Grantham Community News and Local Moves
Gratham and Melville residents report a busy holiday season with many relocations. Austin Blackburns head home to Central Lake Alberni after Christmas with F H Jones. Edith Crockett moves to Telkwa BC for teaching. Maud Ault returns from Victoria. T Tame and family settle in Melville. Woodrow family moves into new Courtenay house. Anglican Sunday School hosts annual Christmas Tree social. Irene Hanham returns to Vancouver. Edith Jones visits Courtenay relatives then returns home. Ball family silver wedding party for A B Ball in Comox. J Jones family moves into former Roy Machin residence. Alonzo Pickering spends Christmas with parents. Mrs James B Smith improves at Cumberland hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin Blackburn
Central Lake
Alberni
F. H. Jones
Edith Crockett
Telkwa
B.C
Maud Ault
Victoria
T. Tame
Melville
Mr. Woodrow
A. W. Salmond
Courtenay
Grantham
Nunn
Richardson
Cumberland
Irene Hanham
Vancouver
Edith Jones
M. B. Ball
Elizabeth Ball
Neil Ball
A. B. Ball
Comox
J. Jones
Roy Machin
Alonzo Pickering
Campbell River
I. Pickering
James B. Smith
Christmas Holiday Returns Noted in Local Arrivals
Sandwich residents report Miss Sarah McMurray returning from Wellington for the holidays. Mr and Mrs Knight visit Vancouver after Christmas with Mr and Mrs L R Cliffe. George Piercy and family return to Colwood after Christmas with relatives. Mrs Victor Shopland hosted Mrs Lloyd Dunham of Brighouse Lulu Island last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarah McMurray
Wellington
Mrs. Knight
Vancouver
L. R. Cliffe
George Piercy
Colwood
Victor Shopland
Lloyd Dunham
Brighouse
Lulu Island
Narrow Escape As Bunker Bridge Span Washes Out
Travellers on the Island Highway faced a near disaster when the north end span of the Bunker bridge near the Laird crossing washed out after a freshet. Ed Quinn and his family escaped with minor rear damage to their car, aided by quick warnings from Quinn and Len Piket until W P Beavan arrived. Piket detoured via a skid road to reach the crossing and continue home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bunker Bridge
Laird
Union Bay
Ed. Quinn
Quinn
Courtenay
Fanny Bay
Len Piket
W. P. Beavan
Messrs
Piket
Beavan
Denman Island Christmas Events and Local Developments
Denman Island held a Christmas gathering with skating and a hockey game while cream shippers faced a change as Sandy Swan plans to stop carrying cream January 31 1928. locals discuss a possible government ferry and others return for holidays amid snow and new year celebrations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robt. Swan
Sandy Swan
Sandy
Courtenay
Local residents plan New Year visits and trips
Heads of families travel to Nanaimo for a few days while others plan New Year stays. Mr. Pettigrew returns from Victoria, Downey rests in Comox, Hildebrand visits Mrs. Filberg, and Walter Pritchard from Comox joins the Martins for New Year. Earl Stafford, a University of British Columbia student, is home for the holiday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John McLoughlin
Nanaimo
Winders
Pettigrew
Victoria
Dick Downey
Comox
Hildebrand
California
R. Filberg
Walter Pritchard
Martin
Earl Stafford
University of B.C
Forest costs drop nearly ninety percent since 1926
A report notes forest costs falling about 90 per cent versus 1926 with the current year’s costs at roughly 214. Halifax considers an Halifax New York freight and mail air link per a Commerce Department briefing by Consul Eric W. Magnuson. Canada’s Pacific Express expands into Rouyn linking new gold fields, while Alberta forms an Turkey breeding group amid rising turkey production. Canadian Pacific’s school car in northern Ontario exceeds expectations and the Western Canada Grain Pool plans a 5 million extension to country elevators and terminals across Alberta Saskatchewan Manitoba. CP Railway reports 400 miles of branch lines nearly complete in Saskatchewan and Alberta with grain movements ongoing. About 300 carloads of Quebec Christmas trees will reach traders by year end, valued around 150,000 dollars to farmers. trees average six feet and are mainly white spruce and balsam.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Halifax
New York City
United States Department of Commerce
Eric W. Magnuson
Western Canada Grain Pool
Western Canada
George H. McIvor
Toronto
Alberta
Saskatchewan
Manitoba
Canadian Pacific Railway
Quebec
New York
Boston
Public Library Association Meeting Notice
The Cumberland Public Library Association will hold a public meeting in the Athletic Hall on Monday January 9 at 8 p m. T Robertson Secretary. For sale or rent ten acres five cleared with house and water suitable for fruit or chicken ranch half a mile from Royston station apply Box 302 Cumberland B C.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Cumberland Public Library Association
T. Robertson
Royston Station
Cumberland
Lost English setters seek quick return Cumberland notice
Two English setters, one male six months old and one female two years old, are lost or stolen. Reward offered. Contact L Frelone in Cumberland. Anyone harboring the dogs after this notice will be prosecuted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. Frelone
Cumberland
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America
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Gene Stratton-Porter
John Bowers
Bess Flowers
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Gene Stratton
John Fox
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City Meat
Denman Island
Denman
Mr. Jay
Miss Fisher
Model School of
Randall
Wm. Isbister
Cowchan Lake
John
Thomas Isbister
Alex. Chalmers
Horne Lake
Ray Chalmers
Tom Chalmers
Edith Chalmers
Riverside Hotel
Farmers’ Institute
Henry Bay Logging Company
Denman Wharf
Buckley Bay
Vancouver Island
Mr. Thornberry
Tom Cessford
Wallace Baikie
John Baikie
K.K. Pole Camp
Rose Baikie
Tom Piercy
K.K. Pole
McLeod
Hileen Kelsey
Mr. Fallis
Harold Hastings
Mollie Beadwell
Comoxa
Clothing Department
Shoe Department
the Manufacturers’ Agency
Mackenzie & Partridge
Hex Ve
Therc
Olumbia
Canadian Pacific Express Company
Rouyn
Nipissing Central Railway
Bronze
J. B. MacDougall
Ontario
Department of Education
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