Local News: The steam fire engine purchased by Shawville Council in Renfrew, arrived in town on Saturday. It is to be hoped its capabilities for fighting a real fire will not have to be tested out for some time to come. It is to be utilized shortly, we learn, in determining the effect of the water level of 48 hours’ drainage of Shaw’s Lake from which it is contemplated to get a supply from the town, if the supply is thus proven to be adequate and satisfactory.

The concert given by the Junior Choral Club in the exhibition hall on Friday evening was much enjoyed by the fairly good-sized audience which attended.

The lawn social held at the Methodist parsonage on Thursday evening last was not favoured with ideal weather for an outdoor entertainment, as conditions were rather chilly for comfort. Nevertheless, there was a fairly good attendance and the program presented was enjoyable throughout.

Disagreeable, showery weather marred to some extent the success of the annual picnic at Campbell’s Bay held last Wednesday under the auspices of the Agricultural Society. In view of conditions, there was a fairly good attendance and, no doubt, had the day been fine, a record crowd would have attended.

The chief sports of the day were trotting races and baseball and whilst the rain was not sufficient to damage the track or impede the horses, it did not conduce to the dishing up of exceptional brilliancy on the ball field. Spectators, for the most part, took advantage of the friendly shelter of automobiles, of which there were scores on the grounds.

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