Local Notes on Town Development and Events
Mr. Wm Leavens erects a dwelling north of the track. Laycock family visiting at Balgonie and Regina. J Prost and family stay with H Prost. J Prost painting and signing buildings. New boarding house run by Mrs H Bierd. M Leavens buys McCrindle block leasing space to J J Hutton Co. H Hooper builds harness shop. Arthur Wood opens jewelry and repair shop in Laycock block. Watches repaired by expert. Attendees at Bite Agricultural show won prizes including fifteen firsts for Mrs Leavens and six/seven seconds for fancy work. Mrs Bierd wins butter prize. Weather stops horse exhibits. Lawn Social for Presbyterian Ladies Aid at Mrs McCrindle’s features a fine supper, music by Mr Young, choir acts by Mr Dunfield, recitations by Miss Cuthbertson, and gramophone selections by Mr Talbot.
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Wm. Leavens
Balgonie
Regina
J. Prost
H. Prost
H. Bierd
Leavens
Presbyterian Ladies’ Aid
Meeting of the Ladies' Aid at Wood Vale
The Ladies' Aid held a record meeting at Wood Vale with 31 guests hosted by Mr. Wallace and Mr. and Mrs Bond. They reported full $50 minister’s stable funding and a stall netting over $20 from the rain reduced picnic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wallace
Bond
Wood Vale
Tev
Morriston Child Dies After Winnipeg Incident
A brief notice reports the death of Millicent V. Struthers of Winnipeg following an event in Brandon. The article mentions I. McRostie, aged 13, and references a Sunday incident and August dates in Minnesota.
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Morrison
Arn Cee
Chbrist
Ednesday
Joh
Brandon
Millicent V. Struthers
Winnipeg
McRostie
Minniaka
I. McRostie
Prairie region notes and community news in Russell
Local brief items report unusual prairie chickens, engagements, visits, market prices for livestock, road work, and a Labor Day excursion ticket offer. Fires, weather, and crop outlook dominate the week with social events, church notices, obituaries, and travel tales from Russell and surrounding areas.
Jubilee Anniversary of Thos G Johnson and Wife
The article marks the golden wedding of Thos G Johnson and Sophia Barker Taylor, celebrated at the Johnson farm near Binscarth with relatives from England and Canada. Attendants included Johnson family members, grandchildren, and local friends. gifts praised and a grand cake praised as artistry by H Morrison. Johnsons were early Binscarth settlers over 25 years ago.
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Manitoba
Thos. G. Johnson
Binscorth
Christchurch
Kingston Upon Hull
England
Sophia
William Barker Taylor
Holborn Cottage
Beverley
William L. Johnson
William Louis
Henry James Johnson
Harold Mould
Everard Boulton
Hardinge Barrett-Lennard
Gerard
Miss Plaskitt
Shermouth
Johnson
H. Morrison
Thos. Johnson
Thos. G.johnson, Jr
H. M. Mould
H. V. Mould
W.L. Johnson
Henry J. Johnson
H. J. Johnson
Plaskitt
Gerrard
Jollye
D. McGilvray
Binscarth
Bird and Johnston Flour Mill in Russell Destroyed by Fire
The Russell flour mill and its adjacent elevator were burned last Wednesday. Fire started in the top storey around 12:30 pm and by 2 pm the buildings were destroyed. Bird and Johnston, new possessor owners since last fall, face heavy losses though insured. Municipalities of Russell and Silver Creek contributed 5000 dollars toward rebuilding, with final payment due next year. The elevator’s loss hinders grain marketing, and rebuilding is under consideration amid hopes for renewed mill operations aided by CN Railway facilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell
Bird & Johnston
Silver Creek
Graham Boulton
W. Schwalm
Plowman & Atkinson
Bird
Manitoba
Messrs
Tragic death of four year old in Togo
Everett Thomson, four, youngest son of W Thomson, died at home in Togo last Wednesday. James McAleer accidentally discharged a 32 calibre revolver while practicing at Geo Watson's Timliel on Thursday of last week, injuring the boy's left hand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Everet Thomson
W. Thomson
Togo
Geo Watson
TimLell
Jas. McAleer
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Foxwarren
Shellmouth
Mary Kelso
Sharman
E. B. Lewis
Winniper
Jean Thom
C. Barker
May
Alma McDonagh
Alex McDonagh
Henry Smith
Amg
Cowan
C.N.R
Rossburn
Dominion
Canada
Ke” Goodbun
Andersons
Allbright
Robertson
Dugan
Castleavery
Minniska Cemetery
Chuch
King
G. Edmison
Miss McCrindle
Edison
John Brown
Neepawa
W. H. Martin
Binscart
Geo. Forbes
Shakespeare
Ont
Peter Hyde
Laycock
Grand Central
J. R. Shaneman
Merchants’ Bank
Ontaro
Miss Shaneman
W. J. Doig
J. Dutton
Fred Glover
H. J. Morrison
David Shields
Vancouver
Callin
A. R. Tingley
Fairfax
Minnesota
Mr. Tingley
Asessippi
John Adams
Adams
Tingley
Mrs
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