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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Oct 06, 1910
Page
9
Mail dispatch hours and arrivals listed for C N R and local lines with daily and weekday timings. Sabbath and Sunday services noted for multiple churches including Preservian and other congregations with pastors named.
Rain delays threshing through Monday and Tuesday while Mr. A. Astbury remains at home with a sore hand. Rev. J. Hellyar leaves Tuesday for a conference in Winnipeg. Williams Jubilee Singers perform in Wrights Hall Russell October 11. Miss Hume of Shoal Lake visits Calvert family. Assizes begin October 25 in Minnedosa. Mrs. Ben Beddome and children visit Minnedosa. Wm. McAthey named manager of Merchants Bank branch at Viking Alba. Russell School District seeks tenders for 60 cords of firewood for the Russell school.
A light snow flurry reminds readers winter nears as Grain Growers appoint Kendell as grain buyer for the C N R west and east of Russell. The column records transfers, visits, fires, farm yields, and social notes across Russell and nearby communities.
In Silverton the young sports make use of spare moments to shoot prairie chicken. Wet weather slows threshing, allowing fall plowing. News arrives of Miss Mabel Lucas and her sister Mrs. Peterkin marrying, while Frank Angus lands the H Mce Nichol residence contract after completing a house for W. J. Heap. An Ont. agent for the Japanese air plant tours the district, noting frost proofing and air as food. these plants also appear as millinery trimmings.
Strathclair resident Strathclair Miss A McLean travels to Winnipeg to resume nursing. Mr David McCutcheon heads west to purchase grain at Stornoway. Farmer Minsky threshes 1000 bushels of oats from seven acres near Elphinstone. Mrs (Rev) J Hills Wright visits Thornbury Ontario. Mrs John Craig renews acquaintances in town. Mrs S Beatty and children depart for Winnipeg after time with Cassells while awaiting a new home completion.
The year’s business looks profitable for the machine men. Miss Hunter held a millinery opening on Saturday Monday and Tuesday. Russell and Robert McQuay left Thursday for Kingston Ontario to attend Queen’s University. Russell en route to study arts and medicine, Robert medicine. Mr A Hartley left Tuesday for Winnipeg General Hospital for treatment after a leg injury from a plow handle months ago. friends hope for a speedy recovery.
His Grace the Archbishop of Repert will conduct a confirmation service at St Matthew's church in Binscarth on Sunday November 13 at 3 p.m. Candidates should furnish their names to the Rector promptly. Heavy rain halted Monday and Tuesday threshing, and some workers celebrated, reminding the town of earlier days of west rowdyism.
The Williams Jubilee Singers impressed a full Grace Church audience with refined musical quality. The male quartet G L Johnson C P Williams J H Johnson J S Crabbe impressed despite Crabbe’s sore throat while Virginia Greene and Hattie Hobbs added standout performances.
Grain and livestock prices listed for No 1 to No 6 Northern grades, seeds, oats, and export cattle. Prices shown with bid and offer ranges, including feed, rejects, and cull categories, across steers, heifers, cows, and butchers cattle.
Auction notices detail the sale of household furniture for E C Kalass and N Naffziger auctioneer in Langenburg on October 19. Chas H Lane farm stock and goods sale near Harrowby on October 27 at 1 pm. Tax arrears lands sold at McKay’s boarding house Asses sippi October 28 at 2 pm and Rural Municipality of Boulton lands at the clerk’s office on November 1 at 2 pm.
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