Timmins Newspaper Index

Porcupine Advance, 5 Dec 1929, 2, p. 7

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South Porcupine Young Man Killed in Shiningtree Mine Special to The Advance. Mr. O. Mulvahill is back in camp afâ€" ter a visit at the parental home in Arrtprior. Mr. Tom Steels is on a visit to his sister a@wt Kleinburg, Ontario. Bornâ€"On Monday, November 18th, to Mr. and Mrs. J. Spitzâ€"a son (Fredâ€" erick Robert). Her many friends will be glad to know that Mrs. Spitz is now recovering from the attack of pneumonia from which she has been suffering. 7 OOEA e ie South Porcupine Shocked to Hear of Death of Tommy Laffin: Personal and Other Items from South Poreuâ€" pine Correspondent. Election of Officers at South Porâ€" cupine Rebekah Lodge. South Porcupine Curling Club Getting Ready for the Curling season at South End. Mr. Arnold Forster, of Toronmto, is renewing acquaintances in town. . Mr. Jimmy Jamieson, of Halleybury, is tho guest of his sister, Mrs. W. Hcner. Her friemds here deepty sympathize ith Mrs. McDowell in the death of her ::i;:.t,er. Mrs. Couch, at Toronto cn Monâ€" day., November 25th. Besides the two little girk, Dorothy and Beilty, who have beon making their home with Mrs, MacDowell there are three other small children left to mourn the loss o‘ a mother. Mrs. McDowell and the little girls went to Toronto abosut a month ago owinsg to their \mother’s 11â€" 1rogs. Bornmâ€"COn Monday, November 25th, the Dome Mines property to Mr. and Mrs. Witho Huhunenâ€"a son. In the police court cn Thursday last nme solitary drunk paid the fine for hts imbibing. Mr. G. No‘:t of the High School staff, is i1 with the mumps. seith Porcupine, Dec 4rs. De‘azhunt, of Timmins, is reâ€" lieving as a supply teacher this week. Miss L. Johnson has resigned from the public school staff and is going home at the close of the term. Miss Johnson will be seriously missed, havyâ€" inz won alike the confidence of both pupil and parent. Santa Claus is to bz> at the bazaar which is being held on Decembsor 14th under the auspices of the Women‘s Auxiliary of the Anglican Church. He will have something there to please the kiddies. Th2 downâ€"town bridge club met? at the home of Mrs. J. Alexander on Thursday last and a very pleasant time was en‘oyed whil> th> members of the Hill Club journeyed out o the Dome Paxtonion t> be enmcertained at the hoime of Mrs. W. Johns and had a merry time. The winners of the first prizes were Mrs. E. J. Rapsey and Myrs. O. Orr, while Miss Wenger and Mrs. Ostrom carried home the consoaticn awards. Flection of officers for the ensuing term took place at the Rebekah Lodge on Friday last. The following were elected :â€"Noble Grand;,; Sister Anthony; iceâ€"Grand, Siser Isabel McWilliams; Recording Secretary, Sister Train; Finâ€" ancial Secretary, Sister Ewing; Treasâ€" urer, Sister CHibbons. Elections were also made to the property comumittese, Sister R. being elected for threeâ€"year term and Sister Sky for a twoâ€"year term. Sister Reynolds is the present member of this committes. Mis. Keene, of Timmins, District D>»â€" puty President for this district was present and invited the degree team of Kitchener Rebekah Lodge to put on their work in Timmins. This they inâ€" tend to do on Thursday, December 12th. The South Porcupine Rebekahs ars celebrating thsir thirteenth anniverâ€" sary on Friday night, December 6th, by a cuchre, bridge and cribbage party at their lodge rooms. Refreshments will be served and a pleasant time cxâ€" pec‘ed for all who wish to come. Mr. Oito Spiers, who has been sufforâ€" ing from rheumatic fever for som> months, had his tonsils removed th‘s week when Dr. Alexander was up fron Toronto. â€" The icc is now practically ready for use at the South Porcupine Curling Club. As much zest as ever is being shown by former members of the club. W. D. says: "Mills may burn and stocks g#o down, but in Porcupine we‘ll curl forever." Their annual meeting is to be held this week. The town was shocked on FPriday t> hear that "Tommy" Laffin had be:n blasted in a mine at Sudbury on Thursâ€" day afternoon. He and his wife ko h spent most of their lives in Souln Porcupin and vicinity. Thomas Wilâ€" liam Laffin would have been twen‘lyâ€" six years old on the of th‘s monih. Five years ago last Apri he marriidâ€" Alma Turiin, pojula youngâ€" lady of the Dome and Sout! Porcupine. On Sunday, Novenbe 24th, their was enhancei b the arrival o0f their firstâ€"born chi‘1â€" boy. On Thursday the father wa zilled by an untimely blast in Champion Reef Mine, near Tree. The real cause of the illâ€"time: blast can not be ascertained until an investigaticon is mude by Inspector Jarâ€" rett. Anciher miner, Dani‘el Culhan», also lost his life, there beinz only the two workers underground when the acâ€" cident occurred. On hearing of the fatality his brother, Mr. Vertnau Lafâ€" fin, lef$ for Sudbury and will be back this evening. Mr. Melville Laffin, anâ€" this evening. Mr. Melvillée Laffin, anâ€" other brother from New Lisksard, here with his wife. Mr. Asa Laffin, cf town, is also a brother and Myrs. W. THE PORCUPINE ADVANCE, TIMMINS, ONTARIO Richards, aa sister. His aged and wiâ€" dowed mother resides here, The body will be brought back the latter part of the week, certain intricacies in connecâ€" tion with the inquest having delayed the release of it for burial. Th sorâ€" rowing young widow and her‘ infant son are expected here on Saturday and the funsral will likely take place to the family plot on Monday. Nurse Rice has resigned her position cn the staff o° the Dome hospital and is now doing private nursing. Miss Adelaide McJanet, one of the obliging telephone girls, is on the sick list this week. Her place is being takâ€" en by her sister, Eleanor. PROSPECTORS® ASSOGIATION MEFTING AGAIN TUFSDAY Another Meeting of Prospectors‘ and Claim Owners‘ Association Called for Town Hall Next Tuesday Evening Dec. 10th. Mr. Ralph Dipaolo, president of the Northern Ontario Prospectors and Owners Association, this A'.veek 1as written the following open letter :3 prospectors, claimâ€"owners and othors nterested :â€" "aimâ€"Owners Asociffon will hold he second meeting on Tuesday, Des. at 7.30 pm., in the town ha‘l mourth avenue, Timmins. This n}eetmg will be of interest and benefit to all, as there will be disousâ€" slon in regard to coâ€"operation with the Government of Ontario to amend the Mining Act for the benefit of the prosâ€" nectors and claimâ€"owners of the proâ€" vince. The most important subject for discussion, with which we are all vitally nterested, will be the questicn of the Kamiskotia railway. t the in‘tial mesting of the Northâ€" arn Prospectors‘ and Claimâ€"Owners Association I had the honour to be made president of the association, and zyour humble servant to serve you to the bet of my ability. But any effort f mins would be useless without your coâ€"operation; and I therefore earnestly request the attendance o‘ the public on Dec. 10th, to insure the fullest discusâ€" sion of the most important and vital matterâ€"the Kamiskotia railroad. Respectfully, : RALPH DIPAOLO To this Ictter of the new president Af the nmw association of the prospetâ€" ‘o the Prospectors, Claim Owners na Good Citizens of the ' creupine Camp. I have the pleasure to nstify it the Northern Prospectors‘ association HONOUR ROLL SCHUMACHER PUBLIG SGHOOL NOVEMBIR Standing of the Various Pupils in â€" Different Classes for the Month â€" â€" of November in the Schuâ€" macher Public School Room 8â€"Helen Porter, teacherâ€" Senior Firstâ€"Emile. Montigny, Fred McNaughton, Lawrence Feltmate® Nelly Harris and Arthur Quine; Leslie Halliwell; Margaret Krancevic anc Stanley Bratby; Corrie Miller; Minnic Keizer and Flo Harris; Stella Walko; Guelda Farr and Ivy Keen Sophic Donylchuk, Lois Davidson, Bobby Heath Jr. Iâ€"M. G. Bristow, teacherâ€"Marâ€" garet Wong, Betty MacMillan, Nina Cicci, Aldo Narduzzi, Ernéest Dunbabin Ann Jacksic, Verna Walls Nicolo Popovich, _ John MacDmnald, A‘as tar â€" McNaugh : on, â€" Fisher Lorraine Cousineau, Frank Corris, Milâ€" dred Norris, Katie Philliben, Mary Zaâ€" # dorozna, Douglas Hall. * Jr. Iâ€"J. Acheson, teacherâ€"Catherine Buchan, Stanley Robson and Allan Cripps (equal), Edna Mason, Sophie Vidmar, Bill Flynn, Noble Cousineay and Clara Taylor. Sr. Prâ€"Joe Belenki, Marjory Bull Annie Butkovic, Ronald Mon‘t‘gny; Anâ€" nina Innarelli and Eleanor Clark equal; Géorge Holgovich and Alex Bell equal. Room 11â€"Primaryâ€"M. K. O‘Keefe teacherâ€"Mary Dobrotinic, Hector Bomâ€" bardier, Edna Fraser, Leonard Taylor Billy Bonnell, Mary Urbanic, Beatrice Hefferman, Alex Fulton, Nora McDonâ€" ald, Julia Holgovich, Samuel Pataran Primaryâ€"Room 12â€"Jean Bruce teacherâ€"Douglas Denny, Kay MacMil- lan, Anne Miller, Eli Ansara, Clarence Villeneuve, Howard Barron, Burnett McDonald, Betty Fuliton, Murie!l Harris Donald Weber. Kirkland Lake has organized a towr league, composed of Lake Shnore Wrightâ€"Hargreaves and Fire Brigade teams, for hockey this ;ln':er. The intenticn is to have an allâ€"start team to represent Kirkland Lake in the N.O HA. towards the eni of the seaon KWirkland Lake hayving drawn a bye in the NOH.A. and hnold mmwwmmmmmwzmwmwwwwww % Ploneer 4 Stores % 0 Shelled Walnuts, Fancy Bordeaux, halves, per Ib. .. ..63 c 63¢ § Symara Flgs, 5 Crown, 27¢ § BELOW WE GIVE YOU A FEW PRICES ON ARTICLES f’g YOU MAY REQUIRE FOR CHRISTMAS g g Shelled Almonds, 3 Crown Valencias, per Ib. .. .... ... 60¢ § o Almonds, in shell, per Ib.. § Wainutsper Ib. ... S Filberts, per 1Ib. .......... € Brazils, large washed, per Ib. 4 $ 0 Peannts, roasted,. per Ib..:..........:../......... Glace Cherries for Cakes, per Ib. ................ Almond Paste, Clarnico‘s, per Ib. . ............... Hallowai Dates, new goods,2 lbs for.......... .. Cifron Peel per Ib. migy. Orange Peel, per Ib.. . ... T is i. se ies .. Lemon Peel, per Ib. ... ... mss t . ts t . Mixed Peel, per Ih......:;..... . Christmas Crackers, from ........... 60c to $2.40 Faney Cakes 65¢c to $1. _ Plum Puddings, ........... 1 1b.â€"â€"O5¢ 2 1b %%"’ € TDMMINS 102 _ 708 WHOLESALE WAREHOUSE AT SCHUMACHERâ€"Phone 134 WE DELIVER ANYWHERE IN THE PORCUPINE CAMP FREE OF CHARGE TIMMINS TOWNSITE SCHUMACHE 60c to $2.40 a dozen . .65¢ to $1.15 each : 2 1b.â€"$1.25 Thursday, Dec. 5th, 63¢ 21€ 29¢ 26¢ 29¢ 26¢ 50c 79¢ 25¢

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