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jtotjms births alsrri sad dsstfcs an knttd tm adiai withal ehsr bvouriaa notfcas sae aw li addltlmul far peatrr ckmai bostn lambert to mr nnd mm oor don lambert victoria avenue on tuesday october 2sth 1048 a daughter artraaxd mr and mra wm archibald wish to announce tho with of their son william halph in the western hospital toronto october 9th brother for teddy jordan jlr and mra john del- mer jordan are happy to an nounce the birth of their daugh ter judith noreen on thursday october 28th 1048 at the nurs ing home guolph st acton cookmr and mrs herb cook kr 2 acton are happy to an nounce the arrival of buzabeth jean a sister for billy on sun day october 24th at the nurs ing home guelph st acton mother and baby fine df mkmoriam tyiler in loving memory of our dear mother mrs rose tyfcr who passed mvy october 29th v forever in our hearts the family huffman in loving memory of our dear mother elizabeth huf- rnan who passed away october 27th 1s4s lovingly remembered by the family barnes in loving memory of annetta j barnes who passed away november 2nd 197 and while she lies in peaceful neep her memory we will always keep ekle and edwin dron in loving memory of our dear sister mrs charlotte dron who passed away october 31st 1944 we who loved you sadly miss you as k dawns another year in our lonely hours of thinking thoughts or you are ever near brothers and sisters jatui mat despite the cold weather dan- destona caterpillars and butterflies are still to be seen must be indian summer this week there have been some de lightful days at any rate have you any amateur talent the nanager of koxy theatre is looking for you if you have halloween will be marked in acton on saturday evening with a big party for the children and grownups in acton arena ar rangements are being made by the ya mens club for a greater event than ever jtev capt john anderson mc and bar preached anniversary se vices at grand valley presbyter ian church on sunday mr j sutherland da of knox college toronto conducted the services in knox church here in rev mr andersons absence population trends the population of england and wales says the monthly com mentary of the united kingdom information office has increased from 16000000 to 43000000 in the last hundred years one of the main reasons for this increase has been the remarkable decline in infant mortality a century ago for every 1000 babies born 1s3 failed to survlvo the first year last year the infant mort ality rate reached the alltime low record of 41 per 1000 an other reason for the increase in population has been the steadily improving rate of survival to day the expectation of life for men is 59 and for women 63 year a hundred years ago it was 40 and 42 respectively in 1836 a national system of registration of births marriage and deaths waa introduced in britain shortly afterwards th first nationwide census of popul ation was taken from that datt until today the general register office has kept records which gltw an accurate picture of the state of b r 1 t a i n s population throughout the year information published in the registrar generals quarterly re turn throws light on many as pects of life and health of the peo- pla it shows they can expeu to live longer marry later and enjoy better health than their ancestors statistics also reveal considerable changes in the fjraqusnry of deaths du to certain diseases an outstanding example of what can ba achieved when sustained effort is made to eradicate a par ticular disease u reflected a the mortality figure for diphtheria at the beginning of this century some 65 out of every 100000 chil dren under 15 were dying out of this scours between the two world wars the rat was still as high as 39 but a the direct res ult of the largescale immunisa tion campaign launched by the ministry of haalth during the recent war the rate was down to four in 1946 last year only 3 in wry 100000 died from dlptharla enox church club elects officers starts new season the soed club of knox church resumed its activities on wednes day ovonlng of inst woek with the former president mis isabel anderson presiding and the last seasons executive in charge mr bui mainprise nnd capt anderson led in the devotions tho president read a lotler of apprecla- 1 tlfln from mm dr c h m- idonnlil of lucknow regarding tho klndnjtws shown to her into sister miss marlon maudougall who last season wns secretary of tho club rev j m anderson cntortalnod the audience with letter recetwd by him from pupil of gorgle school edinburgh scotland in answer to the parcel which tho church had sent these letters were of apodal interest because of mr andersons- personal connect ion with the school in his youth mr crawford douglas rendered a fine piano solo and rev ander son and mr ted hansen conducted a period of song mrs wm hall demonstrated the fact that a duet does not always reoolre two per formers by playing a duet on the piano and harmonica she fur ther proved her unusual versatil ity by drawing the strains of an irish air from an irish jig a i shken route through the east was enjoyed and the following ex ecutive were elected for the coming season honorary president rev capt j m anderson president miss isabel anderson vicepresid ent miss bella rotsell secretary mr bill mainprise treasurer miss inez mclellan pianist mr ted hansen group leaders mr wm hall mr russell patterson mil marguerite roszell and mr clar ence cole i a generous lunch brought the happy evening to a close swimming pool gets another boost this week this weeks contribution to tho acton community swimming pool i brings the total close to tho 17000 mnrk thoro is still 1000 to be mlsid in the first plinao of tho campaign nnd ovon though its i quite tool those days your con- tilbullon l needed now to ensure n mvlmmlng pool for those hot dnys next summer following nro this weeks dona tions piwloiwly ticknowlcdgod 6 278 80 lakeside chapter iode iso 00 rotary club of acton boo 00 a friend 8 00 hcffernnn motor car co bo 00 grand total tm63b0 tho part of canada that lead in fur production is not on of the leesdensely populated provinces but ontario whlcfh has the great est total population farnworth memorials msnumeuts at moderate pries cemetery lettering her rd at cemetery uuklph on wear at poppy en kttmeth- branse day knowledge of words modern education and the habits or the people and the widespread distribution of intelligence have greatly increased the number of word with which people are ac quainted and of which they know the meaning it has been aald that some highly educated persons know as many as 60000 words while many who keep closely in touch with modem life know 25- 000 this represents a vast increase bf popular knowledge from more primitive days when it has been said that some uneducated people did not know more than 300 word words are tho tools and mean of communication by iwhlch peo ple meet the world and carry on the ordinary business of life peo ples effectiveness is largely ln- creniod if they know a large num ber of words and can use them skilfully there are fine distinctions be tween words and those that seem similar in meaning do not usually mean just the same thing tho people who know how to use just the right word have an important 0a5et in speaking and writing looking at the tumbling turbul ence of niagara falls a visiting london fire chief mused how w could have used that wator in the bllti notice on november 1st 1048 we will discontinue out- elec trical wiring business but will continue toscll ant scrvico electrical appliance refrigerators motors and coop universal milkers wc take this opportunity to thank our customers for tlieir generous support in the past and trust thut same will be extended to our successor mr neil mc- phail milton district cooperative phone 127 mutor outstanding accounts may be paid at the office bronte st lovell bros meat market c friday saturday specials crtepyertht jlivlvjl 3 x c id fwh pork shoulders 48elb len pork butts 58e lb pork loin roast i fresh either end 60c lb sausages 45 lb barri brand butter 1st grade creamery 71c lb quality beef prime rib roast leait beef brisket sselb 32elb lean hamburg steak 48c lb tender rump roast 55c lb tender steaks round i 70c lb t bone maple leaf brand raton breakfast 65c lb f smoked back t 75etb peatneal back 69c lb wt patterson ro specialist in bye exsunlnatlsb orthoptut 10s wynd1iam st gueltii phone jim completely equipped office below mahcr shoe star im getting greater x egg production kp year luas at uusv miiiiimi at to a jw with coop lay mash dresse this seasons smart fall dresses in crepe bengaline and wool in the wanted colours sizes 11 to 20 18 to 44 isrstsla mhul aaj m your local coop afflustsd with thar are 3000000 radio la canada about on for every four rursosi i 0oomatarvc oo ud reg 1895 to clear 10 thurs fri and sat only the classified section boy sell exchange wanted etc advertisement under this heading 35c cash with order up to 25 words additional words 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keith barber corner king and union streets georgetown lost pound lost in acton post office k wine hand knlf cardigan liberal reward finder please leave at free press office ixjst between ballentlne mot or and mccutcheons store purse containing sum of money finder please leave at ree press orilce for sajle reconditioned gas oline driven washers from s930 up recondltlored electric wash er from 39 50 up beatty washer store 6 douglas st tiuelph ph 2490 for sale 1948 hudion sed an k2 international v ton truck 1347 dodge ton pickup willys jeep with power take off pulley 1048 hllltnnn convertible 19j4 graham sedan 1048 international cub tractor wallls 1220 tractor mnssey harris model 25 tractor on rubber massey harris tractor on rubber one turner cordwood- saw one ferguson 6 side mow er farm wagon used bear cot garden m np new manure spreader on rubber used rubber tired wagon new skyline grind er new skyline forage harvest er fordferguson plow shares cast and steeh genuine ferguson tiller used 2furrow tractor plow mntsey harris 2furrow gang pow new 2furrow trncto plow grain drill in good shape dtlnvnl mllkmc machine parts 3 woods milk paiw 1 aluminum nnd z stnlnlew steel complete with pulsntor shells and runners cork- ihutt hny loader nearly new new scp bicycles applj tims e how son georgetown phone ujw found found wandering last week 5 cows 2 red heifers 2 red steers and 1 black steer oumtt can have same toy paying ror ad and keep a f marshall rjt 4 acton phone 10fir21 miscellaneous collincs saw mill custom sawing given prompt service at all times lot 7 5th line erin twp saws set and filed three- years factory experience hate reasonable e grlschnw main st below church st phone 239w 153 stove repairs have- your stove fire box lining in perfect con dition flrellre plastic firebrick will conserve heat save fuel john v savage acton childrens aid society anxious to obtain n farm home for n 12yearod school boy mainten ance provided for further par ticulars apply to the chldren aid j society box 221 milton i jjeel half sick half the time iry proven kkurr-a-tiv- es famous horhnl medicine used lajpcihsfuliy for 45 years brings relof qulrkly tonoq up liver keeps bownls nrtlve restores good hon th rmiablk old at 10 il wiman you n crazy thousands peppy at 70 ostrcx lonli rabols pep up oodles larking iron or rundown ive ing many rm n women rail old new get acquainted size only 50c nt nil druggists robl r hamilton optometrist of guelph dr g a sirrs ofiice tuesday november th fjo os fjl complete eyesight service vics photography studio next te yjslcjm pobtftaits enlargements weddinaa social gathkrinua vic bristow plum c5 mill m be youh own boss dtnlrib- utp our 250 product toilet artic les modlclrim kxlracta spirm moor war iiruxrllrldps fnrm pro duct splendid asxortmcnt of gift boxed our dener make utatan- tlnl profits a cuetomer in ach home for mtajoiiui and details urln- to kamzxkx 1w0 dolormler l st montreul que ladies read this inwnnted hnir removed 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