125 Years Ago

Local news: Mr. G. F. Hodgins proposes putting up a building this spring on the site between his store and the present bank premises. It will be occupied by the bank. Horsemen are commencing to get their route bills ready

Local news: We understand Mr. John Lester has transferred the contract for carrying the mail to Otter Lake to Mr. Robt. Dagg, who made his first trip on Monday. The denizens of the neighboring swamps and marsh-land—those sure harbingers of

Local news: Over 200 buggies and carriages have been brought into town this Spring by the several dealers in that class of goods. And they will be all sold, of course. The roads in the vicinity during the past week

Local news: Mr. M. Shea has been appointed postmaster at Sheen through the representations of Mr. Murray. The position was previously held by Mr. M. Hayes, mayor of Sheen, etc. The old parsonage building has been demolished to make room

Local news: Dr. Beaudry, of Montreal, Provincial Health Inspector, spent a few days in this locality investigating the smallpox cases. The cases in North Clarendon were verified. Three new cases, however, are reported in the same family. Mr. R. Lawton

Local news: Dr. Beaudry, of the Provincial Board of Health, arrived in town on Monday to procure information relative to the small-pox cases in Clarendon, and also to give information and assistance in adopting the proper steps to arrest the

Local news: The P. P. J. R. has had its big snow plow engaged on the line since Sunday night’s storm, and so far there has been no interruption of traffic on our local line. Two additional cases of smallpox

Local news: Stone is being hauled in for the basement of the proposed Methodist Parsonage, for the erection of which, however, no contract has yet been entered into. The members of the Bristol Council were in town on Monday, by

Local news: Information reached us on Tuesday evening that a case of smallpox exists at the house of Mr. William Lett’s, Calumet Island. How the disease was contracted, however, we did not learn. The news has created a feeling of

Local news: The Rev. Father Brunet desires to offer his sincere thanks and heartfelt gratitude to the citizens of Portage du Fort for their gallant and successful efforts, under many difficulties, in saving the church and also the greater part