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Newspaper
Abbotsford Post
Location
Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Feb 24, 1911
Page
3
Fraser Valley Record notes Mission residents arriving and returning from coast trips, property sales in Silverdale and Clayburn, preparations for fruit packing schools, and a fatal accident near Deroche. Also mentions Canada Power Company purchase, W C T U social, school assembly plans, and local business visits.
Prices for wholesale and retail meats and vegetables are listed with ranges from beef to pork and produce. An odd aside asks what is thieving in the cuffs or skirts and notes the longest sentence known in history as the sentence for life.
Mrs Hall returned to Glan Valley on the Saturday steamer. Miss Flora McKay left for Vancouver on Friday, where she will visit Miss Bilsie Smith. The Mina W has started her voyage.
A February report notes the first river visit since regun, Mr. Arnold Stackhouse and bride return to his farm at Melvor rons, Miss L wna Lent departs to New Wostminater, staying with Mrs. Aleron recovering from illness. The dyking survey is satisfactory and CN R ties are cut on W. 8. Bod aly property. T. Smith visits Otter area for a fish trap on Salmon River. Mrs. Poster returns from the city, valley population declines since New Year with newcomers Mrs. Thompson and son moving in with Arnold Stackhouse’s family.
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