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Banner,” and was presented with a token of the party’s appreciation for her entertainment en route, by Mr. T. C. Harrison. She then sang two selections, one of which was “Home Sweet Home,” which held the audience spell bound.

Rev. S. F. Wenger, of Tracy, Minn., in a brief address, spoke eloquently of the many bonds, which unite the two great nations, Canada and the United States.

Dr. Crews recited the poem of J. W. Bengough, which so accurately describes the fellow feeling between Great Britain and the U. S. A.

This was a farewell gathering, which made us feel rather sad, for we realized we were near the end of a memorable journey, and that soon, friend Would have to part from friend.

Returning to New Brunswick in the night, our sleeping cars having been carried across the strait on ferries, the train took us by daylight through a portion of the Prov- ince, which had been missed. On to Miramichi and the Restigouche raced our giant locomotive, past towering hills, sheltered valleys, forest, field and stream to Newcastle.

Newcastle, with a population of 3,000, is situated on the north shore of the Miramichi River, at a point where the latter is practically an arm of the sea. It is one of the oldest towns'in this section of New Brunswick, and has many beautiful driveways radiating into the country. Chatham, Bathurst and Campbellton are other centres, not far from each other.

Rivers, crowded with logs from bank to bank, reveal the importance of the lumber and pulp and paper industry in this part of New Brunswick. Boats from England carry 4,000,000 feet of lumber from Newcastle in one load.

Newcastle is said to have the largest wireless station in the world. It was built by the Germans, but after they