Local news: Mr. C.D. McPhee, electrician of Arnprior is engaged this week in putting in a full system of electric bells at the Pontiac House.

A large number of settlers left the upper Ottawa Valley last week for points in the west.

The Rev. Wm. Knox was unable through illness to fill his appointments on Sunday last. The Rev. gentleman was threatened with pneumonia. Mrs. Knox, we regret to report, has not yet recovered.

It is reported that at the meeting of the Railway Committee of the House of Commons held on Friday last, the bill to amend the charter of the P.P.J. Railway Company was further considered. Mr. Poupore, who had charge of the bill, offered an amendment that the company commence building the extension from Waltham to Ferguson’s point before constructing the branch from Shawville to Pembroke, crossing the Ottawa River near Bryson.

The capture of Theophile and Hilaire Gauthier of the township of Huddersfield on the charge of slaughtering deer out of season occurred on Thursday morning. Bailiffs Wm. Elliott and R. Mitchell took them by surprise and although the latter showed at first a disposition to resist, they soon saw that the game was up with them and concluded that it was better to submit. They were accordingly conveyed to Bryson jail where they will enjoy Governor Blondin’s hospitality for the next three months.

Engineers and men, in all six, have been at Des Joachims for over a week, sent by the Dominion government to take soundings in view of the building of the new bridge over the Ottawa at that point. It will be remembered that the Dominion government have granted $15,000 towards the rebuilding of this bridge and $5,000 each from Ontario and Quebec, will bring the sum up to $25,000. The total sum required is $35,000, but the North Shore lumberman (five or six firms) are expected to give a considerable sum.