Town Topics Christmas travel and community notes
Mrs John Wolf leaves for Spokane while others plan holidays in Victoria and Vancouver. Local boxes of oranges and Christmas goods move out to Ward Harris and Ira Manning. Cranbrook notes report deer at the station and a CPR opening January 1. Knox church hosts children programs and a large clothing donation aids Belgian relief with groceries purchased locally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Children of Knox Church
Wallinger
W. Stephens
Knox Presbyterian Ladies Ald Rocioty
Belgian Moller
Calgary
Belgium
Ladies Aid
The
Missionary Society
Mission Band of
Knoxchurch
L. J. Cranston
Ward & Harris Nuts and Christmas Goods Sale
Cranbrook notes calm: Ward & Harris advertises nuts and figs with specials on Raxawa tea. Christmas displays and flowers offered by Ira Manning Ltd. Local events include a Maple Hall dancing club night, mayoral travel to Wasa, and arrests avoided as crowds enjoy festive shopping and tree decorations.
Cranbrook News Roundup Highlights Moves and Local Happenings
Mrs G H Thompson transfers to Spokane for an operation and recovery. Mrs J H Doyle and daughter Nadette leave for Creston. Vancouver Dominion Trust collapse hits Windermere area. one depositor left penniless. Creston gains a charitable resident. Conserva tive meeting features Hon W J Bowser. Christmas holidays close public schools with varied entertaining programs. Fire at Slaterville damages a building occupied by J Elliott. Bottomley and Dunham connected to property. Rev Dunham to move to Chilliwack next June after three years in Cranbrook. church growth and Young Men’s Club credited to his leadership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. Doyle
Hernadette
Creston
Doyle
Windermere
Dominion Trust
Vancouver
W. J. Bowser
W. E. Dunham
Methodist Church
Chilliwack
B.C
Cranbrook
Dunham
Young Men's Club
Rev. Dunham
Sunshine Society Acknowledges Santa Claus Fund Gifts
The Sunshine Society thanks donors including G. W. F. Carter five dollars Mrs. A. Ferris and family of Kimberley Harry Arthur Winton Alice Manning of Bull River B C for four dollars Macdonald and Nisbet fifteen dollars Mrs J Christie one stove and F Goderis one sack potatoes one sack turnips.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Sunshine Society
G. W. F. Carter
A. Ferris
Kimberley
Harry
Arthur
Winton
Alice Manning
Bull River
B.C
Macdonald & Nisbet
J. Christie
F. Goderis
Senator Jaffray Dies In Toronto Note Passing
Toronto reported the death of Senator Robert Jaffray at 4 30 this morning He had recently succeeded the late D R Wilkle and was known in the city as a business visitor The town of Jaffray about twenty miles east of Cranbrook is named for him
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South East Kootoroy Regiment
Cranbrook
Harry Robichaud
Golden
Kootenay Central Railway
Robichaud
Harry
C.P.R
Toronto
Ont
Robert Jaffray
D. R. Wilkle
Jaffray
Milne in Training Sends Home From Salisbury Plain
Sgt J Milne of D Company 12th Battalion Canadian Expeditionary Forces writes from Bulford Camp Salisbury England describing drilling conditions and eagerness to reach the front. He recounts a nurse’s report of German raids and wounded soldiers, noting two brothers enlisted after hearing the tale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. E. Worden
James Milne
Cranbrook
Salisbury Plain
England
D. Co
Sling Plantation
Bulford Camp
Canadian Expeditionary Forces
Salisbury
Eng
Also Mentioned on This Page
W. H. Wilson Jeweler
Gruen
John Wolf
Spokane
Frank Parks
Ira R. Manning, Ltd
Ward & Harris
Mrs. Bent's Hospital
Byron McFarlane
Mrs
T. C. Phillips
C. H. Pollen
Victoria
W. B. McFarlane
Edgar Davis
Eira R. Manning, Ltd
J. H. King
Armstrong Avenue
Kootena Central
Insweek
Herald of the
Choice
A. C. Pye
Raxawa
Wasa
Davis
Vernon Sunday
A. A. Johnson
Dld
Simon Taylor
Adams
New Westminster
Edgar Sainsbury
Maple Hall Dancing Club
Maple Hall
James Boyce
Lethbridge
Alto
R. J. Pake
Elko
Atendance
107Th Regiment
Ira R. Manining, Ltd
D.M. Young
Kootenay Central
P. Burns & Co
Ralph
Joe Palmer
Squires
Ross Carr
Seattle
Carr
Martin Bros
Leitch and
A. A. Williams
John Calvin Elliott
W. F. Gurd
Vancouer
Elliott
Harney Scott
Tochty
Granby
Ethel Hulbert
J. A. Pringle
Cowanaville, Que
Japan
Nelson
W. R. Ross
Te Royal Hotel
Salvation Army
Janta Claus
Army
Bank Law Commerce
Fornie
East Kootenay Regiment
J. Mackey
Stalker
Moffatt
Macdonald, Barnes and Corgan
Maud Jackson
Clark Avenue
Ice Department
Dan Doerall
Lester Clapp
Chan
Lockhart
Dezall
J. A. Arnold
City of
Old Timera
Sid” Arnold
Si. Mallandaine
Mallandaine
Ofcorsa
East Kootenay
Cap
John Cholditch
I. KR. Manning, Ltd
Overseas Club
Ladies of St. John Ambulance Corp
Kootenay
Raworth Bros
Jewelers
Opticians
Ost
Cranbrook, B, Cc
G. H. Thompson
Jill
Kida
Slaterville
J. Elliott
J. Bottomley
Crows Nest Pass
M. Chester
Hanson Avenue
Cory Dow
Lumsden Ave
Mutter
B. Rondeau
Annie
Selby
T. BE
South
City
Kimonas
Cranbrook’s Dry Goods and Clothing Stores
Ruelty
Shor'y
J. Milne
H. S
Charles Emslie
P. Burns & Co., Ltd
Packers and Provisioners
Imperial Bank of Canada
Toronto Capital
Peleg Howland
Edward Hay
William Moffatt
Savings Department
H. W. Supple
Canada
United States
Hamilton
Sarnia
Windsor
Montreal
Ottawa
Belleville
Kingston
St. John
Moncton
Halifax
Ontario
Quebec
Maritime Provinces
Minneapolis
St. Paul
Duluth
Chicago
Kansas City
R. Dawson
Alberta
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