Octogenarian Pioneer Mary Jane Kilfoyle Dies at 88
Mrs Mary Jane Kilfoyle aged 88 died at her son Robt Kilfoyle's home on Tuesday July Mth after a period in bed. Born December 26 1850 near Perth Ontario she lived in Brandon MacGregor district and Port Arthur and Portage la Prairie. Survived by sons Melvin Robt Albert and Howard deceased 1914 and daughter Mrs Herb Lucas. Funeral last Thursday at St Pauls Anglican MacGregor with Rev G L Armstrong. pallbearers A Grosv B Wimsett Fred R Little W H Glover.
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Mary Jane Kilfoyle
Robt
Kilfoyle
Perth
Ont
Canada
Frank Kilfoyle
Brandon
MacGregor
Robert
Melvin
Port Arthur
Albert
Pratt
Herb. Lucas
Portage la Prairie
Howard
St. Paul’s Anglican Church
G. L. Armstrong
A. Grovs B. Wimsett
Fred R. Little
W. H. Glover
Time to Harvest Wheat From the Experimental Farm
A Brandon Experimental Farm study of Thatcher wheat shows highest yield test weight and best color occur when cut at the firm dough stage. Delays to dead ripe cause bleaching, while soft dough leads to shrinkage and off colors. The finding aligns with other harvest timing experiments.
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Thatcher
Brandon
Card of Thanks for Mrs. Mary Jane Silfoste
The family of the late Mrs. Mary Jane Silfoste expresses gratitude to neighbors and friends for kindness during illness and bereavement. They also thank those who shared sympathy and lent cars for the funeral.
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Mary Jane Silfoste
Sunday School Notes and Visits Across District
SOUTHEND The Sunday School at the us am. next Sunday, Miss Bernice Link is holidaying at the home of Mr. and Mrs Wright Miss May Templar of Winnipeg is spending a holiday with her parents, Miss Jean Wilton of High Bluff is the guest of her aunt Mrs Geo Blings. Gordon Pennell of Winnipeg is spending his holidays with relatives in the district, timed Miss Olive Hancock of Portage la Prairie is visiting with relatives in the district. We are pleased to report that the late daughter of Mr. and Mrs Bradford who has been a patient in Portage hospital being treated for burns sustained a few weeks ago is again back home and is much improved. Mr. and Mrs E Ho McGowan and Dana of Southey Sask visited at the home of Mr. and Mrs Charles Pennell last week. Mrs Pennell and Garnet returned home with them after spending 2 week at Southey Mrs McGill and children returned to Hartney last week after visiting with relatives in the district. Delia and Blonda Billings returned with them. Mr and Mrs Billings and Gordon motored to Brandon on Sunday to meet them on their return trip.
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Bernice Link
Wright
May Templar
Winnipeg
Jean Wilton
High Bluff
Geo. Blings
Gordon Pennell
Bradford
Portage Hospital
E. Ho McGowan
Dana
Southey
Sask
Charles Pennell
Katrime Church Service Gatherings Across Communities
Community notices report a Katrime Church service at a hall on Sunday at 3 pm. Various local families from Rivers Winnipeg Oakwood Portage la Praisie Poplar Point and Portage la Praisie share visits and greetings. A Tangential note mentions Mrs Inglefield receiving an air mail letter from England during the first Trans Atlantic air mail flight a week ago.
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Riune
Hamilton
Poplar Point
Margaret Graham
Portage la Praisie
Frances McLachlan
Ingeld
R Birkett
Lillian Birkett
Portage
Inglefield
England
Lightning damages Bagot area structures and funeral in Kenora
W Vallance Bagot man had a fin chimney shattered by a lightning strike Sunday night during a district storm. Other reports note small further damage. At church service Ross of St Stephens Broadway United Church Winnipeg sang Nearer My God To Thee with his daughter. Farncombe family attended cousin Mildred Farncombe's funeral after a fatal motor accident last week. In Bagot School district ratepayers meeting KE Walden was re elected trustee. Dr Geo A Dickson chaired. Dickson and Nichol appointed with trustees to study school isolation costs quality guarantee and fire risk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm Vallance
Mr. Ross
St. Stephens Broadway
Mildred Farncombe
Wis
Bagot
KE Walden
Geo. A. Dickson
Dickson
S E. Nichol
Tenders for Image Creek School Painting Invited
Tenders will be received for painting the interior and exterior of Image Creek School. The School Board will furnish paint. Tenders close July 26 with work due by August 15. Lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted. For details contact S H McLachlan Bagot Secretary Image Creek SD.
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Image Creek
T School Board
Roofing sale ad to Mrs Wm McElrey MacGregor
Steel roofing offered at low price with instruction to apply to Mrs William McElrey MacGregor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. McElrey MacGregor
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Pure Food Store
Fort York
Ontario
McCormick & Co
Man
Southend
Olive Hancock
Portage Ln Prairie
Katrime
Bob
Reshaur
Rivers
Geo Reshaur
Horsford
W. Gilbert
Gordon King
Lance
Oakwood
3Red Lake
Herald
THE
Macgregor Herald
the Community Newspaper
Advertising
Ronting
S H.mclachlan
Image Creek SD
Barbara Ann
J. Simpson
Watkins
G. W. West
Watkins Dealer
J. Birkett
Macgregoe
Fish and Poultry
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