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Newspaper
Hamiota Herald
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Sep 05, 1900
Page
4
Church notices announce Sunday services at 7 PM and Thursday prayer at 4 PM. The Young People's Society of Christ Endeavor meets Thursday at 6 PM in the Presbyterian church. Union Karath Boh n holds Sunday 2 PM meetings in the Methodist church.
Local notes report Miss Burland of Rapid City visiting friends in town and Miss McLeod matron of the Indian school Birtle visiting Miss Frazer. Several residents return from trips to Rapid City Shoal Lake and Brandon as community events, funerals, tennis-like fishing and duck shooting are mentioned along with railway and presbytery news.
M. B. Jackson, a barrister and solicitor, advertises lending on farm lands and village property at seven percent. He offers fire and accident insurance and mentions notary services. Residence and contact details imply availability of loan arrangements.
A sale notice invites customers to inspect a stock described as including dry goods boots and shoes and groceries. The event emphasizes a broad assortment and potential bargains. No specific date or location is provided in readable text.
An advertisement touts Dr Kings New Life Pills as a safe, easy cure for headache and constipation. It claims dramatic effect without danger and notes a price of 25 cents at Lawson's drug store.
The Rural Municipality of Miniota met at Stuart's Hall on August 15 with the Reeve presiding. Minutes approved. correspondence discussed including education powers and road work with Ham ilta municipality. The council authorized a $1200 loan allocated by ward and approved a list of local payrolls, grading, ditching, and repairs totaling numerous amounts.
At a Minnedosa presbytery meeting in Birtle on Tuesday, members agreed to allow Mr. Stewart to remain in charge of the congregation here until April next. The decision was welcomed by church members and others, likely ending the current friction between the congregation and the presbytery.
Mrs. Geo Elliott died at 7:30 this morning after a four week illness. The family, early settlers in the district, mourn her loss with surviving husband and children. The funeral will be held Thursday at 3 PM from the Presbyterian church with no service at the house.
Due to a dark dismal evening the gathering drew a small crowd. Miss Mattel Kerr presented a pleasing and profitable paper on Ministering to Christ. Ice cream and cake followed. organist illness prevented planned music. President Miss Belle Kerr absent, Mr. McKayne filled in.
The minutes document various labor payments and hours for multiple workers including John Flyner, Abel Haines, J. Orr, W. Lynch and others with totals, followed by financial committee approval. The report adopts finance committee recommendations and adjusts M. Wilson wages from 3.50 to 4.50 per day from August 16 to September 16, then 4.00 per day thereafter. Council adjourns to Beulah on October 10 at 10 a.m.
Local passenger rates in Manitoba set at 8 cents per mile with 1 000 mile ticket books available from all agents. The new North Coast Limited offers two daily trains east and west. Winnipeg agents J. T. McKenney and H. Swinford listed as city pass and general agent. Portage Band and intermediate points serviced with daily departures excluding Sundays.
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