Local notes from May 4 1905 and related items
A compilation of brief historical notices from The Old Days rosters, including Norman exam certificates for Elizabeth Kelso Jessie E Sharman Emily G Shaw Nellie A Young and Wilfrid Atkin. Silver Creek tennis club officers. Russell Athletic Association formation. village council actions in 1910 1915 and 1920. postmaster appointment. bakery bank sale. Liberal candidate nomination. and housing scheme plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Kelso
Jessie E. Sharman
Emily G. Shaw
Nellie A. Young
Wilfrid Atkinsn
Silver Creek
M. Anderson
Peter L. Hyde
Gordon Kippan
E. G. Shaw
Crerar
McKay
Russell
A. G. P. Smellie
T. A. Wright
Fred Mayhew
Attendance record set at Union church Sunday school
May 7 1925 issue notes 218 scholars attended Sunday school with 31 in Bible class and 30 in beginners. Inglis business men advertise for their 2nd Annual field day on May 19. Also mentions 18 years ago 1930 events and 1995 jubilees and local incidents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Church Sunday School
Inglis
Russell Boy Scouts
H. McKinnon
Scoust
Dominion
Binscarth
Foxwarren
Birtle
Russell
Richard Keating 73 Dies at Silverton Pioneer
Richard Keating aged 73 longtime Silver Creek resident died at home on Sunday April 29. Funeral services were held Tuesday at Silverton United Church with Rev. S. R. Vincent officiating. Burial at Silver Creek Cemetery followed with pallbearers J. J. Donn Chas. McFarlane Jack Hyde Ed. Hammond John Jackson Geo. McLeod. Born in Elman Ontario 1871 he came west with his family in 1882 settling in Silver Creek. He married Margaret King in 1908 and lived in Roblin district from 1914 to 1926 before returning to Silver Creek where he remained active in the community as church elder and nine years on the school board. Survived by widow a daughter Mrs Wm Chase Brunhild Manitoba a son William a brother John O Keating Silverton and a sister Mrs J G Robertson Porcupine Plains. Roblin attendees included Mr and Mrs H Sorbo Mrs S Anderson Mr and Mrs H Cross.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Keating
Silver Creek
Silverton United Church
S. R. Vincent
J. J. Donn
Chas. McFarlane
Jack Hyde
Ed. Hammond
John Jackson
Geo. McLeod
Mr. Keating
Elman
Perth County
Ont
Margaret King
Roblin
Keating
Silverton Church
Wm. Chase
Brunhild
Man
William
John O. Keating
Silverton
J. G. Robertson
Porcupine Plains
Lesk
H. Sorbo
S. Anderson
H. Cross
Weather Delays Bond Sale Across Districts
Poor weather and impassable roads hinder salesmen from contacting all buyers in the ten days left in the Eighth Victory Loan drive. Appeals urge purchasers to decide and visit banks or Victory Loan offices to buy bonds. Dominion sales reach 57,041,550 while Seventh Loan stood higher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victory Loan
Obj
Apis
Ain't Ressburn
Silver Creek
Pinscarth
Russell
Boulton
Shellmouth
Dominion
North-South Road Extension Discussed at Birtle Meeting
Manitoba meeting at Birtle on April 25 considered extending highway No 22 from Pipestone to No 4 at Birtle and along No 31 to Roblin then to The Pas. Delegates from Virden Miniota Birtle Foxwarren Russell formed a committee to organize districts and plan a Melita meeting before presenting to Hon. Fric Willis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birtle
Boards of Trade
Wallace
Miniota
Virden
Russell
Foxwarren
Man
Pipestone
Roblin
Pas
F. Bridge
R. E. McGuffin
D. R. Read
D. J.reid
J. R. Lynch
J. Splalding
Jas, Morton
J. H. Finkbeiner
R. L. Stevenson
R. M
H. H. David Son
W. B. Smith
O. T. Barteaux
S. H. Kitching
Manitoba
Eortern
Westhope
S.D
Melita
USA
Texas
Spalding
Smellie
Shell River
Fric Willis
R. George
W. B. Stith
H. W. Nickel
C. L. Dutton
H. Barker
J. McCrindle
Ted, Morris
Russel James , Roe
R. C. McLennan
A. G. Smellie
A. K. E. McLennan
Binscarth
X. Braendle
D. Duncan
Shellmouth
H. Armstrong
B. Brandley Hunt
W. J. Westwood
Geo. Eelso
Reid
Mr. Finkbeiner
Mr. Smellie
Red Cross Glads Draw Raises Eight Hundred Fifty
Gross proceeds from the gladiolus draw totaled 850 dollars with R G Ledingham organizing 50 boxes of 80 bulbs. Tickets were sold across Canada and winners include Mrs E J Maddock Toronto and D W McLean Minnedosa among many others across Manitoba Saskatchewan Alberta and BC.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Gladiolus
R. G. Ledingham
Canada
Russell Glad
Minto
New Brunswick
Vancouver
British Columbia
E. J. Maddock
Toronto
D. W. McLean
Minnedosa
W. D. Reid
Montreal
General Hospital
Salmon Arm
B.C
Lulu Calvert
Russell
M. E. Langford
Shellmouth
W. C. Lott
Winnipeg
S. W. Bray
Virden
R. G. Ward
Leepdale
Man
W. E. Snyder
Manitou
Ont
W. Boyce
Nanton
Alta
J. G. Kippan
Eugene Boland
Gainsborough
Sask
J. L. English
Mission City
Juliette Bray
Moose Creek
Sigga ‘Toovey
Wynyard
R. S. ‘Tice
Kerrobert
P. Biller
Dranmore
T. Plisziea
Parnes Yo Pevinin
Louis C. Muir
Prscett
Towns urged to fund publicity under council request
Smith moves and Mr Shields seconds that towns and municipalities contribute a minimum of 25 dollars and villages 10 dollars for publicity. The secretary will read meeting reports to several newspapers and weeklies and to invite Shell River and Shell Rea th municipalities to participate, with Roblin and The Pas to send reps to Melita meeting. Meeting adjourned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smith
Shields
Melita ‘New Era
Virden Empire Advance
Miniota Herald
Birtle Eye Witnesss
Binscorth Express
Russell Banner
Roblin Review
Winnipeg Free Press
The
Tritone
Smillie
Shellreath
Shell River
Roblin
Pas
Melita
Dave Lamont
C. L. Dutton
Department of Transport wartime operations and TB note
A historical cross section covers Canada’s wartime transport duties including air navigation aids, radio, lighthouses, ships, canals, and rail control. It notes a drop in tuberculosis deaths, and a call to help Victory Loan salesmen amid bad roads and moving day stories in Russell Manitoba with local updates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eee
Department of Trans
Lake Superior
National Harbours Board
Canada
Department of Transport
Canadian Nation ‘21 Railway Company
Canadia National Railway Company
T.B
Christ Church Rogation Sunday Services Schedule
The notice lists services for May 6 at Christ Church including Holy Communion at 11 am, Evening Prayer at 7 pm, and Sunday School at 2 pm, marking the Sunday after Easter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sun
Creigie
Christ Church
Also Mentioned on This Page
Jssue
Brandon
Portage le Prairie
Binsearth
Wm. S. Wallace
W. B. Amos & Co
Vegreville
H. B. Adams
A. Chisholm
Bield
Marquette
Monster Sports and
W. W. W. Wilson
W. McMurray
George Ledingham
Jas. Minshull
International Agency
Col
H. A. Mullins
Shoal Lake
Heinie Schynder
Frank Saunders
McRostie
Darkie Tate
R. Wadeel
Berman
Constable Brimms
Randview
Jack Shipp
Cope
Barry
R. C. McLennap
Rileys
Boissevain
Ancner
Bob Page
Gainsborough, Sask
Bob v
Aso
SWANS
Alex Kieper
Alvin Crawford
Dauphin
Russell Theatre
Ed, Tower
Ed Tower
Langensburg
D. E. Boulton
A. G. Boulton
Ds.c
Bermuda
Gus
Focal Corps
Atta Base
Helen Marsh
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