Kimberley News Notes Highlights Local Happenings
Kimberley residents report a busy period with social visits, a funeral attended by many, a big circus coming to town, and the Vincent Fink concert praised. Firefighters quelled a basement blaze at Carlson's pool room as Kimberley commends the new water system. A parade of travelers, new bus service, a growing hardware store, school openings, sports results, and teaching staff arrivals fill community life. summers end sees fishing trips, family visits, and tourism notes across Cranbrook, Vancouver, Fernie, and Southern Alberta.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carlson
Kimberley
Wycliffe Notes Roundup of Visits and Tragedy
Mrs. Kramer of Couer d Alene and her parents renewed old ties in Wycliffe before returning home. Edward Palmer, badly injured at camp, shows signs of improvement. J L Staples and H S Johnson families return from Premier Lake to Wycliffe by Bust Koote nay lake. Infant son of Mr and Mrs Poho dies at one month. funeral held at Cranbrook with Rev B C Freeman. Annual Sunday School picnic, school resumes with Miss Harrop and Mrs Macdonald teaching. Labor Day events include ball games, fall fair and a Cranbrook dance drawing a large crowd.
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Mrs. Kramer
Couer d'Alene
Idaho
A. J. Anderson
A. Staples
J. L. Staples
H. S. Johnson
Wycliffe
Premier Lake
Bust Kootenay
Lake
Wonderful
Cranbrook
Tss
Child Lost Overnight Found Safe After 15 Hour Search
A one year old girl, daughter of Mr and Mrs David Leith of Kimberley, wandered from a camping party on Oldtown road and was missing for about fifteen hours. A large search party from Wycliffe and Kimberley traced footprints into dense brush until the child was located wrapped in blankets and calmly eating a sandwich. Bill James, with G Tanner and W Barrows, followed footprints to the recovery and shared in the joyful reunions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Leith
Kimberley
Oldtown Road
Leith
Wycliffe
Sen
Bill James
G. Tanner
W. Barrows
Lost Child Found After Night in Brush
A barefoot child wandered into sharp brush and slept through a cold dark night unharmed. The Leith family expresses gratitude for the aid received and praises the communal effort as the greatest recompense for everyone who helped.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aide Hye
Leith
Kimberley Stage Line Introduces New White Bus Model
Kimberley’s Brown’s Stage Line began operation with a brand new White bus, a miniature street car on pneumatic tires. Built by White with Calgary body by Hay & Harding, the vehicle seats 14, offers heating ventilation and lighting, and cost 7,800 dollars.
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Kimberley
Cranbrook
Brown's
White Company
Calgary
Hay & Harding
L. I. Higgins
Vancouver
Old Rivals Battle Royal Ends In Tie With Late Runs
In a drawn game the rivals played to a 6 6 ninth inning tie. Staples and Vaughn opened scoring with singles and Mitchell and Pennington added runs before Kimberley and Geyer sparked late offense. Musser and Horne contributed key outs and scoring hits as the rally faded in the eighth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Staples
Vaughn
Argue
Staples
Crowe
Pennington
McMahon
Mitchell
Piper
Hinton
Logan
Kimberley
Wycliffe
Coen
Geyer
Musser
H. Horne
G. McMahon
Mitchell Stars In Prolonged Tie After Ten Inning Duel
Mitchell hits a three base and Piper steals, but runs were scarce as a 6-6 tie after eight innings held through ten. Mitchell allowed eight hits, Pennington ten, and Johren relieved Mitchell in the eighth to stop the minors then. Crowe Piper and Hinton swiped bags as Kimberley drops push to win both games for the cup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mitchell
Piper
Musser
McMahon
Hinton
Johren
Wycliffe
Kimberley
Pennington
Argue
Vaughn
F. McMahon
Crowe
Wycliffe and Kimberley Fielding Errors Mark Tight Bout
Umpires Salter and Peever. Wycliffe 4 Kimberley 8 with fielding errors by Wycliffe and Kimberley. First base on errors. Left on bases eight to five. Crowe to Bamford to Hinton and Logan to Hinton sequence mentioned.
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Ble
Wycliffe
Crowe
Bamford
Hinton
Logan
Kimberley
Salter and Peever
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T. W. Collings
For
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Ea Aene
Morrison & Burke
A. Foster
Spokane
Kimberley, B.C
Dan’s
Wycliffe Hotel
Ryley
Ioners and Bakers
Moir
Wallace
Glen
May Wallace
Tie Bread
Mr. Hogberg
Mrs. Shaannon
Fairmont
Vincent Fink
Jim Martin
Geo. R. Leask
Jack Holland
St. Mary’s Lake
Hedley McLeod
Green Bay
Allan Keer
Banff
G. B. Powell
W. M. Archibald
Mrs. Stevens of
Mrs. Muister
Mr. McKenzie
McKenzie
Marshall Wells Co
Alex Dempster
Pineher Creek
Brown
Miss Fox
Diebolt
Miss Freeman
Johnson
Trail
Marsh
Mr. Johnson
Fernie
Brown’s
Stage Line
The
Sash & Door Co
Orpheum
Mrs. Campbell
Ira M. Foster
Sor
St. Mary's Lake
John Neilsen
N. Neilsen
Helen Neilsen
Ragnar Johnson
Sullivan Hill
Alberta
British Columbia
Conde
Souther Alverta
Edward Palmer
M. Harrop
Harrop
B.C
Macdonald
Nelson
W. W. Parnell
Plasterer Lathing
Dimor's
Leading Cafe
China
Adams
Staples Lumber
Otis Staples Lumber Co., Ltd
John Gard
Hanson Ave
Beale & Elwell Cranbrook
Kimberley Hole
A. Johnson
Mens’ Furnisher
SWIFT
Olympic Cafe
Smelting and Refining Department
WRAIL
Bayfish
Columbia
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