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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Dec 09, 1909
Page
4
Weathered turnout yields acclamations in Ward one with T R Warden and W H McGregor acclaimed as councilors. Contests loom in Wards two, four and five as candidates vie for seats amid criticism of spending and calls for reform to ditch contracts and road work.
An old newspaper fragment cites Jos Bennett and inspectors with mixed views while promoting Chamberlain’s Stomach and Liver Tablets. It urges readers to mail a cent and self-addressed card to Chamberlain to receive information, promising delivery of the tablet offer.
A large black goat wearing a robe was lost between Bagot and Austin on Friday night. Finder will be rewarded if returned to HERALD OFFICE.
The MacGregor school district annual meeting met in the school house with about twenty ratepayers present. Keeve Cairns was voted chairman and J P MacKinnon secretarying. F E Lewin read the annual report showing the district in good financial shape. Lewin retired from trusteeship and did not seek reappointment.
The sale lists a cow, 34 Plymouth rock hens, wheelbarrow, grindstone, water tanks, storks, Majestic range, heater, bedroom suite, living and dining furniture, sewing machine, washing machine, mandolin, lamps, carpet, honey cans, potatoes, dishes, and numerous other items. Also about 100 loads of white poplar stove wood and a shotgun.
Smale of Carberry will accept the Brandon Fair manager position and reside in Brandon while continuing his Carberry business until arrangements are made. A sale of work is planned by the Wellington W.A. at the Orange hall Beaver on December 18 from 2 to 6 pm with ten cents admission. An autograph quilt, contributed by many, will be exhibited.
The proprietor announces Albion House in MacGregor now serves meals at all hours with soft drinks and cigars offered. Oysters are in season. A connected feed barn provides stable and feed at moderate rates, and there is buying and selling of horses as well.
Candidate announces continued candidacy for Ward Two in municipal elections. Extends gratitude for past support and pledges to continue managing affairs with the same motto.
A council notice from Chas Street outlines that funds from the ward appropriation were voted for sinking a well opposite Mr Turner's More, with Reeve Cairns Coun. Stone and Street assigned to undertake the work. The minutes of the council meeting purportedly substantiate this statement. Credit for the work is claimed by Street rather than the district councilor.
James Simpson promotes a candescent lamp that uses coal oil, claims ten times more light and one third the oil, and offers a personal guarantee with return option. Sheldon and partners advertise as sole MacGregor district agents.
J Little and Sons announce the lease of the blacksmith shop east of Glover's Hardware Store and offer general blacksmithing and machine work. They specialize in plows binders separators and engines and invite trial orders, promising prompt, quality service at reasonable prices.
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