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Porcupine Advance, 12 Oct 1939, 1, p. 2

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9.30 to 12.00 October 6th, a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Plynn of 90 Second Iwepital on October 6th to Mr. and Mrs. George Bukovich, of Golden City who so kindly contributed to the fruit and jelly shower held recently for the hospitai. As a result of this shewer the following have been added to the heoespital pantry shelves:â€"2 dos. cans grapefruit juice; a hamper of apples; 45 quart sealers of fruit; 30 quarts of pickles; 1 can and 1 jar of honey; 30 quarts of jam and jelly; 5 quarts of marmalade; 2 quarts ketchup; 1 can: apple juice; 2 cans salmon; 27 cans of fruit (assorted); 20 cans of vegetables: and tomato juice; besides + dos. banâ€" anas and 3 lbs. of grapes. Sinee che: shower a basket of pears of homeâ€"made: preserves has been received from Timâ€" Mr. Basil Edwards, employed: as a carpenter at the Hallnor Mine, is in hospital suffering from an injury to his back, incurred on Saturday last when he fell from a ladder at his work. Miss Mon:an, Hospital Suparintenâ€" dent, came bacrk from holiday on Tues« day. She wishes to publicly thank all Cross is holding a meeting orm Monday next in the Scout hall at 8 pm. of ‘breaking and entering the Conâ€" sumers‘ Coâ€"operative Store in South Porcupine, blowing the safe, and: taking currency to the value of nearly two thousand dollars. The case should have been. tried in S. Porcupine but the Timâ€" mins jail was deemed a safer place ‘or Frank Petty is on his way today to Haileybury in custocdy of Chief McInâ€" nis, from whence he will praoceed to Kingston Penitentiar?t to serve the tenâ€" year sentence meted out to him on Tuesday by Magistrate Atkinson in Timmins. This man was found guilty along one of these caps, showin:z the youngsters just what they are, and why they should be left severely alone? ‘The Cansdian Legion â€"(Porcuping Branch) announces a whistâ€"drive, to be held next Monday at 8 p.m. in the less, as so many youngsters here in the North have had to suffer when. curicâ€" sity ‘caused: them. to experiment. This is Fire Prevention Week, and lectures will be given in our schools to the students, pointing out the dangers of fire hazâ€" left where boys can get at them. It seema also, to us, to be a good time fu1 parents and teachers to show and point out the danger of these same They must appear harmâ€" boys," when jn hospital. It sums too bad that these dangerous things are The General Committee of the Rod South Porcupine, Oct. lith, (Special tow, of 22 Birch, Schumaherâ€"a daughâ€" to The Advance)â€"The damer of igâ€" / ter. morance of explosives, and of experiâ€"| Bornâ€"To Mr. and Mra Andrew menting with the unknown was exemâ€"| Harty, of 20 Strachan Avenue, 8. Porâ€" plified with tragic and sad resuits here |eupine, on October 9thâ€"a daughterâ€"in on Saturday last. Elevenâ€"yearâ€"old|the P. G. hospital. Gondon Paul, son of Dr. and Mrs. Paul,| Mr. and Mrs. J. Simpson and Miss of the Pamour property, is in the Porâ€" | Cora Simpson, of Gravenhurst, left mmmmm for home on Friday last after a week‘s -ththlot of three: fingors | visit in S; Porcupine, and with the forâ€" flmm and possible injury | mer‘s sister, Mr. J. MoAuley, of Goldâ€" 4 9Yl"01d Boy at uth Porcupine Injured 3y Detonator Cap Gordon Paul Loses Part of Three Fingers, Has Eye Inâ€" jured and Suffers Shack When Percussion Cap Explodes While He was Playing With It. Other News from South Porcupine and the Dome. Join the Crowd at Mcintyre Arena $5 Deoer Prize Hamiilton. Spectaterâ€"There were 116 curling stones which went to the botâ€" tom of the sea in the oteamer Athenia. If Mider knew what Seotemen think of him new ‘he would make friends with Mike Mahoney, charged ‘with theft of a «ircular saw valued at $10, owned by H. A. McDougall had his case disâ€" missed by the magistrates for lack of given. to. them. ‘ _A torn shirt was ‘produced in eviâ€" dence of rough handling, and during the cross examination it was stated that Burns had got down on the ground and cried and. offered them his watch as ‘he had no more money. Both swore they hi@ad not hurt the ‘promptly got in touch with the police. _ Chief Mcinnis picked up the car and the ‘boys and extracted a confession from each. LaMothe gave evidence saying they "only lzot $1.75, and Charlie got the money and. turned it over to me." _ The excuse was that they had askad for e loan of $5, and the money was _ Cousineau said: "To show you we are decent ,lot, we‘ll drive you. home." : He got back in the.car after obserâ€" vlng the license plate, and when he got near Police Court _ Five oflenders against the parking byâ€"law, four Tisdale drunks and one Whitney, three for driving without lightsâ€"all paid fines imposed by Maâ€" gistrate Atkinson on Tuesday. ; Commentiniz, ‘‘This is the rottenest ‘stery I have heard for some time‘"â€" his worship sentenced Philip LaMothe and Charles Cousineau to eighte>n months with hard labour, for robbery with violence. J. Burns teatified that on Ootober Ast at 2.30 a.m. he accepted the invitaâ€" ‘tion of these boys (im a car) to ‘"another place where they sold beer." told him he knew where thoy ‘could, get it. He got into the car and ‘they drove along the sand plains toâ€" ‘ward Charlsbois Lakse. Stopping the csr LaMothe said, "This is where we give you the works,â€"this is a holdâ€"up," â€"â€"and tool; $27.75 from: him. Sudbaury Starâ€"A wizard is a person ;“ The Connaught Hill Ladies Guild (formerly the Ladies Guilct) held their monthly sacial evenâ€" ‘ing at the hame of Mrs. T; Galbraith, 27 Warner St., on Thursday evening. "Beetle" games were played, ‘Tumer winning first prize, and Mrs. Galbraith second, the consolation prize going to ‘Mrs. Charles Mack. Lunch ‘was served later. The Guild resumes its hospital mending work next Thursâ€" day evening (the 12th) and will conâ€" tinue once a month to do so until May. Mrs. Galbraith has been appointed of â€" ficial representative of the Guild for the Red Cross, and war work commitâ€" interested in doing their bit for thei: country. who has been visiting in Gravenhurst and Sudbury, returned home on Wedâ€" Orillia, visited for a few days last week at the home of Mrs. Clarke‘s uncle, Mr. Bracebridge, visited the former‘s sister, Mrs, W. W. Wilkon, for a week, and left for heme on Thursday. Cora Simpson, of Gravenhurst, left for home on Friday last after a week‘s visit in S; Porcupine, and with the forâ€" mer‘s sister, Mr. J. MoAuley, of Goldâ€" Mrs. Taylor, of the Variety Store, Please keep the date, Wednesday, November 8th, cpen. The Ladies‘ Auxâ€" of theâ€" Porcupine General: hospiâ€" Norris Orr, of Larder Lake, spent the Thanksgiving noliday at t.he home Gf Robert Kathleen Pecore is heme for a week‘s holiday, from Joseph‘s Oonvent North Bay The fiuineral of Leonard Kiendricks, the threeâ€"manthâ€"old infant son of Mr. and Mys. Kengricks, of Hoyle was heild on Tuesday mornin‘z from, the funeral parlors of Mr. Hunkin, with the Rev. J. E. Lyttle offictiating. The haby died in the Porcupine .General hospitel, on October P . mins, overtook the young culprits riding the girls‘ bicycles, and the seâ€" quel will be revealed at next Tuesday‘s Juvenile court. Mrs. Starling, accompanied by Miss R. Wilson, Mr. C. Starling and Cyril Freeman, spent the long weekâ€"end in South End, saw two girls‘ bicycles outâ€" side Beamish‘s Store, took them and started ‘to "ride Radok home. The"two young girls who owned the bicycloes came out of the store, the niâ€" cycles gone, and went crying to the police offitce. Constable Fulton, in the office, thought there might be some connection between the two boys and the bicycles. He drove toward Timâ€" Knowing theyy were Timmins children he stopped and told them to go back home again as quickly as possible. They ving in to South iPorcupine saaw two ‘theft of radios, etc., from Marshallâ€" ‘Ecelestone‘s store in S. Poroupine. This ‘is mentloned as it is as well for the public to know that thow h these erimes occur in our town cur Tisdaie ‘police are on the job and very few of the culprits escape. Sergeant Douglas and Game Warden Bondreau returned on Tuesday from a search in the bush around‘ the Redsto ie river, where they had gone to look for Bill Reid, whose absence since Saturâ€" day was causing concern. They located Reid who had lost his beacrings and had taken shelter in an old prospectar‘s shack in that region. Reid has been watchman~ at the Springs . (Tisdale Pumphouse) and left on Saturday to. South Porcupine, Oct.. l1ith, (Special to The Advance)â€"Chief Mcinnis is at Sturgeon Falls today investigating the case of a wellâ€"known youhng man who is supposed to be implicated in the Chief Mcelnnis at Sturgeon Falls. Other South Porcuâ€" pine and Dome News. Constable Fulton last week while dri mm e l e s 3 o m tss oi mR We omcs enc "% toward= town. Mr. H. Edwards; 3. ~Mrs, Anthony '(pla.ying as gentleman). ‘!‘he prizes were very nice and a pleasant evenin: was enjoyed by all; _ _ ~â€" whistâ€"drive on Tuesday, in the Masonic hall, after their regular meeting. Prize winners were:â€"Ladies, 1. Mrs. Dickâ€" scn;. 2. Mrs. Barnes; 3. â€"Mrs. T. Farrell; gentlemen, 1. Mr. W. Margerrison; 2. Mr. Jim Jackson left Tuesday for Hailleybury to attend the wedding. of | his brother Dick to Miss Isabel Lang. !Mr Dick Jazkson was for a number of years on the staff of the BRank of Comâ€" mence, Schumacher branch. ’ «â€"«~ Mrs. Frank~ O‘CGonnell, ofâ€" Larder Lake, visited her parents, Mr. and Mts P. E. Cooper, Lake Side Drive, over the weekâ€"end. : _ The Ladies‘. Association of ‘Trinity {United Church are holding an afterâ€" noon tea and bake sale at the home of Mrs. Angus Campbell, MoIntyne Proâ€" First Ave., from 3 to 5 o‘clock. _ Mr. and Mrs. S. Potter and Mr. and Mrs. W. West, of Grand Valley, visited friends in town over the weekâ€"end. .__Mr., and Mrs, MacCartney, and son, Haroltd, of the Tyrnite ‘Mine, were Brigge, for that : _‘ The Ladies‘ Auxmaryotme Can dian ‘Legion held a veekâ€"end visitors at the: home of RDr. and Mrs. Weston, Fourth Ave. Mrs. J. R. Todd is visiting in Toronâ€" to,‘ having gone down to attend the Mrs. Georze Leck, of Larder Lake, spent Thanksgiving wlth her parents, Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Gilbert, FPourth Ave. The Five Hundred ‘Card ‘Club met at the home of Mrs. Fred Webkber, Third Ave., last Tuesday night. Five hundread was played, and the winners of the prizes were: 1st, Mrs. Tario, and,. Mrs. Corrigan; 3rd, Mrs. Forsyth. "After the cards the hostess served. refnestunen'ts and a â€"pleasant evenir|; was enjoyed. $ i $ © j 8 ‘met at the home of Mrs. Coo, Property. ‘Alarge number of attended.â€" : Mra. Waddie, viceâ€" ‘president, was in the chair.> After the ‘business. discussed nice social ‘hour was spent. During the evening ‘the: hostess served refrehments.. The ‘next meeting will be held at the home hdtes The. A.D.S. Club met on Tuesday evening at the home ofâ€"Mrs. John: Seulâ€" lion, Second Ave. Whist was. played and the prize winners were: < 1st, Mrs. John Scullion; 2nd, Mrs, Alex Welch; 3rd, Mrs. John O‘Leary. After the cards Mrs. Scullicn served a nice lunch. Fourth Ave., on Tuesday, Oct. 25th. ~â€"‘The Mcintyre Ladies‘® Auxiliary heldâ€"a very successful= afternoon tea and bake sa‘le and sale of preserves, in the ‘Trinity ~United Churech hal} on Wednesday afternoon. "‘There was »â€"a nice selection of home baking and pr=oâ€" serves. The tea. tables looked: inviting. Each table: had a vase with ibronge and ‘mums and red roses. { t!tms of Interest from Schuâ€" ; â€"mackher and District . Bchumacher, Oct. lith. (Special to Are planning a big Telephone Property, under Mr. Hanlan‘s instruction â€"â€" potential farmers (from 11 years up)â€"â€" who kad been given a bag of seed potaâ€" toes each to plant in his own ground for experimental purposes. : These boys were invited by the Kiâ€" wanis Club to attend the dinner and to ‘Mr. Hanlan, Agricultural . Representative, Explains Classes in Farm Work South Porcupine, Oct. 11.â€"(Special to The Advance)â€"The Kiwanians were interested last week at their dinner meeting, by the attendance of Mr. Hanâ€" lan, agricultural instructor, who brought with him twentyâ€"five boys from the district (from Matheson up)â€"students from agricultural groups who have been Twentyâ€"five Boys at Kiwanis Meeting at South Porcupine Byâ€"law No. 499 being a ‘byâ€"law to regulate the constructicn and location of all ‘buildings and to provide for the inspection and safety to life from the hazards of fire was read and passed. At a previous meeting a grant of $375 was made to the Cochrane Disâ€" trict Children‘s Aid Society. Mr. Malcolm McMillan was appsinted as Trustee to the Township High School Board for the unexpired term of TrusteE C. W. Arnott resigned. i« South Porcupin:, Oct. 10th, (Special to The Advanz2)â€"A regular meeting of_ ‘the Township Council with all present was held on Tussday of this week. ‘ * The Canadian Legion asked permisâ€" ‘stom to hold pcoppy day this year, ‘which was granted. The council will ‘also support the Leizion by buying a poppy wreath as last year. "‘Mr. Anderson is to report on grads ‘level and contract for installation of sewer line at Mr. Laffin‘s property on ‘Crawford St., South. â€" Fire Chief Smith and Engineer Anâ€" "derson are to collaborate as to protecâ€" tion of Fire Hall. A letter from the Fire Chief was read concerning necesâ€" sary precautions against sabotage, in‘â€" lowing instructions from the Fire Ma¢trâ€" shall‘s office. Regular Meeting of Township Council en Menday Night Fire Hall to be Guarded ~Against Any Attempts at _ Sabotage. unm of Haileybury, apent visitng her mother, Mys. m 3nd Ave., and her sister, Mrs. Sinclair MasMillan. She was accoimâ€" muumm _ NMr. Jchn McCond, of Shawville, Que., is visiting his daughter and sonâ€"inâ€"law, " and Mrs. Dailton Prior, Pirst Avo. : Mils Kathlsen Christopher sp>nt Thanksziving with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. Christopher, Gold Centre. â€" Mrs. Fred Dwyer left this week for holiday at Ottawa, Campbell‘s Bay, and Toronto. Mr. and Mrs. Exidie Smith, First Avo., left. at the weekâ€"end fer . Chippawa where they will visit Mr. Smith‘s broâ€" ther. They will aiso visit Mrs. Bb Cc‘â€" Mer at Gnavenrhurst. Mr. and Mrs. charlas Jucksth, Mr. and AMrs. Dan Praser, and Mrs. W. Orr the weekâ€"end visitirq friends in These agricultural clubs are conductâ€" ed all over the province, and. these speâ€" cial "potatoe clubs" are under the apâ€" proval of the Kiwanis Club. Mr. Hanlan in thanking the Kiwanis said that the moral support given to these young and hardâ€"working juvenâ€" ile farmers would prove of the greatest benefit to them. bring samples of their produce (potaâ€" toes) with them. _ ~These samples were judged by T. Cahill, M. Clark, and C. P. Walker and prizes were given to three of the hoys for excellent potatoes. , Miss Verne Laforest acted as bridesâ€" maid. She was attired in a charming gown of redwood (apricot) pique tafâ€" feta, cut on identical lines as the matâ€" ron of honor, the accessories being of Dubonnet, with muff and: tiny hat of velvetâ€"and a sheaf of talisman roses, <lilyâ€"ofâ€"theâ€"valley and fern. Suppporting the groom as best man was his brother, Mr. Leo Jones. _During the ceremony the Children‘s Choir, with Miss Pat Laforest at the ‘organ, under the supervision of Miss IT Burns, sang most beautifully "Emâ€" .manuel Most Holy.‘"‘ Mrs. M. Ressetts played the wedding music and during the signing of the register sang most ‘feelingly Millard‘s ‘"Ave Maria" and Fdward Greizg‘s "IL Love Thee." Mrs. F. Laforest received the guests in a gown of stoneâ€"blue sheer with very becoming hat in the same shade, wearâ€" ing a corsage of roses. She was assisted by Mrs. E. J. Jones, mother of the brideâ€" The club had been beautifully decorâ€" ated with ‘mums and carnations for the occasion. The staff of Schumacher High School and the members of the High School Board were also present at the breakist. After the wedding the immediate families of bride and groom left for Schumacher where at the Badminton Club the wedding breakfast was served{ 23 Fourth Avenue Acting as matron of honor was her sister, Mrs. G. Woods, who wore a gown of Albany blue pique taffeta, floorâ€" length with wide frills simulating busâ€" tle effect at back, made with sweetâ€" heart neck line. Hat, long lace gloves and accessories were of deep midnight blue; the hat being of velvet, tiny and with back bow of velvet. A tiny muft of velvet was carried, and a shower bouquet of talisman roses and lilyâ€"ofâ€" theâ€"valley. j Her finger tip veil of Brussels net was caught to the head in a simple coronet entwined with oranges blossoms. She carried a shower bouquet of butterfly roses, lilyâ€"ofâ€"theâ€"valley and fern. Miss AlIma Marie Laforest and Mr. J. Arthur Jones United in Marriage. Wedding Breakfast and Reception After the Ceremony. Mr. and Mrs. Jones to Reside in South Porcupine. South Porcupine, Oct. l11ith. Special groom, who was gowned in grey lace to The Advance. with grey hat with violet accents. Mrs. The wedding of Miss Alma Marie Laâ€" | Blake aand Mrs. J. Daiton poured tea forest, second daughter of Mr. and Mrs. | assisted by Miss Scully. Fred Laforest, to J. Arthur Jones, son Later the newlyâ€"married pair left for of Mrs, E. J. Jones and the late Mr.| Montreal, Toronto and New York for Janes, of Ottawa, which tock place in | a honeymoon, stopping in Toronto for St. Joachim‘s Church, South Poreupine, | a Gay at the home of the bride‘s sister, at 9.30 a.m. on Saturday, was an exceedâ€", Mrs. Stan Harper, where a reception ingly pretty one and marked by exquiâ€" | was held for them on Monday evening. aite simplicity. : â€"â€" Mrs. Jones was for five years on the The bride came into the church on the arm of her father and looked very lovely, gowned in bridal white moire taffeta madeâ€"with slight train and butâ€" terfly bustle effect with leg of mutton sleeves, and an exquisite Elizabethan collar of old Venetian lace. Many guests from Schumacher and Timmins were present at the coremony as well as friends of the family from town. The duties of usher were ably perâ€" formed by Dr. G. Woods and Mr. R. Mulcahy. Pretty Wedding Event at South Porcupine on Saturday Morning Rev. Father Gelinas officiated at the Nuptial High Mass, and the church and altar were decked with gladioli, ‘mums and carnations. News Pictures The Da Although our reproduction of these pictures are excellent, the ;prih;ts are much better, detail is lost through the process of engraving. h A reasonable charge is made dependâ€" ing upon the size of the plcture required. Prints of the local pictures appearing in our paper are available to anyone desiring them. His foot broken and badily cruzhed in an accident at ithe Hollinger Mine yesterday, William Hill, 8 O‘Neill aveâ€" nue, Timmins, is in St. Mary‘s Hoespital recovering from the injuries. : HiXH was assisting taking crLb‘)lng down a raise at an angle of 45 degrees at the 200 foot level when the cribbing became wedged at a bend in the raisc. In the efforts to release it, the cribbing slipped and crushed his foot. The Women‘s War Work committee, chairman of which was the Third viceâ€" president, Mrs, W. D. Robson was diâ€" vided into various subâ€"committees to take care of such duties as shipping and transportation, branch work, purâ€" chasing, training and entertainment. Had Foot Crushed While at Work at the Hollinger On Tuesday night a nomination comâ€" mittee meeting was held in the MciInâ€" tyre Arena. Members elected to the executive committee were J. M. Carâ€" ton, W. K. Wylie, J. Beattie, H. Poole, A. Severt and L. Wilson. First, second and third viceâ€"presiâ€" dents respectively were chosen as chairâ€" men of the three committees, General Campaign committee, Community War Council and Community War Work, A nominating committee was formed from the presidents of the participatâ€" ing organizations, which included most of the clubs and societies in the district. A Red Cross Socisty branch has been organized in Schumacher. At a meetâ€" ing, called by Reeve Victor H. Evans, P. A. Boyce was elected president, S. A. Wookey, first viceâ€"president, W. O. Laâ€" fontaine, second viceâ€"president and Mrs. W. D. Robson, third viceâ€"president On Monday afterncon Mrs. Laforest entertained about fifty of South Porcuâ€" pine friends to a charming afternoon tea at her‘home, Mrs. B. H. Harper and Mrs, D. A. McLellan pouring tea, The home was beautifully decorated with yellow and bronze ‘mums, and the table with brideâ€"cake as centrepiece was also made lovely with yellow ‘mums and yellow candles. Theâ€"gifts presented to the bride received t.he admiration of the guests. Schumacher Organizes Red Cross Society Qutâ€"ofâ€"town guests at the wedding wereâ€"Mrs. E. J. Jones, Mr. and Mrs. Lo Jones, Miss Gertrudi Jones, Mrs. John Connolly, all of Ottawa; and Miss Connie Hinds of Iroquois Falls. Mrs, Jones was for five years on the staff of the Schumacher High School, a graduate of Toronto University and of the O0.C.B, She has made hosts of friends in the camp since coming back to teach her and previously spent all of her life in South Porcupine where th family is highly respected. Both she and her husband will reâ€" ceive the very best wishes by all who know them and we are glad to know that they will reside on their return in South Porcupine. Previous to her marriage the bride was widely antertained and showered with gifts. Later the newlyâ€"married pair left for Montreal, Toronto and New York for honeymoon, stopping in Toronto for a day at the home of the bride‘s sister, Mrs. Stan Harper, where a reception was held for them on Monday evening. groom, who was gowned in grey lace with grey hat with violet accents. Mrs. Blake aand Mrs. J. Dailton poured tea assisted by Miss Scully. Telephone 26

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