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Newspaper
Abbotsford Post
Location
Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Nov 10, 1922
Page
1
Rumor spreads that Pioneer Store supports Mr W J Gray and Cash Gun Sucha as a talents groundleader MY. They gain the opportunity to welcome him as a brother matchaut and wish him success.
A fragment lists Division 1 teachers with mixed percentages and proficiency notes for various year levels, including M. McDowall and Miss Manning, and names multiple students such as Robert Baker, Mary McDonald, Sajal, Wesley Hay, and Joseph McDonald, along with other divisions and readers. The text mentions Division VI with teachers Miss Mutria and two primers, plus a receiving class roster including James Chaptlti and Mary Bennet.
A reception is to be given at Chi Mwack this evening to Hon B B Row and Mr and Mrs Elgin Munro. Attending Abbotsford includes Messrs Fy J R Whitchell Angus Campbell Mrs Fraser Mrs R McCrimmon and Mr and Mrs Angus McInnes. Mr Wright of the Abbotsford garage has returned from a prospecting trip. Riverside road is improving and with more repairs will be nearly as good as before the gravel hauling this summer.
Gerald Heller of Hammond is named editor and promoter of the Sumas Matsqui News to serve Abbotsford and district. The plan starts with six pages, aiming for 500 subscribers in six months and 1000 in a year, with Beebops in U.S. A. handling news for the Abbotsford Post the past six months will continue to assist and accept local news for Abbotsford and district.
The new schoolhouse, costing about 17 000 dollars, is nearly complete and ready for occupation on Monday. It is a four room, steam heated building with eight large spaces, six in use now, and features electric pumped water supply. The structure greatly enhances the community and will benefit Abbotsford students after holidays.
Six shooting cases were heard before Mr A Ghrio dsnson. Five were fined 10 dollars and costs while one was allowed to go. It was understood the cases would be appealed and the method of punishment noted as per Sunday shooting bylaws.
The Fraser Valley Poultry Show opens with a large entries list expected as competition is open to all. British Columbia Poultry Association offers rosette badges for top prizes in American English Asiatic Mediterranean French Game Hamburg Oriental Game Bantams Ornamental Bantams Ducks Geese turkeys and utility classes judged by W James and Professor B An Hlext with Mr James assisting.
Correspondence to the Abbotsford Post urges readers to renew or join the hospital society with a five dollar annual subscription. Membership grants voting rights at the annual and general meetings, with payments due fourteen days before the yearly gathering. Tickets available from the secretary and local banks. poppy day on November 11 and a bazaar are noted. A shooting incident near Sumas Prairie is also reported with rumors of careless hunters.
The Ladies Aid of Lie Presbyterian Church presents a popular play in Huntingdon on November 20. Various social events fill the week in Abbotsford with visits, meetings, and entertainments. Church services will be held at St Matthew's Anglican in Abbotsford Sundays at 7:30 led by Rev A Harding.
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