Local notes from Yorkton and area this week
Me Il E Pleasance of Yorkton was in town early this week while Mes He Morgan of the rectory visited Winnipeg on Tuesday morning. A Red Cross tea and sale last Saturday netted 55.00.
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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
May 04, 1916
Page
1
Me Il E Pleasance of Yorkton was in town early this week while Mes He Morgan of the rectory visited Winnipeg on Tuesday morning. A Red Cross tea and sale last Saturday netted 55.00.
Miss Greenwood and Miss Houston return from Easter. Red Cross meeting set for May 11 at 3 pm. Local events include a church social with music recitals and a spelling match won by Miss Kennedy. Other items cover farm wages, military visitors, and a wedding report with Mr and Mrs Tench leaving for a honeymoon.
Elmah Staples, daughter of Mr and Mrs J Staples of Treherne, Manitoba, married Rev Graham K Tench of Stockton, Manitoba, in a ceremony on April 26 conducted by Rev M C Flatt of Portage with assistance from Rev AR. The couple’s union unites local families and a Michigan- area clergy member in a small community sighting.
The Court of Revision of the Rural Municipality of Russell met on April 26 in Wallers nall Binsearth with Ho V Bailey presiding and all council members present. They reduced assessments for several properties including the Royal Hotel and W. 17-29. discussed advertising for a Noxious Week Inspector and other matters such as fridge and culvert works, road deviation inquiry, equalization sitting at Minnedosa, and ratepayer lists. Minutes from March 16 were read and adopted.
Arbor Day kicks off Russell clean up week with plans for yard and street work. The Russell Red Cross Silver Shower, May 26, honors Mrs C W Thom. JS Warrington succeeds J S Ross as councilor. May 24 sports day planned by Russell detachment officers and soldiers. Lieut Col Bonnycastle appeals for recruits for the 20th Battalion. Numerous meetings announced, including Home Economic Society and Tennis Club, plus a quiet wedding at Beild and charity drives for YmCA. Local court notices and a wave of civic activities fill the town calendar.
Workers at Fort William and Port Arthur grain elevators stage a strike demanding higher pay and a larger share of the extra levies on western farm produce.
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