Recollections of an Octogenarian Autobiography
An elderly narrator recalls early childhood in Belfast Ireland and Prince Edward Island. He recounts the Selkirk settlement voyage of 1803 on the Polly, the 1746 outlawing of kilts, and his memory of the Napoleonic era and the Crimean War era. The piece ends with a teaser about continuing the recollections.
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Haswell
Church of St. John
Belfast
Pel
Earl of Selkirk
Prince Edward Island
St. John
Red River
Manitoba
Butcher Cumberland
Prince
Skye
Flora McDonald
Walter Scott
Scotland
Lord Selkirk
Polly
Darby
Greenock
Ireland
Herald
Star
Kimberley News Notes Highlights Local Social and Sports
Archie Corrie of Fernie represented Western Canada Wholesalers in Kimberley. Miss Sadie Whitehead of Moyie visited Miss Helen Bonner. Mrs. Frank Fortier hosted bridge. Activities included tea gatherings, a Board of Trade meeting, a Scandinavian Society social, and hockey and curling events with Bull River winning the Bowness Cup by a single point. Also noted are numerous visits by residents to Cranbrook, Nelson, and Vancouver, and a move of Miss Janet McKay to the North Star Hotel for music pupils.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kimberley
Cranbrook
Bull River
Yahk Dances and Wrestling Highlight Yahk Community News
Yahk hosts a lively week with dances at Mill Hall and Eastport, a big picture show by Wickman, and a match between Charlie Olson and Nels Jepson drawing fans from Yahk Kingsgate Eastport and Cranbrook. A five piece Boundary orchestra performs.
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Kingsgate
Eastport
Mill Hall
Yuick
Charlie Olson
BU Root
Olson
Bill Root
Root
Jepson
Magnus Jacobson
Yahk
H. Yustoff
Nick Kissluk
Royce Thompson
Boundary Orchestra
Yabk
Nels Jepson
Kingsware
Cranbrook
Boundary Fivepiece
Fastport
Walter Allen
Yank
Ladies’ Guild
CPLR
Ladies Guild
Wycliffe Social Notes Highlight February Gatherings
A Wycliffe report recounts a February 25 gathering at Mrs A Frederickson’s home where Mrs L Crowe received a standard piano lamp. The piece notes music, supper, and well wishes, followed by a February 26 recreation hall card party with multiple prize winners and a gift of engraved cuff links for Mr Crowe. Also mentioned is a bean supper fundraiser for the Anglican Church raising about $60.
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A. Frederickson
Recreation Hall
KE. Curley
Stanley
Vic Swanson
N. McClure
Frances Foster
Val, Anderson
McClure
King
Crowe
Wycliffe
Bruce Trip to Victoria Led by Niece Miles MacKenzie
Telegraphic note reports Hon. R. Randolph Bruce journeying west after two days at Ottawa. He travels with his niece Miles Helen MacKenzie from Scotland. A London reception greeted him prior to departure. Lieutenant Governor Brace discusses an option to a London syndicate on Paradise mine and Kootenay properties, with sale not yet concluded and stock flotation halted until final agreement. Bruce attends a complimentary dinner in Victoria on Wednesday.
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R. Randolph Bruce
Ottawa
Miles Helen MacKenzie
Scoteland
London
FP. A. Pauline
B.C
Brace
Paradise Mine
Kootenay
Bruce
Victoria
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Atlantic
Britain
Charlottetown
Black Watch
Russia
Turkey
France
Louis Napoleon
Crimea
Mr. Smith
Archie Corrie
Fernie
Western Canada Wholesalers
Sadie Whitehead
Moyie
Helen Bonner
Frank Fortier
Sullivan Hill
Bridge
C. C. Thompson
Nelson
Ymir
Ida Pearson
Wiseman
Mr. Marsh
Spokane
Howard Street
Janet McKay
Grady Building
North Star Hotel
Phil Gougeon
Rochester
United Church
Wm. Lindsay
Board of Trade
Bridge Club
Shannon
Geo. Powell
Mrs. Woods
Mrs. Bonnell
Wasa
Perry
Ballard
Great-West Saddlery
Sid Elmer
Vancouver
McLeod-Nolan Sugar Co
Frances Chelmick
Wyne
J. Coutts
Great West Rubbersind Footwear Co
Lethbridge
Frank Carlson
Mr. Johnson
R. A. Smith
C. A
Foote
Mr. Lyle
Mr. Steves
The
Dominion Rubber System
Pythian Sisters
K. P. Hall
Maister
Stevens
Robertson
Watkins
Alex Derby
Joe Schell
Concentrator
Hodgson
McDougall
Mr. Wickman
Waldo
Buck Jones
Rook
Mrs. Cowie
Arthur Corbett
Bonners Ferry
Mia
Fay Wright
Berry
Mrs. Debibem
Mr. Newbry
Creston
Held & Servicw
Bill Percival
Mr. Christie
Harrison
Boundary Line
Kitchener
Goatfell
Yaohk
Dutch" Fenwick
Jimmy Dickson
Katherine Staples
Mr. Potter
the Herald
Maria Pederson
Helen McClure
Robert Leggett
Harold Johnson
Johnson
James Tanner
Thomas Clark
Harry Ireland
George Tanner
Florence McDermid
Alfred Watson
Otis Staples
Opal Quick
Helen Marunchak
Alex Yager
Phyllis Staples
Joseph Taylor
Vernon Gehrke
Walter Johnson
Camilla Pederson
Editha Clark
Teresa Marzocco
William Tanner
Stephen Hebert
George Quick
Olaf Pederson
Winnie Fisher
Bud Charters
Bruno Allegretto
Ernest Foster
Harry Johnson
Victor Marunchak
Ruth Greene
Jean McDonald
Adrian Allegretto
Margaret Yager
Annie Ireland
Florence Johnson
Harold McClure
E. H. Curley
Margaret Cox
Joseph Fabbro
Sarah Clark
Hazel Foster
Cora Stanley
Oscar Ashland
Ivan Fisher
May Leggett
Annie Marunchak
Pauline Crowe
Clara Fabbro
Elmore Staples
Edward Charters
Suzanne Staples
Frank Stanley
Effie Palmer
Donald McClure
Jayina Westman
Bernice Quick
Peter Pederson
Ellen Asplund
Elsie Anderson
Edna Johnson
Margaret Johnson
Walter Charters
Pauline Cox
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Pat
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