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Newspaper
Cumberland Islander
Location
Cumberland, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Dec 08, 1923
Page
8
Sutherland's Dry Goods Store offers a Christmas assortment including lingerie crepe ribbons camisoles Venus silk hose and wool hose babies coats dolls footballs and men's ties and sweaters. The ad highlights a wide selection of handkerchiefs waists blankets comforters rugs embroidered pillow slips and lace trimmings with a focus on good value and customer satisfaction.
The B C Stock Breeders' Association will hold its annual meeting at the Empress Hotel in Victoria on December 18 at 10am. The date, set by directors, aims to align with the Western Canada Live Stock Union events in Victoria December 13, 14 and 16. Livestock marketing will be the main program focus with top Canadian and U S experts invited.
Holy Communion at 11 a.m. Sunday, Sunday School at 2 30 p.m. Evensong at 7 30 p.m. Rev. W Leversedge officiates.
Grace Methodist Church announces morning worship at 11 with the topic The Way The Truth and The Life and an 11 45 Sabbath School. Evening service at 7 covers What Did Jesus Mean By Repentance with Anthem Face to Face led by Rev J R Butler pastor.
The Corporation of the City of Cumberland invites applications for a caretaker at Tallon Hospital. The role includes free residence and keeping a furnished room ready for contagious patients, with attendance duties for which pay is offered. Preference to a childless widow or suitable married person. apply by December 10 to City Clerk Albert J. Murky.
Help wanted for a two room school at Minto seeking a principal with teaching experience. Duties start with the new term. Apply to Whi. Davies, Secretary.
For sale Jersey cow with calf, gentle and easy to milk, plus young pigs and gilts. Customer claims Jersey breed matures faster and costs less to feed than others. Contact Waddell R Ro 1 Dit.
The Islander urges readers to shop early this holiday season by patronizing local merchants whose columns advertise their goods. The public notice highlights community vendors and their wares as a convenient guide for festive shopping.
Supreme Court of British Columbia Victoria Registry issues a citation to Roy LeMessurier Rideout to appear and answer petition for dissolution of marriage filed by Saral Marjory Rideout. Notice requires appearance within twenty one days of publication. default may lead to judgment. Petitioner’s solicitors Bass & Bullock Webster. Deputy District Registrar Oswald Barton.
Lieut. Col. Villiers departed for Victoria after inspecting local mines. A. Auchingale and wife left for Seattle. Miss Mary Little hosted a 12th birthday party. Royston Community Club held a Whist Drive with prizes including a maple dining suite and a gilt-edged pack of cards. The event raised $24 for the club amid Friday singing lessons organized by the club.
The wedding of Eva May Piercy to Samuel Gough took place at Bayview Cottage Minto on December 5. The bride wore cream satin with an orange blossom wreath and Ophelia roses, with Ivy as bridesmaid and Dorothy Brown as flower girl. The reception followed with about one hundred guests. The couple, longtime Cumberland residents, left for Seattle and Victoria after the ceremony.
Thursday evening November 29 Jamies Baird and Phyllis Pennington wed at St. Andrew’s Sandwich with Miss Bella Baird as bridesmaid and James Stockard as best man. After a Vancouver honeymoon the couple will reside in Cumberland.
The Ladies Auxiliary hosts a Christmas Tea in the Anglican Hall from 3 to 6 on Wednesday December 12. A stall will sell Christmas puddings, mincemeat, and novelty ties.
The British Empire Exhibition will run April to October 1924 at Wembley Park. It covers 216 acres with educational features and amusements, aiming to be the most comprehensive exhibition yet. Estimated spend reaches at least £170,000,000 for visitor instruction and entertainment.
Notice that the Books of the Corporation of the City of Cumberland will be closed for audit from December 14. Tradesmen and others with accounts against the City are asked to forward them to me no later than that date.
Hon. Pattullo stated BC’s timber harvest totals about 2000 million feet with 1849 million manufactured in province and 2 percent exported as logs to the United States under permit. Agriculture loans questioned as repayments fall. education minister MacLean denies opposition to an educational survey but cautions cost and questions its necessity.
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