Local News: Never were the village streets in a more wretched condition than on fair day, as a result of the heavy rainfall and increased traffic. Early closing of our village stores terminated last week, and the man who leaves

Local news: THE EQUITY goes to press a day earlier this week, on account of the exhibition falling on our regular printing day.Mr. John Shea, of Calumet Island, is reported to have discovered some promising mineral deposits on his property

Local News: Mr. Andrew McCredie of Bristol was robbed of a valuable horse and Mr. John Murray of Clarendon Front was relieved of a buggy on Thursday night last. It seems Mr. McCredie was engaged during the day threshing at

Local News: Mr. G.E. Reid’s palatial stone residence at Portage du Fort is nearing completion, the painters putting on the finishing touches. Among the large receipts of farm machinery of all kinds that have been made at the railway station

Local News: Mr. Andy Martin, agent for Booth and Gordon, left here on Monday with a gang of thirty men, belonging to Clarendon, Thorne and Aldfield. The men go to Warren on the C.P.R. where the company’s operations will be

Local News: The drought which has prevailed since the present month set in, was broken by a decidedly welcome fall of rain on Monday afternoon. Sunday last was the hottest day of the season thus far. It was without doubt,

Local News: The water in the Ottawa River which has been at a remarkably high mark all season, began to lower very rapidly last week. Mr. Calvin Morrison’s team had a lively run on the west end of Main Street

Local News: The social at Starks Corners held on July 10th despite the unusually cold evening, was a very satisfactory affair. The number in attendance was large and the supper up to the high standard set by the ladies of

Local News: The most terrific thunderstorm of the season passed over this village about midnight on Thursday. Hail fell in some places but not sufficient to do any damage. Farmers throughout the county had an exceedingly hard time of it