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Newspaper
Cumberland Islander
Location
Cumberland, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Jan 28, 1927
Page
4
The 1926 balance sheet shows the Board of School Trustees credited with 1503.53 and owing 413.06 for 1926 taxes. The auditor notes a surplus increase of 1929.59 over 1925 and commends the well kept books and regular monthly revenue and expenditure statements for Council and Finance Committee.
Expenditure figures show totals of 2,391.62 558.66 600.00 130.50 56.58 and 14,888.70 with signatures by City Mayor Alex Maxwell and Treasurer W. H. Cope confirming the statement for the city council.
It is with regret we announce the death of Mrs Janet Nelson on Tuesday January 18 at Ladysmith Hospital. Born 63 years ago in New South Wales she came to Cumberland and lived in Extension before seven months in hospital. Funeral was held Friday January 21 at St John’s Church Ladysmith with pallbearers named. She leaves three daughters Mrs T Rickard Mrs B Williams Cumberland and Mrs F McCoy Vancouver plus five sons James Thomas Hugh Ernest and Andrew. Mr Nelson died six years ago at Christmas.
Sam A. Blum stars as Blanton in Henry King's The Winning of Barbara Worth. The 240 pound actor races barefoot across hot Nevada sands in a nightgown while the desert crew and stars endure 120 degree heat.
Canadian service announces sailings from Halifax to Plymouth London for Antonia Maroo n and others with calls at Londonderry Glasgow Queenstown and Liverpool. From New York and Boston routes list Caronia Aquitania Berengaria Mauretania Cameronia Letitia and Ausonia with calls to Plymouth Southampton Londonderry and Glasgow. Money orders drafts and Travellers Cheques offered by local Com pany's Offices including 622 Hastings St W Vancouver.
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