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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
May 13, 1909
Page
9
Local items note potato shortages and ad promotions at The Banner. Russell Sports set for July 6, while weather favors ploughing and seeding. Community updates cover visits, sales, hunting, banking hours, a fatal accident near Angus, doctor recommendations, cultural concerts, and a new gopher trap distribution by the Automatic Gopher Trap Co.
A meeting in Shoal Lake established the three team schedule for the northwestern Manitoba Football Association division. The opening senior game pits Russell against Shoal Lake in Russell on May 24 with additional matches in May and June against Minnedosa and Foxwarren for senior and intermediate levels.
A son was born to Mr and Mrs Jasper Strong. Marjorie Cormack visits her sister at Strathclair while Henderson visits Winnipeg friends. McKee spent days in Vista on business. Russell residents host visitors including Mr and Mrs McKay of Russell at Hugh Warnock's. Mrs Geo Bolton travels to Winnipeg General Hospital. Annie Chittick of Wapella Sask visits Miss Gertie Warnock. Wm Smiths entertain family. A Hendry visits. Mrs A Stewart regains health. C W W Ross posts notices about approaching registration. Caron hired by Hough Bros and Wickware to run their creamery. Dr W Evans and Spencer return from Manitoba Interpolis. Zegler paints signs for Win Young and Rosoun Hardware Co. Myrtle Gardiner returns home to Oakou after four months. Bird Tail Creek remains high with dangerous bridge passages. Rev E H Smith of Seeburn spends two weeks at Oakburn helping evangelistic services and lectures on Billy Bray.
Early Thursday the road reopened and passenger service felt no delay. Mrs. Wm. Angus sr hospital progress favorable in Winnipeg. Mrs. Geo. Nield sr improving and visiting nearby. Mr. Robt. Brunt and Mr. Jas. Minshull both improving. R. H. Keay reports over 300 acres of wheat at Rochedale. Spring wheat planting in full swing as CN construction trains near the Assiniboine. Night herd law takes effect May 1. Rev. Chamney bids farewell at Rochedale and Boulton. Local mood noted as snow leaves fields. A near drowning at The Maze. Archie Goodman, D. Farquharson, and an Italian narrowly escape with a rope and a teamster rescue.
The Seeburn branch of the Grain Growers Association met in Stitt’s Hall Angus on April 24 at 8 pm. Poor roads kept attendance small but enthusiastic. four new members were received. Discussion of binder twine supply was postponed due to incomplete estimates and lacking quotations. Neat meeting scheduled for May 28.
Angus C H Staples made a flying visit to Salsgirth last Friday. De Jong Bros shipped a carload of baled hay from Eustache as feed remains scarce. A wreck occurred nine miles east of here on the C N R last Wednesday when the caboose and ten der of a work train backing up to Rossburn collided.
Silver Creek reports new houses near completion and moving day progress with A H McRae and W Crerar. A new ploughman arrives as farming picks up. Mrs Keating hosts Women’s Society meeting. Sunday school set for May 16 at Silver Creek church. a garden project and Arbor Day celebration noted. locals bid farewell to Thos Keating and wife moving to Shoal Lake. Congratulations pour for John Anderson and Alice Smith on their return home.
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