Fatal accidental shooting on Denman Island claims life
A hunter on Denman Island near Nanaimo died when a rifle discharged while Alexander Chapman prepared his rifle. The bullet entered under the left ear of Samuel Hudson, aged 38, the eldest son of Samuel Hudson of Nanaimo. An inquest found no blame on Chapman. The funeral was held October 4 with Fraternal Order of Eagles pallbearers.
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Denman Island
Samuel Hudson
Nanaimo
Alexander Chapman
Mr. Hudson
Mr. Chapman
Prescott
Arizona
Hudson
Joss
Thos, Hudson
Union Bay
Walter Hudson
Joseph Hudson
Vancouver
Chapman
Penrith Avenue
H. Laffere
Holy Trinity Church Offici
Council Minutes Reveal Finances and Sewer Work Details
Regular city council session notes payments to Comb Livery Stable and Vancouver Rubber Co. plus watchman rent and dog tax. D. Howden reports hospital sewer work with 81 days labour and 815 pipes. license by law reconsidered and adopted, fees to be collected, and clerk tasked with distributing copies to licensed premises.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vancouver Rubbers Co
Hull
Brewing Company
D. Howden
Local items of interest from Cumberland notes and updates
Birth notices from Cumberland detail several families including Freeman Aron, Mrs. Jones, and Ethel Furbow. Updates mention Nanaimo and Vancouver trips, W. W. Willard taking charge of a Comox exhibit, sewer improvements, a masquerade ball, and resident arrivals like Joe McKinnon. Infrastructure changes replace wooden boxes with tile pipes. jail upgrades add new cells and better ventilation.
Conservative Candidate Sees Big Gain in Comox Allin Race
A Cumberland Hall gathering featured United Mine Workers speakers David Invine and John Britton outlining aims and cooperation with coal operators. Local Conservative candidate H. S. Clements reported a likely 300 vote lead over Liberal challenger Duncan Rows, praising the party’s broad victory as he prepared for a Prince Rupert trip and Cumberland visit upon return.
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Cumberland Hall
David Invine
John Britton
United Mine Workers
Clementa
Comox-Allin
Duncan Rows
Polly
Ross
Messrs Foley, Welsh and
Stewart
Prince Rupert
Borden
Sgain
Clements
Conservation Party
Cumberland
Harvest Thanksgiving and Bazaar Plans
The Church of England will hold Harvest Thanksgiving Services next Sunday the 8th with offerings for the Mission Fund and will stage its Annual Bazaar and Entertainment on the Tuesday after the Novatcher pay. The Ladies Guild meets weekly at the Vicarage each Wednesday at 7 p.m.
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Church of England
Mission Fund
Air mail trials in England face gusty weather delays
Despite strong winds hindering the Hendon to Windsor flights, early returns show 103000 letters delivered by September 9 with eleven bags awaiting transport. Competitors conducted double journeys, and Captain Claude Wyndham plans cross channel links to Paris, with Gustave Hammel and Marc Pourpe connected to the evolving service.
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England
Henton
Windsor
Crewell
Varly
Hendon
Claude Wyndham
Allahabad
India
Hendon-Windsor
London
Paris
Gustave Hammel
Marc Pourpe
Barogue
Wreaths Bouquets and Crowns Featured in Local Visitation
A list of bouquets wreaths and sprays dedicated to various residents including Mrs Parnham Mr Matthews Mrs Pillman and others with mentions of a crown and floral tributes. Distinct names such as Mra Mra and Joln Mathews appear alongside several Mrs or Mr references and a Mr Roe and Geo Roe.
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Mra
Charlee Parnham
Joln Matthews
Thos
Bennet
Pillman
Bonquet
T. Consford
R. Cossford
B. Mellado
H. Crewe
Mrx
Geo
Roe
Mix Joe
Crows
Alf Hore
Mrs
Card of Thanks for Comfort After Bereavement
The family thanks three kind friends and neighbors for comfort through words and notes and for the many floral tributes following a recent bereavement.
Wanted at once and sale notices from the Islander Office
Good men invited to join the B P J L and Earths greatest social order. WANTED AT ONCE Girl to help in housework for five weeks wages fifteen dollars per month. FOR SALE Forty hives of bees will sell cheap. Apply to E J Creech Courtenay B C. FOR SALE Two cows seven and eight years old giving two gallons daily. Apply to N R Quek Union Bay. FOR SALE Twenty two young Berkshire pigs fifteen weeks old deliverable at Union Bay for six dollars each. Apply to F C Tones Coombs P O. Mrs Simms offers pianoforte lessons at her house by appointment except Tuesdays at Camp Cumberland B P. Order of Lions organizer Chas B Morris reports progress forming a lodge in the city signing sixty candidates in a week. Information gladly given Box 18 or McKinnells Store headquarters.
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Islander Office
N. R. Quek
Union Bay
Berkshire
F. C. Tones
B. P
Order of Lions
Chas
Morris
Morrie
McKinnells
Victoria eyes twice daily Cumberland mail service
The text suggests Victoria may secure Cumberland mail twice daily replacing a long demanded daily delivery. It notes a Conservative Postmaster-General and discusses efforts by the Conservative Association to improve the postmaster’s position and speed mail distribution, with the postal worker already acting overtime without extra pay.
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Rience
Victoria
Cumberland
IxtaNper
Poatmanter
Harvest Home Anniversary Celebrated at Grace Methodist Church
A Harvest Home service at Grace Methodist Church featured decor by Mr Banks using Comox Valley produce including fruit vegetables vines and flowers. The event drew a large crowd with prize tickets on produce and a sermon by Rev B O Freeman reflecting on early American harvest traditions and future church restoration costs.
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Grace Methodist
Banks
Comox Valley
Jack
B. O. Freeman
America
P Joud
Annual Meeting of Canadian Collieries Board in Cumberland Hall
The Canadian Collieries (Dunsmuir) Ltd Medical Board met in Cumberland Hall with Chairman Joseph Horbury. Minutes were read and a year end financial statement distributed. The board voted to stop supplying medicines to outsiders after November and increased funeral benefits from 30 to 100. A new board was named with members from various shafts and areas.
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Canadian Collieries (Dunsmuir) Ltd
Cumberland Hall
Joseph Horbary
Clinton
Slope
J. Cumb G. Peacock
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Ating
Order of Riles
Laffere
Kuglee
D. Somerville
D. Ramany
J. Hill
Jas, Laird
John Humphrey
Thore
T. Piket
Thos. Horne
Alex Walker
Jas. Webster
Cross
George Yarrow
Webster Family
Jas. Brown
William Maxwell
Robt. Reid
Anc
Fred Roe
Dave Haggart
Miss Nettie Stant
Mia
Thomas
Order of Eagles
Maxwell
Baike
Parnhaw
Comox Agrcultural
A.mckinnon
Qumberland
B.C
Freeman
Aron
A Jones
John Lewis
Ethel Furbow
Dr. and
Mrs. McNaughton
W. W. Willard
New Westminster
Westminster Fair
Joe McKinnon
Town
North West
Manitoba
Mr. McKinnon
Harry Crew
David Hadilie
Ise
Comox Agricultural Society
The
Cumberland News
Tue Islandrr
Comox
H. J. Theobald
Comox-Atlin
Clem
U.M.W
Lions
E.J, Creech
Courtenay
B. C
Harvest Home
Anpece
Shaft
W. Henderson
T., Leeman
Siope
F. Jaynes
D. Thomson
Top, T. Bennett E
Pickard
A. Mounce
Wharf
Gee
Campbell
Mrs. Williams
Opera House
Cumberland Cafe
Dunsmuir Avenue
A. James
Ishanpur
Dunemuir Avenue
A. Jones
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