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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jun 17, 1915
Page
1
Mrs Teulon of Shelmouth receives a letter from her son Charles serving as a prisoner in Germany. He details being wounded four times, including shrapnel in the leg, and describes hospital care and a retreat from trench fighting near Magdeburg. He mentions moving between trenches, a shelling of a barn, and a German advance as the battle ensued. The letter is addressed to the mother with the sender's enclosure address shown.
Local items report Miss Eileen Cope's quinsy and various travels by residents including J Sharman at Wheatlands Farm and Wm Frame in Dauphin. Frosts hurt gardens while wheat and flour prices decline. Community notices include meetings on June 19 for Boulton picnic and school gathering, hat sale ads, wartime casualty mentions, church topics, and preparations for Sports Day with meals and a Towel Shower fundraiser. An old-time sports day planned for June 23 with prizes and an excursion train to Russell draw crowds.
Local items from Dropmore report marriages and births, dance and fortune telling at a Hunt party, Red Cross fund-raising tea and sports day plans with prize details. Community updates include new kitchen work, sidewalk progress, church calls, and business sale to Mr Portor with June take-over. Proceeds from garden party exceed 5000 for Nurse Holloway in Servia.
The farmer's beef ring is active again. G C Gibbs of Angusville spent Sunday with friends here. Wm Hargreaves visits Winnipeg on business. Mrs Wm Cooke ill with blood Poison. Rev H Feir of Russell to conduct Presbyterian service next Sunday. Elmer Stewart injured at the picnic. Entrance and third class pupils D Gray B Bongard E Keating Elmer Stewart John Nickel are in Russell this week. Rev Secker appointed to the Anglican church with biweekly services and a talk on The Meaning of Confirmation.
The Calder baseball team dropped a Saturday game to Mac Nutt amid two casual ties. A sports meeting was held Monday June 7 with a decisive date set for June 28. Cattle buyers report strong business as farmers praise recent heavy rains saving crops. gardens suffered frost. Mr R Cormack of Wroxton hotel and family visited Saturday. The town also noted the marriage of Chas M McDowell and Tina Kelso.
Shellmouth The S. School children will be examined in the Presbyterian church early in July with prizes for good answers. Services on Sunday June 20 at 3 30 p.m. in the Presbyterian church and 11 15 a.m. at Asessippi church. Rev. James Allan will preach. Also a Patriotic service for children on Sunday June 27 at 3 30 p.m. with a loyalty address. Ladies Aid met June 16 at Mrs. Sudbury home with large attendance and preparations to assist W A for Sports Day. Tea hosted by Mrs Sudbury.
Angusville resident Joe Wallace visits friend F Shepperd while T Young of Rossburn makes regular weekend trips here. Ethel Shepperd spent a week at Boyle with Miss Denham. Eight pupils from Angusville and St Marys are writing entrance exams at Russell. Government drillers work on the town well to 65 feet. Rev King and Mr and Mrs Shepperd attend Methodist conference in Winnipeg. Angusville picnic planned for June 29 under Red Cross auspices with major preparations.
Christ Church schedules choir practice Friday at 8 30 pm for next Sunday's hymns 219 422 297 599 morning and 621 270 679 622 evening. Archbishop of Rupertsland will administer confirmation Sunday at 7 pm with services at 11 am morning prayer and 2 309 i Sunday school.
A list of local happenings including sports events at Birtle Russell Kinscarth Calder and Shellmouth dates, plus multiple agricultural meetings and socials. Notable gatherings span June 22 to July 1 with afternoon and evening slots across Angusville Asessippi Silverton Vista Rossburn and nearby communities.
On Sunday at Harrowby Union Sunday School a pocket Bible was presented to Charles Lloyd Lee while home on 48 hours leave from the 1st C. M. A. Sewell Camp. Members of the Bible class and many friends gathered at the station to bid him farewell with a hearty cheer as the train departed.
The Asessippi and Houston rifle shoots on June 1 and 5 released the ten best scores. Notable performances include E Armstrong with 82 and Herb Adams 89 on June 1, and H Armstrong 94 and F Richardson 85 on June 5, with several other close scores. Next shoot is scheduled for Saturday, June 16.
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