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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Dec 17, 1914
Page
4
The piece discusses British naval aims and the raid’s impact on Germany, noting limited damage to towns and children but signaling Britain’s resolve to disrupt German operations. It suggests the raid’s true purpose is to affect German morale and boost Allied recruitment.
Towns Cops reports the death on Wednesday December 9 of Mr. Th Cook a respected pioneer who for years had been an invalid. A native of England he came to Canada with his family in 1881 and settled in Brandon. He was in his years and had lived a long life with family memories.
In thanking customers for support this past year WIL GLOVER urges those with unsettled accounts to pay immediately as wholesale firms and the Bank press for arrears. He states he has tried to provide the best service and asks indebted customers to settle or arrangements will be made.
The funeral for W B Gilroy was held at his MacGregor cemetery graveside after services at the house conducted by Rev A Birch of St. Pauls. A large turnout of old timers and neighbors attended with pallbearers including W Lye N Chant Jay Pogue F Cross W Pennell A Sterling and others.
Ned Stewart and four companions completed a perilous trek from Fort McMurray along the Athabasca River to Athabasca Landing on December 10. Repeated ice jams and scarce fodder slowed progress but they reached Edmonton two days later and then MacGregor's on Monday. Ned's second northern trip in three years and the family expects Will to arrive soon from the Mackenzie region where he has served seven years with the Hudson’s Bay Company.
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