25 Apr 1908
Page 1
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Newspaper
Penticton Press
Location
Penticton, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Apr 25, 1908
Page
1
The notice advertises the Penticton Branch of the Canadian Bank of Commerce with head office in Toronto. It lists officers B E Walker president Alex Laird general manager A H Ireland superintendent of branches, established 1867, capital and assets amounts, and states accounts may be opened and deposits made by mail with any branch.
A crowd of about 1000 attended a Penticton opening day with baseball between Okanagan College Summerland and Penticton, ending 13 to 9 for Summerland, and a football match where Summerland defeated Penticton after an early Penticton burst. Both games were played in a keen friendly spirit with strong local support from Summerland fans.
Clem Smith visits from Vernon and A. E. Thomas arrives from Westbank. Eldon Pomeroy from Maine visits C. E. Pomeroy. Miss Yuill easter holiday in Summerland. Easter Monday ball raises 20 for Penticton Athletic Assoc. Fruit Growers Exchange seeks orchard data. Liberal Association meeting planned. Pinafore opera coming to Steward's hall for Kelowna hospital benefit. Oddfellows mark 89th anniversary with service at Woodmen's Hall.
Lydia Droutskoy Fraser of Kew Gardens England intends to apply for consent to purchase 80 acres described as a parcel in the Similkameen Land District Osoyoos District. The tract runs from a post 2 miles east of A Ford P R 3260, south 40 chains east 20 chains north 40 chains west 20 chains to the starting point. Agent: John Hobart Fraser Captain. Dated Mir 1th 1908. FH-81
Reports that many fruit trees were planted on local farms this week. Mr. Vincent, a Quebec friend of Mr. Harkins, plans to settle here with his family. A wild beast tamer was injured by a ferocious owl but rescued by residents, and aims to finish the tame.
Basil French and Emma New inger of Vancouver settled with W. J. Farleigh and wife after arriving last week. L. A. Clark had a serious accident while rolling and was injured but reported to be recovering. Angus Smith went to Vernon to tend a sick sister as showers blessed the area.
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