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Newspaper
Abbotsford Post
Location
Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Nov 17, 1916
Page
4
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Notice describes a two story log house with 4 rooms, frame stable for 20 cattle, well and milkhouse, 50 acres hay land, prairie soil, near school and post office. Mortgage 707 with 207 due Jan 1 1917, balance in five years at 8 percent. Owner seeks trade for improved ranch. contact Abbotsford P C or meet after 6 pm November 6 1916 by Lacmanec.
Matsqui council met at the municipal hall with the reeve presiding. Minutes from October 7 and a special meeting on October 28 were adopted. Road improvement talks with Matsqui Prairie resident Morgan, relief appeals by Sunda Singh, and delegation issues for Col. J D Taylor were reviewed. Reports include tax sale work, bridge and road crossings, cemetery petition, and requests from Meadoowbrook Creamery, hospital patients, and Red Cross contributions.
The Clayburn Brick works is now going full time and a very large number of men are employed. Rev. Mr. Magen of Mt Lehman occupied the pulpit on Sunday last. Mr. and Mrs. McWachren visited Mr. Lehman friends on Messrs Cooper and Seldon's. Clayburn is one of the most prosperous looking little towns of the Fraser Valley at present time.
A Toronto Globe style notice in Matheson honors Pastor Parewelle for steadfast duty and compassionate leadership during a tragedy on July 29. The community presents a sterling silver salver as a token of admiration from North country residents. Also an unrelated sale ad for Thoroughbred Alra dale Pips from Abbotsford lists Countrybred seven weeks old.
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