Local notices recount dances sales and meetings in MacGregor area
Thos Parker of Oakner renews acquaintances in town. A missing black gauntlet with initial M at T D Lamb’s store. Wm McLeod sale on March 17. Jurors cited for Portage la Prairie trip. Patriotic dance at Mrs Ritter’s home March 13. MacGregor Pierotts perform March 30. Masonic hall box social and dance March 16. Shamrock Tea at Mrs King March 17. Pte Dustin’s WWI story. Governor General Duke of Devonshire in Brandon stop. Manitoba weed control meetings urged for farmers and reeves. Chas Durrant in Brindon. Mrs Morrison’s Gretna family in town. Mrs Stone and daughter in Winnipeg. Easter box drive for trench soldiers. Bagot concert March 9. Movie listings at Allies Theatre. Norfolk County Sunday School convention March 14-15. Native Heath closes season March 30 with concert. Music notes and a remark on music education.
D A McKee rink wins Gold Stannara Cup curling title
The D A McKee rink skip led by D A McKee with G Hay M Druett and Rev McKee won four matches to capture the Gold Stannara Cup. A Patriotic Bonspiel is planned for Monday in Afonday with entry fees of one shilling for men and two shillings for ladies. Names to secretary W A Young to join draws.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. A. McKee
G. Hay
M. Druett
Rev
Afonday
W. A. Young
Made Supreme Sacrifice
This week Mr. and Mrs. Thos Hunt received word that Pie rank Hunt of Dropmore Manitoba was killed in action. Private Hunt, born in MacGregor, left for overseas with the 107th Battalion and leaves a wife and two children. Arthur Hunt, a brother, was at the front on Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Ds McLachlan of Firdale learned their son Clarence McLachlan was killed in action after serving at High School in town and going overseas with the 78th Grenadiers. Lieut. W L Mawhinney, brother of Mrs. T R Ponton, is listed among the dead in Puisey’s casualty list, prompting sympathy from Ponton’s friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thos
Hunt
Pie
Rank Hunt
Robt. Hunt
Dropmore
Man
MacGregor
107Th Battalion
Arthur
Ds McLachlan
Firdale
Clarence McLachlan
Anderson
78Th Grenadiers
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Macgregor Cash Store
New Worles
New Cretonnes
Just
THE
Quality Store
E. Turner
Maccrecor
Mens Storm
Merrick’s Corner Store
Thos. Parker
Oakner
T. D. Lamb's Store
Wm. McLeod
S. Little
Wm. Burrows
Portage la Prairie
F. Ritter
John A. Gray
C. W. Lye
Winnipeg
Manitoba School Trustees
W.M. of the Union Church
JH. Watson J
Macgregor Pierotts
Masonic Hall
S. Paul's Church
Tow
Pte
Dustin
Canada
Duke of Devonshire
Brandon Winter Fair
Manitoba
Manitoba Weeds Commission
Chas. Durrant
Brindon
Ifriends
P.P
M. J. Morrison
Gretna
Wm. Sherriff
A.W. Stone
W. C. McWilliam
1.C.D
Emmeline
Bagot
Bagot School
Cleo
James Craze
Marguerite Snow
Frank Borzage
Allies Teatre
Norfolk County
Union
R. H. Lowry
Brandon
Geo. Peacock
Carberry
Hugh Ross
Edrans
Mr. Walker
Henry Jansen
Braund, Jeweller
Massey-Harris
R. E. Lamb, Macgregor
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