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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Dec 11, 1919
Page
4
About twenty ratepayers met Tuesday night at the Reeve's call to discuss borrowing funds for sidewalks and bridge improvements in the village. Robert McGregor was named chairman as a resolution urged the Council to submit a by law to voters.
Southend Tad Boneline Grain Growers hosted a meeting at Weld last Thursday with about a hundred women present. Rev AE Smith spoke on aims of grain grower associations and urged local organization. Miss Roe and Mr Smith addressed the gathering, with Ben Richardson chosen as representative for Winnipeg labor talks. The group planned future meetings in MacGregor under local growers auspices.
The MacGregor Agricultural Society held its annual meeting at the Alles Theatre on December 30. Jas Bonsfield was named chairman. The audited financial statement was read and the year’s improvements to the grounds were reviewed noting a successful year. The slate for the coming year listed Jas Bonsfield as President with other officers and directors named. honors were noted for longtime society member. An advertisement urged confectionery purchases at Fred East's restaurant.
At a meeting of Gregor Civh Friday night the curling club chose rinks for the upcoming sessions. Names include M Thompson A Sheldon Mausett K Lamb Rex Berry skip P MacKinnon with HL Gilroy MOB MacKinnon up skip Ras Kobrosky G Turner May skip F Backie R D Muir Dr Bomte Booth H C MacDonald P Armi J Gorton J Emerson R McGregor DA McKee skip.
In a string of notices dated December births are recorded for Katrime MacGregor Sidney Beaver Beaver MacGregor and names including Joseph McMillan Malcolm Shaw Geo Hay and more. A son and a daughter are noted among the entries with uncertain spellings and multiple households listed.
Mis sfindness and som Beavee sincere thanks to neighbors friends for the sad bereavement gestures shown them. Gratitude extended to Mr and Mrs Jos DeAskie and family and the Beaver school teachers and scholars for the best tributes.
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