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z NEW HAZELTON, B:.C.,’ WEDNESDAY. om 15,

MW. i. Sharpe

Buried Sunday
Aged 87 Years|

; Wilitam’ Henry’ fahairpe,”- one - of “the .
finest: characters ‘that-erer resided’ in-

‘Hazelton, passed. away. at ‘the: Hazel-

ton hospital: oii - ‘Thursday, night - after |*

an illness of only, a. fewv.. ‘days: : ‘The |:

. funeral was held ‘on Sunday. ‘afternoon
“and interment took -place in the, Hazel-

ton eemetery.

The late Mr. Sharpe’ ‘was BT years

- of age on the’ Sth of February. Jast.

He was a. nutive of. Stamfordham,: 42

~ miles north of Newcastle, . Northum-

berland, Inug. * He :was a school. mate
and”boy chum of the. late- Lord Stam-
fordham, private “secretary to His Ma-

-jesty. King~ George.. who passed away

only a few, days previousl y, *-

As ‘do .s0 many in. the ou Country;|
mw the deceased followed. the business : of
e. his father,.

‘that! of watehmaker - ‘and
“Jeweller,-and for 18 years was mana-
ver of ane of the
businesses in York City.. He was'a
Widely rend: man and. a great scholar,
nnd Os a historian he had. few equals.
Like most seholars he was of a very
retiring disposition and after. coming
to. Canada he did not ‘take any active

‘part in public’ ‘movements. He was a

faithful member of, the Church ot Enk-
land. :

The late Mr. ° sharpe came to Can-
ada in 1909, arriving at Victoria, and
very soon afterward ‘came: north to

’ Hazelton where ‘his son already was

Joented. Hy has’ since resided in the
old town; icent ‘that during the last

largest. jewellery:

(Cables Across:
Buller, River ~
_ For. the Bridge S

“Very. food. progress de; being rade
by. Contractors | ‘Baynes’ ‘& Hotie.. om |
the“ new high. level bridge. All” “the.
tables were. strung ‘the first ‘of - _ the
week and - ‘OW. the .men are working

the cables: and’ placing” the drop- cables.
‘After thdt the catwalk will be disman
tled » ‘and. charged - up to loss aceount.
Steel: will then’ ‘be strug out. across
the - canyon, ‘and bolted: together until
it: “18 all erected. when. the riveters willl |
get ‘busy and eomplete ‘that part ‘of the |
work. The: present fore - of men will, |

addition “of several ‘skilled ‘men “from
the south. ve Ay
Many: people may. ‘not know what e

fon: the text ‘seetion, that. cof damping’ ° :

in a. “weels, or: two, be inereaseil by: the,

” DORREEN

of ve rae here, has. xeturn-

igus: MeDonald,
pector. is. ‘around - again: and ‘is. enter-
taining, a very. optimistic opinion | ‘of
tale Season's. developments ‘

. “Placer mining is: again belie ‘revived
at. Lorne! Creek. ~ The. -ancient: ‘ehan-
nel ‘been. long’ ‘sought, ‘And. it ‘seems
now that some. of: the: prospectors ‘hope
dg, about to” “be: ‘vealized. ‘The gold is
course. . _

> Mrs: Jean ‘Tennant - ‘ang “Giifant. t girl
are guests of, her parents, ‘Mr. ‘and. Mrs
Leake’ at Lorne Crek. oe

E. ‘Lambe; ‘yecently, of Rose Lake, is,

nest to goodness: “cht walk: is,
Well; it ‘is. ‘something that is alright, to,
‘Jigok. at ‘and: talk about; but is not re-
commended as a prominade. ‘Tk is.a
skeleton bridge | swung on light cables
across, the eanyon for. the men £0 trav-
el on back and forth ‘and to fasten the
cables, ete. It 4s. in constant motion |'
and that particular. motion | ig not. con-
ducive to a contented ~ stomach ora
placid ynind.” When. the wind blows
the motion is increased in- ‘proportion
to the velocity of the wind,- and the |

\human’s; feelings are thus multiplied.

ee

‘BASEBALL SEASC YN: OF

“The ‘baseball genson, ‘opened in this
neck of the. “woods last Sunday after-

to remain : in. this district. He finda
‘the elimate here quite agreembble,. i

oe

” rps: C.. ‘Olson's many - friends are

glad to know ‘that. she is rapidly Ye . .

covering’ from a” serious operation, al-
though she is-still under the déctor’s
care in Prince Rupert. - .

“Tivo families will arrive this ‘week
to’ settle in this. vicinity. They were
fortunate to ‘select: two “good pre-emp-
tions “convenient to roads.

MILLIONS oF MOTOR CARS’
A total of 5,409, 458 anotor « Cars swith
tourists came into Canada, from the
United States in-1930,; or 900,649

- Ntins Hn. “Hibbard. who: is ‘in, charge |: :

the: “Setstoil peed:

“ICitizens, ‘Asso. oe
. ‘Takes Place of ©

“The: . Gommiunity ‘League of: “New
Hazelton has ‘passed . out, of, existence
its place has béen_ taken. by. the New
Hazelton Citizen's: Asgociation, Thid
| decision * was! ‘arrived. at last Saturday.
night. ‘at a ‘general: ‘meeting - of ‘the-old
leagye : members. .The- “new “ organiza-

red to its trustees and will. act. for the
town ‘in-the: same capacity as a. Board
of Trade or Chamber. ‘of . Commerce.
In comiection with the ‘Association the
ladies have been. requested . to organize
a committee to act, as..a refreshment

committee and: to assist ‘with recep-

tions.. The executive committee, has
held ‘several meetings and work ig: bs
ing got 1 under.” WRY. .

, Two y Yous BUILDERS.

‘he Edmonton Builetin of April 1
carried quite’: an article on ‘the achie-
| yvement: of: tio seventen year ‘old: boys

jof Edmonton, ‘North Sawle. and Leon-

ard Waagen, who ‘have. completed the j-
‘construction of a, single seater plane.
The machine is already to go and -will
Ihe given its trial, flies as soon as the
boys and girls exhibition at the Y¥.M.

: 4.0, is. closed, ‘The plane is on erhi-
bition at the “XY”

The, boys have been
something over & year on the Job, but
they claim they have, several improve-
ments over the latest ‘models, North
Sawle is a nephew of the editor of the

: [Ne ew: Secretary

Com. League). 7

tion. will have: the property. transfer- |:

‘Terrace Board
Want C P. R.

. “Nigel ‘Sherwood. has has ‘been appointed
secretary of the Board. of Trade te ‘fill

of TH, Halliwell: “who ‘Has {:been the

bas done: such excellent work for the
organization and ‘the. community.

Ns
“)

Trade met in the. municipal ball last
Tuesday evening. when. a #reat deal of
business was’ transacted, The quat-

evening of thig week,.

_ Apprectation: or. ‘the splendid gervie-
es rendered by. Dr.. Mandy ‘in his series

a letter of thanks to the ‘Department

. isies and to Dr. Mandy.

The Terrace Commissioners were
recommended. by the board to. make
necessary improvements ° to the -ball
park go that it will be more service-
able for ‘the youth ‘of ‘the town and the
district. Improvements mentioned, el
so will improve the appearance. of. the

town. |
'H. BH. Halliwell placed ‘his - resigns

to apoint a successor to his- position BS.
secretary at. as early a date ‘AS possible
Many. expressions of regret were yoic-
ed: at Mr, Halliwell’s decision to give
up this: work which: he ‘had carried on

past: four ‘years. “He stated that his

tle vacancy. caused’ by the’ ‘resignation ;

secretary. since’ ‘organization’ and: ‘who .

. The council of the Terrace Board of
terly meeting will: be held on ‘Tnesday. 7

of lectures held here ‘were voiced and.
the secretary vas instrueted to write —

tion’ before ‘the board and asked them —

sO efficientiy | and. puccessfully - forthe. --

more than: came in 1929. OF this total

for 1930 ‘British Columbia.” received

185,418, Standing .. _foarth: to Ontario,
; asyic

reason for. resigning was" ‘that he- need-
ed more time for’ personal affairs, but
| he consented to: carry, on. until: the end ae

noon when New Hazelton travelled ov-

7 . few ‘years he has divided his time be-
er to Hazelton - and» played . with, the |

; tween there and Smithers where, his
pyoungest;, daughter - “resides.” Upon. ‘ar
" erie “Hazelton ‘eo the'sprlag” 681908 |
“he started a watchmaking and: Jewel:
@-  lery busines, and, did very, “well at<it}:
for a: ood. “number of: years. In’ fact |;
’ “he never really: retired from - work un-
til juat a few days. ‘before ‘the end.
While the ‘advance of years took their
‘toil. the deceased had: not been confin-
ed to his bed and he retained: all his
faculties until- the end. ~ :
While books were his indoor hobby | -
his outdoor hobby was ‘his . garden und
for many years the. growads about his
. homie were & delight to old timers “and
to new comers alike. -
“The deceased is survived by. ‘one son

Omineca Herald, |

‘Of. “that

was. pic cool “for
put. there -was.a: fair crowd “of. fang’
see the first; game, -: ‘New: Hazelton kot:
away “with: a “victory ‘of 42 6. Beri.
Spooner. pitched. ‘for. New ‘Hazelton, ‘and
Allen - Benson and Aiistin: pitched: ‘for
the old town, 3 Next Sunday 4 return
game will be played: on ‘the New Haz-
elton grounds. an ae

° Tt is reported: that. on
Henbn;. minister: of. ‘public’ work. 8 vat os
Victoria, is to pay. a: visit’ ‘to. this. dis: ae
trict. at an’ ‘early: date. The board: de- Lan
cided to have a banquet: ‘in his ono’
“HY L, Frank,’ president: ‘of. the Far-
mers’ Institute, was -asked . to. address
the meeting regarding. limestone tert
ling for. -argicultural: purposes. - -He
stated “that. by applying. lime to the
soil: a great saving ‘eould.be made in .
commercial fertilizer. . Two tons of |
lime to the acre would double the crop
‘of. clover. for .a ‘period: of four years.

Sharpe wish to. thank *: : their tdany |
friends for.’ ‘kdnd expressions’ “of : Sym
pathy: and-: ‘floral: ‘tributes = reeeived

during theix “recent bereavement. -
ese

hishér, ‘because of. the! ‘total: of: 5,000,
000° cars; over. 4,000,000. ccame ‘fo “for
‘Jess than 24 hours, and ‘of. these. “3982
000 ‘visited Ontario, Quebec cand New
Brunswick Ontario. alone | ‘receiving wo
8,470,000. This. is “due to easy. -1ecess U
nder the new scheme for “paying

of a crowded population - by bridges public. school teachers salaries: the pro-
and roads... In British Columbia On

vincial government has established
the, ‘other hand only “47,000 ‘game for - ‘ tel N Hazelt
ithe short. stay while approximately uew series of . classes, New Dazelton
The Elks ‘Lodge, No. 240, of smith- 138, 900 eame “yor “visits of longer dur- and all other properly organized school
or8,, ‘of which the late Lawrence Rain! ‘ation, With one-sixteenth ‘of the pop- districts, not municipalities, will re
was o-charter member, took clurge of ; ‘ ceive 62 per: cent, of the teachers srl-

‘ulation of the Dominion, the province aries from the provinee °

FUNERAL Late LAWRENCE BAIN,

his {the funeral arrangements, and a large | f he ine tou- |.

H. Walton Sharpe, Hazelton, and claimed one-ninth of the genuine

: . number of the members. were present ice the number ot

ye ‘ses ‘daughters, 2 Mrs. Filzst and Mis . : “vist - trade: “rhe old hospital building is now This would mean twice

ie ‘i nd ‘Mis. Chas. at the services, “In order to permit. stock could: be fed on the same acre:
Lancaster of. Vietoria, 8 " ‘each. HE: practically dismantled. The lumber

i “Smithers. His wife predeeens the Smithers members to reach. Dz- . age. ‘The community: generally would
fteid of Sm e four years: Jelton m time, the funeral hour was set |. Ga G I, 7. AT USK windows and dodrs have ali been sal- be benefited wy the increase’ produc: "
ed him’ som back an hour, it being held.at. three} - erent vaged and is available for other ney ton -

pilildings, additions: _to present’ build na
ings, or for sale. ” ° With, the ‘old atrne- tot be: tuineh ,

y ay’ he a ‘of. i wemeeer
ture ont ‘ofthe way M€ a pbearance’ ang of, ‘the ‘Pontd; “ane fie

* The oe. re. ‘choir .of Buox church sme! campatin 's . |

isited - Usk . on “Wednesday night last’

gunday- af-
: v'elock . instead of stwo as” “announced |

were ‘held: an’ St, Peters : Ohurell” where’, ‘x

in the, ‘paper: ‘last week. The. services , ' week and. Assisted. ‘in the Master. ser-
Rev, “Mx. Bannister offlelated. ‘There {Vice at that polut. ‘They were , aecom-|the new, building, will be enhineed to. ane in be ae o 7

Ww ¥ ¥ a Mrs. Allen nid al- a ‘erent, extent. Scar Wat
on, Wai Gran ag a Very large number. of: People at ‘panted by Rev. an :
. iW. Hi, L mee as [the ser ices, . the’ town . having declar- 80} Mrs. J. A. a bis ‘on render | a

hy . : x i

W ci oliday.. “The - all. ‘bearers | ed a -pantomi né “Holy Clty". Th

ings wre pine | ed a. half “h ye a) fa the. a

funeral was -held on.
: he “Buy: at: ‘Hom

1 ternoon ‘at two ‘elodk: ‘gram. the St
| uO Peters . Church “where ‘Trev. Mt . Ban-.
! nister officiated. The. pall: pearers

- Cox, BS. Sargent, W. W_
eel . Jae. ‘Turnbull

‘The: Feltx. pridge. club met “at. “the
home: of Mrs. Jas. -Tuxabbull ‘Tuesday

afternoon and Mra. Chappell won: the

} oid ‘for. the Peace, River
Way. The’ 0: PB “Ris” to be ' yemind-
ed. that a: “number. of. Years. ago. asus _
yey “was made of the country from the 2
Groundhog coal field: through the. Val:
° ley of ‘the’. ‘Kitwancool river: ‘to. edrmect a

with’ the CO, Ny R. east: of Terrace, « An

‘other survey. is. “from “the.” Groundhog. am

do ni. the: south, bank - of. ‘the “Naas. to.

olnt” near “Ayniash, 5 and ’ ‘thence: be
». Kal ley toa point at.

" The Board’ ve

‘and
a Many floral. otter

~ | were—Geo. -MeI1m le, Geo. A. Jsen- ‘anthems “were.” ‘SURE,
: on. the. casket.’ {wer ey and ord

I ine, Wu: Lloyd, Gue- Wale, “Fime”, A. ‘Happy Haster Day,
sone and Robt. tuwsters ‘Pollowlag:, Lord T Want to be a Christian. There prize... Next’ week the: elub will, meet

the “‘ghureh, seivice. ‘the ‘body | was, con- , Was a. large. turnout of. Usk people jet at Mrs. A B Faleoner's. |
we veyed “to. the ‘Hazetton cemetery. ud who. greatly ‘appreciated: ‘the “service | |
there the: Blks performed: the ‘last: rites | ‘rendered. The elris attending -. _wwere

a a . ' re 1 Thomas “Eeten Glass, . Bertha the enist. and west, It was not the ex:
Mrs'and Mrs, -'T. Lancaster, Victoria, Mau forall ‘offerings. were hee qn. Evelyn . "
~ Mrand Mes: 38 Stephens, Nmithers, | the eke: veers Moore,” Adelaide Thomas, Sophia Me- ceasive traffle which. gaused ‘the: delay

‘Mr./and Mrs. Kelly, Smithers; Meeps 00, + —_—— : 1 Taren,. Rose King; Doris Holden, Lor- |

— and. Mrs Doodson, st. J: ames W.A.. “Mr ce et jhe. Christe: and Hazel McConnell:
“and: Mrs, Noel, Mrs. 2. ‘Bby, Mr and}
: Mrs. Jas. “Kirby, . Smithers ; Miss: “Mele- |!
, ‘ejohn,: ‘Mr, and: Mra. Wmn.- ‘Grant, Mr.
‘ nnd’ Mrs." Jas. ‘Turnbull, Mr and ‘Mrs 8

Cooper Wrinch, “Dr. ‘pnd - Mrs.’ BG
' and Dr LB Wrineh, Mr, and Mrs, J

mm!) K.. Sealy; c

amen - en

fvonat: TRIEUIES | |
Trains were slate. this. reek, ‘path to

"Mr. nd Mrs. HF, Hirst, vietieha

"She © WAS ; playing. her: ‘flrst hole on| do
> J¢hé-Iocal miniature golf course. Afted
eleven: : imsuceessfnl “putts she dropred ;
the little. bail open Straightening ‘lig’

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