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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
May 30, 1901
Page
4
Local notes report St Cuthbert's Guild meeting, visits by residents from Portage and nearby towns, and upcoming events. Council plans $300 for Beaver Creek cleanup, MacGregor Orangemen to Neepawa celebration with an excursion train. Lut residents discuss travel, schooling, and social visits. A pug is reported stolen or stray with reward offered.
Sadie Nay of Macgregor is entitled to the diploma of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian church in Canada for reciting the Shorter Catechism without error in Mr. Chisholm’s hearing. Mr. Ed Rogers progresses at Winnipeg hospital after a successful operation performed Saturday morning by Dr. Haworth and Mr. H Rogers. they returned Sunday evening.
The Wellington Ladies Guild hosted an evening event in Cook's hall on Victoria Day. The programme and tableaux were well rendered with strong vocal and instrumental pieces. The farce Turn Next was well staged though poor lighting hindered viewing from the rear.
Community notes list residents such as Mr Sam Little and Mrs Freii Course with recovery, newborns born to Horace Gitlin in Macgregor, and Wood of Portage. It mentions illness recoveries, moves, visits, and local activities including Victoria Day celebrations, a picnic planned at H Byers grove, and a church service at St Cuthbert's.
A deputation from the Royal Templars urged tougher police action in Macgregor. The council passed a motion ordering strict prosecution of all lawbreakers and set the constable’s salary at 230 per year. The constable was reproved for past neglect of duty.
Good attendance noted at the Sabbath observance meeting held Tuesday evening in the Methodist church. Speakers included Rev. T. M. Talbot of Carberry and Rev F. B. Stacey of Portage, who spoke on the importance of proper observance. Presiding was Rev. 4. W. Bunton with Rev. J. C. Switzer of Portrel and Rev. Andrew Chisholm also participating.
The article notes farmers who hire via the Commissioner in Winnipeg can secure farm hands by paying $25 per labourer upfront for passage. It states wages will be $108 or more, deducted from wages, based on ability. It mentions Scottish farmers may depart in June and urges communication with the Commissioner of Immigration to arrange temporary passage funds.
A Carman letter from Lender criticizes Pembina’s bylaw replacing statute labor with a community tax. The exchange notes the old system as a yearly farce, while a sample illiteracy exhibit mocks readers who fail to understand the new tax.
W J Elliott mourns the death of his brother Georg Elliott who was killed near Chesle Dut when a runaway team crashed into the wagon. Georg was thrown from the wagon and died from a fractured skull and broken neck. Elliott was an influential citizen with many friends.
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