Abbotsford Personal Notes and Community Updates
Local notices detail May Day events, visits by Abbotsford residents to Vancouver Victoria and New Westminster, and church activities. Families like Atonson McCallum and the Nelsons are mentioned with friends traveling, plus a T B committee fundraiser raising about 150 for New Westminster orphans. Mrs. Harkness and Miss Dennison are noted, with Rev Thompson to occupy the Presbyterian pulpit.
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Mmary Stram
Vancouver
Eye Nigginson
Stybertson
Robargan
Presbyterian
Mavilon
Atonson
McCallum
Mission City
Jean Kirkpatrick
Jack Caldwell
McMenemy
New Westminster
Ladies Aid Society
Walters
Steffin
Miss Pane
Mr. Johnston
Hanah Fraser
Hollingworth
Peele
Arthur Taylor
Little Preddie
Kravoski
Crescent
P. R Edwards
Teddy Barrett
Abbotsford
Ue Cruickshank
Port Alberni
W. 1
Whiatcom Road
Monroe
Germany
Old Hall
Herkins
Barta
Bellingham
Mable Nelson
Bell- Irghuim
Problems Confrontin' P O Publishers Address by J W Taylor
Canadian Press chief J W Taylor spoke to the British Columbia division in Vancouver urging newspapers to educate themselves first to educate the public. He warned against party ties tainting trust and urged courage and plain speaking to root out troubles while supporting the working class. continued on page three.
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J. W. Taylor
Canadian Press Association
Vancouver
British Columbia
Dominion
Woodstock Sentinel Review
Taylor
One Big Union Is What the IvBA Is
Calgary May 27 Mayor Marshall reports a telegram from Senator Gideon Robertson minister of labor after Winnipeg's general strike. He cites that employers welcomed employee organization but rejected a metal trades council, and claims the strike aims to seize control of industrial and political affairs leading to broader centralization. Robertson calls the One Big Union movement the underlying motive and notes sympathy from outside Winnipeg was undeserved. Members of the 29th returning include Charlie Stokes Charlie Bray Phil Catherwood R. Appleby Dud Bryant W J and A R Barr and Glen Cox Dewdney.
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Calgary
Marshall
Gideon Robertson
J Winnipes
Metal Trades’ Council
Manitoba
Motal Trades Council
Feld
Winnipes
Winnipeg
Gideon D. Robertson
Charlie Stokes
Charlie Bray
Phil Catherwood
R.appleby
Dud Bryant
W. J
A. R. Barr
Glen Cox
Dewdney
Plumridge and Tunbridge Tie in Vancouver Ceremony
Roy Plumridge third son of Mr and Mrs Plumridge and Christina Tunbridge daughter of Mr and Mrs Tunbridge of Mission City were married in Christ's Church Vancouver by Rev Major Owen on Sunday May 24 They will reside in Mission City after a honeymoon in Victoria and Soudnviile.
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Christ’s Church, Vancouver
Roy Prod
Jus. Plumridge
Christina
PAREWALE PARTY FAREWELL FOR PUELE FAMILY
A Monday evening farewell at Masanle hall featured seventeen whist tables. Mrs. Maguire won an ebony brush, Mr. Longfellow Ute secured a ladies first prize, while Mr. Hill-Tout led the gentlemen with a cabbage seed prize. Miss Mildred Trethawey received onions seeds, Rev Rowe sang a wartime poem, and Mrs Peele received a silver plate with glass lining.
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Pueie
Tio Masanle Hall
Rowe
Flanders Field
Terwards
Peele
Weute-Loney Marriage Quietly Solemnized at Edmonton
The marriage of Mr White and Miss Loney was quietly solemnized on Monday the 19th at the bride's brother’s home by Rev Robertson. Only immediate relatives were present. Mrs J Hantford and little cen of Edmonton are guests for two months at Captain Mrs White’s home.
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Mr. White
Miss Loney
Rev Robertson
J. Hantford
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Fender
Farmers
P.O. Publishers
Ivba
Plumridge
Tunbridge
Parewale Party
St. Matthews
Weute
Loney
Clark
Rae
F. J. R. Whitchell
Canada Food Board
B._C
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