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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Apr 12, 1917
Page
4
The Remiota Echo Publishing Co announces Thursday issue publication from Arthur Street Hemiota Man with subscription 1 year in advance. Advertisements and notices require copy in the office by noon Tuesday to appear in the same week.
A Manitoba Free Press report on a Weed Convention in Winnipeg quotes S A Bedford claiming every land area near Hamiota is full of Canadian thistles. Local growers protest the statement as misleading and defend local farms amid weed and wild oats concerns.
The 25th anniversary of Court Hamiota No 367 CCF was celebrated on Wednesday April 4 with over 100 members and guests. Charter members John Murray and Josiah A Shier spoke for the Veterans while Wm Hern Jesse Delbridge John H Houck and Murray and Shier attended.
A local gathering included a patriotic address on Our King and Country by Bro. Res Co Woal and a prophetic look at Canada's future within the British Empire. Performances followed from Bro We W Kirk, A Heistermann, O J Bennett, and The Family Quartette with singing, readings, and an afterglow of music as attendees remained late in the auditorium.
Mortgage sale of the southwest quarter of Section 32 and southeast quarter of Section 31 in Township 12 Range 23 W, Manitoba. Auction by James G McConnell on Thursday April 19th at noon at the central lab in Hamiota. Property includes a frame dwelling stable and granary, about 150 acres cultivated, reserve bid, War Relief Act terms, 2 percent cash with balance per sale terms. Vendors’ solicitors Richards Sweatman Kemp Filmore, Winnipeg. Dated Winnipeg March 6, 1917.
By power of sale in a mortgage there will be a public auction at Central House Ham IOta Manitoba on Wednesday April 25 1917 at twelve oclock noon. Lands include South Half Section Four Township Fifteen Range Twenty Two West of Principal Meridian with about eighty acres cultivated. Near McConnel and Krumlie stations on Canadian Northern Railway. Terms: 20 percent down, balance per terms announced. Subject to reserve bid mortgage of Duncan Stewart for 5500 and War Relief Act provisions.
In 1917 the Home Economic Society advocates a vegetable garden for every home as a war effort. Britain and Canada rely on food. growing vegetables saves money and labor, reduces living costs, and enlarges export surplus. The Agriculture Department asks societies to host gardening meetings and involve youths for healthy, profitable recreation.
Pearl Brown became Mrs Atley Roddick in a March 14 1917 wedding at Colonsay Sask attended by intimate friends Rev E A Waugh officiated Pearl wore white silk Georgette gown and Roses Pendleton sang Until after the ceremony Plans the couple to build a life in the Colonsay district with two pioneer families represented by the Browns and Roddicks expressing best wishes for their future prosperity and happiness
Final sermon on lead us not into temptation will be preached Sunday morning at Zion Methodist Church. Rev T Wilbur Price will speak at evening service on Empire Building aimed at youth. Junior Epworth League meets Thursday evening. A debate on Free Trade versus Protection is scheduled Thursday April 19 under the Mutual Improvement Society. Rev F C Middleton will preach Esther the Woman Patriot to women on Sunday April 22.
The Junior League outlines a fundraising event titled Do or Die to be held Friday May 4 with future announcements expected. The report notes a Mission Band meeting on Saturday April 7 and lists officers elected for the year including President Mildred Venables and Secretary Alanl Sheardown.
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