Chick Reid Poorly Wounded After Deer Hunt Accident
Charles Reid 18, Cumberland, was hunting with Ed Williams at Comox Lake. His loaded rifle discharged after slipping into a rut, piercing his lung. He reached the cabin, wrapped in a blanket, and was taken to hospital two hours later. Doctors report serious but steady condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Reid
Robert Reid
Cumberland
Ed. Williams
Comox Lake
Williams
Chick
Forty Hour Storm Strikes Comox Valley Flooded Areas
Comox Valley endured a long rainstorm causing severe flooding as water covered dykes and basements from Courtenay to Sandwich. Bridges failed along the Island Highway with two small structures at Union Bay saved after hard work. No casualties reported though locals faced rising waters and navigated by boat or raft.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comox Valley
Noah
Courtenay
Government Wharf
Mill Street
Union Street
New Bridge
Sandwich
Courtenay Hotel
Union Bay
Sam
Charlie Shannon
School band organizers thanked by H E B Murray
H E B Murray thanks Mrs Carey violinist Royston Mr Murdock City Band and Mr Walker Plumps Orchestra for help organizing the school band and notes many children starting instrument study while declining to teach stringed instruments himself.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carey
Royston
Murdock
Walker
Plump
Regular City Council Meeting Reports 1924 actions
The City Council met Monday with Mayor Parnham presiding. all aldermen present except J J Potter. Minutes approved. notices from Canadian Collieries on fire hall improvements and $1289.83 owed by District Engineer for highways. Vancouver Children’s Aid Society thanked council. Harrison informed of an assignment under Better Housing Scheme. Reports covered finances and measles cases. plumbing defects at Fire Hall noted. a Court of Revision for voters' list held before adjournment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parnham
J. J. Potter
Children's Aid Society of Vancouver
P. P. Harrison
Robert Thomson
T. H. Mumford
F. Partridge
Court of Revision of Voters
Old Timer Ben Evans Passes After Illness at 68
Cumberland miner Ben Evans died Monday after months of illness. A longtime resident and notable figure in the community he was 68. Funeral services conducted by the Knights of Pythias Ladysmith Lodge were held at 3:30 p.m. Thursday from the undertaker parlors to Cumberland Cemetery. He is survived by a wife, a daughter Mrs. Thomas Hannay, and a son.
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Cumberland
Ben. Evans
Mr. Evans
Knights of Pythias
Evans
Ladysmith Lodge
Thomas Hannay
Regular Meeting of St John Ambulance Association
The regular monthly meeting of the St John Ambulance Association Cumberland Centre will be on Monday December 17 at 7 p.m. in the Aid Hall. Full attendance is desired.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. John Ambulance Association
Cumberland Centre
Aid Hall
B.C
Nanaimo
Miss Cunliffe Weds Native Son in Nanaimo Ceremony
A high noon wedding in Nanaimo unites Rachael Ade Cunliffe and Ernset Noel Ray Case. The bride wore Canton crepe with ophelia roses. bridesmaid Miss M. H. Brown wore mauve and silver. Best man was Clarence Case of Portland. Reception followed at the bride’s home. The couple plan residence on Nicol Street Nanaimo and travel to Vancouver.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nanaimo
Rachael Adelive
M. H. Brown
Victoria
Clarence Case
Portland
Ore
Milton Street
Sound Cities
Nicol Street
First Concert of the Season Impresses Cumberland Choir
The Cumberland Choral Society gave its season opener at Ilo-Ilo Theatre on Thursday with Gideon Hicks the featured soloist. The choir under C W Sillénce delivered strong performance with Mrs Clifford Warn accompanying. The audience applauded Hicks after solos including Handel Verdi and Sullivan, and stage decor was by Mesdames Robinson Finch and Mumford.
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Cumberland Choral Society
Gideon Hicks
C. W. Sillénce
Royston
A. EB. Jeffrey
Verdi
Schubert
Haydn
Hicks
Clifford Warn
Gideon ‘Hicks
Wooler
Nevin
Pickaninny
Johnson
Murchison
Stean
Berge
Sullivan
Victoria
Cumberland
Mesdames Robinson
Finch
Mumford
Successful Christmas Tea at Holy Trinity
The Christmas Tea and Sale of Plum Puddings and Mincemeat held by the Ladies Auxiliary on Wednesday afternoon last was very successful. A good sum was raised to buy Hymn and Prayer Books for the church and gifts for the kiddies' Christmas Tree.
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Ladies’ Auxiliary
Christmas shopping rush shrinks remaining days
A brisk reminder urges early buying with only eight shopping days left before Christmas. Shoppers are urged to secure gifts and plan purchases to avoid last minute crowds.
No Football This Weekend Due To Stormy Roads
Nortfield will not visit Cumberland on Sunday and the Up-Island League soccer match between the teams is called off because of the terrible road conditions from the recent storm.
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Storma
Nortfield
Cumberland
Vancouver Island Towns Boost Liquor Revenue
Revenue from Vancouver government liquor stores for April 1 to November 1 totaled 2,276,628 dollars. Towns on Vancouver Island reported mixed totals including Nanaimo 226,233.10, Duncan 74,911.45, Courtenay 70,922.60, Ladysmith 70,263.40, Campbell River 53,725.50, Port Alberni 58,616.90, Cumberland 62,775.52, Esquimalt 13,058.95, Parksville 21,212.50.
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Vancouver
Vancouver Island
Courtenay
Cumberland
Ladysmith
Nanaimo
Parksville
Port Alberni
Campbell River
Duncan
Esquimalt
Officials map early Connaught cup eliminations
BC Soccer Association officials plan to start the Connaught Cup eliminations by March and seek wide club entry. Last year only LA entered mainland play, with Nanaimo City taking the Dominion title. The Nanaimo meeting will also discuss hosting the Dominion finals in Vancouver and the DFA move toward the West.
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B.C.F.A
L.A
Nanaimo City
Vancouver
DFA
Winnipeg
Alberta
St. Andrewa
L.L.A
Ladysmith
Nanaimo
Cumberland
Omission omits Jessie Grant role in White Cat
The program for the White Cat operetta accidentally left out Jessie Grant who played Dendyke the witch. Her performance was noted as an important and arduous part, filled capably and to good effect.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jessie Grant
Dendyke
Witch
White Cat
Jessie
Explosion of dynamite featured in Woman-Proof at Ilo-Ilo
Thomas Meighan stars as a civil engineer in a Huntington Lake California tunnel project sequence filmed for the Edison company. The spectacle includes a massive dynamite blast and a dramatic cave-in rescue scene. Supporting cast includes Lila Lee Robert Agnew Charles Sellon Vera Reynolds Bill Gonder Mike Donlin. Pillow cases raffled by the Women's Benefit Association of the Maccabees go to Mrs. Walter Whyte of Campbell River.
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Thomas Meighan
George Ade
Huntington Lake
Cal
The
Edison Company
Los Angeles
Hollywood
Sierra Mountains
Meighan
Alfred B. Green
Lila Lee
Robert Agnew
Charles A. Sellon
Vera Reynolds
Bill Gonder
Mike Donlin
Women's Benefit Association of the Maccabees
Walter Whyte
Campbell River
Mae Murray Stars in Jazzmania at Ilo-Ilo Theatre
Mae Murray debuts Jazzmania directed by Robert Z Leonard, a costume photoplay set in a Balkan queen’s escape to America. The plot blends real and make believe as Queen Ninon flees revolution, performs jazz in New York, and fights conspiracies to reclaim her throne.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mae Murray
Robert Z. Leonard
Metro
Ninon
Balkan
America
New York
Chosen Circle
Clarke lecture on Italy postponed to a future date
Owing to a turnout, A F B Clarke’s Italy lecture in the Lecture Hall was postponed to a future date. The note hopes no further postponements and lightly urges readers to do their Christmas shopping.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. F. B. Clarke
Italy
Cumberland Defeats Nanaimo City To Lead Upper Island League
Cumberland strengthened its lead in the Upper Island League by defeating Nanaimo City before a 2500 strong crowd in Nanaimo. Cumberland led 2 0 after Turner headed home late, despite Nanaimo's late pressure and Timely saves by Deluce.
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Cumberland
Nanaimo
Lahene
Grataam
Monahan
Bannerman
Bell
Dickinson
Graham
Deluce
Husband
Stewart
Watson
Hughes
Hitchens
Plump
Blair
Lively
Conti
Stobbart
Turner
Hnesman
Rogers
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Reid
H. EB. Murray
ST. John Ambulance
Miss. R. Cunliffe
Holy Trinity
D.F.A
West
Coma
Prookf
Great Electrical Project
New Meighan
Jazzmania
Idlay
Deai
Berland
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