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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Feb 13, 1919
Page
8
The club executive invites donations toward prizes for this year’s fair. They ask supporters and the community to contribute next week. A prize list will be printed as early as possible, signed by Charles Creasnell Secretary Manager.
The Presbytery of Minnedosa meets at Knox Church Minnedosa at 2 pm on Tuesday February 18 with discussions on The Forward Movement and Presbyterian ties led by Principal Dyde of Queen's College Kingston Kew and S Laidlaw Winnipeg. Public invited. FOR SALE 500 bus Mercury Growed Bailey $1.00 per bus. Apply Henry Lints Decker phone 125 Miniota Exchange. Village Council approves Returned Soldiers Association use of Council Chamber for social meetings and games.
Rev R E Spence leads Sunday School and Bible Class, with morning service at 11.45 and 7 pm sermon on The First Ave of Man. The seven part series explores Shakespeare's All the world’s a stage and how man should live. All welcome.
Robert Addie Cooper Thomson wed Margaret Catharine Webster in a quiet ceremony at the Webster home conducted by Rev Stanley Scott. The bride wore a blue and gold gown remade from her grandmother’s dress and departed with a fur set as a gift, planning a train trip to Hamiota to visit relatives.
Arnold E Hamilton, son of Mr and Mrs Thos Hamilton Crandall, died January 30 1919 in his 24th year after illness following a Winnipeg business trip. Private funeral held February 1 at home with Rev John Pate, large public floral tribute, pallbearers named. Memorial service in Crandall Church reflected community esteem.
The February meeting drew many ladies as Mrs Fraser urged peaceful postwar effort and divine aid to help bring peace. Letters were read, social events planned, and a Red Cross life member honored with a $25 donation. Socks were sent to Winnipeg for the Q M N and thanks came from several names. A memorial for survivors was debated with plans for a lasting tribute to be discussed at a future gathering.
Rev Geo Lockhart leads Knox Church with 11 am and 7 pm services and lessons on the Vision of the New Day and The Divine in Crisis and Leadership. Sunday School at 2 pm. 3 pm preaching. Presbytery of Minnedosa meets February 18–19. delegates urged for Forward Movement Conference. Farm for sale near Miniota: half section, 100 cultivated acres, good pasture, well, stock and implements included.
Department of Agriculture Ottawa reports Hon. T. A. Crerar replying to Mrs J. G. McConnell of the Hamiota Home Economic Society. Crerar supports retaining prohibition, notes possible parliamentary action to replace the Order-in-Council policy, and says he will consider the society's input at the coming session.
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