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258 for the by-law and 7 against pleasant surprise. Well infor: _the vote in Reach would be. | but the actual vote stood 349 for, each Township ectric workers had been ement and interest regard- but even the most hopeful did results that were ob- rt Perry has "ever or the bumper vot; Imost_unanimous--being But this was one of the results that were expected, ugh some thought the op- position would be slight] But 'it was the To p of Reach that gave the ed persons were certain that trongly against the by-law; and 69 against. 'One | cannot help but be impressed with the good spirit of the Saintfield, Marsh Hill, and o voters in such places as Cedar Creek, Seagrave, Greenbank, ere the immediate benefit of t will have the road passing by or through ~ The spirit whieh causes men to vote for the welfare of the whole eemmunity, is the spirit that is iotic, and which will mean development and pros- a Sheds = will not forget the part-played by nokhern Slogan ; Thies g 'places the 'majority rket and 37 in;Uxbridge the project down. Against ot 7 69 31 74 104 «14 79 35 . 185 19 A 337 = Searboro: 1... Whitchurch... 'N ket Fh a places heard from stand thus: : For ~ Against 11 on to be proud of her WAR SITUATION Satisfying news is not procurable at present. The censor still keeps a tight rein upon the situation along the battle line in France, lit-- tle being known except a brief French communique stating that on the Allies' left wing German cavalry which had seized the Lys, was forced to retire beyond the Armentieres District. certain positions on. Between Arras and the Oise the Germans made several sharp attacks on the right bank of the Ancr, German attack west of Soissons and in the region of St. Mihiel, and retaken after severe fighting, § were repulsed in the district north- Aptemont was taken and is now in the hands cf the French. The Belgian army that escaped from Antwerp (a city of some 360,000 inhabitants) passed through Ghent, where it has been joined by a British force. and is believed now to be at Ostend The Germans are said to have suffered a serious check in their advance towards the West at Quatrecht. : According to reports from Petrograd the Germans have abandoned Russian Poland between Warsaw and tne Prussian frontier, The Rus- sian advance in the south-western part of Russian Poland has been slow, the Germans offering a stubborn resistance, and from fragmentary reports that have been received the adv: ly with the Russians. The "battle of the Vistula continues ances are slight- A more] Raglan Mrs. James Hazzelwood is recover- ing after a lingering illness. . Mr, and Mrs, Davidson, gave a Miss Lottie Kellington of Peterboro Normal School, visited here with her parents over the Holiday.. Mrs. C. Hodgson, has been quite seriously ill, all hope for a speedy recovery. Prospect & Mr. and Mrs. F. J.. McClintock have returned home after visiting with their many friends here Miss W. Armstrong, Toronto, spent | the Holiday at home. We are glad to hear Miss M. Burns g is steadly improving. . Sorry to report the 'serious illnéss of Miss L. Gilroy. The Epworth Léague here intend holding an entertainmet on Tuesday, October 27. A silver_ collection will be taken. All are welcome, Quite a number from here attended anniversary services at Manchester. Mi O. Thompson spent last Sunday with his pareuts. : Mrs. A, Gilroy had a successful sewing bee last week. 20 ~ Nestleton Mrs Malcolm, Ida and Stanley vis- PR ited friends in Toronto lately. Miss Alma McLaughlin is now at- tending Port Perry High School in- r. Robt. Dickie's 158 ""Manichester Taking things as they come the Chicken Pie Supper and entertrin- ment was a decided success, as for the concert you may have heard better, but this one filled the bill, and about the supper, every one had enough Tight down to the chicken. There Was an extra large crowd, the church' being packed to the doors. - The proceeds amounted to about $127.00 This entertainment comes but once a year and we always look forward to it; as well as back to the good times we have had in the past. We were pleased to hear the Rev. Mr. Buckler. of Scugog, Sunday last. The Mission Band will meet next Saturday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Chas. Lamb. Mr. W,.W. Heltby had the misfor- tune. to have two valuable mares killed by the 7.30 train one night last week." Mr. Holtby was away at the time, and some one left the road gate open so that the horses wandered out onto the track. A man was looking for the animals at the time of the accident. Both mares were imported and were worth a considerable sum. Services will be cancelled here next Sunday, and Sunday. School will be 'held in the afternoon, on account of Freewill Offering at Prince Albert. bE EAN, Cadmus Everybody enjoyed the Fowl Supper - and Concert on Thanksgiving. : Mr. Robt. Philp and wife of Burton. and son Norman, visited at Mr. W.G. Philp on Sunday last. Miss Savage, spent Sunday with Miss Lily Bruce. Thanksgiving visitors, Miss Lottie Jackson, Mt. Horeb, at C. H. Fallis's Miss Jesse and Wilfred Power, at H Samell's; Rev. McMullan of Lindsay;. at J+ E. Elliott's; Miss- L. and Milton Slemon, at H. Samell's; Mr. Harvey land Miss Eva and nie Bruce, at home;