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ut/ Provincial Library Jannl ? _L 1 CUMBERLAND ISLANDER With which is consolidated the I nailicrliind News. FORTY-THIRD YEAR—No. 27. CUMBERLAND, BRITISH COLUMBIA SATURDAY, JULY 5, 1924. SUBSCRIPTION PRICE: TWO DOLLARS PER ANNUM Cumberland Represents British Columbia Local Team By Virtue Of Two Splendid Wins Over North Vancouver Elks Advance In Dominion Soccer Championship. Meet Alberta Champions July 11-12 At Vancouver PROTEST WAS Wedding Wedding ANOTHER WIN- SPRINKLING NOTICE Brown • McLellan Cessford . Hacllunalil ENTERED BY Hours for Sprinkinling and Irrigating purposes are COURTENAY A quiet wedding took place at ti Morning 7 to 8 a.m. Ou Saturday. June 7th, at Nanaimo ELKS' TEAM o'clock on Monday morning lu St. Night 7 to 9 p.m. two of Comox Valley's widely known DEFEATED George's Presbyterian Church when Watering Sidewalks, Streets Etc. must be discontinuurl ; young people were united in marriage Miss Ethel McLellan, youngest daugh 1 by Ihe Rev. Mr. Ewlng. pastor of Wal Cumberland Soccer team wero ter of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. McLellan of Effective July 6th, 1924. lace street Methodist Church. The Displaying the same lighting spirit lucky lu some respects to come out this city became the bride of Mr. bride, Miss Elvin MacDonald, daugb- that seems typical of all Cumberland's sporting leams. Henry Plump's ball- In thc long end of u 3-2 score on Sat Keith Melroy Brown of Courtenay. ] ter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Mac CUMBERLAND AND UNION WATER WORKS CO. tossers. came from behind a 5-3 lead urday last against North Vancouver .Mrs Biggs of Wellington, sister of the Donald of Lethbrldgc, is a popular Limited. in the last hnlf of the ninth Inning, Klks in the B.C. Final for the Con bride was bridesmaid, and Mr. Wm. j member of the staff of the B.C. Tele- staged a real old time batting rally naught Cup. The game was played H, McLellan, late of Boston, U.S.A., G. W. CLINTON, Managing Director. ! phone Co., and has been a resident of and robbed Courtenny of the game nt Con. Jones' Park before at least a cousin of the bride, acted as grooms j Comox Valley for the past ten years. man. The bride wns led to the altar tl-5. ll was an I'pper Island League ,1000 spectators. Cumberland won The bridegroom, Mr. William Wallace by her father and the Rev. James game played on the Recreation the toss and elected to play with the ! Cessford Is a naltve son of this dis- Hood performed the ceremony. : trlct, being second son of Mr. and Mrs Grounds last Sunday and gives the sun at their backs. The opening ex locals (1 wins and one defeat. Dave After the wedding breakfast, which Robert Cessford of Sandwlck, pio changes did not produce much good Hunden. hurling nee of the Cumber wns served at the home of the bride's LOCAL BOY HAS RECORD OF neers of Comox. football, both teams being over an land team and big Hill Boyd star parents, the happy couple left by xious. The Elks forced a corner on The ceremony was a quiet one. be chucker of the farmers crew, hooked motor for a honeymon trip of the EIGHT YEARS OF FAULTLESS the left, which wns easily cleared by ing witnessed only by Mrs. Tuck and up In the hurling duel. Thrill upon Island and on their return will take Stewart. Deluce and .Milligan tried Mrs. Ewing of Nanaimo. Mr. and thrill was supplied and when Cum up their residence In lhc city of n run on the right, the outside man SCHOOL ATTENDANCE ' Mrs. Cessford will be the recipients berland did their stuff in the last half Courtenny. crossing perfectly. Graham wns ill of congratulations from a host of of thc ninth the climax wns reached n good position to receive and just ns friends In all parts of the valley. and thc fans went wild with joy. Entrance pupils recommended to Division It he wns about to connect, was charged The Garden Party which was to High School without examination, in No. on roll 84; Percentage 98.L Bill Boyd hurled a wonderful gum" ln the back, the referee promptly have been held July 2nd ou Mayor order of merit: fanning 15 men, but It was the ninth '.warding a penalty, which Stewart Parnham. lawn under the auspices percent, No. of lates, 1. DIED Helen Parnham, Jessie Grant, Jean that was his hoodoo, a couple of converted. Tlle decision was loudly of Ihe Ladles' Aid of St. George's Honor Cards for June Annie Maun MacNaughton, Beryl Hudson, Isnu singles and as many triples earned protested by thc Elks, hut as far as we Presbyterian Church, but which was Margaret Hughes. Eleanor Bergland, .Margaret Urquhart, mother of Mrs. Abe, Walter Hughes. May Hughes, three runs for Cumberland and thon could see, (nnd we were on the spot), postponed until some future date, has (John Auchterlonl and Kathleen Em James Hood of this city, died on Mou- Alma Conrod. Lilian Banks, Jean and there sewed up the game. Dave a penalty was the only decision a ref been cancelled. All persons buying ily) Lily Leversedge. duy, after a lingering Illness of a few Smith, Evelyn Carey, May Taylor, Les Hunden pitched his usual game, fan eree could give. After this reverse. tickets may have their money re Honor Rolls fnr yenr—Proficiency weeks. lie Dando. Norman Gomm, Thelma ned !! men and did that thing which tho Elks made desperate efforts to ob funded by applying to Ihe treasurer, —Annie Mann; Deportment—John Gray, Kate Robertson, Robert Yates. The funeral took place on Wednes has won man a pitcher his hall game tain the equalizer, Cumberland's half- Mrs. Whyte. Auchterlonl; Regularity and Punctu Archie Dick, Yuen Low, Sam Davis, day from the Presbyterian Manse to scattered Ills 8 hits. buck line, playing good football, kept alily— Lena Ilogo, Edna Cawdell, Ed Andrew Wnlker, Edna Smith. the Cumberland Cemetery. Rev. the opposing forwards well ln hand. na Conrod, Eleanor Davis, Joseph King of Swnt 'Tucker" .liunes HON. ARTHUR MEIGHEN George E. Apps, Principal. Butler and Rev. Leversedge oflicial ed. Illnlr during the lirst half only hand Ducca, Margaret Hughes. Dick Mar Hatting honors are awarded chiefly During the year 51! pupils never led the bnll nbout three times nnd had pole. Sarah Oyama, Norma Parnham. to Cumberland. "Tucker" James led HAS 50th BIRTHDAY missed one attendance nor were late. no difficult..' In clearing lhe shots that Progress Prize-Barbara Grant. the parade with a single, double and ! thus earning an Honor Roll for Puill)- he did gel. The breather arrived wltll Promoted from Grade VII to Grade triple' in live attempts. Danny Ban lunlity and Regularity. Firebosses' Picnic Cumberland leading by 1-0. VIII--Annie Mann, Emma Picketti, nerman was a close second with two singles and a triple, which like James' Division I I Margaret Hughes, Norma Parnham, To Be Annual One was located in that deadly ninth. Jim The second half started with a rusli John Auchterlonl, Lily Leversldge. No, ou roll 30; Percentage 93.42 McKay and "Toots" Plump made sub by the Elks, lllalr being forced to • h_e_nor. Bergland, Knthleeu Emily, percent. Perfect" attendance for month' stantial contributions to their batting kick clear. For the next couple of Isabelle Yarrow. Eleanor Davis, Low : 15- The Vancouver Island Flrehoane:/ averages in the race for the Royal minutes play wns lu tho Elks' terri Hou, Normal! Hill, Gordon Horwood. Honor list for June- Helen Paru- Association held a very enjoyable Candy .Medal. tory, the hall was quickly transferred picnic on Tuesday, July 1st al Quali bam, Lillian Hanks. Jean MrNnugh- , Trial • Tsuneto Asao, Andrew Cummings nud Beattle were the to Blair's end and then the trouble cum Heach. Cumberland Local let! tim. : Brown, Agnes Bruce, Edna Cawdell. i mighty swat artists of the Courtenay commenced. Grant and Forgle had at N o clock ii.s also did the Ladysmilli i Honor rolls for year—Proficiency— , Nokuo Hnyashl. nine. Thnt only meant a couple of bee i continuously hacking, it made Lantzvllle and other Locals, all meet i Helen Parnham; Deportment—Low i Promoted from Grade VII to Grade hits apiece In live trips to the plate, no difference wlio It wns, tbey did nol ing iit the Hunch at 10 a.m. Yuen; Regularity and Punctuality - j VIII Jr. Annie Beveridge, Margaret One Ittin Apiece in Third seem to be able to resist the tempta- Irene Bates, Mary Conn, Jean Mc- I Shearer, Edna Conrod, (Dick Marpole Sports were the order of the di;,\ Things went nlong smoothly until llon—wheu the referee was not loos I Nuughton. John Strachan, May Tay-'and Tusayo Sugimorl) Jack Sweeney, consisting of racing, jumping, etc., I lie third Innings, when each team ing. Illnlr had cleared tbe ball, with : lor, Sam Davis. i Barbara Grant, Lena Bogo, Joseph and ice cream and soft drinks were tallied one. Rob. Robertson singled Grant and Forgle practically on top Special mention must be made of Ducca. served all through the day. At ti p.m. • advancing to second base on Bentties' of him. and before anyone could re I John Strachan wbo hns attended Marjorie Mordy. Teacher. a concert was held, several flrebOHS-• single and scoring on Dixon's base alize It, Blulr received marching or- | school for eight years at Cumberland Division I es and their families taking part in I hit, Cumberland retaliated. Plump ilcrs. A goalie with Blair's exper 1 without being absent or late.