Literary Society Debate Wins Over Rural Insight
The Literary Society at Foresters Hall opened the New Year with a debate on whether agricultural pursuits promote intellectual development more than commercial ones. Lawrence Boulton led the affirmative, Mitchell, Bally, and Mooney spoke for the negative. the affirmative narrowly carried the debate. The audience skewed rural with many farmers and Russell ladies in attendance. Judges were Spencer Haslam and Garnet. Minor disorder from boisterous boys marred an otherwise comfortable, dust-free hall. Com.
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Foresters’ Hall
Messrs
Lawrence Boulton
Mitchell
Bally
Mooney
Russell
Spencer
Haslam
Garnet
Binscarth Wins First Marquette League Hockey Clash
The Marquette league opener at Foxwarren saw Binscarth defeat Foxwarren 6 to 3. After a 2-2 first period, Binscarth surged in extra time with 4 more goals, Braendie and Crerar each scoring twice, Burkholder and Johnston adding one each.
Millwood Events Include Concerts And School Reopening
Measles cast a shadow on Millwood as Kien Bugh falls ill while MiLLWOOwy C H Bucke recovers. A Friday concert at Kavelaw Church aided English Church funds, then youth danced while adults left. Millwood school reopened with Miss McLaren of Toronto hired as teacher. An English church service is canceled next Sunday due to Rev W A Fyles leaving for Harrow. A Tuesday basket social and concert at Bavelaw is planned to fund lamp purchases and school organ debt. Rev Mr Ross will lead Bible study next Sunday on Exodus chapter sixteen.
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Kavelaw Church
Millwood School
Miss McLaren
Toronto
Dave Cropp
Ross
Birtle Russell Hockey Game and Local Notices
Local notes report Birtle vs Russell hockey tonight with other events\nMiss Thom becomes stenographer at Randall Greenshaw Shoal Lake and several visits and meetings across Russell Binscarth and Winnipeg area detailed.
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Birtle
Russell
Miss Thom
Randall & Greenshaw
Shoal Lake
A. Roger
Winnipeg Business College
Local Notes from Seeburn Parish Journal
Mr John Bell remains unwell and confined to home. Mrs Young and Anne travel to Stratford Ontario to visit relatives. Thomas McKee from Rossburn moves into Nield’s former house. Farmers prepare barn materials for winter and brisk building next summer. EF Vandecar returns from three weeks in Winnipeg and Milwaukee. Seeburn school closes for a short holiday. Miss Grant reengaged for another year.
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John Bell
Thomas McKee
Rossburn
Mr. Nield
EF. L. Vandecar
Winnipeg
Milwaukee
Anglican Church to Open for Service Next Sunday
Harrowby reports a newly erected Anglican church will be opened for divine service next Sunday the 14th at 7 32 oclock. Special music will be performed and a sermon on the occasion will be preached by Rev. W A Fyles.
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W. A. Fyles
Harrowby
Farm Sold for Spring Planting by Mr Kemna
Mr Kemna has purchased Mr Wise s farm and plans to begin farming in the spring. W Stewart returned from Winnipeg on Saturday. Miss Mabel Landon of Brightside visits Mr Wises this week. Mrs L L Roberts of Londonderry visits with Mr and Mrs W Lennard.
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Mr. Kemna
Mr. Wise
W. Stewart
Winnipeg
Mabel Landon of
Brightside
L. L. Roberts
Londrderry
Mrs W. Lennard
For Home and Honor at McPhee's Big Company
A melodrama praised for its lifelike characters and strong dramatic effects. The story follows urban lives in New York with love, crime, virtue, and eventual triumph of good over evil. Performances announced at Binscorth on Jan 25 and Russell on Jan 26.
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McPhee
Binscorth
Russell
New York
Silver Creek Council Minutes 1906 Jan 2 at Stratford school
Council met January 2 1906 at Stratford school with all members present. Officers appointed including W McKay secretary treasurer 250 dollars M Young assessor 70 dollars and auditors R A McLennan and Wm Mus tard. Solicitor A R Tingly health officer fees five dollars per trip and twenty cents per mile. By laws 189 and 190 read three times. Railway delegates Seebach Lang appointed. Assessment revision court set for last Saturday in May with roll due April 1. Noxious weeds inspectors named Burgess Diamond Angus Rutherford Angus and G L McFarlane. Items paid include Stratford School rent Wm Hume deputy ree t officer Keating deputy ree t officer McKay keeper officer Fowler house and railway delegates fees. Adjourned to call of Reeve.
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Stratford
Memr
W. McKay
Sec-Treas
M. Young
R A. McLennan
Wm. Mustard
A. R. Tingly
Wright
Union of Man
Reeve Seebach
Councillor Lang
S. Burgess
Wim. Diamond
John Angus
R. Rutherford
A. Angus
G. L. McFarlane
Wm. Hume
R. Keating
J. Fowler
Geo. L. McFarlane
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Binscarth
Foxwarren
Braendie
Crerar
Burkholder
Johnston
Ransome
Cannot Birtle
Rinsearth Rox Warren McKay
Porter Argo
Dunfield
T. Plumb
C. P. Hooper Braendle Rover Hay A. Burkho der
Leavens Johnston
Leckie E Crerari
Wing Smith
Sydney Baker
Ottawa
St. Mathew’s Church
Santa Claus
Knox Church
J. S. Watson
Minnedosa
Carmichael
Presbyterian Church
Miss McCrindie
Mr. Young
Miss Fraser
Nelson
W A. Wilson
W.A Fyles
Exmison
Geo Gill
St. Peter's Church
Balmerino
Buscarth
Presbyterian Church Choir
Beattie
Shakespear
F. McPherson
Letter
McRae
Binsearth Methodist Church
C. H. Bucke
Kien Bugh
Charles
Joseph McIntyre
The
Banner
Paisley
Ont
Messrs McRae and Setter
Taylor
Charles Barber
Gam
Partie
Department of Agriculture
A. C. W. Soper
Ogilvie Milling Co
Montreal
Yorkton
Gia
McIntosh
G Beamish
A. Fraser
Rover
H. Winton
Mitchell Terry
Bartley
A. T. Norquay
Maud Elizabeth
Emerson
J. H. Farthing
Millwood
Farthing
Russell Lodge No. 41
W. G. Brown
J. W. Currie
Northern
Sons of England
Grand Central Hotel
Williams
Sir. Willey
Saltcoats
W. B. Lennard
T. A. Crerar
Supreme Lodge
S. QU. E
Mr. Walley
J. S. Warrington
Dr. Roger
Viessrs Crerar
Briggs
Messrs. Skidmore, Pritchard
Willey
D. M. Kinnaird
Seeburn School
Shellmouth
Big Company
Silver Creek
Council
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