Community News Recaps Social Visit Skating and Local Events
District notes welcome Frank Doran and Mrs Doran from Trail as Moyie Lake freezes solid for skating. Spends by J P Farrell in Spokane and Cranbrook visits. New arrivals include Nicholas McKenzie and children, and Mr and Mrs Harry Johnston returning from their honeymoon. Rink near club house in full swing. skating and sca praised. Holiday plans include Bride Doll raffle in Cranbrook and Christmas treat at the school with Santa Claus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Doran
Harry Johnston
K. Edward
Gus Quick
Cranbrook
Misa Edith Maller
Marrysville
Wycliffe House
Frances
Chelsnick
Sca
Miller
Smith
Harry Caldwell
Waldo News Roundup Busy Holiday Week in Fernie Area
Mrs Murdock and family plan Christmas in Victoria with a husband in the 226th Battalion. Local visits include Mrs Howe and Mrs Taylor to Fernie. N Mills of Newgate in town on business. Wardens Harmer and R P rome were in town on official work. Sam Bell of Adolph Lumber leaves for Toronto to marry and expects back in a month. Fred Mitchell becomes bush foreman for Baker Lumber near Baynes Lake. Andrew Johnson returns for Christmas. Foykum of Medicine Hat becomes agent at Great Northern Depot. Dryden and wife were in for wet weather. Miss Sutherland, Presbyterian deaconess, aids church work. W. Bradbury recovering from a shooting in Fernie Hospital. La Grippe epidemic grows. doctors busy. Anestrated lecture by Mr Haggerty draws large crowd at Rose Hall. A M Beattie and J W Ross win prize poultry at Nelson show. Mrs J Joule hosts tea and a Whist Drive for the children’s tree fundraiser. Mr Art Birkall and family move to Coeur d’Alene. he long served Baker Lumber as lawyer. Miss Bon, Flagstone teacher, leaves for coast. Mrs C D McNabb visits Pittsburg of Canada. P backs, Percy Lyons, and W McKay inspect Fernie fords last weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murdock
Victoria
Howe
Taylor
Fernie
N. Mills
Newgate
Nk Harmer
Richard
Rome
Sam Bell
Adolph Lumber Company
Baynes Toke
Toronto
Birkall
Baker Lumber Company
Miss Bon
Flagatone
C.D. McNabb
Pittsburg
Canada
P. Backs
Percy Lyons
W McKay
Fernie Affords
Jaat
Tort Steele and Fort Steele News Interludes
Colin Dunlop states his arm cannot be saved after many magnet operations to extract shrapnel leaving his right arm useless two fingers gone and one eye impaired No word from his brother Doug las a prisoner in Germany Dr McCallum formerly practiced here now in Toronto An Orient friend comments on trapping plenty tracts no rabbit Locals expect many from Fort Steele to attend the New Year Masquerade Dance hosted by St John Ambulance Curley sisters Miss J Curley rents and Miss E Curley now in Liverpool after a perilous voyage
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colin Dunlop
Douglas
Germany
McCallum
Toronto
Orient
Fort Steele
St. John Ambulanc
J. Curley
Liverpool
Misa E. Curley
Elko Notes Gives Bazaar Receipts and Local News
Elko residents crowded a Cookery and Candy bazaar raising 34.76 and a Patriot Dance is hoped for. Mayor A Klingensmith visited Creston. jokes and names pepper local notes. Miss Maybelle Two Stockings returns to Elko. Mary Childs departs for Travers Alberta. Miss Irene MeKee runs Candy Kitchen. Jim Thistlebeak signs off with local quips. A town letter from Mrs. Howe denies dairying plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elko
J. M. Agnew Hardware
Agnew
BE. May Roo
Houston
Louw
Kennedy
Isaac Walton
Irene MeKee
Frost
A. Klingensmith
Creston
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Heaven
Hades
al, Doyle
Fort Steele
Ben Werden
Jim Thistlebeak
Mariage
Mabel
Josh
Jeff. Wright
Kalispell
Leslie McKee
North Star Park
J. P. Sawyer
Spokane
Winnipeg Free Press
Jim Thistlebenk
Mary Childs
Elke
Travers
Alberta
Daughters of the Empire
Maybelle-Two
Mrs J Mekson and son travel to Cranbrook Friday
Mrs J Mekson and her son Jon journeyed to Cranbrook on Friday. Messrs Evans and Hawkes have accepted a contract to cut and load.
Liberal Association organized in Marysville
Local Liberals met to form the Marysville Liberal Association naming B. Kear as President J. Dickson as Vice President and C Evans as Secretary Treasurer with B Sun Tin as delegate. Cougar sightings rise in St Marys district with residents hearing screams and calls for a bounty. Ed Handley visiting Moyie retires on Thursday’s train.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cranbrook
Handley
Luis
Moyie
Marysville
Albert Wall
West Fork
St. Marys River
Messrs. Little
Frederickson, Verhoff and Bennett
Wycliffe
Orders Got Crossed in a Boy's Brisk Exchange Tale
Roy Bacon defies a harsh investor world after a crossed wire leads to a 200000 stock error. Uncle Gib covers the loss, Roy confesses to Cecile Merritt, and a reconciliation blooms as he returns home and the romance survives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mildred Caroline Goodridge
Cecile Merritt
Roy Bacon
Cecile
Roy
Mike
Miss Merritt
Rotary
Stock Exchange
Gib
Heame
Burton
Black
United Utilities
Commonwealth Central
Lato
Bacon
Uncle Gib
Brandon
Merritt
Janea
Gibeon Bacon
G. B
United Unities
Nella
Mr. Bacon
Father
Mr. Merritt
Georle
W. G. Chapenma
Ostend Seaside Blessing Procession Tradition
Ostend marks its annual first Sunday in July with a sea blessing. A procession leaves St. Peter and Paul church for the Digue de Mer, led by a shepherdess girl bearing a paschal lamb effigy, followed by fisherwomen bearing the Virgin and child, fishermen with sea gear, and youths carrying a large ship model.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ostend
St. Pete and
St. Paul
Te Digue de Mer
Jesus
Methodist Christmas Services Held at Local Church
Christmas services at the Methodist Church begin at eleven with a festive hymn and the pastor’s theme The Unspeakable Gift The morning anthem Christians Awake The afternoon program features students with choruses solos and duets The offering supports Vancouver Souths Home for children The 3 pm session includes organ recital Christmas carols and a varied program The 7 pm service opens with an organ concert and concludes with more anthems and the theme Will Jesus Ever Come in the Flesh Again The church is decorated and expects a warm holiday reception.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Souths
Vancouver
Haniel
Best
Wely
Jesus
Santa Claus Visits Fink Mercantile Co In Toy Book Give
Santa Claus paid his annual visit to the Fink Mercantile Co. on Wednesday and delighted hundreds of children by presenting them with a nicely bound book. The gift was valued for its own sake and for the way in which it was acquired.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Claus
Fink Mercantile Co
Christ Church Christmastide Services
Christ Church presents Christmas Eve and Christmas Day services with Holy Communion at 8 a.m. on Christmas Eve and 11 a.m. on Christmas Day, plus Martins and Celebration, Children's Service, Carol Services, Reading of Dickens Christmas Carol, and Choral Communion with Sermon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dicken
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Liverpool Bank
Megraw
Vernon
Red Cross Punch
Galbraith
St. John Ambulance Association
Horn
J. Wise
Waldo
Elko Notes
BY Fred Roo
Flagstone
Blutt
Milan
Burton Black & Co
Lowng
The
Atlantic
Ton, DR
Dm. King
Merry Christmas
R. P. Moffat
Dan Yuen Tong
Chrick Avenue
Methodist Church
Safa Fur House
Shubert
de Bert Pet
A. B. Shubert, Inc
Bex
Cess cHicAdo
Christ Church
Geeru Gee
Horee
Chevrolet Motor CO
Oshawa Koutenay
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