‘ABBOTSFORD, SUMAS, AND

MATSQUL NEWS.

The Store of Infinite

“COartety
Give Something Useful This Xmas !

The Pioneer Store is Packed with Gifts for
Father, Mother, Son, Daughter, Children
also “Him” and“Her”
Mechanical Toys, 45¢ & up
Mama Dolls, $1.25 & up
Gloves, Ties, Socks, Shoes, Braces, Arm-
Bands, Corset Covers, Fancy Crockery,
Silverware, Carving Sets, Fancy Laces,
Hand-Made Lace, Tea Pots, Coffee Pots
Slippers—Ladies, Men’s and Children "sj
Fancy Imported Perfumes & Cosmetics

Fancy Imported French “*Nougard’’ Confectionery-

PIONEER STORE

R. DesMazes Phone 16 § 23m
[ee

Best Variety of Gift Articles
Wwe habe ever stocked
Everything Reasonably Priced

$1.00 to $$7,00

Cigars, per Box,
Chocolates, per Box, . 60c to $7.00
Stationery, per Box, 50c to $3.50
Xmas Cigarettes, per Box, 65¢ to $1.40
Genuine French Ivory, 75c to $9.00
per article
Waterman’s Fountain Pens, $2.75 & up
Pipes, Cased & Separate, - 50 to $9.00
Perfume B5e to $6.50
Toilet Compacts $1.00 & $1.50
And Thousands of Articles Suitable
For Gifts

Every article marked in Plain Figures

Eric T. Weir

PRESORIPTION DRUGGIST
Phone 8

Abbotsford

Used Ford Cars

You will be surprised to lea rn how little ready cash you need
to have in order to drive away a good used Ford from any auth-
orized Ford dealer‘s place.

A little money down and/the balance made easy on a con-

. | Easy Payments on

venient system of monthly paym ents—that is the kind of help
that you will get ‘n bnying a go od used Ford car from any auth-
orized Ford dealer.

Come in and get acquainted with us todoy. Tell us just the

model of used Ford car you want.

HARGITT MOTORS, LTD.

MISSION

OAL LY TRAIN ar SERVICE
ACROSS CANADA
VANCOUVER -- MONTREAL

CONTINENTAL LIMITED
9.50 P.M.

OLD COUNTRY TRAVEL

TICKETS ISSUED AND RESERVATIONS SECURED OVER
ANY TRANSATLANTIO LINE

Full information from—

Tourist and Travel Bureau 527 Granville St., Vancouver k

40One of the most unique institutions) ,
b whi ch New York can boast is ® poor] |

Storm Causes One

puse for ex-rich men. It is devoid

t any app arance of charity and is

Death And Extensive jor» stv anasw rreaimen
it is the gift of Andrew

ete capitalist and baseball

Property Destruction’: agnate. It is sendetiattan afd {s

——— berated solely for the care and main-
One man frozen to death, several nance of gentle folk of ady anced age
people frost-bitten, 15 sections of the C hho were once we: althy and now live |
N-R. bridge over the Sumas river des-} Penury. As far as possible these
troyed, and the Cherryvale orchard and #ks have an opportunity to enjoy the
at Sardis wrecked are some ‘me mode of life which they led in

of the results in this district of the’*S ofaMluence. The structure is of |
ave whish limestone and 1s four stories

the past 2 It contains forty-eight bed-
week. Beginning last week with 6 Ree ee ete
torrential i i ; aes < i ;
spokes aI lasting several)... gining room and an inviting card
days, which threatened the dykes and |i

flooded all low-lying lands and} : ect Le ee
roads, washed away the buildings on}

the Cherryvalo carried away OYat Kitchens Are

buildings and equipment of the Red/ Splendidly Arrange
Mountain mine near Chilliwack and did fy Sh One Has Chef With Numb oH
inestimable damage to railway, tele- PB Hee
phone and other property, the cessation |; j; cajd there is no royal house in
of rain was followed by an icy hurri-‘e world wh . 3

buildings

floods, hurricane and cold

swept over the country during

downpour
the

ranch,

control and was blown several a changed conditions,
ssible the old ha

down stream, farm buildings outt”
on Sumas and Matsqui prairies were E not infrequently English beef is

fiercely battered by the wind, several ved to King George which has been jrec
windows being blown in and farm Pro-y oeiliduPlanta
perty earried away. Een BESS
Matsqui Island in attempting to get @| coups, a third to entrees, a fourth}
sick fellow employe to Mission on TueS-) pastries, et cetera. eee
day i na rowboat was swept down the each chef are four cooks who bave| 3
river by the swollen current and lodged) sder them a good-sized corps of as-
on Matsqui Island where, the river ktants, altogether a force large lin «
banks it was found impossible to res-{y demands upon the royal larder.
cue them until one man had Leen frozen
to death and his companion severely
frost-bitten. By breaking through the
ice Gillis’ tug boat managed on Wed-
hesday to reach the rowboat where
the unfortunate men were, to find one shield has been found near Dam-
of them dead and the other weakly try- “us on which somebody painted a
ing to keep a small fire alight, but pp in the third century A.D, The)
who on being taken to the Mission hos- d is shown in red, and the sea and
pital was found to have frovanitects. (ore. in blue, while ships are painted
At the time of going to press the, Sling on the nea, The shield be-/ 0
temperature hag risen slightly but with
high winds still continuing.

Third Century | Map Found

bee

Palmyra Archer

CORPORATION OF THS MUNIOI-
PALITY OF SUMAS

Tenders for Tax Sale
Lands

—_—<
Buy your Xmas Smokes and Candies
at the Arbor. (advert.)
sae
Rey. W. Robertson and Mrs. Robert-
son, and their daughter Mrs. Frazer
left Abbotsford last week, and will
take up residence in their home at
Central Park.

The Municipal Council of the Corpora-
tion of the District of Sumas offers for
sale by tender the following described
lands;

The North Jt chains of the South

East Quarter of Section 24, Twp.

16, containing 56 acres more or

legs.

No tender for less than $250, will be
considered and all tenders must be ac-
companied by a certified cheque for
10% of the amount of tender.

Tenders will be received by the Mun-
cipal Clerk, Huntingdon, B.C. up to 5
p.m, December 31, 1924. .

CHAS. ‘COURTMAN
C, M. 0.

ses
The school concert which was to have
been held in tho Theatre hall on Thurs-
day evening, has been postponed until
the second Friday in January, on ac-

count of the, cold weather.
, ee ad

Principal Dunbar of the Abbotsford
High School has tendered his resigna-
tion which is effective this week with
the closing of the fall term, and has
returned to his home at North Vancou-
ver.

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~~ ANNOUNCEMENT

I beg to announce that I shal] open for
business on—

January 1st, 1924
THE

Vye
Garage

located on the Vye Road near the Hunt-
ingdon road, and will have facili-

ties for general automobile repairing
and light blacksmithing.

5-passenger 1921 model Gray-Dort
car. Cost $1400, Wild pell for $450.
Has all new tires and runs just like
new. ‘Terms: $200. cash and $20. per
month, Apply

PHIL CATHERWOOD,
on

or phone 5603-Mission.

FOR SALE OB TRADE
HOLSTEIN BULL—5 YEARS OLD;
trade for cow or hedfer, or sell cheap,
Vye Ra. J. H. CAMERON

HEAVY TEAMING WAGON for
sale at a great sacrifice. Just like new
HARGITT MOTORS,

the kitchens are So) Me
cane of an 80-mile velocity in soMe &}] arranged!as in the grimly gray
parts and a quick drop in temperaturo istle at Windsor, the home of Eng-
to below zero. Huge trees were blown sh sovereigns since the days of Wil- | wh
down, some across the Yale road near jm the Conqueror. Built originally | pris
Abbotsford diverting traffic by way of :nturles ago, they have been modified } wa-
Matsqui, the Mission ferry bréke from™ time to time to meet the needs | pe;

but wherever | pot
been preserved ! ywic

psted on a spit that did duty in the | Rej
K B Th
Bk eae a a er Lake of each kitchen at Windsor has a chef. | fro»

c ge, three miles upstream from 4, Gavotes himself to roasts, another! wa,

At the orders} et
beg
being frozen for thirty feet from its {ough to take care of the extraordin- | wh
bur
por

are
fe Painted On Shield Belonging | bus

I
Pri
P

ged to an archer from the famous lay:
——

I am prepared to give every customer
fair, honest soryice and hope for a
share of their work.

/FOR SALE—FORD SEDAN, 1921
model. Thig is an exceptioual bar-
gain as the car is in splendid condition.
$350. cash.
Autbier Rd.

\ —_-+>——_
6. FARMAN Huntingdon

M. MITCHELL

You are cordially invited to
inspect the varied and attractive stock

at

Braithwaite’s Gift Shop

Sumas, Wash.

—.

QQ Some Christnas ,
Suggestions

Table Raisins, Dates, Figs, Crystallized and Glace Che e
Candies of all descriptions, Oranges, Jap and California
fruit, Florida and California Cranberries. |

We will be glad to show you our goods, and submit
which are bound to result in your leaving your orders with 1

The Abbotsford Grocer’

We Deliver the Goods Phone

S*

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heatre
Show

A bhotsfara

Always a Good

Iwo Shows 7.30 & 9.15

Saturday, December 27
Special effort of management to book

“Nancy from
| Nowhere”

No Show Christmas Ete on acc
weather

i

A Suitable “cift for “Her” rie ; Chr m
A Diamond Ring? A Wrist We
Duberry Ivory Toilet Set? |

Beauty Pins, Brooches, Lavaliers, Silverware, Beads, Pearls, Gramophor

Records, Signet Rings, Birth Stones Stick Pins, Cigarette Cases, in fi
Hundreds of Valuable Presents, all most moderately priced for

HENDRICKSON BROS.
SUMAS,

»

JEWELERS and WATCHMAKERS

t

DR. F. H. QUINN —

D:M-D-

Daental Surgeon

Evenings by Appointment

Offica Hours: 9.30 a.m. to 6 p.m. only

PHONE

MADDRELL BLOCK, ABBOTSFORD

Che Bungalou
Garage

Specially Equipped for Fo
Repair Work

We have cylinder-boring machine, and a specially equipped section
shop for Ford repair work. Our facilities enable us to do a good
Ford cars in the shortest space of time—conyeniences that are to
especially when he is charged on the tina bai

owner’s advantage,

Oils, Greases, Gasoline, Accessories GREGO:

Matsqui’s Modern Garage

Mr, and Mrs, Joe Trothewey
turned from Alice Amn and “are
ing in Vancouver.

The Misses Jean and Anna Monteith,
Dr. Silbey and W. Plaxton of New
Westminster were the week-end guests
of Mr, and Mrs. O. Plaxton of Hunting-
don.

Harold Walters returned hom
Tacoma on Wednesday,