Chilliwack Pioneer George Ashwell Dies at 82
George Randall Ashwell a longtime Chilliwack merchant and founder of Ashwell's Departmental Store died at his home Friday aged 82. Born in Bedfordshire England he immigrated to Canada, lived in New Westminster, then moved to the valley in 1861. He leaves a widow, two sons J Hall George and a daughter Mrs. Allen of Vancouver. firm partner was his son.
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George Randall Ashwell
Chilliwack
Bedfordshire
Eng
Oronto Ont
New Westminster
Cunningham
Ashwell
Ife Jeaves
J. Hall George
Ma Sa Hotly Allen
Vancouver
Louis
Letitia
Wynton
Harry'al
Boston
Margery
Skea
Cah. C. i Seymour
Uynry Hagipird
Prager Villay
Unk Venture
Liever
Chilliwack Board of Trade
Westminster Board
Slevin
Burrard Inlet
Lidinn River
Chirliwack
Seymour
Sof Ut Skeuna
Thuggard
Ife
Beaver
C.P. Ry
Genth Death Notices for Clarinda Stevenson
The Genth occurred on Tuesday evening at the home of Mr and Mrs Robert Stevenson of Sardis following an illness of four months. Clarinda Stevenson, aged 35, wife of John Kerr BG agent at Chilliwack, was married in July.
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Kerw
Clarinda Stevenson
John Kerr
Chilliwack
Hier Per Cuts
Robert ‘Stevenson
Sardis
The Window at the White Gat by Bobba Mor
A 1910 narrative by Bobba Mor, labeled as a copyrighted work. The piece presents a window as a motif within a historical setting, with implied narrative tensions and period sensibilities.
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Bobba-Mor
Aunt Jane's bold escape stuns Monmouth park plotters
In a tense afternoon plan the narrator and Margery uncover Aunt Jane's hidden letter and a flat package inside a three cornered Empire cupboard. The note reveals Jane's elopement run to London and beyond, plus a plea for Letitia's discretion as Margery and Edith confront love and custody worries. The sequence ends with Margery accepting the narrator's confession of love as Radlth gauges the news by the phone.
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BO Zou
Margery
Monmouth Avenue
Lady, Gray
Edith
Halth
Jack Knnox
Aunt Jane
Margere
Letitia
Boston
Tam
London
Italy
Talways
Aldhey
Leticia
Jane
Allence
Aliyn Fleming
Fred
Janes
Min
Radlth
Westminster Chilliwack pont service to resume river boat
The New Westminster to Chilliwack sternwheeler service is to be resumed within ten days, marking a boat operation revival on the river. The planned restart aims to restore passenger transit and river traffic between the two communities.
Road Work Appreciated by Huntingdon Meeting
Public meeting in Huntingdon discussed local roads and community needs. Chairman Mike Murphy and secretary W R Miller led the gathering, which endorsed thanks to S A Cawley and A A Cruikshank for securing road work funding and improving the area's public works.
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Mike Murphy
Wong
W. R. Miller
Nils Meating
S. A. Cawley
Public Works Department
Huntingdon
Sumas
Siper
A. A. Cruikshank
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Geo. C. Clark
Essenane Avenue
Abbotsford
Abbotsford, B.C
A. J. Henderson & Sons
A.M. King
Matsqui-Sumas Board OF Trade
Chas, Hill-Tout
S. A. Morley
B. C
Mary. Roberts
Institute
Yew
Webster’s
Merriam Webster
Weilo
G&l. Merriam Co
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