Cranbrook Local Notes Highlight Town Visitors and Travels
Local notes list numerous visitors to Cranbrook from Moyie Marysville Baynes Lake Fernie and Fort Steele. Names include J H Ferris J G Bury and Mrs Bury Dan Smith and W F Gurd as well as merchants doctors and contractors visiting for business or holidays. The Royal hotel underwent redecorating and the CP line cut ocean rates to Liverpool.
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Y. D Hill
Moyie
Mallor
Marysille
Walter VanArsdalen
Fort Steele
Dr. Coffin
Uranrook
W. F. Gurd
Nelson
McKay
Cranbrook
W. Adolph
Baynes Lake
B. Renwick
Port Steele
Louis Cote
Fernie
J. He
King
Victoria
Finlay
Kimberley
New Opera House
JC. Smith
St. Marys Prairie
T. Martin
C. P. Ro
Calgary
J. G. McCallum
Pernie
Dominion Government
G. Erickson
Winnipeg
R. Barnwell
C. P. R. Patmore Brothers
Er. J. Clayton
Marysville
A. K. Connolly
Vancouver
Connolly
Royal Hotel
B. VanDecar
Thos. Cole
Fire Destroys Maple Leaf Mill in Kenora
Kenora reports the Maple Leaf mill, a premier local concern, burned completely, with losses estimated around a million dollars. The blaze devastates the town’s industrial capacity and leaves residents assessing economic impact.
Judge Walkem Dead
The Honorable George Anthony Walkem has died in the province aged 73. He served as a legislative assembly member and as a supreme court judge, providing valued service. He was premier of the province twice, from 1874 to 1876 and from 1878 to 1882.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Anthony Walkem
Legislative Assembly of
Supreme Court
Alkem
Terrible disaster at Boyertown opera house
A Sunday school entertainment in Boyertown Pennsylvania ended in tragedy when a calcium light apparatus failed sparking a fire and crush toll around 170 people mainly women and children perished as crowds tried to escape the Rhodes opera house nine stories up.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boyertown
Rhodes Opera House
No Contest in Fernie Nominations For Mayor And Aldermen Acclaimed
Fernie voters saw no contest as all nominees were acclaimed. Mayor William Tuttle and aldermen J. D. Quail F. J. Watson Fred Johnson B B. Ou Hammond 4 Broley and Fred Vance were declared elected without opposition.
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Fernie
Wm. Tuttle
J. D. Quail
F. J. Watson
Fred. Johnson
B.B
OU. Hammond
Broley
Fred Vance
Peters Promoted to General Traffic Manager
Peters is set for promotion to general traffic manager, in charge of all traffic both freight and passenger on the C. V. R. western lines. The move will be welcomed by his friends in the district as a significant rise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. W Peters
C. VR. Western
A BAD MAN SHANAHAN SENTENCE HITS NELSON GAOL
Shanahan of Moyie drew sight months in Nelson jail for drunk and beating his wife. He then stabbed a policeman during an assault while on duty. Cranbrook heard the case on Tuesday and added six months to his sentence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shanahan
Moyie
Nelson
Cranbrook
J. Shanahan
Armstrong
Manitoba government takes over Bell telephone system
Winnipeg reports the provincial government formally assumed control of the Bell telephone system this morning. The service will be operated under a commission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winnipeg
Bell Telephone System
Manitoba
McMillan and Macdonald Wed at Nelson Church
Hugh McMillan of Waldo marries Agnes Macdonald of Nelson in a January 14 ceremony at the Catholic church in Nelson. The couple plans to reside in Nelson after the nuptials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelson
Hugh McMillan
Waldo
Agnes Macdonald
New Bank Manager for Cranbrook
KR T Brymner named manager of the Cranbrook branch of the Canadian Bank of Commerce. He will arrive in about two weeks to assume duties. Brymner is well known in Cranbrook and previously served at the Bank of Commerce here, earning many friends. The bank's leadership praises his western experience and banking skill under western conditions.
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Sunny
Jim Cole
Thomas Cole
Royal Hotel
Jin
GB. L. MacKinnan
Ontario
Marysville
Dominion Press Clipping Agency
Toronto
Canada
Fort Steele
J. Edwards
Glasford
A. and
M. Hickenbotham
By McDonald
Drummond
Norman Edwards
T. Nuns
Hankerman
Stones
Wi. M. Bradford
C. Baker
HH. Banfield
Whitfield Chapman
Edwards
Adison Theatre
Reevenge
Annie Law
Vancouver
Harvey, McCarter & Lucas
Harvey
KR. T. Brymner
Cranbrook
Canadian Bank of Commerce
Brymner
Bank of Commerce
Wirtiner
Wership
Tianch
Wagles Fly High at Eagles Iajatory Meeting
The Eagles club held an Iajatory gathering Friday evening. Members initiated into the mysteries of flying without wings included Reeves Anderson Deacon Workman Mehean Laing. Forty birds attended a banquet at Bly's restaurant afterward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eagles
I. W. Reeves
W. B. Anderson
Deacon
A. G. Workman
Mehean
W. B. Laing
Bly
WW. Reeves
Smith
Mr. Gill
Dave Elmer
Mr. Elmer
New Oil Company Promises Value in Months Ahead
The Canadian Northwest Oil Company based in Victoria lists Victorians on its directorate and states directors have invested their own funds. Agent Mr. E. Crouch claims more months will prove the holdings’ real value.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canadian Northwest Oil Company
Herald
Victoria
E. Crouch
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Mighton
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Lee
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Mercer
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Wolander
Frisar
Xeoover
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Andeen
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Brocton
Mass
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Kenora
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Pennsylvania
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Masonic
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Paris
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