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Newspaper
Foam Lake Chronicle
Location
Foam Lake, Saskatchewan, Canada
Date
Jun 17, 1915
Page
1
A new Gould Supply Co general store joins the local business circle with a neat, business like appearance. The firm offers a large up to date stock of usual general store lines and promises surprising bargains to the public with details to be published next week.
The 6th regular Beaver Municipality meeting notes councillors present. Reeve reports machinery shortages in Division 2 and will address at next meeting. A petition for arrest for vagrancy and medical exam is approved. Relief actions include $20 for a division case and $80 credit for crop relief. Rubbish deposition complaint against the town to be referred to a lawyer.
A car load of No 1 blacksmith coal arrived while Cockshutt and Emerson walking plows and a few walking gang plows are offered at two dollars and fifty cents each.
Frederick Newman and Marie Isobel Steedman were married June 2 by Rev Frazer. Nurse Hattie Frazer visited Foam Lake last week. Angus Robertson sold a Ford to George Newman. Misses A and N Helra won Manitoba Agricultural College scholarships worth 100 each. C J Helgason shipped cattle from Foam Lake. E S Meeres sold land at 89 per acre. Local baseballers defeated Malby 19 to 2 Tuesday night.
Pupils under Miss J Johnston gave a ribbon drill and cantata to a gathered audience. The event praised the teacher and pupils, with plans discussed to fund decorations and fix a date for the annual picnic on Wednesday, 30th. Committees were formed to organize the outing, aiming to improve its appeal.
Many locals intended to attend the plowing match in Foam Lake though plans fell through. Mrs. F. Smith has returned home after four weeks away. Malby baseball team visited Saturday and won by a small margin, leaving locals elated. H. Lander of Springide delivered service Sunday. Cut worms destroyed garden produce and damaged grain. Frank O’dell visits brother Ira and shows health improvement. Some locals fished at Stony Lake on Tuesday. The second annual penis will be held at Briard School on Tuesday 29th June with a good programme and baskets requested. Angus Robertson visited Saskatoon this week. J. H. Glass of Yorkton was there Tuesday.
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