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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Nov 25, 1909
Page
1
Municipality of Blanshard presents receipts and expenditures covering December 1908 through October 31 1909. The abstract lists accounts and totals by department and shows balance forward and year end figures.
Curling season to start with ten rinks and potential for more as Ice set. The ships met last Monday to assign rinks while President vs Vice President competition begins. Rinks listed include Whyte skip Hamilton Andrew Bremner Scott. Scott skip Runehey McClure Burrows Ebv skip Benest Hamilton Addison Thomson skip McNaught Stone Lemon. Anderson skip Hudson Andrew Daynard Lorimer skip Kerr Kirkin Hunter skip McKinney Jamieson McNaughton Rutherford skip Berland Heddesheimer Scott Beatty skip Anderson Costigan Strachan. President race features Hunter Thompson Eby Whyte. Vice President race includes Anderson Beattie Scott Rutherford Lorimer Kerr.
Rumors say several youths will travel to Ontario this winter as Christmas approaches. Four weeks remain until Christmas and plans for a school entertainment are underway. Wm. Bishop has returned after seeking a home in Unity. Old Mr. Torrance is seriously ill. Magnus Little has been out of school due to ill health. Local men discuss joining the Crandell hockey club. Mr. Lewis visited Tuesday to locate water for farmers. Sunday School Christmas entertainment planned. The programme committee is W Eyer and Miss P Runchey for Thursday Dec 24. The note adds teachers will support education ministry guidance and community expectations.
Annual school meetings will be held in the different schools on Monday December 6 at 10 in the morning. Ratepayers are urged to attend in each district. The secretary should post notices and ensure attendance with available bills.
The Miniota Carling Club discussed limiting the branch bonspiels to two per year with alternates between Rapid City and Hamiota one year and Minioya and Oak River the next. However, with the season late and dates already set, the idea was deemed impractical to pursue.
A new CN BR siding is being installed about seven miles east of McConnell station. A gang works on it and aims to finish soon. The dispute over location was settled by the RR Commission and CN R Co, who agreed the current site best serves local needs.
An ad asserts that a cold settles in the system and requires several days to cure. It claims Chamberlain's cough remedy cures quicker than any other and leaves the system in a natural, healthy condition. Sold by B. R. Me aught and desters everywhere.
A government change in GTP service affects Oakner to Winnipeg and return routes. The passenger train now departs Oakner at 10 57 on Tuesdays Thursdays and Saturdays arriving Winnipeg at 4 35 pm. Westbound Winnipeg departs at 2 pm on Mondays Wednesdays and Fridays arriving Oakner at 7 42 pm. A mixed train runs Winnipeg to Oakner on Tuesdays Thursdays and Saturdays and returns Mondays Wednesdays and Fridays. This creates daily service in both directions.
The fire brigade responded swiftly to a chimney fire at Mrs Houck's Jr. but the blaze was tamed in minutes. Investigators found tampering on a chemical engine screw risked disabling the apparatus. a strong warning was issued to catch and punish the culprit.
The Orrwold Church anniversary observance last Sunday and Monday featured two fine sermons by Hunter of Miniota. A stormy Monday did not deter a large audience at the fowl supper and entertainment, with Rev Beattie’s lecture and Rev Hunter’s readings delighting attendees. Total proceeds reached 179.50, including 24.70 from Sunday and 154.80 from Monday.
The rural Blanshard municipality completes a government built telephone network now in operation. Councils and ratepayers celebrate that the system works well and that the municipality bears no liability for the setup. The service is reported to give entire satisfaction.
Sir Wilfred Laurier marked his sixty eighth birthday last Saturday. Innisfail guest P F Goulter visits Mr and Miss Roe this week. Mrs Wright er travels to Roblin district to visit her son Robert. Argo Smith goes to Saskatchewan to join her husband homesteading there. bye election in Birtle set for Saturday November 27 with TW Thompson as Conservative candidate and G H Malcolm as Liberal.
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