ABBOTSFORD, SUMAS AND MATSQUI NEWS ~

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| | Telephone 16

PIONEER STORE

Groceries |

No matter what you want in
Vege-
tables or similar table supplies

Groceries, Provisions,

you will find our Grocery De-
partment absolutely complete;
everything is kept clean, fresh
is of the bset quality and is
SOLD AT ABSOLUTELY THE
LOWEST PRICES IN THE

DISTRICT.

R, DesMAZES Prop.

Complete
Hotel Service

includes—

First—The
served, of h
rectly cooked.

well
and cor-

of meals,
quality

Second—Comfortable, Warm, and
Spotlessly Clean Rooms and Ap-
pointments,

Third— Courteous,
Vice, and the many small conven-
iences that one requires to We
comfortable, and ‘at home’?

The Abbotsford Hotel

Caters to All these to the utmost
satisfaction of every

friendly ser-

guest.

Phone 55 Abbotsford

your tubes
um-boots,
1d rubber

RE AL MONEY
Always on Time

Abbotsford 8
Tire Hospital

STAN PARTON - Proprietor
(Adjoining Weir’s Garage)

Yes!

You Can Get
It At

HURUM'S

Matsqui’s
Complete Store

Matsqui, B.C. Phone Mission 2303

Enjoy Your
Evenings

Life is short—enjoy it !

Include THE ARBOR in your
evening itinerary—make it a
regular habit. Our business is
to please, to satisfy, and to make
your recreations more agreeable.
Smokes, hot, cold & soft drinks.
eandies and party service. Try us

The Arbor

Tce Zream Parlor and

Cea Room
J. K. FRASER, Prop.

OSCAR OLUND

General Zontractor
CONCRETE WORKER
PLASTERING
BUILDING CONSTRUCTION
& REPAIRS
MOVING AND RAISING
BUILDINGS
Estimates Free

RIVERSIDE ROAD, MATSQUI
Matsqui Phone 7430

Benevolent & Protective Order of Elks
of the Dominon of Canada and
» Newfoundland

Aldergrove Lodge
No. 66

Regular Meetings First
and Third Tuesdays at
Aldergrove, B.C.
Visiting Bretheren Cordially Welcome

HUNTINGDON AND UPPER SUMAS

A meeting of the Board of Trade will
be held on ‘Tuesday ne

is visiting
aser York.
hool prine who
has been sick, re-commences his duties
next Monday.

Mr. Bates has sold a small fraction
of his land to some Bellingham people
who are building a frame structure upon
it.

Reeve Lamson of Sumas, who has
been confined at home for several days
with influenza, is reported to have
a relapse.

Mr. E. B, McPhail,
sufferer from the
to bed.

Municipal Constable Nelles’ car sus-

AC

who is another
‘1a, is still cotnfined

a close pass at an angle.

The article appearing in our local pa-
per under date of Jan. 21 should have
been contributed from the Upper Su
W.I. in place of the Huntingdon W.I.
as stated.

Under the direction of Huntingdon
P. T, A. a Valentine party is to be held
in the schoolhouse on Feb, 13

The following five ladies elected as
directors at the Upper Sumas W.I.
meeting, and chosen as officers for
1926; president, Mrs. Melvin Fadden;
vice-president, Mrs. I’, Nelles, treasurer
Mrs, J. L. Starr; s we Mrs. F. B.
Fadden; director, Mrs. Wm, B. Fadden.

At the meeting held on Feb. 2 the
directors drafted_a program for appro-
val at the next meeting, which will be
held at Mrs. Perry Starr’s home on
February 11. This program includes
many interesting features such as bulb
and flower shows, handicraft, cooking
demonstrations, recipes, debates; St.
Patricks’ evening supper, picnics, ete,

Wo te

MATSQUI SCHOOL BOARD
READY FOR YEAR’S WORK

At the Matsqui School Board meet-
ing held last Wednesday Trustee R.
in eleeted/Chairman, A.
Berner Secretary and Dr. Porte of Clay-
burn appointed Health Officer.

Mr. Len Smith was welcomed to the
Board as a new Trustee.

Following an inspection tour of the
municipal schools it was decided to add
another sroom to the Glenmore
school and a playroom at Peardonyille.

Trustee allocations of schools were
made as foolws: Trustee Owen—Mt.
Lehman Sehool and Dennison High
School. Trustee P. Conroy (23 years

Trustee)—Glenmore, -
burn and Dunach Schools. Trustee A
Poplar and Peardonyille
achoois. Trustee J. Carmichael—Brad-
ner, Aberdeen and Jubilee. Trustee L.
Smith—Matsqui and Ridgedale schools.
Estimates laid down were practically
the same as last yéar.

ae

Ladner Plant Closed Because of
Increased Milk Demand in City

service as

acey—

Mr. W. J. Parks, president of the F.
V.M.P.A., in a letter of correction to
the News, states that the Association’s
Ladner condensary has not closed partly
because better milk is produced in the
Abbotsford district, as reported herein
last week. ‘‘The reason that we are
not operating our Ladner plant’’ Mr.
Parks advises, ‘is because of the ex
tra supply of milk needed in Vancouver
to meet increased demands, which milk
we draw from Ladner rather than De-
lair, because of the closer proximity of
the former to the City. The Ladner
plant will again be operated when con-
ditions justify our so doing.’?
Oe

rs. Royce Richardson and children
been guest of her sister Mrs.
, left on Saturday for Spokane
she will visit relatives before
in Colville.
Matthew’s W.

where
proceeding to her home

Under auspices of St.
A. a home cooking sale is being arrang-

ed for Feb. 13 at the hame of Mrs, F

B.R.: E. Dobson Secy.; M. C. Walker

Barrett. Afternoon tea served.

Fire Insurance
In Sound
Companies
At Lowest
Rates

Colder weather means keep the house
fires warm and bright.
mean more fire risk.

of the
PROTECTED,

‘*Residence’’ insurance is very cheap.
For the few dollars it cost ‘‘per thou-
sand’’ there is no excuse for
without it.
more—and the risk is higher,

No matter what rafe you get quoted,
call on us—we can meet it.
you prot
have always squarely met their policies

And more fires
This is the time
year to make sure that you are

being
Business insurance costs

And give
tion in sound companies that

ESTATE A. McCALLUM INSURANCE
NOTARY PUBLIO MARRIAGE ICENSES

tained a demolished top and windshield
when it was struck by a truck making

W. 8. GARDINER H, L, ATKINS

What Are You Paid For

Doing good work—the best you
cean—or for doing an indiffere: nt
job? And your work will become
indifferent if you are indifferent
toward your e} If your work
depends upon good eyesight have
us examine your eyes at regular
intervals.

WM. H. FRANCKS, R.0.

Optometrist §
Eyesight Specialist

At The Alexandra, Abbotsford,
Ist & 3rd Wednesdays
(forenoon) .
Chilliwack Office, Jackman Blk.
Every Wednesday
Vancouver Office, 490 Ha astings W
(Hamilton Jewelry Co.)

ees

Yarwood & Durrant
Barristers and Solicitors
Notaries Public
Vancouver office— 703-4 Holden Bldg.

Branch office at Abbotsford open every
Friday.

Cameron & Cameron
Barristers and Solicitors
Commissioner, Notary Public, Bte.

-Vanconver, B,O
818 Rogers Bldg.
Phone Sey. 846

Abbotsford, B.0.
Every Tuesday
Phones 36

Good Health
During the
Winter Months

Demands nutritious, heat-producing
foods for father, mother and children.
Now is the season
broths, soups, stews, juicy roasts of
pork, mutton or beef. Plenty of good
food is necessary to resist colds and

similar winter ailments, Study food
values at this season and demand the
very best quality—always supplied at

A. M. KING
MEAT MARKET

Phone 48

SYNOPSIS OF
LAND ACT AMENDMENTS

PRE-EMPTIONS

Vacant, unreserved, surveyed
Crown lands may be prs: -empted by
British eubjects over 18 years of age,

and by aliens on declaring intention
to become British subjects, condi-

for wholesome

tional upon residence, occupation,
and improvement for agricultural
,Durposes,

ya pull information peda reco

Iwai can be obtained free of charge
the Department of
B.C." or to any Gov-

Records will be granted covering
jealy land suitable for agricultural
joses, and which is not timber-

Le, over 8,000 board
feet per acre west of the Coast Range
ipnas 000 feet per acre east of that

6.

for are
\to be addressed to the Land Com-
|missioner of the Land Recording Di-
vision, in which the land applied for
is situated, and are. ie on pritted
forms, copies of which can be ob-
tained from the Land Commissioner.
Pre-emptions must be occupied for
five years and improvements made
a value of $10 per aore, including
ig and oultivating at least five
acres, before a Crown Grant can be
received.
| For more detailed information see
the Bulletin “How to Pre-émpt

Land.
PURCHASE
“Applications are received for pur-
jase of vacant and unreserved
Crown lands, not being timberland,
for agricultural purposes; minimum
rice for first-class (arable) land Is
Yr acre, and second-class (graz-
ing} land $2.50 per acre. Further in-
formation regarding purchase or leaso
of Crown lands is given in Bulletin
Ni “Purchase and

n

Mill, factory, or industrial sites on
timber land, not exceeding 40 acres,
may be purchased or leased, the an

pay

stumpage.
HOMESITE LEASES
Unsurveyed areas, not exceeding 20
acres, may be leased as homesites,
feonditional upon a dwelling being

DR. F. J. Van KIRK
Special Practice Limtted to
EYE, EAR, NOSE. THROAT

Bellingham National Bonk Bldg.
BELLINGHAM, WASH.

Thos. H. Ingram
OHARTERED ACCOUNTANT

AUDITOR
501 Crewn Bldg. P.O. Box 85
Vancouver, B.C. Abbotsford, B.O.

Accounting Systems Installed

W. THOMAS:

Practical Plumber

REPAIRING, TINSMITHING
Reasonable Charges

Leave Orders at—
D. Moore’s Shoe Store, Abbotsford

FIRE INSURANCE

The London & Lancashtre Assurance Co

Security $250,000,000.00

Cc, OD. BELL, JP.
Resident Agent MATSQUI, B.C
Telephone: Matsqni 2021

‘*Good Insurance is not Cheap; se
Cheap insurance is not good

JOHN A. McDONALD

GENERAL BUILDING CONTRACTOR
Reliable Workmanship at the Lowest
Possible Price—Always
Promptitude and Thoroughness

Abbotsford, B.0,

McCallum Road

J. H. JONES -

Funeral Birertor and
Embalimer
Phone 4903 MISSION, B.C.
(Special service arrangements
for south sida of river.)

== | taining impromptu program,

erected in the first year, title med
btainable after a and
fulfilled

\provement oonditions are
and land has been surveyed.
| LEASES

grazing and industrial pur-

| he Mert eee rer 640 acres
May be leased by one person or a
“ @RAZING

ler the Scio! Act the Proy-

Heit districts
rie dived orcad comsubie, under a
TE Annual

ermits are issued bas

| lsumbers i ranged, ale being given
Ro established owners. Stook-owners
oolations for range

Free, or Uegesd free,
ogee and travellera, up to ten

Ti to Belifighem,
Everson, Everett and Seattle by

AUTO STAGE

The Pavement Route

Through Tickets Direct Connections
Stage leaves Sumas for Bellingham daily
at 8.50 a.m., 11.30, 2.30 p.m., 5.45 and
on Sunday 6.30 p.m Leaves Bolling.
ham at 7.30 a.m., 1.00 p.m., 4,00 and
6.00. On Sunday at 8.30 a.m,, 1.00 p
m., 5.00 and 10.80.

Direct

with H on
trains
Sumas to Seattle, $4.25; Return $6.
Sumas to Everett $3.65; Return $5
Sumas to Bellingham $1.25; Return
From Bellingham South over the Pa
cific Northwest Traction Co., line.

J. C. HESSELGRAVE, Sumas
Sumas Phone X228—X421 ‘

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Trinity Choir Banqueted

On Friday evening last an enjoyable
time was spent in the Sunday School
room of Trinity Chureh, when the La
dies’ Aid entertained the Choir to a
sumptuous banquet.” The tables pre-
sented an attractive appearance, decor-
ated with flowers and foliage. Twenty-
five people sat down at the tables, over
which Mrs. H, Fraser presided as hos-
tess, Following the supper, toasts were
proposed to the ‘‘The Ladies’? ‘‘'The
Choir ** and ‘The Church’? by Mr. W,
Gray, Mrs, Ryall and Mrs. Parton re-
spectively, and replied to by Mrs. a
erates Mr. A, McCallum and Rey.

. Paton. The evening was spent in
musie and games, when the choir show-
ed their ability in providing an enter-

Another

Saucer

sold a lot
some left

We have
Still have

White Cup and

or

97c a doz. —

These Are.a Splendid Value

67 cents

Special;

9

Cents

at each

a JAM this week,
at the same price:

ALBERT LEE

BAKER AND GENERAL MERCHANT

]

Wholesome Meats
Honest Prices
Efficient Service
THREE KEYNOTES OF
ABBOTSFORD’S

PROGRESSIVE MEAT
EMPORIUM.

White’s Meat Market

Phone 41 :

Homes Furnished
. COMPLETE

We buy, sell or exchange Dishes to Sell
or rent, also Jacks, Ran,
Heaters, Pipes 4nd Boards,
per, Fanning Mill, Men’s §

Boots, Bicycles, Wash Machines,
Guns, Rifles, Gramophones, £

records, Jewelry, Men’s Wate
Clocks, Electric Lights, Stoves, Doors

Windows, everything you need,
The Auctioneer
641 Front St. New Westminster

The SAYCE SERVICE

for.
GAS oi GREASES
GREGORY TIRES TUBES

BATTERY CHARGING
ACCESSORIES
Is Courtesy, Honesty and
Your Satisfaction in Eyery Transaction

Central Gas Station

W. J, (Bill) Sayce The Triangle

ABBOTSFORD

Twelve Years Ago
(Extracts from ‘Post’? fyles of 1914)

Within a little over a year, Abbots-
ford has” again been visited by fire.
This time it is just across the street
and on Friday morning. In Dee, 1912
fire broke gut in the Gazeley block, This
including Alanson’s hardware ‘store,
Brook’s general store, the B, C. Tele.
phone Centfal, Whalen restaurant and

McCallum’s real estate office were to-
ta ally

destroyed, the loss being sbout
$32,000. Since then the Gazeley block
has’ been rebuilt with other buildings.
Last Friday morning, Jan. 30 fire was
noticed in the rear of Henderson & Tay
-lor’s land surveyors. Alarm was turn-
ed in, but before action could be ta-
ken the-whole building was a mass of
smoke and flame, Mr. Taylor lost
everything he had in the building, in-
cluding valuable instruments and re
cords, a loss totalling $2,000 with no
insurance,

At the regular meeting of the Board

_| of Trade in view of the recent fire the

question of Mire alarms for the town
was discussed, but no action taken,
The people of Sumas Dyking District
are petitioning \the Provineial govern-
ment not to grant the priv! ileges to the
present dyking commissioners that they
are asking for, and a Jargely signed
petition from both ends of the Valley
is being sent to Victoria. It is the
firm opinion of many that diverting the
Vedder river in the present dyking sch-
eme is a most dangerous thing, ‘as it
makes the present property owners re-
sponcible for any damages that might
result from the overflow of the Ved-
der during time of freshet.
Charles Hill-Tout has issued
writs against Réeve Merryfield and T.
Lehman andA. Cruikdhank, asking a
total of $30,000 damageson account af
statements alleged to have been made
by the latter in the Matsqui reeveship
contest. Earlier in the week Reeve
Merryfield filed writs also against Prof
Till-Tout and H. M. Phillips.
——_+-e—__

Miss Hunt entertained friends at
bridge on Tuesday evening.
A. R. Gosling is renovating and pain-

ting Mr. Wattie’s residence.

Here Is Your Chance!

In order to wind up the Estate of

deceased

we are authorized

HENRY HASLETT LOGAN,

to receive

TENDERS

for the purchase of One or Both of the following farm propertiés:—

Eighty

‘Acres

in Municipality of Matsqui

Described as follows:

SOUTH 1, of N. E. 4 of SEOT

Forty

ION 9, TOWNSHIP 16

Acres

in Municipality of Sumas

Described

as follows:

SOUTH-WEST 1, of the s,w. V4 of SEC. 5, TOWNSHIP 19

TENDERS must be in the han

is of th e undersigned on or before

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 15th, 1926

Highest or any

tender not necessarily accepted.

YARWOOD & DURRANT

Barristers and Solicitors,
703-4 HOLDEN BUILDING, VANCOUVER

Branch Office at Abbotsford open

Phone Sey. 9520
Every Friday

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