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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
May 23, 1912
Page
9
Russell notes numerous village happenings including new store expansions by A Astbury and W Forsyth leasing the Queen's hotel livery, a log drag for streets, a county rifle meet setup, and school and church activities. Dozens of residents travel, attend meetings, and await summer road and rail improvements and public holiday closures.
The Russell building season is in full swing with Allan Wilson adding to his home, Dr. Clark constructing an office residence on Assiniboine Street, and Fraser McLennan completing an implement warehouse behind J. A. Fraser’s hardware. Mrs Crerar of Silverton plans a new residence set for summer move, Gwilt plans four houses on Mountain Avenue, A Louie prepares to move the old Presbyterian Church for two new homes on D'Arcy Street, and more construction looms as two hotels fill nightly, creating strong boarding-house demand for teachers, students, and clerks seeking shelter.
Local stores close Friday for Victoria Day. Miss Hope of Calgary visits Mrs N Braendle. Binscarth team to play Foxwarren on Victoria Day. Mothers' Day donation to Chinese Famine Fund. N Athey to Brandon for new duties. Royal Hotel to build brick veneer block. A B Callin contracted for erection. Coal discovery work continues with potential. Rural Deanery Minnedosa auxiliary meeting. Park Association elects officers. Harrowby mission field opens Crosby station amid storm. CPR spurred land sale for gravel line project. Hart Parr Tractor arrives for plow retrofit.
Governor General informs the Russell Agricultural Society that His Royal Highness will become Patron of the society. He praises last year’s exhibition and expresses pleasure for continued success this year. A small Silver Cup for competition will be provided and sent shortly.
CGNR officials led by Russell M. H. McLeal western general manager J R Cambcron assistant general manager and A Warren general superintendent with other CGNR leaders stopped in Russell for about an hour on their way through town before continuing their trip.
Rev. Watson of Minnedosa will lead the Presbyterian pulpit next Sunday. Mr and Mrs P McIntosh of Binscarth visited over the weekend. Amnetta Coulter returned from Rossburn. Nettie McTavish and Ruth Hainstock stay with Ruth at Kelloe. A baseball club dance last week drew a good crowd with music by Keating and Partridge. Geo A Ailen returns from the west praising Silverton.
Harrowby reports Mr Wall acting as relieving agent recently as locals note Bennett boys acquire new top buggies. Young ladies smile as streets bustle. Russell Council urged to grade the valley bridge where water reaches buggy sides.
Social items list visits by Minniska Mrs A Wallace to Yorkton and Mr and Mrs H B Garnett from Russell to Minniska. Local baseball team plans Saturday practice. Mr and Mrs G McLeod celebrate fifth wedding anniversary. Ladies attend Presbytery in Russell. Rev A W Smith absent so no Christian endeavor meeting. R McRostie had a Sunday runaway but avoided injury. Questions about local issues and a muddy road driver Lot tie speed context.
Roy McLean returns from Winnipeg to resume post office duties while Rev John McKay and family relocate to their Elphinstone home for summer. Aida Church aged 15 dies May 20, drawing prayers for parents and brother. Pioneer Charles Geekie dies at 68 near Glenforsa. funeral held at Big Bend Cemetery near his 1870s homestead.
In Boulton Rev. Mr. Clay preached a fine sermon at Sunday services. An entertainment and box social are planned for Friday June 7 at the Lennard house, owned by Mr Jackson, with proceeds for the English Church. At a schoolhouse meeting W M Berrington was re elected people’s warden. Harvey named minister’s warden and Baker F Field and J Jackson chosen vestrymen.
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