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Porcupine Advance, 9 Jun 1938, 1, p. 2

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The Eastern Star Chapter celebrated its seventeenth anniversary on Tuesâ€" day. Owing to the illness of its Woriny Matron, Mrs. Wm. Phillips, of Timâ€" Imins, it was deemed not advisable to hold the annual anniversary bridge party, but the members celebrated at a private banquet in the Masonic huil. Acting Worthy Matron, Miss Ruby Mcâ€" Carthy, presided at the affair, after the regular Chapter meeting and a worâ€" derful birthday cake was cut and erâ€" jJoyed. Mrs. John Costain, the oldest Miss Irene Armstrong, who is visiting her parents from the Strong Memorial nospital, Rochester, NY., was enterâ€" tained at a luncheon bridge, given in her honour by Mrs. D. Crozier on Wedaâ€" nesday. Miss Armstrong is leaving on Tuesday next for Rochester, and her mother Mrs~.James Armstrong, is acâ€" companying her for a few weeks, and will visit in Toronto and Buffalo before returning. OPEN DAY AND NIGHT Phone 55 _ S. Porcupine Mrs. Frank Hugzins is convalescing at home after iliness in Poreupine Genâ€" eral hospital. One of their objectives is already reached. A cheque was sent today from the funds for a wheelâ€"chair for the nospital (already in use). This nas given the members a happy feeling of wellâ€"doing and the chair, will of course, be welcomed by convalescing patients. The Auxiliary has decided to limit is major activities to two large eveats erach yzar. A fruitâ€"shower for the hosâ€" pital in the fall, and some moneyâ€"makâ€" ing affair during the summer montks. This is of course, so that other minor organizations in town will be able to earty on without being overwhelmea. The main purpose of the> Auxiliary is, to do the hospital mending, and mak> the supplins, bandages, etc., and to supâ€" ply wlhien possible extra equipment and furnishings for the institution. Tea will be sorve and ice creain» 1: Other amusemen tea cup reading w if the day proves held in th»e house. On Saturday t illary of the Porn pital is to hold a social, at the home Connaught hiil. South Porcupi to The Advance» that our popul: Miss Thelma R Geéeneral hospita S.P,. Hospital Auxiliary to Hold Strawberry Tea on June 25th. â€"Humming Bird Seen at South Porcupine. Aceciâ€" dent to Mrs. W. Brooks. _ Preâ€"School Health Clinic. Other News of South Porcupine and the Dome. Anniversary of South Porcupine Eastern Star GIRL GUIDE EVENT AT SOUTH PORCUPINE Phone 890 Timmins 5 T O P GAS AND OIL LUBRICATION WASHIN FULIEST EQUIPMENT IN CAMPS, BEDS, FOOD AND BROATS BUT NOT FISHING TACKLE, WICKS FLYING SERVICE Repairs of ALL KINDS stop at the FLYING SERVICE FLYING SERVICE TO ALL NORTHERN POINTS 11 be provided . yet the tta will sHooT MOOsSsE wWITH YOUR CAMERA, CLOSEâ€"UPS GUARANTEED with strawberrics . 2 to<48.390 â€"clockâ€"golf â€" and Mrs. FP. C. Evans AJ i 8th.â€"(Special re sorry to learr phone â€" operator, n the Poreup‘ine st. the Auxâ€" eneral hosâ€" ‘ry tea and for I\j The Sport Season Is Here ! Parties Invited For was made a very h num9y»r of lovely gif birthday. Bornâ€"On Tuesday, and Mrs. Ang>la Nale cupine, at the Porcu} pitalâ€"a daughter. Bornâ€"On Wednesc Master Kenneth Extension, was six yc In honour of the :c eighteen of his smal ly party. They had and bingo games i the wonderful birthc good things providec The Past Noble Grands‘ Club of the / pgrests will also be Immediate Past Rebekah Lodgo held the last business | Lieut.â€"Governor, Mr. Percy Moisley, of and social meeting of the season on | Timmins. Monday evening at the home of Pas: Brownies Grand*Mrs. S. Sky. After the meeting | Once more the weather was ‘unkind bridge occupied the evening, Mrs. Anâ€" |to the Brownie pack. They were lookâ€" thony winning first prize,\ and Mr».| ing forward to on outdoor meeting, but Pyke consolation. _ Mrs. Starling as|the weatherman decided otherwise. Alâ€" guest of honour was ])(?FCHLP(] with a | hough not a blg meeting. it was a busy special guest prize. A vry happy eveâ€" lzmd interesting one. _ After roll call ning ‘was spent. |they played a circus game, practised Master Kenneth Thomas, of DU“"â€"'!Swedish drill, and Brown Owl szave Extension, was six years old on Monday.|them a serious talk on the Brownie In honour of the joccasion he invited | spirit. She also told them nature storâ€" eighteen of his s_mall friends to a loveâ€" | i>s and asked their coâ€"operation in ly party. They had ball gcames outside ‘ protecting the birds. After play‘ing and bingo games inside, and enjoyed | "Little Marine" game, a compass test the wonderful birthday cake and many was given and Joan Somerville and good things provided for tea, Kennc‘h | Margaret McLellan passed the test. was made a very happy boy by t 1" Police Court News numb»er of lovely gifts brought for is \| By way bf a change, the docket conâ€" birthday. [frontinz Magistrate Atkinson here on Friends of Mr. and Mrs. Jam»s M Crae, of Sigma, formerly of Don Mines, will be interested in knowi: that a little daughter was born to the last week in St. Michael‘s hospital, T ronto. The Catholic Women‘s League is holding a tea on Saturday (lith) at the home of Miss Anna Sullivan, Main Bt., which they hope will be well patcâ€" ronized, this â€"beingâ€" their first public function forâ€"a long tim». It is proposâ€" ed to hold a bridge party for those deâ€" siring to play, in the evening at Miss Sullivan‘s home. Mrs. Harman, of Dome St., week to spend a month‘s holida old home at Bracebridge., Mr.. W. J. Cahill, of North ] visiting at the home of his b Mr. Tom Cahill. The preâ€"school health clinic w as usual in the Township buildi day with Nurse Fowler in atter Membership is steadily growin now between 80 and 90 mothe registered. Miss Fowler is please the intorest shown and wishes further knowm that each Wed afternoon from 2.30 pm. to .5 clinics are held. Babies are chec wseekly as to weight etc. and ini tion given on feeding and other n of vital importance for infant growing children. Mr. and Mrs. Bert Smith moto to Toronto over the weekâ€"end. Mr. Andrew Hart hospital for a fTew as being slightly be Strachan avenue. Mr. Cornelius been in Prince 4 for over a year health, returned We are glad to re} what improved i1 in the West. We are sorry T0 . that happened on Mrs. Wm. Brooks . nue. She had the her arm caught in washing machin> : that several stitche wish her a spzedyv We are glad mer cur string: the highway. Mrs. Wm. A1 is visiting at Lemmon, Briuc Sunday by : tapping on | the beautifu the window t to the gera This is early scenâ€"or is i hitchâ€"hiked wing? Phone 203A South Porcupine Pilot Ha rold Smith _ Wortny and dist 11 1re the 11 bet Mon WE t] T‘X NEWLY FOUND FISHING GROUNDS at OTHER POINTS REASONABLY DIS T A NT FROM THE PORCUPINE. Wedne to ib th checked T will be special guests, special proâ€" gramme, special msnu and special icâ€" corations. The charter is to be preâ€" sented by Governor Colonel Ivan Moors, K.C., of Lindsay, and among othir guests will also be Immediate Past Lieut.â€"Governor, Mr. Percy Moisley, of Timmins. We have just learned of the death at 1.30 p.m. today in the Porcupine General hospital‘of Mrs. E. P. Thompâ€" son, of Schumacher. A baby daughter was born early today and is alive and doing well. We understand that" this is <the <only child <of Mr. and Mrs. Thompson, who are wellâ€"known residâ€" ecnts of Schumacher, having lived there for the past four years. Mrs. Thompâ€" son‘s home is in Kingston, and w beâ€" lieve that arrangements may be mads for interment there. Our deepest symâ€" pathies are extended to the family :n this tragic bereavement. Saturday is picnic and field day for the children of Dome Mines employees. All are hoping the rain will stop and th> day be fine. The death occurred in Porquis Junceâ€" tion last week of Mrs. Robinson, sisâ€" ter of Mrs. Stan Graham, of Porcupine. The funeral took place on Sunday afternoon at the Junction, and Mr. and Mrs. Stan Graham and Mrs. Disher, of South Porcupine, were presâ€" ent. ontinz Magistrate Atkinson here on jlesday was a small one. Four who‘neglected to observe the top" signs at intersections were fined e dollar and costs. T‘hree drunks pleaded guilty, and all Mr. C. V. Gallagher uth Poreupine comin nto on Monday. Mtr. N: me aft Twin calves are unusual, and heard of in the bovine world. of Fred Mitchell, near Oxford ?orcupine General hospital, a tr, to Mr. and Mrs. John Bontâ€" of South Poreupine. se attending the Kiwanis charte at Noranada from South Porceuâ€" vére Mr. 5. Blake, Mr. W. Garâ€" Dr. Wm. Woods and Mtr. Ray A1â€" rris Lett was able to return T illness in hospitalâ€"on Tuesâ€" Phone 176 Cochrane Gallagher, M.P.P in from THE POPCUPINE ADVaANCE, T\MINS, ONTaARITO 111 triplets are almo But a cow on the gave birth to had shined it up with sand and it still retained its good shape. This he had presented to the Fire Chief. With tobacco and a little money in his poâ€" ket, he was ready to go, although the Unknown loomed ahéad, with "Baths" and other terrors. Suddenly his hard old face showed emotion. A youngz neighbour, sorry for the poor (although knowing that the future world be brighter for her with the old shack gone) was coming ‘up the platâ€" form to say goodbye. And she preâ€" sented him with a basket filled with foodâ€"good homeâ€"made food and fruil Suddenly the future did not seem #o black to the old fellow. And life lookâ€" ed a little more ,kindly to those who saw this incident! sion) had finally been persuaded by the authorities that life in North Bay‘s Old Men‘s Home would be better than starvation and loneliness in the inâ€" describably filthy shack that was his only home here. Friendless, of forâ€" gign birth, with no English except the words he could use to swear with, he had looked over all his belongings in the shack the day before. Out of the horrors, he had found his only treasure â€"a lovingâ€"cup he had found on some dump heap or among fire rubbish, He This story also is true. And in its human infterest possibly outshines the other. Standing on the station platform at South Porcupine one day last wOPK stood a pathetic figure. An old man (too old to get regular einployment but not old enough for the old age penâ€" friends. He wasn‘t exactly showing them his honorable wounds, but he was most deâ€" cidedly telling them of his escape! When the last hair had been whisked off, both customer and barber went to look at the remains. There were none. But up the street a short distance sat Mr. Hero: surrounded by his canin» Tenderly he took the pitiful object to his back doorstep planning to return later gdnd bury it. Mceanwhile there was that shavinz job to finish. The customer, symâ€" pathized . the case withdrawh and this was allowâ€" ed by his worship, "providing thati costs amounting to $65.25 (witnesses, fare, etec) was paid." A gambling charge is to be heard next week. And another case of havâ€" ing no markers on a trailer also will come up. T‘wo Stories Told at South Porecupine were fined $10 and costs. One asked his worship if he would consider letâ€" ting him off on suspendecd sentence, but was told by the magistrate that his pleading availed nothing; he had .een lhim too many times before. The dogâ€"bite case was dismissed, after Two cases of juvenile delinquency wil} ilso be heard next week. Humour and Pathos Mixed in These Tales from Life. The dogâ€"bite case was dismissed, after in adjournment of two weeks. An assault case (Schumacher) whicn aad been twice previcusly adjourned :ame up again. Complainant wishrd t unâ€" heifer ’calves and they‘re all healthy' as you can see farm ‘The whitest c ; b ‘nre th t calf was born a week before the other two ad this was allowâ€" "providing thati $65.25 (witnesses, â€" _ Widened government activities have greatly increased demands on private members by their constituents, the acâ€" companying survey shows. Every new government activity, every new governâ€" ment building, has lengthened the walk of the conscientious M.P. on his daily beat to keep everyone at home happy. As he has walked more he has talked less. A day in the life of the average M.P. now includes: Visiting departments, 45 minutes. Listening to speeches, 5 hours; talkâ€" ing 10 minutes. Writing, reading letters, two hours. Committees, caucuses, one hour. Receiving visitors, 30 minutes. Dealing with job seekers,. 15 minutes. (Financilal Post) As government has become more complex, Canada‘s average MP. has worn out more shcoe leather. Refreshments were served at concluâ€" slon of evening. Skaters‘ badges were presented by Mrs. Maxwellâ€"Smith (secretary zomâ€" mittee) to Elaine Dogue, Audrey Jamieâ€" son, Marjorie Ewing, Eura Smith, Betâ€" ty Cumming, and Joan Maxwellâ€"Smith. Exhibitors of tumbling and athletics under Mrs. Mayes, folkâ€"dancing, knot tieing, and dry land lifeâ€"saving for swimmers followed after Captain Wilâ€" kins had given a most impressive talk to parents on the meaning of being a Guide. Members of Parliament Must Wear Out Many Shoes Athletic badges presented by Mrs Dogue (committee) to Jean Dysart, Valerie Bessett, EFura Smith, Joan Maxâ€" wellâ€"Smith, Audrey Jamieson, Marjorie Ewing, Betty Cummings, and Norma and Audrey McCaw. Second class badges were presen‘ted to Marjorie Ewing, Jean Dysart, Eura Smith, Helen Haneberry, Audrey Mcâ€" Caw, and Betty Cummings by the Committee president, Mrs. B. H. Harâ€" per. Those enrolled were: Norbetine Ferâ€" rigan, Mary Elizabeth Pearce, Doris Gannon, Jean Adamson, Jean Carruâ€" thers, Mary Connelly, Patricia Mahan, Guise, Vivian Ferrigan, Vivian Constant, Marjorie Fera, Betty Deacon, Kathleen Pyke, Mollie Richards, Rita Costello, Dorothy Sharpe. Upon assent the Guide promixe was given while the Company stood at the halfâ€"salute. Each was then inâ€" vested with the Guide tie and pin. She saluted the flag, saluted the Company, and was in turn saluted by the Comâ€" pany. her ~recruits one by one before the Captain. "I have broughtâ€"a recruit in my patrol who desires to become a Guide‘, she said. "Do you know what honsour means?" said the Captain. "It means to be truthful and honest} at all times." "Can I trust you on your honour to do your duty to God and the Kingz to help other people at all times, and to obey the Guide law?" Horseshoe was formed and all Guides repeated the Guide law and promise before flagâ€"break with color party, M. Ewing, A. Kelly and N. McCaw. Then Captain Wilkins addressed the gathering. ‘"This is a"special occasion," she said. "We have come to see, hear. and welcome new recruits, hear them take their Guide promise and promise to lead a life of loving service." The Guide hymn "Dear Lord and Father of Mankind" was sung, and then each patrol leader in turn brought her ~recruits one by one before the A full troop, nearly all in uniforin were present, also Captain Wilkins Capt. Naish and Capt. Bessette. South Porcupine, June 8th.â€"(Special to The Advance)â€"Over twoenty ladies mothers of Guides, friends and ladies of the committee for\the Girl Guide Association were present in the Scout hall on Wednesday evening to witness the enrollment of sixteen recruits to the association. 8. P. Girl Guides Enrollment Event Impressive O c easion at south Porcupine Wednesâ€" day. I ) I \ There will be three sessionsâ€"9.30 a.m., 2.30 p.m., and 7.45 pm.â€"of the annual meeting of Cochrane Presbyte.â€" lal of the Women‘s Missionary Society of the United Church, to be: held in the United Church, Timmins, on Friâ€" day (toâ€"morrow). Mrs. Geo. McNee, of Hearst, the Presbyterial president, will cecupy the chair at the three sessions. Timmins Girls in Training are to have charge of the worship service, and a brief skit will be presented by membe:s of the Mission Band. The guest speaxâ€" er will be Mrs. A. D. Richards, presiâ€" dent of Alberta Conference Branch W.M.S. The evening meeting will be featured by the report of Miss Susie Smyth, missionaryâ€"atâ€"large for this district, who will outline the work she is doing. The public is cordially inâ€" vited to this evening session. Aavance)â€"An officer from provincial police district headquarters at Haileyâ€" ury was called here on Tuesday to enâ€" quire into the mysterious disappearâ€" ance of a substantial sum of money, reâ€" ported as including cash, endorsed cheques and express money orders, and which an official of a company enâ€" gazed in the road improvement scheme had lost. Involved altogether, polics were told, was about $650, including $30 in cash, three cheques (one of them for $41 and the amounts of the other two unknown offhand) and the money orders, which had a face value of $350. Alt had been in a wallet in the clothâ€" ing of R. MclLean, of the Dufferin Construction Co., and he missed them after he had gone to the station to meet the morning train, but where they had gone or how was a mystery. Banks were notified of the loss and police informed, and in the absence of Constable Braney at North Bay from the local post, Constable Byrne was sent from Haileybury by Sergeant V. T. Rered there. Annual Meeting, June 10, of the Presbyterial W.M.S. Temagami Advance)â€"A police distric PDury was cal $650 Mysteriously Lost at Temagami Police Informed of Loss of Wallet Containing Cash, Cheques, etc. DATED the 8th day of June, 1938 Whereas Mr. John Tasker is indebted to the undersigned in the sum of $25.50 for storage and other charges in connection with ONE ORGAN, and default has been made in payment thereof, notice is hereby given that on the 25th day of June, 1938%, at 2.45 p.m. at 3 Kirby Avenue (United Movers Warehouse), Timmins, Ontario, the said goods will be sold by public auction, by E. C,. Brewer, Auctioneer, DATED the 8th day of June, 1938 ING STANDS, FANCY END TABLE®S, 10 BOXES LINENS, and default has been made in payment thereof, notice is hereby given that on the 25th day of June, 1938, at 2.30 pm. at 3 Kirby Avenue, (United Movers Warehouse), Timmins, Ontario, the said goods will be sold by public auction, by E. C. Brewer, Auctioneer. Cups and Saucers V ases and Novelties Also Table Lamps and Framed Pictures Whereas Mr. Geo. Draper is indebted to the undersigned in the sum of $46.50 for storage and other charges in connection with: 3 OR 4 BOXES CHINA, SILVERWARE. COMFPLETE BED, SMOK â€" DATED the 8th day of June, 1938 SOUTH PORCUPINE and default has been made in payment thereof, notice is hereby given that on the 25th day of June, 1938, at 2.15 p.m., at % Kirby Avenue, (United Movers Warehouse), Timmins, Ontario, the said goods will be sold by public auction, by E. C. Brewer, Auctioneer. UNITED MOVERS, Successors to Vansickle The Mover WATER HEATER AND OTHER SMALL ARTICLES and default has been made in payment thereof, notice is hereby given that on the 25th day of June, 1938, at 2 o‘clock, at % Kirby Avenue, (United Movers Warehouse), Timmins, Ontario, the said goods will be suld by public auction, by E. C. Brewer, Auctioneer. Whereas Mr. Dan Mclsaac is indebted to the undersigned in thy sum of $28.25 for storage and other charges in connection with: 10 BOXES CHINA, ETC., TABLE AND CHAIRS, A SET OF SKIHS, CHILDREN‘S SLEIGHS CHESTERFIELD SUITE, ELECTRIC STOVE, GARDEN TOOLS, DATED the 8th d Whereas Mr. D. A. McMullen is indebted to the undersigned in the sum of $139.99 for storage and other charges in connection with . Pearce Cross Drug Stores e)â€"An district Every piece of China in our store, greatly redunced to make room for new stock. Sacrifice Sale of China JTun»e LIMITED THE PRESCRIPTION DRUG STORF AyV (SpeC from of June, 1938 ial UNITED MOVERKS, successors to Vansickle The Mover Successors to Vansickle The Mover UNITED MOVERS Successors to Vansickle The Move; UNITED MOVERS Finest Quality, Seasoned 44 *4 Drugs When you have used the first tin, you may have it reâ€"filled at our storeâ€" for only THURSDaAY. JUNT 9TH iss Flies â€" Moths â€" Bugs Mill and Officeâ€"Lakeview Road sOUTH PORCUPINE At Hamilton‘s you will find guarâ€" anteed quality in all building supplies . . . at reasonable prices supplies too. 25 Cents MosSQUITO OILS For Every Building Purpose 8 oz, tin Price Guaranteed to Kill Al SsOUTH PORCUPINE THIS SUMMEKR USF ( EORGE D. BRUCE AVE Toiletries TELEPHONE 28 Phone 68 Tobaccos

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