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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Nov 18, 1915
Page
4
The Hamiota Echo published weekly by Gamiota Echo Publishing Co notes rates at $1.50 per year in advance for U S A. ads such as Wanted Lost Found For Sale To Let and editorial errors. Copy for changes due by noon Tuesday to appear in the same week. W Venables W H Josey company officials.
The annual meeting will be held in the Council Chamber on Friday at 1.30 p.m. All farmers are urged to attend. Officers for the coming year will be elected and the 1915 programme will be discussed along with other business.
Local writer notes a strong response to the national call as about a dozen men join various battalions after Colonel Kirkcaldy's visit. Recruits travel from Canada to England via a sea voyage to Shorncliffe Camp near Hythe Folkestone and Dover, with training, sights of Kent hop fields, and a note on recruitment by J. H. McConnellMPPP urging more single men to enlist.
Mr H McConnell MPP with Lieut G R Hanbury seeks volunteers to join the Overseas Battalion known as the Little Black Devils. Dr Hudson acts as examining doctor. Intent recruits should wire names to Mr McConnell.
The program lists devotional sessions led by Rev. T. W. Bird and Rev. F. C. Middleton, addresses by Rev. W. Ross and Rev. E Turkington, plus round table talks on elementary and adult Bible class work, ending with singing and closing announcements.
Afternoon program lists devotional led by Rev J D McNair at 2 30 with address on Sunday School supervision and a 3 10 round table on elementary work. Evening program features adult Bible class work and evangelism talks led by local superintendents and clergy.
A Laymen Missionary Banquet plus a 3 pm conference at Knox Church parlors marks the event tied to the Laymen's Missionary Movement of Canada. Rev G E Simons from Henan China and Rev A E Armstrong of Toronto speak. plates for 200 at 50 cents. Red Cross ladies serve supper six to eight. proceeds benefit expenses.
The Marquette District Grain Growers Association plans a convention in Minnedosa on November 24 with R C Benders R McKenzie and F Simpson of the central directorate attending. 1916 officers to be elected and resolutions to J T Davis before the meeting. A public 5 p m address by R McKenzie on cheaper money for farmers.
News item readers are invited to report stories from Decker McConnell Lavinia Crandall Oakner Pope and nearby districts. The paper seeks fresh, interest worthy items from correspondents, noting some submissions have been overly personal.
The public is urged to pack parcels for troops with care to ensure safe delivery. Recommended methods include strong double corrugated cardboard boxes, wooden boxes, stout packing paper, and outer linen or canvas coverings. Write both sender and recipient addresses on the cover and state contents. For Mediterranean Force, parcels must be very strongly packed, round and padded, avoid perishable items, and prohibit shoe box packaging or thin wrapping.
A fragment advertises the services of a notary public and conveyancer from Healthstate and Insurance Morey, offering loans on farm and town property. It lists a phone number and an office location east of Hotel Cecil.
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