Invermere Notes A Soldier Returns And Local News
Private Edward MacDonald arrived home honorably discharged after four years in the war. He was wounded in 1916 and had his foot grafted to the leg after lengthy hospital care in Vancouver. Invermere also reports on Mrs. Gertrude McKinnon’s death in Kamloops, local dances, travels, hay gathering, and regional notes from Marysville to Cranbrook and St Marys Prairie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward MacDonald
Pte. MacDonald
Jtrd
Bation
4Th Battalion
Vancouver
Owen Meredith Jones
MacDonald
Illness and social notes from Cranbrook area
Mr Be langer is dangerously ill at St Eugene hospital Cranbrook. Miss Nellie Handley accompanies Mr and Mrs Clark of Wycliffe on a motor tour to Golden. Attendees at Cranbrook’s $1000 dance on the 20th include Mrs Handley Miss Handley Miss McGibbon Ed Lundin Miss Ranka Lundin Percy Mellor Miss R Tibbetts and A G James who assisted with music. Mrs Genest and Mrs McDonald of Cranbrook joined in a K of C drive. D J Harman visited Cranbrook Wednesday and town last Saturday. A McVittie, brother of the late T J McVittie, in town this week. Miss D B Willcamee visiting Mrs A J Grez at Moore Creek. A B Benwick of Penwick near Fort Steele began threshing. Navy Tag Day net proceeds at Fort Steele were 31.85 collected by Mrs Rev T Galbraith. Miss Thelma Henderson left for Spokane and Portland. Charles R Walker of the Nelson News circulation department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marysville
Madge Keer
Spokane
Blair's Business College
W. B. White
Vancouver
Falls View Hotel
C. Bidder
Cranbrook
P. D. Hope
2. Moore
J. Bennett
Broadview Ranch
Conover
Meadow Brook
Roy Leask
Howard Armstrong
Bertha Leclerc
Violet
James Gillis
Bowness Ranch
St. Marys Prairie
H. Johnson Whilen
Wycliffe
Metthew Creek
Isaac Bureh
Peter Robish
Fernie
J. Belanger
Nellie Handley
Clark
Wy‘cliffe
Golden
Handley
MccGibbon
Lundin
Ranka Lundin
Percy Mellor
R. Tibbetts
A. G. James
Genest
McDonald
A. MeVittie
T. J. MeVittie
DB. Willicame
A. J. Grez
Moore Creek
A. B. Benwick
Penwick
Fort Steele
Rev. T. Galbraith
Thelma Henderson
Portland
Charles R. Walker
The
Nelson News
Fall Fair Admission and Prizes Announced in Cranbrook
Prices for fair admission are listed for adults children and vehicles with separate fees for paddock grand stand and foot crossing. Donated prizes include an $18 clock for best cattle exhibit and a $20 waterproof coat for the best foal of 1928. Various prizes in merchandise are offered for hogs poultry dairy cows and knitted soldiers outfits. The aviator is expected Sunday or Monday. No jitney price control is in place. A separate West Kootenay court sale notice from Cranbrook outlines an auction of defendants goods in Was a on October 9.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Johnson
Canadian Consolidated Rubber Co
Cranbrook
Cranbrook Trading Co
W. Fr. Doran
Cranbrook Exchange
R. J. Binning
Fair Grounds
East Kootenay Chapter Meeting Report 1918
The East Kootenay Chapter of the I O D met in Biker's hall on September 4 1918. The secretary reported chapter funds of 188 28 and Red Cross balance of 166 23. Mr Madden led an Intercessional service at Waldo Aug 4 with collections of 20 55 for POW fund. Baynes Lake boys held a dance Aug 30 at Baynes Hall raising 30 27 after orchestra pay, donated to the East Kootenay Chapter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Kootenty
O. D
Biker's Hall
Red Cross
Madden
Waldo
Prisoners of War General Fund
Baynes Lake
Baynes Hall
East Kootenay
Water Licence Notice for James Sanderson Cranbrook
James Sanderson of Bald Hill Cranbrook applies to tax and use 600 gallons daily from Grants Spring for domestic use on Sub-Lot 1 Lot 2873. Water diverted 63 feet from east boundary of Lot 2873 and 540 feet from north boundary of Lot 2878. Notices filed at Cranbrook Water Recorder. objections due within 30 days after first publication September 6 1918.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Sanderson
Bald Hill
Cranbrook
Grants Spring
Esat
Water Recorder
Comptroller of Water Rights
Parliament Buildings
Victoria
B. C
Public Auction Notice in Cranbrook September 1918
Pursuant to a September 1918 council resolution, properties in blocks 30 80 81 35 8b and 146 will be offered for sale on Monday at 11 00 a m City time in the Municipal Building Norbury Avenue Cranbrook B C The sale subject to an upset price to be disclosed at sale time Terms and conditions available at the undersigned office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fale
Norbury Avenue
Cranbrook
B. C
Sheriff Seeks Sale of Hotel and Store Contents in 1918
1918 inventory sale公告 lists entire Wasa Hotel contents including piano and typewriter, plus general store goods. Terms cash. See Harvey & Co. Cranbrook and Nelson Court House for details. Also timber sale sealed tenders for license to cut Tamarack Ties near Wycliffe due Oct 1 1918.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wasa Hotel
Mason & Risch
Oliver
Harvey & Co
Cranbrook
Court House
Nelson
B. C
Morester
Wycliffe
Kootenay
Chilet Forester
Victoria
B,c
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ian
Invermere
Gertrude L. McKinnon
Alexander Duncan McKinnon
Kamloops Hospital
McKinnon
Miss Nichols
Neepawa
Manitoba
Lving
Wilson's
Wrigley’s
Canada
West Kootenay
Holden
Baker & Edwards
Unionist Investment Co
Wasa
Jameson
East Kootenay Fall Fair
British Columbia
Bouchers
Brouket
Kootenay Landing
A. L. MC Dermot
Corporation OF the City OF
Lot
Karger
Hargaing
Herald Office
City
T. M. Roberts
Mra
Mary- Isabel Butler
Louis Bt
J. A. Tormey
Copeland
Idaho
C. Godderls
Godderls
van Braam
P.O
Bess
Beecham
Lyceum Entertainment
Ward Waters Company
Waters
James H. Doyle
South Kootenay
B.C
REX Theatre
House of Hate
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