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Newspaper
Wilkie Press
Location
Wilkie, Saskatchewan, Canada
Date
Jul 13, 1916
Page
3
The Rev C Young from Saskatoon preached two sermons at Knox Church. The united congregations of Wilkie and Scott extend a call to Rev G A Sutherland of Kensington P E I for their pastorate.
Choir practice at 8.30 p.m. Friday July 4 with full attendance urged. A July 23 Holy Communion will be celebrated at Narrow Lake School. Mrs. Newhouse of Narrow Lake won the embossing stamp from the W. A. by Mrs. RK. Vestry meets Tuesday next July 14 at 7.30 in the Rectory for important business. Service at Pan Muir School Sunday next at 3 p.m.
The seventh regular meeting of the Tramping Lake No. 340 council was held in the town hall with all but Councillor Gonie present. Topics included nuisance ground concerns near the road allowance, road matters affecting sections 6 7 39 20 21 28 29 32 39 21, hotel grants totaling 60 for July to December 1916, hospital meeting representation, and a court of revision date.
The Sunday soloist was Mrs. T. A. Dinsley. Next Sunday Rev. J C Lars of Meocta IA is expected to sing. Rev. Smith Windsor to conduct at Nar row Lake. Bible Class at 11.45, Phippen Union Sunday School at 2, preaching at 3. Wilkie Evening Service at 7. Welcomed new Pastor Rev. H. G. Cairns S T L who succeeds Rev. T. J. Johnston M A as chairman of the Battleford district and city church pastor.
W A Harper attends the Stampede in Moose Jaw this week. Oscar Bergman visits Edmon ton for the fair. Mrs Ed Wever of Wilkie visits with her father and brothers. Frances and family from Saskatoon stay with the Harpers. W L Olsen unloads a car of coal. Steam shovel enters pits and workers load gravel for CPR road bed. Olsen sells another Overland car to Creig Phillips. Three sunny days hint at a bumper crop. Alf Owens hauls lumber for a new barn addition praised as the swellest in the country. Mr and Mrs Ed Oatway spend a Tuesday afternoon in town.
E. J. Dobson was involved in a single vehicle crash near Cut Knife last week when his car rolled over near a culvert. He freed himself from beneath the wreck and escaped with no serious injuries to himself or the Ford, though the report notes the vehicle ran off the road while attempting a maneuver at the culvert.
Railway announces single fare round trips from all Saskatchewan stations plus routes to Manitoba and Alberta for the Provincial Exhibition. Tickets go on sale July 22–28 with return validity to August 1, 1916. Special trains to Regina run during exhibition week. details from local agents. Trains stop at Outlook Gilroy Swift Current Vantage Weyburn Northsate Arcola Neudorf Canora Lanigan Colonsay Dandurn.
The Wilkie Ball team was scheduled to play at Unity last night.
The Narrow Lake Ladies Aid reports a busy year with 9 members and 4 visitors, raising funds for the Red Cross and soldiers' funds. Dozens of events, including plowing match proceeds, quilts, socials, and raffles, added to a yearly total of 2445.00 in receipts and 41.10 in expenses.
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