Hello Listers, Bedford Times & Advocate: Oct 6 1899 : Under the heading: Round About Us: Qc Prov. W.C.T.U. Convention will be held @ Ormstown Oct 10 & 11 th. (For younger people on the list - WCTU = Women's Christian Temperance Union) Compton Ploughing match will be held on Fri Oct 13- on the farm of George Cook, Cookshire. Good prizes are offered. WH Martin of Warden had a valuable Jersey cow hooked to death @ the Sherbrooke Fair. He received $20 from the association as partial compensation. JC Ellis - Waterloo's oldest citizen was recently dangerously ill but rallied subsequently to the gratification of many friends. The new Catholic Curch of Barford was dedicated last week by Bishop LaRocque. The new edifice is of Hereford granite & cost $10,000. Mrs Eugene Ruiter of Waterloo fractured one of her legs above the ankle in getting off a car too hurredly a few days ago but through prompt treatment & careful nursing she is now doing well. The salaries of all trainmen on the Canada Atlantic System have been raised about 10% & additional privileges have been extended to them. And all the local men are smiling now. Dr JW McDuffee, an old practitioner of Stanstead died last week from a paralytic stroke. ....... +++++++++++++++++++++ Beebe Plain CC Beebe, who was thrown from his waggon & thought to be very seriously injured is now himself again & driving around as usual. Chas Whitcher has returned from Goddard's Seminary - Barrie Vt . The school being closed for the present on account of an outbreak of Typhoid Fever Potato crop in this vicinity is the best in many years. Several report getting 400 bushels to the acre. The quality is also excellent. ++++++++++++++++++ Cherry River: The two yr old son of John Sullivan fell into a tub of hot water Sat last & died Sunday from the effects of the lamentable accident ++++++++++++++++++++ Graniteville Chas W Stevens of Elizabeth, New Jersey is here visiting his native land..... ++++++++++++++++++++++ Richmond: (This item only - is taken from Sept 1901 issue) Clifford Taylor is back from the west. Other Richmond boys who took in the farmers' excursion are expected in a few days. +++++++++++++++++++++ Boynton A pig belonging to S D Boynton choked to death while eating small potatoes Monday. Small potatoes are thus as fatal to swine as they are often to the reputation of some would be great men. ------ ----------------- Bye now..Pennie