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tfw acton r prwt wednesday august 30 1967 we werent around in thrv ih tee good old lliv our boys returning from camp was a t browns twe for thh photograph taken on mill st july 2 1898 the metho dist church since razed shows in the background the vacant lot is where theotmca is now a t brown collection but were staging an old fashioned bargain bee intes punish old willow gives street name willow street receive its 9inchesln circumference when wife beater 1881 like a crowd of klukluxklan o a grou of indi men gathered one dark night in 1881 for a prank on one particu larly ardent wife beater the lark they hoped would cure him of the abuse towards his meek wife the crowd stetthily proceeded up to the glendumlog house on young street the target was drank as usual and without diffi culty the crowd got a rope around bin led him to the old mill dam and after explanations of the rea son of this prank the rope was removed and he was unceremon iously dumped into the pond as soon as his head would bob up jwt pl toe chilly waters some one would push it down this continued until the wret ched fellow had not strength en ough left to come up again then there was a flurry for fear he had drowned the crowd finally succeeded in getting the uncon scious man from the pond and not until dr mcgarvln arrived did the wife beater regain con sciousness as he opened his eyes he gazed upon a crowd of actonlans more scared than hi in- self and before the week was ov er he and his family had left town name from the big willow tree that stood on the corner of mill and willow it was planted by the late william steel in the spring of 1853 and was 16 feet it was cut down to make room for the merchants bank now the bank of montreal as part of the warren block 1 vl h if it ml vi vi ul vi vi at vlaivta1aiv1vt- it may be old askicned ha but our service is modern 7 little motors aswohp days n- y hwy east acton- 8530430 iv iv y i i vi livyv y v- yy vlvvvvvivj pwt corner 124 mill s at wilbur phone 8532160 old jaikfaud every day is bargain day on one or more items at sports corner fashioned days read the classified section in this weeks issue and dont miss our booth at the sportmans show sept 16th i hintons 5c to 1 store mill st acton days sale 8 rolls toilet tissue white or pink reg 98c basement store or i sidewalk special xmas gift wrap excellent quality 4 rolls in pkg value 1 sidwalk or baatment store special small size plastic pails asstd colors reg 37c basement store or sidewalk special i 19c days visit our hartz mountain pet supply department special hartz mountain gold fish special 5c eg also gold fish foods bowls aquariums and accessories 5 string corn broom siaowelfc or bimimii sped 77c coffee mug decorated china reg 35c special 29c 4 for 99c 20 piece china tea set new beautiful patterns rag 497 special 399 old fashioned ash trays advertising mottos 69c for school ready to wear for boys and girls boots shoes school supplies lunch kits visit our basement toyland and join our christmas layaway club a small deposit will hold any article heavy weight rag 19 plastic drapes special 119 orange ind ltmon slices special large sire reg 119 bath towels laly gall subi q7- special oc floral and striped rag 2 for 25c facecloths 11x11 oc pm special values to 1 98 toy assortment 7 special 88c lp records hifi and stereo special glrlt plaitic reg to 349 raincoats sizes 414 special 197 save on television black and white and color hi fi and radio combination portable tv or record player trantlttor radio etc at the milk revo dairy stores ashion days wittichs 24 oz loaves bread wittichs hamburg or wiener 239 249 wittichs reg 39c d0nuts canada first grade butter pkg lb old fashioned centennial reg 119 12 gal ice cream 89 centennial pint bricks reg 45c ice cream ea schneiders all varieties cooked meats pkg schneiders 10 oz pkg wieners k