Abbotsford Personal News and Local Visits
George J. Marr, charged with forging cheques in Abbotsford, was sentenced to eighteen months in Okalla after pleading guilty before Judge Howey in New Westminster. Frank Why of Winnipeg Beach visits Abbotsford for winter, guests with Mrs R. H. Baby. Various residents attend conventions, visits, and social events. school board appoints principals and plans grounds work. a whist drive fundraiser is organized for parish hall equipment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George J. Marr
Abbotsfort
Okalla
Howey
New Westminster
Frank Why
Winnipeg Beach
R. H.bby
Hospital Donations Acknowledged For January Items
The hospital matron lists January donations including gramophone records from Mr A Duncaly in Vancouver and Dr Swift, magazines from Mrs W Hillier in Bellingham and Mrs Millard, and baby clothing and diapers donated by Mrs A Lee and Mr McCulloch.Mex Kirkpatrick of Clayburn contributed a gramophone record valued at 1 50.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gramophone
A. Duncaly
Vancouver
W. Hillier
Bellingham
Dr. Swift
Millard
A. Lee
McCulloch
Banff Winter Carnival and Honspiel set dates in 1924
Banff plans a February 2 to 9 festival period with the Winter Carnival and Honspiel running concurrently. A Grand Carnival dance will crown the 1924 Carnival Queen. New Year honors include Captain Robinson being awarded a CBE for leadership in the Empress of Canada. Film companies pursue Laurentian locations with Alma Rubens and Conrad Ni starring, aided by the Chateau Frontenac dog team.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Banff
Robinson
RNR
Laurentian Mountains
Diartinctive Pictures Corporation
Ing Alma Rubens
Conrad Ni
Gray Rocks Inn
Ste. Jovite
Chateau
Correspondence Invites Views on Ruel Varves Pindenve
A brief note invites letters on manners of interest to the district. It clarifies that the correspondence does not necessarily reflect the paper’s stance or endorse opinions. Readers are asked to send their views to the newsroom.
Abbotsford Board of Trade praised for town progress
J A Bates lauds last year’s Abbotsford board of trade for tangible gains including oiling streets, establishing a small debts court, and efforts to attract growers. He defends the Post’s fairness and urges unity for town prosperity while praising past leadership and actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cour Hitls Town
Pnat
Polley
Abbotsford
Board of Trade
Provincia
Abbotstorn
Oetikg
Board of
Rade
J. A, Batrs
Canada Swissed on grain asks and empire trade notes
A wide compilation reports Alsberta wheat at 64 pounds per bushel, the 1928 navigation year the longest since 1814, and Canada’s exhibits for the British Empire Exhibition in England. It cites Prince Rupert halibut landings, CP Railway leadership, and milliard plans for Quebec region industry, with mining booms in the Klondyke and a major Canadian pavilion build for the Empire fair. Canadian oil supply contracts, pulp and newsprint investments near Quebec, and rising railroad equipment costs are noted, alongside Indigenous harvest records across three prairie provinces for 1923.
Ratepayers Association Meets in Abbotsford and Huntingdon
A meeting of the Ratepayers Association of Ward 1 Sumas Municipality was exnled for Tuesday evening February 72 in the Bank of Montreal chambers Abbotsford at 8 p m A similar meeting will be held in Huntingdon on the next evening February 13 at the same hour
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sumas Munici‘pality
Bank of Montreal
Abbotsford
Op. m
Huntingdon
Canadian Home For Hinday Enchants Audience
A 18 ly store to niiste evans ont Monday events. Or Ue Miaseg Stende will astve w Tos symphony in Adve Manonlealt. Selections will he ulual lye weil Kinwn urtigta. Me pracanda will he tigod In did of the Canadian Home For Hindayen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Niiste Evans
Astve
Symphony
Manonlealt
Tal
Hiind Ehiilayen
Rural Deanery Meeting Attended by Rev Priest
Reverend A. T. Priest attended the Rural Deanery of Yale meeting held in Chililwack on Tuesday and Wednesday this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. T. Priest
Yale
Chililwack
Dewdney Liberals in Annual Convention
The Dewdney Liberal annual convention drew a large, enthusiastic turnout while voicing strong confidence in the local government. Speakers lauded ministers and pledged continued support for federal leadership amid tributes to a ailing member, with routine organizational business and planned future activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dewdney Liberals
Raser Valley
Ure Lewalley
Igitt Monouraile
Federn
Hilly A. Munro
Ray Walker
Hayes Kleiber
Mackcearate
Mon
Oliver
Hi My By
Prewietti Dluxwell Smit
Derooke
James Riddle
Hammond
Marlyn
Halley
Auditon
Duncan
Mrs Spaulding and you visit in Vayicouver this week
Mrs Spaulding travels to Vayicouver with a companion this week in a brief social note. The item captures local scene and visits without further detail.
EASIER RIDING ON ROUGH ROAD
W A Cole sales manager for Kinden Wood Motor Company claims the most restful ride comes from gravel or dirt roads with slight car movement on the springs. He argues smooth boulevards cause less rest, while rough surfaces produce a smoother, more restorative ride due to controlled suspension movement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. A. Cole
For
Kinden-Wood Motor Company
Cole
Coly
Also Mentioned on This Page
S. F. White
Abbotsford, B.C
J. J. Sparrow
Essendene Avenue
Abbotsford, B. C
J. Parton
Women's Missionary Convention
Abbotsford Bronc
W. J Gray
Mission Band
Charles Trethawer
Harrigot Mills
Win
Trethewer
Alex Vannetta
Aldergrove
Mus. Do
Vannetta
Argigos Ant
Barbara Ani
Malsfu
Edith King
Ridegdale
Minnie Stratton
Aberdeen
Woard
Dennison High School
Ro Qwon
Capt Bowers Iy
Curk Trethewer
Vaucouever
Abersford
Miss Draper
Stotzte Wis
Mra
Zaljelon Ie Yue
Meg
Grace Milatead
Dive Uitle Sons
Soutty Vancouver
P. Insley
Vanc
Mrs. Weatherby
Mrs. Fowler
H ‘Alanyon
Mission City
A. Morrow
T. Perks
MF Morrow
Mr. Mckay
Joe
C. McCallum
OUK Board Off Trade
Alsberta
George Bill
Dominion ‘Grain
Calgary
Quebec
J. B. Bernier
Arctis Explorer
Canada
England
Webley
Prince Rupert
B.C
Chicago
Weston States
E. W. Bently
Canadian Pacific Railway
Provincs of Quebec
Sainty Lawece
Ste Lord Shaughnessy
Province of
King Edward Highway
Montreal
Aweel
Canadian Independent Oil Company
St. John
New Brunswick
Canadian Pacific
Atlantic
Beaver River
Keno Jl
Mayo
Yukon
Sisty
Rothermert ‘Hiterests
Manicouagan River
Syninale
Quebec City
St. Regis Paper Company
St. Augustin
Bureau of Railway Statistics
North America
Prairie
Department of Indian Affairs
Royal Crown
Albert Lee
Baker and Grocer
RUAL
A. McCallum
RALTN
Erat
C.sumner Central Meat Market
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