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jfffipittff- u v paob st the acton free press thursday august 30th 1934 the three ks reading rlung rlthmeuci ring the school bell ring little feet must hasten quick ring like anything mountain seashore ocean plain echo all at once j may the school flag never fly over a little dunce i j brldgmai mi m m 1- ufa menu hints beelpe for nnr and novel dbhea hontehom ideaa an sonmuon add ice cream to ced chocolate for gala hot day beverage you can please almost every taste lor hot weather beverages with iced coffee or iced chocolate made rich anti creamy with a foundation of sweetened condens ed milk they are specially tempting and they are a special comfort to the house wife when unexpected guests arrive either one may be turned into a very galabeverage by the addition of a gen- erous tablespoon of ice cream coffee chocolate or vanilla in the iced coffee either drink should be well chilled before serving chopped ice or ice cubes may be added to the glasses when serving to maintain the chilled temperature and to provide that most cooling of sounds the clink of ice against gloss an opened can sweetened condensed milk keeps at least 2 weeks in the ice box iced coffee 1 quart hot strong black coffee 34 cup sweetened condensed milk blend sweetened condensed milk and hot coffee thoroughly chill thoroughly serves 8 with ice in glasses iced chocolate 2 squares unsweetened chocolate imj cups sweetened condensed milk 6 cups boiling water few grains salt melt chocolate in double boiler add sweetened condensed milk and boiling water gradually then add salt chill thoroughly serves nine about 50 represented the government grant in the list of names or the chil dren i do not recognize your family name but i- think marya mothers is among them the recognized business people of those days include john holt james mc- lenaghan b and e nlcklin simeon v anderson john molgatc and alex grant rev hiram denny and rev zenas adams who died a few years previous to this represented clergy but travelled over a widp area and rarely had a church building for their meetings with these remarks j close and if you and mary will call some day i will be glad to show you around the old antique spots in this old townsite good bye ate their helpfulness i hope you enjoy j their articles as much as i did v t6c lastcall for picnic hints for labor day delicacies by betty barclay back home orange nut biscutts makes 18 medium sized biscuits 2 cups sifted sour 4 teaspoons baking powder 1 teaspoon salt 4 cup sugar 4 cup shortening cup finely chopped nuts 1 egg orange juice 1 tablespoon orange marmalade sift dry ingredients together cut in shortening add nuts beat egg pour intomeasuring cup add enough orange juice to make cup combine with dry ingredients and add marmalade knead a few seconds on slightly floured board cut and bake in hot oven 25 degrees f for 10 to 15 minutes note a little more orange juice will be needed with some flours to make the dough soft our kitchen back home was the friend liest place that ever a body could find i why even the stove had a smile on its lace and even the kettle looked kind the cookiejar stood in the handiest nook i the floor was scrubbed white i de clare no kitchen had ever so friendly a look but thai was when mother was there our doorway back home wore a vine on its head and oh how those roses did bloom i they nodded a welcome to strangers and said come in folks theres plenty of room the pathway was worn by our rollicking feet the door had a beckoning air no house was so friendly no roses so sweet but that was when mother- was there back home was there ever so friendly a place as that one it held us all fast bound close by the love in one welcom ing face a love that belongs to the past the past no the present that wel- coming door stands open and comforting care la waits us from one who has journeyed before make it a home for us there flavorods meat dishes there are tricks in all trades particu larly in cooking one woman can serve fish or meat that fairly melts in the mouth another with just as much effort prepares a dish that is well or dinary is as far as one can go a touch of sugar improves many a meat dish by accentuating the flavor without actually sweetening the food try these recipes and you will quickly note the differ ence 7bagfffattrr5 1 slice raw ham 1 inch thick 1 tablespoon flour 2 tablespoons brown sugar 1 teaspoon mixed mustard milk mix together the sugar flour and mus tard rub well into both sides of the ham lay in a shallow baking dish pour in enough milk to cover the ham bake native son has very kindly accepted my intimation that further articles would be welcomed regarding the old school and it is my pleasure to have fortius column again this week another letter whioh i pass on to my followers acton august 20th 1934 old man of the clock tower editor free press dear sir complying with your wish for further data from the old records mentioned in previous letter allow me to oiler a list of names of those persons named as residing in this district no 12 esquos- tng in the year 1849 the amount to be collected for school purposes was 1 15 14s 7d in varyingamounts from gd to 15s and 8d beginning with the fiist concession we have william chris tie thomas moore william brown duncan kennedy and duncan kennedy jr william lelshman george walters and dan mclachlin the second con cession william elliott george elliott in the same wayl that many other items come to my attention a copy of canada lumberman was handed me opened at a certain page it proved interesting and i pass it on century old frame house has history w t edwards ss co ltd ottawa have been running in the columns of the canada lumberman a timely and in structive series of advertisements on homes built of canadian white pine cpinus strobus over a century ago which are still in good condition in the july 15th edition there appeared through the courtesy of the white fine bureau an illustration of the adams homestead at acton ontario in the township of esquesing which in the indian language means the land of the tall pines the home is still in perfect condition although constructed away back in 1830 j b mackenzie exmayor of george town and former president of the on tario retail lumber dealers associa tion in a letter addressed to w c edwards co states that he mr mackenzie is the owner of this build ing which is now occupied by the fore man of the mackenzie lumber and coal yard at acton the lumber yard proper says mr mackenzie is part of the adams estate the half inch lap siding is in wonderfully good shape and mr mac kenzie adds that the window shown in the gothic front is a graceful piece ol carpentry work and one of the best ex amples in the district continuing mr mackenzie says this house is counted as being the first frame one erected in acton and was built by zenas adams who was a carpenter and also a preacher the dwelling was the headquarters for the early methodists of the surrounding district the adorns family were the founders of acton and for a number of years one of the sisters kept a boarding school for pupils jnthe domicile when i bought the property in 1900 it was much to large for a one family house and had been used for two families for a number of years without being properly separated i removed the front entrance which was very fine and ornamental and made the house into a twofamily one of six roomson each side and it has been occupied as such ever since the siding on the north and west sides and the window frames ore as they were put there by the original carpenter zenas adams 100 years ago the or namental window in the gothic is ex- factly the same with mouldings and carvings as when built a daughter of mr adams who was approaching the century mark some years ago told me that this front window lighted an up- stair room which they called the prophets chamber as it was their fathers study and also was used to ac commodate travellingpreachers you see i have several friends who arc truly helpful to me and i always like to show my friends how i apprecp two things are necessary to make labor day a parade- in the morning ana a picnic in the afternoon if you dont believe me ask ofir kiddies elandkiddies never prevaricate in orderjo enjoy both without flurry and fuss prepare some of the following goodies the day before make the jam a week ahead of time add them to your usual picnic dishes and youll have a picnic that is a picnic with jelly jam cake and beverage that are as good as they are unusual chocolate nut loaf 5 eggs 2 cups sifted coke flour 4 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon soda c 1 cup butter pr other shortening 2 cups sugar 5 eggs well beaten 1 cup walnut meats coarsely broken 3 squares unsweetened chocolate melted 1 cup sour milk or buttermilk 2 teaspoons vanilla sift flour once measure add salt and soda and sift together three times cream butter thoroughly add sugar gradually and cream together until light and fluffy add eggs and beat well add nuts and chocolate and blend add flour alternate ly with milk a small amount at a time beating after each addition until smooth add vanilla bake in greased loaf pan 12x8x3 inches in slow oven 325 degrees f 1 hour or until done serve plain or spread chocolate wonder frosting on top of cake h 3 ounces 1 package cream cheese 3 to 4 tablespoons milk 2 cups sifted conf ectlonerst sugar 2 squares unsweetened chocolate meltv ed dash of salt soften cream cheese with milk add sugar one cup at a time blending after each additon add chocolate and salt and beat until smooth makes enough frosting to cover tops of two 9lnch layers or top and sides of 8x8x2lnch cake or about 2 dozen cup cakes this frosting when tightly covered may bejj used the juice of 1 lemon shouldbe kept in refrigerator several days before using ginger pear jam using crystallized ginger 4 cups 2 lbs prepared fruit vi to 1 cup diced crystallized ginger v cups 34 lbs sugar 1 bottle fruit pectin to prepare fruit peel core and crush completely or grind about 3 pounds fully ripe pears dice about v- pound crys tallized ginger measure sugar and prepared fruit tightly packed into large kettle add ginger mix well and bring to a full roll ing boil over hottest fire stir constant ly before and while boiling boil hard 1 minute removefrorh fixe and stir in bottled fruit pectin then stir and skim by turns for just 5 minutes to cool slight ly to prevent floating fruit pour quick ly paraffin hot jain at once makes glasses about 11 glasses six fluid ounces each this product may take a week to reach a usable set concord grape jelly 4 cups 2 lbs juice 7i cups 3 4 lbs sugar bottle fruit pectin to prepare juice stem about 3 pounds fully ripe grapes and crush thoroughly add vi cup water bring to a boil cover and simmer 10 minutes place fruit in jelly cloth or bag and squeeze out juice if malagas or other tightskinned grapes added to prepared juice measure sugar and juice into large saucepan and mix bring to a boil over hottest fire and at once add bottled fruit pectin stirring constantly vthen bring to a full rolling boll and boil hard y minute remove from are skim- pour quickly paraffin hot jelly at once mnkea about 11 glasses 6 fluid ounces each iced mocha chocolate 1 package arrowroot chocolate pudding 4 cups milk 4 cups strong dated coffee few grains salt 6 tablespoons sugar mix chocolate arrowroot pudding with milk and bring to a boll add coffee salt and sugar stir well and chill serve with cracked lcje and if desired with a spoonful of whipped cream makes 6 large glasses business directory medic at dr j a mcniven physician and surgeon office and residence corner bower avenue and elgin street dr e j nelson physician and surgeon electro therapy phone 88 legal p phone no 22 po box 339 harold nash farmer ma barrister solicitor notary public conveyancer etc in a moderate oven for thirty minutes or until ham is tender and thoroughly j is stoufler michael farmer simeon f anderson henry sayers james waiters b and e nicklln benjamin thurtell thomas peiryman james mcclenighan john holgate thomas overton alex grant john simmerman stafford sim- merman asa hall oliver lasby james hamilton john cummings j wordcn and bro isaac coon stephen coon third concession john burns john ekln john spencer john mcdonald thomas bums jr malcolm kennedy samuel smith matthew swan mrs ruth adams george morlcy ezra adams rufus adams charles sheldrake john holt thomas ebbage john thompson james cameron abraham matthews james rutherford archibald currie thomas davidson jacob snyder stephen mosaics fourth concession john scott william shanks i alex mann john mann jr thomas pricorrev h denny john glbbins panels dempsey jacob swackharrrmer john swackharhmer there appears to have been some omissions because the names of alex brown and the lawsons are not given the names included in the second and thld concessions are those partly living on whatis now main street acton and call to mind some of the really old buildings mostly situated on the higher ground along that road many of these names are closely related in the real history of acton the trustees for the school in this year were jacob snyder lot 32 third concession thomas moore lot 30 first concession lachlan mcdon ald lot 25 third concession quite well scattered locations the teacher for that year was john dewar and the salary was 65 and it theretfore appears that cooked add more milk during the cook ing if needed beef texas style cut cold roast beef in thin uniform slices and reheat in a sauce made as fol lows 1 onion 1 tablespoon butter 2 green peppers 1 cup canned tomatoes 1 tablespoon worcestershire sauce 3 drops tobasco 1 teaspoon sugar salt and pepper slice onion and fry in butter until soft and yellow add finely chopped pepper and tomatoes simmer until thick add seasonings and meat cook until meat is hot serve garnished with small tri angles of thin buttered toast readymade medicine you need no physician for ordinary ills when you have at hand 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