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Newspaper
Hamiota Herald
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jun 06, 1900
Page
4
The leaflet lists weekly services at several churches. The Young People's Society meets Sundays at 2 and Wednesdays at 8. Prayer meetings are Thursdays at 4 in the church. Epworth League gathers Tuesdays at 7:89 pm. AMON SAME ATI MOHK holds Sundays at 2 pm. M. Tennyson serves as secretary treasurer.
Local residents embark on travel and social events with visits to Winnipes Moesomin and Dakota. A football team plans a July 2 tournament at Birtle while church and temperance activities proceed. A train service update links Portage la Prairie Mintota and Rapid City with three weekly trips.
A fragmented notice offers farm lands and village property on sale with a lending option at seven per cent interest. The ad mentions lawyers and notaries and references Scotland and local streets in a historical context.
A Sunday blaze started in the adjoining yard when children playing with matches near John McRae’s stable caused straw to ignite. High winds spread the fire, but neighbors helped extinguish it in time. Henry Wheeler of Arrow River died Sunday night from an overdose of strychnine after telling Mr. Strouds he had ingested poison. Funeral held Tuesday.
A listing advertises Print and Moslin Waists in a fine line with prices starting at $1.25. It highlights Skirts in Serge Pique Print and Linen Crash materials and notes neat and new items for sale.
A short distance west of Haniota near Arrowtor and Arrowtia Orrwok. About 2 miles from Brandon with roughly 900 acres in the soll im half of Quarter sections. Apply to DB OC ONN 02 Oawa Ont.
Geo Elliott offers neat fitting and tailor like suits and pants at half price to clear stock. Limited odd lines of suits and pants available this week only.
News arrived that Pretoria was taken by Lord Roberts, prompting a half holiday and store closures. Citizens celebrated with a bugle call, three powderfilled anvils firing volleys, and a large bonfire with effigies of Kruger and Steyn, watched by fireworks lighting the night.
Last Wednesday evening the Christian Endeavor met for an event titled an evening with Longfellow. The program featured selections by Mrs. Tennyson and C. Kerr with a short essay on the Courtship of Miles Standish. Miss A. Lorimer recited and F. Flewwelling sang The Bridge. H. Fraser gave a biography and the evening closed with short quotations.
Council approves tax payment to W Gavenlock of Seaforth Ontario for 1898 159Y taxes on land Ei 1-14-21 redeemed. Appoints road commissioners at $2 per day and passes numerous accounts including H C Clay 89.00 Richardson & Co 3.00 and indemnities. Reports prepare for court in Rapid City June 18. Ditch digging Oak River authorized. Bridge safety notice issued for sec 6-15-22 to 36-14-23 corridor.
NASD PUBLIC NOTICE announces auction sales of school lands in Manitoba. Locations include Craydon Virden Carberry Oak Lake and many more with dates June 1900. Lands offered in quarter sections or lots with up to nine yearly instalments at eight to six percent interest. Cash payment required for all lands no scrip or warrants accepted. Contact Secretary Interior Ottawa or Dominion Lands agents for lists.
Mr W A Hines of Manchester Tennessee describes a near death from measles related lung trouble and hemorrhages. He credits Dr King’s New Discovery with a complete cure and notes many others were helped on his recommendation. Regular sizes 50c and 1.00 trial bottles free at Lawson’s drug store.
The warm season brings hammocks in a range from 75 cents to 4 dollars 50 cents. The listing highlights affordable options for outdoor lounging.
Lally's No 1 lacrosse sticks priced at 1.75 and footballs offered in a catalog style advertisement with purse and pocket Bible references noted. The copy emphasizes sports gear and portable reference items in a vintage retailer listing.
Miss Frazer's agency represents Somerville's Marble and Granite Works in Brandon with emphasis on local services and materials from the firm’s Brandon office.
The Blanshard council held a May 31 1900 session with all members present and adopted the revised 1900 assessment roll. Minutes approved and signed. Appointed wood inspectors for wards 1 6. Council authorized borrowing 93000 for current expenses and discussed By law 171 readings.
Local Manitoba passenger rates set at eight cents per mile with one thousand mile ticket books at two cents per mile sold by all agents. The North Cost Limited, described as America’s finest train, now makes two daily trips east and west. J T McKenney and H Swinfold listed as city pass agents with general agent in Winnipeg and CHAS 3 FEE, G P and TA St Paul noted.
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