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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Aug 07, 1902
Page
5
The Herald lists town gossip and notices from Portage to Macgregor. Visitors include W Barrand, Miss Hill, Mrs Cairns, and many local residents. Auctions, carpenters, and shop moves mingle with church events and upcoming Brandon College prospectus.
The Portage Graphic notes CN R chief engineer William McLeod says grading on the Beaver extension is complete south of Neepawa and work continues north and west of the town. George Hay’s horse sale near Quebec was strong with all animals sold at good prices. Auctioneer Wm Cairns reported the outcomes. Alex F Murdoch of Calgary, formerly from Macer, bought W Wallace’s farm one mile southeast and plans to return to Macer. Misses Maggie Bell and Lena Rea, MacGregor public school students, passed their entrance exams to the collegiate. The Herald offers congratulations.
A program mixing music, novelty acts, violin specialties, and illustrated songs concluded with a celebrated actress. An event in Austin featured August dates at Macgregor with south of Macgregor noted. Dr Geo Walk Carrbercy to visit regularly for practice, rooms at Stanley house.
The Macgregor junior football team planned to travel to Carberry yesterday to meet the Carberry juniors but received a phone call that the Carberry team could only play in the evening. Since Macgregor did not wish to stay through the night, they did not go.
Fob and Eva McGinley present a varied program of music and drama in Austin on Wednesday and Thursday. The Herald confidently recommends the show as worth hearing, inviting residents to attend this entertaining engagement.
Mr W M Shirnifl won top honors at Brandon fair last week as exhibitor of White Wyandotte poultry. He captured first prize with a White Wyandotte cockerel and earned additional awards for three hens and one rooster.
Reports indicate McGinley will present a splendid programme in the coming week. Those who attended the earlier event have told friends who missed it that the show was memorable, suggesting a crowded theatre next week.
The Church of England and Presbyterian services announced for next Sunday include St Cuthbert's morning and evening services. Beaver Creek hosts a 3 p.m. service, Rosehill at Sta m Wellington 5 p.m. Mn MG aselvin, a student in charge, leads the service next Sunday evening. J H Rutan of Portage noted as involved.
Chicago vaudeville stars Bob and Eva Meinley played at River Park last night to an appreciative crowd. Eva impersonated Little Joe the Newsboy in a creditable style while Bob offered facial monologues and rapid character changes to open the show.
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