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Newspaper
Rivers Gazette
Location
Rivers, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Apr 17, 1919
Page
3
A town business directory outlines reliable references for local merchants. It notes the column’s purpose as a help for Gazette readers seeking dependable sources and community services.
A scanned page lists firms including Bankers and the Canadian Bank of Commerce General Store in Jax A McKensie Page and General Store and Bakery D C Jonsson Job Printing The Gazette Office Batchere Warham Bros and Loans O W Angel Stationery and Goods Rivers rag Ga ed Phycelapiacid Burgeon F Schwalm peechew Notary Public J H Couch Musician Mize Jeasie Murdoch Real Estate and Insurance Chas W Angel.
Bradwardine Pte. T Harper returns home from overseas. Mrs Graham of Winnipeg visits her mother. Mrs Atte man and Mrs Hess of Oak River open millinery Wednesday and Thursday. Mr Armstrong sells business and moves to Sarnia with new successor Mr Sheppard of Winnipeg. Garfield Ferguson and family visit Rivers. Town lights up with electric lighting. Mrs McTaggart visits Broadviews. Luluce returns from flu recovery. Mrs George Ferguson remains at home with rheumatism. Bridge gang accident injures two. one man crushed, another with a broken leg. Dr Tisdale treats victim and sends to Brandon hospital. Hugh Wilson visits Brandon. Hannah Bailey helps nurse patients.
Daly Tom Bradley and Miss Aggie Bradley visited Brandon by motor on Tuesday. Mr and Mrs Ernie Dyer spent several days in Winniper recently. Charley Stegales, just back from service overseas, is visiting friends in the district. Madge Rutherford returned home after a weeks visit in Winnipeg. Tyerman family announce a son Edward Allen born Monday March List to Mr and Mrs H Tyerman.
Wheatland and Miss Irma White with S Mills were among passengers to Brando Tuesday. There will be service in the church next Sunday Easter morning at 11 o clock. Mr and Mrs Hillman Kemnay visited their sister Mrs Wilkinson this week. Miss Skelton Chater was also a visitor at the Wilkinson home. The monthly and annual meeting of the W A will be held next Wednesday at the home
The wedding took place Wednesday April 9 at Mrs J Bey Pettapiece home. Jeannette Blain eldest daughter of the host married Arthur Frederick Thorn with Rev H Duckworth officiating. The bride wore white satin with veil. bridesmaid Miss Jessie Henry in grey silk. bouquets of white roses. Groomsman was Jack Henry. The couple plan residence on their Pettapiece farm.
Pacific Lodge 1 C C F has agreed to purchase the J Moxley business block second storey used as a lodge room. Arthur J Bishop was elected Fire Chief succeeding E J Forman. At the Rivers Baseball Club meeting Tuesday evening C Howard was elected president and Cliff Payne secretary treasurer.
Pure bred eggs for hatching from C H A S. Nowe stock at 6th Ave Rivers offering Barred Rocks and Guild strain birds. Prices: $2 per setting of 15 eggs, $12 per 100, $3 per setting of 13 eggs. Fertile eggs guaranteed. Order early.
Classified notice seeking a married couple without children to work a farm immediately with a seven month or yearly engagement option. Contact L. W. Geekoop at Rivers phone 46 3.
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