Local News: A.G. Proudfoot, proprietor of the Pontiac House, which was utterly destroyed by the recent fire, has opened up the Howard building on Main Street as a place of public accommodation. Every effort will be made to serve old customers and the public generally in a satisfactory manner.

A.D. McCredie who has arranged to give the village a temporary light supply, has been delayed a week or so longer than he expected through the delay in the shipment of the necessary equipment from Montreal.
Old Man Santa Claus, the friend of the youngsters of all lands from time immemorial, arrived at the station here on Tuesday night last, and was met by scores of children, who escorted him with much ado to his headquarters while in town at the G.F. Hodgins Co’s store, where elaborate preparation for his reception was made by the staff.

Christmas, that particularly joyous season of the year to which the Christian world looks forward, is only a few days distant and our local merchants and dealers have their preparations well advanced to meet the wishes and requirements of prospective seekers after holiday goods, novelties, toys, fancy confectionery and varied articles to make glad the hearts of those who are to be remembered in some appropriate and tangible way.
The spirit of giving is in the air and let us hope that its exemplification will not be confined along to those who have abundance and to spare, but be extended also to the poor and needy, whose lives know little of good cheer or comfort throughout the year.

A slight change in the time table of the Canadian Pacific Waltham branch will be appreciated by all who have occasion to travel on Christmas and New Year days. On both these days the afternoon train going east, due to leave Shawville at 1:34 will not depart til 4:52 p.m., thus anyone coming from Ottawa in the morning will have about 6 hours to spend with their friends in Shawville before returning.

Five of our local hockey enthusiasts motored to Ottawa last Wednesday evening to witness the professional league match between Ottawa Senators and Hamilton Tigers. The match is said to have been unparalleled in the history of hockey events, as neither sides had succeeded in scoring at the end of 80 minutes play!