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Mrs... eA Droppo, Pamela, Kevin and David spent the holi- day weekend with the former's sister, Mr. and Mrs. Carl: . Kelly,..4 Troy and By Kristin of Lon- Dorothy don. Marquette Mrs. Robert Rowan of Ottawa visited Mrs. Donald McLaren. Mr. and Mrs. Fulton Tobias of Toronto were luncheon guests of Miss Florence and Miss Dorothy Marquette. Mr. and Mrs. Aubrey Nesbitt of Carleton Place visited their daughter Mr. and Mfrs. Eric Honey and Krista. Mrs. Lawrence Carss, Shelly and Andrew of Caledon visited the former's mother Mrs. Shirley Rombough. Mr. and Mrs. Albert Robinson and Mrs. Ernest Park of Ottawa were guests of Mrs. Asa Sullivan. Mrs. Chester Cherry and Mrs. Asa Sullivan spent a few days with Mrs. George Pillar of Ottawa. Miss Beverley Cherry, of Glouchester, Mass., visited her parents Mr. and Mrs. Maynard Cherry. .Mrs. William Carscadden visited her son Mr. and Mrs. Eric Carscadden of Belleville and at- tended her granddaughter's graduation. Mrs. Lyle Honey of Colborne visited Mr. and Mrs. Lorne Honey. Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Wade of Red Deer, Alta. are visiting Mr. and Mrs. Hubert MacDonald and other relatives in the area. Mrs. Shirley Rombough is visiting her daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Wall and family of Three Hills, Alta. Mr. and Mrs. Allan Fetterly of Halifax, N.S., were weekend guests of their aunt Mrs. Orton Harrison. : Mrs. William Carscadden is spending a month with her brother Mr. Gordon Morrow of Botha, Alberta. Dr. and Mrs. Gerry Heymans are vacationing in Europe. Mr. and Mrs. Lorne Wade and Ian and Mr. Ralph MacDonald are visiting friends and relatives in western Canada. Mr. and Mrs. Hubert Mac- Donald accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Wade of Red Deer en- joyed a tour through the eastern provinces. Mrs. James Shaver of Nanaimo, B.C. is spending a few weeks with her sister-in-law, Mrs. Edgar Loucks. MASSIVE LOGS -- Timber above was felled a few miles south of Metcalfe Village in 1908. The village sawmill could not handle the large logs. They were towed back out of town and split with the aid of dynamite. Fred Latimer (left) and Fred Eakets stand beside the lumber. PANA -- The first stop west of Russell village for the old railroad was RUSSELL -- Looking east along Mill Street from the Concession Street crossroads. Building on the immediate right is the Russell Hotel as it- used to be. (Photo courtesy Clelland and Ruby Hamilton) Women's Institute North Russell By Helen Boothe The North Russell Women's In- stitute held its May meeting in In- stitute Home. Roll call was answered by 15 members and Mrs. Keith Dugdale, delegate to the Of- ficers Conference in Waterloo 'recently, gave her report on Public Relations. Business discussed included Rural Fairs and Programmes for the year. Luncheon convenor was Mrs. Mary Dowling and Mrs. Helen Boothe served. At the North Russell W.I.'s June meeting, also held in In- stitute Home, 17 members answered roll call: "A garden hint learned from experience." Motto -- Credit makes cheap things cost- ly. The minutes were read and the treasurer's report given. Motion that all bills be paid. Cards were signed by all present for three sick members. Dorothy Morrice and Ruby Hamilton are convenors for Agriculture and Canadian In- dustries. Poem read: "Testimony of a Farmer". Guest speaker was John Nat- trass, junior farmer from the Nor- thern part of England, and he showed very interesting slides. Lunch convenors were Mrs. Robert Boothe and Mrs. Keith Dugdale. Lunch was served with the assistance of other members. A social hour was enjoyed by all. Russell Village By Mary Inglis Thank you very much -- Milk!! The highlight of the June meeting of the Russell Village Women's Institute was having Miss Wendy Hodges, our Russell County Dairy Princess as guest speaker. As June was dairy month, special emphasis was place on the importance of milk and dairy pro- ducts in our daily diet. Mrs. Judi Hubbard presented her report of the Waterloo Of- ficers Conference and Mrs. Erva Cumming reported on the Russell District Annual Meeting. Members are looking forward to exhibiting entries at the local fairs and Ottawa Exhibition. In lieu of a-regular meeting in July, an historic trip to celebrate the Rideau Canal 150th Anniver- sary is planned on July 6th with a stopover at Laurier House and the Parliament Buildings. 'Pana. Travellers to Ottawa remembered the stops well. The building shown above 'still stands -- it's the Bourgignon's home. (Photo courtesy of Clelland and Ruby Hamilton) SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL NEWSPAPER SUBSCRIBE RUSSELL FOOD MART Tyo's Red & White Store. "your friendly grocer'"' Selected meats, produce and groceries. MEAT AND CHEESE TRAYS -- . Personal Service -- Best Value 92 Mill St. 445-5557 | > mm, DON'S GAS BAR LDON MAY ELECTRICAL . 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