Village Council Minutes Read and By laws Passed
The Village Council met March 2 1914 with Acting Mayor Kerr presiding. Minutes from the previous meeting were read and adopted. By law 38 amending By law 2 was read first and third time and passed, By law 33 read first second and third time and signed. The Fire Department requested extra supplies and the request was referred to the fire water and light committee. The Finance Committee reported accounts for payment including Samuel Kirk Harry Reeder Harry Greenaway Smith and Wilson Acetylene Construction gas and street lighting Me Connell Bros rent of hall tiremens bell Jos Andrew vital statistics Jordan McConnell report adopted and cheques issued. The council adjourned.
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Fire Department
Samuel Kirk
Mos Eally
Harry Reeder
Mos
Harry Greenaway
Smith & Wilson
Council Chamber
Acetylene Construction Cp
Me ‘Onne
Lecture on India at Presbyterian Church by Rev J F Douglas
The Rev J F Douglas of McConnell delivered an engaging lecture on Ladia at the Presbyterian Church last Thursday evening. About eighty lantern slides accompanied the talk and an excellent attendance enjoyed the event. A collection for the Methodist Young People's Forward Movement for Missions raised 13.75 dollars.
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J. F Douglas
McConnell
Ladia
Presbyterian Church
Douglas
Methodist Young People’s Forward Movement For Missions
Tenders for School House Construction and Materials
Sealed tenders addressed to the undersigned and marked Tenders for Material and Building will be received up to noon March 7 for supplying material and constructing a school house in McConnell village. Plans may be seen at McConnell Bros. Hamiota. information from A. D. McConnell or H. F. Pollock. Separate tenders for material and construction. A 5 percent cheque accompanies each tender. Contract to be completed by August 8, 1914.
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McConnell
McConnell Bros
Hamiota
A. D. McConnell
H. F. Pollock
McConnell Bros Sales March Auction Schedule
The McConnell Bros list March auctions with dates and consignors including Hotel Cecil on the 7th and 14th, Jas Reid on the 10th, W S Grose on the 12th, E A House on the 13th, Cecil Hotel on the 14th, G E Henderson on the 17th, Geo Winlie on the 19th, and John Kelloe on the 20th.
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Hotel Cecil
Jas. Reid
W. S. Grose
E. A. House
Cecil Hotel
G. E. Henderson
Geo. Winlie
John Kelloe
Girl Wanted for Boarding House in Village of McConnell
Help wanted advertisement seeking a girl for a boarding house in McConnell village. Apply at Jos Schafer contact phone 64-6, McConnell 150.
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McConnell
Jos Schafer
Meeting notes from G.G. G. Co. February session
Vice President Mr. Jno Kennedy reported delegates to Branden convention and urged wider membership of the G.G.A. He proposed local merchants unite to support a common cause and argued for Ottawa lobbying. Kennedy explained grain export benefits to local trade and discussed timber limits along the G.T.P. line aiding future farmers.
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Jno. Kennedy
GG. G. Co
Branden
Kennedy
G.G.A
Tae
Ottawa
G. G G. Cs
G.T.P
Elec
Pioneer Charles Findlay of Shoal Lake Dies at 68
Charles Findlay, a pioneer of the Shoal Lake district, died Friday at Winnipeg General Hospital after nine days illness from pneumonia. A Salem Ontario native who moved to Manitoba in 1879, he was a leading farmer and public figure, Fenian raid veteran, survived by a widow and five children. Interment was Sunday March 1.
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Shoal Lake District
Charles Findlay
Winnipeg General Hospital
Salem
Ontario
Manitoba
Shoal Lake
Ella
Allan
Ross
J. B. Findlay
Kelloe
Irvine Findlay
Rutland
Saskatchewan
A. Eby
Hamiota
Findlay
Pioneer Jno Bacon Passes Away Near Scotia
Old pioneer Jno Bacon died Monday February 16 in the Raven district south of Scotia at age 83 years 2 months. He settled there about 31 years ago from Brant County Brace Ontario and is survived by a widow five daughters and a son on the adjoining farm. This is the first family loss.
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Jno. Bacon
Raven
Scotia
Brant
Brace
Ont
McNaughts Celebrate Fiftieth Anniversary in Rapid City
Mr and Mrs D McNaught of Rapid City marked their fiftieth wedding anniversary with a family reunion at their Rapid City home. Married in Fergus Ontario in 1864, they moved to Seaforth then to Rapid City in 1878 with seven children. Twenty eight descendants attended the breakfast and plans hinted at further celebrations in coming months.
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D. McNaught
Rapid City
Mrs Mackay Returns From Visit To Naramata B C
Local notes report Mrs Mackay visiting her daughter Mrs Anderson then returning to Naramata B C. Several residents attended the Beulah bonspiel this week and returned home. A funeral notice thanks relatives for kindness after the death of Dora in January.
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Messrs. Win. Ferguson
B. R McNaught
B. Reid
M. Hopeland
Beulah
A. Angus
Dora
Prairie land for sale near Isabella at two dollars an acre
Farmers offered a half section of improved prairie land four miles from Isabella with good road land buildings and water. Easy terms two dollars per acre if sold before March 25. Stable room for 25 head and 60 acres pasture. Apply to owner 8v2 Victor St Winnieg or P S MacPherson.
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Prairie Price
Isabella
Hamiota General Hospital Membership Proposals
The notice declares that all contributors of 50 dollars or more to the hospital building are to be registered as safe Members of the Corporation. Subscriptions under 500 and those reaching 500 or more by November 1914 will be registered as Life Members. Life Members will be included in the annual report.
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Atal
Births Kemner At Homita and McNavennous At Mamicta
A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. A C Kemp on Friday February 27. A daughter was born to Mr. old Me J McNanghion on Sunday March 1, 1914.
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Kemner
Homita
A. C. Kemp
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India
Seperate
P.O. McConnell
H. Hayward
G.G
Mrs. McNaught
rQltet Far
Totel
Fievx Smal
Ag Acevant
A. KL
Laugitton
Hamiota Conservative Association
Empress Theatre
McConnell Hall
Brandon
Jas. Kirk
Messrs. McLeod
M. O. Tremaine
R. Y VanNorman
VanNorman
W. McConnell
Jno. Strachan
J. B. Thomson
Jas. Park
Thos. Mitchell
J. G. McConnell
E. Pearson
W. Colbeck
Fred Clarke Fraser
Geo
Hamiote
New Brunswick
Eckhardts
Swise Dell Ringers
Orth Lesque
Mecday
Martech
Metchonts
Ciarch
P. L. Cook
Decker
Winnipeg
File
Aleck
Imperial Caesar
Maystepa
Hamida
Stevens
Edwards
Orange Hall
Tarkington, Wood and
East
J. Killoe
O. J. White
Ed. W. McConnell
Killoe
Ed McConnell
Archie Little
Andrew Stewart
Stewart
Dominion
Church Union Committee
Manitoba College
Wesley College
Presbyterian
Methodist
Victor St
Winnieg
P.S. MacPherson
Sabel'a
Hamiota General Hospital
Pioneer Cash Stores
Wm. Anderson & Coy
S. Glasgow
John Lewc
Hahota
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