-_ VOL ‘VIL, ‘NO. 4

-HAZELTON, B. C., SATURDAY, “FEBRUARY 9; 1918)

" PRICE Az, 00 A YEAR |

* LOCAL NEWS Le
-PARAGRAPHS|."

a es of Personal. Interest From
--Harelton and Surrounding
District: oo

. Geo. ‘Soudack; the for: buyer,
“). isdn town. .

- Don *t foret the “Hard Times”
“ydariee on Thursday: |

a day ‘for Prince Rupert,

1}
=
ee R, Macdonald left on Tues-
2

mS _ }. s Bieks has returned. from
_ his Bear viver properties,

a _ ‘Prince Rupert’ on Wednesday, -

were in town during: the: week,

| Do Mrs. W. G. ‘Norrie and children
io

George ‘McBean ‘and’ Martin
Cains left. ae week - for Fort
Fraser,

- J. L. Chiistie, of Stewart &
Mobley, Prinee Rupert, : was: fn
- town this week, oe

an

* Gyril Eikington, ‘of Vietoria!

’ v has, joined the slaff of the Bud:}:

“son *g Bay, Company;

_vis’s sauerkraut, - -Sold at Sar-
went!s, 3 Ibs», for 25 cents. -

oR G. Moseley ‘returned from
> Prine Rupert this week: : Mrs,
“Moseley, has 5 Bone, to Seattle, - -

—

ditor of the International ‘Har-

_ day or two. :

“George: Imlay, former iy. a mem-
ber of thd Staff of R. S. Sargent,
A... Ltd. is now a sailor.on the U.S.
—— s. South Dakota,

= ne Tee i ig now: deing - ‘nauled from

HO. Hospital Lake. - Owing to the
7 exteptionally ‘mild’ Winter, the

Y. -\. deeis not. very. thick..

ae

Tf you like. sauerkraut, don't
overlook the: ‘Opportunity: to try
some of. Dave Purvis? 8, Bold at
 Bargent's, 3 Ibs, for 25 cents.

: + .f

J. B. Rowley, ‘Fred Hagen and
“Charlie Fredvickson,are in’ from
_the.Eureka property, on;the Ba-
: “-bipe trail, where they. have been
: working, . .

Phe: ‘nel payment. on “the Gol

Tote he ‘claims at Carnaby wap’ made this
po week: by J. B./Tyrell and-M. W,

Prank Alle. Feturned from

+To 0 Headquarters te

“]itisa'G. Davis"

fe: have it What? Dave Pir

L A. ‘Sr ringer, » travelling au-|

vester Co., was 2 visitor fora

portunity to speak,
will then. ‘be ‘taken, ‘one on the :

‘den’ ‘Wonder.’ ‘group of -copper|.,

. agua collection. will he inde,

LOCAL RED CROSS —
FINANCES ARE IN”
. EXCELLENT SHAPE!

At the rePular monthly meet-

ing of- the Hazelton Branch of
“\ the Canadian Red Cross Society
{held on. Wednesday. evening” in .

Assembly Hail, the following re-

port. was: ‘subniitted by ‘Tr easurer.
_f Littles.
; Balance br ought forward 228 97

RECEIPTS:

Memberships. . $26, 00
-Cash Donations: ~ nO

Employees Rocher -
de Boule Copper ~
Company. . 2 45.295

Monthly i>... 5° 825. °

Sale of Socks - 3°. 300

Sale of Cakes"
(ts, Newi te 2000 |

$805.47 |

DISBURSEMENTS: ae
170.00
$185.47

- The further sum. of $85 was
ordered to be remitted to head-

vo

my quarters, :

” The following have become
new members. or have made their
fenewals: _
Mia. M, Hogan
Miss E, Martin
4 Miss W.'G. Soal ©
Rev..J. and Mrs, Field.‘
Mr. and Mrs. Jos, Naylor
. Mr: and Mrs. 3. H. Hoskins
G. T. Crow “W. Gh Hamblin

DEBATE WILL BE

| HELD ON TUESDAY

“On Tuesday - evening next, in
St. Andrew’ 3 Hall, the subject.
of: “the -debate. will be “That a
Democratic Form of Government |;

is the Best for Every Country,’ ‘

The speakers. in‘ the affirmative
will be B.S. Sargent and E, A.
Goddard, -and for the negative
Win. Grant and J. BL Maguire.
When these Jeaders have’ finished
any- me aber, of ‘the audience
80 disposed will be given. an... Op-.
Two" votes

merits of the speeches and. the

‘| other: on. the form of government | :

most favored by thoge present,”

‘Before the. debate there will be
Ai few. entertaining miscellaneous
items, Including’ a vocal” solo: by

oo “Miss. Davis, - Ta. musical selection.|
by. Miss. Margaret“ Wattie, ‘and|

gratiiaphione yecords of Clara |:
Butt,, Alnia_ Gluck cand Evans
Willan. Wes. ae a
* The chai will he taken. by Ww:
\w. “anderson. “ak 8:30: and ‘they

; ousa ‘The Message *o 5

Sub. Menace
Over Inside
| Six Months?)

Jellicoe has. ‘stated that the
German submarines arebeing. -.
eink faster. ‘than they can be
~ built, and’ gives hig assur-
ances that:by August 1-there
i will be no{U-boats in the

ine maenace, ue oS

ee

a Many Americans -

Drown When Sub.
Torpedoes Vessel.

Washington, Feb, 9:—-A-brief
message’ from London over Ad-
miral Sims’

name, ‘eatly today | °
said the Tuscania, which was
torpedoed on Wednesday, remain-
éd ‘afloat for.two hours after be-
ing hit. “It is not known whether |
American or’ British destroyers | ;
convoyed her.:’ The loss of life

among the American ‘troops on

The: ‘submarine which attacked

the Trscania was chaged ‘by. a

destroyer’ after a second torpedo
from the U- boat had inissed its
mark. The claim i is made that
the submarine was “done in’ by
bombs expldded by. the destroyer

ouer her.

~ London, Feb. 9: —Revied fig
urea indicate that the: ‘Joss of life};
an the. 'Tuseania was probably i in

a
- As the. list of: Americans ou
van
board was lost when the vessel
went doun, it will ‘be: impossible
to ascertain the names af those
}lost’ ‘until the list of. survivors has
been cabled to America,

Washington, \Feb. , ‘9:- — Arab
forces under the. Sheik of Mecca
have- completely: “defeated ‘the
Torkish, forces’ operating south=
east af. ‘the Dead ‘Sea, acsording
to official dexpattte: reesived lo-
day, a
Methodist Charch

“Rev: RC ‘Seott will preach at
7220" tommorrow . evening on the
subject! “The Law: of. Ravela- |
tion.’ - ee -
- The ‘Bible. ‘Study group. will]

". (meet every ‘Thursday: evening in

St. Andrew’ ‘y Hall; and will dis:

‘London. Feb. “gt—Admiral. |

. {ds Porteous to the Red- Cross was

‘seas, disposing of the submar- |

ToMr. and - Mrs.

board is" now “estlinaléd ‘at “LOL. f

Miss g d, Soal |

excess of yesterday’ 8 dstimate-of |

_| Dimmoek left on Monday night’s

/|NEWS OF THE
-) WEEK FROM °:

(From Our ‘Special Comespondent)

R. Raigh left on Tuesday’s
train. for Victoria, where he will
report for military: service. ©

The pillow donated by Mrs.

won by Mrs, §. “A. Eby. The
amount realized from the sale, of
chances was $56,765.
Thos. Jefferson was ‘a business
visitor in Sinithers on Wedaes-
 tday,

Chas. | Doolitile and family,
formerly of Terrace, have taken
‘the Perry residence.

Chas. Grei-
der, of Terrace, are tte guests of
Mr. and Mrs.‘S. A. Eby,

ROL. Brown and Roy ‘Hobart,
rats ‘Prince Rupert, were business
visitors in town during the week.

Miss Doreas McDougall return-
ed from Hazelton on Saturday.

_-The ladies ‘of the Red Cross
met at the:home of Mrs. Lynch
last week to do their sewing.

-. Miss Hileen Wilcocks gave an
“‘Aabbrate. tea to her. Uttle friends
lst Saturday. :

‘ Chas.. Chapman § is bisy loading
a car of hay for Terrace.

a business © visitor: in town on
Wednesday. .

Mrs. ‘J. Porteous entertained a
few of her. friénds at tea on Fri-
day of last week,

Tom’ Heslip spent a- few days
in Telkwa during the week. He
was relieved here by Jas. Adams.

Ernie Morin, Jacke Carr Pat.
McPhee, Dan. Moore and John
Maney were among the farmers
who visited, town during. the
week,

Lee “Jackman ‘returned trom
Hazelton on Monday « evening...

| Dr, McKie: visited the sick at
Telkwa on. Monday.

Geo, H, Ballard was abusinass
visitor in town on -Wedndaeay. ~

Alex.’ &. Millar. went. to Prince]

few days. .

Thos: T. : -Danlop and a i

train for. the Franeois Lake coun-
ny a ee en OT a

; "A Slelgh Ride
* sleigheide ‘to the Si ver Stan. |?

next ‘Saturday: afternoon,
| sloighs ° ‘hava. “bean. offered. byt;
1G. Me - Bsitnes,
arly n the afternoon and: retut

| HAZELTON BOYS"

SMITHERS
os Number of Local Soldiers Acknow-

; Employment Committee i isin, re-

‘(thank the Committee and.. ‘ladies ~

| Sydney Ardagh

48. Cooling ..

| H.W. Sharpe

a Lieut. T. W. Brewer ~ iéth Batt.

_ SEND THANKS.

‘ledge Christmas
. Parcels

The Hazelton Soldier’ 8 “Aid &

ceipt af a number of letters and *
cards from the boys at the front.»
and training camps.. Allof thern

of Hazelton for. the parcels and
cards they received at Christmas. ;
‘and which they enjoyed greatly. .
Acknowledgments: have been’ re-
ceived from the following: ‘.. ~~

Returned
58th Battery.

CAM,
. Medical Service ..
J. Matthews...
Lieut, K. B. ‘Fortser _R, F, C,
B. J. Blackman’ “W7th. Lancers .
D. L: MeGibbon «. . 102nd Balt. .
_ 102nd Batt.
Erik Johnson... - Beotlaiid
C. A, Ellaby Can, ‘Train’ e Sehl.

George A. MeKay
H. C. Kinghorn .
Hubert G. Wrinet

om K. MeIntosh . . 102nd: Batt,

wd AL My Mathews *

i STERILIZER FUND ::
0. ‘A. Reigle, of Telkwa, was|

‘|to raise $275 - For. the Hospital

Dr. J.P, MeKie v0.

Rupert: on Tuesday, to. ‘spend al: :

dard. mine has been, airanged. for
The a

and will: leavel” ae

ia} Peter: Enogh’. : Railway: Troops...g

“B8th Batter ye .

A. K. Phillips ..

"NEARS HALE-WAY

As “the result” ‘of the ‘campaign .

sterilizer, the half-way mark. has ;
already been practically reached, |

$128. 85 having been received to”
date, acquired as follows; °. Davee
Miss J. K. Tallander . oF 1B, 00.
‘Miss A. M, Colwill. - >
Miss W.G.-Soal .0. uy &
Mrs, 5, F. Shelford . 0. 6.

S.A. Hosking . . Yo. 8007
Debate (per J. F. Maguire). 16,55
D.. Hagerdon 2.00
Proceeda from drive. to New. oS

- Hazelton dance per Ruddy.

° & MacKay... "86: 00.
Proceeds. from. “New Hazel- ve

ton neeber Hrag «Graham °..*.

and Mrs, Boy coxiae 4.60
Collection taken” at ‘Lecture a
‘by Canon Gould: per i. Be ”
Maguire. meres

- Hard Times: Dance .
“AE the. meeting: ‘of ‘the Red
Cross: _branch:, this.” feek: i
decided. to hold a “Hard 2

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