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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jun 06, 1901
Page
1
Silver Creek school hosts its annual picnic scheduled for Friday the 19th with committees named to handle grounds and sports. A football match between Bolton and Russell is hoped, possibly a baseball game too. Last year liquor was sold on the grounds. organizers urge no intoxicants this year and ask past sellers to refrain.
Sunday visitors include Mr. Hammond and sisters while Mr. Peddie of Lone Star passes through Monday evening. The Court of Revisions proceeds quietly. A Doukhobor party travels south seeking seneca root. Bittern Lake district sees a boom as settlers flock in. Dam construction begins with pile driver under A B Callin supervision. Heavy rain Monday cheers farmers. Municipal Clerk W S Wallace returns refreshed from the Old Country.
Minniska reports Mary Davidson visiting at home last Sunday. Garnett couple spent a few days in Binscarth last week. Rain refreshed crops. Ina Halliday and Mrs. F Stayner of Minnedosa visit their parents the Hallidays. New football arrives as boys prepare for Silver Creek game. Christian Endeavor met Tuesday evening with Stirling explaining How to get rid of sin. Government drill struck water at Mr Dunn described as 130 feet deep with about 80 feet of water. Dunn to drill another well on section 24. Minchell of Silver Creek visited Sunday. Jim Rea Jr. of Brightside bought a new wheel from J W Currie and his intentions appear good. D Setter of Russell visited briefly last week. Always pleased by her company.
At a Seeburn school house meeting on Monday evening June 3, the annual picnic was set for Wednesday June 12 in the grove southwest of Otto Seebach's house. A committee led by J Bell and L Seebach was formed to arrange tables water tea.
The Shell River Council met May 28 1901 with full attendance. They adopted the current year's assessment, approved auditors' report for printing, granted W Thompson an extra 3.00 for ice removal, and noted Reeve Stewart's appeal grant for Shellmouth bridge repairs. A Thunder Creek bridge is to be built south of section 15 22 28. Outlays for Shellmouth bridge approaches totaled 308.40 and sundry accounts 549.11 were approved. Lands vested in the municipality will be auctioned July 10 at Shellmouth with some descriptions advertised, and arrears tax lands to be sold July 16. Adjournment to Shellmonth by Reeve W S Wallace. A smallpox case was found at Winnipeg General Hospital. Request for early December issues of Canada Sittings from 1898.
Local notes list County L. O. L. meeting at Ross burn June 14 and County Court in Russell June 26. Reports from various picnics and shows including Silver Creek, Seeburn, and Binscarth. Fire guard, road work, land sales, and local sports updates accompany community happenings.
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