Kimberley News Notes and Local Happenings
Local notes report Cranbrook meeting for a baseball league formed by B S Shannon F McMahon J Geigerich and F Willis. Several residents travel and return from trips while local events include Mikado performances at the Auditorium May 16 and 17 and church services by Kimberley Lodge 1.0.0.8.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Messrs
B. S. Shannon
F. McMahon
J. Geigerich
F. Willis
Cranbrook
Mikado
Wycliffe Notes and Local Updates From Kimberley Region
Community notices include insurance advice from Martin Bros Cranbrook agents, staff changes at Consolidated, and travel of residents to Spokane. Kimberley post office expansion, recent Conservative meeting, Methodist board activities, and Wycliffe’s 20 19 win over Cranbrook lead local sports coverage with details on players and positions.
Ruddy Takes Kimberley Post as Otis Staples Yard Manager
L Ruddy, long associated with East Kootenay Lumber at Jaffray, has moved to town and become Kimberley manager of the Otis Staples Lumber Co building service. He has begun his duties and can show plans and provide estimates to prospective builders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. Ruddy
East Kootenay Lumber Co
Jaffray
Otis-Staples Lumber Co
Kimberley
Buddy
Trail Smelter ore receipts and Kimberley Oddfellows anniversary
A report shows ore received at the Trail Smelter for April 15 to 21 with Knobhill Republic 109 tons and Silversmith London B C 118. The Kimberley Odd Fellows marked 105th anniversary at a crowded service at Emerald Hill Church with Sullivan Lodge members, special music, and a sermon on Friendship Love and Truth by Rev Evan Baker. Attendance nears two hundred, choir performances praised, and Lone Pine exhibit noted.
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Knobhill
Republic
Wash
Kimberley
Oddfellows
An Bony
Sullivan Lodge
Rey
Evan Baker
Lone Pine
Republi
Meth
Quilp
Ruth
London
Company Mines
Manitoba Radio Message Reaches London First from Winnipeg
For the first time in Western Canada a Winnipeg broadcast was heard in London England. B G Jones of 5880 Lipton Street Winnipeg sent the message and it was picked up by F L Hogg of 57 Bishops Road Highgate London. The message transmitted February 18 with delay due to mail delivery.
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Manitoba
England
Canada
Winnipeg
London
B. G. Jones
Lipton Street
F.L. Hogg
Bishop's Road
Highgate
Kimberley couple wed in first Methodist ceremony here
Miss Eileen Mary Irene Oldfield and Mr. Andy Leander Johnson, both of Kimberley, were married Saturday afternoon in the town's Methodist church in a ceremony officiated by Rev. Evan Baker. The bride wore white silk with radium lace and lilies, attended by Miss Thomas and Mrs. P. Lewis. A wedding supper followed at Meadowbrook Ranch for about twenty five guests. The couple will reside at Meadowbrook with the groom's large local ranch. Also noted are BC fruit production at 5000 cars last season and industrial growth from 1007 plants in 1915 to 2809 by 1922 with rising values.
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Kerley
Eileen Mary Irene Oldfield
Andy Leander Johnson
Kimberley
England
Bracke
Sweden
Evan Baker
Thomas
P. Lewis
Thomas Oldfield
Meadowbrook Ranch
Evan Lewis
Meadowbrook
Local Baseball Summary and Social Notices
Local score details list Wycliffe, Staples, Cranbrook players with two base hits and stolen bases. Fielding errors by Wycliffe and Cranbrook noted, with double plays cited. Nearby social updates include Mr. Ruddy visiting Lumberton, Mrs Staples returning from Southern California, and Wardner game rumors for next Sunday.
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Ples
Piper
Clark
Pennington
Cranbrook
Hogarth
Wycliffe
W. Staples
Huffman
Logan
BE. Hogarth
L. Crowe
B. Staples
Dallas
Breene
Jones
Anton
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PAPIT
Builder's
WILL
Ank
A. Johnson
Mens’ Furnisher
Esee
Lou
Albert
Mittee
Morrison & Burke
A. Mellor General Merchant
Cranbrook Sash & Door Co
Kimberley Lumber Yard
OPEN
Herb. S. Smith
Trail
British Columbia
Tadanac
Geo. R. Leask
Kimberley and
L. G. Rice
Rice
How McLaughlin
George Richmond
Newfoundland
Archie Richmond
Mrs. Wells of
William Lindsay
Joseph Thompson
Chapman's Camp
M. Lindsay
C. C. Thompson
Toronto
Don McKeehnie
Consolidated Company
Windermere
J. O'Donnell
Sullivan Concentrator
Vancouver
Balfour
Martin Bros
Will A. Ellefson
Rossland
The
Consolidated
Bill
BE. G. Montgomery
Spokane
Messrs. Archibald, Blaylock
J.’ ‘Diamond
R. E. Beattie
Beattie-Noble Drug Co
J. Congdon
J. W. Rutledge
Wm. Ross
N. A. Wallinger
M.L.A
Methodist Church
B. C. Freeman
Baker
B.C
Bill Shakespeare
Crowe
W Staples
F. Breene
Reid
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P. R. Trew
S.p
Staples
S.p. Cranbrook
Otis-Staples Yard
Beale & Elwell
Cranbrook Bele
Johnson-Oldfield
Nelson
Victoria
Kansas
Weakan
Middle Western States
Staples Lumber
Otis Staples Lumber Co., Ltd
Lumberton
Mr. L. Ruddy
B. L. Staples
California
Mr. Staples
Wardner
Sam Wormington
J. L. Crowe
S. G. Clark
Kiimonnkley
Sibbald
Alberta
McLaughlin
BUICK
FORD
the Glen Cafe
B. Ca. Wilson
GLEN
Dodgers
Kimberley Dry Goods Co
P. Burns
Agenta
Chevrolet
Hudson
Essex
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