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Porcupine Advance, 12 May 1938, 1, p. 2

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The Rev. James Lyttle ,of Birchcliffe Unitéd Church, Toronto, has accepted a call to South Porcupine United Church, and will be here to take over his pastoral duties on July ist. The Rev. Lyttle is married and hnas two "mall daughters. Millians of floors in homes throughout Canada are kept beautiful . . . pro tected from wear and unsightly "Floor Pox" with Johnson‘s Wax. Here is an opportunity for you to start giving your floors this care that prevents wear. Here‘s your chance to get an extra supply of this famous wax FREE! South Porcupine, On«., May 11thâ€" (Special to Tho â€"Advance)â€"A middleâ€" aged Finnish man was found dead in a boardinghouse on Dome avenue on Monday. Coroner Evans and Chief McInnis were callsed in and the body released for burial this afternoon (Wednesday). The facts appear to be that the deceased and his partner had come in to town afier two weeks‘ work in the bush, having previously returnâ€" ed from a jail term in Haileybury. A drinking beut ensued, and the doceased came to his end after having consumâ€" ed a large quantity of liquor. The police are satisfied thaes this caused his end. He has no known relatives in the CC 4 s s 5 h ib P i 5b 05 0% 0 5050 New Minister for South Porcupine United Church (While these Johnson Giants last!) The sole purpose of this unique offer by the Johnson Wax Company is to get you started giving your floors proper care with Johnson products. Avoid disapâ€" pointment by acting at once . . . before the supply of Johnson Giant cans is gone! South Porcupine Girls Organize Softball League Simply pay the price of one regular pound can . .. and get an extra supply PAGE Tw Don‘t forget the Junior Catholic BRANTFORD, C A N A D A S. C. JOHNSON SON, LTD. €] Archdeacon Woodall officiated at a wedding in St. Paul‘s Church on Satâ€" urday last at 5 Evans, well known among the younger set of town, and active in St. Paul‘s AY.P.A. interâ€" * _Dr. Fraser left on Wednesday evenâ€" ing to attend a meeting of Qusen‘s Theological Board, Kingston. He also will Convocation at the Uniâ€" versity. Mr. Robert J. Scott, who will take over Golden City United Church | interests this summer, arrived from Toronto this week, is staying at the Manse here and will take services at South Porcupine on Sunday in the abâ€" sence of Dr. Frasor. Mr. Scott will take up residence in Pottsville later on and will occupy the house of Mr and Mrs. Don Millar. Mrs. Pelkie, of Latchford, is visiting her mother, Mrs. Starling. _Mrs. Ron Mansfield left on Thursday to spend a week visiting her sister in Detroit. Mr. and Mrs. T. Gibbons left South Porcupine on Wednesday en route to England for three months‘ visit. A number of friends went to the station to see them off and Wish them a fair and pleasant journey. Mrs. Anna Robrich left on Wedn»sâ€" day to visit her sick mother in Rouâ€" mania. She will go via Montreal to New York from which port she will sail on May 20¢th. A wedding took place at the United Church Manse on Tuesday evening, at which Dr. Fraser officiated. Miss Ann Margaret Walsh, of the Pamour, beâ€" came the ‘bride of Kenneth R. B. Smith, also of the Pamour. The marâ€" riage was witnessed by Mr. and Mrs. Keiwh Scott. The young couple, to whom we extond felicitations, will take up residence at 60 Powell Ave., South Porcupine. Bornâ€"On May 9th, in the Porcupine General hospital to Mr. and Mrs. John Olsenâ€"a daughter. Mrs. Grant, of Crawford St., went to hospital on Tuesday awaiting operâ€" ation this week. Bornâ€"To Mr. and Mrs. Allan Shanks of Schumacher, in the Pordupme Genâ€" eral hospital on May 5thâ€"a daughter. 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The Val G‘Orâ€"Lamaque News las week had the following stop press news: "Provincial Police expect to wind up their investigation of the finding of a man‘s body, believed to be that of one Norman MacLeod of Siscoe Extension, lost in che fall of 1933, wnen he left the mine for a visit to Siscoe. The reâ€" mains of the alleged Norman MacLeoG were found on Monday of this week across the bay from Siscoe Extension‘s Found Body of Siscoe Man Missing for Five Years A plea from the South Porcupine Kiwanis for play grounds in the ball park was recsived, and the matter of a waterâ€"line for drinking water will be gone into as to cost by the townâ€" ship engineer after estimates are reâ€" ceived; due consideration will be given co the matter of a children‘s play ground. Court of revision cancelled church taxes and reduced by 50% taxes on Dome Curling Club. Town Curling Club taxes also were cancelled, and Schumacher Badminton Club taxes reduced. Cost of operation on an old age penâ€" sicner is to be defrayed by council. Cost of oiling roads was discussed and council resolved that cost of macaâ€" damisarion in the main roads within towns will be chsaper in the end. Case of a Schumacher lad‘s poll tax â€"lw> is the sole support of his mcother â€"resulted in cancellation of tax. One man (crippled) asked reduciion 6f taxes. Court of revision cancelled his final tax payment. A pioneer of South Porcupine pleadâ€" ed for more work on township projects, in order to pay off taxes due. His case will be considered. A South End hotel proprietor thought his assessment and taxes too high. He was asked by Councillor Helmer what his hotel actually cost to build, and when told twenty thcusand dolilars was asked if he would sell it for that. ‘"Yes, for cash," was the reply. Counâ€" cillor Helm:r then told him he would see him concerning the deal. Decisions on court of revision cases and tax reductions took up much of the time. The case of a man who had borrow>d money under the Home Imâ€" provement Plan, and who asked for tax reduction was heard. He was advised to pay the first instalment of taxes due, and his case would then be conâ€" sidered further. South Porcupine, May l1th, 1938â€" (Special to The Advance)â€"A regular meecing of Tisdale council took place on Monday with Reeve Evas and all counciliors present. Many Matters Before ‘Council of Tisdale Regular Meeting of Town _.ship Council Held at South Porcupine Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Jack Sutherland and daughter, Caroline, of Cobalt, were visiting friends in South Porcupine this week. Mr. Sam Phillips, wellâ€"known residâ€" ent of Dome Extension, was taken to Porcupine General hospital this week suffering from double pneumonia. His condition today is reported as quite satistactory. A mlusical treat for worshippers in . Joachim‘s Church on Sunday was the attendance of St. Anthony‘s Church (Timmins) choir of 25 voices, under the leadership of M. Fillion, who cang the musicecl mass prepared for Eastzer, at this church. The choir their own organ with them and the Catholic people who were presâ€" ent in large numbers, feel grateful to the choir for their kind thought, and thoroughly enjoyed and appreciated the music. Mr. A. Moreau, of Crawford St., is recovering from tonsil operation of Monday. The Town basketball team of girl players intend if possible to be the town softball league this season. In crder to provide themselves with the usual softball equipmen: they are holdâ€" ing a bridg> party in the Scout hall (Bloorâ€"Ave.) on Friday night (13th) at 8 p.m. k Our sincern»st sympathies are exâ€" cended to Messrs George, Gordon and Lloyd Sweezey who suffered bereaveâ€" ment of a dear sister on Sunday mornâ€" ing last in St. Mary‘s hospital. Mrs. Edward Kelty, who was only twentyâ€" six years of age, was their sister, and her death is the first break in a famâ€" ily of cen children. was ti>s. man to the bridegroom. After the ceremony the wedding party, inâ€" cluding Archdeacon and Mrs. Woodall, repaired to the Empress hotel where wedding had beer prepar>»d, the centreâ€"piece of which was a lovely wedding cake made by the bride‘s mother and brought from Brandon with her. A reception was held later. Mr. and Mrs. David Evans will take up residence in South Porcupine, and we extend to them ‘both best wishes for a long and happy married life together. ests. took as his bride, Miss Bertha Kirk, of Brandon, Man., a young lady who journeyed last week from the West with her mother and sister to become his wife. The bride was simâ€" ply dressed in a blue ensemble and wore a corsage of yellow roses. Mrs. Vernga Steffens (sister of the ‘bride) acted as bridesmaid anda David Lee THR PORCUPINE ADVANCE, ONTaARtTO for ladies, which at present the hotel lacks. The accused counsel (Mr. Kesâ€" ter) pleaded tha there was no deliberâ€" ate intent to commit a wrong act. The fact that liquor authorities had told the proprietor to get a head as quickly as possible with a ladies‘ beverage room. and that they had known of his allowing ladies to use the dining room uppeared to give tacit consent tn the had and was ¢told that he had been granted permission from the liquor authorities. A new addition was being added to his hotel as a beverage room eat in front of them. He called the proprietor and asked what authority he A Schumacher hotel proprietor was present to answer io a charge of havâ€" ing beer in the dining room of his hotel contrary to the rules of the LC.A. The police went to the dining room at 11.15 a.m. and found nine people sitting drinking beer in the dining room, some of them ladies. They had nothing to A case of having beer illegally proâ€" fered against a local man was withâ€" drawn. Another was fined $25 and costs for the same offence. A local youth whose face is quite familiair in the court here, appeared {o answer a charge of forgery. T‘wo chocuesâ€"onefor $3 and another $7â€"â€" had been fraudulently issued to a local garage man. The lad pleaded guilty, and when asked if he had any stateâ€" ment to make said he had no knowâ€" idge of doing wrong as he must have bsen drunk at the cime. Sentence of three months was passed upon him. Another "drunk" case was withâ€" drawn and two paid the usual $10 and costs. A bench warrant is so be issued for a man who should have appeared to anâ€" swer to a charge of being drunk and who failed to do so. No less than nine fines of $1 and costs were exacted from owners of bicycles who rode them at night without lights. South Porcupine; May l1th, 1938â€" (Special co The Advance)â€"Magistrate Atkinson held a long session in South Porcupine court on Tuesday morning. Many Cases Before the Magistrate on Tuesday Morning. Police Court Cases at South Porcupine Then a grand post office game, using the parcels tied by the Brownies, folâ€" lowed. They sent the parcels round the world, throwing them around from Canada to Alustralia and in between, and they all survived cthe gruelling test!, which proves that they have learned the art of parcel tying proâ€" perly! Goodbye song finished the meeting. Whist took up half the evening‘s activici>s, prizes being won by: 1, Mrs. Butler; 2, Mrs. Smith; 3, Mrs. Blackâ€" burn, for ladies; for gentlemen, Mrs. _ Webb won first; Miss Cummings secâ€" _ond, and Mrs. Perissini third. After _cards music suppliéd by Miss Lillian Huot at the piano, Mr. Gentle on the saxaphone, and Mr. on the violin played for round square dancing. These evenings of. relaxaâ€" tion and fun have been thoroughly enâ€" joyed during the season and many will feel sorry that they have stopped. The Children‘s Choir concert is coming off at the Hig‘ .‘chool hall near the end cf the monwa, notices of which will be given here when the dat is decided. Brownie News A very large attendance of Brownies (only one absent) greeted Brown Owl on Tuesday evening. They greatly adâ€" mired and appreciated â€"the smart apâ€" pearance of the hall which has just been painted and reâ€"decorated. They cpsned with a new game, "Brownies, come out to play," before inspectionâ€" "clean and tidy."â€"was taken, They enjoyed Swedish drill and then settlâ€" ed dewn to a real work meeting. They practised parcelâ€"tying, and six Brownâ€" ies passed the test, knotâ€"tyinz, and semaphore and Hilda Harry won her golden ‘bar which makes her now a second class Brownie. | The Wingingâ€"up parity of the Conâ€" sumers‘ Educational Committee for the season took place on Monday nizht in the Masonic hall, a fair crowd atâ€" tending. The Rev. Bradbury is a native of Newfoundland, and has been for thirty years associated with work in the Anâ€" glican Church and che G.BR.E. Over thirty ycung people of the church attended Corporate Communâ€" ion in St. Paul‘s on Sunday morning at 8 a.m., adjourning later to the Parâ€" ish hall where breakfast had koen preâ€" pared for them. On Tuesday afternoon some thirty interested and friends of children listened to a ©alk by him in the Parish hall, on the mother‘s work with children in the home, stressing the importance of the mother in the nsligious life of her children, and the fact that children up to the age of 7, may be moulded in their religi>us views for life. A While here he took the morning serâ€" vice at St. Paul‘s on Sunday, and sddressed the Dome Sunday School. J. W..Bradbury, Eastern Field Secreâ€" tary o. the Gensra!l Board of Religious Knowledge cof the Anglican Church in Canada, has concluded his visit to St. Paul‘s congregation and left on Wedâ€" nesday for Iroquois Falls and Church Secretary at South Porcupine Rev. J. W. Bradbury at St. â€"Paul‘s Anglican Church. South Porcupine, May 1l1th, 1938â€" (Specia!l to The Advanc>)â€"The Rev. pleasant fruits of this good work will be made available to all and sundry at the sale next Tuesday afternoon. A partner whist drive will be held in the Legion hall on Monday evening next, under the auspices of the Ladies‘ Auxiliary of the Lezion. This event., like all other social occasions under the auspices of the Ladies‘ Auxiliary. is sure to be an enjoyable affair. The Ladies‘® Auxiliary also announce a sale of work, home cooking and candy, w‘ith afternoon tea served, for the followâ€" ing afternoon, Tuesday, May 17th. The ladies of the Auxiliary have been doâ€" ing much sewing and fancy work durâ€" Partner Whist Drive by Ladies‘ Auxiliary, May 16th The late Mr. Granath was born at Fukkilankyla, Kauhavanpitaja, Finâ€" land, in June of 1883, came to Canada May 20th, 1923, residing at Sudbury, Kirkland Lake, Souh Porcupine and Timmins. He came from the lumber camp about a week ago to South Porâ€" cupine. He had a cousin living in Timmins, but no oth°r relstives in Canada. His wife, Mrs,. Heta Sophia Granath, together with their cwo daughters, Toini and Helmi, and one son, live at Sompinkyla, Kauhavanâ€" pitaja, Vaasa Prov., Finland. The pallbearers were: Messrs Lenâ€" nart Laitinen, Ernest Maki, Eino Korâ€" ri, Walter Heinonen, Victor Harmanâ€" maa and Mait. Luomanpera. The inâ€" toerment was at Tisdale cemetery. Hearst, Ont., who resided in a shack behind the ball grounds at South Porâ€" cupine, and who died at 61 Dome aveâ€" nue, South Porcupine, Monday, May 9, was. conducted in Hunkin‘s Funeral Chapel, South Porcupine, Wednesday, May l1th, at 3.30 p.m. by Rev. A. L Heinonen, Minister of the South Porâ€" cupine and Timmins Finnish United Church, in presence of a number of friends. The funeral service for William Granath, formerly a miner, recently émployed at some lumber camp near Funeral of Wm. Granath at South Porcupine May 11 A tale involving the affections of a dogâ€"a police dogâ€"and the alleged theft of the animal was heard, and finally the case was withdrawn. The dog had kzsen left in the haphazard chargs of a man outside the town limits. The man who wanted the dog because heh was fond of it tried to get itâ€"was cold it could nst b» given to him, but might be taken away when there was nobody around, and who finally got it into hisg possesion, did not keep it long. It was taken away again by the legal owner (after a tag rad been boiught) and this charge laid. The case of a child in Schumacher injured by being hit by a car on April 22nd came up for judgment. This had been adjourned from a previous court, awaiting witnesses. The driver of th» car said ‘that as he came over the hill in Schumacher toward Timmins, three little boys and a wagon were in the road. ‘The sun shining (7 p.m.) in his eyes ‘blinded direct vision, his car caught the wagon, smashing it, and injuring a fourâ€"yearâ€"old boy. He stopâ€" ped his car 30 feet beyond the impacs, picked up the child and took him to a doctor‘s office. Witnesses (3) testified co witnessing the accident. The maâ€" gistrate found no case against the drivâ€" er for recklessness and dismissed it. Two cases of sperding in Whitney netted the court $10 and costs each. A case of assa‘ult in Schumacher was dismissed. The very voluble plain.jff gave a description of the assault but nothing at all of the provocation unâ€" derlying it. It was a case of the eterâ€" nal criangle and came out when the counsel for defendant asked a few leading questions. "I want this case finish," said plaintiff, "if you can‘t finâ€" ish here, I go to higher court." "No impudence here," said his worship. ‘"‘Take your case to a higher court." "I‘m satisfy," said the plaintiff. A tale involving the affections of a A man already serving jail sentence for teing drunk in charge of a mctor vehicle, was once more up for ‘"causing through furicus or reckless driving" bodily harm to a lady on Crawford St. on April 22nd. No one appeared to press the charge so the case was disâ€" missed. He will serve out his 30 days in jail. ‘"The only people able to buy liquor, it appears to me," said Magistraite Atâ€" kifign, ‘"are those out of work. I earn tter salary than most of psople dbut I can‘t afford to buy liquor in these quantities and give it away to my friends. This place has the earâ€" marks of a "blindoig," but I am giving you the benefit of the doubs,"â€"(and he also gave them the benefit of his private opinion, especially â€" regarding the daughter‘s small salary being used for the purpose quoted.) Another case of having beer preferâ€" red against a Schumacher couple, gave che magistrate occasion for scathing commentary on the actions of both. although the case was finally dismiss ed through lack of direct evidence. The man, whose house has been watched by th: police on several occasions, told the court that the twelve men found in when the police searched the preâ€" mises were all friends of his, and the beer and liquor being consumed were given them by him, although he had not worked since Novemker. Counsel pleaded that other sources of income (mentioning a daughter‘s sawlary) migh: account for the profusion of drink when the magzistrate asked how he could afford to give his friends the act. The magistrate agreed to inflic only the minimum fineâ€"$10 and costs warned the proprietor not to do Miss Pearle Kenneay entertained a number of at her home on Crawford street in South Poreupine, on Party in Honor of Miss A. Perreault Pleasant Evening at South Porcupine Last Night. During the season the Men‘s Forum has held a sories of valuable evenings, with talsnted speakers and discussions of particular interest. The Men‘s Forâ€" um has proven a plcasing and helpâ€" ful success and the final meeting for the season promis»s to equal in interest and informaiion any of the previous meetings. Tuberculosis to be ‘Subject at Forum Dr. N. H. Russoll will be the guest speaker ‘for the eveninz, and after his adadress therse will be the usual period for discussion and questions. The subâ€" ject of Dr. Russell‘s address will be "Tuberculosis," a subject of particuâ€" lar interest and timeliness and one upon which he is particularly qualified to speak. A musical programme has also been arranged for the evening, and all atâ€" tending tn: event are sure to find the evening Oone of special interest and most informative. The next meeting of the Men‘s Forâ€" um of the Timmins United Churchâ€" and the final one for the seasonâ€"will be held in ths church basement on Wednesday evening of next week, Ma} 18th, commen¢ing at*8 p.m. Next Meeting of _ Men‘s Forum of United Church on Wednesday Evening. Mr. and Mrs. Bastien will reside in Timmins. After the ceremony a wedding breakâ€" fast was served at the home of the bride‘s parents in Mountjoy> Township, to numerous friends and relatives. In the evening, a very large number of friends, were received at a reception, and the bride and groom were showered with best wishes and many lovely gifts. The bride was charmingly attired in a gown of ivory satin with a high lace neckline, and lace sleeves. : She wore a wideâ€"brimmed white hat and white acâ€" cessories, and carried a bougquet of roses and The both fathers acted as witnesses. The St. Anthony‘s Roman Catholic church was the scene of a pretty wedâ€" ding on Wednesday morning at 8.30 o‘clock, when Rev. Fr. Therrigault united in marriage, Delia, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Alphonse Clhenier, and Mr. Edgar Bastien, son of Mr. and Mrs. David Basâ€" tien, of 117 Wilson avenue, Timrpms. Pretty Wedding at â€" St. Anthony‘s Church Miss Delia Chenier and Mr. Edgar Bastien Married DX. CHASE‘S NERVE FOOD For New Pep and Energy You can worry and fret, you can be impatient and illâ€"tempered, you may sulfer from . indigestion and headaches. But rest or calmâ€" n%sls or sleep are well nigh imposâ€" sible. It is necessary to build up the reserve of nerve foree by suc restorative treatment as Dr. Chase‘s Nerve Food. â€"Your nervâ€" The usual treatment for fatigue is rest. But when the cause of tired feelings is nervous exhaustion you are restless, sleepless and irritable and cannot rest or sleep. Tired All the Time Describes exhaustion of the nerves sSOUTH PORCUPINE Pearce Cross Drug Stores LIMITED THE PRESCRIPTION DRUG STORE Food is corfiposed of the ve ingredients which go to enric the blood. For this reason every dose you take should help you in regaining health and strength and new vitality. Dr. Chase‘s Nerve Food is recommended on the strength of its timeâ€"proven record of effectiveâ€" ness in many thourands of cases similar to yours, New nerve force is created from rich red blood and Dr. Chase‘s Nerve ous system has become bankrupt and new energy and vigor are necessary. On Sunday of this week Mr. and Mrs. Richard Walsh, of Sebastopol township, near Eganville, Renfrew County, were showered with good wishes and many beautiful gifts, the day their diamond wedding anâ€" niversary. Mr. and Mrs. Walsh, both of whom were born in Sebastopol, were married sixty years ago at Bruâ€" denell by Rev. Fr. James MmcCormick. Of a family of nine children born to ‘hem seven are living, amonz them being Mrs. P. Walsh, of Iroquois Falls. Renfrew County Couple Observe Diamond Wedding Those present were: the hostess, Miss Ke:x:nedy; the guest of honour, Miss Annette Perreault; Mrs. Kaplan, Mrs. M. Diemert, Mrs. Walter Lemmon, Mrs. Armstrong, Misses Gwen. Luxton, Eve Marshall, Jan:< Lucus, Mary Murphy, Esther Slotnick, Marietta Arbor, Alicm Diemert, Stefanie Ostrowski, Alma Laâ€" forest, Ruby Hawkins and Loretta CGarâ€" vey. After the very tasty and dainty luncen was served by the hostess, the guest of honour, Miss Perreault, was presented with a lovely Kenwood ‘blanket, a gift from Miss Kennedy. Each and every one of the ladies present had very sociable and pleasant evening, and all joined in wishing Miss Perreault "all the happiness in the world." Wednesday evening, in honour of Miss Annette Perreault, whose marriage will take place on Wednesday of next week. The guests played "Cootie" during the evening, the winners being‘ ist, Mrs. Armstrong, silver almond dishes; 2nd, Miss Diemert, milk pitcher with fancy cover; and consolation. Miss Janet Lucas, a set of powder puffs. OPEN DAY AND NIGHT Phone 55 8. Porcupine 5T O P GAS AND OIL LUBRICATION WASHING THURSDAY, MAY 12TH. 1938 Repairs of ALL KINDS Stcp at the TELEPHONE 28 for

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