Maryfield and Fairlight Notes Highlight Local Week
Townspeople and visitors figure in a flurry of items from June events. James Hale of Fairlight visits town. Geo. Truman and A J Vance also tour for business. The Amwinal School Picnic is planned for John Scott's Farm on Friday next June 12. Church services at Methodist are set with a brief song service at 7 20. Chas. Radke wins the excavation contract for the new school basement and A R Bissett handles concrete work. Oil shares sales push the syndicate route. June 15 store hours extend to 7 with Wednesday and Saturday exceptions. Woodville Ladies Aid will host a Garden Party July 9 at Mr J W Land’s home with sports and children's races. admission 35 cents adults, 15 cents children.
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Woodville
The
Woodville Ladies Aid
J. W. Land
Valuable Mail Lost With Empress of Ireland
Montreal officials report 1 003 registered mail packages aboard the Empress of Ireland were total losses with no compensation for mail handled. Notices go to 34 exchange offices worldwide listing the letters lost. The ship carried 159 newspaper bags 51 letter bags eight bags with 301 parkers and 1 902 registered items. The rest of the text covers a Girl's Club meeting invitation.
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Montreal
Montreal Post Office
Empress of Ireland
Chain letter caution from 1914 amid superstition fears
A dated near century old note warns against forwarding a religious chain letter claiming divine protection. The author argues such claims are false, urges treating anonymous messages with suspicion, and lists reasons to avoid passing it on. Dated June 3 1914 from G MacArmee Maryfield.
Wedding at Fairlight on Wednesday
A wedding occurred at Fairlight on Wednesday between Wilson of Wawota and the groom from the same place. Relatives attended including brothers and sisters and Mrs Crewford and others. The bride received gold brooches and a chain from the groom while the groom was given gold links. they also received a traveling set and honeymoon items.
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Fairlight
Wilson
Wawota
Crewford
Dayton
Senter
CPS
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Maryfield Sports
Uppentott Rifle Association
Wewets
Jane
Fleming Sports Jane
Union Sunday School
Methodist Church
James Hale
E. B. Johnson
Brandon
Geo. Truman of
A. J. Vance
Fowler's
John Scott
Tex
Tue Carrra, Loan Co
Lrp
Bonowrom
Alaterta
C. Scott D. Taylor J. Paull
G. Prowd
Rose’s
Maryfield Drug Store
Ireland
Gladys Atkins
Edna Walsh
Mavrix Kenpnicx
Grey & Wilson
Tetley
Jesus
G. MacArmee
Maryfield
Fowler
the Quality Store
H. C. Fowler
General Merchant
Fairlight Harness Shop
Cerry
Langford
A. J. Vance, Pairlight
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