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Newspaper
Cranbrook Herald
Location
Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Jan 04, 1916
Page
3
Eyeglasses wearers are urged to try our eye glass mountings for a secure, comfortable hold that keeps lenses in the correct position and resists tilting or slipping. If your current mounting is faulty or noses are deemed not adapted, visit to test our mountings before giving up. Your existing lenses can be placed in a mounting at a small cost.
Local notes list residents visiting, traveling, and holiday gatherings including Mrs G W Johnson not receiving til season calls, Mr R J Beattie from Calgary, friends visiting in Creston and Spokane, and new births in Cranbrook. Advertisements include real estate, eggs for sale, a single cutter for sale, and a model store sale. A film showing at Rex Jan 11 and censorship note are noted along with storage and vault services and frame shop mention.
The Cranbrook Herald reports New Year greetings as the three Anderson Brothers visit Kimberley while Cranbrook counts a brisk recruitment roll at ninety three. Residents travel to Spokane and Victoria for holidays, with films like The Spoilers showing at Rex on January 11. A memorial for Mrs Brown precedes a Conservative meeting in Clapp’s Hall tomorrow night.
A historical advertisement promotes a box that costs a guinea as a remedy for the evil effects of quick eating and over eating. It claims the medicine tones the stomach stimulates the liver and regulates the bowels.
A dense mix of small ads, theatre listings, donations, and community notices from Cranbrook Herald items. Subscriptions offer yearly or six months, Lost eyeglasses reward, local theatre attractions The Spoilers at Rex January 11, and events from Cranbrook Farmers Institute to St John Ambulance donations plus sales at Model Variety Store.
A well attended St Marys Parish Hall whist and dance featured the Cranbrook orchestra. Mrs Topan won the ladies prize a fancy butter knife while Mr C B Simpson captured the gentlemen's prize. In provincial business awards Martin Bros won first prize for new business production for British Columbia covering Nov 28 to Dec 31 1915. Sun Life Insurance Company of Canada, Canada’s largest insurer, did over one million dollars of business in the province in 1915 and absorbed Federal Insurance Company and Manufacturers’ Life, adding twenty six million and ninety million in business respectively.
The Belgian Relief Committee expresses thanks to Rev. W. H. Bridge and Dr. J. H. King for $6 donations each. It lists numerous clothing and textile gifts from Mrs. Offin, Mrs. Gordon Mecredy, Mrs. Leslie, Miss McBride, Mrs. Patterson, and Mrs. McNab including coats, suits, dresses, shirts, underwear, hosiery, and fur items for distribution.
Father McGuire OMI is appointed pastor of St Marys Cranbrook replacing Father Anthony. Father Kennedy OMI from Ottawa leads the district south of Cranbrook while Father John OMI goes to Penticton. Anthony may be stationed in Fernie as departure approaches, and locals honor his eight to nine months of service and sustained parish work.
George Johnson a longtime Point St Charles resident and Grace Church member died on Christmas Day. Born in West Bromwich England he worked for the Grand Trunk Railway from 1874 and ran the Montreal Belleville line before retirement. He leaves a widow and eight children Edward and J G W Johnson in Montreal Cranbrook B C Vancouver Winnipeg Portland Weat mount and others in Montreal.
Friends report Frank Cryderman wounded December 4 in front line trenches while on a listening post. He describes shrapnel injuries to head back hip and thigh and says he was evacuated to a base hospital. He reassures his mother he will pull through.
A soldier recounts treatment after being wounded in back and thigh. He describes morphine, X rays, potential surgery, and transfer to an American hospital with British and Canadian units nearby. He notes heavy bombardment, trench gear, and river flood near the front, with his regiment faring comparatively better than neighbors.
Mr and Mrs Osborne and daughter Freda left Wednesday for Bunnell Florida where Mr Osborne bought one tract of land and enters market gardening and farming A large crowd saw them off and wished them God speed The Osbornes moved to Cranbrook three years ago and worked for W Hyde Baker as cook housekeeper and gardener Mr Bakers garden was greatly improved last year and credited to Mr Osborne's efforts
The Spoilers will play one night at Rex Theatre on Tuesday January 11 with stars William Farnum and Kathryn Williams. The Selig Company produced this nine reel, three act drama in a two hour twenty minute presentation. The plot pits a corrupt bloc and a weak judge against miners in Nome in a fight for control of the Midas Mine with Glenister, Dextry, McNamara and Helen Chester among the key figures. A second feature The Snailers offers a lively counterpoint with strong men and brisk action.
Wednesday afternoon last week the Indies Aid of the Methodist church held an At Home for parents and children with music games and supper. Mrs B A Hill and children of Cranbrook visited Mrs J W Fitch Wednesday and Thursday. Provincial Constable Arden left for Hosmer B C to swap posts with O Connell who arrived to take charge. Miss Snider and Miss Cartwright returned from Vancouver and Creston respectively. Moyle public school opened Monday. Immigration Inspector Thomas Bates slipped on ice in Kings Gate and broke a leg, taken to St Hugoine hospital.
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