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Porcupine Advance, 17 Oct 1940, 1, p. 5

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Baid he to Sears: ‘"What the hell are against officer on the stand, was: "What have . EK done. What haveIdonssr . : the case of a you trying to do. The reply. said the charge of dangerous driving John Edward SBears, 83 ‘Toke Street After. a police court hearing during sommandeered cars to hews the injured .which ten witnesses were heard, Magâ€" men taken to the hospital. istrate Seigfried A gement for a week in macher. Just after they left the Holâ€";of the soldiers who were holding. it linger property road and turned towards which did stop the vehicle. Schumacher, marching on the right side| "Two or three men pulled Sears out of the highway, two cars crashed at of the car and a couple mare who were the head of the column. Some distance wrought up made for him ut T orderâ€" from the first of the soldiers, Officers ed them away. T tokl them it was a stopped the column and ordered it to matter for the Timming nolice‘ Mr. the road shoulder.~Before all of the Walker said. troops were able to get off the road,g Driving ahead of Mr. Sears was Alâ€" Sears‘ car came crashing ‘into the rear. one of the contentious :points raised by the defence was whether or not the soldiers should have been marching on the right hand side of the road while travelling in an easterly direction. The defence contended that pedestrians normally are required by law when walking on the road to dace the on coming traffic. In rebuttal Eieutenant G. W. Gingell and other officers said that. the Kings Rules and Regulations, published in' England and reâ€"written for Canada, ‘ specifically.stated that a column of troops should march on the right hand . side of the road: . s ks It was pointed out that in England such a regulation would apply inasâ€" | much as English drivers are required to . keep to the ‘left side of a highway. $ There if the regulations were followed, marching troops would face oncoming "T can understand that if the King‘s Rules and Regulations ify that. a column on route should march on the right side .of} the road, you have no what had happened 'Jm:st after they passed ‘by I mwas phonse Pomerlice, one of the drivers involved in the accident which occurred at the head of the column of route. He said that he saw the marching men while he was still 150 feet away from them. ~ ; A MciIintyre employee, the accused, Mr. Sears, said that he had been drivâ€" ing cars since 1933 "without so much as scratching a fender". This night, he said, he was on his way to work. iHe came down the road to the immediate mwest of McDowell‘s Garage, looked both ways and drove on to the right lane of the Schumacher highway.. He erossed the road in low gear and had changed ‘to getond when the accident took place. "As soon as I changed I saw three, or four cars coming down the centre lane of the highway on their way to Timâ€" mins‘", Mr. Sears said. "Their headâ€" lights were on ifull and as they came nearer they were dazzling and blinding, blinded and couldn‘t see at all. felt a bump and pulled to the left and stopped in the centre lane. ‘The first I knew of was when an ofâ€" L4 0 _ _8 00 201 O 4) ~aia According to the evidence the acciâ€" dent from which the charge against Mr. Sears arose, occcurred on September 23 at about dusk. It was raining at the time. Three platoons set out for schuâ€" macher. Just after they left the Holâ€" linger property road and t.umed towards w o o B @ _ guard of hcnour at a Red Cross dinâ€" ner. Eight of the soldiers were sent to the hospital as the result of the crash. Cneâ€"of them, private Morris, still is there. . | f iMore thamtwo hours were required to hear all of the evidence in police court on Tuesday afternoon. At the end of that time, after. Crown Attorney Samâ€" uel Caldb‘ck: and Defence counsel Dean Kester made their summations and citâ€" ed ases to prove their points the Magâ€" istrate announced that he would give his decision in a week. ; Pr. G. wW. Harrison, surgeon who atâ€" tended the eight soldiers after they were taken from the Schumacher Road where the. accident occured, to Bt. Mary‘s Hospital, said that al of his patients, with the exception of Private Morris, had been discharged. Private Morris, he said was improved and out. of danger but would remain in the hospital . for fige or six weeks more. *According to the evidence the acciâ€" dent from which the charge against (Mr. Sears arose, occcurred on September 23 at about dusk. It was raining at the time. Three platoons set out for schuâ€" Marching at the rear of the last platâ€" bon was its sergeant, Sergeant Ledson. He saild on the stand that he saw Sears‘ car coming when it was 200 feet away. When it was 50 feet away and showâ€" @1 no sizns of stopping he yelled to the men "Look out". As many as could got out of the way but the men in the last two files ‘were left and some of them struck. Ledson said that Mr. Sears did not appear to be driving at a great speed. The pavement was wet and slippery, he admitted. Last man in *the column was Joseph MWeighman, Aligonquin Regimental Serâ€" geant Major. His evidence was similar to that given by the previous witness. He «id not care to commit himself on the speed at which the car was being driven. ' Men. were flying all over said Second Lieutenant J. R. Walker, who was leadâ€" ing the middle platoon. ‘HMe said he saw Morris thrown and the car headâ€" ing to where he was lying. He grabbed a fender and tried to slow the auto down but it was in gear. Finally, he said, it was the sheer human strength hear all of the evidence in police court on Tuesday afternoon. ‘At the,end o! that time, after. Crown Attorney Sam uel Caldb‘ck:â€"and Defence counsel Dean Kester made their summations and citâ€" ed ases to prove their points the Magâ€" istrate announced that he would glve his decision in a week. from the first of the soldiers, Officers stopped the column and ordered. it to the road shoulder.~Before all of the troops were able to get off the road, alternative Magistrate at the end of the hearing "Still it is too bad that they do that way. Had you marching men on the otherâ€"side of the road and conâ€" forming to Ontario regulations, this accident would prcbably hever have 6¢â€" curred". ; Leading the last of the three platoons was Second Lieutenant George Gordon Countryman. He said, in court, that the men fell in at 646 p. m.; that there was a. light rain falling and that: it was dusk but that visibility was good. There were street lights on the road at regular intervals, he said, and they serâ€" ved to satisfactorily light up ‘the highâ€" read Mr. Sears. been | several men pulled him out of the car noon n on but :to comply", said the ficer told me." He felt only the single bump, said When he opened the door and milled around until they were ord> ered away. He thought he travelled about ten feet after the first impact.. At the rear of the troops was Private | Valey and Carrmicda a VVUUi. : Mrs. Max Ryan was matronâ€"of honour,, charmingly attired in an afterâ€" aress of light brown wool, fashâ€" ioned similarly to that worn by the bride. Her accessories were in teal blue | and her corsage was made up of yellow TrCSeS. Guolla. He was carrying a flash light; Mr. Martin McHugh acted as groomsâ€" on his belt and he told tne court, he flashed it at the pavement now and again. Asked why he said that he was "just fooling around". When Sergeant ; Ledson yelled he turned andâ€"shone the light at the approaching car. _From where there was broken glass on e en Un 1 2 24e _ C l men mege the roadâ€"where he oelieved the man, and the ushers were Messrs. (‘"Pat") Hugh Murphy and Raymond Savard, brother of the bride. At a reception at the home of the bride‘s parents immediately after the ceremony, a buffet lunch was served and Mrs. Savard, mother of the bride, received the many guests. For the "A M aers Ca 1sa vri a h‘flflk P 2 ie 4 it m Godfmy ;x.xea.whlleabwdatfl)erearot the column and waved his ba baton to stop the oncoming car, Thecardidnotletupspeednor change direction but came on relentâ€" lessly, Mr. Countryman asid Tt ploughâ€" edmtothelefthmdmeotmenmrow- ing them in all directions. It continâ€" ued its course through the platoon and went into the middleoneocthoun'ee platoons. .. of the men, with the exception of the sergeant of the'mkldl putoonmamedtogetoutofmlii He estimated that the vehicle covered about 72 feet after it struck the firs .9'. er Crossâ€"examined, Mr. Ommtrymnn said that he had had no. about carrying lights atthemrolhh whose car ploughed into a column of ‘The man was, in the witnesses. opinâ€" Alzonquin Regiment, troops, enâ€"route to ion, perfectly sober but very much upâ€" Schumacher on Septembber 33 to act as set. â€" guard hHcnotr at a Red Cross dinâ€" _ Marching at the rear of the last platâ€" ner. Eight of the soldiers were sent on was its sergeant, Sergeant Ledson. to the hospital as the result of the He said on the stand that he saw Sears‘ umn on the double to order the men. to get off to the‘side of theâ€"road. As the men were starting to move to the side he said, he turned and saw a car comâ€" ing from the rear. It was about 150 feet away when he first saw it and shouted for the men to hurry. C. 6. M. After they had progressed or three hundred yards on the Schumaâ€" cher road, he ‘heard a crash. at the head of the column he said. Comâ€" manding Officer Gingell halted the column and the Company Sergeant platoon. ‘He admitted that the khaki uniforms worn by the men were primâ€" arly designed to camoufiage a soldier agrinst the terrain but could not say if ved to satisfactorily light up ‘the hignâ€" way. y sw After they had progressed two or three hundred yards on the Schumaâ€" cher road, he ‘heard a crash. at the head of the column he said. Comâ€" manding Officer Gingell halted the ecalmmn ‘Aand ‘the Company Sergeant i: 154 mm:mmu lation m Bmd:m Ontcrio Traffic Rnles Witnesses Heard on Tuesday. BSimilar evidence as to AWÂ¥AALA _ B WR MEA Mo Wns 220 M er.‘~Before all of the : to get off the road,| crashing into the rear. itentious points raised as whether or not the have been marching i gide of the road while easterly direction. The ied that pedestrians quired by law when road to face the on> ing cars since 1933 "without so much as popular couple. | ' h utenant G. W. Gingell s said that the Kings ilations, published in â€"written for Canada, ‘ d that a column of rch on the right hand . ‘to getond when the accident took place. out that in England n apply inasâ€" | drivers are required to . t side of a. highway. ilations were followed, . would face oncoming and that if the King‘s lations y that. a should march on the e road, you have no to comply", said the ficer told me." . e end of the hearing ad that they do read Mr. Sears. When he opened the door honour,, ) V W RS Walker said. f i houttwatind P ns DC s Driving ahead of Mr. Sears was Alâ€" phonse Pomerlice, one of the drivers involved in the accident which occurred , at the head of the column of route. He said that he saw the marching men . while he was still 150 feet away from them. ~ A MciIintyre employee, the accused, Mr. Sears, said that he had been drivâ€" scratching a fender". This night, he; said, he was on his way to work. He . came down the road to the im-medlate‘ mwest of McDowell‘s Garage, looked both ways the Schumacher highway. He erossed the road in low gear and had changed | "As soon as I changed I saw three, or four cars coming down the centre lane of the highway on their way to Timâ€" mins", Mr. Sears said. "Their headâ€" lights were on ifull and as they came nearer they were dazzling and blinding, Just after they passed by I mas blinded and couldn‘t see at all. felt a bump and pulled to the left and stopped in the centre lane. The first I knew of what had happened was when an of â€" # He felt only the single bump, said ‘Autumn flowers adorned St. Anthâ€" ony‘s Cathedral on Saturday morning at 10.30 o‘clock, when Miss Simone Savard, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Savard, of 160 Pine. street north, beâ€" came the bride of Mr. Dolpn McFadden, son of Mr. and Mrs. iF. D. McFadden, of Peterborough, Ontario. The Rev. Fr. Whissel officiated in the presence of a very large number of friends of the * Sister St. Claire presided at the organ, and Miss Marie Bonhomme ‘was solist,. giving the selections "Ave Marie", and, during the signing of the register, "Beâ€" and drove on to the right lane of :cause‘". : Entering the Cathedral on the arm of her father who gave her in marriage, the bride+ was â€"a. picture. .of. dainity. loveliness, in a streetâ€"length ensemble of burgundy velveteen. Buttoned from the simiple round neckline to the fitâ€" ted waist, the frock featured fitted three â€" quarter length sleeves, with multiple shirring at the shoulders, and a matching velveteen sash was belted above the flared skirt. She wore a matchir(z hat with noselengtii vieil, matching gloves and shoes, and a corâ€" sage of cream. roses and lilyâ€"ofâ€"the | valley and carried a prayer book. Max Ryan was matronâ€"of charmingly attired in an afterâ€" Mys. emcamadmwthesm ) dently on Sun ... .. i) s er occasion. held at the Riverside Pavilion. down. This event has proved very stuccessâ€" and a jlunch will be served, and during <] the evening, prises will be__awarded in ‘cially pleasing. arrangements for the Novelties will be distributed ful each year, as fAremen make espeâ€" Kelneck may ber _of j Try The ‘Advance Want Advertisements. question is whether or not he had tred with a beautifullyâ€"iced wedding good excuse for not seeing them, and if cake. Mrs. D. Martin and Mrs. A. he had, whether or not he still can be Bouchard poured tea. > found gullty under the section. . . | Qutâ€"ofâ€"town guests at the wedding "The man seems honest and ‘One included Misses Irma and Audrey thing we certainly can establish was Thomson of Torontb, Dr. T. F‘. Rutherâ€" that hne did not do this deliberately. I gord, of Kingston. want a week to read over these cases| Mr. and Mrs. McFadden have taken you gentlemen have given me. ‘up residence at 88 Sixth avenue, er reading them will help or not I don‘t! prior to her marriage, the bride was know. In some cases it seems they only entertained by her {friends, among make the final decision more difficult tnose entertaining in her honour béing to arrive at", concluded Magistrate Atâ€" ys Savard, Mrs. Max Ryan, and Mrs Burglars Make Very Poor Haul at Cobalt Store At the rear of the troops was Private roses. ; Guolla. He was carrying a flash light| Mr. Martin McHugh acted as groomsâ€" on his belt and he told tne court, he man, and the ushers were Messrs. flashed it at the pavement now and ("Pat") Hugn Murphy and . Raymond again. Asked why he said that he was Savard, brother of the bride. "just fooling around". When Sergeant; . At a reception at the home of the Ledson yelled he turned andâ€"shone the bride‘s parents immediately after the light at the approaching car. | ceremony, a buffet lunch was served _From where there was broken glass and Mrs. Savard, mother of the bride, on the roadâ€"where he oelieved the received the many guests. For the first impact took place, to where Sears‘ occasion, Mrs. Savard chose a black car was stopped, was 14.6 feet believed chiffon velvet ensemble, with insets of Constable Emerson, who investigated. |lace; ‘black accessories and a corsage "That night was darkâ€"I believe that qrâ€"red roses. She was assisted by Miss from the evidence of Sergeant Ledson, Marie Rochefort, who wore streetâ€"lenâ€" the accused did not appear to have ath black crepe, with matching accesâ€" «From where there was broken glass on the roadâ€"where he voelieved the first impact took place, to where Sears‘ car was stopped, was 14.6 feet believed Constable Emerson, who investigated. "That night was darkâ€"I believe that qrâ€"red roses. She was assisted by Miss from the evidence of Sereemt Ledson, Marie Rochefort, who wore streetâ€"lenâ€" the accused did not appear to have ath black crepe, with matching accesâ€" been travelling at an excessive rate sories and a corsage af red roses. of speed", said the Magistrate, making, ‘The home was delightfully decorated a summary of the evidence. "The man for the occasion with pink and white claims he didn‘t see the soldiers. The giadioli, and the bride‘s table was cenâ€" question is whether or not he had tred with a beautifullyâ€"iced wedding good excuse for not seeing them, and K# Mrs. D. Martin and Mrs. A. he had, whether or not he still can be Bouchard poured tea. * a matching velveteen sash was belted above the flared skirt. She wore a matchir(z hat with vieil, matching gloves and shoes, and a corâ€" Charming Wedding Event at St., Anthony‘s Cathedral on Saturday Morning _ Fire Fighters to Entertain Here at Hallowe‘en Dance Miss,Simone Savard and Mr. Dolph McFadden United in the Bonds of Matrimony. Reception at Home of the Bride‘s Parents After the Ceremony. Bornâ€"on September 4th, 1940, to Mr and Mrs. James Hamilton of 65 Second avenue Schnmacher abt Stâ€" Mary‘s Hosâ€" Bornâ€"on October 4th, 1940, to Mr. and Mrs. Guiseppe Caputo of 166 Pine street soputhâ€"a daughter. avenueâ€" a daughter. Bornâ€"on September 22nd, 1940 to Mr. and Mrs. Edward McCagherty of 69 Commercial avenueâ€"a son. * Bornâ€"on September 20th, 1940, to Mr. â€"and Mrs. Lucien Bolleau of 8 Wilcox ‘street northâ€"a son. Bornâ€"on September 14th, 1940, to Mr. and Mrs. Dan Tomick of 411 Spruce street, south, at St. Mary‘s Hoepitalâ€"»a daughter. _ FBornâ€"on ‘October 3rd, 1940 to Mr. and Mrs. Guido Moretti (nee Maria Pasquale) of 263 Pine street southâ€"a Bornâ€"on September 16th, 1940, to Mr. and Mrs. Rafael Simia of 23 Popular street, Schumalther at St Mary s Hosâ€" pitalâ€"a son. Bornâ€"on September 7th, 1940, to Mr. and Mrs. Edward Charles Russell (nee Iibel Bruce), of Mountjoy : Townâ€" ship at St. Mary‘s Hospitalâ€"a son. Bornâ€"on October 8th, 1940, to Mr. and Mrs. Paul Laraux, of 110 Popular streetâ€"a daughter. ' anrd Mrs. Alphonse Houle of 5 Lillian Bornâ€"on August 26th, 1940, to Mr.| and Mrs. Thomas Cecil Tomkinson of' 163% Elm street north, at St. Mary‘s Hospltal-â€"-a daughter. ; ; ‘Bornâ€"on September 2nd 1940, to Mr. and Mrs. Ray Wallace Hardy, of 30.Maple street south, at St. Mary‘s Hospitalâ€"a son.. ' Bornâ€"on~ September 19th, 1040,â€" to , Mr.â€"and Mrs. Philip Anglihart, of 25 Kent aenueâ€"a daughter. ‘ Bornâ€"oh October 8th, 1940 to Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Gigouin of 33 Holâ€"| linger avenueâ€"a son. ‘ Bornâ€"on September 25th, 1940, to Mr. and Mrs. Paul Emile Pounrgouin of 321 Mountjoy streetâ€"a daughter. â€" Bornâ€"on September 2%5th, 1940 to Mr. and Mrs, Alex J. McMillan of 82 Preston streetâ€"a daughter. iBornâ€"on September 11th, 1940, to Mr. and Mrs. Rudolph Poirier of 5’1 Middleâ€" ton avenueâ€"a son. Bornâ€"on September 25th, 1940, to Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Clinton Powers, of 186 Eim northâ€"a daughter. Bornâ€"Oon ‘September 27th, 1940, / to Bornâ€"on September 15th, 1940, to Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Andrew Tapper, of 36 Cambria avenue, at St. MarWs Hospitalâ€"-â€"a son. Bornâ€"on August 22nd, 1940, to Mr. and Mrs. Basil Donaghue, of 78 Maple street south, at St. Mary‘s Hospital Bornâ€"on Septemiber 3rd, 1940, to Mr. and Mrs. Micheal MacKenzie, of 35B Seoond avenue Schumacher: at St. Mary S Hospiftalâ€"a son. Twentyâ€"three Births Registered During the Past Week _ ‘_ Guest speaker â€"for the day was Miss Hall, public health nurse, who chose as her topic the Duties of a Pubuc | Health Nurse. _ Bornâ€"on September I1th, 1940, to Mr. and Mrs, Michael Henry Ford, of 306 . Tamarach streetâ€"a daughter. Mr. and Mrs.Valois Blais, of 407. Spruce street southâ€"a daughter. :h;r i mm sns ooo o e i n fls e io But prisoners became so numerous ter Dunkirk that now the boxes go Mrs Crispm convener of Health and without names or addresses. Prisoners Child Welfare, was in charge of the' are often held for weeks in ‘distributing programme, which opened with a vocal| centres so that Red CGross officials here solo by Mrs. Gay, accompamw by Mrs. | do: not> al.ways know in what camp a Robérts at the piano. The entire‘ prisoner mig lt when his> boxâ€"finally gathenng then joined in the slnging of/ reaches Germ ?fi '. It was more prattiâ€" "There‘ll Always Be An England." ca.l to let international officers distriâ€" Roll call was answered by the menâ€"|bute them after they get there, said tion of some courtesy which the memâ€"| mrs. Coste. But the cards from the bers admired in young girls.‘ _ individuals come back just the same Guest speaker â€"for the day was Miss: so a record is kept of the receipt of Hall, public health nurse, who chose every box sent out. Swiss and U.S. as her topic the Duties of a Public| International Red Cross officers have Health Nurse. â€" . access to all the prison: camps in Gerâ€" "God Save the King” was followed many allthe time, she said. Members are asked to remember that the Women‘s Institute will meet at ‘the Red. Cross: rooms in the Barâ€" dessono home for war work on Wed- nesday, October 23rd. ‘ Mrs. Crispin, convener of Health and Child Welfare, was in charge of the programme, which opflned with a vocal solo by Mrs. Gay, accompamw by Mrs. Public Health Nurse the . Guest Speaker at W. I. The Women‘s Institute held its monthly. meeting on Wednesday. after-; noon in the Hollinger hall with the president Mrs. P. G. Howard in thaf "God Save the King" was followed by a social halfâ€"hour. riag'e oh Saturday morninx The bride was formerly Miss Simone Savard, and both the bride and groom are very popular among the younger set in town.. In the above photograph, from left to right are: Mr. and Mrs. McFadden, Mr. Marâ€" tin McHugh (groomsman), .and Mrs. Max Ryan (matronâ€"ofâ€" honâ€" our) . Mr. and Mrs.: Doiph McFadden, are pictured as .they left â€"St, Anâ€" thony‘s Cathedial after their marâ€" B3 3320 i ced S S 21000 ie o o 1e 2 C i ie C uim > * on k is‘ ~ o m i tm uh ‘40 PLYMOUTH SEDAN ‘33 PLYMOUTH COUPE â€"A custom model has heavy duty tires and all the extrasâ€"completely . equipped for. winter driving. 6 FIRST AVE. â€"you must see this car to appreciate what great value it isâ€"it‘s in fine condition. â€"A deluxe model, mechanically O.K and smart look ing carâ€"no trades AU‘I‘HOB!ZED DODGEâ€"â€"DESOTO DEALBRK A OUTTDR â€" Humorist:â€"A wealthy South African nas given several square miles of open country to his daughterâ€"inâ€"law. He is a man, we understand, who al- ways makes presents veldt.: f British prisoners of war not only are allowed to send back cards, signed by themseives, indicating, they have reâ€" ceived parcels but also may write brief messages concerning the parcels at the bottom of the cards, said Mrs. Marâ€" jorie Coste, who is in Toronto to assist |\ the Canadian Red Cross organize the packing of 10,000 boxes weekly to Brl- l tish and Canadian prlsoners in Ger- man camps. Toronto Star of Tuesday passed on to The Advance by the local Red "My son often writes on his card, ‘send cigarettes,‘ or some other gestion." she said. Her son, a fiying officer with the R.A.F., was among the first Canadian prisoners of war. Because of the capitulation of the Netherlands, boxes now have to be sent via Lisbon, a roundabout passage that takes from eight to ten weeks. But except for a hold up of about six weeks during the capitulation the boxes have been regularly received by the British prisoners, said Mrs. Coste. "The packing was all done by volunâ€" teers, and that is how we will do it hevre â€"I ~understand‘, Ga#)l_ Mrs. Coste. ‘"After we get the organization set up for the Red Cross parcels, we will set up the organization with the postal and shipping people.to carry persional parcels â€" parcels from the men‘s own next of kin that | people want to send in addition to ours.‘" Interesting .Point B - . in Regard: Cross Work. Until her arrival in Canada to help the Canadian Red Cross organize, posâ€" tal, volunteer, buying and other arâ€" rangements for the parcels, Mrs. Coste was in charge of packing at St. James‘ Palace, where duchesses and commonâ€" ers worked side by side, in the state drawing room. In Britain when the Red Cross sent out its weekly parcels they were adâ€" dressed at first to the individual priâ€" soner. There were so few at first that when ‘the women packed them they knew all by name and often as they tucked in the last. tin, would write an affectionate luck,": to the solâ€" diér for whom it was destined. â€" SCHUMACHER ‘ We Must Make Room for New Models 4 OTHER GOOD REASONS WHY yOU SHOULD BUY A USED CAR HERE. 3095, t al » «: Every Dwyerâ€"Dyer used car, has been thoroughly reconâ€" ditioned. Good tires, overhauled motor, strong brakes, and a good paint job, § Every used car we sell is guaranteed against mechanical > defects. You receive a 90 day guarantee on any of our At Dwyer-Dyers you can find a car that will fit your budget. You can make a small down paymentâ€"and the balance can be spread over a convenient period. On Wednesday, Octoberâ€" 30th, Bweet Caporals ciub will entertain at a whist Grive at <the *#ame of Mrs. Chester M. MacElwee, club president, 87 Laurier avenue. An invitation is extended to all to attend. Proseeds will be used to purchase cigarettes for the soldiers with the forces in England and all proceeds of the club are used for this purpose. | â€"‘ _A meeting of Boy Scout officials will /be held this evening. At that time arâ€" rangements for the day and disposiâ€" tion of the funds toliected will be comâ€" pleted. ' - Collect $231 on Boy Scout Apple Day Here Saturday Many Activities of the _ _ â€" During the evening, a delicious lunch was . m by the hostess, and much wurl was accomplished by the memâ€" next meeting of the club will take place on Wednesday, October 23rd at the home of Mrs, Owen Sleep, 18 ttont avenue, South Portupine. . ~ â€"A total of $231.29 was garnered by more than 100 Boy Scouts when that organization held its annual "Apple Day" on Saturday last. This figurc exceeds that of last year by considâ€" erable Scout officials said today, They stated that "Apple Day" in 1939 brought in about $200. 3 More Than 100 Boys Distriâ€" bute 26 Cases of Apples. Proceeds of the day are used primâ€" arily for the purpose of registering the 360â€"o0dd Boy Scouts in Timmins with the Dominion Scout headquarters at Ottawa. Registration fee for each: boy is fifty cents. If there is any money left over it is aused for Scout work in Timmins. _ First day of this kind> was held in Timmins about five years ago.> Since then the proceeds have steadily been increasing. _ Scout officials said today that they had used twentyâ€"six cases of apples in their campaign on Saturday. ~_In addition to provincial Scout headâ€" quarters each year calls for a quota from each of its branches. The quota which the Timmins branch has to meet this year isâ€"$100. ‘39 DODGE DELUXE SED â€"Equipped with heatér, antiâ€" freeze, eto.â€"to go at â€"In new car condition and equipped for winter driving. REAL ESTATE . â€" INSURANCE .. _ STEAMSHIP â€"OFFICE 20 Pine St, N. 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