in this district

Our New Lines of ‘Rubber and Solid
Leather Boots and Shoes for Men,
Women and Children ‘will Prove To
You Our Assertion That We Offer
Absolutely the Lowest Footwear Prices
Either in Abbotsford Or Neighborhood

mosined for" Pir Ure stabicelo

THE PIONEER

STORE

Phone 16 and 1912

showing a gratifying profit after meet-
ing all usual contingencies, including
declaration of an 8% dividend to all
shareholders,

On a turnover of sligntly under forty
thousand dollars for the year ending
November 30, a gross trading profit of
$5,462.98 is shown, Expenses of opera-
tion, including salaries, current operat-
ing costs, dividends paid, and a depre-
ciation “write-off” of $606 on building,
fixtures and truck, a net profit of $689
is shown. This is an increase over the
profit declared last year.

Assets stated at $21,115.15 are’ listed
in the balance sheet, of which total

the property, furnishings and truck
comprise $5,016.93, and accounts re-
|| ceivable $7,886.52, the latter being listed

i c
Never in my 25 years in busine ss
such a fine variety of Cured and Cooked Meats, Fish Eto

G'S MEAT MARKET

KIN
‘The “Personal Service” Butcher

Christmas Poultry

Orders now being taken for
TURKEYS, GEESE, ETC.
Let me know early what you
want, and I guarantee a ten-
der, tasty bird at the right price
in Abbotsford, have I carried

Phone 48

}

‘Don’t expect milk unless

BEFORE production
—it is false

WINTER DAIRY FEEDING
_ Feed NOW for More Milk
and Larger Profits

you furnish milk-making feeds

_ Home grown feeds are low both in QUANTITY and QUALITY
— ef Protein. Scientific, Balanced rations are the only econo-
mical rations, ~

All high producing cows should be put on a full grain ration

begingts to fall.
to uh

START SOON ENOUGH

Head Office:
AM

high

} The most important single factor in
Remember! better Dairy management is—

—BETTER FEEDING

BUCKERFIELD’S LTD.

VANCOUVER, B.C

Branch. Phone 70

DESIGNERS

St. Nicholas
tative
‘AL AND MEMORIAL

121 Richmond St.
Vancouver New Westminster

General Blacksmithing

WHEELWRIGHT & GENERAL
WAGON WORK

Horse Shoeing a Specialty

An All-Canadian Firm—with Ex-War
Service Personnel

Kingsway,

John Sorby

The old Shop,

|) of $5,682.34

as 100% good and collectable. Liabil-
|} ities, including reserves for deprecia-
tion of properties, bad debts, accounts
|| payable, and the share issue, amount
|| to $14,238.84, leaving a credit balance
— exceeding the paid-
up share issue of $5,034.00, Tangible
assets of the F.V, Matsqui Co-operative
thus give every $10 share a $20 valua-
tion, according to the fiscal report.

Organized in 1919, and managed since
1920 by G. H. Kerr, the Matsqui Co-
operative is one of the few farmers’
store ventures which have survived the
keen retail competition and shown a
definite profit,

Old-Timers Attend
Mrs. Miller’s Funeral

Old-timers from points far and near
braved last week’s snow storm to pay
their last respects to a highly respected
pioneer of the Aldergrove district, Mrs.
Ann Miller, whose funeral was held on
Friday from Abbotsford to Fort Lang-
ley. Rey. T. S, Paton conducted the
service, the pallbearers being R. Cun-
ningham (Murrayville); George Blin,
(Milner); Thomas Shortreed (&dmonds
James Shortreed ,Aldergrove); R. Bea-
ton (Matsqui); and Alex. Thompson
(Abbotsford).

Some of the mourners, former Fra-
ser Valley residents, came from Mer-
ritt and other Interior points. The
coffin was banked high with flowers.

Gas pressure is greater at 190 feet
in the new hole at Sumas gas well than
at 1,000 feet in the old hole, according
to Dan Smith, promoter of the Sumas
Oil & Gas Co. Drilling is now down
below the 300-foot level.

& Glimpses
Into the

Future of,

MATSQUI COUNCIL MEETING
AD. 1959

The Councillors arrived in their aero-
planes punctually and were driven from
Matsqui’s great air port to the Council
| Hall in one of the municipal sedans.
| Clerk LeFeuyre, however, scorned such
|ilatory methods, and jumped from his
plane, using his celebrated umbrella
for a parachute, landing right side up
a few yards from the hall, and was
half way through reading the minutes
when the others arrived. a

A deputation from Abbotsford and
another from Mission attended on the
Council with petitions for these two
hamlets *to be included in the City of
Matsqui; it was pointed out that both
these suburbs were using Matsqui’s
water works, her air port, and that most
of their citizens were employed in
Matsqui’s great snuff and pickle fac-
tories, while the citizens of Matsqui
were in favor of this extension of the
city limits, provided representatives of
both villages turned out 100 per cent
every year to Matsqui’s great indus-
trial and agricultural exhibition.

ote

Reeve “Doc” Wood said that the mat-
ter would be tabled for further con~
and that, before further bu-

“Build B.C.”

a letter from

PACIFIC MILK’

Abbotsford, B.C.

shipments wanted
‘Try our service

Highest Prices

Phone at our expense SEYMOUR 5056

Accurate Tests Prompt Returns and

, & rseident up =
led with goot Nn
d Vancouver Creamery Co.,
points she makes 2
"so nicely interlaced it seems |) 15-25 Sass
upsetting the unity of her letter PR:
to print only part of it. How she i7 5)
came to use Pacifi Milk and the | ha
fine results it gives are effectively | Insurance—
set forth. Complete “Coverage” in Sound

| Prompt-Paying Companies

Town Property

Residences at Bargain Prices

‘Farm Lands

We know land yalues, and can

St. Andrew’s and
Caledonian Society find buyers, sellers and renters.
Mects First Sat-
urc..» cf Every|| Abbotsford Brokerage
.month in Masonic
% Hall, Abbotsford & Realty Co,
copie a ea ned Phones: B.C. 116; Farmers 3425
J. Mutch, Pres. W. Stewart, Sec. |\ :

siness was transacted, he would like
to join the other councillors in wishing
Councillor Bill Elliott may happy re-
turns of the day, this being the 107th
anniyersary of his birthday. Council-
lor Elliott replied at some length, and
to the effect that he could wrastle any
two of them, begorry, and was finally
brought to a sitting position with the
aid of the Clerk’s reliable gamp.
see

Many complaints as to the width of
the dyke were read. The Reeve ex-
plained that political representation

Fancy China

moderately priced and
suitable for Christmas

A Special Shipment of . A full selection of Christmas

oe: a ag ¥ ee a
Ree : © Ae, SA ean ae
. + __& ABRBTSFORD, SUMAS AND MATSOUI NEWS cea : ee a
BOOT Matsqui'Co‘operative | fens ‘qhomeromenpesaa FOES
Shows Profit ‘ TRAM: eg AT iui Be ”
creo of ln, Teel ae eis ; ’ aR PU?
S AND SHOES [scoot Christmas Gifts at Lee’s ees
at positively the lowest prices ads report indicates thatthe Yogal| f= $= AB alta ese —- itor Four =
vey bund Hasaat peellen ahs Se

Christmas
Cakes and
Puddings

Crackers and Stockings
At City Prices

- Gifts

3 -TIECE SUGAR, CREAM and
JAM JAR

PIN TRAYS

5100

3-PIECE CREAM JUG SET .. $1:00

25°

FANCY TEA POTS, large size. $1-00

FANCY CAKE DISHES ..... $100 Get a Draw on Our
BERRY BOWLS, assorted pat-
terns... 50° 75° & $100
SUGAR and CREAM SET ..... 75°
CREAM JUG, PORRIDGE BOWL
and PLATE .........5- $100
BABY'S PLATES ......++..4- 50° Net Proceeds for

: Ganongs Chocolates

In Attractive Boxes for the festive season
and selling per Box at

50c, 85c, 1.00, 1.25 and 2.25

It will pay you to do your Christmas Shopping —
at this store. ’

B

Big and Excellent
Christmas Cake

Made in our own

4 Bakery by Expert
Cooks q

SHORTBREAD, each 95, 50 & $1 4
XMAS PUDDINGS, 2-Ibs. «1... $] |
XMAS PUDDINGS, 2Y,-Ibs, net $1.25 ff

DECORATED XMAS CAKE..
wee Seve 2Yq pounds

MINCE PATTIES, dozen ......
PLAIN XMAS CAKE, 2-Ib .... 90°

Only the Finest In-
gredients used

Ht
i}

M.S.A. Hospital

‘Special !.
Fancy Decorated Christmas Cakes

These make an ideal Gift and are selling —
eachat | : z

90e

¥

We’ve made ‘special pro-
vision to cater to the holiday trade.

\

| Lee’s Bakery & Grocery

Abbotsford Telephone 54»

in behalf of children of the original
Amiens farm settlers. These descend-
ants of the early colony, Mr. Merry-
field Junior explained, wanted support
of the Council in another appeal to the
government. ‘After 30 years’ repay-
ments had been met there was still a
charge of $180 an acre against the land
and this would continue for at least
another generation before even the
interest was wiped off, while the capital
charge would undoubtedly be as per-
manent and irreducable as the National
Debt.
one
This appeal was ably supported by
Councillor Loach, who said he remem-
bered well when these petitioners’ for-
bears came over from Scotland, and
had immediately petitioned the Gov-
ernment for a re-valuation and recon-
sideration of terms, This been
promised them and their ancestors held
many old and yellowed manuscripts to
this effect. Thirty years, thought the
Councillor, was a reasonable length
of time for a government department
to reconsider such an item, and some
action should be forthcoming. A re-
solution covering this bie dene un-
Cc

jot
ing to the effect that nothing would
probably be done about it until he be-
came an oldman. | GE.H. et al.

IN MEMORIAM

In loving memory of James Downie,
who passed Home on December 15,
1925.

“Time passes—
abide”.
Inserted by his wife
London, England.

loving memories

and boys.

The Widow's Cross

Oft when night has closed aroundme
And all nature seems asleep,
Birds and flowers and care
children.
Wrapped in restful slumber deep.
When all above, around is stillness
Letting thought roam undismayed,
Then in fancy I am waiting
For the step that now is stayed.
Listening for that yoice in greeting,
Kind as ever voice could be,
Full of tenderness and welcome
For his little ones and me.
Happy in his own home-coming,
Glad to drown his daily cares
In the sweet caress of childhood,
True, unfeigned love was theirs,
How each baby face would brighten
As he met them smiling there,
And his own load seemed to lighten
Spite of business stress and care.
‘To him nothing seemed to matter
As his home and children there,
Harkening always to their fancies,
Sharing every smile or tear.
Watched them grow to sturdy
childhood,

free

Shared their lessons and their play

Oft recounting for their pleasure
Stories of his boyhood days,

Thus it was through age and illness
He at heart was ever young;

Tho his hand and body weakened,
His love of youth was always

strong. |

Now that heart is stilled forever,
And no tongue can speak the pain

As we see him calmly lying;
Listen for his yoice in vain.

And what and longing

CARD OF THANKS
Mrs. H, McKinnon and the family
of the late Mrs. Ann Miller desire to
express their appreciation of the soli-

had been so efficent during the last 40
years that the government had an-!
nually increased the width of the dykes!
until most of Matsqui’s crops were now |
being raised on them, The farmers
found however, that these crops were!
not nearly so heavy as those once rais-
ed on the lower levels, and he was of
the opinion that tne same excellent
political pull should be now used to
get the government to narrow these
dykes down’during the next 40 years
until they reduced to the same width
as in 1929,
OMICS

Wild cheers greeted ‘the reading by
the Clerk of a letter from the Dept. of
Public Works definitely promising that
the Riverside road would be paved by
1961, provided the necessray funds were
not required elsewhere. The Council-
lors were i i

citious kindness of neighbors and
friends during Mrs. Miller's illness, and
also give thanks for the beautiful floral
offerings, >

CHRISTIAN SCIENCE SOCIETY

Sunday School at 11 am.
Service on Sunday at 11 am.
In the LO.OP. Hall, Sumas, Wash.

NN’S B.C, CHURCH

ST. Al
Fr. D, A. O'Carroll

tmas Masses—
Midnight: High Mass
11 am, (Christmas Day) Mass

Full Gospel Mission (Pentecostal)
Sunday Next—

Sunday School at 10 am.
at ll am.

in thi
to be the most binding promise extract-
ed from this department in 50 years,
and expressed amazement that it had
been committed to writing and not
telephoned collect.
annie

The were rudely inter-

The Districts Pioneer
Realty & Insur ance Man
ABBOTSFORD (next P.O.)

Phone 43 or 77

SECRETS OF TOMORROW—

/

Tomorrow neyer tells you what
is coming» All may be well, but
all may not be well. Tomorrow
holds no worries for the man
whose home, property, valuables
and business“are fully insured.
I cannot tell you of the secrets
of tomorrow, but I can protect
you against tomorrow’s possible
misfortune. Ask me today.

Tupted at this point by a highly intox-
icated farmer, who demanded the vet-
erinarial services of the Reeve. “Doc”
prescribed a prairie oyster immediately,
but it was explained between hiccoughs
that the chief sufferer was a cow which
was tethered outside Reeve Wood
hastened to the suffering animal, and
with unerring precision diagnosed the
case as “contagious absorption.” imme-|
diately applying a blotting paper com-|
press and administered one of his fa-
mous pills, advising her owner not to
breath towards it until he sobered up.
Relief was immediate, and his y-
ment was the look of gratitude the cow
gaye him.

Preaching at 730 pm.
Kilgard: S. S. 2 p.m.; Service 3 p.m.
W. J. SCHERK, Pastor

Fill our minds and hearts each day,
Tho we strive to see the silver

In the clouds that pass our way.
Strive to grasp the consolation

In the promise God has given,
All must pause at death’s dark

gateway,

But to meet again in heaven.
Tho the parting has been bitter,

His the joy and ours the loss,
And tho weak, we must in patience

Learn to work and bear our cross.

VeeDP SIBEBRY,

Cabs, Blacksmitiing, Lamingted Furm
Wagon Wheels at $45 per Set

YARROW STATION
BARBER SHOP POOL ROOM

CONFECTIONERY ROOMS
Public Baths 35c¢

A. HOLMBERG

Former Matsqui Hotel, Matsqui, B.C.

ST. MATTHEW'S CHURCH

Christmas Services, Dec. 22—
11 am. —Holy Communion
10 a.m. Sunday School
7.30 p.m,—Evensong

Christmas Day, Dec, 25:

7.30 a.m. — Holy Communion
11 am, — Holy Communion.

TRINITY UNITED CHURCH
Rey. T. S. Paton, B. A. Minister.
Special Christmas Service, Dec. 22—
10 am—Sunday School and "Teen Age
classes.

11 am. “The Dayspring from on High
3 p.m. Christmas Service in St. Paul's
Church, Huntingdon. é
730 p.m. Special Christmas Carol
Service. Special anthems, solos and

‘| duets, Short address “Truths Taught

On business being resumed, Council-
lor Merryfield introduced a Gifford de-

icians. One spoonful ater
Beg times its volume in
The sym-

‘ans for 50 years in correcting excess |
acids. Each bottle contains full direc- |

ilk of Magnesia prescribed by physi-| rime,

| }egation headed by his son, Who spoke

GE

by Christmas.” Trinity Church will

hold the Annual Xmas Sunday School

eterna on Mon., Dec. 23, at 7.40

|
ee. is

John A. McDonald

CONTRACTOR

EVERY KIND OF BUILDING
CONSTRUCTION & REPAIRS

Frame, Concrete, or Brick

Promptitude, Thoroughness and
Reliable Workmanship Always,
——
McCallum Road, south of M.S.A.
Hospital, Abbotsford

Telephone | 25®

You can get Every Station
on the

_Dayton “Navigator”

The wide world is brought to your fireside with this won-
derful radio set, Nine tubes, tuning under the new Techni-
dyne circuit, An vel, and a piece of
furniture.

We are agents for THE NAVIGATOR and can give you an
exceptionally attractive deal. _

ABBOTSFORD MOTORS GARAGE

Schnare & Jacobson

Phone 62

ASSEY-HARRIS

Farm Implements
ARE THE BEST

W. C. BLINCH
GENERAL “MERCHANDISE
GAS, OIL, ETC,

WHATCOM ROAD
Municipal Hall

A well selected stock of Jewellry
Watches, Clocks, Brooches, Pins,
Novelties, Etc. at Low Prices.

(opposite
Phone 23M

J.C. TUCKER |

MANN BLOCK, ABBOTSFORD —

CARD OF THANKS

Mrs, H. Lehr and family wish to
thank their many friends for their
kind sympathy and many floral tri-
butes tendered during their sad be-
reavement. np

Remember to feed the birds
stormy days. Were it not for th
birds we might have few garder
fruits or flowers.

“Yee Abbotsford’s Busy Place ..

, —g Where Service Is First Consideration

“ The travelling public appreciate the
Service given them at this hotel. This
Bs is one of the reasons why we continue
? to serve such a large number of tourists
ty and business people, Many of the
, local and district residents are also
frequent Patrons of the Atangard. We
try to give the best of service to every-
body, and will continue to merit their
confidence and patronage,

HOTEL ATANGARD

H.L. ATKINS wW.s5s. GARDINER,

—-

Good feeds for winter production

» Bround oats, ground barley,
salt—no Screenings,

B.&K. Jer i
 &K. sey Dai
A well-balanced cheaper feed; i cee
meal, cocoanut meal, ground wi

four, iodized

peeonenta: oilcake meal, soy bean
‘eat, corn meal, Oat-feed, no screenings
8

BRACKMAN-KER MILLING COMPANY, LTD,

Abbotsford Branch,
F, Marshall, local manager

Abbotsford, Phone 52

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