������������������',-'*.,'.-��������� ������":..���������,:-.. .���������;, ������������������.,'- 'k"*"* '���������,-������������������ '.j.jB Vfj? 1 '> I With which is incorporated "The Huntingdon Star" ft i'rfl V"<I Vol. IX., No. 17. *K2Si 4BB0TSF0RD, B, C, FRIDAY, JANUARY 29, 1915 53: $1.00 per Year :^ AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY I0LECTS NEW OKKJOIDKS LOCAL 10 PERSONAL The Sale of Sweater Coats, Men's Underwear, Men's and Women's Boots and Shoes is to be continued: ��������� -Sweater Coats at COST ���������_. MEN'S UNDERWEAR \ / Regular $1.25 at 75c Regular $1.50 at $1.00 *T MEN' AND WOMEN'S Boots and Shoes to clear at ACTUAL COST. And other Articles too numerous to mention. a*jM-tf-j-w������^.wt^^ Watch our Windows for'Bargaina Dry Goods and Groceries, Etc, At the meeting of the directors of the Agricultural Association held on Monday, January 25th, it was unanimously decided ip ,hold .another exhibition this coming'early-.fall. <rj1G secretary's report)*'showed',' the * substantial balance on1:.band of $1*38. Taking into consideration,-the, fact that this is the Jlrst fair lied under the present the report created", deep saisi'action. The election of officers resulted as follows: ' | President���������H. ,AIanson. "Vice���������Presidents���������Chas. Hill Tout and F. J. Boyd. ;* Sec.:���������Treas.���������F. C: Wiggins Honorary- Presidents���������The Reeves of Sumas and Matsqui Municipalities. 26 Directors were also elected. ABBOTT WINS THE SHIELD Dan McGillvray and family have taken, up their residen'cb in. 'Mrs. Boyd's house. ' .'- / >'��������� * ,', ... The ring of the steel*.is again being heard in the vicinityof Matthew's lake. Skating on the lake has beeii excellent for the past week and the young people are taking advantage of the sport*. MASQUERADE BALL WAS . BRILLIANT AFFAIR Mr. J. J. Sparrow's auto is now. in dry dock, or in .the parlance of the railroad "in the back shop' at New Westminster. A new self-starter (that will start) is being ".placed In position and electric lights are being installed. With -these alterations it is expected that the run between "Abbotsford and the movies' at Sumas will be made sufficiently fast to enable the arriving guests-of J\ J.- to see the last reel-of film. . ' S.; A. Morley has had a stable .erected'in the rear ql-the bank to' house his fast pacer. MISSION CITY LIGHT BILL One-of the'imost enjoyable events of the season was,:the masquerade in the Orange Hall. -Friday - January. ,2 2 at which over fifty'couples were present. j , ' ���������,.*',"���������'' Among those noticed in costume were Miss* Daisy "McDonald as Britannia, Mrs. McKinnori,; Red'Cross'Nurse Miss Walters, Indian Girl; Miss Matthews and Miss Adams', "Turkish Girl Miss,Duncan and'',Miss" Rucker,*Gypsies"; Miss Fraser, ;Mrs. York and Mrs. Boulter, Night;'Miss'Hunt and Mrs. Sutherby, Gold "Dust Twins; Miss M. Miller, "Old -Dutclf-Cleanser; -Miss-.B..< V. McDonald, Follie; Miss 'Ray, Sun Bonnet Sue; ..Mrs. T. .DeLair, Good Luck-;',Mrs. Weaver,.School-Girl; Miss Ryall," Queen of Hearts; Miss Coogan Queen of Diamonds; Miss Roberts, Cow Girl, Miss..B. Bousfield,,.Sailor .Girl; r'Miss- Zeigler and?;Mi'ss ] Brooks,*- Ballet Dancers;- Miss Boulter/^pahis'li. Gir.l'O.Miss Mduldie; -Dutch"Girl;,Mrs". "'-Mr.- Dan'r'Emery* -has' 'had'"altera- Varterta, 'Miss ' Bousneld," Mrs. Mat- tions made on "his cottage on. Gladys ' Themany friends in town of Jas. Gibson, clerk to the municipal council, at Matsqui are sorely puzzled at present. .The - stork in his rounds, left 'twin's for Mr. Gibson and his friends are in doubt as to the best proceedure in the way of congratulations���������whether to wish him hard times, luck . or- tq^sympathize-.-.with him: * ' ' . The extensive repairs being effected at-the plant of the A. T. & T. Co. are.-about completed and rumorhas it that the .mill .will commence-cut-. tmVcearlyyin \-the%ext^jnokbh: ���������'izjt-i'. (ITrom Fraser Valley Record) j Some time ago' the Rev. J. Thur- burn Conn/donated a shield for the Boy Scouts, the same to be given to the" boy who secured the highest'percentage in the recent examination of First Aid Work'. The winner' of the shield is'Scout B. A. Abbott, a'lad of 14 years;, who secured 94 "marks out of a possible 100.! 'it was the'pleasure of the editor of _ this paper to have a look at the paper on first aid woirk, while not professing to be an. expert the examination was a good test, and having secured 94 marks Scout Abbott'lias not,been"neglecting his'opportunities. ' ' ' ��������� ��������� Encouraged by the excellent' stimulant the shield has been'"to the boys during the past year,, Mr;'. Corin has ���������decided to offer a "handsomer and a more'valuable shield to'the members of the Boy Scouts, which' will "have to be won three years in' succession before becoming the'property of the boy." ' '" ' ''- Rev. Mr," Conn; together with the Scout Master deserve" great credit for the interest taken in the movement. FIRE BURNS HATZIC STORE (From Fraser,Valley Record) - The Mission City Board of Trade has now for the past three years been asking our local representative, Mr. W. J. Manson, M. L.A., who is now at Victoria, attending the session to induce his leaders to bring forward a bill to enable the unincorporated towns like Mission City to be taxed for the purpose of having a lighting system, and the people being taxed to pay for it. Unless all" signs fail this session is likely to pass again without the deired legislation. ���������* ' The scheme put forward by the local Board of Trade is thought by many citizens to be quite feasible, but there are others, including our worthy attorney-general, who shake their heads with an unknown meaning of suppressed wisdom of the awful doom that would follow if, such an act did come into force. It is planned that while the provincial government assessor goes his rounds each year that he levy a tax for lighting purposes, the same to be collected along with the other pro vincial taxes. After the first time the question came" before the worthy powers that be at Victoria now, a draft of a bill was sent to the Board of Trade that included the assessing and collecting of a tax for lighting purposes by commissioners to be appointed by the Board of Trade and the provincial government. This did not meet the approval of the Board owing to the fact that there was no provision made for the machinery of assessing and collecting of the tax. - The provincial government who taxes and collects. the taxes of the town of Mission City could easily collect and disburse the money without very little cost, and the Board has gone so far as to suggest that included in the tax there be enough more to recompense the .government for their time and expense. The tax would only amount to a few cents on each lot in Mission City, and is considered here a perfectly feasible scheme. But of course Attorney- General Bowser wishes to force incorporation on Mission City by not assisting in this matter. hews"1 and others. The gentlemen were the Messrs Wilson, Jack Canuck; N: Rucker, Indian, C. Fraser, Cow Boy. L. DeLair Court Jester; H. Johnson, C. Fuller J. Sutherby, "Belrose, Boulter, Campbell, ."Clowns; H. Rucker, Little Boy; E. Frith, Jew; Dan McGillivray, Soldier;. G. McDonald and DeLair, Ladies;'. D. Winton, D. J. McGillivray- and pthers. Supper was served at midnight at'-,' tor. which the merry dancers ' kept it' up until the wee sma hours of the morning. Music was furnished by the Everett Orchestra and most excellent music, it was right in keeping-with the enjoyable time spent by all. -Tiie1 next dance given by the club, wiirjbe a. Valentine Dance on the 12 of February and will be looked forward to with pleasure by all who have attended the dances in the past. Street and is now-residing" therein. * "Special cars have been arranged for. to accomodate the visitors to the patriotic, concert and dance being held at Gifford tonight. "The regular car will take visitors from Ab- bocsford to the concert at 7. pjn., returning to town on a special car at - 2. a.m. Miss Farrell, of Portland, Oregon, is visiting with the Misses Short- reed. '. MATSQUI FIVE HUNDRED PARTY DRY GOODS, MILLINERY, LADIES AND CHILDREN'S UNUER- WEAR, HOSIERY, GLOVES, CORSETS, NOTIONS, FANCY HANDKERCHIEFS, NECKWEAR , BLOUSES, BOYS' CLOTHING, GENTS'������������������'' FURNISHINGS, ETC., ETC.; A Store of Quality, Moderate Prices, Courteous Treatment and a Square Deal to All. ii Business as Usual On Wednesday evening of . last week the Misses Alta and Minnie Crist were at home to a number of their friends when they entertained at a progressive Five -Hundred Party Those present were, the Misses Bessie and Annie Cruickshank, Pearl and Gertrude Alexander, Eflle Shaw, Gladys Machell, Mr. and Mrs. Wright Mr. and Mrs. Cruickshank and Messrs Leslie and Charlie Baynes, Thomas Bradner, Pete Grant, Archie Miller and Roy Machell. Dainty refreshments were served and songs were suag and the party broke up in the 'wee stria' hours of the mornin'. , * Miss MacLean, -late nurse at Dr. Dalton's hospital, Sumas, and who is well known here, has removed to Arlington, Wash. ���������Mr.-B. B. Smith wishes to call the attention of shoppers to his low prices..Watch his windows for bargains. Grand Master White, of the I. O. O. F. wil,l pay Abbotsford an official visit on February 24th. > .J9.^.M0,n5a*X:m'ornI^K^ke.SJ^ck and, Catherwood store at' Hatzic was''destroyed by, fire, the store and contents ' being a.t'ctal loss. 'The cause "of "the fire is unknown .except '.that;it-.was.* an dmperfect)jflu'e.'^ '.^(ei'^t^ "morning'Tsqm^ I the chimney, and' the" fire was coming through roof and soon the whole building was ablaze. Every" effort was >��������� made to save the- contents of the store, after it was seen that the build ing would be completely destroyed but very little of the contents; were saved. The loss is' partly covered by insurance. ���������Mr. Al Catherwood was seen on Monday"afterrioon and stated that the store would be rebuilt at an-early date. mi '"������; District Deputy Grand Master C. A. Welsh of the Masonic order, New Westminster, paid a fraternal visit to the local branch of the lodge. ' Mr. A. J. Henderson, proprietor of the Abbotsford hotel, was a business visitor to Vancouver this week returning Thursday. ,, Mr. J. M. Spencer is a visitor in Vancouver. business The W. A. of St. Matthews church will hold a Valentines afternoon tea and home cookery sale on Saturday February 13th in tho Gazley block. All are invited to attend. Abbotsford Hotel Arrivals New Spring Stock Arriving Daily W. Howard, Vancouver. C.H. Hawthorne, Vancouver. Joe Scott. Chilliwack, A. Horner; Coombs. Alta., C. A. Cuthbert, " J. Swanson, Lunden M. Howie, Vancouver Wm. Stack, Abbotsford E. B, Buzzard, Vancouver D. Stewart, Vancouver M. Sparrow, Vancouver G. A. Day, Vancouver A. Thomas, Coombs, Alta. T. Ryan, Abbotsford. Don't forget February 4th. the Return of the Spinster. Be at W. A. McGregor who is occupying the Baptist church of Sumas spent Thursday afternoon at the Manse. Mr. William Stark returned this week from a visit to Seattle, Porland and other coast cities. Mt. Clarkson of Vancouver was in town this week. Mr. Ward of North Bend formerly Agent C. P. R. at Clayburn was in town Thursday on business connected with the O. R. T. THOSE BONDED MUNICIPALITIES 'Last week this paper quoted an article from the Victoria'Colonist in which it stated that the only municipalities in the' province with no bonded indebtedness were Fraser Mills, Langley and Pitt Meadows Knowing that this was wrong we called attention to the matter, and this week there was received at this office Municipal Statistics of the various cities and municipalities of the province. Accordng to that statement the municipalities having no bonded indebtedness are: Fraser Mills, Langley, Maple Ridge, Matsqui Mission, Pitt Meadows, Sumas Surrey., Coquitlam has a bonded indebtedness. , It would appear then that the Colonist and not the Inspector of Municipalities that had erred. Colonist please correct. The statement is in this office and can be seen by any person. Rev. E. D. McLaren D. D. of Vancouver attended the annual congregation meeting of the Presbyterian church held on Tuesday evening and gave an interesting address. He con gratulated the pastor and the people on their reports of the work of the past year and said these reports compared favorably with St. Andrews Vancouver whose annual meeting he attended a few evenings ago. Dr. McLaren has not been to Abbotsford for about 12 years and he noticed what a change has come over the place which at that time had only two buildings; the Pioneer Store and the C. P. R. station. Mr. Ham of Clayburn was in town this week. ���������*~",",������-^'������wra;^..ito.,j^^^ iioskj; J^*l f HE ABBOTSFORD POST, _���������. -,-..-,. ���������i.������������������ - ... '-��������� ���������-*���������^-^���������*������^- ABBOTSFORD. B. C. THE ABBOTSFORD POST. Published Every Friday by The Post Publishing Company A weekly Jour'nal devoted to the interests of Abbotsford and district A weeKiy ���������JAdyertlfillng rateB made known on. application -Neither for nor agin' the Government Our Shlkb'oloth- FRIDAY, JANUARY 29, 1915 HEART THROBS AND HUMORS OF THE WAR The Tale of a Shirt A private in the Royal Army Medical Corps writes home: 1 have got some funny little things to tell you, but I think one of the l'uuniost is the following: The order This paper believes in the provincial government helping the farmer with cheap money at low rate of interest and on long term loans; and trusts that the day is not far distant when such assistance will be at the command of every farmer and fruit grower in the Fraser Valley and the province of British Columbia. It would be the greatest boon ever conferred on the province. If this province is to take its place among the sister'provinces of the, Dominion and become s'elf-spporting in agricultural products something will have to be done to assist in the clearing of the land and bringing millions of acres under cultivation within the next decade. Our politicians and our public men every time they appear before an audience are very optimistic as to the future of this province. Yet the areas brought under cultivation during the past twenty years is so comparatively small compared with the growth of population that the province is a large importer of all kinds of farm products from a foreign country. Our agricultural interests are not keeping pace with the growth of the province in other lines. True large areas of land, throughout the province have in the past twenty years, been made producing bu! apparently not enough to make us independent of a foreign country, which within the next few months might not be in a position to permit her products to enter Canada until after the war. It is not probable that such will be the case, but it is within the range of possibilities. "Would it make any difference to B. C, and would it be putting B. C. in a tight place? We have enough land in B. C. that if brought under cultivation would feed a population of several millions; but farming in B. C. is a problem that the, poor man on the land cannot solve alone. In the prairie provinces tilling the soil for the next year's crop ts an easy matter compared with B. ,C. but the time is coming,, and may be close at hand when no matter the cost enough vegetables, fruit and garden truck must be produced in this province to keep the population in B. C, and interchange with the sister provinces across the Rockies of our.surplus in return for the wheat and flour which is consumed here. ��������� ' Not enough att ention is being paid to farming in B. C, not because Barkis is not willing but because the strength of Barkis is not equal to the occasion. - It takes money to bring the land under cultivation, and it would be right and proper if government assistance were to be forthcoming. So far as the government of the present day is concerned any land scheme legislation is apparently shelved for the present; but when eventually the scheme vof cheap money, at low rate of interest on long term loans is given the farmers of B. C, it is to be hoped that it will not come from any Conservative party, or from a Liberal party, if we ever have one, but be a scheme supported by both parties, and entirely independent of politics. .. The Kaiser has prohibited football between his soldiers and the British. One would almost suppose that the Kaiser would not be welcomed as a citizen of Coquitlam, where they not only play football, but talk football,, every day in the week excepting-Sunday. ........, Remember the needs of the Starving Belgians, and the work of the Red Cross Society. It seems a pity that "the Vancouver Island mines are idle and the coal miners in some cases destitute, and citizens of the province purchasing coal brought in from a foreign country. There is great talk these days of the annexation-of Mission City and Mission Municipality. The pros and cons have their enthusiasts The matter is to be thrashed out at the Board of Trade. "Show us" many people say, while others do not need to be shown either way, as they have already made up their mind. Among the horrors of war which escape notice is that occupation of the Champagne country by the Germans from which they were drawn with no serious losses to the wine producers. It has been decided and declared that the Munroe Doctrine protects anything the American people want it to protect.���������Prof. Leacock, McGill University. Von Hindenberg, means behind the mountains. Leave it with the Russians to make his position fit the name.' The Germans are now signalling with big green rockets. Can this be another attempt on the part of the Kaiser to win Ireland's favor? ECONOMIC CONDITIONS IN GERMANY Scarcely a day passes now without bringing evidence of the stress under which Germany labors. The economic situation is becoming mpre and more abnormal. Food is still plentiful, but the grain reserves, according to the calculations of experts, cannot last beyond May, and three months of privation will have to be endured before next harvest. War bread in which fifteen per cent of the contents consists of powdered potatoes, is in .general use. The newspapers of Germany are urging the people of Germany to use preserved and tinned foods as much as possible, because the demand of the army- for fresh meat has greatly depleted the nation's stock of swine. The raw materials of industry are growing scarce. Cotton is now entering from America with the consent of the Allies, but the principal materials used in the great electrical industries have been shut off by the regulations respecting contraband of war. - Copper, for example, is now $625 per ton in Germany more than twice as much as the price in America, and supplies are so short that the government is probably forbidding the use of the metal for other than military purposes. Rubber is another material greatly in demand by German factories, and rubber is not to be had. Leather is also exceedingly scarce, and the price has risen abnormally. A substitute for leather is now being manufactured, and is used for such purposes as the covering of helmets. Germany, it must be remembered, is no longer in the main an agricultural country. It is a land of great cities and bustling factory. . towns. Notwithstanding the embodiment of the mass of the factory operatives in the armies of. the. Empire when war broke out,' the number of persons unemployed at the beginning, of December was over 16 per cent., whereas the highest percentage of workers unemployed in times'of peace was 4.8. This tremendous increase is due largely to the disorganization of industry through the cutting off by the Allies of Germany's imports and exports. She lias not the needed materials to keep her factories busy, and if she had she would be unable to send the products of her workshops abroad after she had , prepared them. A Dutch expert, reporting on the economic situation of the German people early in December said ,that the greatest losses had been sustained by industries affecting machinery iron, coal, textile industries, and sugar, paper, and chemical industries. Most of these have to a great extent made up their losses by increased orders for the army and navy. With astonishing adaptiveness a capitalist group began immediately to manufacture articles which allow big profits. In the reorganizat- . ion two groups must be distinguished���������industries only requiring to shift the market for their goods,, and those compelled to change the nature of their productions. The first group now works for the army. The weaving trade is fully employed with the manufacture of military clothes. To the second group, which has changed its articles of production, belongs the Allegemeine Eliktrizitaets Gesellschaft at Berlin. Instead of dynamos they are now producing metal buttons aiid other things necessary for soldiers. Siemens Schubert are producing all the necessities for telephone and telegraph lines. Other factories, which before the war produced iron railings or sewing machines, are now manufacturing shells; a typewriter factory supplies the army with bicycles; the factory for photographic cameras now manufactures leather belts for soldiers. A chemical works, which produced nothing but dyes for uniforms, are now making pharmaceutical articles, coffee, and beef tea tabloids. All these factories are now producing articles which are needed for the soldiers or the hospitals. Despite their adaptiveness���������typically German���������practically one-sixth of all the industrial workers left in Germany after the ranks of the army had been filled are unable to find employment.���������-Globe. against looting is very strict ��������� and can, I believe; be visited with death Our troop's are very good in', that respect, as they shold be in.a friendly country, but we often visit farm houses which have been deserted and use them as dressing stations, and the most precious thing,we can collect is a^shirt. Any shirt will, do,' in fact 1 have seen men wearing blouses converted into "pants" Well, in the case in point, a, man was having a wash���������which is, getting to he more or less of a luxury as the pumps here gurgle at you when you see them.'' Moreover, he was having a good wash with some soap, but the thing which drew the major's attention to him was a delightful soft pleated pique dress shirt. "Where did you get ��������� that shirt from?" he asked. "From a Garrison Artilleryman," answered the man of the pleated shirt. . ��������� "The Royal Garrison Artillery arc coming on, going to the front in dresn shirts," said the major. VON JAGOW'S FORECAST Bo AH Germany's Enemies Will. Smashed by Juno, Ifo Says. NEW YORK, Jan. 9.���������A London Daily Express Despatch from Amsterdam to tho Herald says: "I understand from a most authoritative source that, in a recent conversation with the German Minister to a neutral country in Europe, Horr von Jagow, .the Gorman Under Secretary for Foreign affairs, made the following statement. "We o not need to worry. Things are progressing excellently for Gor- many. Let mo make the following forecast: By the end of February we will have smashed up the 'Russians. The end of March will see the end of the French army. In April we will finally start reckoning with Great Britain, which I expect will be finished by the middle of May. All German's enemies will be beaten before June, at any rate." Undo Sam ThunTcsGod ifor Such A Good Neighbor As Canada "As tho war .wages on and we And ourselves pinched by.it, we can and do thank God for good'.neighbors," says Collier's Weekly. . "The most wonderful thing in Nort American' 'life is the fact that for, four or five thousand miles our' frontier is Canada's frontier, and not only is there no fort upon it, but there is no place where anyone in either nation wants a fort. They are people one Is glad to have next- door, the Canadians. Sometimes a Taft or a Clark says something' that makes us blush for him; but the nicest thing about these people iff; they understand what a loose tongue is and pay very little attention to it." E. O. B.rundaige Painter and Decorator If you want any artislic work in Painting, Paperhanging and Decorating give us a call. Practical work at practical prices Gladys Ave. ��������� - - Abbotsford rKSMm'MMJMMMMSSSMSiMM ' J. H. JONES Funeral Director Furnisher of Funeral Suppliei Phone Connection. Mission City Nothing will "add ���������to more to the pleasure of the friends and kinsfolk _ j. i. *~ &' it home. THE ROYAL STUDIO ABBOTSFORD .:-: B.-G: :-: nsurance Insure your horses *and cattle in case of accident or death Nice White Plymouth Rock Cockerals for breeding purposes. Good stock and at right prices. % ���������l&P^i'M^k ���������i-*#.s������$^ V $ ti if I* I hi fr<.i I b f-Hfc ABBOTSFORD POST, ABBOTSFORD, B. ti. ALL RIGHT.',' ii president, Chas. Hill-Tout Secretary, S. A. Morley of Abbotsford, D. C. --- - ������������������' ~ ' ��������� -ri Meeting lield First Monday of Each Month Write the secretary regarding manufacturing sites with unexcelled shipping facilities and cheap power or information regarding the farm and frwit lands of y^tke district, and industries already established, T;rj.",i,j YOU ARE DELIGHTED when you can get plenty of hot water, but when tho plumbing is out of order, that's a different ��������� story. It is a good plan to have your plumbing looked over every now and then, to seo that it is in proper condition. When you need a plumber again, ro- membor that wo do good plumbing, and our chargos are all right, WM. ROBERTS Plumbing; Shop Old Creamery fildjr' aw^qjjayp^^-yJi.'i''. i. aws-gas "ESSE J ABBOTSFORD, B. C Strictly first-class in every respect. The bar is stocked with the best of wines, liquor and cigars, RATES, $1.SO TO $2.00 PER DAY A. J,; HENDERSON 8c SONS PROPRIETORS I ���������^ BUTCHER P������rk, Mutton, ?te@f, V������al, Pork Sausages, Wieners and !al������gna always on hand. Fish every Thursday One of those plca,\,ing events which form a milestone along tho toilsome path toward knowledge, occurod last Friday afternoon In (ha city schools The occasion- was the vlult of Mayor Foote who, after a rousing address every point of which was fully appreciated by his young audiences.pre- sented each.-pn'pil.with a bar of delicious chocolate. < That Mayor Foote's selection was popular with the younger generation was evident as soon ,as the poll was announced Thursday evening, when a crowd of high school boys, seizing his stalwart worship, carried him shoulder-high. Tho Mayor directed the crowd toward Alderman Sinytho's thoatro and there the young enthusiasts, and every other juvenile who arrived, wore treated to a view'of the "movies", at Mayor Foote's expense. The visit to the schools was designed to extend the treat to ov'ory school child in the city.' At the Selkirk school whither' the Mayor was accompanied by Trustees Manning and Sturdy, 'the scholars were assembled by Principal Ross in the spacious corridors. , Mr. Foote spoke to those littlo citizens for a few minutes,1 asking tlioir co-operation in making Revelstoko tho loveliest city in the interior, by protecting all its natural beauties of troes, foliago and flower's, and by keeping its lawns boulevards, lanes and streets tidy and spic and span. To the teachers the Mayor spoke a few words on their great responsibilities in forming and developing tho characters of those in their charge. First impressions are indelibly printed on childhood's memory. '.'It. was many years ago now," said Mr. Foote, "but 1 shall never forget the first day'my mother took me to school and the pretty little school teacher took, me on her knee and kiss ed me. Of course I couldn't help but like school and school teachers ever since." At the Central School where Trustee Taylor joined the party, Mr. Manning introduced the Mayor to the assembled children and'teachers. Mr. Foote's talk was highly, appreciated by'the children. ' In addition to what he had said at Selkirk School, the Mayor'announced that he* was planning some sort .of May Day celebration in which every child in town could help. At. the High School the Mayor excelled himself in his address to the -classes united.in Prncpal .Paterson's room. Realzing that only a year or .two .would intervene .between' them ! and the stern duties of' life, he urged ��������� upon'them that they hold fast to high ideals, and never be discouraged even by repeated failures.* He himself owed whatever,- success he had achieved in business to his determined resolve never to give up.. "Who knows but what "some boy here may yet be" Premier ���������. of Canada, he .concluded,. .Three .ringing, cheers, and "For he's a, Jolly Good Fellow." greet ed the .conclusion ' of Mayor Foote's" address, finishing off with the never- to-be-fbrgotteh high school yell. Before leaving each school, every but we aro able to change this habit to some'exlont by pruning. Summer pruning, if done at the right (inio and moderately, will have a tendency to produce fruit buds; while on the other hand, winter pruning has a tendency to produce wood growth. Summer pruning is usually practiced on young trees which are:1 producing excess wood growth at the expense of fruit spur formation, up to about the sixth year. The time to summer prune will depend a great deal upon the different varieties and the length of the growing season, as we find some varieties grow niucli later than others, and also our trees will grow much later one year than in another. We should aim to summer prune just before growth'stops, by pinching back or .cutting back part of the terminal. Pruning at this time tends to produce fruit buds. If you summer prune loo early, you will get second growth, Avhich is tender and will freeze back. If you summer prune too late after growth is stopped, you have Jost your aim, and summer pruning then becomes a case of. early winter pruning. In pruning young trees, such as apples, pears, plums and cherries, which boar their fruit on spurs, it is best to use the semi-pyramid form or shape of tree. We fin'd that fruit trees of this type will carry a crop much easiar and of more uniform size and color than the vase or pyramid form of tree. The vase or open tree is a very good form to use for peach trees. The peach 4 tree bears its fruit on one yearold wood. Thus, in order to keep good strong bearing wood, low down on our trees we must prune our trees hard and to an open top. The success of our orchards will depend, a great deal upon the- early training of our trees. We should en-' deavor, when possible, to secure one year old branch trees. We will find that the lateral branches on these trees are growing at right angles to the trunk. Head the tree to about 24 to 30 inches from the ground, and select three or four- of the best side branches; cut. them back to a bud on the top side and about eight or ten inches from the ground.. The one year old .straight or. whip tree when planted should be cut back to a bud about thirty inches from the surface of the ground. ' If good growth takes place, we will get live or six side branches out- from the trunk the first year. We ..will find that the lower branches grow at much wider angles to the trunk than those nearer the top; so remove one or two of the limbs near the top, so as to eliminate the weak . crotches; . star1... your first side limb about fifteen inches from the ground, -and select three or four of these side branches well spaced on the trunk, and growing as near as possible at right angles to the trunk. ��������� ' '������������������ This will form the framework' of your tree.. Then cut your, side branches back to a bud on the top side, and about-eight to ten luches from the trunk of the tree. Prune the leader to a bud towards the centre of the tree. The .leader should not be allowed to become more than* a foot longer than the side branches, and Medical Women The war Is showing, not only that there will be a demand in future for women doctors, but that many of thorn are e/Ilcient in all branches of their calling. Wo have learned that a woman's army hospital in France, in which one of the chief practicion- ors is the' veteran Dr. Garrett Anderson, is doing singularly efficient work. For a great many years women,. have been doing splendid work as doctor's among the women of India, and when peace comes this field will be. greatly enlarged. The Lady's Pictorial tolls us "Prejudices, aro everywhere-breaking down, and small wonder,' seeing how completely women havo justified their claim' to train for and practice as surgeons and physicians.-They have hadraany difficulties to overcome, and in spite of them have proved that.,they, are overy whit as skilful as male prac- ticioners. , .:.,'���������' "Their capabilities-now have .been tested in various ways; 'Abroad they have had .a"specially.-'favorable field of operations, for they have had. to fight the plague, to start hospitals , for women in India,to engage in medical missionary .-work in outposts of the Empire, to found school cli'niques to initiate and start hospitals for wo- .men and children in the colonies, and in our *own' province, while during the recent Balkan war their services proved Invaluable,.' as indeed they ��������� are ������ doing at the'present time." , The London School of Medicine already fifty-six niore 'student's than ever before, and provision is being- made for a greatly- enlarged attendance. r The profession, is one, the hardships of * which as well' as'* the long and expensive training'required , will close it to all but those young women who have not a special voca- - tlon ,1'or. the. work of healing. To such a woman,, the.work offers a life of singular usefulness. THE ORIGINAL OPTIMIST child was "presented with a chocolate I from year to year check by c'uttin, nut-bar. Did they enjoy it? They certainly did.���������Revelestoke Review. Mayor Foote has certainly set a pace, for the other Mayors and the Reeves of the province.) PRUNING OF FRUIT TREES IM������ We have several orchard practices which are very essential in order that we may be able to grow the best commercial fruit. Pruning is one of the oldest- of these orchard practices, and a very essential one; but without soil fertility, spraying, and cultivation, pruning will be of little'value. Our object in pruning may be stated in the following ways: To make the plants vigorous: to give them some. desired shape; to strengthen, the framework of the trees; to make them fruitful; to allow sunlight and air and to regularte the heat and sunlight so as to prevent sunburn; to aid in such orchard work as spraying, thining and harvesting, and unfortunately in some cases, to get a supply of watersprouts and firewood. In studying pruning we must make ourselves acquainted with the general* principles, and we should make a special study of the buds. In taking up some of the general principles, we find in many cases that heavy top pruning will produce heavy wood growth, and have a tendency to rejuvenate the tree, and on the other hand too heavy pruing may develop a- strong growth of "watersprouts, which is an indication of a lack of balance between top and roots, and causes one part of the tree to live at the expense of the other.. The growth habits of trees vary a great deal. Some have a very close and upright habit of growth, while others are spreading growers. Some are strong and others are weak growers. These factors must all be considered in pruning the different varieties. ���������<��������� We find that fruit bearing becomes very much of a habit with trees back to a weak side limb. The pruning of your trees, after the first year, and the amount of growth to cut back, will be determined by the pruners. No fixed rule can be followed in their habit of growth. With young trees up to about the sixth or seventh year, aim to prune to strengthen the framework of the tree, and to. encourage fruit spur formation. A * We always find in our trees a number of small lateral branches which are a foot or less "in. length. By allowing these small branches to grow from the.terminal bud and not pruning.them back, a large portion of the side buds will-develop into fruit spurs By this-" practice we can force-" our trees into bearing much earlier.. Sometimes we can ' let our young trees go for one year without pruning back any of the terminal growth, and"encourage fruit spur formation all along the main branches. These main branches cain then be strength ened by pruning them back the next year. After .the trees commence to bear prune to keep the trees well open to allow the air and sunlight into them to strengthen the tree and to thin the fruit. Aim as nearly as possible to let the fruit regulate the growth of the tree.���������Paper read, at the Grand Forks Farmers' Institute. MISCHIEVOUS MOTTOES ��������� Robinson Crusoe was the original ' optimist. Times looked bad for Robinson���������could, not-have looked much worse. But he didn't say "What's the use"; didn't lie down, whimper, "k'ick, arid growl "at destiny.'" No, Crusoe used .his head; he thought���������then he thought some more ���������real serious line of thinking, Just what to do was the puzzle Crusoe was solving. Finally'it came'to him in a flash���������"I have it", said Robinson,���������"I'll advertise." A thousand* miles from nowhere��������� a possible.buyer coming within-read- ��������� ing distance of his 'ad' every few years���������that was Robinson's outlook. It was hard times, business depress- - ion, a'stringent money market,���������also what Sheruan is supposed ��������� to have said about war. But Crusoe; as before mentioned, was an optimist,also a believer in persistent advertising. He wanted a ship���������how would he get it?. Answer���������"Advertise." And he did���������flung a shirt from the top of a pole. - -.. The-first advertisement-brought no returns. But Robinson wasn't discousaged. He changed the "copy" ���������put up another shirt. -Yes, times were^hard��������� awful hard; but Crusoe won out���������he . got his ship:���������and he did it by advertising persistently. Crusoe -was the original Optimist. DON'TS FOR VISITORS "Never leave a stone unturned" Is an adage old, which lingers. Try it, though, and you will find That you are apt to pinch your fingers. Every woman thinks she's worth her weight in gold. As a matter of fact, women don't think any more of their relatives than men do. Your neighbors have a lot'of nerve to imagine that they are as good as you are. -/ Here are a few suggestions for the visitor: , Don't fail to let your hostess know the day and the exact hour you expect to arrive at her home. Don't take twro trunks when your wardrobe can be packed in one. Don't fail to use your own toilet articles, even if the pretty .guest room happens to have been supplied by .jour hostess. s Don't feel in duty bound to make way with, all the house marked stationery and postage found on the desk. Don't use the handsome mono- grammed towels for wiping off shoes or removing automobile grease. Don't be tardy for meals���������and never be absent from the family breakfast, if one is served. Don't disturb the Whole household by talking loud when coming in late at night. Don't continually allude to your sister's perfectly trained children, if there happens to be incorrigibles in the family you are visiting. ��������� Don!t make it a habit of leaving your personal belongings around the house. ..... Don't under any consideration, ask any one to remain to a meal without first consulting- your hostess.-*._. Don't fail "to remember the maid who has rendered you any secial service when your visit is over. -V^-B^V-^^etti^fajHigSjPHE-y, ... vrtfi ABBOTSFORD POS'I ABBOTSFORD, B. O, , '. i\ SUMAS MUNICIPALITY -Ilonri.s 13.1.. 9 5 -16.10 8.75 5.50 331-75 Expenditure Angus Campbell Road $484.80 Atkinson Road : 149.00 Boundary Road l 44.00 Clayburn and Straiton Road .. 403.10 DeLair Road lOverett Road ...... Farmer Road, Huntingdon . Farmer Road, Straiton Good Road Harris Road (J2.50 Hazel Street Extension ; 150.10 Keeping Road 34)).70 Lamson Road 274.85 , Lamson Road Extension 240.50 McKonzle Road 415:05 Mini roe Road 150.00 Riverside Road ...-...:: 222.78 Straiton Road (Ward IV.).... 298.82 Sumas Mountain Road : 219.02 Swift Road ���������.. 313.40 Vye Road������ ,'20.10 Whatcom Road 152.85 W'insoh Road 10'3.'20 Yale Road '. .' 89.75 Cutting Thistles :.: 13.85 B. C. E. R. Ditch .".'811.40 Auditing Expenses 25.00 Advertising Bylaws, Notices and Printing'......:. 158.55 to ,mothcr point Bounties on Noxious Weeds 3o.8o Charities .' '. 45.00 Clerk's Expenses and Sundries 27.63 Constables Expenses (Kil- ' gard Fatality) 8,6.90 Constables' Expenses, other work 29.00 Discounts 12.55 Election Expenses 22.75 Electric Light ��������� 2.30 Health Officer , 100.0.0 Interest on Note and ov'drafts 272.70 Land. Registry Office' ��������� '2:85 Legal Expenses .... ��������� 60.50 Postage and Stationary ...., ��������� 2 6.45 Refunds .. ..... , 11.55 Solicitor's Commission '. 25.78 Solicitor's Retaining Fee"..:.' 25.00 . Reeve's Expenses'..'..: :.'... 2.5.20 Undertakers' Fees .-. ,70.00 U. B. C. M. Subs 40.00. Small Pox Outbreak " B. B. Smith, groceries ':.. :.. 17.50 H. Alanson, Camping Supplies- 36.00 Guards���������O. Blatchford 168.00 ; Joe.'Munroe -. 102.50 *J.5 A.' McKerizie ...."���������. .' "36.00 WJ Owens 27.50 Salaries���������Reeve : 125.00 .'"Councillors '..... 400.00 ���������;.Clerk , 360.00 Quebec Bank.(1913 note) .... 50*6.75 Balance Royal Bank ............ 298.01" Cash on hand ;.;...:... 8.02 Schools���������Teachers Salaries ..4440.00 Huntingdon Water Supply .... 32,4.00 Huntingdon, Deepening..*well .'. * and erecting pumping hdusel 28.18 Huntingdon, Wiring( ."...'." 18.70 Huntingdon, grading school grounds : ; 176,85 Janitor Work of Musselwhite ' ' ��������� Kilgard and Straiton 179.00" Janitor work, Huntingdon .... 142.2 5 School Supplies -.... 188.3 4 Firewood ...., 126.90 Repairs '. 66.55 Secretary .'.:���������...." 60.00' W. C. Power Co '. 13.05 Water Supply, Musselwhite .. 51,30 Survey and deed, Musselwhite 26150 Water Supply, Straiton .- 36.20 Medical Attendance ��������� 35.75 Assessing and Collecting 1....I.. '40.00 (Township Line and Huntingdon) Insurance ;..��������� :.... - 17.00 Election Expenses 15.00 Lumber , ' 46.24 Postage 4.85 B. C: Trustees Association .... 15.00" RECEIPTS Cashon, hand. Dec. 31, 1913 12.31 Quebec Bank Balance 111.3 7 Current Taxes Collected .... 488 0.42 Current School Taxos Colle'd 1440.83 Delinquent Taxes Collected.. J-319.85 Del. School Taxes Collected.. 285.20 Road Taxes Collected 28 5.2 0 Road Tax Collected 11.6.90 Prov.'Gov. School Grant .... 3404.40 Matsqui School Grant '73.10 B. C; E.' R. to ditch contract -407.3 0 1-1'.' Vandcrhoof to Ditch Con. ��������� iess lumber and supplies* . credited. $50.75 250.76 Western Canada Power Co.'. Road Subscription :. ��������� 75.00 Relief Fund Committee ...."....' 30:00 Refund from II. 'Alanson .... 2.80 Interest collected '...:... 30.1!) Fees for Plans ,8.00 Loan' from Royal Bank '..$2500.00 ' M-. hi-cl Mrs F. Munroo hnvo !n-: been under the care'of adoctor. Total ;:.':; ��������� $14902.62 The little" daughter ol" Mr.'arid Mrs Reith \vho has been" in 'very' poor health for a long time is reported'to be no better. . " ��������� The mill work will start again in a few days and the employees will be glad.. , . . , , "'A Domino and Pin-Social will be held at the home of Mrs. D. Fraser Welnesday, February 17 at 8 o'clock under the auspices of the Ladies Aid of the Presbyterian church. All cordially invited Admission 15 cents. HUNTINGDON NEWS ITEMS Dr. Draney, who conducted a dental practice her last summer and fall and who ceased, business here recently, .has. now removed his equipment ��������� Mrs. H'igh M������..Bride, who for the past montM has lu--en.visiting friends at the coast, rei.iimod.home Wednesday evening. Owing to an. error in'the office of this paper the dates in Mr. J. 13..Simpson's Liquor Licence advertisement accidentally1 became ' displaced but it is hoped that it lis correct this issue. Mistakes will happen in the best of printing "offices. Chesley (Ontario) Enterprise relates the following:���������In the- last three verses of the 12th Chapter of St. Mark, the' Master commandeth the poor widow', for her much* giving.. In Chesley in the last week of 1914 a little, six-year-old boy who had five dollars in the 'savings' bank' gave'all that ho had to 'buy a barrel of flour for the Belgians-- 'and a-barrel oD flour,will.keep two starving Belgians alive all 'wintor. The boy's namo is Burdetts McNeel and we would ask all our exchanges to-refloat .the story of a sacrifice'of a Chesley boy who has a heart that "can .feel- for another's woe. Think of this boy's generosity, men, and then continue to hoard * your wealth, and' grain while your fellow' creatures- are starving in Belgium to-day. Remember .you are not safe in your self-established fortification. Relieve your conscience now, if you have not already done so, by turning into, the Belgian fund at least enough to keep one soul alive this winter. LIQUOR ACT, 1910 (Section 35) ��������� NOTICE is hereby given that on. the 15th day of February next, application'will bo made to'tlie Superintendent ot Provincial Police for the grant of a license, for the sale of liquor by retail in and upon the pre- niisL'S known us The Royal Hotel "situate at Huntingdon, B. C.,- upon the "lands"described as 'Lots 29, 30, 31 and 32rBlock 2.7.,sHuhtingdon,,Townsite. Dated this 3rd day of Jaunary 1915. ',,.,., , J. B.. SIMPSON, Applicant., CHARLEY'S POOL ROOM ANDIJAUHER SHOP ,. Huntingdon, ; (< i< Go With!.The Hunch Don't believe me but come any night and sec whore .the bunch is 1,.Now Tables .Just'Added Laundry Agency in Connection ��������� Mrs. J. ������������������?. Murphy was at home to about twenty-six guests at her,home on Thursday evening of last week. Cards wers the order of the evening. ''Mrs Tapp' entertained at dinner at her home on' Wednesday evening it being the "anniversary of her'birthday. " , ' ' , Mrs. Wash.. Georr-e .Davey, - of F.vorson, spent a day in Huntinsdo:i w-it'.i friends. Mrs. Davey was on her wa'y' to Aiis.frion City, there to tis- it her parents. HOTEL AT HUNTINGDON ,An effort is again being made to securo a hotel licence' for the town of Huntingdon, by two well-known hotel men of Vancouver. ,.','Mr.\M. Murphy has now reco/ored from his recent indisposition. '' Air. "'Foster Malcolm, who left recently' for his home in Chilliwac'.c, is.r"eri**rt.ed':is"hr-wng' had a'seigo o:"' ill'V'-'t-.'.' ' -.,.-���������--,- '���������Rev: J..L. ������_s n-pcell of Abbo'tft-rd w.as a"Huntingdon visitor- Thurs U-.y.- Total : $14,962.62 : An automobile, the property of Mr. Russell, late manager here for the Bank of Quebec, was burned to a cinder oh Sunday morning last.' The car was left in good condition Saturday afternoon, thus the cause of the fire at the unseemly hour of two in the morning.needs some explanation. Very little insurance was carried by the owner. Another blaze was caused ,on Monday when a car of hay on the' N. P. started to burn merrily. Dandelions in bloom in January'. Californians take note. i ��������� The' annual meting of St. .Paul's church was held on Monday evening of this week when encouraging reports were given of the various orr ganizations ofthe'churclf and officers were elected for the-coming-year. .. ��������� ALEX MAINS Contractor ^nd Builder P. O. Box 44 Abbotsford, B. C. "*" Having had many years experience in framing- timbers: and Carpenter Work of every description, I ask the-liberty to figure-on any work you may have", either by day or contract. * Drop a postal card'tothe above address and I will call and give full particulars free. ' At present would .accept Hay or Potatoes' in trade for'work'. fr Sj-ft 1 "Purity Flour" is Advancing in Price Get in your stock now and save money. We have a nice line of Fresh, Fruits. Jap Oranges, Apples, Bananas,-and Grapes. ALBERT LEE, GROCER AND BAKER Abbotsford, B.C. Don't let your bi ting-off capacity exceed your masticating1 ability. Good Morning We Are Introducing " ' American Silk ' American .Cashmere American Cotton-Lisle HOSIERY - . They have,stod the test. Give- real foot comfort. Ne seams to ' rip. Never become.loose or bag-; ' gy. -The'shape is knit in���������not' pressed in. ��������� ..... ' ' GUARANTEED' for fineness style,- superiority . of", material ��������� and.- workmanship^- Absolu'telyl stainless.. Will .wear 6 months, without holes, or new ones free' OUR SPECIAL OFFER to evryone sendin%\ us $1.0.0 in ��������� currency or postal note, to cover advertising ��������� and - shipping- charges, 'we will-send-post-paid- with written guarantee,- backed by-a five million dollar company," either' .- _ - 3 pairs of .our 75c. value "American Silk "Hosiery, or 4 pairs of our 50c value American Cashmere Hosiery, oi- 4 pairs of our 50c t.-iiue. - American .Cotton-Lisle , Hosiery - or C pairs of Children's Hosiery . Give the color,- size, -and whether Ladies' or Gent's hosiery is desired. DON'T "DELAY���������Off if er ex'-' pires when a dealer in your locality is selected. ' The International Hosiery Co. P. O. Box 244 ' .DAYTON, OHIO, U. S. A. . Alexandria Cafe HUNTINGDON , ., \ Opposite 13. C. E. R. Depot; Now.Open Under New Management Proprietress.-..: MRS.. JULIA CORBIN ^Cafe open 6 a.m. .to 8 p.m.. '* Please give' us a. call High class Meal���������Quick Service. , ': ' =at= ������ mtm/mmmmsmmmmmmimEmm en's Overcoats and Suits, Mackinaws,"~1Biatikets, etc, Boots - and Shoes, Men's Winter Clothes and Over- shirts all"will be sold" out at any old"price"to clean stock: " ^?������ 2> HUGH McBRIDE General Blacksmith And Horseshoer ��������� Carriage and Repair Work of ��������� "..������������������-���������-��������� '.all Kinds''���������������������������������������������'���������''���������:t.f'-:--:i Automobile Repair Work 7 Satisfaction Guaranteed' -*- Next to Alexandria fHotel ���������''.:. HUNTINGDON B.C. exanana note ���������V^-A Farmers' and Travelers trade solicited.. 11 II Newly Furnished Thoroughly Modern " M. MURPHY, PROPRIETOR HUNTlNGaON^B C ; i; HI :(��������� Miaa-HiijBUmnwiunwJw; BfflJg^WilWM^^ '"
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Title | The Abbotsford Post |
Publisher | Abbotsford, B.C. : J.A. Bates |
Date Issued | 1915-01-29 |
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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