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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Aug 05, 1909
Page
7
At Powell on Taeedsy Avgat road to Me and Mrs Wilkie announce the birth of a son to Mr and Mrs Wilkie. The record notes a new arrival in the local family.
August 16 fair details include crop optimism, cattle prices, new elevators, roadwork and street weeds. Russell school delay shifts to two-room setup as a Montessori of sorts. Local people visit Winnipeg and Montreal while fires and arrests punctuate a busy week.
The Friday notice lists successful candidates from Bin scorth and Russell Second Class with Ethel Allen and Valens among the honorees. Each winner shows prize amounts of 1365 sharks and 1166 sharks respectively in the Second Class division, with a Third place noted on the Second Class.
The Russell Club hosted a Friday and Saturday tennis tournament with ladies singles won by E Lee and Boulton advancing to finals after tight runs. Men's singles feature L Boulton, Bouinycastle, McDermid and Edmison with several straight sets and a late final to be replayed Tuesday. Mixed doubles saw Edmison pair victory and final matchup set between S Boulton R Boulton and Edmison or Bonnycastle. Local sports notes include Foxwarren football, Crewe baseball, and village Solseirth sports with Forsyth 100 yards and Calhoun two miles.
Weather favors a bountiful harvest as Berry picking becomes popular among the ladies. The district reports excellent crops and optimistic prospects for the season.
Stratheclair reports social visits from the east and Winnipeg. The west end elevator changed hands with two new ones planned. Crops improve after rains, with abundant raspberries saskatoons and hay. Mrs Malcolm Morrison is critically ill. S C McDonald sold half section farm to Ex Councillor Leitch for 7500 dollars. Mrs Neil Grant of Fort William renewed acquaintances and returns home. A Presbyterian lawn social and a Foreign Missionary Society event are announced. Craigie picnic and baseball matches enliven the district. Lightning damaged Mr and Mrs Storey home. Mrs Storey slightly hurt. Binscarth and Millwood baseball result with Millwood victorious. Hostesses Brewster Lightheart Percy and Miss Bates served refreshments. visitors left by moonlight satisfied.
Millwood reports Misses Lane of Birtle visiting Crosby Farm this week as guests of Mr and Mrs Robinson. The region has suffered strong electric disturbances recently causing notable crop damage.
Asessippi guests Misses McNeeland from Tumbell visit this week. Mr and Mrs John Leavens of Foxwarren attended Fairview Farm Friday as guests of Miss Briggs. A light hail storm passed Rochedale Friday evening with no damage to grain fields. Friday evening a social at Fairstew the Briggs home drew about sixty guests despite bad weather. Local talent provided music and the event closed with the Home Sweet Home waltz.
Trustees announce no winter election as new school construction is delayed. Ratepayers are notified that the by law is withdrawn and no vote will occur on the 13th inst. Signatories T A Wright secretary and M W Williams secretary village of Russell.
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