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j thursday june 9th 1865 the acton free press acton ontario i pace three bank the saving i thats right you can bank the saving you matte whan you lt acton woodcrafts advise supply and follow through with xport u on your roqjiiirornoiits injuries prove fatal to gid a 13 year old milton public school student betty varley died may 30 as a result of injuries sus tained when she was in collision wiuva car driven by elwood john- toarjt 3 acton about a mile south of milton on no 25 highway the previous wednesday funeral services were held on june 1 from the macnab and sonchapel intertnent was in ev ergreen cemetery according to investigating offic- ers the young girl was about a quarter of amileaway from-her- home when the accident happened she had been attending a home economic class at milton high school previously she and her older sister grace 14 were walk ing on the west side of highway 25 grace varley crossed over to home- fob ducks fbederjcton cp nesting box hav be placed in an area established as a sanctuary for ducks landing along the st john river near frederrcton the area was chosen by the predericton fish and gahye association r3 the east side of the highway while betty waited for oncoming traffic to pass betty was watching south bound car some distance away when she started across and when she was at the centre of the road noticed a car almost upon her the driver of the ca tow police herswerved to miss the girl but the side of the front fender col haltons pages of the past timestone rocrttill around little kelso is a ghostly reminder of pioneer past lided with her she was tossed haltons most active and en terpris- about 10 feet taken to milton private hospital it was found she suffered fractures of both legs in ternal injuries wih numerous cuts and bruises-she- was aidaughlex of mr and mrs g varley rjt 1 milton there is atablerti beef cut to suit every budget be right serve tablerite s lgjk choice cream style corn 20 oz tins 8 for 100 clover leaf fancy red sockeye half tin salmon 37c bright choice halves 15 oz tins peaches 2 for 35c by owen clakkb in looking over the history of halton the name of d d christie occurs quite frequently particular ly in connection with milton acton and nassagaweya this is not sur prising as- further investigation re- veals that mr christie was one of paste 4gjl floor wax mitchells or brights artle juice 30 oz tins 2 for 23c iga jam assorted varieties puritan winy gravy meat balls new dekdous spread stokelys only selected beef red a blue brand quality iga has stationed its own beef buyers at the best producing centers to personally select all beef for iga markets do you know these facts about the price of ground beef ground beef like any other commodity can be made to sell for any price excess fat is only worth about 2 he per pound so naturally the more fat that is included the lower the price there are lean meat items such as beef hearts that cost less than pure topgrade beef and of course if they are included ground beef may be offered at a lower price however when ever you see ground beef offered for sale at your iga market you can be sure it is made from pure topquality beef our expert iga beef buyers see to that serve ica ground beef with confidence priced for better value stew meat boneless and ten der cut from lean iga table rite beef blade roast blade bone removed ideal for oven or jjjl jv pot roast id v ground beef freshly made youll like it in aj savory meat loav- l 79 es or patties ing citizens david darling christie was born in 1840 in the district now known as kelso on the fifth line nassaga weya jjis father was charles- christie who came to this same township about 1830 approximately the same time as andrew elliott and adam alexander elliott and christie came from kelso in scot land and after receiving grants of crown land it is understandable why the little settlement was given the flame of kejso according to field notes taken by ruben sher wood provincial surveyor the land around kelso was stoney uneven ground with tall pines and a ser pentine stream running through the flats plenty of bock and stone there was certainly plenty of rock and stone which to the ave rage settler was a disadvantage but to charles christie who had been familiar with quarries in the old country the terrain held promise of a similar nature this faith was lb 47 monuments brampton monument works designs submitted cemetery lettering comer posts and markers a good display in stock wm c allan prop 68 queen st w brampton shop phone 1410j res 313 rep tom nicol phone brampton 603w fancy honey pod pa t5zitins 2 for 35c shirriffs white cake mix special offer colgates gt tubes tooth paste 2 for 89c short ribs economical prime ribs to bake or braise ibi7 prime rib roast short cut first 5 ribs a mans choice il c9 of a good meal id jw smoked cottage rolls closely trimmedjsimild thoroughly sugar cured smoked vunrwm california valencia sunkist oranges 5 lb bag texas no 1 salmon flesh cantaloupes jumbo size 4ss 29c florida crunchytsreen pascal large stalk cilery roc home grown crisp green new cabbage imported no 1 new potatoes frozen food features lot off giant size 5eoff large size plus coupon inside giant size r special offer j save 4c lifebuoy health soap bath size 2for25 wctswoet turkey chicken or beef 8 ox pkg pot pies 25c fwnch fries ox pkg 19c let me help you fashion your figure figurel stylist mildred bell ladies and childrens wear david darling christie son of charles christie opened the christie limestone cluarries and owned stores in campbellville wilton and acton as well as operating a private bank in acton d d christies log house near kelso still stands ifssssbsse3saskeatkkk35sgsssskt justified many years later when his son david opened up the christie limestone quarries a day which charles did not live to see as when david was only 12 his father was riding home from milton climbing the mountain by way of the base line the road was rough the horse stumbled threw his rider and then rolled on top of him it was several days before christies life less body was discovered in a gully as was usual in those days the boy davids education was very limited but as he grew older the op portunity presented itself and he was able to attend the rockwood academy at an early age his ambition and business ability be came evident and he successively opened a general store in campbell ville milton and acton in acton he also operated a private bank the banking business being carried- on at the back of the store when the credit valley railway built a line through nassagaweya from guelph junction d d christie was quick to realize that it was now possible for his fathers dream to become a reality and so the limestone quarry came into be ing and remained in operation until but staying at the top calls for smart appearance always look your best use our expert dry cleaning service main street 4 2 7 2 acton 1929 when it was sold to the gyp sum lime and alabastine company of paris ontario had first cookstove the log house where d d christ ie was born still stands as a moans of preservation the 112 year- old house has been covered with clapboard siding it is surrounded by beautiful wellkept grounds and is the summer home of mr and mrs w p gamble of guelph mr christies daughter and soninlaw many of the old furnishings have been preserved and in one room it is possible to see the old logs the christie home was the first in the district to have a cookstove instead of the usual crane over an open hearth when the canadian pacific railway took over the line from the credit valley the company asked permission to give the little whistle- stop station the name of christie d d christie was well known in poltical circles as a liberal his brotherinlaw david henderson of acton was a conservative member of parliament for over 30 years and as senior member was given a seat next to the prime minister during political campaigns and on the day the people went to the polls christie and henderson shared the same horse and buggy taking turn and turnabout in driving electors 4 to cast their vote an electrical genius kelso is one of haltons smallest communities but it certainly has more than its share of interesting homes and families one in particu lar is lot 4 concession 6 the pre sent home of duff alexander this was crown land property original ly homesteaded by alexander campbell in 1822 it was sold by campbell to wm proctor in 1829 and by proctor to adam alexander in 1836 robt r hamilton fred a hoffman optometrists formerly e p head phone guelph 1924 58 st georges square when pioneer alexander came to canada he carried with him a quaint document which isstui preserved by the family and was apparently given as a reference by the rector of the parish to the departing adam it is worded thus that the bearer adam alexander with his wife and family l this paris free of church censure and public scandal is attested at culfamond this 241h day of july j836 signed f e wis- rnar no doubt mr a was a typical hardworking scot g worthy progenitor of his future grandson also named adam- adam the third was little short of an electrical engineering genius young adam watched the steady trickle of a small sprint corning from the rocks above ana atiltle beyond ahe old homestead gradually he be came obsessed with the idea that this little stream might be harness ed to provide electrical power for the house and barn still rons equipment with unending patience and ns the result of many experiments adam finally had the water piped to the house and barn and was thus able to set up a main distributing centre for his machinery with the help of the necessary shafts pulleys motors and drivebelts adam- sue- cceded in providing power to ope rate among other things a washing machine circular saw emery wheel meat chopper and a perpetual water fountain for the front lawn water was on tap upstairs and down in the fine old cutstone house and home generated electricity supplied light for the house at the barn there was every kind of laboursaving convenience and that at a time when such things were unheard of on the average farm adam alexander died in 1941 but his son duff still runs the old farm and continues to make use of all the powerdriven equipment in vented by his ingenious father adam alexanders days must have been very full for besides farming and experimenting he was also the first postmaster when kelso was granted a post office after the railway line went through for a number of years most of the children at kelso attended ligny school walking a distance of three miles or more but eventually in 1886 a school house was built and became known as richmond school according to an old story the reason it was given this name was because there had been so much controversy over the location of the school mrs alexander said it should certainly be called rich mond after the battle of rirhr rrtond a mill and taiern close to kelso there was a large grist mill abreys mill that look ed after the needs of farmers in the district there was never a regular churchfe in the community but thanks- to the generosity of mr and mrs gamble a hall was provided for undenominational sunday school classes to be held each sunday and of course during the week the hall was always available for commun ity and social activities- there was only one tavern in the settlement this was on the fourth concession now the gamble pro perty it ii more than likely this tavern was called the bee hive as oyer the lintel of the front entry there was the following inscrip tion in this bee hive we are all alive good whisky makes us funny if you are dry come in and try the flavour of our honey and today what is there left of the kelso settlement the- gamble residence the grey stone school house the alexander power- equipped farm and the elliott homestead now owned by w li johnston the post office has van ished and christie railway station is no longer even a whistlestop but the limestone rock is still there a ghostly reminder of kelsos pioneer past reproduction right reserved dills printing publishing conptsf get acquainted at ti deluxe cleaners located at l- watsons music store mill st phone 594 suits or dresses pants or sweaters blouses or skirts 89c 45c 45c s a t is f a ct 1 6 n g u a r an t e e d til