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Improvements at South Porcupine Curling Rink (BpeCia. be a n house a Monday public i evening cital by half wil faloâ€"An cital by the children . half will be a program faloâ€"Ankerite orchestra Mr. Blake, principal school, is in Toronto attending a meeting of of Teachers. We are glad to nol Kavanagh is better af Pornâ€"On Friday, N to Mr. and Mrs. Robit Mahon). The Rev. Charles Milton, of Conâ€" naught, came in on Friday to the United Church manse to perform the rite of baptism upon the infant daughâ€" ter of one of his former parishionersâ€" Mr. Stephen Robinson. Mr. and Mrs. "Buck" Thomas have moved from Golden avenue to reside in the house on Main street recently ceccupied by the Londry family. Don‘t forget that November 30th is the date set for the Eastern Star bridge at the Masonic hall. At the A.Y.P.A. meeting on Wednesâ€" At the A.Y.P.A. meeting on Wednesâ€" day night in the Parish hall, the young people were addressed by Miss Bingâ€" ham, of the Upper Canada Tract Soâ€" ciety. She gave a nice address on the work of the Society among the sailors on the Great Lakes. Skating on the lake in the moonlight divided honours with Students‘ Night inthusiastic Meeting of South Porcupine Curlers Last Week. Lady Curlers May Organize. Skating on the Lake, but One Small Boy Goes Through. Other South Porcupine and Dome News. 17 Pine 8t District Services Ltd. Western Minchead Inferns Hard Coalâ€"Welish (Cobbles, stove Ssize, Nut and Buckwheat Blower No. 1) Pennsylvania Blue Coal Stoker Coal (Oiltreated or Western) evenin| invited will be the ch schumacher Road Oifice Myâ€"Way Service Station Porcupine, Nov to The Advanc isical evening JEW ELLER Canadian Westinghouse builds with the same precision of five hundred thousandths that they employ on all electrical units. This precision is not found in any other Washer made. Canaâ€" dian Westinghouse designed and built an agitator that washes faster and cleaner by cushioned action. Your clothes never touch the agitator and your sheerest silks can be washed indefinitely without harm. So powerful and thorough is cushion action that the blackest mining underâ€" wear may be washed white as snow in seven minutes, without rubbing or boiling. Westingâ€" house builds this Washer to do its job, yet builds it beautiful and convenient to work with. They may be procured in a variety of colours to match any kitchen colour scheme. Priced from 879.50, terms over eighteen months. Your old machine taken as down payment. LYNCH ELECTRICAL APPLIANCE CO. 39 THIRD A V Just Why Westinghouse Cushioned Action Washers Lead ! e, Nov. 13th, 1937.â€" dvance)â€"There is to ning at the schcol iloâ€"Ankerite Mine on o which the general The first part of the the nature of a reâ€" ne IIrSt part the nature 0 en and the ramme by th note that after illnc nmnIs WwWeq ‘thâ€"a ; son nee Maud. Phone 1980 deration h High conu Bufâ€" TIM MINS PORCUPINE HARDWARE CO., sSOUTH PORCUPINE Priced from $9.50 to $18.50 ner ton Have District Services fill your coal bin. They handle every type of coa) you will need and are therefore in a msition to meet your heating reâ€" gqirements. Order toâ€"day See All Models at ‘"The Modern Home of Westinghouse." We are sorry to report the death, in Mcnkland, near Cornwall, Ont., of Mr. Lyman, father of Mrs. J. Doran of the Dome Mines, also of Mr. Al Lyman of South Porcupine, Mrs. Beauchamp of Connaught Hill and Mrs. Ed Richardson 0of the Dome. The elderly gentleman died after a second operation in Cornâ€" wall hospital.. Mr. Allan Lyman, who only returned from visiting his father on Sunday, left again on Friday eveâ€" ning for the funeral. Mrs. Richardson is already in Cornwall, having been visiting there for the past few weeks. Mrs. Doran and Mrs. Beauchamp left on Saturday. We offer condolences to the family. "besom and stane" at it again. The rink has been improved greatly. Waterâ€" works and sewer have been installed, and the "beds"" have been dug up and drain pipes laid under them. A new ceiling and new walls, with a dressing rcom added to the club house also have improved the building, and with Mr. Dcnald Frood as caretaker and iceâ€" maker, himself an oldâ€"time curler who knows how things should be done around a rink, our curling club is away to a good start. We also hear that we ‘have lady curlâ€" ers in the community. If enough feminâ€" ine enthusiasts signify their desire for the sport, it will be considered by the committee ‘to allow a ladies‘ club the use of the rink at stated times (afterâ€" noons preferably) at a small fee. Mr. Mulcahey of the High School Siaff is recovering from emergency tonsillectomy. at the High School on Friday. The ice appzcars to be quite safe round the edges 0t the lake but it would be as well to be careful of venturing too far. One small boy went through on Thursday morning but managed to get out after being thoroughly drenched. Mrs. Woodall has been visiting her daughter at Porquis Junction this past week. The Eastern Star Chapter are preâ€" paring to receive a visit on Tuesday evening from their Assembly President â€"a lady from Cochrane. Miss Irene Simpson, of Gravenhurst, is visiting her uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mis. W. W. Wilson, for a few weeks. Mrs. Ira Crawford, of Powell avenue, and three children left toâ€"day to spend the winter at the parental home near Ottawa. The largest and mseting of the C: on PFriday night look favourable f Guide News Guide meeting opened last week with inspection and horseshoe. Hazel Steeves, was enrolled as a Guide and was welâ€" comed by all the girls. She was placed in the Forgetâ€"Meâ€"Not patrol. The Guides were then informed of the party which was to take place on Saturday. son and the wea we shall soon se Mrs. Thompson, mother of Mrs. Percy Richards, who has been visiting at the Richards home, left on Friday for Caliâ€" fornia. After horseshoe, patrol games were had and the leaders had court of honour. Then the Guides went to their corners for patrol work. Campfire and taps brought the meeting to a close. best attended initial urling Club was held at the rink. Things or a prosperous seaâ€" ther being propitious : the devotees of the e" at it again. ‘Thg Phones itial / held | | Noted Viclinist to be at Concert Nov. 22 In addition to filling engagements in opera,. oratorio, concert and chuuph work, appearing with leading singers and under prominent conductors, Miss Chown had experience in film work for all the well known producers. While she esteems any type of work well done, she says that the moving picture studios have little glamour for you after you have worked in them. Her present sojourn in her native land may not be long, since she believes that an artist must ever welcome the challenge of new and'larger work if she ston, and lived there until the outbreak war. The assisting artist, Adoliph Koldo{â€" sky was born in England of Russian parentage and earned wide recognition for his attainments in various fields of music, notably in solo performances in London. ‘But his activities soon spread to many other countries. In Belgium he became intimately associated with the im:nortal Eugene Lsaye who showâ€" ered him with marks of his esteem. In France Mr. Koldofsky was much sought as soloist as well as conductor of the initial British Commercial Broadcasts in Paris. This Jean Chown. of the beguiling good looks and the remarkable voice, is a singer with the kind of pure contralto that is rare today. It has brought her distinction on two continents and Canâ€" adians think of her when they enumerâ€" ate the Canadian artists who have hcnoured their country by accomplishâ€" ment abroad. is to grow in mental stature as well as in personality. Her career began in England., a country where she felt at home, for she had attendéed private school in England during the war. . Her father, the late Dr. A. B. Chown, of Kingston, Ontario, served three and a half years in France, and was officer commanding the Canadian Medical Stores. Miss Chown was born in Kingâ€" Jean Chown startled interviewers reâ€" cently by describing Hollywood as a city of churchâ€"goers. This fascinating artâ€" ist, who will sing in Timmins on Nov. 22nd, gave this opinion after experiencâ€" ing triumph, including several appearâ€" ances in the famous Hollywood Bowl. "One hears outrageous things of Hollywood." she said. But you would never think of judging ancother city by a very small proportion of its people. Mad parties and mad marriages are not typical of Hollywood as a whole. I know of no city with a larger proporâ€" tion of pleasant people who live happily, with decency and kindness. They not only belong to churches but attend them" she added. (Continued from Page One) Only members of the associantion or those with tickets of members will be eligible for admission. In completing PORCUPINE ADVANCE. TIMMINS, ONTARIO These dances are a very economical evening‘s enterlainment and a good time is usually had by all attending. Hand Caught in Wringer Jimmy Farrel, aged six, had a slight mishap at his home toâ€"day when,. while trying the «different gadgets on the washing machine, his hand got caught in the wringers, pulling his hand and arm into this tight space up to the elbow. No bones were broken,. but Jimâ€" my is just at present nursing a very badly bruised arm. Jimmy says that washing machines are of no interest to him now. Mtr. Rowland and Mr. Marks of the Abitibi Power and Paper Co. have left town after a short visit. The burns inflicted are causing him great pain, but he is fighting a game battle, and a speedy recovery is hoped for by all. Pleasing and Successful Dance The Anscnville branch of the Woâ€" men‘s Auxiliary held a very successful dance in the Poole Memorial hall on Wednesday evening, November 10th. The usual excellent music and lunch were enjoyed by a lively crowd, and several songs by one of tne guests added to the evening‘s entertainment. He was immediately rushed to the hospital where medical attention was administered. He is being watched very closely by the physicians in charge, who state that though the burns are serious, yet they could not be described as being critical. Mrs. T. C. Docbson returned home on Wednesday evening. Nov. 10th,. after an extended visit to Montreal. It is very good to know that Mrs. Dobson is feelâ€" ing much better after her trip. Globe and Mail:â€"It is more or less difficult for a truthful pemou to be popular. Mr. Badgley, who is an oiler in the paper mill was sitting eating his lunch in the mill, when a steam pipe carrying a high pressure of steam gave way at joint, causing a gushing flow of steam, together with fragments of meâ€" tal, to strike him, knocking him down and burning him badlyv. In â€"America, the appearances of Adolph Koldofsky have more than susâ€" tained the enviable renown thus brilâ€" liantly established abroad by this outâ€" standing artist. During the Promenade Symphony Concerts season, just reâ€" centiy brought to a close, he appeared as soloist under the direction of Reâ€" ginald Stewart. Among his many enâ€" gagements for this winter season are several with the Canadian Concert Asâ€" sociation including Belleville, Woodâ€" stock, and Sault Ste. Marie and he is also appearing in Oshawa, St. Thomas. London, and other important music centres; all this in addition to his many activities in Toronto. Man at Abitibi Mill Seriously Burned Iroquois Falls, Nov. i1th, 1937.â€"(Speâ€" cial to The Advance)â€"Tom Badgley. a resident of Ansonville, and an employee of the Abitibi Power and Paper Comâ€" pany, was seriously burned about the arms, chest and back, here toâ€"day at noon. Broken Steam Pipe Cause of Accident. Other News From Iroquois Falls and Ansonville recognition in Poland in the form o a request to undertake a concert tour a. leader of the Warsaw String Quartette CONSULT Prof. Hasen Ben Ali sSPECIAL ATTENTION GIVEN TO LADIE®S, Mind Reader and Clairvoyant noOURS 10 a.m. to 11 p.m. 1LOVE, _ MARRIIAGE DIVORTE Will Advise You on ROOM 105 | bition leads A quiet autumn wedding took place | in the manse of the of the Trinity United Church, Schumacher, on Friday at 7 p.m. when Rev. Mlurray C. Tait, united in marriage, Florence Isabel ‘Han'is. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Harris, of Schumacher, and Mr. CGeorge Thomas Young, son of Mr. and Mrs. Foster Young, 274 Maple street, north, Timmins. t The bride was charming in a gownl of sapphire blue chiffon velvet, made on Princess lines, with long flttedl sleeves. She wore a turban to match, | trimmed in silver metallic, whlte! gloves and silver shoes, and carried a: large bouquet of pink roses and baby‘s breath. Miss® Edith Williams, of Schumacher as bridesmaid, was very attractively atâ€" tired in a gown of navy blue moire tafâ€" feta, made on long fitted lines, with full flared skirt and wearing matching accessories. She carried a bouquet ofl deep red roses and baby‘s breath. | The groom was attended by his broâ€"| ther, Mr. Carson Young, of Timmins. After the ceremony, a wedding supâ€" per was served at the home of the| bride‘s parents,. 73 Third avenue, Schuâ€" macher. The bride‘s mother received, |the guests wearing a gown of black| crepe adorned with silver sequins and] a corsage of sweet peas and lilyâ€"ofâ€"theâ€"| valley. Numerous friends arrived later in the evening for the reception, and showered the bride and groom with 'best wishes and lovely gifts. Mrs. Harâ€" ris was assisted by Mrs. Vickers, Mrs. Craig, Mrs. Bewhey and Mrs. Aide. The groom‘s gift to the bridesmaid| Mattawa, Nov. 13â€"One of the town‘s oldest residents, George W. Backer, died at his home here Friday, Nov. 5th, after being ill for more than two years with heant trouble. Rev. J. S. Grier chanted Requiem | High Mass in St. Ann‘s Roman Cathâ€" olic Church at 9 o‘clock, Monday morning, Nov. 8. Pallbearers were Theodoxe Pommerelle, Archie Stewart, Dr M. James, Frank McCracken, G. L, Lamothc and Thomas Gauthier. Inâ€" ‘terment was in St Ann‘s cemetery. l The deceased man was in his 86th year. â€"Born in Austria, Aug. 31,; 1852, he was married at Mattawa Nov. 26, 1878 to Barbara Meindle. He was a A quiet but pretty wedding took place at the manse of the Finnish United Church, 20 Elin street north, Timmins, at seven o‘clock Saturday evening, Noâ€" vember 13th when Sanni Amalia, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Andrew G. Makela, of 15 Bruce avenue, South Porcupine, became the bride of Mr. Nesâ€" tor Mattila, son of Mr. and Mrs. Matâ€" thew Mattila, of 15 Bruce avenue. South Porcupine; the Rev. A. I. Heinonen solemnized the marriage. Mrs. Williarr J. Parker, of Timmins attended as matron of honour. Mr. Wm J. Parker acted as best man. Mr..and Mrs. Mattila will take residence in South Porcupine. year. â€"~Born In Austrila, Aug. 31, 1852, he was married at Mattawa Nov. 26, 1878 to Barbara Meindle. He was a member of the Catholic Order of Forâ€" esters, C.M.B.A. Mr Backer was a tailor by trade and retired only five years ago. Surviving are seven sons, Frank,. Blind River; Joseph, Snake Creek; George, Grandmere, Que.; Alex, Anâ€" thony, James and Gordon, all of Matâ€" tawa; three daughters, Mrs. Timothy Kennedy, Tisdale, Sask.; Mrs. Mary Ritchie, Mattawa; Mrs. J. H. Spec, Sudbury; 30 grandchildren and four greatâ€"grandchildren. From cut of town, those attending the funeral were Frank Smith, Kipawa, @Que.; Ed Smith, Schumather; Mrs. Albert Murray, Schumacher; Mr. and Mrs. F. Backer, Blind River; Mr. and Mrs. H. Spec and family, Sudbury; George Backer, Grandmere, Que. ‘~Jhe coupile ieff on Bay and Timmins, and MrTs. Paradis wore a win: with Hudson seal and Tat." last U Noranda port of "Miss Laforte chose a marine blue tailored suit matching velvet hat and accessories, and white satin blouse. She carried a bouquet of Bermuda lilies, and liliesâ€"ofâ€"theâ€"valley. "The bride who is a member of the Children of Mary, was accorded the full honours of that Sodality, members of which sang during the celebration of the nuptial mass. Mrs. Arthur Brouilâ€" lard presided at the organ. ‘"The groom is the son of Thomas Death of G. W. Backer at Mattawa on November 5th Newlyâ€"Weds at Timmins During Their Honeymoon "This morning at 9 o‘clock a very pretty wedding took place in St. Michâ€" ael‘s Church, when Georgette, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Armand Laferte, Rouyn, became the bride of Leon Paraâ€" dis, Rouyn. Rev. Father C. R. Lalande Oofficiated. "Miss Laforteo chose a marine blue "The groom is the Paradis and the late Frenchville, Maine, U.S nesses were Wilfred the father of the bride Pretty Wedding at Finnish United Church Manse Here Autumn Wedding at Schumacher, Friday Miss Florence Isabel Harris and Mr. George Thomas Young Married at Trinity United Chureh. Craig, Mrs, Bewhey and Mrs. Aide. The groom‘s gift to the bridesmaid was a beautiful silver compart, and to the best man, a combination cigarette lighter and case. Mr. and Mrs. Young will reside at 89 First avenue, Schumacher. Th cut of town, those eral were Frank Smith, Kipawa Ed Smith, Schumather; Mrs Thursday‘s issue of the Rouynâ€" a Press has the following reâ€" a wedding:â€" and Barbara Meindle. He was a of the Catholice Order of Forâ€" Mail:â€"The path of amâ€" ) many political graves. r of Mr. and Mrs. J. Schumacher, and Mr. Young, son of Mr. and r chanted Requiem Ann‘s Roman Cathâ€" 9 o‘clock, Monday Pallbearers were he son of Thomas ate Mrs. Paradis, U.S.A. and the witâ€" d Lachanelle and I‘l T _ to North travelling t trimmed ine velvet ateate ate ato ate ate ate abeate «*n ate afantante ie ain cte ats atecre ate ate ateate ote Novel Presentation of Mission Work (Continued from Page One) A final scene shows Mrs. Geddie on first furlough fifteen years later at a manse in Nova Scotia, being presented by the minister‘s wife to a little group of women as the first Canadian foreign missionary on furlough. It was all well done but particularly effective was the impersonation of Mrs. Geddie by Mrs. Conlson. To give further knowledge of the cpening of the foreign mission fields of the United Church of Canada and a deeper appreciation of the pioneer foreign missionaries, brief sketches were given by Mrs. Yivermore and Mrs. Charbonneau on Rev. Walter T. Curvil. of Africa, the first missionary appointâ€" ed to service in a foreign land by the Canadian Congregational Church, and on Rev. Jean Dow, the beloved physiâ€" clan from Fergus, Ont., who served so wonderfully in Honan. The Parade of Posters also under the direction of Mrs. Weir, told of the beâ€" ginnings under the different churches of the eight foreign missions, now unâ€" der the United Church of Canada, and of the number of stations and misâ€" sionaries in these missions in this year 1937. Assisting Mrs. Weir were Mesâ€" dames Mustard. Wood, McInnis, Liverâ€" more. Jackson, Leck, Ireland, Conlson and A. G. Carson. Mrs. S. Monck, president, presided at the meeting. Secretary and treasurer‘s reports were given by these officers, Notice is hereby given that His Honour J. B. T. Caron, Esquire, will sit at St. John Ambulance Hall, Birch Street, Timmins, at 4 p.m. on Wednesday, November 17th. 1937, to hear complaints in connection with 1937 Voters‘ List. nt, presided ati New Yorke: ind Lrea.surer‘s' must wWOrk â€" these ofricers,I somebody elsfe Mrs. H. L. Traver and Mrs. A. Jackson. Mrs, P. H. Carson presided at the piano. The opening devotional period under the leadership of Mrs. Monck centred around the theme, "A worshipping church," Mrs. Wood, Mrs. Ireland, Mrs. Gillies, Mrs. Demille and Mrs. Charâ€" bonneau assisting in this service. The W.M.S. will assist in the building of a fireplace for Waskisieuin camp, Nighthawk Lake for boys and girls from this district. A contribution was also voted for the Fireside Club bale to Pangman, Sask. An invitation was received and grateâ€" fully accepted from the Timmins C.G. LLT. to aitend a meeting and affiliation service in the church basement on Nov, 23rd at 7.30 p.m. The next regular meeting of the W. M.S. will be held in the United Church parlour on the second Thursday of December. All interested ladies are most cordially invited to this meeting. The Arcade building a modern store building now being completed by Barâ€" ney Sky, builder, opened last week in part, with severar of the business places occupied. There will be a variety of business hcuses in this new building at Kirkland Lake. Built on modern "Arâ€" cade" plan, it is considered a notable addition to the business places of Kirk land Lake. ARCADE BUILDING OPENED IN KIRKLAND LAST H. E. MONTGOMER Y In orde1 Clerk to live a man he only works