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Newspaper

Rivers Gazette

Location

Rivers, Manitoba, Canada

Date

Apr 08, 1926

Page

5

Local notes of visits events and community happenings

Miss Baid Orth visited Por tene over the weekend. Gladys Brown and Kathleen Sergent visited relatives for the holidays and a few days respectively. Druggist O. Hober travels to Regina, and P C Hughes will see patients April 13. Miss Olive Orth teaches in Togo Sask. Edward J Powell visited relatives in Ontario. Easter activities include a large United Sunday School program and a 20c Tea and sale by the Women’s Institute April 17. J B McTavish transfers to Grandview. Curling Club awaits next season. Pet tapiece Church Drama drew a good crowd with music and recitations.

J. BE. McTavish Grandview Man

Local notes and theatre recap from Rivers Community Club

A collage of community odds and ends includes a dog at home proposal, local gossip, a three year old colt fatally crossing a track, a Memphis hero with many children, and a Rivers Community Club Players performance of His Best Investment under the Rebekahs with the Rivers Society Five Orchestra providing interludes and dance music.

Harold Shier Harold Hamigta Rivers Community Club Rebekahs Rivers Society Five Orchestra Rapid City Reporter

Passion Week at United Church Sees Large Attendance

Large crowds attended Passion Week services with relief readings by Snowdon Dyer and Offen. Miss Mitchell Travers Patteson and Mrs Wills sang, lantern service on Good Friday filled the church, five joined the church and many took the Lord's Supper. Special preaching by the Pastor and Sunday School crowds at Pettapiecé Rivers and Daly. Drama and a concert planned for Daly on Tuesday the 13th.

Messrs. Snowdon J. A. Dyer T. W. Offen Pettapiecé Rivers Daly

The Useless Good Citizen Editorial

An editorial warns about a type of man in every community the useless good citizen who acts only for himself. He breaks no laws yet volunteers, charities, or public efforts, and helps no neighbor in need or public project. The piece urges readers to avoid apathy and become engaged citizens.

For Sale Feed Oats and Oak Dining Room Suite

About 400 bushels of good feed oats offered by Chas. Tufts Rivers. Also a dining room suite of solid oak with fumed finish including table buffet and chairs, in like new condition, bargain price. Contact Mrs. N E. Sargem Box 130.

N E. Sargem

Chevrolet Touring Car 14920 Overhauled With Balloon Tires

C D Card of Rivers offers a Chevrolet Touring Car model 14920 in running condition with a thorough overhaul and new rear balloon tires. Quick sale at a good price.

C. D Rivers

Howse Sold at Sacrifice Price

Property owner leaves town and will accept any reasonable offer for Howse in a quick sale advertised by the Gazette Office.

Howse Gazette Office

1919 Hupmobile overhaul with new rear tires

L. H. Higginson of Rivers offers a 1919 Hupmobile car recently overhauled with brand new rear tires. The vehicle is described as in good running order and offered cheap for cash.

L. H. Higginson Rivers

Barred Rock Hatching Eggs For Sale

Hens are excellent winter layers of good standard type and color. Male birds from top exhibition bred to lay strains. Prices: 13 eggs $1.25. 50 eggs $400. 100 eggs $7.00. Contact Mrs. J. C. Kennedy at phone 46-4.

J. C. Kennedy

Notice to Prospective Wood Cutters on Wi 19-1220

Owners of Wi 19-1220 east of Rivers warn that any person cutting or removing wood from the land will be prosecuted.

Rivers

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Miss Baid Orth Portene Gladys Brown Kathleen Sergent Gunton Walter Hober Regina P. C. Hughes Dr. Lyon Olive Orth Togo Sask Edith Dousmere Transcons Edward J. Powell Hamilton, Ont Whitney Buggey Bank of Commerce Foxwarren Women's Institute Oddfellows Hall Mrs. Kinhoro Portage la Prairie United Sunday School Carver Oak River the Gazette Marie Goekoop O. F. Anderson Wesley College T. C. Norris Liberal Party Manitoba Rivers School Crowe Traers Peden Phoenix Winnipeg Mima McIntyre Combiance Ofen Wills Hugh Couch Ranch Binscarth Oak River Post Memphis Tenn Jimminiy League of Nations United States Melville United Church McKenzie’s Store Hews Hobberlin House of Hobberlin Child’s Reefers Tues Jas. A. McKenzie
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