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the acton free press thursday december 30 ims f wiilmi l birth ibn aa a i tfcu i ii t m w aw mt mm lillllmil surbetv to ida and jack sur- foey on- december 19 1wk at cuetph general hnapltal n daughter patricia ann a nister tar jacqueline and grant w11son mr and mm k wilson church street acton tire very happy to- announce the hlrth of thhr wm george thomas at the nursing home guelph street acton on december 28th n new brother for allen winter- mr and mm john e winter nee ivy crippo are happy to announce the birth of a daughter nhney gertrude el- ale on thurmny december ik lmft at the nursing home guelph gt acton died webb at the general hospital- wmeham on deeembes- 22nd martin w webb beloved hus band of martha webb and brot her- in- law fej haasard jftuck suddenly at hia late resl- denofr 24 sorauren ave toron to on tuesday december 28th 1948 william david frtck be loved husband of nina l gib bon and dear lther of mrt fmr i solomon and nina fmrt j lew4s oth or toronto grandfattier of dr v e f solo mon of ottawa in his 85th year leonard lambert bathnafad leonard lambert father of 1 leonard lambert georgetown high school principal died in tor onto general hospital on monday after a short illness mr inmbert who lived neflr bnlllnnfnd wm in his 68th yenr predecenwd inat year by hh wife barbara freder ick he leaves a family of five chil dren leonard of georgetown mr frank jefferson hilda of bramp tori mis eva lambert at home herbert of guelph and george of morgantown west virginia the funeral service was held on wednesday afternoon from the victor b itumley funeral home acton with interment in rock- wood cemetery mmkmotuam stockey in loving memory of reta s turkey who passed away december 27th 1047 her weary hours and days of pain hr troubled nights are past and in our aching hearts we know she has found sweet rest at last ever remembered by sisters and brothers stuckey in loving memory or a dear- aunt reta stuekey who passed away december 27 1947 o happy hours we once enjoyed how sweet their memory still but death hn left a loneliness the world ran never fill fn orsr irmn and norma robson in loing memory of our dear ultc nnd mother elizabeth hobsnn w ho poised away dec ember 20th lmfi sweet memories will linger forever time cannot change them its true years that mn come cannot never our loving romemhrnnce or you eter remembered by huihnnd tom nnd famll colijer in loving memory of my detir mother hlzntxth fyfe collier who pnssed nunv in guelph general hospital on 0hrlstmns sunrtav deember 2s a token of fond romemhrnnce of mv mother one of the best the joys she has missed on lires hjghua ma she find in god s garden of rest daughter annie carim of thanks the bell telephone staffwlshofv to thnnk nit those who showed their apprecintinn for service h gifts and greetings at christmas i wish to convc my appreciation for all the kind cards fruit flower and gifts which i recived during m illness in the guelph general hosptal and i would like to pk- lend m be4 wishes for n happ new year loan holmes- mr and mrs dan mcdonald wish to thnnk the friends of the late tom kenned for hlood donn- i tlons flowers cards nnd isits o the hospital the pallhenrers and neighbors who assisted nt ih- tin- ernl nnd fur th ir htjiutifu f lorn i tribute nnd expressions r svm- pathv oakvtlle erin council makes offer for church sheds santa onus ably impersonated by the genial and everpopular doc deans paid a vudt to the legion hall on tueaday evening and was warmly greeted by some four hun dred happy and wideeyed young sters who packed the wg auditor ium victim of an unusual motor ac- ident which occurred on colborne st yesterday afternoon eighteen year old daniel hawke jr had both legs badly bruised the youth shed in ttilbtburgh which had been was looking under the hood of a advertised for sale the shed to be final meeting of township council on december 20th clean yeavfl business erin township council met on december 20th with the members all present and reeve goldwln ijurt presiding mr h c barlver ucenl aud itor ornngexllle was appointed auditor to audit the 1948 records bylaw no 3 was filled in with the name of h c barber as aud itor the treasurer was instructed to make any adjustment necessary between the township and the police villages of hlllsburgh and orion and the telephone company and was alio authorized to pay any account presented between now and december slat 194 monday december 27th box ing day was proclaimed a public holiday in erin township the treasurer was authorized to return deposit bond to the hay- ward construction do on the com pletion of gravelling contract for ims the reeve was instructed to of fer 1000 for the baptist church truck parked by the curb near the guilds store in an attempt to dlsi cover the source of the smoke in the presence of a goodsed gathering of people which included used for storage of machinery the clerk waa instructed to write the road insurance comp any regarding claims for damages mnde by donald bain and archie hon russell t kelley minister of mcgiii and also get a ruling from health for ontario they present the dept of municipal affairs on mayor and councillors of oakville thj que of some ratepayers re town officials and several former snow plowing mnjorhthelrwlvc tekvtue a f of w m tinehe bwatapoaat planrwiv of the schjo arm cowr forma iv pbiwd in operation on rf fcet nnd mcl ct saturday afternoon i ww for sale smecl dwdliru of six rooms on choice resident ial ktreel liardnood floors all conveniettccn gar- ajrr oilbumlnir hot air furnace tecently re modelled suitable for businest executive or pro fessional num confidential exdinive iktink iwsession end of january for appointment to view contact f l wright valuator reahor knauror member appraisal institute of canada phone 95 tenders for the construction of the new trafalgar township hall were opened at mondays meetlnj of the council but none was ac cepted it was decided to instruct the architect n a armstrong of toronto to obtain tender with a fixed price fnpm the mechanical trades instead of one containing an oscalator clauw record star rrit aits mkrchant fleet losses replaced soon britains shipping position huj improcd so shbstantlally in the pnst two enrs as a result of new construction and lmprqved turn- round that her dollar expenditure nevt year on the chartering or hir ing of usa vessels will be almost nil according to a recent state ment by the minister of transport mr alfred barnes by 1950 the strength of the british merchant fleet will be restored to its prewar condition les during the year the reeve was paid 100 and the deputvreeve fls 00 and council lors 75 00 each for their services ns commissioner for 1948 mrs lena lang was refunded 2 00 re dog tax wrongly assessed accounts were paid ns follows general 1211 7g election expen ds 125 50 sheep 2418 00 relief direct 123 42 relief indirect 18855 road 8x5604 council adjourned the statutory meeting of the council elect for 1919 will be held at hllsburg on monday jan 10th 1919 nt 11 00 oclock nm v we take greatest pleasure in extending our best wishes for a joyous new year elliott bros i mill st acton v miikibiiviiimiiiimiilililim the classified section sell exchange wanted etc arivertut menti under this heading 35e cash with orderv up to 25 word additional iord 1c per word 1 cash does not ac compiiny the advertisement minimum charge 50c and lc per word add tioiial for inch word over 25 subuvjuent insertions 5c fok sale i to rent 1x111 smj smnll coleman mil i r jirre tilriuuhenl healer with plmi nearly new btdrrmm for rent entlemnn pro- i hone ofirt fenvl lt ln ul pohsaii 17 pit 1 week- old apply frank itohertvin h h s lllton phone cleorfetown ktrll rxlt urrrronm tiungnlo- with nil conveniences good locn- tion krnnk loth jr acton for sale new 1rooml house in milton all coavenencen immediate posscwion down pay ment 1000 hnlnnee arrnnged clifford paul phone llfiv milton n kok rent house on 5th line- of nnisagaweya 1 ml lei south of no 7 highway apply wesley louth nbrvftl rxr saie oar nnd ivactor cltalns sntw plows for ford and kordeerguson karmall jhm car batteries 191b willy station wa gon 1040 chev coach delure wwl- el first class condition 1938 gm c truck suitable for buck rake in40 d15 iniematlnnal 1 ton truck chassis 1947 studehaker sedan 1911 dodge coach 1933 eaficx coupe wlllys jeep with power takeoff pulley k2 international ston truck new ferguson trac tors for immediate delivery new centaur tractors lights and starr er wallls 1220 tractor turner oordwobd saw for ferguson and other model trnctors new manure spreaders on rubber new skyline ilnmmer mill set team harness with breeching nnd long straw col lar cook stove silent glow good condition new amen electric range george white sons thneihlng mnrhnles for immediate dellverv apnlv thos e hewsion georgetown t32w ranted wanted lrl for jestnilrnnt work wntsiin dnlry ilnr acton wanted to buy cash paid for old glftsswnre old dishes or naments vnses oil tnmps dolls old huttons old silver nnd furnit ure etc phone 47 or wrle v o box tfi mrs keith barber j corner klngtild union streets georgetown a potato grow cra dream has come true the new brunswick experimental farm has developed n bughtproof murphy and seed lings have been sent to britain australia and the usa i we herald the arrival of ims with the hope that it will brinr the blessings- or peace on earth ggggi w the victor b rumley funeral home for rent ii en ted apartment three rooms and hath also two rooms heated with refrigerator and electric stove apply box 10 free- iress miscellaneous coujncs saw mlucuatom cawing given prompt service at all times tjot 7 5th line krlr jtwp aijbekt massry shoe rfc- paiits nt residenee elgin st jwp your hudget you are ataured of good lenther and workmanship at reasonable prices with prompt aer- vice evenings and saturday happy new year to all wt patterson ro specialist in eye kmurtlnatuw orthapuat los wvnfham t oueltii pkne sim completely equippod offices selow ma her shoe star hnppv new nr ferone write it 1949 on sturdi nnd thert rtfti r schools nopen n iln on mon dn for the iww ttsrni ristmns hud delightful win tr w tatlier n if it wa n bj cui hie unnuat eiirnd reuw of lotul pitures in the free lrta vf 1vk will be found on pages 6 and j 7 of this issue i our v ishts for our health happiness nd prospent are unlimited mu vou huc an ttri share of all things jood this tommj l r i thomson bros jri rain and fed store vcton ninth centl sword fornd it is often said that t i r im h of ground in westminster is ht in h stor this has jut been giv en n irvsh and striking cmhituvi h an inter tin tinij mvle dur ng ecaatlons becuath the ho us of par ament th mlnlstn of work ruiouninsj resent thit ninth cen- tun sw onl of fin w orkm inshlp liad nvn ftiired nlvu w feet buiw the ground lhe plai m here it was found uoum formerk hse ivhn part of the hett of the km r ttianes fihrts consider that it will make a notable add tion to archatologists knowledge of the saxon perdu in britain deaplte the fait it must hae uin nnenti the river ftr close on u n centures tht weapon u tomplete except for smill part of the grip and pom mel the length of the rword is tvo feet nineandahalf inches i happy new g year m v ood cheer ilvpimness health ni eitosperin he yours in 1m9 thurs fri specials 1 we are nt the end of 194ft it hns been n bountiful year for our country nnd commun ity actons industrial plants kept nt cnpndty nnd our far mers have had good crops 1948 hns meant progress to acton with evttrvll now stores n new thentre additions to our school buildings many new houses nnd inst hut not least tao new streets mason and mncdonnld boulevards with fifty new nnd hnppy homes we hnve installed a new planer nnd sanrter increased our storage space and we are carrying greater and more var ied stock to give our custom ers n batter service we wish to thnnk our cus tomers for their continued pntronnge during the past and we hope we shall be able to continue to give satisfaction in the future a hnpp and prosperous new year to all j b mackenzie a son farnworth memorials monuments at moderate prieea cemetery lettering elora rd at oemetary eliii ovt j i case farm implements sales seirim floyd marlatt main st millon 463w a oneman fltng chair has been manufactured for oeriand patrols with a cruliung speed of go miles pr hour week of prayer united services j vm rv 4th to 7th each eemrir at s pjn llrvdln jjnuirv 4th 1 kt 1 ki u united church 1 1 v1vn viijirnjj jjiuiarv th baptist church m vkh 1ktmnihjvn minis i hi 1 hursj i janu ir tth -ll- k1- kk anlunn churh lower rnjn januar 7th presb tirian church mf lhv kt 1 luckiaung these sermctw of prtker and fellowship will hring unification for the new ear jlan to attend butter ilarrie rraud 1st grade tyeamerj 71c lb films developed knlnrirementu up to 11 1 1- made compkte mcddinr service photos soci ils and ranqults commtru il photography vics photography studi mill st acton ltu g- phones rcu xjlj iz i of course you maait to play when eyesight is cooeeraad btat ypu cant always be expactad to know place your trubt la ua because we arcoptomctrutsof many years experience we recommeatl and fit canadas foremot lmni corectal the lenaea for mmmim eye comfort cecil a carr samii optical h lnila sl tki lout guelph ont corectal lenses bacon llreakfant ninoked rack ieameal 59c lb 73c iu 69c lb bl lovell bros i meat market local stores support your town do you support them radio service uaranteed repairs to ml makes vnd models manning rectric phone 230 make your selection of new wallpaper from the largest stock in uestern ontvrio priced to suit ev erj one youll find it at chappies bookstore iis wyndllami si- glululi angus kennedy proprietor