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Newspaper
Cranbrook Herald
Location
Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Mar 26, 1903
Page
4
A Cranbrook area digest notes metal prices in New York and London markets, local visits from Miss Polly Evans and others, a $21,000 New Denver fire, hotel and lodge developments, banquets, lacrosse meeting, and a new Masonic temple under construction. Social visits span Elko to Arnprior with church services and lectures listed.
The Cranbrook committee includes Hunt Corey and Cameron while Jamieson heads to Calgary to form a new staff The Port Simpson project aims to become a major British Columbia seaport with Beale Hutchison and Kiwell handling town lots and agency roles Local events include a Baptist Sunday School bazaar that raised about 40 for library books and highlighted local hospitality Historical reflections compare Curran and Drummond in Canadian defense of rebels with Rev Lewis Drummond noted as son to the famed attorney general Lewis Drummond.
Prospectors and townsfolk report activities across Fort Steele. F W Marah of Imperial Bank Cranbrook arrived Wednesday. Miners head to Wild Horse Creek and Perry Creek camps to placer work. Rev Father Coccolo visited Steele Thursday. A through mail stage service between Golden Wilmer Windermere Fort Steele and Cranbrook has been authorized.
All Over notes the C P R leadership gathers from Europe Ireland Scotland Wales and the United States with only George Mel Brown listed as native Canadian. The roster includes Sir Williams VanHorne Sir Thomas Shaugh Hessy D McNicoll William Whyte Robert Kerr McHenry R Marpole J W Troup William Downie and George Mel Brown as the only Canadian-born high official.
A nine pound boy arrived this morning at the home of Dr. Bonnell. Mieses Ross and Church left for Cranbrook today to visit Mrs. Arnold. Miles Simister of Morrissey and Miss Finnis of Cranbrook expected to assist at a Methodist church service tomorrow evening. Miss May 4 N Taylor of Stewartville Ontario and Mr Joe Belanger formerly of Renfrew married at the manse on the 16th. Rev D L Gordon performed the ceremony. The bride wore a brown travel dog suit. Miss K Belanger and Ed Kummer assisted. The couple departed for Cranbrook to reside.
Stock quotations furnished by Beale Hutchison Riwell brokers Cranbrook B C North Street Sullivan Street Eugene Payne War E Pay Roll. American 5 Golconda 37% Crows Neat 34500 Sales 250 Sullivan 1000 Golconda 3000 St Eugene 13% 4% Re.
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