Straiton Meeting Organizes Fund Drive and Sale
News from Straiton reports a meeting to organize work and fundraising for Nedrosa with T. B. Straiton named chairman and A Keeping as secretary. A third anniversary goods sale is set for February 2, urged as a great day. Local events include a Red Cross collection of 88.05 dollars amid a dark night.
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Straiton
Nedrosa
T. B. Straiton
A. Keeping
D. A. Straiton
HW. D. Straiton
Godurich
Ont
Straiton-Red Cross
Red Cross
Reid family bids Henry Haytons farewell in Matsqu Prate
A progressive whist drive last Tuesday by residents of Reid and Reid (My and Mra) celebrated with farewell for Mr and Mrs Henry Hayton who depart Matsqu Prate to Vancouver. Refreshments followed and prizes awarded with Heighton couple winning top prize and John Sandberg taking the also ran. A whist drive is planned at the Masonic Hall Friday evening November 28 with a Prisoners of War collection.
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Mra
Reid
Henry Hayton
Matsqu
Masonic Hall
On Flanders Field Poem Fragment
Fragmentary OCR of a WWI era poem mentions poppies and crosses in Flanders fields. It recalls fallen soldiers and urges readers to carry on the fight, preserving the memory of those who died. The text includes lines about dawn and sunset, love and loss, and the call to lift the torch to honor the dead.
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Flanders Field
Flanderfield
Red Cross Peardonville Notes and Local Outing
The Peardonville Red Cross held a meeting at Mrs. Campbells home with nine ladies enjoying a pleasant afternoon and tea. The next gathering will be at Mrs. Barters home. A shipment of twenty pairs of sex was sent to headquarters. Local farmers drive slowly purchased automobiles, and residents Mrs. Butler and Mr. Barter traveled to Fort Langley, while Mr. Salmon and Miss Salmon visited Vancouver. Misa E Ray spent the weekend at Beaver River and Mrs. Mouldey and daughter Dorothy visited Mrs Wooler.
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Red Cross
Peardonville
Campbell
H. Barters
Peardonvilla
Ir.h. Barter
D. Buchanan
Mrs. Butler
Fort Langley
Mr. Salmon
Miss Salmon
Vancouver
Misa E. Ray
Beaver River
Mrs. Mouldey
Dorothy
Wooler
Unionist Candidate Nominated After Delegates Weigh In
A provincial convention adjourned after morning business and dinner to address delegate nominations. The session featured votes for candidates including Stacey of Chilliwack and McNeil of Vancouver with Stacey ultimately remaining as the sole nominee.
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Lie
Lie Med. Cross
O. Stacey
Chilliwack
W. J. Munson
Dewdsey
Barber
M¢hLeod
Wm. McNeil
Vancouver
L. A. ‘Agassiz
Agnaila
PD. D. Roe
Port Moody
Stacey
McNeil
What is a Victory Loan and why bonds?
A Victory Loan is a government loan from Canadians to fund extraordinary wartime costs and to create credit for England to buy food and munitions. Bonds are direct promises by Canada to repay with interest, with tax exemptions and redeemable at par, transferable via banks or brokers.
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Fov
Canada
Lean
Parliament of Canada
England
United States
Anond
Canidae
Confederation
Germany
Credit
Department of Finance
Ottawa
Ord
Camida
Dominion of Canada
A. Strom
Mary Brown
John Brown
Personal notices and community updates from Abbotsford
Mrs H Alanson travels to Vancouver for a two week holiday. Mr Clarence McCallum returns to the store. Sewing circle met at Mrs Eby's. Mrs Inox goes to Vancouver to live. Mr Ryall back briefly then plans to return to Vancouver Island mine work. Sgt B Healey home after being wounded in April. Health updates for Mr H Hill and Mr McClennagan. W T D meeting adjusted due to Mrs Campbell's travel. Campbell resigns as president. Mrs Chas Hill-Tout visits Victoria and meets a nurse at the front. Miss Jeanie Anderson weekends in Bellingham. Ladies Aid to meet at Mrs J A McGowan's home. Miss Urquart, Miss Graham, and Misses Mayle and Selina Nelson motor to Bellingham. Mrs Roberta hosted about 50 with games and dancing. Mrs Emery receives rosewood nut bow. Mrs Ben Nelson returns from Vancouver improved. Major and Mrs Purldge and Mrs Hector of Bellingham visit the Steede sisters. Mrs Furlonge noted as a friend to the Steede sisters in Ireland. Infant daughter of Mr and Mrs Everyls Ryall dies in New Westminster. remains brought to Abbotsford. Serious logging camp accident near New Westminster after Fred LaMarsh dies. he is son-in-law of Malculm McGillivray, leaving a widow and five children. Mrs Spofford, provincial W C T U president, to speak in Abbotsford on the 20th at the Presbyterian Church.
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H. B. Hill
McClennagan
Campbell
Tapp
Skinner
Huntingdon
Munroe
Ladies’ Aid
J. A. McGowan
Ben Nelson
Vancouver
Purldge
Hector
Bellingham
Steede
Furlonge
Ireland
New Westminster
Everyls Ryall
Abbotsfard
Mall
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Hill’s Store News
Boe
Penman
Hill’s Garley Block
Abbotsford, B. C
Rdigedale News
Peardonville Red Cross
Simon Plubothd
Spofford
Abbotsford
Presbyterian Church
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