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Newspaper
Rivers Gazette
Location
Rivers, Manitoba, Canada
Date
May 16, 1918
Page
5
Paice announces pricing for subscriptions with 1.50 to 2 year advance options. When not prepaid the annual rate rises to 2.00 and an extra 50 charge applies to cover postage.
Concert at Wagar Hall on Friday May 17 announced. Mrs Jan Mcfadden traveled to Winnipeg on Tuesday while Mrs R A Withers left for a visit there on Saturday morning. Daly Council minutes delayed to next issue. Bank hours to be 9 30 am to 2 30 pm starting June 1. St James Church W A to hold Fancy Work and Home Cooking sale May 18 in Cousins Hall at 3 pm. Oddfellows and Rebekahs visited Oak River for a church parade. Flag at school flown at half mast for Brown killed in action. Alex Lamond returned from the east with family and renewed ties before heading west. Rev Lemon to take charge at St James next Sunday. Bob Sinclair and Mrs Sinclair to Rivers soon from Halifax. Lodges to attend Divine Service next Sunday at 2 30 pm in the Presbyterian Church. Union Service at Methodist Church filled Saturday evening for Mother's Day. MCA campaign strong with Rivers contributing over 400 dollars. final tally may reach 500 with Earn and Give. Local committee praised. H E Christmas visited Rivers. his brother Arthur remembered for Church of England work. Arthur is artillery officer in Egypt.
Wheatland residents and visitors feature among local notes. Miss Dick spent last weekend at her Rapid City home while Mrs D. D. Turney of Rivers visited friends here. Ivan Mills left Wheatland for Brandon to join the Depot Battalion. The community mourns the death of Clifford Batty and extends sympathy to his relatives.
St James Parish will stage a four act comedy Peter Piper's Troubles on Friday May 17 at 8 p.m. The show total running time will fill the evening with star actors including Miss Harrison Mrs A Richardson R A Withers C W Angel and Willie Thomas and new stars Mrs Roy Baily D Stewart Lorimer. Admission 50 cents, children 25 cents, at St James Hall New York City. Local notes list cast entries and the manager W G Thomas guiding the production.
The next Home Economics Society meeting is at Mrs Johnstone’s home on Saturday the 25th at 3 p.m. There is no home cooking sale this week due to the St Ames Church W A. A dressmaking short course starts May 27 with Miss Senior from the Extension Service in charge.
The Rivers circuit annual meeting occurred Monday evening at Daly Church with representatives from Daly and Rivers. Rev. A E Smith presided. reports indicate prosperous work. Sunday morning Mother’s Day service at is sharp features a mothers choir recitations and Rev Taylor address. all mothers invited.
Golden Wedding of Mr A A Walker and Mrs Walker of Carnegie district to be celebrated on Thursday May 23. The couple, long standing pioneers, will be at home to friends that evening.
A copy of the prize list for the fair can be obtained by applying to the Secretary Treasurer Miss Guest or Mr Tker of the bank, or at the Gazette office. The list will be printed later for distribution.
A dance will be held Wednesday the 22nd in Westenholme barn Pettapiece under the auspices of the Q M N G. Gentlemen $1.00 Ladies 25c. Good music and refreshments. Everybody welcome.
Thoroughbred White Wyandotte cockerels Guild strain two dollars each and eyes from two choice pens one fifty per setting Ben Nuno Wheatland phone 47 23 Rivers.
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