Local and General News Highlights from Town Life
Geo McBride and Albert Christie were recent Winnipeg riders while Wm Noble visited on business. Various locals traveled, shopped, or met trains, including Miss Johnston leaving after Easter, Miss Beatrice Jackson returning from Victoria, and a wolf chase with a new dog. The piece also notes a leap year ball plan, a baseball season opener, banking transfers, and reflections on church influence in the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beatrice Jackson
Victoria
B.C
Wm. Gibson
Winnipeg
Gibson
British Isles
Town Board elects new members amid wage dispute
The annual meeting in the LOCF Hall saw a heated session over Noble’s $5 daily sidewalk pay as residents elect J A Smith E Smith and Jas Duncan to the 1908 Town Board. Auditors report, budget talks, and police and nuisance inspector posts were discussed with a salary near $200.50.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C.F. Hall
Noble
Johnny Was No Leader in Sunday School Tale
A down East classroom recounts a joke about the children of Israel and Moses. Johnny bursts into tears saying he did not lead them because his family just moved there this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Millar
Rapid City
Stockton
Hilton
Egypt
Johnny
Israel
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Mens
Hachborn’s
Soc
Goc
McCready
Sigmar Bros. & Co
Smith’s
Glenboro
National
Dowswell
Doig & Sons Hardware and Furniture
Geo McBride
Albert Christie
Wm. Noble
Mrs. Cartmell
Alex Naismith
Wawanesa
Wheeler's
W. T. Shipley
Cypress River
David Steel
Miss Steel
City
B. McLachlan
Miss Wilson
Holland
W. A. Rowatt
The
Northern Bank
Thos
Gregg
San Francisco
Mrs. Eby
K. Trimble
Mrs. McDonald
1.C.C.F. Hall
R. H. McClure
Car
Lyle
Union Bank
Mr. Cairns
Cairns, Naylor & Co
Miss Johnston
Steve Christie
Mr. Christie
John Dowd
Melita
J. O. Hettle
Christie
the Town Board
F.H. Mitchell
Mr. Noble
Law
J. A. Smith
E. Smith
Jas. Duncan
Y Noble
J. Barnfield
W. Noble
Messrs. Witherspoon and Johnston
Mr. Smith
Orde
Alex. Witherspoon
J. D. Young
T. A Johnston
Jas. Barnsfield
T. A. Johnson
Smith
Johnston
R. M. West
Thos. Crowe
J. A. Smith EK. Smith
Town Board For
John Olafson
Rowat
Children of Israel
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