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the acton free press rniitsiav jauianv 10th im jujrtbttnab bomrh to shtebuia my grandpa uu wrok he ik m r xstse but he is getting old along n years he ijtst fall i aked mm ho man da till chrut mas jlmmle he sa 1 m afraid there uoiil he mm h of a christmas this vear i m uvi five ear of ace and nir ttef ore do i ntlnd a year that lime huf been so had a this 19t7 er this deprmlon k stwful i dun t know wli- it wil end vtin afiawam claus will com uith a verx 1iw kk ili ear thai t if hr rs hr at nil rut i an i wr rtwiu on 1i rjtrr otistmv iiiinl ut grandpa mr pwl1 will n t 1ikji mint u in tliil tut lml u looking fur a ire and gilt and s ui- t cuus nut i jn- i tmint on i he i o p 1 n inn i s 4 ait t vi iijiu uliat ou t f r w rm cmnrtii ml 1 m tl pi m jlr xr fin 1 i k n i ough t 1 k aft t ti m- 1 ri an 1 f i in tl w i ii n hi ijw i km i miii an more just tin n illil 1 knew if rt vi uht u i jr tin m in mi w a tn n ha ui n nd t hi s ti w i- it t tl i n nn 1 i he 1 akx r i it1 im d h lr juiuon washed her blue and told bedspread that she tot at tle 1 o u penny raffle in sudbury and put u out i n the line mil jonson uhn that quilt u hen her daughter kfun it coming home helen la mamed to mck baronsky the sect ion foieman up at mileage 85 ant ihf are terribly well off they have iwo tadlos one upstairs ami one town in the mm i ton house and thy went to toronto once and stayed two iu nl the itoval otk alwas h1n i kx like vhe ti a lady welk in nut of a ivae of katun a atnhtgue nntl nuk uinix nli suits uith red ikti and mnl tn f- aiwl tan ins lit tins a large stomach and imitks fr nl h just as god as us lvi star suit i it claus ir siihs hi l lik snk nn i im hi vanls in i s s it ii a 1 saw mr n i ul out her tiedsprend i knew nii1 ii lr tin u 1 t- ill 1 and milk come from the i ox e and the ihildien tiad warm water wlth milk j in it ami the big people had coffee innk had brought a pound af cofea aiih him we were tired and we all wiil merrx christmas and good night i and went home to bed scxl morning when i got up late i ranitpa was smoking near the voulh v in dov running m toy aulnmoblle i on the window sill i went up to him and um unt thai a swrll 10 and ou were uiong about christmas trnndpop wtrtnt ou and he i sure was christmas did indeed ome to miswa wltlt a bang thanka 14 to unir iuod hearted ieople and i nit an mi lhld and the iodr tinlit- how ionu imio sou uktin tkrtiukw i u m 1 fine tli ttaln mnfailnik k lo the ban 1 f 1 1 mx i a t llllull in hll- tor the lr 1 1i11i1 1 a hil ii fi1v all 1 1 1 kit i i m utl off ff n rent i on tl rl i i it e i and a i f il l whih wm left ii r wh n llnikm- mill ihjitint iiom ii ii tit m m- nt it stuck all hie wav uj lit w 1 m of tit tig in lik kin kttiik itnmln k u tranhl to i he k w lu h hndn i burntd w lien 1h mill i em and h made big v hitt ha ml on hit sprut and hie j a k pine ti ti s and w in n the kun was pntng rtowti just before it m ttehlnd sunr lltw i hill trr thing lixtkeil likt hinvtn nod ak 1 me surt jimm unit will im n t nnui li it w ii n i lull ii 1 nn i t n tb rttirt ol teriitta in nit a i ntliikl w v r tl nun u oie vi 1 i vil fti i ii p 144 i tin lui ii i j i n 11m t mm it knkmy wtalhn a ieiiii one man an marine tlui 6rt to sjua n m u m jrluml ian tanfully lalrtt ui a m t liau i idr llsl r at m icaj lur abuuucui lu luflj bjlt lie afiita t 1 lul ship 111 iioimtlli m in willi ml mtl- rlemi i rsi turt 1 r rn l r ii it i ittenrill mir rtjettej w i 11 1 j m an 1 lur wilt f rm art of anu ill wnr ii in iv um i lwuri piiinl war inr in imixllnig rutuu i- ion in nut t il si i i- i f u t the rsth kt vrt tl tnntirt aamy ttw jtt hint fnni lit 1 r t i imlds a l out in i r s s so l off i e in luiitnifti prew f mi- ir 1 nivt i llu theft tn utma tien jstuund mtd s u ii with her gu i i la and t i sht luts w ilh tild mill h iuv like tin i r uk iltuth is in m look i m i and 1uthl mr ihiu hi lend i f our vv kni tin m 1d tl iln it t tafc rht tear tni wan just lik ah t es tnnll nn1 majl no amt on hut mr 1 id tltl u ber house lolv lntd will hi uaupant and 1 t if lnvk mlir ex1 paint an 1 nin 1 n niftv dreving tat i out of two orange crales and n w id imtanl nn 1 no rttllon with all iolured fliwers in it t pstalrv is nil in one and shi fle u a room fur our mot in i ind hi aisters to work in and vlio ut hi i wuint mm him up there ft- r kupper mrs lhdd irarq them to make nice little dr ks i and pants and things from itie oil ihlns some timet the ioir n mil a bl lo of old lothes mn ihxlrt sns v r should rail ttm stuff use1 riot hi nk and that it all romr in um ful some- whera tbe rhimren f mitswn g to mra ii1d s iihi hut onh from halfpast four till half past five p it around the quebec hrnter in her kitchen and she tills us storus about gnomes about fairies an 1 banshee and wee people and heioex nnd the kind women of tbe lodf hut just about a week after the anow came mrs ivdds wim to us a school sow thildnn it will n t im ronenlent for me to hae am of ou tmte to the i n hi rak until after the christmas conrei t on will have to practice our pieces at home anl i will hear ou sav them eirv da from three to four here in school our mothers will need all the teach erage lo makr ou christmas ca- lumn that ho w hit h the r vile of rm chaptt r sent ui last fall with our new underwear had loel stuff in it for costumes thc w ill rit the thing on mu at home and srw them at the leacherage iimv have also some other work lhat i i revsing them and lhe don i want hlldrt n underfoot uah iht was a sure fire sign some other work was i ressing tht m mrs ivdts has 1ren in our hni for three arv and nlwas infhre she said the same thing and after we found out that tin had tnen mak ing mittens and nweatirs and mrvi and so ks and isruh and sugar ap plea and poicorn nnd gland big gin ger cookli s rumnis cihikien mult from a reip mrs alex cai- son s uncle had mm h r from aw as down near ottawa that uncle t a naker and is er well off grandpa mm that if i want to be sure of my living to go into something like bak ing as people alwat mutt eat all the women in misswa liked the recipe imrm dodda sat directions for a t ret nn i i on rt in rt just inp ko nn utule knrry friu t roun hog ttker mild hnd 11 in the loft of vnenson store wllh i hmks fu ktnts thr wonini made a h iiiitiln out of oui tents and mrv 1nm vnl1 it did jint n well m the n in tin ltil ali in loiotilo ill i- ih konl ale i hndn t tint l nsk hi i we w n m hn j do iiimii knnn n i hoi us el on e m 1 1 v tliritmns iln wi niarcbtil off but blc lony stjitinn lums ox kt pt looking at ii luiliimi nnd fill off tlu plt f i in mts ills fn l1d sn um nn 1 i tulllm mil nuos ft m i r lit ii iniikwei t hi 11111111 lnth of limut li pt mts on ill hind th hkat i in an i illui ft tin hut frnn the insults and t tit pitltrtnt of the iatth n a faun nmr i olden iii mu 1l liaj lii di nionstinti d ihul lb im in final ifht on ha from u rf- tint t in tnsl nl hast fr elht i iir- i in 1lui a fii n it plot al the end i f 1 n n in id nl prnirke wai liat- witli ftrliliti at imiaist the hsr lem lle hud 4 w mlsul wllh i iv from jo t ninkiiik tin sla k al oil n 11 id i hr ttddilional hta ims fn in lh unlr al 1 art 4tl i i ohm advertisers meet the most people lln dldn i nuilli i i hon lltev are tui t klni the n tli ij bs ti uli n i din ii n jr n h n llll i ri il ion v i i n miiis old mil 1 hie i ur i 1 w willi is slow to leirn ii tnihi wotketl i ud l rn using him hut nt tit onrert hi outd only trmnulnt n 1 it lit h said i nei saw n uiple um and i never hope t nn 1 tin n he madt his bow and wi nt down hot i nil gn him a tug rlnp nnvhi w sext nn grandpa jlavtd tuike in the straw on lie fi kih- nnd it was lime for tht hrtstmns pla bv he s hoo children joe lesjardllll milt t ihki king wepieslns nnd when he stood up to sing in his nlo purple mother huhbard with gold lace nruind i hi big collar and cuffs oer hhck rtoih to show it up i looki d at ins fitt loins ns nfiiuit hi d tinvc tn gtr p this put in the plas his shoes wen tio worn out to stnnd up tiefore helen and nick itnronskv nnd m unite inrr and all those othtr swell people who travel on rntlwnv pams to the onurt he lad to hi on both soles wllh sto i ud to kiep them from flopping hut mrs ivwiil md pont worrx 1 ouis lit st um k i niw sh ex somi how an i sun enough iouls wax standing up ti ijnl and proud in nice now um luhtiers like a king and singing so well that his mother sniffled a lillle nnd had to wih ht r e s with hei show h inilkt n hlef 1 hoso gum ruitt rs mi in that 1 o 1u panel iii im t n nukel 1 said to mvxelf 1 hen tht- temhei tokl me so when i risked hi r how come ixiult bus n w gum ruhbt ix i got through m part ok i w as hither lage and wore a tight top part of silvtr stuff with bioonn rt of l la k shlnv i loth mts 1 mmls said hint some indies down south had had ilit sses of silver lime nnd some of hla k jtin she w ns sure for the pieot foi nn d uhl t nnd hiecl is had come inst fall in the iopk imx thin we snhg jingle hells unl l tame santa palling the ho s heads knd kissing the little girls as he pasmit up to the plnllorm itien he mmle a spret h ijidles and ttntleman and espevlallv child- tin im glad to see ou all again tht ear lm getting old and find it hard lo lug around the old sai k m i vi arranged with people here and there to do m shopping for me and to send it on ahead fob the exile w1 thtr tn nlnl h di nit d it t u a lib u th- of the s bad 1or utile for wnlt r of th 1 f rlh ii grai l id tl ljst full the i b ul imen fi rt ijauino alicrion sale hiilsttln cxmh ani iikivtrh trt1h an1 impitjurnth itoksrs ukm imimjemrvth ll si grain 11 un i riko i d nui tioni l ins f lorn rs have 1 spuc ing smith farm lot 1 ion 3 miles from milton 3 llornhv on t ouflty lload timetii inn jstau is l l u u clock i the i follow imt hohsl cake ti called a reel pel it ta a grand of frln chapter of the iode shop- recipe for us in misswa for it makes ped for me in toronto and then he oodles of rookies and is easy on the butter and the sugar and the ens and boy are the cookies easy to take tl youd like it til ret tha re- ripe from ray mother and copy it out for you what say so i knew there would bevtre with vlfts on it for slopped and spoke to two big boss at the hack sam and george will ou just bring up that box so that i can nivt around the gift oh what s here he says as he opans the top a letter llepejuju i dear santa we hope that you will everyone wlth beat christmas wishes find our shopping for ou satufact- from your mother and your father ory we are vsfry happy to be of aer- and ygur titers and brothers and ire you will find something to your fcxmndpa and grandma and oth- ww something to play with and pfiss js isir rw ik w there u a tree thene something to eat for every child in gil i fssmeslnst assli in rnl lui poe mare nl iurpom marc 6 s i s i lrt hnndv pair i ikuxlhn ctlus asi hkifhis kig holstein ow fresh heifer inlf nt sidi 1 irade holstein cow due rh u l iteg holstein cow fush ti vveiks with choice hull alf nt xuli 1 it g holsletn cow milk ing dut tun itt 1 h k holstein hi iter 1 inr old open 2 i rude hol- m m i ows due reh 11 1 trada llolsum low u apt h 1- 1 tirade holsliin tow due apiil 1 rnde ilolsti in tow due april til 1 radc i holstein tow dut mas 7 1 tradc holstiln heifer due mv l llrade holstt in hi iter dm june t 1 trade holsti in lltifti due jul jl 5 t laie homi ins last spring inlvis 1 i i nh awslure ht ifer 1 star op- tn j lb n ford nnd ihirham st ers i 1 x tr old 1 leg hoist in hull 2 v irs ol 1 kl stot k hull ha iuals y l ll ton mixed lla lte1 clovet nnd alfnlf i 1 1m niixi 1 llav ked ilvr nrv1 i imtln fsi bus kail hi nt s bus harlev vi tun in onts 10 ft i- nsilnk jmi bus i nrlu r oat ikactoft asp lltacmit im- 11 hmrmn i no tor on rumx r timkshutl so 7l new lytntm pis iti plait n isimklns new triulor l- f urrow t cm kshutt 1 low n w 7 fl i nkshiut iriln hinder with irictor llitih ntw t saion prng ultlxnl- us ntmosi nt w i iioiisk iiuawn imimemrnts 1 mower l w kshutt m v i i ock- sluitt has kake as gd ns new i manure sprendi r cx kshult new single sufflir new hlffletiet t 11dttr see1 lrill with ft rtiher at- 1 lathment sihti ijind roller liub- ber tired wagon wltb tlret like new wagon hox flat hav kack 1 walk- 1 ing plow platform scales moil lbs rapacltv fence stretchers new post hole itlgger slush scraper steel wheel barrow set seed har rows t section chains prag hnr- rows 2 section odd collars set hea breeching harness almost new fanning mill extension i -ad- 1 der electric fencer new and wire forks fee truck hand pow rr clippers several kegs of nails all size hoes extra long work bench i nlrw irnn whwil trillar alwaya santa cuus wttti white whiskers and a red coat stretched fecroaa a big belly hauling along a good big packsack x told tolvo makl theae signs and i aald you think ther will be a good chrutnim in muswa dont you tolvo la big boy in the lbhtl grade he grinned and aatd sure kid sure and wlnt off wnuulng and just the last week of school erychl r airs l muswa ana also a gift for mrs dodd merry christmas to all woman of exile of erin chapter xode and it was a box wowte after santa cave around the gifts from the ho he took the presents from the tree sam and george helped then two men and mrs dodd passed around the candy and the sugar ap ples and pop corn and ginger cookies nnd there was a case of carnation edvf brooder stove lono etc capacr i c fir an one in need of implements would do ull to attend this sale theae implements etc are most all new and in extra good shape terms cash no reserve as the farm is sold and the proprietor is holding a furniture sale later in the season hoy htndley j a eluqtt geo jcurrle clerk local news draws most readers s study of newspapers reveals hkiiicll iilorv tin more irre- i iowimt inin tlie iiiral of wo new- even during the greatest war attraetion of loeal news u siiihle the ihireau of vilvcrtising iiierilan new- aper iuhliliers oialion liohls in a new ntiidy it- the loeal toiieli on the hais of the past five anil a half car findings of the continuing study of ewkic r reading deeprooted contaut and never failing is peoples interest in new- the booklet declares ar affects it onl to make it still more intense and to broaden it- horizon- over and over during world war ii the o ig attraction which bin war new- exert- ha- been demonstrated ibit no matter how v ital to us are tl le hitler and llirohito of cluirehill and chiang shek place- act- of kai- no matter how vividlv new- from faraway like lingaven and hatogne i- etched on our mind- what happen- in our own town around the corner and down the treet i- till of unique and commanding interest to u- all 77ie home town weekly is pre eminent in its presentation of local news nowhere else can the reader get complete coverage of local events that is why the home town weekly has the highest reader interest servlnt those imirtant parts of cvnaua that ue outside the cities implements this sale as m e rnoatlv all h lp i is sold and m a furniture elliott i 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