First Summer Fair a Success at County Exhibition
The 25th annual Russell Electoral Division Agricultural Society show held last Wednesday in August drew a larger crowd and featured strong horse and cattle entries. A new county football tournament and a Russell versus Silver Creek basketball finish closed the day, with Aessippi winning first prize and Shellmouth second.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell Eectoral Division Agricultural Society
H. Smith
J. Dugan
Castleavery
J. Rea
Binscorth
Silver Creek
Londonderry
Shellmouth
Asesippi
Binscarth
Aessippi
Russell
J Lawther
W S Crerar
B Hodgson
W Sherritt
Richard Keating
C Kieper
D Dunn
Wale Lace
J. Lawther
H _B
Garnett
P Hyde
C Keiper
HB Garnett
A S Wallace
E Meadows
D. T. Parker
Shoal Lake
St. Mary's School
T. Wallace
Mr. Patterson
Presbyterian Church
J. Kippen
J. McKay
T. A. Crerar
Alf Clee
D. M. Kinnaird
Russell County Agricultural Society
Neepawa
D. Huggins
Glenboro
W.A. Kellington
S. Holmes
Mr. Ae Et
Lightning Kills Valuable Colt Belonging to Mr. Dunn
Local news notes a valuable colt owned by Mr. David Dunn killed by lightning on Thursday evening. The town reports on auctions, sales terms, rail and farm activity, and community updates including deaths, football, and upcoming events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Dunn
Smellie Bros
Big Clearing
T. A. Crerar
E. A. Struthers
Winnipeg
Kelso Also Mentioned in Local Notice
In fragmentary text, Kelso appears alongside other names in a regional notice. The unreadable portions prevent full context, but the surviving items point to a community event or formal notice involving Kelso and adjacent parties.
Richardson Died in Asexippi on Treslay
Mrs Jan Richardson is recorded as deceased at Asexippi on Treslay with the notice noting the passing and related details from the obituary snippet.
Local Notes Include Crop Health and Social Visits
Seburn reports fine crops and full haying.Miss Lucy Bowen visits Brandon while Mr Frank Burgess expected home. Our team beat Lidford Friday. Russell fair draws prizes. Wolves seen near calves in pastures. McColleys visit Russell and Asessippi. A concert and dance at Binscarth draws youth attendance. Mr Wiles returns to Ontario pleased with Manitoba.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
EF. D. Eddy
Bs.a
Dominion Seed
Manitua
Russell
T. J. Scott
Eddy
Manitoba
Cowust
Lof Roblin
Lucy Bowen
Brandon
Frank Burgess
Lidford
McPhee
Binscarth
Wiles
S . Burgess
Ontario
Notable Visits and Local Happenings in Strathclair
Miss Sarah Morrison of Shellmouth visits friends here while Miss Jessie B. Ross joins Medicine Hat hospital staff. Mrs Sadler visits her mother Mrs John Gray. Mrs Alex Sutherland of Winnipeg visits Elphinston parents. William Switzer, Walkerton divorce plaintiff, visits his brother. D Forsythe of Egypt sells a farm and buys Pentland’s. Three railway gangs fence a warehouse, culvert, and section house. The Strathclair summer fair on the 6th draws the largest crowd. The Larlies of the Presbyterian church raise over $100 for meals at Finches' implement hall. Since W W Buchan’s veto campaign lecture, locals debate where the biggest cash sales occur. Barrooms and departmental stores are cited as the peak buyers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarah Morrison
Shellmouth
Jessie B. Ross
Medicine Hat Hospital
Sadler
John Gray
Alex. Sutherland
Winnipeg
Rev
John McKay
Elphinston
William Switzer
Walkerton
Ont
D. Forsythe
Egypt
Pentland
Wm. Reid
Strathclair
Presbyterian Church
W. W. Buchanan
Canada
Shellmouth Picnic Plans Amid Village Weather
Visitors including Mrs W Denmark and Miss Cleaver arrive or depart while H Allbright recovers from lumbago. John Robertson from Castleavery and Mr McGregor from the homestead attend. A Grainsby picnic proves successful despite rain and a Saturday storm causes livestock losses. A village meeting selects August venue for Shellmouth picnic in the village.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Dynes
W. Denmark
H. Allbright
Miss Cleaver
Portage
John Robertson
Castleavery
J. Langford
D Stewart
Woman questions win dow fixtures height in Germantown home
A Germantown woman flags the height of new window fixtures while a German workman quietly continues. The offended homeowner asks for a reply and the worker answers with a blunt German remark about having a mouth full of shrews and swallowing before speaking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harper's Weekly
Also Mentioned on This Page
Wathew
Glenwood Nae Road
Cietarin
John C
Mr. Hew
Rapid City
Newdale
M Nnedosa
Jas. Richardson
Asessippi
Richardson
Trenton
Deer Park Cemetery
Tumbell
H. Reid
Banner Office
Minnedosa
Minnedoss
W. H. Robertson
Elizabeth Kelso
Roblin
H. Edingson
E. Paul
Miss Brooks
Central Telephone
Union Bank
Telephone Central
T. Miller's
D. McDonald's Hardware
W. A. Findlay
Miller
Menzes
Henry Smith
Russell Stock Yards
Uncle Tom's Cabin
Beautiful Lake
Geo. Wise’s
Geo. Miller
Jas. Mitchell
Vancouver
China
Weagant
Portage la Prairie
Grand Central Hotel
Royal Hotel
Beth Kelso
Seburn
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