Tn Ver Creck Aced Five Dollars in Sey
A brief note records Tn Ver Creck achieving a five dollar win in Sey on June 1st. The OCR text is fragmentary but identifies the participant and stake.
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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jun 29, 1905
Page
1
A brief note records Tn Ver Creck achieving a five dollar win in Sey on June 1st. The OCR text is fragmentary but identifies the participant and stake.
Russell notes Dominion Day closures and a busy July 1 schedule. Local events include Russell Sports Day activities, a telephone pole project, church services, and community notices from Neepawa to Birtle. Prominent visits include G. C. Foster of Leamington and Donald McKenzie’s medical milestone.
Binscarth jubilee day drew a large crowd for baseball between Birtle and Foxwarren won by Birtle, Rossburn over Russell, and a decisive Birtle win in the final. Horse events featured mile and half mile races with Pengelly Bros prominent. A concert by the Ladies Guild and a Presbyterian church program capped a day of community events. typhoid fever struck Geo. Burkholder and a local rope theft offered a reward from Jollye.
On Sunday June 25 Shellmouth celebrated the opening of its first church, a 46 by 26 foot wood structure with 150 seats and a new 21 stop barn organ. The ceremony was led by Rev. Carmichael with Rev. Spooner assisting, amid showery weather and strong local hospitality.
The first annual plowing match under North-East Assiniboia Agricultural Society was held at Mr. Robt. Fraser’s farm near Churchbridge. It drew praise for organization and will become an annual event with many prizes awarded to winners in Men’s and Boys’ classes, plus special awards for furrow, crown, team decoration, harness, and family size.
Mrs Storey traveled Saturday to visit Mrs Brown in Neepawa. J Brown, a former Russell merchant, was guest of W B Storey at Thoresby this week. Miss Drought returned Saturday from Winnipeg where she attended the Women's Auxiliary of the English Church conference. Showery weather harms picnics planned for Harrowby, last Friday’s event postponed sine die. Rev W A Fyles reported Anglican Synod proceedings at Winnipeg and spoke of personal spiritual benefit.
A meeting for practice of the Boulton and Shell River Rifle Association will be held on July 5 and 6 at Asessippi with prizes totaling 50.00. All members and prospective members are asked to attend at 10 a.m. Rifles must be in by 9 a.m. for SerTres F G Richardson, Secy Treas.
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