Local News: A couple of weeks ago, Peter Brownlee brought in a sample of spring rye, the stocks of which measured over 6 feet.

Mrs. A. Caldwell, accompanied by Dr. Powles, her son John J. and daughter and granddaughter went to the Civic Hospital Sunday evening to undergo an operation for hernia, from which she had been suffering for two or three days. A message from Ottawa on Monday stated the operation had been performed successfully.

L. Hynes’ splendid horse, “Chimes”, is dead as the result of a very exciting runaway accident shortly before noon last Thursday. The owner, with S. Dale and N. Smith, had the team at Hynes’ field on King Street west, when the trouble began by one horse putting his foot over the neck-yoke.

The men succeeded in unhitching the horses from the waggon, but were unable to hold them and thus unencumbered, they came down the street at a terrific pace.

James Connelly’s car, standing in front of his house, was slightly damaged by the flying steeds, which continued on till they came to the creamery and then swinging north, made for Main Street, where they unfortunately ran into a car going east and driven by Mr. Roy, traveler for the Borden Milk Co.

Clambering over the car, which was badly damaged, and a few yards distant on the opposite street corner, the horses struck a large cement drain tile and here the mad race ended when “Chimes” tumbled over with both hind legs broken. The fine horse had to be destroyed, of course, much to the regret of everyone who admired him. 

“Chimes” was one of the most successful show-ring horses of his day, having repeatedly carried off prizes at many of the Ottawa Valley fall fairs.