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Newspaper
Medicine Hat News
Location
Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
Date
Jun 05, 1902
Page
5
The report covers weather with rain on Saturday Sunday and Monday along with May rainfall reaching 3.30 inches in Medicine Hat. It notes travel and visits including Mr J H Spencer to Montana Mrs Parkhill of Calgary and Mrs Stewart of Winnipeg. Local business and civic items include cattle sale led by T M Leggatt and a new Plano mower agency.
Water in the river rose four feet yesterday as townsfolk report visits from A. S. Lewis and others. Mentions of doctors, ranching plans, horses, a coronation visit, storm losses in Macleod, church services, and a wave of regional updates from Medicine Hat to Fernie, plus local social highlights and a wolf hunting account.
A meeting of the shareholders of the Western Canada Woolen Mills Co. will be held Friday evening the 6th at o'clock in the office of C. R. Mitchell. Large attendance requested. Born Watson. Medicine Hat notes: Mrs. G. Watson East Iind Maple Creek, a son.
The News requests that indebted subscribers on subscription or other small balances pay during this month to enable the paper to enlarge and purchase additional materials.
The Calgary district Methodist meeting was held over Tuesday and Wednesday with nine sessions discussing district affairs and plans for the Portage la Prairie general Conference. A public service Tuesday evening featured Revs. Powell and Johnston and the choir gave a strong performance. The May registrar notes six births, two marriages and deaths in Maple Creek as stock arrivals from Winnipeg and local development continue.
The Town of Medicine Hat invites sealed tenders by noon on June 23 1902 for excavating trenching and filling associated with laying 26 000 feet of natural gas mains. Plans available from the Secretary-Treasurer. A 5 percent cheque accompanies each tender and forfeiture applies if the contract is not entered or completed.
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