The Chilliwack Progress from Chilliwack, British Columbia, Canada • Page 1

CD it i mllttD nch THIRTY FOURTH YEAR, VOL. No. CHILLIWACK, B. THURSDAY, MAY 8, 1924 $1.50 A YEAH NURSES' HOME' OPENED MONDAY CHILLIWACK PREPARES FORJHAUTAUQUA EOCAl BOY IS KILLED BY TRAIN CHILLIWACK PIONEERS JOIN IN RE UNION SUMAS AREA IS METHODISTS IN PRACTICALLY DRY ANNUAL MEETING Large Attendance 'Witnesses Ceremony and Visit Institution on Monluy Afternoon. Bright sunshine, fresh, clear air laden with the perfume of lilacs and blossoms, green lawns and budding trees, made an appropriate and pretty setting for the official opening of the new.

home for the nursing staff of the Chilliwack Hospital on Monday afternoon. A very representative attendance numbering over two hundred and fifty people, were appreciative participants in the ceremony. The beautiful, commodious, and well furnished and appointed home was formally declared open, and he key handed to the matron, Alius Morrice, by Mayor C. A. Barbor, officiating in the absence of Hon.

Dr. provincial, secretary and minister of education, who was unable to be present. Hon. E. 13.

Barrow was also prevented from taking part in the ceremony, and a letter of regret wa3 read from Mr. A. Munro. M.P.. who is attending the federal session at Ottawa.

President Rev. R. M. Thompson of the hospital board was chairman, short addresses being given by Reeve J. A.

MacLeod and President McCullock, president of the Abbots ford hospital, the prayer of dedication being offered by Rev. D. Campbell. Miss Morrice, on behalf of the staff, graciously accepted the key to the home, making a particularly appropriate address of acceptance, in which she expressed appreciation for the comfort and convenience which such a home would mecn to the staff. The matron spoke of the ideals which actuate the nursing profession, and referred to the high standard of service given by the patron saint of the profession, Miss Florence Nightingale, as being the ideal in the mind of the nurse.

During the afternoon the hospital was open to the many visitors, who were received by the matron and Rev. H. R. Ragg as chairman of the reception committee. Visitors found the hospital in first class con dition In everv respect.

all the wafds. public and private, the op erating room, the nursery and kit chen, heine snotless and excellent ly furnished. The furnishing and maintenance of several of the private wards have been taken over by various organizations, the name of the contributing body being lettered on the door as follows: Sar dis. East Chliliwack, Firemen, Keith MacLeod, I.O.D.E.; Davis Ford, Henry Tryon, I.O.D.E., Irwin Duthie and Rosedale. The matron and staff received the many visitors in the new home following the opening, one hundred and seventy signing the visitors' book, and all were given the opportunity of viewing the interior of the home, the guests being further entertained by the members of the hospital, auxiliary who served afternoon tea.

The excellently appointed, furnished and equipped hospital and home, the air of quiet and homey comfort, without extravagance, con veyed to every visitor a feeling of just pride, in the institution and i i the very excellent service it has Deea the means of giving, and continues to give with increasing efficiency, as improvements in convenlaa atid equipment are mad2 from time to time. Mr. McCullock congratulated the disf. ct on th xccllency nf the hospital and home and advised the community to support wholeheartedly the institution and those responsible for its management and maintenance. Reeve J.

A. MacLeod and Mayor Barber spoke of the value of the tinsnital to the community and the great service it had rendered in the past and was equipped to render in the future. Through the hospital the community had given expression to one of the finest of life's prin inles. that of providing for the care of the sick and the alleviation of pain and distress, and in this it was to he congratulated. Its achievement in the past should act as a stimulant to further activity and continued support to an even greater measure than ever be fore to keep the hospital in an efficient and healthy condition as to service and finances.

Sincere tribute was paid to the women of the district and particularly the members of the hospital auxiliary for the signal services so consistently rendered on behalf of the hospital from the beginning. The first move toward the creating of a hospital was a minstrel show staged by a number of young men in 190S, when a bank account was started. Later a public meeting was called which was attended by the late Mr. and Mrs. G.

R. Ashwell, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Ashwell, F.

C. P. H. Wilson, S. A.

Jas. Munro, T. H. Jackson, Canon Hinchliffe and one or two others. These formed themselves into a commtitee and advertised for a site, when Mr.

W. H. Ilodgins of fered the present site as a gilt, Loral Committee Organizes Tickets to be Sold Splendid Programme Is Outlined. Chilliwack chautauqua committee, from whose efforts the residents of this Valley will be given the benefit of entertainment and Instruction previously only to be secured in large, cities, organized for the successful carrying out of the six day programme at a meeting on Monday night. Mr.

H. J. Barber was elected president Mr. A. E.

J. Farrow, vice president; Mr. E. C. Smith, secretary; and Mr.

Win. Murray, treasurer. Mr. T. E.

Law was appointed chairman of the ticket committee which is divided as follows: Sardis, A. E. J. Farrow; South Sumas and Atchelitz, Leon Chevalley; East Chilliwack, J. Keith and A.

H. Gillanders; Rose dale and Camp Slough, H. A. Laughlin; Clieani, E. D.

Wall; City, Win. Atkinson, F. B. Stacey, S. B.

Auld, A. Manfield; Fairfield Island, John Davis and J. A. Floyd. Dr.

Moore is in charge of public ity; grounds, D. II. Day, chairman, assisted by W. M. White, C.

F. Ratz nian, S. Pugh and H. Densham. This year's programme is looked to as one of the best.

Features of international interest and worldwide fame are to be produced such as "Tomb Hunting in the Valley of the Kings" a Tut Ankh Amen lecture illustrated with many pictures; "The World Policy of Japan," a lecture by No Yong Park which, with the recent action of the United States, is of vital interest to everyone; Frank Bonn, Ph.D., on "All the World and Ourselves" is a lecturer brilliant, able and convincing. Entertainment of a lighter vein is also to be found in each day's pro gramme, as for instance. "Six Cylinder Love" called the laughing play; Lee and Ellis in a novelty programme; Pamahasika's pets, the finest trained animals in the world; also the Metropolitan Sympho band PAINTERS ARE BUSY All tho painters and decorators of the district aro busy which would indicate that many people have joined the army of citizens who are renovating and painting up their properties. Newly painted surfaces are becoming more and more numerous and certainly add greatly to the appearance of the property so treated, and also to the general ap pearanco of the neighborhood. which was gratefully accepted.

The late L. W. Paisley organized the first hospital auxiliary, comprising Mrs. Kitchen Hall and Mrs. Harrison, and through their initial effort $600 was raised and added to the fund.

On Feb. 25, 11111, the contract for the hospital was let, the building being officially opened on Feb. 28, 1912, by Reeve P. II. Wilson, Mayor Waddington and Rev.

A. E. Roberts. Canon Hinchliffe. who( had been persistent in furthering "the move from its earliest be ginnings, giving an address in which he outlined the story of the hospital.

The cost of the first build ing was $11,413, exclusive of furnishings by the auxiliary, the latter also providing $5000 towards the building cost. Mrs. Wemp was the first matron with Nurses Revis and Dean as staff and Mr. and, Mrs. Berwick as orderly and housekeeper.

The late Mrs. Eckert was president of the auxiliary and Miss Grossman, secretary. The first hospital board were Rev. R. J.

Douglas, president; E. Duthle, treasurer; R. Marshall, secretary, and Messrs. Geo. Ashwell, L.

W. Paisley, G. T. Marrs, S. A.

Cawley, Jas. Munro, directors. The hospital, when opened, was free from debt. In Sept. 1912, Miss Scott Gray was appointed matron with a nursing staff of three, and in June, 1914, the contract was let for the new wing at a cost of $4,947, which was exclusive of furnishings; and on Aug.

7. 1923, the contract for the home was let at $9000. The cost of operation for the first year was $G000 while the estimated expenditure for 1924 is $17,000. The patient days have increased from 2000 in 1913 to about 5000 in 1923. Presiding at the tea table in the nurses' home were Mrs.

Halpenny and Mrs. R. M. Thompson for the first hour, Mrs. J.

Burton and Mrs. Fox during the second and Mrs. J. Grossman and Mrs. H.

J. Barber during the third period. Assisting were Mrs. Goodacre. Mrs.

Carson, Mrs. Readey, Mrs. Grain, Mrs. Martin, Mrs. Collinson, Mrs.

Wildman, Mrs. Conway, Miss D. Grossman, Mrs. Siddall. Mrs.

Childerhose and Mrs. Partlo were in charge of the tea arrangements and decorating in the home, Mrs. Endicott arranging for the flowers and bouquets for the hospital. A good community slogan "United we stick; divided were stuck." Lacrosse Player and Son of Late Yukon Pilot Meets Death at Level Crossing. Eugene L.

Cromarty, son of Mrs. Samuel Cromarty and of the late Capt. S. E. Cromarty, and Ralph Albert Deroche, step son of C.

Garner, met instantaneous death when the auto in which they were riding was struck by a westbound Toronto Express at Deroche level crosning on the main line of the C. P. R. on Friday night. According to official information supplied by C.

P. R. officials, the train was on its way to Vancouver at 30 miles an hour. On approaching the crossing, the en ginuer, J. Ilosknr, states that he sounded his whistle in the usual manner.

Without any warning, the automobile containing the unfortunate men drove across the tracks only to be met by the on coming engine. Hosker states that he did not see the automobile until he was 50 feet away. He pulled up in as short a space as possible and, on alighting from the engine, found the mangled bodies of the two men on the side of the tracks. The car had been carried some distance away and lay a heap of ruins near the bodies of the men. New3 of the accident which occurred at eight p.m.

was not received here till late at night. Mrs. Samuel Cromarty, the mother, and Mr. Sam Cromarty, elder brother, went down to Mission to attend the inquest, and to bring the body home. According to the information they brought back, shingle bolts obscured the vision of the track near the crossing and that also to go over the track it was necessary to first go up a grade.

Deroche, through papers on his person, was first taken for C. R. Garner. Eugene "Lou" Cromarty, who was twenty three years of age, was a member of Co'y. 47th and of the 47th Lacrosse team last season, having been signed up in the latter this year ago.

He was the fourth son of the family and be sides his mother is survived by four sisters and five brothers. His father's death took place in June, 1923, less than a year ago, at Dawson, as a result of a relapse from an operation, only shortly after feaving his home here for bis summer's work on the Yukon rivers. Albert Deroche, 22, was a member of the Deroche family after whom the town is called, and the founder of Which is one of the oldest pioneers in the Fraser Valley. A sad coincidence of the tragedy Is that almost exactly two years ago May 7, 1922 Oliver Deroche, his daughter, Mrs. Rose MacDonald, and grandson Alexander, relatives of Albert, were killed in a similar manner one mile west of the scene of Friday's accident when the Kettle Valley train crashed into an auto at the Nicomen crossing on the Dewdney trunk road, and six passengers were instantly killed.

In returning a verdict that Ralph Albert Garner and Eugene Cromarty met their death while riding in an automobile across the C. P. R. tracks at Deroche, when the engine of No. 3 train crashed into it, Friday, the coroner's jury added the following rider: "We recommend that the Railway Commissioners instruct the C.

P. R. to provide more safety to the public at this cros sing." Both drivers of the automobile and the locomotive were exonerated from all blame by the jury. Maxwell Smith acted as foreman of the jury and the other jurymen were R. T.

Mandale, H. Judd, J. Plumridge, J. C. Cooper and T.

Bradwell. CITY AND ATHLETIC WILL CO OPERATE President Wm. Murray, Secretary Dr. Moore and E. Duthle representing the Chilliwack Amateur Athletic Association interviewed the city council on Monday evening, asking for the co operation of the city in levelling and improving the old high school grounds, which are now owned jointly by the city and the athletic body.

The delegation also asked for the use of the oval at the fair park for athletic purposes. After going into the matter to some detail, the Council by unanimous vote agreed to grant the use of the oval and co operate in fixing up the old high school park. Roads, sidewalks, parks, street lighting and water works matters were discussed informally. The building inspector's report showed that permits to the value of $4,515 had been taken out during the month. Pioneers of British Columbia Being Entertained at Capital City This Week End.

Chilliwack will be represented at the reunion of British Columbia pioneers being held on Friday and Saturday of this week in Victoria by Mrs. William Chadsey, Mrs. George W. Chadsey, Mrs. J.

W. Galloway Mrs. (Dr.) Henderson, Mrs. A Clark. Mr.

and Mrs. J. A. Evans Mr. Horatio Webb, Mr.

Harry Hall I and Mr. J. H. Ashwell. The length of the journey made it impossible for many from here who were eligi hi'' and would tending, doinf ld have enjoyed at so.

An elaborate programme has been prepared in Victoria for the entertainment of the visitors from ail parts of the province who will attend, but probably one of tho most pleasant and looked forward to features of the affair will be the actual reunion itself of these real pioneers, residents of the province when it was a Crown Colony, governed from Downing street. Among the pioneers who received invitations who were residents of this district before or during the year '71 were Mrs. Isaac Kipp, the first white woman to come to the Chilliwack district, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Kipp, Mrs.

George Chadsey, Mrs. William Chadsey, Mrs. J. L. Chadsey, Mr.

and Mrs. John Mc Cutcheon, Mr. Samuel Greer, Mr. William Shannon, Mr. J.

Mr. Chas. Young and Horatio Webb. Of the children of the pioneers, born in that year or previous to it, who received invitations, are Mrs. Galloway, daughter of the first resident in the valley, Mrs.

William Knight, first white child born in the valley, Mrs. I. Johnson, Mrs. C. S.

Spencer, Mrs. A. Clark, Mrs. George Marshall. Mr.

J. H. Ashwell, Mr. George II. W.

Ashwell, Mr. William McGillivray, Mr. E. A. Kipp Mr.

Bosvvell McDonald, Mrs. J. C. Henderson, Mr. E.

A. Wells, Mr. L. L. Chadsey, Mr.

C. H. Evans. Mr. and Mrs.

J. A. Evans, Mr. T. Hall, Mr.

George Hall. Mr. Harry Hall, Mr. T. M.

Hall, Mr. Alfred McDonald. The programme of entertainment runs as follows: Friday, May 9, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.,. registration at Provincial Library, parliament buildings, where complimentary banquet and dance tickets will be issued, a'iso souvenir programmes, etc.

6 to 8.30 Pioneer banquet at Empress Hotel. 9 to 1 p.m. Dance at Empress, featuring old time dances. Saturday, 12.45 Pioneer group photo to be taken on steps of parliament buildings. 1 3 iMotor drive to places of interest.

3..6 Reception at government house during which a moving picture will be taken. 7.30 to 10 Informal reception at Provincial Library and archives, parliament buildings. CLEAN UP CAMPAIGN IS GOING STRONG City Already Taking on a Spick and Span Appearance Everybody Doing It. The "new" Opera House block and Strand theatre offer a striking example of what can be done in the way of clean up and paint up camnaicn. Those who will attend the reopening of this building tonight mav well be surprised with what has been accomplished and without doubt will now consider the structure as a very considerable as set to the City of Chilliwack and the Valley.

Structurally the building has been made safe in every way but the improvement most in evi dence has been made by Cleanlng Up and Painting Up. Paint has been used lavishly and witn sinning re sults and it is very appropriate that the official opening should take place in the midst of Clean Up Week. The paint was supplied by a local industry, the Superior Paint and Shingle Stain Co. Evidently this campaign is going over with great success. The people are co operating with each other to make entire blocks of the city more attractive through removal of unnecessary material and such like about the house and garden.

The city team is already contemplating one of the busiest days it. has ever known and from the number of cases of rubbish already placed in lanes for removal, it will be working from sunup to sunset. Gardens, where gardens have not been before, paint where paint has long been required, are sights that greet the eye on many sides and a great improvement in the appearance of the city has already been accomplished. Less Than One Thousand Acres I n. der Water Seven Thousand Acres Under Cultivation.

The last one thousand acres is all that remains under water on the Sumas Lake reclamation area and it is not expected to be more than a few weeks before the entire pro ject will be free of surface water. Upwards of six thousand acres of the reclaimed land have been seeded to timothy, besides which eight hundred acres have been sown oats, timothy and clover. In addition to this a large demonstration plot has been laid out. This plot lias been planted to potatoes, mangels, sugar beets, turnips, carrots, barley, wheat and corn. So far no trouble has been experienced and none is anticipated with the annual rise of the Fraser river from the spring freshet water.

The Fraser has been rising rapidly during the past few days. The plan of assessment to cover the capital cost of the project, which has been occupying the engineer's department for a considerable time, is now understood to be practically completed and it is expected that the plan will be laid before the property owners very shortly. WM. MURRAY HEADS ATHLETIC BODY Summer Sports Programme Started at Once President for Co operation. to be Asks Mr.

Wm. Murray, manager of the local Branch of the Canadian Bank of Commerce, was elected president of the Chilliwack Amateur Athletic Association at its annual meeting held last week. Col. Coote was elected Hon. President; C.

Smith, first vice president; A. Men zies, second vice president; E. A. Nelmes was re elected treasurer and Dr. Moore was again the unanimous choice for secretary.

In accepting tho position of president, Mr. Murray, who before coming to Chilliwack was very active in Athletic work at both Mission and Salmon Arm, requested tho fullest cooperation and assistance of the members and players. He stated that he saw no reason why Chilliwack could not be one of the best places for sport in B. C. The material was hero and besides there were many natural advantages.

All it required was for everyone to put a shoulder to the wheel. Financially the association was reported to have a favorable balance. The sec retary gave a report of the past year's activities showing that the organization hud been the main stay of athletic entertainment during that time. Ten basketball teams had been fielded in the Chilliwack Basketball League, two baseball teams, two lacrosse and two football teams under the auspices of the association. Both baseball and basketball teams had entered into the provincial playoffs.

The athletic programme and seasonal sports lineup was tackled with enthusiasm. Baseball will be organized at once, grounds fixed up and preparations made for the annual field day. PROGRESS TO PUBLISH WEDNESDAY IN fUTURE Beginning with next issue the Progress will, be printed on Wednesday as formerly, instead of Thursday. Publication on Wednesday is not nearly so convenient for the staff as at present, but advertisers and many readers have indicated a preference for the earlier publication day. Our task will be made less difficult and the service to the public improved, if contract advertisers will co operate with us by having changes of advertisements in not later than Monday night, while all having advertising such as want births, teas, will submit same at the earliest possible moment, it will greatly assist.

Cooperation by users ot the Progress columns, in this way, will be re fleeted in the service, reliability and value of the paper to both reader and advertiser. When yer feeling smile! kind of bliu An' when yer yearly interest's duo, Jes' smile! There's nary a thing' in all the land, From mountain to a grain of sand, Rut's yours fer the askin', so feel grand, An' smile." AH Departments Present Encouraging Reports Total Amount Raised is $0,840.00. The congregation of the Methodist church held their annual gathering: on Monday evening, when encouraging reports were read from tner various departments. The church has now a membership of three hundred and twenty, the Sunday school an enrollment orT two hundred and seventy three, the Ladies' Aid a membership of twenty eight, the W. M.

S. of sixty, the Epworth League cf twenty eight, the Mission Circle of forty and the Mission Hand of twenty eight. For ty one teen age boys are in organ ized classes and forty three teeu agf; girls. The combined giving of the church; towards missions for the year amounted to. $1157.00, the total raised for all purposes being $6840.

The gathering elected the follow ing seven members to represent the congregation on the quarterly official board for the year: J. J. Thurston, W. H. Hearsey, C.

E. Wrood ruff, Mrs. R. G. Skelton, Mrs.

A. Goard, Mrs. J. C. Readey, Mrs.

A L. Elgie. The following stewards were elected by the quarterly offi cial board: Messrs. B. A.

Irwin. R. Marshall, R. G. Skelton, R.

Colling. S. F. Dangerfield, C. R.

Caulkins, Marsh. Heads of departments appointed for the year are: Recording steward, B. A. Irwin; treasurer, R'. Marshall; class leader, W.

M. White; S. S. superintendent, A. Knox; president Ladies' Aid, Mrs.

T. Halpenny; president, AV.M.S., Mrs. F. B. Stacey; president Epworth League.

R. J. Forest; president. Mission Circle, Mrs. A.

S. Goard; pres. Mission Miss I. Halpenny; C. S.

E. T. Groups, Mrs. R. Thompson; Mrs.

Goard and Miss L. C. S. E. Groups, F.

Leary. R. Thompson, G. Evans; for choir. Miss M.

Marshall, leader; Miss Day. Gf LTanist; evening choir, Mr. Chas. Parker, president, Mr. Bartindale, leader, Mrs.

Knox, organist. Mr. R. Colling and Mr. B.

A. Irwin were elected to represent the church at district meeting in New Westminster on May G. The pastor, Rev. R. M.

Thomp son, occupied the chair during the evening, Mrs. R. Marsh delighting the congregation with a solo. After a congregational hymn, the gather ing spent a social hour when the ladies of the church served refreshments. BAND CONCERT IS ENIOYED Elks Band Render Interesting and Varied Programme in Drill Halt Thursday.

Chilliwack Elks' concert band gave another highly creditable performance in the drill hall on Thursday, May 1. The past months of diligent practice have enabled thei band to present its programmes tr the public with every confidence oC giving a high class of entertainment. The concert on Thursday night did not receive as large measure of support as it merited but considering the season and the attraction offered by the tulip festival in Bellingham, it is not suggested that public Interest in the band Is waning in any way. Encore selections wero not given by the band due to the length ot the programme but the soloists, including Mrs. Chas.

Goodacre, Mr. R. K. 'McCammon, Mr. George Minter.

Mr. W. P. Lilly, were not allowed to retire without rendering such numbers. The wide range of pieces rendered by the band, including such present popular ones as the Parade ot the Wooden Soldiers to selections from the operas, made the pror gramme of interest to everyone.

With a five piece orchestra dancing followed the concert. SETTLEMENT BOARD SUED FOR DAMAGES Engineer Claims 850,000 For Preparing Suinas Froject Plans. For preparing plans used in the Sumas reclamation project and for other services, F. N. Sinclari, engin of Atchelitz, claims $50,000 from tie Settlement Board and i the commissioners of the Sumas Drainage.

Dyking and Development District in a writ issued out of the i Supreme Court by his solicitors, Messrs. Farris, Farris, Emerson, Stultz and Sloan Alternatively an accounting is demanded. Province,.