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w- i w births mariajres and datths are cbnrgeii for at the following rates births 25c i marriages soc deaths 50cs memor al cards soc 8c per line extra for poems m ik- died mills in guelph hospital en friday february 27th j920 hugh mills aged 4 years cbtovat ill- ttoiie of kr brother v tttendate california pii5 26th of influenza emrtis j coltoo of toronto eldest dsuifhrerqf the late william j and sarah cooon and sister 1 of mr john mcbean georgetown in memotiam bubbardviiri loving msinory ol bur dear bier mrs a l hubbard who died mar- eh 3rd j916 tlils day brings bacjk ourlnjeoioix rw of onr dear jister who hats gohs tccrmv thece is one knmeath cannot ever love and remembrance art forever sisters julia geruy the freorflelown her wednesday evgmrffch 8 t3t 1920 vjhy not 8prnd yotjb cash at borne if everybody paid cash to the lodal merchant as they have to do when tbey buy from the mail order booses the borne merchant would be able to give yon a closer price on his merchandise to ran a bill at home and send your cash oat of town is unfair to the home merchant and to your town bay at home and keep yoar money at home after adding to our present water supply the greatest need of our town is an adequate number of houses to accommodate the fami lies being brought to town by our manufacturers there is absolutely no use in tryfhg to bring new in d us tries until we can take care of those we have were houses available at the present time the additional help which is and will be required by oar present rriills and factories would increase the towns population by at least ave hundred georgetown chamber of com merge has possibly not accom plished a4r that some of its mem bers expected during 1019 but it has nevertheless had a most suc cessful year and the passing of an other mile stone finds it strong and hearty and capable of making more vigorous strides during the coming twelve months there can be no disputing the fact that the chamber has attained a prominent place in the discussion and pro motion of civio affairs and its work in conjunction with our town council is proving nighty beneficial in numerous ways to the advance ment of the municipality let the work go on there aro many big questions to be dealt with that tbe chamber of commerce can interest itself in not the least of which is better roods the building of more bouses beautifying oar town by having better kept boulevards and fewer weeds on onr streets an ample supply of water for lawns and tbe development of our town industrially town council georgetown march 1st 1920 council met at 0 oclock with reeve dale in the chair and coun cillors anthony mcmillan mo- id tyre and bush present the minutes of the two previous meetings were read and confirmed communications were received from mr lb fleck re prices pond municipality of bidgetown re town ship roads town of lindsay re police magistrates canada cement co re increase in price of oetnent chapman power engineers re water supply and fown planing association of south western on tario re an important meeting in toronto op wedheadoj marcl 8rd- 1980 asking that defcgaitesbe sent moved by push seconded by mc millan that tjbe following resolu tion be passed resolved that the proposed grantb towards tbetown- shiproads and bridges as outlined by tbtv mxnieter of pobljc jworks be extended to inpjudethe vjllases anfl owxta in the province and that a fcopp of tbls resolution be forwarded to tbe proyinebir prem jer by the clerk carried moved by anthony seconded by ttfclntyre tibat professor hutt arid major qrant be delegates to a meeting held in toronto nexfwedv pesday in connection with the town planning association of booth western ontarid this de- potation to meet the prima minis- tor add members of his cabinet carried moved by molntyre eeoonded by anthony that the following ac counts be passed henry marohment water works 6 80 henry marohment water works 17 60 john mcdonald ton coal town hall 12 60 brill co rubber boots 5 00 grand trunk railway george town freight 40 20 canadian northern express co express i 62 canadian metal co 666 lbs pig lead at he 62 16 nelson cook cemetery 160 streets 800 cartage 25 4 76 tbe doherty mfg co large and small rubbers 16 26 carried moved by bush seconded by mp millan that we do now adjourn to meet at the next regular meeting or at the call of the beeve car ried obituary in ibe interest of church going church going is a means of grace and divinely appointed it is help ful and restful a fine invest ment of your time it develops the best powers of the man but how easily neglected absence from next sabbaths services will make it easy to stay away the next week the slightest irregularity in attendance will work serious havoo with a good habit then we reach for an excuse we shall find a plenty except good ones most excuses analysed mean simply i dont wish to if you attend church regularly one quarter you will want to go try tbe remedy begin next sabbath we shall look for you methodist services at tbe regular hours on sunday next tbe epwortb league will meet on monday evening at 8 pm everyone welcome at all services baptist the pastor will preach next sun day morning and evening this will be the last sunday of dr clines pastorate in georgetown if you have any old boots you dont want bring them to me and i will pay you cash or allow you a fair price in exchange for new boots have big order to fill j honey the gold boot georgetown ltp auction sales wednesday march 17th at lot 18 con 4 trafalgar farm stock and implements the property of t m galbraith ben petoh auctioneer fit monday mabch 22nd at lot 9 con 1 trafalgar 1 mile south of milton farm stook and imple ments the property of j j willson ben petoh auction eer 2t john macdonald by the death of john maodonald which took place at his home jot 24 6th line west ohingnacousy on tuesday february 24th this community loses an honorable gentleman and a successful farmer who was esteemed by all who knew him deceased was born in argyle shire scotland in 1889 he was married in tbe spring of 1871 and he and hib bride sailed for canada a few weeks later tbey settled in cbingaaconsy where deceased farmed all his life mrs macdon aid predeaceosed her husband three years ago the family con sisted of six sons all of whom are living they are john of toronto hugh andrew david and thomas f cbinguacousy and william fraser of edmonton alta he i also survived by three brothers and two sisters in scotland deoeased was a lifelong member of- the presbyterian church and was an elder of union church for over 80 years in politics he wab astaunch reformer tbe funeral took place on satur day afternoon last to union ceme tery tbe casket being oarried by the six sons tbe servioe was con ducted by bev j a ferguson hugh mills mr hugh mills who lived on the 7th line above silveroreek passed away on friday last at guelph hospital deceased was 64 years old and leaves to mourn his loss a wife and family of s child ren muob sympathy is extended to mrs mills and family in their sad bereavement the fanetal took place on mon day afternoon when the remains were interred in greenwood ceme tery georgetown bev r f- cameron conducted tbe servioe mas elizabeth gray in the passing of elizabeth gray at toronto last week a christian woman loving mother and true friend has gone to her reward deoeased was the third daughter of tbe late philip hematreet and was born at st charles iii a few miles west of chicago on inde pendence day july 4 1888 when 12 years of age she retnrned with her parents to canada they settled first in trafalgar later mov ing to crewsons corners she was married on december 8 1857 to tbe late j bdwaroyekoore son of thomas moore one of the pioneers of esquesing the newlymarried yonng folks settled in a home in aoton at the corner of cburob and frederick streets upon whiofi property mooreoroft now stands here the family of three sons and three daughters were born a great sor- sow cane to the home when tbe husband and father one of the most useful members of the com- 1 munity was suddenly stricken and passed away on may 28 1879 at presentation to rev j a ferguson mr ferguson pastor of dninn and norvul presbyterinncbuiclie having received and accepted a call from duffs church mnimnnd huron eonntj the congregations of union and norval met at a fare well gathering in uninn tliuicli on thursday last february 28tli when a litrie gathering of friends were present mr tbos l leslie presided over the meeting miss huffman of nerval and miss thompson of un ion furniphed readings and solus whicljwiore greatyspnroeiated mrthos anderson mehibercff session union then mul the ol- lowing address to the rev jaiud mrs eergyson we assembled here representing theqopgiegatiou of uuiort and nerval presbyterian ubnichotr wih to acknowledge the valuably services rendered hjtypo daring seven yeartf ministry v we knpwthat the good seed spam hy yon hasborne frjt and we feel sore that in jftftir years iujj- ther goal results will develop frorn your laban rs ton have given usjnj able diseoprsesaid very earnest prayers roueh matter for though and always serrrrrtthitjg to carry to our homes which has proven bene- hcial to the members of these two churches we as members of these con gregations regret very much your depaiture because you bitve minis tered untiringly to our needs both in sickness and health and we wish to state that only the best friend ship and harmony has existed be tween you as our pastor and us a congregation that our best wishes for you and your estimablo wifes future welfare and happiness go with this address and that both will be long spared to labour in the masters vineyard and that your work will be crowned with success we ask you to accept this purse as a joint gift from your friends in these two churches signed on behalf of churches e g huffman b f leslie john hunter thos leslie chas mclaughin fred thompson mr john blunter member of ses sion norval presented mr and mrs ferguson with a purse containg 880 subsribed by tho friends in both churclies mr jas mckane and mr peter dick from union mr a h noble ml leslie and mr a mcclure from norval spoke very favorably of mr fergusons work during his seven years ministry hero mr verne thompson spoke on behalf of guild the mooting was follow ed by u supper kindly provided by the ladies mr ferguson preached his faro well sermon on sunday last and leaves for his new charge this week he carries with him the best wishes of his many friends in un ion and norval for himself and family in their homo at maitland insurance fire accident wind and automobile if you want insurance of any de scription come to the office of evans sl rnsh who are re presenting some of tbe worldb strongest and best liked companies such as the royal queen north british liverpool lon don and globe london and lianoafthixfb perth jtfntnal we i these companies because tlre ivo honest and fair adjuntrncnlk in ease of lofts suits suits for you i suits for spring rush mill gjyeets- greoygotjown the early ae of fortylive years llore also the youngest daugh ter julia died in maj 1hbi after six years of widowhood mrs moore was wedded to major l gray of the lords army who predeeeased heiabout 10 years ao the surviving members of the family are h p moore editor free pross anton rev t albert moore dd who has been in flor ida owing to ill health fora couple of months s h moore toronto mrs l 8 butlin st clair mich and mrs ii t lepaye toronto mrs peter s armstrong a former resident of acton now of puente cal is the on surviving member of her fathers family interment at aoton terra cotta mrs charles ledwidgo who is undergoing treatment at guelph hospital is improving mr j m rutlcdge in holding a clearing auction sale on saturday march 6th there is a soarcitv of houses in oar village at present by the death of mr john mac donald last weoli this neighborhood loses one of its best and most high ly respected citizens the rtui- pathy of the community is extrud ed to the bereaved family cleaning auctron sale scotch shortlnras hlflb bale fthle clyde horses leteester sheep implements grata and flay the undersigned hni iecvd jnstruc- tioflb from james e momiuiah lot 32 fimt line esquesinfc two miles weit of acton to sell by public auction oo tnaaday harob 9th at one oclock ahurp tbe following morsrs matched t am of baya agri cultural horses a firatclaas farm team 5 and 6 yrs old 1 bay enrriage mare gool in all harness goo i driver bay gelding 2 th agricultural cattle scotch bred shorthorns peerless beauty 123779 four yrs calf at foot by newton grand champion import ed laurel blossom 129777 bred january 13 beauty eclipse 130591 male 14 moi thdfco are choice cattle grade shorthorns red cow 4 yra fresh roan cw wyr calved two months bred agwin rea cow 4 yrs calved 6 weeks red cow 7 yrs calved 3 mos bred again red cow 5 yrs calved 2 mos bred again 1 aged cow calved 3 trio and bred akin 2 choice roan heifers bred january 25 llolfrtem cow 5 yrs due april 1 grade jersey 7 yrs due may 1 grade durham cow 8 yra due july 1 young cattle 6 good butcher cattle 2 choice roan heifers 1 yr 6 calves 2 leers and heifers 1 yr this is a well bred herd of cattle and in good condition shhep ieirster10 ewes supposed to be with lamb 7 ewe lambs 1 pure bred ram lamb puis 1 pure bred berkshire sow due june 1 3 pure bred yorkihire sows 10 mos due may 24 1 pure bred yorkshire boar 2 yrs 4 berkshire sows 3 mos 7 pigs 4 mos 1 grade yorkshire sow due to farrow in june implements 1 frost wood binder 6 ft cut new just cut 40 acres massey- harris mower 6ft cut maxwell hay ted dor 6 forks good as new massey- harris sulky rake 10 ft deerlntr acted drill 11 hoe frost st wood cultivator 16 tooth nearly new deering cultivator 13 tooth masheyharris two row corn cultivator nearly new cockshutt scuffier new prost wood disc international roller 3 drum succcm manure spreader 1 set of tolton harrows 3 sections 2 eteury plows set of bobsleighs cutter good as new steeltire buggy rubber tiro buggy mckie make new j low truck wagons fergus fanning mill democrat two seats good as now net scales 2000 cap delaval cream sep arator no 12 new hay rack 15 ft ironed for rack lifter bag truck 2 pig crates extension ladder 32 ft sugar kettle bind er twine refrigerator grain bags ensil age fork and turnip fork turnip pulper wagon box gravel box some lumber and 5 doors suitable for house 25 ft galvan ized pie chains forks and crow bars and other articles too numerous to men tion harness 2 sets of team harness 2 sets of single harness horse collars hay and grain is ton of timothy hay about 150 bus of seed oats oac 72 12 bags of potatoes poultry 20 leghorn hens 25 barred rock cockerel furniture half doien dining room chairs hanging lamp new 3 small lamps curtain poles clothes horse couch 25 yds of carpet knowles washing machine bar rel churn butter bowl and print conveyances will meet morning trains at acton stations on day of sale no reserve as the farm is sold and the proprietor is giving up farm in jr tkrms all sums of 10 and under cash over that amount 11 months credit on ap proved joint notes 4 per cent off for cash hay grain poultry potatoes cash shorthorn cattle cash or if credit given 4 per cent added on note r j kerr auctioneer phone 36 acton l b shorev clerk we take pleasure iii announcing the early arrival of the moat complete stock of spring suitefet ka jiiijter- be- yf0rebeeristio i are hbwirtg all that is to b destreci hi j the mtter of quauty afitj varfetioij of styles what s mote att the seasons latest touches are representee corhplete range h ibtfrmrjoi ifflannmoomh i m mens store 1 special atvwounc advice to oar frieitjs wh9 arc thinking of getting a blue or black serge suit we have a large stock of the above qbodu bought before the bijg adyanc in price if you are ojoaideifing- thercbas oi aeattndv t- time taplaceyoiu jorder as you wilf pay onethird more for these qoods by the erid of the month no matter where you buy therh in our 1 fckp for men and young men splendid variety of tweeds and fancy worsteds also some good varieties of navy blue serges above suits are either in full box semifitting waistline and belted effects prices range from 1850 to 85500 for ladies and misses the stylos of these suits are too varied for authentic descrip tions but there is a surprise in store for all those who will come in to look them over each and every suit has an individual touch all its own and the styles oan only be compared with those muob higher priced our prices range from 2250 to 65 oo sua saiijn special w winter ovwceatimuuife i u fi opportunity to ejcjiretbarsaini wtheee gbfpdfe rnuateclearfcd to tiiake room fornew spring lines bargains in ah departments during the monk miix ar co fine siohoia9s lailori furnishings and kdytwaar olothlng georgetown phone 126 brill co phone 167 mill and main sts georgetown ijnmaai omiuuiiijat iaiiiiiiiiiiiuu b ibmnrj saturday treat wil1 hav te p l nexl saturday for we have our famous home- made i eanut crisp oh sale this good old reliable cundy is iold in most stores at soc per lb we are frond of our 1eanut crisp and we think it is tbe best crisp on the market saturday treat price is om r s5o weekend chocolates 43c peanut clusters caramels and fruit flavoured cream centres make a e roily nice assortment our weekend chocolates are wonderful valuei leiruur soc and 60c per lb weekend special 4s por h t h moorehead milton brampton georgetown jacksons tpl gibbens cut rate cash and carry grocery a grand opportunity halton conntf general store post office and dwelling business turnover si 0000 a year post office 350 a year extra good location on radial and g t r fine home with modern conveniences and electric light twothird acre of land price 3500 terms arranged- stock can be bought at invoice price evans rush feoneot oeoitoasldwm all kinds of hot drinks servecjf also city dairy ice cream main street phone 214 dominion soup 2 tins for 16o 7 pkga gong soup for 26o s lbs cooking figs for 87o bisto gravy maker 8 pkgs for 25c 2 bottles mixed piokles for 26o 29o 87c fresh prunes per lb 26o indian relish per bottle 19o chili sauoe per bottle 19o h o ammonia 8 pkg for 85n maple leaf salmoc 1 lb tin 48o j j gmbbens phone 160 lane block georgetown j we furnish the home sfcomplete furniture prices are expected to advance april i at buy now and save money beautiful large i out oak jjibrary tables with and book shelves magazine trade at the cooperative store and see the result cooperation promotes independence prevents pauperism and helps yon rise above the demoralising influence of charitable gifts its oonstant aim is to give hopefulness to working mou lessen the great inequalities that exist and to diffuse more evenly and more humanly the luxuries and wealth of tbe world extra large oak finish library tables fine large combination book case and secretary selected cut large roomy oak rockers i out oak chairs and bookers leather seat leather finish back and sent i out oak bookers allover tapestry bookers bedroom chairs a splendid design brass finished beds large 2 in standard brass finished beds 25o and 2200 1200 8200 1150 1850 22o0 2400 275 1950 2200 our motto quality r honest weight good service interest on share capital and dividends chassis paid quarterly fair prices georgetown glefvwiulams coopera tive society ltd h pritchett manager phon6 839 georgetown 8 star ammonia for 1 8 infant delight toilet soap for 32o i old fashioned soap 16o for 10c loo tumblers so 110 in glass fruit dish 75o for 59o new line fanoy dooorated china cups and saucers i doz 195 jl6o stove polishes 10c i white enamel wash basins soofor 89o i i doe tea spoons sso u doz dessert spoons 69o i i do table spoons 04o set i doz each knives and forks 225 for 189 mens overalls extra largo and best quality cloth 876 for 825 mens oferatls 826 for 275 mens heavy flannel shirts 876 for 826 mens military flannel shirts 290 for 240 mens heavy denim shirts 226 for 195 mens heavy fur lined caps 150 menvpawts 225 mens 60o suspenders for 43c mens heavy wool jackets 825 mens leather wool linod mitts 160 for 125 bbss rp jacksons main street georgetown bring inypur developing and printing we give prpmpt service and firsl- glass work week- spe boxed note paper originally fin overseas package 24 sheets note paper and i4 envelopes reg 25c weekend special 19c wyfovtnvpyfbrfot horses cows and pigs reg 50o weelfrencl tpecial 9 special tin1ltikthjy m variety of odpr qwlwekrerdl special fov 9c v- mg fe trplwbwrks ikmffisutffiljkffl