be -Nirith Year, No. 7

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1931

IGDON, UPPER SUMAS PRAIRIE, _ KILGARD, ), STRATTON,

~ Ss Es ae

Abbotsford, Sumas & Matsqui News

THOROUGH CIRCULATION IN ABBOTSFORD, MATSQUI, CLAY BURN, a RIDGEDALE, MT. LEHMAN, sunt BRADNER AND THE TRIBUTARY DISTRICT

Subscription: $1.50 in Home District by mail.

$2.00 to other parts of Bo, $

i
WW sCCOMING

EVENTS

wg

+ Victory Theatre

FRIDAY & SATURDAY
Feb, 20 & 21—

Special Attraction
Richard Barthelmess

“THE ‘DAWN
PATROL”

Saunders, who wrote

A

FRIDAY

A new
rected by

(Fe

William Haines

‘WAY OUT WEST’

type of western comedy, di-} 27d
BRED Co-op. Store at 7 pm (return fare 50c),

hhotsford

Theatre

& SATURDAY—

in

february 20 & 21)

NIBLO, who produc-

(EO eRe Return game of engagements is ¢
Coming: Friday & Saturday, Feb. 27-28|to take place in Matsqui hall next
RICHARD ‘Tuesday.

BAR’ in
“THE DAWN PATROL”

MATSQUI BASKETEERS

one point in the Fraser Valley to lead

mediate and Girls, in the play-off fin-
als, constitutes a record which Matsqui
fams and players may well be proud.
First of the Intermediate playoff fix-
tures was held in Matsqui hall last
Thursday,
favor of Matsqui.
ted for Feb. 28 in Missioi

son is set for Friday, when Matsqui
Seniors and Girls teams journey to
Chilliwack and engage with the boys

ESTABLISH RECORD IN
VALLEY HOOP HISTORY

For the basketball teams of any

the three divisions, Senior, Inter-

the score ending 30-20 in
Return rane. is da-

One of the biggest qation of the sea-

A truck will convey

won

a eekly
7.30 & 9.15 p.m. Adults 50c; Children 25+

De MATINEE SATURDAY—
“3pm, Adults 350; Children 15¢

TUESDAY & pepe
Feb. 24 & 25—

_ WARNER BAXTER, Soe LOY &
NOAH BEERY in

“RENEGADES?

A thrilling story of the French Foreign
tera Don't fail to see this big

a ~ Piet
LATEST PATHE NEWS WEEKLY
780-11 p.m. Adults 500; Children 25¢

Coming Fri. & Sat., Feb, 27 & 28—
“THE BIG HOUSE”

Subject:

SPIRITUALIST
EE GRORE

in Masonic Hall, Abbotsford
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 20
commencing at 8 p.m.

REV. R. McL. ANGUS of the
Spiritual Science Church,
Vanco

Followed by spirit demonstration
Free Will Offering

Lecture by

aver.
“BIBLICAL SPIRITUALISM

Canadian Daughters’ League

WHIST. DRI VE

DA ‘NCE

Old Time Dance

SUMAS AGRICULTURAL HALL
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 27 _

Maple Tagh Orchestra

Refreshments

T

iG eeaeeie = =
Admission

en a p.m. ¥ 24
IN ORANGE HALE,
A Good Time

35e Everybody Welcome

Anthems,

ANNIVERSARY CONCERT

in Trinity United Chi
TUESDAY, TERNUABY, 9 24

ry
CHOIR OF 35 VOICES
from Sardis Uni
35c

p.m.
Glee Songs Quartettes, Etc.

ited Church

ties has been placed by the C.P.R. with
the Abbotsford Lumber Co.

were distributed
meeting on Monday by Clerk McPhail.
Mail copies will go out next week.

are busy at Matsqui municipal hall
today, completing the 1930 audit.

of Mrs. L.
Mrs, Geo. Tamboline, president, occu-
pying the chair.

proceeds for the agricultural hall fund.

tices will start in the old hall

week,

Eleven members were present, and
were served a tasty valentine lun-
cheon.

at the home of Mrs.
farm on Sunias Prairie.

at the Masonic hall on Priday, Feb. 27,
under auspices of the Fraser Flower
Festival,
trated,

auspices of the M.S. A. Hospital W.A.
on Thursday,

and Mrs. J. Edgar Trethewey, who was
accidentally run oyer by a truck driven
by S. Lonsdale last Thursday,
taken home from the hospital this
week, where he will be nursed. The
child’s condition was considered cri-
tical for several hours following the
accident, oa is now out of danger. He

order for six carloads of

Copies of the Sumas annual report
at the ratepayers

Auditor Géodrich and his assistant,
Upper Sumas W.I. met at the home

©. Lamson on Thursday,

It was resolved to

give a St. Patrick supper on March 18,

Canada’s Challenger To Have Canadian Talkies

fret ae
ec

Next month’s meeting will be held
Thos, Higgs.
‘Mat Anderson is moving over to his

Prof. Hutchinson, U.B.C., will speak

liam.on hich seas,
to manish the great liner last year. ibs
new vessel

Lait,

oo

The lecture will be illus-

being astaliedh $n

ie Prince of Wales and

m, the floating kettle which first puffed
and Canada’s greatest floating palace,
jdebank, which will number Sound ani

uppe rdeck while theintest London, Pere or
‘ich theyiare approaching, will entertain

s leaving Quebec in the wake of the “William’’

E. W.

*, One of the Tulléoz Picture equipments

d

‘A minstrel show is to be given under

March 4.
Richard, eight- year-old’ son of Mr.

World Wheat King Off On Trip

was

Coming:

REV. DR. SANFORD, D.D., Vancouver
_ to preach morning and evenin

on Sunday next,
is

AUCTION SALE

Sunder: instructions received from. ae
or
tate, 1 will sell by Public Auc.ion Pen
(‘MHE ANDERSON FAM, situated on
Arterial Highway, beoyeen the Village
of Matsqui and Clayburn Station, on
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 28

at 1 p.m.

a nen ety of HOUSEHOLD ARTICLES
anciudi
5 Biccs Hanke. Giew) ew.
mel, t-hole, with coil.
‘Canada Pride Ranke,
Beatty Bleetric Washer. cdod as new

white en-

Gaiden pcener: ‘and Custivator;
Mowe t 3% tons oats and 4 tons

eam
House Viants, Jars of Fruit; oil Hea~
Wer: Airtight Heater: ZW AeelbarroWs,

ss Barrels, Milk Pa phades

‘Hoes: Rakes; &c,

& Ford Sedan (4-door) 1926 model. in
excellent condition; ecuuipped with

—s-Kuxtel axle; speedometer: oi gauge

a bumpers, cood tres.

3 1 Ford Light Delivery

i 1. C. M. Girl's Bicycle, in very good

condition.

TERMS will be given on Ford Se-
@an, McClary Range, Radio ahd Washer
All other articles CASH,

Matsqui, B.C. H. G, MY!

‘Auctloneer

| Miss Bernice Stein

Teacher of
TOH, TAP, ACROBATIC
BALL Room

DANCING

Classes—. MONDAY. ORANGE
HALL. ABBOTSFORD
| Juniors: 3:30 p.m, Seniors 7 p.m

AND

tal.

TEL AE EES ON

the telephone
speed up
your business

In modern business, speed is vi-

first has «the best opportunity of
making the sale. reach
out-of-town customers in the space
of a few moments by using the
long-distance telephone. Time lost
by writing letters or travelling in

person may
Why not use the speediest me-

thod? The long-distance
will get you there first.

\BRITISH COLUMBIA
TELEPHONE

rel
ig

sion of the skull. The accident occur-
ed on pmendens avenue hill near the
Trinity _¢

pin-the Ms:
several marivatlonh

leg and _concus-

jurch.
Dr. lamb Conducted, a “chest clinic”
~~ mak

Let

The man who gets there

You can

mean business lost,

“Nothing Too Large”
“Nothing Too Small”

TRUCKING

—AND—

EXPRESS

We offer you the most complete
trucking and moving equipment
in the district.
We offer you the lowest rates.
Our trucks are kept in perfect
condition, and will move your
goods rapidly and cheaply.

COAL, and WOOD

of All Kinds

ABBOTSFORD
FUEL SUPPLY

E, W. MANN, Prop.

making five in all. The trip was
presented to Mr. and Mrs. Trelle
by E. W. Beatty, chairman and
president of the Canadian Pacific

‘ailway, in appreciation of his
great work for Canadian agri-
culture, and for his demonstration
that the Peace River country is
one of the finest grain-growing
regions on the continent.

erman Trelle, of Wembley,

Alberta, world wheat king
who won five prizes at Chicago and
Toronto last Fall, is here shown
with Mrs. Trelle aboard Canadian
Pacific liner Empress of France
just before sailing from New York,
February 3, on a 73-day Medi-
terranean cruise. At the Inter-
national Livestock Show at Chica-

herrescheayeeypuebteatrelle/ will

go he took two grand champion-
ae out the possibilities of causing
e:

ships and one first prize and third
prize for hard red winter wheat,

COMPANY

YARWOOD & DURRANT
BARRISTERS & SOLICITORS

BRANCH OFFICE AT ABBOTSFORD
OPEN EVERY AY

Vancouver Office
Yooms 3 & 4, 423 Hamilton Street

at grains of the time of Kin
Tut-Ankh-Amen “to sprout antl
will return the compliment by
planting some of his choice seeds
in Egypt for experimental pur-
poses,

demonstrating thereby that he
has moved the winter wheat line
700 miles to the north. At the
Royal Canadian Winter Show at
Toronto he also took a first,

ot

A tangard
Barber Shop

Pool Room ° town market where you may come to
Give Us a do your buying and selling.
Hot Baths 35¢ Square Deal!) ey simply ask that when you are

T. GRANVALLE, Barber
JOE OLSEN, Billiard Hall
Phone 83

in need of anything they carry, that
you TRY first to buy it at home. If
they cannot serve you, then go else-
But in fairness to

OT an unreasonable request
from men who are devoting
their every effort and investing both

time and money to proyide a home yourself,

where,

your home, your community and to

NOTARIES PUBLIC

Private Lessons by Appointment

DR. J. M. McDIARMID
PHYSICIAN & SURGEON
Morning by be aaa
1—4 pm.; p.m.

18.31
lobe Fee
8; Farmers x!

the men striving to make this a town
of which both you and they may be

Thursday last by a
Grand Matron, Mrs. R. Maxwell of
Lodge work was followed
by a tasty supepr, served to a gather-
ing of 75.

Vancouver.

of the M.-S..

sented Abbotsford.

club.

ROAD IMP

T
TO BE SPECIALLY ADVOCATED

Reeve Cruickshank urged the Ab-
| botsford and District Board of Trade,
at the regular meeting, held on Mon-

provincial public works department,
relative to tribul

“MRS. W. H. INNES

| Many Matsqui and Abbotsford peo) $
ple are deeply grieved over the death
of Mrs, Selma Innes, wife of ia iH.
Innes, 2}

Deceased was born at pre Bac:
North Dakota, on January 723, :

Surviving are her mother, Mrs.
Nelson, Abbotsford; her husband, Mr.
ea Innes, Vancouver; a brother,

els, Abbotsford; and five sisters, An-
a, Mabel, Evelyn, Freda, all of Ab-
botsford, and Mrs. H. C. Nixon, Van-

ver.

noon at 2 pm. Rev. T..S. Paton, BA.
Officiating. Pallbearers are Messrs.
Kennedy, E. Webster, E. Barrett, G
Cruickshank, Ray Weir and bine Cc
Interment is to be made in
cemetery,

W. C, BLINCH

Axent for MASSEY-HARKIS MACHINERY
—— a

GENERAL MERCHANT —
‘General Store, Gas, Oil, Candies,

Regular very Service on Sumas
gulag Belivery peed
Supplies

pl

Whatcom Rd, Corner opposite Sumas Muniy Ses
cipal Hall. Route Delivery 3M

SOCIAL & FRATERNAL § SOCIETIES -

m3
bere

L. O. L. 1867
ABBOTSFORD

Wor. Muater—
M. MeMATH

Secretary

Ten We

tnd & At
Monday at & re

a a)
Ne ag pr

Mr. Harry Atkins has been appoint-
ed to the advisory board of the B.C.
Auomobile Club.

road-building program for reasons of
economy.

Abbotsford amateurs will stage a se-

Mrs.

cond concert in Mission next month.

Porritt entertained ladies of
St. Matthew's church on Monday.

Electa Chapter O.E.S, was honored on

visit

from the

Miss Taylor, has resigned as matron

A. hospital, and left last
week for Armstrong. Miss E. Homfray
has been promoted to matron and Miss
Seldon engaged on the nursing sfaff.

Contractor Sykes is to build a small

residence for Mr, Emans of Ridgedale,
upon Sumas lake land acreage
south of Killarney farm,

Just

In spite of stormy weather on Tues-

the theme:

An

day evening, a large crowd attended
the debate in Copping hall when the
Mt, Lehman argumenters met and van-
quished the Men's Club in discussion
“Resolved, that the mo-
dern craze for speed is detrimental to
human welfare.” Mrs. D. McAskill and
Mrs. Farber were the Mt. Lehman team
and Messrs. Bryenton and Horn repre-

impromptu
gram of singing and recitations,

vied with cards in filling out an en-|
joyable program.

A British-made monoplane has been

urchased by 35 employees of Brett's
Ltd., who purpose forming an aviation
The plane will arrive in Chilli-
wack next month, when Mr, R. Coote
will supervise the course of training for
those who intend to learn flying.

proud, TRY first at home,

It is the home town merchant who
rejoices with
good—stands by you when times are

PLUMBING Prices Reduced!

Until April Ist I am offering Discounts
on all Plumbing Work - - Good Work

WM. ROBERTS

Heating, Plumbing, Wells, Septic Tanks

Avenue Near News Office, PHONE 31M

you when times are

hard, He is your friend and wants to
give you a full dollars’ worth for ev-
ery dollar you spend with him.

from Vancouver,

the

Miss Adams,

w

They Grow the
Out in the

We offer a new line of ve~
getable and flower seeds—
James’, of Duncan,

ceptionally fine by test in
this district.
for to Eastern brands—try
a

taking charge of Jubilee beauty

Best
West
vi—
hich have PROVED ex-

Far super-

few packets his year—
ll be very pleased.

parlor this week.
4 ap enn Phi
Emil Luide has purchased the An-

derson herd of daity cattle.

Valley Transfer

The Economy
Quick, Courteous

wo

by

Express Service

and Cheap

the rick or cord; all kinds—

Good, Dry Cedar $2.25 a rick ....

Dandy for Kindling.

one SIG.

HUGH McNEILL

Abbotsford, B.C.

Clayburn Products" giituy "is ‘nruc, Economy” BEAUTY
. and no other proof o! his bs ulred fo
=the Finest Made “Gar tsasstey auen* tnn steady icoustant

SHOPPE
Next door to
the Abbotsford
‘Theatre

preferance given to CLAXBURN products
In this time of industrial quletude,

CLAXYBURN prod haye an established
reputation in foreign—as well as domestic
—markets, and we are careful that every
unit Is equal to that reputable Standard of

DORIS IRENE’S |

Brick for all purposes
Sewer & Drain Pipe

Retort Units, Digester
Linings, Special Units

Phone 107 for appointment,

Excellence.

THE CLAYBURN COMPANY, LIMITED

Factories: Clayburn & Kilgard, W. BALL,

DORIS IRENE SMITH, Propriettess ||

resident manager

FREE KODAK |

at the

JUBILEE CANDY

SHOP

ask for particulars

JUBILEE CANDY SHOP

E. A. HUNT

Phone

39

The LTH, maintains an orpl

and does other worthy wr

Visiting Memhers Cordially Welcomed

St. Andrew's and
Caledonian Society

Meets First

Hal, Abbotsford:

4. MURPHY,
W. STEWART, sec.
All Scots Welcome

M. Branch No, 15
bbotsford, B.C.

Social Club Rooms

(Open. Daily ex. Sunday)

M1 Veterans Welcome
T. BENNETT, Pres.
J. AWSON, See.

Mectingx upon First
Thursdays in month 4

DR. E. E. GRAVES
DENTIST

Oftice Hours
9.00 AML to 4.30 Pak
OFFICE CLOSED ALL DAY ~
SATURDAY AND SUNDAY
Lady Assistant in Attendance

SUMAS, WASH.

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

Repair Work a specialty
J, G. TUCKER

MANN BLOCK, ABBOTSFORD

TINSMITH PLUMBER
Sanitary Engineer

Bath Rooms Septic Tanks
| Cement Work Sheet aie Work

Agent for the
PUMP & WATER

I. N. ARMSTRONG

Essendene Avenue East
Opposite Blacksmith’

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