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Newspaper
Cumberland Islander
Location
Cumberland, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Aug 14, 1920
Page
8
A playful string of odd queries about a river accident lampooned items in a Cumberland paper. The snippets ask who fell from the Trent River bridge, which young man was put to bed, and why near beer prompts singing. It also ponders islanders, a Cumberland vamp, a failed screen star, Snake Juice, and warm Union Bay water.
A small roof fire at the Cumberland Hotel Tuesday afternoon was believed to stem from chimney cleaning. An alarm was sent, but a waitress quickly extinguished the flames with a bucket of water before firefighters arrived.
The launch Nymph sailed from Royston to Vancouver with Skipper Dallas and crew including H. Smith and T. James. After visiting Nanaimo and Sechelt, Dallas deserted with James and Wylie, while H. Smith took over to Royston. The ship then left Vancouver for Royston with no arrival reported. Dales and James planned a return voyage on the Princess Pat.
Excellent fishing reported at Royston where several large spring salmon have been landed in recent days. The humpbacks are said to have entered the Courtenay River, followed by their natural enemies the trout, which pursue them to feast on the spawn.
Local items list residents and visitors with travels to Vancouver Victoria and Seattle. Names include Rev Jas Hood and Dr Clark of Tennessee, Mrs Henderson, Mr Nicholson, Mr Harold Piper, Miss Balogne, Miss Hazel White, Mr Hatfield, Mr Carey family, Miss Edith Bickle, Mr E W Bickle, Mr G C Baker, Mr Sam Kincaid, and Mr P Dunne with moves to Union Bay Courtenay Briscoe Building.
Local notices recount Royston wedding anniversaries at Gartley Point and civic tensions over mayoral attendance. Readers discuss salmon catches, field upgrades, banking concerns, and social happenings from Roy’s Field to Union Bay with a mix of humor and pride.
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