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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jun 04, 1908
Page
1
In a Friday football game the home team beat Birtle by one goal. Players J Makin and W Forsyth were injured and will miss games. replacements for Gill will be difficult to find.
Strathclair Summer Fair is set for August 7. Residents report early crops and brisk seeding. Visitors include Miss Lillian Storey with Miss Russ, Rev Fee from Newdale visiting, and Mr Chapman planning a North End residence. Ed Burnell heads to Winnipeg for Presbyterian General Assembly. CPR agent Robinson returns from Smith Falls, predicting a late spring in the East. Revs Campbell and McKinnon joined Hanna ordination and services on Sunday June 1 in Oswald Edenvale and Iola Dale churches.
Shellmouth John Burroughs left for Ontario on Monday. G. Bush returned from Winnipeg on Saturday. Seeding is finished and some have started to break. A railway outfit camps near the village clearing the right of way. Yates and Fisher review the contract for fixing approaches to the new bridge. Mrs. Weight is on the sick list. D. Stewart of Russell visited Friday. W Denmark takes the timber and steel haul from Langenburg for the new bridge. The football team drew with Boulton in their league game at Boulton. Lord Bonnie broke loose and attacked Mr Bennett’s pony, which had to be shot.
Mrs Paul Roberts watched from her door as a fire started in her stable, traced to a ladder climbed by her four sons from a matches box. A strong wind fed the flames as hay burning on the roof over the granary spread, forcing her to rescue the horses amid dense smoke and burning straw.
A woman reentered a blaze to save a setting hen box and four small dogs as flames engulfed the stable and granary. Mrs Roberts shooed away horses from their old quarters while the fire spread end to end but wind carried sparks away over the river, sparing the house.
The Court of Revision added lands to the assessment roll and minor changes were made before adoption. By Laws 213-214 were passed. Noxious Weed Inspectors were appointed. The clerk was directed to advertise for an assessor at $150 salary. Road appropriations set at $330000 with the Reeve responsible for township and inter municipal roads. Payments listed include Winnipeg General Hospital $75 and other small items. Council adjourned to meet July 1.
In Russell ground action Silver Creek and Asessippi played a tight league game ending 1 1 with both sides scoring via long kicks. The return clash is set for Russell on Saturday evening as local fans anticipate stronger lineups.
Fragmentary obituary notice mentions a death with unreadable details including names and dates, leaving core facts unclear.
Local items report Boulton picnic on Friday July 3 along with entrance exams on June 29 and 36. Ada Roger departed for Cooperstown N D and various farm transactions and meetings are listed including R I T and Russell Athletic Association officers, July 6 Sports Day, rifle practice at Asessippi June 6, and upcoming elections and civic events.
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