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Newspaper
Rivers Gazette
Location
Rivers, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Feb 26, 1920
Page
4
Special Lent addresses by Rev. AR Hall on What does Jesus mean to me. Evensong at 7 30 preceded by a short service. A children's service will be held at six o'clock each Wednesday during Lent.
The district mourns the death of Flor ence Edna Couch age unknown of Daly daughter of Mr and Mrs Alf Couch. She died Tuesday morning at 7 after a brief illness. Funeral services were held Wednesday with interment at Rivers cemetery conducted by Rev J B Anderson.
Bradwardine Mrs Robert English returned Saturday evening after a few days in Brandon. Mrs Miair and Mrs McTaggart attended the Presbyterial in Souris last week. McTaggart visiting in Broadview before returning home. Bank manager C E McLaren back after illness. A E Hicks time-lock inspector visited the local bank. Geo Common resumes duties as van driver after sickness. Miss Inez Smith returns home to Humboldt after visiting relatives. Mr and Mrs Ed Stewart visiting their son at Pendennis. Jas Morrison on sick list for a few days.
The Rivers annual bonspiel starts in March with a good hockey game at the local rink. Rivers defeats Rapid City by six goals. A government buyer arrives Friday to purchase horses for cavalry and army use. Bros Alec Forbes and Chas Angel plan to attend the Grand Lodge of Oddfellows in Winnipeg next week as delegates from Pacific Lodge Rivers.
At Wheatland on Tuesday February 17 a son was born to Mr and Mrs Geo Perrett.
Saturday night marked the end of the local bonspiel started on Tuesday with keen competition and prizes won by several rinks. The Ladies Aid reports a productive week serving meals to curlers. Morrison and Shepherd returned from the MCL convention in Winnipeg. Miss Mary Barr remains ill with quinsy after a bout of tonsillitis, and a weekend dance with excellent music drew good crowds. Beatrice Thomson visited her aunt Mrs Chapnan.
A poem urging residents to invest in their own town and work together to revive it. It argues real towns depend on collective effort, personal responsibility, and mutual support rather than leaving progress to others. Each citizen shapes the town by shared effort and pride.
Miss Madge Rutherford came back from Hartney after visiting her sister. Robt Thompson returned to Brandon following a short farm visit. Mr Tyndall and family arrived from Saskatchewan to take over a local farm. Robert Thomson left for Winnipeg on Tuesday and plans a future trip to New Zealand.
About 90 bushels of feed barley offered by Chas Tufts Rivers alongside a quantity of household furniture including a kitchen range base burner bedstead steel springs. Must be sold at once as owner leaves town at end of week W Lorimer 4th Avenue.
A brief notice reports a seven year old dairy cow named Good Cow arriving at the Gazette office seeking work or sale details. The message requests inquiries to the paper for potential owners or buyers.
The Daly Ladies Aid hosted a successful Friday social at Mrs. Couch home on the 12th. Attendees enjoyed music by Miss McMillan and Messrs A Stuart and O Brown, played contests and games, and amused themselves with a valentine post box. Ice cream and refreshments were served by the ladies aid.
The Bijou Theatre will reopen Friday after a closure last week due to unspecified reasons. The proprietor promises splendid films with "Daddy Jong Legs" scheduled for Monday and Tuesday next week.
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