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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Sep 06, 1917
Page
8
At Hamiota Hospital on September 4 1917 a son was born to Mr and Mrs H S Fleming of Greenman Sask and on September 5 1917 a daughter was born to Mr and Mrs Joe Ferran of Decker.
Lost a black water dog with brown eyes in Hamiota. Reward offered for recovery. Also a sum of money wrapped in brown paper missing between The Chambers Co store and Mrs E McGorman's home. Finder can claim reward by applying at The Echo office.
The Ladies Patriotic Society holds its monthly meeting on Tuesday at 4 pm in the Methodist church parlors with a call for many attendees to support fall work. An annual meeting is planned for later in September. Miss Henderson offers house plants for Red Cross funds. August shipments to Red Cross included pajamas and shirts. Swastika Club members gathered black currants for Mrs. Fred Thornton. Additional food drives are planned for convalescent soldiers in Winsipey amid rising living costs.
The Family Herald and Weekly Star offers a war map with every subscription. The map is praised by returning officers and is priced at 1.25 dollars per year, cheaper with the map than alone. The offer applies to new and renewal subscribers, map available only with the paper. The Family Herald claims to be the continent's greatest family and farm paper and a credit to Canada.
Rev Gee of Knox Presbyterian Church will preach at 11 o clock on The Ark of the Covenant. Bible classes and Sabbath School follow morning service. Preaching at Oakner at 2 30 p.m. Evening service at 7 with The Power of a Good Example as the subject.
The Pastor will conduct morning and evening services with sermons on The Creed of Christ and Seeking a sign or the refusals of Jesus. A public baptismal service is planned for Sept 16. A Union prayer service and Bible study will be held Wednesday evening. The Mutual Improvement Society opens its fall term Sept 13 with a social evening and officer elections. Refreshments served.
A very pretty wedding occurred at the Parr home on Friday August 31 1917 joining Marian Tufts to Mr Wm Plunkett of Saskatoon. Rev A J Tufte and Rev S P Riddell conducted the ceremony. The couple plan a trip to Toronto and eastern cities returning in about a month. A fine wedding breakfast was hosted by Mrs H Parr.
GOOD FARM HOME FOR SALE three quarter sections of Alland five miles north of Oak River modern brick house ample water and wood 300 acres under cultivation and more to break 180 acres summer fallowed ready for next year's crop Executors W H Gill Estate John Gill Mrs M Shaw or Fred C Bennett solicitor at Hamiota 40w
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