On February third, 1923, the Abbotsford Information reported on various subjects. Those integrated a record at the dying of a former native resident, the laying of cornerstones for a brandnew construction in Abbotsford, a gathering to talk about the category of the native faculty district, and the development of a brandnew bridge around the Sumas River. Moreover, the paper reported on a consult with by means of the governor of British Columbia to Abbotsford and the hole of a brandnew theatre within the segment.
In the event you’ve ever puzzled why the rural fairgrounds of Abbotsford are so faraway from the fruitful lands of the Sumas Prairies, you’ll in finding the solutions within the archives of this newspaper from 100 years in the past.
On February 3, 1923, the Sumas & Matsqui Information reported a gathering of the newly shaped Agricultural Family the place individuals mentioned the professionals and cons of eleven other localities within the segment. The boys had been in a position to devalue 8 of those houses according to price lonely, for the reason that coffers weren’t as complete.
On the other hand, wanting a house, the family driven the subject ahead, hoping to get the evaluations of farmers in Sumas earlier than making a last resolution.
The most popular houses had been a three.25 acre batch on Hazel Boulevard owned by means of Mr. J. McPhee; an 11-acre detail close the “GNR” Bridge owned by means of Mr. H. Peck; and a detail known as the “Mills” detail, 5 acres simply off Yale Street.
A call will have to be made at one of the crucial later conferences.
The entrance web page of this newspaper used to be additionally full of bulletins of brandnew forums for the brandnew month. Those integrated brandnew commissioners for the Board of Trustees of the Faculty of Sumas and details about a ‘Light and Fire Committee’ of the Abbotsford Board of Industry.
There used to be some excellent information for native poultry farmers when an area guy indexed as A. George used to be elected to the BC Poultrymen’s Co-operative Trade.
As for social while, this future Charlie Chaplin’s ‘three-reel comedy’ Sunnyside performed on the native theater and girls had been invited to a different alternative to discover ways to play billiards.
“Mr. Hunt is willing to reserve his room for ladies only on Thursday afternoon if the proposal meets with the ladies’ approval,” reads in brief on web page 5 of the eight-page paper.
There used to be additionally a Valentine’s Era dance deliberate by means of the Girls’s Institute of Mt. Lehman, “backed up” with the Abbotsford Orchestra, and an Agricultural Family dance at Harrup Corridor within the works. Family dances had been a prevalent means of socializing, making complete usefulness of nation halls.
As for the month’s tendencies, an commercial by means of Notary Society A. McCallum introduced that town rather a lot had been to be had for $110 money. Any other advert requested for $16 a ton of blended timothy and crimson tip hay.
READ MORE: The Abbotsford Information 100 years in the past: Flashback to December 30, 1922
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