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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Sep 16, 1909
Page
1
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Russell notes record of local visits and business items. Winnipeg visitor R Skidmore and Pembroke guest Miss E Matheson are in Russell. CP rail plans double tracking Winnipeg Portage la Prairie and Brandon, with Fort William line completed. Community notices include trades, church events, school work, and local obituaries.
Strathclair opens two new elevators this year while Virden eyes a December local option vote. Roblin village adopts a fire protection system and Birtle rapidly advances its Civic building. Rossburn adds a second physician, Dr. Bridgeman. Shoal Lake residents push for a curling and skating rink and Yorkton seeks a transfer track to connect GT Pe and CN K systems. A Grand Track Pacific gang works on the Regina Melsville Yorkton branch.
O'Donnell will preach his farewell sermon next Sunday at 3 30 p.m. The Annual Harvest service drew a full house despite bad weather with a decorated church and a duet by Mrs Teulon and Miss Greenfield. Helpers who contributed flowers vegetables and grain are thanked.
The Anglican Mission at Boulton held its annual Harvest Thanksgiving on Sunday the 5th. Rev. Mr. Girling of Binscarth led the Holy Communion service. Harvest decorations featured garden and field produce, the church was crowded, Mr Semple played the organ, and Annie Adams sang a harvest hymn.
Eadcliffe plans include a siding called Shelton with men and material on the ground for a second elevator. Mr A O'Donnell to preach farewell at Mr W Pagan's home next Sunday evening at 730. G Pagan to start threshing this week with a strong team. The coming Departmental store new school two elevators and an enterprising people promise activity soon.
Seeburn notes report W Bell lost a valuable driver and Mrs Bell visiting Russell friends. Rossburn visitors attended Seeburn church. Mrs W Sherritt hosted a sister visitor from Ontario. M Gilvray family staying with Lew Martin John and Alex McTavish recovering from accidents. Stock threshing began September 7 with promising grain and many new granaries planned for a heavy yield.
A brief social note records about forty guests gathering at the home of Mr William Honey. The event details and purpose are not provided in the fragment.
On Wednesday August 25, the daughter of Mr. Honey wed William P. Davis of Binscarth. The ceremony was by Rev. G. H. Peacock with bridesmaid Miss Bedie Rhodes and groomsman Mr WC Honey. A reception followed before the couple left for their home near Binscarth. Friends gave many valuable presents and extended best wishes.
Asessippi reports threshing near completion with threshing expected to start midweek and a long season anticipated due to a heavy straw crop. A thanksgiving service at Rochedale occurred September 12 with special music and a Holy Communion on September 5 led by Rev Girling. An Avessippi Presbyterian service marks Rev O Donnell farewell with an open invitation.
Silverton notes threshing is general across the district while autumn begins to dawn. Muskrat raids on farmers cellars are a puzzle and gratitude is felt as elevator staff return from last year. News also mentions Mrs. Wm McFarlane’s husband recovering after a critical operation and well wishes for Mr and Mrs Geo Box.
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