Local News: Mr. Wm. Sereney has commenced the erection of a modern bakery alongside his residence on King Street.

According to the government, manufacturing statistics covering the year 1922, Toronto is the leading industrial city of the province of Ontario with 11,811 establishments employing 78,888 persons.

Almost every person in this community is glad to see the fine, two-room new school that has been built at Elmside during the summer. The board has been fortunate in securing two capable teachers, Miss Smail for the juniors and Miss Amm for the senior room.

Miss Maria A. Hodgins is having a dwelling house built on the lot west of H.T. Argue’s on Main Street.

In the matter of electric light items, $1,837.50 per year for 25 years will install the proposed light and power scheme and provide for the present debts of the council. More than this amount was paid per year for gasolene alone to run the old plant.

The Corporation of Shawville acknowledges with thanks a cheque from the Western Assurance Co., through their local agent for $2,000, the full amount of the insurance risk on the municipal lighting plant destroyed by fire on Sept. 20.

Ad: Ames Holden tires: made and sold by Ames Holden Tire and Rubber Co. Ltd., Kitchener, Ont. will give you more miles for each dollar of cost.

Prove it, test them with any other tire and “compare the wear”. Sold by J.P. Wilson, Shawville’s leading tire shop. Gas, Accessories, oil.