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Newspaper
Medicine Hat News
Location
Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
Date
May 28, 1908
Page
1
A report on classroom geography instruction discusses methods from the Normal School seminar led by Miller. It outlines teaching how Earth, skies, and local environment relate to society, with emphasis on observation, planet and star identification, trade origins, and early map drawing to define the province and its features.
A Saturday evening concert features the Louise Brehany Company with Miss Brehaney, Miss Adams, Miss McClung and Mr Maxmillian Dick. The ensemble showcases European and American talent in a rare metropolitan style program. Proceeds go to the YMCA on a percentage basis. venue promises the largest house yet in Calgary.
Aid Tweed Dr C EB Smyth C W Kol and M M Downey attended the Mil Grand Lodge in Edmonton this week.
Thies tweed M I A held its annual outing at Maple Creek School with thanks and confidence points. Letters discuss territorial convention, hospital funds, and progress on a race track proposal. Duke of Connaught visit hinted for May 7 while C P R gardens planted cabbage and tomato beds.
City council met in adjourned session with Mayor Cousine and aldermen present. Communications covered use of council chamber for Board of Trade events June 18–20, lecture on dry farming, and grant details for bridge opening expenses. Discussions included gas exhibit plans for Medicine Hat Fair, financing considerations, water service petitions, and notices of bylaw amendments.
The Northwest branch of the Women’s Memorial Society of the Methodist Church meets the Alberta and Saskatchewan Conferences region. President Mrs Dolmage of Lourie presides with officers including Mrs Bellamy of Moose Jaw as first vice president and Mrs Chown of Edmonton as second vice president.
Branded by a scattered list of names from Weyburn Brandon and Lethbridge the delegates attend a regional gathering. Among attendees are Mrs E J Jarrett Mrs Harrison and Mrs Tuplin with others including Mrs Chambers and Mr Down. The session features organizers and attendees from multiple prairie towns.
The Bachelors and C R team clash drew over four hundred spectators as the CPR squad excelled in infield defense and fielding. Andrews struck out nine while Squance fanned six with solid work around second and Lemieux, Hood and Johnston among the productive bats for CPR. The Railroaders rallied late but CPR led 11 to 4 after seven innings, with Sinclair delivering a three bagger and Ed Johnston repeatedly misfired on defense before CPR finished strong.
J G Waldock died at General Hospital after a year of illness with influenza and typhoid symptoms. Born 1849 in Bassingbourne England he emigrated to Canada in 1872. He helped open prairie settlements, settled at The Birdtail Manitoba later moving to Shoal Lake then Medicine Hat. He was a deacon and active in the Baptist church and temperance groups and helped establish the local congregation. He leaves two daughters and a wife Agnes Neabitt Waldock.
The report ranks Medicine Hat eleventh among Canada and the West for building activity in April 1907. Montreal leads with 8.135 million, Winnipeg 6.455 million, Vancouver 5.596 million, and Edmonton about 2 million. Builders in the west show a drop of twenty five fewer days worked than April 1906, with total value around 14.33 million.
Funeral services for Waldock, longtime member of the A.O.U.W. were held Friday afternoon at three o'clock at his residence in Montreal. Interment followed at Side Cemetery.
Fragmentary note states the Finance Committee considered a debenture issue. Readable details are limited, but the item points to a bond offering or debt instrument discussion. No clear entities or dates are discernible from the text.
The column highlights include two thousand copies of The News sold last week and a note about the Fire Department testing a new horse likened to Barney. It mentions tenders for provisions for the RNWMP and an overseas run between Winnipeg and Medicine Hat in 13 hours. Advertisers report printer ink availability, local portrait photography by Mr Fred S Pingle at Kinlay bridge events, Royal Templars picnic plans, and church events with schedule times.
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