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Newspaper
Abbotsford Post
Location
Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Dec 01, 1916
Page
1
A farmer delivering an express parcel challenges a merchant who urged buying goods from him. The farmer questions why the merchant does not promote his own store in the home paper and invite customers, noting he had not seen the merchant's name or ads in the newspaper.
A farmer hires a country doctor at night for a distant delivery and pays a fee. J A Hargitt, Ford agent, unloads another car load of Ford Touring cars this week. Q&A jokes follow on grammar. Riddles include marriage declension, lightermen, and piano morals.
A week long loss registration lists several individuals including Melfing, Bred Isants, Bellingham, J D McNeil of Vancouver, J Yyou Blaine Washington WL DeBoy Vancouver G Bayley Vancouver A KK Wreohorn Vancouver and P W Nich Vancouver.
Local items report on political fund meeting next week to collect arrears and present secretary’s report. Rev. J L Campbell recovering after surgery in Vancouver General Hospital. Rev Mr Rome to preach at St Matthews Sundays while awaiting a new regular clergyman. Roads in Aldergrove poor, Chilliwack and Riverside passable. Mr M Murphy visited from Huntingdon. J Copping’s shop praised as among Fraser Valley’s finest Hulcher shops. Kerr buys Blair home. new owner moving to Bellingham. News of wounded overseas volunteers and local soldiers remains a concern.
Several people attended the liberal Ranger event at Mission City on Thursday evening, supporting activities and speeches as part of a local gathering.
The District of Sumas holds a Court of Revision in the Mual Ital on Monday December 16 at 2:30 p.m. to consider the voters list for the year. Clerk W. Owens formats the notice.
The fifth annual Ay Fraser Valley Teachers Institute convention was held at Wridaysk Neweniast Public School in Mission City. About sixty attendees heard President Mr. Moore open with a speech then call Miss A. McEwen to present a paper on intermediate geography. Miss Whistler and Miss M Verdiera presented further papers on the subject followed by a discussion led by Miss Mills and Miss Trethowey.
A Denton inspector opened with a talk on Concentration and the Mechanics of teaching. Teachers and students attended sessions on composition, literature, junior heading, school sparing, and senior grade literature. An evening program featured manual training insights urging compulsory technical education and showing Germany, England, and Canada as models.
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