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ess v sixtyeiehth yer no 15 acton ontario thursday octobek 8th itht2 four h6metprint pagtssfive cents cemeteries report received by the framosa council force electric arranges for group to get news letter through the courtesy of force electric product two dozen moro of tejuyml twwui pwii- acton boy who would otherwue keftret ejtpwaaed at ketifttiallom not lhe homi ncw wm iro of ammmm- who han served for fifteen years the council for the twrmhlp of eramota inet at 4 pjn in tlie town hall rockwood on monday october 5th present were reeve d d gray in the chair councillor wm j plnk- ney e it benham roy i- leile and jon r rutherford the reeve nnd cleric were nuthorlz oach week a copy of the home paper tbi actoh ft pka thin com pany la ending tit fur pinui to all former employeeii in the active ser vice and to an added group we have nlso had ftcvcrnl citizen who have ajireed to look nfter indi vidual subscription nnd when no vember flmt roll round there mnv not need to bo rqany dolcted from hur hut with individual coplc sent in the first two or throe issues n little sticker is nttnehod showing the nii- od to sign n document nbreolnr to the m m or wbo bcn urrerulor of the charter of the vomer plipor nn whln rroup of t smith co lover twenty nre sent hv firms each a report from the board of health ropy is sent in n different colored in- was received as follows the bonrd f dividual wrapper statins thnt flits of health for the township of era- fi pm rocs each week throurli mon inspected the 13 cemeteries in i the courtesy of thnt firm the township on october 3rd 1942 i we are indeed pleased to hno this among the well kept cemeteries help from acton industries in mnklnp roclcwood was noted for its excellent it possible for acton boys nnd girls netting nnd condition nnd the stone to hnve the home nevs every vicek church cemetery for its continued mny we suggest to those who receive annual improvement everton nnd i it thnt vou drop n line to those who johnstons cemeteries nre well enred nre sending it to vou it uni the for in good surroundings parkin- letters we received from the boys sons comotory is in oxccllcnt coniithnt encouraged us in keeping up the tlon nnd could he improved by the seivice as we did preservation of the jlscarded monu- copies from tint fun pur go in rnents eden mills nnd mimosn ceme- n brown vvrnpping ns well ns those terles usunlly well kept show signs subscribed for hv ihdividunls those j r 1 j of the prevnlent shortage of lnhor sent h the force electric products r jtc jiriikklc oustlc comotorv rviuld be much im- nre in n rannrv cotored wrapping nnd s c- proved mccormlcj ccmeter is in those sent bv col a o t bi-nnl- lsovv rju 1111 itll t good condition the remaining un- more nnd mi s bennett nre in t t tt used cemeteries st johns ostiums white wrnppiis speiinllv printed 111 v 1fv r ltflltlllh nnd at lots 21 on the 51 h nnd 7tb j l industrial exhibit at acton fajr imii actoiljutitiitc has many items at october meeting s wet an industrial exhibit hint wns the subjectojlltueh favorable comment nt acton fnlr wns thnt of ptie wool combing corporation of cnnndn nnd the canadian wool company bollf having cstnhllsh- ed bore wit bin the pnat two yeon the exhibit showed the wool in the various processes right from the rhpeprbnek to finished fine cnnndinn woruteds nnd nil grown nnd processed in cnnndn the picture shows this exhibit nt acton fnlr tit in tmnet t ion with fiie prevention v- ek atton fire iliigndo gave a- lemonstiation at the si hool grounds last evening thnt proved er e ffei chuiili ttv-t- streams from two lines or host was the siptio of a prottv autumn u n nml th niemen also wedding on snturdnv sept jfi at took ihe hose up n forlvfive foot lad- four ot lock when rev c c coeh- tine tiffitinted nt the- marriage of lime hoiis preshvlci inn linos nre scrinuslv neglect and i the haijsingram vwr condition some of them will wedding at ijmehohsf jrobnbly become township charges presbyterian church the bonrd iherefoie iesiec ifullv re commend thnt the council coopcmlt with jhe diocese of niagara nnd urn e a flrooks in the efforl unit is be- ing mnde lo clenr up the situation at lot 21 on the 5th line witli the possi- bllllv ihnl st john s cemeterv mn be improved la connection therewith the report wns nccepted on niolinn of messrs rutherford nnd benhnni rev e a brooks interviewed the council concerning the iwo i eme lngn terles and wns assured of township with hut tr mnlch cnnvlng rust coopotntlon in his efforts to improve mums entered the chtfreh on the mm mntters tlie clerk wns inslrurte i of her father lo the strnlrj of lohen- 1 to consult the procincinl nulhorltles crin s wedding mnrch plncd h mrs reeve mcdnnnld nnd members of concerrrtng tht posslhllitv 0 mo4n lluoev cotton she wns nttended mil and mnn citlens nttended the ccmctcrv from the originnl site bv mi- grace de cnire wearing demonstration of efficiency of the of the church of the aiicenslntr nl beige crepe dreess with hlnek ncces- equipment be fire pumpei gave rot 21 con v s johns knrkaii les she cnrrled yollniv mums ecouont ictv ice nnd mnlntnlned nny wood mr a a hall wns his brothers hot i pressure desired fire chief gnmbl erin foil fnlr wns granted s10 j mnn the council nnd the road super mn h wremonj intendent nttended the fowl uptmrnti aut u 8 of he n eden mills nnd resumed business nl lsf bot tj 730 th nodlior r1 fr il reception follow ing w ns held nt fire chiefs report urges extra care during wartime nl si minor iires rcptirted in acton since first of year ler and demonstrnled how i hose nrrymg 151 lbs pressute tould be mmgueiite pearl ingram daughlei i righting a fire a stream of mr w ingram and the late mrs nhou 1jr ingiini and george scntt hall son of mnnn1 mrs adam hnll or ilme- new tvpc of house and toronto the hrde er- v v nifillldlllluidollanu ignited file pievtmition is mote impoitnnl tbm t vei before the fre chief pomtt out that files inrkt and miial must le averted in time of wnr the main lensnii is when dmner is i uns et tt home ot business plnces b fire it is difficult to obtain material lo i e- nnd when hlnm nt its height wns psirilnmn ki7piiirtlttsinnilnlr estinnuisbed time nnd n in n mat- kl innlon week tarries n ter of n few seconds stealer messnge in 1m2 mnn acton fat toi ie- nre- engiired in va and emploees of these plants sliould consider it their dutv to preve in their place of employment the statement issued by amble toda on fire pre miss theresa tntro sane avn nnd the members of t he bri were i wt is fires do not j happen miss theresa tatro san ava comnu fm hpr work i he start from known causes whuh 1 mnv enslt be elimlnnted by a little for tin the nudltont report pfrtod endlnr aurust 31st was nccept- i r 1l wnnnui i on motion of mrwrs islie nnd j 5 pinkne movh tv mourn uutlutford and kntwsjiotlvsnnd roi b leslie nnd carried thnt this council nssislwi v the k mother p on rectid in evpressln our nppre- wt hlue crepe dress with duiinfi the dnj a test was held at the school and in fifty seconds from the time the nlarm wns sounded the fairfield cottaje li me house where i pupils nnd teachers were nil out of b the the building brides sister mrs g inderwoot i wearing n hlue printed dress with elation of i hi- sntlsfnctorv and efflt lent serv it e giv en bv thos a for- svth asm ssor for the past if vears nnd regrtt bis isinn in ioi urn- tinning his offite with llu nninuipnl 11 i bat this resolution printed ir the minutes anil a t opv foiwarthd tt mr forsv tb pvlnw no was pnss nivinj if- ftu to ret en t letslitioa u utt b an lows a munuipnlitv o im hide ilutk ens dlltks gtfse nnd turktvs us live stock undei the pog va md lie stork irotet titwi ait if the poult r nre destroveii in lots of cti pounds r more hvuw no s himi t n the ptn vision- of tht b black actevsorcs and n corsage of lost s following a short honevmoon the couple will live in toronto navy leaiaie jkolp to le formed in acton overseas mail letters from the local boys serving in the cause of freedom a meeting to consider the form ltion of a hunt committee of tin viw it ague- will be held in tht counni chamber at s 10 p m oi i huistlnv oi tobei lth ivu i ht tiifi luigmulw- adtlrevsed b mi 1 k i ison w ho has bee n devoting end his timt tt navv league wotk inl ttioiouklilv f am ih ir with all somewhere in england mr pills penr sir t i think it is about tini vou ag un espiesslng m nppret latinn law for paving a phases and esptt tillv the needs ot bonus of j for tlie destrutlton of atnii sailm bovs all interested soe a dog caught woirvmg sheep the hemuw tiv ami mrsons ale coniiallv invited mnv now ik pan if the dog is auki unwrlnc ittoek including poultrv a letttr from the assoc intum f s- mulng of fn ims wne ordered to n- plntthi cn fib- also n letter i om ern- ing tlle drainage mr wllhtrl mtcutcbeon was pres jnt to tllsciiss the hah h him to the township of n me of land ct the eittrner or lot 11 on phe folfowlng rt solution was un nnimouiu psmtl ntul the trms at cepted hv mr mccutc heoj that we punhiuf fiom illwrr mccyk heon lhtliieprtv on th- orner of his farm a per nituhm dugrnm ap- proximntelv 1 iives xy the pres ent tenet on the proper v for ttie township t ret t h ne stirv ftnivi titjil mr mtcutt hemi to h ie leh gr im sgtwajor irvine now reported a prisoner of war mrn irvine receucd word fnm kh nun of internment in rrman camp nitht i t legi tm io an 1 a ion homt bioughl the jovfu ihwsu li livine that tier liushamlpnt liitisu ivpottet mivlng was tiow inian pi isoiu r of wai i ore k tht nding i omfm ts and lo tin bovs over here 1 hive been ovt i hei e mnr now and haven t wantetl foi anv thing i get panels of mail real regular and i cannot thank the folks w ho ate it m mheiing me nough i hat go s foi the ftlitor nnd staff of tin at to frr pucks too i had one of the happiest davs of mv life a week last saturdav august serious consldernllon on the part of each one the homt- is n very dnrfg- erous plnte from n fire hnznrd stand point nnd in the pnst year thero has lit en n stnrtling incrense in the num ber of dwelling fires most of which arecaused from careless smoking and use of jnatehea are- our heating appliances pi op- 1- nri an our t hhpnevs kept t lean and in good t onditlnn so that tbev will not ignite near bv com bustible material i o not allow rubbish to m i umulate in vour basemt nt nl t it oi t insets po oil hav t mi lal n t eptat lefoi vour hot ashes js vour eh c tin wiilng in safe inn- idltinn anil pttipt rlv fust d i wrote vu hm ut linilnale these haaids if not ask voui fire pepiutmeht what lo do oi ask them lo make an uispet tioii of vour premist s and nd- v ise vou fllemell i tippet t business gien t igaiett s heilule and will inspe t dwellings w ht n so riusttd i his is an im- almost poitant pait of thtii work and tliev i et d vour help to do it efhi lenth 1 lie number of fin lanuaiv 1st truck smashed ttydri pole- driver uninjured lust jh fore seven ol lot k last t veil ing n i riu k of the pepbiw irnnsport went off the higbwnv half a mile east of ai ton e i ashed one of the ilvdro line poles and smashed it in two nnd- went larcening along the ditch until it tame in contact with n set ond pote hcfoie slopping nnd rol ling ovii on its side the driver stepped fiom the mat him uninjuriul pout r in aclon was inlerrupted for a few minutes the pole whuh had the centre section fntirelv taken out carried a transformei a nil line mm j f wilds wan hontcrb for the october meeting of acton womenn institute the motto mnglc beauty of now nnd dew wna given by mrs g i ijintx current events were reviewed by mr collier roll cnll una nnswered by n current event afler nil reports were given the secretary gnve n splendid report of the fnlr nnd the institute bot dinners nnd n very successful nfternoon mrs fred anderson wns appointed clele- gntemo the nnnuat convention liv-klt- chener octolwr 20th nnd loth t mrs 11 k cnmble wns nppotnted nlternnte the branch also voted 10 to the wnr services league to help huv christ- mns enke for the boys overseas the instlttitphnd n renl good test on their booth fnlr dn when it mined so it was decided to put on n new loof in the near future there wns a demonstrnllon on how to use old christmas enntsv the branch ts sejining n epjllt nnd cont tomrs atkln intoronto for wnr donations 1 ht iftv ember meeting is nlwnvs n snelnl night nml held nt j the- htspitnhle homt- of mr nnd mrs ill davidson hut owing to the i transportation diffttulties it is being i held nt the home of mr nnd mrs i iovell in town a interesting vt nt nt the mtctmg wns rending of letters of j t hanks from t he hov s ov ersens foi their pnreels nnd cigarettes from the wnr serv it e keague nnd how thev nppret late i hem after a benrlv vote of tliankto the host ss anil her e nmmittt e the meeting was t losil hv singing smile awhile and the national anthem all spent a sotiil half hour w tilth supplied mi k n brown with power nnd the line was across t he hjghwav he t rut k w ns londed w it b bales celsior nnd npparentli stnited to e the highwn 1v feet from here the pole wns struck it appear- i thnt the edge of the rnck had ken the force of the impact as the front of the mnchlno wns undamag ed 1 rnffic officer ra mason in- vestignted the nccldent a cat that will he twenty in february we have i isl em d lo mam unique stories bv alldv t lark over the voighlmutv x ws bioftdinsts on sun tlav mornings but f w have told of the lives of cats in terms f eais rather than in tht pioverhial nine iivts in our reiolletlion few of street lighting reduction is well above required superintendent report ruling on window and sign mjrhting well obnerved a letter from the hydroelectric power commission drew attention of the acton commission to the rulings regarding the restricted use of power it wns pointed out in this letter thnt for the most pnrt consumers l com plied with he order hut jn some cases consumers had defaulted it was the duty of the commission to enforce the regulations and if there were any evasions t he serv it e- must he disc ontinued the superintendent reported t hat on the power order the street lighting 1 had been reduceiljn- acton bv 17 per cent the regulations regarding window lighting were being observed i w il bout exception i he reduction on sliee lighting hnd been set nt jo per tent so thnt acton hnd nlmost doiibl- ed the reduction nsked accounts were passed for pnvment ns ftdlnws hydro drpt tvler transport gasoline 5 7t i acton fsrr isfom advertising 200 supenoi electric supply co j supplies i t3 i federal wire ac cable co i supplies j sr moffats limited ji lo i n ft express 1 08 las f kt ainej ctirporntlon snppliis 170 mm ponnld i let trie mil supplies j7 02 lie ii telephone co use ot pedes mm iii pc or mini in lamps inh iii pc of ontario powei ttll is i c matthews posture 10 oo ovttmas mail x letters from the local boys sen ins in the cauie of freedom for tine arrow free psrss which ij have bt t n receiving regulnrlv it sure is nice to get tlie home news t know that so manv of the folks hack there me doing then pint miusinal propel l sept 10th 1012 ptar mr pills please aitept niv profound thnnks foi sending i nr frrrliirss nil thesiv mouths its reallv great to get the news fiom mv old home anil district and most inteiesting to rend seaman pron s expeiientes all is quiet and tovelv bt n and i am quite hnppv vs hit mv pn sent work crops nre nallv excellent beie esp inllv the fi utt i spent the last couple of davs in tin iteavtr luh i think vou will know w ht re u as present for the hroatlt nst to canada but unable to send a message hope to do so dur ing mv next leave about oct j7 please exit nd mv gnat thanks to the atton and pistiut comforts com- in atton from mi lee for all their kindness shown to to september tolh was us iteiived smokes itienllv them last i more than five or six veins anil a lot of them never got their t ves opened but mrs c j vancoozen near ac ion has a cat pn their fnrm thnt will be twentv enrs old next febru ary its onl infimut is deafness nnd it is still n good mousecut c her if nnv one hns nn older cat we would like to hear about it ns this one tops all in our recollection for longevltv mile of money raised funds for continued war work 1 he finest nnd onlv fine saturday in n month greeted the lakeside i chapters drive for n mile of money nne ns a result more than pennies were taut on the white lines on the sidewalks on mill street presided oyei bv members of the order and helpers definite leluins are not vt avail able but we understand the lreasur of the atton wnel vu miu war sc-i- vfce league will he helnd out bv- iell ovei a hundn d douarsl the rt- vi oho 01 atrrunrks lrpt i ii mai k nie a son eenient 70 neptune mctics ltd repairs 15 02 t inadi in llrass co i lt sup- pl 11 15 sfll 07 ttnnvn i m mcdonald imtmii- siotier c hansen and chairman m svmon were present at this meet ing nn i uesdny evening suit of this effort six four of ihsi were chlmnev fires and one a grass fue one roof fire was mist d bv a spark from a i bim- k i ndest re ptf codfuky ii w j0j2l ne the right to remove fence line pnrt based another unnnimnu utrutttsl the islltstor to arrears and current taxes fore december tlst p using anv legal metbtvls ihnt mnv b netekstarv arrangements were mnde for mn vasst or salmmen fr the forth- erom vlctorv lean inmpaign j0 whin i was man led to miss ah e land 11 prat ti lumohibe a lovelv fngllsh lassie p ho is a real pal to nn mv brother vpr i i wilson laud e i in fnglnnd uil and was abb to be at the wedding also i hear that iximn cordon k fmin tton his landed snfek fnglah t tt although i hnven t tajum vet we ate having som lovelv weather lert at pi sent although i little i od t night i lie a ion fm in n held 0 meetings o date amhli- fire chief mrs s j rem hostess for united lltrch meetin clmreliill tliunh marked irkxtli nnierar sunda tres on the solution in o tdleet l tm or be it li i t ompnuv ntgt ant major famn rs hen tuiv ohn livine n ported tiv intini giam i est i n v tional ped um eneva is prisoner numt er of the i an nil m t of war nt camp stalig s r iermanv pnsoner of w u number jthti i j infoimntmn suhjet t to of ft nl t nn flrmation further information foi low when received following the petppe rni i mrs irvine retived wonl that her bus i in hmtb anmvt rnrv i chun lull i nitet chunh w n me i u in guit s isslwlt i tin fanners to git tir h harvest in and the tatniers c r ei lainlv pleased to get the help well r pills i am a verv hr letter writer hut hope this will show mv thvp nppietintnm for all the folks are doing for u ovr here t so i mt cheerio rebt of luck and iin i n oi tob v nn preat h the morning t t v ii mlsse s i duetts vchlle tl panist in the e lib l- v i r ht i il both s ivii s in e i lion was jissisti d rabim w ho ang two ir mother as nic om ening misses niant he 1 ht regvilar monlhlv meeting of the woman s association of the init- ed chunh was ht id at the home of j mrs s i reid on wvdnesdav with i preside nt mrs w fvans in c hftrgi i he devotional pel itxl was takt n bv mrs s p td pie lathes are him quilting at pre s nt if the after the 1 iisine ss was ihspost d of hi 1i on mis i id servtd lunch assist- d b accounts amounting to si 100 h band wn- missini the telegram re were pntued for pament nnd council teued during the week was the fht iii be looking for vour papr in the- adjourned to novemher 9th at l to intimation ihe has hnd since then of nem future i remain p i what- bad hapiienrtl him i pte e t wilson mi kinnon and porotbv mi kenzle sang two duetts nnd miss mckinnnn lendered n solo mrs t ait ken was their accompanist miss margaret qrowlcof atton was j told that if i made ugly faces i would the pianist for both services there rft it little pamela well ou cant say ou werent warned auntla mrs- w a foshurv mis f ileave and mis w fvani after whuh a sot ml time was spent a vot of thanks was givn mrs iti il far use of her home nnd to the lunc h i omnuttee warned auntie when i wns a child i wn i was n splendid attendance at frpth mornlpg and evening services penalty imposed for nonpa meift ol taxes in erin syltiw pahfd at m tiling of the tcmnnhip omncil on mondo i he krin i ownihip munlt ipal count il met nt hlllsburg on ottnhei r when the following huslnes was tranaiieted i hi ctdlatttir tntnti was renew el with the canadian suretv co piemlum to m llv law no ij wns pnumil unpos trig a bv law ennltv of t tn nil taxes not paid bv pet hit 10ij nnd a stajutorv penaltv of one half of one pt cent pr month or frmtion there of after that elate until paid the- count v iresurer w inttun ted to w ithdraw n rtnin prnhrtv from the lax sale hie ollovtrrm amounts were ord ered pmd indlrct relief j direct relief joul fnn agritulturalsociet 100 sheep ditrnrd f y hoads 326 12 miscellaneous 5j 22 council adjournedo meet at hills- burs on monday november 2n4 at 10 oclock a m ladies aid at eheneer mark fiftieth anniversary i he ehenezcr iniiefr aid meeting j was nt the home of miss annie ful- llon on tuesday attor business was conciudeml it was moved that mrs marshall be called on to recount the organization of fbenezer ladles aid enrs ago and give an outline of its history from thnt dny to the nsent in those days it was a new nst i tut ion whic h npiealed to the women nnd inspired them to faithful mid loval service lo the church thev at times had differences of opinion but proved big enough of xtnture to look bevond and go forwnnl she asked the members as they stalled uut ujn a new era to be spiritual ns well ns montv numb d and uphold n work that would influence the home the mmunltv and the t hurt b a social time was enjovett over i dainty linth and nip often served bv the hostetk i muring the fifty vears the book show that the sen let raised over fcwentv thousand dollnrs most of width wns spent for th welfare f the thurth ami pnntonngi for sev etal vears the cuelpb salvation army hand gave grand service- at the gar- tclen parties i he following is the historic nl skettb given by mrs marshall the lathis aid sorlet of khtifzi r i hun b svns organized in the month of august 1hj the flrt meeting was held al the parsonage kev j w rtohinson pastor of the i hnrgr was chairman nnd conducteel the hunt ness of tlie mtvtlrik whuh wnsnptm eel with n hvmn st rlpture lesson and piaver ihe election of off n ers fhn tf place which reultrd tn a un- amnums vole for mr abrani fastun as presulent a ladv well qualified for the position mrs john marshall ontlnuecl on page fight flavin town hall act on oct mrd little lord funtleroy pre sented b erin dramatic society and sponsored b dublin and bannocji- burn wp and the scout mothers prorveda for acton w5 u