Local News: Saturday’s rain fall is generally regarded as the heaviest of the season, rain having fallen almost incessantly all day and the greater part of the night. It was much needed by the farmers.

It is with reluctance we announce this week, the serious illness of Dr. Knox. For the last few days his death has been hourly expected and his condition is beyond the hope of recovery.

The annual Harvest Thanksgiving service was held in St. Jame’s Church on Thursday evening. The church was beautifully decorated with fruit and vegetables by members of the choir. The attendance was unusually large, the church being filled and the service conducted by the incumbent, Rev. R. Warrington, was exceedingly bright and hearty.

On Wednesday morning last, the Shawville Roller Mills made their formal debut to the public. The flour manufactured so far is of the highest quality.

Those who have a desire to witness some grand celestial phenomena will have an opportunity, should the weather be favourable, on the 12th and 13th of November. That will be the time for the great shower of so called falling stars. In 1866, the scene as witnessed here was very beautiful; one meteor seemed to the naked eye nearly as large as the moon.

Mr. S.A. Mackay, Notary Public, has decided to resume his profession in Pontiac, to which intent he will remove to the village of Bryson. He intends visiting Shawville every Tuesday.

Mr. Albert, son of Mr. Wm. Judd of Greermount, is at present in the hospital at Mattawa, suffering from typhoid fever.

A very successful box social was given by the members of Wild Rose Lodge, I.O.G.T., Maple Ridge on Friday evening last. A large number were present.

It would seem as though some of our residents had serious intentions of going to the Transvaal to join the Imperial forces and, determined to become crack shots before leaving for the scene of action, if target practice would count for anything, shouldered their “Snider” on Sunday afternoon and wended their way to a neighbouring woods to try their luck at bulls-eyes, having in mind, no doubt, the old axiom, “the better day the better deed.” This , to say the least, is a very discreditable performance and something that should not be tolerated.