band of cattle belonging to
Isaac Feeling were lying on the crossing. When the train appeared they
ran to the bridge through which their legs slipped and the train
overtook them, killing or mortally injuring eight of them. We were sent
to see that none were left to suffer.
The Greenway School district was organized and the school built in 1898
and was opened on January 1899 with Miss Elizabeth Buch as teacher of
the 10 pupils. The next teacher was Miss Marion Taylor who taught
school for two years then married a local farmer, Mr. James Stephen,
and is still a resident in the district. The present teacher is Miss
Verna Lundy and the number of scholars in attenŽdance is between
30 and 40. Mr. W. B. Cornock was one of the original trustees and is
still an active and highly esteemed member of the Greenway community.
In 1913 the members and adherents of the Presbyterian Church in and
around Greenway built a church and services have been held regularly
since that time. At the time of the Union of the churches Greenway
church was incorporated into the United Church and is still a
flourishing institution with a large membership. The Rev. J. F. Palmer
is the present minister and services are held every Sunday forenoon.
An Agricultural Society was organized in Greenway with the late Mr. R.
B. Ramage assisting. He was the President for many years and worked
hard and enthusiastically in the interests of the Society for many
years and under his direction the Society became a valuable institution
in the community. The Society holds an Ag-ricultural fair annually in
the month of July which is well attended and draws exhibits from a
large area. In 1939 the entries numbered over 1200 and a goodly profit
was realized. The Society owns a valuable piece of land in the Greenway
townsite which is used for Fair grounds.
Greenway is a sporting centre in the winter time. Some years ago the
Curling fraternity built a corrugated iron rink and during the winter
months curling is the favorite sport of young and old
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Almost every night the ice is in use and
the ante room is frequently filled with visitors. A bonspiel is held
annually.
Railways
The Dominion Government gave the C.P.R. a large grant of money, also a
grant of land and inducements to build a railway. It left SouthŽern
Manitoba at the mercy of the Railway Company. They built two branch
lines, each one 100 miles in length in 1882, the one to Carman and the
other to Manitou. The pioŽneers in Argyle began to agitate for the
extensions of these lines. Letters to the press were written and public
meetings were held and deputations waited on the railway officials from
time to time. In 1885 the Manitou branch was extended south of Rock
Lake. The Carman line was extended in 1896 north of Tiger Hills through
Township No. 7. The only hope of getting better railway facilities was
in breaking the C.P.R. monopoly and inducing some other railway
compaŽny from the U.S. to build a line to accommodate our district.
Other pars of the province were equally in need of railway lines more
conveniently located for them. The pioneers turned to the Provincial
government of which the Hon. John Norquay was Premier for relief, in
hopes that through it, the Dominion Government by making a new contract
with the railway company, could induce them to give up their monopoly.
At last about 1888 the Dominion Government made a fresh contract with
the Company in which they agreed to give up this valuable right, in
consideration of which the Government paid them a further additional
liberal grant. Shortly after this Hon. John Norquay's government was
defeated and the Hon. T. W. Greenway became Premier in his place. The
pioneers in our district still urged better railway facilities and the
Greenway government finally contracted with the Northern Pacific
Railway Company for the construction of a line from Morris to Brandon.
This was built right through the heart of the municipality, and had
the four towns of Greenway, Baldur, Belmont and Hilton established
within its borders.
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P.G. Harris, Local agent for the Wawanesa Mutual Insurance Co.
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