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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
May 17, 1906
Page
8
Prices listed for reef dressed sheep pork live weight and various poultry including York dressed chicken turkey geese and duck, reflecting local market values on Thursday.
Town notes list various residents and visitors including A J Deacon Jno Hunt of Carberry in town on Wednesday, Miss Blanche Jackes leaving for Estevan, Mrs H Danbar and family for Wauchope, A D Philion of Winnipeg on professional business, Miss D Lowe visiting Yorkton sister, Miss Ina McLean of Portage la Prairie visiting Beaver district, Mr D A Shaw's son James ill with pneumonia, Mr and Mrs R A Douglas trip to Winnipeg, North Norfolk council meeting set for May 20 in Austin, W B Merrick painting project, HW Morison and J C Awacgon drove to Portage, and Miss Disney with Miss Grobb teachers in Bagot district visiting town.
Mrs Neelins of Portage la Prairie spent days in town with his aunt. Mrs SA Alton and Master Lenard went to Austin to visit Mrs WW Swan. Judge Ryan and Michael Blake, also of Portage la Prairie, spent days inspecting land in the district. A dog died after chasing a rig. Local notable Angus McLeod returned home from Winnipeg to tend farming interests. A train run and social travels are noted along with Donalda McLean departing for Figin IL and church memories.
A noisy fragment complains of neighbors and a local garden problem while mocking idle townsfolk. It calls them useless and compares them to pests, asserting no need to publish names and noting a penny price at the end.
In a police court, Mrs Hille accused a neighbour of letting cattle roam. Magistrate Deacon heard evidence and ordered costs. Local youths burst a keg of beer at Angus Belisle’s shop, leading to further disorder charged to magistrates Deaton and Var.
The executive met in Mr H Rogers’s office on Wednesday and admitted two new clubs Path read and Filians, the latter rejected for municipality and travel reasons. The season schedule lists matches at Arizona, Sidney, MacGregor, Pathhead, and Austin with dates through July, noting a rule change granting visiting teams the choice of umpire.
Notice states under sections of the railway act the Pacific Railway seeks Board approval to construct operate and maintain a branch line from Varcoe on the Macuresh Branch across lands to a point beyond Township 22 in the Mcnavia province. Hearing to be held after four weeks from first publication. Dated May 4. Drinkw
Do your eyes feel fatigued during reading writing or sewing and does artificial light make letters blur together The text suggests a visit and proper fitting of glasses can remedy these eye defects identifying the eye care aim and treatment readily available
A birth notice records the delivery on Saturday May 12 to the wife of A MOD Donald a daughter born at McKenneville with details readable in the public notice.
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