Special Football Train To Union Bay Tomorrow
Leaving Cumberland at 1 o'clock tomorrow a special train will run to Union Bay for a Cumberland United Football Club practice game between Blues and Black and Gold. Local fans are urged to attend to boost the team before the weekend contests and new signings Reid and Milligan bring strong reputations. Heck Smith transfers to Vancouver ILA. Play-off with South Wellington slated for next Saturday before the Vancouver Island League opener versus Victoria Metropolis.
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Cumberland
Union Bay
Cumberland United
Blues
Clark
Strang
Campbell
Irvine
Conti
Horne
Reid
Milligan
Ledingham
Collins
Ed. Hunden
Foster
Jackson
Cairns
Brown
Roberts
Carle
Bannerman
Nicol
James
Boothman
Harrison
Slaughter
D. Hunden
Somerville
Miller
Gibson
W. Boothman
Charles Reid
Aberdeen
Scotland
W. Milligan
St. Andrew’s
Vancouver
Heck Smith
South Wellington
United
Victoria
Church Notices and Services Listed for Local Denominations
Holy Trinity Church led by Rev W Leversedge observes Second Sunday After Epiphany with Sunday School at 2 30 and Evensong at 7 o'clock. Roman Catholic Church notes Rev Father R Beaton in Comox. Presbyterian services led by James Hood include Morning Service at 11, Sunday School at 2 30, Evening Service at 7, Prayer Meeting Wednesday 7 30, Choir practice Friday 7 80.
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Holy Trinity Church
W. Leversedge
Father R. Beaton
Comox
Presbyterian
James Hood
Young People's Society
W.H
Burns Anniversary Supper Set for January 26
The anniversary supper commemorating Robert Burns 162nd birth anniversary will be held in the U M W A hall on Tuesday January 26 at 8 p.m. Members can obtain tickets from President John Thomson, Secretary Robt Strachan or committee members.
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Robert Burns
U. M. W. A. Hall
John Thomson
Robi. Strachan
Famine Fund Meeting Highlights Chinese Crisis
A meeting at the Anglican Church Hall chaired by Mayor MacDonald urged aid for China’s famine. Rev. Coleman of the Chinese Mission Cumberland spoke on the central northern provinces where two years of poor rainfall caused crop failure and a looming death toll of about thirty million. A committee was formed with Mayor MacDonald as chairman and Rev. W Leversedge as secretary-treasurer.
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Anglican
China
MacDonald
Coleman
Cumberland
D. R. MacDonald
W. Leversedge
A. J. Fouracre
A. MacKinnon
Ben H. Gowen
Opium Den Raid Leads to Multiple Fines in Chinatown
In a Chinatown opium raid led by Corporal Cronk, Mah Game pleaded guilty to possessing opium and was fined 500 dollars plus costs. Chow King, Sing Chow, and Chong Kwong faced varying penalties for opium smoking or room usage, with fines of 20 dollars and costs for each. Police had also arrested eight Chinese suspects found in opium dens, each fined 20 dollars and costs.
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Cronk
Chinatown
John Baird
Mah Game
P. P. Harrison
Chow King
Sing Chow
Chong Kwong
Baird
Mortimer
Whist Drive and Dance by G W V A Auxiliary
The Ladies' Auxiliary of the Great War Veterans' Association hosts a whist drive from 8 to 10 followed by dancing 10 to 12 at Memorial Hall on Friday. Admission is fifty cents for men and twenty five cents for ladies. A special meeting for all members is planned for Monday evening.
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Ladies’ Auxiliary
The
Great War Veterans’ Association
Memorial Hall
Monte's Orchestra Holds Big Dance at Ilo-Ilo Hall
On Wednesday evening next Monte's Dance Orchestra will play at the Ilo-Ilo Dance Hall. The evening promises good music a fine floor and a lively crowd as dancers fill the hall to enjoy top music in the region.
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Monte
Dance for Anglican Church organ fund Thursday
A Thursday evening dance at the Anglican Church Hall starts at 8 30 with Mrs Ralph Frost and Mr C Graham providing music. Admission is fifty cents and proceeds go to the church organ fund. A committee aims to secure a new organ and contributions may be sent to F Dalby Walton or Rev W Leversedge.
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Ralph EB. Frost
C. Graham
First Aid Class to Organize Lectures
Interested workers are asked to meet in the First Aid Hall on Sunday January 16 at 10:80 a.m. to organize a class for lectures to be held in connection with First Aid.
Installation of A C F Officers at Court Bevan No 9830
The installation of officers for the current term of Court Bevan No 9830 Ancient Order of Foresters occurred on Wednesday evening. Newly installed include Past Chief Ranger W M Brown Chief Ranger Frank Bond Sub Chief Ranger H M Davidson Secretary Cas O'Brien Treasurer Frank Partridge 8 W Ed Gomm J W A J Fouracre 8 B A Derbyshire J B Frank Kynoch Organist W Edwards.
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Cas. O'Brien
Frank Partridge
Ed. Gomm
J. W
James Maxwell Dies Suddenly in Cumberland
James Maxwell, long-time Cumberland resident, was found dead in his bed Thursday morning after a period of illness. A natural death with no inquest is expected. he was 48, born in Scotland, and had lived in British Columbia for about 45 years. He leaves a widow’s family and siblings, with funeral set for 2:00 pm at T. B. Banks Undertaking Parlors.
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James Maxwell
Cumberland
Scotland
British Columbia
William Maxwell
Alex. Maxwell
Wm. Ha
Interesting paper read by Mr Walker at Holy Trinity Club
At the Holy Trinity Men's Club Monday night Mr Robert Walker delivered a paper on Competition Versus Cooperation. Questions followed with keen interest as members engaged with the topic. The meeting closed with thanks to Mr Walker and a note about a Literary Night planned for January 17.
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Holy Trinity Men's Club
Robert Walker
Walker
Nine Months For Stealing Whiskey
Alex. Smith a logger who broke into the Courtenay express office and stole two cases of whiskey was sentenced to nine months in prison by Judge Barker at Nanaimo. A guilty plea was entered with counsel seeking clemency due to intoxication. The judge noted intoxication does not excuse crime and warned against drunken premeditation.
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Alex. Smith
Courtenay
Barker
Nanaimo
Nanaimo Library Reports Record Year and Cooperative Effort
Nanaimo Public Library circulated 11 006 books in the year with 900 readers and a peak of 121 books in one evening. One third of the titles were children's books. The library received 1 500 loaned volumes from Victoria Public Library and city funding of about 150 financed top floor library space. A railway line slide delayed the up train yesterday for several hours.
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Nanaimo
Nanaimo Public Library
The
Library Association
B. C. Library Act
Victoria Public Library
Island
Yesterady
MacDonald Re-Elected Mayor In Narrow Margin
Mayor D R MacDonald won a three to two election over his opponent marking his third term. Acclaimed seats in Aldermen Police Commissioners and School Trustees followed. Voters and youths gathered at City Hall as ballots were counted and cheers rose for the popular leader.
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D. R. MacDonald
MacDonald
Courtenay Mayoral Race Draws Sharp Interest
Charles Simms won the Courtenay mayoralty by a large margin over Meg G Robertson. Jessie Bilpatrick distanced her opponent Millard by a small vote margin for school trustee. full voting details to follow.
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Courtenay
Charles Simms
Meg G. Robertson
Denigerat Tor
Jessie Bilpatrick
Millard
Tire
Super Specials on Saturday at Ilo Ilo
Saturday listings show a slate of film and stage titles including Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde The Sea Wolf The Teeth of the Tiger On with the Dance The Prince Chap The Restless Sex The Fighting Chance and more. Local theaters advertise limited runs and special showings with timing and venue details for the coming weekend.
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DR. Jekyll
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G. B. Kinney
Burns
Chinese Famine Fund
G& Lynn
Ates
G. W. V. A. Whist
Monte’s Orchestra
Banks’ Undertaking
MR. Walker
J.C. Brown
Thomas Bannerman
Louis Francescini
Fred. D. Pickard
Chas
J. Parnham
Duncan Thomson
Police Commissioners
Chas. J. Parnham
T. E. Banks
Alex. MacKinnon
Neil McFadyen
City of
Kilpatrick
Charles Sims
W. G. Robertson
John Aitken
Pr. Kerton
Robert Surgenor
G. HL
Pidcock
W. Cook
W. Mckenzie, Jr
Johnston
Pigott
Stenhouse
J McIntyre
McLeod Hurnvit
Hannay
Dunham Ut
Jessie Kilpatrick
Margaret Millard
Ilo
John Barrymore
R. L. Stevenson
Jack London
Arsene Lupin
Mae Murray
Thomas Meighen
Robt
W. Chambers
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