Victoria Day at Happyland Hosts Local Football Day
Victoria Day drew townsfolk to Happyland for football and a supper by Mr. Fisher. Rustlers beat Mites two goals to none, Arrow River won 3 0 over Two Creeks, Miniota edged Rose Lea for third place 2 0, and a late dance with Roy Faulconer capped the day despite poor field conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fisher
Miniota
Arrow River
Broadhurst
Russlers
Mites
Rustiers
Two Creeks
Rose Lea
Cullen
Pulpit and Pew Services Next Sunday at Two Churches
The Presbyterian church will hold services next Sunday at 7 30 p m with Rev Beattie preaching. A cordial invitation is extended. The Methodist church also holds services next Sunday at 3 30 p m led by Rev J B Shemilt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian Church
Beattie
Methodist
J.B Shemilt
Miniota By-law Fixes Municipal Telephone Tolls 1910
Rural Municipality of Miniota enacts By-law No 414 repealing prior rules to set annual telephone charges. Residential 20 dollars, business 24 dollars, desk 28 dollars. half yearly advance payments due July 1 and December 1. New installs require advance payment. arrears incur 5 percent penalty semi annually. Non subscribers using another’s phone cost ten cents in advance. All funds go to the Municipal Telephone Account at Northern Crown Bank Miniota branch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miniota
Northern Crown Bank
Sec-Treasurer
Jin Council
David Gerrand
Miniota council weighs front railway future and Mainline offer
The article argues for building a municipal hall at Miniota while weighing Grand Trunk Pacific’s offer for a main transcontinental road. It highlights the potential traffic shifts, the impact on Arrow River and Cranball, and the need to plan for five to ten trains daily, stressing the town’s growth prospects and open public discussion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Trunk Pacific
America
Miniota
Arrow River
Cran7all
Holus Bolus
Japan
China
Far East
Winnipeg
Portage Avenue
Rogier Avenue
Brandon
Montreal
Toronto
Miniota Farmers Mutual Plans Headquarters Change
A notice calls a June 15 meeting of Miniota Farmers Mutual Fire Insurance Company members to decide moving the head office from Beulah. Directors may waive the question. supporters urge locating offices in Miniota for local welfare.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Misiota Farmers Mutual Fire Insurance Company
Beulah
Miniota
Social and Personal News from Virden and Nearby
W D Berwick visited Virden last Monday. Mr and Mrs Ross left for Brandon Fair. Win Howard travels to Brandon on business. Harvey Simpson M P P of Virden visited town. R G R MacKenzie secured Union Assurance Co agency. D MacDonald liberal candidate for Virden constituency visited this week. W D Sargent from Rivers came Monday and left Thursday morning. Mrs W L Hodnett returned home after visiting relatives at Birtle. Wythe Brothers bought Ernest Fisher’s estate. Ernest may travel west soon. Citizens met Monday at 3 to discuss annual sports dates at Hawthorne’s Hall. Mrs Gilmour and daughter Jenne of Glasgow are visiting Thomas Kerr. Mrs Gilmour is Kerr’s sister. Born to Mr and Mrs W McKenzie a son on Sunday May 22. Mr and Mrs R F Lang and family leave for Lethbridge Alta to reside. El Pazo, Ross’s fast horse, placed third in the 2.25 pace at Brandon races on Victoria Day.
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R.f.lang
Lethbridge Alta
A.ross
Brandon Races
Victoria Day
Service for King Edward Acknowledges Citizens and Societies
A Friday funeral procession in Lurg attracted Citizens Dragoons and Societies. Dragoons led by J T Evans formed a dignified carriage with about 25 men. The parade passed the school and post office to the hall for memorial service led by Mr Beatty, with Alf Duffield’s choir. The Last Post closed the tribute as the ranks dispersed.
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Edward
Main Street
J.T. Evans
Sons of England
Oraggemen
Maccabees
Free Masons
Horner
Dragoons
Wanted Hogs for shipment by Stobarts Co in Winnipeg visit
In town on business this week W B Rowan and Mr Jamieson for Stobarts Co Winnipeg attended. Mrs Clinton and family returned from Winnipeg on Wednesday. Registration for Hawthorne division voters held yesterday and Hamiota electors register tomorrow at Turners Hall. Jack Reddon spent Victoria Day at Brandon. Tom Gerrand of Virden visits home. Miniota Mites who won third at Happyland last Tuesday go to Rose Lea tomorrow. Team lineup includes Wilson Bourns Cullen Fleetwood A Rowan Pickard Mitchell Hull Bradley R Rowan Haigh. Jimmy Conover returned from Yorkton Tuesday. A copy of the first annual report of the Commission of Conservation at Ottawa was received this week.
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Mr. Jamieson
Stobarts Co
Winnipeg
Virden
Hawthorne
Small
Turner's Hall
Miniota Mites
Happyland
Rose Lea
Wilson
Bourns
Cullen
Fleetwood
A. Rowan
Pickard
Mitchell Hull
Bradley
R. Rowan
Haigh
Jimmy Conover
Yorkton
Commission of Conservation
Ottawa
Also Mentioned on This Page
Victoria
G. T. P. Mainline
Hamiota Bidle
Hamiota
Birtle
Chicago
Miniota Farmers Mutual Ins. Co
W.D. Berwick
Ross
Brandon Fair
Win Howard
Harvey Simpson
R.g.r.mackenzie
the Union Assurance Co
D.macdoonald
W.d.sargent
Rivers
W.l.hodnett
Wythe Brothers
Ernest Fishers
Ernest
Hawthorne's Hall
Gilmour
Jenne
Glasgow
Scotland
Thomas Kerr
Mrs Kerr
W.mckenzie
W. Fergusson
Societes
W.B. Rowan
Jack Reddon
Tom Gerrand
Town
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