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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jan 14, 1909
Page
1
Correspondence notes a valuable horse loss, a thriving skating rink drawing visitors from Brightide, and a strong Smith Family concert with laughter from Jones. Plans for a St Marys rendezvous move to a warmer venue, with service at 7 30 pm and arrangements to accommodate teams.
Asessippi The Rochedale school opened on Monday January 11 with Miss N Y Skinner as teacher. Wm Gillies of Boulton named superintendent of the Asessippi Sunday School. The Sunday school meets every Sabbath after the service and all are invited to remain. Reverend O Donnell begins week night prayer meetings to take the Gospel to distant residents and aid all church members.
Inclement ware house nearing completion with 70 000 bushels of grain marketed locally. Not over half moved yet. P Paquet and Mrs Paquet spent New Years at St Lazare returning Sunday. E C Ferguson showing strong business at bearding house and livery barn. Symes finishes C W N R station interior and extends platform. Foxwarren community events include a New Year party for Mr and Mrs McKay. Grain movement slowed by cold weather but trade remains healthy at Lutt & Crowe store. Newton plans to move from Snake Creek to open new town. Snake Creek Methodist to hold service at Fox Warren. Leckie returns to Foxwarren for winter. Miss M Fallon dies after long illness. Miss M Kelso takes charge of Foxwar ren school. Hockey match with Solsgirth ends in victory for local team. Mr P LeLonde of St Lazire dies after two weeks at Winnipeg hospital. burial at St Lazre cemetery. Rev J B Salter lectures on Moulding an Keapire for Foreign Bible Society in Presbyterian church. Foxwarren branch officers elected. President J McCrindle. secretary-treasurer J Harwn. ministers as vice-presidents. Collectors appointed for subscriptions toward building a Fapire.
Strathclair Milton Ross left for Pheodore on Friday. Strathclair hockey boys lost at Birtle Friday. John Casswell out again after two weeks illness. January begins with record cold. DM Ross visited Russell, back by Monday. Williamson and McGregor start a new lumber yard. Rev Mr Murray of Saskatchewan to occupy Presbyterian pulpits for two Sundays. Miss Ross aims to teach Marney school from February 1. Mrs Gebert of Rolling River Mission dies January 8 at Miston House. Dr. Gilbert mourns. Russell hockey beat Strathclair in a cordial match with lodging challenges noted.
The Shoal Lake team opened its league schedule with a 7 to 5 loss to a strengthened foe. Macwha and Telford were the only holdovers from last season as imports reshaped a lineup, but a 4-4 half gave way to a close finish. Referee Burkholder oversaw a clean game with only two penalties while Russell and Strathclair also played, with Shoal Lake set for upcoming fixtures.
Minutes show Wm Hemmoff named chairman during mayoral absence with minutes adopted. Accounts approved for payment to several individuals. By law enforcement strict on stray animals. Fred Pollard resignation as constable accepted. By law 29 passed. A B Callin and E M Williams appointed assessor and clerk with specified salaries. Various officer and solicitor appointments noted. Continuous village staffing decisions outlined.
Russell reports include hockey loss to Strathclair by 2 to 1, Friday match Russell versus Binscarth, and Frank T. Matheson winning the Fisher Trophy with five wins and one loss. Other items note visits, hires, farm moves, church services, social events, and a planned Count of Monte Cristo stage production.
The Sons of England Benefit Society held its annual fraternal dinner at Macccabee Hall on Tuesday. About 15 members arrived late due to C N R running over three hours, with a program led by President E M Williams including toasts, songs, and tributes to The Land of our Birth and The Land of our Adoption. Catering was by Mr and Mrs Lyons.
Advisories state that oreos cannot be transacted over the phone and recommend in person or alternative secure methods for purchases and inquiries.
Minutes show Reeve to call tenders for 150 tamarac pieces. Andrew Graham named railway commissioner. Clerk to obtain eight copies of Western Municipal News. Accounts approved including Waller Bros and election expenses. next meeting at Reeve’s call.
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