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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
May 31, 1917
Page
1
Christ Church notes list Holy Communion at 11 a m Sunday School at 2 30 p m and Evening Prayer at 7 p m. Harrowby session of Evening Prayer at 3 p m.
At Bintearth on Sunday May 20 a son was born to Mr and Mrs M E Clegg. At Russell on May 16 a son was born to Mr and Mrs A Wilson.
Fair dates show events in Rosburn on July 1st Binsearth on August 1st Russell on August 7th and 8th Roblin and Birtle on August 6th Sheilmouts on A 1éth Brandon from July 16th to 2st.
A brown saddle pony two white feet white face and clipped forelock with halter, a one day mare three years old with white face and three white feet, and a one year sorrel horse with white strip on face were strayed Friday May 18 near N hf Section 2 22 29. Reward offered. Contact David Tully.
Community items include a new restaurant on Mr A Nixon property, Rev W Dawson preparing for priest orders, church service changes in Presbyterian church, homes improved with verandahs, Lawrence & Meeres closing Russell photo studio, Home Economic Society purchasing a former surgery building as a Rest Room, and upcoming field day on June 22. Also Young Peoples Day on June 3, WM S activities, donors to War Aid, Red Cross fundraisers, local road mail route changes, and rural mail delivery implications.
Shellymouth notices cancel Tuesday evening services at St Cuthbert's Until further notice. Victoria Day flags honor many villagers. Sunday service June 3 at 3 39 pm Presbyterian Church The unchanging Christ All invited. Ladies Aid meets June 14 at 2 30 pm Mrs W Sudbury home All welcome. Pte C Paulson visiting Pte A Smith and Pte B Allen returned to Winnipeg. Memorial service for Pte Ernest Grey at Asessinoi Presbyterian Church next Sunday June 3 at 1 30 pm. Sympathy to Mrs J Burrughs family burial North Cemetery Friday 2 pm Mrs Burrughs aged 78. Large funeral assembled Rev M Stevenson conduct home and cemetery service.
Local notes report Miss Mae Irwin of Toronto visiting Russell. John Spalding of Minot joins brief Russell visit. Mrs Lamon obituary news at Tantallon. school term dates. Grain Growers meeting set. Methodist district meeting in Russell. girls class sale of work on Manse lawn. Bijou Theatre show The Suffragette Baby and Who killed Cock Robin. Arthur Doig reported killed or missing at the front. Red Cross drive and fundraiser events. memorial service for Arnott and Davidson. waste collection for Red Cross. Strawberry and Ice Cream Social at Miss Hazel Marl's. Field Day events and Empire Day visitors. Harvey McLennan stable fire loss. Home Economics talk on women's voting duties. Presbyterian Sunday School summer schedule. Tennis Tournament results and proceeds.
The article honors Boulton Harry Armstrong who has enlisted for active service. It notes the sacrifice and bravery expected in this dreadful war and wishes him God speed and a safe return with honors. The frost on the night of the 25 affected crops, darkening the harvest.
Council met at Angusville May 27 with all members present. Minutes read and adopted. Action to recover hospital bills from Theo Drosdousk Iwan Warnic and Fred Daydis unless promptly seized. Taxes not reduced. Payments include Kings College Hospital 25.00 Red Cross 20000 Crowe 630.95 and more. Next meeting June 30 1917 at Silverton. W McKay Gee Phizacklea Clerk Reeve
German casualties are listed at 4 245 805 and 350 ships sunk from 65 000 British port departures. Japanese soldiers are on the French front alongside Russians. Ex Premier McBride resigns as agent general of British Columbia in London. Dr Neely of Humboldt proposes an amendment to confer power to provinces to prohibit liquor manufacture and importation. Col Currie reports Canadian colonels in trenches earn 6 dollars daily while political colonels at home earn 12 to 15 dollars daily.
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