Cranbrook Mass Meeting Adopts Unyielding War Resolve
At Cranbrook City Hall on Sunday August 4 a mass meeting approved a resolution declaring inflexible determination to continue the Allied war effort until victory. The talks praised righteousness justice and humanity and pledged to back troops and push the moral cause beyond endurance of the enemy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cranbrook
A. A. McKinnon
R. W. Lee
Harry White
R. T. Williams
A. P. Sinclair
W. A. Myers
Nars
Cranbrook Post Grounds Show Garden Beauty by Sam Fy
A real beauty spot in Cranbrook is Sam Fy’s mower garden on the post grounds. It features a dark green carpet lawn ringed by a bed of sweet peas stocks shapiras petunia and lobelias in full bloom. Mr Fyles brings years of gardening experience and his work greatly beautifies the post office grounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cranbrook
Sam Fy
Fyles
Bytom and The Little Lady of The Flowers at Regi Theatre
Valali presents The Bytom a master drama at Regi Theatre next Monday and Tuesday. The production promises a tense gripping story with themes of sacrifice and redemption across ten reels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Valali
Reg i
Grisse Foot Hornet
Thia
Contributions To Canadian Patriotic Fund July 1918 Totals
Records show July 1918 contributions to the Canadian Patriotic Fund amounting to 840.08, bringing eight month total from December 1917 to 9887.77. Outside points include Offo Staples Lumber Co Ltd and employees at Wycliffe 313.75 and Crows Nest Pass Lumber Co Ltd and employees at Wardner 175.25. Yours truly Cranadian Patriotic Fund Cranbrook Branch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canadian Patriotic Fund
Offo Staples Lumber Co., Ltd
Wycliffe
Crows Nest Pass Lumber Co. Ltd
Wardner
Cranadian Patriotic Fund
Cranbrook
Ladies Wear Sale Displays Fine Stock and Bargains
W. D. Hill offers a well kept collection of ladies Misses and children wear with up to date one piece dresses Georgette waists and the famous Bias corset The upstairs sale area features many items at half price though slightly soiled The store staff provide prompt service as the sale continues inviting early shopping for more selection
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. D. Hill
Georgette
New York
Union Worship at Baptist and Presbyterian Churches
Rev John P Sinclair leads joint services on Sunday August 11 at 11 a m in the Baptist church with the sermon A Ministry we can all enter Noon Sunday school meets at 12 in the Baptist church and at 7 30 p m the Presbyterian church hosts Why I believe in Christ.
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John P. Sinclair
The
Presbyterian Church
Baptist Church
Methodist Church Plans Sunday Evening Service
Divine service at the Methodist church Sunday evening led by Rev. R. W. Lee at 7 30. The address topic is The Torrent and the Rock. The congregation voted on uniting with the Presbyterian church with 70 in favor and 22 against.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. W. Lee
Parish Kiddies Picnic Takes Place at Christ Church Island
The Sunday School annual picnic of Christ Church was held on Wednesday afternoon July 24 on the Island with a large crowd. Races included a girls under five won by Rice Beale and Florence Stewart, and a boys under five won by Jimmy Dickon Edgar Ofih, among many age group events and table potato heats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christ Church
Beatrice Beale
Florence Stewart
Jimmy Dickon
Edgar Ofih
Marion Gill
Jane Colling
Local Notes From Town and Parish Flower Show
Rustic lake retreat notes rent the scene as Graham and family stay near Starys Lake. Builders fill Baker Street holes while D A Sutherland visits town. A cow delays an auto party and a potato race advances with Harold Haslam leading entrants. The fourth annual flower show and exhibition of women’s work is set for Parish Hall on Thursday 29 with 15 ota admission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Haslam
Arthur Gill
Mra
Harrison
Roy Harrison
Mise
Slovick
Death of Lieutenant Ray Howard in France
Lieutenant Murray Leo Howard died of wounds July 26 in France. Known as Ray Howard, he sacrificed himself for country and liberty. Born in New Haven October 10 1891, he came to Cranbrook in 1912 as night operator, enlisted March 16 1916, held top efficiency ranking, served in signal corps and Royal Flying Corps, married Marguerite Drummond in 1916, survived by widow and family. a requiem was held at St Marys church.
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Murray Leo Howard
Ray” Howard
France
Ray
Howard
New Haven
Conn
Cranbrook
192Nd Battalion
Uni, Lyons
Satcee Camp
Canada
1, 8. A. Signal Corps
Canadian Pioneers
Royal Flying Corps
Saboulourate Downed
Order of the Knights of Columbus
St. Eugene Hospital Chapel
Marguerite Agnes Drummond
Thomas Drummond
John Howard
St. Mary’s Church
Lieut. Howard
Father Murphy
Herald
In Memoriam and Local Notices From Cranbrook
Obituary note for Mr and Mrs Peter Barr of Lindsay Ontario with dates of August 21 1914 and August 5 1917. various local notices from Cranbrook including births and marriages, shop sales at W D Hill dry goods, Methodist Ladies Aid events, safety deposit vaults, and war garden comments with several names and places such as Beale Elwell Jack Haslam Mrs Dewar and Radium Springs trip. The item also mentions the drowning of a three year old boy son of Mr and Mrs Geo Townsend of Fernie and a wartime river battle on the Vesle in France with German forces.
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Peter Barr
Lindsay
Ont
Heavenly Mansions Fair
BE. A. B
Cranbrook
B. C
Conoc
Geo, Townsend
Fernie
Elk River
Atreim
2Nd C. M. R's
France
Great Chautauqua August Day Calls in Cranbrook
Citizens of Cranbrook will receive calls from Chautauqua Committee members on Monday the twelfth as part of Season Ticket Day. Committeemen list volunteers by street and alley, including S A Cook, W D Gilroy, Taylor, W G Norton, F M MacPherson, W S Santo, and others. Also noted are donations to the Supply and Prisoners' Bread Fund and wartime updates from Britain, France, and Russia about prisoner captures, shifting fronts, and ongoing combat.
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Cranbrook
Hospital
Slater
S. A. Cook
W. D. Gilroy
Martin
Pooley & Lumsden
Taylor
W. G. Norton
Burwell
F. M. MacPherson
Santo
Garden
Mother Goose Festival at Chautauqua Opens Fifth Night
The Mother Goose Festival at Chautauqua promises a joyous evening for children and adults alike. Mother Goose arrives to direct a fanciful pageant with the children acting under her guidance as pageant director and junior supervisor aided by trained Story Ladies from each town.
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Pagent
James
Ciewinbla College of Expression
Chigo
Acknowledgement from Overseas for 50 Dollar War Benefit
Mrs. Kerr of Marysville sends thanks from the Blinded Soldiers and Sailors Hostel St Dunstan's London for a $50 raffle proceeds gift. Arthur Peason, chairman, notes sincere thanks to all Marysville Kimberley and Sullivan Mine friends for aiding blinded soldiers and sailors. Dated 25 June 1918.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Peason
Contributions to Kuska Nook Chapter I July Gifts
The Kickanook Chapter I 0 D E acknowledges July contributions to its Supply Fund and Prisoners' Bread Fund. Donors include Mrs Harshaw, Mrs Gillie, Mrs Brake, Worden, Mrs Roberts, Mrs Miller, Mrs Dupont, Miss Kimpton, Mrs Hallamore, Mrs McKowan, Dr Green, Mr Lathlaw, Miss Byrnes, Mrs Elmore Staples, Mrs White and others totaling small amounts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kickanook
D. E
Harshaw
Gillie
J. S. Brake
Et Worden
T. Roberts
R. P. Johnson
A. Miller
Dupont
Kimpton
Kimpton, 500, Prisoners’ Bread Fund
Brake
Hallamore
McKowan
Green
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Cranwrook
Patriotic Fund
Paul Harrison
Herbert Johnson
Billy Hall
Phyllis Thompson
Kathleen Healy
Cyril Harrison
Dan Brake
Jean Wallinger
Kathleen Worthington
Jack Dixon
Ford Gill
Walter Agnew
Eva Armatrong
Gwen Worthington
Paul McNeill
Dorothy Cory
Alice Brake
Healy
Muriel Baxter
Vera Baxter
Pete Zacchon
Star Shoe Shop
D. A. Sutherland and
H. A. McKowin and
Starys Lake
Baker Street
R. Warren, Milman
Bull River
Memoriam
Beale & Flwell
Jack Haslam
Ims
Miss Dewar
St. Marys Lake
Armstrong Avenue
H. Wylie
Methodist Ladies’ Aid
W. G. Morton
W. D. Hills
H. A. McKowan
Beale & Elwell
Beale & Howell
Boxer
Stewart Morris
R. I. Morris
England
Frank Dezall
Radium Springs
Windermere
W. H. Wilson
R. P. Moffatt
S J. Marys Lake
He Jake
Women’s Institute
Canadian Red Cross Society
Hill
Vesle
Freshet
Parks
Gillis
J. W. Burton
MacKinnon
Sneddon
Supply and Prisoners’ Bread Fund
N.S. Coast
Reims
Sois- Sons
Marne
Chautauqui
Chautauqua
Kuskanook
Ation
Delph, Etc
Millin
ERY
Cranbrook's Dry Goods and Clothing Store
P. S
J. D. McBride
Montserrat
Cranbrook Drug & Book Co
W.J. Atchison
Mer
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