02 Jul 1886
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Newspaper
Quappelle Progress
Location
Quappelle, Saskatchewan, Canada
Date
Jul 02, 1886
Page
1
Qu Appelle Station N W T lists various firms and services. Includes mentions of land companies, insurance offerings, and a jeweler with repaired goods. dates June 11 1596 marked for location and proceedings.
Notice from Indian Head Board of Trustees dated January 12 1886 requests a $900 for erecting a house end ont and paint on the Samee and $200 for the purchase of Furniture Mens Bien A vote will be taken on the above as the dorect Moses Fishleigh Dillon etc to oversee voting details and timing.
Local ad advertises an organ for sale at a low price from A Sutherland in Qu Appelle. It notes a quick sale and provides contact direction. The item listing emphasizes affordability and availability for immediate purchase.
Sealed tenders addressed to the Postmaster General will be received at the office in Winnipeg on or before July 1896 for Her Majesty's Mails on routes from Brandon and Two Rivers to Broadview and Ry Salons. Tenders per week, distance, and blank forms may be viewed at local post offices. Inspector’s notice dated June 13, 1536.
The Board of Trustees of the McLean Protestant School District No 61 announces a loan proposal to raise funds for a new school building with 450.00 for the project 150.00 for furnishing and debt redeemable in ten annual installments. A meeting is set for July 2 1886 at ten o'clock A M to vote on approval at McLean West second meridian.
The South Ou Appelle municipality notes divisions into wards after a devastating fire that erased the young city of Vancouver B C. Once home to 2000 residents it was the Pacific terminus of the Canadian Pacific and a boomtown with expected growth and regional relief from eastern donors.
On Sunday 27th mat a church meeting at Bonnycastle Schoolhouse elected two churchwardens and a vestry to aid the next Katepwa church. Rev D Lewis chaired with J J Bonny and others named. A grand concert at Fishing Lake on July 15 funds the church building, more details next week.
A notice invites the public of Loon Creek Bridge over the Qu Appel river to a July 6 gathering with games such as baseball croquet and river outings. Outsiders are welcome but urged to join with good intentions.
Due to a misunderstanding the notice for the police McLean Protestant School Debentures held on the 26th alt was published in an old form. To prevent future difficulty the advertisement is reinserted and another meeting of the electors for the district will be held at McLean on the 24th y.
Three Moulding children died when a boat capsized on Broadview lake between 7 and 8 pm on Dominion Day. Bodies were recovered by Saturday morning and buried together in Broadview cemetery. The funeral at the father's residence was led by Rev. Mr. Evans with an improvised sermon. The event cast gloom over the town and funds were raised by the church ladies for the church at the manse lunch table on Dominion Day.
Public school attendance and enrollment figures are listed for numerous students led by Lymburner and Davidson. The report shows daily attendance averaging 52.0 with numerous names and ticketed counts, reflecting a summary of students and numbers for the period ending June 26.
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