Oxbow Seed Fair Highlights Grain and Poultry Shows
The annual seed fair and banquet at Oxbow drew country residents and townspeople for a Friday supper and judge led program. Winners included Marquis wheat with growing popularity and a seed judging contest won by Samuel Mitchell and others. amateur entrants displayed promising seed selection skills.
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Oxbow Agricultural Society
H. Brown
A. W. Jobson
Gorrell’ & Son
A. W. Johnson
Gorrell & Son
Ernest Bishop
Irving Jones
A. Riddell
J. Ve
Messrs Crisp and Guild
Samuel Mitchell
George Langrish
Brock Chappel
Frank Gorrell
Frank Carewell
Clifton Chappell
Ivan Hollingshead
Bert Hollingshead
Martin Winteringham
Edn Burnett
Clindon Harhowle
Gurdot Rodgers
Charles Watson
Fred Dreher
Clyde Dreher
Marquis
Red Fife
Rural Gazette of Canada
Dominion
Cer
Postponed Town of Oxbow Electors Meeting
A postponed meeting of the electors of the Town of Oxbow will be held in King Edward hall on Friday evening, Dec 3 at 8 o'clock. The purpose is to hear interim committee reports and discuss other business for the town's welfare. RB Wallacp secretary treasurer.
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Oxbow
King Edward Hall
Eames
Gwaun
Edward Ball
Capacity at Church Heard Will Rise On Later Date
A captain plans to resume his discussion on the subject after a later date noting that seating capacity of the church will be at a premium. The statement implies an upcoming focus on crowd limits and venue occupancy.
Fowl Supper and Bazaar at Arthur Church
A Fowl Supper and Bazaar will be held at Arthur church on Friday night December 17. Supper runs 5 30 to 7 30 p m followed by short entertainment and a Sale of Work auctioneered by Lang of Oxbow. Admission 35 cents for adults 25 cents for children. Mr and Mrs Wesley Noble and daughter Kathleen recently returned from Winnipeg after attending an Apostolic Faith Mission convention.
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Arthur Church
Lang
Oxbow
Wesley Noble
Kathleen
Winnipeg
of the Apostolic Faith Mission
Early Manitoba History Told by Captain George H Young
Captain George H Young recalled the 1869 70 uprising at Fort Garry in a paper read to the local league in a Methodist church gathering. Young, son of a Fort Garry missionary and Hudson Bay employee, knew leading figures and witnessed pivotal events including the shooting of pioneer Loyalist Thomas Scott and the advance of Col Wolseley’s forces.
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Manitoba
Louis Riel
Saskatchewan
Old Fort Garry
Winn
Geo. H. Young
Western Canada
Capt. Young
Fort Garry
Hudson Bay Company
Western
Canada
Pee Riel
Thos. Scott
Col. Wolsely
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Northway
Men’ Dept. Is
Grocery Dept
J. J. Pickard
SON
Nalcorn Dry Goods Merchant
Ottawa
Llead
Saunders
Central Experimental Farm
Wallacp
Sec 'y-Treas
Union Bank of Canada
E. Wey
Spider Gang
E Wrata
Gallipoli
The
Black
S. R. Wallace
Victor Victrola
Christ
Victor-Victrola
J. P. Tripp
Sask
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