Silverton Community Updates and Local Meetings
Silverton reports most grippe patients recovering. A Winnipeg head office acknowledgment of 21.09 from the Silverton Red Cross branch is received. Frank Allen’s customers welcome his return. Mel Nield and Mr. P Ototh travel to Edmonton for a visit. Ladies meet at the Parsonage for church anniversary supper planning. Red Cross tea at the Parsonage draws curlers and skaters. Angusville Club meeting postponed due to bad weather shifting the program one week. Imperial Federation subset set for Friday night. Rural life committee advocates. Political club discussion includes W J Chitick, C Hl Staptes affirmatives and A McDonald, 5 F Hughes negatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M [Otoh
Binscarth
Silverton
Mel Nield
Edmonton
Red Cross
Angusville
Wich
Imperial Federation
W J Chitick
C Hl Staptes
A McDonald
F Hughes
Local notes from Russell and area mark promotions and events
Capt LC Boulten of the 200th Battalion is promoted to major. Madame Deane ill with pneumonia at Rev and Mrs Secker’s home. Laura McRostie leaves for Yorkton. J A Callin heads to Vancouver and Victoria. Miss Thomas joins Russel school staff replacing Miss Sinclair. Presbyterian Women’s Missionary Society meets next Wednesday at 3:30 pm. Lost brown woollen cap reported. Hambourg Holmnshead Recital at Bjou theatre Friday night touted as a major musical event. Methodist church topic next Sunday questions Britain’s peace stance with Dr Salem G Bland to preach. Binner arrears rate to remain $1.00 until Feb, then $1.50. School Literary Society held first meeting with weekly meetings planned. Home Economics Society meets Jan 12 in Birtle area with Mrs Watt speaking. Annie Laurie McDonald weds M F E Stewart of Roland with small ceremony. Newlyweds depart for Calgary then Roland. Galician Christmas observed. Judge Patterson investigates paysheets in Russell with $950 questioned. Two pay sheets uncertified. Nellie Rea Marries Jas Rea of Brightside. couple to live on Rea farm after Winnipeg trip. Social at Presbyterian church for Mr and Mrs Halling leaving for Kamsack includes farewell gifts. Jack Snelhe leaving for West Indies. remarks on wind war and battle wound.
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LC Boulten
Madame Deane
Secker
Laura McRostie
Yorkton
J. A Callin
Vancouver
Victoria
Miss Thomas
Holmfield
Russel School
Miss Sinclair
Salem G Bland
Minnipeg
School Literary Society
Norman Calvert
Enid Slack
Home Economics Society
Swattow
Watt
Birtle Society
Rob Call
Wilson
Lucas
G. McDonald
Annie Laurie
M FE Stewart
Roland
H Fett
Pte CB Philips
Miss P McDonald
Hugh Cameron
Stewart
Calgary
Jas Bad
N’s
Nellie
Jas Rea
Brightside
Rev H Feir
Bessie
Go Rea
Winnipeg
Winnipeg, and On Their Return Will Reside On Mr Rea
Presbyterian Church
F J Halling
Russell
Kamsack
Halling
Miss Church
Ladies’ Aid
Sunday S School
Callin
Jack Snelhe
West Indies
Smellie
Jack
South
Silverton Congregation Annual Meeting Set for Monday
The Silvert on congregation will hold its annual meeting on Monday January 15 inviting all members and attendees. St John Ambulance Association Winnipeg thanks Miss Hyde and the Ladies Society for sending 32 pairs of socks on December 12 and notes they have been shipped.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silverton
St John Ambulance Association
Winnipeg
Miss Hyde
Cas
Sb Waknock
Shellmouth News Briefs and Community Notes
Shellmouth residents express thanks for Christmas parcels received in good condition from France and England. Church services planned for Sunday January 14 at 3 30 pm at the Presbyterian and Aesipps Church with the subject Coming to oneself. Ladies Aid annual meeting set for Thursday January 11 at 2 30 pm at Mrs R W Pattertons home. Local school reopened after holidays with Miss Smiths returning from Winnipeg and resuming work. Weather affected church attendance last Sunday. larger turnout hoped next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
England
Presbyterian Church
Aesipps Church
R W Patterror
Winnipeg
Angusville La Grippe and Cough Ad Struggle for Supremacy
In Angusville the grippe and whooping cough cords vie for control in the district as the illness spreads. Me Ts Taylor returns from Winnipeg Saturday night and Mrs Taylor faces expulsion next week as the community welcomes the couple into its life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taylor
Winnipeg
Town Council Minutes and Appointments
The first regular town council meeting was held Thursday evening. Mayor Watson and Councillors Thom Warrington and McIntyre attended. F T Matheson was elected councillor for the ensuing year. Appointments included Secretry Treasury AB Callin Health Officer Dr Swallow Solicitor H P Reed Assessor H Clee. The Secretary was authorized to advertise for a constable to perform specific duties and oversee town work. Supplies for the town and electric light department to be procured by council signed requisitions. Accounts paid include CPR freight Express Western Municipal News.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Watson
Thom
Warrington
McIntyre
F T Matheson
Secretry Treasury
AB Callin
Swallow
H P Reed
H Clee
Town and Electric Light Department
CPR Freight
Express Goc
Western Municipal News
Russell Red Cross Notes and Upcoming Events
A local Red Cross note lists a society meeting at the school on Saturday the first in January at 339. A sock shower occurs at Mrs W Barry’s home on Saturday the 20th of January. Proceeds from a silver shower at Mrs W Bamurs total $10.85. A Winnipeg cheque for $400.00 is forwarded to Red Cross. Bertin is betting on peace before August.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W Barry
W Bamurs
Red Cross
Winnipeg
Binscarth Recruit Joins Canadian Army and Local Notices
Binscarth Harry Conwel of Woodsto:k joins the Canadian Army. Curling Club begins season with Patriotic Bonspiel. Girls Guild meets at Mrs Wade’s Saturday. Red Cross meets Tuesday January 16 at Mrs Wade’s. Binscarth GG Association meets Saturday January 13. Village Ladies host a Hard Time Ball at Waller’s Hall Friday January 19 to benefit Red Cross. Mr and Mrs Geo Fowler host weekend visit by Mes P H Nelson of Russell and three children. choir at St Mathews Church. Tennis Whist group met last May at Mr and Mrs F Cass’s. top score among ladies Miss Cass. Gat’s Mr Cass. Mr Boyd Thompson of Smellie Bros. moves into the house formerly at Sam Page’s, who moved to a farm bought from Mr P McIntosh.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Conwel
Woodsto
Canada
Wade
Red Cross Society
Waller’s Hall
P H Nelson
Russell
Geo Fowler
St Mathews Church
F Cass
Cass
Gat's
Boyd Thompson
Smellie Bros
Sam Page
P Mclatosh
Also Mentioned on This Page
Dominion OF Canada
Canaa
Treasury
Department OF Finance
Ottawa
Boris Hambourg
Inovellit
Redferne Hollinshead
Gerald Moore
Presbyterian Women’s Missionary Society
C W Brown
Wilfinder
Hambourg - Holmnshead
Bjou Theatre
Methodist Church
Britain
God
George Patterson
H B Montizamir
C H Dancer
H A Bowman
The
Russell Agricultural Society
Acdfied Chem
Pamios Russell
Pianus
Prenti
Shellmouth
Russell Red Cross
Bertin
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