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Newspaper
Abbotsford Post
Location
Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Sep 10, 1915
Page
3
Demand for fruit drives brisk market trading with pears plums and prunes festooned in ready preservation state while apples are set to dominate fruit rows. Eggs beef and pork show firmer trends with eggs at 45 cents retail and beef and pork steady to improved amid cool weather. Chickens sell fast with prices fluctuating and few dealers meeting demand. spuds see no recorded sales.
A Maple Ridge council minutes recount a Royal Columbian Hospital bill for T H Morrison being paid for one month though the patient was not fit. The council approved temporary relief notes for residents with property, while Premier McBride’s western boundary plan drew opposition. Council members recalled Victoria talks in 1914 about line extension and cited $600 spent defending rights.
Residents and the Maple Ridge council clash over taxes and road funding as the province and municipal authorities consider meeting promises. A tax notice from Mission municipality on the Ruskin mill prompts maple Ridge to decide on action next year.
A superior school has been started at Haney and uses the municipal hall for now. About 20 pupils in attendance include high school and entrance students. The Ridge Day saw twenty pupils in first and second year work. Net proceeds from Friday’s Red Cross concert and agricultural hall event totaled around $6000.
Labor Day in Mission was a grand success with a Haddad Cup baseball game between Stave Falls and the Deroche boys ending 8 to 4 in favor of Stave Falls. The day featured races for girls and boys, music, ice cream, and a well managed parade with thanks to teachers pupils judges and the speaker.
The event features multiple races and all age groups with top finishes listed. Notable winners include 100 yds girls N Lock and 100 yds boys C Taylor, 150 yards men Fitch and Snodgrass, plus relay and sack race placings across girls and boys events.
A public notice warns that forest fires are caused by carelessness and can wipe out years of natural growth in hours. The message emphasizes destruction of forests, future forests, homes, prosperity, and livelihoods, urging prevention.
Mission ferries operate across the Fraser River providing crossing service for vehicles and pedestrians. The short route connects Mission to nearby communities with regular sailings and seasonal adjustments to capacity and schedules.
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