PROVINCIAL CENTRES.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1344, 23 January 1912, Page 5

PROVINCIAL CENTRES.

(From Our Special CorrssDondentlJ — . SHANNON, The Shannon Land and Sawmillihg Co., who were-renting Mr. .1. H. {Schmidt's : sawmill which was burned, down Inst week, are likely (o erect n planing plant at their yard at Shannon Kasl Koad. Last week Mr. 11. .1). Stephenson was the recipient of a gift from the local ; Dramatic Company. Mr. J. Tilling mado the presentation, on behalf of tlio " society. Oil the bowling green last week, Mr. Gunning defeated Mr. 11. li. Stephenson in tho singles, and Messrs. Mitchell and Quarrie, tlio holders, vanquished Messrs. Galland and Fargher in the Dixon Pins pairs competition. A rink skipped by Mr. K. Cnllighan defeated Mr. G. N. Stephenson's team, and Mr. E. li. Stephenson's rink was defeated by Mr. Gunning's. Mrs. Clayton and Miss AVicklifle supplied tea, greytownT" Mossrs. St.nulen and Lawton, of the local railway staff, arc under orders of transfer from here, Mr Stauden is ninr on his usual holiday leave, prior to taking up duty elsewhere. The changeable weather is still interfering with the harvest, and also preventing progress with tlio Mount Hector Work. However, tlio workmen went up last week to start work again, and thoj hope to make food i»rogress.