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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jul 27, 1911
Page
1
In Fort William Ontario William McEvoy son of John and Harry McEvoy of Rossburn marries Mary Gowanlock of Fort William. The Cochrane note reports a wedding in Silver Creek July involving H Cochrane a son.
Russell notes a series of local events including the August 8 Russell fair closing Gibbs & Hyde's Silvert on store. Miss Lang of Montreal visits Russell. Craigie picnic planned. a W Denmark auction Friday July 28 with Alf Clee. Dr. MacDonald to practice here on August island. many social notices and upcoming tennis tournament results.
Binscarth prepares for next Wednesday's show on August 2 with local updates. Miss McLean returns to post duties after holidays. The Auto Veto tour, a union service at Knox church, and St. Matthew's Sunday services are announced. Local builds progress and employment needs are noted amid civic changes. The town reports a 2-1 football win over Foxwarren and a lively village outing at Millwood.
W H Crerar remains seriously ill while the Ladies Missionary Society meets at the church. Decoration Day will be observed at Silver Creek cemetery. J L Turnbull attends Brandon fair and is missed by neighbors. The Silverton baseball team lost 16 9 to Rossburn after a season with variable form. John Forrest builds a barn and others plan portable granaries. The Methodist Ladies Aid host an At Home for Presbyterians on J Seebach's lawn. Fields show good wheat prospects with rising acreage and ongoing farm building projects.
Sidney Beach is noted as a local poet with a playful parody of a Canadian song. Crops near Asessippi and Rochedale need rain while early grain shows promise. A public service telephone party halos the Roblin trail, and Evangelist Mr. Millar spoke at Asessippi church. The annual picnic faltered due to weather and competing events, with Rev. R. Smalley visiting recently but delayed by storms.
Seeburn Mr. Alex and Jas. McTavish host sisters from Ontario who visited a couple of weeks ago. Attendees at the exhibition returned well satisfied. Road work is progressing.
Report from Endcliffe includes crop quality on the Hold er farm. Miss Ruth Lorimer passed the summer entrance exam. Schwalm couple travel to Kenton for R Tomlinson funeral. H Barry and A Murchie visit Winnipeg Exhibition. Sudbury of England enjoying visit to the country. Hanson kept busy. Farmers draw grain to elevator for harvest prep. Ladies Aid Society to meet at Mrs Lorri home.
Mrs W Denmark and Mrs Burton hosted guests for last week in British Columbia. Visitors include Mrs D A McFayden and Mrs A Overholt. The Ladies Guild plans a ten cent tea Friday at W Denmark's sale. F Yeates visited Winnipeg. Mr and Mrs J McKay of Strathclair are in the village. The community plans a trip to Russell on Fair Day August. Young folks look forward to berry picking. Drop picnic produced good times for several sports. Mrs Atchison and Mrs J Smith of Strathclair visit McFayden. McFayden secures sand contract for Russell Presbyterian church. W Denmark reportedly disposed of his farm and crop.
Roblin items describe a holiday at Shoal Lake and visits by Miss MacRae and Mrs J Atkey. Citizens tour the Winnipeg exhibition as three carloads of telephone poles are unloaded. The town sees brisk building with a brick block under way and several residences near completion.
Dr. Fraser delivers a sermon at the Shoal Lake Presbyterian Summer School basing on the text Righteousness exalteth the nation but sin is a reproach to any people. He notes sin defined as transgression of God’s law and contrasts moral law with natural law. He argues moral principles are deeply rooted but health laws are less valued and reflects on pre reformation views of health and ascetic life.
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