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Newspaper
Cranbrook Herald
Location
Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Sep 09, 1915
Page
3
A patchwork of small items from Cranbrook area town life includes Hanson Garage auto repairs, local sales ads, births, visitors, and social events. Notables include Kimberley visitor Tom Miller, local vagrancy conviction of Mah King, Frisco fair travelers P. E. Carman and Philip Briggs, and community notices from Y. M. C. A. and I.O.C.E. events.
Cranbrook items recap local visits and events including Beale Elwell services and England travel bookings. Notables: Miss Hamilton Fernie Cranbrook visitor, Mrs Thomson burn incident, G L Bechtel farmer and city visitor, J B Stringer Athalmer lawyer, Miss Ethel McDonald Laco teacher, Nan Allen Fernie Cranbrook visitor, and Bill Hopkins from Lethbridge. Fall Fair prize payouts, poultry meeting, and notices for public meetings. Also reports on soldiers from Vernon, pipe bands, and local business notes at Beale Elwell.
Charles Leduke, recently sentenced to thirty days on the chain gang, escaped from the Cranbrook city jail using a self made saw hidden with knives. He cut through half inch steel, evaded a night patrol, and vanished as police issued a district-wide alert while pursuing leads.
The death of Miss Hilier, due to tuberculosis, is reported from Moyie after a long illness. Her death follows a recent visit to Cranbrook in cheery spirits. Funeral arrangements are set with Rev. Thomas Keyworth to conduct in Moyie before the body is sent to Goderich Ontario. She leaves a sorrowing mother and ten siblings including six sisters and three brothers with several relatives already traveling to Moyie for the funeral.
The Ladies' Auxiliary to the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen hosted a successful dance at the Auditorium on Wednesday evening. A large number of visitors attended and praised the Cranbrook Orchestra for a superb program. Refreshments included ample coffee, sandwiches, and cake.
Local Salvation Army members plan September 18 to 21 services to support officers in hard places, train officers in all branches, and meet rising Salvation Army needs. Donations of cash or goods are invited as friends are urged to join this community effort. Have starting trouble? Visit Hanson Garage.
Pastor Rev Thomas Keyworth presides at 11 and 7 30 am services with Sunday School and Adult Class at 13 o clock The Harvest Thanksgiving services feature music The Harbingers of Harvest The evening program includes Corrected Thoughts A congregational social follows Monday evening with games refreshments and no charge or collection.
A mood of sorrow spread through Moyie as news arrived of Miss Pearl H Hillier s death at age 27. She had battled pleurisy for about two years while living in the town, with the end occurring peacefully at 11 o clock.
Sunday morning worship at 11 with Sunday school and Bible class at 3 and an evening service at 7 30 led by Pastor W Stephens. The sermon topic is Christian Spiritualism.
The entry lists 8 am holy communion 11 am Matins and Litany and 7 80 p m Evensong with Rev W H Bridge B Rector.
A brief notice reports the Salvation Army launching a community aid initiative around May in the United States with funding support and program roles for local volunteers and staff.
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