District News From Fargo and Nearby Events
W J Warner of Fargo was a guest of Russell Lynch last week. Mrs Matt Wilson’s Morse trip delayed by her baby’s death. Sympathy extended. Jim Conover bought a splined team from W J Bonner last week. Thomas Conover and wife returned from Virden. Bert White takes summer job with Tom Conover. Seeding in full swing. farmers awaken from lethargy. James Mitchell Sr left yesterday for England on business connected to his patent life boat. PF Dunham back from Easter holidays. E O Brien Government Telephone Inspector visited town. Mrs Wim Tennant and Maud Tennant rode to Hamiota Wednesday. Mrs Donald McKenzie ill with ear abscess.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Matt Wilson
Morse
James Mitchell, Sr
England
Beulah Team Opens Season In Inter-Squad Test
Beulah Barts Murray Doyle spent Tuesday in Winnipeg. The first football match of the season features Beulah first eleven against the second eleven in a decisive junior versus senior clash. The juniors claim they can outplay the seniors.
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Murray
Doyle
Winnipeg
Beulah
Fire Brigade Fights Tuesday Farm Fire and Jails Engine Delay
A major blaze at a straw and manure heap near Reys D. Thomas’s stable drew out the Chemical Engine from the jail. Despite delays by the brigade and a dinner bell, volunteers helped contain the fire and save the stable under S. Hunter’s supervision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rey.s
D. Thomas
S. Hunter
Crandall Farm Work and Local Visits This Week
Crandall farm work is in full swing. The DeAlva Concert Company performs this week. Miss Edna Hamilton moves to Brandon for school after Easter holidays here. Miss Broley of Barrie Ontario visits her mother here.
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The
DeAlva Concert Company
Edna Hamilton
Brandon
Heing
Miss Broley
Barrie, Ont
Municipal Telephone Committee Rejects Government Terms in 1909
The Telephone Committee of Miniota met April 19 1909 at the Herald Office. Reeve Gerrand and Sec Treas Howard reported on talks with Winnipeg Department of Telephones. They rejected government terms and proposed toll charges of 15c and 20c to Crandell and Miniota respectively, arguing lines feed government revenue. They urged continuing objection with Hamiota if terms aren’t accepted. An advertisement was approved to sell 12000 dollars in debentures due in two years at two percent interest, guaranteed by the government, with tenders due May 15, 1900.
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Herald Office
Reeve Gerrand
Sec.Treas. Howard
Department of Telephones
Winnipeg
Miniota
Crandell
Free Press and Telegram
Gov
Death of Seven Weeks Old Baby in Arrow River
The death occurred Sunday evening April 18 at 6 50 p m at the home of Wm Leland Arrow River of Robt Hyndeg Wilson seven weeks old child of Mr and Mrs Matthew Wilson The infant suffered from a severe cold for two weeks and died. internment was Tuesday at 3 pm in Arrow River Cemetery Pallbearers were T Conover J Leland H Wiggins F H Warrener The Herald offers deepest sympathy to the grieving parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Leland
Robt
Hyndeg Wilson
Matthew Wilson
Arrow River
Messrs. T. Conover
J. Leland
H. Wiggins
F. H. Warrener
The
Herald
Arbor Day Set for May 10 in Province
Arbor day will be celebrated across the province on May 10 by order in council. The chief aim is to involve schools in improving grounds and planting trees and shrubs. A Dominion order sets grain inspection charges after August 1 1909, with new rates for grain in sacks and in balks, and wet charges per carload. A meeting on fire protection is noted at Hawthorne's Hall Friday evening.
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Dominion
Pacific Coast
Balkry
Hawthorne’s Hall
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Plaster
Paris
H. F. Chappell
Cash Pires
W. L. Hodnett
Phonif NO
District News
W. J. Warner
Fargo, N. Dakota
Russell Lynch
Jim Conover
Thomas Conover
Virden
Bert White
Tom Conover
Mr. PF. F. Dunham
Frank
E. O'Brian
Portage - la-Praire
Wim. Tennant
Maud Tennant
Hamiota
Donald McKenzie
Beulah Barts
Crandall
Mr. Farmer
Miniota Drug and Jewelry
STOFF
DR. Chalmers
D. J. Frazer
S. Hunter & Co
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