Annual Conservative Convention Date Set for March
Mission City hosts executive meeting for the Conservative Association to fix the annual convention date. Delegates from across the riding are expected, with over fifty attending from various communities including Mission City and Agassiz, Port Coquitlam, Pitt Meadows, and Harrison Hot Springs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mission City
Millside
Burquitlam
Port Coquitlam
Port Moody
Coquitlam Lake
Pitt Lake
Pitt Meadows
Hammond
Haney
Albion
Websters Corners
Whonnock
Ruskin
Stave Falls
Silverdale i
Mission ‘City
Hatzic
Hatzic Prairie
Dewdney
Nicomen Island
North Nicomen
Harrison Mills
Agassiz
Harrison Hot Springs
Douglas
Card of Thanks for Eliza Gailey Frith Family
The Gailey and Frith families express sincere gratitude to the people of Vananda and Abbotsford and to the crew of the Steamer Chekamous for kindness after the death of Eliza. Mr. and Mrs. Gailey and Mr. H N Frith spent the weekend at Mrs. Friths home.
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Vananda
Abbotsford
Chekamous
Eliza
H, Gailey
Mr. H, N, Frith
Mrs. Frith
Passing of the Late Mrs Eliza Griffiths in Vancouver
The obituary notes the sudden death of Mrs Elizabeth Griffiths at age thirty three after an operation. Born in Port Arthur Ontario she moved west in 1892 with her parents and lived near the Canat area. She leaves two sons. The body arrived in Vancouver aboard the Chekamous with a Union Jack on the casket as a tribute. The burial occurred at Musselwhite Cemetery with Rev Campbell officiating in front of many relatives and friends.
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Vananda
Elizabeth Griffiths
HH. Gasley
Abbotsford
Port, Arthur
Ontario
Uéenton
Canat
Vancouver
Chekamous
Lawbotsford
Musselwhite Cemetery
Mr.Campbell
Stialing
Local Press As Towns Advocate And Community Host
The weekly newspaper is praised for promoting town progress and defending against stagnation. Editors are hailed as community bulwarks while readers are urged to support the paper liberal ly. Also notes a Domino social hosted by Mrs Fraser and the Ladies Aid at St Matthews with forty guests and plans for a Pine Grove church concert at Poplar School.
Council Considers Road Improvements and Drainage
At Saturday’s meeting the Mossrs Behmer Gustafson and Wagstrom presented a petition to upgrade Bell road from Harris road to the Slough with the petitioners offering to prepay part of the costs and accept tax credit when levies are due. Councillors Owen and Melander ordered a site visit to specify work and request tenders with conditions for payment by the petitioners.
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Mossrs
Behmer
Gustafson
Nater
Aral
Bell Road
Harris Road
Slough
Bebbier
Owen and
Melander
el- Hott
McCallum
Gusafson
Wagstrom
H. G. Currie
Aberdeen
Vancouver Election Void Declares Mayor Taylor Unseated
Justice Clement ruled the Vancouver mayoral election of L. D. Taylor void after objections over his qualifications. A new election for mayor must be held within 23 days of the unseating. Taylor intends to run again and is favored to win by a larger majority.
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Justice Clement
L. D. Taylor
Taylor
Local Masons host Indies social and events schedule
Messrs Renner and King are candidates for the goose club. The local Masons held an Indies social in the Masonic Hall Tuesday night. Tonight February 19 True Blue Concert at Garley Hall. Ard contingent joins A G Adams who worked for CPR. A logging camp reopened at Ware. timber hauled to the A T and T Co mill. Odd Fellows lodge to be visited by Grand Master White next week. Mission visitors expected. funeral of Mrs John Walker of Kilgard Saturday. Mrs B B de la Glrovay booked Garley Hall for a Belgian aid concert March 10. L G Rayner of Port Ham fond, county treasurer, in Abbotsford from Chilliwack convention. Abbotsford dramatic club active with twenty friends practicing sketches for the ladies. Lenton Teugivel at St Matthews Church observed with a well attended service led by Rev G F Yates.
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Odd Mellows
White
Cranbrook
L. G. Rayner
Port Ham
Grand Lodge
Abbotsford
Chilliwack
B G Horse Club Practices BiWeekly in Abbotsford
The B G Horse company holds practices bi weekly on Mondays and Thursdays with evident enthusiasm. In Abbotsford the motto is never to do things by halves do it right or not at all.
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B. G. Horse
Abbotsford
Visitors from Vancouver among Huntingdon notes
Visitors to New Westminster and Vancouver at the start of the week included Mrs. Jack Murphy and Miss Ruth Murphy. Guests at the Alexandria Hotel in recent days were Jno. W. Ramsay, Herbert Walker, and H. Watts of Vancouver and H. Williams of Sum as.
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New Westminster
Vancouver
Jack Murphy
Ruth Murphy
Alexandria Hotel
Jno. W. Ramsay
Herbert Walker
H. Watts
H. Wiliams
Sumas
Nominations Sought for Sumas School Trustee Vacancy
On Monday next at Sumas Municipal Hall Presiding Officer J W Vinson will receive nominations for the vacant school board seat caused by Mrs Fadden retirement. The elected trustee will serve for the remainder of the year.
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Sumas Municipal Hall
J. W. Vinson
Fadden
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Pioneer Store
B. B. Smith
Conservative Association
Messrs. Geo. Nichols
Geo. Alderson
James Mars
E. Bush
J. A. Catherwood
Messrs Abernethy
Booth and
Webber
James Ross & Co
Childien
Rbbotsford
B. C
Eliza Grineith
Mrs Fraser
St. Matthews
Poplar School
Pine Grove Presbyterian Church
J.A. Morrison
Counaillor Owen
Éost Bf
Carl Poisnant
North West Quarter
G. St. G Yarwond
Messrs Watson and Gaskell
Malion
J. A. McGowan
Mr. McGowan
Victoria
Logal
Messrs
Renner
King
Masons
Masonic
True Blue
Garley Hall
A. G. Adams
CPR
Ard
Ware Place
A. T
T. Co
John Walker
Kilgard
B. B. de la Glrovay
St. Matthews Church
G. F. Yates
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