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ctonm rmt m li t- l71 tiiriuiu- minixixa jrxi 21 1883 this is for you a large number of our eubecrib- era hare very promptly responded to our request to pay up and these have our best thanks there axe still however a great many who owe us small aocounta whioh in the awrreirate amount to hun dreds of dollars v7ill these par ties jrindjy call or send amount named in the statement sent them at once and greatlyoblwe h p moore how to save the both women who have poos to war and dwd tha demoralizing influence o bad associates ought to understand the nature of young manhood it ijtiisturbed by vtgac ambi tious by thirst foraction by longing for aicitemeut by irrepressible desires to touch life in manifold rar if you mothers rear your bouso that their homes are associated villi the repression of natural instincts yoawillbe eurc to throw them into society that in a measure can 6 apply the need of their hearts they will not go to the public house at nret for love of liquor very few people like the taste of liquor they go for the animaks and hilar ious oonipaniouship they find there which thev discover does so much to repress the disturbing restlessness in their breasts see to it then that homes compete with- public places in attractiveness open your blinds by day and light bright fires at night nicminate your rooms hang pictures upon the wall tut books and newspapers tinea your tables have music and eiilertaniiu games banish the dull ness and apathy that have so long ruled in your houchold and bring in mirth and goodchoer invent diversions while you make home a delight fill them with higher purposes than mere pleasure whether they shall pass happy boyhood and enter upon manhood with refined tastes and noble ambition depends on you do not blame barkeepers if your sons wander into the wran path believe it possible thai with exertion and right means a mother may have more control over the destiny of her bovs than anv other influence whatever thl court and tint the same be oortiflo d by tho clerk u patted carried moved by c fl 8mith woouded by wm limond that this court adjourn and meet u council carried council resumed itxlkci report tho committee on finauoe present their eleventh report recommeuding pay ment of the following aocoiuiu christie kerr t co car lumber 10887 h p moore adw court of revision 88 110185 moved by c s smith seconded by d henderson that the report of the finance committee jnat read bo adopted carried ciaixt to voltrstwrs moved by d henderson seconded by wm ismoud that tbe sum of fifloeu dol ing be paid to col allan to furnish acton company 20th bf tt while iu camp with certain requisite not provided by military authority c arriod moved by d henderson seconded by wm iemond that it be an instruction to the chainnau of the street fc sidewalk com mittee to notify mr b w nicklin of the unsafe condition of the bridge over head race to his mill and request him to have same forthwith put iu proper repair- and in event of his not doing so the ckairman have the same repaired properly at tho expense of the owner carried rocfcwood newa rev w ifitzimmons is very ill and has failed rapidly during the past few days mr john black for many years assessor of eramosa had his collar bone badly i broken last week by a horse crushing him in the stalv singularly enough about two years ago one of his sous had his collar bone broken in- the same manner by the same vicious horse mr black is recover ing from the effect of his injury as fast as could be expected under the circumstances mr john wright baker is extending hi premises by the erection of on addition to his residence mr i l shnltz also contemplates building her w w sparling and wife left on tuesday mornint to spend a week with friends in mcaford mrs john v bonisi has been visiting friends in highjate during the past two weeks mr harry mccarthy has we arc infonn- ei gone into the boot fc shoe business iu acton notes v comments nine contested election cases will be heard next month viz kartln ontario south wentworth west hastings weiland south victoria halton east northumber land south renfrew and north renfrew the temperance people of oxford on tario have gone vigorously to work to have the scott act accepted and enforced in that county the county is a large ni import ant one and the people being mostly fanners ofthe best class the prospects of success are good meetings are being held and a vigorous campaign is in progress hon edward blake and hon 0 mowat have left for the old country hoa alex ander mckenzie- is already there sir charles tupper is also on the road and sir leonard tilley starts in a few days sir john mcdonald it is stated intends taking a trip to manitoba in august he has never visited the northwest yet and will jikelv be accorded a most hearty reception the present year has already been quite rermttkabie for the numerous calamities which have resulted in a frightful destruc tion of life and property to this series of disasters is to be added the terrible occurrence at victoria hall in sunderland eng on saturday night last when some two hundred children were trampled and crush ed to death the details of the horrible scenes enacted are simply heartrending there seems to be a good deal of unneces sary mystery jaboat the- actual condition of the queen- when we read the prince of wales attended horse race the other day and bet 25000 we scarcely believe that his mother h so seriously ill as recent reports would indicate- if it were true as reported that she intends abdicating we should regard it as a sign of serious ill- health but there is no proof that it is true let us all hope for the best london ad- it is said that prince leopold the duke of albany before the appointment of lord lansdo wne received a request to consent w be the successor of the marquis of lome as governorgeneral of the dominion the duke looked up the affairs of canada and wrote to mr gladstone of his readiness to govern canada the prime minister re plied that the duke ws too young and lacked experience in governmental work the xctc yvrk herald says this is not a slight to the duke who is a very amiable cultured and high- minded young man it is justice to the canadians who have no desire for the fopperies n frip- peries which make court life so ridiculous in london- our municipal fathers conrr or aznsiox the council met- on thursday evening litfa inst as a court of revision mem bers all present the members having taken and subscrib ed to the statutory oath it was moved seconded and carried that mr w h storey take the chair after careful examination of the assess ment roll and discussion thereon it was morpd by d henderson seconded by cs smitil that be assessment roll for the village of acton for the year 1683 be and is hereby declared to be finally revised by halton count7 schools the minutes etc of the county council for istfi has been received important among other matters contained in this vol- cme is the annual report of r little esq public school inspector of the county from which we glean the following interest ing facts recxnts axd etrtxiltvexs the total receipts from all sources in cluding the balances from ifcl amounted to 5i463 increase 373570 the total expenditure for the year a- moun ted tollu 1992 increase iigsuj the disbursements were as follows for teachers salaries j3050g15 de crease uiogo far sites and building school ho uses fsl790g increase wi7076 for libraries maps apparatus and prize books 15720 increase f 1525 for rent repairs fuel lighting fires and other incidental expenses 527751 in crease 1151029 under the heading of erpenditure for purchase of school site and building school- houses fortyeight sections pud nothing two sections in nelson paid 32172 and six in esquesing paid 21g507 oakville paid6700 burlington 15000 acton gi333fo and milton 3k35k2 xtkbdicf school including all departments taught in separate rooms and keeping registers of their own the number of schools in opera tion at the close of 182 was 85 viz in milton n georgetown 5 burlington 5 oak ville o acton 3 nelson 13 nassagaweya 10 esquesing 21 trafalgar 18 for a part of the year there were 87 departments in operation all the school premises are re ported as freehold fiioal iopdircon the number of children between 5 and 2l years according to the assessment roll of 1882 was 7 ho showing an increase of m t the number of children between 5 and ifi school age in the different municipal ities was as follows acton 236 decrease 0 georgetown 371 increase 17 bur lington 353 increase 8 milton 299 decrease 3tl oakville 125 increase 72 nassagaweya 7g i decrease 37 esques ing 1187 decrease 65 trafalgar 978 decrease 57 nelson 742 decrease 56 attexdjlxce the daily average attendance of pupils for the year compared with the number enrolled was in the different municipal ities as follows acton 48 percent gain 3 per cent genrgeto wn 48 per cent loss 3 per cent burlington is per cent gain 8 per cent oakville 5i per cent gain 3 percent milton 55 psreent loss i per cent nelson ig per cent gain 3 percent nassagaweya ii percent- loss 1 per cent trafalgar 47 per cent gain 3 per cent esquesing ii per cent loss 2 per cent quite a large percentage of the pupils failed to attend school the requisite num ber of days daring the year the attend ance for halton was however higher than the average attendance throughout the province teachxas gllahizs- the highest salary paid a male teacher wu 600 the lowest 275 the average salary of male teachers in the townships including the incorporated villages was 41663 increase 885 of female teachers 29379 increase 571 the salaryof thirtyeight teachers did not exceed 1850 per annum f thirtysix teachers received between 351 and 450 nine between 451 and 550 and two received over 550 texchebs eksxdzscks the question of providing suitable teach ers residences has not apparently received the attention of trustees and ratepayers only two have yet been provided one in nauagweya and one in acton at matter now itand married teachers are almost oroed out of the rural sections from inability to et ft bouse in which to liv of the nineteen married teachers employed last year ato taught in towns or inoorporated villaee four in the smaller villages two taught in rural sections but lived in the adjoining tcwu or village two others lived in homes of their own and six livod in tho section in which ihoytaughtj not niorethau oho section iu ten can pro- vide a house for a married teacher haltona general sessions nothing for tha grand jury to do the general sessions and coanty ooart were held on tuesday the 12th day of june at tho court house milton before his honor thomas miller judge of tho county the following is the presentment of the grand jury the grand jury of our sovereign lady the queen beg leave tho report that it affords us great pleasure to report the absence of crime iu this county there not being any business to be brought before us and having examined the gaol wo find everything in a neat and clean order wo have also examined into tho escape of the prisoner confined iu gaol who has made his escape and we exonerate tho jailer from any blame attached thereto j c ejuil foreman there were only two civil cases on the docket which were disposed of in the after noon tho first was mcgninos tk mcdcrru being au action of promissory note for 12 and interest and an account of some small amount the latter was admitted by the defendant who paid the amount of it into court verdict tot plaintiff mr fuucrtou of toronto for defeudant and mr laidlaw of hamilton for defendant huiii v iununa this was an action of replevin for a quantity of cordwood purchased by mr j r tiarber of georgetown from thomas lane after the purchase the defendant thomas barbour claimed that the wood was his and drew a portion of it to stewart- town station where it was replevied by the plaintiff judgment reserved g s goodwillie for plaintiff and d mcgibboti for defendant ctmkc hllefcs catarrfc beamrfjr a mmslous cure forcatanb dfcfclbfria canker mouth and head aobe with each bottle there ii an iujcenlom mal jajeotw for the mora luoeesaful treatment of tfaeie complaints wilhoot txtrwarfto pr j6 ocota sold by j e mogjffffn 40 in tho history nf medicine do preparation hu received audi universal commendation for the alleviation it afford and the per manent cure it effects in kidney diseases as dh yak bcaixikidxkr ctbi iu ac tion in these distressing complaints fi sim ply wonderful sold by j e mcgirrin bitklcvs arafta halve tbo greatest medical wouder of the world warranted to ipeedily cure burns bruises cuta ulcers salt hheum fever sores cadcers pile chilblains corns tetter chapped hands and all akin erup tions guaranteed to care in overy instance or money refunded 35 cenli per bor for sale bvj k mcgarvin 46 business brevities some facta about our boalaeaa htra and hooaea of benefit w oar ceaerai roaura wool vvooi the richest harkft pri will larpiid in csihurtruk- fnrauy quantity of gxk3 clean mcrchauubtr tvool mclxod audtrsan fc co george town rite from 75 cents to l50 at j fyfat if you want a nobby durable and cheap suit j fyfes is the place to go scotch eavlisix od cauidim suiting in reit variety at the east end clothing atore j tyft acton sails and overcoats at extremely inn- rates and made in latest styles be sure to call and ce them j fyfc acton mcquillan i hamilton of the welling ton marble works gudph oat are dame the largest retail marble trade iu out ow ing to the fact that they do the beat wort and sell the cheapest the public are warn ed xraicijst dealing with second hand trade peddler but ihould co direct o the hrm or buy from their agents see that the name mcqaillau hamilton is an the printed form before you sum or order j s ivethcreu writing from winnipeg iiys i can say more about phosphatui now tbau when i saw you last in toronto my health u much improved and i am free from headaches or any other achei having only used two and a half bottles of your phoiphatine for sale by all druggists why should a man whoae blood it warm within sit like bis crandsire cutin alabaster or let his hair crow maty scant and thin when cingalese rerewer will make it grow the faster for sale by j e mcgarvin we have a speedy and positive cure for catarrh diphtheria canker and hedache in shilohs catarrh remedy a nasal iujeclor free with each bottle use it if you desire health and sweet breath price 50 cents sold by j e mcgarvin 49 shilohs catarrh remedy a marvellous cure for cstarrhdiphtheria canker mouth and headache with each boltk there is au ingenious nasal iujeclor for the more saccessfal treatment of these complaints without extrachirge price 50 cents sold by j e mcgarvin itchinc pf les firmplebu and care the symptoms are moisture like perspir ation intense itching increased by scratch ing veryiksfresfilajr particularly al night seems as if pin worms were ci ailing in and about the rectum the private parts are sometimes affected if allowed to continue very serious results may follow swayves oistmest is a pleasant sure care alio for tetter itch salt rheum all scajy crusty skin diseases rent by mall for 50 coots 8 boxes 125 in stamps ad dress dr 8wayne sok philadelphia pa sold by druggists 50 shilohs consumption core this is beyond question the most sacceaa fai cough medicine we have ever sold a few doses invarably cures the worst cases of cough croup and bronchitis while its wonderful success in the cure of consump tion is without a parallel in the history of medicine since its first discovery it hu been sold on guarantee a teat which no other medicine can stspd if yon hare a congu we earnestly istt yon to try it price 10 cents 50 conts and 1 00 if your langs arc sore chest or buck lame use sh hobs porous plaster sold by j mcgarvin oh what a cough will you heed the warrlug the signal perhaps of the sure approach of that most terrible disease consumption ask your selves if you can aflofd for the sake of saving 59 cents to run the risk aud do nothing for it we know from experience that shilohs cure will cure your cough it never fails this explain why more than a million bot tles were fcold the past year it relieves croup ind whooping cough at once mothers do not be wilhoot it for lame bck fijde or chest uic shilohs porous plaster sold by j e mcgarvin rci aadcomrarf etfce rtffcrbr browni houschald panacea has no equal for relieving pin both internal and external il cures tain in the side back and bowels sore throat rheumatism tcothache lumbago and any kind of a pain or ache it will most surely quicken the blood aud ileal as its acting power is wonderful browns household panacea being acknowledged as the great pafu reliever and of double the strength of any other kjixir of liniment in the world should be in cvtry family handy for nsc when wanted is it really if the best remedy iu the world for crumps in the stomach and pains and aches of all kinds f and is for sale by all drucgult at 25 cents a bottle f oksalet a new tingle buggy and a light demo crat wogon nearly new for particular apply to j c hill f either wated wauled a ex poenda of good clean goote feather apply ai once si the free press office praher wanted the undersigned wnt two good men to work at framing during the present season good wages apply nt ouce ta wrluoisox iuwsmw 6 sox actojr tesikable hofkes to let three of those conveniently arranged tenement houses of the acton building association may be rented by applying to w if storey acton dec 2 1st iss2 president parlorsocial a parlof social will be piven in the to vx hall actos ox thursday evng 21st june invid of the proosce fond of 6l ajbuil church marie ad befshmeat4 will be pro vided a llcaxiit ereais if 2tidpe4 ad 11 re cordiallj invited admimion 25c children under 12 15c mil y 1 ploott jim c 6 smth rukkuge painting c c 8peicht u prepared to repaint mtrket kiggooa baggies catien ic in tint dot ityle it the most rewoablc prices all orders promptly attended to ind satifctin guaranteed apply at speights sbop or at the residence on cliurch street c c speight acton may 15th 83 pxprkss delivery ibe andersixocd wishes to announce to the business men and others reaniriog kx press or freight delirered that he has parchased the business formerly carried on by mr k matthews and ioteads giving his whole attention to that business all goods carefully handled and promptly de livered your patronage respectfully so licited john matthews acton may 23 83 jtaslas barber shop cr f woeden has opened a birber shop in the premises lately occapied by dr fortter as a medical office and aolicita a share of the patronage of thia vicinity kvery department of the buniuesa will bo conducted in tint- class trie give u a call j p worded jan 23rd 1883 s axeshen wanted to begin work at once on sales for fall 1883 for the foothill nurseries the largest in canada morris stoxk t wsi- traotox proprietors we can start in ad dition to oar already urce force 100 addi tional canvasser and want men who can gire full time lo the business stesdyem- ployraent and good salaries to successful men it does oot matter what yoar prev ious occupation has been if you are willing to work yoar success is almost certain the beat of references required apply en closing photo if possible to 8toxe wellington i nurserymen toronto out harnes 9mpt ruihu uquibixa ittthtko ix harness or trunks to save money should go to r oreech i acton pjoticb to f ke01tom pursuant lo the provlsloos of h 8 0 ohap 107 sec 84 the oreditors of john mo- pharton lau of the towdshlp of esaucs- laf county of halton who died on or about tha kith may 1883 art on or before the lit of august 1883 to tend by post prepaid to robt mcpherion n speyiidsp 0 tbeir ohristianandsornamfi sddrcsscund description the full particulars of tkeir olslmi a atatemont of their accounts and ttli naturt of tbeir securities if any held by them or in default thereof the sdmln- litrator will after the said last mentioned date proceed lo distribute the sssets of the laid deoealid amoiglt the parties entitled thereto harlog retard only to the clsims nf which the laid admiolstralor shall hue notice dated at spsyiide the lit j day of jane 1c83 i robt mcpherson sr brzvsmx po admialstrstor for the estate of ike late johx mtpuzrsov oooo cokd8 hemlock bark wanted the subscribe will pay five dollars and fifty oents f cord or all primo quality hemlock bark delivered at the tsnnery at acton before november lit 1888 bark must be bright on flesh flat ltd full four ftel long curled or dimojed bark only received at a proportionate re- duetlon any other information will gladly be famished upon application atihe tannery to our mr willsoo beaudmoiteico actou iltv 9th 1883 ii arctic ice oream farlcr ad fsvotr iepot a e matthews having parchased the bnsmess lately carried on by llr l g matthews iu the post office buildiugaud remodelled the es tablishment is now prepared to supply the public with arctic ice cream delicious 8oda water different flavors i icecold lemonade fresh it ripe fruits best brands cigars audeverythingpertiuniugtothe hue of firstclais quality ice 0t4m supplied la any quuitity as i intend giting my persoual attention lo the business customers can rely upon having the orders carefully filled a visit solicited aematthew8 hills tin stove depot good assortment on stoves cheap for cash tinware of all ktnds at bottom prices eavetroaghing a specialty and put up on shortest notice first class material only used aoall solicited j o hill mill st flour feed store the undersigned has purchased the flour and feed business from mr robert elliott and will carry on the business in the build- iot formerly used as a barber shop oppos ite the old feed store i will keep in stock aud sell for cash flour rollerflour qranlatdwheat oraoked graham flour buokwheat oatmeal corn meal bran shorta chopped oats chopped barley chopped peas chioken feed oats peas barley rye oil cake thorley cattle feed climax feed flax seed potatoes turnips beans c a garden field and flower seeds fresh and rood for sale cheap tew patronage respectfully solicited cuk lr all kinds of grain l g matthews halton dry goods house aotojst t summer importations just to hand new dress goods for this season cfleck and plain satins nun8 veiling wool buottnub- and cashmeres in myrtle green brown ukeystonki navy blue cream ci blue with new shades and 60 other different kindsof fabrics satin brocades- ottoman cords and spots tr1a1mjngb braids tarlatan braids in new colors passejjentre trimmings in great variety mantle loops frogs and ornaments w ail the kew mtrojca a great drive we arc in receipt of 40 pieces of cashmeres in blue black jet black broirn black wid dull black evety person able to purchase a dress should not lose this opportunity to secure a cashmere al at least 30 per cent leas than regular tabled staple goods we arc tilling up aguin white cottons are down and purchasers willfind on iuution of our cottons ducks denims shirtings uettonades and untou caaairnerte ipecial lines that our prices are the lowest we ore tho only house in acum that handle cucse good j wliicli are scarce on account of the increasing demand since their rtjno baa become kuowu wc open two case of these goods this week dont fail to see item special values in ail kinds of linen coods hosiery and cents furnishins millinery coods summer trade has opened up with us in full blast and to meet he great demand for fashionable ilillinary we have ordered to arrire this week scteral eases of ladiesjand aliases lattst kcw york styles of hats and bonnets in strrw leghorn tape and other materials dout fail to sec these goods before leaying you orders for mmmft wear solid leather boots end shoes we are the only house iu acton that sell j d kings aolhi leather boots shoe slip- pars ic we will guarantee every pair wc can furnish you with cheap eastern work fame as other houses if you want them but it will pay you to buy solid leatherjroodl only and get them warranted they cost but a trifle more plcaae give us a call for these goods and we will guarantee you al iafaction groceries we sell groceries cheap good butter for sale from 15 to 20 cenls seed potatoes for sale go cents a bar c b griffin 8n this cittt geoceet still takes the lead advi new coods low prices best value at w h howell8 a heaktv invitation is extended to all to com e and see tue best and biggest stock of imported crockery and ghassrwrare ever brought into auton in the gr03ery line as welli deft competition i show the best assorted stock of fresh goods that ready cash can but and ripe experience 8felect all goods warranted as represented to prove to a our entire satisfaction that tb18 18 no bluster just call and compare prices here ts a sample 20 pounds good raisins for 100 and 14 pounds splendid sugar for 1 rememberthe right spot for aroceries is at the cntf grocery on ths north west cobnjer of main 0 and mili strebtii w h howtj actk