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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Apr 05, 1928
Page
5
Advertisement offers baby chicks and hatching eggs with prices for White Leghorns Asconas barred racks and multiplier sets. Includes banana sweet potatoes and market produce. Notes Ontario poultry fan from British Columbia as of 1927 with prices per set and per egg.
Reg Marquis wheat grade two with 99 percent purity sold at 200 dollars a bushel. Gar act wheat passed geld inspections. Bean samples and honey offered. Black Minorca cocks priced, two government milkers listed. Manitoba clover honey available. Goods shown by THOS. CARROTH with samples at Hera.
A local Austin birth is reported for April 1 with a daughter for Mr. and Mrs. Stacley Hotell. Hamilton Gilmour departed for the Veace River district last Saturday. EJ Morris and Geo. Graham returned from the East last Friday. Mr. and Mrs. Herb Morris and family are reported well. Hilda Pew with companions attended an oratorical contest at Neepawa last Saturday, not securing first place. An auction sale of stock and farm implements is planned for SAV 24-12-12 seven miles north west of M, near Trestay. Numerous lodge members from Camp! Bros, LD Campbell, 1H Hubble and others participated in visits and official duties at Gothic Lodge.
Hon. T. C. Norris former Liberal premier of Manitoba is appointed a member of the Board of Railway Commissioners. Acceptance will require his resignation from the Manitoba legislature for Lansdowne, it is expected.
A rustic verse depicts a farmer's day from dawn chores to haying and milking. The speaker recounts milking cows feeding chickens, cleaning barns, hitching the wagon, and facing harsh weather, noting waning cash and the grind of yearly toil. The piece ends with stubborn grit and readiness for another cycle of work.
Britannia Chapter organized in October 1914 reports sixteen paid members and seven regular meetings. Highlights include At Home events, Valentine and St Patrick's Day dances, Field Day, decorations by A McLean, Life Membership for Mrs J R MacKinnon, Armistice Day tributes, flag presentations to scholars, wreaths for veterans, Red Cross activities, gift hampers, relief work, and donations to Navy League and Red Cross. Financials show a balance of 96.45 dollars as of January 31 1928. officers listed for 1928.
In MacGregor on April 20d a church service schedule is listed with morning Sunday School at 11 a.m. and evening services at 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. including a Holy Communion. Choir practice occurs Thursday at 8 p.m. The public may claim details at the Herald Office.
In the matter of the estate of Ann Tilley a widow late of North Norfolk Manitoba deceased all claims verified by Statutory Declaration must be sent to MacGregor Manitoba on or before May 7 1928. MacKinnon & Mackinnon solicitors for the Administrator Walter Clifford.
For sale Champion of Bagland peas for seed draft white wax beans good for canning 25e per quart also parmip seed We per half pint Apply to Mrs. Richardson local listing details and contact not fully shown.
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