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Newspaper
Cranbrook Herald
Location
Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Nov 18, 1926
Page
6
Evensong was held Thursday evening with Rev Harrison of Cranbrook conducting the service. Mr and Mrs J Bamfield were Cranbrook visitors on Saturday night.
Mrs Monquitz heads to California after visiting her son Alfred in Yahk. The Ladies Guild met at Mrs Jack Hamilton s home and hosted a reg ular meeting. A hard times dance at CPR Hall featured Dan Hamilton and Mrs H W Erskine as prize winners. Families and neighbors planned travels to the U S France and Belgium. The article notes church farewells and a sale planned for December 11 by the CG LT and Ladies Guild with local residents involved.
A stream of visitors and residents are noted in Cranbrook and nearby towns. Mrs J Sterling Staples and Mrs W Leggett visited Mrs Kenneth Greene, while Mr and Mrs R H Trew and family shopped in Cranbrook Saturday afternoon. Others include Miss Curley and Miss Lippitt visiting town, Norman McClure from St. Marys Prairie seen in the city, and Engie Johrens returning from Gull Lake. The report also mentions trips to Kimberley, Wycliffe, Rainy River and Cranbrook, with Christmas preparations beginning to appear everywhere.
Miss Sylvia Baker arrived home on Friday from Nelson and returned on Sunday. Cecil Larson is recovering at Sulphur Springs in Washington and not yet able to go home. Rev Father Cronin of Cranbrook conducted Catholic service at Mrs McCartney’s home. Poppies were sold by Emily Burlingham at homes and Jim Vigars at bunk houses. A bun fight occurred Saturday at the C P R Hall hosted by the youths. The C G I T girls met at Mrs Dan Hamilton’s home. Mr Clark visited the camps on business last week.
The Moyie notes recount a splen did basket social on Saturday the 18th raising about 4 dollars. Cranbrook Armistice ball attendance, a farewell party for Mr. and Mrs. Soutter with cards and lunch, silk scarf gift from Mrs. Nicholson, and visits by Mel O’Brien from Kimberley. Divine service at Presbyterian Church, parishioner care updates, and a Debating Club on Coasys oil. The Soutters left for California with community well wishes.
Armistice night dance in the old post office hosted by Mr. Bartholomew featured Mr. George James' one man band. Refreshments at midnight and praise for helpers followed a note on Tunnel team victories 65-1 and 3-0 over Spokane soccer league and Fort Wright Post.
The community near the creek awaits a post office settlement causing great inconvenience. A prank theft took Mr. Ed Lundin’s gasoline and automobile tools. locals urge return with no questions asked. Mesdames Stuart Herchmer and Mr Mrs Glanville visited the Bartholemews Sunday afternoon.
The city reports alarms at the Cosmopolitan Hotel and government garage with no damage. Monthly inspections yielded twenty four clean-up orders and four chimney cleanings. Light department showed routine work with 30 400 K W usage this month. Works department logged significant construction and road work including new connections, grading, and paving. By laws were read and referred. city clerk to recover band instruments for storage in City Hall.
A procession of about eighty Indian youths and elders gathered for the dedication of a stone at the St Eugene mission. Father Ehmann spoke on destiny and progress, tracing exploration, faith, and the drive to build the church with Pierre Cronin and Father Coccola guiding the enterprise. Chief Adrian addressed the crowd in the native dialect, urging support for the church and community betterment as photos and prayers marked the ceremony.
Nolan Lumber Co will supply about eight million feet of pine logs to Baker Lumber Co of Waldo, B C. The sub contract to Martin Fogarty of Lethbridge calls for 20 teams of horses and full logging gear to work at Newgate and Flagstone, with logs shipped by Great Northern to Waldo. Two new camps will be built and 85 to 40 men will work at once, then more as camps rise. Baker aims for continuous mill operation this season.
The article recalls a ceremony with the widow by a wooden cross honoring a late husband, then recounts the Moyie Lake find staked by Pielle Cronin Father Coccolo and James Cronin. Cronin redirected to St Eugene, making it a productive mine until price stability from a lead bounty. Moyie flourished with a large workforce before ore quality declined. Consolidated Mining & Smelting Co. later reacquired it and funded a new mill and coarse crushing plant.
Chow Len and Wong Sang announce the purchase of Yuen Len's business, not responsible for debts incurred before this date. All accounts should be presented by November 20 to Yuen Len, who will settle them. Dated November 10 1926.
Yuen Len of Wycliffe BC a gardener and hog raiser disposes of his premises and business to Chow Len and Wong Sang. He warns that all money claims against him must be presented by November 29 1926 after which date he bears no responsibility for payment.
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