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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Aug 14, 1913
Page
1
Local column covers notary appointment, crop damage from rain, attendees leaving for Calgary and Winnipeg events, teaching posts, hires at Burrows mill, visits between Portage la Prairie Lemington and Brandon, lawn socials and church services. Highlights include a stampede attendance, school openings August 19, electric light installs, rifle competition results, and a Quiet wedding at Dropmore with Henry Britton and Annie Outen.
Anguaville Principal HJ Chavton of Ply mouth College nd will conduct divine Be in the school-room Sabbath at 11. A large number of friends witnessed the solemn ordination of Mr J D Nair to the holy ministry. Bayfield, the furthest point south West, was represented. Mr W Lougheed presented Mr McNair with a gold watch and chain to mark the occasion. Mr McNair replied with feeling and in suitable terms.
Millwooa and Storey guests at Crosby farm home of F W Robinson for the weekend. Eleven additional workers joined staff Monday to build a new steel bridge over the river for CP R, encamped west of the track. Funeral of Roy Allen, a lifelong local, held Friday at Binscarth under the 10.0 F order. Allen, once Northern Elevator Co. local manager, died from a railway car collision. Grief widespread.
Swift Currant resident FC Hayes visits Mr. P W Bates this week. A daughter was born Saturday to Mr and Mrs H Lazenby, Angghth. Two deaths reported in Spy Hill district Mrs Jessop from cancer and Mrs R Cowan possibly from accidental poison, misread as cough medicine.
On show day last Thursday the Presbyterian Ladies Aid Society broke records by supplying dinners and suppers to visitors. The Shellmouth dining room was well patronized and the ladies express gratitude for the support. Special men’s services invited at Rochedale and Dropmore schools and Shellmouth church on Sunday August 17 with children’s welfare in focus.
The first Annual Shellmouth fair occurred on Saturday August 6 under the Shellmouth Agricultural Society. Despite poor weather crowds attended the exhibits of fancy work vegetables and a new park opened to the public. Excursions ran from Wucsell and local settlers contributed to a successful event with strong competition in all classes.
A compiled list details required textbooks for grades 1 to 3 for the 1913 14 term. Grade 1 includes The M ers book 1 Do Reader. Grade 2 lists the Manitoba Reader Book 2 Rice’s speller drawing book No 32. Grade 3 cites Banitoba Reader book 3 Races speller copy book Nostana new Korum tsi 20ar8e book tart 1 rural schools the common school book of vocal oba Read ton Music.
The Banner Bookstore carries a wide range of grade level texts including The Manitoba Reader Rice speller modern Arithmetic and World relations and the continents. Additional titles cover music drawing health and grammar with many volumes pending arrival due to usual delays.
The Silver Creek Council met in Angusville on July 7 1913 with full attendance. Minutes of prior meeting adopted and by laws 252 253 254 passed. The 16 mill municipal rate due with 10 percent surcharge if unpaid by December 16 and March 1. Angusville received 250 for improvements plus 100 for each ward. Solicitor to proceed with collection of seed grain notes after October. Lima school district petitioned for two sections from Tukersmith district. Accounts paid include CS Shepherdwork Angusville 10. CB Creevy 16.49 Jas Minshall 1.57 Rossburn Lumber Co 40 EL Vacar arbitration Luba 15 In Spector Belton 15 P Poquette. Next meeting set for Silverton the last Saturday in October. W McKay P Hyde Clerk Rae1
Prize list for Russell Fair detailing Class A to Class M awards across horses, carriages, roadsters, riding, and cattle. Winners include stallions Clyde or Shire, Thoroughbred, Percheron, brood mares, geldings, foals, and pony classes. Named exhibitors include T Greaves, D Dunn, H L Flett, C and D McDonald, J Rea, W Honey, A Moynes, and Gilmour among others.
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