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Newspaper
Davidson Leader
Location
Davidson, Saskatchewan, Canada
Date
Jan 03, 1918
Page
1
For sale notice lists five head of horses stolen from N W 3626 25th Ave area between 26 and 27 1929. Describes a stub-eared black mare with small black colt two bay mares one gray gelding. Reward offered. Martin contact 117 Davidsou.
The New Year’s Eve celebration at the home of Mr R P Stephenson in Trenton closed with joy but intruded by a coroner's jury verdict linking Violet Charlotte Carlson’s death to strychnine poison. The jury, led by foreman F Lewsey, stated death may have been self administered or by unknown parties, amid ongoing family inquiries and a post mortem. Arch of the Carlson home revealed trace strychnine unseen by relatives. investigators await further authenticated details.
Harold Johnson aged 13 years 11 months 25 days died after a bout of peritonitis following appendicitis surgery. He and his brother Einar were treated at Davidson General Hospital then transferred to Saskatoon General Hospital where Harold succumbed within hours. He was the son of Mrs Marie Johnson of Davidson and had five brothers and two sisters. Funeral services were held at the family home and then the Methodist Church in Davidson.
Fragmentary list shows various couples and vendors with foods and goods including chocolates fruit candies nuts clocks and hardware. Mentions Keox Church Ladies Almaneto graph quilt and miscellaneous items across multiple surnames and entities.
The Maple Valley Rural Telephone Company held its annual meeting at Concord schoolhouse on Friday afternoon December 28. President W Worrall led the session, praises given to directors, minutes read and adopted, and motions approved for shared costs on a testing station with New Deloraine Rural Telephone Co. Ltd and for meetings with other rural lines to improve service. Nominations elected for 1919 directors: Albert Rutherford James Ed Stephens John R Ross and Walker. Conference adjourned with officers to be announced.
Davidson hockey team opened their season with a 6 to 1 exhibition victory over Craik on New Year’s afternoon at the municipal rink. Davidson scored early and added three more goals in the second period, with former Davidson player Harvey Shillington contributing prominently. The locals expect to continue regular practices and look to schedule a match with Bladworth.
Hutcheon rink wins the Scott Cup after a tense final night competition. J T Smith and Hutcheon exchange leads with a twelfth end tied before Hutcheon secures the victory. Pairweather and Mendelson also shine in early rounds and afternoon games.
The weekly curling schedule lists matches from Wednesday to Saturday including Law vs Coutts Easter vs Henderson Hutcheon vs Norris and several rematches. Upcoming dates include January 5 12 and 16 with players Fairweather Norris Easter Law and Henderson facing various opponents.
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