Local News: The social at Starks Corners held on July 10th despite the unusually cold evening, was a very satisfactory affair. The number in attendance was large and the supper up to the high standard set by the ladies of this congregation.
Still nothing new to report so far as the fortunes of Shawville baseball team is concerned but the witnessing of a real good game of ball fell to the lot of those who attended the exhibition grounds on Friday evening last between the locals and the Frazer-Brace outfit who fell before the Shawville boys in a match at the Calumet on Dominion Day. This time the tables were reversed, the visitors winning out by the close score of 5-3 in the full 9 innings which indicates that pretty snappy ball was dished up throughout.
Montreal claims the credit for having exported more grain last year than any other port on the continent: over one hundred twenty million bushels.
In fulfillment of a request from the City of Ottawa, the city of Louvain is sending to Canada stones from the ruins of the Louvain Library and other historic buildings for use in a war memorial to Canadians who fell in France and Belgium.
Ad: Coming! Bert W.A. Johnston and Co.’s The Big Magic and Vaudeville Show will play in Wilson’s Hall, Shawville July 28 and 29. Company carries own orchestra.
Children 25 cents; Adults 50 cents. Everybody come!
Ad: Hot weather specials: men’s shirts with turn-down collars, in all the newest popular shades. Men’s all-wool bathing suits, first quality, in several different shades and combination colours. Big range to choose from and specially priced at $3.25 each.
Hot weather grey flannel trousers. The real thing for outing or dress wear, finished to your requirements at $5.00 per pair. Men’s wear/boy’s wear: J.B. Dover.