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Porcupine Advance, 25 Sep 1939, 1, p. 8

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.: Mr. F. Andrews, George Smith and ‘Lloyd Doran leave on Monday for a h'lp t the New York World‘s Fair. mnest was held on Thursday ~afternoon by Coroner F. C. Evans in the Township building into ‘the death “;m young man who was found on . July 28rd, killed on the tracks near jGentre. ‘The jury found that : Ge ,';_;p.mancmtowdeath id to Rest: uth Porcupine day for their t« the Dome on ] incessantly all many frox e)'whe hav l exceptior served in the wltq flqwer-de( _ Miss Betty Gallazsher and Miss J. Oabm leave on Monday to attend St. Joseph‘s College, Toronto. .mmon in charge of the bake table. Mr. and Mrs. Wm., Fairhurst arrived home on Saturday from ‘a twoâ€"week motor Mp through the States. Mr. C. B. Morgan left last week to M the winter in Toronto ‘There seems to be an outbreak of robberies and petty thefts in South Porcupine recently. We hear of gas being drained from a truck in a priâ€" vate garage, and there was an act of vandalism and sacrilege in addition to theft in St. Joachim‘s Catholic Church some time between Wednesday nizht and Thursday afternoon last week. Father Gelinas was away taking his guties in Amos, consequently there was no morning service in the church on Thursday. , When Miss Burns went into the church in the afternoon with the chfldran of the choir for practice they found that a marauder had been on the altar, the door of the tabernacle being ‘The death occurred in the Porcupine General hospital on Friday of John Grosso, of the Dome, aged 58, who sucâ€" cumbed from peritonitis Born in Italy, he was a naturalized Canadian anbject His wife is still in Italy, and He has one son, Albert, married, in Larderâ€"Lake. The funeral will be held on Sunday afternoon at two p.m. from the St. Joachim‘s Church, and interâ€" ment will be made in Timmins R. ‘C. cemetery. Chief McInnis has arrested a man in connection with the recent safeâ€" blowing at ‘the Consumers‘ Coâ€"operâ€" ative Store. No names are given out to date, but the Chief is taking no chances of holding him in the South End jail. He is safely lodged until his trial in the Timmins stronghold. and Mrs. Jamieson; Mrs. Cameron, table convener with Mrs. Weir, Mrs. Camp; was bur‘ed here in ‘Tisdale cemetery on Friday. The Rev. J. A. Lyttle held the funeral service in the United Church and spoke impreesively of the fact that death is a friend someâ€" timesinstead of an enemy. The church hela quite a few of the deceased‘s oldâ€" time friends, some of whom had known him since the very early days of the camp. He had no relatives at the funeral, but was mourned sincerely by those who fcliowed h‘s casket, from the church, through the ciâ€"mal gripâ€" ping rain to the cemetefy. Those electedâ€" ral.bearers wore â€"â€" (Mr. George Fannerm2n, Mr. William Banâ€" nerman, of CGolden City, Mr. Frank C. Evans, Mr. Chas. MciInnis; Mr. W. G. Skinner and Mr. Tom Ryan. Also preâ€" sent were friends from Timmins. Amopg the floral tributes were flowers from ‘The Dome Mines Co. Ltd., D:ms Bamplers, Ancelo â€"Pastro, and Henry Cooke; Mt. and Mrs. Andy Supols, Jorm!, Hilga and John Jarvis; and the Staff of "The Porcupine Advance." rcupine, Sept. 23rd, Special Pecple‘s Leadership in Unlhd Church varce ~m body of Harry work this week. ed o‘1iâ€"tim>r of the, The Ladies‘ Auxiliary of the Leg:on M prospector and firm upholder of are holding; a spec‘al meeting on Wedâ€" the greatnoess of the future Porcupme]nesday next in the Mascaic hall to Camp,; was bur‘ed here in ‘Tisdale meet the Zone Commander. A banâ€" cemetery on Friday. The Rev. J. A.| quet is to follow at the Dutch Door. thd Rn.J A. Dyfllo Conducts Funeral Services for the Late Harry John Grosso Also Passed on at South Por Other South Porcupine and Dome News. â€" Mrs. William Smith is on holiday in 7 This: was sent to Her Majestyâ€"a gift as from all the women of Northern Ontario who had seen her "passing by‘" after goinz so many miles to catch one. glimpse of Royalty, and the following letter (dated two days before the ‘outâ€" break of war) has just been received:â€" Buckingham Palace: 8. 9. 39 ' The ladyvâ€"inâ€"waiting is commanded by The Queen to thank Mrs. Maxwell Smith for her letter and the drawing enclosed, which Her Majesty is graciâ€" ously pleased to accept. l Dear Sir or Madam:â€"In order that the maximum help may be given to our soldiers~and their dependents, both at, home and abroad, it is highly desirable‘ that a local branch of the Canadian: Red Cross Society be formed in thel eastern end of the Porcupine Camp. This section would include South Porâ€": cupine, Porcupine and Hoyle, and any intermediate or contiguous settlements. It has been suggested that the adminâ€" istrative offices of this proposed branch be in South Porcupine, and in order to. facilitate the carrying out of the organâ€" ization of this branch as quickly as possible I am asking all citizens who senualworktoarmnzetomeetttthe Some weeks ago, after the Royal visit, the little poem and song written by Robert Herrick in the sixteenth cenâ€" tury struck Mrs. Smith as being particâ€" ulariy applicable to the feeling engenâ€" dered in the hearts of most of us Northern women, when we saw our Queen for the first time. The poem is called ‘"Passing By," and the first verse (there are three) runs:â€" ‘"‘There is a lady sweet and ldnd Never did face so please my mind. I did but see her passing by And yet I love her till I die"â€" A young girl in Okla, Saskatchewan, who was educated in our public school in S. Porcupine, named Annie Michaluk (remembered here by many) does marâ€" vellous work with drawinz materials. She showed great talent while here.and has developed her â€" gift wonderfully through the years, although still workâ€" ing hard from dawn to dusk, helping her parents on a farm in this recently droughtâ€"ridden district. At the request of Mrs. Smith, Annie did a very clever drawing on vellum of this poem, illustrating it in black and white, with the effect .of an exquisite etching. , The following letter explains itself:â€", The Corporation of the Township of South Porcupine, Sept. 23rd, Special to The Advance.â€"Mrs. Maxwell Smith was honoured this week by receiving a letter from Queen Elizabeth. Reeve of Tisdale Asks for Support for the Red Cross Exquisite Etching of Apâ€" propriate Verse Touchâ€" ing Queen‘s Visit to Canada. Queen Elizabeth Acknowledges Gift from S. Porcupine Urges Coâ€"operation in Esâ€" tablishing Strong Branch in Township. South Porcupine, Ontario, ie ie We had chanze of decorating. <The choir | eang appropriate music at each serâ€".| vice. On Monday evening the ladies will serve a hot roast beef dinner in the church hall from 5 to 7 o‘clock. | There will also be a sale of fruit vnge- <| tables and preserves. . Miss Joy Wookey left today to re- sume her studies at the Un!verstty of 6 Toronto. j _ Friday evening Miss Evelyn scnlly s entertained at the home, of Mrs. ? Cooper, Liake Side Drive, in hononr “ql_ Miss. Alma LaForest, of SDut.h Poreue4 _ pine, whose. marriage takes xsace month.. The rooms were.nicely decorâ€"i.. IN MEMOR $3 5§€ E%é%gfi 55 .§§§E éf? e t" 1 a © 84 0b : i# HARRY PRESTON DIED SEPT. 20, 1939 _One of the. men who braved the Unknown North, :â€" Who .sought by hardshlp gold for future ease And found,â€"enyvisioning a prisoned â€"wealthâ€" Some other luckier hand had held /the keys. He lived ‘withoutâ€" the ranâ€" cour of. defeat ‘ And loved the land that had denied his goal. ' ‘What though his body- turn ‘to Noythern dust, f â€" The N 0 wfll see the vision § \ P. Maxwellâ€"Smith > j South P f Bept.uni. 1939 tm,p.yetl. ‘There were six tables, and U . winners. of the prizes were ma, D.'._ : h WA WAAVA e Friday evening Miss Evelyn Scnlly entertained at the home, of Mrs. P.| . Cooper, Liake sxde Drive, m hononr___q!‘ ‘pine, whose. marriage takes place next /\ month.. The rooms were . nicely decorâ€"|._ the church hall from 5 to 7 o‘clock. There will also be a sale of fruit vnge-j tables and preserves. Miss Joy Wookey left today to re- ’sume her studies at the University of Mrs. Chisholm and daughter, Mona, are visiting at the home of ‘her parâ€" ents, Mr. and Mrs. Bugera, Second Ave. The Harvest Thanksgiving services were observed in the Trinity United Church on Sunday. At each service the church was filled to its utmost. 'I'he‘ services were conducted by the Rev. F. J. Baine. The church was beq,ut.f-' fully decorated with flowers, fruilt m vegetables.. Mr. Stan Kitchen agalh had chanze of decorating. The choir sang appropriate music at each serâ€", vice.. Onâ€" Monday evening ‘the ladies will serve a hot roast beef dinner in Miss Marianne Cooper left today to resume her studies at the University ot Toronto Mrs. Reg. Stewart, Fourth Ave ‘enâ€" tertained on Saturday:in honor of her daughter, Mary, who ‘was celebrating her‘sixth birthday: A nice party was arranzed. There was a large birthday cake with six candles on it. A number of Mary‘s friends attended and every one had a good time. Mrs. McKie and Mr. James Cullen, of the Holtyrex property, arrived home cn Saturday afternoon. They came by car from North Bay. Both are showing traces of the ordeal they. came through when the Athenia was torpedoed. They said they never felt safe crossing. They were tired out when they reached here. The Ladies‘ Guild of . the Anglioan Church will hold ‘its: meetlng at â€" the home of Mrs. Percival, Third ‘Ave., on Tuesday evening at eight o‘clock. The Young Peuple‘s Society of Trinâ€" ity United Chureh will hold their first meeting on Wednesday They will meet. at the church at 7 .30 p.m., prior to goâ€" ing on to the Ankerite where they will spend the evening. . Sept. 24th, Special to Theâ€" Advanceâ€"A meeting. was called for Thursday night in the public. sechool for the purpose of organizing comâ€" mittee for establishing a branch of the Voluntary Registration of Canadian Women in Schumacher. Mrs. Armiâ€" tage was appointed to .organize a branch chere. ~About eithty ladies atâ€" tended.. Mrs. Hawley was appointed secretary and the presidents of the various organizations in town were elected to the committee. A branch of the Red Cross Society will be formed here as soon as arrangements can be made. A room at the McEZntyre ‘Arena has been turned over for the use of the Society. The next meeting will be held the first week of October at the Mzâ€" Intyre Arena. The date will be anâ€" nounced later. 4 Schumacher Ladies to Organize for Registration _ Redâ€"Cros Organization in this~district in order that the needs of: every one will be well taken‘ care of during this time of national emergency. Respectfully yours, ° Victor H. Evans, Other News of, Schumacher and District. .. _ V.R.C.W. Dec1de§fhԤ':‘g‘{7 Week for Voluntap Registration _ Opinion varied from 6.00 p.m. to 6.30 p.m. for the regular closing hour and from 9.30 p.m. to 10.30 p.m. for. the pay night and Saturday closing. hour. â€" Finally six o‘clock was chosen. as the hour for closing on ordinary. days of the week. â€"One merchant pointed out,, gard to Wednesday afternoom Mibsing, nesday closing for ten montl i":' of: year and omitted Novembe;: : De-‘ cember. Inasmuch as Novembe one of the quietest months Of t â€"much quieter than Oot.obe;;g "the j ceding monthâ€"the byâ€"law showmld aménded to have Wednesday . The matter of early closing . of stores 1n Timmins on Saturdays, pay. nights and holidays has been a moot question for many weeks. On Friday night the Retail Merchants‘ Association met to come to some conclusion on the matâ€" ter.. After: some discussion. and «exâ€" pression of opinion . by many. of the thirty members present, 10, 30 p.m. was chosen as the closing hour for Saturâ€" days and holidays. _ 10.30 p.m. Closing Time For Stores on Saturday, Pay Days during eleven months of thought. _ motion w There was a ‘good attendance, and posal all present were .interested , in the | town work outlined. It was noted that posters stating the time and place Of | py; ; registration will be posted in town. To. Close: on Wednesday Afternoons During Eleven â€" Instead of Ten Months‘of <©_Year. It was decided to start .r'g"""a‘tion town.: Announcement of th ,. itraâ€" tion points may be found in this issue. Registration will I eld in the afternoons and evenings during the entire week, that is up to and inâ€" cluding Saturday, October 8th, and all women are urged to take part in th: activities of the V.R.:C.W. The. V.R.C.W. (Voluntary: tion ‘of Canadian Women! meeting in the town hall on evening following the meebi Red Cross, with Mrs. Heslop, in the â€"chair. ; ization. 0B " hm )" ts * . [# . t _ Evening by Local he Wedding Event at St. Anthony‘s Church This Morning Following the ceremony, a wedding bréakfast was held at the home of the groom‘s parents, the groom‘s mother choosiniz for the occasion an ensemble of mulberry crepe, with black accessorâ€" ies, and a corsageâ€"of red roses, ~©Later in the day, a wedding dinner will be given, and. in. the evening, the. bride and groom will receive their friends at a reception at the home of the groom C parents. o ) A quiet yet attractive wedding took place at the St. Anthonys Roman Catholic Church this (Monday) mornâ€" mg at 5.30 o‘clock when Lena, daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. John Conâ€" nelly, of Inkerman, New Brunswick became the bride of Mr. Victor Arbiâ€" que, son of Mr. and Mrs Peter Arbi- que, of 261 Elm street south The Rev Fr. Guevremont officiated. * The bride was becomingly attired in a streetâ€"length dress of. mauve chifâ€" fon velvet, with black accessories, and carried a bouquet of pink roses, She was given in marriage by Mr. J. B. Charette, while Mri Peter. Arbique atâ€" tended his son as groomsman. Mr. and Mrs, Arbique will reslde at 156 Mountjoy street south. Regular meetings will be held on the first Thursday of every month, it was decided. Scene of_ the meetings will be the town council chamber." A subject for disuussion was the disâ€" posal of boxes and papers in the downâ€" town district, where incinerators are forbidden. The ruling. created a seriâ€" ous problem. Councillor Spooner,. was asked to investigate the matter. President D. B. Curtis was in the chair during the meeting. Miss Lena Connelly.and :Mr. Victor Arbique Married. to the Council after the necessary number signed. The committée‘ was as follows: Shoes Stores: F. Graham; Hardware and Furniture Stores‘: H. Chateauvert; Clothing, C. V. Kearno, 2. Ostrowski. and carried by a large majority of the merchants. A committee was formed to 'cirt;'ulate the necessary petition to be forwarded The marriage of â€"Mr. Bruno Bernardi and Miss Clara Marin at the Sacrted Heart Church on Saturday morning was one of the most charming wedâ€" dings of the season. <In the group from left Lounise Ferrari, maid ~of, honour, and Mrs. â€" Bruno Bernardi,~ Mr.‘ R‘no Marin, brother of the bride, who was groomsman. In front, the charmâ€" ing little flower girls,; Loretta Pelorâ€" iri and Vilma Polion,; and Master Chester Pollon, ringâ€"bearer. / on Saturday Morning The Sacred Heart Itallan Church was the scene of one of the season‘s loveliâ€" est weddings on Saturday morning at 10 o‘clock, when the Rev. Fr. L. Fonâ€" tana united in marriage Clara, daughâ€" ter of Mr. and Mrs. Amelio Marin, of 215 Cedar street south, and Mr. Bruno Bernard!, son of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Bernardi, of 156 Maple street south. The church was attractively decorated for the occasion with gladioli in tasâ€" kets and tall vases, and many friends of the popular bride and groom were present. Wedding music was supplied by Miss Rose Parisi at the organ, and the Italian Church choir sang many selecâ€" tions, with solos by Miss Lillian Masâ€" cloli. Given in marriage by her father, the bride was attractively attired in a gown of powder blue taffeta, fashioned with long leg o‘ mutton sleeves, shirred bodice, and high, bowâ€"tie neckline, with a full flared skirt. She wore a navy blue felt hat, with a noseâ€"length veil, powder blue :gloves, and navy blue shoes, and carried a shower bouquet of pink roses and fern. In the afternoon, a wedding dinner was served, the bride donning a navy blue crepe afternoon dress, with navy blue accesscries. In the evening, a reâ€" ception was held at the home of the groom‘s parents, where. many friends to wish the bride and groom all happiness. Given in marriace by her father, the lovely bride made a charming picture in a gown of white net over taffeta. fashioned with a short puffed sleeves, sweetheart neckline, long fiitted waistâ€" line, a very full flared skirt, and a bustle back. She wore a long flowing veil of embrcidered tulle, caught in a coronét of lilyâ€"ofâ€"theâ€"valley, and white satin slippers and long white gloves and carried an arm bouquet of calla lilies and forn. Mr.oand Mrs. Brazeau will reside at‘ 29 Middleton avenue. Following the ceremony, a wedding breakfast was served at the home of the bride‘s parents, the bride‘s mother receiving the guests in a blue and white polkka dot afternoon dress, with matchâ€" ing accessories. The groom‘s mother chose for the occasion a navy blue crepe ensemble, with matching accesâ€" sories. Mr. Thomas Brazeau, father of the groom acted as groomsman. Beautifully decorated with ~mixed flowers, the Notre Dame des Lourdes Roman Catholic Church was the scene of a charminz fall wedding on Saturâ€" day morning at 7.30 o‘clock, when Rev. Fr. Chapleau united in marriage Mary Laurie, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Huâ€" bert Filion, of 34 Commercial avente, and Mr. Domina Brazeau, son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Brazeau, of 29 Mid- dleton avenue. Wedding Saturday at Notre Dame des Lourdes Church Miss Clara Marin and Mr. Bruno Bernardi United in Marâ€" riage. Church Attractively Decorated for the Occaâ€" sion. ~Special Wedding Music. Reception After Cercâ€" Miss Mary Laurie Filion and Mr. Domina Brazeau Married. "All I do now We § is put my laundry _ * away when it‘s returned" 153 4. T TSTC T T LAUNDRY NEW METHOD Many local women have found new ~leisure and happiness through Timmins New Method Laundrys famous laundry serâ€" vices. One of the most popular is our Allâ€"Finished Service which returns clothes to you completeâ€" ly washed and ironed, including apparel There are other serâ€" vices to suit every preference, every need and every budget. Miss Louise Ferraril acted Bs maidâ€" ofâ€"honcur, becomingly :fi:u A gown of turquoise blue tafâ€" feta, fashioned with a shirged: bodice, fitted waistline, and full fofhinced skirt, with a matching shortâ€"sleeved bolero jacket. She wore a small t cap to match, with a shoulder 1 "velil of turgquoilse net, the cap g trimâ€" med with small blue flowers, gnd she wore blue ;loves and shoes,,. Her bouâ€" quet was made up of Butterfly roses and fern. was the grpomsman. Two little flower girls, LO®retla Pelâ€" orint and Vilma Pollon, were Caintily attiredâ€" in pink organza frocks, fashâ€" ioned with tiny pleating, and they wore matching taffeta ribbons in their hair. Master Chester Pollon ~was ringâ€" Following the ceremony,; a wedding3 breakfast was at the Empire Hotel to close friends and ~relatives. The bride‘s mother received the quests, weating an ensemble of bilack crepe, with matching jacket, a silver fox neckpiece, and black accessories, and a corsage of pink She was assistâ€" ed by Mrs. Bernardi, mother of the groom, who chose a streetâ€"length dress of blue crepe with matching accessor- les, and a corsage of roses. Many friends and relatives were present from outâ€"ofâ€"town, at the cereâ€" mony, and the bride and groom reâ€" ceived the best wishesâ€"of their many friends here. The bride: and grocm left on the 2.05 train in the afternoon for the New York World‘s Fair, the bride donning a smart green wool suit, with a grey squirrel jacket, and black accessories. Upon their return they will take up residence on Maple street south. 1a fern. .. :0 _ §R Mr R.lno Marln. bxo her Of t.he bride, 3’ ed, but our conception of care

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