Nanaimo Courier Highlights August 11 1889 Local Notices and Events
The Nanaimo Courier reports A E Prayra taking charge of city subscriptions, notes potential delivery hiccups with new carriers, and invites complaints to be directed to the business office. Items include a lecture by Rev Joseph Hall, a Bradfords vs Calithum Piants game, J E Forest funeral details, the Michigan steamer cargo arrival, a $50 forfeit deposit for Bradford challenge, northern bush fires near Comox, and J C Spear installing new Victoria road telephone poles amid telegraph interference concerns.
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A. E. Prayra
Firemen's Picnic Brims with Fun and Races in Nanaimo
A Pleasant Nanaimo day marked by a brass band parade to the Fire Hall and a lively grounds gathering. Children and adults joined races and exhibitions with prizes ranging from 1.50 to 10 dollars, while committee members received praise for organizing the events.
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Nanaimo
Commercial Street
Sampson
Rape
Lillie Campbell
Nfer
Johnny Morgan
H. Peck
Gi Irvine
A Shaw
Degnew
G. Irvine
Highbury
Sin
T. Wall
Peck and
Cassell
J. Irvine
F. Peck
T’. Peck
R. Bradley
Irvine
Peck
Miremen
C. van Houten
Waltzer
Yards Cash
Noar W. Roos
Ald
Nightingale
Shipping News from Comox and Wellington Seaport Items
The Comox steamer Isabel arrives with mail and passengers including Hon John Robson and others. J C Potter loads coal for San Francisco and Costa Rica and Wilna also load coal for the same route. Bark Gen Fairchild heads to bail coal. Sehl advertises furniture and crockery. Comox meetings with government praised. Wellington Sunday School picnic notes. rising Chinese border crossings and opium concerns. panthers threaten livestock prompting poisoned bait. Dr McLennan to visit Nanaimo. Chinese labor arriving in Vancouver en route to China. various local notices on coal, fireworks, and social events in Nanaimo and Wellington.
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Wellington
J C Potter
San Francisco
Costa Rica
Wilna
Gen. Fairchild
Passenger list and local notices from Victoria area
Personal and official travel notes list Mr C Bradford Mr W C Halleck Mr P Gable RL Pipey and others as passengers to Victoria and Comox. Mentions of bank manager Mr W Ward and Hon John Robson returning to Victoria after trips. Local gigs include I O G T concert details with ticket outlets and a debt notice urging payment by August 28. Dentistry and Nanaimo visit notices rounded with hotel details and dates.
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C$ Bradford
W C Halleck
P Gable
RL Pipey
East Wellington
Victoria
W © Ward
Bank of British Columbia
John Robson
Comox
Ridgeway Wilson
Hi Thompson
Church notices from multiple denominations listed in Pitt Street area
Presbyterian St Andrew's Pitt William street Rev James Millar morning service eleven o'clock evening service seven o'clock Sunday school two p m prayer meeting Wednesday seven thirty Methodist Rev Joseph Hall service eleven am Sunday school and Bible three pm evening service seven pm Roman Catholic St Peter's Wallace street Kew Father Sobery service morning every other Sunday at seven and a half past seven Catholic notes Baptist church regular services at C G T Hall 119 m and p m Sabbath School three pm funeral sermon for John J Forrest by Rev J A Banton Pauls Anglican church prayer sermon and Holy Communion eleven forty five am Lord Bishop of Columbia Sunday School two pm Archdeacon Scriven to conduct afternoon services North Wellington seven pm choral evensong and confirmation with Archdeacon Scriven leading the choir in full force
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Bishop Hills
J. B. Good
Arch
Scriven
Praeger
Wellington
Archdeacon Scriven
St. Paul’s Church
Presbyterian
St. Andrew's
Pitt William Street
James Millar
Joseph Hall
Roman Catholin
St. Peter's Wallace Street
Kew
Father Sobery
Columbia
North Wellington
Poison plan on Englishman's River panthers alarm notice
A notice dated August 7 18 Tomas O Towsies is issued declaring intentions to poison the farm at Englishman's River to kill panthers. Names include Joan Rowses Forses Gironce Vernox Turovore Davie EB Pooney Channel and others as provincial officials and a Deputy Registrar appointment listed. FOR SALE.
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Lhereby
Mentonimy Farm
Englishman’s River
Sid
Joan Rowses
Esquire
British Columbia
Forses Gironce Vernox
Jouy H. Tersen
Turovore Davie
Q. C
Province of
Channel
Plagiarism row over The Black Diamond item
A newspaper notes a plagiarism dispute about The Black Diamond, tracing its appearance from Free Press to Colonist and then to Capital Thunderer. The remark admits guilt for not noticing the original column and accuses the Colonist of copying without credit.
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Free Press
Thunderer
F. P
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Nanaimo, BC
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