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Newspaper
Golden Era
Location
Golden, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Jan 05, 1900
Page
2
The McDERMOTS store announces heavy daily orders filled this month and a London arrival of 500 Christmas stockings plus toys for children. It promotes a large selection of Table and Pocket Cutlery from Sheffield, carving sets, brooms, and a wide range of knives and kitchenware, aiming to attract budget buyers with fresh stock and large trade volume.
A carload of Stores arrived from the Gurney foundry last week and another car of celebrated Furniture from eastern factories is expected about the 0th instant. Over $40 000 worth of goods in stock to select from. If you are not already a customer of this up-to-date Store, give us a trial order. Trading with us means BUSINESS PLEASURE and PROFIT, as thousands of our Customers can testify.
Community notices cover school reopening, church services, and club meetings. The 1900 or 1901 era items mention firehall progress, a grand hall event, and charitable drives, with a focus on local infrastructure and civic activities.
Local items report residents visiting, moving or traveling. Mentions include Mr McCullochts appearance at a curling event, Mr Downie chief tenant, Revelstoke staff changes at Routering Mail, Mins Detton securing a Spartan school, and officials J C Wells and Jos Martin departing for duties. Also notes Thomas O'Brien returning from Rogers Pass and several residents visiting Beaver and Golden.
Windermere native RK J Northway travels to town on Westnesday evening joining volunteers with the second contingent. A token welcome from friends includes a Calgary ticket and pipe canisters while known supporters pledge aid and a cheque is presented for the cause. The scene hints at broader imperial efforts and local demonstrations of loyalty amid uneasy questions.
The Guelph Daily Herald reviews forthcoming histories on South Africa driven by war interest. It praises John Clarke Ridpath and Edward Bilia with rich illustrations and direct correspondence, noting Canadian content by J A Cooper and a Warren Weld edition.
An exchange of New Year gifts notes Mike Wells as organist of the Golden Methodist Church. Rev J P Weston speaks for trustees in presenting the morocco purse with silver mountings containing gold. Wells replies with thanks and best wishes to church officials and Trustees Jennie L Wells signs the note.
Our correspondent reports Mr and Mrs J Pitts left for Bandon on a visit while Harry Giffen from Brandon arrived for New Year, staying with Mrs J MyMillan. The re opened toboggan slide draws crowds with Oakley leading as champion and Percy showing enthusiasm. Agent Rohinon markets private slides with skeletal bob sleds and earprices, predicting Robinson may surprise the public if the bobs jump the track.
Public notice dated December 15 1880 seeks approval to form a company with power to construct equip operate and maintain telephone and telegraph lines across the province. It allows opening or closing highways for the undertaking and acquiring lands or rights for lines within British Columbia.
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