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Ill• him| IV. I I * ' I 111 (I 11« vcame up to every expectation. The vaudeville act of Paul Storey was very well put over, hi. trnnsformn tion of a living person apparentlyinto a skeleton hnli'l ng th a ulienee.Fred Harris, dressed a an English-inan is supposed to dress, aicording to most papers and people (whether tlje hour he ten a.m. or ten p.m.), gave a rendition of “Burlington H»r-tie From How,” when he called on his more influential townsmen, which went over decidedly well. Messrs. Miujfins, J. Scanland and Wm. II »rr'.; were also star perform rs; a though Mr. Scanland was ill during the previous week with tonsilitis, he managed his first part very capably, singing one of the most d tlk-ult of all songs. “Valencia,” in fine fashion. Much of the success of the performance, however, was due to Sir. ('. M I’mr. id;, who ha - been directing and training the troupe during their practice periods, and without whom the troupe could not have attained such perfection. The program was divided into two parts, and was as follows: Opening chorus, by the troupe; “A! ways,” Mr. Al. Kievill; “I’m Tickled to heath I’m Single,” Mr. Jimmy (Jordon; “Valencia.” J. E. Scanland; “Oh, My Gal Don’t Love Me Any More,” Mr. W. Harris, assisted by chorus; “Red. Red Robin,” Sam Thompson, assisted by chorus; “Burlington Bertie, Fred Harris; And Yet I Don’t Know. L. Miggins; “Cnr-Mrs. Wm, Grecp, which took place after a week's struggle, 011 Wednesday morning at five a.m. Death was due to complications following the birth of her infant son on Nov. 18th. Although hope of regaining health was reported as being so slight, however, the whole town of Wardner was united in the hope that since such a fight for life was made, even yet death might be averted, and we understand that only at a late hour on Tuesday evening was it evident that no further hope could be ex-temlod. Mr. Greep and her father, Mr. Lybut, of Glenwood, Alta., were present at her bedside when death ook place. :..nl so alFected was Mr. Grcep by his loss, that it was necessary to korp him in the hospital for some hours following. Mr. and Mrs. Gro p arrived in W-’dner about five ears previously, to make their home, coming here tfter bad weather and other circumstance:; had combined in making the crops of their ranch home on the prairie a lailure. Since his coming to Wardner. Mr. Greep has i. en employed by I’.e C.N.P. Lumber Co. as night watchman, while Mrs. Greep had made many friends among the townspeople. Besides Mr. Greep, the decased left three sons, the infant of a month; Earl, aged eighteen months, and Jimmy, aged four. Death •',r-o visited the Greep home two years or more ago, when their only dnugh-nuna, Mrs. Paul Storey; “I Belung|tu\ Dorothy, was taken at the age to Glasgie, Jimmy Gordon; Out I of six months. The body of Mrs. Yonder, Mrs. Paul fStorey, S. Greep was taken to the home of herThompson, W. Harris, L. Miggins and parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. Lybut, of Al. Kievill. This number was made Glenwood, Alta., and will he interred very effective by the use of a spoi- in the family plot there. The sym-ligiit. “Bye, Bye. Blackbird.” Al. pathy of the entire town is being of-Kicvill, assisted by Summv Thompson fored Mr. Greep and his motherless and L. Miggins; ’‘Rose and Cobalt babies in their ra£ bereavement. Blue. J. E. Scanland: “Annie Laurie,” the troupe. Intermission. Second period: monologue, Jimmy Gnr- j'(1don; vaudeville act, Paul Storey, as |.1 sisted by Fred and Bill Harris;“Where’d You Get Those Eyes. Al.Kievill and Sammy Thompson; a sketch, “I Ate the Bolognc,” Messrs..1. E. Scanland, Fred Harris and L.Miggins; “Barcelona,” the troupe.God Save the King. Since the show proved so successful, request have been made for its production in Waldo, and this will he held on Saturday evening af this week, Dec. 18th. in the Waldo Hall, the troupe motoring down for the performance.CrMiinaltW(Jo M A1 H;m•liMrs. Jack Trainor and Miss Vera Renstrom motored to Cranbrook on Wednesday of last week to pay a vi it to the bedside of Mrs. Wm. Greep. Upon their arrival in town, however. I j’ they found* that the death lt;T Mr.-. | {.j Greep had taken place at five u’elo-k that morning.•11hiSTony Thompson returned to Wardner on Wednesday, after spendmg the past two weeks visiting friends in Spokane, Conor d'Alene and Snr.d-point.lt;1I;VItiSMrs. Guest returned t■■ her bom--L, in Wardner on Wednesday evening!:;from the St. Eugene Hospital, Cron brook, where she has been confined through illness. At present, Mrs. Guest is said to be recuperating slm.v-ly from her long illness.Harry Moore and Andy Powell 1; •• torcd to Cranbrook on Monday af;lt;-noon, on business.Mr. E. Lybutt, of Glenwood, Alta., arrived in Wardm r on Tuesday, andproceeded to Cranbrook immediately to the bedside of his daughter, Mrs.W. Greep.1Mr. and Mrs. Fred Wynne end Mr. and Mis. Ben Duye motored to Cr.m | I brook on Saturday afternoon. in fic riSeveral of the public school pit) I-patents attended the at home held 011 Friday afternoon at the schools, by the teachers and scholars, and much enjoyed by the visitors, who showed much interest in the pupils' work, and also tin- methods of tin teachers. The pupils of the older grades had on display some splendid examples in raised maps, made by their own hands, and also showed great talent in water colors. Writing examples were also very good.Harry and Sam Thompson moton to Cranbrook on Sunday afternoon to visit feminine friends.A beautiful table lamp is on display in tjie Company store window this week. The lamp is the work of Mr. Clark MneKonzie, who is very adept at this kind of work. Tickets are being sold on the lamp, and it will be rn(Tied olf in the near future.Fred Babick was a business visitor in Cranbrook, between trains, on Friday last.Although such news bad been more or less expected for the past week, still, Wardnerites were shocked on Wednesday to hear*of the death of1
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Cranbrook Herald
Cranbrook, British Columbia, CA
Thu, Dec 16, 1926
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