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Acton Free Press (Acton, ON), 12 Sep 1935, p. 5

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zmibbdy sbtxubm lath ims the acton free press paos im mr thetford 1s visiting wllh nua ttrea at markdale mm ffuiuwi kelly is voting with mends tn hamilton mr arthur lsjbog of toronto visited acton friend yesterday mr and mrs win landsbccdugh aprot the weekend wlui relatives in toronto mrs moore and miss bmn robinson visited friends in preston this week oordon johnston of sunday with acton mr and hamilton relatives mrs mcpherson and miss dorothy visited in toronto for few days last week mrs win hall misses laura hall and qraoo ofbson spent the weekend with toronto friend mrs wansbrough spent few days this week with mr frank bay and family in rockwood mr and mrs mo overhoh of toronto spent the weekend with acton friends and relatives misses tlelen mboney and mooa mc oeachle returned from toronto this week after two weeks visit mr and mrs mcqeachle and mr john matheson holidayed with friends and relatives in toronto last week mr and mrs jos king mrs clarke and eleanor king of preston ware guests of mrs robert bonnett on sun mrs soourmuapconstiinob scott and mr walter btewart of toronto visited with mrs it kennedy last week mr and mrs sl lvnny and mr and mrs jas moore spent but week visiting friends in saginaw and bay city mich mrswjtcujbe and miat bet tax rate set by esquesing council other bytews receive councils saicuon belief accounts amount to 18324 nusscll of unioovwe vodted at urn liomc of the formers mother mrs jl kennedy mr and mrs wm murray of in gersall and mr murray of wind cor spent the weekend with mr and mrs oeorge murray wallace avenue mr and mrs david mcdonald and mr arthur mcdonald of claude and mr and mrs george klrkwood of stockslde visited at the home of becve and mrs sl harrison mrs frank day nee lula walkt hrough of ftockwood in gueipn general hospital and underwent an operation last week friends will be pleased to know her progress is satisfac tory nassagaweya tax rate for the year bet at council meeting on monday grant made to milton fair massagwcya council met on monday accounts were passed as follows relief account 637 municipal world 7j1 it turner ambulance 10 00 email accounts 03 itoad fcxpendltur qz1x6 council renewed insurance for the col lector against holdup and robbery with employers liability corporation grant of 2000 was made to uie ifalton agricultural society bylaws werw passed levying tax rated follows county 610 mills townsldp mills general school 10 police vil lage of deu mius 510 wills and school trustees bated trf follows no 410 mills no mill no 510 mills no mills no 510 bulls no 110 mills no 310 mills no 410 mill no 10 310 mills union 110 mills council adjourned to meet october 2nd at 100 vain ttlc3 kmabwiy klfckuce aliarp reduction in uie pried ol first tiuallly liouue paint to k35 per ballon is announced by uie manufacturers of some of canadas baitknown brands of point uta reduction to take effect immediately in making the announcement uie companies concerned auu that the auction is not justified by any change in market coadiuoiis or umnufacturliib coats they point out liowever uiat dur ing uie past few years many household cri have been misled by bargain prices hi to uolng inferior point wlui results that reacted unfavorably oil the whole indus try draotlo uctlou was felt to be tieoaary to click situation that ccrlously threatened property values all over the country the now low price is designed to make it easier fur property owners to use nrs duality paint only with rwulthig benefit to property and to uw community in general the companies announcing the mluc uon are canada ivlnt international varnish marunticnour und tiherwln winiams the wwrnrwhig council held their regular monthly meeting on monday afternoon deputy reeve mulun councillor murray xlobli on and wilson were present reeve oeorge currte presided at the meeting the mlnntea of last meeting were read and conflrmd moved by murray aeconded by tf roblnaon that the treasurer pay the relief accounts as presented by the relief officer tlmju carried moved by ik mliuln seconded hy wilson that the treburer pay board of health accounts banford account to date e2s40 carried moved by robinson seconded by murray that the treasurer pay the road sheets as presented by the road supermtendont 31007 car rted upon motloo the fouowmg accounts were authorised to be paid hell telephone company 493 county office supply company supplies 89 banford relief acoout to date 26m kenneth cotton shooting dog in act of worrying sheep 600 the faylaw to distribute the interest accuring from the railway bonus pund vttig the different school sections en titled thereto was given the required readings and passed by the council bylaw to assess the several school sections and union school sections of the township of leaquestng for the year 1035 was also read and passed by tliti council ship of esquesing for the year 1035 was also passed after receiving the required readings tiylaw no b53 to appoint collector of rates for the township of esquesing for the year and until successor be appointed wad read as required and passed and joseph banford was appoint ed to tlie position moved by muuln seconded by wawllsonthatthnclcrkbflin strutted to prepare bylaw forbidding the dumping of garbage on tho town alilp roads carried moved by wilson seconded by xj mullln that th petition signed by number of ratepayers hi the itamfet of glen wullamtl asking for street light to be placed at or near wm lor rimalts residence be granted and the hydro commission be asked to lrmtad same carried tim taic rate for uu current year is as fallows hir county purposes 1b7 mills vat township purposes 60 mills general school rate 37 mw tar street lighting at glcii williams 36 mills por street lighting at beard more crescent 74 mills moved by robinson beconded by murray that this council do now adjourn to meet monday october 31st at 130 or ut the call of the ruew carried various items of local interest curykw in tngusa cenxk4 tlia wellknown recitation curfew must not ring tnnurht was written about the ctlrfew bell of chertaay church near the thames in surrey where it kings every night uirough tho winter until march as it has done for centuries chertsey ks not uia only place where tlie curfew can be heard for these on dent bells are still rung in many towns and villages this shows how general the custom was once and indeed the ringing of thd curfew was once one of tlia most important customs wherever there were people living there the cur few had to rung thse were tha klngvf orders wulkun the conqueror was the first king to moke tins custom strict law and every night at eight oclock the all ftres and lights had to be put out and everybody liad to go indoors those found outside by uie kings soldier affir uie bell liad rung were severely punish ed an the years went by uie rules wero made less strict and uie hour of bed time grew teter it is said uit only in one place was tlie curfew oljowed to be rung later ulan anyliere euie tius was at st maryle moor at walllngford hi berkshire where uie poople rantf uie bell to wel come wuuam afteitlus victory dt ifust ings as rvward for uik welcome uve new king granted permuslan for the curfew to be rung at nine oclock at night the reason for uie curfew was uuit hi uue early days all uie liouses were nuule of wood and utatched straw tlierj were no chbtuicyti and uie atnoke hail to ecape uirougli lipki in uie centre of uie ipot and uius tlrtsa often oocured to prevent thk liappciiuig at night uie rule of putung out all nres was utrlctly enforced they were usually extinguish wl by pjoohii ovf unm large copper liood kalih ksvcuougy tin lorry sir bald uie constable but youll imw to be suuiiioned for driving at tlfty mlii4 an hour along uiu road couldnt you charge me with driving ility oifhvr hald uie culprit want to belt the cur and it would ut tlw price up orasstjjff im be ismpswved arrangements have been completed with the officials and the council for the of the mu1 street railway crossing the tracks will all be raised to the one level and thto grade to the crossing carried back for twenty feet to make the ap proach of the proper grade this will be good news to all who travel the high way through here and it is to be hoped that the improvements include the walk for pedestrians as wetl fell en stain mrs wright ramsden of lonsdale long tuimif bad uie mlafortune to fall on the stairs at the home of her son mr john ramsden on priday evening last she sustained severe injury to head that required twentyfour chpe to close her progress has been satisfac tory in the past few days and friends wutwleh her prompt recovery from this painful injury social evening tuesday evening jolly time was spent at uie home of mr and mrs ifcnry bayers near acton when about forty relauves and friends gathered from hamilton and acton group games were played around camp fire and commun ity singing wafi indulged in this was followed by corn and weiner roost roast chicken pumpkin pie and marsh mallows wexir also provided after supper an hour or so was spent in dancing improving kireet drainage reconstruction of uie drain on the east side of mill street from prederick to wilbur strcctzi this drain had been laid with only foot of covering and each winter and during uie spring irons and was of little or no use in carrying awoy the surface drainage it is liopcd thai uiis work will grcauy improve uils usc tlon of uio main uioroughf are no catch basing of more substantial dcda illrcplacuthcoidoacs neighborhood news georgetown lr brethren vbdung on tuesday evening guelph lodge jte held meeting of interest to masonic brcuiron of uie district it was past masters night and on official welcome loft bro roy pinlay dis trict deputy grand master of wellington district those attending from walker lodge acton were uaisis chas darby george gordon cooper chas wilson watson mocaruiur wm wilson mccutcheon and realty rev mayer resigns pastorate with uie objfect of creating an opening for younger clergyman rev moycr tuesday night tendered his resig nation as pastor of uie winona and prultland united churches he said he would apply to uie conference for super annuation in ids fortytwo years hi the methodist ahd united churclles rev mr moycs has had charges at stratford tor onto guelph acton port colbome hcs plcr winona and rvultland and in ad dition liad been an active temperance worker being at present on the executive of uie ontario temperance federation social gatheftlng continued from page one was only makeshift he quoted from mr bennetts speeches of ism when tie uien told the farmers to take theh cream checks to uie polling booui when they marked uieir ballots he said uie fann er liad never liad as good pricca for their cream since mr cleaver pointed out uiat 603 new mullonalra luul been maoe in canada tunee mr bennett took office and uie premiers own private holdings liad increased by fourteen and quarter millions he called altcmuon to uie in creased taxes increased national debt and unbalanced budget in contrast to the period under liberal regime when some progress was be big made toward pay ment of uie debt his references and uluurauarki of monopolies and uie canadian facken bardens and imperial oh uie block watering of uie robert simpson oo and uie unequal dulribuuoh of wealui weib items uiat were of procucal inurud to uie gathering of farmers and uuilr friends in referring to uie lnoai tax mr cleaver drew applause when lie said lie wouldnt trouble to tax incomes of over 50000 per year but would confis cate all owr uiat amount iiia illustra tion of mr bcactttt payment for ills sailte of roams at uie cliateau laurler itemed auo to amuie uie gatlicrlng mr cleawdt clotd wlui reference to wliat lie termed perfional matter lie reviewed ills own financial dlfticul wea wluch luul led up to tils debarment by uie law boculy 11m liad no com plaint to make it luut hc hui leiuuin to be looraied and lie had faced uie trial and was making uxtwe progrwxi hi mtuhlislllllg llhluelf ilu ml uiat lie knuw uie cause of uie umimmi 0ioplj und could iurve uiem he luul couw to rvolhuiuaii uiat uie hi lng of money billfu was tvoondary to irvlee mr lultoy dale of georgetown ad drsed the uudknee and addthl kr konal word of lib udmlratlou for mr cleave vvilloulng uie flddrni an orclnstra under uie direjutml of mr lc lehman provided music for danrlng and splen did loclal thne uajt held col ballantlne of george town was elected president of the local stevens club wlthw smith as vice president at an organisation meeting held in georgetown but week mr and mrs greenwood of james town were visitors at mr and mrs geo leslies they also visited brampton and norvamfrlends during the week mr laird of kirk land lake was in town over uie weekend mrs laird and theh two elder children bhlrley and audrey returned home with them after upending uie summer with mrs orr mr and mrs charles welhnan children of port huron mich and mr and mrs xl squires and family of toronto were visitors at the home of mr and mrs squires over uie weekend principal srcckon mrs breckon and family wilson loxna end nona of toorwood spent few days with mr and mrs henry wilson ashgrove when on their way home from motor trip to tho rocky mountains mr end mrs gouop will cele brate their golden wedding anniversary at their home evergreen terrace nerval saturday september 14 th 1935 and will be pleased to have their friends call on uiat day between the hours of jo pun and 530 pm no presents please mr john gifxcn of the eighth line just south of georgetown was fatally injured last thursday morning about 030 when attacked by bull he had gone into uie box stall to adjust the tie rope when uie animal attacked him breaking hkt right arm and inflicting other internal and head lnjurles mr glifcn was alone in uie born at uie thno and after managing to got out of uie stall walked to uie house doctor was although painful no serious resulhrwcro anticipated ho never lost conscious ness and wad apparently progressing icely uiat evening but passed away about 330 friday morning herald oakvillk miniature twister hit oakville on sundayallcriioorn mr 3hcrr daubuey saw it start just north of thayers ser vice station on uie station road and head towards his greenhouses joseph read bronte formerly or hamilton appeared before magistrate bull on sviday afternoon to answer ciiarge of making counterfeit cahut after hearing uie evidence magis trate bull reserved judgment fire of unknown origin comphitcly destroyed uie line brick residence of leach elguiui line trafalgar town ship wednesday evening the lom poruy covered by insurance is estimated at 3000 reginald blakclock son of mr and mrs blakelock won uie gold medal at uie canadian nauanal exhibition friday hi trombone solo class under 30 years reginald lias been studying under mr locksley toronto former bandmaster of the oakville cluxcnti band tho contest was for soloists in ontario only oakville fittingly observed labor day wlui sl program of sports in uie after noon and garden party in uie evening sponsored by uie labor day bparts as soclauon representing tlw oakville in termediate baseball club oakville in termediate hockey club oakvlue ladles softball club and the oakville no 373 itecord mickey pcrrou who told magistrate mcuveen hi police court uiat lie really hod no real name was sentenced to two years in kingston penitentiary re elected summary trial and pleaded guilty to charge of breaking and en tering by night and stealing assorted clouilng jewellery food and other articles from uio home of lfcsllo thur ston bronte star gregory theatre friday kkitkmiu 13th casino murdek case phil vance mystery story star ring paul lukoti and alluon skip worth comedy tars and stripes cartoon busy bus chapter of the law of uw wild satuubay kkrikmiliat 14th lest we forget war utrlpped of its gaudy trap pings fearful in lta grim reality canadas own antiwar picture fox kewa monday septtttioir 16th times squatte lady itory virtually lifted from newspaper headlines starring vir ginia bruce and pinky tomlln comedy slilvera novelties did you know that life of the party wfcdnkkday kfcfrtfhww lui vmh night six day hike hide comedy uruiuu tarring joe brown oomwly oyjimy gwit liiart novelties iuuig lliat uv buddys theatre cominq the keeiekof the by gene stratum lor ur hughea cleaver liberalprogressive candidate for halton county to the electors ok halton county you have now heard from all of uio four leaders of uie parties seeking your support at uio coming dominion eicbr lions which will be held october 14th next in this column during the next few weeks iwlll endeavor jo place before you material to assist you in making your decision during election times facts and figures are often so badly distorted and misused uiat uio electors ore bewildered and confused during my discussion of uie different questions of the day in order that there may be no doubt hi your minds will confine myiolf to comicrvauve flgurcj quotauonu from uie mall empire ths hamilton spectator and hansard uie oglclalkqviict organ woods grocery phone 37 family grqcer acton ontario thlntfg have not been going wcubt canada during the last five years though wo liavc country rich in pro ducts of uie field forest and mine though we have country capable of supportmg in comfort and plenty ten times our present population wliat do we und we liuve over one million persons on relief one worker hi every eight in canada today ki denied uw right to earn himself and his family an honest uvhtttby toiirfurmcrrorr3osi uielr farms on uie one hand wo liave individuals receiving incomes of three and four thousand dollars per day and on uie ouier hand dire poverty do you know uiat uiere are over nineteen uiousand families in canada tojjay liv ing in one room per family for all of these reasons suggest to you uiat when you mark your ballot on october 14ui next you should put aside centlment party loyalty and consider only your own welfare you should vote for uie party whoge platform will best serve the common people mean the mechanic uie farmer uie great mlddlo clans as opposed to uie millionaire claoj and the big interests tho liberal party stands pledged to course which will give mora equitable dktrlbauon of wealth present day con ditions of want amid plenty have reached such proportions uiat they are chal lenge to our clvlllsauon practically all major reforms of social nature in uie past have been given to us by reform governments and uils is why am ap pealing to uie electorate of this county as candidate of uie reform party at this time do not for moment suggest uiat thto bennett government solely responsible far present conlltlons in canada but do contend uiat condhmaiu have been made very much worse by present policies government wlioe policies cause uie en richment of uie few at uie expense of uie masses is wrloiw liandlcap to country at any time but when such government occurs during depression it makes the condition just uiat much more acute my first contenuon is that you should judge uie present bennett government on its record during uie past five years and not upon any few promises which are now made upon uie eve of an election and which are obviously made for the lnrif frliwhrtn tv meeting of childrens aid societies the childrens aid societies of beel and halton counties having by resolution expressed their willingness to unlbe into one society as requested by uie provincial department of public welfare we the presidents of uie two societies under uie authority of their executives hereby summon sl meeting of all citizens of both counues who are intlereated in the work of tills society to bo held in uie court house at milton on tuesday september 17 at 730 standard time tills meeting lit of uie utmost importance ednoe its duty will bo to elect board of management for the joint orgattlxuuan urns formed this board will havoyery important functions hi administering the affairs oi hiisbocryranctltrtsnjrintiy who are lntcrcstcd ncgjectcd am to assist in itn formauon docoakf prcs peel childrens aid society dektyes pros halton childrens society stoplook listen ouier wordd use mr bennetts own ex pression actions speak louder than words at uie ume or uie 1030 elec tions mr bennetts wajo argument was uiat the tariffs were too low he promised to uce ldgh tariffs to end un employment and secure markets for thu far menu in his winnipeg speech of june oui uie month before uie election he stated listen you agrlculturalfciu from the west and all otlr parts of can ada you have been taught to mock at tariffs and applaud free trade tell me when did free trade fight for you you nay tariffs are only for uie manufacturers will make tlwm fight for you as well will use them to blast way into uie markeld that liave been closed to you and again in his sonkatoon speed the haiiifi month to labour no doles no glfui no charity hut chance work fiayl tlut majority of uio uktctord mutd convinced uiat mv bennett could make the tariifii do what he said uiey would and he wua tiwept into power you all know uu result in your own llvci in my next article will endeavor to nmki clear to you juiit why uiluj high tarltfs have injured the worker und the farmer alike yours abicerely huqlllsi clidaveil we ar fefauring special sales and frizes during the fall fair week if you require anything in furniture take ad vantage pf these priced ail there will be an increase of poesihly 2l per cent ut the nea future diningttoom suite solidly built from well seasoned kimdrled select birch with at tracuve walnut tfinlsh and deoor auve fronui lteauler seated chairs pieces special 9350 bedk0o1w suite dkllneuuliilookiil bulu ol blurdy cotlstructltel and quality walnut unlah plooes bed drcscr and chut gin gpiclal 4duu bedroom suite very amort modern style wal nut veneer ornamental pulls piece bed ireifcer chin and special 05uu chesterfield suite upliolstered wlui heavy quality heno 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