Local news: Bro. F.C.H. Barcelo, Supreme Court organizer of the I.O.F. for the province of Quebec, paid a visit to the several courts in this section during the past week, remaining two days at Shawville during which time he engaged in some missionary work for the benefit of Court Shawville and also delivered a lecture in open court on Wednesday evening, during which he particularly impressed upon his hearers the importance of holding their court meetings regularly and attending in as large numbers as possible.
Parties intending to peal hemlock bark this season can make contracts for disposing of same by applying at Bristol Tannery.

Mr. J.A. Moorhead, who arrived home from Gillies Bros’ drive on the 13th inst. in a very serious condition for inflammation, went to Ottawa Tuesday to undergo treatment and possibly an operation at the General Protestant Hospital.

The interval in the Sparling case which has elapsed since the trial last year, does not seem to have developed any new evidence. Mrs. Sparling was acquitted of the charge of poisoning her husband. The jury brought in their verdict of “not guilty” about 25 minutes after retiring from the court room notwithstanding that His Honour charged very strongly against the prisoner. Testimony was given by Dr. Klock that in his opinion the deceased had enough disease in his right lung to cause death, judging from his observations at the post mortem and while positive that deceased had pneumonia, he could not swear that it had been the cause of death.

The Roman Catholic congregation of Chapeau responded liberally to the call of the Bishop of Pembroke for the Ottawa-Hull fire sufferers. Although the congregation was not as large as usual on Sunday, the contributions amounted to between $60 and $65. Sheenboro church did well, too.

There was a nice entertainment in the hall in Otter Lake of Mr. Jos. Roy last Friday night, Mr. Hollingsworth giving a free entertainment to promote the interests of the Order of the Maccabees. There was a fair attendance and several new members were secured.

Mr. Robt. Queale had quite an adventure with a bear last Monday.

It seems he was engaged sowing grain in a field very near a strip of bush when the bear came out. It was quite a surprise when he noticed some of the sheep looking behind where he, Mr. Queale was. He looked around and perceived the big brute only a few paces behind him, ready for action. Mr. Queale took leg bail of course and the bear, in following suit got entangled in the wire fence. Mr. Queale, seizing a pine knot, the only available weapon he could find handy, pounded Mr. Bruin till he got disentangled from the wire fence. He seemed glad to get away and made for the woods. The next time Mr. Queale goes to any of his oat fields, he is going to take a gun.