q, 1924 No. 4 Held Leap Year Ball | The Native Sons of Canada of Terrace held their Leap Year m Ball on Friday, Feb. 29, in the: @ Progress Hall. The floor was mem crowded with dancers and the @ ladies certainly knew how to ; conduct a Leap Year party. The fee judies paid a dollar each and the meee centiemen furnished an abundant BS lunch. The music was all that fam could be desired and the dancers! Mi seemed to enter into the real| am spirit of sociability which, with- me out a doubt, made this ball one fae of the best in Terrace for many Mme aday. There were manv spec. Se tators and much interest was ae taken in the affair, and, natural- mee lv, where interest is taken. 2 mee successful dance is assured. The @ Naiive Sons were most pleased J with the ball and feel their efforts were preatly rewarded, Ladies’ Guild Active The Presbyterian Ladies’ Guild ee met at the homeof Mrs. W. Kirk- ame patrick, twelve members and one fm visitor being present, The meet- fae iog day was charged from Wed- ma nesday to Thursday of each week. ma The next meeting will be held at gee the home of Mrs. &. J. Moore, Same oon the 18th. The Guild hada = ew ——-, TOURIST Hort SPRINGS LUMBERING Berto; FERRACE ceomturns Const, Mancor was called to Prince George on official business and left.on Tuesday. Mrs. Dannauser, Copper City was 2 visitor on Tuesday. Const. Watkinson, of the In- dian department, was in town on official business. and left on Tuesday for Vanarsdol. R. ©. Harlow, of Prince Ru- pert, was here this week. Mes. L. G. Skinner, of Copper City was visiting. in town on Wednesday. Mrs. Geo, Little returned on Wednesday from her extended tour to Honolulu, San Fransisco jand other southern cities, Mr. MeCubbin, of Pacific, was a visitor last week, With the continuation of fine weather work on the spur at Kitsumgalum will soon ‘be start- ed. This spur wil) be used for loading ties and poles. Tom Baker, of Woodeoek, was a Terrace visitor recently. ea waist measure donation, one cent fame for each inch, which brought $6. fa One kind gentleman donated 50c. aa and with his donation sent this: # Imayscrimp and I may starve, for m times are most awful hard; but just ® about a week ago, they asked my waist fa measure to know, and pay at the rate eof acentaninech, Thinks! to me, oh, fae that's a cinch, I'll start right now and men get real thin; ao to gather my waist mam measure in I did without all the things me i like, and pulled the laces so very B tight; but alas, and slack, with all this g done, I still had to pay a fearsome sum. Terrace Weather _ The following are the figures mm summarizing the month of Feb- Be ruary: highest temperature was om 48 on 27th; lowest temperature we was 18 on the 15th; average, 34. me Precipitation amounted to 7.89, fad made up of 6.19 rain and 12 inches mot snow, which when melted = yields 1.20 precipitation, a total ea ot 7.389 inches, The average @ temperature ‘during the past 10 m years was 28, and the precipita 2 tion average for February for the ame 10 years was 2.95, showing that @e February a3 in January was warmer and wetter than the me average. MINERAL CLAIM AND LAND SURVEYS FRED NASH, B.C.L.S. TERRACE, B.C, ‘ + ‘SunvEya THRovaHour GeNTRAL B. C. | TERRACE HOTEL “GBRRACE. Brit Columbia. ; 1 K. GORDON. “By Proprietor. Mrs. E. Kennev and daughter, Margery, left for Prince Runert Thursday for a week’s vacation. Mrs. Kemney returned on Friday for the Sons of Canada dance. Mrs. MeCubbin, of Pacific, ar- rived on Wednesday and is visit- ing at the home of Mrs..Thos. J, Marsh for a few days. Little Miss Lois Ponder. Prince Rupert, who had been visitiug Jessie and Sonnie Nash for a few days left for home on last Thursday’s train. Gen. Minchin, who has been prospecting near Dorreen, arrived in town on Friday and will re- main for one week. The G.W.V.A. members and the . Ladies’ Auxiliary of the G. W.V.A. are making plans for a big concert, lecture and musical evening for Friday, April 25, in aid of the funds of the Associa tion. Bills will soon be out and tickets will be on sale soon. Mr. and Mrs. W. France en- tertained at a dancing’ party last Saturday night in the Lakelse hall. Several from Terrace at- tended and everybody had a gond time. These dances are certainly appreciated and help to keep up the community spirit. EB. Farr, goverment inspector of the new Skeena bridge at Ter- race, left for Vancouver Thurs- day last, his duties for the present being: ended. Mr. Farr was very | much: impressed _ with “Terrace and* vicinity and. during: his; ‘Stay made many. friends. ‘who regret to see ‘such an interesting: perso- nality leave here, Mr. Farr hopes to return. forthe completion, of; i ng..§ 4 ine phere Lee Bethurem, of Usk, was a Terrace caller on Wednesday. The absence of snow in Terrace as compared to Usk brought forth a remark from Lee ‘‘that it was: like slipping across the Mexican border.”’ The St. Andrew’s society of Terrace held their election of officers on Thursdav, Feb. 21, in Progress hall. A dance followed and the ladies served a dainty lunch at midnight, The officers elected were as follows: presi- dent, W. S. Anderson; vice: presi- dent, J. Swan; seeretary, §. Kir- kaldv: treasurer, G. J. S. Ander- son: committee, W. Donald, R. R. Donald, J. MeLaren, J. K. Gordon, A. Kerr. A. M. Caswell sold his building now occupied by the government liquor store to A. H. Barker, Chas. R. Gilbert. put the deal through on Wednesday. That Terrace is. remembered as a promising locality in the minds of the prairie people is evident from the fact that R. T. Taft. Dyke, of Edmonton, a. visitor here last summer, has sent his subscription for the News. Extensive improvements and alterations will be made on the Roman Catholie church at Ter- race during the next few weeka. The work which consists of a new entrance and a belfrey, be- sides other needed iraprovements. The work is in charge of Paddy |: Hughes, whose tender was accept- ed by the ehurch board, Mrs. W. Hagen, of Vanarsdol, was in Terrace on Wednesday and called at the News and Jeft her subscription for the ensuing year. More callers are solicited. Albert Chretien, Biggar, Sask., was in Terrace on a visit to his mother who has been in very poor health for some time, Class Leaders Division 1. Grade 8 -- Mary Wilson, Betty Anderson, Lester Taft; Grade 7—Syivia Tatt, Mae Burrison, Marguerite Chretien. Division 2: Grade 6 — Bessie Moore, Kathleen Burnett, James Gillespie; Grade 5— Don. Burnett, Mona Greig, Elmer McConnell (tied), Leah Bleecker. Grade 4— Joe Marchildon, Theo. Colthurst, August Lipp. Division3: Grade 4—Jean Gillespie, Lillian Christy, Jessie Nash; Grade 3—Bertha Moore, Leornard Plater, Kisther Division 4: Grade 2, St.— Adeline. Thomas, Gordon. Hatt, Marjorie Jeatt; Grade 2, Jr.— Ernest Taft, George Reid, George Bracken bury; Grade 1~Rita Taft, Jean Dover, Fred. Nash;' Receiy- Shiplap Sundried and Sized ., Finished Material . Orders filled at short notice, GEO. LITTLE Terrace, B.C. LUMBER MANUFACTURER LumMBER Price List Rough Lumber..........0... 0.00 cceee weeee $18.00 per M Cr bee eueneewneee 22,50 en stor re eenenes Shingles. .........0....0 eee . Prices subject to change without notice Prices of Moulding, etc., on application ee 22.50 Mill running continuously. rer S.S. PRINCE RUPERT will sail from Prince Rupert for VANCOUVER, VICTORIA, SEATTLE and inter- mediate points each FRIDAY. at. 10 a.m. For STEWART and ANYOX.....-.... 8.S. PRINCE JOHN will sail for VANCOUVER via Queen Charlotte 3 , Islands, January 2nd, 16th, 30th, February 13th, 27th, March 12th, 26th, ‘ea beueeatrave Wednesday, 11 p. my r PPPP PPLE Perr. Ss PASSENGER TRAINS LEAVE TERRACE B *. a, SASTBOUND--10.51 P M. Daily except Sunday. . WESTBOUND -12 37 P.M. Daily except Tuesday, For Allantic Steamship Sailings or further information apply taany Canadian National Agent ot R. F. McNaughton, District Passenger Agent, Prince Rupert, B.C. ad ba adoala cdaad Bread, Buns, Biscuits, and oe Cakes Wa use only the BEST materials. Highest quality fresh bread and supplies shipped promptly to any”noint along the line The Terrace Bakery ' GEORGE POWERS - Proprietor P.O, Box 101 - TERRACE, B.C. MARCH-—the Month for Colds and Pneumonia BE PREPARED : Cold Tablets Throat Pastiles Cod Liver Oil Preparations White Pine With Eucalyptus and Honey White Pine With Tay Thérmal Wool Hot Water Bottles . R. W. RILEY TERRACE DRUG STORE | TERRACE, Bc, | ame The Terrace Club » has been purchased by, and ip now . under the ‘Personal management oS F. H. the favors of all pat FONB, » he [rues HOTEL | a along: the railway to stop AIKEN “who: reapectfully. solicits a. continuance | 7 oF Fred, _ Dabo Proprietor, ‘TERRACE The most comfortable place Now Under New Management Cale and, Sample. Rooms: in. con- ‘nection * oa a NISHED Rooms To ) La .