Rossburn Agricultural Show Draws Big Local Crowd
Rossburn hosts its seventh annual Agricultural Society show with a large regional turnout. Judges praise the dairy exhibit and horse classes while Red Cross raffles and a weight guess raise funds for charity. a lively program includes heavy draft and saddle horses, cattle, and a fast footrace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rossburn
Menton
W. Strong
Sherritt and Son
Angusville
Halliday Bros
Sim
Shoal Lake
Hamilton Bros
Suisgirth
C Peen
America
Cld
Braidun
Uce
Red Cross Society
Shipley
Red Cross
Chegwin the strong black gelding pictured
A three year old Chegwin gelding described as strong and black appears in a brief notice listing the horse with basic descriptors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sherritt & Son
Hamilton
Y Woe
Workman
Forde
Halliday
Young
Simpson
Fire
Midannik
Mitchi
Nicol Halliday
Fenton Bros
Yung
Johnson
Bowen
Sheritt & So
Bower
Armstrong, Jr
Scitt
Coulter
Local notices and social updates from Binscarth area
Miss May Matheson leaves for Calgary to resume teaching. Boys and Girls Club Fair schedules are with local secretaries. Community events include Red Cross tea, a cushion drawing, and a Home Economic Society meeting. Visitors and residents attend, with notes on crops and travels in Manitoba towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
May Matheson
Fiser
Calgary
Harrowby Red Cross Supper Knick Knack Sale
On Thursday August 16 the Harrowby Red Cross Society held a supper and knick knack sale at Wolverine the home of Mr and Mrs F M Lee A large crowd attended after a cold afternoon Auctioneer Mr McKinnon conducted the sale proceeds from supper and various items plus cash donations totaled $147 handed to the Harrowby Red Cross Society secretary with local supporters named including Mrs Sinclair Miss Bennet and Miss Macdonald.
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Harrowby Red Cross Society
Wolverine
F. M Lee
Afernoon
McKinnon
Marchwell and
Harrowby
Edistrum
Swedish Churchk
Wesley
Ad Cross
A Bennet
Miss Lundgyreen
Misses Bain
Edistrom
Missia
Doris Bordie
Messrs
Rathgeber
Kendell
McNutt
Messrs Spiess
Brendt
Dropmore
Shellmouth
G A Cope
Esler
J. Wilson Stitt
226Th Battalion
C.E F
Christ Church
CN R
214Th
Saskatchewan Wild Cat
Wadena
Camp Hughes
Home Economic Society
C W Thom
Smellie
Millar
Barry
Red Cross Society
Silverton Notes on Local Events and People
Silverton Heine and soldiers back for harvest. A Silverton W A meeting at the school on Saturday August 26. Miss Brunt of Angusville visited friends. D C Stewart begins work on a new residence. An auto driver carrying a whip noted as awkward. Miss A Lang of the Royal Alexandra Hotel Winnipeg returns home. S Sgt P L Hyde of Camp Hughes visited home last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Heine
Silverton
P. L. Hyde
Camp
Hughe
Leighton Infant Baptized at Trinity Church Harrowby
Miss L Sinclair covers expenses. On August 13 at Trinity Church Harrowby the infant son of Lieut and Mrs P R Leighton was baptized by Rev E J Secker and given the names Frederick Robert after his two grandfathers.
Local Social Notes From Govan to Russell
Miss Lillian Storey returns from Govan Sunday morning. Mr and Mrs P H Spencer depart Saturday to visit friends at Morden. Miss Roberts of Russell visits Mr and Mrs Spencer of Oak Glen. John Wondrasek travels to Winnipeg for treatment with slow recovery. A party from Foxwarren visits W C Swain and Walter at the post office with Mrs Dr Wilkinson Regina and Mr J K Hay party. Johnny Wondrasek hurt in auto accident. taken to Russell for head injury care with slow recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lillian Storey
Govan
P. H. Spencer
Morden
Miss Roberts
Russell
Oak Glen
John Wondrasek
Winnipeg
Fox Warren
W. C. Swain
Walter
Dr. Wilkinson
Regina
J. K Hay
Johnny
Rural Municipality of Rusell Council Minutes 1916
The August 17 1916 meeting chaired by Reve H V Bailey with all councillors present reviewed minutes from July 4 and heard deputations on opening roads east to the siding from Arch Browns and new roads for Mrs Cartwright and Robert Shaw. The Patriotic Society seeks 7000 from the municipality, to be paid monthly, and the council unanimously grants this. Bids will be sought for grading and filling on hills west of Harrowby and Binscarth bridges over the Assinehne river. Next meeting listed for Binscarth in September.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Counci
Rusell
H. V. Bailey
Johnson and Farthing
John Draught
Arch Brown
Cartwright
Robert Shaw
The
Patriotic Society
bin Carth
Counci Rf
Johansen — McLanan
Enders
Harrowby Bridge
Binscartt Bridge
Assinehoine River
Binscarth
Red Cross Field Day Supports Local Efforts in Russell
Russell notes report a successful Red Cross Field Day with races, tug of war, and auctions raising 424 dollars. A silver shower is planned for Mrs Pittaway. Labor Day and Thanksgiving events are announced, plus community updates on residents, farming, and local commerce.
Christ Church Service Schedule for Sunday
The church lists 11 am Holy Communion 2 30 pm Sunday School 3 pm Evening Prayer and 7 pm Monthly Intercession Service.
Belgian Relief Fund and Church Announcements
The notice notes the Belgian Relief fund total of 18275 with an acknowledged 170.75 from Home Economic Society and asks for further contributions. It lists upcoming Union services at the Presbyterian church with topics Making a good fight of it and Why the rust on the wheat. It also calls for fifty Sunday School pupils and reports Harvey Bowles meeting Manitoba Patriotic Fund reps who pledged grants to municipalities and soldiers’ dependants for the coming year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvey Bowles
Manitoba Patriotic Fund
Manitoba Health Officials Say Small Infantile Paralysis Threat
Provincial department of public health reports at most eight infantile paralysis cases with one death in Manitoba. Officials deem no epidemic risk and urge prevention for scarlet fever to keep overall health strong. A British airship, superior to the Zeppelins, has been put in service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manitoba
Department of Public Health
Russians Cross Carpathians and Invade Hungary
Soviet forces breach the Carpathians and advance into Hungary causing alarm across Europe. Reports indicate heavy movement and potential clashes as Allied nations monitor the situation.
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Farmecrs
McBrde
Mike
Hoodoo
Josh
Ferguson
Carson
Rossbure
W. W. Wilson
Russell Fair
Birtle
Ramsey
Ina Mann
Sergi Grant
Jolye
Tember
C. W. Thom
Russell Red Cross Society
Clee
W B Amos
J. S. Warrington
Brandon
Banner
W Hembroff
W Wilson
Pelly Ave
Ludwig Wildeman
Boulton
Jas Rogers
Silver Creek
Innisfail
Union Bank of Canada
Lucia Huddleston
P D Bellamy
Wilson
Abernethan
Abernethy
Sask
Hursiday
Bi Tle
Geo. A. Me Fes
Carpathian Mountains
Hungary
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