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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jun 13, 1901
Page
4
Z R Vardon reports town topics in St Pauls with notes on visitors from Portage and Winnipeg. Macgregor hosts old timers football and a bylaw crackdown on sidewalk blocking. A Norfolk Agricultural Society meeting and a tax sale are announced, alongside a postponed Presbyterian picnic with a large crowd.
Dominion Day celebrations return on July 1 with a full sport program in Austin featuring football baseball lacrosse cricket horse and foot races obstacle and novelty events plus prize money. Ample facilities will host people and animals as residents join the municipal holiday.
The Beaver team tae withdrawn from the league. The Masonite grand lodge opened site annual meeting in Winnipeg yesterday. The Rev. A. Chisholm attends the Masonic grand lodge meeting in Winnipeg this week. Services in St. Cuthbert's next Sunday morning and evening. Rev. A. Chisholm to preach. Mr. and Mrs. W. Cairn traveled to Winnipeg yesterday for Masonic duties. Wellington football team stays in North Nor folk league though no Saturday matches. Various local properties and contracts noted including road work and store expansion. A school ratepayers meeting set for Saturday June 15 to discuss a new site.
The notice records changes in clergy assignments. J. H W. Reid moved to 8 Macgregor and S. T. Robson to Kenlis, replacing J. W. Bunions. In Hastin District Ontario, J. A. Hatin becomes head, replacing J. Thorne who moves to Sintaluta. Humphrey named to Hamilton as substitute.
Encouragement for the ENCOURAGE THE BAND, led by Macgregor, rising in skill since Mr. T. C. Lpeeh’s guidance. Aiming to be the best band outside Winnipeg, honorary members invited at 0 per month to fund heavy expenses. Citizens urged to join and promote by paying memberships to Ross Martin, secretary treasurer. Open concert planned next week.
Elgin residents Mrs Browne and Mrs Ponten visit sisters while Mrs John Smith from Winnipeg visits her parents Mr and Mrs Tas. A. Chisholm to deliver annual sermon for Carberry Freemasons on Sunday. Portage la Prairie wedding Mable Handing to Frederick Wills Orchard. Beaver branch to extend to Brookdale. Maple trees infested by small green worms. simple remedies noted. Clip from Rosebud County News reports Cheyenne horses being driven to Canada with Red Bird interpreter and two Cheyennes, expected good market.
Plain spoken notes claim a neighbor minister criticized women for taking their hats off in church. The preacher argued sight of the speaker’s face helps comprehension and that a sermon loses impact amid a bizarre decor of dead birds, stuffed animals, ribbons, tassels, and other odd ornaments.
A Boston man who recently wed a frail rich young woman claims happiness after taking Dr. Kings New Life Pills. The remedy is touted as infallible for jaundice biliousness malaria fever ague and all liver and stomach troubles. Gentle yet effective, priced at 25 cents in all drug stores.
A four month old dark red creased dog with a copper ring is missing. Any information leading to its return should be reported to WM. CATRNS at Macgregor.
An unclear notice notes a warning about a skating event where payment was disputed. The fragment mentions a sale or consequence if fees are not covered, with reference to a proseca 18 phrase.
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