For December 30th 2012 to January 5th 2013
100 Years Ago
From the Cranbrook Herald January 2nd
1913
— A heavy snowslide struck the Coal Creek mines in the
Crows Nest Pass Coal Company on Monday Morning carrying with it the carpenter’s
shop. Six men were killed … Jas. Buckley, Harry Neill, Alex Worthington, D.
Rosario, D. Naslyczuk and T. Kitenary. Six other men are seriously
injured.
— The weather report for December shows max. 43 degrees
on Dec. 4th and min. of 10 degrees below zero on Dec.
24th. In December 1912 the total depth of snow is 7 inches. In
December 1911 the total snow depth was 10 inches.
— Cranbrook Citizens welcome in the New Year to the
strains of good music at two delightful dances. The New Year Eve Ball at the
Auditorium was very well attended from nine o’clock until the early hours of the
morning. The hall was decorated by Mr. Maurice Quain. The Masonic Temple is
also the scene of a large dance. Friends of Mr. & Mrs. McDonald and Mr.
& Mrs. Nisbet engaged in the light fantastic until 5 o’clock in the
morning. The floor was in excellent shape and everyone was bent on having a
good time.
— The Cranbrook community was shocked with the sudden
death of 12 year-old Rainsford Parks, son of Mr. & Mrs. F.L. Parks of Parks
Hardware. The cause of the lad’s sudden death was attributed to an attack of
uraemia which proved fatal in a very short time despite medical
attention
— The Vital Statistics reported for the year of 1912 for
Cranbrook is shown as: Births … 157; Deaths … 80; Marriages … 55; Died of
Typhoid Fever … 15; Died by Violence … 14.
— Christ Church Christmas Treat for the children will be
given in the Carmen’s Hall on Monday, January 6th which is the
Festival of the Epiphany. Ladies of the Christ Church Guild are thankful for
contributions of articles.
— John Cholditch was appointed auditor of the books of
the Board of School Trustees.
— La grippe is still unpleasantly prevalent in the city.
Almost every business house in town has one or more of its members confined to
his bedchamber by reason of the ravages of this tiresome complaint. Even the
foreman of the Herald is sick and this has delayed the weekly
paper.
— A NEW DISCOVERY … Machela, Nature’s Scalp Tonic, the
only remedy ever discovered that is similar to natural hair foods or liquids of
the scalp. Has a record for growing hair – 95 cases out of 100. Price for
complete home treatment $1.00. Sold and guaranteed by the Cranbrook Drug and
Book Company.
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