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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jul 22, 1926
Page
5
320 acre farm in Melvin district offered for sale with 110 acres of summer fallow. Contact H. Thomas at Box 23 or phone 12 21 in Austin, Manitoba.
A storm damaged water infrastructure and family visits mark a quiet week. Notables include Rev and Mrs J A Beattie returning home, a strong school meeting for Austin district praising finances, a 3 0 league football win with no fouls, and honors for Grade VIII pupils. Community celebrations at Fidrany Orange Hall and St Marys Church featured choirs, sermons, parades, races, and dances. The Edrans Twelfth celebrated with band, meals, and a Portage la Prairie concert party.
Edrans and district notes report visits to Winnipeg and MacGregor fair findings. Jean Hood and seven pupils excel in June Entrance exams. Local society welcomes Miss Windfred Skeet teaching Pathead, with July 25 appointments and a White Elephants talk. Memorial Day service set for August 8 in the local cemetery with Brigadier General Dyer among expected speakers.
May profits show net revenue of 2 448 976 dollars up from last year by 1 539 062 in the strongest May since 1921. Gross earnings reach 15 492 758 dollars, over three million higher than last May, the road’s best May since 1920. Officials Flanagan and Shearing retire, receiving engraved gold watches and staff gifts. Toronto mayor Foster and Montreal mayor Martin exchange greetings on new Rideau and York trains. The train between Toronto and Montreal covers Turvante to Montreal in eight hours.
Tenders will be received by the undersigned up to August 1 for conveying the children of the Birmingham School District to the MacGregor School. The contract may be awarded to the lowest tender. For further particulars apply to R Bergquist, Sec Treas SacGeegor.
Garage and Gilling station in Mac Gregor. For particulars apply to W. H. GLOVER, or McGregor Bros. Hardware Store, McGregor.
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