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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jun 21, 1906
Page
6
Sports Day events will occur on Friday, July 66 with prizes between 400 and 500 dollars. An excursion from Minnedosa is planned, and about 4 large crowds are expected to attend. Further particulars and programme will be provided in the next issue.
A wedding took place in Union on Wednesday for Lily Melas eldest daughter of Mr and Mrs Melas. Rev R Francis Hall officiated with Nettie McLaren as bridesmaid and Allan McMillan as groomsman. Guests numbered 47 with relatives from Careberry and Douglass.
Strathclair church activities include two Sundays in June with a proswyterian alignment and praise for early crops. Rev Edenison of Russell traveled with his bride on Sunday’s train for a wedding trip east. Rev Hugh Hamilton, now at Rathwell, has taken a post in a western town. A special excursion sent the football team and friends to play Manned 4 team, where Strathclair edged a victory. Sunday school picnic of the Presbyterian church occurred.
Last Wednesday in Rieti a sizable crowd attended the occasion which passed off successfully with strong turnout and orderly proceedings.
Community event at the Manse grounds featuring games refreshments a concert and a tea. Proceeds for church funds. Also notes a major fire in St Pa Mars causing heavy losses and local notices on justice of the peace appointments and Manitoba tree foliage concerns with peas damaged by weather.
The entrance examinations will be held in Russell and Escauth on January 28 or about a week earlier than in former years. The usual teachers second and third class examinations will be held in Russell beginning on July 3.
Fragmentary OCR captures a notice referencing land ownership and dates near Seaton Coe and Seebarn. It mentions dates like June 12 and references to parcels, prices, and assessors. The readable portions are inconsistent and incomplete.
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