Fire Destroys T Hill & Son Store in Russell
A devastating Monday fire destroyed the T Hill and Son general store in Russell with losses near 25 000 dollars. Firefighters and locals saved adjoining buildings but the building and contents were a total loss. owners Mr Hill and Dr Wright faced substantial uninsured damages and possible rebuilding plans followed by community praise for curling team success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. Hill & Son
General Merchants
P. McIntyre
Russell
Order of Forest
Hill
Wright
Foresters
Dr. Wright
Empire Cup Winners Readied For Winnipeg Bonspiel
The Empire trophy won by Frank Matheson and his rink is displayed at Ledingham's drug store in Winnipeg. The $250 silver cup was donated by McLaren Bros. of the Empire hotel for annual competition, with four 14K gold chains worth $175 awarded to the winning rink. Matheson also earned bronze medals for the grand aggregate. An address lauds the team’s victory, and a telegram confirms their triumph over top curlers, with plans to defend the Empire and challenge for further glory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dominion
United States
Matheson
Callin
Russell
Thom Olson
Kippan
Messrs
McPherson and
McGilvray
Ginsearth
Manitoba
F. T. Matheso
Winnipeg
Russell Boys
Frank
Thos Tod
Rink
Gilbert Plains Seeks Incorporation as a Village
Local notices list Gilbert Plains pursuing village incorporation. Clergy preacher Rev J A Beattie visits Russell. homestead inspector Buchanan to assess Russell applications. Dr Taylor to visit Russell and Binscarth for dental work. Concerts, meetings, and social events detailed with dates and venues across Russell Foxwarren Binscarth Shellmouth and area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gilbert Plains
J. A. Beattie
Binscarth
Russell Presbyterian
Buchanan
Russell
Hill
Londonderry
Wood Bryant
Taylor
Binsearth
Cricket Club
Grand Central Hotel
Born Hill Infant Namesake for Mr and Mrs J
A birth notice records the Feb. 16 birth at an address ending with ar to Mr and Mrs J. The announcement names the newborn, noting it as a daughter and future family addition. Further details are limited in the fragment.
Williams Foote Wedding At Millwood
Williams of Millwood wed Miss Ida Mary Foote fourth daughter of Henry Foote Esq London England at Millwood with Rev W A Fyles officiating on a February Wednesday ceremony and witnesses T Williams and G T Williams.
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Williams—Foote
Millwood
Wedneeda
W. A. Fyles
G. T."williams
Ida_ Mary
Henry Foote
London
England
Lively Millwood wedding at St John’s Church
A bustling ceremony at St John’s Millwood on the 14th joined G T Williams of Hydrostatic dept and Miss Ida M Foote from England. Nearly a hundred spectators filled the church as the bridal party processed to the communion under a solemn rite led by the vicar, Rev.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. A. Fyles
Assinibore House
Mrs. Williams
First St
St. John’s Church
Millwood
G. T. Williams
Hydrostatic Department
Ida. M. Foote
England
E. M. Foote
Ernest Foote
Ladies Aid Society Plans Social Event
Miss and Master Carence Kines of Tumbell visited Asessippi and district from Saturday to Monday. Mr J McDonald recovering from illness since arriving in the country. Goodbun brothers horses passed through en route North. Shellmouth Social enjoyed by Asessippites. Archie Johnson praised for time out west. Christian Endeavour meets weekly at 8 pm. Rev W P Spooner discussed the word Endeavour last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carence Kines
Tumbell
Asessippi
J. McDonald
Archie Johnson
West
Christian Endeavour
W. P. Spooner
Endeavour
Winter Crowding and Timber Transport in Foxwarren
The Foxwarren rink sees heavy attendance and overcrowding this winter amid a record grain crop. Farmers delay marketing. McDonald Millan Co has shipped timber to be hauled eleven miles to St. Lazare for use on the Grand Trunk Pacific.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McDonald M Millan, Co
St. Lazare
Grand Trunk Pacific
Grain Growers Association Meeting in Russell
Grain Growers Association meets in D. M. Kinnaird's office Russell at 1 o'clock Saturday February 24 to appoint a delegate to the Brandon convention discuss Provincial Hail Insurance and appoint a delegation to meet Mr Lanigan freight agent on railway service improvements. W McKay J H Farthing Pics Sec Treas
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foxwarren
Binscarth
T. Hill & Son
Grand Central Hotel
A. McDonagh
Joseph McIntyre
Brandon
Sheriff Henderson
Langenburg
Russell
Grain Growers’ Association
D. M
Dominion
Portland
Maine
D. M. Kinnaird
Lanigan
W. McKay
J. H. Farthing
Pics
Sec
Treas
Also Mentioned on This Page
Skip Matheson
Earlers
Gmost
Russell and Vicinity
FE. M. Williams
Reeve D. M. Kinnatro
Sec’y Municipality
A. R. Tincuey
Pres
James Cugrip
Sec'y
Portage la Prairie
Empire
Willie
Oley
Duncan
Bob Dunbar
Ava
Morton
Duncan Kippan
O. Olson
W. Thom
Ontario
Skip Flavelle
Lindsay
Dunbar
St. Paul
A. R. Brungee
Boulton
Shellmouth
James Fox
C. W. B. Haslam
Ede Balinhard
James A. Kippan
Fred H. Mayhew
A.R. Tingley
W. F. Graham
A. I. Bonnycastle
Alf. Webster
D. J. Kippan
G. A. Edmison
L. C. Boulton
J. A. Fraser
Ladies’ Aid Society
Goodbun Brothers
Grain Growers Association
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