Local notes and distant headlines from the era
Mrs Gray and Mrs Flynn visit Virden friends. A harvest service at Presbyterian church on Sunday October 13 includes a special collection for general funds. Joseph Duon wears a badge that won t come off. A soldier has arrived. Sympathy extended to the family of Anthony Cope of Russel who has died. In Palestine British forces have taken 71 000 prisoners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gray
Flynn
Virden
Joseph Gduon
Emile
Anthony Cope
Russel
Palestine
Harvest leave for Boulton resident amid rain delays
Boulton Walter Dunkin rests at home on harvest leave as heavy rain slows threshing. Fred Liska helps farmers first this year, amid visits from Montreal-based A E Richards and son to Mr and Mrs J Stevens. A ward 2 Pound-keeper question arises with claims for W Gillies or J Stevens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Dunkin
Hale
Fred Liska
Messers Stobbs and Moore
Aa E Richards and Son
Montreal
David Nairn
J Stevens
Boulton
W. Gillies
J. Stevens
Card of Thanks from Mr and Mrs Gilbert A Cope
Mr and Mrs Gilbert A Cope and family thank all their kind friends for the sympathy extended to them in their great bereavement.
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Gilbert
Cope
In Memoriam Pte Eardley and J W McAndrew
In loving memory of Pte Albert E Eardley and John W McAndrew killed in action Oct 16 1916. They died that we might live. RIP.
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Albert E Eardley
Ohn
W McAndrew
Born Garnett at Shellmouth a son born to Garnett couple
BORN GARNETT At Shellmouth on Tuesday Oct 8 to Mr and Mrs T Garnett a son. LOST Sept 6 from Geo Fowler farm a light bay mare with halter reward five dollars for information. Strayed to see 34-21-29 a dark chestnut driving mare about 4 or 5 years old with white star and indistinct brand. Owner pay expenses. K Sykes phone 262-12.
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Garnett
Shellmouth
T Garnett
Geo Fowler
Light Bay
Binscarth
K Sykes
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Russell
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Sterno
Memoriam
Mountain Ave
HP Reed
Banneree
C Herbert
Virden Hospital
B. Moffatt
Miss McMurtry
Russell, Man
Dominion
Thom Bros
J. J. Crowe Co., Ltd
Angusville
Rossburn
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