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Eyebrow
Saskatchewan
Incorporated as
a Village, Jan 8, 1909.
Located on
Section 24, Township 21, Range 2, W3
Lat- 50º 47' 52'' N
Long- 106º 9' 17'' W
On the Outlook
Branch of the CPR
which was in service ca 1908.
Located about 45 miles from Moose Jaw
Named after an
Eyebrow shaped hill above Eyebrow Lake
which is near Eyebrow.
As of Mar 1912
Approx 40%
Americans
and a fair number of Scandinavians
Population about 300
3 miles of graded roads covered the town.
1/4 mile plank sidewalks was placed.
4 Churches,
Methodist, Presbyterian, Church of England and Roman Catholic.
Methodist and Presbyterian had their own buildings.
Masons and Independent Order of Odd Fellows had Lodges there
Fire Hall contained 2 chemical fire engines and a volunteer Fire
Department.
Office for the Municipality of Eyebrow #193, in the Town.
Town lots $200-$440 each.
2 storied School, with 2 large classrooms, erected ca1910 cost $8,000.
3 Real Estate firms,
a Doctor,
Branch of the Union Bank of Canada, (opened in 1909)
The Hazel Hotel,
2 General Stores, 1 Dry Goods, Drug and flour and Feed stores.
2 Hardware Stores
3 Implement Shops, 2 Lumber yards,
2 Livery barns, 4 Dray Lines,
a harness shop, 2 blacksmith shops,
a tinsmith, butcher, Restaurant, Jewellery shop, and Optician.
Laundry, Barber shop, and Pool room.
Bowling Alley, Chopping Mill, 2 Building Contractors,
2 Painters, 2 Masons, a Printing Plant,
Imperial Oil Companies Warehouse,
Lawyer, Notary Public, Veterinary Surgeon,
The Local Weekly Newspaper, "The Eyebrow Herald"
quit printing in 1943, printed on Thursdays
4 large Grain Elevators (130,000 bushels total)
1920-21
Meat Markets
F. Darby
Jno Penn
Blacksmith
J. B. Huffman
William Nesbitt
b- Mar 1870 in ON
wife- Minnie Nesbitt, nee ?,
b- Mar 1889 in USA
she immigrated in 1903
Lumber Yard
Imperial Lumber Yards Ltd.
Hardware / General Store
W. L. Black- Hardware
W. J. Pritchard and Son- General Store
Farm Implements
J. F. Morrough- Implements
H. H. Smith- Implements and Autos
Thomas T. Turner- Implements
Bakery
Clays Ideal Bakery
Cafe
Canada Cafe- Num Quong, Prop
Livery
John Davis II Livery
Drug Store
Eyebrow Drug Co. - J. Drysdale and J. Hochman Prop.
Furniture
Eyebrow Outfitters- Men's Furnishings
Harness
T. C. Gibson- Harness
Printers
The Herald- E. J. Wright- Printers and Publishers
Power Plant
E. G. Hill- Electric Light and Power Plant
Hotel
Western Hotel- W. D. Milliken prop
Bank
Union Bank of Canada- J. Wilson Manager
Misc
William Hillis Postmaster (see below)
A. Lalonde -Barber and Pool Room
N. J. MacDonald, Insurance Agent and Notary Public
1948, also 1955
The Raymond Hotel, was in Eyebrow
Post Office History
Original name
Eyebrow Station
Office
Opened- Jan 1, 1908,
Section 24, Township 21, Range 2, W3
changed June 1, 1908 to Eybrow
Federal
Electoral District: Rosetown - Biggar (SK)
Office
Opened- Jan 1, 1908,
Section 24, Township 21, Range 2, W3
Original Name Eyebrow Station- changed June 1, 1908
Postal Code
today- S0H 1L0
Postmaster
Information:
Name of Postmaster |
Military
Status |
Date
of Birth |
Date
of Appointment |
Date
of Vacancy |
Cause
of Vacancy |
Robert A. Porter
(see below) |
|
|
1908-01-01 |
1909-04-10 |
Resignation |
D. D. McDonald |
|
|
1909-05-31 |
1910-09-12 |
Resignation |
W. J. McDonald |
|
|
1910-10-13 |
1911-01 |
* |
Miss Elsie G. Ross
(see below) |
|
|
1911-02-22 |
1911-07-07 |
Resignation |
Robert J. Mullen |
|
|
1911-12-11 |
1912-08-14 |
* |
William Hillis |
|
|
1912-11-11 |
1927-01-28 |
Resignation |
John Murray Hainer
(see below) |
|
Oct 30,1887 |
1927-01-27 |
Acting |
- |
" |
|
" |
1927-07-21 |
1958-10-09 |
Retirement |
Murdoch Alexander Martin |
OAS |
|
1958-10-10 |
Acting |
(Postmaster General) |
" |
" |
|
1958-12-24 |
1968-01-09 |
Death |
Mrs. Margaret Helen Martin |
OAS |
|
1968-01-11 |
Acting |
- |
" |
" |
|
1968-04-02 |
1979-11-03 |
Retirement |
Elizabeth W. Speir |
|
|
1979-11-03 |
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Robert A. Porter
b-
d-
took out Western Land Grant,
NE Section 5, Township 21, Range 2, W3
Miss Elsie Geraldine Ross
b- Feb 9, 1891 in RM of Franklin, MB
d-
married Albert Gimby, June 21, 1911 in Sintaluta SK
they had 4 children
Brother Rupert
E. Ross
b- July 1880 in ON
d-
wife- Etta M. Ross
b- Apr 1888 in ON
Sister-
Winnifred Henriette Ross
b- Oct 21, 1882 in Emerson, MB
d-
Father- Charles
Woodford Ross
b- May 15, 1842 in Toronto ON
d-
Mother- Matilda
S. Ross, nee Peach
b-Oct 14, 1861
d- Apr 17, 1918
John Murray Hainer
b- Oct 30, 1887 Esquesing, Halton, ON
son of Jacob Hainer, and Charlotte Thomson
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