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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Sep 26, 1912
Page
1
CNR surveyors laid out grounds for a 4 stall brick round house and yards east of the station. The project will create 25 to 30 new families in Russell and prompt discussions on electric lighting and water works for yard and shop operations.
The weekly Presbyterian prayer meeting is shifted to Friday evening. Children’s Day services are planned at the Presbyterian Church next Sunday with a 11 o clock start. Miss Laidlaw and Miss Meager gave a duet at the Sunday service and Miss McGregor will address a Russell W F M S meeting. Local real estate activity continues with townsite owners preparing to market their lots as faith in the town grows.
Mrs R Keating remains under a doctor's care as autumn tones set in. The community notes visits, a completed wheel-barrow task at the rink, and queries about weekly absences. Harvest services are planned for Harvest Thanksgiving on Sunday 29th with Home Mission Fund collections and a Children's Day observance at Presbyterian Church. Rev F Hall leaves on the 30th for Russell en route to Scotland, with wishes for God speed. Notable injuries include W Dunseath's broken ankle and several locals returning fit after harvest labor. Bridges on the grade have been rebuilt though the grade itself remains a concern.
Miss Jessie Bates of Millwood has joined a Yorkton firm as stenographer. On Wednesday the Women’s Auxiliary spent a strenuous day cleaning the church and yard. Mr and Miss Clara Heap returned Friday from a holiday trip to England and Ireland. Amos Boucher resumes his telegraphic operator duties this spring and resides with his family.
Angusville Rev McNair visited Minnis ka and Silverton last Sunday. Anguusville and nearby parishes saw multiple ministers conduct services with Rev A W Smith and Rev J H Irwin announced for upcoming Sundays. Harvest Home events, fowl supper plans, and Ladies Aid meetings mark the week.
The first killing frost occurred on September 24. Mrs S Morrison left to visit Shellmouth friends, and Mrs McFayden of Shellmouth visited her daughter Mrs J Smith before going to Newdale. Crop cutting lagged due to two weeks of rain, while Donald Kippan and Dr Kippan of Fairmount and Newdale visited locally. Mr McIntyre, bail insurance claims superintendent, returned from the West and then headed to Minnedosa and Clan William on the 23rd. He found Russell district gains and local prosperity surprising.
Mrs Robinson is ill but hopes to attend soon. A special children's service will be held at the Presbyterian Church on Sunday, the 29th, at 11 am. All children are invited to attend.
Grainsby A SH Harvest Thanksgiving Service will be held in the School on Sunday next 29th September at 2.29 am The community hopes the schoolhouse will be filled and nicely decorated.
A harvest Thanksgiving service is announced for Sunday October 6 at 3 30 p m in Dropmore. The event invites community members to attend and give thanks.
A site will be no service on Sunday September 29 in the school. A Harvest Thanksgiving is planned for Sunday October 6 at 7 39 p m with a large crowd hoped for.
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