Social and Personal Notes From Abbotsford News
Born Monday September 12 to Mr and Mrs M B Alexander Matsqui a baby boy. A daughter born September 14 to Mr and Mrs Victor Mutton Harrup. Mrs Esie Shortreed visiting with her parents. Mrs H A Howe leaving for Vancouver for a few days. Mr William Hill-Tout to Toronto for college. Mr M L McPhee to Vancouver for holiday. Miss Lavery returning to New Westminster after visit. Ms B S Gornney to spend Sunday in New Westminster. Abbotsford Drug Store advertises magazines and novels. Mr Drake of Chiliwick speaking at cre ery. John McCallum hurt eye at planter. Miss Alice M Steede piano teacher at Leipzig Conservatory. Harvest Home service at St Matthews church. Mt Lehman people praised for dances. Abbottsford Drug Stores advertise perfumes.
Ben Silver Tip and the Angel Arouse in Dream Tale
A fragment from a late 19th century newspaper page presents a surreal dream episode featuring Ben Silver Tip and an angel who speaks of those who love Dr. Spencer. The piece captions a poetic interlude followed by brief notices, including a pony for sale and quips on charity and effort.
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Ben
Dr. Spencer
James
Market Report From New Westminster Meat and Produce
The New Westminster market notes a strong meat section with a larger wholesale supply than recent weeks. Lamb and pork appear. good year stock quoted at 12 to 12 1/2 cents per pound, less desirable carcasses at 11 cents, pork 12 1/2 to 13 1/2 cents, and lamb 15 1/2 cents. fruit inspector reports one box of apples with very small fruit and informs the owner.
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New Westminster
Fruit and poultry market prices in Vancouver trade note
A market report details fruit varieties such as Gravenstein Wealthy Astrachans Crabs and Snows with Bartletts and Clairyeat pears and Lombards Tassian prunes and Gages. Prices shown include $1 per box for good Bartlett pears, 75 cents for second grade Gravensteins and $1 for large Magnum Bonum eggs. Ducks and hens in tight supply while eggs and butter price points are listed along with potato wagon prices and various beef lamb mutton veal pork quotes.
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Mel Robertson
Fuit
Vancouver
Gravenstein
Matsqui Sumas Board of Trade Wins Railway Commission Terms
At Abbotsford and Huntington railway matters, Matsqui Sumas Board of Trade and Sumas township secured agreed terms with the railway commission. The CPR and Great Northern won no depot at the Canadian side. Western Canada Power Company gains track joining rights at Ragelin. Officials McLean and McMullen represented governments and rails.
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Matsqui-Sumas Board of Trade
Railway Commission
Matsqui
Aish and Creamer Road
Mission Branch
Apr
Mataqui-Sumas
Wisendene Avenue
Abbotsford
Sumas
International Avenue
Huntington
C P. R
Fourth Street
St. George Yarwood
J. W., McCallum
Matsqui Sumas Board of Trade
McLean
McMullen
Great Northern Railways
Sumias City
Canada Power Company
Ragelin
Martin Griffin
Pioneers to Visit Fall Exhibition at New Westminster
A group of fourteen aging British Columbia pioneers plan to attend the Fall exhibition in New Westminster. Led by men from Lillooet, Clinton, Beaver Dam, and other towns, they span ages from segregated mid-70s to late 80s, totaling 1114 years combined with an average of about 79 per man.
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British Columbia
New
Phil Grinder
Big Bar
James Dickie
Lillooet
Ff. LaRochelle
Bill Riley
Tom Harris
W. W. Wycott
Beaver Dam
Calvin Boyle
F. Soues
Clinton
G. 8. Peters
Bridge River
W. Saul
Owen Williams
Seton Lake
Joseph Watkinson
Big Slide
George Tinker
the Fountain
Phil Garrigan
Pavilion Mountain
Journal
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Nous
H. Alanson
Harrog Bros
Lythwood Ranch
Social and Personal
M.B. Alexander
Victor Mutton Harrup
Esie Shortreed
H. A. Howe Seft
Wiliam Hill-Tout
Toronto
M.L. McPhee
Ett
Spy Life
BS. Gornney
Ben Ne‘son
Bellingham
Mr. Drake
Chiliwick
John McCallum
Alice M. Steede
Paineforte
Pupi'l
Leipzig Conservatory of
St Matthews
Glasgow
Mt. Lehman
Albotsford
Alou Ben
Silver Tip’ and the Angel
Greg Sadd
W. Padden
Matsqui Hotel
Mission City
Sam Giles
R. A
Henderson B.C
Land Surveyor Office
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P.O. Box
Matsqui-Sumas Applications
Great Northern Railway Co
Third
C. P.R
A. H. MacNeil
K.C
Great Northern
Ceylon
Palace
Amherst
D. W. Turnbull
Huntingdon
Ster
Horn
Victoria
Fraser
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