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Art Reed, of the firm of Steenstrup Reed, left'' on Wednesday to spend Christmas with friends in Trail. FOR _RENT—About seven — acres cleared land “with water, suitable. for vegetables,” inc. buildings. Apply C. Hollin; ; Creston. ‘ E. ‘Gammon. who. is in ‘charge of provincial: ‘police’ work: ‘at’Revelatoire, ‘and formerly’ at’ Nelson; spent a few days here this week, a guest of Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Hatvard. Creston. ‘Drug ’ Book Store reminds all the children in the doll competition to be at ‘the ‘store at 11. Christmas morning when the dolls will be given out to the winners. Miss Gladys: Webster, who is on, the teaching. tai? of the Michel-Natal consolidated ‘school, is spending the holidays with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. Ht. Webster. Notices are up reminding customers that all stores ‘will be closed on both Friday and Saturday of this week. There will be no- mail delivery at the post ofice on Friday. Miss A. H. Doyle is spending the week with her sister, Mrs. Donneau, at Fernie. Corinne Donneau accompanied her and will be with her mother for the school holiday period. There will be a meeting in the United Church basement at 3 p.m., Wednesday, December 30th. All are invited who are interested in the unemployment situation. Daniel Hewitt. Chas. Moore, who has had an office at Nelson for the past few months, returned to Creston at the end of the week, and will be remaining here until spring look ing after work on the ranch. There was a good turnout of nife experts at the goose shoot at Fred Boffey’s last Wednesday afternoon. Ten birds were shot for and four of these were won by F. J. Klingensmith. Village taxpayers are reminded that 8% interest is applied on all taxes not paid by the end of December. Since 1924 the outstanding taxes amount to about $1025, of which over $600 are for this year. Rev. T. Scott returned from Kelowna on Tuesday. He was elevated to the priesthood in that city on Sunday, and will take his first Holy Communion services at Creston, Christmas Day at 8 and 11 a.m. Mrs. C. O. Rodgers got back on Fri day from a few weeks’ visit with friends at El Monte and other California points. She states that sunny California is ex periencing the most snow for December in many years. Miss Mary Murrell, who is attending college at Vancouver, is here for the holidays with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Murrell. Her brother, John, who has been holidaying at the coast, re turned with her. Village tax payments for 1931 are holding their own with 1936. A year ago the intake to date was $2591, and this year the collections total $2698. The 1931 taxes collectable are $220 greater than last year. Memors and adherents of the Anglican church are reminded of the congregational social evening at the Parish Hall on Tuesday, December 29th, which will be featured by court’ whist which will start at 8.15 prompt. The Pythian Sisters are putting on the New Year's eve dance this season at the Park pavilion on Thursday, December 81st, with dancing at 9 o’clock, to Creston dance band music.The admission is $1.50 per couple, supper, included, Creston Valley Red and Gun Club annual meeting is called for Monday night, December 28th, at 8 o'clock, at the clubhouse on Barton Avenue. The chief business is the election of officers, Chas Sutcliffe is the retiring president. This has been quite a busy week for Sunday school entertainments. The Presbyterian children had their concert at the Parish Hall on Tuesday evening, and on Wednesday similar gatherings were held by the Anglican, Lutheran and United Church Sunday schools, while on the same evening the public and Sunday ‘schools ‘at Alice Siding‘ had their concert at the schoolhouse at that point. Mrs. R. McDonald and Nurse Felen Bradley, of Tompkins, Sask., were Cres ton visitors on Friday calling on Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Vassour, Mr. and Mrs. WW KRelmane? Mr. and Mea, TG, Halliany, leaving the following day for Proctor to join her husband, wh has taken a fruit ranch there, Mr. Mc Donald passed through earlier in the week with a carload of settlers effects. A big improvement has been made in the former Spers! store, at Wilson and Sirdar Avenues, formerly operated as a
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Creston Review
Creston, British Columbia, CA
Fri, Dec 25, 1931
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