Radville

Sothern and Lee were quick to recognise the advantage the telephone gave Graham and Duncan, and promptly had one put in their store; but the delay had proven almost fatal: Radville had already got into the habit of telephoning to Graham's for a cake of soap, or whatnot, and it's hard to break a Radville habit.

The Fortune Hunter Louis Joseph Vance 1906

Yesterday we travelled down to Weyburn for the 50-40 celebration, marking the 50th anniversary of the move of Western Christian College from Radville to Weyburn, and the 40th anniversary of the construction of the Weyburn Church of Christ's current building.

Photo fof the (Yester)Day: Me, Singing ewillett 2007

As is my custom, I had devoted the earlier morning hours to the compilation of that work which is to gain for the name of Littlejohn a trifle more respect than, I fear, it owns in Radville nowadays; and afterwards, again in accordance with habit, had started out for my morning constitutional.

The Fortune Hunter Louis Joseph Vance 1906

Modern Gas Company, I believe, a competitor of Consolidated Petroleum, and in due course representatives of both concerns came to Radville, examined the burner, and retired, non-committal.

The Fortune Hunter Louis Joseph Vance 1906

You've behaved yourself ever since you come to Radville, and insinooated yourself into our confidence, 'spite of the fact that nobody in town knows who you were before you came.

The Fortune Hunter Louis Joseph Vance 1906

"Well, you must understand I'm in business here in Radville -- a partner in a growing and prospering concern -- ah -- doing -- very well, in point of fact."

The Fortune Hunter Louis Joseph Vance 1906

"Daughter of Blinky Lockwood, the richest man in Radville."

The Fortune Hunter Louis Joseph Vance 1906

On the other hand, no one else in Radville would have thrown away the cigar.

The Fortune Hunter Louis Joseph Vance 1906

"At your service, sir," he replied, and waited grimly -- perhaps not unsuspicious of the nature of his visitor's errand, since he could not have been ignorant of his place in Radville.

The Fortune Hunter Louis Joseph Vance 1906

By way of an aside, it should be mentioned that this was the first and only drink Duncan took while he lived in Radville.

The Fortune Hunter Louis Joseph Vance 1906