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Newspaper
Cumberland Islander
Location
Cumberland, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Jul 29, 1922
Page
6
The Cumberland City Band led by Bandmaster Waddington traveled to Ladysmith for the second annual band contest held on the Agricultural Grounds. Nanaimo's Silver Cornet Band won some prizes but placed second in key events. Ladysmith captured several top honors.
The paper lists top marks from the High School entrance exams in Cumberland Centre and nearby schools. Toshio Kajiyama leads with 83.2 percent in Comox District, followed by EB W Bickle and others. One Sunday service at the Anglican Church on July 30 will be morning only.
The annual general meeting of the St John Ambulance Cumberland Centre will be held in the first aid hall on Friday August 4 at 7 p m. Full attendance is desired as important business will be transacted including election of officers for the ensuing term. All interested in the work are invited.
Bevan notes Miss Alma Quinny left on Monday to visit her grandma in Nanaimo. Mr J Brown drove to Nanaimo on Saturday and returned Sunday. Miss B Williams visits Miss E Fulcher at Union Bay for a few days. Mrs Rowley of Nanaimo visited her daughter Mrs J G Quinn over the weekend. Mrs Simpson, guest of Mrs Price, departed Thursday for Vancouver.
The August issue of Rod and Gun in Canada is on sale and features articles for holiday travelers including Some Suggestions Regarding Outfit by an outdoorsman, a fishing yarn The Dandy of the West Moreland by Robert Page Lincoln, and an absorbing serial Men of the Hudson's Bay Company. Also included are a Bonnycastle Dale piece and a generous Trap department with the Eastern Canada Championships at Hamilton. Published monthly at Woodstock Ontario by W J Taylor Limited.
Residents report trips to Vancouver Victoria Nanaimo and Seattle. Visitors include Miss Stevens Miss Lizzie Jaynes and Miss Lotti Dallas with relatives. Mr and Mrs Gordon and Mr and Mrs Scott make trips while Drader family mourns a Victoria death and O Brien brothers mourn a mother’s death.
Ladies who pledged cakes for the G. W. V. A. auxiliary refreshment stall in connection with the colliery workers picnic are asked to leave them at the G. W. V. A. Hall this Friday evening.
The Comox Central Conservative Association elected delegates from the district at Campbell River to attend the Provincial convention in Vancouver. The named delegates include Mayor D. R. McDonald, Charles Graham, H. P. Millard, J. H. McTeod, Mrs. H. P. Millard, from Cumberland and Courtney.
A special meeting of the Cumberland Board of Trade will be held in the Council Chambers on Tuesday next August 1 at 7 45 p m. The agenda includes important business and arrangements for entertaining visitors attending the Associated Boards of Trade convention in Cumberland August 4 and 6
Shipping at Canadian Collieries coal loading wharf at Union Bay lists vessels and transfer orders including the Talthyvius Seattle Jessie Mac and others. Improvements in Cumberland include laying a concrete sidewalk from First Street past the police chief’s residence and fire hall, plus a 100 foot concrete sidewalk in front of the Cumberland Literary and Athletic Association. The retaining wall near the US consular agent’s residence nears completion, improving the sidewalk by Cumberland Public School.
Tenders will be received up to August 6 for the cargo mining and painting of wood work in the Alexander Ward Operating Room and two semi private rooms at Cumberland General Hospital. For particulars apply R. H. Robertson.
A brief column observes a skilled caddy guiding play by placing a boss's ball on the green, highlighting tactful judgment, subtle influence, and the unwritten rules of golf course etiquette.
A lady’s gold wrist watch with monogram on the back was lost above Royston Store on Cumberland Road. Please return to Mrs. R. P. Dowdall in Royston.
Islander office seeks to buy a stamp puller in good working condition. State make condition and price. Postal inquiry from F. Islander.
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