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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jan 11, 1912
Page
1
Russell reports cold weather with 50 below zero readings and notes on railway plans for a Kamsack line, local acts of school and church matters, hockey matches, a Levant of community events, and upcoming conventions and short courses for farmers and Sunday schools. The piece mentions Anderson Bros selling implement business, a Wright lock purchase by the Union, and local entertainment plans at Wright’s Hall.
Silvery town chatter reports Miss Isabel Hammond improving after illness and visits by relatives in Keley and Crystal City. Forthcoming races tease a pacer named Flash entering next season. Local visits include Angus McLeod Angusville and J Smiths returning from Crystal City and Kamsack. CPR agent processed about $5 000 in tickets and freight as trains run late due to severe weather. A gasoline engine chopper and saw are planned for village use by Clopp. Bearhunt hopes and bear hugging jokes color the local note.
Invitations for dances at Bavelow and Russell fill social calendars as Mr T Sharpe takes over CPR duties from J Jeffiries now posted at Shoal Lake. Miss Sophia Johnson begins duties at Cragie school while Miss Lillian Orr replaces Miss Bates at the local school. Baptism celebrated for Winnifred Alicia as infant girl born to Mr and Mrs E Bell. New Year shooting contest yields prizes including turkeys with Robnson brothers winning several.
Mr Alex Smith has left to spend the winter in Detroit. Mr and Mrs El Armstrong left for Ontario for the season. Miss Lucy Field traveled to Winnipeg and will stay with relatives till spring. We regret Mr W H Dinkin is bedridden and wish him a speedy recovery. Mr and Mrs Matheson of Minedosa and Mr L Thompson of Togo visit Mr and Mrs Smith.
Binscarth tomorrow plans a Friday match against Foxwarren hockey club at Foxwarren. Reginald Wood and his wife left town last Saturday for a trip to the old country. Frank McPherson departed for Ontario last Monday. T Stewart handles agency business this week.
Strathclair Mrs D TM M Ross and daughter arrived safely at Calgary Wednesday last. Mrs McFayden of Shellmouth visits daughter Mrs J Smith. Grain cars are plentiful here and CNR maintains identical rates to Duluth and Fort William.
Shellmouth residents report guests from Echo Londonderry Saltcoats and Winnipeg. Mr J Bryant returns from city trip Friday. Mrs J Stewart and Mrs D C Stewart host guests. Mr T Roberts and Mr Yeats visit relatives. A dance at Edgcliffe draws locals. church services planned for January 14 at English church and 7:30 Rochdale with small congregations.
The Silver Creek council met at Stratford school house on January 2 with Reeve Hyde and councillors Dunn Angus Chittick Rutherford and S 29 c signing declarations of office. W McKay was named secretary treasurer and Dr Roger earned 50 cents per trip and per mile, with solicitor A R Tingley paid a retaining fee of 25 dollars. Indemnity for councillors set at 3 per day plus 10 cents a mile. The 1912 assessment roll was adopted pending court revision in Silverton on May 24. Seebach and Dunn were assigned to meet the Minister of Public Works regarding road and bridge grants. The municipality will buy a bridge plank car. Expenses listed include FM Pherson 200 Angus McTavish 210 and Western Municipal News 9 80. Next meeting set for Angusville on March 22, then alternating at Silverton and Angus. W McKay Clerk Reeve. Authorities report 14 hunting fatalities in British Columbia last season. Manitoba plans seek 2000 for co legislative buildings. Taft states only death will stop his reelection bid. PEI elections return 27 Conservatives and 2 Liberals. Ottawa rumors place Jon McMonk to the Supreme Court bench with G H Perley stepping into cabinet. Bourassa may join the Senate with a cabinet seat.
Schedule lists hockey matchups among Foxwarren Binscarth and Russell with dates in January and February. Key games include Foxwarren at Russell January 1 and Foxwarren at Binscarth February 23. The terse listing shows home and away pairings across the three teams.
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