Local Notes and Moves In Shellmouth Community
Mr. Thomas Tod visited the village. Farmers haul oats to northern camps as sleighing fails. Mrs. Robertson of Castleavery ill but hopes for recovery. Shellmouth school opened under Miss Lucy amid chicken pox. Jas. Gilchrist and Andrew Wallace left for the old country with return plans. W S Wallace gave a magic lantern show at the schoolhouse. T Loyel opened a new store. J Murray sold Kirby House to J Johnson. G M Shaw lost a horse falling into an unused well. Curling dominates. Binscarth club lists eight rinks and Small wins the Fisler trophy with his rink. W Scarth and family moved to Oregon after a sale. Scarth contemplates banking in Toledo.
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Regina
Messrs
Jas. Gilchrist
Andrew Wallace
Old Country
T. Loyel
J. Murray
Kirby House
J. Johnson
G. M. Shaw
Binscarth
Small
Crerar
Lanigan
Willams
McPherson
McGilvray
Wilson
Burkholder
W. Scarth
Oregon
Scarth
Toledo
Local Notes From Binscarth and District
Mr Jos Johnstone departed for Ireland last Saturday after visiting Binscarth. A large crowd welcomed Gitana Céducer on Monday evening at the schoolhouse. The New Year dance was a hit with hours of dancing into the early hours. Mr Fred Neale suffered a dangerous accident swallowing four false teeth necessitating surgery. he was sent to Moosomin en route to Winnipeg with Dr Lanigan. The Fisher Trophy for curling was won by Mr Smail’s rink, as four more boxes of biscuits were offered by Paulin Chambers Co of Winnipeg. Rinks were redrawn and eight total with two picked for the Birtle Bonspiel on the 14th.
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Jos. Johnstone
Bownd
Ireland
Inks
Fred Neale
Accross
Moosomin
Winnipeg
Lanigan
Fisher Trophy
Smail
Paulin, Chambers Co
Devastating Fire In Portage la Prairie Destroys Hotel Block
A major blaze began in the Grand Central hotel cellar on Sakatchewan Avenue at 1 30 am yesterday. Wind-fanned flames engulfed adjacent storefronts including A W Bailey harness and shoe J Costigan confectioner C A Newman wholesalers H G Allen auction rooms Geo Hart tailors J Miller barbers J S Rowe photographer and others. Loss estimated 50000 to 60900 with no insurance. water supply failed and several firefighters were injured. Origin believed to be furnace in the Grand Central cellar.
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Portage la Prairie
Grand Central Hotel
Sakatchewan Avenue
A. W. Bailey
J. Costigan
C. A. Newman & Bros
Grand Central
H. G. Allen
B. A. St. John
H.G. Alton
Geo. Hart
J. Miller
J. S
FiteGerald
Local News From Russell Manitoba Districts
Numerous items from Russell Manitoba include school openings, new appointments, census population at 466, theatre and lodge events, a harness shop purchase, lost horses found after a day, dental visits in 1902, and a near miss with a boy and a moving freight train in Brandon.
Death of Dr Robertson Sums Western Presbyterian Leadership
The Rev Jas Robertson D D superintendent of missions for the Presbyterian church in Western Canada has died. A native of Dull Perthshire Scotland born 1839 he shaped religious and educational life in the west since 1874 and left many warm friends across the region and in this area. His death creates a vacancy difficult to fill and he is remembered for his strong leadership and broad connections.
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Jas. Robertson
Presbyterian Church
Western Canada
Robertson
Canadian Presbyterian Church
Dull
Perthshire
Scotland
The
Banner
Wheat and oat prices tied to threshing season
Threshing wraps up soon in the area with current prices showing wheat at 47 to sr and oats at 30 cents. My FY Johnson departed Saturday morning for a visit to the old country.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
My. FY. Johnson
Old Country
Married couple links New Year nuptials at parsonage
On New Years Eve a ceremony at the parsonage joined a couple from Sasote View Farm in marriage. The couple, Mr and Mrs Ross, exchanged vows in a small local service conducted by the minister, with family present.
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Low
Ross
U 1
Fertie
Syivan
The Threshing Season Nears End in Province
The threshing season in this part of the province is nearly over with many machines laid up for the season. Threshing began late September and was general by early October. Work has run continuously despite wet weather in October, aided by fine weather that followed, allowing the mammoth crop to be threshed in about three months.
Local News Highlights From The Settlement
Mr Jas Arnott visited last week. Miss A Landen returned from Neepawa. Mr W Cusitar’s threshing outfit shut for winter after a very successful season harvesting 70 000 bushels of grain.
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Jas. Arnott
Miss A. Landen
Neepawa
New Year Push to Subscribe to Banner Weekly
The Banner urges readers to subscribe at the start of the year as many new names join the list. The paper is distributed weekly across a large district and seeks those not yet reached to begin receiving issues. Call or send in your name at once.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lowes
Blackwell-Dodds All Brookdale Wedding Closes Year
Janet Dodd, last unmarried daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Dodd, wed Alvin W. Blackwell of Glendale at the Dodd homestead on Christmas day. Rev. Court officiated for the Brookdale Presbyterian congregation. The couple received costly gifts and plan a honeymoon in Moosomin and Russell before settling on Mr. Blackwell’s Glendale farm.
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Brookdale
Dodd
Janet
Andrew Dodd
Alvin W. Blackwell
Glendale
Court
A. W. Blackwell
Moosomin and Russell
Auction of Furnishings at Assiniboine House
An auction sale of furniture and furnishings will be held at the Assiniboine House Millwood on Wednesday January 15. Alf Clee is the auctioneer.
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Assiniboine House
Millwood
Alf. Clee
Also Mentioned on This Page
Shellmouth
Thomas Tod
W. S. Wallace
John B. Thom
Manitoba College
Frank Schwalm
Medical College
Russell
Census Bureau
John Stewart
Silver Creek
Stratford
Ont
J. H. McCringle
Foxwarren
Mary Kelso
Nellie McDonald
Gordon Kippan
Portage Ln Prairie
Inspéctor Hooper
G. H. Blackwell
Bard
Russell Lodge
Foresters’ Hall
Gitana
Knights of the Maccabees
Fraser
Shea Lake
J. A. Johnstone
David Dunn
J. T. Lyon
George Lyon
Hull
Eng
Lyon
Jas. Teal
Teal
A. R. Tingley
Dr. Wright
Wright
Tingley
Brandon
Brightside
Blackwell—Dodds
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