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Newspaper
Chilliwack Free Press
Location
Chilliwack, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Mar 08, 1912
Page
4
Chilliwack Free Press lists subscription prices and ad rates. It notes weekly print every Thursday from Westminster Street with UK and US postage differences, and requests copy by Wednesday morning. Publisher is C. A. Barber.
Regular council meeting highlights include Elk Creek Waterworks Co discussion on city purchase, Windsor Ontario convention invite, and contractor requests for street width changes. Officials address dyke tax collection timing, revised Bonnycastle plans, Reece avenue survey corrections, and possible six foot water strip sale to improve Young road width. Sanitation bylaw enforcement and plank walk on Young Street proceed, with aldermen assigned to discuss Irwin property and sanitation issues.
The council discussed Hodgins Avenue regrading to hospital with the city paying half. The Mayor visited water properties at Danville Creek Cultus Lake and Smiths Falls with R A Henderson to stake out water privileges. A note of thanks was sent to Westminster city council for fire hall horse collars. Lumber tenders from Abbotsford and Trading Co and Chilliwack Planing Mills were approved. A $500 publicity request by the Board of Trade was laid over for one week. Maxwell Stevenson street improvement request referred to the board of works chair.
Notice forbids all persons from dumping logs cans or other debris along public highways or in running streams in the Municipal ity of the Township of Chilliwhack by order of the council C W Webb C M C
The Annual General Meeting of the Chilliwack Creamery Association Limits will be held in the Odd Fellow's hall Chilliwack on Monday March 18 1912 at 2 o'clock. Business includes receiving Directors Reports election of officers and discussion of plans for the season's operation of the enlarged plant. Full attendance urgently requested. W L Macken Secy.
For Sale items include a good condition Remington Typewriter for 30 dollars cash. A learner friendly piano offered at 60 dollars cash. Items can be viewed at McManus Jewelery and Music Store. A nearly new Democrat available for 75 dollars cash at Adamson and Compeau’s livery barn. Bargain.
A hack retriever named Towser is missing. The dog wears a narrow collar. A reward is offered for return by calling 8 A Chadsey, F 64.
Nature's Scalp Tonic Machela contains ingredients claimed to support the hair root fight dandruff germ and restore life and lustre to hair. Each package includes a packet of Machela Dry Shampoo Powder. Price for complete home treatment one dollar. Sold and guaranteed by H J Barber.
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