1912 Jul 4 – Fork River

Mrs. Richardson, of Ontario, is visiting at the home of her sister, Mrs. Sam Bailey, on the Mossey River.
Miss Pearl Cooper returned home from a visit to her numerous friends in Dauphin.
Mr. and Mrs. Wood are visitors with Mr. and Mrs. Bert Cooper on the Fork River for a few days.
Mrs. C. Clark returned ohm from Dauphin, where she has been attending her daughter. We are pleased to hear that Miss Olive is improving and will soon return home.
S.W. Swannerton was a visitor with Mr. Kennedy, manager of the Armstrong Trading Co., in connection with business for the Rapid City Flour Milling Co.
Miss A. Snelgrove is a visitor to Dauphin this week.
Mrs. Kennedy and Mrs. Williams are taking a trip to the Lake Town.
Mrs. Paul Wood and family, who have been visiting at Mrs. D.F. Wilson’s, having returned to Sifton.
Fred B. Lacey of Oak Brae, and D.F. Wilson, are visitors to Winnipegosis, the summer resort, on business.
Take care Bay Centre as we respect the one mentioned and he can kick both ends and unless you know the ropes you might get hurt. No offence meant.
The Government Agricultural special train was here on the 27th. There was a large turnout. The ladies
car was full and great interest was taken in the lectures on home culture given by the ladies in charge. A great number of famers turned out and listened to the able addresses delivered on cattle, horses and grain and weeds. As the train was late arriving the time was short to deal with so many subjects properly. We hope o see them back again at an early date and that our council will go in for roads instead of rabbit paths after hearing the road lecture given on good roads. The professors took two epecimros spector, which were returned safely and as soon as classified will be reported on and that’s the long and the short of it.
Frank Bailey, of Winnipeg, expect for the Sawyer & Massey Co., is spending a few days with is parents, Mr. and Mrs. Sam Bailey. We are alway pleased to meet Frank.
Several took in the Oddfellow’s excursion to Winnipegosis and and brought back a good dose of mosquitoes as souvenirs.
Nurse Johnston, of Dauphin Hospital, and Mrs Johnston are visitors at Mr. and Mrs. Duncan Kennedy.
Whew, but its not. Just a sheet of paper between here and the place we hear on Sunday. Looking for a cool place is the order of the day. The river is well patronized.
W. King shipped two Berkshire sows to Robert McGregor, from this herd. There is a bargain for some on in “McNair,” the head of this herd, who is for sale.
A meeting of the Mossey River council will be held at Fork River on Tuesday, July 9.

1912 Jul 4 – Winnipegosis

E.R. Black was a passenger to Dauphin on Monday.
The first excursion of the season, was by the Oddfellows of Grandview on Friday. The train brought a large crowd and all spent a pleasant day in boating and other amusements. A notable piece of enterprise on this occasion was the business acumen shown by a number of the ladies of the town by the erecting of booths, and selling of ice cream and refreshments. We are glad to say the young ladies did a good business and realized a nice profit.
Boating is the popular pastime with our citizens just now. At anytime on the river and law the small craft may be seen dodging and darting about.
Mrs. Coffey and her son Ted, returned to Dauphin Saturday, after a short visit with her daughter, Mrs. J.N. McAuley.
Capt. Coffey is here this week making repairs to his boat.
It is rumoured about that the Masonic and Oddfellows lodges of Dauphin will shortly hold an excursion to this place. We hope the report is true and promise the visitors an enjoyable outing.
Nurse Johnston of the Dauphin Hospital staff spent a few days visiting at the home of her mother last week. She returned to Dauphin on Saturday’s train.