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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Dec 22, 1910
Page
8
Local notices announce big sale days at The Book Store and Centre of Attraction BéL Co. Ads invite attendance at church services on Christmas Day and a notable juvenile Bostonian performance on January 9. Reports cover school activities, a damage accident, parish testimonials, and upcoming concerts and sales in this Manitoba district.
Harold Beamish of Raven Lake spent a few days here last week. J J Cochrane, formerly of Pitlochray now in Scott Saskatchewan, is here on business. Harry Withrow Carl Brown C Ketch and J H Beamish recently deer hunting for two weeks returned Wednesday with four deer. Mrs English of Har ing, who has been visiting, left for Shea Lake to see her aunt Mrs W Beamish before returning home.
Word reached Friday of the death of Jobe Cooke once a district resident now of Spy Hill. He suffered from dropsy and died after a period of weakness. He married Ontario native Miss Houck and came west in 1597 settling here. Five years ago he homesteaded in Spy Hill and lived there since. He is survived by a widow and four daughters Mrs Reeves Mrs Roulson Mrs Smith and Clare at home.
The office advertises a selection of samples for customers to choose from and guarantees satisfaction with new voanter lavk hooks. Customers are invited to place orders at the office for these items.
Notice invites patrons to see performing bears at The Hanio ta Boys Store on a Wednesday evening January 4 1901. The invite claims the bears will entertain and urges attendance.
Our hunters returned with deer. H McLeod CNR manager and a railway commissioner visited and praised the country. A tri weekly passenger service was promised to connect with Winnipeg at Hallboreen. Rink crowds grow, hockey and curling activity increases. Miss Juniper spoke at the agricultural society. Miss McKay, Miss McConnell and Mr Dick provided music. The editor rues late weekly delivery and notes Chas Sheardown’s accident with concern.
The Book Store lists The Trail a Ninety-Eight as for sale. Robert Irwin sold three carloads of young mares through G A Warrens sale barn last winter and has about 0 young mares aged four to years old. He plans shipping them to Hamiota in February and March.
Town residents protest ash dumping on streets hindering sleighing and street cleanliness. The Echo noted rowdy behavior at the hall, urging police presence and expulsion of troublemakers. Meanwhile Grain Growers push for cabinet talks, uniting delegates to back agricultural demands. The Marquette delegation met Dr Hooche for support and visited the Experimental Farm.
The Grain Growers from the west, about 650 strong, met eastern delegates to draft resolutions and memorials for presentation to the government. They marched in a full House of Commons to hear their case on government ownership of terminal elevators, Hudson Bay railway, meat packing, and tariff-free imports of farm goods. Sir Wilfrid Laurier replied briefly with remarks reflecting the debate.
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