1914 Apr 23 – Strange Accident

An unusual accident occurred at Gilbert Plains when Howard Bobcock, aged 13, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Bobcock, who reside about 4 miles out, hanged himself. The youth had been playing with his little sister and had asked her to come to the barn with him, where he would show her how Charles Best, who committed suicide last week, had hanged himself. The girl started toward the barn, but was called to the home by her mothers. When she retuned to the barn 15 minutes later she found Howard hanging from a rafter with a strap around his neck.

1914 Apr 23 – Fork River

Mrs. J. Rice, having spent the holidays at Dauphin, has returned to her duties at North Lake School.
E. Humphreys, Geo. Briggs, and Capt. F. Storrar spent Easter week in Dauphin.
Mr. Corbett, government engineer, arrived from Winnipeg a few days ago.
D. Kennedy and W. King have returned from attending the Conservative convention at Gilbert Plains. They report a large gathering rom all parts of the constituency.
T.N. Briggs has left for Hartney to bring in a card-load of horses for his farm.
F.F. Hafenbrak and J. Richardson, of Mowat, were recent visitors to Dauphin.
T. Lockhart arrived from the west and is spending a few days with his brother, Joe, on the Mossey River.
W. Williams has started sawing in town and is busy making lumber for the farmers.
The Methodist “at home” in the Orange hall on Friday was well attended. A large number from Winnipegosis were at the dance.
We notice our Mowat friend is sore as ever over his defeat and wants to know where the drainage agitators are. He was told, he says, that on the advent of “new blood” into the council.