Local notices and community updates from Here & There
Farmers busy with seeding operations and town residents with changes in jobs homes and church activities. Communications note March or April events and local business deliveries including Wm’s store and Ford agents while Wheat Board sets 1918 price at 2.21 per bushel. The Union Church sermon discusses Pauls first missionary journey with a map.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Grain Supervisors
Winnipeg
Jesus
Union Church
Paul
Portage Prairie residents in local news and events
Mrs R Crust of Portage Prairie and Mrs Crttin of Foreman Lane purchase an over and touring car. Neil MacKinnon of Ottawa visits Winnipeg, while Red Cross Fund drives raise 235500 in Winnipeg and Manitoba campaigns await the rest. Mr and Mrs Joseph Irwin move to Portage la Prairie. Cairns holding a seven ton Clover Bar coal sale for Patriotic purposes. McGill University library opens at Beaver store with 75c yearly membership. Soldiers Friends Knitting Club reports ten members under 16, ten is up to date with fifteen pairs of socks knit in six weeks. For joining, call Nellie Fleming or Mina Irwin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cairns
McGill’s University
Beaver Store
Soldiers’ Friends Knitting Club
Red Cross
Nellie Fleming
Mina Irwin
Former MacGregor Boy Killed in Action
A well respected MacGregor resident, son of Durrant of 138 Principst, died in action after serving with the University Battalion and the machine gun section overseas. The community extends deepest sympathy to the family. Canadian Pacific Railway agents have been sent to cultivate vacant land along the right of way for employees without rent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brane
Fone
Muela Hood
Anadian Pacific Railway Company
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Macgregor Cash Store
Turner’s
THE
Quality Store
E. Turner
Maccrecor
You
Merrick’s Corner Store
Macgregor
Merchants Bank
Canada Food Board
Rorx
Law Heary
I E. Turner
Laura Deacon
Wipey
W. A. Spence
Winnimorrow
Mrs
Fred Byers
Mrs Donald
St. Yanl’s Church
Thos. Kiveman
Lake of the W. Co
M. L. Mortson
Reeve D. A. Shaw
W. H Glover
Duncan
Burgh
Councillor Snow
J.T. Hanna
Chevrolet
Wmn
van. Emerson
Norman Thompson
Messrs
Merchants Bank Macgregor
W. A. Young
Sab
Ency A
Tae
R. Crust
Portage Prairie
R. Crttin
Foreman Law
T.P
Neil MacKinnon
Ottawa
J. R. MacKinnon
Manitoba
Joseph. Irwin
Portage la Prairie
Irwin
Mrs. Irwin
Ager
Brighten UP
GEO, Davis
Massey-Harris
Ali
Harris Repair Service
R. E, Lamb, Macgregor
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