Russell News Roundup From July Celebrations and Local Happenings
Russell community notes tight schedule of events and moves. Dr. Allen sells practice to Dr. Grant and leaves Roblin. Miss McTavish visits Shoal Lake with the McCauleys. A big Downion Day celebration and Downion tie in Langenburg. a new Maple Leaf Rifle Association forms with 80 members led by Capt Pollard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C.P.R
Millar
Strathclair
Russell
Wright's Hall
Ryan
Edmison
Baby Godhill
Minto
Maple Leaf Rifle Association
F. Pollard
Sec’y-treas
H.C. Adams
A. Huddlestone
F. Vinnell
J. McIntyre
Campbell
W. J. Doig
Jas. Anderson
Binsearth
E. M. Williams
Angus
Minnedosa
McLaren
Binscorth
Messrs
McPherson
Anderson Foxwarren
McCredin
Little
H. Hoeflin
Smeilie Bros., Ltd
Chicago
Hoeflin
Londonderry
Russell Methodist
Smellie Bros. and
John McKay
Mr. Horefly
Smellie Bros
Tore
Leslie Wright Wins in Standard of Empire Competition
The Standard of Empire wire reports Leslie Wright won the free trip to the Old Country for Manitoba boys. He sails July 16 on the Empress of Britain and lunches with Lord Roberts on July 29. Wright had over 10 000 votes while H. E. Scott led with 23 035 votes. ten other boys join the party with a Canadian physician and Standard of Empire representative. Wright is celebrated as a strong school representative and district pride.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. A.M. Goode
Standard of Empire
Leslie Wright
Old Country
Manitoba
Lord Roberts
Wright
H. E. Scott
Winnipeg
Dominion
Leslie
Binscarth Sports Day Featured Races and Prizes
Binscarth hosts sports day on Tuesday June 22 with 600 in prizes. Events include trot and pace races, pony running, gallops, saddle race, dash for colts, baseball and basketball purses, a dog cart race, foot races, and a two mile marathon. Special excursion trains from Russell and Birtle and a brass band.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Binscarth Sports
Getus Howard S
Russell and Birtle
Assessippi Meeting Notice for No Bar Mission Band
The next meeting of the No Bar Mission Band will be held at an unspecified location. Further details were not provided in the readable text.
Ladies' Aid Society Plans June Picnic at Patterson Home
Shellmouth ladies and visitors from Russell and Minniska met Wednesday afternoon at Mrs R C Patterson's home. They set June 23 for the annual picnic and planned a specially good time with expectations of full attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies’ Aid Society
R C Patterson
Foxwarren Notes Highlight Local Sports and Church News
Foxwarren shifts focus from baseball to football and tennis this season. The town reports a Methodist delegation to Por tage and a temperance sermon by Rev. Buchanan at the Presbyterian church. The choir adds twelve vocalists for a melodious service. Local illnesses and a transition in store management are noted alongside aircraft of sports and business updates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell
F. Cooper
Portage
Mr. Buchanan
R. T. of T
Royal Templars
Foxwarren
Presbyterian Church
Boulton Notes Visits and Local Plans
Mrs Jessie Norquay visits her son Joseph in Boulton while a meeting is set for Monday night to coordinate the annual picnic. Plans mention Boulton seeking a church post office and railway and to accept tenders for these. Dan Smith and sister Mary visited Togo and Kamsack then returned. Dan plans to go to Montana at week’s end. Howard Gillies visited from Resell to see his parents. Mrs Jack Adams is improving after a spell of illness. Jos Muir plans to build a new house this summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jessie Norquay
Joseph
Boulton
Jos. Muir
Howard Gillies
Resell
Jack Adams
Dan Smith
Mary
Togo
Kamsack
Dan
Montana
Silver Creek Social Notes and Local Farewells
A fragment lists visitors and residents with John Young of Seeburn in Silver Creek and Rebt Hammond at home. Walter Dunlop and H Hammond visited Toga, Nellie Anderson of Russell holidays with Mrs. J. E. Keating, and hints of events in Silverton. John McFarlane left on Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moose Jaw
Wm. Keating
John Peddie
Wm. McFarlane
Geo. Gibbs
Wright
Russell
Paradine
Hinscarth
Black
Minneapolis
Binscarth
William
Silver Creek
John Young
Seeburn
Hammond
Walter Dunlop
H. Hammond
Toga
Nellie Anderson
J. E. Keating
Silverton
John McFarlane
Local Sports and Society Notes From Binsearth Area
Binsearth reports a cricket match at Birtle with score to be announced later and mentions special excursions from Russell for a sports day on Tuesday June 22. Local sports hub with baseball, cricket, tennis, and basketball activity plus wedding news for Miss Lottie Rice and Thomas Patrick at Russell Presbyterian Church.
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Binscarth
Birtle
A. W. Tolley
Geo. Dunlop
Winnipeg
Miss Drought
Millwood
Russell
Lottie Rice
Freeman Rice
Thomas Patrick
Langenburg
Edmison
Grandview
Patrick
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Bert Cat
A. R. Tingley
R. R. Roger
Regina
Rodrick McIntosh
Jack Skelly
Gilbert Plains
Miss Wilson
Macdonald
Matheson Block
Henry Smith
C. N. KR. Aond
P. K
Nicholas Seebach
Rochester
Western Canada Milling Co
J. E Kingsbury
Grafton
N. D
Fiossie Moynes
Oder of Oldfellows
Union Lodge No. 68
N. G. Bro
Hutton
W.G. Bro. Boyd
S. Bro. May
FF. S
MccCrindle
Treas
Murphy
Duncan
A. W. Shaw
R. R.roger
H. B. Rose
PG. Mu
Russell and
Bros. Shaw
Rose
Bro. Hutton
Oldfellowship
Union Lodge
Rochedale
Boulton and Asessippi
Asessippi
Shellmouth
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