The following text may have been generated by Optical Character Recognition, with varying degrees of accuracy. Reader beware!

3- pad four the acton free press thde6day november 1st 1834 neighborhood news interesting items concerning other centres and communities in which many of out readeis are interested terracotta mr r j stringer spent the week end with mr and mrs c mckeown and family of acton it la reported that the fiftnt line and town line will have a rural maffl shortly which will be a boon to the farmers on these lines which have not had the service heretofore wedding bells are ringing loudly in bur hamlet again mr chas mcnally is doinjr a good trade in the trucking business crewsons corners mr john colins and mr pfciil brown of toronto visited with mr and mrs george graham on sunday the many friends of mrs jannes black will he sorry to hear she is vesy 111 and hope for a speedy recovery mr marshall mccalg was taome from toronto on sunday mr alex thompson visited in tor onto over the weekend envoy mrs brown of toronto will have charge at the church on november 11th quite a crowd were at the church on sunday to hear mrs denver and miss p mcbory of hamilton mr and mrs e lomach and son mr and mrs anderson and son mr and mrs cullam of bridgeport were visitors at mr tylers on sunday kockwood campbellville the friends of mr arch mcmillan will be sorry to hear that he is seriously 111 following a stroke on mont3ay morn ing mr and mrs george homewood have moved to guelph junction a number of the milton hlh school students from here attended the mas querade in milton high school on friday evening last ij mrs w mclaren and eleanor spent sunday at the home of mrs j mcniven ot kilbride mr and mrs robert mensdes spent a few days last week with mr and mrs j hitching of smith falls the ladies aid held an afternoon tea and homemade baking sale at the home of mrs robert menzies on satur day afternoon mr and mrs norman murray and reg spent last saturday in toronto ospringe t- r- f i i i rv s there was no sunday service in the local church on sunday owing to the anniversary services at erin church the ladies aid held their monthly meeting at the home of mrs l webb on wednesday with a small attendance the afternoon was spent in piecing a quilt after which a social tinre was en joyed mrs b wilson offered her home for the next meeting the many friends of mrs archie sinclair jr- sympathize with her in the loss of -her- mother mrs wilkie guelph en monday friends of mr russell gordier will be pleased to know he is progressing favor ably following an operation at the guelph general hospital weekend guests with mr and mrs bavid robertson were miss gladys carter mr chas wiliamson guelph miss muriel young and mr res carter of stratford mr and mrs leslie webb and family spent the weekend with relatives in hamilton and also visited their son leslie who is ill mrs grundy sr and mr and mrs george grundy motored to stratford on sunday and visited with mr and mrs wlibertkant mr andrew aitken has purchased the farm and crop of his latebrother thos aitken dublin fl kt- 1 bf i the dublin womens institute held their october meeting at the home of mrs c aklns the president mrsj mc- dougall in the chair thc meeting opened by singing count your many blessings followed by all repeating the lords prayer the roll call was answer ed by quotations of poetry or prose and author the district president mrs gowdy who attended brought miss cree and ms clarrldge from- bannock- burn womens institute ftnd mrs gamble from acton womens institute mrs gowdys address was vcry interest- ing and her paper entitled music in the home was very fine indeed the other ladles nil spoke very much in favor of the president of the different branches visiting the nearby branches a solo was given by margaret robert son and an instrumental ly mrs g robertson a duett by miss nclifcs and mrs g robertson entitled whispering hope and another number toy margaret robertson mrsbrownlow gave a paper entitled why worry a vot of thanks was given the speakers and also the hostess for the use of her home for the afternoon by mrs g somerville the tlhhrtlg was closed by slziglng the national anthem groups were formed into ttm different provinces for lunch jmdtoh lm jrery interesting as each ili dto telo aemethmff about the the willing workers class of the rockwood presbyterian church held their annual mother and daughter banquet last wednesday evening in the sunday school room with a good at tendance after a bountiful supper a short program was enjoyed a toast list under the leadership of the class pre sident miss eileen mcpherson was as follows toast to mother proposed by miss enid mcnabb responded to by mrs albert toast to the girls- class proposed bj mrs e weatherston re sponded to by mrs albert beard the class teacher headings were given by mrs d mcnabb miss mabel pindley and miss muriel gray an instru mental number by miss jean mclean duetts by misses anna and muriel mc nabb and misses doris and wjlma milne miss eleanor boucher said the grace before supper and misses lua laverty frances mcnabb and margery beard served at the tables the womens missionary society of the united church held their thank offering meeting in the church last thursday evening with a good attend ance mrs robt williamson the pre sident presided during the meeting a varied program given by different organizations of the church was much enjoyed by those present at the close refreshments were served and a social time enjoyed by all on sunday evening the womens mis sionary society of the presbyterian church held their thank offering meet ing in the church and were greeted with a large attendance mr c j mc kay took charge of the service and rev w j taylor also assisted special numbers by the choir were much ap preciated which included a solo by mrs robt henderson or simcoe the main feature of the evening was an address by miss dorothy douglas of formosa who is home on furlough who delighted her audience with her instructive talk in connection with her work and during the address displayed some curios she brought with her which were the more interesting as mr mckay called upon miss douglas to come to the platform the choir and audience rose in unison aud greeted the guest speaker of the evening the many friends and asso ciates of miss douglas- who was at one time on the staff of the local school were pleased to see her and other teach ers who were associated with her misses isabel sanderson and mamie clark of toronto spent the weekend the guest of mrs m cameron mrs fred moore who lives above the village was also on the school staff at the time the young peoples society of the united church held a social time in the sunday school room of the church on monday evening after devotoinal exercises under the leadership of george day games under the leadership of george day and maurice hurd were enjoyed during the evening at the close refreshments were served and full justice done to the good things pro vided by the young ladies of the church through announcements given out by rev w j taylor of the united church regarding provisions and other supplies for the north west a car is being loaded tomorrow friday the the c n r depot recent and weekend visitors were mr and mrs a blakley of detroit mich mrs ida clayton of victoria b c dr and mrs r s hamilton of brus sels mr and mrs a mitchell or wing- ham mr and mrs a g fox of brandon mr and mrs george mutrle of grand valley mr and mss j campbell of wood- bridge mr and mrs robert croft of toronto miss doris royce of toronto miss jean torrance of simcoe mr johnston hewat of simcoe miss edna m peareh of dundas miss ella hamilton of hamilton dr fred hosklng of hamilton mr and mrs robert baxnett and family of arkell miss wilma milne spent the week end with missblariche milne at eden mills mr and mrs fred smith were in toronto during the weekend mrs roberts was a recent visiter at mr and mrs max milnes the w a of st johns church held i an afternoon tea and sale of baking and other articles in the sunday school room of the presbyterian church on saturday afternoon quite a number were in during the afternoon including rev e ancj mrs brllllngcr of acton in company with mr r harris rev mr brllliiiger called on miss rachql wood valley road who showed mr brlllinger some of her fathers pen and ink work also a collection of indian relics of eramosa and pusllnch town ships mr j r richardson is busy making alterations in his residence raising the roof so as to add an extra storey the house is one of the villages older struc tures and was formerly the home jat mr ralph richardson at one time busy in the shingle industry bajlllnafad mrs john nelson and donald of amesdale northern ontario are visiting with mrs nelsons parents mr and mrs david mcenery and other friends in the district mr and mrs r a mcenery mr and mrs alfred soper spent sunday with friends at long branch mr wm harding spent thef weekend with friends ait brantford vr the junior mission band of the unit ed church held their thank offering meeting in the former methodist church on thursday evening of last week the messrs- bert and george rogers left on friday last for the north on their annual hunting trip erin mr john wheeler is taking treatments for inflammatory rheumatism in the guelph general hospital miss masie sharp who was talcing treatment at the general hospital guelph has sufficiently recovered to re turn home and is convalescing chancellor whlddon of mcmaster university and mr russell arid mr whitford of the gideons were visitors and brief speakers in the morning ser vice of church of christ erin last sunday mrs r fines and mr and mrs n nixon left last week on their return trip to scotsguard sask mrs j t austin who accompanied them east will remain with mrs mclean for the winter with tneappointment of mayor mitchell of jftlliston as registrar of the surrogate court it means he will not be the liberal candidate at the coming federal election john a mcbrlde of orangeville may be the standardbearer it is believed advocate milton mrs fred bews of revelstoke b c was the guest for a few days last week ar the home of mrs s r bews j charles jones son or bert jones underwent a serious operation in hamil ton general hospital on saturday an early recovery is hoped for the unfor tunate young man ernest w bardoe of milton having won ithe allround championship trophy of eatons hamilton for the third time in succession was last week presented with the coveted trophy by the manager of- eatons gored by a cow which he was helping to move off the road on the sixth line near hornby last thursday h price received a wound in his right leg and groin which required ten stitches price was motoring home from milton when he encountered ira featherstone having difficulty- with a cow alighting from his car price attempted to assist and was attacked by the bovine dynamite mccann of trafalgar came near running down chief kerr of oakville on saturday evening he was heading for home along the seventh line chief kerr took after him when mccann ran into a pole he was brought back and landed in the town lockup mccann appeared before mag istrate mcllveen on monday and was sentenced to 30 days in jail three persons werfe slightly injured and two cars wrecked shortly after six oclock yesterday evening as a result of a collision at main and court streets john rush sr was driving home from the plant of the robertson manufactur ing company where he is employed and was- about to make a turn when he collided with a car driven by gordon lewis the lewis car was rolled over several times anally stopping when it hit a heavy tree on main street and was badly wrecked champion limehouse an excellent program was given in the presbyterian church on friday evening last week under the auspices of the girls lookout club those taking part were miss m grindell and miss hazel waldle in elocutionary numbers miss orr joan hale and miss chisholm in vocal solos vernon agnew played the violin also song very nicely the stephenson twins mr and mrs john nlckle and helen meredith and helen mcgowan were on the program a num ber of times with instrumental selec tions which were enjoyed following the program lunch was served by the girts the regular meeting of the harmony club was held on monday evening in the united church the program was in charge of the- leaders in each group and a social hour was enjoyed at the close a social evening has been arranged for the last monday of each month the extreme frosts of the past week have hurried the harvesting of root crops and apples folk dont- want to be caught like last year plowing is progressing favorably little jim klrkpatrick met with a painful accident at school last week falling on a sharp stone the cut re quired seven stitches to close but is healing nicely halloween came and went with just the usual good time among the younger folk most of the neighbors provided candy and the spooks seemed able to hold quite a supply mr and mrs howttrd meredith and family of brampton and mr and mrs gordon meredith of toronto with their mother mr will marshall of toronto- at his fathers home miss jessie staples of cobouift mr frank ball of brantford mrs ball and mrs kenneth giles of bronte visited with mr and mrs johnson no knowledge ross ive just had an argument with my wife women think they know everything joss well ythere is one thing my wife admits she doesnt know ross reauy and what can that be josstwhy she married me machinery repairs plow shares when we weld a picric sjfftfat lasts longer than a nevoneei cause of the harder material we add in the process let us show you a beard son eden mills phones shop rockwood 30r21 house rockwool 58w executors sale in the township of erin farm stock implements etc the undersigned has received instruc tions from the executrix of the estate of the late thos w aitken to sell by public auction at lot 1 concession 2 erin situated on- the second line midway between acton and osprlnge on friday november 9th 1934 commencing at 100 p mthe following horses clyde gelding 5 years old general purpose gelding 12 years old general purpose gelding aged cows red cow due time of sale roan cow due in november bluegrey cow due in december roan cow bred may 17th bl c due in december young cattle 3 twoyearold cattle 5 yearlings these are well- bred shorthorns young hereford bull registered shorthorn bull 11 months old bred by leslie pearen hogs york sow 11 thrifty shoats- sheep 6 choice young oxford ewes- 1 shropshire ram poultry 35 barred rock hens 10 pullets 2 geese i gander a young geese 1 extra good collie dog implements massey-harris- rake- bar hay loader mccormtckdeering mower steol horse rake stoneboat masseyharris manure spreader 2- furrow plow steel roller mccormick- deertrig walking plow nearly new masseyharris hoe seed drill spring tooth cultivator harrows hay fork scuffler lumber wagon with box hay rack extension ladder stock rack turnip sower pulper viking cream separator new portland cutter bob sleighs 2 buggies weigh beam scales forks hoes grain bags ropes chains various other articles too numerous to mention- harness set of team harness set of plow harness set of single harness pair oft new horse blankets collars household effects matchless b kitchen range with reservoir and warming closet heater crocks and j o household articles terms cash nothing to be rjjrihoved until satisfac tory settlement is made no reserve as the farm is sold together with the seasons crops roy hindley auctioneer phone 15r8 erin ont clhnimi have it done in acton we give prompt service and we aire right here to back up our ser vice- and see that it is satisfac tory we give a 48 hour service on all work and if youre in a rush we can do the cleaning in 24 hours our prices are moderate for instance mens suits dry cleaned aa and pressed for lut ladies dresses for 90c ladies goats with fur collar for ladies gloves for 20c- mens gloves for 25c 125 mens hats 50c ties 10c each or 6 for 50c it doesnt matter how big or how small the order we guarantee satisfaction on all cleaning and dyeing agent for dress well suits and overcoats 1850 t0 2350 and 30 free free free with every order we issue a lucky ticket which entitles the holder to an opportunity to win a beautual handmade quilt which will be given away saturday december 22nd to one of our customers ask about it its free spotless dry cleaners next barrs grocery mill st acton hmeb fluiurrh of battaua acton minister rev c i poole b d parsonage bower avenue 1100 a m service withdrawn on account of baptist anniversary 230 p m sunday school 700 p mu the minister subject talking with ones self tuesday 800 p m young peoples league christian fellowship meeting miss i johnston convener everybody welcome fircfiiujtrriatt knox church acton rev ii l bennie m a minister manse willow street sunday november 4th 1934 1100 a m the one taken and the other left 230 p m the sabbath school 700 p m service withdrawn an niversary in the baptist church note the change of time ot the sabbath school to the afternoon the young peoples guild on monday evening a feast of song and story musical committee always welcome sapllut ccljurrh acton g s easter pastor sunday novehmeb 4th anniversary services sunday school 1000 a m services at 1100 a m and 700 p m speaker dr h l macnelll of mc master university special music oooocx0000000000000000000000xooooooooockoooooooooooq dont miss the our customers enjoy quality service we invite you and your friends to shop here also weekend recommended values fresh molasses snaps lb 10c lounsburys an worcestershire sauce zjc choice g m sardines tin 14c aylmer 8 oz tomato catsup 10c carolina jubilee singers the same company of six colored artists whp entertained you last year so favorably in the united church auditorium on thursday nov 15th unclassified small advertisements advertisements under this heading one cent per word minimum charge 25c per insertionfive insertions for s100 if paid cash toe additional is charged where items have to be booked nog shipping saturday 740 and grade hog trucking free hogs delivered by farmer 10c extra f e hoi mrs acton for sale a durham cow fresh apply george hardy lot 9 fifth line esmieslng at 800 p m admission adults 25c children under 12 10c under auspices of united church sunday school- oooooeocxxxxiceoexxxxxooccoocxx fresh bulk soda crackers lie kelloggs wholo wheat flakes pkg 10c kelloggs pep bran flakes pkg lie golden bar 1 o choice pkg cheese pkg 1 p c beefex cubes 10 in box box 25c nile green a 10 palm soap o lor 13c our own baking powder 1 lbzbc phone 16 we deliver barrs quality and service grocery meat specials at p at t e r s o n beef cuts sirloin roasts l n per lb 1c porterhouse roasts per lb wing roasts per lb choice rib roasts per lb thick rib roasts per lb shoulder roasts per lb stewing beef per lb rib boil x per lb 17c 16c 14c 13c 13c 10c 18c 18c 17c 15c 14c 14c lie 10c pork cuts fresh ham by in 1 o the piece per lb oc jsjc shoulder roasts per lb fresh side pork per lb loin roasts per lb 18c 19c 18c 20c 22c smoked meats side bacon by the piece qo per lb tluc smoked cottage rolls per lb pickled cottage rolls per lb k 24c 22c 2 3 extra special homemade sausage lbs for lard lb bricks foe tomatoes large can for o butter lbs for 25c 38c 10c 46c pattersons meat shop phone 178 we deliver promptly k for best values consult the ads for rent house to rent no 17 the crescent apply geo mills 452 margueretta st toronto for sale fada battery radio and speaker al condition cheap for cash george mtjsselle phone 31r6 acton wanted to purchase an old toulldlng having material in same whlcn can be used in building houses j b mackenzie for sale swede turnips for sale in the field homer swackhamer fourth line erin r r no 2 acton for sale grey whlto-enamol-stovc-annex- will burn coal or wood reasonable in excellent condition apply mrs b d rachlin acton for sale brick house on bower avenue ths property of the estate of late joseph holmes for particulars apply j a smith or 173 on the premises radio service a competent radio service jnan from riverdale radio service toronto will be in acton on wednesday of each week leave orders with 173 box 54 pree press office for sale oxford ram lambs government graded will register if required low prices also ewes h wharton 174 route 2 guelph located 2 miles west of eden mills auction sale jos thomson lot 22 third line erin will hold a clearing auction sale of his pure bred snorthorns grade catlle horses hogs sheep grain hay etc on monday november 12th at 1230 roy hindley 182 auctioneer clearing auction sale e hodgklnson lot 15 fourth line eramosa township will hold an auction sale of farm stock implements hay grain and roots on wednesday novem- bcr 14th at one oclock terms cash r j kerr auctioneer 182 phone 36 acton unreserved auction sale cattle horse hay andx3raln the property of w t earlyflot 25 con cession 3 nassagaweya township just off the guelph road on thursday november 8th at two oclock terms cash r j kerr auctioneer 172 phone 36 acton fox meat wanted will buy boram fnjuradj otttla or any thing suitable for tat meat at amy tlm phono promptly meat moat be la good ondrtton small power r heavy hand straw oattlng box wanted mart lie w 38tf fjilsrltfc xtim