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1i tarav moantso spt at ce hjds acton knirestom hid forks bntttr knim crotta wdkle stands pockst knirttwssle 1 rntohers ramrv tb only stow io xcn tnat kps klwtion et luoiw gooja jost opctfl oat snilh tock of esprtm wsoroos m the little ilka 011 in and k them- j bits of brevity bolter continues karoo exceed ingl v hot last monday f11 overcoats wo being donned jvoitt do too inink of arnhi now j acton cricket club will play berlin on salarday x solkt r to s h dritsiid park ust w jet tne b exhibition is ever xow fur the minor iot- farmers re basr idia itcir fill plow ing and feeding coon hontinj is now indulged in by tie larmns boys xnesdty ins tbe annlttrsarr of presi dent gar fields death many of oar alliens risked the to ronto industrial fair last wk tbeertepkessu tbe right pee for auction potters come and seesaoi pies sow that tie war is over nat will tie daily papers do for somctbiogcicitiojl a good many ciureas were enquiiiag for tbe fclreet lamplighter on jioady tuht- mr d cjwsonof cuertcne wy has oar thl- for a badjtm of xlorajo paper te are informed uiat mr sw tt or of this town intends to start agiore f xctory soon if ifcoa chaaipio tbe illumination of 4he exhibition boudings at toronto at night with electric light was very interesting mr john a- 0 anderson formerly of this village is manager of the bidetown crochet knitting company a quartette ef boy tramps passed through town on monday morning they were fata is to 16 years of age flr j hj fell of the public school hilton has been engaged as teacher in tle pawic school at eat purtag man the eoajty model school it atilloa was reopened last week with a larger at- teoouncethaii at any farmer session you may be well known in your town wiliool advertising bat you need to be well kept in naiad is well as well known reve w dadson ha editor ole cffjiorhs baplui turouto will preach in tie baptist chapel next iaadar ereoig tbe directors of the western fairfcave decided to prohibit the sale of icloticiui liquor oa che txjiidttiou gruuuls dorine tbe lair the ohrrnrllc lacrosse team of jtilton puyed a matfh in guelph on saluniay witb the- koyaiscf tint citr the guelpi tesaa came off victorious iir joluaioore rcckweod aaonoces w farmers aod others in mother ootuoii t ba f be has reti ted his mill and is u w pre partdio dosrisaag tfce and give entire satis aciion to all veai oa wok an exchange says wise people will let real severely oione erpeciiky in warm weatber to est of it in large or small quaaiiiiea ut only rreiii veal but woe messrs hughes griffin of the edin burgh warehouse anaunce this week thai their fail stuck is coojpittc in even departmexit- their mihiuery thow rujj will be opened on tuesday 26th imt give them a call already the peope of halloa are pei- ttoning for the repeal of the scju act luxakd ylrfaalurt krdar bit at ulise tusunce aee they petiiioaiuir ist lite licenced vjctrfniers aisociatiga at tile bottom of tat ioveueati village varieties k rlteeil r lrl n ill if smtll vtlaace tnim tker teal estate at mr mcllvennas sale o siturdty dr jama ooodall purchased the ral cut t a vertreaiodbl figure he in tends putting some improvements on the dwelling house i liltl tke xrtt wen last week messrs ijauiel and duncan robertson of nassacaweya near ibis vil lage left here on atrip to the north well the object it to sc the country probably with view to taking up land completed the brickwork of the first pair of the building associations houses on bower avenue has been cumpleted and the ap peiraaoe is very fine- the brkk work ou thsse buildings is of a deiign jnew to our citizens and it is most creditable to the balder mr thomas walker of toronto os air raert the band gave another of their free open air concerts ou monday evening the ex cellent music wis greatly appreciated by our alliens promensdiru wis the order of the eveuitig on mill street i te tflad the hiith wind of last thursday did a good deal of damtge to the apple crop the unripened fruit was blown from the trees in large quantities while in many orchards the trees themselves were broken down artillery rasap tie welliugtonand ontario field bat tery aent into camp it guclph oa tuesday for their sunnal drill the camp is com posed of 1to men 5 hoses and 8 guns majorgencral luard will make an inspec tion on tuesday next tie tsww hall the brick work of the town hall has been completed and the buildiug is now ixirig roofed the woik is- new being hnrriedxrward but it evident that the building will not be completed bj tbe 1st october as called fcr by the contract omiertadaa the enilih clicrch at georgetown be ing entirely free from debt wascoosecra til oq friday by the bishop ofjniigvra docu dixon his chaplain was prescot and the key canon caimichael preached ihe conseemtiou sermon the church ivi ven- sabsbintial building of etboe md neatly adorned ir the interior with in open rof of umber stained aiker if mr john eenney is building another story to lis house ou agnes street tuus improrecuecls eomie ir ou enterprising iinle town instead of hoarding their extra cab as the manner of soiie is fur citizens ds it in citing up ntw bnild- inis and imprnriug liwse already up and this is what gives our village so stirring and goahead an appearance greafljr improved- tie american africxtitcrut fur october is to hind greyly improved villa new dress and cxivef the lyriuturi is we thick the very best fanners pafier io the cuaniry and we honestly believe it will pay eveiy firmer in the la id to be- ae a subscriber every- number coc- tains useful practical hints interesting to arricultunl men address the oiange jiiddcjxewtork aetoa it yery badly in nwd of igood train warehouse convenient to the otr there ire a number of bulldlgi which would do wry wall but they are so fir from the railwar thit considerable extrt work is neoeaaary iblpplng tht grain we are informed thit t bit rent would b pw for a good warehouse md it would no doubt pay tome party to erect a lult- ible building last nmn4a- 1tli probably no one heard the wind blow and the sulky growl of the ceaseless thun der last thursday without a thought fot those in peril on the sea snd no one that knows our lake craft and their crews could have thought of the steamboats which face the dangers of our inland seas without l presentiment that some boat wis surely doomed it was a errihle wind and con siderable damage was done throughout the country but tbe loss of the xiia with her crew and passengers an account of which will be round m another column is heart rending i rnjt ssrsavratua the provincal sunday 8chool associa tion will hold lis next annual convention in brampton on october 21th mlh and 34th the programme which has been prepared contains the names of several distinguished sonday school workers among them rev dr vincent prof w f sherwln rev dr thomas recently of philadelphia rev hugh johnson rev h m patsons rev john burtou rev jc antflff rev john xfcewen messrs 8 ii blake and d fotheringham 1blic school inspector korth york harvest haae resltral a grand harvest home festival will be held under the auspices of bu albans church here ou thursday sept 28lh the church will be very handsomely decor ated with grain fruits flowers 4c a choral service will be held at j80 p m and a sermon appropriate to the occasion willbe preached at 5 oclock the ladies of the cougregation will serve a sumptuous dinner consisting of all the debcacies and substantials of the season in the evening an interesting cnlertainmenl will be pro vided for which a number of excellent tableaux are being prepared an intellect ual and social treat will no doubt be pre seuled hurrah for hughes fal griffin stock co n every department a bible kewartf the pnblishers olrutltdyt joalay off er ten valuable rewards in their monthly for october among which is the following we will give 2000 fa gold to the person telling us which verse in the old testament scriptures contains tbe greatest number of words by october 10th 1882 should two or more correct answers be rvceired the re ward will be dinjed the toward will be forwarded to the winner october 15th 16e2 persons trying fur the reward must send 20 cents in silver oo stamps taken with their answer for which the receive lha xovctnber ifaatju in which the name and address of thi winner of the rewird aid the correct answer will be published this ouy be corth 2000 to you cut it l adjiisa ruikdge publirhing com pany eastorvpenna personals hiss affie dinu of ackuoa is visiting hrrfrieoda in actoo hr 7- arthur kcgill uarkham is visiting acton friends kr ilancan deonedy and bis sm john it visiting friends in ifoutreal alias amik al moore of berhn spent a couple of days this week at b me iks dr w h lowry left last saluxday ona visit to fnvndi in woodstock hr j vaanarman of carlisle paid his acton friends a visit this week itr anditrs joseph ldwry of guelph visited their adou friends tois week hrs eboda beid of orsugeyille is the guest of mr i mctill fin druggist mr joseph- crewson has been engaged as assistant teacher at hilton model school mr- marshall tod hiss hin mcorrgor cf gall are visilizig their acton friends air f brjea leares today for st cath arines where htvwilj fill s good situation miss a anderson of port bo wan spent several days with acton friends this week her c7 a cook of klagaton spent a craple of days this week with friends here hrj 6 leslie of red rock fs bnest of ir wm moors and family near this tillage miss jlionie cwcord who bos been spend ing a month with- fisuds in rttmilkia re turned home on tacsday mr l p saria went to fluelph on hcnday to take a sitoatios in the guelph carriage good ci wcrka mr hedley of st marys oow occupies position ta mctiarvins drug store he is fount nun of considerable experience is ihe dng husiaeat 1 br janes g b of honroe hictl pud his native itown a short visit last wet the many friends ot bis youth t4eased to sje him mr fobs benrjett of this tillage wbs oit oat to msofjoba last spring arrived sjuns modday mr atettnett tpealu jtff the kortl west bit vttieat rietd 2voae of oar ercbingcs yet record sry- hing like the yield of wheut threshed in pi eijin 6 hnshcisto ihe ere the actcu v prist comes the nearest 5j ljusheis port etyin bui tuns ince the appearance of ocr item refercingto mr leslies big yield cf fell wheat several firmers hace expressed donbu as to the treih of the report but mx leslie is pre- pind to verify his statement by reliable witnesses i tbe fall shairi the agricultural shows are oowupon us they are always seasons in which news paper men are kept busy in giving prise lists etc to the fanner tbey ought to be seasons of special interest the fall fair is a school at which all exhibitors and visitors make a study of the implement cattle fruit eralo etc that are there a fanner m y own his success in growicg some crop to the knowledge gained at the county or township fair i i caruallr- the other day we were shown a icurios- iry which to all appearancesis a petrified oyster and shell it was pfeked up about a ihile from this village and is no doubt a idle of an antedeluvian period tire shell has every appearance of that of an syeter except that it if slightly anted put this with the large quantities cf snail shells found here the other day four or five feet below the surface and one would suppose this part of the country was at oca time totally inundated whatbaveourscientific citizens to say abonl it 1 this curiosity is in the possession of mr p b webster fralt tree agent cfcaage la bail ess iir thomas c moore has purchased frura mr j b c4les his stave beading and thiuge factory cooper shop residence and four acres of land on main street nonhof the g t railroad mr moore zirzs m pan payment his factory south of the ndlroad from which mr coales in tends to remove the stave machinery and will dispose of ihe property for some other business mr moore has cow the ma chinery and appliances for an extensive business and will no doubt run the factory to its full capacity he was at one time a partner in the tirm of moore bros a nnm- ier of years ago when they owned this properly and business and it bus been in the rxtescsiion of one or other of the mem bcrs of the family for the past twentyare years except during the six years mr coates has been proprietor boots and shoesour stock in that line will be found the largest in town and prices to suit every- boay call and compare prices dress goods- all he latest styles and shades from 10 cents per yard up ack cashmeresin that line we dejy competition as we buy direet irom the manufacturers there- forje we can afford to sell lower than any other house in the county prices 25 35 40 50 60 75 80c 100 millineryour show room will be opined on tuesday 26th when we will be prepared to show you all the latest styles of the season and in other lines we will sell at a lower price than any house in the county the reasons are we buy and sell for cash call in and inspect goods yours respectfully hughes gfhpfin acton september 21st 1885 the jcomteartat lime frui melkmust sabkau sehaal rtenle the jjabbath sckool picnic on frlcsay af- letoood was a success in every respect far as the children were concerned sod as the object was t entertain sod please them thfcpfcsic may be counted a complete success the band played a numberof ex cellent tunes and did well their part la milting the afternoon pass pleasantly the strings were continuously patrojibed crwruet did hb part is entertaining si few but the gieat attraclioa of tbe sfteraoon wis the well filled tables of good things abundant supplies of the products of the cailinerjritll of the ladies who take an interest i tbe aehool were on bantnel sample jtstiee wastjone by tbe oijfjifol members of tbe gathering of coarse i tbe older ones sampled the oaokery to a jsmsll eiteol about 800 were present and all wejit home apparenur w fijeased with tea proe d the aflernooil v juicsatjemo0amifl sncceu ik he vortk n est from ilje iorri5 ifao fferald we learn he following viui reference to mi wra stephenson furmerlycf tills village zhs win 13uphiisoo mdaager cf the lowe fatrm titualed lea miles west of if orris and compriaiog 12 000 acres bu brought to cur office wine yery hue specimens of grain fxrowa on ikat exteoeive fnn ajtuough late in the ieasm when ifr s arrivkd to commence operations tc h it on author ity that he das fuccecded in allowing a magniflceat crop a very urge area being under cultivation willi hh invention the gleam plow in fall and complete working ordtr next season the amount of grain that will be produced under hlaike supervision will be enormous the herald also gives an account of the wonting of the stephen son steam plow and pronounces ic a com plele success far prairie farms kc tet beadr amtugtmuli were made list week by our cricket club with georgetown to play the return match oa the grounds of ihe latter dob oa tuesday on monday fore noon a note was received from the george town club to the effect uiat one of their beat players was sick and they would not play in the afternoon a telegram came to hand saying they would play and for acton dab to come along another telegram waa seal some time atooday night stating that they would not play after all and on tuesday morning when our boya came around pre pared for geo rgt town his message awaited them aod they were not a little disap pointed by receiving such an unsatisfactory announcement at the last moment it was not very business like on the part of george town club our boys will now do doubt eutjat this match out for the beason black wonderful man fine prints and cream spanish lace scarfe and fichus new designs in tbe ckidlc moobe in limenouse on tbe i3lb inst the wife of mr john moore of a son fijutk in acton on tbe 9th lost tbe srife of ur cs smith reere of a son wallace in esqnesinir on tbe 1ttb inst he wife of mr hugh wallace t a son 3abtiarb at ospringe on the llsrh ns tbs wife of mr o hcarumr of a iswghter tugsute atto in woodstock oa the lit inst frances ft infant son of mr- j b coales agea 6 toon i lis d nig store aotjon bat the cambrics and sateens newmarket jacket ulster cloth and new shapes in black straw hats and bonnets thousands british of dollars worth of and continental jroods to this week arrive john hogg son jtfratath try it for a aioe summer drink it ataimat goto t h hardings for 15 lbs good bright sugar for 1 try t h hardings 4 lbs good green t for 1 wtry t h hardinqs- 85 et japan tea worth 45 eta jstrj t il hardings 10 lbs eaisins for 8190 go to t h hardi5gs for familj supplies of all kiada compriaing- teas coffees spices canned goods dried and salt meats lard c a splendid stcok of crockery and glassware just received ntt n hardings 8p remmbr the place agaews brick block main st acton july 27 s2 l boot and shoe i beg to intimate to my iratr erotis friends and patrons that i liavs now in atock one of the largest and test assortments of boots a 3st i s so e s wsz suxwh ih actoh my ttiib is tbt the whole busuess in this line shall be done iti actio and not elsewhere to tis eed i have leased and removed to the moiw commodioas pieaises lasely occlipied by dr forster and have psrehased largely andin great variety fromaotiie of thelavgegt and most reliable firms in the dominion f trusting to isceive and aerit your aost liberal ropj allow me to remain jjdiuarejy sbedientiy coodat iiill trtitiit aotoi prait jtiim at 5 ai aptci l i