y VOL. 17

Dr. H.C. Wrinch

NEW HAZELTON, B. C., JANUARY 16, 1925

No. 29

Spoke on United
Church Situation

On Wednesday evening, in the

| ‘Union Church, Hazelton, Dr. H.

C. Wrinch, M.L.A., gave the

address, and took as his subject

“The United Church of Canada’’.
His main talk was in regard to
the situation in British Columbia,

& where the incorporating act fail-

ed to pass the legislature last
session. The failure of the act
to pasa will not in any way pre-
vent the consummation of the
union of three churches, as that
is governed entirely by Dominion
legislation already passed. The

| provincial legislation is for the
* purpose of enabling the new

chureh to receive and contro)
property and that alone. The

failure of the B.C. legislature to

' for a year.

| act will be passed.

wy

pass the Incorporating Act means
only the delay of a year in trans-
ferring the church property to
the churches entering the Union
At the next session

of the legislature the matter will
‘be brought up again, and there

is no doubt that a satisfactory
The stum-
_bling-bloek last session was the
desire of the legislature to make
provision for the minority in a
congregation to participate in the
property holdings of that particu -
lar congregation, if such provi-

wa sion may be satisfactorily and
=: fairly made.
we his subject well prepared and
a: made the situation to the Hazel.

Dr. Waineh had

ton congregation very clear.

Badminton Clubs May Meet
The Hazelton Badminton Club

@ held a highly-interesting one-day

f tournament on Saturday after.

& noon and evening last,

when a
team captained by the President

By met the Vice-president’s side, the
~ former emerging victorious by

.a@ score of 11 games to 7. The

= Club has received an invitation

‘ from the Terrace Badminton Club

™ to journey to that point shortly

for a number of pames, and it is

B expected that arrangements will

F. made to accept the invitation.
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- Citizens Gave A Dance

Two sleighloads went to Hazel

’ ton Friday night for the dance
given in honor of Mr. and Mrs,
Galloway and Dr. Petrie who are

fae leaving shortly for the south, It
™ wasone of the most enjoyable
wea dances held in Assembly hall for
am. 2 long time.
Be ed by the Kispiox orchestra to
7 4 the satisfaction of everyone.

Music was furnish-

It
| was one of the-best attended so-
celal gatherings held in- Hazelton
'gince the Flower Show. dance.

af The three guests of. honor should

f have an idea of the high esteem

MA in which they are:held by the
o. people of the district. ;

| Are you & subscriber yet?

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“Usk

Skeena’s Industrial Centre

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Ort eres ere B
'C. W. Homer, provincial asses-
sor, of Prince Rupert, spent a

few days in town on official busi-
ness this week.

Tom Reilly, of Vancouver, was
a business visitor during the
week,

J. P. Walsh, of the Walsh Con-
struction Co., Vancouver, arrived
last week to look over the Skeena
Lumber Go.’s ground with a view
to the installation of the com-
pany’s dry-kiln, which is to be
built at once, as soon as the mill
begins to saw up the logs which
have been lying in the yard.

A whist drive and dance took
place in the hall on Saturday
night, under the auspices of the
Usk Orchestra. There were
seven tables of whist, the pre-
mier awards being won by Mrs,
A. J. Thompson and Wilfred
Valpy. The evening was wound
up with a danee; which extended
to into the early hours.

Guy Mills, of the Lucky Luke
mine, has gone to the Hazelton
Hospital for treatment,

Capt. Willman left for Prince
Rupert ‘last Sunday. night, on
business.

Extensive improvements are,
being made on the Shackleton
Hotel, lhe third storey is being
made to accommodate many more
guests, and the second storey is
also undergoing changes.

At the Shackleton Hotel: 0.
Westman, Hazelton; W. Aird,
Pacific; J. G. Eggleshaw, Dr. E.
W. Ewart, C. H. Manning, Ter-
race; A. K. Holtby, W. Bertrand,
P, Sioni, T. Henderson, E. Peter-
son, Prince Rupert; Erick Back-
lund, Hanall,

Kitwanga

ern poeen HE

Rev. T. D. Proctor was detain-
ed in Hazelton on Sunday, but
left that night on the train for
Kitwanga, where a team and
sleigh were awaiting to take him
to Kitwancool, at which place he
officiated at the baptism of.seven

children and united Ernest Der-
rick and Rebecca Samson Harvey
in marriage. Three sermons were
preached, with Mrs. Cox acting
as interpreter. Services were
held in the new Church Army
Hall, which was tastefully . dec-
orated. On Tuesday Rev. Proc-

‘tor presided at the election. of

new officers of: the Church Army
at.Kitwanga, and these were in-
stalled on Wednesday afternoon,,

‘which also saw the election of
White Cross. officers, who were

installed that evening. Follow-
ing this the rector returned to
- Hazelton. .

Hazelton Flower
Show Day is Set
For August 21st

The annual meeting of the
Hazelton Horticultural Society
was held in the courthouse .on
Thursday evening last. when the
reports for the year were read
and proved very satisfactory.
There is a substantial cash bal-
ance on hand, besides consider-
able property used in connection
with the flower show. The date
for the fiower show was set for
August 21, 1925. The supplying
of flewors for the dining cars
will also be continued next sum-
mer. There will be a number of
new features added to this year’s
work, A full report of last year’s
work and of the plans for the
new year will be published next

week,
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OVERHEARD AROUND |

NEW HAZELTON

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D. W Pratt, of Skeena Cross-
ing, was a visitor on Thursday.

‘The League of Nations’’ will
be the subject of the address
which Rey. A. C.-Pound will
make at the first of the evening
services in the New Hazelton
church on Sunday, January 18,
at 7.30. -

Miss Cliffe, of New Westmin-
ster, arrived on Wednesday to
enter the nurses’ training school
in connection with the Hazelton
Hospital.

Owing to the editor being a
patient in the hospital this week,
‘considerable news, both local and
district, has had to be carried
over until next week,

L. $ Mewillis the new presi-

dent of the Bulkley Valley Board|' ©

of Trade. He has been an effi-

cient secretary for several years} *
and if he applies the same energy] *.-
as president the Bulkley Valley}.
is due to make considerable pro-|'~

gress.

G. C. McKay, newlv appointed] .”
district engineer, public works| .
arrived in Rupert].’
this week to take over his new]...

department,

position.

Public Works Conference
Vietoria, Jan, 15.—Highway

problems of every description |:

have been discussed by district
engineers, assistant engineers,
and road foremen at the annual
conference just held here. Hon.
W. H. Sutherland, minister of
public works, is continuing the
practice of calling the department
engineers into conference every
winter, believing that the best of
results for the province as a
whole are secured through the
exchange of ideas and presenta-
tion of recommendations.

| | Lakelse Valley

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The annual general meeting of
the Lakelse Community Club was
held in the Community Hall on
Tuesday, January 6, There was
a good attendance, and the offi-
eers for the ensuing vear were
elected as follows:

President—R. Corlett.  .

Vice-president— Mrs. H. Freck-
man. |
| See.-Treasurer—B. L. Pearson.

Executive—Mrs. J, Cook, Mr.
and Mrs. C. J. O. Toombs, C. J.
Norrington.

The financial report showed a
substantial balance on the right
side, and the members are look-
ing forward to another success-
ful year.

The invitation dance held in
the Hall on Saturday last proved
to be a delightful affair, and
those present included a number
of young people from Terrace.
Joe Cook’s farmous gramaphone,

‘ assisted by Jim Norrington’s

guitar, provided the music, and

We hope we have
Watch

at midnight.
‘another dance shortly.
this column.

The Valley is looking prosper-
ous justnow. Freckman & Cook
are taking out poles; H Defon-
taine, Geo. Bissonette and Pierre
Limousin are making shingle
boits and piling; W. W. Hippes-
ley, A. and J. Cote, and Chas.
Toombs have tie contracts, while
S. F. Mills is hauling poles.
There have -been no complaints
about the weather, and hauling
conditions are ideal.

Dr. H. C. Wrinch, M.L.A.
Has been invited to address 4
meeting of the Smithers District
Board of Trade next week.

We regert to report that Mrs.
J. LL. , Thomasson, who-was: 6x:
pected home from the Hazelton
Hospital this: week, is not so well
again. |

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+ Recording Secretary — Mrs.

an excellent supper was served|¢

Rebekahs Elect
Lodge Officers
and Instal Them

The election and installatirn of
officers occupied Mountain View
Rebekah Lodge, No. 47, at its
reguiar meeting held in the G. W.
V.A. Hall, Terrace, on Wednes-
day, January 7. Following the

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conclusion of the business prog- —

ram, a highly-enjeyable supper,

prepared by the members, was .

served. Those elected were:
Noble Grand—Mrs. A. C. Fowler.
Vice-Grand—Miss M. Dobb.

a. P.

Egzleshaw.
Financial Secretary’ js I. O, Greig.
Treasurer—Mrs. W. FE lye

Appointed officers 5
Warden—Mrs. A. J. E-
Conductor—Mra,, W. E t.
Chaplain—Mrs. F.C, Bi |
R.S.N.G.—Mrs, H. A. Sw. }
L.S.N.G.—Mrs, Geo. Powe:
R.5.V.G.—Mrs. E. T. Kenne |.
L.S. ¥.G.--Mra. R. Donald.
Inner Guard— Mise J. Donald.
Outer Guard—S. Kirkaldy.

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*| Terrace |
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The members of the Presby-
terian Ladies’ Guild held their
New Year meeting at the home
uf Mrs. T. Brooks on Thursday
of last week, when a good atten-
dance arranged for the work of
the auxiliary during the ensuing

year.

A number of people have been
under the weather lately and
some have the doctor in atten-
danee. However, with milder
weather, it is hoped the epidemic
of colds will abate.

W. T. Treston, of Smithers, is
renewing acquaintances in Ter-
race this week.

$. A. D. Davis, of Usk. was a
business visitor during the early
part of the week.

Miss De War, of Copper Citv,
was the guest of Mrs. H. M.
Wilson over the week-end.

Natives Gave Concert
The Northern Interior Native
Association, of Kispiox, gave an
excellent concert in Assembly
Hall. Hazelton, on Monday even-
ing before a large audience. The

band of over twenty: members. .

rendered first-class music. There
were also songs, duets, and reci-
tations, many of which received
an encore. The negro dancer
and “‘Charlie Chaplin’’ -were an-
usually comical and original. it
was all in English and was. a
splendid display of the remark-
able native musical talent. Mrs.
Robert Tomlinson presided at the
concert most acceptably, and at

the conclusion: was presented with -

a gitt in appreciation of her as-
sigtance.

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