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Newspaper
Cranbrook Herald
Location
Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Sep 12, 1924
Page
2
Kimberley residents and visitors populate the week with social calls. Notables include Hazelwood of Trail at a drugstore, Raynor sisters from Scotland, Mrs Bryant of Fernie, and Mrs McDonald of Rossland. Local clubs host whist drives and a carnival boosts spirits and pockets. The Kimberley Hardware store opens, a new school teacher is appointed, and a ball game ends 10-8 in favor of Lumberton.
Kimberley’s school status has risen to superior as the current term begins, with six teachers now on staff. Enrollment reaches 229 as a new four room addition is filled to capacity. New staff include Principal J Marsch and teachers M Sheill K Freeman Johnson O Diebolt R Fox.
The Reo motor car, nicknamed the cow catcher, runs five daily round trips on the Lacalle loop between Highlands and the Montreal Tight Heat and Power Consolidated Plant on Île de Montréal. Since 1922 it has carried passengers and baggage with the driver doubling as conductor. The Island district it serves is set for extensive development, likely moving the car to a new pioneering duty in the near future.
D H Foster leaves Wycliffe for company farms at Vauxhall Alberta to harvest. Albert Johnson and Ed Palmer in St Eugene hospital show progress. J Logan from Cranbrook joins company, Jimmy to bolster baseball and hockey. Wycliffe loses 17 to 1 at Yahk, crowd remains supportive. Season ends soon and batting averages are listed.
A September 25 concert and recital by Theresa M. Seigel is announced at Kimberley Union Church with local supporters taking part. Tickets are on sale for the event.
Mrs J D McDonald and her son Jack, summering at Kootenay Lake, will spend the coming week in Kimberley with Mr and Mrs E G Montgomery before returning to the city. They will also stay several days in Spokane. W M Archibald, manager of mines for Consolidated Mining &
Record shows total ore received at Trail Smelter from various mines in British Columbia and Washington from August 22 to 31. Named mines include Bell Beaverdell Emerald Salmo AB Galena Farm Knobhill Lucky Thought No One Quilp St Eugene Silversmith and Realla 11 881 tons represented across several locations with zinc and lead details.
The Smelting Company group arrived Sunday evening with Mrs Archibald who traveled to Calgary to meet their son Donald. Donald had spent the summer with relatives at Truro Nova Scotia.
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