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Newspaper
Rivers Gazette
Location
Rivers, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Oct 28, 1948
Page
2
Congratulations to Mr Taylor Mr Harry and Mr Selhorn on election to town council The Rivers Board of Trade thanks the ladies at the sports ground for help and donations of home cooking that contributed to a successful sports day
Mrs H A Watts hosted a tea with Mrs Ne St John of Moline as the guest of honor. The event noted a fine relative and a visit from Mr Barry of Winnipeg to the home of Mr and Mrs Leonard Frank. The junior Red Cross sponsored a dance at Robbinsville school last Friday.
Tarbolton visitors in Winnipeg include Mr and Mrs John Wedderburn and Mrs George Goring. Edward Wolfe family visit Brunkid and attend Blandis Pnersch's wedding. W Cochrane visits as delegate to pool convention. Seens home hosts Gorlon Bell Martyn Harding and George Seens.
Mrs. Dorothy Ellen Peat died at 87 in Winnipeg after a life in Rivers and Morris. Her burial returned to Rivers, her first home after marriage in 1915. Mrs. Eliza Cobbledick, 68, died after years of ill health while living with daughter Mrs. Alfred Wareham. Business shifts include dissolution of D. Ruse & Son partnership at Bradwardine and G. A. Moule selling his bakery in Rivers.
The text details business moves including Dever & Turner Bakers and hardware firm Forman Harvey Le Page. It also reports multiple deaths and weddings in Winnipeg Rivers and Brandon, noting George H. Roberts D. A. Moore Wallace Martin Mrs. R. W. Craigie and other mourners, with interments in Rivers cemetery. The Guelph Mercury commentary critiques open council meetings versus secrecy in city governance.
Notice of sale by public auction on November 29 1948 at 2 PM in Rivers municipal office for arrears of taxes and costs on described parcels Carnegie Elk lands Wheatland blocks and quarters with total due of 320 313 160 dollars and itemized costs. Lands are patented and rail highway rights of way are reserved. Dated October 18 1948.
By virtue of a warrant issued by the Mayor of Rivers Manitoba dated October 18 1948 I notify that on November 29 1948 at 3 00 PM at the Municipal Office Rivers I will sell by public auction lands described for arrears of taxes and costs The notice lists parcels with blocks plans and totals with arrears and costs.
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