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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jan 25, 1917
Page
9
Mrs Neville visits village en route to Mrs Snowling. Church services set in Asessippi and English Church with a January meeting. Death of Mrs H B Farthing noted. funeral at Shellmouth Presbyterian Church. Red Cross drive announced with Feb 16 entertainment at Shellmouth Village Hall to aid the Red Cross Society.
The community mourns the sudden death of Mary Elizabeth Campbell wife of J E Cunningham at midnight on Sunday December 31 aged 44. She died after a brief illness with a plurisy and heart failure. She leaves a husband seven daughters one son aged parents five sisters and four brothers among a wide circle of relatives. The community offers condolence to the Cunningham family.
For sale a roan Shorthorn bull identified by a partial tag 3908. The notice is fragmentary with unclear seller details. Potential buyers are asked to contact the listing entity for more information. Local agricultural trade context implied but specifics are sparse.
Mrs Langford reports ten dollars from December tea proceeds and Miss Pierpoint reports ten dollars from January tea proceeds to the Shellmouth Red Cross.
Millwood notes Corporal E T Walker visiting friends in Dauphin last week. Pte Roy M Kinnon returned to the city Saturday morning. Miss Lillian Storey came back from Winnipeg Monday evening. Mr and Mrs Carl Bily greet the birth of another daughter. Lance Corp Harold Furnace and Pte Tom Robinson home on sick leave. Mrs H Farthing spent the weekend at Lazenburg with the Farthing couple. Sympathy extended to Mr H Farthing as his wife died Monday January 22 after a long illness.
Mr and Mrs Reg Jones spend the week in Winnipeg. Rossburn congregations unite. J A Madill sells his blacksmith shop to Hay Gillespie of Roland. Madame Deane resumes teaching this afternoon. Presbyterian choir practice tonight at Mrs Andrew Setter's. Mr E P Boyle wins 31.75 in 1916 creamery contest. he now runs Neepawa creamery. Girls Club presbyterian tea Jan 27 at W A Amos' ice cream parlor to aid Belgian Relief. Pte P Ward wounded and returning west. family living in Brandon. F T Matheson leads rink to Winnipeg bonspiel. possible second rink with Rev Douglas. Dr dist anniversary services in Presbyterian church. lectures on The New Canada by Dr Bland. Girl's Red Cross Auxiliary thanks contributors for waste-material collection. Russell residents meet to form a Canadian Club. Dominion and Robinson matches at Russell include Angusville Silverton play and Rob inson results. Christchurch parishioners visit in Netherheh. vestry elected with parish reports satisfactory.
Mr W R Roberts continues agricultural work in schools with a Tuesday lecture for High School classes reviewing last term. Next month dairying remains the focus before possible seasonal topic changes. A Saturday Jan 27 meeting at 3 pm will reorganize the Boys and Girls Club. Grade VIII resumes Wednesday with Miss Thomas. The Literary Society debate Friday pits written exams as a fair test of scholarship with Cartwright Slack for the affirmative and Cope Vinnell for the negative.
The Red Cross Society sent 200 to Winnipeg for hospital supplies. Dr Kirwan of Winnipeg visits for a week with a complete dental outfit. The Bayfield Presbyterian Church burned last Sunday morning with partial insurance coverage. The St Mathews vestry meeting was adjourned due to wardens’ absence. The Hard Time Hoe-Down in Wallers hall raised over 70 for the Red Cross with wide attendance.
The church reports a 1 am morning service with no Sunday school and a 7 pm procession service for the ministry.
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