Local News: The power development going on at the Calumet Chutes is a source of attraction to a large number of people this summer. One unacquainted with such matters has little idea of the magnitude of this work until they visit the place and see for themselves. The preparatory work before construction was begun at all is astonishing and must have cost many hundreds of thousands of dollars.

Considerable progress has now been made on the power house and a section of the dam on the island side has been built. Between 700 and 800 men are on the job and the work is going on day and night without cessation.

Despite the dry weather which prevailed during the greater part of the early summer in this section of country, old Mother Earth managed to shoot up some very tall timothy hay, if samples received are any indication.

Everybody who attended was highly pleased with the entertainment given at the exhibition hall last Thursday evening under the auspices of the Agr. Society by Mr. Charles A. Cooke of Ottawa and the Bell Telephone Company.

The local baseball team journeyed to Calumet Chutes on Wednesday evening to have another go at the Frazer-Brace outfit and met with the usual ill-fortune which has been attending them for some time. The score was 13-7 in favour of the power men.

Misses Edith Caldwell and Gladys Hodgins who were injured in a rather serious auto smash on Monday afternoon, are recovering nicely.

In spite of the change of principals and that three rooms were terribly over-crowded, the Academy has had a splendid year. Examination returns are very encouraging and if the number of pupils trying the exams is any indication, the attendance next term will be larger than ever.

Reminiscences of the township of Bristol: Going back as far as the year 1840, the first steamboat, “The George Buchanan” made its first call at Bristol. This boat was built at Arnprior by George Buchanan, a man by the name of Richards being the first captain. He was succeeded the next year by Capt. Daniel Kenworth Cowley, who afterwards was owner of the boat with the late William Craig as joint partner.