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Mr. Aaron Ross was the road was sutveyed by in place x painstaking in his work. He eyed nearly all of his work is apparent. You. about his work quietly from travagdnt; but it is 'not, d have been absolutely useless, It isiin- follow the deyelopment of the country. Id a fubner wear out or ols in - about twenty and. shaped any: n was con: 'number from bere attended ' l berry féstival at Zion on Fri- oy ight and all report a good t'me. rogramme consisted of quartette assisted' by Miss d Mr. Austin. Downer, n. has. improved | his buildings by putting lightning rods on his louse and barn, Mr. Sandy MacMillan, of Toronto, spent a few days in Sonya last week. Mr. Jack Cooke 'and © Howard Soloman spent the first of July in Sonya, SE : Miss Jeanette Ferguson is home from Fort William, We are very pleased to see her home again, |. Mrs. Michael and daughter Dorothy of New York, are visiting in Sonya. "§ 5 Mr. and Mrs, Haines, of Detroit, are visiting Mr. Wm. Thothurn, | The Rev, Mr. P. A. McLeod 'occus pied the pulpit in. this. church last Sabbath, as it was a beautiful day lirge "J erowds attended both services, 1 Mrs: Go Michell and Saughter A \ chai i days: rd mers RG hes dae urrie, ) 'Miss Jennie McTaggart spent the holiday under the parental roof, Miss J. Ferguson is: spending her vacation at her home here, 'Miss E, Clarke, of Toronto, spent the holiday with Mss K. McKinnon, Master Fred Hinnenhamp is spend- ing the holidays with Wm, Clarkson, Our all round champion, Jno, Clark: son .winnitig,:« Willie Martin 'was a close second: : Sonya had their usual big day of {sports on Dominion Day, but never Would have been punétured full of Holes on before was it ran off with such' a sue. cess... Both games of baseball were most exciting, Valentia winning from Scnya 9-8 and from Port' Perry 1149 ~The old man's rice was won Mr S. Woolridge followed very. close - by Jo Mi McFarlane, Mr. George 'Brown met With an accident just 2 feet {from the tape, Mr. Joe Brown won 'the manager's race from Mr, Ernest Harrison by a close finish." : . The obstacle race was a hew feature a fement, 4 on the programme and caused great he 'managers of the all around athlete. : was won by. Mr, k: Jno. Clark p on July first at Sonya the second time. 'Keep it up boys. Win it again and it is yours: + BORN July % to. Mr and Mrs. Milton Stone, a daughter, Mr, Gozdon Brown is away at camp at Niagara this week: Mrs. Clary and children, of Edmon- ton, are. visiting - with her parents at the parsonage. : Cartwright News Messrs 8. Boyde and J. Hill, have returned home from camp at Kingston, They report a good time. 3 Blackstock "L. O. L. No. 133 wilk meet in their Hall Monday, July, 7th; at 8 p. m, Mr. W. J. Patton and Mr. R. J. McNally are dong: a good: business this summer. : We are all glad to sée that Mr Nelson Marlowe, st. is recovering from his itiness. noiversary services in 'the St. John's Church, Blackstock, were large- ly atttended morning and evening. Borp to Mr. and Mrs. Armstrong, on June 22nd, a son. Mr. F. Gibson shingled the south: side of the roof of his barn last. week. Mr. J. "C. Alldred purchased a horse from Mr, Wm Boughtwright, of Blackstock, ; Mr. Rupert Byers purchased a new buggy from Mr. J. Marlowe, of Black- stock, Mr. Alvin Alldred is visiting friends at Pontypool; i, Crops in Egypt are all looking: quite as, though the harvest will be avundant, 5 Campers dre fist coming to Caesas rea, 'where they expect to spend "the sumiher holidays. ; Blackstock I. O, 1., church parade Was attended by the various: Lodges of the District, also by King Edward Lodge No. 223 of Port Perry. Service was conducted by Rev. I 'Stell, who preached an excellemt Sermon. Caterpillar Plague 'Becomes Alarming : he caterpillar plaghe in the vicinity T of Thomasburg has assumed alarming ions. Tt is said that fine 'wood groves have 'been stripped as of foliage as in the