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BELLA COOLA, B. C, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 4, 1915S. S. Camosun on her northbound trip arrived here on Friday evening at eight o’clock about 24 hours late. She reports very rough weather in crossing Queen Charlotte Sound. Thehe has secured from the government a contract to furnish the planks necessary to renew the covering for the government wharf and approach.That this enterprise will proveheavy seas smashed two of her j quite an acquisition for the place lifeboats. After she had fought! it is quite reasonable to assume, her way to Takush Harbor shelaid there for- five hours until the storm moderated. The captain expressed the opinion that he should be able to make up the lost time on this trip and arrive here on schedule time, Friday this week. Whether his expectations were realized we are unable to tell at the time of writing this.There were quite a number of passengers for this place and the usual amount of freight. The arrivals were: John B. Sylvester, F. A. Johnson, H. D. Brown, C.Mr. F. H. Strain is a stranger in the place, but we venture to say he will not remain such very long. He comes here to fill the place of millwright at the new sawmill and will no doubt find conditions so congenial that he will remain permanently. .Mr. Mills’ interest in the place is such that he cannot stay away very long at a time. He comes here regularly several times a year as representative of thefamous svholesale grocery house, C. Mills, F. H. Strain, Mr. and Kelly, Douglas Co., Vancou-Mrs. Wm. Gross, Miss Klingen-, vei'- He feels it his duty to see berg and Mrs. P. G. Noot and that the people of this place haveher two children.John B. Sylvester, who has spent the summersameas he has I been doing for a number of years,: as manager of the Beaver Cannery at Rivers Inlet, returns to his home in Saloomt to spend the winter.the season’s fishing activities he Shas taken a recreation trip to the | cities and settlements of the : south. Among other places visi-; ted he also spent some time in viewing the wonders of the Pan-ama Exposition at San Francisco.sufficient food to last them over Christmas and longer, and any shortage in this respect he is both anxious and willing to relieve.H. D. Brown is another man who finds Bella Coola the best and safest place known where to Since the winding up of scratch for a living.Mrs. P. G. Noot of Victoria, came up to visit her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Capt. Thorsen. She spent her childhood years among these mountains and with the people here and no doubt wishes to remain over Christmas to take part in the old country style of celebrating the great festival.Mr. and Mrs. Gross have been away on a short visit amongOur readers in Bella Coola are again reminded of the bazaar to be conducted by the ladies of the townsite at the Hotel Hall this afternoon and evening.All their friends and those who want.to encourage religious work in the place are asked to come and make the bazaar a success. A whole year’s work of the members of the Ladies Aid Society is focussed on this occasion, and these efforts on their part should receive our hearty recognition.€Vai v c 0 i: fctsavPnttdaoa11tlwV 0 S b rr aiiliirr;friends: and returns more de-Our former fellow-resident., Mr. E. C. Ablewhite, has severed his connections with this place and taken up his residence at Namu. He has taken up a piece nf land near the lake a short dis-h«wseofalGPiththwhedcvvsa
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Bella Coola Courier
Bella Coola, British Columbia, CA
Sat, Dec 04, 1915
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