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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
May 23, 1912
Page
1
May 24, public holiday observes Victoria Day while Russell and nearby towns plan road, sidewalk and livery improvements. Activities include store expansions, railway and elevator matters, sports events, church services, political registration updates, and a train exhibition highlighting Made in Canada products.
The building season is under way in Russell with a busy summer anticipated. Allan Wilson adds to his house while Dr. Clark builds an office and residence on Assiniboine Street. John McGinnis near completion. Fraser and McLennan complete an implement warehouse at J. A. Fraser’s hardware yard. Wim. Crerar plans a new residence in Russell for summer move. Thus Gowilt plans four houses on A. McDonagh’s Mountain Avenue lots. A. Louie prepares to move the old Presbyterian Church to D’Arcy Street lots to become two houses. There is strong demand for private boarding houses as hotels stay full and lodging is scarce for teachers and clerks.
The Governor General informs the Russell Agricultural Society that His Royal Highness will be pleased to become Patron. A small Silver Cup for competition this year will be sent, and the society is praised for last year’s successful exhibition.
CN R officials led by western general manager H McLeal and assistant J R Cambron plus general superintendent A Warren stopped in Russell for about an hour Tuesday during their through trip.
Citizens met a deputation to request improvements around the station and yards and the work will be completed this summer. The line is to be put in better shape and a daily train is expected to run this fall.
Stores close Friday for Victoria Day. Miss Hope visits Calgary relatives. Hallams depart for Willow Bunch homestead. Binscarth baseball to open league play at Foxwarren on Victoria Day. Knox Church Sunday School donates 1009 to Chinese Famine Fund. Nur Athey reassigned to Brandon. R Murdock moves old hotel and plans brick veneer building. A BiCallin contracted for new erection. Coal prospects await further study. Rural Deanery Women’s Auxiliary meets with participants listed. Park Association names officers and directors.
Silverton Tennis introduces a new byword as local youths embrace the sport. Rev. Watson of Minnedosa to occupy the Presbyterian pulpit next Sunday. Mr and Miss MclIntosh of Binscarth were weekend visitors. Miss Acmetta Coulter returns from Rossburn visit. Miss Nettie McTavish and Miss Ruth Haistock visit Kelloe. The Base Ball Club dance last week was a clear success with music by Messrs Keating and Partridge. Geo A Allen reports his west trip confirms Silverton has them all beat.
Harrowby and Bennett teams report new top buggies as floodwaters rise near the valley. The Russell Council weighs allocating a grade at the bridge to address high water threatening buggy routes and local access.
A new addition to the Harrowby mission field was opened despite stormy weather. Crosby is the new station with large attendance. Mr Sinclair sold CPR a 11 yard by 1.5 mile land strip for a gravel spur from Milwood Hill. Oliver Blaine brought a Hart Parr Tractor to Harrowby to move a new eight furrow Cock shutt plow.
Mrs A Wallace weekends in Yorkton while Mr and Mrs Garnett of Russell visited Minniska. The local baseball team plans Saturday practice. Mr and Mrs G McLeod marked their fifth wedding anniversary. Ladies attended the Presbyterian at Russell. Rev A W Smith was absent so no Christian Endeavor meeting last Tuesday. Mr R McRostie had a Sunday runaway but regained control without injury.
Roy McLean returns from Winnipeg and resumes post office duties while Rev John McKay and family plan a summer in Ephinstone. Aida Church dies at 15 on May 26, leaving grieving parents and brother. Pioneer Charles Geekie dies at 66 near Glenforsa after arriving 34 years ago in the settlement. Funeral held at Big Bend Cemetery near his old homestead.
Rev Mr Clay preached a fine sermon at services Sunday in Boulton. An entertainment and box social will be held at the Lennard house owned by Mr Jackson on Friday June 7 to aid the English Church. At the school house meeting Mr W M Berrington was reelected people's warden for the ensuing year with Mr Harvey named minister's warden and vestrymen Mr Baker F Field and J Jackson chosen.
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