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Newspaper
Quappelle Progress
Location
Quappelle, Saskatchewan, Canada
Date
Jan 11, 1889
Page
1
R Dondas Strong M A, care of Streexe Cover, Eweass, Notary Public, advocate for the North West Territories, Saliciter, Ac.
North-West events are reported by our correspondents under the banner The Progress. The notes reflect local issues and developments with emphasis on civic matters and community progress.
A grand carnival at the skating rink on the 18th promises fun with admission at 25 cents for adults and 10 cents for children. A Thursday visit to the rink drew good attendance, ice in good condition, and a pleasant evening. Rev. Lockhart preached his last sermon here, and Rev. Rome ten left for Winnipeg. Local gunsmith Swift boasted shooting feats, including a 264 yard wolf shot. Wheat trade heats up with three buyers, prices around 82 cents, No 1 Hard at 64 cents per carload.
From our own correspondent the village reports few permits issued and ongoing New Year excitement. Fortnightly schoolhouse services draw good crowds while school resumes full work. Regina representation gains praise and discussion. Mr Sanderson declines council bid after a brief meeting at the school. Mr Ralph Todd starts a pork ranch alongside horse breaking and hatcheting. J W Johnston, village blacksmith and Post Master, leaves for Aasintholme Reserve to service machinery and may remain away.
The Mooseumin skating rink remains busy as residents prepare winter travel with Mr. Raffels and his wife arriving from Winnipeg while Mr. Walter Machell and Miss Machell plan an England trip. Local tradesmen, including H. A. Axford and A. Elmore, expand ventures and guests visit Brockville. Christauns exam awards honor students and Miss Mary Wetmore wins a silver cup for Canadian history essays. The town, not yet incorporated, eyes municipal status amid limited water supply and fire readiness.
Smoke poured from the Whitewood hotel after a Thursday night blaze. Proprietor Breckon escaped in time as the building burned, with guests and neighbors fighting the flames to save adjacent butcher shop and Macauley’s store. Fire and water damage totaled about a thousand dollars for the hotel and more for nearby properties, with Macauley’s store uninsured and among the heaviest losses.
A school teacher south of townarranges a carload of horses from Kingston Ontario to sell at cost to cover expenses for the benefit of local residents in need. The move aims to provide horses to those in want while offering practical aid to the community.
A discussion notes that starting a fire and ensuring safety would aid fire readiness. benefits include street improvements sidewalks and overall town cleanliness. The remarks imply broader civic planning and community welfare goals.
Arthur Allchin of Hetaville credits Bardock Blood Hitters with restoring his appetite after three months of not eating properly and missing work. He bought one bottle, began using it, and in three days felt better, claiming remarkable results. The testimonial notes the product’s supposed transformative effect in a single case.
From Broadview a gala gastromical supper at the Queen's marked the old year’s end and a agent’s departure to Eikhorn. Hardy Bd. praised for esteem as Chel Rabat served a grand meal while amateur Dramatie society staged Disowned with Reginald Clavering amid romance and intrigue, ending in a triumphant return and a parish church collection of about $18.
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