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Newspaper
Cumberland Islander
Location
Cumberland, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Dec 05, 1930
Page
2
The Cumberland Islander denounces poems in memory of deceased relatives as crude and laughable. It cites overused verses and implores writers to avoid dull generic stanzas. The piece mocks unsigned family dedications and warns future poems may be rejected.
An essay on selecting Christmas gifts that convey kindness without obligation. It warns against gifts that assume benefactor roles and urges sensible choices for family needs, noting the perils of neglecting practical provisions like fuel and school books.
The essay argues that meaningful gifts matter more than value and urges placing small treats in stockings for children. It extols simple tokens like a geranium leaf or a rosy apple to renew hope, urging readers to prepare for a merry Christmas and find strength for the New Year.
An individual reflects on the debt owed to the town for schooling, safety, parks, and community support. He questions current obligations and proposes giving more than taxes to deserve the town’s prosperity and honors by becoming an active, generous participant in civic life.
By steam mail plane and any mode travelers hurry toward home. From Tuscany to Scotland and beyond, workers abroad in Canada await the home-coming of the wanderers as seasons turn. Their waitings and longings will not be in vain.
The Comus Club hosted a pleasant dance at the Anglican Parish hall on Tuesday night. Attendees included visitors from Dashwood and members of the Orange Lodge. The service for Joseph Orr concluded with burial at Sandwich church cemetery, followed by a large turnout of relatives and friends.
Courtenay notes report George C. Bigelow's return from Winnipeg after attending the United Grain Growers annual meeting. Mrs. J. H Erkin learns of her father's death and travels to Edmonton. Lieu Col McPherson of Toronto visited relatives at Little River. Various residents made weekend trips to Nanaimo and Vancouver while bridge players enjoyed a five-table event with Mr. and Mrs. E. Searle hosting.
The Vancouver Courtenay Transportation Company has been absorbed by George M. Lindsay and P. J. Cormack and will operate as the Vancouver Baige Transportation Company Limited. Lindsay, president of the new company, originated the successful sale of work held on Wednesday evening in the Pacific Cayle Navigation Company church. Many young ladies dressed as minstrels sang several old freight verses on Fridays.
Jacob Gherman of Winnipeg former Roumanian real estate holder praises Sargon and Soft Mass Pills after dramatic relief from indigestion and constipation. He claims improved sleep and vitality after 70 years of illness and says he is sending a full treatment to two friends in Roumania. Cumberland’s Lang's Drug & Book Store advertises Sargon availability.
Vancouver hunter Ben Arlin spent five days and nights lost in the Wellington to Nanaimo woods on Vancouver Island. Facing heavy fogs he burned blankets for fire after losing most of his food and milked a cow to survive. He eventually found his way back to the South Wellington road and walked to Nanaimo before returning to Vancouver.
In Comox district a relief committee met at G. R. Bates office and vowed no new expenses for administration while aiding local clubs to organize relief. The plan centers on finding odd jobs for workers in each district, modeled after Captain Bates Courtenay program. Rev G L Bourdillon Rev M W Lees and Rev R Beaton will assist, and G W Bates becomes president with K Wiles as secretary.
Mrs Pattison perishes in Meville house fire on a Wednesday afternoon. The youngest son, nicknamed Snooky, tries to rescue siblings and salvage belongings amid smoke and rising flames. He reenters the blaze to retrieve items, but the inferno overwhelms the home before help arrives.
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