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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Feb 15, 1912
Page
5
Summary of land regulations governing homesteads in the Canadian North West. Details eligibility, filing requirements, proxies, and conditions for entry. Describes acreage, residence duties, cultivation needs, and minimum improvements. Mentions per acre price and deputy minister oversight.
Local residents travel to Winnipeg and Vancouver for visits and business. Notables include J Vavasour, Mr. Lambert, and Hon. W Clifford. Drug store opening planned for Portage la Prairie around March 15. Austin Quadrille Club dances on Friday 16th. Rev John Pate to lecture on Scotland in Austin Foresters Hall February 19 and Pine Creek church February 20 with lantern slides and 25 cent admission.
The notice lists travelers Bagot Mirses Cox Brdferd and UG frondred as passengers to Prairie Mon Hugh McKay visiting Wirripes Mendy KE Waiden Tres sta borte fret week. It notes Mrs Stevine Mooreparky visiting with Mr and Mrs A son and her mother Mrs Sidney, Radclyffe and others aboard, with several acquaintances from MecGreger Kenton and Stronghton visiting Mrs Lowrie and Miss Mary Hamilton. An advertisement touts a cough remedy claiming lung relief and health restoration available from dealers.
Two rinks from the Austin Curling Club returned with the cup after beating Sidney opponents by twenty one points. Skips listed include W. McIntosh and Cuthbert among others. Sidney teams were led by Danton and McElrea. Local crowd greeted the victors at the station.
Pastor of the Methodist Church at Vortage la Prairie will preach at South End Rossendale and Lavenham next Sunday. He will administer the Lord's Supper and baptize infants. The quarterly Official Board Meeting at Lavenham is scheduled for Saturday February 17 at 7 p.m. with a vote on Church Union.
Severn hundred bushels of pure Red Fire West seed wheat for sale. Grown from experiments. Farm stock inquiries to Lites.
In this season mothers worry about frequent colds in children as each cold weakens the lungs and lowers vitality. Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is advertised as a famous, pleasant safe cure for sale by all dealers.
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