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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Oct 15, 1908
Page
1
Roy Allen succeeds John Heap as grain buyer for the Northern elevator. Good weather keeps threshers busy with no time lost. Mrs. Brewster hosted a lively group of young folks Monday for her daughter Isobel's birthday.
Rev C A Campbell preached at Hartney on Sunday 11th. Charles Crawford fitted up a business office in the Miller block. Angus McKay received a new 25 horsepower engine. Ploughing increases. threshing slowed by rain. Rev Robt Ross appointed mission field near Gladstone and left to begin duties. Trees still green on October 7, a Manitoba rarity. Geo Haxby Winnipeg opened a barber shop and plans to move family here. Robt Ross and Mrs Ross visited from Shoal Lake, guests of Mrs Tripp before Tripp departs for Theodore Sask. Mr Tripp transferred to Theodore as Union Bank manager. Mr RE Rea appointed bank manager here.
The Harvest Home gathering at Boulton school house drew a large audience despite nearby threshing outfits. Rev E R Chamney served as chairman with a 20 item program and a ladies’ supper. solos by students and performances by Miss Davidson Miss Linklater Miss Field and Master Garnet Stephens were praised. A collection for the Church Building Fund yielded a good sum.
The Banner reports on Friday and midweek events in Russell and environs. Items include Sheriff Henderson in town on official duties, church services set for October 18 and 25, and Mr W J King slated to replace Magwood as Methodist minister in November. Community updates cover telegraph and telephone line work, threshing weather, curling club planning, and a pending local option vote.
Northwestern Manitoba voters have polling locations for the October 26 election. The notice includes township 16 and the south half of township 17 range 28 and all that part of township 17 south.
At 314 McDermott Ave Winnipeg on September 24 to Mr and Mrs T A Crerar a daughter was born.
Market quotes from Winnipeg show oats 35 to 37c, barley 44 to 53c, and feed 66 to 71c. Cattle export steers 3.50 to 3.75, cows 3.00 to 3.25, butchers 2.25 to 3.00. Hogs 54 to 57c, sheep 5%.
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