wi % :L i I '111 ���������������������������S.HI ;1 S'/ -f n :'v<|8 1 1 B,i ���������4 51 m m 1 m 1 1 ������ -9 1 j'l -^ 0 -"-,u- Vol. II., No. 23. ABBOTSFORD-/ B. *C.,.FK1E.AY, .^FRIL, 14, 1911 <m|g!: ..00 PER YEAR . _ _U 3 Flag. The Jam Factory Our Cricket C Kv.-"������v ."'l-nol .^n .the "British Em- pire ishould haveja flag pole and a finer. . - .,/'-.. i . . _Several years ago the provincial government caused quite >'an agitation throughout' the.province in regard to the land of flag that should fly at the school. II memory iserves ri,ghtjthe ���������government The Kootenay Ja.m Com.pany announce that the new factory of .. the Company, now being erected, at South Westminster, will, be open A , second meeting of the Abbotsford cricket club was held in C. A..Sumner, & Co's office on Saturday last ��������� The secretary was able , . . ,, ^ . , t������ report the total amount of and ready to handle this season's fund8 lo hand to be $39. The c'ub'. fruit crop, and that the Company bank account was opened this week- will require unlimliited quantitieb with their first deposit' of $62.50. of fruit as per annexed list, and is Further sums have isince .been'col- ' ment agreed to .donate to _ the prepared to enter into definite con-' looted "and promised which will schools a 'flag^ndall that was r*- tracts with the growers for the bring" the club's funds well over quTred was', tp; ask "'the government suPP!y, of same.-and the company $70.00. Good finances'to work on Will be.glad to hear from growers ^ is sure to make asucce'ssful season in regard to the quantities of fruit'-Friends "are requested to send any they will be able to ship to the donations to the Hon-Sec.-Treas, factory. -The Company also "desires to impress upon those .growers who have ��������� not yet put in any of the for the flag an doit would be forthcoming. The discussion wax,ed warm and it appears the provincial government' wisely or unwisely, ..i.ipptfd 'the matter. A few days ago the representaC ive of this paper had occasion for pleasure or for' news matters not to travel out isome, distance ' from Aio.botsford. 'Passing along and r.ding easily iin his buggy he pass ed bya country'.school .with a flag pole and would you beUeve it a flag ��������� flying*" The road lie 100k was up the hill from-town. Now you know-Avhat-school it must-"be. Charles Chbnall, who is "empower ed to acknowledge same. The club is giving its first ball which i. i3 exp ct:d to mike an an- vrieties named )o'r who have only nu .1 iffai , o.i Thursday the 27th cf very ,.small patches( to plant out^ this month in the Maple Leaf, Hall. fresh' areas wherever possible, - as The lnsley orchestra will, attend' -they may'rest 'arrured there -is Tickets for this Masked Ball on a ready market provided close at sale from the following committe . nand. j . . Messrs Victor-Harrop, Charles Sum The following are the terms and ner, Geo. .Hayes, Charles King ana conditions re "fruit .shipments as James McElroy at $1.00 each. Th������ ladies-are of course free, and all gentlemen are requested to bring own or .someone else's sister ','Costuikea can be procured in m .; D. W. TURN^ULll's'dtD1 STAND ABBOTSFORD; B. C. . . ford Grow In the course' of human events a newspaper main butt's up against all kinds and sorts of people; yes, even inthe town of Abbotsford there are p"eople (arriving and departing . almost every day of the week and' unless they,.are met at the proper time andin the proper mood; one never knowswhat they think. It is what (people think of issued by the Company; Packing; All strawberries Hes- There may be aiothng unusual in tined for the factory to be-pick- ^eu. the' fact ^hat the-flat; was flying ed' without the ^hullsy-'-and^aaiv-fr-uit^, but upon reflection-it -may-xaeain, to J>'e pickedjust, when ripe; but ' -.--_---.-��������� -��������� ~~ *- -**��������������� '" considerable. -Some^ loyal-,' citizeW NOT'over' ripe"or greeh^T " -' -v ^^V&P* ^y^ur^rder for * ���������- ��������� ������ -i.. ; i ��������� I r- ������. ��������� '- ' i , - ��������� .o., the finest masked suit-you,'can'get * and a. British subject first 'sug-,.- Buqkjejts; Each (gifo,w,er ^ .w.f.'h- foJ. the ,27th- How,g that^urilpire?. ��������� fasted, that tha.t flag-should- fly; /whom' a t contract , is (made'will" be- "contributed; ''*'��������� ' he'suggestion wasjstrphg enough ' provided with " a 'sufficn^ht'hum^ v-^ '',, *' " '_'���������_n: '.". ' ' '"> totake.hold of others and carry but ��������� Der of buckets for', the,conveyance the idea,and now each child of that"' 0f the fruit to the factory,-for the school kho'ws,, or should know what use of which a hiring- charge 'of the British flag looks like. Proba- 5 .cents per bucket :for the season bly he knows why the Empire has will be made. These .buckets wil! a flag; perhaps he knows that all all be numbered iand the numbers. 'nations have a- flag and what that ->i the pails lalloted tr>each grower 7 ���������~ .������������������-���������.-j'"-^--.-.���������-., ' flag looks like. In the child's young will run consecutively/ Each buc- f or settlement, besides, (making the .-6 _ , , '- r' ,,-���������*. .��������� t t- +*,,> ~���������-,,-^)a ,,-' ��������� ... ,,-.. mind'are sure to be sown seeds of k'et will aiso have the grower's present pasture laoid much better -,.���������,, . .-,. . ,. +, .' ���������, ��������� ��������������������������� ^ni���������t ���������iQO,.iv 1 ,. . ... ' ,.' ... loyalty. Thus mcidientahy, there- name and shipping point clearly by keeping it'from flooding there lvy^ J\ . , ., ;\ ni , , . ' Vv ���������������* -4-1 a 4-^ vl-u^ ���������^���������+ fprtese|ata,t.fve mused that around ^Loaiched. is .excellen'; fruit Land to the west ..,,.. -, u - ��������� ~ , -nit. mi,��������� ���������i,QQQa , c. ��������� ��������� ���������.'-,*.' 11 a *. that flag might be learned a whoxe Covers for Buckets The cheese and first-class agricultural land to L & . 6 ��������� ^ ,,- . ' ., ., . ,. 6 lot of history-that would prove to ^luth cover.ng for .the pails, togeth the' oh'il'd.not only useful informa- cr' with the twine, etc., will he pro- hia" vided by the company; each pail o[ festival, tod at the evening service' . ��������� ., . ,. - <. +��������� v,o������7t. wili a(id a^ few words of farewel- tru-3t before shipment, to have cheesecloth isecurely /tied- over tht:- the north and north-east of us. And to tell the truth about the mater, this isa centre .'between the coast and Chilliwack" "Yes I have heard iof Chilliwack and been there, but "this town appeals to me and I' want to know more about it. Where do you keep he real estate men?" After taking out a scopy of the Abbotsford Post' and handing it him, and 'showfng the advertisement of- the realestate agents the The Easter festival which 'takesf1-' precedence to all other festivals.!;! the Angi'can" church will be ,du'y observed in St. 'Matthews' Church on Sunday next. There will be 'special Earter muric, and a celebration <of Holy ConY- niuniori at ,11 'a.m'.'; (evening at ^ 7,30 p.m'. The JRev. C. F. Yates will preach eeririons appropriate io tho . ���������the town of Abbotsford that will man .who represents th'p ���������RapeH eventually be of imaiterial, benefit and make Abbotsford grow. "When a man decides for himself.that a certain town, no (matter - where, "looks good to ihi(m" and he is look ing for a plaice to locate', he does not usually go to ,'every man in town and tell ihim what he thinks and what he intends to do. His mind to him 'a kingdom is. But standing ou the istreet the other day in front of Mr. H. Aianson's hardware store a represent-, ative of this paper came in contact with a stranger. He was in that curious^pxood of .asking questions He began with, speaking evidently to the reporter, "You have a nice i..al,e ifown here!" ; "Yes, it is pretty fair." t(What keeps the ftown up?" walked, up to isee S. Brooke for a change- of advertisement. Later the 'satisfaction -was given of knowing that land had been pur chased in the .vicinity. ' . 000 A GRAND CONCERT A grand concert including recital 'by the ipupils of the Misses Steed willbe. hild in the Maple Leaf Hail on Tuesday .even'.hg, . April tion that- would help him in ���������studies, but help him to become a btfUer British subject. - Living, as we ,do' in a'1 city like Abbotsford we have-arrived at^the conclusion that the patriotic people of the Empire donot all live in \i\e confines of cities. 000 Uorner Stone Laid While in the course of news gath- Weighing; Each grower should weigh the fruit, -before shipping same, and mark the weight on the slip provided, .stating " theu total number of pails, together with the total net "weight . of the fruit with each consignment. Each bucket will be carefully weighed on arrival, and the .slip returned with the empties, .showing the to- advice to the^parishioners. The annual meeting of the congregation for the election of officers for-the ensuing year, and the receiving of reports and passing accounts, will be held on Wednes ��������� day 'evening the 19th inst. , Mr. Yates expects to leave, for his home in Golden on Thursday, .April 20:hi . ' ��������� ering on Thursday 'last the repor^^j ne(. weight of the consignment Stra-wiberrr.ee, all varieties Consignments; All fruit inten- red for shipment to the factory must be consigned to the K. J. Coy Ltd, anJ .addressad accordiag to route and Bills of Lading made out is Shipping Points; All shipments travelling by steamer to be consign "Well, we have some of the swell -good crop of the former but estcountry to he found anywhere ju&t oyer? there, pointing to the south; there are thousand and thousands of .acres further to the ease and south .that when the Su- ter happened .to wander down to ^ wc: hed at the factory. where1 contractor IMcQuarrie , " is working at-th^-new iC.P. R. .station "Just in time fo perform this cere mony with due leelat, Mr. Editor;" was the greeting Ireceived. We are .about ito day the corner stone of-tHelnew .station, and it can accordingly. This is most import- only be well land truly Laid, when ant to avoid confusion and delay. 16th, 1911. Toy .symphony, v6cal a representative of the ;press violin and '-pianoforte Music. Tht present. , i , admission to this .grand concert is The only otherAibbotsfordite who ed to Brownsville Wharf. All ship Au'ults 50 cents .and children 25 'was present was Mr. Hughie Rad- ments by rail to be consigned cents. Everybody come. ,; ford. : ' ^ k South Westminster ___ooo ������������������.'"������������������ '���������''..'���������.. The;,interesting icerepony was freight;-"Freight charges will he It is not every rancher in these performed, but spate forbids go- delrayed by the Company on all parts who knows Ihe differ.n;e be- ing intodetails. Now rests in'th'e shipments of ten buckets or over concrete a copy of ithe Abbotsford On consignments of less than ten Post of March '24th, .Hughie placed pails, 50 per cent of the freight a coin of *he realm alongside, a charges to be paid by the shipper. .C. P. R. Tame Table of recent dato Bad and Unsound Fruit; Under waft contributed by Contractor Mc no circumstances will the Company Quarfie.' '.while the two carpentars accept 'any bad or unsound fruit, or sang .loudly the pratees of the any -winch, in, the opinion of the use. tween- oats and tomatoes. It understood one gentleman has a he; thought them the latter. Is It-is,. gentleman;known t6 His Nibs?, (The above is meani; for a joke) piae dyke is huilt will be available iias The treasurer of th^cricket club bauties of the young ladies of Ab-; Company, is unfit for asnot yet been, put under bonds botsford, ... ''Fruit and Prices; per ib ���������-- 6c Raspberries, red and white 51-2c Black Currants -'-������������������8 l-2c Red Currants 51-2* Gooseberries 7 l-2c Blackberries 4 l-2c Plums, any kind ������������������ lc Cherries (Bing, Lambert, Mor Cherries (Bing, Lambert, Mor- ello, and Royal Anne preferred) Prices Later Apricots ..................��������� Prices Later t0 -Apples - ������������������ ��������� Prices Later Crab Apples ��������� ������������������ Prices later Peaches .������������������������������������������������������ -- Prices Laier Pears -.���������������������������.- ���������'-��������� PriceB Later . -Terms,; Payments for fruit will be made on the 1st and 15th of each month, or c.ish paid on prrson al delivery ait factory:' if required. Payments 'made on factory weights only. Applications, for Contracts; Ail applicaitions for contracts must be ,be .sent to the secretary, B. H. Fox hei.ore May 1st. w &Ti.J:ii:^;������.y1.rff'.j^.;ii^stvo".> *a.'fe.^fc:i^:{j:*i������Frf>..w^^j.jaA^:swi."-i.*<h**i.i. \-*r,;:Vi*"*puU..,ii"5irt..ii-M ���������fW0 57 r ~r > 'i THE ABBOTSFORD POST,. ,ABBOTSFORD. B. C. TKJK ABBOTSFORD POST Published every Friday by the Post Publishing Company. A weekly Journal devoted t������ the interests of Abbotsford and am. -'Hiding did- trict.' ��������� Advertising Rates made know, ti amplication. UflOAL. ADVKKTIS1NG���������12 cents per lin* for first Insertion, and 8 cents a line for all subsequent consecutive insertions. Our BhtMjolctb���������Neither for nor agin' the Oovernmant. other for new'settlers, .the efforts should be. permitted to lag for lack of the sinews of war. Spalum cheen has led the way indoing the right thing by assessing the cost of advertising on thr\ community in general so that the "tight-wads" who will not join the Board of Trade or contribute directly tp any advertising scheme, yet are freu.ueni.ly the first to enjoy the enhanced--value of land, can be probably be required for two or three years. Even when a lawn has been established fpr many yeans, it sometimes becomes dead m patches,, during'very dry'lsum- mers. The lawn should be liberally fed It should he .well fertilized when it is sown, or px*eferably the fall before. So far as ithe best plant food is concerned, there can be no doubt but that well rotted stable manure B. J.GERNAEY Retail Saddler, and , . FRIDAY, APRIL 14 1911 FACTS ON RECIPROCITY The following article ' from World's Work, a loading American magazine, may be of considerable interestto those who favor reciprocity with the United States ption of "Some Figures About Reciprocity" and may be an eye opener to those whohold the opinion that American manufacturers are not looking, to the monopoly of our markets; '���������In the little town bf Welland. Out., are 20 manufacturing plants which have gone from the United made to pay their whack through is best. It has this drawback, hovy taxation. Let Kelowna follow, LAWN MAKING Four things are required to make a good lawn; time, soil, climate, and intelligent labor. I.n this country where we are trying to make .suburban homes while we wait, and where a month or two soenus a very long time, people are too impatient. It speaks well for their ' ambition, that they want lawns as soon as they move into their houses, but they are really expecting too much Ac the very best, it reuiqres no ���������ever���������it is likely to be contaminated with weed seeds. On this account chemical fertilizers are larke count chemical fertilizers .are large ' ly used. These must he strong in nitrogen. Many dozen of these prepared and. eold by leading dealers in fertilizing chemicals. The rule should be,, to use these liberal ly.���������The House Beautiful. ft t DO YOU KEEP A SCRAP BOOK? Every bodv should keep a scrap book and cultivate the habit of o.^jnis' uuc of ihe farm journals unu iKoor paper's che lh..ng3 which are read and it is desired to romcu.'.' oor or call to mind again. It is ,a poor plan to destroy your farm Harness Saddlery Hardware 1 Trunks and Valises P. O, Box 45 ALbotsford, B. C. LIVERY AND FEED STABLE ������ ������tates in the last ten years. These' less than three years to make a include branches of-the-Plymouth presentable la,wn and five or ten Cordage Co.np my. o, Deure & Com Y&av3 to make what we uncrit*ca* pany, plow makers from IOwa, of Americans call a good lawn. L^f.sburg Tube Company/ ������.{ Ma���������y u.M -,..,,., ^ ...oil J^"^ r������e'dV TA������"Z * the United Motors ,from Dtroic and ������ is well known that our dwelling as ?ou nave ieaa tnxougn. in s.xleen others. The '.own has, in houses are often built in most un- sUad go carefully,oyer it.and clip fact, been made by American manu l^ely places. Building lots are out anything you find out that in- fac.u ing pi nt , H milt n Ont too oiu excavations or "fills" It is too terests you, tables of valuable m- boasts of "36 American" industries much to expect to found a good .formation, recipes, plans or illus- incl-ding branches of the American iaWl1' on a -geological formation trat.ons that you might think you of empty tomato cans. A reject- might need for future reference, ed dump of coal ashes is not a fa- Cut out these articles ��������� and paste vorable site: Even an ordinary them m.the scrap book under some sand-loam'^ cannot be transmitted system of classification that will Having purchased the business of Mr. W. Lyle, lam prepared to-give the best of satisfaction as to prices and comfortable rigs. Stables open day night to do business. We solicit your patronge. J. E. GEARY, prop. Lan Company, the International Harvester "Company, the Oliver Chilled Plow Works and the like. And'there ' are other Canadian towns that .-boast of a similar transplanting of American factories, for 755 companies from the U. S. have built factories in Canada s.Hcc. ibiio..- Many of these are lar- inLoa good lawn���������at least, not without great expense or_.time, labor and money. Many suburban lawns are disappointing Jor this this fundamental reason. In many ger than the. original plants in, the cases-go.o.d .sp.il must.be brought in uiilteu States. "The tariiff .against \- Canada���������, which was necessarily met."by a Canadian tariff against us���������was, ol course, designed to piotect out' manufacturers,; but the result has been to drive these 750 establish- mets out of the country in- ten years. Most of them .were built on' the other side of the border .t'o If the sbil has to. be brought in it should be fairly stiff, though well drained. A good preparation of clay, with just, enough humus to give it life, gives the best results. Sand is to be ^avoided. Whatever the nature of the soil it must be deeply stirred,; partly because, it will need good drainage, and parLly because a, lawn cannot # take care of the Canadian trade, be replowed freuqently...after it is, Many, however, moved from . tin,* United Sta .es, because they wishe j totake advantage either of the luwer cost of living for their employees or of. the more favorable, arrangements that Canada enjoys for her products in European marktith. "Yet the. reciprocity treaty is supposed,, in codfish.circles and- sume agricultural areas, tp. be a h.ndranie to American prosiierity." ���������ooo SAME HERE.! -o��������� Tho Kelowna Courier isays; Last year the city council of Kelo.wha voted $��������� 00 to the Eo-rd-of Trade as <a-. e,onftr ^bujtion towjards ��������� the exhibit at the National.Apple Show.. and nothing for ordinary advertising purposes, while the people of Spalumachieen cheerfully / taxed. themsejy.es a rate on the. dollar ito provide'Armstrong. B.oard of Trade with ample funds for a campaign publicity. The publicity commiit- Ue of the Nelson Board of Trade bpem $1,525 last year in newspaper advertising alone, using Canadian- and Britieh journals, the funds be ing supplied by the city. On Feb- 13th last the Summerland Municipal council voted $400 to the Summerland Board of Trade for pub- established. If. the- drainage is .not perfect, it is well to, put in stpne or tile drains, although there is some, danger of their being choked w:.th. the. roots of weeks.' The surface of the lawn should be very carefully prepared, both. w'lith regard to the artistic effect .of the curves of the surface, , and. with regard to the reed-bed. furnished-by- the tpp-s.oil. . ,, It should be fine, friable, warm and adapted to germinating seeds quickly. ' i . The-'luwn should be sown in early ���������spr.ng.���������-the earlier the- better. An abundance, of 'seed should be used The best lawns, in. middle- latitude are. made of June grass,, some time's known as Kentucky blue grass. In Southern states,, the Bermuda grass is best-. Thio often gives a fairly good lawn, though inferior to the June grass. J.une grass, should be sown at the rate of three bushels- to the acre, oiten more. Four-hush flo will noi. hur:. Bermuda, grass should be sown, at the rate of fifteen pounds, to the acre. Seedmen offer, for sale various, lawn grass mix.tureo all of, which ore good, pro viding they are made up of good seed. Still none of. theni is better ih^n yuvc. Jun.' grass, ,at least for muse conditions. Unfortunately, some of the less, scrupulous, dealers oe a good mdex of titles. HOTEL ARRIVALS Abbotsford Hotel.. i>. J. McGugan, Westminster ' , R. E. Hayward, City ; . . L. -D. .Birley,-'Montreal. P., A. Devine, Vancouver... A. D. McQuarrie, Vancouver W. H. Cuthb'ertson, Vancouver John G. Scott,. Vancouver. -;. A. Sampson, Vancouver.."' F. Lighter, Vancouver. .a. Wilder, Vancou ->..-.' E. West,, Vancouver. E. G. Hobbs,"Vancouver. M. Farr. Vancouver. .v . L., E. Mason, Vancouver'. F. E. Anderson, Vancouver. J. R. Rent, Vancouver. ������ ; ��������� P. W. Nicholls, Vancouver. G. R. Burnett, Westminster. . Tom Keogh, Sumas. S. r-'o.ster, Vancouver. E. E>. Hollinger, Vancouver. Rev.. Father1 Deruscha, Mission. D. A. Currie," Chicago. Commercial. C, Ro.b:nson, City. T. Lellwan,. Spokane. ' - -A.. Pastro,' Clayburn. G. Bened'otta, Spokane. J. M. White, Westmins'.ir-. S. Campbell, Huntingdon S. Campbell, Huntingdon. D. Warden, Sumas. J. Flood, Spokane. Mat'Nelson, City. " Paul Miller, Vancouver., W. J. Weii;, Frisco. A.. Carlson,, Spokane. Wm. Scott and son, Baldwin. F. J. Gillespie, Vancouver. J. A. Blair} Vancouver., J. E. Proscial, Spokane. Thos Campbell, City. ��������� J. Asher, Mt. Lehman M. R. Irvine, Chicago. INSURANCE . LOANS Abbotsford Homesites If you are looking for a home or snappy in vestments : " ��������� in toVitn lots, acre-������������������-;;���������. :' ��������������������������������������������� ���������:��������� /"^;."'age or farm "''.': " ;;';-; property '��������� ������������������* ' ;;:::. ��������� sfee' ' ~ The Pioneer Real Estate,.Broker of Abbotsford fo^^^^^^tf^****** t ��������� V P.. 0, Box. 58 rt<&&H><&&b$ f wO. . Phone-Central T f T lielty purposes. These are facta dumi:' their refuse grass seed in in the face of which is the Kelowna city council to repeat, its. parsimonious .policy of last year? The Work of the Board of Trad j is carried on by a small hand'fulof mem bt rs who give their time ungrudgingly and (in most cases) pay then- subscriptions, while the town and diistrict atlarge profit by their to their la.wngrass mixtures, If any one prefers to use a mixture' of grass sets,,he may as well make it himself. The fcTlow.ng, formula will be 'satisfactory in most cases J une grass, three 'bushels;, red; top, one bushel, timothy, three quarts; and white clover two quarts. There are nearly always patches labors without helping physically wh*-ch do not catch, well at first or financially. The good work ac- sowing. Re-sowings, may. be made complished has spread the name two or three times.during;the first and fame.of Kelowna over the land year, choosing cool, rainy, weather buc in these .strenuous days of ifor ^ne work. 'Similar re-sowings competition one place between an- uxldler certain circumstances ,will ROOSTERS NOT GOO, LAYMEN , A hen was set to hatch sixteen eggs, and ten of these turned out to be pullets and. the other six to be roosters. When these chickens; had/ grown to a fairly good size, a Methodist conference^ was held' in the own,; and the roosters wors dLcapitatod and served tothe. ministers, at- one of their big luncheons. "'-'-'.��������� The hen 'Scratching' .around the yard met- the ten pullets-next day and'enu-iired-aft^r her ohsr chickens and' was informed- that they had entered the ministry. "That's fine" she said, "for-they--certainly wouldn't make good laymen." t f ���������������������������f T ���������I* f f t Y i* ���������T t Teieg-ram--Sumner/' Abbotsford,- -B. G. T s- 1 mile- from- AfefeoMord*. Good house and barn, 10.acres cleared. Here is a chance to double Your money at preseiitprices ? T ���������T*������ T t t ? T *��������� ���������!��������� T T ���������}������������������. t ^H^^^<^><^<r^>^^*<^^^ 4 i w THE ABBOTSFORD IrOST, ABBOTSFORD, B. 0 agents Phoenix Assurance Co. of London, England Liverpool, London & Globe, of Liverpool, Eng. .British'American Assurance Co., of Toronto. ���������- CHURCH SERVICES SEE SUMNER For your Insurance.,; . Fire time is coming along. 7T7V JtfMt'HuJfc tJIJ.'HyUl 1' Muj������jMwu*irnffffg*f mj������.WWl������W<JIB������WTl.!IHl|ll- mm^Mim^im^KffimMmMEB .���������;���������*���������������������������',���������������������������������������'������������������.-��������� j Mcelroy & Co. ���������- _,. .LIQUORS, WINES AND CIGARS v "OF THE BEST QUALITY Cor. Essendene Ave..and Oscar St., CITY Presbyterian Church���������Rev . f L. Campbell, B. A., B. D. pastor. Abbotsford, 11 a.ni. anfl 7:30 p.m. Upper Sumas, May 29, and every alternate Sunday at 3 p.m. ' C. E., Wednesday a<t 8 p.m. Sunday-School at 3 p. m. ' Sunday ..School tevery Sunday at Presbyterian -Church���������Rev, j q ' Alder. ", " ' ��������� , Glenmore,-. 11 a.m. M'.. I^hrann, 2 ;30 p.m. Pine Grove, Srp.mV At MuBselwaite ,School House- Service;, every alternate Sunday at 3 p.m. Sunday school every Sunday at' 2 p.m. " ,.'!������������������ -��������� At Huntingdon 'School House��������� '"������������������v " i.v .. cn Li-y auiernate Sunday at 3 p.m. !S. ti\ every Sundayat 2;30 p.m. ' CHURCH > OB ENGLAND'���������ST. MATTHliW'.S-Rev. C. P. Yates, \ car-pro-fcem.. Aobolsford Services every Sunday' ai 11 a.m. and 7.30 p.m. '' ���������Holy Communion oyi/ry alternate S^inuay. i . ' '��������� S. School ever.v aSunday at 2.30.' Choir -practice, Wednesday at 8 mmmmwmm������. PLEASE NOTICE I beg to_ intimate, to my numerous Patrons and! Friends that I have taken, into partnership, Mr/J. Clark late o? the Abbotsford Lumber Co.- arid the business will now be carried on as Who hope by strict attention to business to obtain a share of your Patronage; eemsss EMmmssML'a CORRESPONDENCE Smallpox in Royal City The following letter has been received .from the "Secreitary; of British Columbia Dairymen's As- soci'ation of Victoria. Victoria, March 25th' 1911 Dear Sir, ��������� In a recent communication to' (From Fraser Valley ..Record) The city of New We & train sle- is not quarantined but if the authoril- ies were as strict as they were in M ssion City and other places in- the Fraser Valley last February you, from 'this department, it was sttaed that the Dairy Farm Com- it. is just possible the whole' city petition had been divided into two classes and that a separate cup ABBOTSFORD POSTOFRCE Office hours fronts a..m: to 7 p; m. . ��������� Mail' for, Peardonville every Tuesday as the "Lieutenant and Saturday,- 1 p. mi was going to be given for the best ;small dairy in the Province, as well as Lhree medals. , . It was also .stated that the name of this Cup would>be announced later and I now have the honor, as" well as the pleasure, to inform you are 29 kll0Wnca9es of'small-pox in that this Cup for the small Dairy the. .^7 and the Columbian' hos- Farm Competition, is.to be known''pital under quarantine. The Governor's -, ���������. , , , ' , , ' , ,, , despatch also states that the med- of New Westminster would be under quarantine, according to a private despatch to .the Fraser Valley Record Wednesday even'n;; just as we go to press. , The despatch, states that there BUSINESS DIRECTORY. OF u Abbotsford. ���������tStO u^.KKi.uisrjLM!imtMM.*Aimsmailsis <mkmmtmumvimmmtm>msw>,iMm mn*!B*<mi.J!uemxuMMum or ABBOTSFQRD, :B. G *[ Strictly first-class iri every-respect. The bar is stocked-with the best of wines, liquor.and cigars, ��������� 1 RATES, $1.50 TOr$Z.OO PER DAY H. FREEMAN,- proprietor \ "���������flEB-0 A.M.KING BUTCHER Pork, Mutton, ?teef, Veal/Pork Sausages,. Weinies"and Balogna always 6h;hand. ��������� Ge-ner.'.l Stores ���������. Authier Bros'. ' E. Brooke r,:' * Hotels��������� Abbotsford Hotel.-H..Freeman. Prop - Commercial," McElfoy & Co. Real Estate��������� J; .' -J. W.'McCaTinm.' . ��������� C. A. .Sumner & Co. ' ��������� . Bernau '& 'H-usbundV/ _; '��������� J. J.'McPhe'e, - ':'; '" - Auctioneers��������� " * ' ' J. W. McCallum- FEED STQRE-, .J. J. Sparrow. Creamery-1- , , ,; , >S, J.,'Bates, Proprietor. . Hardware and Furniture��������� >' - H. Alanson. . , Butchers��������� ��������� ��������� rA. M. King. '" Livery .Stable��������� J. E. Geary, Proprietor. Baker and Confectioner��������� L. Legatee. - RESTAURANT'- Conrad'- Andersen, j'Shoemakers������������������ M. Hauser. Board of Traded-! ��������� , J. W-. McCallum; Secretary. Blacksmith������������������. ��������� Stanley Aus'n'eaii: "- - . Cup ' The small Dairy Farm Competition is lor. chose having five to ica1' hoaltn officers are handling, Lftecn cows milking, the matter in 'a very lax way���������a , ILs Honour has oifeved this very mannor wh:,ch guarantce3 . tl,e handsome - cup to .be com peted for under'the rules andregu- spread of the'dread disease, lations laid down by the Dairy- , The local press iSefim dumb on the men'-. Association. , . present state of .affairs, although Thanking you in'anticipation for,,the- disease'has been rampant, for any publicity which you may give /abo.ut a week. th.s matter, I a.m, ^ Truly, yours, P. H. MOORE, Secretary;- FRASER "RIVER FERRY ^/ ~ yj Elect Officers (From Fraser Valley Record)- (From Fraser Valley Record) It is understood- that-' 'negotiations are now on -w,ith/thc.Dominion- government for the-provincial government to take over the wharf .&'���������; Riverside and .make.-that the landing for. the-new ferry. It. is proposed that if /arrangements' < an be 'satisfactorily arranged that a slip some three hundred feet long: On Friday last a Conservative on the south side of the triver. ' > Convention was held in the Imper- o lal hall, Mission City.. There were ' - - A PROTEST, representatives from all parts of Tlie following is taken from Ui3 ,lhe riding except Harrison River Chilliwack Progress and .speaks for and Agassiz. ', itself; The officers of last year were M. Hall, of Sumas, one of the few re-elected; " ��������������� ��������� survivors of the large'company of Hon-Prcs.���������Hon. R. Borden and K������yal feng^neer8. sent (to .British Premier McBride. ��������� lion: .Vice-Pres.���������J. D. ana W. J. Manson. I'resident���������R. Abernethy, Port Moody. VLcie-President���������J. A. Cather- wood, Mission City. S 2jcretary���������J. Mars, Coqu^lam. Executive���������George Nichols, Ag- Columbia in the year 1S58, was' iu the cityonWednesday and a caller at this office. He ispoke of the pro posed dyking; scheme' at Sumas, and reqaesed that (the following notice posted in.the B. C. Gazette of last December be copied an this i i). WANTED TO PURCHASE ��������� Forty acres improved farm in Sarber and'Pool'Room ��������� the Fras-er Valley, with or without' ' Jos. Sanderson..' houlse and buildings, conven.ent to _^: Isenor. ��������� ������ Tobacco and'Noveltles��������� station or landing. Apply' to J. J. V. Means. .- ���������;H'.. Smith, Straiton, B. C. for Doctor- full particulars/ first letter. T. A. Swift.- SADDLERY and LaBLWA-RU' ���������7 r~ = ~ ~ B. J. Gernaey., j.. MERCHANT TAILOR. T. C. Coogan.- paper; To whom it may concern. ~ A,^j -o .,.,' ��������� Take notice, we, the undersigned assiz; G. Alderson, Burquitlam; R. |aucj 0^TI 6 ABBOTSFORD. fJB3d&-Grain t J. J. SPARROW, prop. , Cash paid .,f or E������gsand Poultry ' "Our prices .are hard to! CANADA'S beat/caii and inspect stock Greatest Nurseries'S h!^T Booth, Hillside; E. Bush, Mission 'nerd of .Sumas 'Dyking Dis- n-+ . i t. -n- -d t ��������� *< rr trict' in lhe ^"'strict of New West City; and E. W-. Beckett/Haney. ��������� . .r,;.,..i.ar, lU���������;i.;.i r- , L- ���������, , . .niuioter, 'British Columbia, do here Eye Sight Specalist Want a frepresenjlative for MISSION CITY, B. C. and surrounding district The reliability, healthy condition of our stock as well as trueneaa to name must be appreciated by the Public or they would not have Manufacturing Optician helped us t0 increase our business Doe.8 the Finest Optical Work, y'eaj,]y since 1837������ the date of our Medical men and others, pay trl- -establishment Our firm's name- lends prestige to our representatives. Complete line of Nursery SStock for SSpring 1911. - Write for. fiill particulars. Henderson and Taylor. ABBOTSFORD DRUG STORB. MUSIC TEACHER- * Miss A'.ice Steed. CONNTRACTOR & BUILT R- A. Everett. The. association passed resolut ionsj of- confidence 'to Hon. R: L. Borden, leader of the opposition at .Ottawa; Hon.- R. McBride, premier of B. C; Mr. J. D. Taylor,, M. P. for the New Westminster District at Ottawa; and tc Mr. W. J. Man- son,..M-.-L. A. for Dewdney at Victoria. Rousing speeches were made by the newly elected officers. ' A resolution condemning the reciprocity agreement was unanimously passed by the meeting and the secretary instructed to forward 'same to the Conservative par ty at Ottawa. by pro Lest against having ourlanda bonded or otherwise encumbered against our will hy any syndicate company or commissioners, for the reclamation or pumping of Sumas Lake and the turning or protection of the Government stream known ao ':he Vcdder River or westerly' of the Chilliwack River, and fur- Uier \vc will not be responsible for Buy indebtedness incurred by any synidica'.o, company or cemmissiion cia inlng coact on our behalf. Dated this 8th day of November, 1010. 4. L. L egace bube to his skill. 793 GranvilU-St. Vaneou.o'r HARRON BROS. Embaimers and Funeral Directors Vancouver, Office and chapel 1034 Granville St., Phone 3486 North Vancouver, Office and chapel Hfl 2n<J st- Phan^ Vii : & WELLINGTON The Fonthill'Nurseries. ABBOTSFORD, BAKER ���������. ��������� i Bread, Buns, Kisses, Cream Puffs Wedding Cake a Specialty Mr. M. R. ������ro.wn, of the govern- The Conservative association of ment offices, New Westminster M.ssion City tendered tho visiting was in 'town) 'on Thursday, j- delegates a banquet at the Mats- 0 t qui Hotel in the afternoon Avhere 1 h; N n irno H r 1 ��������� has changed t speeches and good fellowship flow hands, and the new owners being t ea freely. Mowatt Bros. Mr. T, Booth, who l The next annual meeting will be nu& contributed much to the suc- >::; held at Port Haney. TORONTO, Ontario 3E .S.'ir Hibberi Tupper and Hon. # , '1 Dr. Young will officiate at tho U ." " '" ������. laying of the corner stone of the |. ABBOTSFORD, B. C. | Chilliwack hospital on April 21st. cess of Lhe Herald will continue as biis.ijj&a manager. Dr. Rej-npJds will probably remain in Nanaimo when; hi: has large*intcresLs. By-laws to the amount" of $111,- 0U0 are to he voted on in Chilli wuck on' April 13th. fl FOUR THE ABBOTSFORD POST, ABBOTSFORD, B. C. '5 per cL >v Fool Ball Match A Carload of Carriages' Just-Arriqed. A nice little cart with room for tvro - for < $35 ' Al Top Buggies, < leather trimmed, for' ..-$105. ' First-class Market Wagons, two seats, for v.., $110 ' ^Those prices are right for such goods and you sliT.ild call and inspect before purchasing elsewhere A. large 4������ crowd 'turned out J ������ao ssa t tLaiEssammass vmmwummt to When You are Trying the New Electric Road Call on Us Singer Sewing Machines, Victor Gramophones, Edison Phonographs, and all the latest Records always in stock, Largest collection of Records in the Province. NOTE THESE PRICES * Victor No. 1, $31, Victor Nor2, $42. Victor No. 3, $50, Victor No.* 4, $63 Victor Victrola, Oak and Mahogany, 250 Edison Phonographs from 19.50 to 250 We have Violins,1 Mandolines, Guitars, Ban*- joes, all prices to suit all pockets, Sheet Music, in fact everything found in a first class Music store You are welcome whether you buy or not. call and see[u3 when you are in town. J.H.TODD'S Music House 419 Columbia Street, New Westmin ster, B. C. 8 . '��������� ' Social aind Personal The date of the Misses Steed con- Cfi,!'. is April 18th.. The True Blues tand Orxn^emei. of -llv.s district will have church parade'' next Sunday and worshp in " the Presbyterian .church at 11 a. nx\. ���������:���������000 Last Sunday Mr. J. C. Alder exchanged with Mr. J. L. Campbell, while the latter conducted communion services at Mt. Lehman and Pine Grove. On Monday the land surround-'.- ing the 1-resbyterian Manse was ploughed by Mr. {P. Munroe and Ins brother Armidas of Huntingdon. ���������-��������� a 00 ���������-��������� Special Easter services in the Presbyterian church next .Sunday, at 11 and 7.30 ���������"*������''���������'' Mrs. J. D. Beckman of Fairview, Vancouver, has been on a few days visit this week to her brother Itov, C. F.Yale-. Have you met the lieutenant? He is a nice main but who said Summer? - _ It has brten a bit hot this week, in town even if the weather was not -so; if you doubt us ask Still we are not mentioning names. D.O , Mr. Robert Carmichael wishes us to state that .the firm of Cawley & Carmichael do not .and have never been backers in .any business concerning the Chilliiwack .electrical railway. ..... -j - chill ui cciiLLic was v.aii.- -. ��������� , -, , . ... , ���������,q m��������� rra������������������ u������on ������������������.*Behffle is all right, work will he ana Mrs.,Harry Jbreeman . ��������� , , ��������� A student from Westminster .H II.. Y?.n:ouver will conduct services on Easter and following Sundays a/t Sumas school house at 11 o'clock at' Mussel.white sr..v.I house at 3 ip.m. and at Scraitor. ���������school house at 7.30 p.m. :-o;)o Mrs. Merritt of Seattle was visiting Mr. of tho Abbotsford Hotel Mr. J. P. Boyd has purchased another piece of land beside where he resides at the /present time and is busy ma/king it aspretty as his other .property. Mr. J. W." McCallum has sold 108 acres of hi.s property west oflhc town to a Vancouver firm. ., witness the football 'game between the Westminster Rovers 'and the Abbotsford boys. . The game resulted fin a draw'; and was orie 10f the most exciting games ever witnessed 'in Abbotsford- The Rovers started out with a rush,''making Cor tr.o Abbotsford goal with (cover combinations thait only igood >sportman- ,sh',p, of the Abbotsford team'sent back to the! .centre of the field. In the last ihalf the ball was kept in close proximity (to the Rovers' , goal nearly half.of tfheti.me.' Elliott las' goal ,kee,per made some sensational stops a dozen .or more times sending the'ball mwny bev'ond the.centre of,the field." One of the Westminster boys lias tit that the goal keeper. hWisomc kind of a mag not which acts scientLCically upon the ball the {moment it comes near ill* Abbotsford, goal. In .the full''back Hayes did most excellent work, tand lis sure making a record as a , full hack. Harrop by his dribbling showed up to advantage; ith'e other play- .ers .were .all lith'ere with both feet every' t'me. The first goal wap an exciting time for the Abbotsford .people and cheer after cheer- Irent the air that shbwed . that ;Ahbptsford .people were pulling for (the home team by their kind words and cheers of encouragement. To be able - to ��������� make a one draw-with a team like the Rovers is saying some for our team. ��������� ��������� . '. 1 The following are the teams; Rovers; Goal, G-. Saimpher. Full backs, Lyons ,and Collier. ��������� Halfs, King,- McLaren and Fergus on.- .',"''" ' ' ��������� Forwards,'1 Ha.yes, Brisbane Petrie Chadwln and Alsbury. A;bbotsford; .- Goal, Elliott. " ' ' Halfs, Ha.yes. Lehman Full backs,! Featherstonehaugh, and Nixon. Forwards, ^ Le'hrn'an, Harrop. McGowan, Ryder and Wells. ENERGETIC LADIES' AID ; -The Ladies Aid tof the Presbyterian church met -this week on Thurs day afternoon at the home of Mrs. Parton. The A:d well deserves its name as the ladies of that organization ��������� have through their efforts 'contributed . $200 to 4ihe.. manse building iund: TO BUILD HOUSES Messrs'Moore & Co., of New West m'nster are negotiating with local parties for. the building of some new houses. If satisfactory arrangements' can ,b|e (made and it is assured that the local end ofthe Mr. J. G.amble has isold his 160 acres to a Vancouver firm and it is expected that'the -property will be subdivided. ���������000 .��������� The Great Northern have three carloads of ities and 2 carloads of piles on the'ground and will short ly begin work of tunneling Montrose avenue. They have until the fifteenth of November to complete the work. ' ��������� -000������������������ * Mr. Campbell will .preach at Hunt ingdon school house *at 3 p.m. on Easter Sunday and following Sundays at the same hour. MORE LIGHT The Presbyterian church had electric light installed/thts past week and w?ll be ready for use on Easte\ Sunday teveni,ng, begun. at an early date. The: Westminster firm have certain rights on a patent cement block to be <uaed in the ouilding of houses and intend to start in Abbotsford' first,' which of course shows their, good judgment. After it. haa..ibeen demonstrated locally that .thescheme of building is ' a success", the rights for the town would probably be sold to a local contractor. Citizens generally will hail .with delight any scheme that will give to Abbotsford'more good houses. ^������ Wft> ���������\*&< w*.^ >*> ���������v' % TA & PSSSS^KHSfiZHaSKSSESEESSS ^mmwmmmBmsmsmm BY THE am v^o.v Growers to contract for, ���������-.'>������������������' Strawberries,- . *. , ��������� ,, .Raspberries,;.' -;.\.;.-.'. Currants, And all other Sro all Fruits Applications should be made as early as possible to THE SECRETARY, BOX 308 NEW WESTMINSTER, B. C. * Matsqui Hotel .Mission city, b.c. This hotel makes a specialty of home-like comforts for Commercial Traveller's. Comfortable sitting- room and best of hotel service Cuisine Unexcelled. Rates: $1.50 to $2 per day W. T. LUCAS, Proprietor (Associate Members Can. ..Soc. C. E.) !. Civil Engineers R. A. HENDERSON v B. CI LAND SURVEYOR Offiec. next P. O. P. O. Box 1 1 NOTICE T. J. DeLair has been appointed ���������my .-agent during my .absence, entitling-.him to collect and ,pay all uillfc. for me. ���������W. LYLE. WANTS Apply Box 58 Abbotsford B. C. Single light wagon. Must be A~ good cow, fresh, must be a ���������good milker, not over $50. FOR SALE Apply Box 58 , Abbotsford, B. C. A f'ne grand piano in excellent condition. Price $150, 1-2 cash. A bargain. '^k~^. ���������:..-':. ���������''[���������'��������� 1 ' A set of heavy harness, hand sown in first class condition. Sacrifice price $25 A new Williams sewing machine, almost new, all fittings. Price $30 Painting, Sign Writing r j j ^' General repair work J. E. PARTON Abbotsford ������������������ B.'C Good Storage Room for Furniture. Advertise in The POST . ' V; ABBOTSFORD, B.C. Leghorns Pure bred (single comb) Settirigs can be ob- fine -saddle horse, quiet or drive. Cheap. to For particulars, J?v Apply as above. i s'i :,::������m %-:t-m :':'&1
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Title | The Abbotsford Post |
Publisher | Abbotsford, B.C. : J.A. Bates |
Date Issued | 1911-04-14 |
Description | The Abbotsford Post was published in Abbotsford, in the Fraser Valley region of southwestern British Columbia. The Post was published and edited by John Alexander Bates, and it was the first paper targeted specifically at the Abbotsford area. The paper has since been bought and sold a number of times, and continues to be published to this day under the title of the Abbotsford News. |
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Notes | Print Run: 1910-1924 Frequency: Weekly |
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Date Available | 2011-10-05 |
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