The Chilliwack Progress from Chilliwack, British Columbia, Canada • Page 2

THE CHILLIWACK PROGRESS, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 1916. CHILLIWACK 20 YEAKS AGO. "MllrWIVT l'rogress, Feb. 19, 1896. 2 No industry otters better returns than egg production.

There seems to be a prospect that motor cars will soon be on the streets of London in practical use. Hitherto the so calUd auto car has been liable to a heavy penalty unless preceded in the streets by a man carrying a danger flag. Today is Ash Wednesday. B. Malcolm is building an addition to his residence in the west end of the town.

Geo. H. W. Asliwell leaves in a few days for Rossland where he will conduct a general store business. Mr.

Asawell, who is extremely popular, will be much missed in Chilliwack. His place in the Silver Cornet Band will be hard to fill. Maxwell Stevenson is building a line residence on his two acre lot fronting on Westminster road. When completed Mr. Stevenson will have one of the most picturesque residences in the town.

A public meeting will be held in the Court House for the purpose of forming a company to establish a creamery here. The dyking question may also be discussed. A couple of nimrods have been shooting tame ducks in the vicinity of Sumas, and the owner is thinking of putting bells on his flock. 'THK WHITH SCAR" AT THE IMPERIAL Readers who have seen the magnificent feature films which are belay shown at the Imperial theatre each Friday and Saturday, will be glad to know that arrangements have been made to continue them for a few more weeks. Presenting, as they do, the most distinguished favorites of the theatrical world in plays set in all parts of the globe, portray ing every phase of lite, from the highest social life to the slums, from the busy mercantile world to the wilds of the frozen north, the in finitely pathetic and the screaming ly humorous situations of life, the honest and dishonest sides of the business world, with its intrigues and excitement, these photoplays of fer you a variety of entertainment which no other form of recreation can equal, and they are offered to the people of Chilliwack before the Vancouver people see them at exactly the same price.

This coming Friday and Saturday you will be taken away back to the Hudson's Bay country in the snowy wastes of the north, to witness a powerful drama of human passions, a battle for honor and jus tice which will grip you and hold your attention every minute of the hour and a half production. On Sat urday three distinct performances are given at 2:30, 7:30 and 9. The feature starts the evening programme at 7:30, and is repeated at 9 o'clock. Admission 15c; children 10c; box seats 25c. COW TESTING ASSOCIATION.

Herd Herd Herd Herd Herd Herd Herd Herd Herd Herd Herd Herd Herd Herd Herd Herd Herd Xerd Herd Herd Herd Herd Herd Herd Herd Herd Herd Report for November. No. 9 33.6 No. 18 25.7 No. 4 25.3 No.

3 27.1 No. 27 30.3 No .8 23.5 No. 17 28.9 No. 1 19.2 No. 16 23.2 No.

20 22.4 No. 11 19.2 No. 10 24.0 No. 28 24.9 No. 26 17.7 No.

2 18.0 No. 12 17.4 No. 25 19.0 No. 19 20.7 No. 23 21.0 No.

7 18.0 No. 21 19.8 No. 14 16.3 No. 13 13.9 No. 5 11.2 No.

15 12.5 No. 22 13.7 No. 6 11.4 nl 4.5 4.7 4.7 4.3 3.7 4.5 3.6 5.2 4.3 4.3 4.6 3.6 3 4 4.8 4.6 4.7 4.3 4.4 3.7 4.1 3.7 4.2 4.4 5.2 4.6 3.9 4.4 A HIGH TOXED CITY. 03 t. 46.3 36.3 36.0 35.3 34.1 31.6 31.5 30.2 29.7 28.7 27 26.0 25.3 25.2 25.0 24 24.5 24.4 23.5 22 21.9 20.9 18.4 17.7 17.2 16.2 15.1 Bones Mistah Ah; done jus' got back from Chilliwack, an' be LIEVE me, dat am some high toned city.

Ah was Interlocutor Excuse me for interrupting you, Bones, but you cannot refer to a city, properly, as being high toned. It would be all right to say that a per Bones Excuse me fo' intahrup tioning you, too, Mistah Interlocutah, hut dis Chilliwack dat Ah refers to has a valley. Vancouver Chinook. A perfect town Is that in which you see the farmer patronizing the home merchants, the laborers spending the money they earn with their own tradesmen, and all animated by a spirit that will not purchase articles abroad if they can be bought at liome. FRID are the Last Two Days of an event which has already proven of great in till 1 1 111 1 in.

1 II terest to tne woman witn garments Tor ner cniiaren or nerselt to make up ASHWELL LTD. AY and SATURDAY Bssssaoasaa ome Dewing BUY THE BEST Crum's Indigo Print has a world wide reputation for good wearing abilities. There are many lower priced prints on the market which will yield to the merchant larger profits but none to equal Crum's either for appearance after being washed; for wearing qualities, or for variety of design. See those in our window that have been boiled over an hour without fading. Take no substitutes.

Ashwell's Price, per yard 15c WE can supply all your Sewing Needs at Lowest Prices in Lawns, Cambrics, Mulls, India Linens, Organdies, Madapolins, Nurses Cloths and Longcloths. Visit Ashwell's Friday and Saturday. Advance Showing of New Spring Hats What a vast difference a New Spring Hat makes in a woman's appearance not to speak of hr frame of mind Here we are now offering the Latest Fashionable Spring Styles of Ladies' Head wear and though the quality is quite up to our usual standard the prices make these hats veritable bargains. Maybe a call will make you the happy owner of a new hat. Comfortable Corsets A Pretty Figure is not possible with an ill fitting corset.

If we manufactured corsets right here on the premises we could not give you a better article than what we are now offering; they are perfect fitting and of excellent value. We have many dozens of them bat they will go quickly at these prices: $1.50 $1.25 $1.00 50c Amazing Offering of Men's Working Shirts at 65c Men's Working Shirts in neat stripe patterns and guaranteed full sizes 14, 15, 15M, 16. 16. CKf Friday Special Price OWU We are offering some splendid values in Men's Suits at $12.50 and $15.00. Let us show them to you Friday and Saturday.

Week Our customers say that they have never seen better values in piece goods than we have just put upon our counters' New and attractive goods at prices that will tempt the most economical. ALMOST ANYONE CAN MAKE THE GREATER PROPORTION OF THEIR CLOTHING WITH THE AID OF OUR "NEW IDEA" PATTERNS New Idea Patterns Free During Home Sewing Week we will give one New Idea Pattern to every woman's dress length and one New Idea Pattern to every two children's dress lengths purchased in either woollen or cotton goods. NEW MERCERISED MAT CLOTHS Unexcelled for Wash Suit8, Skirts and Waists. Ashwell's Prices, per yard 35c and 30c "INDIAN HEAD" WHITE COTTON SUITING for Middy Waists, etc. Ashwell's Price, Best quality, per yard 25c "CROSS BAR" "COIN SPOT' MUSLINS for Dainty Dresses and Waists in a great variety of size bars and spots.

Ashwell's Prices, per yard. 30c 25c WHITE VESTINGS in many stylish designs. Ashwell's Price, per yard 25 NEW GINGHAMS in all the popular check and stripe designs and colorings as well as some entirely new broken check patterns which make extremely smart and serviceable dresses, overall aprons, and owing to their good washing qualities are exceptionally suitable for children's dresses. Ashwell's Prices 15c 12c 10c NEW CHAMBRAYS Fine Canadian made Chambrays in good shades of blue, grey, mauve and pink. Ashwell's Price, per pard 15c NEW GALATEAS for boys' waists, shirts and wash suits, in fast color striped patterns.

Ashwell's Price, per yard 20c Department Enlarged To meet the imperative demand for more room, owing to our increasing business in Women's and Children's Ready to Wear Garments, we have made alterations and improvements in our store arrangements which will enable this department to carry the largest stock Chilliwack has ever seen of WOMEN'S AND MISSES' SUITS, DRESSES, SKIRTS AND SPORTS COATS Purchases have already been made by us from the leading manufacturers and are already on the way here so that we will shortly be able to offer a selection which for correctness of style and price will be second to none even in the larger cities. Watch for announcement of their arrival; it will pay you to wait. New Shoes for Spring Wear Many Neat and Stylish Shoes for Women and Misses are now to be seen in our Shoe Department. Our "Empress'' Shoes again demonstate the possibility of securing smartness of appearance, at the same time with comfort and durability. Prices $5.00 $4.50 $4.00 $3.50 Men's Street Shoes Specially Priced Men's Calf Blucher Street Shoes in a neat up to date last with good Btrong soles.

Regular Price $4.00 a pair. CQ OC Friday and Saturday, Special Price OiLv DIRECT FROM EUROPE Many beautiful Silks have just been received by ua from Switzerland. Included is the New Shot Chiffon Taffetas, whicj 13 considered the most stylish silk of this season. There is also a large variety of the most Btylish colorings in Silk Poplins, Duchesse, Mousseline, Messaline and Faillette, all of which will be displayed on our counters Friday and Saturday. We invite your inspection.

ASHWELL'S DEPARTMENT STORE CHILLIWACK'S STYLE CENTRE. SEE THE NEW GOODS.