08 Jun 1911
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Newspaper
Glenboro Gazette
Location
Glenboro, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jun 08, 1911
Page
1
Local notes report busy week with visits by Mr and Mrs Ross of Killarney and Miss Sanderson in the city. A 22 rifle accident injures a 12 year old boy at Holland Wile and the bullet lodges in the chest before splintering. doctors and father rush to hospital where the weapon is recovered.
The Captains and their helpers worked into late Saturday evening for Tag Day. Most contributors held some keepsake of the event. The total contributions reached 3 dollars and 70 cents, with a Treestank bringing in 20 dollars at Stockton.
Report from Saturday details the Vancouver lacrosse team defeating New Westminster 4 to 2 at the firmer place. Other notes mention Jobe Mereicheon on a business trip and Lyall starting plowing with a gasoline engine and aiming for rapid acre production on scrub land.
Troggvi Oleson, 23, died after a three year battle with consumption. He spent six months in a Wes ton Ontario sanitorium and lived near the river at John Mayland's. He worked at Steel's crossing ferry but found it too hard. Interment will be at Skalholt cemetery Friday afternoon.
A wedding took place on June 1 at the Dowd home near Glenboro for Emma Alice Dowd and Alfred Frederick Wood. Rev. HE Taylor officiated as the couple, with May Dowd as bridesmaid, received gifts including a gold watch. the pair departed to their farm home four miles east amid rice showers and well wishes.
The Glenboro Fair organizers urge residents to support this year’s event. They boast the largest prize list ever offered and invite participation from all. highlighting local horses cattle sheep swine and pure bred poultry to compete with provincial teams.
The oldest spectacles in Canada were shown this morning by Wmn. McConnell at the office. Eyesight specialist Chas. J. Western visited town and discussed the device with locals. The copper framed glasses came in a wooden box carved by hand and were handed down through generations, with a claim of about 3400 years old.
The royally bred Baron Spaniard No. 38631 owned by R Griffin Tre herne will be in Glenboro from Friday night to Monday. Dates for the balance of the season will be arranged. Considered one of the best bred horses in Manitoba, his colts' owners are pleased. He will stand at McKnights' stable.
Minutes show a meeting adjourned at the call of the chair W T Slicliff as clerk. Items include sums such as 3546 dollars for unspecified, 57 dollars and 10 cents for a cat bowlas, 5 dollars for iobinson, and 3 dollars for petual Biihi cA with references to Christie and Society No 1.
F T Gongden and William Malloy address a Glenbow hall gathering on reciprocity. Malloy outlines farmer gains from higher barley prices and broader markets while Congdon discusses imperial and global aspects and warns against free trade limits. Reeve Bown adds support and a vote of thanks ends the meeting.
Remember the Handkerchief Social in the basement of the English church on Saturday afternoon in June. Ice cream and refreshments will be served.
The third Council Meeting of the Municipality of South Cypress held at Glenboro on May 30 adopts the minutes of the previous session after review. The record notes formal approval of prior minutes and ongoing municipal procedures.
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