01 May 1915
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Newspaper
Cumberland Islander
Location
Cumberland, British Columbia, Canada
Date
May 01, 1915
Page
1
Mr H S Clements M P for Comox Atlin announces intention to seek the Conservative nomination for the southern half of the subdivided riding under the Redistribution Act Comox Atlin is split into Skeena and Comox Alberni electoral districts.
The Rev I W Williamson and J S Henderson travel to Cumberland to address Sunday School work and the drink traffic in Methodist and Presbyterian churches. They will speak at 4 and 8 pm with an offering taken. Also notes of a Conservative smoker May 7 and a postponed baseball game to May 9.
The two reel The Madcap Queen of Gred schaffen featuring Grace Cunard and Francis Ford will be shown today and tonight at Ilo Ilo Theatre. Future weekly lineups include General Film Co. titles on Mondays and Thursdays and Universal Mutual programs on Saturdays with Pathe Co. features. The Perils of Pauline serial starts about May 14, as J. N. McLeod and D. R. Macfarlane traveled to Victoria and back.
The Cumberland school board begins night and afternoon dressmaking courses. Each of twenty lessons covers pattern cutting and design via the Anglo Parisian system led by Madame Grohe from Glasgow. Fees are three dollars, with instalments. enrollment urged with Monday afternoon office hours.
Reports to Minister of Lands W R Ross indicate far greater land clearing on the east side of Vancouver Island during the past winter. The work is ongoing and thorough not mere slashing, aimed at raising crops. Settlers appear to be preparing for higher production with encouraging signs.
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