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Newspaper
Grenfell Sun
Location
Grenfell, Saskatchewan, Canada
Date
Jul 16, 1914
Page
3
The Grenfell Sun announces weekly publication each Thursday. Subscription is 1.00 in advance with advertising rates per insertion and line basis noted.
Local items report Neff family returning home after a Winnipeg sojourn and G C Neff visiting Winniprg. The 2.5 annual Grenfell Agricultural Society exhibition lists are ready for pickup. Attendance figures include Miss McKnight opening the public booth, and Charles Stewart returning from the east. Various visits to Winnipeg, Ottawa, and Vancouver are noted, with pre exhibition travel for relatives, church services, and farewells. Encourage early entry submissions for the local fair and announce preaching arrangements at Presbyterian, Methodist churches, and nearby towns.
About a dozen Cadets left this morning for Fort Quappelle under the charge of Mr McNeil of Broadview. They will be absent for 10 days. Mrs Net Hobson accompanied peri two daughters spent a few days in Winnipeg this week. A party was fined $20 and costs for being found drunk on the Indian reserve on July Oh. Reverend Morrison of Brora spent a few days in town this week and returned to his work Thursday.
The band led by Mr Genser gave a successful open air concert enjoyed by a large crowd including country visitors. Seats were provided under the tree by H Pincay. The band earned credit for their performance after reorganization and deserve town support to bring more music to the district.
The twelfth was celebrated with great éclat at Wolseley on Monday. A large Orangemen contingent from Grenfell and Sumnerberry joined a town procession led by a band to the show ground. Speeches were given by Revd Kierans Godfrey and others, with MP Mr Thompson and De Elliott present. Baseball, jumping and racing entertained a large crowd as Methodist ladies served a fine town ball dinner.
The Escapo Rural Municipality council met at Grenfell on Monday July 6 with the Reeve and division councillors present. The minutes were read and adopted, By-Law No 8 as amended to prevent plowing and obstructing roads was read three times and passed. A request was made to write Mr Hubbard regarding a bridge accident on Tiree road. A debit balance from 1913 in a division was to be reduced by a small percentage. The council set August 3, 1914 at 2 o'clock to sit as a Court of Revision in Broadview. The council planned road work and an assessment expenditure.
Minutes show J Crull moves to write the O P B about section 88 and risk to travelers south. A J Loveridge urges Agriculture Dept inquiry on licenced Stallion district formation. E Taylor moves adjournment to Broadview August 3. The Assesment Roll for 1914 open at Secretary Treasurer, council to meet in Broadview at 2 pm August 3.
A geod salesman promotes Manitoba Saskatchewan and Alberta districts with a broad catalog of fruit varieties and agricultural items. Products include Jivovid Oral Apples Compass Cherries Chickasaw Ploma and seedling stock. firm based in Ontario with partner locations.
W M Thompson secretary states plans for interior decoration are ready for viewing at the parsonage with specifications available for inspection.
The readable text mentions wages and job terms but lacks coherent details on people places or events. No verifiable entities or actions beyond generic references to pay and work. The fragment provides insufficient context for a fuller summary.
A registered Yorkshire sow is reported straying from Joe Boston's farm. The animal is described as unmarked and may have distinguishing features referenced by Liformmotion Unwek fly and owner Alex Mandech. Ceylon Farm tt is listed in the notice.
Synopsis of Canadian North West land regulations. Describes eligibility for entry by head of family or male over 11, residence and cultivation requirements, preemption and patent rules, location districts, and payment terms. Includes duties of deputy minister and penalties for unauthorized publication.
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