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Newspaper
Abbotsford Post
Location
Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Mar 22, 1912
Page
4
A court in Silence TN heard a citizen summoned by a policeman for an alleged offense. The magistrate dismissed the case after defense, noting the man was not breaking the law and indicating the event sparked a lively courtroom scene. Local officials and visitors, including J W Vinson and Roy Solloway, were noted in attendance.
The recent mild spell dries the soil as farmers in the Mst aqui Prairie district begin discing and harrowing. If the fine weather continues, spring work will be underway across the area with fields being prepared and crops anticipated.
Dave Stafford sells forty acres to an England party and plans a house. Taylor and wife move into their Yale winter home. Road work funded by government and municipality. Jim Gamble returns from trip before bitter meeting. Various locals busy with poultry, painting, barn, and news gathering. Campbell shop in Abbotsford noted for watch repair. Mr. M. L. McPhee travels to Victoria.
Acting under instructions from Mesara A W Haine and W R Burton I will sell by public auction at Burton s Farm Dewdney by Lynnear CoP near Dewdney Station a quarter mile from the wharf on Fraser River all disposed arms with no additional details given in readable form.
Auction Tuesday March 26 at 11 am sale of horses cattle sheep pigs and farm implements including a roadster mare in foal to stand and bred stallion grade Holstein cattle and registered animals oxford sheep Yorkshire sows store pigs four dozen hens cream separators sheep shearing machines plough wagons and household effects with a list of items and conditions to follow.
A compact note states payment terms for cash purchases up to 2500 with spot cash. For amounts above 2500, terms allow cash or approved lien notes at three months with 8 percent interest.
Catherwood and Watson Auctioneers of Mission City British Columbia announce a train sale route. The service departs Vancouver at 8 45 a m with stops at Dewdney and other points.
Stuart Wade told the Board of Trade in Chilliwack that colonization alone is not enough. He urged attracting capital by showing profits to industrial developers and business men, arguing manufacturing will draw workers and expand the city toward ten thousand residents. Individual effort alone is insufficient to attract industry.
A fragmentary exhortation urges united effort by businessmen and citizens to foster industry in the Lower Fraser Valley. It argues small initial ventures can grow into large, humming industries if residents are persuaded to settle and invest, promising success for those who embrace the best options available.
Mrs Roetess hosted a lively St Patrick’s Day gathering with guests including Misses Ames Mable Nelson Anna Amy Heath Lulu Zeigler and others. The evening featured music and convivial conversation before guests departed after an early morning lamplight farewell.
A fragmented reminiscence recounts a method of preserving sausage boxes for months. References to Tomay Atkné and Tommy, a French War era rule, and a War Office visit describe opening a crate after six months to test spoilage, ending with an unsuccessful attempt.
The fragment describes a bargaining clash over a contract term where goods are inspected after six months and again after six more months. A speaker notes that a year equals two six month periods and references tinned sausages and red tape. The narrator mentions being obliged to remove sausages and return with two boxes of alternatives.
Fragmentary OCR notes mention opposition to war rhetoric and the use of foreign terms such as reconnoitre in historical debates. The passage cites past protests from 1768 and references the impact of language on military discourse. The text lacks clear events, dates, or people beyond scattered phrases.
A nameless man famed for his talk is avoided by acquaintances for his conversational skills. In a cold morning at a hotel a nervous traveler confronts the man and grabs him by the coat asking for departure to escape a pursuing matter.
A fragment reports a bandit chief named Gilulli in Morocco asserting descent from Giooly, claimed as an ancestor captured and enslaved by Arab shooters two to three hundred years ago. The text mentions opposition to the Mo-2060 government.
A Vancouver notice invites a good amb itious boy to sell subscriptions in spare time for McLeans Magazine at 347 Pender Street. A Mr Bellamy of the Great Northern has taken a position near Edmonton.
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