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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Mar 18, 1915
Page
4
Weekly edition listing rates for display and legal advertising in Hamiota Manitoba. It notes prices for U S and local ads, per inch and per line charges, deadlines for copy, and names C W Venables and W H Josey as office contacts.
Mrs. A Elford Hotell widow of Samuel Hotell died after weeks of internal illness at Clifford Ont. and passed Sunday at Pilot Mound Manitoba. Born March 28 1844 in Waterloo Ontario she lived in Clifford Hamiota Regina and Pilot Mound with daughters Mrs Robt McJannet Mrs J A Grose and Mrs John Gutteridge and a son who died in childhood. Funeral held March 1 at Pilot Mound cemetery with Rev John Scott officiating.
Abed Strachan, a Manitoba pioneer born in 1851 in Aberdeenshire Scotland, died March 3, 1915 at age 64. He first sod in 1882 and he and Isabella Fowlie Morrison built a model farm renowned for order and productivity in the Scotia district. He previously spent nine years in Western Ontario before settling in the west.
A large crowd gathered for the funeral of Mr. Strachan, longtime secretary treasurer of Scotia church and pioneer settler. Despite avoiding public office, his quiet demeanor and business success earned him high regard among neighbors in the district. He left six sons and three daughters, with three sons and two daughters farming near the family homestead.
George T Phillips aged 47 died March 10 1915 at Brandon hospital after a two month battle with bowel cancer. He moved to Arrowton district fifteen years ago and leaves wife and five children Theron Ralph Percy Else and Gretta. Funeral from Isabella residence March 13 at the Isabella cemetery was among the district’s largest.
John McRae died in Edmonton on March 11 1915 at age 60 after a year of illness culminating in pneumonia. He was buried in Hamiota Cemetery after a March 14 funeral at Knox Church conducted by the Canadian Order of Foresters. A chartered member, he had lived in Hamiota since 1890 after origin from Wankleek Prescott County Ontario. He leaves a wife and two children Mrs Norman McLaren and Mrs McLaren of Yellow Grass Saskatchewan.
Notices announce the Rural Municipality assessment roll is deposited in the secretary treasurer’s office and open for inspection until April 8. Appeals must be lodged by April 15 with the secretary treasurer. The council sits as Revision Court on April 28 at 10 a.m. in the Council Chambers. Village of Hamiota also notes open inspection until April 1 with appeals due by April 1 to the secretary treasurer.
Public notice invites entries for The Romance of The Roses Prize Competition with a list of reader questions about a wedding. Submit name and address by March 22 1915 with 10 cents and stamps to Roses Competition Echo Office Hamiota.
Card of thanks from Mrs. George Phillips and family. Report of Hamiota district turnout at Brandon fat stock show with about twenty attendees. Birthday congratulations to Mr. A Eby in Minnedosa. Canada’s Belgian relief and soldier-addressing tips noted. March issue of Red and Gun highlights adventure tales and Glacier Park article from Woodstock publisher.
A notice states a survey is open 24 miles from G T P and 1 mile from Municipal hall on 300 acres arable land with spring water. Enquiries directed to Jos Rahimer, tailor, Bengough, Saskatchewan.
Commissioner in B A Ete offers real estate and insurance services. Money to loan on farm and town property. Phone number 127. Office one door east of Hotel Cecil.
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