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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Sep 18, 1902
Page
4
The column records local happenings including Batter 2 Eggs at the Fair on Tuesday Oct 14, visits by Hy Rogers to Carberry and Winnipeg, P W Martin’s Winnipeg trip, and E A Bailey’s Winnipeg business. It notes a chicken shooting season start, Mrs. J low progress, and a public ratepayers meeting in Cook's hall slated for Friday evening.
The town saw several moves and events this week. A well known citizen may build a large skating rink, exciting hockey fans. The fall fair prize list will be ready Saturday, available via Manager Gilroy or The Herald office. Wheat is arriving for elevators as new grain trades begin. Local residents travel to Winnipeg Oak River and Whitewood for work and funerals. Scarlets fever hits Alex Holiday. Mrs. Donald Hay is aging and frail, with limited recovery hopes. The Rex Greatrix of Ontario will preach at multiple Methodist services next Sunday. Norman Maclean leaves for Oak Lake to work as engineer at Leitch Brus'.
The Herald reports Rev. Mr Cassop, late son to the incumbent, will arrive from England to assume duties as Archdeacon Rupert's Land appoints. Miss LO Cole, senior teacher in MacGregor public schools, resigns to trustees, a loss to pupils and townsfolk who valued her service.
Members of the Macgregor Orange lodge arrange a special meeting and supper on Guy Hawke Day. All lodge members and Jad will be invited. Final details to be set at the next meeting on Oct 13, when attendance is expected. Norfolk to hold Iy convention in Austin on Sat Sept 27 at p. m. sharp. The subjects of music grammar and history to be discussed. Everyone interested in educational work should attend to help make the convention a success.
Reeve Cairns has called a public meeting for Friday the 10th at Cook's Hall to discuss rebuilding the town floor and address residents' strong wishes. The note urges all interested to attend due to the issue's significance to the town and district, as threshing operations proceed with all machines active across the district.
Dentists and clerks schedule monthly visits and bank staff changes. A Methodist church and brass band lose a member due to a departure. M G Daniel to lecture on Persia at the Presbyterian church with light pictures. Harvest service at St Pauls includes special lessons psalms and hymns and mission offerings. New elevator project by Rogers Bros to bring modern machinery and a chopping plant for farmers.
Local church schedule details for ESV TERIAN and METHODIST services at St Cuthbert's Rosehill Wellington Beaver Creek and Austin chapels. Notices include sermon times with Rev Andrew Chisholm and Mr Melvin, Sunday school, prayer meetings, and a commuter service. Obituary brief items note recent births and deaths with ages.
A fragmented notice asks for someone to be the chosen one with unclear references to a “six potato new thing” and “reil spo,” then speeds to a hurried mention of pet pigs, reflecting a stray OCR error and jumbled sale request.
The Herald lists daily steps to broadcast wheat prices in Fort William for farmers convenience. Reverend A Chisholm attends Presbyterian synod home mission meeting in Winnipeg next week. Portage la Prairie presbytery official day marked by Rally Day service on September 25 with offertory supporting missionary work and 8 8 work.
St Pauls hosts a Huech of England service with morning and evening worship. Sermons will be delivered by the Rev Mr Morton of Hampton Ontario at Wellington 3 p m and Beaver Creek 7 p m.
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