Fire Destroys Old Landmark: The Hughes’ homestead property on the Litchfield road, south of Campbells Bay, one of the old landmarks of that section, was destroyed by fire on Monday afternoon. The fire started from the engine of a threshing mill which was operating on the premises, and spreading very rapidly, soon enveloped all the outbuildings, and the brick dwelling house, which was completely gutted. Prompt assistance from Campbells Bay and neighborhood, salvaged much of the household effects. Much sympathy is felt for Mr. John Hughes in his heavy loss. A span of horses belonging to Mr. Elliott were also lost in the fire.

Married – Smith–Hayes: A quiet but pretty wedding was solemnized at “The Manse,” Campbell’s Bay on August 26, 1925, when Vera May, youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Hayes was united in marriage to Hillis, a son of Mr. and Mrs. G. Allen Smith. The ceremony being performed by the Rev. Mr. Usher, in the presence of the immediate relatives. The bride, who wore a youthful model of sand crepe backed satin, carried a corsage bouquet of white roses and ferns, and wore the gift of the groom, a handsome pearl necklace. After the ceremony all motored to the home of the bride, where a sumptuous wedding dinner was served to about fifty guests. Early in the afternoon the young couple motored to Ottawa, thence to Toronto and Niagara. All join in wishing Mr. and Mrs. Smith a long and prosperous journey through life.

Local news: On Saturday night, some of our citizens noticed a lurid glare in the eastern sky, and started, post haste in a car to locate the fire; but when they got as far as William Palmer’s, they saw that it was still a long way off, and so abandoned the quest. It was learned later that the blaze was at Farrell’s Mills, Wolf Lake.