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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Feb 27, 1908
Page
8
Local notes cover auctions by J McConnell across the district, hockey games against Crandell and Shoal Lake, church services by Rev T Y Williams, and a misprint correction on dog tax. Reports rise on school visits by Inspector Newcombe, student gifts, and community fundraisers. A fatal illness ends with Mrs Grant of Lavinia, while curling and social events highlight parish life and Oddfellows activities.
Miniota celebrated the completion of its new brick school, 60 by 32 feet, with a basement two rooms and a furnace area, first floor primary and senior classrooms, and a second floor teachers room and library. Inspector of schools Mr Newcombe praised the plans by Nesbitt of Hamiota and the builders, calling it one of the best laid out schools in the district.
The Rapid City junior hockey club hosted a game last Friday with a fair crowd. Star MeWha dominated early, scoring five of six Rapid City goals by halftime as opponents struggled. shifting McWha to goalie in the second half made the match more lively, Rapid City adding five goals after the break.
A sequence of auction notices lists upcoming sales of farm stock horses cattle and household effects across multiple Manitoba area farms. Entries include Dennis Watters Frederick Haight Jas Short T A Robertson M Jos Lorimer Alfred Linford Frank Chapman J C Smith and J H McConnell as auctioneer with sale dates from February 25 to March 17 and locations near Cranberry Arrow River Oak River Kenton Orrwood Hamivota and Hamivota.
Sale advertisement for farm stock implements and household effects to be sold without reserve. Includes cows calves hogs hens horses cattle and farming gear from Oak River district. Also offers west half of Sec 14-22 with unfixed upset price and terms cash for small amounts and credit for larger sums. Lunch provided by executors. Auction date Tuesday March 3 at Atthia sale.
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