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Newspaper
Abbotsford Post
Location
Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Oct 18, 1912
Page
1
The town eyes growth as Abbotsford may host a sash and door factory. Former resident J Wilnhard has expressed intent to buy land for a modern facility, promising jobs and renewed town activity amid cheap power and shipping access.
Mr. George Bennet of Matsqui Prairie had to shoot a valuable Holstein cow after it was accidentally shot through the leg. The year’s harvest loss is noted as significant. The Annual Harvest Festival of St Matthew's church is Sunday the 20th with special music, harvest hymns, and services including Holy Communion at 8:30 a.m. and 11 a.m. Evensong and Harvest Sermon begin at 7:30 p.m.
Abbot aford Lodge No. 1 was duly instituted Tuesday evening by Grand Master J. M. Rudd of Nanaimo with help from Grand Lodge officers. About twenty members enrolled. Officers named include W M Rev C F Yates S W Eric Seothwold J W J A Swifts Secy W L Longfellow Treas W J Ware D JB Laird J D McLean S G BB Smith Tyler BR Shortreed. Meeting 2nd Tuesday monthly. Abbotsford aims for a strong F and A M lodge.
The Abbotsford Football Club plans its third annual ball on October 25 at the Maple Eat Hall, expecting a grand time and festive gathering.
Miss Bertha Gee Satchell wed Ellsworth Evans at a quiet Wednesday ceremony at Mrs. C. Gough home on Sixth Avenue Went. Bride given by father, attendants wore lavender and pink, Mendelssohn wedding march, Rev. Dr. P. Wright officiated, buffet luncheon, autumn decor, gifts include pearl and diamond ring for the bride. The couple sailed for a coast tour amid rice showers.
Police report a $2000 opium theft from a man and a woman near Everson Washington this week. The incident was described as a serious drug crime. Dreams will go up in price now.
A white man identified as Silas McLaughlin, blamed for a triple murder near Deroche, eludes pursuit as an armed posse searches dense forest. McNeil and Meg Laughlin’s kin are among the victims, with McLaughlin wounded and on the run after fleeing into the woods. Police from Vancouver and New Westminster chase leads, while rumors place the killer crossing the Fraser in an ongoing manhunt.
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