The Beaver, Vol. 1, No. 05, February, 1921Hudson's Bay Company
History
The Beaver, Vol. 1, No. 05, February, 1921
Hudson's Bay Company
Canada -- History -- Periodicals; Canada, Northern -- History -- Periodicals; Hudson's Bay Company -- Periodicals
Do You Know
--that Hudson's Bay Company's city delivery rigs made
218,049 deliveries, travelled 131,162 miles, and disposed of
267,625 packages during the year 1920? The figures are given
by Mr. G. Russel, the shipping room manager.
--that the Hudson's Bay Company's shipping department
despatched to out-of-town points by express, freight and
mail, 59,519 packages during the year 1920?
--that the dining room manageress, Miss Beggs, states that
her staff served 28,238 meals during the month of December,
1920.
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Write Like the Dickens Is Right
AN Oriental paper having an English section printed the following
notice:
"_The news of English we tell the latest. Writ in perfectly
style and most earliest. Do a murder commit, we hear of
and tell it. Do a mighty chief die, we publish it and in
borders somber. Staff has each been colleged and write
like the Kipling and the Dickens. We circle every town and
extortionate not for advertisements._"
MISS CONSTANCE GREENFIELD was married on February 5th, at St. Luke's
Church, to Mr. Norman Horton. Mrs. Horton (nee "Connie" Greenfield)
has been with us for eight years and her place will really seem vacant
for a long time to come. We hope the newlyweds will enjoy a regular
story-book romance. They will reside at Guelph Apartments.
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| _WHOLESALE-DEPOT_ |
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SEVERAL enjoyable skating and toboggan parties have been organized by
the members of the staff who have taken full advantage of the mild
Winter experienced at Winnipeg.
The Dears Have Taken Up Curling
TUESDAY night, January 18th saw the commencement of what we hope to see
as a regular feature, ladies' night at the Heather Rink. Four rinks
turned out under the direction of such experienced skips as D. Swan,
Alex. Thompson, McMicken and Bill Phelan. The girls had some good
sport, but all couldn't win. D. Swan and Bill Phelan took the honors.
_Heard next morning:_
1st Girl--"Oh my arms do ache!"
2nd Girl--"Only your arms?"
3rd Girl--"They tell me the stones weigh 40 lbs. each."
4th Girl--"400 lbs., you mean, judging by my back and arms."
Chorus--"Oh, for ma wee white bed."
The Ladies' Rinks
Miss Smith Miss Poole
Miss Gow Miss Thomas
Miss Hatfield Miss Davis
Mr. A. Thompson, Skip Mr. D. Swan, Skip
Miss E. Smeaton Miss Rosenberg
Miss Kellet Miss Norris
Miss Brown Miss M. Smeaton
Mr. McMicken, Skip Mr. W. Phelan, Skip
STANDING
P. W. L.
Swan 3 3 0
McMicken 3 2 1
A. Thompson 3 1 2
W. Phelan 3 0 3
Wholesale packing room played retail delivery January 31st.
The draws resulted in a decisive victory for the wholesale;
score 24 to 8.
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