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Avbotsford, Sumas& Matsqui News

PAID UP CIRCULATION COVERING ABBOTSFORD, MATSQUI, CLAYBURN, KILGASD, STRAITOR, HUNTINGDON, ALDERGROVE, GIFFORD, SUMAS PRAIRIE AND ALL LOCAL POINTS

Np. 39, Vol. 4

ABBOTSFORD, B.C., Wednesday, October 6, 1926

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Team Honored

he Canadian Pacific Police at
Calgary haye won notable dis-

tinction in 5t Ambulance work
baying this year, in the keenest com-
petition, carried off the Shaughnessy
Western Shield and the Sherwood
Police Shield, two of the most covet-
ed first aid trophies. The presen-
tation was made at Calgary recently

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to the team receiving the highest
marks in either Shaughnessy Bast-
ern or Western competitions. Pho-
tographed from left to right, bottom
row: Dr. T. W. Grey, of the Belcher
Hospital, Calgary, trainer of the
C.P.R.. team; Brigadier-General E.
|de Panet, chief of the investigation
department of the Canadian Pacific

HUNTINGDON

About 50 persons attended the first
whist drive and dance of the season
given by Huntingdon W_I. in the school
house on Friday. Mrs. S. Thompson of
Matsqui won the ladies’ prize and Prin-
cipal Waddington the gentiemen’s
prize. Consolations were won by Mrs.
Finlay and Mr. A, Young.

The funeral of the 3-year-old twin
son of John Burton. Huntingdon was
conducted to Nooksack cemetery, where
interment was made on Monday last.

Mrs. Davis of Huntingdon has been
severely il] for the past two weeks.

Fred Carmichael of Kamloops paid a
short business trip to Huntingdon and
Abbotsford reeently, returning home
on Tuesday by motor-truck, in which
he conyeyed a quantity of his house-
hold effects.

On account of the Yale road paving

meeting in Aldergrove the regular
meeting of Huntingdon and Sumas

Board of Trade dated for Tuesday next
has been postponed.
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An exceptionally large congregation
attended harvest thanksgiving service
in St. Matthew’s church last Sunday
evening, when Canon Sniith of Belling-
ham Episcopal church ably preached.
Mr. Bell of Clayburn assisted Rev. R.
E, W. Biddell in reading of the lessons,
and Mrs, Thwaite of Bellingham sang
a solo. Excellent choiring marked the
service throughout, and the church in-
terior was richly decorated with the

= visit of E. W. Beatty, f
Cus sy Beene of the Canadian Pacific| Railway; Inspector W. J. Stephens. varied products of the harvests, Au-
Tues. Railway, to that city. The Shaugh- |Top row: Constables J. F. Fowler, tumn foliage predominated among the
1 Cords t nessy Western Shield is open to all| ©. R. Whitaker, W. E. Darknell, J. B. ceiling and window decorations, tending
Ndfield Cords ie police teams in the four western Stubbs, C. M. LeGeyt and Acting- to a most Pleasing and appropriate set-
Ube, Same sine fj provinces, and the latter is awarded’ Serat. B. W. Sawyer. ting for the service of gratitude.

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ioe Cords fut To provide for future expansion con-, Members of the Caledonian Society | Friends in Abbotsford of Miss Hanna
at 5 templated C.F. Weir has purchased the | eld their regular social and dance onja frequent guest of the Misses Steede
a ti] two, lots adjoining his garange on Es-|Saturday, wit) a large attendance, Gif-|during the past fifteen years, will be

e ti : sendene avenue. ford being well represented. Dr. Wood] grieved to learn that she passed away.

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Nally, in MS.A, hospital on Octobef 5,) Mr. J. Laughton has returned from a! Mrs, W. Gray visited friends in Van-
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kitchen. 3, Showing the teacher’s sleeping accommodationt
anjtown kids have, but¥a school on| Tke School car is so fascinating
by| wheels—a school that suddenly ap-|that it would make anyone, no mat-

pears one day and goes and comes

joy |again, like a magic castle.”

land of Northern Ontario,

way who have never been able to

there was no school to go to;
they haye all heard of the joys
“school days,” and* longed for
day when they too might skip

books under their arm.

A little furor of excitement pas.
over this district a few days a
when the proclamation went fo:
that the school train was coming
the middle of September. “Sch

of the coming of the@anddiam Pa:
cific School Train” into the hinter-

There are more than fifty children
in just one sub-division of the Rail-

to school for the simple reason that
but

the

school with a bundle of nice new

—Jjust think of it—and not the kind
of school that the envied city and

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This unique experiment of bring-
~|ing the school House into the —un-
beaten paths of this sparsely settled
country is being carried on by the
Provincial Government of Ontario
in co-operatign with the Canadian
Pacific Railway, with a view to pro-
viding educational facilities to the
children of railway men and resi-
dents in the remote stations along
the line in the Northern section of
the Province between Chapleau and
Sudbury. This territory was select-
ed by the Department of Education
after making a thorough survey of
the education needs of the north, and
should the travelling school prove to
be a success it was intimated that
the plan probably would be extend-
ed to include other railway subdivi-
sions.

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ter how old, want to go to school
again. About one-half the car is
devoted to the school room, which
is. fitted with desks for little boys
and girls and big ones too, a desk
for teacher,a blackboard, bookcases
with school books and good fic-
tion, and even a real bell to summon
the scholars, Behind the school-
room is the bedroom of the teacher
and in the rear of this again comes
a kitchen so thoroughly equipped
with everything, from stove to ice-
box, as to bring envy into the heart
of any housewife. The teacher's
name is Walter H. McNally.

It is anticipated that the car will
stop at about six communities dur-
ing the month, making a brief visit
of from three to six days, Upon
leaving the teacher will give the
children enough homework to keep
them busy until the car returns

again in the course of a month,

ABBOTSFORD

Mrs. W. L. Smith and daughter Ger-
trude left on Thursday to make their
home in Bellingham. Mrs, Smith’s re-
sidenece will be occupied by Mr,
Mrs. T. Mahood,

The season’s program was discussed
at a Men’s Club meeting on Monday
last, and a tentative draft will be
mitted for adoption at the next meet
ing. The date for a ‘ladies’ night’?

and

program,

. J. O. Trethewey and Mrs, W.
ay of the Mill left on Fric for

Alaska, where they will holiday for a

short time,

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Mr. and Mrs. J, Wilson had as guests
Mrs, Parker and son and Mr. and Mrs.
Parker, Jr. of Collingwood.

A new gospel hall of about 20x40 di
mensions is bei by mem
bers of the Bretheren denomination on
the site adjoining the Masonic hall just
purchased.

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As the Abbotsford, Sumas and
Matsqui News is off the press on
Wednesday evenin the public
tion will be dated Wednesc

in future. In the past, :
our advertisers have not provided
reasonable time for the
tion of*their copy, E
suming that the
one-day job—executed

, copy for next
already “on the
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ments been et
changed, and forms for the
pages will be com
for the press on T y. The ont
side pages are placed itt the press
Wednesday noon.

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was set, and arrangements made for the|s

The local Canadian Legion will not
hold a social on Thursday
ordinary regular meeting: this is in de-
ference to the hospital dance, which is
advertised for Fric

The Mary Pickford picture shown in
Abbotsford theatre on Saturda
ed one of the largest crowds
sembled in the local-hall. The
filled to overflowing, es, stairway,
front and lobby being crowded, as also
the balcony. Mr. Timms, the picture
ator Was as surprised as he
ed with the ‘‘house’’ Next
8 picture features Corene
Griffiths in ‘‘Behind the Front’’—the
story of a rough-neck and a sap who
“fought the whole German army for a
girl.

Mr,

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acIntosh, student of Union Col-
ge, Vaneouver, delivered morning s
vieo at Trinity church on Sunday

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dition in readiness for plotting.

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typ servings |
modate
Hon, A. M. Manson, Hon, 8, D, Barrow,

their home in Spokane on Mon

Among those from this district who
big Liberal banquet in
t night were Messrs. A.
Watson, J. Mutelh, 11.
, O. W. Boned
, Mrs:
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rs. Mute

rs ifeluded

the diners,

Mr. Munro, ex.-M.P. and Mr. Manuel.
Jack Weir and Wm Crawford have
been away for the past week hunting

and fishing in some unfrequented but
deli
needless to say, they are the envy of
eve

wields a fishing rod.

htful section of the Interior—and

here who uses a gun or

man

A successful sale of home cooking

~jand afternoon tea was held in the Par-

ish hall last Thur
Ie also preached at Poplar Matthews W.A. Those engaging in the
Kilgard. program were Mrs, Upham, Mrs, ‘Trus-
Mr. and Mrs, D! Wright have sold|®¢ll, Mrs. Sumner and: Mrs, Coutts.
their place and gone to live in Point} It is interesting to note that Mrs. W.
Grey. Ellwood’ won a bronze medal offered
As the opening dance of the season,|by a Vancouver jewelery firm for most
the annual hospital dance, which is ar-| points obtained by any one competitor
ranged for Friday of this week in Ab-]at the recent flower and veg ble show
botsford theatre, promises to be success-| held at Poplar
ful, Dr. Wood is providing special mu-| yfrs, W, H. Hill-Tout returned at the
sie for the occasion, week-end from England, where she has
Sumas “Council has decided to’extend-| been for several weeks. Mrs, ill
the Musselwhite cemetery : 75 feet|Tout’s sister and brother-in-law, who
north and to grade and improve the ad-| have been visiting here, returned to

Patricia Community
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