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Newspaper
Rivers Gazette
Location
Rivers, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Apr 15, 1920
Page
4
J Forman secretary treasurer of Rivers town council explains two appointments were set to meet petition signers on discharging the town constable. One meeting was cancelled for an earlier special session. the second was kept with Mr Hardy and Brown’s group did not attend. Council states meetings are open to ratepayers at all regular sessions.
Rev. Thomas Neville, Grand Master of the 100 F., visited Pudfie Lodge on a Tuesday evening. On Friday evening, Rev. Wilson preached his third annual sermon to the curlers at Knox Church. The Fire Department organized a football club with Charley Blandford as captain as prairie fires remain prominent around town.
A for sale notice offers a 20 book set titled Books of Knowledge available at the Gazette Office in Rivers. The listing provides no price but invites inquiries through the Gazette office.
Real Homes for Sale ad states two well built houses in good locations offered for much less than current build costs. Prices on application with flexible terms for buyers unable to pay cash, per E J Forman owner.
Firefighters faced a kitchen blaze at Robert Hill’s Fourth Avenue home last Thursday afternoon. The chemical engine and water from hoses contained the fire, saving most of the structure. damage to house and furnishings ran to several hundred dollars and was covered by insurance.
A good crowd attended a concert in Wagar Hall on Thursday arranged by the Ladies Orange Lodge. The program, prepared by Brandon College students, featured standout performances by Miss E McKay and Fred Howard, noted for teaching and prominent local family ties respectively.
The Bijou screens Miracle Man based on Frank L Packard’s novel with George M. Cohan adaptation. Stars include Thomas Meighan Elinor Fair Betty Compson and Lon Chaney in a tale of criminals redeemed by a healing patriarch with dramatic New York Chinatown village and ocean shore settings.
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