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Newspaper
Wilkie Press
Location
Wilkie, Saskatchewan, Canada
Date
Jun 11, 1914
Page
1
Post office hours will stay open to sort westbound mail upon arrival of train number 51. Increased mail volume requires immediate sorting after eastbound trains, delaying trains on Wikie branch lines.
The CPR requested Town Council permission to lay waterworks connections to its property by the Saat area set aside for ornamental gardens. They plan a constant irrigation supply with automatic sprinklers for lawn grounds.
Stockmen and shippers are notified that connections will be made Thursday night at Wilkie with the Kelfield sub division train, and Friday with the Cut Knife train if stock is available. Connections are not guaranteed at Wilkie on Mondays and Tuesdays.
Arrangements are underway by the Seventh Annual Celebration Committee of Wilkie for July 1 Dominion Day events. Baseball prizes total 400 dollars with top awards of 175, 80 and 45. football prizes total 100 dollars with 85 and 35 for places. Special CPR travel rates are planned and a grand evening ball will cap the day. Numerous other attractions are planned.
Prisoners escorted by the R N W M P from Wilkie include Campbell a wife from Evesham awaiting trial at Scott. Ferguson a Lachner employee also to await trial. A St Luke remanded for a crime of a depraved nature. Four vagrants sentenced to thirty days at Battleford barracks. Flora bailed on 3000 each for horse and hog theft. Wingrave captured near Pascal after attempting to snare a deer with binder twine. carried a rifle and shotgun.
Reverend Wright presided over the June 3 1914 ceremony at Mrs Bowler’s home in Eagle Hills uniting Miss Margaret Ealing of Wilkie with Mr Hector Vance Perrin north of town. The large crowd overflowed to an open-air rite and feast followed. The couple will reside on their farm with many local well wishes.
Community notices include a funeral for the infant child of Mr and Mrs Wilkie of Ref ord, and a public thanks from the bereaved. Nominations for a councillor vacancy in RK Jas Speers’ seat set for Monday at the Fire Hall, with an election the following Monday. The Second Annual Celebration at Kelfield on July 2 offers 400 in prizes with sports and races. Narrow Lake Grain Growers discuss a telephone line next June 17. A Peculiar Court session is slated for June 19 with Lawyer Knowitall defending cases. Mrs D E Edgar visitors arrive from Dauphin Man. Inverallan School picnic June 26 at 3 pm with games. Wilkie High School district formation official. twenty-five scholar roll required. G B Warburton wins a dinner set in a bean-sealer guessing contest. 6 624 beans total. notes on wild guesses and prizes.
A mixed crowd braved chill winds as Wilkie and Scott played a seven inning opener delayed by late arrivals. Scott led 4 0 until a late rally by Wilkie, final score Scott 5 Wilkie 4. Horrigan allowed three walks and umpire F M Jackson favored. The Married Men beat the CPRL 12 to 10 in the first Wilkie City League game, with uneven play and a late surge.
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