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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Mar 02, 1916
Page
8
In the auspices of the Mac Gregor Union Church Choir a reland Evening Concert will be given on Friday March 24. Choruses by the Choir assisted by artistes of high reputation. Reserve this date and come to the real event of the season.
Staold Smith enlisted in Battalion Gray Growers and a March 9 concert was noted. Public School opened with Miss Kitson as substitute. Mrs Pentland of Justice guest for her father, Mrs HM. Sr Mrs R Arnold hosted a quilting gathering. Lulu Grain Growers event mentioned. Sunday school resumed. recruiting meeting led to forming a Reserve Militia unit with Roy Farncomb as recruiting sergeant and forty names, drills planned weekly in the schoolhouse.
A round of brief items from Portage including a business trip by Geo. Greca, Captain Jack McRae enlisting, a noisy cistern inquiry, and street band practice heard by residents. Reports mention a pugilistic bout attempt with a referee inexperienced and fighters described with sharp adjectives.
Curling action concluded Saturday night with W A Young leading Cassidy Jose G F McKay and Young to victory in the Irwin Cup. The Hunt Cup schedule follows with bouts from Feb 29 to Mar 17 featuring Loy Alton Watson Ponton Mackinnon Young Trethewey Lloy Teethewey and others in a series of matchups.
Britannia Chapter extends sincere thanks for reform seats and apparel donations from Mr. Wm. Cairns five dollars, Mr. Thompson one hundred dollars, Mrs. McFachern one pair socks and one pair wristlets as listed in committee notes.
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