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Newspaper
Rivers Gazette
Location
Rivers, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Mar 27, 1919
Page
5
The Rivers column urges residents to shop locally for better prices on goods from suits to hats and shoes, noting the gains of city-country buying. It reports on community events including church meetings, charity bazaars, school trustee notes, birthdays, sports results, and visits from locals to Winnipeg.
The Rivers Vics traveled to Melville for a third meeting this season and edged the home team 5 15. Rivers superiority in teaming and back checking pushed the visitors to victory in a balanced but decisive contest.
A comprehensive prize list was announced at the Boys' and Girls' Club event. The title will be printed in booklet form once the fair date is set by the department.
Bradwardine T Seens Fred English and the W Commons visited Brandon last week. Albert Baily and family moved to a new home southwest of town on Thursday. Mr and Mrs Wolfe’s baby is sick. Most flu patients are able to walk. Mrs A Brown of Daly nursed the Wilsons through the illness. George Ferguson Jr can sit up. Nurse McNaughton remains with her. Signaller Earnest Sharman returned home after three years overseas. J Hannah is back in town. Jock greeted back. Mr Armstrong made a flying business trip to Brandon last Thursday.
The foot bonspiel ended Friday night with finals in the Consolation. Eleven rinks competed and prizes were well distributed with two prizes in each event. Grand Challenge first Thompson and Mills. Citizens first Webster second Var reve. Consolation first Grieve second LePage.
The Home Economics Society meets in the Rest Room on Wednesday April 2 with Rev. J B Anderson speaking on The Womans Place in Reconstruction. Roll call answer Home Amusements for Little Ones. Miss Smith, milliner, visits April 7 for millinery demonstrations. A Sale of Work and Cooking occurs in the Rest Room on Saturday April 5 with a 15c tea served in the afternoon.
O'Brien has disposed of his interest in the butcher business to his partner, H. Wareham. Orth's barber shop was the scene of a fire on Sunday about 4.30 a.m. Considerable damage was done. Rivers, like many towns, expects to observe Clean-Up Week in the first week of May. At a Town Council meeting Councillors Harvey and Gould were appointed to arrange cemetery beautification including tree planting.
Sealed tenders will be received up to 12 o'clock noon April 14 1919 for gravelling road between sections 8 and 11 21. Tender forms from District Engineer S A Button Virden Manitoba or Secretary Treasurer Daly Municipality Wheatland Manitoba. A five percent cheque accompanies each tender. The lowest bid not necessarily accepted. John A Dyer Sec Treasurer Daly Municipality March 25 1919.
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