Ellen Guthrie was born in Lanark
County Ontario in 1887. She came to the Reston area in 1884 with her
parents, Mr and Mrs. W. R. Guthrie, who were pioneers the Lanark
district. She married Thomas A. Bulloch. in 1910. At first they resided
on N 27-7-27, then moved in to the town of Reston in 1911.
In 1929 Ellen wrote the booklet "Pioneer of the Pipestone". This had
been a project of the Women's Institute to raise funds for the up-keep
and beautification of the Reston Cemetery. All proceeds from the sale
of these booklets have gone towards that worthy cause.
The booklet has been recently republished, and in 2012 is a valuable
record of the life and times of the early settlers as told by a
reliable and observant witness to the events.
In the preface to of the booklet (see opposite) Mrs. Bulloch thanks her
sources, which include a good representative sample of the people who,
“Made the R.M. of Pipestone”.
Adapted from Trails Along the Pipestone, page 499, 528
Pioneers of the Pipestone
PREFACE
In gathering together the local history
contained in these pages much generous
and kindly help has been received from
many sources, and to name all those
from whom it came would not be possible,
but special thanks are due to Mr. William
Lothian, Victoria, B. C.; Mrs. James
Lothian, Mr. D. Morrison, the late George
Campion, Mrs. John Mitchell and Mr.
George Roe, of Pipestone; Mr. Thomas
Baldwin, Mr. Joseph Skelton, Mr. Alex
Wilson, Mr. Robert Bulloch, Senior, and
Mr. Albert Smith, of Reston, and to
Mr. E. Stevenson, of Sinclair. Many
others have given help and to all my
grateful thanks are tendered.
ELLEN GUTHRIE BULLOCH,
October 24th,
1929.
Reston, Manitoba.
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