Red Letter Day at St Matthew's Church
The bishop of the diocese paid his first official visit since consecration to St Matthew's Church. Large congregations attended both morning and evening services. A new chancel and choir were completed, with the vesting room ready for use. A choir of twenty two performed as the bishop praised the improvements and urged continued unity under vicar Rev Bruce after Mr Yates departs. Palm Sunday services are set for April 9 with Archdeacon Pentreath preaching at 11 am and 7:30 pm.
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St. Matthews
Alla
Yates
Golden
Bruce
Mr.Yates
Pentreath
Foreigner roundup leads to deportations and fines
Police court records show about thirteen foreigners detained for immigration violations and sent back to Hong Kong. Yarwood Belgar and Metcalfe faced charges of D and D. Belgar fined a sum, Metcalfe cautioned with $2.50. Several vagrants, including two women, pleaded guilty and were ordered out of town. J W McCallum spent Wednesday and Thursday in Vancouver.
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Black
J. J. McPhee
Honingdon
Board of Trade Meeting Sets Railway and Post Office Plans
The Board of Trade held its regular meeting in their rooms on Monday April 3 with good attendance. Discussions covered C P R freight shed relocation, unloading freight away from Essendene Avenue, and the proposed passenger station site. A mail bag service from Abbotsford to Chilhowack via the B C B R was requested. Committees were formed to address slaughterhouse nuisances and to promote Abbotsford as a manufacturing site. The secretary Mrs Morley appointed to act in absence. meeting adjourned.
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qui-Sumas Board of Trade
Mont
Anca
Ing
Vendam M
W. Copeland
Dominion Liands
C. PR
J. W. McGaum
H. Alanson
Essendene Avénue
W.taylor
B. Barret
Abbotsford
Copping
J. McCallum
W. Taylor
Messrs Morray
HL Garley
J.J. McPhee Sumner-McCallum
Lakery
J. W. McCallum
A. Sumner
B.mcelroy
Alanson McElroy
Black
Railway Street
Sumas Council Minutes Highlight Road Work and Ditch Plans
The regular Sumas council meeting on Saturday April lot reviewed March minutes, approved line-item tasks, and instructed the clerk to notify B C Telephone and Swan Peterson about ditch work. Committees examined Vey road gravel pit conditions, tunnels at Mountain road, and fence building near Kenny road with contracts to be issued. Council appropriated 100 for Mountain road repair and adjusted taxes for wire nonperformance, emphasizing adherence to specifications and deadlines.
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Suemas Council
Reeva
Campbell
Donnell
Munroe
FP. Munroe
Av Campbelly C. Averate
D. McKenzie
S. Pe- Se Eastarey
West End
Everett
B.C, BR. Co
Wey Road
T. B. Straiton
C. Everett
Mountain Road
J. W. Stewart
Everett-McKenzie
Kenny Road
Horth
Brown
C. S. Yarwood
J. M. Stewart
E. Chudley
M. Murphy
American’ Lumber Co
B.C. Gazette
A. Anderson
Columbian Co
G. C. Kenny
James McAdams
FP. Fooks
Everett-Straiton
Mala Gut Council Minutes Echo April Meeting Actions
Malagut council at Matsqui held an April meeting with all members present. Minutes were amended. Notices included road closure within 20 days, a gazetted road, and pole line plans along River side road. Committees appointed to confer with Mr Rum Mek and extend contracts, while health officer notes smallpox outbreak ended. Financials show deposits and school accounts. multiple road improvements approved and committees formed for inspections.
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Malagut
T. Andrawa
Hhis Land
Andrews
Prom
G. Rummel
Power and Light’ ‘Department of
B.C, R
Clayburn
Aish and
Cruickshank
Rummek
Swift
McNeil
Stafford
James’ Murphy
Murphy Hall
Nwrce
J. Mathers
Prom C.A. Sumner
H. Logan
Olhard
Abwotaford
Sumas
Fom F
McTavish
True Blue Concert Ends in Late Night Dance
Friday's True Blue concert drew an appreciative audience with an excellent programme. The event finished near midnight then sparked a youth dance enjoyed by attendees into the early hours. Legace advertised Hot X Buns for order.
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B.C
S. Brooke
D.W. Turnbull
Abbotsford, B.'C
Vancouver
Board of Trade’ Meeting
Matsqui Council
T.c.groves
A. Purvis
Praser Valley Branch
C. EB. R. Co
Chilliwack
Patterson Road Crossing
Lundeberg
Mt. Lehman
Wiedhill
Ringsuse Hill
LeFeuvre Road
Satehell
Uledhull
T Hat
Satchell
Baines Hill
Legace
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