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Noi c ho South Porcupine, April 10thâ€"(Special to The Advance)â€"The Ladies‘ Curling Club ended a most successful season by a final party on Monday evening. This was held, through the courtesy of Mr. Ed. Ahr, in the new Flying Club buildâ€" ing at the Airport. This lovely club house is not only a splendid building but has been furnished most beautifully and in excellent taste to fill the requiteâ€" ments of a first class club. The Curling Club ladies were delighted to be the first guests to be entertained there and expressed their keen appreciation of the fact that they were so honored. The large lounge and dance hall is finished in white knotted pine, original and new, and has eight Chesterfield outfits upâ€" holstered in blue and rust chenille. South Porcupine Lady Curlers End Season with Party at Flying Club proper catering. Seven bedrooms and five bathrooms and a ‘"lookout" tower room complete the building. We hear that in connection with the Flying Club, may be a motorboat and cande club, a bowling club for "green" bow!â€" ing when the grounds before the lake are properly levelled; swimming will e available after proper lakeâ€"dredging at the front of the building, and "dutch oven" will be set up at the lake for Mrs. I. Wilson, of Byng avenue,‘ who has been quite sick, is reported as hn- proving. Harry Verner, who â€"spent the week-. end visiting his parents on Bt‘uce Ave returned on Tuesday to Toronto. Mrs. Wm. McDowell is vlslting in To- ronto this week, Mrs. Ross Byerlay, was visltegl thh weekâ€"end by her parents from‘ 'Doront.q Mr.â€"and Mrs. J. E. Goddard. t Mr. and Mrs. W. L. MclLelian (the latter the niece of Mr. Geroge Helmer) were visiting at the Helmer home last weekâ€"end, and also cother relatives in Schumacsher. They returned to Toronto on Tuesday. Mrs. T. Heflert is spendlng short time visiting her parents in Torgnto. Mrs. Walter Clarke, of Buffalcâ€" Ankerite, ‘had his mother, Mrs. .E. Clarke of Hamilton, as guest over last Wweekâ€"end. Mesdames T. Gibbons, D. Millar, G Bannerman, D. Houston, and D. Reed, members of the Eastern Star Chapter, were the guests on Tuesday of Arbutus Chapter, Timmins, at the social evenâ€" ing which the Chapter held to celebrate tre fiftenth anniversary of its instityâ€" tion. Mrs. Reed brought back a prise gained at one of the games played during the evening. The Kiwanis Club will hear at their weekly dinner tonight Dr. Peter Wenger, All Delighted with Club House. Bridge Enjoyed. Prizes Presented for Season of Ladies‘ Curling Club. Police Court at South Poreupine. Other News of South Porâ€" cupine and Dome. Rose bowls (Marshallâ€"Ecclestone trophy prizes) to the champlon rink of the season: Mrs. E. Lewis, Mrs. Whlte,‘ Mrs. McLellan and Mrs. :Brown P Pottery bulb bowls to the: rurmers-up for the trophy went to Mrs, B. Longâ€" worth, Mrs, M. Shaw, Mrs. E. Smith Mrs. Adamson. Lamps to Mrs. Raymer, Mrs. Ewing,‘ Mrs. F. C. Evans, Mrs. Myers. Prizes for mixed bonspiel, silver sugar' bowls to Mrs, H. M. Tumer.a.ners Browne. + tF'lrst bonspiel, costume jewellery, tp, Mrs. Raymer, Mrs,. McLellan, Mrs. C and Mrs. Raymer. Mrs, Toderan returned: on Tuesday after a month‘s visit to her father in Yorkston, Sask. Mrs. Syvret is progressing well, and is much better since being in rest home in Toronto. well known surgeon of Timmins. This meeting is in charge of the committee for Juvenile Delinguency, and of all the Pingâ€"pong tables were set up in the lecture room, and a refectory off the kitchen has all that is necéssary for corn roasts, etc. Altogether this clubâ€" nouse is to fill a need in this end of the camp, and our congratulations are extended to the originators of the idea which we hope will fulfill the fondest dreams of those who have made it conâ€" crete, The Curling Club met at 8.30 and seven tables of bridge provided entertainment for most of the evening. Mrs. E. Smith gained first prize for bridge, Mrs. Maxwellâ€"Smith second, and Mrs. J. White third (prizes costdxqe jewellery) and Mrs. V. Hedges was winâ€" ner of the lucky prize. After bridge and pingâ€"pong a ‘buffet lunch was served in the refectory, the entertainment committee in charge of Mrs. Cahill, beâ€" ing responsible for its serving. Mrs. W. Rayner presented the prizes gained during the season by the different rlnks to the following:â€" ~Cf â€" Sugar and cream jugs to Mrs. Lewxs. Mrs. Ewing and Mrs. Adaimson. Viceâ€"skips competition, wall pottery, (Special Kiwanian active committees none has Curling | maintained a more regular and proâ€" ason by | gressive state of activity than this comâ€" ng. This| mittee. Dr, Wenger will speak on this r of Mr.| subject. Ja your car really giving you the best Resident of Timmins ‘and Schumacher ?Mrs Lindsay Horner Burâ€" i Aed at Charteris, Que. The late Mrs. Horner was a daughter of Smh Jane Greer and the late Jam Alfred Walls, and was born on the homestead farm at Charteris 31 years ago. Her maiden name was Della ‘"Walls, and she lived at Charteris until her marriage in 1930 and since then had ‘resided at Timmins. Surviving are her husband, of Timmins, her mother, two sisters, Mrs. Richard Edmonds, and Verna Walls, and one brother, Reginald Walls of Timmins. The pallbearers were:â€"Mr. John Towell, Melvin Laughren, Gerald Lang, Warren Horner, Mosey Murphy. â€". The floral tributes were many and ;mm and included floral offerings } : Lawyer McCarthy appeared for the imine and pointed out that the mine ;‘J{m.s‘ just struggling along under finâ€" 'En;ial handicap, and a heavy fine would ‘be a severe blow to the mine. is; Mrs. Archie Greer® and daughters; Miss Geraldine MoConnell; Mr. and Mrs. Manley Laughmn Mr. Thomas Howard and Mother; Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Hodgins. [*Sthumacher, April 10.â€"(Special to PThae Advance)â€"The funeral of Mrs. Iindsay Horner, who died Wednesday, h@tch 21th in a Toronto hospital, was on Sunday afternoon from the hgme of Mr. Warren Horner, of Charâ€" *ierls,Que, to Norman United Church fand cemetery. The Rev. H. G. Steers, ‘of ‘Yarm, conducted the service. + Funeral of Former Mthctouo‘wm:â€" Husband; Mother; Brother and Sisâ€" E Saying, "These rules are made for the safety of the men working in the mines and should be strictly enforced," ‘his worship gave the minimum fine of "$100 and costs. Oompany secretary G. C. McEwen also appeared in the mine‘s interests. <Mine manager G. Simpson and the mihe electrician, O. Mauery, said that failure to comply with the Mine Inâ€" spector‘s request was due to inability to ‘obtain immediately the type of signal necessary, Don‘t forget the Junior C.W L. bridge which will be held on Friday evening in the Masonic hall, The local Association Committee of Mri Guides will be pleased to see you at the tea which they are holding in the Scout hall on Saturday afternoon from 3 to 6. Funds for Girl Guide welâ€" fare and activities. Police Court Four illegal parkers paid $1 and costs on Tuesday before Magistrate Atkinâ€" . Charged with illegal parking D. Fraser pleaded not guilty, Serg. Dougâ€" las found accused‘s car parked at an angle near the centre of the road. Deâ€" fendant said somebody must have bumped him from behind as he had parked according to law. So his case was dismissed. Three young men, G. Cormieux, S. Gerard and N. Chamberlain, pleaded guilty to a vagrancy charge and reâ€" ceived 30 days each. Two young fellows, Lilhoog and Kisâ€" kinenâ€"were dismissed on a theft charge of a pair of shoes. * Evidence of breaking and entering by pass key, was given but in extenuaâ€" tion it was given that one man had lived there before, had been drunk, and taken: the shoes in mistake for his own. "This might have been a drunken spree" was his worship‘s comment. "Go now and don‘t do it again." Tony Sostich, whose sentence for reckless driving had been considered by his worship for two weeks, was ordered to pay $50 and costs, and his driving permit cancelled for three months. The Porcupine Lake Gold Mining Co. was charged with failing to instal a hoist signal after an interval of time when Mining Inspector Weir had orâ€" dered the mine to be so equipped. Anâ€" other charge of failing to instal a stench warning signal was dismissef,. Two for failing to produce licenses for driving paid $5 and costs. ; Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Elliot; Mr. Mr. Assad who was in his seventyâ€" second year had lived in this district for the past 42 years and was well ‘known as a prospector. He was born at Khrybe, Syria and was married to Margaret Berday in Syria before comâ€" ing to Canada. Surviving are his wife; one sister Delia; three sons, Kalil, of Geraldton, William of Geraldton and ‘Abraham of Kirkland Lake,. A daughâ€" ter, Mrs. S. Berday, also of Geraldton, also survives. Other immediate relaâ€" tives living are 20 grandchildren and eight great grandchildren. Mr. Assad was predeceased by a sister in Syria. The funeral service was first held at the home of his son, Abraham Assad, at 24 Station Road, and then at St. Peter‘s Church. It was largely attendâ€" ed. E. Peat supplied the organ music during the church service. Schumacher, April 10.â€"â€"(Special to The Advance)â€"Miss Coleman enterâ€" tained the Ladies‘ Guild of the Angliâ€" can Church at the teachers‘ residence Second Ave., on Tuesday evening. Busiâ€" ness was discussed and plans were made for future dates. The next meeting will be held on Tuesday, April 23rd, at the nome of Mrs. Percival, 72 Third dod A aA ba J 3 9. _â€"_ * LXE Y Mrs. Rouyn. T. Bosada Rouyn; Miss R. Ferris, Rouyn; J. Zion and Sam, Rouyn; Mr. and Mrs. N. Abâ€" raham, Halleybury; Mr. Faugi, Cobalt ; Mr. and Mrs. A. Asaf, Cobalt; Mrs. G. Ferris, Cobalt; N. S. Dabous, Sudâ€" bury; A. Dabous, Sudbury. Floral tributes weer received from:â€" William Assad and family, Kirkland Lake; Mr. and Mrs, W. Koury, Kirkâ€" land Lake: Mr. and Mrs. E. Salloum, Kirkland Lake; Mr. and Mrs. N. Daâ€" bous, Sudbury; Mr. Qnd Mrs. E. Daâ€" bous, Kirkland Lake, Mr, and Mrs. Dabous, Sudbury; Mr. and Mrs. 6. Dakous, Larder Lake; Mr. and Mrs. A. Assaf, Cobalt; ‘Mr. and Mrs. A. Habib, Toronto; Mrs H. Chamandy, Toronto; Mrs. S. Daher, Sudbury; Mr. and Mrs. G. Chamandy, Toronto; Mrs, A. Bookeâ€" lam, Toronto; Mr. and Mrs. N. Chamâ€" andy, Toronto; Mr. and Mrs. A. Koury, Kirkland Lake; Mrs. Badlissi, Kirkland Lake; Mr. and Mrs. S. Ellies, Kirkland Lake; Mr. and Mrs. R. Abraham, Kirkâ€" land Lake; Telegraph staff, Kirkland Lake; Mr. and Mrs. N. E. Mortson, Kirkland Lake; 1.O.0.F., Cobalt Lodge; Mr. Taffee and Kamel Bosada, Rouyn; Mr. and Mrs. K. Ansara, Kirkland Lake:; Mr. and Mrs. Morris Daher, Timmins; A. G. Elliott, Kirkland Lake; Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Willlams, Kirkland Lake: Mr. and Mrs. A. Moses, Timâ€" mins; Mr. and Mrs. D. Essa, Timmins ; Mr. and Mrs. E. Acal, Kapuskasing; Producer‘s Dairy, Kirkland Lake; Parâ€" mers of Kirkland Lake Market; A. K. Chamandy, Cochrane; Mr. and Mrs. J. RBardwell, Toronto; Mrs. W. Assaf, Toâ€" ronto; Mr. and Mrs. Mike David, Cochâ€" rane; Star Store, Kirkland Lake; Mr and Mrs. N. Abraham, Haileybury; Mr and Mrs. . Habib, Timmins; Mrs. Kalember, Kirkland Lake; Mr. and Mrs. R. Rose and family, Kirkland Lake: Kirkland Lake Syrian Society; Lake;: Mrs. A. Shabeen, Timmins; Mr. and Mrs. C. Halick, Chaputâ€"Hughes; 6. Hamden, Chaputâ€"Hughes; Abdul Schumacher Loadies‘ Guild Entertained on Tuesday Carey Wilisams:â€"The wian â€" with average intelligence is the one who resents being told that he has only Pall were: Nicholas Chamâ€" andy of Toronto; N. S. Dabous of Sudbury; A. Dazrous of Sudbury; S. Dabous of Larder Lake; E. Dabous of K.mkland Lake; W. Koury of Kirkland I.ake Outâ€"ofâ€"town attendants at the serâ€" vices were: M. Chamandy of Toronto; Mrs. A. Bardwell of Toronto; K. Assad, Geraldton; W. Assad, Geraldton; Mrs. S. Berday, Geraldton; E. Acal, Kapusâ€" kasing; Mrs, K. Chamandy, Cochrane; Mrs. M. David, COchrane Mrs, A. Shaâ€" heen, Timmins; D. Essa, Timmins; Mrs. S. Habib, Timmins; M. Daher, Timmins; Mr. and Mrs. Ellies and Tom, Timmins; Mr. and Mrs. A. Ellis. Timmins; J. F. Thomas, Timmins; F Ellies, Timmins; Mr. Genest, Rouyni Ave. After the business,© Miss man served a nice lunch. Miss and Mrs. C. Pennie poured tea. Former Resident of Schumacher and Timmins Passes On Kirkland Lake, April 10â€"The funeral services for the late Oscar K. Assad, who passed away on Friday following a year‘s illness were conducted from St. Peter‘s Anglican Church Monday afternoon by Rev. H. A. Sims. Burial was in Kirkland Lake Cemetery. Funeral of Oscar K. Assad gt Kirkland Lake on Monâ€" ay. were received from various . C. Ross, Kirkland Lake; _ Bonâ€"To Mr. and Mrs. Robert Drynan )(nee June Philbin) of 8 Bloor Avenue ‘a son, on April 6th in Porcupine Gen- eral hospital 5'. Bornâ€"To Mr. and Mrs. Charlés Smith of 35 Strachan Ave., in Porcu- pine General hospital, on Aptil sth’ Two representatives of the YPS. of the United Church, of South Porcupine, â€"â€"Mr. G. Trueblood and Mr. Harold Burnettâ€"attended the meeting in Schuâ€" macher on Tuesday to plan a YPB. rally for the Porcupine camp. South Porcupine, April 10.â€"(Special to The Advance)â€"The Anglican Men‘s dinner, held on Monday evening in the Parish hall, proved a fine success, Nearly seventy men (all adults) sat down to a fine renast provided by the men themselves, with Mr. Jack Regan as chief cook in charge of the kitchen. His assistants included (as waiters) D. Farren, L. Harper and C. Robinson. The Archdeason‘s Bible Class boys also asâ€" sisted. Dr. B. H. Harper acted as chairâ€" man for the programme which followed the supper. "The King" was the first Anglican Men‘s Dinner Big Success at South Porcupine Archdeaccn Woodall reports having seen Mr. Peter Armstrong whilé in Hamilton recently. Mr. Armstong, who was secretary at Monteith Academy. for many years, has recently been ordained as a priest of the TLiberalâ€"Catholic Church and is attached to the Church of St. Francis D‘Assisi in Montreal. England‘s aleconners, who practised their profession of testing ale and beer up to a few years ago, determined the sugar content by pouring some of the factory.â€"Freling Mr in (»llhfl New Other News from South Porcupine and Dome. toast, and all sang "God Save the King". ‘"The Church" was a toast proâ€" posed by Maxwell amith and responded to by Archdeacon Woodall, after which in good strong cheortis was sung, ."The Church‘s One Foundation." The toast, "Our Gountry," was given by Mr. V. A. James, and response made by Colonel Scobell, and "O Canada" was sung by all. "The Men of St. Paul‘s" was the next toast, propose;i by Mr. J. D. Mceâ€" Carthy, and in response Mr. Ken Kilâ€" borne spoke. After which was sung in chorus "Rise Up, O Men of God." Mr. C. P. Walker spoke for a short time on the work of men in the church, and the value of working with an objective in view. The vote of thanks to the committee in charge of the arrangeâ€" ments for the supper was proposed by Mr. F. C. Evans returned from Toronâ€" to on Wednesday morning and reports having visited Mr. C. V. Gallagher. in St. Michael‘s hospital while in the city. Our Provincial Member, while still a very‘ sick man, is if anything, improvâ€" ing slightly in health we are glad to note. Bornâ€"To Mr. and Mrs. Harry Belisle of Bloor Ave., on Friday, April 5ithâ€"a daughter. ~~Bornâ€"to Mr. and Mrs. Wmond Coon, in Porcupine General hpspital a son, on April 9th. Mrs. Coon is ot 36 Patricia Ave., Timmins. An official meeting of the Board of the United Church was held on Monday and Mr. Jim Douglas was made steward of the church, to fill the vaâ€" cancy left when Mr. C. Anderson was elected an elder of the Church at Eastâ€" er. The Building Committee are reâ€" vising plans and intend, just as soon as the conditions permit, to start the new United ‘Church building. No tenders have been called for yet for contracting for the structure which will be built on the lots behind the present building, the side to be towards Comâ€" mercial avenue. Bornâ€"In the Porcupine General hos« pital, on April 9th, a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Russell Carson, of Poreupine. Bornâ€"To Mr. and Mrs. Harry Crick, of 251 Hemlock St.. Timmins, a son, on Wednesday, April 10th, in Porcupine General hospital. j Mr. Michae!l Sullivan, of Timmins, was the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Norman Bullivan over the weekâ€"end. Mr. D. A, Edgqr, to which Mr. Tom Neill replied. Community singing folâ€" lowed, led by Mr. M. R. Billings. Mr. A. D. Pearce was well received when ne sang "My Old Dutch" in fine style. Mr. M. R. Billings who gave "Believe Me If All Those Endearing Young Charms,‘"‘ excelled himself. This banâ€" quet is regarded as one of the outstandâ€" ing events and successes of St, Paul‘s Church to date. Dr. Austin, Professor of Surgery at Queen‘s University who was in the camp last week, addressing the Porcupine Medical Society, was the guest while in South Porcupine of Dr. and Mrs. B. H. Harper. Dr. Austin also addressâ€" ed the students of South Porcupine Higzh School on Friday afternoon. The ladies of the Legion held a very successful whist drive at the Legion hall on Monday evening. These are to be weekly affairs from now untn furâ€" ther notice. First lady prize winner was Miss Rose Burgess, (casserole); second, Mrs. W. Thomas (tableclcth); third, Miss Hazel Cameron (towels); first men‘s prize winner was Mrs. Curtis; second, Mrs. Telford; and third, Mr. Bill Andrews. The lovely crotsheted bridge cloth worked and made by Mrs. A. Ewing was drawn for at this affair and won by Miss Laura Millions. Congratulations. Schumacher, April 10â€"(Special to The Advance)â€"Schumacher Firs Deâ€" partment keeps cup its good record. Monday evening at 6.30 pm. the fire department had a call from the Coniâ€" Aurum mine to the basement of the aeffice whitch was ignited from a short gircuit in the wiring. The quick reâ€" epanse cl the brigade saved a serious loss not only to the building but also the resords of the mine, and business was carried on as usual next morning. Sshumacher, April 10â€"(Special to The Advance)â€"Special representatives of the various United Church Young Feople‘s groups throughout the camp met in Trinity United Church on Tuesâ€" day evening to plan for a rally of all the United Church Young People withâ€" in the Porcupine area in the near fuâ€" ture. The following Churches were reâ€" presented:â€"Timmins United, Timmins Finnish, South Porcupine ‘and Schuâ€" macher. Sympathy is extended to Mr. and Mré. Ivain Proulx, of the Coniaurum, in the death of their sixâ€"yearâ€"old daughter, Lise, who passed away last Tnursday after a long ~iliness, ‘The funeral was held on Saturday afterâ€" noon from St. Alphonsus Parish Church. The Rev. Father Martindale conducted the funeral service. Interment was made in Timmins cemetery. v ut 4 .4 qA [ '; urscm tra.ln for Tqronto where he wul E.hftgnd the nockey playâ€"offs. > +Mrs. A. Parliament has returned f);om COchrane, where she spent a few days . ‘visiting her mother, Mrs. Chamâ€" The Twentyâ€"fAivers Bridge Club met on Thursday evening at the home of Mrs. Walter Craik, Birch Street, Bridge was played and the prize winners were: Ist, Miss Joan Huxley; 2nd, Miss Dorâ€" othy Armstrong. After the cards the hostess served a delicious lunch and a social evening was enjoyed. ‘The 500 Card Club met on Tuesday evening at the home of Mrs. G. Robertâ€" son, Fourth Ave. Five hundred was played and the prize winners were:â€" 1st, Mrs. Soucie; 2nd, Mrs. Brown; 3rd, ‘fe‘VL days. f fir Henry Lone. left on Friday‘s exâ€" efi o oo m 22e 1224 o S ds on‘ A efi 11 n Plan Y,. P 8. Rally Other News from Schumaâ€" cher and District. Sam Guervitch. After the cards the hnostess served a nice lunch and a social evening was enjoyed. The Mcointyre Football Club, Ladies‘ Auxiliary held a meeting Tuesday eveâ€" ning at the home of Mrs. James Izatt, Fourth Ave. Business was discussed, and Mrs. P. Hunter invited the Club to her home for a whist drive on Priday, Mrs. Ridley and little: daughter, Carrol, of Matachewan, are visiting at the home of her mother, Mrs. Phelps, Cedar Street. St. Alphonsus Parish Church Young People‘s Club held their weekly meetâ€" ing Thursday, evening with a good atâ€" tendance. The president occupied the chair for a short business meeting. A rousing applause was given the bride of Mr. Jack Ladly, popular member of the club, who was introduced by the secretary. The remainder of the eveâ€" ning was enjoyably spent in games. It was with regret news was received of the death of Mark Serdar, First Ave. Mr. Serdar passed away on Friâ€" day in Gravenhurst Sanitarium after Mrs. Mark Serdar returned on Sunâ€" aay to South Porcupine with her parâ€" ents, Mr. and Mrs. Dan Miller, where she will live for some time. Mrs. J. J. MacDougal and family have returned this week from an extended holiday at her home in Nova: Scotia. Mrs. MacDougal was accompanied here by Miss Hilda MacLean, of Nova Scotia, who will visit friends here for some Mr. Cyril Davis, left on the excursion Friday for Toronto, where he will visit for a few days and attend the hockey “"’ £ a. long illness. _A resident here for many years he was well known. The funeral, which was a very large one, was held on Sunday afternoon. The funeral service was held in St. Alâ€" bhonsus iParish Church. The Rev. Father Martindale conducted the serâ€" vice. Burial was made in South Porâ€" curupine cemetery. Mrs. J. R. Todd, Railroad Street, left on F‘rida,y for Toronto where she will visit for a few days. «.Mr. Henry Fulton, Second Ave,, left on the excursion train Friday for Toâ€" ronto where he will:attend the hockey playâ€"offs. : Mrs. George McShane, Second Ave., iéngt, on Friday on the excursion train for: Toronto where she will visit for a : Miss G. Bristow has returned from Midland, where she was called owing to the death of a friend. During her Absence Mrs. M. Collins was in charge of her school class. Miss Nancy Hepplewhite, Fifth Ave., has returned from an extended holiday in New York City. â€" Mrs, Phelps Cedar street left on Friâ€" day, for a few «days‘ visit in Toronto. . « 0 @40 Mrs. Cuni Markerth, Second Ave., left oh Friday on the excursion train for Toronto where she will visit for a few days. by Schumacher Brigade ‘The Schumacher Happy Gang met on Wednesday evening at the home of. Mrs. J. Smith, Fourth Ave, Five hunâ€" dred was played and the prize winners were:â€"ist, Mrs. Alf. Rioux; 2nd, Mrs. ©C. Rickard; 3rd, Mrs. ‘Ann Harvey. After the cards a nice sosial time was enjoyed. During the evening the hostâ€" ess served a delicious lunth. | | May we suggest that any time a lrnember of your Branch hears these rumors repeated, the teller of the story be invited to communicate with Miss Mona Clark, 341 Church street, Toronâ€" to, in accordance with‘the penultimate paragraph of the article. Have We Enemics in Qur Midst "I heard of a lad from Vancouver who is training at the Exhibition and who had to pay 35 cents for a pair of Red Cross socks." ‘"Shocking!" . "Dreadful!" And of all that tea-party, there was only one woman smart enough to track the story down properly. A young fellow in training at St. Thomesâ€"not the Exhibitionâ€"and who came from Moose Jawâ€"not Vancouverâ€"did not know his way to the right agencies when he found himself out of soocks, A Toronto boy had several good pairs because he had fond aunts‘ friends to knit for him. But the local laddies was short of money. Therefore, he swapâ€" ped a pairof socks he had received from the Red Cross in the ordinary way, for 35 cents of the Westerner‘s money so he could go to a show. Gimple and reasonable wasn‘t it. Then there is another tale going the ‘rounds about the girl who placed a note ‘in the toe of her finished Red Oros ‘socks, asking the soldier who. received ‘them to write to hel.' She got an an+ ‘swer from a man who said ‘ he had ‘bought them ‘for 35 cents in a. Peterâ€" store. : Occasionally the locale ‘for that tale changes to Barrie or Lone« ‘don, or somewhere on the Dantorth-â€" ‘but the 35 cents seems to remain at 85 cents. lunth, after which a sccial evening was enjoyed. The Porcupine Skating Club ice carnival to be held Friday and Saturday: promises to be an outstanding event, and with so much local talent in it everyone will be anxious to see it. Mr. and Mrs. Alex ‘Johnstone, Coniâ€" aurumn property, entertained on Friâ€" day afternoon in honour of their twin sons, Donald and Alex, who were celeâ€" brating their eighth birthday. A num» The South Porcupine and District Red Cross has forwarded The Advance the following circular received from Divisional headquarters of the Canaâ€" dian Red Cross Society, Toronto:â€" To Ontario Branches: The following iy being circulated to all Branches through the kind permisâ€" sion of the Editor of "Gossip", from whose columns it is copied. _ ber of their schcol friends in Schuâ€" macher #ere taken by car out to Coniaurum, and a very pleasant time was enjoyed. Mrs. Johnstone served a lovely lunch to the young guests and, of course, each one had a piece of the birthday cake. Red Cross Anxious â€" to Track Down Any Libellous "Yarns" What to Do When You Hear About Socks Being Sold. Gossip has been going along for 15 years come next September and in all that time we have never been given qurselves over to causes.. And even now we are not devoting our sympathy to one good cause more than another. Well, what would stop a soldier who had been spending his money too freeâ€" ly, from selling socks to a kind soul working in a dry goods‘ storeâ€"or someâ€" whereâ€"and who would be glad to put them on her counter, "to help the poor young soldier.‘" With Rumble Seat, 4 lm-fi new . paint jcb lcooks like new. Newly ltoon 3W ‘ M75 A Real Buy at . DODGE and DESO’I‘O nmmn mmmm, OIL PRODUCTS Rice‘s Garage Servlce Station Corner Crawford Street and Golden *« ~South Porcupine But we do thinlr that fair play in war as in peace. h Listen. In the last war as in this, the Red Cross nhave never had a setâ€"up for selling anything. If the occasional soldier in the Great War had to buy a sweater or a shirt from his quarterâ€" masterâ€"â€"well, the man who likes to make an odd penny on the side doesn‘t become 100% honest just because he . has been promoted to quarterâ€"master. . Red Cross supplies have to be shipped% % to a central distributing unit of any _ given company ‘or regiment â€" usually, the man in charge of stores. But there is no way and there never has been a{_ way by which any monies received for .. same, can get back to the Red Cross. If any of our readers are hearing shocking tales about the Red Cross or the Salvation Army, ~the Y or Knights of Columbus, we shall be glad to have them passed on to us. Names will not be used. (If we find a sound basis for any story we promise you we won‘t hide it under a bushel of wool. It does seem on the whole though, that it would be a far, far better thing never to click a needle in the cause of war than to go to meetings and listen in on untruths tHat are certainly not helping Britain and Canada in these days of Juniorâ€"â€"Well then, what‘s she hollerâ€" ing for?â€"Globe and Mail. Funeral of the Late Hector Dempsey at South Porcupine Interment Made at Timmins Cemetery, South Porcupm'e,, April 10th, Special to The Advance. The funeral of thq late Hecter Dempniâ€" sey (who was killed at the Paymaster Mine â€" while workin,g underground on Friday atternoon Iast) was he!ld on Tuesday at 9 am. from the Roman Catholic Church, South Porcupine. j --Why does that man hit at rthat wppmn with his stick? iMotherâ€"He‘s not hitting .at her. Keep quiet. Toronto Telegram:â€"Too many men think one should nfake a dollar mark to make their ma.rg mghe world. A number of his fellowâ€"workmen and friends of the family attended the high requiem mass and followed the ccrtege to Timmlns cemetery Spiritual offerings were sent from Mr. and Mrs. Esmond Cahill, Mr. Edâ€" ward‘ Kennedy, Sisters Winnifred and Dorothy Dempsey, Mr. and Mrs. John Costello, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Smith and family, Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Harty. ~"NMF, Dempsey"s slster and her husâ€" band from Dugald Manitoba, were present among others at the funeral, Pallbearers were; deceased‘s brothers Fric, Alfred and Emery Dempsey, Mr. Bud Cahill, and Messrs Gecrge and E. Dempsey. ' Filoral offerings included those from Mr. and Mrs. A. Bennett, G. Dempsey, Mr, and Mrs, W. W. Wilson, Paymasâ€" ter Consolidated Mines Co., Paymaster Mines‘ Employees, Ann and Shirley, Eric, Evelyn and Ann, Bruno, Bill and Bert; Alfred, Frances and Dorothy; Ail the Family; Norma and Earl; Winâ€" nie and Elna; Mr. and Mrs. George Smith. ’I’he celebrated soprano was doing a Junior said to his mother, ntetflm to the conductor of . the orâ€" ._ PHYSICIAN and SURGEON 110 Bruce Av¢. South Porcupine Dr. E. A. J; McKittrick Office Hours 10.30 a.m. to 12.00 noon 2.30 p.m. to 5.00 p.m. 7.00 p.m. to 8.30 p.m. PHONE 380 "A«1. fH t"* t , i=py ¢$475 Mystified 1