Pioneer Matron Joseph Wray Darragh Dies at 82
Joseph Wray Darragh Sr a Manitoba pioneer widow dies at her daughter’s home in Arrow River on June 18 1925 at 1 30 pm Born August 5 1843 in Tyrone Ireland she settled in Ontario before homesteading in Bradwardine district and later Harding Then she moved to Arrow River Manitoba Survivors include ten children thirty nine grandchildren and twenty nine great grandchildren Funeral held at Harding church with Rev E Dixon and Rev Anderson and burial at Greenwood Cemetery Harding
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Mra H. Johnson
Arrow River
Mra
Joseph Wray Darragh
Manitoba
Joseph Wray Darragh Sr
Harding
Tivoey
Boradetineth
County of Tyrone
Stratane
Ireland
Donahadh
Guelph
Ontario
Hooestead
Bradwardine
David Allen
Tivney
Bordeonette
John Allen
Cleveland
Ohio
Jane Wells
Mre
McTaggart
Mra J Knowling
Vancouver
B.C
James
Wil
Liam
Koee Hill Waller
Alta
WH. Brown
David
Joseph
A Vickery
Rivers
George
Brandon
H Johnson
Harding Church
E. Dixon
Miniota
Anderson
Greenwood Cemetery
Gerrand Hill weds Mise Ellen Livett in Kipling ceremony
A quiet wedding was solemnized at the home of John Sproat in Kipling Saskatchewan on June 14 1928. Gerrand Hill eldest son of Mr and Mrs Sproat and Mise Ellen Livett daughter of Mrs Harriet Livett were married. Miss Mildred Sproat sister of the groom attended the bride. Rev F J Gardiner performed the ceremony. The couple will reside in Kipling.
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John Sproat
Kipling, Sask
Gerrand Hill
Mise Ellen Livett
Mra
Harriet Livett
Aleo
Kipling
Mildred Sproat
F. J. Gardiner
Old Linen Wanted for Hamiota Hospital
Community appeal seeks old linen donations for Hamiota Hospital. People are asked to search storage for clean bed sheets towels tablecloths and pillowcases and send them to the hospital or drop off at the reception desk.
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Hamiota Hospital
New Denmark Colony Grows as 299 Join in 1927
The New Denmark settlement adds almost 299 colonists this year, raising its population to 869. Authorities foresee further activity in 1928 and calls to protect northern pike, trout, and dore to sustain tourism and fishery yields.
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Sant Joan
New Denmark
Morris Ackerman
Ontario
Eye Glasses Found and Wheat Crop Notes at By Law Meeting
Found outside Chambers Co Store a pair of eye glasses. Rankin of Oakner brought wheat samples headed out and sown dates noted. Electric light bylaw meeting praised. officials expect it to pass and improve lighting while lowering lamp costs. Local updates include illness of Willie Alistire, Miss Fanny Alishire returning from teaching, and church society donations. Road speed concerns rear as traffic increases threatening accidents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chambers’ Co
Echo Office
Centenary of Col Bytown's Rideau Canal Celebration
The 1826 selection of the Rideau Canal site by Lieutenant-Colonel John By is marked this August as Ottawa celebrates the capital's centenary. A two week program includes historical pageantry, a Stampede from the western plains, and plans for a monument to Colonel By and road extensions to beautify the capital. The events run August 16 to 28 with community and national participation.
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John By
Royal Engineers
Rideau Canal
Ottawa River
Dominion of Canada
Dominion
Western Plains
Montreal
Kingston
St. Lawrence River
Col. By
Canada
Quebec
Cedars
St. Lawrence
Ottawa
Ontario
Bytown
Edmonton Lampede
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Sproat—Livett
Noble's Watch Repair Service
H. Noble
Brandon, Manitoba
Workd
Hear the Musical Festival
His Majesty
Royal Air Force Band
Rush
Ces
WEBER
Bere
Jacob Sleeper
Boston
J. Murray Gibbon
Charles Marchand
Boston University
Canadian Club
New Zealand
Ridgetown
North America
Quebec City
Winter Sports Association of
Calgary
Alberta
United States
Canadian Pacific Express
Bromston
Ont
Pars
France
J. BR. Maclean
Toronto
Carolyn de
Edmonton
Lacombe and Northwestern Railway
Canadian Pacific Railway
C.P.R
S. C. Keat
Winnipeg
Saskatchewan
British Columbia
Canadian Pacific
Duchess of Atholl
Duchess of Bedford
Beaverburn
Beaverford
Beaverbrae
Beaverhill
Beaverdale
Saint John
G Y. Rankin
Oakner
Fanny Alishire
Strathclair
Tome
Young Peoples’ Society
Religious Education Council
Knox and
Zion Churches
Chevrolet
Hamiota Machine Shop
R. H. Wood
Hamiota
Man
Colone By
Hammett P. Hill
Parliament Buildings
Parliament Hill
Clega
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