Brackman Ker Cup Crowds See Cumberland Triumph
A large Nanaimo crowd watched Cumberland defeat Nanaimo 1 0 in the Brackman Ker Cup final at Central Sports Grounds. Deluce scored past Routledge after Edmunds and Deluce combined to create the decisive chance, as Cumberland’s halves Ferguson and Gough dominated in the second period and Nanaimo failed to convert their opportunities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Sports Grounds
Nanaimo
McDonald
Ladysmith
Frank
Dicky Stobbart
Neil McFarlane
Cumberland Boys
Cumberland
Routledge
Edmunds
Mortimer
Foster
Deluce
Clark
Plump
Hitchens
Knight
Edmunda
Fowler
Gough
Stobbart
Blake Ferguson
Orr
Cumber
Chaplin's Comedy Built on Tragedy The Gold Rush at Ilo Theatre
Charlie Chaplin's The Gold Rush is described as a symbolic autobiography of the star set against the Klondike trek. The film follows the sourdough's search for happiness amid hardship and humor, promising laughs on nine thousand feet of film at the Ilo Theatre next Thursday through Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlie Chaplin
Chaplin
Klondike
Alaska
Charlie
To Ilo
Farewell Party For Miss Marguerite Struthers
A farewell party was held Friday evening at Miss Marguerite Struthers home in West Cumberland. About twenty young people attended enjoying games singing and dancing as she and her mother prepare to join Mr Struthers in Australia.
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Marguerite’Struthers
West
Cumberland
Miss Struthers
Australia
Mr. Struthers
Friday Night Old Time Dance at Ilo Ilo Hall
Tonight at the Ilo Ilo Dance Hall in Cumberland an old time dance will draw crowds with R Goodall's orchestra providing the music. Admission is 1.00 for gentlemen and 0.25 for ladies, with dancing starting promptly at 9 30.
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Cumberland
R. Goodall
School Trustees Reappoint MacNaughton Medical Officer
At a Tuesday meeting on March 2, Dr. G K MacNaughton was reappointed medical officer for the schools at the same salary as last year.
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G. K. MacNaughton
Why Cumberland Again Left Fixtureless in Pacific Coast League
Local Cumberland team faces repeated cancellations by Pacific Coast League officials after Victoria Veterans were set for Cumberland and posters were printed. Community debate grows over scheduling fairness, with six league games remaining and a likely championship clash with Victoria. Club seeks reimbursement for poster printing costs after a second cancellation this season.
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Pacific Coast Football League
Cumberland United
Victoria Veterans
Cumberland
Gyp
Victoria
Cumberland Triumphs Over Union Bay In Cribbage Clash
On Thursday evening March 4 Union Bay cribbage team visited Cumberland Literary and Athletic Association. Cumberland won 37 to 27 after sixteen players on each side played through the evening. Visitors were entertained at the Union Hotel with refreshments. a return match is set for March 19 at Union Bay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Bay
Cumberland Literary and Athletic Association
Crib Sharks
Cumberland
Union Hotel
Wedding of Jessie Stevenson and Amos Farmer at Grace United
The wedding of Miss Jessie Janet Stevenson and Mr. Amos Sidney Farmer was held last Friday at Grace United Church with Rev. J. R. Butler officiating. The bride wore peach georgette with gold lace and carried white blooms. maid of honor Miss Hannah Lockhart wore geranium georgette. The groom was supported by his uncle James Lobley of Nanaimo. A reception followed at War Veterans Hall with about 175 guests. The couple left for Seattle for their honeymoon.
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Grace United Church
J. R. Butler
Jessie Janet Stevenson
J. Stevenson
Amos Sidney Farmer
H. Farmer
Cumberland
Wm. Whyte
Hannah Lockhart
James Lobley
Nanaimo
Mendelssohn
Charles J. Parnham
D. Tweedhope
Tweedhope
War Veterans' Hall
Dunsmuir Avenue
Farmer
Amos Lobley
Alderman Parnham
James Quinn
John Sutherland
Mrs. Farmer
Seattle
Cumberland P T A Meeting Focuses on Vocational Training
The Cumberland Parent Teacher Association holds its regular meeting Monday March 15 at 7 30 p m in the school. Mr Thos Graham will present Vocational Training for Boys. Full attendance requested and suggestions for discussion are welcome.
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Cumberland Parent-Teacher Association
Thos.Graham
Masquerade Ball Draws Big Prize List at Hlo Ilu
A St Patrick day event at Hlo Ilu features a large prize list for a masquerade ball. Another dance at Royston Imperial Pavilion on March 20 invites attendees as Jazzarimbo Orchestra led by Harold Gard performs with the crowd promised a good time.
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Hlo-Ilo
St. Patrick’s Day
Royston Imperial Pavilion
Jazzarimbo
Harold Gard
King of the Ivories
Cumberland Lucky in Basketball Draw
Cumberland basketballers have a home game scheduled for Saturday March 20 against the Vancouver Rowing Club. Local fans expect a hard fought contest as Cumberland has never faced a Rowing Club team, and the outcome remains uncertain.
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Cumberland
Vancouver Rowing Club
Quoit Tournament Won by Hugh Docherty
Cumberland Literary and Athletic Association held a quoit competition last week with Hugh Docherty winning the first prize after defeating J. McWhirter in the final. McWhirter took second place, having beaten Wm. Walker, while W. Whyte fell to McWhirter in the semi finals. The cribbage tournament remains in the semi finals and is expected to finish this weekend.
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Cumberland Literary and Athletic Association
Hugh Docherty
J. McWhirter
McWhirter
Docherty
Wm. Walker
W. Whyte
Cribbbage
Remembering W H Wright the Injured Workman of Jop Town
Word reaches Cumberland from Birmingham England of the death in the Home for Incurables of W H Wright a former young worker at the No 1 slope of Joptown who lost use of his back in a cable accident decades ago. The medical board and fraternal orders aided his wheel chair purchase and he later returned to Birmingham.
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John Struthers
Cumberland
Birmingham
England
W. H. Wright
Mr. Wright
Joptown
George Clinton
Wright
Medical Board
Oddfellows and
Knights of Pythias
Cumberland Electric Lighting Co. Ltd Refuses Grit Rate Cut
At the council meeting a reply from Cumberland Electric Lighting Co. Ltd states rates cannot be reduced now but may be lowered voluntarily when the company's condition improves.
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Cumberland Electric Lighting Co. Ltd
Dr G K McNaughton Named Temporary Head at Local Canadian Club
Dr G K McNaughton was appointed temporary head of the local Canadian Club. Arrangements were made for the first dinner, signaling the start of the club’s activities.
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G. K. McNaughton
Dr Mansbridge to Be Speaker at New Canadian Club
A Cumberland district meeting formed a Canadian Club with about forty citizens from Cumberland Courtenay and Union Bay electing temporary officers led by Dr Geo K MacNaughton as president and Alex S Denholme as secretary The club plans to host Dr Albert Mansbridge a noted British educator at a Cumberland dinner early next week with further meetings to follow in Courtenay and Cumberland venues Tats
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Cumberland
Courtenay
Union Bay
Frank Sehl
Victoria Canadian Club
Victoria
Geo. K. MacNaughton
Alex S. Denholme
Messrs
Robt. C. Lang
Ben Hughes
W. Eadie
Thos. 4
Carey
Seymour Abrams
D. R. MacDonald
Victoria Club
Albert Mausbridge
M. A. Oxon
Cambridge
Manchester
Mansbridge
England
National Council of Education
Association For Adult Education
H. P. Hodges
The
Association of Canadian Clubs
District Badminton Tourney Opens Tonight At Royston
The open district badminton tournament begins tonight at the Imperial Pavilion Royston after delays. A long executive committee draw sets early round pairings and stipulates best two of three games to eleven points, with semifinals and finals to fifteen points.
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Royston
Imperial Pavilion
J. McIntyre
Courtenay
Conti Carrying Cumberland Star to California Soccer Spotlight
Sacki Conti, Cumberland's premier soccer player, has moved to centre forward in California and leads as top scorer. Ernest M. Smith notes Conti and his forwards delivered polished displays as Burns' Club produced perhaps the best football on turf.
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Sacki" Conti
Cumberland
California
Ernest M. Smith
San Francisco Examiner
Conti
Burns’ Club
Two Months for Theft in Magistrate Court
A colored man pleaded guilty to theft of goods worth 15 dollars before Magistrate T. H. Carey. He was fined 50 dollars or two months in default. Since the fine was not paid, he will serve two months at Okalla, escorted by Constable J. A. Anderson.
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T. H. Carey
J. A. Anderson
Okalla
Clubbing a Husband Makes Waves at Grace United Church
Under the auspices of Grace United Church Ladies Aid a three act play titled Clubbing a Husband will be presented on March the 4th. The production promises two hours of explosive laughter with lively misunderstandings and risqué humor.
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Mareh
Ladies As of Grace United Church
Council mulls repair estimate revisions on local streets
The council considers lowering a $1,000 repair estimate for Duns muir Avenue and a $400 estimate for Fourth Street after W. P. Teavan informed the Mayor and Aldermen. The matter will be discussed at the next meeting with a possible revision.
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Dunsmuir Avenue
Fourth Street
W. P. Teavan
Local Field Exhibition Delights Fans With Team Play
In San Francisco a forward display by Joe Whites Frank Gordon and Tom Conti impressed spectators with polished passes and cooperative moves. Fans in Cumberland and district celebrate ongoing success from this talented trio.
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San Francisco
Joe Whites
Frank Gordon
Tom Conti
Feld
Snel
Cumberland
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Brackman Ker Cup
United Church
P.T. Meeting
W. Wright
Dr. Mansbridge
Fae Idiens
M. Downey
Longland
Pollock
Thorunbert
Mumford and
Symons
Parkin
D. Downey
Ash
Idiens
Cokely
J. Idiens
Blunt
Butters
Vernon-Jones
Murray
Shenstone
Stewart
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