Birth and travel notes from a Manitoba district paper
A son born to Wm. Matheson early last week. Roy Allen leaves for Winnipeg to seek fortune. Silver Creek and Asessippi area notes cover haying, road work, school changes, and weather impacts. A new road grader on the Binscarth road, a stable at Silver Creek School, and a grist mill sale mark local development. crop conditions show heavy grain with lodging risks and late frosts possible.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Matheson
Roy Allen
Winnipeg
Local Notes and Harvest Updates From the Area
Mr H Cochrane lost a valuable horse last week caused by swamp fever. Jas Hammond and Miss Hyde returned from visit to Mr and Mrs W H Lang. W McFarlane’s new house nearly finished with M Dayday plastering. John Anderson hired Alfred Rogers for harvest. John McFarlane of Iowa visiting locals. Geo Harris bought a new buggy amid frequent trips to Birtle. A heavy rainstorm last Sunday caused crop damage. Keating Bros bought a new threshing outfit for the season. John McIntosh plans a large oats cutting this week. W H Lang reports early wheat crop and will finish remaining soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silver Creek School
W. Keating
Silver Creek Rifle Club
Nairn
H. Cochrane
Jas. Hammond
Miss . Hyde
W. H. Lang
W. McFarlane
M. Dayday
John Anderson
Alfred Rogers
No Man’s Land
John McIntosh
Russell Sports Day and Harvest Notes From Birtle
Local notes detail Sports Day in Russell on Tuesday and a big harvest scene with plans for fairs, a barn project at H C McDonald’s, and railway improvements. Mentions of missing harvest help, flood risks, and community events, with officials, cattle sales, and a water supply tip for horses during hot harvest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell
Harrowby
Shellmouth
Petch
J. A. Trego
Alfred Clee
H. C. McDonald’s
Boulton
McDonald
Boulton Notes and Local Happenings
Miss K Lamon of Cut Arn visited her parents last week. Local youths headed to the Plains for a raspberry picking trip last Wednesday. Mrs H C McDonald returned from Winnipeg Hospital Monday night and remains in poor health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mountain Avenue Tennis Club
W. A. Wilson
S. Boulton
W. G. Williams
F. M. Williams
Fraser
K. Lamon
Cut Arn
Plains
H. C. McDonald
Winnipeg
Severe storm disrupts district haying season
An intense electrical storm Sunday evening caused heavy rain damage to grain crops in the district. The storm disrupted haying operations and unsettled farmers awaiting favorable weather for harvest.
Oldest Burns Club in Greenock Noted
Several thousand pie-makers strike in New York City threatening to reveal pie contents. Mann's outfit has about g miles of C ON R grade rail from Neepawa toward Birnie's, likely stopping this fall. Buchanan's southward line from McCreary is short and may not reach 10 miles before freeze up. Doubt remains of rail being laid north or northwest of Neepawa this season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greenock
New York City
Mann
Neepawa
Birnie
Buchanan
McCreary
Also Mentioned on This Page
Millwood
Joseph Rohrmier
Germany
Binscarth
John Matheson
Silver Creek
John Hall
Asessippi
Mrs. Worley
W. Gill
Mr. Worley
England
Trenton
Ontario
John McFarlane
Iowa
Geo. Harris
Birtle
Keating Bros
Willem St. Lawrence
Dominion
Miss Boulton
Fred H. Mayhew
Minnedosa
A. G. P. Smellie
Jas. Muir
General Hospital
Mr. Graham
Presbyterian Church
Shell
Jas. Rogers
Toronto
Carrie Nation
The
Presbyterian Sunday School
Mamie Manwaring
Union Bank
Russell Station
Saltcoats and District
G. McCracken
Laushway
South Mountain, Ont
A. Wilson
Marney
A. Setter
Plowman & Atkinson
Q. Olson
Rockies
J. G. Rutherford
J. C. Dudley
Dudley & Leese Private Bank
R. G. Watson
Boulton Bros
Russell Cemetery
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