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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Apr 12, 1906
Page
8
Thursday markets on Mac Gregor show prices for No 1 Northern No 2 Northern oats barley butter eggs beet pork dressed pork chicken foul turkey and other items. The fragment lists items and prices but lacks complete figures. The report notes typical market activity and product names prominent in a farm market listing.
Public holiday Good Friday and Easter week events in town. Ross Hall bazaar Saturday afternoon. Draggist Mr Anderson from Sidney was a MacGregor visitor Tuesday. W B Merrick traveled to Portage la Prairie last Saturday. Schools close today for Easter and reopen April 23. Benedicts baseball nine to Austin for a friendly with Married Men. T L L Lewis of Winnipeg, Northern Life Assurance, in town Friday. G O H Prior of Austin in town Saturday sold saddle “Scoop” to Ramsay and Fleming. Mr Norman Holmes left Tuesday for Calgary and Edmonton and western points. HL Rogers visit. Wm Cairns and W B Cairns attended Gothic Lodge AF&AM meeting in Austin Monday. Easter rail fare rates from Canadiana Pacific Railway. round trip April 11–16, return by April 27. Mr Stirling Matthews of Melbourne visited his uncle Jas Matthews Sunday. M Ward building warehouse addition for buggy and wagon display. Mr Field from International Harvester company in town Monday. Dad Snouits of Portage la Prairie renewing acquaintances. Councillor Alex Stone left for Kenora to inspect mining property. Woman’s Auxiliary of Wellington thanks supporters for Thursday concert. Rural line customers get in-office telephone number 19. Grand opening of spring millinery by Mr Shirriff April 13. Seeding done late, now widespread. seeders on all roads. Copenhagen Creamery to start operations next week. W J Gilroy proprietor, routes assigned to collect cream. Bigger season anticipated this summer.
Mr R A Douglas disposes of his hardware business to W M Read of Brandon who once farmed south of Austin. Read is known in MacGregor and district and brings extensive hardware experience. Douglas will devote his full time to the new venture.
Frivay's meeting on April 20 invites all members and friends to a charity sale of fancy wear at Ross Hall under the Junior Guild of St Paul’s Church. Reports include resignation of Rev Harrington to take effect April 18, and a lukewarm response to Uncle Ism’s Cabin at Musonic Hall.
Hatchable eggs available from Frot Pare Bred White Leghorns. Apply to 4 U for details on quantity, pricing, and hatch dates. Limited supply, inquiries requested promptly.
Four Four Please offers a Saturday selection for a first class meat shop with Choice Steaks and Roasts of the finest beef Fresh Pork Smoked meats Mutton Lamb White Fish Pickerel Salt Herrings Holland Herrings Rivered Herrings Sardines Salmon Haddie Oysters large stock Fowl Turkeys Chickens Sausages Pork and Bologna Pure Kettle Lard the sour mother used to make way down on the farm and more at living prices.
An old timey ad asks if reading and sewing under artificial light cause misty letters and eye strain. It promotes visiting for proper fitting of a pair of Glue glasses or similar eyewear to remedy these defects.
On Thursday night, April s, the infant daughter of Mr and Mrs Geo Bolton was welcomed into the family.
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