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Newspaper
Hamiota Herald
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jul 02, 1902
Page
4
Rapid City figures in social calls as Miss Healer and Miss Sherbotham travel. Talks of a jail term, a track being graded, and visitors from Toronto to Stratford Ont. appear among a wide array of arrivals, departures, sales, and church events. The town prints cross-town errands, auctions, and school news with many names.
A large Sunday evening congregation filled the Presbyterian church and joined in prayers for the recovery of His Majesty King Edward. The Christchurch service planned for Sunday morning was postponed due to the king’s illness.
About 2000 attendees gathered for the Hamiota celebration on Thursday with expectations of 500 more if a train from Rapid City had been available. C P R service issues forced changes to the program delaying the lacrosse match past 7 pm. Morning baseball saw Crandall beat Gault and Oak River receive a bye after Lavinia defaulted. Afternoon events featured Rapid City band led children and patriotic choruses with several athletic events and winners listed including 100 yard races won by RB Butchart and P Hodnett.
Report details a day of events including relay sprints, a half mile, pony trot, and wheelbarrow race with participants such as A B Fleming and Red Rover. Lacrosse between Rapid City and Hamiota ends 4 2 with Hamiota’s Currie and J Forsyth scoring, while Cran dall defeats Galt 11 8 in baseball and Crandall beats Oak River 26 1 in late game action.
Evening concert draws large attendance as local performers fill in for two missing Winnipeg entertainers. Miss Head of Rapid City joined to deliver an excellent program, elevating the show with strong performances from local talent.
A promotional note asserts Amber Plug Smoking Tobacco is winning on its merits and asks readers if they have tried it. The message ends by urging to save the tags as they are valuable.
Our baseball team stays in the game and our Store for Good Sica offers right prices. Coal oil 35c per gallon with a quantity on hand. Machine oil soc per gallon. Men’s ladies and children hose ribbed cashmere hose. Curtain poles new complete assortment. Table linens colored and plain covers 35c to 1 per yard. Toweling oil cloth shirtings muslins ribbons gloves mitts collars shirts and skirt holder belts.
The marriage of Rev Frank Burton Richardson formerly of Blythfield Methodist mission now assigned to Selkirk and Miss Agnes Antoinette Reekie retiring Martin school teacher north of the Louise bridge is announced for Wednesday evening at 6 o clock in Zion church.
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