy dei orated carriage they wore driven to the brides home w hero a reception was hold mrs akitt received wearing n blnck dress with corsage of red roses she was nsslsted- h mrs w w mntheson vvonring n henvenly blue sheer with nnv mcessorles a sumptuous wedding supper wns served by mn coxe nnd her assist ants lois nnd ruth grnhnm mary currle nnd margaret somorvllle mr chnrlton wns master of ceremonies for the toasts he proposed the toast to the bride which wns responded to h the groom who proposed otic to tin bridesmnld mr clnre burt re- spond d mr stninton proposed one to the brides riiothtr responded to hv mr pettr currle mi slnt inlr groom s parent wns j w wwvjl4wsterl limit cif acnes street a toast to the king i nded a v erv of the voung picnickers appetite nnd i i t i for n widdlng the discriminating tastes of the older those who fight to keep the flap of freedom fljinc nmi dtd led in hv dosing at ii pm instead of ij pm on eiidi dav of the week except sn turdav and htdidavs tliis aitlon was being takt n olunlai ih and it was siiukohted that shmild in ju futuic titer ht xi trnultle with am of tin ompluvees that tin omploxi and nninh lpalit gi t it iota it with tin hotel propi u tots aml if tin ma i ret ha- nnvthinu t dn in t onm ition l thdi pin i n of luisnu ss tin v uiuild t iul avm m it nn 1 tin sit tint mn i ht lu v nisi n pm t d thm i ull f outii 1 1 s it pi t utalivi v isil ti tli i aptoi nd ttoatif a iv ol tli i mnti of haltuu i iimltntioii h nw ft im i u t t mi and t il hv tin i i ik ii mull t h is ii i i i v m imnnm to ih til ytlh at i oiinlv i tun il village roekwood below wo have compiled a list of i the mm from atton and dlstrkt whoi i art now s rving in the active service j are t14 overseas s in the nav and umi teaming in various parts of cnn- ada tin re an a total of jj2 in tin rantw mnde to neigh honnp fairs list gravel contract ih ln ti list we me usil i j mi iiv mliilim nn mis to ninkf it all ompltted iniluski vl ui fl then ni ipain nunits udiih niu bi omitlttl 1 in mmiiui niilii iif ti loun shli t mini il of i lamnsa u c jit id al in 111 111 tin liwti ii ill km k mlll llll hlh 1 till 1 i i si lit ulll ivl i m 1 i l i l ii ih i him niimillius u in i 1ilik il i i in si ii 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anh trip in motor nnd i hoal thioukh muskokn distritt the liridi donned n rose redlnrote en semble with rose ntcessories friends were present from owen sound atton wairnlliet halleyhur ueli nnd montrenl v nieol i bdr j a28it nicol cnr r aj81si1 iinlnk cpl m 1618t near cur f 281 ii n ollnni cil it b51k58 oiiniirki pti 1 a177kj v iurh im i b slhlhi 1ilr jir ni il a tiljk illlniaii cnr osim 1 1 a- ii 111 ii i ll lili h i i til list i ii ml i lax s ii ill i i llu n 1 in ii 111 s i hill i i i ii i xx 1 i rniin ii is hi i ii tutlc i ul st l x still i i i i i ill a 1 ll 1 lil acton rovs enlisted thta wmkl 1 ti t niv it 1 r i mimin t hltei- ti ifn t fnnti mr m h ulliirim ant f mul ml mi n v l an i uu l t uk ml ih oiin 1 tm iflilu i t ii lisik is j i vmimlh to i tit uh ixinnnis ilm iiiilivi i mlisli v tth ih m litliif oiumi nmiti i no it onlnnni i ur nn i 11 it i m ti i li kilii th l im um in tioneti at inninto iil v ais t ii f u ex hint fr 1 1 ftewrint j wn unti 5isl ftir k b ibmum risdniw imx 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iitulit it 1 n hilii ri wlttv r a 11 l tvaut allan pipttnint a srtcfi antlerin pti hobrrt anderson ac f a it h7uv4 li allan charles b brne bug c 413442 icontlnued on pa flvei j many services receive help trom service eague rian to imi cicrarctte not ap- proved b ioeal committee a plan to pool fie distnhution of igaieltes fm anatllaiif ovirstits was not aiipiov d in ai ton and ihstrli t war s ii i i agin at tin nutting i ist night ih ldt pioposiiik this was from tin li partm nt ofi national unr sunns i h hn al cummlttie f ii that atton and dislnd men had l n n gul irlv looki i afti i fm mn two us and anv it itiaiui m nl would not hi us s itisfai tm i i tti is mom till kliimlli n huial milk fund uknowltdg i iji i v tl ind fiotii tin i i4i ti t ii il nation of t n a in pi fm sll jo was to he nt to th intt i national ssmnilun r tit 1- a m is i hk was tin pi t i ts nf itt trut fan sponsor d hv ton ik hi iga 1 n ii i mint of m fm s ilv i ii li n wan ik mi i vsi d th s ikiiki t oinmit i it j orl d 1 1 it thr loads of mil v i llll in lli oil teijs ii tilt n hit lu arrangul tv iteive near and ih il futtlo r loa u w i im ing rol 1 d in asmhnvt a i ownship i hi ilwirdinoro findovies aicso tiiti n ritpiistd a dati in august for an ivnt for fundi for th s rvke i agin vi poimin of woil had tw n ortli i- i hut not t miwnd this i tn lud- i i lbs if n ibi ofalrkoid liu aid lm i pi of khnki llu stiiliu luiague w mrfuin nil julv oth swimmim part to fnjoy nu iool t norv l camp structure hullt in 1912 grew in importance since 1918 job a local conuntloufl point unfit for traffic or a point of dis agreement items of thirty years ajro show it wan minor municipal item ijst frldn nlnht n vehicle in rros- slnjc the hridc nt mnrln street over the benrdmorf co hiding rnn up over sidownlft portion nnd the wheels crnthed through the floorlnc nn hroke in n becllon tlie bridge wm deemwl unsafe for trnvel nnd wiu rloneil for traffic on snlurdny vehicle traffic hn been routed by frederick street to crescent street exnmlnntion of the brenk throuah indicates thnt the flooring nnd up- port ft under this section were badly decnyed it is snld other supports of the bridge nre nlso bndly decnyed ever since its erection in 1912 this bridge has figured so largely in niunl- cipal affairs thnt while acton has several other bridges the marin street bridge hns become known ns the bridge the size nnd importance of the structure hns by publicity nnd oratory been increased by many fold going bnck in the flies of tm fun pies we find it a very smnll item of council proceedings the first men tion ofnny proceedinip in connection with thnt section nppenrs in the issue of december 14th 1911 in the following motion vmovcd-bvla-t- brown seconded by a bell thnt per mission bo nnd is hereby granted to messrs benrdmore co to take proceedjngs to close nnd convey thnt portion of queen street between cuelph nnd mnrln streets the usual legnl proceedings to be taken car ried tn the following issue of tm fwnt pitsn i december 21st 1911 the usual legal notice w ns published to lose thiil pnrt of queen street in thi- villag of at tan between the i asterl limit of mnrln street nnl the meet ak mburfc of council were the lato cio hnds reeve alex bell w cooper a t browh nnd the inte it m mrpnnnld bntk in 191 at ion council wm ver busy securing hydro for acton nnd hnvlng h money bylnw vpted on for building n new addition to the school council also spent much time adjusting the cigarette license fees and listened to mnny delegations on this question but in april 18th 1912 we find this m of the sl hgn by- inw re closing of n portion of queen street between fuelph nnd mnrln street i wns rend n first time nnd inld over for information ns to some de tails appnrtntlv the infornwtloft a ie i un d for in th issue of mn 2nd 191 2 w e find the follow ing reference a letltr from m rs beactlmore a co explained that in i onxiderntlon of dosing and oneing pnrt of queen stn 1 1 hetw n iueph and mnrln sir ms tin undeilnki to give suf- fimmit land on tin smith rlv side of said strut to have queen stn etj the aim width as it ii at ptisent and to opmi the same so thai it will suitatile foi trjiv i for tin nrnl puhtn i in s i olid and ihnd i adtngs of hi hv law ho diviate qiu mi sire t as pi r iiii st of mi hirs benrdmore v o wm givii and iht h law fin i i ik passi d i apparmitk that dost d tin nuitl t tut iiiunul as in li isu of mav inl im wi find i news itimlej lini that onslrudlon foreriian i ii pi ik had a kang of iinpiniim at work n ling the new hrldgi ov r tin vaiiiv at nrin sir d lo give a in w mittant lo flmirdmnn rt ent it irml work vdtl u h0 fe t hn nil wtotuiid jt fnt lilgh in fulv i it ti isviie wi rend that the i limit ui lion gang w r laying ttii ti i and hteel tn thi new tiding tin r wns no offlcinl o nlng of ihi bridge and from liil of iuj l tijjppil out of the lixal ntwi i he ar lame on hdro uus tmlnlled 1 he ndditlon lo the school uu bull die mgnrttte license feo kept tdid- nig own coundl was busy in a lo of wa nnd until j91h tlie drldite untn t news 1 ht n from 191h it cropped u pr- lodiiallv in rleitlon and ever time rt pairs were required seemed a sub ject ii nevr was a his problem in adon a affairs but its been the muse of a loj of misunderstanding he bridge now olapaed a swimming an to camp- nor al strange as it may rm even thoae tai ln arranged for 1hunula jul who drove the vehicle or vehicles 2trd all senior y members are in- over the bridge at the time of col dw just bring a towel and bath- taps cannot ha located either i tng suit and met in the lobby of the l in uhj we have mnr thlnn thn mr 6 to sharp biide and we are w uh 2 transprtation u brin acranxett 1m2 council aad hop that thu- w- b the ys mens club so plaase 1st forts wilt eliminate th item from mrs cray know ahead of time if you i local contention and further couacji are going controversy s p