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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jun 25, 1897
Page
4
Community news from McGregor and nearby areas includes football matches, school closure for summer, Dominion Day celebrations in Austin, visits by prominent residents, and local business updates. Mentions of parades by Fremasons, ministers traveling, and various social visits reflect a bustling town calendar.
An incident after a church visit saw Chaupon engage in a fight on the town’s east side, throwing Seiletie s and damaging Dupes' Bre Walter with no serious injuries. Mise Blow notes another rig may be needed, and Ming Blow is said to be recovering after the crash.
Oblituary notes the death of Ann Mould at her residence in Busher and Winnipes on June 17 aged unknown. Wife of Geo E Mould sister of Wis E A Batley of McGregor. Burial at Brookside cemetery followed by a large funeral. Floral tributes listed and a community Jubilee Picnic with games and fireworks on Hampton Street.
The event united Mr Robt Collary Green of Carberry and Miss Hamilton cpava with Green as best man in a ceremony on a lawn. Guests carried flowers as the couple shared a futurist meal and boarded a train to Bagot then Vancouver. Friends extend warm wishes and lighthearted gifts marked the festive occasion.
The Portage Prairie district camp meeting opens today in H Byers grove McGregor with Rev. Thomas Lawson and Rev. Geo W Dean among leaders. Officials anticipate large attendance. meeting runs until Wednesday June 30 with special livery rates and an extensive program from Friday June 20 through June 30 including prayer, preaching, Bible study and children sessions led by multiple ministers.
The Wednesday gathering included prayer services led by Rev. Geo and others, with a short sports program and a football match between Wellington and a McGregor team ending 2 to 1. A dog bite incident left S. face injured while horses were ridden, and early crops show improving conditions with notable land breaking aiding settlement progress.
The McGregor Rangers played Portage La Prairie on a windy Saturday with a 4:30 kickoff. Portage scored first on a penalty kick as shots near the net went wide for McGregor. The Rangers dominated play but failed to convert, yielding a 1 0 half, and later earned a goal from a famous forge. Referee Hi Irwin issued warnings, and McGregor protested the lineup rules citing cross-league play. The return match is set for Friday at McGregor Logan.
A terse cemetery notice from McGregor outlines a forthcoming action affecting plots and interments. Officials warn of changes to access and maintenance, urging inquiries from stakeholders and families with plots or future needs.
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