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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Mar 04, 1909
Page
1
Correspondence notes large grain shipments from the siding with 12 000 bushels loaded by Mr McIntosh of the Northern Elevator this week. A Frenchman employed by Mr J A Kippan was dragged by a horse while skidding logs and suffered torn clothes but escaped with minor bruises after the horse halted at the stable.
Strathclair updates report sick list, travels to Bruce County Ontario and Victoria BC, church events, school staffing, and local business expansions. A joint church meeting is planned for March 17 to discuss calling Mr Wright of Winnipeg. The hockey club played an Elphinstone excursion, losing 9 to 7.
The Binscarth ladies hockey club received pew uniforms and looked sharp on ice, with cheers for the team. Norman Braendle attends Grand Lodge of Oddfellows representing Binscarth Lodge, and Mrs Hallam hosted a social Friday with dancing and a pleasant evening.
A farewell banquet was held at Mrs. Valens home on Friday the 26th in honor of Miss E Orr and Miss E Cas who head to Winnipeg for Normal. Hosts Miss Orr and Miss Valens presided, with guests including Hope Langford Diamond Cadwel Coles Mabie Diamond Storey. Toasts, songs, and morning farewells closed the unique event.
The Shellmouth Mission Band formed last September held its first at home on February 6 at the school house with Rev E R Chamney presiding. Officers named include Miss Plaskitt president Mrs Matheson vice president Mr Bishop secretary treasurer and Miss Allbright organist. The afternoon featured recitations readings and a calisthenic drill, raising 14 25 for South American missions and praising the children and organizers for their efforts.
Fragmentary birth notes list a daughter for Mr and Mrs BF Melhersom at Hincearth on Feb 27 and a daughter for Mr and Mrs John Pizecy at Binsearth on Feb 2. names appear garbled as Girpling and Pizzev.
Russell defeats Rossburn in hockey 6 to 2 in a friendly. Newdale hosts Russell in a return game planned soon. Community events include R T of T meetings, church services, and a pedro party hosted by Miss Rutherford.
Seeburn George Poff lost a valuable horse last week. Miss Maggie Young Lew Martin and W Hume spent a week at Winnipeg. A pleasant time was spent at O Seebarn's home Friday night by a few friends. E L Vandecar Arthur Burgess John Bell and M McColley are trading a car of oats this week. W Hume has rented his farm to Lew Martin and will move to Winnipeg to start in business. The oyster supper at Angus was a great success though some of the old timers were not visited. Norman Robertson and William Young are taking lumber at Donald McTavish's camp to build houses in spring. Must be something doing.
Rossburn Wm. McLeod visits his aunt Mrs Jos Betrnes. Rev. C Strachan buys a Mason-Ri cn piano. Mrs D H Cameron plans a week long visit with funds in Dauphin.
Silver Creek and Minaiska churches last year raised more for home and foreign missions than the previous year. Sunday Schools and Missionary Societies contributed about five dollars more, boosting overall donations as church groups deepen interest in missionary work.
At Binseaeth on February 2 Thos Plumb aged 76 years 1 month and 17 days obituary records his passing as published in a local column.
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