.. Village and town.

’ the straight road again.

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NEW HAZELTON, B.'C., NOVEMBER.

7," 1924

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Pole Business

' Has Resumed
After. Holiday

As.a result of his trip to Seattle
and Spokane last week, Olof
Hanson has instructed his several
inspectors along the line from
New Hazelton west to begin load-
ing poles and piling for the com-
mercial market. This work start-
-don Tuesday morning and the

' freight trains are ‘once more

hauling these valuable products
to market. Mr. Hanson has
over a hundred thousand dollars
worth of poles and piling on the
railway, and with the removal of
these the pole camps will re-open
at an early date, and business
will go on as usual. This is the
best. bit of news which has come
through for many a long day,
and everything looks good for
the winter.

_W. A. Allen Passed Away

There is general repret all through
the northern interior because of the
death of W. A. Allen of Vancouver,
manager for K, C, for the Dominion
Rubber Go. The deceased waa not on-
lya great salesman and well liked by
all who knew him, but he took a keen
interest in the boys ‘and girls in every
It was 8. common
thing to see him. join a buneh of small
boys in @ ball game in a vacant lot, fix
up their disputes and start them off on
‘The boys will
miss the kind, smiling old man.

The late Mr. Allen was a native of
Perth, Ont., .-and came to B. C. at the

age of 28, and for 87 years travelled

for different firms.

Ladies’ Aid Sale
Remember the annual sale of
work and social evening to be

‘given by the New Hazelton

Ladies’ Aid on Friday evening,
November 28, Thia has always
been the big affair the Ladies’
Aid has put on, and in past years
no-one has been disappointed with
the goods offered for sale, the
prices charged, or the social part
of the evening. The ladies pro-
inise that this year it will be bet-
ter than ever, _ Keep that date
open.

Hospital Service
_ The Hazelton ‘Hospital de-
sires that its -patrons and:
friends should understand that: '
ita work ‘and: ‘service ‘to the ©
public will not he in: any senae
reduced during ‘the absence of. ,
Dr. Wrinch while: he ‘is-at the:
legislature during -* the. ‘nent. ;
few,weeks. _—
Dr. -G. A. Petrie, : whi: ia.”
well known throughout’ ithe - oe
entire | district, ’ will be.“ in
charge of ‘the’ medical . and
aurgical wwork. . He : cwwill ba.
assiated by Dr, Geddes ‘Large, ea
who is‘ also a ‘fully qualified
physician and surgeon. 19.

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‘| Mr, and Mrs, Cox, Mr. and Mrs.

{supplied New Hazelton and Ha-

| deep. ‘pratitude the aympathy ° ‘80

| floral’ tributes e

Late Mrs. Jas.
Proctor Laid to—
Rest on Sunday

‘ At three o’clock on Sunday af-
ternoon the funeral of the late
Alice Jane Proctor, wife of James
Proctor, and mother of Rev. T.
D, Proctor, was held from St.

Peters church where Hev, RB, E.
W.. Biddell of Smithers conduct-
ed the service, assisted by Rev.
A. C. Pound of the Union church
and S. Kinley of Kitwanga. Al-
though the deceased ‘had been a
resident only a few months there
was a large turnout of people to
show their sympathy with the
bereaved son. The pall bearers
were A. A. Connon, B, RB. Cox,
Gordon Williamson,Geo. Dungate
W. W. Anderson and C.V. Smith.

There was a large procession
from the church to the cemetery,
including both the church army

band. At the graveside Robert
Tomlinson spoke to the Indians
in their native tongue, ‘taking as
his text, ‘Honor thy father and
thy mother that thy days may be
jong in the land which the Lurd
thy God gaveth thee,’”’’ The
church army sang ‘‘Safe.’in the
arms of Jestié,” and+ the Salva.
tion. Army sany “My ‘Home is
There.”? After the burial Chief
James White and Jobn.Siith, re-
presenting the two. natize armies
presented Mr, Proctor; with let-
ters of condolence.

Floral offerings were sent by—
the family, Miss Horbury, Dr.
Petrie and nursing staff, St.
Peter’s congregation, St. Peter’s
W.A., Rey. and Mrs. Biddell,

Sharpe and Gordon Williamson,
‘Mrs. and Miss Hogan, W.W. and
Mrs, Anderson, Dr. Wrinch and
family, R. S. and Mrs. Sargent,
Mr, and. Mrs. Winsby, Ed. and
Mrs. Hyde, Norman and Mrs.
Carey, W. H. and Mrs. Sharpe
and Mrs. Reid, John and Mrs.
Newick and Mr. Langlands, Geo.
T. Crow, Mr. and Mrs, Boden.

Bulkley Beef for Japan
Chas; Kelley, of the Bulkley

Smithers,.and who as well has

zelton with fresh meat since last
spring; —hag opened a shop in
Prince. ‘Rupert. and is now nego-
tiating to’ ship Bulkley. Valley
beef cattle to Japan... He expects
to get. the first shipment, of fifty

present month,

| 5 Card of Thanks | .

, “Ma ‘James. Proctor. and me
T: D- Proctor: acknowledge ‘with

kindly. expressed by their’ many.

row, . .

and the Salvation Army with the]

Mrs. Kingham, of Victoria.

Valley, who has a meat shop in|

or sixty - head. away during the!"

‘algo. ‘the: many beautiful oe cae

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Co]
Clothier-Kingham

Everyone i in the north will be
interested to learn that George
A. Clothier, of Prince Rupert,
was quietly married Jast Satur-
day afternoon by Rev. H. R.
Grant, at the manse, Prince Ru-
pert, to Miss Alice C. Kingham,
R.N., of Victoria. The groom
has been for many years in the
North and has trayelled over
most of the mountains as pros-
pector, miner, and operator, and
for several yéars as provincial
mining engineer in the Atlin and
adjacent districts: For years he
operated on Nine-mile and other
mountains near New Hazelton.
He is known by evervone and
has friends by the hundreds,
His marriage comes as a pleasant
surprise and revives hopes in the
hearts of some other old-timers.

The bride is the daughter of
the late Joshua Kingham and
To
the newly-married couple are ex-
tended the best wishes of all in
the north, and it is htped that
their cruise down the coast in a
rasboat, will be only the begin-
ning of many happy years to-
gethiony Bayle

re er ee
+ r os

"WEDDING BELLS

De Kergommeaus-Hallivell

A quiet wedding ceremony was
performed in the Prince Rupert
Hotel, Prince Rupert, on Satur-
day morning, November 1, at 11
o’clock, when Miss Cecilia R,
Halliwell, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Henry Halliwell, of Terrace,
became the bride of Robert Chas-
sin de Kergonmeaux, son of Mr,
and Mrs. Felix de Kergommeaux,
also of Terrace. Rev, Dr,
tt. Grant performed the cere-
mony in the presence of the
respective ‘mothers of the con-
tracting parties.. The newly-
‘married couple returned on Mon-
dav night to Terrace, which will
be their: home. Their many
friends wish them a happy mar-

ried life.

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‘Hunter-Raven.

At 11. o'clock on Wednesday |
morning, | November . 5, at .the
home of the parents of the bride,
the marriage of Rose, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Jno. Raven, | of
Terrace, to Edward Hunter,.- ‘of
Vancouver, and late of the Hat-
chery ataft at’ Lakelse, was sO0l-
emnized. , Rev, W. J. Parsons
performed’ ‘the ceremony, which!
1 was ‘followed by a dainty wed-

. ding breakfast, at which only the

immediate relatives were present,

|The: ‘happy: couple ‘left on. ‘the

noon train.for Vancouver, ‘whare
they. will. ‘make their: home,:: ‘and
were. accompanied” by. “aymerous’
ood. wishes from a large num ber

‘linto’ that ereek. with serious re-/

H.,

who moved the adoption He was

the province are getting the hile o
advice to the government on runn

Parliament buildings at Victoria where the first session of the
new Legislature was opened on Monday last with the usual ¢cere-
monies The address from the throne was presented hy Lieutenant
Govenor Nicholl The debate was opened by Colley of Kamloops.

followed by Dr Wrinch, Skeena,

who seconded the adoption Now the members from all parts of

ut of their systems and offering
ing the country

OVERHEARD AROUND

NEW HAZELTON

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pet

Geo. Tallman reports the dis-
covery of gold on his property on
Mission creek slope of Rocher de
Boule mountain.

For fourteen years there has
been a creek running through
town, and many people get their
water supply from it. On Fri-
‘day night one’ Gf ‘the ‘ddys fell

Costumes Were
of High Order
At Masquerade

The masquerade dance last
Friday in New Hazelton was a
success in every way. . The mu-
sic was provided by an orchestra
from Prince Rupert, with Mrs.
A. D. Chappell at the piano, © It
was of the same high order as
the Rupert boys. have. always.

sults to his further enjoyment of
the dance. During all ‘these
years only one or two others have
been known to take a dip unwill-
ingly in the cool waters.

‘The engineers taking soundings
for the grain elevator at Prince
Rupert have completed their work
and actual construction will be
started on the elevator during
the present month.

Bill Sweeney arrived from the
interior on Sunday morning to
spend a few days in town.

_A special Armistice Service will
be held in the New Hazelton
Church next Sunday morning at
ll o’clock. Rev. A. C, Pound
will devote his sermon to Thanks-
giving and Armistice Dav. Also
there will be special music. An,
invitation is extended to all to.
attend,

-R. E.. Burger passed through

and Massett Inlet to meet’ C, T.
Cabrera, for whom he staked the
past summer _ fifteen . tnilea | of

River, near Tacla Lake. This

year.
from the first of the: month until
was clear and frosty, ‘with lots of
sunshine’ to clear: awa

caused. by: the ’ “weeks.
However, “on~ Wednesday ‘night

Thursday,: and | brought. with it
promise: of snow. “This: ‘has |

here recently for Prince Rupert!

placer ground on ,the Omineca ,

ground will be “developed next

’ The. rainy aénedii” is over, andl

‘Wednesday night’: the. weathery.

‘of ‘vain:

King. Winter. picked ‘up: his: horn | ‘
and heralded his.approach.with a! .
| blast:that. continued' throughout :

provided, and every, dance was

ance was large and nearly everv-
one was masqued and in costume,
and never before in this district
have there been so varied or as
generally good costumes,

Prizes were giyen for the chil-

‘dren as well as the adults, and. &
Mrs. Mathieson. had. not an easy

time in selecting the winners..
The children. who won. were:

ner, The adult winners were:
R. &. Sargent and Steve: 0’Con-
Inor, and Mrs, Cox’ and Mrs, Hat-
ton,

continued longer had’ there ‘been
any dancers with enough pep: to
continue. _

en ‘the latest. fall fot v years. .

thoroughly enjoyed. The attend- : 2. -

Marian MacKay, Anna Johnson,’ | _
Oakley Senkpiel and Earl Spoo-

The dance did not break up 7
until four a.m., and would have”