Local Sporting Notes Highlight Cumberland Events
Excerpts praise strong performances by Sommerville Bannerman and others in provincial track hopes. Fans anticipate B C championships, wrestling, boxing and a football smoker on June 10 with tickets via the committee. Other items include a lacrease match, a dentist bout at Cumberland Huel and reports on teams Whites Blues and challenge declines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Summervilley
Bannerman
B.C
Cumberland
Somerville
Indian
Harrison
Chambers
Sommerville
Courtenay Auction Sale At Courtenay June 8
Courtenay Mosars Bates and Hardy announce a public auction in the field adjoining Mr R McQuitlan’s livery stables on Thursday June 8 at two o’clock for fat cattle horses farm implements and sundries. Entries already received further entries invited stock to ground by one o’clock auctioneers at Courtenay BO phone 10. The Murrings occurred Tuesday night at Mr Wm Herd’s residence Miss M Farmer and Mr Abe Jones wed Rev Mr Berton officiating groom Mr W Arm atrong bride Miss Mable Cop maid of honor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Courtenay
Mosars Bates
Wm. Herd
M Farmer
Abe Jones
Berton
W. Armatrong
Mise Mable Cop
Local Mail Service Schedule and Dwelling Ownership Clarification
A transmission shows arrival and departure times for local mail service including Tuesday night Thursday night Saturday night and Sunday with 9 am in Cowichan and departures on Wednesday and Friday at 6:00 am Saturday at 4:15 pm Sunday at 2 15 pm sharp. A Comox District report claims Kerton Bros built a residence for Mrs Vast on her ranch which we deny stating no business connection exists between Kerton Bros and H G Everett or Kuarey Bros.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cowichan
Comox District
Kerton Bros
Mra Vast
H. G. Everett
Courtenayite A Winner In Salmona Sweepstakes
Geo Booth of Courtenay won third prize of 2610 in the Salmona Darby Sweepstakes with ticket 19889 as Royal Tender. Booth will receive 870, shared with Mesera Brown and Humphreys of Union Bay. First prize went to K A Morrison of Los Angeles for 10410 with ticket 6987. J G Whitworth of Victoria claims 5220 with ticket 22606.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo, Booth
Curtenay
K.A. Morrison
Los Angeles
Cal
J-G, Whitworth
Victoria
The Midnight Philosopher: Fragmented Reflections on Belief
A satirical monologue by an author adopting an assumed persona rejects rigid philosophy and religious labels. It mocks publication risk, personal courage, and self awareness while tracking a mosaic of influences from Mosaic faiths to Montaigne, Hume, and Huxley. The speaker muses on debates and self esteem, planning future Cumberland excursions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
India
Pascal
David
Moses
Ivaish
Job
Montagne
Hume Huxley
Kent
Cumberland
Census In Ontario Probes Dull Facts And Personal Life
A Toronto-era piece warns readers about the 1911 census questions posed by Ottawa appointed enumerators. It notes inquiries into ages of ancestors, causes of death, past work hours and earnings, education costs, and pets, amid government costs and penalties for false responses. It also mentions an advertising notice for boarding house opportunity by A Pickup in Cumberland, B. C.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liberal Goverment
Ottawa
William Templeman
Local notices and ads jump from sport to land sale and politics
Dentist Dr D E Kerr will visit Courtenay House from June 1 to 10. Local tennis season opens with fair attendance at the grounds. For sale 102 acres near Cumberland in Nelson District with timber and building sites, 40 acres clearable. A good 10 year old horse offered by Union Bay Co operative Co. Richard Goodwin challenge announced for any stake. Potters Pool Room renovation noted amid political tirades critiquing Britain’s Empire and economic system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelson
Cumberland
Grant
Corner of Place
N, Harvey
Minto
B.C
Union Bay Co-operative Company
New Band Instruments Arrive as City Council Meets
Bandmaster Lewis reports arrival of new instruments from Besson's Manchester. Cost England 206 dollars plus 64 dollars freight duty. Citizens praised for contributions to clear customs. Council discusses Pound Bylaw pool rooms and sewerage financing with banks. Tax rate set at 16 mills with 1 mill discount. Council Chambers re-shingling and street light adjustments approved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis
Besson
Manchester
Eng
McLeodi Ators
England
McNeil
Lattere
Nanaimo and
Ladysmith
Willard
Conatable
Gray
Peesiera
Ald
Electric Light Co
Flint St
Dunsmuir, Avenue
Graveyard plateau road work criticized amid calls for priority changes
Correspondence argues the Graveyard plateau road deserves less focus than urgent routes like Roy, Huband, and Sackville roads amid scarce labor. Editor's note addresses police commissioners actions, calls for fair hearings for McLellan, and demands full investigation to prove city-serving conduct.
Courtenay Defeats Pilceners 16 to 2 in Debut Game
Courtenay won the opening Comox District Baseball League contest 16 to 2 as the Pilceners offered weak support. Péralme pitched eight innings with four hits and nine strikeouts, while errors and poor defense plagued the Pilceners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Courtenay
Pilseners
Brewery Boys
Pilcener
Peralme
Courtenayites
Campbell River Notes and local gatherings around Victoria Day
Campbell River notes describe trout fishing at Campbell River and a farewell dance at the Willows Hotel for Mrs Slater of Van Anda Texada Island visiting her mother Mrs Stewart at Oyster Bay. The Campbell River Club visited the Oyster River Hotel on the 24th with the Campbell River band in attendance. Over a hundred attended Hardy Point for Victoria Day with football and races for children. A football match saw Blackburn Rovers defeat Government Road team known as Hargreaves Cute 3 1. Mrs Schmitz of Oyster River returned from Vancouver while Mr Tom Ripley of the Cumberland Hotel stayed at Oyster River. The Union Brg boys could not field a team for the Stars league game due to short notice. Mr M Manson MPP visited Seattle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilmhurst
Roy Road
Huband
Fraser Lumber Co
Sackville Road
the Willows Hotel
Mra Slater
Vananda
Texada Island
Mra Stewart
Oyster Bay
Union Brg Boys
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Cunningham
Thomson
Cumberland Cafe
D.E. Kerr
Cumberland Huel
Kuarey Bros
Courtenayite
George Booth
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Midnight Philosopher
A. Pickup
D. E. Kerr
Courtenay House
Richard Goodwin
Jonx Dixey
Cumberland B.C
Potters Pool Room
Great Britain
Aix
Webster Benenevener
F.B. Cloutier
T Stevenson
Tarbell
T.E. Bate
B.C. Gazette
Crawford
Electric Light,Co
McNaughton Bth
McLellan Pededna
Tus Ieranosa
McLallan
Banke
MacDonald
Watkins
McKay
Crossan
Thompson
Grieves
Sweeney
Péralme
Courtenaya
Courtenay Boys
Eraganvraasn
Dee Pilsenera
Campbell River
Campbell River Club
Oyster River Hotel
Campbell River Band
Hardy Point
Blackburn Rovers
Government Road
Hargreaves Cute
Rovers
Schmitz
Oyster River
Vancouver
Tom Ripley
Cumberland Hotel
M. Manson M.P.P
Seattle
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