Local News: March 10th of this year should be remembered hereabouts at least, as the date of a thunderstorm of real mid-summer violence. One can scarcely recall a storm of such intensity at this season of the year.

The “Silverware” remains in Shawville. In other words, that now somewhat antiquated trophy known as the “Cahill Shield” is not to be disturbed from the peaceful seclusion in which it has been reposing for some years past, when Shawville re-captured it from Campbell’s Bay by a score of 4-2 in a strenuous game. The match closed going on record as the roughest and best exhibition of hockey, as it should NOT be played, ever seen on Shawville rink.

War veterans to the number of four or five hundred from all parts of the Dominion will greet Field Marshall Earl Haig and the delegates of the British Empire Service League from all British Dominions when they reach Ottawa about the 19th of July next.

Conditions at the Nova Scotia coal mines are reported to be very serious and were it not for the liberal response that is being made throughout the country to the appeals for aid, the families of the unemployed miners would be in grave danger of perishing from starvation.

Ad: Notice! I desire to inform my many customers that I am still in the shoe repairing business at my home. Work done nearly and promptly. Sewing jobs done while you wait. Rubber heals (ladies and gents) kept in stock and neatly put on. Gum rubbers and galoshes repaired also. B.F. Smith, Shawville.