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Newspaper

Cranbrook Herald

Location

Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada

Date

Apr 25, 1912

Page

4

Banff Windermere Road Route Outlined by Officials

Deputy minister W W Foster returned to Victoria from a Banff Windermere road tour. Divisional Engineer J P orde accompanies him as Masters lays out the season's work across the Bow river to Vermillion Pass, Vermillion valley to Nootenay, Sinclair Pass to Columbia, with routes toward Golden or Cranbrook and Windermere. The project promises a five percent maximum gradient and noted scenery and forestry.

W. W. Foster Ol Ea Aie Victoria Banff-Windermere J.p.orde Revelstoke Masters Idwhway Tani Bow Castle Mountain Vermillion Pass Rocky Range Vermillion Valley Nootenay River Sinclair Pass Sinclair Divide Columbia Ores Canyon Hot Springs Golden Windermere Cranbrook Crows Nest Pass Banf-Windermere

Death of Mrs Andrew Leask Sr Cranbrook Pioneer

Cranbrook mourns Mrs. Andrew Leask Sr a long time resident born February 27 1841 in South Shields England She immigrated to Canada in 1882 living in Goderich Blind River Toronto Love Bay Mani toulins Cranbrook since 1898 with Captain Andrew Leask and five sons John James Tom Andrew George The death came peacefully in sleep funeral Sunday afternoon with Rey O Kendall officiating

Cranbrook Andrew Leask South Shields Durham England Leask Canada Goderich Ont Blind River Lake Muron Toronto Love Bay Manitoulin Islands John James Tom Andrew George Leask Rey O. &. Kendall

Sunday Concert Opens Cranbrook Band Season

The Cranbrook city band gave its first Sunday concert of the season on a sunny afternoon. A large audience enjoyed a strong program led by Conductor Russell with pieces by Mackie Beyer and Hall and a sacred selection Abide With Me performed by the ensemble.

Cranbrook City Band Palmer R. Rumsey W. Cartwright M. D'Agnola J. R. Thompson Russell Mackie Beyer Venice Hall Sacred Selection Abide

Fellows Anniversary Observance by Local Lodge

The local lodge 1.0.0.8 will celebrate its 93rd anniversary with divine service at the Baptist church led by Rev. O I B Kendall. Washington Lodge No 1 Baltimore organized 1819 under Thomas Wiley founder of American Odd Fellowship. members and visiting brethren gather at the lodge at 6 30 p m Sunday April 28 and parade to the church. Gorgonzola cheese at Fink's Pure Food Grocery.

Baptist Church Kendall Washington Lodge No. 1 Baltimore Wis Thomas Wildey American Odd Fellowship

Empire Day Sports Night for Children at Empire Hall

The Over Seas Club agrees to host sports for local children on Empire Day at the Empire Hall Auditorium. Proceeds from the dance, via Mr Guerard arrangements, go to charity. The sports committee seeks strong merchant support for prizes.

Citizens Sports Committee Guerard

Cranbrook Lacrosse Promoters Plan Local Reorganization

Local enthusiasts schedule a Friday meeting at Hotel Cranbrook committee rooms to reorganize lacrosse efforts. They aim to form a town team to play Nelson on Victoria Day, with enough material available if participants organize and practice.

Cranbrook Eivery

City Amateur Baseball League Formed Grounded by Hyde Baker

A Friday YMCA meeting organized a five team city amateur baseball league. C Connolly chaired, J R Thompson elected secretary. Grounds south of the government building donated by W Hyde Baker for amateur sport. Teams include C P R Cubs Methodist Church Commercials with captains listed. Schedule starts first week in May with free admission.

Y.M.C. A C. C. Connolly J. R. Thompson Teet W. Hyde Baker C.P.R Connolly Cubs Sid Methodist Church Rev. Dunham Commercials Frank Murphy

Operatic Society Dance Delights Cranbrook Crowd

The Cranbrook Operatic society hosted a stylish evening at the Auditorium with dancing and a varied musical program. Performers included Mrs Brymner Miss Brown Miss Kennedy Mr Loubach Mr Brymner Mr Darling and Miss Rumsey, drawing over two hundred guests for refreshments after 11 pm.

Cranbrook Operatic Society Brymner Brown Kennedy Loubach Darling Paterson

Toronto Ladies Quartette to Perform in Methodist Church

The Toronto Ladies Quartette plans its first tour stop in Canada at the Methodist church on Monday evening April 29. Local booster Ruthven MacDonald praises the group as unmatched among touring artists. The Lethbridge News notes a fair crowd enjoyed a classical program at the Metho dist church with a mix of high order music and popular fare.

Toronto Canada Ruthven MacDonald Lethbridge News Toronto Ladies Q Methorist Campbell Aud Manning

Notable Ladies Shine in Recital of Music and Humor

A refined recital featured Miss Nellie Corbett soprano with songs like Villanette and Last Rose of Summer. Miss Theresa Sheehan offered humorous pieces and The Honor of the Woods. Miss Maud Buschlen played violin and Miss Florence MacKay accompanied brilliantly on piano, including the sextette from Lucia with left hand.

Ience Nellie Corbett Theresa Sheehan Maud Buschlen Florence MacKay MacKay Lela de Lammermoor

Church Column Sunday Services and Schedule

Sumdays Low mass at 8 30 a m high mass 10 30 a m Sunday school 2 to 3 p m Rosary and Bene diction 7 30 p m Mondays holy days of obligation Mass 8 a m Week days Mass 6 a m at the hospital P Plamondon O M I Rev W EF Dunham pastor Sunday services the pastor will preach 11 a m and 7 30 p m Morning subject Friendship With Jesus Evening subject The Stretch of Effort Miss Maud Buschlen violinist with the Toronto Ladies Quartette to play at the evening service Choir to render special music at both services Strangers welcome

W. EF. Dunham Wil Jesus Iffort Maud Buschlen Toronto

Morning worship and services at local church event

Reverend O E Kendall leads morning worship at 11 with the sermon All Things Working Together for Good. Bible school at 3 and evening service at 7 30 on the topic God and Appalling Disasters with the Odd Fellows lodge attending as a body for their annual church service.

O. E. Kendall Lodge of Independent Order of Odd Fellows

Salvation Army Sunday Services

Salvation Army announces Sunday schedule with meetings at 11 AM Holiness, 2 PM Sunday school, 3 30 PM Free and Easy, and 8 PM Salvation meeting. Lesson titled The Great Refusal. All welcome. Captain Fred A Stride.

Salvation Fred’k A. Stride

Gagket Club Open Dance Night at Carmen's Hall

The C P L R Cricket club held a social at Carmen's Hall on Tuesday April 23. A large attendance enjoyed a whist drive with Lanes Miss Bradley and Mr R Pas winning prizes. Refreshments followed as a committee hosted by Ismay Brake Coop Gridley Bird and others. Dancing ran from 10 30 pm to 3 am with music by Woallinger and Edmondson and I Pearson as floor manager.

C.plr Carmen's Hall Lanes Miss Bradley F. Wood R. Pas Craig Mesdames Ismay J. Y. Brake S. Coop Ih.gridley J. Bird R. Sinclair K. Sainsbury Messrs. Ismay H. Gridley R. Edmondson D. Leith Mesdames Woallinger Edmondson Mr. I. Pearson

Experimental Farm Established at Windermere BC

Ottawa April 24 W Anderson of the experimental farm staff has been sent to Windermere BC to start the new experimental farm there. About fifty acres have been purchased and experiments of fruit culture will be carried on.

Ottawa W. Anderson Windermere B.C

General Booth Commemorates 83rd Birthday

General Booth of the Salvation Army marks his eighty third birthday on April 20 and releases a message praising faithfulness and service. He plans a May 21 operation to restore sight and says he hopes to visit Canada and the United States and expand work in Europe and Asia. Positive greetings arrive from across the globe including King George and Queen Mary.

General Booth Salvation Army Tam Canada United States China Celestial Empire Booth King George Queen Mary

Saskatchewan Prepares Big Exhibit at Lethbridge Exposition

Saskatchewan government under W R Motherwell offers a silver trophy and cash prize for top provincial exhibits at the International Dry-Farmed Products Exposition in Lethbridge on October 21 20. About 1000 farmers expected. H N Thompson to organize 2000 square feet of floor space and 300 feet for districts. six lecturers to be deployed. Saskatchewan aims to improve on last year’s near sweepstakes result at Colorado Springs and defend the world’s best wheat title from 1911.

Lethbridge Alberta Saskatchewan W. R. Motherwell H. N. Thompson Colorado Springs Department of Agriculture Thompson

Saskatchewan to Aid Farmers to Specialize for Best Exports

Organizers announce department of agriculture support for farmers who study a single agricultural class to boost specialization. Saskatchewan plans to send a large exhibit to Congress and a delegation of 1000 or more, gathering at Regina and traveling to Lethbridge to showcase the province as leading grain growers.

Department of Agriculture Saskatchewan Regina Lethbridge

For Sale Potatoes Early American Varieties

FOR SALE Potatoes will mature early American Wonder area Early Ohio Borce Early Manistee 4 per 100 lbs E Anderson and Son Wardner BC 1641 FOR SALE Household furniture almost new and of the very best Complete furnishings for six roomed house Inquire J Payer Garden Ave city or P O Box 352 16 21

Ohio E. Anderson and Son Wardner B.C J. Payer Garden Ave. City P. O. Box

Also Mentioned on This Page

Mmr City Band Ue Mackie Beyer Darnhouse Hall Fink Pure Food Over Seas Club Hyde Baker Operatic Society Miss Green Miss Service Miss Williams Miss Kennedy Messrs MacDermot McSweyn Brymer Miss Rumsey Ant Chick Chick Mr. Raworth Mr. Stevenson Catholic Church P. Plamondon Gagket Club OME William Booth DAY Farming Congress Parks F. Parks & Co Swift Market Co Kootenay Joseph Ryan Raworth Gingham Chambray Halsall & CO Ladies Misses and Children's Outfitters Armstrong J. Kimball Cranbrook P. D R Residence Slaterville Ogilvie Royal Household Flour Glenora THE Canadian Bank OF Commerce Edmund Walker, C.V.O Ll.d D.C.L Alexander Laird Savings Bank Department R. T. Brymner B. C J.D. McBride Cranbrook B.C
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