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FORTY-FIRST YEAR—No. 62.
Cumberland Public School
Report For December
CUMBERLAND, BRITISH COLUMBIA, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 30, 1922
SUBSCRIPTION PRICE
CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY
DANCE GREAT SUCCESS
Strathcona   Shield—DIv.   IV.,  99.21%
DIV. I.—Teacher, Albert H. Webb. No.
on roll, 30.   Percentage, 94.   Lates,
3.
HONOR ROLL
Edith O'Brien, 77%; Elisabeth Cunlllfe, 76%; Margaret Robinson, 76%;
Lome Campbell, 74%; Josephine
Bono, life; Jessie Baird, 71%; Mabel
Jones, 71%; Caroline Ooisano, 71%.
CLASS LEADERS
Writing, Mabel Jones; spelling,
Edith O'Brien; Composition, .Mabel
Jones; Drawing, Caroline Ooizano;
Arithmetic, William Brown; Geography. Leslie Merrifield; Grammar,
Edith O'Brien, Oresti Freloni; Literature, Elisabeth Cunlllfe, Margaret
Robinson.
Perfect attendance: Alex. Bevis,
Josephine Bono, Wm. Brown, Helen
Burns, Dick Choe, Alex. Clark, Elizabeth Cunlllfe, Marjorie Grant, Mabel
Jones, Olive Jones, Arnold MacDonald,
Ernest MacDonald, Edith O^Brlen,
Olga Owen, Vera Pickettl, Olive Richardson, Norman Robinson, John
Strachan, Caroline Gozzano, Wilbur
Hudson.
JOHN DOCHERTY
KILLED DECEMBER 20VH
Young Man Well-known Here Meets
Death While on His Way
to Work.
DIV.   II.—Teacher,  George B.  Apps.
.Senior and Junior Fourth.    Lates,
Ht,   On roll, 36.   Attendance, 96.9%.
,1'erfssjif   attendance:     Maud  Baird,
.Lillian Banks, William Bennie, George
Brown, Jessie Brown, Evelyn Casey,
Priscilla .Cloutjer, Mary Conn, Alma,
1Conrod, Leslie Dando, Willie Devoy,
Archie Dick, Albert Gomm, Norman
t(lnmm, Thelma Gray, Margaret Halll-
<lay. Jack Hill, Beryl Hjudtm, May
.Hughes, Walter Hughes, Toshiko
Iwasa. Tom Little, Alastalr MacKinnon, Rosie Manlnlor, Susuml Nagal,
Edna Smith, Winnie Young, Low
Yuen, May Taylor. I
HONOR BOLL
John docherty, the 23 year old son
or Mr. and Mra. W. Docherty, of 616
Milton Street, was crushed and killed
when caught between the ferry und
a scow which waa being towed into
port by the tug Teplc on Tuesday
morning.
Capt. Martin, with the tug We Two,
had Just pulled out from the Miners'
Landing and had barely cleared thc
Ballast Wharf when he met the Teplc
tomlng In with two empty scows, the
Ferry with its load of men bumping
against the rear of the last scow, the
collision carrylhg away the railing on
which sevoral of the miners were leaning, precipitating John Docherty and
Steve Rogers Into the water. Docherty fell between the Ferry and tbe
scow, and was crushed to death when
the two came together, his lifeless
body being recovered hy J. Perry who
Jumped overboard and succeeded In
recovering Docherty, but life was extinct,
Rogers was also injured, but not
seriously, and be was able to regain
the Ferry through his own efforts.
But little damage was done to either
The Christmas holiday dance held
In the Ilo-Ilo Dance Hall on Monday
evening last, under the auspices of
the Cumberland Junior Football Club
was a great success ln every way. A
large crowd was present, many people
from Courtenay and other outside
points attended. Plumps' orchestra
gave a splendid display of dance music
continually from 9:30 p.m. until 3 a.m.
Mr. Hayworth, manager of the Ilo-
Ilo, Is to be congratulated on having
the hall so comfortable.
Everyone voted this the best dance
of the season, and the management
ol the Junior Football Club are holding another dance on Monday, New
Year's Day, and will try to make this
one as enjoyable as the last.
The same orchestra has been engaged, bo come along and have a good
time. Start out your New Year happy
—and bring your friends.       ""-■
Dance starts at 9:30 p.m.
as usual.
CHRISTMAS EXAMINATIONS
AT HIGH SCHOOL
The following is the standing of the
pupils of the Cumberland High School
as the result of the Christmas examinations:
Senior MUriculatlon—Hector Stewart, Jack Fouracre.
Junior Matriculation — Beatrice
Bickle, Douglas Sutherland, Douglas
Partridge, Etta Hood, Harold Thomas,
Abby Colman, Edith Hood, Harry
Webb.
Advanced Course, Junior Orade —
Florence Jones, Constance Bird, Mildred Calnan, Fanny Strachan, Edward
Hughes, Clifford Horwood, Malcolm
Stewart, Howard Carey, Keith Mac-
Lean, William Jones.
Absent during examinations—Mar-
garet MacNaughtan,
Preliminary Course, Junior Grade—
Toshlo Kajlyama, Margaret Bunbury,
Evelyn Baldwin, Mary Enricl, Edward
Bickle, Chrlssle Sutherland, Sadie
Brown, Tom Abe, Gwennetb Emily,
Lily Mussatto, Nellie Potter, Charlotte
Prices Dalloa, flora Glen, \\trm Watson,
Catherine MwNItw,
Proceedings Of 1  he Qty
Council At Ltist Meetii
Senior: Toshiko Iwasa, 70%; Irene
Jones, 67%; Margaret Halliday, pro
Kress.
Junior: Mary Conn, Owen Williams,
Willie Devoy, progress.
the scow or the Ferry by reason of the
accident, although the latter broke
away from Ihe We Two and drifted
about the harbor tor several minutes
before a tow line was got aboard, and
the Ferry towed back to the landing,
the men.aboard returning home, work
for the day being called off.
- (The deceased, John Docherty, was
j 23 years of age, a native of Cowle,
DIV.  HI.—Teacher, M.  E. Beckwith.
No. on roll, 32.    Attendance, Hf:
. No. of lates, 0,       •    t
Perfect attendance: Isao Abe, Norman Bateman, Irene Bates, Jack BlrdJ
Janet Bogo, Sam Davis, Charles Enricl, Jessie Grant, John Lockner, Fred
toyersedge, Victor Marinelli, Dorothy
Alaxwll, George McLellan, Lillian
jMcLennsn, William Mossey, Ruth
Oyama, George Raga, Margaret Richardson, William (slant. Marguerite
Struthers, Gordon Walker, Margaret
Young, Sam Stanaway.
HONOR ROLL
Junior   Fourth:    Isao   Abe,   76%;
Irene Bates, 13%; Jack Bird, 70.4%;
Gordon   Walker,   "0,3%.     Progresc:
Victor Marinelli, Isao Abe, Ham Davis,
DIV, IV.—Teacher, M. II. Pearse.   No.
on roll, 28.    Attendance, 99.21%.
J*tes, 7.
perfect attendance: Peter Bardcs-
iKina, Aunlsi Beveridge, Victor Bono,
Andrew Brown, Ella Conn, Kathleen
Cooke, Edna Cawdell, Joe Ducca, Lena
GaleazzI, Norman Hill, Jack Hoebury,
Tatsuml Iwasa, Shlgio Kawagucki, Ll-
McNeil, Reno Peretto, Emma Picketti,
lah Lewis, Man Low, How Low Willie
Josephine Puzziui, John Sweeney,
Charles Tobacco, Irshlo Yamsmura,
Wilfred Colling.
HONOR ROLL
Grade 4th, term Intermediate: Kathleen Cooke, Jack   Horbury,   Charles
Tobacco, Low Man, Toshlo Yamamuro,
PIV.  V.—3rd term, Intermediate -
'J'uuuml Iwasa, Low Mow.
Teacher, A. J. Colman.   No. on roll,
31.    Attendance, 97.3%.    Lates, 6.
Perfect attendance:   Tsuneto Asao,
Willie  Bergland,  Mary  Chirk,  Edna
Conrod,   Eleanor   Davis,   Kathleen
Emily, Barbara Grant, Tadasbl Dol,
Margaret Hughes,   Uiy   Leversedge,
■Charles MacDonald, Mah Shun, Yaye
■Nagaj, Sarah Oyama,   Norma   Parnham, Margaret Shearer, Joe Stanaway,
gakayo Suglmorl,    Fusayo Suglmorl,
*Nob«o Hayashl, Bert McLellan, James
.Homo.
HONOR ROLL
Norma Parnham, 74%; Eleanor
Jlerglund, 71% I Margaret Hughes,
71%; Lily Leversedge, 69%. For progress, Margaret Shearer. For advancement, Barbara Grant.
.  _     ... ..,    h    ......Tt,    us    sjssssric,
I Stirlingshire, Scotland, and lived with
his parents at 516 Milton Street. Besides h|s parents he is survived by
two brothers, Matthew, who returned
to Nanaimo on Saturday from Coal-
mont, and Hugh, residing at Cumberland. He. Is also survived by six sis-
ten, Mrs. G, Carson, Mra. II. Clarke,
Mrs. A. Carson, of Nanaimo, Mrs. W.
Gold and Mrs. J. McAlpine, of Vancouver, and Miss Lena, living at home.
Although the transportation of
miners to and from Protection Island
has been carried ou for many years,
Tuesdays was the flrst fatal accident
to result therefrom. Au inquest will
be held this forenoon at 10 o'clock, and
tlie funeral will take place from the
family residence on Thursday afternoon at 2:30 p.m. Services will be
conducted hy Rev. Mr. Lister. H. Mc-
Adle, funeral director,
SUCCESSFUL IN
MINE EXAMINATIONS
Twenty candidates sat for examinations conducted recently at Nanaimo,
Fernie, Merritt and Cumberland by
tlie Board of Examiners, appointed
under thc Coal Mines Regulation Act.
They wrote for Ilrst, second and third
class certificates, although the majority took the papers of the two latter
classes. Qf ilje twenty wl|o offered,
ten were successful and the Board, in
Its report, observes that "most of the
candidates for second class, and a few
of those for third class certificates,
possessed a knowledge of mining matter}, and gave proof of a general education considerably above those usually manifested by aspirants for these
certificates,
A list ot those successful follows:
Second Class—Robert Kelly Smart,
Nanaimo; Daniel Walter Thomas,
Cumberland; William Archibald, Merritt; Frank Yates, Michel.
Third Class—James Bainbrldge,
Nanaimo; Thomas Claud Vincent,
Coalmont; George > Carroll, Nanalmsl;
William Weaver, Michel; Robert Wln-
slanely, Michel; James Phillips, Nanaimo.
ORDER OF FORESTERS'
CHRISTMAS DRAWING
The prizes In connection with the
Ancient Order ot Foresters' Christmas
drawing have all been distributed
with the exception of the following
Nob. 166, 302, 624. We are asked to
state that holders of these tickets must
claim their prizes not later than January 10th at tbe Fraternity Hall,
Dunsmuir Avenue. Prizes not claimed by ihis f\s,\p alii revert to the ordjj,
IS »     I     I    IS    II
Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Jackson left for
Brule, Alberta, on Saturday morning,
to spend New Years holidays.
Hug-by Awne New feu's My
Mr.  P,  Parke, of Vancouver,
Joined the staff of The Islander,
has
COl'RTENAY CLUB .
TO HOLD BIO
TOURNAHENT
On New Years Day if all goes as
planned there Will I* tn exhibition
rugby game between Nanaimo Hornets
hud the Cumberland Tigers. Word
has beeu received trom tha Hornets
that they may not be able to oome ap
owing to a McKechnle eup game with
University of B.C. In tht trent of
the Hornets being unable to come up
•tiie loot! rugby hoy* art not going to
bo outdone, and are going to stage a
game consisting of local talent. Tbls
Is tbe only attraction on the sport card
for New Years Day, tod should prove
a good attraction If tht weather re
1 mains good,
Communications were laid on the
taM* at tbe Council Chambers or.
tWonday .evening from tht Superintend
ent of Education notifying the Cit>
'authorities that on and after the flrst
day of January, 1923, Cumberland
■would be rated m a second class city,
On midnight of Dtcswher 81, we will
step up from 3rd class lo tad class,
and tht financial assistance till Ve
receive for school purposes from the
Provincial Treasury will be reduced
some $760.
School Trustees McKinnon and McFadyen attended the Council meeting
to point out the new classification, but
found the Council Were already In
possession of tbe information,
Being rated as a second, tlass city
will give CumbwUniJ the privilege of
electing three school trustees at the
coming Municipal Election, Instead of
one, which will make a board of flve
I'trustees,
The communications received were
as follows:
City Clerk,
Dear Sir:—Section 13 of the Schools
Act makes lt the duty of this Department to transfer to a city school district of the second class all cities in
which the average dally attendance
of pupils is from 260 to 999. I am,
therefore, enclosing herewith a copy
of an Order-in-Councll dealing with'
tbe raising of Ihe status of your school
district and tbe election of school
trustees.
Yours very truly,
S. J. WILLIS,
Superintendent ot Education.
Approved—For Council of Public
Instruction.
EDUCATION DEPARTMENT
Dec. 21, 1922.
Gentlemen:—As the average actual
dally attendance of pupils attending
the schools of Ihe city of Cumberland
exceeds two hundred and fifty, it will
be necessary to transfer It from the
Status of a city of the third class to
that ot a city of the second class on
January 1st, 1923. A city of tht third
class has a Board   of   threo   School
"•ntjTwni
.■YEfflAC«|
Priscilla feu star tl Vkt Uftl*n
Jewel 'VUtt Two
***       A
'Under Two Flan" It on^ ^ ^.jt
really kreat stories.
A love epic,  ftttftoem, * tag*
sublime, "lfh4»r Two flags" oaplur
ibe, fat&rt, W Ui* world when It du
as « novel from the pen of Okttli
(Umlse de U Ramee), and lit growl
In popularity was heightened by) I
presentation on tht stage by auk
renowned artiste, Including Bland
Bates.   Now It haa been made Into
picture biy the Universal  Film Go
aiyl will be seen here Friday and III
urday at the Ilo-Ilo Theatre.  Prtedll
Dean, than whom thert la no not
magnetic    figure    on    tht    tatm
breathes tha Are of her dynamic par
tonality into tht role of Cigarette
Idol of a Frenoh regiment at 'Algiora
Thert are street svoenes  ln  "Undet
Two Flags" that give a trut initgni
of the life of tbe masses ln thtt Freoci
province  of  northtrn   Afrit*.    Thi
military pomp of an army pott It accurately presented.   And tba oppressive luxury surrounding tha punptred
beauties of« sheik's harem add picturesque color to this dramatic Sim.
The technical
. staff at UnlrtTMl
City a group of highly trained expert*,
spent months of study preparing for
this production. Every Intetrlor setting, every street scene, wu constructed with faithful accuracy. Hundreds of photographs of different parte
of Algiers were obtained to guide them
in their fork. Not an inharmonious
note wu allowed to creep In.     ''
The result is thu tfaoat awing
'Under Two Flan" might wall Imagine they are tpendlng an analog la
tht African desert White tht picture
is superb u a spectacle, it la tbo •
work of great historic value.   Tod
iTruttees. Th. School. Aot provhtes Browning, tU dtoZT.,,1 .. ^
that in th. Wi of i illy school dis- th. 3Kgf8R2£7 "*"*
trict being transferred from one du.  ib.hi™ * *• «• ta muterly
Communication: "Economy, Efficiency"
The Courtenay Athletic Club will
hold a large boxing tournament on
Thursday, January 11 tli. commencing
al 8 o'clock sharp, In the Gaiety
Theatre, Courtenay. The management
of the Athletic Club have got the
promise of all the best amateur talent
In the district to give exhibitions.
There will be twenty-four rounds of
boxing, Ihe main event being of 6
rounds, preceded by six three-round
bouts.
To the Editor, "Islander,
Dear Sir:—As the Municipal election ls approaching, we may expect
the usual slogan of "economy and efficiency" and I think It ls about time
that lt should bs put Into practice.
I have been reading the letters of
Taxpayer, which appeared in your
paper some time ago, and I see in tlie
list of 33 cities which you published
with particulars of their taxation,
there are 18, some with more popula
him an City business btv* to call
time after time at odd hours In th.
hope of finding him in. Th. only City
official who can be found I. the Chief
of Police, and bla apologists for th.
absence of the City Clerk don't cut
much ice. It is about time that a man
was appointed as City Clark wbo ean
bo at tbe service of tht citizens during the day time at regular hours.
The Clerk only puts In very few hours
at the office, and then only after h.
Laat year tho
What are we
Fee Lung, Norman Freloni, Porcy
Jones, Lena Merletti, Peter Mossey.
3eorge Logan, Charlotte Stout, ladnn
Dol.
HONOR ROLL
Norman Freloni, Edna Davis, Klshio
Kaga, Ella Johnston, Lenn Merletti
Percy Jones.
DIV.  IV—Teacher,  Marjorie  Mordy.
No. on roll, 43.   Attendance, 90.8%.
No. of lates, 3.
Perfect attendance: Robert Burns,
Fred Cowdell, Robert Colling, Robert
Conn, Robert Dunsire, Klshio Kaga,
Margaret Salmon, Doris   Waterfield,
DIV. VII.—Flrst_T.rm Intermediate.
Teacher, M. C. Bannerman.   No. on
roll, 34.    Altendace, 98.1%.    Lates,
2.
Perfect attendance: Willie Allara,
Jean Brown, Isabel Brown, George
Brown, Beatrice Cavallero, Reta Devoy, Herbt. Jones, Norma Frost, Wong
Houg, Harriet Harbury, Mary Jackson, Yoshlo Kawaguchi, Chiyeko Ke
Jlyamo, Clarence Lewis, Mildred Lockner, Jemima Mitchell, Margaret McDonald, Alice MCLennan, Kathleen
O'Brien, Tasku Oyama, Thelma Ronald, Hltoshi Suglmorl, Victor Tomassl.
HONOR ROLL
Isabel   Broun,   Barbara   Westfield,
Norma Frost,  Rena Bonora,  Edison
Manor, Alice McLennan, Mlnoru Tahara.
(Continued on Pag. 7.)
 - ,»,..»-1 ssi me ornce, and then onl]
tion than Cumberland, whose taxation bas done work, and surely some arts much less than ours   t.n-1 s,»°- ••"•' rangement could bo made   for   tbt
Chief of Police to perform tht City
Clerks work ao tbe City Hall can be
open for business during tht day tlmt
at regular hours, Tbe Chief goes
round collecting licences and taxes
and the watchman's salary, and It suitable assistance was supplied there Is
nn reason why be could not perform
the City Clerks work to that tbt City
Hall would be open for business during the daytime. The Cltrk bas another salaried position u Stcretery
to the hospital, so no hardship would
be Inflicted on him,
At present tlie Cily are paying the
Clerk 160 and the night watchman
(who Is a very old man) ISO per
month. This amount of 1140 per
month should command thu which ls
sadly lacking now—SERVICE.
Yours sincerely,
TAXPAYER NO. 2.
Is much less than ours
taxes  were 39 mills,
getting for It?        /
For some time citizens have been
working short time, recently a number were discharged nnd are still out
of work, and prospects look rather
blue for llie future, so the matter of
taxation is one that has a real Interest for all classes of citizens. To
commence with our city omployees, II
In time thai somo "economy and efficiency" should be Introduced In the
Interests nf the citizens,
Wo have a city clerk who may be
a very worthy man, but he ls In regular employment at a good salary. He
loses uo lime when work Is slack, but
draws a substantial pay cheque regularly. Apparently bis duties towards
the citizens are not understood. The
City Hall Is not open to the public
during the day while he Is at work,
and very often persons wishing to Bee
trlct being transferred from one class | fashion,
to another tbe first election under the
new conditions shall bs htld at directed by a special Order-in-Councll.
I beg to recommend, therefore, that
| the present Bqanl ot three Trustees
''remain In office until the time ot the
regular election In January, 1923, aud
that at that time the twoTrustees or
tbe present Board who have one additional year to serve shall remain In
offce for an additional yearand three
Trustees be then elected  who shall
serve for a term of two years.
I have the honor to be, gentlemen,
your obedient servant,
S. J. WILLIS,
Superintendent of Education.
The British Columbia Telephone
Company send tracings and prints covering proposed poles on Derwent
'Avenue and Second Street, with a request that the plans be submitted to
the proper authorities for approval,
which was granted.
The official ln charge of the Provincial Board of Works at Courtenay
stated in a communication that the
Government requested information as
to the amount of money the City intended to spend on tbe main highways
of Cumberland during 1923.
It was said that details had already
been sent to the Department, and the
City Clerk was Instructed to supply
the district engineer with a copy. Tbe
beating apparatus recently Installed
In tbe public school will not heat the
building as It should be. This was
made known hy Trustees McKinnon
and McFadyen on Monday evening.
Tbe Council, consisting of Mayor McDonald, Aid. Beveridge, Pickard and
Parnham, and tbe School Trustees, de-
bided to ask the Government to Bend
up an expert engineer to ascertain the
cause of the trouble. This heating
system that ls said to be a failure
cost about $3,700. Tbe new Building
By-law to borrow 116,000 for the purpose ot erecting new Civic Buildings,
was given Its first, second and third
reading. City Clerk Mordy was elected returning officer for the coming
Municipal election.
Accounts were referred to Finance
Committee:
Mayor MacDonald, half yearly
allowance  $ 60.00
Aid, Parnham    26.00
Aid.  Pickard      26.00
Aid. Maxwtll    14.00
Aid. Bannerman     26.00
Aid. Thornton    10.00
Aid. Beverld|%     26.00
FAIKBA.VKS IN "THE THUI
JH'SKETEEHS" COMMA
"Dong* flu Achieved the AabHfcn tl
« Lifetime In Ibe Character
of D'Artagnan.
Predictions are being made thnt tht
screening ot Alexander Dumas' immortal story, "Tba Three Musketeers,"
by Douglas Fairbanks, will stand
forth as an epochal event uid that It
will popularize for all tlmt tht ooe-
tume photoplay.
Productions of this sort, area whtn
masters as Dumu, hat always been
based on the fictional writings ot such
considered to be In "tht dugtr mm,"
because It has never been established
beyond question that tht Amtrican
public would receive th. costume play
with the same enthusiasm that hu
been accorded feature* more modern
In locale and setting.
It hu always been Fairbanks' ooa-
leution, however, that any story sufficiently  powerful   and   gripping  lo
drama Is bound to succeed.
"A popular picture nowadays," said
(Continued on page Ore).
Cily Clerk, stamps  ~    1.00
T. Mordy, salary     60.00
Chief Merry  110.00
James Baird  110.00
Cumberland  Garage   -   61.06
Cumberland Electric Light  206.48
Cumberland Waterworks     10.46
Cumberland Motor Works      6.60
Fire Marshall Parnham gave the
City Council on Monday evening a report of the Fourth Street lire, when
tbe garage and motor truck, tb. property of Jobn Reslo, wu comptewly
destroyed. The alderman aaid that'
someone unknown bad placed strew
aud kindling under tbe truck and
there was a heavy smell of gasoline.
After extinguishing tbe Are a owa wu
left on guard. Tbe car was Insured
for 11,700, and had not been used since
December 9th. Aid. Parnham stated
that although the matter wu under
Investigation, up to the present there
was nothing to connect anyone with
the cause ot the lire, and tht Insurance money was not paid,
I TWO
THE  CUMBERLAND  ISLANDER
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 30, 1922
Corporation Of The City Of Cumberland
Resolution passed by the City ot
Cumberland for the purpose of Introducing a By-law to raise Fifteen
Thousand Dollars for erecting New
Municipal Buildings.
That whereas the present Municipal
Buildings, consisting ot Municipal
Council Chambers, Fire Hall and Bell
Tower, Police Court, Office, CellB and
Police Residence, are In such a bad
state ot repair as not to Justify the
expenditure necessary .to place them
In a sound and satisfactory condition.
It is hereby resolved that new Municipal Buildings, consisting of Municipal Council Chambers and Office, Fire
Hall and Bell Tower, with living
quarters for one fireman, Police Residence, Police Court, Ollice and Cells,
together with suitable sanitary and
heating apparatus for the same shall
be erected at a cost of Fifteen Thousand Dollars and Interest;
And lt is hereby further resolved
that a by-law be introduced for the
purpose of borrowing money for the
Issue of debentures upon the credit
of tbe Municipality at large to provide
the above Fifteen Thousand Dollars
and the Interest thereon.
D. R. MACDONALD,
Mayor.
T. MORDY,
City Clerk.
Passed in open Council on the 26th
day of December, 1922.
Municipal Buildings By-law No. 66
(1933)
To raise the sum of Fifteen Thousand Dollars for the purpose of constructing new Municipal, Police and
Fire Buildings, and to authorize the
Issue of debentures therefor.
Whereas, the Corporation of the
City of Cumberland consider it necessary and expedient to construct new
Municipal Buildings at a cost of Fifteen Thousand Dollars, and ln accordance with Section 190, Chap. 170, of
the Municipal Act, contained In the
Revised Statutes of British Columbia,
A.D. 1911, passed a resolution on December 26th, 1922, authorizing and
granting the same;
And whereas lt is necessary to raise
the sum of Fifteen Thousand Dollars,
and In order thereto It will be necessary to'issue Debentures of the said
Municipality tor the sum of Fifteen
Thousand Dollars, payable as herein
provided:
And whereas lt is necessary to raise
annually during the term ot ten years;
by special rate for paying the said
debt  and  Interest the  sum   of  One
Ilo=Ilo Theatre
FRIDAY and SATURDAY, Dec. 29 & 30
FIRST SHOWING IN B.C.
Priscilla Dean in
"Under Two Flags*
Picture countless hordes of wildly riding Here is the most dynamic star of stage or
Arab horsemen . . . sweeping across the screen in a role so exotic, so colorful, so
desert's burning sands . . . Pricilla Dean passionate, it will hold you spellbound . . .
as a fiery, clawing pet of the French in a picture of amazing thrill, romantic
ChaSseurs... as Cigarette, the Daughter adventure and bizarre atmosphere ... a
of the Regiment. . . . magnificent story you'll never forget.
Three Reels of Comedy Will Be .Screened With This Big Eight-reel Feature
MATINEE SATURDAY, 2:30 P.M.
HOLIDAY   ATTRACTION
It's Coming! ;
NEW YEAR'S DAY AND AGAIN ON TUESDAY
Douglas Fairbanks in
"The Three Musketeers"
12 Reels of Joyous Action.
Here is presented to you the greatest action picture ever made.  A photoplay without
a dull moment in the whole twelve reels.
EXTRA PATHE COMEDY
NOTE—The first show starts 6:15 p.m. sharp, and the second show at 8:45 p.m.
CHILDREN, 25c. ADULTS, 50c.
Thousand Two Hundred and Ninety
Dollars to pay off the Principal, and
One Thousand and Fifty Dollars to
pay the Interest thereon;
And whereas the whole rateable
'property of the Municipality, according to the lest revised Assessment
Roll amounts to
Land  $130,000.00
Improvements  $264,000.00
And whereaB the existing debenture
debt of this Municipality amounts to
nil, and no principal or interest is in
arrear;
Therefore the Municipal Council ot
the Corporation of the City of Cumberland enacts as follows:
(1) It shall be lawful for the Mayor
of tlie said City of Cumberland for
the purpose aforesaid to borrow the
said sum ot Fifteen Thousand Dollars,
and to Issue debentures of the said
Municipality to tho amount ot Fifteen
Thousand Dollars in sums of not Iosb
than $100.00 each, payable at the 16th
day of July, 1933, and to bear Interest
tt the rate of not more than seven per
cent per annum, such interest to be
payable annually on the 15th day af
July, in each and every year during
the currency of the said debentures.
(2) The said debentures as to principal and interest shall be payable at
the Royal Bank ot Canada In the City
of Cumberland, and shall have Interest
coupons attached thereto.
(3) It shall be lawful for the Mayor
ot the Bald Municipality, and he is
hereby authorized and Instructed to
sign and issue the said debentures
herein authorized to be issued, and to
cause the same to be signed by the
Treasurer of the said Municipality,
and the Clerk of the Municipality is
hereby Instructed to attach the seal
of the said Municipality to the said
debentures;
(4) That there shall be raised and
levied In each year by special rate
the sum of One Thousand and Fifty
Dollars for the payment of interest
during the currency ot the said debentures, and also the sum of Twelve
Hundred and Ninety Dollars for the
payment of the said debt, to be placed
In a seperate account ln the Royal
Bank of Canada, Cumberland, such
account to be known as The 1933 Municipal Building Fund, and all interest
accruing trom the investment ot such
fund shall be capitalized annually Into
the fund;
(6) The special rate herein mentioned shall be levied on One Hundred per cent ot the assessed value of
all land in the Municipality, and upon
fifty per cent of the assessed value of
all improvements in the Municipality;
(6) This By-law may be cited as
66, A.D. 1923, and shall take effect on
the "Municipal Buildings By-law, No.
the   day of A.D. 1923.
Read In open council and passed its
Ilrst reading December 26th, 1922.
Read in open council and passed Its
second reading December 26th, 1922.
Read ln open council and passed Its
third reading December 26th, 1922.
The above By-law will be voted on
on Thursday, January 11th, 1923.
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
Time, the patient destroyer of all
things, unbuilds empires, rots the Institutions, disintegrates the nation itself— recompoBlng Its elements until
Its former identity is lost, and a new
stock takes the piece of the old.
greetings
THANKING OUR MANY CUSTOMERS FOR THEIR
LIBERAL PATRONAGE WE EXTEND OUR HEARTIEST   GOOD   WISHES   FOR   A    BRIGHT   AND
PROSPEROUS NEW YEAR TO ALL.
Thc Furniture Store
A. MacKinnon
A Happy New Year to
You All
Local Turkey6
Geese,   Ducks
and Fowls
On Wednesday the Sunday School
children gave the Cantata "Bill Bend-
cr'B Chrlstraoa." "Bill" was represented by .Mr. Jack Fouracre, while MIsb
Alma Conrad made an excellent "Aunt
Jane." The half dozen "tiny tots" who
sang "Santa Claus Is Coming" received
well-deserved applause. A good audience attended and thoroughly enjoyed Hie cantata. Great credit is due
to thc painstaking efforts of MesdameB
Marpole and Hood, MIsb JeSBie McDonald and Mr. C. Parnham, in training the children so well.
Little Miss Norma Parnham met
with an unfortunate ncciden t on
Christmas eve. She slipped and fell,
breaking her left lower arm in two
places. Dr. Hicks was Immediately
sent for and attended to her Injuries.
Sho Ib doing well.
NEW MOTOR HIOHWAV IN JASPER
PARK
JASPER, Alto.—A survey for a possible location for a forty-live mile
stretch of motor road In Jasper National Park from the town of Jasper
to the eastern park boundary is being
carried out by two location survey
parties under the supervision of the
Engineering Service ot the Canadian
National Parks Branch, Department ot
the Interior. Two linos are being run,
one following for a distance of approximately twenty-live miles the
abandoned Grnnd Trunk Pacific and
t'anadian Northern railway beds, and
tlie other running wholly independent
of the old. road beds. By this means
it will be possible to select the most
economical route and at the same time
detormlnc what portions of the abandoned grade may be utilized.
When completed this road will form
and important link in the proposed
lldmonton-Vancouver motor highway.
The Provincial Government of Alberta
has already started work on the road
NOTICE OP DIS^LUTION OF
PARTNERSHIP
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT
Loow Hock Chow, Poon Shoe
and Chung Shee, heretofore carrying
on business at Cumberland Chinatown
In co-partnership under the name and
style ot " Joy Yin Low Company,".
have dissolved the said partnership
as of the 30th day ot November, 1922.
And that Lou Hock Cheu, Lou Kal,
Duck Gal, Lou Yin and Lou How,
heretofore carrying on business at
Cumberland Chinatown ln co-partnership under the name and style ot "Sun
On Wo Company," have dissolved tbo
Bald partnership as of the 30th of November, 1922.
And that Chung Shee, Poon Shee
and Low How have entered Into partnership and now carry on business as
dealers in general merchandise and
restaurant-keepers at Cumberland
Chinatown under the firm name and
style of "SUN ON WO COMPANY,"
and which said partnership has subsisted since the first day of December, 1922.
All debts due either of the above
dissolved partnership firms are to be
paid to the new "Sun On Wo Company," and all debts against either ot
said dissolved partnership firms be
filed with the said new partnership,
duly verified.
Dated this 19th day of December,
A.D., 1922.
P. P. HARRISON,
Cumberland, B. C.
Solicitor for the above-named firms.
There is not such a thing as time-
It Ib but space occupied by incident;
lt ls the same to eternity as matter ts
to Infinite space—a portion out of the
Immense occupied by something within the sphere of mortal sense.
from Edmonton to the eastern park
boundary.
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TERMS ARRANGED.
Happy New Year to all
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SATURDAY, DECEMSEift 80, 1922
THE   CUMBERLAND  ISLANDER
THI
>«s««we«««ctci««t«c{e^
The Last Night Of The Old Year
WISHING YOU ALL
THE COMPLIMENTS OF THE SEASON
— AND —
PROSPERITY IN THE  NEW YEAR
Cavin's Shoe Store
■Sole Agents for "JSTORIJ" Tailor-Made Shoes
for Men, and "CHUM" Shoes for the Children
ST.  JOHN'S  AMBULANCE  A.SSOCIATION
The 1923 Classes
for Men will commence on
SUNDAY,  JANUARY  7th,  AT  II  A.M
Lecturer, Dr. G. K. MacNaughton.
The Classes for Ladies will commence on
TUESDAY, JANUARY 9th, AT 7 P.M.
Lecturer, A. J. Taylor.
The Ladies' Home-Nursing Classes will commence on
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 3rd, AT 7.30 P.M.
*    Lecturer, Dr. E. R. Hicks.
(The above classes will be held in the First Aid Hall,
free of charge).
J. D. Davis, Secretary.
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Tommy Nakanishi
It was the last night ot the Old
Year! Knee deep lay the spotless untrodden snow over the fields and
hedges; on tbe branches ot the skeleton-like trees, whose gaunt, grim arms
looted like the antlers of a herd of
deer, hung the frost, in a thousand
crystal stars, that vied with the brilliant beau'.y of their brethren ln
heaven—clear-cut and glittering, they
| gleamed aloft like the supernatural
glory that hovers over somo fairy
j mino.
i    Like to an Egyptian queen canopied
j in   state   sailed   the Won,   floating
as If ll wore ou an ocean   of  blue.
I Over   the     little   peaceful   country
J church she stooped (as If she loved
It), and touched   with   her  beautiful
tips of light its burnished spire that
! shone afar like a polished gem; and
I down below, where the clinging feet
of the ivy climbed higher and higher,
j she threw her majestic glance, which
i at once revealed Its glistening leaves
crowned with their lustrous pyramids
of snow.
It was a lovely night, and one never
to be forgotten. Here, the little
church standing peacefully alone ln
the sweet tranquility of calm, whilst
all around it stretched the Immense
solitude of the fields and woods
covered with a soft white robe of
purity, flung upon the earth as a consecrated marriage-garment trom the
skies. '*
The spirit of the winding river was
caught fast and deftly Imprisoned into
a block of Ice, solid as granite; and
there she lay, like a statue dedicated
to an eternal silence.
Very far off—as far as the human
eye could reach, rose up the great
city, wrapped also in an Impenetrable
garment of white. Like to a city of
the dead, it seemed to loom in the
distance, with its wonderful towers
and turrets vanishing Into cloudland.
On both town and country, the great
heart of Nature brooded ln breathless
expectancy, waiting for the approach
of Death—and yet he lingered.
The minutes departed one by one,
the hours "danced Into light, and died
into the shade," as the sweet-voiced
bells In their windy tower sent out on
their vibrating tongues, the time-old
message that the year was dying, dying, dying! In the sweep of the wandering wind that went ceacefully
ucrosB the churchyard, could be heard
the last heavy gasps that fell one by
one, to be wafted away by invisible
hands Into the fathomless space of a
waiting eternity.
It was a moment of intense sorrow,
counterbalanced by a foretaste of nn
approaching joy as of a cleon white
scroll placed in the hands of each one
of us, to make or mar as one willed;
but the pages of last year's journal,
which, like them, were once fair and
whl.e—where were they? Alas! filled
up and disfigured by blots, that
looked as If many human tears of
agony and shame had fallen upon
them, and sought to erase all that
was black and unseemly there—still
the Btnlns remained, Interspersed, it is
true, by a thread of gold, laid mercifully across in diverse places, emblazoned by a pitying angel's hand at
the command of God.
The Old Year had indeed filled up
his record of joys snd sorrows, of
sinners and saints; and he stood an
old, old man, bent and bowed with
the pressing weight of the world's
grent burdens and perplexities, stooping lo write with a pen of iron tipped with gold, the word "finis" upon
Its last page!
Would any of his words, I wondered,
be found in tbe Book of Life? I
trembled ns I thought of It, for I could
not but remember how many opportunities In the past, which had been
given me wherein io do good, I had
neglected, how many unkind thoughts
and words I had wilfully spoken, how
often 1 had not dono unto my neighbors as I would bo should have done
unto me. But even as I thus sadly
mused—for memory is a two-edged
sword that cuts both ways—I could
see on the edge of the horizon the imperial skirts of the New Year, vaguely
longing for the time when he too
should wield the sceptre of royalty
and the flat of llfo; Impatient for the
beginning ot his reign, and already
armed to cope with difficulties ond
dangers that as yet were lying In ambush.
Slowly tlie little minutes passed
steadily by, and the Old Year stood
with reverently bent head and folded
hands, longing for release. Presently
the church clock pointed to the hour,
and as the strokes fell one by one
like the strokes on an anvil on the
heart, the Old Year calmly and quietly
passed away, In the joy of resignation
singing as he died the swan song of
his BOUl,
" 81c transit Gloria Mundl I
Alice E. Argente.
DON'T MISS YOUR "CUE."
I know some folks wbo idly aund ud
moan
That   "good   luck  never  yet  bu
come their way,"
While if they'd open their eyes and
look about,
They'd see him at their side 'moat
every day.
These people stand like sticks along;
life's path,
With  scrawling brows   (the sight
gives one the blues),
While  for "UPtuck"  they can  bit
thank themselves—
They've missed their "cues."
The world was made for busy hands
and brains—
The worthy one who toils Is he who
wins.
How can one hope to win the race of
life
Who  slowly  walks and,  running,
ne'er begins?
Prepare   yourself   to-day for better
work,
Por greater  tasks tbat you  may
have to do;
Then, when your chances come, be
quick to act—
Don't miss your "cue."
I scorn tbe man who bas not "nerve"
to stand
And face his future with a hopeful
eye,
Who drifts along life's tide without
an aim,
And only lives to eat, to drink, and
die.
The world Is full of "chances" by the
score,
For higher alms, more nobler work
and true,
So "learn your part," and be assured
ere long
You'll hear your "cue."
Then let us strive by bonest, faithful
toil
To be as great and noble as   we
can-
It is a duty tbat we owe to our
selves,
To. those we love and to our fellow
man.
Perform your task to-day with patient
care—
Perchance 'twill prove a steplng
stone for you;
Then, wben your chance cpmee for
better work,
Don't miss your "cue."
THK OLD AND NEW ?EAH
Toll them out!   His work Is done,
He'll not see another aun:
Slowly ebbs his life away,
'Tis at last bis burial day.
Long has he been growing old.
Lay him with his fathers cold.
Ill used year!   He might have been
Tar less profitless, I ween,
Had we used him as we ought,
Lovingly, with pains and thought:
Yet for him we'll thankful be,
(There have been far worse than be),
And will watch our old friend die
With a plaintive threnody.
Gravely, In tbe belfry bout
Toll him Out!
Ring him In! the young glad year,
'Welcome tbe new-comer hare,
for he brings, whate'er befall,
Joy to most, and hope to all.
To the worker and the wise,
Fresh new Opportunities,
Brightness to tbe sick and sad,
Further respite to the bad:
With his blank book and his pen
Ready for the deeds of men;
With his sponge to wipe away
Feuds and strifes of yesterday.
Trustfully the youngster greet,
With his white and unsolled feet;
With a hearty clangorous din
Ring hlm in!
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WASTED LIFE
They who are most weary of life
and yet are most unwilling to die,
are such who bave lived to no purpose
—who htvo rather breathed than
Ilved.
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New Year Snaps for
Last-Minute Shoppers
Ladies' Necklet, solid gold, Masonic, reg. $7.50 for $6
Ladies* Necklet, solid gold, Star of the East, reg. $7.60
for $6
Misses' Necklet, solid gold, pearl set, reg. $6.75 for $4-75
Misses' Necklet, solid gold, locket style, reg. $5, for $3.75
Sterling Silver Wrist Watch, strap, luminous dutl, reg.
$20, for „   $18
Sterling Silver Wrist Watch, strap, luminous dial, reg.
$15, for „ $12
Young Man's, 10 jewels, gilt dial, reg. $8.50, for ....$6
Cream and Sugar, English China, reg. $4.50, for $3.36
Cream and Sugar, French China, Limoge, reg. $6,
for $4.60
Tea Set, 4 pieces, Crown Ducal Ware, reg. $16, for $12
Cups and Saucers to match, each $1.60
Birthday Rings, solid gold, reg. $2,^or $1.60
Signet Rings, solid gold, Masonic, reg. $7, for $6
Signet Rings, solid gold, Oddfellows, heavy, reg. $9.60,
for $6.76
Cut Glass Bud Vases, reg. $1, for 76c
Cut Glass Bon Bons, genuine Belgian glass, reg. $4.75,
for $3.76
Cut Glass Spoon Tray, reg. $5.25, for $4.26
WE BEG TO EXTEND OUR BEST WISHES
TO ALL FOR A
MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR
L R. Stevens
JEWELLER OniCIAN FOUR
THE   CUMBERLAND  ISLANDER
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 30, 1932
CUMBERLAND ISLANDER
Published every Saturday morning at
Cumberland, B. C.
EDWARD W. BICKLE
The Friend O' Man-The Dog
Compiled by a Well-Known Fancier From Observations
Of English Experts
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 30. 1922
To TheOld Year
Old friend, the time has come to
part;
And yet I cannot let thee go.
Too swift the time has fled, and lo,
1 have not fathomed what thou art!
I si iii not think the tears would start,
Nor ever dreamed I loved thee so!
Old friend the time lios come to part.
Anil yet 1 cannot let thee go!
One last long kiss before they grow
Too fierce, these tuggings at my heart!
One kiss! Alas, too well I know,
Old friend, the time has come to part,
And yet—I cannot let thee go!
THOUGHTS 0> WISDOM
The fool is willing to nay for anything but wisdom; no man buys that
ot* which he supposes himself to have
un abundance already.—W, G. Simms.
!    Wise men are instructed by reason;
j men of less understanding, by exper-
I ience; the most ignorant, by necessity;
anil beasts, by manure.—Cicero.
; The perfection of wisdom and the
I end ot true philosophy Is to proportion
: our wunts to our possesslns, our nmbi-
tions to our capacities.—Silvestre.
The Vamp Is Out
OfJDate
The passing of the fomole vamp
from the moving pictures is In line
with the steady tendency to get back
to wholesome things. The scenario
that blamed the vampire type of woman was echo of the old evangelism
that proclaimed with ridiculous fervor,
the ancient slander thnt woman was
the source of oil evil. Following a
crime the astute detectives were wont
to say, "Find the woman." This
theory dates back to tlie fable of
Kden. Whoever wrote that Btory probably believed that woman has not a
soul.
"The woman tempted me, and I did
eat," the "perfect" man le quoted as
having said. And so the libel has
crawled through the slime ot ages.
A writer of paragraphs has Bald;
"Every great war has been traced to
the depravity of women." He goes on,
in tiie Indulgence of this cheap sort
of claptrap which Ib characteristic ol
his kind, to say, "When a woman
shows her knees you can see the HnlBh
of tier and of the nation as well."
What nation? Among the most virtuous of the nations are some whose
women never wore anything else than
short skirts. And lt is not now, and
never was, what a woman wears that
establishes her worth, or lack of It,
but what she really Is.
If these critics of an austere purity
are right, It is a wonder that womanhood long ago was not driven from
the refuge of nny faith whatever. They
consistently have been set apart as
congcnllully servants and tools ol
whatever devil was to the fore ln any
Human wisdom is the aggregate of
all human experience, constantly accumulating, and selecting, and reorganizing its own materials.—J. Story.
Even the slow man, If possessed of
wisdom, has overtaken the swift in tlle
pursuit, with the aid of the straightforward Justice of the immortal gods.
—Theognis.
WINSOME (IIRI.S
There are girls, who, when we meet
them ln the street pass us  like the
passing of sunshine on an April day;
who, If we spend an evening in a room
i where they are, make us understand
1 something of the warmth which Na-
I ture intended to be universal, but has
> somehow only made special; whom it
I is a pleasure to serve, whom It is a
I duty  to   reverence;   who  can   bring
purity back to the brain of a rogue.
and mnke a young mans heart blossom
liko a rose In June.
Besant and Rice.
particular period of history, and yet
women arc the mothers, wives, sisters
and daughters of men!
Let us change our formula a bit,
and warn tlie women of the world to
fear anil avoid the tempter, man. He
shines more often In that character
than she does. But the world is composed chieuy of good men and good
women. So wo need not worry too
much over this matter.
Every woman Is a potential mother,
or Is In fact a mother, and every mun
can sing in his heart:
If 1 were damned of body and soul.
Mother o' mine,
I  know   whose  prayers   would  make
me whole,
.Motlier 0' mine.
New Year
SUGGESTIONS
Watch ouradvertising in this paper for 1923 as it
will save you money. The values and low prices that
we have been giving during the past year has kept us
busy, and we have increased our number of satisfied
customers. If you are not already giving us a share
of your business we suggest that you give us a trial.
To keep pace with our increasing sales, we found it
necessary to extend our store space, and we have added
the adjoining store, using it for our Shoe Department.
For the Holiday Season we are offering at sale prices:
Carpet Slippers for Misses and Children—     QC/,
From, per pair   t/OC
Ladies' Slippers— (U-*   rtj*
From, per pair     <M««wD
Men's Carpet Slippers— (fr-i   jrr*.
At per pair    tpJLeDU
Men's Fine Dress Shoes— (j»A  £kS
Reduced from $7.50 to, per pair    «p*t»»/0
Ladies' one and two strap Slippers, in Dongola and
Patent Leather. d» ET  PA
Regular $7.50.  Reduced to    <P<)»9U
Just opened up another consignment of Rubber
Footwear, the famous GOODYEAR and GOODERICH
Brands. Wearing qualities superior to other Brands!
One trial will satisfy you.
Selling agents for the famous TIP TOP CLOTHING.
Made to measure, $27.00, for Cumberland and
Courtenay.
Wishing You a Prosperous and Happy New Year.
Owing to a number of our readers
being interested in dogs—the better
kind—and on special request we are
publishing a series of short talks on
dogs, taking a different breed each
week. This week we will talk on the
selection of a dog and give a fow
pointers on the Spaniel.
HOW TO SELECT ONE
It is probable, were a dog allowed
to interrogate his prospective master,
that Ills questions would besomctblng
like this: "What do you want me for?"
"Where have 1 got to live?" "Who
is to look after me?' For these are
the main things to bear In nibid when
choosing a dog. Possibly doggie himself would add two more: "Do you
know how to feed me?' "Do you know
how lo doctor me?" both very natural
but not perlnent to this subject.
Governing your choice must be the
questions of place and purpose, and
much misery for the dog and dissatisfaction for the master will be saved
if the general characteristics of the
various breeds, as outlined, In this
series of articles, are carefully stud-
led. The spectacle, for instance, of a
dog destined by all physical and
natural reasons to live a countryside
life, condemned to pace a town flat,
Is galling to all who know dogs.
Therefore, once again, place and purpose must be given choice.
Broadly, the breeds of dogs which
will lie treated In these columns, can
lie divided into three classes'.
Sporting dogs, pure and simple.
House dogs, terriers, etc., the little
"pal" class.
Toy dogs—dont ask them to walk
too much.
When selecting your dog you will,
of course, want one conforming to
your preconceived idea of use. But
It is a difficult Job to tell the right
age of a dog after he haa passed the
puppy stage—say after eight months.
You will have no difficulty in identifying a puppy as such. The puppy
lias only 28 teeth in his set, which
later give place to the adult set of
42. Still, if you can't fix exactly a
dogs age, you can tell if he Is too old
or too bad. Always look the dog. gift
or otherwise. In the mouth. Should
he look as though he wanted a dentist
badly, that is, If his teeth are other
than white and clean, he is not thej
dog for you—he is old or he is ill,!
possibly both.
One of the largest, the group Includes Cocker, Field, Clumber, English Springers and Water Spaniels,
there being both an English and Irish
variety of the latter. The Spaniel,
to bo a successful sporting dog, must
be taken in hand at the puppy stage
to accustom him to the report of a
gun and lo retrieve. His Job is to
find the game quickly and to drop to
With Kind Thoughts
and Best Wishes to
Everyone for a Bright
and Prosperous
New Year
hand or shot. Of course, absolute
obedience must be demanded from
him, and patient and kindly teaching
will soon bring out his virtue.
Colorings vary from tbe golden hair
of the Sussex to the lemon and white
of the Clumber, to the black, red or
roan of the Cocker. Weights, too,
vary, the Cocker being reckoned per-
The Model Clothing and
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Commencing January 9th, 1923
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A. H. WEBB, Teacher
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Ice-Cold Drinks of all Kinds.
Home-Made Candies, Fresh Daily
Luncheons Served.   Open Day and Night.
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feet at round 23 pounds, whilst Clumbers mny touch CO pounds without
losing caste.
These are thc chief characteristics
of the breed: Coat silky and full,
with chest and tail well feathered. A
bold head of medium length, with low
set and long ears. A strong, long
body with deep chest The legs should
be straight, otherwise he is not bo
good as he might be. Be warned, too,
if he carries his tall gaily.
Next   week   we   will   discuss   the
Setter.
WE WISH YOU ALL
Jl c^appj/ anb
prosperous
AND EXTEND TO ALL OUR PATRONS OUR SINCERE   APPRECIATION   OF  THEIR   GENEROUS
PATRONAGE DURING 1922.
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THE   CUMBERLAND  ISLANDER
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Frosts Pharmacy
The Rexall Store
SUNDAY HOURS: Morning, 10-12; Evening, 6-9.
For Results Advertise in The Islander
CHElCisfUEtsftcitts^^
GORDON'S
The Corner Store
THERMAL BOTTLES— fl»i   OC
Regular $1.75, for    *vL.euO
NEW ZEALAND BUTTER— SA.
4 LB. TINS PURE STRAWBERRY JAM— d» i   -| A
Per tin     tPlillF
NO. 1 EATING OR COOKING APPLEI3—      OP _
6 lbs. for         &OL
NO. 1 AUSTRALIAN ONIONS— OK/»
6 lbs. for   tUDL
Commencing Wednesday, JanAry 3rd, every pair
of Shoes in this store will be offered for sale at prices
that will ensure a speedy clearance.
We must make room fo new Spring goods arriving
in February. Take advantage of this opportunity to
buy good footwear at sacrifice prices.
GORDON'S
Make That New Year Resolution Now—Buy Here and
Buy for Less.
NEW YEAR
is coming. Stock especially bought
for this Season is now arriving.
Prices are much lower, while the
Quality of our Furniture and Furnishings is better than ever   ::   ::
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Opposite the Big Double Arrow Sign
Phone 144
COURTENAY
DONATIONS
To the Sandwick Cemetery Fund
Previously acknowledged ln the
Islander of Nov. 25  $132.00
Prltchard Bros.,, Comox       3.00
K. of P.. Courtenay       5.00
Hugh Stewart, Courtenay     10.00
Hiram   Lodge,   A.F.  &  A.   M„
Courtenay       10.00
Mrs. C. G. Callin, Ladysmith..     2.00
Mrs. S. Percy Sandwick       2.00
Total subscribed  $164.00
REV. W. T. BEATTIE,
Courtenay, B.C.
FAIRBANKS IN "THE THREE
MFSKETEERS" COMING
(Continued from Page One).
WAKE UP
the star, "must be logical; It must
hove comedy and pathos, but above all
it must be human. Any story that
Is human will succeed regardless ot
whether the players wear wigs and
shor pants or are garbed in pajamas.
Drama waB the same in thc Seventeenth Century as It Is today. This
may be the gasoline age of civilization,
but lt hasn't altered human emotions
appreciably. People still laugh and
cry and give vent to anger. And they
are still inordinately curious. In fact,
we progress because we are curious.
People of today wonder if in the olden
days kings and queens and dukes and
lords were swayed by the same passions and emotions that now rule humanity. To satisfy in a measure this
curiosity we have made a celluloid
reproduction of "The Three Musketeers," nnd we have crammed into it
everything that is dramatic, instructive, human, amusing and entertaining. We have tried to twang every
emotion In tbe human system, just as
D'Artagnan did in his memoirs and
as Dumas did In his great novel."
The best talent procurable has been
called. upon to help transcribe this
great story to the aluminum sheet.
Edward Knoblock, one of the greatest
of contemporary playwrights, is responsible for adaptation, research and
costumes, while to Fred Niblo goes the
honor of directing the piece. Niblo,
a born adventurer, has won distinction
as a master ln guiding thc destinies of
this type of play; be Is said to have
no peer. Arthur Edeson, rated as a
genuine lens artist, is credited with
the photography and is said to have
achieved some effects which hitherto
have been considered Impossible.
In the face of the business readjustment that the country has been
facing, Fairbanks has spent more
money on this production than on
any picture he ever before undertook,
all because he has confidence In the
vehicle and In the amusement-seeking
public. "The Threo Musketeers" is
Bald to be the greatest picture of Its
kind ever made.
"The Three MUBketeers" will be
screened Monday and Tuesday at the
Ilo-Ilo Theatre.
It is absolutely necessary In every
community, in order to crow, that a
community have leaders and follow
those leaders. The greatest commun
Ity-butlders are tbe newspapers, therefore they are the leaders and stand
the brunt of the fight to make their
city a larger, busier, brighter and
better city. As a newspaper prospers,
so will the community prosper. The
way to support a newspaper is
through the advertising columns.
The way for a man ln business to
make his business become better Is
through advertising. The newspaper
mau realizes this, but unfortunately
some business men are so blind that
they cannot realise that In order to
Bucceed themselves tbey must use
modern business methods In building
their business—which means advertising.
Every young man and woman needs
a business education. The best place
to get It Is at the Sprott-Shaw Business College, Nanaimo. Write for
prospectus.
Ho that would live at ease should
always put the best construction on
business nnd conversation.
ROB ANB GUN
WOODSTOCK) OnL-The January
issue of Rod and Oun ln Canada, the
opening number tor 1923, sets a high
standard for the subsequent Issues to
equal. This number is now on sale,
and it should please every sportsman.
An assortment of splendid features
greets the reader. Bonnycastle Dale
excels himself in his splendid contribution, "A Christmas Day's Duck
Hunting," while "A Trip up the Taku
River" ls another article that is almost
sure to please. Harry M. Moore, the
gifted Canadian writer, has never
written a better stony than "Bones,"
which is another big attraction ln this
Issue. The various departments, tbe
diversity of features, the fine illustrations—all these help to make up a
magazine of quality and excellence.
Rod and Oun ln Canada Is published
monthly at Woodstock, Ontario, by W.
J. Toylor, Limited.
IN HEMORIUM
In loving memory of John R. Denholme, dearly beloved husband of Mary
P. Denholme, who died at Royston,
B.C., January 2, 1922.
We watched him fading like a flower,
But could not make him stay;
We nursed him with the fondest care,
Till God called him away.
In yonder grove he calmly Ilea,
He whom we loved so well;
Who may be next to him,
It's best no one can tell.
Inserted   by   a   loving   wife   and
family.
IN THE COUNTY COURT OF
NANAIMO, HOLDEN AT
CUMBERLAND, B. C.
TAKE NOTICE THAT BT AN
order of His Honor Judge Barker,
made the Eighth Day of November,
1922, I was appointed administrator of
the estate of John Johnson, deceased,
and all parties having claims against
tbe said estate are hereby notified to
furnish same, verified, on or before
the 15th day of January, 1923, A.D.,
and all parties Indebted to the Bald
estate are required to pay the
amount of their indebtedness to me
forthwith.
Wesley Willard,
Official Administrator.
Dated at Cumberland, B. C, this 16th
day of December, 1922,
Acts Like a^LdS^ Results Guaranteed
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BRONCHITIS
MIXTURE
AT ALL DRUGGISTS
Sold by FROST'S DRUG STORE
HEINTZMAN & CO. LTD., VICTORIA
REMOVAL
SALE
GRAND PIANOS  : PLAYER PIANOSI  : PIANOS
ORGANS and PHONOGRAPHS
We will be moving to our New Showrooms at end of
November, and in the meantime are making Prices
that should
CLEAR OUT OUR ENTIRE STOCK
Any person thinking of purchasing an Instrument in
the next six months or year should not fail to take advantage of these bargains.
Suitable Terms Arranged     : :
Full Particulars on Application
Heintzman & Co.
Opposite Post Office VICTORIA
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McCLARY'S
Electric Ranges
Women's burdens for centuries past were heavy
because the human race did not know how to lighten
them. An enlightened age has gradually brought now
labor-saving devices to assist her—the greatest of
which is the Electic Range.
McCLARY'S ELECTRIC RANGE
has exclusive features that further reduce women'.*
burdens, saving time, labor and anxiety.
There is the Protected Element—the Element il
the burner, where the heat comes from. Like other
Electric Appliances, the heat is radiated from wire
coils, but the Protected Element snugly encloses these
coils in porcelain to save them from carelessness or accidental upsets. Therefore, McCLARY'S Protected
Element lasts longer, as acids, moisture and grease
cannot harm it. It heats quickly and holds the heat
long after the power is turned off.
The wonderful seamless, round-cornered Oven—
not a nick or crevice in its smooth, even, impenetrable,
glassy enamelled interior. lAs sanitary as any enameled
Interior. As sanitary as any enameled utensil, rust resisting, cleanly. Racks and rack holders removable.
Elements swing on hinges, so that entire surface of
oven is clear for cleaning.
The Oven has a 1% in. insulation around the side
and a l'/a in. magnesia block insulation in the door—
this holds the heat in oven. Roasts and baked foods
retain their full flavor. The result is better baked
foods with minimum shrinkage.
Warming Oven with small element inside.
Signal lights to show whether current for Oven
is on or off.
Switches for elements plainly marked.
Extra plug for other Electric Appliances.
Mercury or Compensating Thermometer.
Fuses easily accessible.
FOUR TYPES OF McCLARY'S RANGES
E. S.—E. S. C—D.—and E.-T«upplied in the immaculately clean battleship grey enameled finish, also black
japan—see all these features—have them
demonstrated to you at
Cumberland Electric Lighting
Co., Ltd.
WHEREAS certain mischievously inclined persons have tampered with the valves of the mains of thli Company, thereby
allowing a considerable amount ot water to run to watte, wt
therefore wish to point out that It ls a serious offence to tamper
with such valves, and should the offending parties bt apprehended, they will be prosecuted to tbt vtry fullest extant of
the law,
CUMBERLAND AND UNION WATERWORKS
COMPANY, LIMITED
THROUGH SERVICE TO EUROPE OR EASTERN
CANADA ON THE
CONTINENTAL LIMITED
Leaving Vancouver 7.45 p.m. daily.
Compartment Observation Cars.
Standard and Tourist Sleepers
Alternate Route via Grand Trunk Pacific Steamships*
to Prince Rupert and Rail Line t
BOOKINGS ON ALL ATLANTIC SAILINGS
Canadian NaNonal R J11 tu ti q ■
Full Information—apply to E. W. Bickle, Cumberland
For Results Advertise in The Islander SIX
THE   CUMBERLAND   ISLANDER
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 30, 1924
J. SUTHERLAND
HENTS'  FURNISHINGS
—Agent for—
PANTORIUM DYE WORKS
VICTORIA, B. C.
The Largest and Most Up-to-date Dry
Cleaning and Dyeing Establishment
ou Vancouver Island. We Clean or
Dye all kinds of Ladies' and Gents'
Wearing Apparel, Household Furnishings, etc. Drop lu and see Mr. Sutherland, our Agent in Cumberland, wbo
will advise you on any work you wish
to have done.
Our   Work   nnd   Service
Will  ricitsii Vou   ::   ::
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VICTORIA, II. C.      :      I'hone 3302
D. Campbell's
Meat Market
My endeavor is to please my
customers, and that with best
"Service," reasonable prices,
and best and freshest quality of
goods.
Fresh and Cured Meats, Vegetables and Fruits
D. CAMPBELL
Cumberland, B. C,
New Car .Service
Car for Hire Day or Night
Phone 24 or 100
Cumberland Hotel
Ask for Charlie Dalton
DR. R. P. CHRISTIE
Dentist
Office and  Residence:   Willard
Block.   -   'Phone 116.
Car  For  Hire
at Reasonable Prices
Phone the Cumberland Poolroom
Phone 141
Ask for Geo. Mason.
JOS.   DAMONTE
GENERAL DELIVERY
Csal, Wood aud Goods of Any Kind
Delivered to AU Parti of District.
ASHES REMOVED
MODERATE CHARGES
TELEPHONE CO TBU1PHONB
tr Leave Ordtrt at Tendons HottL
CHIROPRACTIC
KEEPS YOU
c<c FIT"51 •'
Residence, near l'nion Hall. Monday,
WodneBdoy and Friday, from 4 to 5
p.m.
Courtenay Office— I'Igott Black, Up-
Htnirs. Dally from 12.30 to 3, and
7 to 8 p.m.   Sundays hy appointment.
E. 0. HAUKEDAL
Moil's
High Grade
Chocolates
FRESH STOCK ALWAYS
ON HAND
Ntw shipments ot thut high-
grade confections arrlvt every
two wttks, ensuring frith goods
all tht tlmt.
Henderson's
Royston Lumber Co.
M/VNUFACTURERS OF
ROUGH AND DRESSED
LUMBER
Slab Wood (double load) $4.50
SILENCE IS GOLDEN
UNION HOTEL
OPPOSITE RAILWAY STATION.
First Class Accommodation.     Heated
throughout by Blectrlc'ty.
WILLIAM JONES, Proprietor.
WE TAKE CARE OF
YOUR BATTERY
We see that they are charged and iu
good working order, and deliver to
you when you .want them. Our Batteries are standard and give complete
service to car owners and others who
must have a Battery that is dependable.   Also Dry and Wet Storage nt
CUMBERLAND  GARAGE
A. R. Kierstead, Prop.
Third Street Cumberland
Gun Repairing
SHOTGUNS
Re-bored, Re-stocked, Repaired
RIFLES
Overhauled,   Repaired,    Sights
Fitted.
E. T. ELLISON
GUNSMITH
14 Yrs, Old Country Experience
-   Agent for   -
Cleveland, B. S. A. and Paragon
Bicycles.
Complete Line of Accessories
Repairs a Specialty.
COURTENAY, B. C.
Union Buy Roiid : Opp. Ford Usragc
T.WHERRY
1KRM6WTANNER
Bend for price Hit at
w • r k—m o u o 11 is t
beaaa.  tto.
629 Pandora  Ave.,
Victoria, B, C, m
Wm. Douglas
FOR
Hay, Grain and
Poultry Supplies
ALL KINDS OF FERTILIZERS
Leave Orders at
Tommy's Hardware Store
Wood for Sale
$6.00
DOUBLE LOAD
FOR	
Any Length Requited
W. C. WHITE & SON
Happy Valley Phone 92R
Cumberland
TAILORS
SUITS MADE TO ORDER.
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PHONE 11       CUMBERLAND
CUMBERLAND   HOTEL
WM.MEHRIFIELIJ,   Proprietor,
GOOD ACCOMMODATION
EXCELLENT CUISINE
A great man wrote this confession
in oue of his book:  "I never talked
much nt any one time In my life, without saying something or other I wan
sorry tor."    Tho talkative often  do
more barm, all unintentionally, than
| the wilfully false aud malicious.    It
1 is almost impossible for talkative peo-
I pie to avoid gossip, which was amu-
1 singly described by tlle child who said,
! "It's when nobody don't' do nothing,
and  somebody  goes   and   tells   it."
Nothing Ib so easy to start as tT falsi1
report.   Just because a woman while
buying a broom wanted oue with n
heavy and strong handle, it waa reported by ail tbe neighbors that' she
wus In the habit of beating her hus-
buuil!   We have all been sadly amused
by "The Autobiography of a Scandal,"
and reminded how true Ib the Baying,
"Ot   thy   unspoken   word   thou   art
muster!  thy spoken word Is muster
lot thee," and thnt we should be as
careful of our words ns of our actions;
und UK fur from speaking as from doing evil.   We bave no more right to
! say un unkind word to a mnn than we
| hnve to knock him down.   We have
no more right to say to another an
impure   word—that   is   to   say,   to
poison hlm through his ear—than wc
hnve to poison him through his mouth.
Anecdotes Illustrating  ttie  Beauty of
Silence.
"Why, Doctor," exclaimed a shallow,
talkative ludy, wbo was in the room
with Dr. Johnson, but of whom he
took little notice, "I believe you prefer tlie company of men to that of
ladies." "Madam," he replied, "I
am fond of the company of ladles; I
like their beauty, I like their delicacy, and I like their silence."
"How will you have your hair cut,
sir?" nsked a barber. "In silence,"
was tlie reply.
Tbe Silence of Great Men.
Tennyson, ut one time, often paid a
visit to Carlyle, at Chelsea. On one
of these occasions these two great
men, having gono to Carlyle's library
to have n quiet chat together, seined
themselves on each side of the fireplace, und lit their pipes. And there
for two hours they sat, plunged in profound meditation, the silence being
unbroken save for'the little, dry, regular sound that the lips of the
smokers made, as they sent puffs of
smoke soaring to tho ceiling. Not one
single word broke the silence. After
two bonis of this strange converse between these two great souls that understood each other without speech,
Tennyson roso to lake leave ot his
host. Curylyo went with him to the
door; and then, grasping bis hand,
uttered these words—"Eh, Alfred, we
have bad a grand night! Come again
soon."
A young man was sent' to Socrates to
learn oratory. On being introduced to
the orator, he talked so incessantly
that Socrates asked for double fees.
"Why charge me double?" asked the
young man. "Because," said Socrates,
"I uiUBt teach you two sciences—the
one liow to speak, and the other how
to hold your tongue."
Hannah More nnd Tulc-Uearing.
Hannah More had' a good way of
managing tale-bearers. It Is said that
whonever she was told anything de-
rogolory of another, her Invariable
reply wus, "Come, we will go and ask
If this is true." The effect waB sometimes ludicrously painful. The talebearer was taken aback, stammered
out a qualification, or begged tbat' no
notice might be taken of the statement. But the good lady was Inexorable; off she took the scandalmonger to the scandalized, to make
inquiry nnd compare accounts. It Ih
not very likely that anybody ever n
second time ventured to repent a gossipy story to Hannah More.
Milton being asked If he intended
to icadi his daughters languages, replied, "No. one tongue Is enough for
a woman."
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TAILOR
DYE WORKS
CLEANING      .
PRESSING
T. YONEDA
COURTENAT
Phono 14
P. O. Box 12S
Theed Pearse
BARRISTER & SOLICITOR
NOTARY PUBLIC
Dunsmuir Ave.
Cumberland, B.C.
/
Union Bay Road
COURTENAY, B. C.
SLAT'S DIARY
Friday—Are teecher was towklng
about nineteen 23 being the Centenial
]of sumthing rut her
ujid Pug and Blisters
was a havelng a ar-
gumlnt about wether
basket ball or tutball
was the uscfullest to a
mans education and
suddenly she turned to
Pug and she Bays.
Whnt is a Centenial.
Pug was caught off of
his gard as they say
In Sporting Clrkles &
ect and he scrnched
his ear a mlnlt and
then up & sed. A
Centenial is a wirm
wltb about a 1000 legs commonly
called a 1000 legged wirm. Well wc
till had a lull at Pugs xpense.
Saturday—Cum out to Uncle Hens
home in the rural country & helped
bim feed the pigs and other animals
He has got a new fuuntnn pen witch
was give to him on bis birthday an-
niversity and he calls it True Love.
When I ast him why he answered and
replyed. Because it never runs
smooth. Time for bed nt 7 thirty.
Well this is country life.    I gess.
Sunday—Herd a lot of queer noises
las nlte. Remembered what pa sed
about hldelng money when you are
sleeping In a strange place. And tuk
toy sixty a cents and put it in my
stocking and throwed it over in the
corner kinds careless like. Then
layed awake prit nigh all nlte watching the old stocking. Rockfellow and
Ford must have a awe full time getting to sleep at nlte.
Monday—Back to town and glad of
the same. Went to a social and herd
n lady sing a song in Soprana and also
I ln French. Ma was crazy about it
a parentis- and sed she sung like n
bird. Pa sed he wisht he wood of
had a shot gun. I gess he never will
aprecnte art like ma does.- Or mo.
Tuesday—Well we got moved to are
new house flnolly at last and 1 gess
pa and me will never get to walg on
the Hore only In are stocking ft. on
acct. of the way the old flores Is fixed
up. Personly I wood luther live in
the old homestcd and have personal
liberty.
Wednesday—Well I got a xcusc now
for not hyclng Jane enny Crlstmas
presence after she went & Insulted
me the way she did at the Camp fire
girls dance tonite. A cupple fellows
went home erly and Jane sed Let em
go. and 1 sed. But what If all the
gentlemen wood leave like that and
she sed they wood get along because
they wood be mc and a few olbcrB
left yet. So I um off the female question lor (lood and all.
Thursday—Ma's cuzzeu was here
tbls morning for a wile and he sure
did tawk, He cuddent tawk about
nothing else than his parents. After
he had went pa sed he was such a
liar he waB doubtful if he ever had
any parents   he wub such a liar.
The Publisher's Responsibility
More and more difficult every day
is the choice of good reading—the
kind that nourishes the young and refreshes the old. One wny to avoid
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periodical that stands for something
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Companion has always been published
By men who felt a keen responsibility
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Leave Orders at Marshall Music Co.,
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Cascade
OR
U. B. C. Beer
PURE    FULL-STRENGTH    BEERS
They Wear Well
On the market as long as the oldest
inhabitants remember and still
the most
Popular Beers
Sold in British Columbia
OLD FRIENDS  ARE BEST
Leave Your Order at any Government
Store-WE DO THE REST
LUMBER
ALL  BUILDING  MATERIALS,  MOULDINGS,
SHINGLES, WINDOWS  AND DOORS,
HIGH  GRADES AT LOWEST PRICES.
We Deliver to Anywhere with Very Short Notice and
Cheap Charges.
Ring up for Quotation at Our Expense.
Royston Lumber Co.Ltd.
R. R. No. 1 Cumberland
Phone 159 : Night—134-X Courtenay
(t
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The Superior Grocers
Where Most People Trade
WITH   THE   COMPLIMENTS
OF THE SEASON
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THROUGH THE NEW YEAR
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"THE SUPERIOR GROCERS."
T. H. Mumford : : J. Walton SATURDAY, DECfiMfcgR SO, 1921
THE  CUMBERLAND  {.SLANDER
SEVEN
6
News Of Cumberland
CUMBERLAND PUBLIC SCHOOL
REPORT FOR DECEMBER
(Continued trom Page One).
DIV. VIII—Teacher, I. McFadyen. No.
on roll, 47.   Attendance, 94.22%. No.
ot lates, 4.
Perfect attendance: Matsuijo Abe,
Andrew Bates, George Birds Annie
Broun, Josie Burgheimer, John Combs,
John Davis, Alven Freloni, Dorothy
Gordon, John HofTelnz, Low Hong,
Klmeyo Kago, Mary Mah, Ellen Macdonald, Hugh McNeil, Tom Mossey,
Bessie Nicholas, Delina Peretto, Low
Ping, Kitty Prior, Willie Shearer, May
Smith, George Strachan, Willie Sweeney, Tom Tobacco, Lena Tomassl, Elsie
Waterfield, Harry Westfield, William
Mclntosb.
HONOR ROLL
Mary Mah, Rudl Bonora, Violet Williams, Kitty Prior, Hugh Braes, Oswald Reid.
DIV. IX—Teacher Edith Horbury. No.
on   roll,   42.   Attendance,   92.47%.
Lates, 0.
Perfect attendance: Hilda Anderson, Esther Allara, John Burghlner,
Catherine Brown, Olga Bonora, Mollle
Cooke, Jack Coe, John Choe, Irene
Davis, Cyril Davis, Doris Hannay, Cazuko Iwasa, Takeru Kawagauchl.
Second Merletti, George Mah, Eunice
MacKinnon, Hlsako Nakano, Muriel
Partridge, Viola Resse, Margaret
Smith, Dan Stant, Dick Ung, Hataue
Matsukura, Norlo Herose, Teruko Dol.
HONOR ROLL
Nina Shields, Catherine Brown,
Viola Reese, Cazuko Iwasa, Muriel
Partridge, Alden Francescini.
DIV. X.—Teacher, C. Richardson. No.
on  roll, 36.    Attendance,    92.08%.
No. of lates, 3.
Perfect attendance: Irving Banks,
Chow Chee. Quon Chong, Marlon
Combs, Chow Foo Lung, Willie Oraham, Chow Kee, Mah Dack Lung.
Bobby Marshal, Masao Naghi, Bennie
Nicholas, Hirosbl Okuda, Irene Oyama, Lung Sam, Cheyabo Suglmorl.
Cheyaho Suglmorl, Masalu Lora, Malta Tomassl, Joe Whyley, Dick Yeun.
HONOR ROLL
Jamie Joe, 100%; Chow Kee, 99%;
.Mali Dacb Lung, 94%; Archie Welsh.
92%; Hirosbl Okuda, 90%; Jennie
Lawrence, 88%.
DIV.  XI.-Teacher,  H.  I.  Harrison.
No. on roll, 36.   Attendance, 91.40%.
Lates, 8.
Perfect attendance: Klyoka Abe,
Enis Benora, Lola Biggs, William
Brown, Harry Cunllffe, May Graham,
Hideo Imasko, Takeshi Iyeln, Masake
Kaga, Susumo Kawagauchl, Clyde
Lewis, David Marshall, Barbara Martin, Akea Matsunaga, Agnes MacKinnon, George Salto, Muriel Thompson,
William Tobacco.
HONOR ROLL
Gertrude Mann, Muriel Thompson.
May Graham, Bryson Parnham, Harvey Hurd, George Salto.
CLOSING   EXERCISES   FOR   THE
ENTRANCE CLASSES
A very enjoyable evening was spent
by the Barents ot the Entrance Class
pupils on Friday evening last. Owing
to lack of suitable accommodation at
tbe school the closing exercises were
held tn the Anglican ChUrch Hall, at
7:30 p.m.
The pupils, under Principal A. H.
Webb, and Vice-Principal G. E. Apps,
put on some excellent songs, carols
and drills.
A laughable dialogue entitled "Taking the Census" was creditably rendered by Alma Conrod and her family,
assisted by Census-taken Albert
Gomm.
The outstanding event of the evening was a presentation to Mr. Apps,
who gets married on January 3rd.
Mr. Webb introduced the subject and
Miss J. E, Robertson, with a very ap-
proplate little speech, made the actual
presentation,
Mr. Webb addressed those present
with regard to the standard of the
pupils, the methods of teaching and
the objects he and the teachers had
In view.
The remainder of the evening was
spent in games and dancing. At the
close hearty cheers were given for the
teaching staff.
Messrs. Webb and Apps provided the
ball and the pupils provided dainty
refreshments. This Is the flrst meeting of the kind and the pupils are on
the lookout for another.
DIV. XII.—Primary Grade—Teacher,
J. E. Robertson,    No. on  roll, 36,
Attendance, 98.76%.   No. of lates, 1.
Perfect attendance: Willie Cloutier,
Chow Hoe, Charlotte Hofteinz, Harold
Hughes, David Hunden, Chang Kent,
Llong Leong, Willie Logan, Mah Mung,
Mah Lon, Mah Wool, Insugno Matsukura, Bruno Merletti, Lome Murdock,
Takashl Ogakl, Kate Oyama, Henry
Salmon, Heromitsu Salto, Dong Sing,
Echlro Shi, Alex. Sommerville, Chow
Ting, Joe Town, Akera Herose, Willie
Home, Manabu Iyelrl.
HONOR ROLL
Mah  Wool,  George   Logan,   Alex.
Sommerville,   David   Hunden,   Edith
Taylor, James Williams.
DIV. XIII.—Teacher, Eva O. Drader.
No. on roll, 41.   Attendance, 91.6%.
Latea, 7.
Leland Bannerman, Francis Bond,
Peter Bono, Willie Combs, Joyce' Haycock, Margaret Larrlgan, Robert Logan, Jung Lung, Sh legem! Mariya,
Alex. MOBsey, Mltsuo Obara, Yaeho
Obara, Millie Prior, Muriel Shortt,
Wardena Thompson, Rhoda Walton.
HONOR ROLL
Francis Bond, Rhoda Walton, Madge
Bryan, Muriel Shortt, Willie Combs,
Leland Bannerman,
Constipation's Curs
muat com* from nature. Celery
King is a mixture of medicinal
herbs and not* that rids the ays-
tern of impurities in a (tnUe.
natural war. An old and will tried
remedy—We ud Ne package*.
NOTICE
CORPORATION OF THE  CITT OF
CUMBERLAND
Public notice Is hereby given to the
electors of the Municipality of the
Corporation of the City of Cumberland, that I require the presence of
the said electors at the Council Chambers on the 8th day of January, at
twelve o'clock noon, for the purpose
of electing persons to represent them
in the Municipal Council as Mayor and
Aldermen, three School Trustees and
one Police Commissioner.
The mode of nomination shall be as
follows:
The candidates shall be nominated
in writing; the writing shall be subscribed by two voters of the Municipality as proposer, and seconder, and
shall be delivered to tbe Returning
Officer at any Ume between the date
of the notice and 2 p.m. of the day of
the nomination. The said writing may
be in the form numbered 6 in the
Schedule ot tbls Act; and shall state
the name, residence and occupation or
description of each person proposed
in such manner aa sufficiently to Identify such candidate, and in the event
of a poll being necessary such poll
wUI be opened on the 11th day of
January, A.D. 1923, at the City Council
Chambers, 9 a.m. to 7 p.m., ot which
every person is hereby required to
take notice and govern himself accordingly.
The qualifications required by law
are as follows:
For Mayort—Be of full age of 21
years, and a British subject; and the
registered owner, for 6 months next
preceding the date of nomination, of
land or real property in the City of
Cumberland of the assessed value on
the last Municipal assessment roll of
not less than $1,000, over and above
any registered Judgment or charge.
For Aldermant—Be of full age of
21 years, and a British subject; and
the registered owner, for 6 months
next preceding the date of nomination, of land or real property ln the
City of Cumberland of the assessed
value on the last Municipal assessment roll, of not lesB than 1600, over
and above any registered Judgment or
charge. «»
For School Trustee I—Be of full age
of 21 years, and a British subject;
and the registered owner, for 6 months
next preceding the date ot nomination,
of land or real property within the
School District of Cumberland, of the
assessed value on tbe last Municipal
assessment roll ot not less than $600,
over and above any registered Judg-
Glven under my hand at Cumberland this 29th day of December, 1922.
ment or charge.
T. MORDY,
Returning Officer.
A Salesman's Cough
4 Irritates hi* customers—and make*
him inefficient and miserable.
Shiloh I* th* ideal remedy—it is
not th* ordinary bulky cough enr*
but a special formula proven rae-
eaairal for many year*. A f*w
drop* bring* Immadiat* relief.
30c, 60c and $1.20. All druggist*.
SHILOH,
G. W. V. A. WHIST
DRIVE AND DANCE
The Ladles Auxiliary of the O. W.
V. A. Intend holding another ot their
popular whist drives and dances on
Friday, January 6th, in the Memorial
Hall. Whist commences at 8 sharp.
Dancing 10 to 12. Refreshment*
served.
News of Courtenay District
Thursday night was children's night
in Courtenay, the scholars of the public school entertaining their parents
and treinds at a splendidly arranged
and carried out entertainment at the
Gaiety Tbeatie. The meritorious programme presented certainly showed
that the teachers and pupils had put
their hearts Into the work ot preparing for the Christmas events. There
were choruses, recitations, playlets
and vaudeville turns of surprising
cleverness. Charlie Chaplin was present in the person of Master Jack
Maclntyre, and his mimicry was supreme. Master Frank Hurford recited
"Blnkie and Me." The playlet "The
Old Man Next Door," was cleverly performed, the acting of all the principals
being all that could be desired. Miss
Beatrice Catelpole and Master Harold
Tull were particularly good, the
cleverness of their acting bringing
forth rounds of applause. "The Toy
Maker" was cleverly put on and there
must have been long and patient service on the part of the teachers to
make the arrangements so complete.
The toy soldiers were possibly the
most enjoyable part of this performance, the nine boys taking part certainly carrying themselves like the
objects they were representing. Master Morson, as major of the regiment,
created much merriment by his ability
to entertain.
A chorus of eight girls, Dorothy
Hames, Kathleen and Eileen Moore,
Ann Alice Moncrlelf, Burnadlne Shannon, Muriel Leighton, Catherine
Beattie, Gladys Perez, Thelma Walker
and Kitty Williams, was greatly enjoyed. Sidney Williams as the Toy-
maker was extremely good. Four
Teddy Bears, Masters John Surgenor,
Harold Herd, Jack, Hames and Wilfred
Anderton, also put on a pleasing stunt.
The entertainment was as enjoyable
as only children's concerts can be,
and was attended by a full house. The
teachers certainly deserve a great deal
of credit for the performance as a
whole, and are receiving congratulations on every hand.
Mr. Thomas Menzies, Jr., left for
Victoria Friday to spend the holidays
with bis parents.
MERVILLE NEWS
Mr. Harry Peers left Monday for
North Vancouver to attend the funeral of his mother.
Mr. A. Alberg had a surprise visit
from bis young brother who has Just
returned from a trip to Europe.
Mr. A. Base Is expecting a visit from
his sister wbom he has not seen for
the past 30 years.
Miss M. F. Hughes has left for New
Westminster to spend Xmas with her
parents.
The Barr Transportation Company
conveyed a very large number ot
people to and trom Courtenay last
Saturday.
We understand that Mr. Halley ls
anxious to furnish wheat for pheasants. We wonder if be has the same
axlety to furnish ground wheat for
settlers.
Mr. J. Sedgewlch has not been seen
ln Mervllle since he won the goose.
Courtenay Radio Broadcast Station
7FVC announce* a regular programme
week days trom 7:SO to I p.m., and
on Sundays, 6 to 7 p.m., consisting ot
dally news bulletins from th* Canadian Associated Press, together with
the very latest musical selections.
CFVC will also broadcast special
musical numbers from tlm* to tlm*, a*
played by the leading local orehMtra*.
Also special church services on Sunday. The date* of these special eon-
certs will be announced later ln the
columns of The Cumberland Islander.
Rough Boys Well
Leathered
New term begins at the Nanaimo
Branch of the Sprott-Shaw Business
College on Tuesday, Jan. 2nd. Enroll
on the opening date.
s. davis, «srr
FAMILY SHOE REPAIRER
HEALTH SERVICE.
E. O. HAUKEDAL
Doctor of Chiropractic
(8 YearB Experience)
Ollice Hours: 12 to 3 p.m.; 5 to 7 p.m
Over Mrs. King's Book Store
Dunsmuir Ave. CUMBERLAND
P. P. HARRISON
Barrister ud Solicitor
Notary Publie
CUMBERLAND ■•B.C.
COMOX NEWS
On Thursday, December Slit, th*
members and adherent* of the Comox
Presbyterian Church made a presentation of silver to Miss Shaw for playing the organ the past year.
Miss Thomson, of tbe Comox school,
left for Vancouver. She has resigned
her position.
Miss Shaw, also of the Comox
School, left tor Vancouver Saturday
past She also has resigned her position as principal.
John Htalam left for Vancouver on
Saturday's train to spend hi* Christmas holidays there.
Miss Mildred and Mr. Wilfred Moore
bt Victoria, spent their Christmas
holidays at the horn* of their parents,
Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Moore, ot Nob Hill.
R. Borden and Tod McLellan of
Blodel'B camp, spent Christmas at
Comox.
Eagan Cliffe is spending Christmas
at Venoouver.
Bill McKenzie Is driving the big
truck while Cliffe is away.
Bill Kennedy ia spending Christmas
at Comox.
Mr, Blyth and family are moving on
to their farm at Nob Hill.
Owen Falrbaim I* spending Christmas with Mr*. J. R. Johnson at Borne
Sound.
We are sorry to hear that Ab.
Bridges la In St. Joseph's Hospital
with Mood poisoning.
Ed. Millet is back after spending a
couple of month* at Seattle.
Mr. Perry Walker, of A. P. Blade
& Co., Was In town this week.
Mr. J, Frear, of Simon Leiser 4 Co,,
Victoria, paid a business visit to Comox this waek.
Mat. Brown, of Buna ft Brawn, tha
live grocers of Cumberland, wa* ln
town on a business visit.
BREAD!
Do you eat it for lunch with
fresh fruit -and milk?
Or do you e •■; other leu nourishing foods?
The way you feel it a matter
of the kind of food you eat
Natural foods are tht bttt.
Bread is nourishing.
Bread with milk ud fruit it
delicious.
Eat right and feel right
Bread lt your Beit Food—Bat
more of it.
HALLIDAY'S BREAD
—Is the Bread that Btdlds
THE NEW HOME
BAKERY
Union Tailor
U. WATANABE.
Ladies' and Gaata*
Fashionable    Tailor
Cleaning .uid Preeting
P.O. Box 48 • Cumberland
McLeod's Store
GENTS' FURNISHINGS IN ALL LINES
BOOTS, SHOES, ETC.
—Sole Agent for—
TIP-TOP
TAILORS
In Thit District
Including Cumberland
STANFIELD'S RED & BLUE LABEL UNDERWEAR
In all Sizes.   Specially Priced on Saturday only
JUST ARRIVED 1
BOYS' SLICKER COATS AND HATS
ALSO A CHOICE LINE OF HOUSE SLIPPERS
FOR LADIES, GENTS AND CHILDREN
J. McLEOD
Courtenay, B.C.
FOR   TIRES
 TRY	
BOOL and WILSON
We put them on Your Car—Inflate them—take their
Serial Number, and do our best to keep a Record of
their milegae, and—Give You a Square Deal    ::   ::
Vulcanizing Gas Oils Accessories
COURTENAY, B. C.
Auction Sale
AGRICULTURAL GROUNDS, COURTENAY
Thursday, January 11th, 1923
At 2 o'Clock, Prompt.
FARM STOCK AND PRODUCE CHICKENS, HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE AND OTHER EFFECTS.
Further Entries .Solicited.
Geo. J. Hardy
AUCTIONEER    ::    Phone 10    ::    COURTENAY
Over 80 Years' Practical Experience
Phone 10
COURTENAY
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News of the Town
CUMBERLAND UNITED
FOOTBALL CUB
CHRISTMAS DRAWING
Tbe winning number* of the Cum
berland United Football Club ar* an
nounced as follow*: 1440, 84. 1346.
1686, 1874, 880, 2000, 805. Prix* not
already claimed mar be had on appll
cation t oMr. R. Strachan, Maryport
Avenue, Cumberland.
JUNIOR SOCCER GAME
ON NEW TEAR'S DAT
Th* Cumberland Juniors and the
High School eoccer team* meet on the
Recreation Orounda on New Year's
Day, In a Cumberland and Diatrict
'Junior League game. A good game I*
anticipated, aa the league championship I* at stake. Both teams ar* putting out their strongest poeslble
elevens. Tbe kick-off ls scheduled for
8:80, with A. 8. Jones acting as
referee.
The key to success I* a thorough
business training. The Nanaimo
Branch ot the Sprott-Shaw Business
College I* the bast plac* to gat that
training.   Writ* for tull information.
Permits Reduced
GOVERNMENT LIQUOR ACT
AMENDMENT ACT, UU
Effective January  Itf,  IMS.
PERMITS
In accordance with the provisions
of th* Government Liquor Aet Amendment Act, 1888, th* following Individual permits only, will be obtainable
after January lat, 1888.
Individual Liquor P«mM-P*rmlt-
ting tbe holder to purchase liquor and
malt liquor, tee 88.00. Valid for th*
year 1883.
Individual Mall Liquor P»rmU-Per-
mltting the holder to purchase salt
liquor only, fee 31.00. Valid for th*
ye*r 1823.
Special Permits-Fee 3.00. Porptr-
mlts to druggists, physician*, dtntiats,
veteiinarles, persons engaged in mechanical or manufacturing busin***, or
scientific pursuits, or ia charge ot
hospitals and sanatoria.
NOTE—The term* and conditions
upon which liquor and b*»r may b*
purchased under these permits have
not beeu changed, th* only alteration
being the amount ot te* charged. EIGHT
THE   CUMBERLAND  ISLANDER
17f^
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 30,. 1922
New Year Gifts
FOR MEN
.Men's Heavy Wool Sweater Coats. Colors: Brown, d»Q CA
Olive, Gray and Maroon.   Self colors only.   Price Warellv
Men's Pull-over Sweaters, Monarch Wool, lurge roll collar;
collar in two-tone effects. In this line we have (PC Qt
nn exceptional choice offering ot colors.    Price W"ep*J
Men's Silk Mufflers In shot effect. Most acceptable (PA J?A
as   a  gift   .M.OU
Men's   Knitted  Silk   Mufflers,   In   black  and   white. (j» A  FA
Men's Ties, ill a very large assortment of specially selected
colors, made of beautiful silk In a greal variety of colorings, with prices according to    quality    75 cts. lo *2.9B.
Men's Fine Llama Socks, English Make. Clocks nu fijl OC
side.    Price  9L.60-
Men's Arm Bands   35 cts. to $1.2.1
Men's All-silk Socks, ln Fawn, Navy, Gray and Black. (PI EA
A really desirable sock.   Price per pair  tox.v\f
FOR LADIES
LadleB' Silk Camisoles, in While, Pink, Navy and Brown. An
of assortment.   The price you will And In keeping (PI   CA
with the qualityT   Up from  tDL.OV
array such as might be Been In a much larger city (or cholse
THE OLD, OLD WISH TO MY MANY
CUSTOMERS AND FRIENDS
A
PROSPEROUS NEW YEAR
Ladies' Blouites in many styles.    A shipment having arrived
from England ot new and natty goods.
Ladles'   Gloves—Perrin's   Famous   Gloves   make   a (PO QK
most useful gift. And the price is   VJM.UU
Ladles' Kid Gloves, in Tan.   A new line we are hand- (P"J   AE
ling, at per pair  tVL.VO
FOR BOYS AND GIRLS
Our Special Boys' Football, regulation size. We (PO CA
think it is the best value you can get anywhere ""*'"'
Boys' Hand-sewn Footballs. Same ball aa used by <P A I7C
many of the Men's Clubs.    Really Bplendld Ur*. t 0
Football Bladders, made of good rubber.   Each  60c
OlrlB' Gloves, in wool, make suitable gifts.
Girls'  Flannel  Dresses   are   something a girl will appreciate.
Girls' Handkerchiefs, in pretty boxes. Done up at very small
prices.
DRYGOODS
GENTS ftlRNEHlNOS
Courtenay News
COURTENAY, Dec. 28.—Laat night
Hiram Lodge, No. 14, A.F. & A.M. Installed their newly elected officers as
follows: I.P.M., Bro. J. B. Mansfield;
W.M., Bro. Hugh Stevens; Sr. W., Bro.
L. S .Cokely; Jr. W„ Bro. G. 0. Graham; Treasurer, Bro. Frederick Fleld;
Secretary, Bro. W. A. W. Haines;
Tyler, Bro. J. W. McKenzie, Sr.; Sr.
Deacon, Bro. Percy Hanson; Jr. Deacon, Bro. G. W. Stubbs; Inner Guard,
Bro. A. B. Ball; D. of C„ Bro. Walter
Hrown; Chaplain, Bro. Ben. Hughes;
Stewards, BroB. T. Wnsworth and II.
G. Blackball.
many logs came down, but one, luck
Uy a small one, hit the centre support
of the river bridge hut did no damage.
Mr. Wm. Shllcock is at Victoria for
thc Christmas holidays.
Postmaster R. H. Perrott reports a
light Christmas mall, especially that
from Great Britain. There was not
the usual Christmas rush, but even
nt lhat the local staff was kept busy.
The steamer Clansman Is in port
tied up at the Government wharf, with
a cargo consisting principally of hay
and grain.
Thc Courtenay River surely was o
Last Thursday the children of Dove
Creek were regaled with goodies and
a Christmas tree party at the school
house. Tiie event wns attended by-
parents and friends and was a real
Christmas community event.
' Thc Grand Glrfillengo Cup, ombjem-
ullc uf the proiiuciiiui of the best
potatoes in British Columbia, and
which wns won by Comox district at
the recent potato exhibition held at
Grand Forks, Is on view in Booth &
Sons' show window. It Is very handsome.
Mr. and Mrs. George Percy, Sandwick, spent Christmas at the home of
Mrs. Percy's parents In Vancouver
going down on laat Saturday's train.
Messrs. llr. T. S. Aitken. Jas. Aston
swift one on Wednesday, the water   0I1U Wm, Hayman enjoyed tflie Christ-
being up to tho top of thc banks.   Not   maB holiday at Vancouver.
Social and Personal
Miss Genevieve McFadyen returned
from Victoria Sattlrday evening and
Will spend Uie holiday with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. N. McFadyen.
Miss M. Evans arrived from Vancouver Saturday and returned Tuesday morning.
Mr. A. B. Jones is in town spending
a few days with his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Wm. Jones.
Miss Hilda Watson trrlved from
Penticton Sunday and will spend two
weeks holiday here.
.Mr. Flndlay McKinnon arrived from
Vancouver Friday and will spend the
vacation with his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Alex. McKinnon.
Mr. Arthur Lee returned from Vancouver Saturday.
Miss Phyliss Partridge is in town
spending the holiday with her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Partridge.
Mr. F. Potter and Miss A. Potter
are spending the holiday with their
parents. Mr. and Mrs. Jamea Potter.
Mr. J. Grainger, of Vancouver, arrived on Saturday and returned Tuesday morning.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Creech, of Victoria, arrived In town on Saturday on
a visit to Mr. and Mrs. R. H.
Robertson.
Miss Dora Hutchinson loft for Nanaimo Saturday morning to spend the
Christmas holiday with her sister,
ill rs. Earl Fletcher.
Entertains in Honor af Sister.
Mr. Harry Webb entertained on
Wednesday evening last in the Anglican Church Hall In honor of his sister
Miss W. Webb, who recently arrived
in Cumberland to take a position at
the General Hospital here. The evening was delightfully spent in cards
and dancing, some CO guests being
present. On totaling up the score
cards for the whist is was found that
Miss Beatrice Bickle was the fortunate winner amongst the ladiea, with
Miss Ida McFadyen gaining the consolation. Whilst amongst the gentlemen, Rev. W. Leversedge was thc fortunate winner, with Mr. Reg O'Brien
gnlning the consolation prize.
Dainty refreshments were served
Immediately after cards, and after all
the guests had been catered tu the
room was cleared for dancing to music
supplied by MrB. Walter Hudson.
The happy throng entered with a
zest Into the dancing, which was kept
up until 1 a.m.
Mr. and Mrs. Rodwcll, who have
been visiting Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Edwards, of Royston, left for Victoria
Thursday morning.
AIR PATROL SERVICE  PROPOSED
Mr. E. RIchardB, of Seattle, Wash.,
ipent the week-end in town.
Mr.    Wm.    Harrison,    of    Seattle,
Wash., arrived on Saturday.
A Prompt Answer Improves
Everybody's Telephone  Service
Sometimes when you make a telephone call, you
do not get the numbers promptly. When you tell the
operator, she says, "I will ring them again."
Finally, when you get the party wanted, do you
feel that the operator has not given you projnpt service, or do you realize that the person you called may
not have answered the telephone at once?
It will help to provide prompt service for all if
• every subscriber will answer the telephone as soon as
the bell rings.
British Columbia Telephone Co.
Mr. and Mrs. Harrison spent tbe
holiday with Mr. and Mrs. John
Frame.
Mr. and Mrs. J. King, of Ladysmith,
arrived on Saturday and are spending
tho holiday with relatives.
Miss V. Aspcsi -arrived in town Saturday and Is spending the holiday with
her parents.
Mr, and Mrs. II. McKenzie spent the
week-end with Mr. and Mrs. T. E.
Banks.
Miss Winnie Callum returned from
Victoria and Is spending the holiday
with her parents at Minto.
BANFF, Alta.—A survey of suitable
aerodrome and landing sites In connection   with   a   proposed   aeroplane,
patrol in Banff and Kootenay National!
Parks has been completed by the Act-
Ing Director of the Air Force and the j
Inspector of Canadian National Parks, j
An aerodrome site near Canmore   in i
Banff National Purk and eight other
essential landing places were selected !
In the two parks, as well as a number
of emergency and non-essential landing grounds.
With the opening, of the Banff-Windermere motor highway across the
Rockies, and the resulting Increase in
traffic through the parks the lire
hazard will be considerably enhanced
and it is believed that the establishment of an aeroplane patrol service
will be of great importance in this
connecUon. Owing to the mountainous nature ot* the country the regular
warden service is handicapped In its
patrol work and tlle feasibility of aeroplanes hi augmenting the service has
been under consideration by tlle Department of the Interior for some
time.
§>ea$ovC$
« greetings -
Appreciating our Pleasant Business Relations
with you during the Past Year,
We Wish You the Compliments of the Season
and Trust that the Coming Year
will bring the Best you have ever known in
Health, Happiness and Prosperity.
?3€*g«lCt««tsf!s^^
Burns  & Brown
B. & B. Grocery
PHONE 88—FOR SERVICE AND QUALITY
Cumberland
B.C.
Cumberland Shoot
New Year's Day
12.30 sharp
Behind  No. It Perseveranro Trull.
MERVILLE NEWS
The friends of Miss J. McDonald
will be sorry to hear that she Is confined to her home through illness.
Mrs. Dudley Michell and children
arrived from Victoria on Friday and
are spending a short time with Mr.
and Mrs. T. Michell.
Miss C. Fazan left for Victoria Friday morning where she will spend the
Christmas holiday.
Miss M. Beckwith left for her home
lu Victoria Saturday morning.
The cushion lhat was raffled by
.Mrs. Francescini, at the Christmas
dance on Monday evening last was
won by Mra. II. Mitchell.
iMrB. Es J. Pearce and Master Dennis,
who went to Vancouver some months
ago, returned to Mervllle last week
to spend Christmas and New Year's
holidays on the Pearce ranch.
I Til J2 IB. JARS OF HOJiEV GIVES
FOR PRIZES.
Ladies    Hpeclully    Invited.     Larger
Targets und Shorlcr Range Provided.
Tbo annual meeting of the Community Association will he held on
the first Sunday in January, when
every settlor will hear of matters very
vital to their Interests.
A large number of Mervilites jour
neyed to Courtenay last Saturday to
attend the funeral of little Pul Wheul-
ly, daughter ot Mr. and Mrs. Wheatly
of Headquarters.
Who was tbe party that went for a
car ride Tuesday with the aid of a
horse?   Honk! honk!
A good time and s real good hall,
that Ib what everyone said who went
to thc opening of the new Mervllle
dance hall.
The Hielan Chief says work will
start up in the course of a few days.
We wonder why.
ORANVHAM NEWS
On Friday a large number of parents and friends of the school children
met at Grantham School, where a mosl
enjoyable Christmas concert was
giwen. After the programme was com-
tteted everybody adjourned to the
Community Hall where tea, cake and
sandwiches were pasaed around. The
people of Grantham will be very
pleaaed to hear that two former pupils
of Grantham School were both firet ln
their respective classes lu the Courtenay High School. Besides having a
long way to go, Ihey pay the large
sum of five dollars for the privilege
of attending.
Miss Crockett ranked first ln the
matriculation class and MIbs Swan In
the second year.
COMOX
The Community Club gavo a very
enjoyable Christmas tree and dance
for the children on December 22nd.
Many thanks to, Miss Marguerite; Mac-
Lemian playing for tbe dances.
BOXING
TOURNAMENT
UAIETY  THEATRE, COURTENAY
Thursday, Jan. 11th
(OMMENCINO 8 P.M.
Main Event
6 rounds
Preceded by 6
3 rounds bouts
Tbe belt amateur Ment in the district
will be represented.
FOR SALE — COLUMBIA ORAMO-
ph«ne Cabinet, nearly new. ftegu-
lai; price, $175. Will sell for $100,
including 30 records. Apply to the
Islander.
Mr. J. Harry Mann, who bas been
on tbe staff of tbe Islander for the
past few months severed his connection on Saturday last, and left for
Vancouver on Thursday.
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