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Newspaper
Grenfell Sun
Location
Grenfell, Saskatchewan, Canada
Date
Apr 09, 1914
Page
2
The meeting adjourned after discussing government ad rates and legal notices. Officials report on establishing a High School district and request department amendments to the School Act. The council will notify electors and seek departmental guidance. tree removal dispute cited with a call to replace damaged trees.
A report notes the Biotric light plant has functioned for over five months since installation. It discusses benefits of electric light, the push for auxiliaries, and warns of fire risks linked to stoves and careless matches. A minor incident caused hair to be singed but no major damage occurred.
Friday March 27 meeting presented minutes read and adopted. The board approved payments: G G Urnleee 715, Walter and Son 14.85, Geo Henry Co 110, Rusxill Lang Co 145, Duplan Co 105, Haws 1.0, BL Christie 510, Haws freight 3.06, G M Slade 60.00. The secretary was authorized to request 6000 to cover current expenses. Repairs to the roof of the new school addition were authorized with J B Brown approval. Brocka to inspect black beards condition and report at the next meeting. The lantern port report was satisfactory. The Trustees unanimously acted.
Mrs Mret Gi Pleming thanks Grenfell and district for kindness and sympathy shown during bereavement.
Greefell Tuesday wedding of Apell Tub Augustus Jorme Brerty son of Jobe George Brierly England to Bienew May Armstrong daughter of John Arenatrong and Elenor Arenatrong of Haring Saskatchewan with details from St Moher church ceremony.
Mrs Harrod of Nelson British Columbia arrived Friday to visit her parents Mr and Mrs Riley and attend their golden wedding anniversary. The Rileys were married in Ontario fifty years ago last Saturday, April 4 1904. The old couple remain active and in fairly good health though Mr Riley has been ailing at times this year. Family and children gathered for the event with many thoughtful presents. The Kolers have always shown hospitality.
Church notices list Easter Sunday services at St Michael and St Andrews with Holy Communion and evening prayer. Nearby parishes Grenfell Keening Tetlock and Summerberry share listed sermons and prayer meetings led by Rev W Arnett Rev W P Adam and Rev WR Pollock. All are welcome to the Saturday prayer and Bible study session at Pouliner School House.
The writer argues true happiness is rare and insincere claims abound. He notes most desire more than they have and that worry plagues industry leaders, while a self-sufficient farm life offers simple joys and direct ties to one’s garden and family. The reflection cites Thomas A Béton.
The Canny Scot Lipton recounts a tale from Dumfriesshire about a farmer guest who repeatedly drinks from the cup at a fine lady’s table. On the ninth refill the hostess asks how many cups of ten he takes, and the farmer replies with wary question.
A fox terrier named Batre visited Prince's Avenue Post Office in Hull with an envelope holding a note and half crown for its license. The license was placed in the envelope and the dog trotted away with the payment.
Twenty four boaters were killed and many wounded during the deer season across Wisconsin and southern Michigan. Officials report most fatalities involved men shot during deer hunting incidents.
A Scot abroad remains a Scot at heart as a man challenges ships in the harbor and hears only Aye aye from the engine rooms. Bishop Nicetas Budka, head of the Retohecan branch in Canada, seeks to bring Galician students to be ordained priests for Ruthenian spiritual welfare, guiding over a quarter million folk.
Lumbermen push to prove wood remains the best material for many uses as substitutes multiply and timber costs rise. Government tests in the United States and Canada explore treating cheaper woods to retain value and justify lumber demand.
Mrs. McClure reports few lepers in North Honan due to climate after 35 years there under the Presbyterian board. She cites thousands of lepers in southern Cantos and many beggars and the insane in streets. In Canton a better settlement and children's home exist, aided by the Mission to Lepers.
Beechers Farm Creed emphasizes soil care and liberal feeding to yield large crops while improving land. It extols deep ploughing, subsoil use, and ownership of a skilled farmer, valuing industry, enterprise, and intelligence as prime fertilisers alongside lime, bones, and manure.
A fragmentary report describes a remarkable fish that emits light to spot prey and mates. It mentions depths around 6260 fathoms and a submarine region off Guam, with references to German vessels and Mindanao, but the text is garbled and hard to verify.
The record notes vast timber and mineral potential in British Columbia. It cites acres of forest land and a mature timber stock valued at about 396000000 units, estimating roughly 850 years to consume the mature timber at current usage. Copper production is highlighted as a leading provincial output with over ten thousand weasels entering Vancouver annually.
An Eastern correspondent receives a reply claiming inability to pay this year’s mortgage interest. The writer suggests extending the debt and notes an expected future interest year. The reply invites further communication.
A fragmented report notes a diet article and an heirloom fruit grown in New Jersey nurseries ten years ago. The text mentions a rural department and lack of bearing over many years, but details are incomplete.
French statistician M Philouse estimates Balkan war expenses at about 9.5 million, detailing spend on ammunition and related military outlays. The figures imply heavier burdens on belligerents and broader economic strain.
A fragmented excerpt references a figure described as “the man who dots the beast” and notes minimal apologies to others. The text appears as stray OCR from a historical page with unclear context.
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