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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jan 05, 1911
Page
1
A brief marriage notice records the wedding of Mr Walter Boberiaon of Castle Avery to Miss Helen Jane Mcintyre on December 2, officiated by Rev W J Ingiin. The item appears in a late 19th or early 20th century local paper with garbled OCR.
Local items note R. Carmichael’s Wednesday departure for Toronto and C Briggs heading to Brandon College. Socials include the Juvenile Bostonians in Wrights Hall and a Maccabee Ball with Binscarth orchestra. Numerous moves include Miss Anderson Brandon, Mr Anderson to Star City, and C N R agent Ben Clee in Star City Saskatchewan.
Dr Lanigan and Principal A Wade returned to town last Thursday. A hockey match was arranged at the Binscarth rink between Russell and Foxwarren teams for last evening. A New Year’s dance in Waller’s Hall Monday drew a large crowd and attendees were asked to bring a basket. Braendle and Hope will represent the Cockshutt line in the implement agency changes, while Mr H Aylwin of Rathwell will take over other agencies and has rented a house from A W Jollye.
Millwood Miss Kate Bates left on Monday to attend the Normal. Allan Whitely from Gladwin visits his sister Mrs J C Archer. Miss N Storey left Saturday to begin nurse probation at Brandon Hospital. Miss Alice Storey returned from a visit to her sister at Govan. Mr and Mrs J Dutton of Govan visit Thoresby, home of Mr and Mrs W P Storey. A Thoresby social gathering was enjoyed despite a severe blizzard. Friday night an Assiniboine House party celebrated Miss Clara and Miss Dolly's birthdays, reflecting Mrs Heap's generous hospitality.
Silverton records heavy snowfall with scarce water supply. D C Stewart reports losing a valuable horse last week. Miss Hyde continues to recover from her recent indisposition. J W Jones a former local resident now of Swan is mentioned in passing.
A large crowd gathered at the school house last Thursday to hear a debate on Capital Punishment. Poor speaker attendance forced an impromptu debate led by G C Gibbs and P L Hyde with Rev. Mr. Irwin as critic. Tonight the topic is War is Unnecessary with varied speakers and musical interludes.
Deposits in Canadian banks at the end of November total over 840 million dollars. Telephones will replace the telegraph on 2000 miles of C P R track this year. The Dominion Government will test peat deposits in Manitoba to determine value. Lloyds Casualty Company of Toronto seeks incorporation in Ottawa with plans to enter health insurance.
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