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don Town
| Wishing you all'the Season's

_ JBAN HARLOW and =

mia

> WED!

PLOWS Repaired

“Now is the time to haye your plows
cl for sea-

overhauled an SUpTeved
~ sonal work. Very Low Prices,

:

P.M. Zalesky Blacksmith

{S vs auee!
ee,

Sa ee, /
‘ABBOTSFORD, SUMAS '& MATSQUINEWS ~

Open Letter to the
People of Sumas:

Fellow Ratepayers of Sumas Mun-
~ felpality and Huntingdon

Townsite:
It is indeed regrettable that on
- the eve of this barren year and on

the eve of this cursed so-called
Wepression — and also within a
glimpse of tho Christmas festivl-
tles—that we should have to pass
through a period of heavy rainfall,
sleet and ice, such as prevails,
I cannot help but make a special
mention of my sincere friends of
stro

Lake Area, who, after endur-
ing all these hardships, are then
“flooded out and. obliged to

r their familie
n I extend my he
Such catastrophes

felt: sympath:
are beyond man’s control.

Cheer up, people; we are all
mal though jt may look at the pre-
Yet we can see bright

According to all our

sent time.

as of the West; they a
predict good times are now about
So that the winding up of
i) not lng far behind that
and 1930.

_ here,
“1934 w
Rigs

192)
Our municipal affairs at the
closing of this yew 1 be con-

+ sidered fairly
“district he

most districts in the
ley); no bank indebtedness,

nor
any other indebtedness except last

month's cur ccounts.
expect that th

the end of the 1

And we

attributable toy
your

So I conclude by thanking you

 Drooping Birches Gleaming in Sheaths of Ice

,

Drab browns and dark greens of Sumas woods took on a mantle of shimmering silyer when rains fooze

people of Sumas for your co-oper-
ation u people of Hunting-

ite for your patronage.

» Greetings.
M.

| Ruse Theatre |

SUMAS, WASH

MURPHY

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|

“SATURDAY & SUNDAY
December 23 and

LEB PRACEY, in

-“The Blonde
Bombshell”

A sizzling scorcher in the well-
known Harlow manner—it's good. |
“Thelma Todd Comedy News

z Admission 35¢ & 15¢

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Sprason’s

Grevtings Ve )

TO THE P
RICT I W

ie

Robert A

Hours: *
Evening by Appointment
ABBOTSFORD '

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S0PLE

MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A HAP-
PY, PROSPEROUS NEW YEAR

OF THIS DIST-
YoU ALL A VERY

. Trethewey

9.30 to 5 p.m.

Residence 17P

DAY, December 27—

6“ OS)
“Day of Reckoning

. With ‘Richard Dix, Madge Evans,
Conway Tearle, Una Merkel and

tuart Erwin.

Comedy Novelty Reel
¥

Admission 15bc

"1 specialize in’ Oxy-Acctylene Wel-
ding, Wood-Working and First-Class
Horse-shocing.

Next to Valley Lumber Yard

.

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On the Job Again |
Gittz...

Our well Assorted Christmas

will hold any gift selected.

Mann

with «

that last !

yek is in place. Look it over,
mpare Quality and Prices
nen Satisfied, a

all deposit

All Gifts Prepared in Latest
ristmas Style (with “Best
Cards enclosed).

shes’

J. C. Tucker
Heweler

Block Abbotsford

a HAULING
#

- COUNTRY PREIGHT LINE

cHon, making calls in

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et W. WH. ADAMS

Phone Abb 82 Mission 1018

THE CLAYBURN COMPANY, LIMITED

WM. ATKINSON
¢ LIVE srock

AUCTIONEER

Graduate of Jones’ National School

colors, (dry

POOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOT

pressed, wire cut, “rug’
Chimney Pots, Acid-Resisting Wares, Etc.

Manufacturers of

Firebrick. Special Shapes, Pireclay Blocks, Coke Ovens
Gas Revwrts, Sm ».,r Specials, Rotary Kiln Brick Cupola Linings
Fire Clay, Claburfrax, Claburcem, Facing & Mantel Brick of all
) Vitrified Brick, Sewer Pipe

Factory at Kilgard, B.C.

Phone 24

J. W. Ball, Res. Mgr.

SUMAS DISTRICT

Blectric power sérvice was resum-
ed in Sumas district on Friday, and
telephone linemen were wo
strenuously to rebuild the the wi
ed service,

Mrs. H. Ord and children left last
week for Pasadena, California,

Several Sumas buildings show the
force of the “‘south-w ester” last week
among which was one of A. McDon-
ald’s tobacco’ kilns,

The pumping plant resumed opera-
tion on Friday, when repa
completed to the

inches
water” by Sunday,
he Vedder river had swollen to
flood proportions. on Sunday, adding
tos the threat of Jow-lyii
lands’and, incidentally, deter
Veral steelhead fishermen.

below

Electric power was again switched

S evening
* theatre
Was cancelled, also several othe:
Me events in ‘the border town,
power was available,

Mrs. H. Cook and daughters spent
few days in Vancouver while the
flood water was high in the hop gar-
dens.

pub-
until

ive us a chance to earn a few
dollars" was appeal of several i

fes in Sumas interviewed by
Murphy last week with & v1

suing charity. “I found sev
ies “hard up" the F ted, but
they preferred to work instead of ac-

cepting hand-outs.’

An issue of the Vancouver Sun last
week published a somewhat alarms
report of storm conditions in Sumas
reclaimed a estimating {in one
statement at 60 families had aban-
doned their homes beca
water, The next day’
ever, corrected this overdr
ture, when an entire page wa
to illustration of results of the
storm. HK. Bouchette,
companied by J. Ww
photograhper, spe y
area, and their report appe:
last ‘Thursday's issue of th

A meeting of Sumas lake area set-
tlers is called for tomorrow (Thurs-
day) at 8 p.m. at Barrowton,

MUST BE GooD

"There are good farmers and bad
farmers, good farms and poor farms
It is unfortunate that a great many
wood farmers have found themselves
saddled with bad farms, and that so
many bad farmers find themselves
unable to get ahead on good farms.
We are in sympathy with the move-
ment to eliminate the bad: far
turn. them back into forest or gr:
but that will not guarantoe
the remaining farmers a living unless
they are “good farmers. —The
River News,

and

even

Lewis

\" Aleme

v1
Saturday

Admission 20c and 15¢; Mon

This
PRIDAY & SATURDAY
December 22 ¢

“There Goes The Bride”

With Jessie Matthews (The Girl AIL
Canada ts Talking About) and Owen

Ayres. Hear two new song hits: “I'l
Stay With You” and “Looking For
You’

Also LAUREL AND HARDY in

“Thelr Birst Mistake”

SPORTLIGHT _

CARTOON

Cwm)

2 Shows Fach
& 9

Mat. §

these

diy, the Family 70c; Ma

LILLY, Lessee and Manager

fee the construction of floating plat-
1 and

form No. > story
conn: reachery !
Reckless Love! Action f and

the prettiest musical novelty we have
ted—
ISCAPADE”

‘Tom Howard in the “Mousetrapper”™

WSs
Matinee >
the extri

CARTOON
(Owing to

maa Day, 2.

400d Show at the Acme’

AljwayS a champion of the underdog,
pl

using production that you can see

Prize Night TONIGHT !

cost of bringing F.P1 to
Abbotsford, “family night” is cancell-
ed for Monday).

December 27—

RTHEL.MESS in
“THE CABIN IN THE COTTON”

with DOROTHY JORDAN and BETTY DAVIS

“Our Dick” outshines himself in this
and enjoy over And over again,

Also a lovely Colored Subject— “PLEASURE ISLAND’
And a Merry Melody cartoon “YOUN'G AND HEALTHY

‘The Mystery Prize ls There !

Let's Make n Jolly Start for 1934 !
BP. O. ©. Aldergrove Lodge No. 66

New Year’s

Dance

Community Hall
ALDERGROVE,

Monday, Jan. 1

David's Pive-Picce

hestra,

Dancing 9 Refreshments
jentlemén 50¢ Ladies 25¢
Come where you can have a peppy
Ume with a friendly crowd

Matsqui Hall Association

Christmas Dance
MATSQUI HALL
MONDAY, DECEMBER 25 .

Dancing 9.30 to 2.30 Admission 50c
Refreshments
Heywood's 6-Picce Orclicstra

GRAND IW YEAR'S

Novelty Dance
MONDAY, JANUARY a
MATSQUI HALL
Dancing 9.80 to 2.30. Admission 50c
Refreshments

EXPRESS If WITH FLOWERS

C UT FLOWERS
and
FLORAL
DESIGN S#

FOR ALL PURPOSES

ROSEBAY GARDENS,

R. CROUTER, HUNTINGDON, B.C.
Telephone: Abbotsford 169F

aA
Shoe Repairing
NEATLY AND PROMPTLY DONE
WE REBUILD YOUR SHOES
—not cobble them
Prices Reasonable—My Work is
juaranteed

A. McDonald

_Essendene Avenue East

's 6-Piece ¢ ua

By for Christmas
...Gut Flowers
...Potted Plants

Also BRIDAL and
FUNERAL DESIGNS

Matsqui_ Greenhouses

S. E SORENSON, Prop.
Beaton Rd. Matsqui Phone 1003
(Reverse telephone charges).

Abbotstord Brokerage and
Realty Company

E. S. PLAXTON, Mgr.
REAL ESTATE, INSURANCE
AUCTIONEER, NOTARY
SALES CONDUCTED ON LAST
SATURDAYS

Coppiig Block, Abbotsford
Phone: Abbotsford 116

for the
non the

For your own sake,
ake of the other 1
» that the brakes
in the s
are working properly

re O.

Br your
that it is a safe means of tr anspo!
Weapon and a menace to all in its

Abbots

Telephone 62.
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road, have r checked
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that your headlights
car in to us, and we will
rtation and not a

vicinity.

Motors

W. Schnare, prop,

SOND ITNNLE

SOOOK

_ bf Auctioneering, Chicago
« Phone 2697

PENTEOOSTAL TABERNACLE
Services on Sunday next—
Special Christmas Services
+++.» Sunday School
. Morning Worship

G a Byangelistic
Frida: 30 p.m mas Concert, ”
ev. W. A. LEWIS, Pastor %
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ST. ANN’S CHURCH ba
Hours of Christmas Ma: — me
8 fidnight Mass %
8 —11 am. ot

Da
Bradner—9 a.m.

TRINITY UNITED CHURCH
Rev. R. Moses, Minister
Sunday next—
s+es-e+, Chureh School
> M

& ST. MATTHEW'S CHURCH

Christmas Eye—

: Chureh School

. Holy Communion (plain)
til Evensong & Curols

iv
Westal Evensong & Sermon
yas Day-
Choral
Greetin,
REV,

Eucharist and

Bs.
. 2, L. RIMMER, Vicar

Mr, Bruce Skillen severely laterat-
ed his hand last week while operat-
ng @ chopping machine on his farm,

the public of this district for the pleasant relations which haye
governed operations tn Abbotsford since the branch was establish-

ed almost five years ago.

Canadian Bank of Commerce

a. " ss
Bb. PORKITD, Manager Abbotsford branch,

GREETINGS

The Canadian Bank of Commerce desires to thank its clients and

At this season it

for a very

extends cordial wishes

Telephone 182

SII III IL LLL IID

The ‘‘Silver Thaw’’ is Known on Sumas
but they have other names for it there