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Newspaper
Cumberland Islander
Location
Cumberland, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Jan 12, 1924
Page
2
Mr. Wm. McLellan the school caretaker expresses appreciation to the Cumberland Public School staff for a generous turkey and cigars and wishes them a prosperous New Year. An unrelated note seeks a buyer for a farm in Minneapolis with state cash price and full particulars to F. Bush.
Local notes summarize residents traveling to Nanaimo and Vancouver for New Year holidays and schooling. Mrs W Anderson and two daughters visit Mr Thomas Horbury before moving to Nanaimo for six months of high school. A H Webb leaves Cumberland to be supervising principal in Nanaimo. Irene Bateman and Norman return from Nanaimo. Miss Beryl Hudson returns from Nanaimo. Earl Stevenson heads to California via Vancouver. Douglas Sutherland travels to Portland to resume Dental College studies. Mr and Mrs Benson and two sons visit from Vancouver. Mrs H Biggs and three sons visit Cumberland. Charlotte Jaynes, Nanaimo, guests of Mr Horbury. F Porter audits Cumberland city books. M McLeod, Vancouver optometrist, staying at Cumberland Hotel.
On Sunday January 6 1924 Holy Trinity Anglican Church announces Epiphany Sunday schedule with Holy Communion at 830 a.m. Morning Prayer 11 a.m. Sunday School 230 p.m. Evensong 7 p.m. Rev W Leversedge leads.
Morning service at 11 for the Sacrament of the Lord's Supper. Bible class 1 30 p.m. C G 1.30 p.m. Evening service 7. Special meetings January 6 to 23 every evening except Saturdays. Jessie Maxwell Mission Band 3 30 p.m. Canadian Girls in Training 7 p.m. Preacher J K Unsworth D D. Musical director T H Nichol. Everyone welcome.
A memorial notice for John Robert Denholme who died January 2 1922 at Royston Vancouver Island B C. The notice from his wife and family expresses sorrow and farewell with a religious reflection on his peaceful passing.
The City of Cumberland public notice directs electors to attend the Municipal Council Chambers on January 14 1924 at noon to nominate candidates for Mayor Aldermen Police Commissioner and School Trustees. Nomination requires writing with proposer and seconder and delivery to the Returning Officer by 2 pm on nomination day. poll if needed opens January 17 1924.
A middle aged packer recounts working from six p.m. to 5 30 a.m. at a candy store on Robson Street with no meals and earning only one dollar from the cash register. The tale sparked calls for a men’s minimum wage law as a fair standard for long shifts.
Stanley Clarkson of St Paul Minnesota hunts wolves in a steel spike cow hide suit with a battle axe and a long knife refusing firearms. He sleeps in the snow in timber west of Port Arthur waiting for wolves to attack, currently near Atikokan acclimating as heavy snows approach.
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