Local news: A meeting of the Protestant Teachers Association of the county of Pontiac was held at the model school, Portage du Fort, Mr. Vaughan presiding. About twenty teachers were present and some of the residents of Portage, among whom

Local news: Mr. Robert Storey has purchased the draw-kiln on the roadside near W.B. Hodgins, Yarm and will remove the same to his own property near the river where he will set it up and continue the manufacture of lime

Local news: Mr. J.H. Shaw who visited the capital on Friday says the crowd who turned out to welcome the “Prairie Rangers” was the biggest he ever witnessed in Ottawa and everyone seemed bursting with enthusiasm. It seems a number

Local news: The intelligence of the death of the Hon. George Bryson Sr., which reached Shawville a few minutes after the event occurred on Saturday morning came as a surprise to citizens, generally, the impression being that the venerable gentlemen

Local news: Mr. J.A. Gillies, agent for that firm, was in town last week looking after the purchase and engagement of teams for the shanties. A thaw which threatened to leave the roads in a bad condition occurred on Sunday.

Local news: Mr. Joe Dolan of Rattray House, Portage du Fort, while crossing the river on Saturday morning on the way to Haley’s, broke through and had considerable trouble in saving his horses. The skating rink was open for the

Local news: There was a large influx of visitors in town and vicinity on Saturday night, absent ones returning to spend the festive season with their relatives and friends. Our village trade during the past ten days did not have

Local news: Snow fell on Thursday night to a depth of about 3 inches and the first real taste of winter this season set in on Friday. A little more of “the beautiful” and business would boom. In connection with

Local news: A solid spell of rain on Monday and Tuesday put us easily back into the middle of October so far as the weather is concerned. Mr. and Mrs. Sam Howes mourn the loss of their infant son who

Local news: The young men of our neighbourhood of Thornby seem to be very impatient for winter to come that they may get away to the woods. The Dale Bros. of Shawville were here last week arranging a furnace for