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To Glasgowâ€"Belfastâ€"lecrpooi ‘......Melit.a Minnedosa Montclare Montcalm . .‘Melita Minnedosa 'Montrose Montcalm Grand Concert, Sunday by Schumacher Choir Lovers of fine vocal music and espe- cially thot‘e who have had the pleasure of hearing the Schmacher Male Voice Choir will be delighted to know that this talented choir will give a grand concert in the Goldfields theatre, mins, on Sunday evening next, 28th, commencing at, 8.30 pm. The event will feature Christmas carols and the Schumacher United Male Choir can certainly sing carols in very effective way. Those who had the pleasure of hearing them at the Cor- nish Christmas tree event on Friday evening last will agree with the state- ment that it is a genuine treat to hear the Schumacher United Male Choir singing Christmas carols. In addition to the Christmas carols there will ‘be a general programme of solos, duets, quartettes and choruses that will be sure to delight all. The event will be a particularly attractive and season- able one for the Christmas season, and music-lovers will do well to specially note the event. A silver collection will be taken at the event. .‘u’u’n’n‘n‘d TIMMINS BRANCH 88 -51-52 MAKES SIIRRINB PM PM MONUMENI 10 PRBSPEBWR John M. Daly Recalls Finding of Vari- ous Camps in Ontario. The 01* cov- ery of Mercury, 011 and “My- stery” Mineral in North 23 Years Ago. A stirring plea for the recognition due the old-time prospectorâ€"the man who blazed the trail to Cobalt. Porcu- pine, Kirkland lake and a host of other places too numerous to mention, at a time in the Province's mineral develop- ment when there was “nary van aero- plane in sight,” is advanced in the ap- pended letter to The Toronto Globe from John M. Daly, Superintendent of Indian Affairs for the Parry Sound district: “In The Globe I observed an article to the effect that mercury was found in the Sudbury district. I was quite interested for this reason: “I remember, along with Abe Stewart about the year 1912 or 1913, taking a trip west from Cochrane as far as the Groundhog River, about 40 miles, pad- dling south on the Groundhog about seven’miles, and on the east bank of the river, there is a small point of rock of the granite family, and in a cleft in this rock Abe Stewart, with a teaspoon in my presence, spooned up pure mer- cury in the form of small white blobs. little larger than the size of a pin head. “There is a sandbar jutting out on the river on the west side, and the place is very easy to find. This experience of ours, to me, was very interesting, and being a .‘:over of rocks, and interested in what they contain, I was very careful in noting that the mercury seemed to cum gout of the fissure, one blob at a time. "I don’t know what township this would be in, as there were no town- ships up there ‘at that time that I know of, but I do know that it was in the Sudbury district, as the east line of the Sud-bury district is only a short dis- tance west of Cc-chrane. “In the year 1912 I had a trip dc-wr. the Abitibi a short; distance below what are called the Goose Islands, and while nosing around took notice of oil seep- age on one of the islands. This is not so very far from Blacksmith Rapids: where they are looking the coal over. I remember taking a mental note of the possibilities in that section of the country and Visioning a town at. Least as large as Coatbridge or Ardrie, where coal is mined in Scotland. There is also nickel east of the Abitibi River, in Ontario. As to the possibilities of finds of minerals, oil, coal, merchantable clay, asbestos and graphite, I believe no man can tell all there is in the great north- iern section of Ontario and Quebec. “Somewhere near the crossing of the T. N. O. at the Abitibi embedded in the clay in quite sizeable lumps is a mineral. I don’t know what it is, but I do know it is there. “I presume, after all the old-timers are gone, some fellow will get up in the House of Assembly and move that this banner Province of Ontario, which produces 90 per cent. of the nickel of the world, and has a silver camp that produced a silver sidewalk that men could walk out of their sleeping-cars on to at Cobalt in their bedroom slip- pers; that produced all the gold where no gold was supposed to be at Porcu- pine: “Be it resolved: That we, as in- telligent men, representing an intelll‘ gent people. deplore the neglect of not iaising to the memory of our prospec- 22:3 a monument which would be a lasting memory to those who blazed the trail to Cobalt. Porcupine, Kirkland Lake, and other places too numerous to mention.’ “When that time comes (and it will) I believe Jack Hammell or some of those fellows of vision will see to it that the old-time prospector will be zortrayed as he was. in all his glory, with nary an aeroplane in sight." Mrs. H. W. Darling Leaving on Trip to Venezuela Mrs. H. W. Darling leaves on Sun- day next, Dec. 28th, on a visit to Vene- zuela, South America, to meet her hus- band who is engaged in that country in his profession as mining engineer. Mrs. Darling will sail from New York for the far south on Jan. 3rd, Mrs. Dar- ling does not know at present the length of the visit, as this will depend on the work in which Mr. Darling is engaged and also on the educational facilities that may be available for their young son. Master George. If the climate is agreeable and good eductional facili- ties are available within convenient dis- tance, the family may be in South America for several years. Mrs. Darling will be much missed inl Timmins. having taken a prominent and helpful part in many community services and in social circles. As pres- ident and member of the local Kiwan- ees, as a member of the Timmins I. O. D. E. and in many other community organizations. Mrs. Darling has given service that has been valuable indeed. As a member of the District of Coch- rane Children's Aid Society and espe- cially as convenor of the campaign com- mittee of that society. it will be difficult indeed to replace Mrs. Darling. She has a rare gift of organization and in ithe work undertaken by the Kiwanees iof furnishing the C. A. 8. Shelter. and later in the campaigns for raising funds for the carrying on of the work of the Children‘s Aid Mrs. Darling and the ladies whose assistancq she enlisted were largely responsible for the suc- cessful financing that has been done. In many other circles in town Mrs. Dar- ling _will be greatly missed and her capable and generous services should be appreciated by the people of the town I and district. ! -Ir. and Mrs. C. W. Gamble of 3011 THE PORCUPINE ADVANCE, TIMMINS, ONTARIO W881i PREUY WEBDINB WNW MURNlNG AI SCHUMABHER Children at Schumacher Again Receive Handsome Christmas Gifts from F. W. Schumacher of Columbus Ohio. Other News from Correspondent at Schu- macher. Schumacher, December 22nd, 1930‘ Special to The Advance. ' Mrs. Douglas Cotcher, left on Friday morning for Winnipeg where she will visit her daughter for Christmas. day. Mrs. Wilson, of North Bay, is visit- ing her son, L. A. Wilson, over the holi- School closed Friday, and the pre- sentation of gifts to the children were made at the closing. The parents must feel very grateful to Mr. Schumacher. as every year the gifts seem to excel the previous year. The teachers all left Saturday for their various homes:â€" Mlss Bush, Elk Lake; Miss Dube, Blind River; Miss Smaill, Cache Bay; Miss Bristow, Bright; Miss Coleman, Fores- ter Falls; Miss Murphy, Mattawa; Miss O’Keefe, Peterborough; Miss Bruce, Grand Valley; Miss Acheson, Elk Lake; Mr. Wylie, Guelph. Trinity United Church service on Sunday took the form of a. choral ser- vice, “Jesus Christ in the Hymns of the Church.” An organ prelude was given by W. H. Wilson. Mr. Reg. Bawden delighted all by his clear voice in “Open the Gates of the Temple." Mrs. Ca1- verley sang as a solo, “Thou Didst Leave Thy Throne.” A duet was given by Mrs. Moore and Mrs. Docking, "How Sweet is Prayer," their voices blending beautifully. The anthems by the choir were very much enjoyed. There will -be a Christmas service on Christmas Day at eleven o'clock. A cordial invitation is. extended to all to come and here this Christmas message. Miss Kittfy Duxfield arrived home Saturday from North Bay, where she is attending Normal School, to spend the holiday. A very quiet but pretty wedding took place at Trinity United church on Mon- day morning, December the‘ twenty- second, at eight o’clock. when Hannah Bell Ellis, daughter of Mrs. Ellis was united in marriage to Frank McWhinâ€" nie. The Rev. Mr... Summerell per- former the ceremony. .The bride who was given in marriage by her brother, Mr. Thomas Ellis, wore a lovely gown of egg shell satin. made on princess. lines and moulded to the hips with shirring and falling longer at the sides; 1 . long sleeves and satin slippers to match. rHer veil of silk and lace was long and gcaught to the head with a coronet oi lpearls, and she carried a shower bouâ€" ,' quet of white roses and lily-of-the-val- ley. The bridesmaid, Mrs. Cassidy. sis- ter of the bride, was dressed in peri- winkle blue lace and ‘tulle with blue hat. and shoes and carried a bouquet of pink roses and sweet peas. The groom was attended by his brother, Mr. An- drew McWhinnie, of Toronto. During the signing of the register Mrs. J. R. Todd sang “Because.” Mr. W. H. Wil- son presided at the organ. Following the ceremony a wedding breakfast was served at the Empire hotel, Tim- mins. The toast to the bride was pro- posed by J. R. Todd and to the bride- groom by Mrs. J. R. 'Dodd. Immediate- ly after, the bride and groom left amid showers of confetti on the Montreal train en-route to Scotland where they will spend their honeymoon. The bride travelled in a black silk ensemble suit, guipure lace collar and cuffs, blue broadcloth coat with chinchilla collar and cuffs, hat and shoes to match. Af- ter the honeymoon Mr. and Mrs. Mc- Whinnie will reside in Schumacher. Miss Ruby Shanks is visiting her aunt, Mrs. Cameron, for the holidays. Miss Raymond, of New Liskeard, is in town for the Ellis-McWhinnie wed- ding. The Rev. Mr. Piper, the Lutheran minister from Wawbewawa, will be in town on Sunday, December the 28th, and will hold service at South Porcu- pine as well. The Male Voice Choir are putting on a, Christmas carol concert on Tuesday evening, in Trinity United Church. A. G. Carson, superintendent of the District Children’s Aid, last week re- ceived a very handsome Christmas box from Toronto to be given for the bene- fit of any needy peOple in this district. This Christmas box was so completely in the Christmas spirit in so many ways that it is worthy of special mention. In the first place it was sent for the benefit of any in need. without restric- tion as to race. creed, or anything else. In the second place it was made up with chief thought of the children. Thirdly. the goods in the box were made by the senders as a labour of love. All the clothing was new and especially good, the greater part of the articles Notable Christmas Bov- Sent Here From Toronto being made from remnants purchased ; for the purpose. This Christmas box came from Mrs. A. Bennett. 176 Lauder avenue. Toron- to. and all the articles were made by Mrs. Bennett and her daughter. Mr. Carson is seeing to the distribution of the articles before Christmas in the homes where they will be of the great.-I estservice and meet the greatest need; The contents of this truly handsome! and truly seasonable. Christinas boxi .include:â€"12 pairs boy’s pants. withl ibraces, two women's sweaters, 11 pairs; ibloomers, 11 girl's dresses. 9 sweaters. 1’; Ipair pullovers, pictures. 4 dolls, 4 velvet Items, 6 bonnets. 1 toque. 2 scarfs. 12 pairs stockings, 4 children‘s coats. 11' children's underskirts, 2 women’s ,dresses. 1 girl‘s coat. 2 pairs curtains. 1 blanket; 4 bscks. INUUESI Hill] "”0 MM" 0F YOUNG MAN AI BANYDN Coroner E. R. Tucker, of Cochrane, Re- serves Verdict in Case of John Wes- ley Scott, who was Killed at Abitlbi Canyon on Dec. 8th. ~A despatch last week from Abiti‘oi Canyon says that no verdict was given by Coroner E. R. Tucker following the inquest. recently at Abitibi Canyon into the death of John Wesley Scott, 18- year-oid Joliet. 111., boy, who met death in a fall of rock at the south portal of the de-watering tunnel about 7.15 am. on December 8. At the conclusion of the hearing at 9 o'clock pm., Mr. Tuc- ker announced that. he did not propose to give his finding until he had con- sidered the evidence for a few days. A complete and thorough investiga- tion into the circumstances of the boy’s death was made by the coroner Friday afternoon and evening. Friday after- noon he visited the scene of the acci- dent at the south portal of the tunnel. examining the place from which the rock fell: At the evening inquest sever- al witnesses. including eye-witnesses and day and night tunnel superintend- ents. were called and- examined. The evening inquest was held in the office of the Dominion Construction Co. All witnesses, with the exception of A. Scott. uncle of the boy, declared that all precautions to provide for the safety of workers had been taken. Mr. Scott, who was foreman of the shift on which young Scott was working, said that the tunnel prOper was through a good formation and required no tim- bering to keep it safe, but the cut lead- ing to the tunnel was through rotten rock. The accident occurred in the cut Asked by the coroner whether he could suggest anything that could be done to prevent a recurrence of the ac- cident he 1eplied:“Ncne that I have not already made to -the company." The cut. he said, was dangerous and should be slcped back. The sides of the cut were scaled sometimes for three and four hours at a. time, yet another blast in the tunnel would loosen more were sloped back. Another despatch from the Abitibi Canyon camp says that company offi- cials state very emphatically that the three Scotts:â€"A. Scott; shift boss; J. W. Scott, Sr.. and the late John Wesley‘ Scott, Jr.. were the only citizens of. the United States working in the tunnel. A. Scott is an old employee of the company. and has been with it for years. J. W. Scott Sr. was also a for- mer employee of the cOmpany, but re- turned to his home in Joliet at the conclusion of a job he was employed on. His brother at the canyon asked Geo. Mitchell. general superintendent. for permission to “send to Joliet for his brother J. W. Scott, and permission was granted. Despatches coming through from To- ronto this week suggest that new and important developments are reported in connection with operations at Noranda Mines. Word received at Toronto last week carried the information that a new high-grade strike was made at a deep level through diamond drilling. It is too early, however, for complete details of the ore body and values to be known. Several holes will have to be put down, ‘an- official stated, before the significance of the newly located ore can be determined. Noranda is said to be making good progress in opening up its gold-produc- ing zone, and is now treating ore from this section of the property at a rate of '500 tons per day. Gold values, obtain- }ed from diamond drill cores, average laround $12 to the ton, but in a number of instances assay returns run consider- lably higher than the above figure. When J. W. Scott Sr. arrived at the canyon the week before the accident he had his son with him. “We did not know the boy was on the face of the earth until he landed here with his father,” F. H. McLean. general man- ager of the company said. “But we gave him a job for the sake of his father and uncle. both old employees.” NEW NEH-GRADE 60H} HND REPURIED M NURANBA MINE Gold Zone at Noranda Promises t0 119 Very Profitable, Though it is too Early for Any Definite Infor- mation in the Matter. In addition to developing the ore body and treating the ore, the management is proceeding with its diamond drill campaign to determine more thoroughly the extent and possibilities of the zone. J. Y. Murdoch, president, looks for good earnings from this department. and pre- dicts gold recovery of around $3,600,000 for 1931. Copper production. on a re- duced schedule, is being maintained at Noranda. and from this operation the ;company is receiving a return of close to $4 to the tan in gold. Which runs al- most entirely to clear prom. l J. D. Brady lefc this week for Perth and the Niagara Peninsula to spend th': ANOTHER PLEASANT NIGHT AT ODDFELLOWS’ MEETING On Friday evening, Dec: 19th. the regular meeting of Oddfellows was held in the I.0.0.F'. hall. Spruce street. Af- ter the regular busmess of the lodge had been gone through, there was anâ€" cther very pleasant evening of games and carpet ball. The Latter is becom- ing a. very popular game with the mem- bers. During the evening coffee and cake were served to all pre: :22. «W’ggai {V’IIVVIII’IIIIRIIYV fliw‘flmwglilkfflfilvwvrwolyuaw Tuesday, Dec. 2311,1330