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Newspaper
Rivers Gazette
Location
Rivers, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jun 27, 1918
Page
5
The Pettapiece annual picnic was held yesterday and local notices report upcoming Brandon Fair dates July 22 to 27. Do minion Day is a public holiday on Monday July 1. Schools close tomorrow for summer vacation and visitors include J Irvin Berkey in Viscount and Mrs W Morrow to Winnipeg.
Rivers Lodge A F and A M held its annual church parade with visiting brethren attending. The march from the hall to the Presbyterian Church at 7 30 featured Rev Duckworth's sermon based on As a man thinketh in his heart $0 is he. An anthem solo and duets pleased the gathered crowd.
The Juvenile Entertainers 68 Brandus will appear under the auspices of the PS of Knox Church on Tuesday July 2. The program will be found with this issue.
A quiet wedding was solemnized at the home of Mr and Mrs Robt Hepburn in Virdeo on Thursday June 20. Their daughter Birdie Alice and Horace Melville Harvey of Rivers united in marriage with Rev H B Duckwnrib officiating. Only immediate relatives attended. The couple will reside at Myra after a short auto tour.
A quiet wedding June 12 at the Killank home in Minitonas joined Frances Emily Kilbank to Isaac Stanley Woods of Bowsman. Rev. J. McKillop of Swan River officiated. Mrs. Woods, formerly Frankie Kilbank, is remembered by Rivers friends.
Just back from New York Wagar Hall hosts a cheerful program July 2 featuring Hear Hi and Si with a light hearted night of song and comedy designed to lift spirits.
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