19 Feb 1914
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Newspaper
Wilkie Press
Location
Wilkie, Saskatchewan, Canada
Date
Feb 19, 1914
Page
1
Visitors to Field Hall will find a fully redecorated interior and several booths, side shows, games, and prize opportunities as St Paul’s Church Wilkie hosts a charity fair from Saturday afternoon through Tuesday night. Mayor Dulmage will open the event at 4 pm Saturday with free admission and proceeds aiding church funds.
Wilkie School Board met February 10 1914 with R J Macdonald J A Whittles F W Morton and P F Sinclair present Minutes of January 27 and 29 adopted Interplay with Town Council on finances reviewed Windows refix discussed and tabled pending settlement with M Reid Secretary to notify Macdonald and Stewart Principal's report accepted library book case ordered and articles A to I noted D MacLean and A Cockburn communications filed Keeley heat in tempering coil in school basement to be advised Bills 2 to 6 and 8 paid or supplied items from W B Davis approved Adjourned February 13 minutes show all members present Disputes with McLean arbitration committee to be formed and a meeting set for 9 00 pm tomorrow night
Receives appointment 8 C Bowen-Smith paid a bust ress trip to Hanley Saskatchewan this week returning Tuesday night. He has been appointed Secretary Treasurer for the town of Hanley and for the Rosedale Municipality with headquarters in Hanley. He plans to commence duties early in March and will delay moving his family until he secures a house and makes final arrangements.
Mr Ernest Layedck disposed of the east half of 16 19 19 to Mr Edgar EF Parrett of LaPlayette Ind last week The quarter section formerly belonging to Mr Those Hodgins forms part of the farm Parrett intends to move his family to the Wilkie area soon and will begin farming with improved methods He plans to procure standard bred stock and establish a model dairy branch
The Wilkie Town Band will not play at the rink Thursday next due to a Field Hall engagement for the Fair. They will perform Friday February 27 and receipts from the event will be donated to the organization in recognition of services rendered.
Twelve people died and ten were seriously injured in hunting accidents during 1913. None of the incidents occurred while pursuing big game. The 1912 Game Act require big game hunters to wear a white outer suit, a factor cited for the drop in fatalities.
The Wilkie Public School Assembly Hall hosted the Married Ladies At Home event on Valentine day. Over two hundred guests enjoyed dances organized by the committee led by Mesdames Dulmage Forbes McKechnie Quigg Jackson Warburton Moore and Macdonald with Mrs H H Ellis as secretary. The hall was decorated with hearts arrows and floral emblems. Delicate refresh ments were served and dancing continued into the night with a central card area and a short whist drive before remarks.
In Re ford there is talk of consolidating schools from Lachner's Belleview Pilaina Mc Connell and Aroma for economy and year round operation. A Saskatchewan Dairy Car demonstration and lectures are set for Scott on March 2 at 2 30 p m not Coblenz and Reford. A young man near town travels to Wilkie on Sundays.
The Wilkie district court docket lists cases to be heard Thursday before Judge Dickson at Humboldt. Galvin Walston Lumber Co vs A T Gowe Macklin School District and Canadian Pacific Railway. Coulter vs John Onia. Griffiths vs Griffiths. Dodds vs R M Prairie and E H Miller. Pokarno vs King vs Wollerman. Union Bank vs Watts Nay vs Herbert. Court opens 9 am at the Wilkie Fire Hall.
An Act now in force requires all mercantile, construction, and factory workers to be paid at least weekly in cash or in kind. The legislation aims to curb delayed wages, noting many workmen faced irregular pay, especially in perilous or strenuous jobs.
The Act for the recovery of Small Debts empowers justices of the peace to hear claims up to 50 dollars. Previously enforced only in district courts, the process was costly slow and inconvenient. Merchants expect the new courts to provide prompt speedy adjudication and a boon to commerce.
The Rev C H Brown of the 3rd Ave Methodist leads dedication events for a new church organ finished in solid oak. Services on Sunday at 11 am and 7 pm feature a prepared choir with anthems and solos, while the Sunday school meets at 2 30 pm. The instrument from Eatey Battleboro Vermont weighs 1800 pounds and includes eight manuals and pipes totaling 672 reeds with multiple couplers and Vox Humana.
George Vernes of Owenstown told town on Monday a rumor that a twelve year old girl frozen to death while returning home from school about a mile north of Wilkie. He claimed a cutter upset and a horse ran away. a boy suffered frozen legs, and a rescue party found the girl dead. Vernes cannot vouch for truth.
Norval Haptic wowed a large audience at the Wilkie Municipal Rink Saturday night with sensational skater stunts. He performed fancy and speed skating including jumping over ten barrels to the crowd's delight.
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