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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jan 09, 1908
Page
4
A local notice condemns recent pranksters who crossed lines with tricks that embarrassed residents. The piece urges fun and harmless humor while discouraging degrading or damaging jokes and calls for good clean humor in the community.
The Winnipeg Free Press notes improved editorial harmony between the city’s leading papers after a long history of partisan clashes. It praises the provincial Bell Telephone deal as sound policy and urges newspapers to support public figures and efforts that benefit the country rather than attacking those on the opposite side.
The community laments the loss of a prized loop train on the branch describing it as the only decent service since construction. The writer fears night departures, four hour rides in a single mixed coach, constant shunting for cattle stops, and lingering odors, while noting ticket prices may not drop.
Town council and Board of Trade urged to improve rail and bus connections to Winnipeg. The note argues No. 2 should stay at Chater to connect with mixed trains, as current travel from Eden to Winnipeg takes a full day and part of the night. A G T P passenger service is hoped, with a local liveryman planning a bus meet at Eden.
The new legislature convened with Lt Governor Sir Daniel H. McMillian presiding. He announced bills to aid farmers hit by hail, safeguard grain growers, and improve grain sales, plus creation of telephones and telegraphs, education portfolios, auditing of municipal accounts, and legal amendments.
The Echo wishes readers a Happy New Year and invites all to the Sabbath School Institute on Friday January 10 with stabling for teams. Visitors welcomed at Ellenville Sabbath School. Miss M. McNutt will recite at the Temperance Lodge Tuesday evening.
A fragmentary report notes a couple receiving numerous costly presents and departing on an early Monday train to begin married life at a new home, with warm wishes from the entire community.
A seller offers seasoned cord wood in town at 5.25 dollars cash per cord delivered. Orders left at the Echo Office will be promptly attended to with discounts for car or half car lots. Cc. Gibson.
The Blairs Sunday School held its annual meeting electing Wm Rowles as Superintendent J D Harrison as Vice Superintendent Thos Grey as Secretary Treasurer L M Hawakin as Librarian and Miss M Sutherland as Organist The report praised last year's work and a heated church is urged with a caretaker to light the fires to avoid cold conditions prompting members to stay home If no caretaker is found the church risks remaining chilly and unused during services
One of the prettiest weddings in the area took place at Thos Stevenson’s home on Christmas evening. Edna M Stevenson married James Irving of Sedney Saskatchewan with Merie Stevenson as bridesmaid and Johnson Irving of Winnipeg as groomsman. The ceremony by Rev Murdock Beulah followed by a lavish supper and heartfelt toasts to the bride.
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