125 YEARS AGO: DEC. 30, 1899
New Century: When does the nineteenth century finish? Anybody in any respect unsure ought to attend the debates occurring on the Ashcroft Resort. Any time in the course of the day or night time the talk goes briskly alongside. Generally the ’99 males are on prime, and generally the ’00 males. The query was settled final night time in favour of ’00.
Christmas Tree: A Christmas tree, containing invaluable and acceptable presents for 64 kids, was held within the corridor on Wednesday night final. There was a very good attendance from city and neighbourhood, and all appeared to get pleasure from themselves. An fascinating programme was rendered, a lot to the pleasure and revenue of the viewers.
Splendid Dinner: F. Nelson, of the Cargile Home, served a splendid dinner to his common and invited company. The eating room, beneath the route of Mrs. Nelson, was fantastically embellished with spruce and pine boughs, organized partially to hold from the ceiling and to carry numerous colored candles. If anybody was hungry after following the programs of soup, turkey, hen, ham, roast pork, sauces and salads, to say nothing of mince, lemon, and apple pies, plum-puddings, and muffins, the fault was completely their very own. Particular point out needs to be manufactured from the power displayed by Mr. Gordon within the efficient method that he destroyed the form of the turkey beneath his cost. For a beneficiant, full, full, and completely passable piece of turkey, Mr.Gordon’s technique of carving is extremely advisable. Nor should the roast pork be omitted. It wasn’t a bit, however a complete porker. Each little bit of him was there besides the squeal.
Clinton Notes: Authorities Agent Soues presided on the Christmas dinner at Joe Smith’s. Mr. Soues remarked that he has been chief carver at Christmas dinners in British Columbia for the previous 32 years. Could he lengthy proceed.
Enchancment: Due to the C.P.R. for the advance they’ve manufactured from the strategy to the station. One other petition to another energy might be obligatory to finish something like an honest street.
100 YEARS AGO: DEC. 27, 1924
Clinton Faculty Closing; 30 Beneath Zero Don’t Freeze The Christmas Spirit: The varsity leisure and Xmas tree was held right here on the nineteenth, as per schedule, whatever the extreme climate prevailing on the time, the mercury having hovered round 30 under for a number of days. The live performance was enormously appreciated by all current, and it’s conceded that it was among the best, if not THE finest, that ever has been given by the Clinton college. A lot credit score is due the lecturers for the wonderful exhibiting made by the youngsters, who’re to be congratulated for the ladylike and gentlemanly method every of them carried out their particular person elements. It should definitely be gratifying to the dad and mom, and notably to the moms, to notice the sensation of confidence amongst lecturers and kids, and the wonderful show of self-discipline. After the live performance the presents have been distributed by Father Xmas, and the young children loved themselves by dancing till midnight, when lunch was served, after which the older people indulged in dancing till the wee hours. Music was provided by native expertise, which left nothing to be desired.
Walhachin: The Christmas tree and college leisure was held within the Bungalow on Saturday final, and was very a lot loved by all, particularly the youthful members of the inhabitants. The programme of leisure was adopted by the looks of the true Father Christmas himself, who distributed the presents and luggage of sweet, fruit, and nuts to the youngsters.
Missed The Prepare: Mrs. Nicol, of Spatsum, was in Ashcroft someday final week and missed the return practice. Luckily, it was the night time of the dance, and she or he handed a number of hours right here.
Previous-Time Climate: The chilly snap which was predicted by native prophets to finish in about three days has already continued about two weeks and exhibits no signal of letting up. It’s like one of many old-time winters.
Nice Journey: Constable Gorman and Indian agent MacLeod had a pleasing journey a number of days in the past. Their object was the 100 Mile Home, however it seems they ran out of naked floor, Lizzie [the car] misplaced her braveness, and would now not face the storm and snow drifts, in order that they beat a retreat from the 87 Mile, and reached city on a bob [sleigh], barely disfigured however nonetheless going robust.
Electrification Of C.P.R.: Eventually the electrification of all works should come, and the proposal of the C.P.R. to undertake this implies of energy within the close to future between Revelstoke and Calgary is only a starting of what’s inevitable within the industrial world. The time is coming when all wheels might be turned by hydro-electric energy, for the coal and oil provide should have a restrict, and can come to an finish someday at the moment charge of consumption. Coal beds and oil deposits will grow to be exhausted, as a result of there isn’t any means by which the shrinkage will be made up. However we are able to see no finish to the world’s water energy till such time because the planet dries as much as that diploma that the rivers stop to circulate. And, in line with our view of issues, this won’t happen throughout the imaginative and prescient of man. Hydro-electric is the facility of the long run, and when that point arrives, the nation with probably the most mountains and the best waterfalls would be the richest on the planet in trade. And British Columbia might be one of many first on the checklist, for it has thousands and thousands of horse energy of this sort ready the day when its nice rivers might be harnessed for this goal. The electrifying of the C.P.R. from Revelstoke to Calgary at a value of about $20 million is the start of a system that can cowl the complete line in British Columbia within the close to future.
Bah Humbug: Christmas comes however every year, and that’s sufficient.
75 YEARS AGO: DEC. 29, 1949
Heavy Snow Blocks Visitors: The solar broke by the clouds about 1 p.m. on Thursday following 48 hours of steady snow, bringing the autumn for the month of December, 1949 up to now to 21.6 inches, which have to be one thing of a report for thus early within the winter. Final winter our complete snowfall was 19 inches. Public works crews in the complete district have had a busy Christmas season, having to work lengthy and late hours to maintain roads open. Roads have been saved open within the inside all by the vacations, and journey has been fairly regular up the Cariboo street and east to Kamloops. The canyon route and Hope-Princeton are each closed. This morning introduced difficulties following the heavy fall over the last 24 hours. Mr. Muir, our milkman, was pressured to go across the loop to the Manor to get into city, as a raging wind alongside the Bonaparte had piled the snow into large drifts. A bus en route from Clinton was stalled above Calder’s place. The 11 o’clock bus from Kamloops final night time went via a thick coating of ice fashioned by water working from an irrigation ditch, working over the street simply previous the Semlin, and didn’t get into city. The native public works is busy clearing the walks of snow on the town.
Clinton: Don’t overlook our feathered mates this bitter climate. With their pure meals lined up with snow, life is tough for them. They go to mattress within the fir bushes at 3:30 p.m. and from then until 7:30 or 8 a.m. is a protracted, chilly night time, specifically if pickings are scarce. Why not throw out crumbs, finely floor meat, or meat scraps. The chickadees and juncos get pleasure from a bit of suet hung in a bush or low department of a tree out of attain of cats, however the sparrows prefer to eat off the bottom. Their cheery twitterings will repay you for the little little bit of hassle. Give them a cheerful vacation feast too!
Automotive Insurance coverage Charges Going Up: Due to the sharp enhance within the variety of critical and even deadly car accidents attributed to operators beneath the age of 25, a brand new classification is being launched which supplies most popular charges on pleasure vehicles the place there isn’t any driver within the family beneath that age. In response to continent-wide statistics, drivers beneath 25 contribute greater than their share of duty for car accidents within the visitors world. Whereas mechanic’s labour prices, consistent with common wage will increase and car elements and equipment, have been boosted at a fast charge since 1939, premiums for bodily damage and property injury insurance coverage, and likewise these for hearth and theft safety, are literally much less as we speak than they have been in 1939. The auto that you could possibly substitute for $1,200 in 1939 would value you as we speak $2,400.
50 YEARS AGO: DEC. 25, 1974
No Journal: The subsequent publication might be on Jan. 8, 1975. The workers is taking a two-week vacation.
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