Local notes of recovery and travel amid harvest forecast
Mr. R. W. Peden is rapidly recovering after weeks of illness. Rev. Thos. Pritchard and family are visiting friends near the Bird Tail. H. H. McKeen, former Rossburn teacher, is renewing old ties. G. Cattanach, clerking at Young’s store, plans to leave for Dauphin next week. Wheat and grain crops show golden ripeness. No. 1 hard yield prospects excellent. Cattle prosper despite mosquitoes as prairie-fed steer prices rise. Livestock industry gains prominence in Sant, with fair attendance at Winnipeg. Harvest hands scarce due to large crops. Mr. Clark injured but without broken bones.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. W. Peden
Thos. Pritchard
Geo. Cattanach
Sant
Air
J. Murray
A. Lanigan
Dr. Sinclair
Mr. Clark
Sean
Millwood News Highlights Bear Hunt and Sunday Picnic
Miss Libby Watson returns to Russell in improved health after a week in Millwood. A bear on the hillside prompted a chase by Lightheart men who shot the animal in a ravine, weighing about 225 pounds. The town reports a lively Sun day School Picnic with games, races, and a feast by Dennis Downs, supervised by Miss Drought and the Walker sisters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Libby Watson
Bailey
Russell
Chase
Messrs Lightheart
Long Ravine
Millwood
Dennis Downs
Hay Harvest Underway At New School Opening
Hay is plentiful and harvesting has commenced. The new school building at Pungarta began operations, signaling a seasonal agricultural and educational milestone in the area.
Silver Creek News Reflects Harvest Optimism and Visits
Mr. Jank Schwalm to teach St Marys School and Silver Creek reopening after holidays signals school activity. Mrs Young of Atwood visits Robt Young in Neepawa, while many Ontario visitors in Silver Creek include Ross from Russell and Chalmers Pool. Harvest rush viewed as forthcoming with crop prospects described as magnificent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jank Schwalm
St. Mary's School
Silver Creek
Young
Atwood
Ont
Robt. Young
Neepawa
Ontario
Ross
Russell
Chalmers
Pool
Sinclair
Brussells
Hammond
Wellesly
McNab
North East Hope
George ‘McFarlane
Miss McFarlane
Shakespeare
Local notes on visits and projects in town
Rev W McLeod paid his old field a flying visit last week. Miss SL Shaw visited Mr F Richardson's. Miss Bryant and Miss McCray visited Asessippi. The heavy showers on Thursday evening dampened paying operations. Mrs J Riley of Winnipeg visits her sisters. Wesly Thompson works on Mr Middleton's Bittern Lakes house. A pilot passed through town heading north. Andrew Johnston finished painting the bridge. D T Wilson returned from Brandon and Winnipeg pleased with honors. Clarence Kines spends a week at home before bakery witness in Westbourne. A B Gill, recently ill, showing small improvement. The new dam advances rapidly with piles down and basement timbers laid. A town excitement followed a parade towards Rev McPhail's, rumors of a Gretna episode circulating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew Johnston
D. T. Wilson
Brandon
Winnipeg
Clarence Kines
Westbourne
A. B. Gill
Local News From Russell and Surrounding Areas
Local notices report visits among Stratford Winnipeg and Russell residents and guests at Millwood. The Russell creamery has new management and a butter maker, while community sports include Shamrocks versus Russell for the provincial football title. A Winnipeg man dies at Tumbell and a young man pursues matrimony ventures near Millwood.
Annual Sports Day Ends Without Final Games Recorded
At Sosgirth's event on August 1, prize sinners included Foxwarren vs Lazard Fou ndians and Sosgirth vs Seeburn. Foxwarren and Seeburn won early games but final matches were unfinished due to lateness, teams dividing the purse. Baseba k on payed roxsaren and Foxwarren won. Solsgirth and Tansey's Prairie noted for HORDE races Free for all 1st.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foxwarren
Lazard Foundians
Sosgirth
Seeburn
Baseba
HORDE
Tansey
Rural Municipality of Russell meets in 1901 session
Proceedings list river boundary work, road committee, cemetery pricing, and a December tax sale. Official minutes note adjournment to Sept 27 and routine accounts. Nearby items mention Winnipeg carpenters strike, Nation divorce suit, Kitchener proclamation, Manitoba land purchases, election petition in Western Aboia, Winnipeg Trades Council sympathy for carpenters, Trooper Sproule death, Rat Portage welcome for an oarsman, Sirdar BC party disruption, and Empress Frederick funeral services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell
Hogg—Williams
Cartwright
Shell River
Hogg
Hogg—Cartwright
Binscarth
Garried
Carthwright
J. Matheson
James McKay
Peter Adolph
Doukhobors
Crerar
Williams
Walter Scott
Western
Aboia
Winnipeg Trades Council
Also Mentioned on This Page
H.H. McKeen
Rossburn
Mr. Dalton
Sinscarte
Miss Peddie
Stratford, Unt
John Peddie
Potts
T. Thom
Trail
B. C
Smellie Bros. & Co
Russell Creamery
Mrs. Bell
John Minshull
Toronto Junction
E. Minshull
Snake Creek
Merntyre and
Lougheed
Swan River
Birtle
Patterson
Boulton
Winipeg
E.R. Bartlett
Barnardo
St. Mary's
Davidson
Caledonia
Peter Crerar
Toronto
Veterinary College
C. Kelso
Parkerson
Greenock
Asessippi
Minniska
Mrs
A. R. Tingley
Mr. Tingley
Wm. Franknun
Brantford
Gerrard
Jas Gilchrist
W. S. Wallace
Ee Ion D.C Stewart
A. Peder
Nell McFadyen
Tl Shellmouth Flour and Grist Milling Company, Limited
D. Dyer
Saltcoats
Shamrocks
Winston
Canada Cycle & Motor’s
John Knox
Tumbell
Mr. Knox
Glasgow
Elkhorn
Manitoba
Ralston
Marion Knox
Blackey
Jim
Manaton
Jacob
Will
Herberts
Mike
Butte
Solsgirth
Ossburn
Minshull
Brown
Shingoose
Gamble
Tom Brandon
Ousgirth
Akon
Roxsaren
Ana
Sols
Firth
Solsgirth Nepe Ea
Russell Cot
David Nation
Currie Nation
Lord Kitchener
Minnesota
Harry John Sproule
Hont Kop
George Towns
Australia
Rat Portay
Sirdar
B.C
Frederick
Cronberg
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