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Newspaper
Outlook
Location
Outlook, Saskatchewan, Canada
Date
Sep 27, 1917
Page
4
Community updates list visiting relatives from Great Falls to Pangman, church meetings, dance plans at the Lyric theatre, and realty ads near the college. Reports cover school plumbing issues, ferry plank hazards, a fire at Plenty, eye examination event, and local military service notes.
Saturday evening a fire destroyed Duncan Bennetts barn within twenty minutes. Fourteen horses and all winter feed were lost, with total damage around ten thousand dollars. Mrs. Bennett suffered a nervous shock and remains confined to her home. Local news notes arrivals and trips, and plans to move to Ontario.
The Outlook Flour Mill received its largest ever order this week from Montreal. The deal calls for fifteen thousand units of flour with potential for expansion beyond the initial contract.
At a Presbytery meeting the Regina call to Rev. Young was sustained and he will preach a farewell sermon in Outlook next Sunday. His induction to Outlook’s new minister will occur when he and his family move, with gifts from the congregation and Outlook lodge. Relations with Saskatoon and Paskatoon ministers lauded his eight years of service. The Outlook Masonic lodge presented a travel bag and the ladies of the Bible class gave a clock as thanks. The Outlook college opens next Wednesday for the fall term.
Ardath lodge members attended a church service at Dinsmore on Gulting road near noon. Rev. Young of Outlook gave an address. Wheat grading No 1. The oat crop is very light and farmers expect little surplus beyond their own use.
James Armstrong of Toronto and his daughter in law Mrs. R J Armstrong visit Brundige home as local Red Cross social and dance draw support. The letter from Pte A G Sealy in France reflects wartime loss, gratitude for service, and memories of Jack and others at Vimy Ridge.
The meeting adopted the minutes as read. A copy of the September 19 1917 Local Government Board Regina letter was to be sent to the Lutheran. The electric light committee reported labor 460. The Town Clerk was asked to read bills. Vulcan Iron was authorized to purchase six new electric light meters.
Mrs J Jully of Meaford visits sister Mrs A Silverthorne. John Wilson of Orillia Ont visits relatives here and leaves for Vancouver. Christopher Sutton and F B Best JP preside Monday night court. One man fined 85 and costs for obstructing a highway. Dan McCoy charged with three assaults fined 5 and costs each. H M Nell and W H Holman of Odlock prosecuted and defended in all four cases.
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