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December 2, 1949

Local News: North Clarendon Farm Forum was host on the night of Nov. 21 when Radford and Yarm Forums joined with them in a social

November 24, 1949

Local News: A daring burglary was perpetrated at the large general store in Quyon owned by Leo Keon last Tuesday evening. The first indication of

November 17, 1949

Local News: Well over one hundred people attended the Farm Forum Short Course held at Pine Lodge in Bristol from Monday to Friday last week.

November 10, 1949

Local News: There is a plan to extend hydro to local villages. Ray Johnston, MLA for Pontiac said the electric distribution system will be extended

November 3, 1949

Local News: We are pleased to announce the sale of THE EQUITY to Mr. James Gray, formerly editor of the Arnprior Chronicle and previously with

October 27, 1949

Local News: A prominent resident of Portage du Fort and former mayor for several terms, Walter Bennett, died at 75 years of age, on Sunday

October 20, 1949

Local News: Capable of producing 2,500 quarts daily, the new pasteurizing plant at present under construction in Shawville, is expected to do away with many

October 13, 1949

Local News: Mr. Reuben Smith, our local apiarist, has been enjoying an unusual experience this fall. He has a number of bee-yards at various points

October 6, 1949

Local News: During the next week, the Rt. Rev. John Dixon, D.D., Anglican Bishop of the Diocese of Montreal, will make his annual visit to

September 29, 1949

Local News: The weather man did not give the opening of the Pontiac County Fair at Shawville a good break. All Wednesday, the first day,

December 2, 1949

Local News: North Clarendon Farm Forum was host on the night of Nov. 21 when Radford and Yarm Forums joined with them in a social evening held in the Orange Hall, Charteris. About 50 people were present to listen to

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November 24, 1949

Local News: A daring burglary was perpetrated at the large general store in Quyon owned by Leo Keon last Tuesday evening. The first indication of the break-in came at a quarter to one on Wednesday morning when Miss Inez McLean,

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November 17, 1949

Local News: Well over one hundred people attended the Farm Forum Short Course held at Pine Lodge in Bristol from Monday to Friday last week. Participants ranged from a lad of fourteen to married women with families and came from

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November 10, 1949

Local News: There is a plan to extend hydro to local villages. Ray Johnston, MLA for Pontiac said the electric distribution system will be extended to the townships of Bristol, Clarendon, Thorne and Leslie. He was quoting from the official

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November 3, 1949

Local News: We are pleased to announce the sale of THE EQUITY to Mr. James Gray, formerly editor of the Arnprior Chronicle and previously with weekly newspapers in his native Scotland. At this time we wish to pay tribute for

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October 27, 1949

Local News: A prominent resident of Portage du Fort and former mayor for several terms, Walter Bennett, died at 75 years of age, on Sunday in Pontiac Community Hospital following a three-week illness. He was an uncle of hockey star

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October 20, 1949

Local News: Capable of producing 2,500 quarts daily, the new pasteurizing plant at present under construction in Shawville, is expected to do away with many of the milk problems of Pontiac and district consumers. At present, the raw milk of

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October 13, 1949

Local News: Mr. Reuben Smith, our local apiarist, has been enjoying an unusual experience this fall. He has a number of bee-yards at various points in the township and at one of these, has made friends with a partridge that

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October 6, 1949

Local News: During the next week, the Rt. Rev. John Dixon, D.D., Anglican Bishop of the Diocese of Montreal, will make his annual visit to the Deanery of Clarendon. At the regular council meeting held Oct. 3, the council approved

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September 29, 1949

Local News: The weather man did not give the opening of the Pontiac County Fair at Shawville a good break. All Wednesday, the first day, it drizzled or poured rain alternately so that one could not be out long before

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