~r- V ^ ^ *"* I i %��������� y'J <..--! <?3 OFFICIAL PAPER OF THE GRAND LOYAL ORDER OF BOOSTERS Vol. VII., No. 4. ABBOTSFORD, B, C, FRIDAY, DEC. 19 1913 8 ��������� $1.00 PER YKAB -^ SCHOOL BOARD IN -, REGULAR SESSION To our many- Friends, and a :-i-.-s? "%, L MATTERS I . (From present ''indications arid rumors that are being circulated, the forthcoming municipal elections for reeve and councillors Jn Mafsqui Municipal-" ity will be well contested. The present holders of office are: .Reeve Merry field,' Couns. Bell, Melander, Satchel.1 , and Frederickson. Now rumor *' has it there will be,-three.contestants for the reeveship. ^The -ptesent reeve having already declared himself as a candidate, while the names of Prof. Ghas. Hill-Tout, ,of; Abbotsford, and Mr. A. Cruickshanks,,-'of Matsqui, are mentioned as opponents..- ������������������ , ���������The two':?later, gentlemen are -well "* known in Municipal affairs, Mr. Hill- Tout being-'-president 'of-. ��������� the ���������> Matsqui - Abbotsford--Board of Trade,.'while Mr. Cruickshanks", -besides being one of the ��������� school trustees, has held office in the Matsqui Council before. In Ward IV. Coun. Bell has decided to retire from active service, and so far only one name is mentioned to fill his place, and that is Mr. Win. Elliott, of Riverside, a veteran in Municipal matters. ''','���������' Coun. Satche.ll, .in .WurdJ II. is likely to be opposed by Mr. Angus McLean. At present there "is no 'opposition to Coun. Melander-iii",Ward T. But the big'contest will be in'Ward III. In this ward Coun. Frederickson will seek re-election; while Mr. A. Mel Galium has also declared his intentions of running, and ex-Coun. Wear may also enter the political arena. TRUE BLUE CONCERT When the members of the Abbotsford True Blue Lodge make up their mind to entertain their friends, they do it in a manner that.leaves no room for criticism. This was clearly exemplified on Thursday last when the Alexander Hall was crowded to the doors with an au-. dience who enjoyed every item on the excellent programme provided by.the committee in charge. "Mr. Wooler, of Peardonvijle, fulfilled the duties of chairman in his usual happy manner, and announced the following program: Song, Mr. Blair; recitation, Miss Slater; song, Mrs. A. Mclnnes; comic song, Mr. Hands; Scotch songs in character, Mr. Walker; recitation, Mr. Colliugson, of Pino Grove. 'A sketch, "Flannigan and Finnigan," by Mrs. Eoberts and Mr. Chapman was very amusing, while the farce, "An Irish Engagement" kept the audience in roars of laughter. The cast was composed of Mrs. Roberts, Miss Shaw, Miss E.' 'Walters, Mr. T. McPh'ec, Mr. 0. Hicks'and Mr. J. Kennedy. After the concert the floor was cleared and dancing was indulged in till the early hours of the morning, the temptation of resisting dancing to tho excellent music provided by, the Dc- Lair orchestra being too great to make the happy crowd adjourn earlier. - The proceeds netted some-fifty dol-, lars,'which will be used by the order for charitable purposes. ,. Chilliwnck breeders won nearly all tho prizes at the Revelstoke poultry show . ��������� A . regular, 'meeting' ,of j,tn"e Matsqui school \ board .was held at,'Clay burn on Saturday aftornon1/ December 6. All members of the board werfe present with the exception of Trustee1 Couroy, who has been confined to his house through being injured in falling from the roof of his barn. Trustee Cruickshanks was in the chair. .Minutes of; the previous meeting were adopted. Communications were received from Mr. Robertson, advising the board that the public works department had been requested to construct ''I a - four-room school at Matsqui Village. ".' Also that the complaint of the .board re the poor'quality of the cement work at the new Poplar school had been referred to the public works department, and that the providing of; planks to cross over small sloughs-for children attending the Ridgedale school should be provided by the council. .- ���������Fir Tree Lumber Co.,)re -supply of wood for the Dunach school. From supervising " architect' Public Works Department,.re matters of com: plaint by .the .board.in. regard, to.,the poplar- schools^y,������������<~'~t., .\:<^-.^-^;.;,;;������ ,""' These' communications and a number of others of minor importance ,was ordered, feyeiced and'filed. - -. . - -. ". A- ^".Mr. Allan Waters, supervising,'architect-Public , Works Department,.-was preVentr-at-the, meeting to take up. the complaints of' the aboard in reference tp the way Messrs. Robison, Bros.,; contractors of'the Poplar school, had not used materials as specified, and that the cement work of the basement was-very unsatisfactory, also the siding was of an inferior grade to" what is called for in the contract. The board protested against the building.in the.present condition being turned over to the municipality. Mr. Waters assured the board that it was the intention of-his department to.have the work done as specified. The board thanked" Mr. Waters for his visit and the interest shown in the complaint of the board. Trustee Wooler reported that - the "grounds adjacent to the building had been left in a very unfinished state/ but had now been put in proper shape by the board. The minutes of the meeting of November 1 were approved on motion. The Matsqui council's attention will be called, on motion of Messrs. Beaton and Wooler, to the inability of pupils east of Ridgedale schopl to reach the school, and the hope was expressed that necessary assistance be granted. ��������� Accounts were passed by payment. Mr. G. H. Liddell, who has been accountant in the Royal Bank of Canada here for the past year, left on Thursday for his old home in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Mr. Liddell's absence will be missed in athletic circles, as he was ono of the' foremost promoters in good, clean spirt, and his many friends in Abbotsford, including children, maidens, and parents .of marriageable daughters, testified to his popularity by decorating his trunks and other travelling articles, which he inadvertantly left at the station, with all manner of cards wishing him "bon Voyage.'; Mr. J. B. Johnson, of Vancouver, sue- V -IT" -s. ceeds Mr. Liddell as accountant in the Royal Bank here. SALE OF IRK WAS A SUCCESS The-Sale of Work which was held - in the Alexandria Hall on the-afternoon and evening of Thursday, Dec. 11th, under the auspices of the-W. A. of St. Matthew's Church, to which we-mad������. , passing mention in our' last issue, turned out to be a' very succesuful affair. There were seven stalls in operation, persided over by the following ladies and girls: Plain Sewing booth/ Ma- dames Alanson and King; Notion Count?- er,- Ida Boulter, Majorie Shaw;,Candy Stall, Jean Alanson, Florence Parton . and Eleanor Loveder; Fancy Work Emporium, Vivian Peele, Lillia and Ger- \ trude Davenport and Mildred Hill:Tout; Fish Pond, Grace RobertB, Phyllis',Hilt- ' Tout and Mable Davenport; Seme * ' Photos Stand' (all the work-of Rev.; C.������ F. Yates), Mrs. P. R. Peele; auchlasfc . but not least by any means, Home CookL - ing Department, Madames Bosfleld nwd'*'. .' Tulley. The cullinary .Department/ - which provided"the-many good things, ��������� '- for the tea tables and suppef',' way inert; ably looked after by Madames. Eby,., ���������Parton, Barret and Miss Rows; M5*R,- Hill-Tout. -Mrs. F. J.' Boyd', to*-whoW ' .untiring "energy much? of the-i?uce������������J>Q������^, the -sale. was vdne,.:yraa^n^jLhe.J^|^.W! occasionally here; sometimes '"there-an^-'. .generally all the time'. " One of :tb'������frieafif \ tures of the sale; was theWeight/^wi^^'' ing contest -on ��������� a 'four-storey, - lovely:"-' fruit cake, 'the work" of .Mi# Bbp;';;TOeV^ 'lucky winner was Mre.'' Mom;fof;���������H*y-'" bum;-who��������� guessed" the'net weight^elf. , ' 934 pounds. Some cake for a 10-csat ' guess/ i, ;��������� ' , . -At"the close of the sale a-'"feature" " was pulled off which was not on the bill. Professor Hill-Tout mounted aT chair and proceeded to dispose of by auction of many of the left-over articles of apparel and some remanents of home cooking. Some of his commentaries and displays for effect were quite '' convulsing" and brought forth many, bidders. As an auctioneer of ability the genial professor has a market scene on a Friday morning in New Westminster beaten a block. WILL HOLD DANCE ON NEW YEARS E������������ It has been decided by the Committee ' of Management of the Quadrille Club to hold their regular dance on New Year's Eve instead of on the 2nd of January. In order that the corner stoa*" of good wishes for a bright and happy new year can be well and truly laid the dance will be prolonged to 1 0 'clock. It is expected that this change will prove a most popular one and that there will be a large attendance in conee- ��������� quence thereof. On Sunday last the C. P. R. put into effect a slight change in the local time schedule/, which on tho whola is & great improvement on the old one. The 7.45 morning train conecting with tho Aggasiz "local, is discontinued on holidays, train No. 806 leaves Vancouver daily at 9 o'clock, arriving at Abbotsford 11.33. Train No. 805 leaves Abbotsford daily 2.42, arriving at Vancouver 5,50, instead of 6.30. Train No. 802 with main line connections from Mission arrives at 4.15 instead of 5.15. This train is also discontinued on Sundays. mmmsmmmm������ THE ABBOTSFORD POST -ABBOTSFORD, B: C. THE ABBOTSFOKD'TOST. =*. Published.Eyery, Friday by The Post Publishing'Company. ���������. A \vaekly Journal'devotecr to tlie' interests of. Abbotsford and surrounding'distribt. "' ���������" - . ' ��������� Advertising rates :mad'e; known'on application. " LI?GAli(^ADVERtiSING~12 cents per line for'first insertion, and 8 'cents' ���������a:'line,"'������or. all sn^seque'ntt''con'secutive insertions. Our ShiblvSleth���������Neither for iior'agiri the Government. '*' ' -EriSay;':-v'Dec.49>('i91-3't" MOUNT LEHMAN NEWS i.((liKu<T���������^ *���������*,. "'tttd-* x^u. THE MARKET With the approuoh of tho holiday Konsonlaslj Friday morning's market was more active than that of tho last week, buyers being evidently on tho lookout for supplies to lay up for tho Christmas In nearjy, every -line offerings were up to the demand however and thero was no matefiai advance in prices Veals'- wero'vw-y, strong; - 'so.vehtcen ccii'.a being paid for good smullfl.' TU lurg.y veals sold at from' thirtoeu Jo lift eon" cents " There was a big demand for pork all morning. .and for a time it looked as a I ig hole in the' supply would raise ' the price, but with the Coming of the up river boat "and the B. C. Electric train the 9upply wus greatly augmented, ahd there was'no raise in price. T\ViK������'ccnts for choice smalls- and nine ' to eleven cents'for heavies. Live suckling-pigs" from 'six to eight weeks old sold'at from four dollarsJ-and a half to fivc'dbllars'each.;' The supply ' ��������� wa . goo'd'.'"Vpry little mutton was offered. '' The price was" twelve conts.' There were no turkeys on the 'market but." quite a number of orders were taken for Christmas"'delivery 'and'the pri- . ces being'thirty five'cehtB-a'pound | for .. liyij l-uds and forty cents killed-' and'all so.plucked., Live ducks sold'' "at prices ranging from one dollar'to'one dollar and thhity cents each and' weight"' lnt ' -'.twenty.to twenty two cents' '"' ��������� - -,'' There' was little changeinthe appear .. am*'of. the "meat stalls 'but all the," but- ' "dlurs^proinise'a" Christmas display next ���������'Vm'arket'day". Their prices were the *"' 'Baili'e''as those of last "Week ��������� -.; .".:, jEggs 'bpetieid at"1 sixty, ceh te - - -but tho ���������':Vpri^Vcould noVbe Vmiaintained' ten o?- .-'- 'clock tliyprovailing'figuro :'fifty;five cts ��������� So'me"f������w:vendors sold out and got-. six : ���������' ty. cents '-'-' but th'eir eggs "Were selected, - arid.'sol'd' to'special'customers. '- . .: Butter was more plentiful 'than'" last j w<*.������: i but' tho price' of forty 'cents'' "'was unchanged 1 lie offering on potatoes was the - smallest' for many months, in fact icon sisted of one consignment from , Gifford Other sacke'd'vegetables were plentiful Cabbages sold at'tho dollar mark turnips at ~sevcnty:five cents a sack, 'cairots'at' eighty-five - and parsnips at severity "Ave." There was a little celery ptiered at seventy-five cents per-head. Th'ero was "a good slibwing'of flowers chrysanthemum's'and carnations, cut, .aud begonias ahd'i'crris and" other "'seasonable plants"'" It is pleasing 'to see such, an interest taken in the schools of the district, and it is sure to result' \x\ benefit to the whole district One af the best advertisements of a town or district is' a good school system and this can be., best accom plished by every person taking 'an interest in the cost of running the schools and having good and mod ern. school buildings, situated at convenient points throughout the district. Thereis.no question, about it but that' the district has had' "during'the past few years capable "and reliable" men at the head of the school system. Anything that they have done should, bear' the strictest investigation,'with' credit , to the board, and if mistake's"" 'have- been made,' through'lack of judg- anant or for any Mother cause, these should,' also bo thoroughly considered, for future guidance. ' But .on the whole it- will -be found the various boards have carefully and conscientiously "-weighed all matters before "acting. : We believe that when a1 full and detailed'statement as asked for has been made public, it will be , shown conclusively "that' the' municipal schools are a higher jiro rata par pupil ' than-the Mission City schools.-.;0The centralization of a school system- of a district has been considered the cheapest meth 'od of education, where that 'centralization has'been workable, as to final results we are'-not always prepared to say. '��������� In a graded! school .the classes are larger and for.o teacher has more pupils under >her charge taking up the same sub ject'at the same"time,"and"' there !may be less 'iad'epehdent' thinking' 'on the part of the. pupils than in I a smaller class." But the cost ' of !ieducation in the'graded '-school is i also less:v However' the higher' cost'"6f the education of the pupils in theicbuntry schools 'cannot be remedied'until such .time-' as-the district becomes' more thickly settled, and'with the increase of the number bf pupils in a school the cost pro rata will-diminish. DEATH OF PIONEER ��������� The deuth orcurred at Chilliwack' on Friday'last bf Mr. Donald 'McGtllivray ot the agp'of seventy-five''years.- Tho lato'Mr. McG-illivray was'ari old and respected pioneer of the Valley', coming here in" 1862.' 'Turing the' gold ''rush he operated a pack train ��������� on the Cariboo road,' after which'he was ��������� engaged- in stock raising on Sumas Prairie. 'He was the first'magistrate^'and justice"bf the peace in the New Westminster'-' '"'district,'having been'"appointed "in 1872, Ho wasv ' also police -magistrate "' 'for Chilliwack-for a'number of' years.-' In .1878 he was returned as'a-melhber-'"bf parliament v:':fdr tlfo: New Westminster district j and served one'term/''; The .funeral was held on'Monday ,aiid: "Was largely attended." - MASQUERADE AT 'DEROCHE (From the Faasef~Valley'"Record) " The question'of'taxation ;h'as always1 ��������� /beo'i a sorious matter for tho people. It has over beoh"th'us since tho days of the Feudal System.' 'Las* year Mission . municipality" was run under tho single .tax-system,.and thiri year tho council' ' reverted to the'"old" method of taxing improvement's. Taxation "cannot" be dono away with " altogether, and the . method that will be the "most ciuit'able ;.-,lo the tlaxpayer is surely the ' " best for the upkeep of the rhads, "etc..of the ( nuinioipality. Wo believe it is better to bo taxed for improvements'" than it io to borrow a largo sum of money . to build roads. While it may " appear' . unjust to tax a man for his work yet ��������� at the same time it is also unjust to w t tax capital invested in u district. Rut this is a broad matter and we do willingly loave it for. better informed l.'uin the editor of this paper" to solve. Tu tlie'manwiib caii: devise :sbmo little scheme of taxa'ti m' that'will"be be V'r The masquer ado ball at' Deroche on Friday night last1' Was a most. enjoyable one, quite a number from Mission City attending, and all arc loud in the praise of the hospitality shown them. Some of the costumes worn Were exceptionally fine, while tho music, supplied by Blair's"orchestra from Abbot sford , was'all that could be desired The) usual) Hatzic contingent," who are making homes' for���������no, not themselves���������-other'-pcbple "at Esson'dale, spent the Week end at home, incidentally motoring in from the rhubarb metro j polis, accompanied by as many of the fair sex as the* van (believe us 'van'' is a'good Word, as there is no differ-' ency between it and a hay - wagon," is tl/ere) would hold on Saturday night,' whore they spent a pleasantc"'time tak.1 ing in .the sights of the city, also the moving pictures at the Victor. Theatre' : (Faom'the Fraser Valley'Record)! A stately edifice occupies a p'romln-, 'ent position in'tlie artistically decora-' ���������ted window af our local "drug store." It isTn fact an exact replica " of a strong- ly'built lighthouse, ��������� with its searchlight, brightly beaming to guide " the mariner on his woary way. "But in this case it is not built bf sandstone vor"gra'-' nit.e but simply" constructed "out of one of Mission City's homie products.hamely the famous brand of Kootonay chocolate, manufactured by tho. Kootonay Jam Company -here, and.is a work bf art, but not like other works ��������� of that description, can be eaten up at any time without, causing indigestion to all., a placo of high honor among his follow man will s'urely bo lids ' reward^ I and a crown of glory awa'itB iiim ���������til- heioafter. '. ��������� ���������. in Mission City is right "thero when it comes to discovering things. After th'o discovery of oil at Hatzic Prairie it oczed out that several of our citizens had visited New Westminster ' and ro-' corded a gold mine, which they had discovered not many miles Jfrom Mission City. The holders of the claim are paying nothing but looking wise awaiting an" assay'from headquartetfs.- Sure M'iwsion is some place! Nu new" developments have trianspir- ed ii.regard'to'thod.scbver'yof oil at Hatzic prairie sinco'last" weed's l issue of the Fraser' "Vallley"Record,' although every day sees visitors froni tbo coast looking the property bver" '"On Monday la3b two well-known capitalists ' from V uncouver, Messrs ^Spearing "and Jeffreys, vrisiteri' Mr. Boiichicr and retu)rii ed with samples of the precious fluid In .themeant'imo those who have stak ed claims, adjoining Mr. 'Bouchier's' have about twenty days to mate good.' in or they will have' to renew their loftw ata somewhat' advanced figure. FRASER VALLEY NEWS: ITEMS Tho foundations for the,' C. P. R. acrosR tiro Pitt river arc expected'to bo completed by the end of January. ���������TheW. C.-P. Company's station at Pitt river is about completed - In the ladies basket ball'match last Friday, "Haney defeated Matsqui by "a sciorc of tt������n to six. The ratepayers bf Yarrow are 'potit- The Praser-Valley-Presbyterian ' min isterTal associaciatiOn met'in the riiariso liero on Monday '"of last Week and dipV cussed questions bearing oh-" the social' Welfare of the Fraser Valley.^ Rev. Js. ,L. Campbell, (������������������ Mrs. Campbell, Rev! J,- C. Alder'and' Mrs. Alder from Abbotsford and Rev. J. C. Miller, and Mrs.'' Miller of "CI ayburh wore' present , , , Rev.'W,. M. Reid'lttd an interesting di(scusBiion' 'on tho Sabbath; \At ctho cloio of^a Welpful conference, tea Was served by Mrs.'Rcid \ v. At tho municipal hall on Tuesday the case of cruolty to animals1 lodged a gainst Japanese was dismissed'"for the lack of evidence - Mr. Peter K&iy has sold his butcher business to Mr.' Mills of" Matsqui. ��������� ��������� The dance is the order of the nights in this municipality there beiiig four' in two weeks The Christy Minstrel cbn- c srt is expected here on* ��������� the twentieth v of J amiary 'next year' The Xmas'tree'for tlie children of the district is to be held on noxt Tuesday in tho Orange Hall. All ^children frco of charge " ' Miss Reid is'trainin'g the children in the hall to net "Hiawatha" tho youn-: gsto'rs" to sing solos, duet's,'trios, quar tettos' 'and'ehorusos at tli'o Christmas tri-e Miss Reid will give" the ' interesting drama ' at tho closing exercises at tho school . on .Friday,' when a full attendance of parents and friends is expected k Abbotsford Livery, Feed and Sales? Stables When you require - a comfortable rig; one that feels good*-arid-looks"good; ring up1 GUliKIE ������������������ & -' McKENZIE Now is the time to selecf your Cockrels for breeding.." We.nave a fine selection of choice White Rocks to choose from. PRICES RIGHT : QUALITY BEST ���������M���������pjanimiiiiumi.iiiiii wn i ' /. List your farms, acreage or houses for'sale With us Insurance that Insures For terms and particulars G^ailum This is an Age of Useful Gifts���������Every Article Suggested Here is Useful aiid Sure^to i Make an Acceptable Present FOR A 'MAN- ��������� Heavy Bath Robes ?6 00 House Coats- ,$5.00 to ?6.00 Heavy Leather1"'Club"*- Bag's, r ..;... j. ?5.00 to ?12.00 ��������� ^Holiday Neckwear ^and Suspender Sets, boxed 50c up.' Soarf; Pins', Cuff Buttons, Tie Clips, etc. 'All prices' * ' , ���������* Collar Boxes, "Leather, Suede -j and Corded Velvet 89c'to ?2 i ��������� ^Travelling ' Cases -containing ' rComb, 'Brushes'," 'etc:' ' fl.25 ���������j'to..1 , ?5.00 HoiiW ' Slipp'erb '' of ' Leather Kid1 and Felt'$1.25 to $2.00' ;: Mien's and Ladies' '"Umbrellas $1.00 tdji..:....r. $10.00 FOR'A LADY J"' V Large assortment of Xmas Handkerchiefs,'"! to 6 in a nice box 25c to $1.50 a box Back Combs and' Barrettes all thene*west-styles--35 cts.-' to :. $5.00 Budoir Caps of Flowered .Muslin' and Chiffon 50cto 75 Silk Head Scarfs, Large variety 65 "cents to ' $5.00 Manicure Sets,' "Ebony and Ivory--Handles, in Leather" :Cases; )$1.25 to ' $3.50 Budloir Slippers'of Fine Kid ���������and Fell-' $1.00 to $1.5a> Bar Pins, -Jabot Pins, Lace Collars-, Beads, Brooches, etc All' Prices. - New"Ladies'"Rest Rooito. Unii SUMAS. ��������� er the Rear-Balcony WASH. ���������Mr/L.W.WesV of Vancouver, has -been appointed assessor 'for'Maple ���������Ridge-district ' ��������� The season for pheasant shooting has' closed from Monday - after" a two months of very good sport .The provincial government offer to pay sixty per cent of the cost of the* proposed schools at Sardis and Rose dulo VALUE OF'. IMPROVEMENTS ' IN MISSION MUNICipALITY . ���������; and MISSION CITY Municipality < Stoltz;Mili '��������� 25,200* Angevine Mill , 20,000 Tel. Lignt & Power, 9,500 Townsite ' W. Can. Power Co 15,000 Can. Pacific Railway ... 34,000 Mission^ City Water &c; ... 14,000 Telephones 2,500 B. C. Electric 800 .Total $631,200 50 per cent $315,600 l ��������� ��������� -'���������* , , ,. W. Can Power Co /...... . S4.R1 nnrs toning for anew school^ building' | Can. .Pacific Railway ;;.. ' ' 8 mills ... 4 niills ... llltMMH II $2524.00 1262.00 f I 4 ���������8 i I I i 30,000 Total, , $3786.00 m s*ir^ &SSS M^llMHTOMIMIHIlUMUUBIHMlllMaM^^ ������������������Bffl^ft ft fPHE^ 'ABBOTSFORD POST. ABBOflSWrffl), - B. <5. ^ rffetthtf* -*. \..^ImJu I w. 5 ens eckwear ror Each Tie packed in Fancy Box, Price 50c, 75c. $1 and $1.25 Men's Silk Nit Mufflers, 35c. 50c. and $1.00 J A nice assortment of Felt Slippers, all sizes, for Men, Women and Children at the lowest prices ��������� GEO.. :C CLARK-. Essendane Avenue ^ Abbotsfsrd. B. C. A B BO.TS KQ R D,-, B.JJZi :i~ i: .Strictly;-,first-class in every- respect."' The bar-is stocked, with the best of wines, liquor and cigars,- * '"��������� R^ATES; $1;50 TO ^2.00 PER DAY A, ^ HENDERSON & SONS PROPRIETORS A.M. KING BUTCHER ' ork, Mutton, }-:ccf,VcaJ, Tcik ������au������ggei?, Wesinie nd Balogna always en hard: '^ Ffsheveiy Thursday President, Ghas. Hill-Tout Secretary, S. A. Morley of Abbotsford, B.C. Meeting Held First Monday of Each Month Write the secretary regarding manufacturing sites with unexcelled shipping facilities and cheap power or information regarding the farm, and-fruit lands of 11 the district, and industries already established. Jj :������E9������ M t yor Baxter of Vancouver, is seelc- ji.iT i\ second tcr.ai. He is to bo oppose-.1 by (.: 3). ������������������Taylor,-;.editor of the Vancou- v!!.' World. Taylor was mu'y-.ir of Vancouver for two successive terms, \vh1ich should be honor enough for ono man in ono decade, especially in a city like Vancouver When ho ran against Mayor Findlay lie was badly defeated.'.He uiMI however appears to have the may <, [��������� "ing" and cannot get away from it E very ] arge town or city has one man among its habitation who wants tin limelight, thrown on him for public office. '������������������/ Mayor.Baxter has made .good; .duriif.g a time,of financial stringency and( he 'should V be given another 4erm of,t>tt?ce. v- -1 ' : By MARY: ROBERTS Gicorge' Wren>-> a lineman: in the em!-' ploy of the Western Canada'Powcr, Co. and resident of Port Coqjdtlam, . wa& electrocuted at Stave'Falls on Thursday last falling from a pole dead into thd arms of a felldfcv workman, Copyright. 1910, by.Babba-Me** , a rill Co.. , ana ho had a tiair nqur alone togetner. I had known, of course, that It must come, but under tho .circumstances, with my whole future existence at stake, I was vague 83 to whether it was colored-undergarments on white orphans or the other way round, When I got away at last i found Bella waiting for me in, the.hall. Fler eyes were red with crying, and she had Hi.crumpled newspaper In her hand. She broke,down when she tried to speak; but-1 got the newspaper from her, and she pointed with one work hardened .finger, to. a column on the. first page. It was/the announcement of Mrs. Butler's tragic ( accldeut and. the mystery that surrounded it. Theif was no mention of Schwartz. Bella told me that she had lived with ��������� Mrs. Butler since she was sixteen and had-only left when the husband's suicide had broken up the home. I could get nothing else out of her. but gradually BelrH's share in. the mystery-was coming'to light. Wardrop.was looking better that afternoon than he had .when 1 saw him before, but the news of Mrs. Butler's approaching death and.the'manner of ��������� her injury affected him.strangely. He had seen the paper, lilce Bella; and he turned on me almost fiercely when-1 entered the library, 'Margery .was at -the window. '��������� "is she conscious?" Wardrop-asked eagerly, indicating the-article in the paper. ' " . i "No, not now; at least, it is not lilie- ' ly." r . , , \ ��������� "��������� He looked-relieved. Then���������he paced - the", room .nervously,.,;'.His! nest action' .showed the-development;'of *> resolu rtion, for he pushed forward two chairs ; for Margery and myself. - ' '. ' "Sit down, both of VonC'*-he'directed.; "I've got a lot to say, andX.want you both to listen. When Margery has' heard .the whole story she-probably will-despise-me for the rest of her. life.; I.can't help Jt.^ I've got to tell all'i' know.-and.it isn't so much, after all. ���������y0u didn't'fool me'yesterday, Knox; I knew' what that doctor was after B But he couldn't make me1 tell who killed-Mr. Fleming because, before God, I didn't know. "I have to go back to the-night Miss Jane disappeared���������and that's another thing'that .has driven me desperate. Will you tell me why I should be suspected of having a hand in that when she had been a mother to "me? If she is dead she can't exonerate me; if she is living and Ave-find her she will tell you what i tell you���������that I know uot.hing of the whole terrible business/, "I am quite certain of that. War drop," I interposed. "Besides, I think I have got to the bottom of that mystery."' Margery looked at me quickly, but I shook my head. It was too early to ..���������tell my suspicions. ���������"The things tliat;looked black against me were bad enough, but they had ��������� nothing to do with Miss Jane. 1 will have to go back to before the njghl she went away, back to the time-Mr. Butler was the state treasurer and your father, Margery,.,was his cashier "Butler was .not a business man He let too much responsibility lie with his subordinates, "and then, according to the story, he couldn't do much any how against Schwartz. The cashier was entirely under machine coiirrm and Butler was neglectful. You n������ member. Knox, the crash when thn������������ banks, rotten to the core, went : under. and It was found a large .amount oi slate money had gone, too,?, it wn������ Fleming who did it I am sorry. Margery, but this is no time to. mince words. It was Fleming who deposit ed the money in the wrecked banks., knowing what would happen. When the crash came Butler's sureties to save themselves confiscated every dol Jar he had in the world. Butler went to the penitentiary for/six months on some minor count, and when he got out. after writing to Fleming and Schwartz protesting his innocence and asking for enough out of the fortius they hiid robbed him of to Bimnr-rt. his *wm rti.i. i pin ������M^toinaMg>������ wife, he milieu niiu&eu. -. Clio While Cat." Margery was very pale, but' quiet She eat with her fingers locked In her lap and her eyes on Wardrop. ' "It was a bad business," Wardrop went on wearily. "Fleming moved Into Butler's place as treasurer and took LIghtfoot as his cashier. That kept the lid on. Once or twice when thero was an unexpected call for funds the treasury was almost empty, and Schwartz carried things over himself. I went to Plattsburg as Mr. Fleming's private secretary when- he became,- treasurer, and from the first I knew things were even worse than the average state government, "Schwartz and Fleming had to hol<! together. They hated each other, and the feeling was trebled when Fleming married Schwartz's divorced wife." Margery looked at me with startled, Incredulous eyes. What she must have seen confirmed Wardrop's .words, and she leaned back in her chair linip and unnerved. But she heard and comprehended every word Wardrop was saying. "The woman was a very ordinary person, but it seems Schwartz; cared for her, and he tried to'stab Mr. Fleming shortly after the marriage. About a year ago; Mr. ��������� Fleming said another attempt had been made on hi3 life with poison. ,.Thlngs were-not going-well* at the treasury.. Schwartz and his crowd were making demands that were > hard to supply and behind all that Fleming was-.afraid to go out alone at bight He employed a ��������� man to. pro-. t tect him. a man named Carter, who had been-.a bartender In Plattsburg. When things began to happen here in Manchester he took Carter, to the home as a butler. .-. "Then the Borough bank got shaky. If it went down there would- be an ugly scandal, and Fleming'would go. too. His'notes for half a million were there, without security, 'and he dared not show the canceled- notes he had with Schwartz's indorsement. "I'm,not proud ofcthe rest of the story. Margery." , He stood looking down at her. "I, was engaged to marry a girl who was everything on earth to me. and���������I was private secretary to (he state-treasurer, with the princely salary of such a position. - "Mr. Fleming came back here when the Iiorough-bank threatened failure and tried'to get money enough to tide ov,er the trouble. A half million would .nave doneitf but, he couldn't get.it. He 'was. 'in- Butler's, position exactly,- ,.������nly' he was.guilty and Butler.was in- cio'-ein. He ruLsed'aUlttle.money here, and--! went to Plattsburg with seeiiri- Ties and .letters.. It"isn't necessary .to go.over the thing's I suffered-there. ��������� I'. drought back $110.000 in a package. In . my -Russia ;!eather bag. .And���������I hadl "<?b'mething>Ise." ��������� ��������� ,. He wavered for the first time', in his reoiral." He went on more rapidly-and ��������� without looking ateither-of-'us.'- -l . "I carried, uot in the( valise, a bundle .>t letters, five in all, which had- been .vritten by lienry nuuer to Mr, Flera- ug. letters that showed what a dupe Butler" had been. - that he had been ���������negligent. :b'ut not criminal; accusing. Fleming of having, ruined, him .and lenianding certain notes'.that -' would* oave proved it. If Butler could have produced the letters at the'time of his ���������'.rial thiugs ,would have been different." "Were you going to sell the letters?" Margery demanded, with quick scorn. ��������� "I intended to. but���������I didn't, it was a little bit too dirty, after all' 1 met Mrs. Butler for the second time In my life^at the gate down there as I. came up from the train the night I got here from riattsburg. She had offered to buy the letters, and I had brought them to sell to her. And then at the last minute riled. I said I couldn't get them-that they were locked in the Monmouth avenue- bouse. 1 felt like a cad. She,wanted to clear her husband's memory, and 1-well.. Mr. Fleming \\i\* your father. Mnrgury. 1 .���������ouldn't hurt you like that." - "Do you think Mrs. Butler took your feather bag?" I asked. "I do not think so. It seems to be, Che only explanation, but I did not lot It out of my hand one moment while we were talking. My hand was cramp- ed from holding it when she gave up , in despair at 'last and went back to" the city." ''���������'��������� '��������� ��������� '" ���������"''���������" ::: - >'���������''."' .'��������� . . "What did you do with tho letters- ahe wanted?" "I kept tluHii.with me that night and the next morning bid them in the se.,-" cret closet. That was when I dropped ray .fountain pen!" ''-'���������.-..; "And iho pe:irls?" Margery asked "When did you get them, Harry V" To my surprise his face did���������'.-npt-;, ' hauge'. '������������������Two days before. I left," he said. We;.':w������'.ri'|:; using' every:method^to. get joney. and your I'ath6r:ysaid to s.ipH-* ��������� -Jce.llieui.if necessary." ��������� "Mv father!" ^\ '. "Did You Think I Stole ThwnW ' 1 I He wheeled on us both. ������- "Did you think I stole them?"- h������ fio- -, -. banded. "And I confess that-1 was'���������"������������������ ashamed to say I had thought precle������* "ly that '" "Your father gave me nine unmoaafc-"*' ted pearls to sell," h������ reiterated. "I got about a thousand dollars for them -eleven hundred and .something, l* W'-J;. lieve." I think-Margery was ^fairlyf'Btnnneaou,'!. to learn-that >her father:hadxmarriefi/vaj: again, that he had been.the'.keyBtoa9,.r?Ft v in an arch .of villainy .that ,wjh;h,,b!m;; ,;,., goae, was<now.about-to fall and t^Wt,.,;., sociate him with so small and mean a ' thing as the theft of a handful of" ���������'��������� pearls. - ' . , "Then,;* I said to bring ^Wardrop<^ < back to his story, "you.foundjyou'jhafi i>\. been robbed bf the-money,- andMyouj.T went in to.tell Mr..,Fleming. r,-^ou;had^,u ��������� some words.,didn't,you,?", ;- --. - "He thought :what.you all .thought,'.!.;.. Wardrop said, bitterly. ' "He accuBed,; ", me of stealing'the money. ,f felt^wbrM'-"'' than a thief. - He was desperate,- anflc-i-'v 1 took his revolver from him. . . ' , . "I came' back here to Bell wood, and the first thing" 1 "learned-was- about' V Miss:.Jane. , When ,:1 .'saw-.!(the blpod1^. print pnsthe "stair .rail \ thought she ' was,murdered; and.I ;had more.thian;I:- - . could ;starid.," I took the letters put- ������*'���������'' the secret closet before I could show Ji to you and'.Hunter.vandv";later I.priti'i them in the'leatherbag I gare-yoii.-aad'--^ . locked. it ��������� ��������� You ha^������ iC haven't 'yotai -" ���������Knox?". ������������������ .". ;,.../" '; \ ".. ;I nodded, -r '. ��������� ' ' ��������� '~ - -..������'As for: that; bight .at the iclu b, -I.jtoidy,\ the truth then, but not>air,tbe.troth7;t I. suppose I am a; coward, .but-1 - was j _' afraid to. rf~.you knew Schwartz you'O would understand." . - ��������� With the memory of this huge figure and the heavy, undershot face:.that ���������-! ( had seen the night before I:cou|d.un-.,; derstand very well, knowing. Wardreik . "I" went- to that room at the .Whiti -; Cat that night because~I'was;afraid>-:; ���������" not to:go.'; ,Fleming might .kill .himaell-Y or some one else.' I' went up' the.staira^.. ^lowlv. and I heard no shot; At the* door;-rlipslt;ated. then opened it quiet-./ iy" The oo'or uittf the built in staircase-.; was just closing. It must have taken . tiie bply hu instant to realize what had happened. '"Fleming was-swaying forward as I caught him. - I jumped to the staircase.and looked down, but I was too late! The door be low had e!o?ed. I knew In'.another minute who had been there and escaped.' It was . raining, you remember, and Schwarta had forgotten to take his umbrella with his name on the handle." i "Schwartz!" ' "Now do you understand why I wanting followed?" he demanded. j,-."I .' have been under'surveillance' every . minute since that night There's probably some one hauginga round the gat������ now. Anyhow I was frantic- I saw .iow it looked for me, and If I had brought Sihwartz into it 1 would hare ijeoti knifed In forty-eight hours. I 'iprclly remember what I did. \l knovfl I run for a doctor, and I took the TWJ- hrf'lla with me and left it in the rettl- ���������Sule of (!:e; first house I saw with a :oc;tor's 'sign.' I rang/the bell like A ���������razy ,niari. and then Hunter cam������ .longaud said to go back;; Dr. Gray; ���������..���������}. -as at the club. '- . "Tli.it is all 1 know. I'm not'iroua . ��������� it. Margery, but It might;aavebecs .vm:5;e. and it's the truth, it clears up ';���������; o\'ucln1itif.vlnirviu>fr^..J?t?dbe8a*t tell ;; ������������������������������������here...Aiint Jane is of'who has th������ nirlred thousand. But It does sho% y -!io killed - your father. And if. you . uiow what is s-rv>d feff Von, Knp^:, you (Continued next; Week?) =53?' ���������IVsifl l^ro rrfrD ABBOTSFORD POST 'ABBOTSFORD, B. C. LOCALS Mr. Peterson is erecting' a new residence. ��������� Who is the lucky girl? Mr. J. McCallum has returned home from a th.ee months' trip to his old home in Taunton, Mass.j Mess. Gray and J. Godson are home for the holidays from attending- the assizes as jurymen at New Westminster. An( excellent program in being prepared for the concert at Straiton next Monday night. A dance will follow the concert, the music for which will bo supplied by tho LoLair orchestra. MAKE YOUR HOME A PRESENT of a bath-tub; see to it that bath-room has the proper fitting^, and that the plumbing is in good order.) Our tubs and bathroom littings arc thoroughly up to date, and our plumbing work invci" fails to satisfy the man moot-hard to please. When you want plumbing done, we can save you money. WM. ROBERTS Plumbing Shop Old Creamery Bldg. Abbotsford MAY HAVE A BRICK SCHOOL The good people of Kilgardc, being embibed with thhc Christmas spirit, gave a, most enjoyable concert and dance in that rapidly growing town on Friday evening last, which was most enjoyable to all who had the pleasure of attending., DeLair's orchestra furnished their usual excellent music for the dance, and the numbers had to be cut short on acount of the numerous encores received. Mission,Bachelors Entertain The young bachelors (this is probably the last time some of them will get the chance to be called that) entertained their fjriends at a jolly dance ��������� in the Imperial ballon Friday eveninglast When it'comes down to a classy evening's enjoyment, these Bachelor Boys have all other organizations relegated to the discard, those who had the plea "sure of ���������'attending will testify. -" The music was superb���������what else.could it be, when Prof. Bannister's four-piece orchestra was in attendance, while the floor was in excellent shape for tangos bunney-hugs and ragging. Everyone is hoping the boys will be able to "comc;bivck'.'_ again As will be seen by notice elsewhere, the provincial government are calling for tenders for the erection of a four roomed school for Matsqui. In the past all the rural schools constructed bv the government have been of frame but it has been learned from authentic sources that the new one contemplated >t Matsqui, will be constructed of brick, it is the intention of the government in future to have all the school buildings constructed of brick In the case of Matsqui, tenders for both brick and frame will be invited 'so as to estimate the difference in cost. The schools throughout the. Valley ar > all constructed on the same architectural lines and present a very attractive appearance, but with the cstab lif-hmcnt of brick buildings the boauty will be giro'atly emVanced, while the danger of loss through firo will be greatly reduced. SOME MILK PRODUCER Our old friend "Kube," who has been leading the simple life in the jungles around Sumas Lake, was a visitor to Abbotsford on Thursday. Anytime you hear a good hearty laugh on the street you can make it' down that "Rube" is in town. ��������� - ��������� - ' - - ���������Qar^jttustirated Catalogue is Full of - Sii'ggfestidh^^ for-"those who must ' -Biiy ��������� * '-Christmas' ' Gifts " Henry. Birks & Sons, Limited is a firm that is known from the Atlantic to the Pacific as a firm which gives sure and honest values ; to all .buyers of Jewellery, Diamonds, Watches, Silverware, Cut Glass and leather Goods. ,; Our big Vancouver Store, which is British Columbia's store, is one ofthe largest, best stocked in the world, and certainly there is nothing in America which excels it and it's service. This store is your store. To all out of town orders for Christmas Gifts we pay.-strict.attention, and can give British Columbians quicker re- tufiiVand better value for their money than any other store in the Dominion. If you have-not received our Illustrated Catalogue write" for it today. There is lots of time yet to make your selections from our large stock if you hurry:���������Write us today. HENRY bIrkT&TsONS, LTD. Jewellers and Silversmiths GEO. E. TROREY, Managing Director VANCOUVER, B. C. _ jj. CMENEMY Horseshoer and General Blacksmith A Good Stock kept for Carriage and Wagon Repairs. First-class Carriage Painter in Connection ' No wonder that the members of tho Farmers' .Institute of _Sumas Municipality have asked the Provincial government to supply them with a competent lecturer on the art of modern dairying. There is no doubt that the farmers of Sumas Prairie are familiar with the art of treating (not at the bar) a cow as she should be, so that the luciou's flow of milk will be forthcoming in order that the laurcntia cream, as thick as foam on'the product that made (g) runes stout, will be supplied in quantities so as to lower the high cost of living, but when it comes to a city, where the inhabitants are familiar with the milk of human kindness badly adulterated, and cream an unknown quantity, and become envious of the farmer's calf, who can drink his fill at will of the purest, richest; milk,' it is about time the powers that be stopjted in and' made known the secrets of perfect dairying. 'Of course, if our genial station agent can make a success of dairying with one cow, is that any reason why a fullgrown "Birdie," whose large warehouse is stocked with Brewers' Mb.lt grain, corn, chop-feed, rolled pats, lead pencils, baled hay, kittens, electrical choppers, fertilizers, duck eggs; chickens, with or/without feathers, protectographs, sewing needles, egg producers, and ���������numerous and various-other. articles, should make a. success of one cow grazing oh'a 2x4 city lawn. . , , The Post has. much -.pleasure in, announcing .that Mr. :J. J-.' Sparrow, .the feed and'grain merchant,.,of .the Lower Fraser Valley, has purchased, a'thoroughbred, -milk-producing Jersey - cow for family" use only. ,. . ',. ��������� , Mr. Chapman, of the A. T. and T. Co., was a visitor'to the coast this week, Henderson & Taylor (Associate Members Can. Soc. C. E.) Civil Engineers R. A. HENDERSON B. C. LAND SURVEYOR Office, next P. O.. P. O.Boxl 1 Matsqui Hote MISSION CITY, B.C. M. MacDoriald. H. "Watson, Mgr. EUROPEAN PLAN Rates 50c, 75c and $1.00 per day First Class.Grill and.Bar in Connection. Free Sample Room. The leading Commercial House of the Fraser Valley. Porfer meets all trains Eo O. Bnindage Painter and Decorator " If you want any artistic work in Painting, Paperhanging and Decorating give us a call. Practical work at practical prices Gladys Ave. '��������� - ��������� Abbotsford GOOD THINGSFQRXMAS Call in and have a'look at our Christmas: ��������� Goods, No trouble to show them; Almond Paste ready to go on your cakes, 50 cents per pound Bring along your cakes and have them iced ready for Christmas ALBERT LEE, The Abbotsford Baker If you .want the best in House Painting Paper Hanging Kalsoming and Graining and Carriage Painting go to ABBOTSFORD DECORATING Co W. Davey, Manager Workshop in rear of S. Kravoski's Blacksmith Shop. FERTILIZER Presbyterian Church Notice Abbotsford Pastor���������Rev.'J. L. Cam bell, B. A'., B. IX Setrvices���������Sunday Bohool 10 a.m. Public iW'arislhip 11 a. m. Teacher training class 3 p.m. Public iWoirsfhip 7.30 p. m. Choiir Practice, Friday .8 p. in. Meeting far Bible Study and Prayer Wednesday 8 p. m. Huntingdon Sunday School, 2.15 p. in. Public Worship 3.30 p. m. So 3 Bates for Shooting Notices. The market - ' Abbotsford Feed Store Builder and Contractor) Estimates Given Free V Phone Connection Mission City; zap N. 1 s--- ��������� * \ City Blacksmith SJiop and Carriage Building S. KRAVOSKI PROPRIETOR For Horseshoeing, General Blacksmithing, Wagon-Making and Repairing, Carriage building and Expert Carriage Painting us a Trial We will use you right. S. Ki Abbotsford ELECTRIC APPLIANCE SALESROOM For the convenience of its patrons residing in the central- section of the South Fraser Valley the B. G. Electric has opened a salesroom and display of electrical appliances at Abbotsfard, adjoining the B. C. Electric station. The salesroom will be in charge of Mr. F. C. Wiggins, a representative ofthe Light and Power. Department, who will also deal with questions pertaining to the Cempany's light and power lines throughout the central section of the valley. A visit to our Abbotsford Salesrooms will be interesting. You can then see for yourself how Electrical appliances can save you time, labor and money. The company has also established salesrooms in New Westminster, on the second floor of the B. C. Electric block and at Chilliwack.. " . B. C. ��������� ���������4 J "''J I ���������M 1 I ' W E
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Publisher | Abbotsford, B.C. : J.A. Bates |
Date Issued | 1913-12-19 |
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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