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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jul 15, 1909
Page
1
James Carey a staff member at the Grand Vein Hotel Brandon took carbolic acid last Tuesday. He was a quiet popular youth known to friends and acquaintances and reportedly troubled by a dispute with a girl. Carey had worked at the Hamio ta House and the body was returned to Oak River for burial last Thursday.
Blanshard workers put in telephone lines with about thirty men at present. Miss Henderson Miss Amy Chapman and Merwyer Henderson visiting east. Barr Short and Blain trip west to Seattle exposition. Young Peoples Societies hosted a June 29 evening at the McIntosh home with gifts for Miss Colton and Miss Taylor. Sunday school convention widely attended praised for practical papers and addresses. Misses McIntosh return from Saskatoon for holidays. B Creaver to Round Thwaite to work in a general store.
The Town Council met last Monday evening with Mayor Chambers absent. Alderman Whyte chaired. minutes approved and the finance committee reported. The treasurer was authorized to issue cheques and the meeting adjourned with no further business.
About fifty from here attended the Rapid City event last Thursday and many traveled to Shoal Lake for the Grain Growers Picnic. A Literary and Recreation Association meeting decided against local debate arrangements until after harvest. The Galacian case proceeded with Magis trate Houck announcing trial at the fall assizes in Minneota. Ale to Brandon to await trial.
Gangs at work along the easterly line with culvert crews ready. Rapid City area shows high activity as cap between two sections is graded and a bridge built ahead of the steel laying crew. Grain shipments expected once structures are complete.
Ideal conditions this season have crops thriving with an early harvest likely. Seeding was late last year but harvest could come a week to ten days earlier than 12 months ago. Wheat heads out, straw short but crop quality overall excellent and above average if favorable weather continues. Other grains are in excellent condition.
The Royal Templar Automobile party of distinguished speakers and singers will be in McConnnell's hall Haniata on Wednesday evening July 21. The program will start at 8 o'clock on the same day. The speakers and singers will be at Crandell at 10 am and at Oak River at 2 30 pm. Everybody is invited to these meetings.
Lernsrpak Alberta reports a historic land sale with 136,624 acres in 856 parcels sold for 1,584,201 dollars at an average of 11 dollars per acre. The land spans about 100 by 72 miles, with portions fifty to sixty miles from a railroad, and prices rose as buyers showed strong demand for available parcels.
Laymen in Toronto outline September to November meetings across Ontario connected with the Laymen’s Missionary Movement. The Canadian council issued plans for work nationwide and denominational committees will cooperate through fall and winter. District two day meetings will be held in every province to maximize church delegation.
The report notes Bijniota annual sports planned for Friday with attendance and interest described. An entertainment in the Literary rooms last Thursday by the secretary of the Woman's Auxiliary under Christ Church W A drew views and addresses that many attendees enjoyed.
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