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v paok rotm eighboibhdodnews intccttoung items concerning oum oittrm and cojumunlucsi in wuch mang of oar reader are interested ball1nafad miss jeon irvtno who ha been t pending a week visiting nt tho homo of her era nil pn rent mr nnd mn alex irvine left on friday for hor home in detroit mrs lorrlf hiti been inld up lost week with flu mrs irvine nnd mm smith left on snturdny for otfnwn to attend the funcrnl of their slsterlnlnw mrs chnrlcs conkloy of ottnwn mm qnrbnrn sopor nnd mr j sopor nre visiting for a few days this week with friends nt woodstock mr peter ferguson spent n dny in toronto this week nassagaweya s s no 7 the bus boos hold n dnnco in brook vl lie hnll inst frldny evening a good crowd nttendcri nnd report n splendid time miss doris frnnk mr j blnrk nnd mr stewnrt elliott produced tho music thnt put tho dnnc- ers in rood humor mr o klngs- hury wns floor mnnnger nnd tho indies hnd n booth well stocked with sandwiches to satisfy those who wore hungry nnd it wns well pntronlzod the lndtos clonred close to twenty flve dollnrs nnd another within two weeks wns announced proceed nre for wnr purposes a quilt wns quilted nt mrs d tal bots during thlsweek by tho busy bees mrs s g smith toronto spent n few dnys nt the home of her daugh ter mr nnd mrs lawrence king last week mrs king nnd master ranald returned home with hor for n few holidays with hor mother nnd sister mr and mrs kenneth harris mr berfnlo bcnv4n bicycled to mept his brother fred nnd both spent the dny nt the home whore their brother albert is working on the 3rd line esqueslng on sunday miss mnrle kennedy is holldnytng with her friend ruth howden nt tho home of her sister mr nnd mrs ed gar howden acton this week burlington a cope nnd son have been award ed the contrnet to lay n wnter mnln on brnnt street to net ns n feeder to tho hydro substation located north of tho town nnd it l expected thnt the work will ho camrneneed this week j mr clnude hodglns prlnclpnl of the enst end school n wellknown resident of tho town hns enlisted for active service hnvlng joined the ordnance corps as a result of his enlistment mr hodglntr has tendered his resignation to the public school board at tho regular luncheon of tho lions club hold nt the brant inn on tuesday evening n report on the re ceipts and expenditures on the recent cnrnlvnl wns presented to the club by tho chnlrmnn of the cnrnlvnl com mittee lion archie pollerln it showed the total net proceeds of the affair as 1011 r0 in nddltlon to this 200 worth of merchandise is left on hnnd onette oakville chief of polleo ttavld knrr was attain honored by tho ontario pollea- mens association when lie was re elected to iho executive the drive to ralso 3000 00 to mnkoj tho- barornent of tho now memorial hall hahltablo hns gone over the top and tho total of mmoss has boon realized the nrmy matrimony and inciden tal reasons resulted in flvo reslrna- tlons from tho teaching staffs of oak- vlllc schools and mr william wil liams resigned ns janitor of the west- voaq schqol due to illness record- stnr erin cedarvale messrs roy miller nnd douglas robinson left enrly this week on n trip to alhcrtn whore they intend engnging in the hnrvest bert mclonn well known alton pnlnter fell from the roof of the bnrn nt the dodswood farm on no 24 highway south of alton when spray ing a creosote solution on the roof the barn on the fnrm of hnrold sargent which recently collapsed after the hay crop wns ntored hns been repaired nnd is now considered to be ip first class condition mr wm lockhnrd of toronto hns purchnsod the residence and lot tho property of the late rlchnrd medley the contents nre being sold privately mr john bingham recently purchas er the flvo acre field back of the medley resident e advocate the acton free mress thursday atflust frfth 1643 georgetown funornl services were hold this afternoon from st ieorgns anglican church ooorgotown for the into mrs d mcleod who passed away august 17th nt the homo of hor daughter mrs f mccranoy onkvllle following n lengthy illness she wns in her 72nd year thore has been n great ekoilrfs of men from this community to work in essentlnl wnr industries nnd it hns been drawn to our attention that they nre not tho only ones who nre doing their pnrt in this phnse of our wnr offoit mnrrlod women in town nre now taking up arms in munition plnnts ceorgetown was humming with ac tivity lnl snturdny when sovernl hundred blnck knights nnd tholr fnmlllcs attended their nnnunl con- ventlnn here this yenr for the third iim in ndditlon to members of the blnik knights order there were many ropiescntntlves of the h o l to swell the throng the town wns ntune all dny to tho skirl of bag pipes nnd fife nnd drum hnnds her- nld steam cooking feature ofgafc car kitchen englands orchards yield tracer bullets ospringe mr and mrs ooorge m young townllne entertained the member of their families on sunday afternoon nt their home nt n chnrmlngl ar ranged buffet luncheon in honor of their daughter marilyn s first birth day baskets of gladioli nnd sweet pens decorated the spneinus rooms the tea table covered with n white cloth wns attractive with- n silver basket of sweet peas and bnb s breath nnd pink cnndles in silver holders nnd the hirthdaj cake dec orated in pink nnd white nnd topped with a pink candle i en nnd punch was served h the bain s two ginnd- mothers mrs albert young of alton nnd mrs f robertson- of i verton an honor d gin st wns tin great grnndmot her mrs eoi gt i oung of sti wnrttown w ho is in hei iiiiutv first nr othei guests were air albert oung mi and mrs t oigi wnlhue mr and mrs uing unnisden nil of at ton mt ant mrs mauolm mcnnhh nnd sons donald nnd praser of stew art town mi mid mrs fred young of im onto mi and mrs p 1 1 robertson douglas nnd kenneth o ospringe mr and mrs norman robertson and cdenln of at ton mt -and- mrs liomi robertson and alnn of guelph mihs bessie mcgregor nnd mi fred oi k of acton a number fiom hetv nttended the shower on fridnv afternoon at the home of mrs cross everton in honor of miss annn jnckson whose marriage to mi kenneth stubbing- ton takes plate this week mr and mrs ootgo rennlt k of hamilton and mks lois simpson of loronto were sundnv visitors with mr nnd mrs d stewnrt mks mar- miss ellnheth sim has returned to her work nt long branch after her operation mr nnd mrs plnkney and fnmlly of toronto spent the weekend nt the home of mr nnd mrs jnmos dolancy mr robert sim of toronto visited on sundny nt his home here sundny visitors at the home of mr nnd mrs arthur griffin wore mr nnd mrs r l davidson of acton mr nnd mrs len hnrdlng of georgetown mr fred shortlll of bnltlnnfnd nnd mr nnd mrs johw hnrdlng nnd son leslie mr nnd mrs chnrllo ledgrldge of georgetown spent sunday at tho home of mr nnd mrs robert keeler miss betty sim of long branch spent n week nt her home hero nnd with other frtonds mr find mrs thomns gibson nnd fnmlly of erin visited on sundny nt trie home of mr jnmes delnney mrsangus mcarthur celebrated her ninetyfourth h on frldny august 21st nt the home of her dnughter mrs arthur griffin mrs mcarthur received many beautiful c an gifts also bouquets of flowers herfrlends wished her-mnnv- more hnppy hlrthdnys rockwood ion henninrwnnrn ntcnrrtmimnytnjr nt the same home foi the past time weeks returned home with fheni mr and mrs w 1 jnckson nnd mr and mrs leslie webb motoied to the sliand dam on sunda mr and mrs f urdon visited on frida with the former s sister mrs t campbell w ho is mnflncd to the cuelph tcm nil hospital i ms mlirv davidson of w innipeg man recent l islttd her brother mt m losinh stt wart and niomlwrs of his fnmilv mrs ii swatkhnmmer of alton is lilting with mrs ida tovell t itih mi loan kalthoff of toi onto is msltfngith mrs k kalthotf mr a n i mrs gordon attken spent the weekentl with relatives nt mud lake little miss loan nnd mnster john attken spent the weekend withj their grnndimrents rev a o w nnd mr foreman bnlllnnfad kenneth robertson la airndlng a couple of days with hugrnndmoher mrs g c robertson everton mr and mrs fred osburn nnd al bert ot fergus visited on sunday with mr and mrs d b mcklnnon there wns a good attendant e nt the sat red concert sundav evening nt the stone church among those who contributed to tht programme wote n number from rot kwnod dnnnld mt arthur rockwood mole junrtette glhhe sisters lambert twins rev j ward mrs ward ir mrs avles and mi tinltl clemens sonii st0 was i idh t ti d for tin mercurj british distress fund mt lldou i nmhert t ilienhip onvt nm of tht tntetfdi preslter im left on snturdav morning foi it v i son beat h stimnu l si hool held at norniandah w ht i lie will taki tin sptut imiim m lenjeiship traiil mg and also tht spot ml ret ieation t oui si members of st johns chun h aie bus w ith improvements to the m- ti riot of tht edlflt e w ill in w t tigs in he i hunt el and tlu floor treated to ti coat of varnish mound the plat form mul organ loft during the storm saturdnv after noon hvdro connections in tin lower end of town wen affected w ith the rtsult of no strei t lights during the night w eekentl nnd sundav isitors weslev harris rcaf hnd retent bride df toronto mr and mrs jiuk iavertv of 1 oi onto mt imk mrtiimnn leamington mi and mis l orne i hatcher of uelph mr- and mrs wm guthrie and babe of guelpli members of the osburn fnmllv tf guelph master douglas mt iherson of l uelph sent a tow duvs in town master vernon meadows is holl daving in i uelph with mr and mrs orton how it mlss annt lo11ff is visiting rela tives nt llnnovtm mr add mrs los milton mr augustuvbrldlc musical nnd drama critic of the toronto dally star is spending n holiday in town nt the inn mr randall butler a brother of mrs sidney r whnrln flew here from wnshlngton dc nnd is visit ing with the fnmlly elmer mills who was injured nt the p l robertson manufacturing companys plant recently is doing nicely we are plensed to say the town is hnving n new cement sidewalk built on the west side of mnln street from st pauls united church to broale street james mcenchern aged 68 was fntnlly injured nt the milton brick companys plant one mile west of milton on saturday while repairing n bolt according to ernie corinttl o witness mr mcenchern bad been repairing a belt nnd had thrown one end of the bolting over a pulley when his left arm wns caught with the moving belt severing it nt the shoul der ho also suffered several facial incerntlons champion limehoue recent visitors in the neighborhood included mr nnd mrs arthur swackhnmmor and fnmilv and mr van goozen with the misses swnckhnmer mr and mrs stnnlej norton of acton with his pnrents pte i l rilerbv home from kit- t heller mrs mawtl nnd dnughtei of lor onto with the inmeison mr and mrs i ot ker miss lockor of orton nnd miss erma phitlipps of alton with the men dlths i mj and mrs ted morrow of tor onto w ith mrs r lam mr and mrs c a rani of ior- lonto with the smetluirsts mi nnd mrs ins i eonm d of ham- i ilton with the millhres mrs dltkie of toronto with the mills fanulv at tompanv mg them to visit son rill and mrs mills at hiantfotd on sundnv mr nnd mrs glllnm of winnipeg nnd mrs turnbull of victoria with the robertsons miss w ivens spent n t ouple of dnvs nt brantford jnst week master itoss norton spent a few tlavh in gnorgetown a meeting of those intetested in a hospital care plan wns held at mr and mrs hnrvov norton s on thurs day evening mesdnmes brow n cousins dolson nnd miss mnv dolson loronto with mrs f shelbourne last week and flares for shipwrecked seamen cnli nrwst thi cat is 4iv of rat hunters entrlwh itrln tabbv earned her 37 with a catch of 1000 rodent calsror eng tcpi slvear old mailene htwlgson nnd her jht kitten dubv nnd fanillv oing a powerful job to rid the mi holithmng j theii summer iot tuntr of tata and earn the voung- tngein muskokn distritt i ster some mm ket monev in the bar ihe roikwood hovtli ultural so knln slme wnr started the fabb uetv an looking forwnrd to a sui has caught umx mice on nearh lin- nnd lettu cessful show luring the weekend nnd lnshlro farms itnd brought marlerie in tl also pioparuii a special ptogram for the occasion mt and mrs w m pinkner of the mh line kramosa have dlsihued of thelt farm nnd have purchased the house and lot of mr mitt mrs mal- volm smith and formerl owned hv the late mr and mrx john sun tor- mr and mrs john thompson of guelph were sunda visitors with mr and mrs melvin burns mr nnd mrs murdo munro nnd daughter margaret also sperft the weekend at their summer cottage about 17 as the linal count ii pas tu pnte for eath rat tall turned in to them uas st godmothers english fnrmers digging hob s in tho orchards of gloucestershire nre helping to mnke tracer bullets and slgnnl flnros for hhlpwrcckod senmen under their apple trees and else where they find a mineral tailed eel- estltc containing sti ontlum knits those gives flnres the vivid red color which enn be seen for a greater dist ance thnn any other the celestite deposits in this quiet coiner of rural england are by far the most important in the world nnd in pencetime nre nlmost the only ones worked eommet daily new workings nre found by moons of n boring tool nhout 9 feet long by inch dinnnetor which is jumped or drilled into the ground until n compnrntlvoly hard bed is renched exports nntoll by tho feel if it is celestite or some other rock a small pit is dug with picks and shovels nnd when the de posit is worked out it is filled in with mnil nnd the turf loplaced so that the land can revert to agriculture sometimes the mineral hns been deposited on hazel nuts from the fnmous thermal springs of bath while it hns also been found in tho boilers of transatlantic liners in egg shells nnd evon in the livers of human beings apart from flnres fpr ships nero- di omow and ordinary f irow orks strontium compounds are used to crystallze sugar from beet for fillers in electric batteries nnd in tho chom leal pharmaceutical and ceramic in dustries before the war britain was produc ing about 10 000 tons of celestlto n yenr much of which was exported to the jjnitod states for the manufac ture of tho standard rallwnv flares nowadavs the whole of it is needed in britain for war purposes nnd n ton of it h worth several pounds to the tloiut stershire farmer everybody cooks but mother here acationathome can be made real holiday according to one expert toronto icp this vacation athome muff is fine of course for pop and the kids thev can go golf ing and fisblng and cavorting ns tan free ns the brei7e nt home or abroad snvs a woman writer but w hat about mom what about those old three meals a day aftei all the onl reason she ever consented to a hotel vacation was to get n rest fiom the cookstove well mom it can bo done even at home just put our foot down turn ufu electric nnd leave the cook- stove i ell the iamlltlio resfolng to have pit nit mealsfofnvo weeks nnd like it the will too when they find that n vntntion fiom the took stove means bnckvnrd picnic meals out door bnrbrcus eosul onu iwa catihion hrenkfnsth nt cording to tne llkt s of eat h make imk h m mbi i of the fnmllv responsihlt foi his own food ou tun go so far ns to make tin toffee eat h moi rung nnd then h t pop nnd little tohnnv and marv fontg in the lei box for their own milk and eggs nnd oranges raw kau tto primitive my good womnn lake a big bow 1 of carrots and tomatoes and radishes and sui h out shade of the old nppu 4ree at lunth limt and let tly fnmilv eat im raw v itji bread nnd butter and milk nnd mnbc some fruit or t he se at night inviti the neighbors in and broil hteaks or hamhutjftfr over a batkvard campflre a small barbe t ue grill which vou tan huv fur rtihtmlmft coak spuds mother performs culinary mnrvols with the kitchen range but could she hnve one of tho now steam lookers suth ns nro installed in new cnfe cnrs of the cnnadlnn nntlonnl hall ways there would be nmple potntoes for all nnd sundry nt menl time no matter how mnny unexpetted guests nt rived these cookers are a wnrtlma development for the quick looking of vegetables meats nnd puddings pnobnbly n mnjoilty of traveller think 0 stenm merely as the ptopel- hng power n the locomotive but it hns other railway uses in winter months it bents passenger equipment and now has been harnessed for the kitchen pnrtit ulnrly iin tlvese cafe tnrs nntl in the cnmmissniy kitchen cnrs which fotm nn essential pnrt of troop trains moving long distance over the national system jlnrge kettles for fen coffee ontmonl and soup use steam off the train line more of it goesto the sink to sterilize dishes and now large cookers utilize steam for a variety of purposes pro- v idlng properly cooked vegetables nnd other foods and leaving the top of tho range clear for other cooking feminine visitors privileged to see tho secrets of the cnfe car kitchen have expressed keen interest in the step nnd labor saving lnvout by which hnndlly plncod cupboards nnd bins bring supplies to within nrm s length if a towel is wanted jus reach and get it without moving n pnee tho dish needed is nt hnnd too while the refrigerators nre close to bench nnd range the convenient sinks there are two one for each end of the kitchen gained praise for the plentiful supplv of hot nnd ring ing water steam for sterilizing nnd taps so plnccd ns to grently minimize jjfikofjirenknf another g cowgirls doing real good work t taking place of men they ar good at branding and othev range joba denver colo cp theres n soprano accent this summer in thnt old western roundup refrain get nlong little dnglo get along ns indies and dudes too take up the slack of a cowboy shortago and ride herd its not surprising thnt so mnny cowboys hnve gone where the fight ing l thickest lenvlng their j herds behind each month the cowboy shortage becomes mbrc ncute the colorado war mnnnower tommlttce told this stntos rnmhors dont bo so choosy tho rancher must he prepared to tnko city youths nnd women nnd white collnr workers he must rolnx frivolous hiring rules hnscd on prejudice cowboys- were flnbergnsted been use they long hnd considered their work strictly for the twogun hemnn type snyn l w van vleet owner of one of the inrgest ranches in colorado i was skeptical nbout the women be cause it takes a prptty huskyifellow to stny nil dny on a branding job kiist there nre more than fik bend of tattle nnd calves to be rounded up nnd th iven through the timber to branding i nrrnls i hen t he nlves have to be sipninttd fiom their mnmmns bui i had lost some tow boys to the army ind so i gave the women a chnnce i hey did n good job for me it ndded sort of n whlmsh nl note to mie branding pit lure to see the women roping nnd wrtstllng the sttets nnd the cowboys were skittish nt first with women around them but nil in nil it wns n successful dny in nddltlon to using women ranchers also have worked out n plnn for pooling equipment nnd cowboys ns thev did in dnys of the open range nnd are holding cooparntlyo roundups garlcns of englands kings growing hcrbn for chcmteta and houaewivefl xttltfb oljltttll ottflmwlw anion ontario the friendly church rrv a walter kksborv ba bldt mlnlstnv parnorms bower avenue sunday august 30lh 1w2 1100 n m worship service ser- mon rlghteousneu in excess can one be too good 12 lb pm church sehoot 7 00 n m evening worship ser mon iho foolishness of the crosn came nnd worship everybody welcome lnfbytrthtt knox cmnruni acton rrv forbes thomson na mlnutr manse willow street 10u sundayi august 10th 10 00 nm sundny school 1100 n m morning worship rev n stovenson of loronto no evening scrvlte always welcome sttptuit ciurr acton rev john ostrom ii a bth mlnuter sunfm august with luj 11 mt nm church service 1j 15 pm sundny school wednesdny 7 45 p m imver mooting h 1 pm choir prat liio a welcome to all great l appreciated is the stainless steel holder into w hich cups aro placed nvvnitlng cnll mennw bile warming tho rhinavvnre so that it goes to the table at temperature just right for the morning coffee nntl the luncheon cup of tea geveral to private jdendly night shnde bellndonnn is being cultivated nt kews royal bot- nnlcnl gnrdens in surrey to let brit ain s manufacturing chemists 1inve tho niedltinnl herb needed for rheu matic nilments kew is also growing colchlt urn another antlrheumntlc herb fiom htilhs collected by bo stouts in the lngllsh countryside once the private gnrdens of fng- land s kings kew hns nlno set out to showthn hnrishhoutrw tfewhl t an hi done with tht trnditlonnl tnglish herbs dill fennel snge chervil mnrjornm and thvme nre some of the manv ht rbs now being grown there and all of thim provide nttrnctlve flnvorlngs for soups and other wnr- time dishes in the midst of its 2hh at res where j i mk different spit lis or plants fiom nil cllmntts flnutlsh as thv tlo london cp maj con n ft at homi kw hns now n icgulnltoni aridt rson one tommnnthr in the i l rod nllntmtnt with a woman ilomt tuaid txtami l2uiatcander earth nt i in atttndmui t in p nmn son june l he hnd to rehnulsh his ti ur fotxlriovm rs with their prob tommand betaut of tho age limit bins of inisinu potnttii s sw i ties bui rtmnintd on the stnngth w ith i pm snips tirmts tinlonh and otln i tin towest innk vtej tnhhs dkolasbifted small advertisements ailvprliarmrnla timur ihu h tiding 3i rati with nrdrr tip to 73 wordi alihtional word ic per woril u caih don not auimninr the ndrer tiirmrnt minim im cltarre jc and ie prr word mtdili itiat for rch word mir sale pilot range in good cohdition ap ply to a l hemsikeet at tori ont wanted man with traitor to plow and work 2ti acres of hind cash s p sims phono 48 r z r it georgetown seed wheat dawson golden chnff free of weed si et jiwid snmftle nt l 15 bus r n brown 0j phone 10 12 siendor tablets slendor tnblets harmless nnd of- foi t t we k ssy pplylq0at browns drug store 112 oow noth e mv benut im lor will be loned fiom luesdny spttinhei 1st to sep- i mlu r kth nflts ada niar at ton i pi sale istiin limp n quehi 00k stmr unt stove r urniii c nntl pliimbiiig it pairs tral i tin s sup- plu d and insiallt tl john v savafl a oil j cadesky oitomktiust will bein acton on monday august 31 anom suffering from eye strain defective vision or head nthi should not miss the oppor tunltv of consulting this ey sight specialist appolntmvnts ma hi made with mr a i brown druggist offlc hours 10 so ani till 440 pm dht 1 or sai e mtitk tttaue jktj all toinplite at dflk anh n line plant lluilhng must ht movt i from jr s nt site mplv f owdy s j 1 irm umx vi i lfts wantw ant d to nun hasi pulli is nil im s nnd lipids don t sill any in fon meivlng our paing pin is ap pl middif chick haicmhtlks 7 it limiikd fergus ontario for sale h i ubi f onsoh rntlio fn working ordi i 5 mi siiuare mox lyp qn h cook stove n w lining ih also thrti pairs skils nntl four puirn skatis siin 1 ij 5 nnd t mrs p killick mnln street at ton notice to creditors in the emuo of ells mrihrron tmt nl the milage of arton in the ttiiut of 111 ton widow i lxrk1ng england tcpi pte albert vnrrtn is a prisonerof war nbout a dollar at nnv hardware store but he can claim 37 oung and good- will stnipltf the process let the looking gtmlmothers the red cross guests butter their own buns and tried to find his mother but couldnt j serve themselves to fruit and groen to albert was adopted by 37 girls and three men emploed in a 3urre clothing firm salad and coffee then relax and en joy food fit for the folks of mount l olympus kkkthkijlikmrrpttr harvkst qlipk ckvvnki r 4- h the hon i mtewan ontario minmter of agriculture at the community fair victoria park oakville saturday august 29th a 1 7 00 p m dont miss ten to ace the klniin ilutf winner camkk iihahs ukpkrmiimksth mammoth hl hbt ne tkijjm1 bk dance the cum swinsters music lromla for lar work qf the womens war mrrwoe lwkcur lucky gate prize 2500 ad mission 25c- services in uniform and those under 14 years khee nst the r hlfitmu4rifn lt ill nf vvdiin in the county at hull ti u xlfjia who tlittl on or iilhut th iwntv sixth tlnv of julv 19ut nr riiniil lo send pnrtit ulnrn nnd i proofs tlititof to the undt rxltenetl so- lit itnr im fort thi invidfth tiny of sep ii mlu r 1mj ulun the nxst t will be ilfitrlhulwi unitmk the fmirtie lettnlly ntiht i iihti to hnving reicnrd only to the i jiirns whith ihnll hnve leen flltd ns iiftuisntd purtunnt to settlon m l hapk r lt it s o 1h7 ia i h i hirv lw nty xcventh dny tf august a l im j f i- i r altlr ielam acton on tario solii itor for ttieexetutors iluurt vjtlhtison ihi eoffrey st loronto ont und lucy ltlnn snr r vtnrmaduke st lor onto ontnno 93 w t ratterson ro hpmulialn era rum iu wyndiiah t ouklph ftswa ttm complsuly equlppad ooesa bsiow uahsr 8bo stora