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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Aug 14, 1902
Page
4
Read Turner's advertising notice lists township strides as Portage trips and town visits. Local residents include Miss Rattan seeking her sister Mrs Hobson, MissAlice Empigin visiting, and Miss Dolly MacLean returning from Souris. A lawn social at Murdoch's hall and a school district meeting in Ward 5 highlight the week. Coronation day passes with open stores and light decor in Macgregor.
Miss Rattray departed for her home at Dauphin upon learning her father was dying, but she could not reach in time to see him. The obituary note mentions Mr. Rattray as her brother and Mr. W. J. Elliots of town.
The Macgregor public schools reopen next Tuesday after the summer holidays. All pupils advancing to higher grades will be reexamined if they are absent on opening day. The town discuss es Beaver extension to Rapid City and Dr Geo Walker plans visits to Carrberry on monthly rounds.
Gregor Gee of Beaver Creek was run over by a wagon on Tuesday morning. Wheels passed across his body but medical care showed no broken bones though he suffered severe bruising. The piece notes a local performing duo and a farewell by the Rev. Mr. Custance and Mrs. Custance to Rapid City.
A citizen appeals to cattle owners in The Herald to heed the pound by law. Cattle running at large from dusk until 6 a.m. may be impounded. Night marauding cows have damaged a garden, prompting this warning that owners must control their livestock or face impoundment.
Mr K McCaskill of Rosehill and Mr Win Burrows started cutting yesterday, the first in the district. The Winnipeg Free Press released a special supplement Friday with crop returns from Manitoba and illustrations. The editor praises the bulletin's thoroughness and suggests farmers share copies widely.
The excerpt lists church services at Heaver Creek Rosehill and Wellington with times and in charge. It also notes next Sunday evening service and Wednesday meeting. It highlights Bob and Iva Metiniey vaudeville act at Chicago with character comedy, impersonations, songs, dances, and violin, closing with illustrated songs and celebrity photos. Winnipeg Free Press reports on Aug 15 at Macgregor Aug 11.
Mr Berry senior living a few miles west of town fell from a loud hay last Thursday evening injuring a collar bone and a rib. Dr Haworth hastily attended to the injured man and provided what care was possible.
Farmers seek harvest laborers and arrange their names at Noeis charges to distribute workers from the east to locations where demand is highest, outlining a string of steps in the plan. This brief notes the objective of channeling itinerant labor to hot spots.
The Rev J Morton of ilom Ont visiting Manitoba for the summer has been asked to lead the Church of England here for a period. He arrived Tuesday evening and hopes to see a goat attend St Pauls church Sunday evening.
A deputation from Rapid City was introduced to Mre Wine and Kenrié at the N R office, marking a formal session. The fragment notes a ceremonial greeting and the officials involved, signaling an official engagement or petition submission.
The Church of England holds a morning service at St Cuthbert’s near Orangeville. Rev Mr Morton from Ham- ont will preach at 11 o clock on Sunday with services in St Cuthbert’s slated for the morning.
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