Timmins Newspaper Index

Porcupine Advance, 23 Nov 1939, 3, p. 3

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Schumacher, Nov. 22nd, (Specia! to The Advance)â€"The Young â€" People‘s Society of St. Alphonsus Parish Church held a musical evening in the church hall on Monday evening. A large numâ€" ber attended and enjoyed the proâ€" gramme. â€" During the evening songs were sung by Mrs. Claude Monette, Mrs. Matthews, Mrs. Marketh, Mrs. Barnes. A special feature of the proâ€" gramime was the singing of the Girls‘ Glee Club of the Public School, This was one of the delights of the eveninz. Another special was the play by the girls of the public school, under the direction of Katherine Lafontaine. The oneâ€"act skit by Ken Burns and Esther Munrphyâ€"â€""Aunt Betsy and Her Oil Stock"â€"was another enjoyable feaâ€" ture. Rosie Rubic in her Cossack dance brought down the house, while other items that delighted all were music on the violin, guitar and piano by Prank Fowler, Eddy Carswell and Steve Blinâ€" ski, nd a plano solo by Joe Carpenter. ‘The Young People‘s Society of St. Alphonsus Parish Church will hold its regular weekly meeting toâ€"night (Thursday) November #rd, in the church hall. Mrs. Chrisjenson, Timmins,â€" enterâ€" tained last Friday evening in honour of Mrs. Alphonse Fournier, First Ave.,| Schumacher. Whist was played and the prize winners were 1st, Mrs. Bilcke; ’ nd, Mrs. H. Fosten; 3rd, Mrs. W. Hayâ€" | ward; consolation, Miss Nora Dillon.t After the cards, refreshments were served, and a social evening was enâ€" joyed. The guest of honour received many beautiful gifts. The Five Hundred Card Club met at the home of Mrs. Forsyth, Second Ave., on Tuesday evening. Five hunâ€" dred was played and the prize winners were: â€"Ist, Mrs. Soucie; 2nd, Mrs. | Brown:; 3rd, Mrs. Corrigan; door priae.{ Mrs. Tarin. After the cards a social hour was enjoyed. During the evening the hostess served a nice lunth. ‘ Little Audrey Kyle, Third Ave., who has been illl for some time, received blood transfusions at St. Mary‘s hospiâ€" tal on Wednesday afternoon. The Twentyâ€"fivers Bridge Club met at the home of Miss Dorothy Armâ€" strong, Birch St., last Thursday evenâ€" ing. Bridge was played, and the prize winners were:â€"ist, Mrs. Stuart Urquâ€" hart; 2nd, Mrs. Warren. After the cards the hostess served a delicious On his return the future Judge again took up the practice of law in Ottawa. He was appointed a judge in 1923 and given the District of Cochrane. He moved to Cochrane where he has since lived. ' Judge GCaron has not only won the highest regard of the legal fraternity, court officials of all kinds, and the authorities generally, but he has also been given the fullest confidence and respect of all in the district, and his removal from Cochrane will be a deâ€" cided loss to this part of the North. Musical Evening by Schumacher Young People‘s Society In 1904 he opposed Dr. Paquette, Ottawa riding Conservative member. He was not elected that year but the next year was successful and sat for one term as Liberal member in the House of Commons. Durinzg the time he was in the House, Mr. Caron was well known to many famous political figures including Sir Wilfred Laurier. Vhen the war broke out he enlisted as a private in the 221nd Battalion. While overseas he was promoted to an officer‘s rank and after three and a half year‘s service returned with a captaincy. Other Items of Interest from â€" Schumacher an d District. Born in L‘Islet, Quebec, on Nov. 29, 1869, Judge Caron was educated by an uncle, Rev. J. T. B. Caron. Father Caron was parish priest of Clarence River. The young man received his Bachelor of Arts degree from Rigaud College, Bourget, Quebec, and went to Oszoode Hall, Toronto, where he reâ€" ceived his legal education and qualifiâ€" cations for the bar. He graduated in 1898. For a time the ycung lawyer pracâ€" ticed in Ottawa in partnership with J. U. Vincent. He also practiced in Alâ€" berta, where he was a member of the Alberta Bar Association. No word has been received from the Department of Justice as to Judge Caron‘s successor. Until such times as official word is received the Police Commission here is without one of its members and the District of Cochrane has no jud:e. Judge J. T. B. Caron‘s resignation, which has been in the hands of the Federal government for some time, became effective on Tuesday by pasâ€" sage of Order in Council. Thus did the venerable jurist, who has been on the bench in the District of Cochrane since his appointment in 1923, end his long public career. Judge Caron will move from Cochrane, whnere he has mads his home for many years, and live in Ottawa. Well known and esteemed in Timâ€" mins, Judge Caron has been a member of the Police Commission since its inception here. Judge Caron Resigns After 16 Years on Bench In District of Cochrane No Successor Appointed Yet. Appointed Judge for This District in 1923. Born in Quebec and Practiced Law in Ottawa. Enlisted in Great War as Private and Reâ€" turned as a Captain. Will Live in Ottawa. "But the prospectors said there is little opportunity «in Northern Ontario for the old type of ‘"zrub stake" prosâ€" pector. They said that the men were just as keen, and the land was as rich, but that regulations of the Securities Commission prohibiting "the free sale of pool stock or the giving of such stock as a bonus when a deal is going through to finance the mine," had driven the prospector under ground. "Headed by Robert Jowsey, discoverâ€" er of the rich God‘s Lake Mine, a score of prospectors faced Controller Fred Conboy and Alderman David Balfour across a committee table at City Hall yesterday and decided that the Provinâ€" cial Securities Commission andâ€" the Federal Government had taxed and legislated all the romance out of mining. Yesterday‘s Globe and Mail had the following report on the front page of its second section:â€" "The prospectors had come in reâ€" sponse to a request of City Council to see if it were possible to find any jobs in the North country for some of Toâ€" ronto‘s unemployed. Aldermen Balâ€" four presented a motion asking that Council request all employers of over a hundred men to put two heads of families from the ramks of the unemâ€" ployed on their payrolls. A committee on employment, consisting of Controlâ€" ler Conboy and Alderman Balfour, was formed and the prospectors were called to the first meeting yesterday to preâ€" sent their views on the practicability Toronto Told That Romance Gone Out of Mining Now Miss J. Mulvihill and Mr. W. Heslop were the winners in the Porcupine Badminton Club Bridge Tournament on Tuesday evening, with the high score of 8100. Mr. Black and Mr. Burt, who won the previous evening of bridge, still retain their positions at the head of the series, although Miss Mulvihill and Mrs. Heslop drew their average to a much better position on the list, Another evening in the series will be held on Tuesday, December 5th, at the Badminton club. Representatives of Prospecâ€" tors at Toronto Tuesday. ladies taking part, and a very interâ€" esting hour beingz spent. About fifteen members attended. Mrs. Roy Mumâ€" ford sang the wellâ€"known hymn, "He Knows It All," to the delight of all preâ€" sent. The meeting closed with the benediction, after which Mrs. Baine served lunch. Winners of Badminton Club Bridge Tournament The regular monthly meeting of the Women‘s Missionary Society of inâ€" ity United Church was held on Thursâ€" day afternoon, Nov. 16th, at the church manse. Mrs. Leck, the president, led the devotional period. Mrs. G. Shippam was in charge of the study book, "Moving Millions," a number of the Mr. Mark Sedar, Second Ave., left last week for Gravenhurst, where he will receive medical treatmepnt. Mr. Art Seguin, of Rouyn, visited friends in town durinz the past week. Mr. H. Hodgins., of Monteith, is visâ€" iting Mr. and Mrs. D. Prigr, First Ave. The friends of Mrs. Bill Wallace, Becond Ave., will be sorry to hear she is ill in St. Mary‘s hospital. Mrs. Jack Chatson, First Ave., who has been visiting in Toronto, arrived home Tuesday evening. A meeting of the Ladies® Guild of the Anglican Church was held on Tuesday evening at the home of Mrs. Butler, 128 Second Ave. A large number of ladies attended. Final arrangements were made for the bazaar which is being held in the Daffodil Community hall on Tuesday, Nov. 28th, from 3 till 6 o‘clock,. Various attractions have been arranged, including the sale of home baking, homeâ€"made candy, sewin‘g and fancy work, Fish Fond, and novelty string tables. Aftcrnoon tea will be served. After the business was disâ€" cussed the hostess served refreshments and a pleasant social hour was enjoyâ€" ed. The ne;t meeting will be held on Dec. 5th at 87 Second Ave. Miss Coleâ€" man will be hostess. Mr. Fred Dwyer left last week for Boston where he will visit his brother. Miss Marion Leng, Lakeside Drive, is enjoying a vacation in Toronto and Cleveland, Ohio. CY lunch and a very pleasant evenin‘g was enjoyed. Mr. Albert Keelan, 5th Ave., left on Saturday for Gravenhurst, where he will receive medical treatment. "He said that the Securities Comâ€" 111A moiÂ¥ll 1A A11MMM4C lt Aid41}/ 3 lUi mission ruled "by edict and not by ‘ the prospector to put through a "deal law. The Mining Act is there for any | to finance a mine. one to read and abide by. But the} "If I am putting through a deal with Securities Commission may chanze its a fellow and get him to the point where regulations from day to day." he is willing to invest a couple of hunâ€" "I don‘t think that many Toronto dred thousand dollars in a mine then "It may be worth thousands or not the paper it is written on," he said, "and yet the Federal Government tax us on pool stock representing a proâ€" perty that has not yet been put into productive operation." "Murdech Mosher, president of the Prospectors and Developers ©Associa=â€" tion, said that added to these reguâ€" lations the prospector was foreed to pay income taxes on pool stock which it was impossible to veluate accurately. Vote for Emile Brunette For Loyalty, Unity and Progress _ and Businessman‘s Candidate Back to running town business independent of all political affiliation Unite Timmins in Canada‘s Cause Elect a loyal wartime council Three years council experience Prepared to carry on his work for Timmins Public utilities for every home True friend of the workers men will make a success of prospecting 'nnder the present conditions. The reuon prospecting as a business is dying out is simply because if you can‘t sell eggs you don‘t keep hens, and we can‘t make it worth while to deâ€" velop our properties if we find them." Claim Deals Hindered ' "George Glendinning and Cliff Caeâ€" sar, representing the Porcupine district , prospectors, said that Securitie Comâ€" ‘ mission rulings made it impossible for the prospector to put through a "deal" ! to finance a mine. ! "If I am putting through a deal with nning and Cliff Caeâ€" the Porcupine district that Securitiee Comâ€" 1ade it imposstble for pectors, w boy that i velop the c of jobs, we be lift I say to him, just as he reaches for his committee would present a report to pen to sign a cheque, ‘well I must go|City Council and that representations to Queen‘s Park and ask how much | wouid be made to the Provincial and stock I can give over the whole deal| Federal Governments embodying the would fall through," said Mr. Glenâ€"|demands of the prospectors." dinning. were put into pI "Conroller â€" C W*i% 181C whi ited also that there was no i a Securities Commission hief demands of the prosâ€" o assured Controller Conâ€" they were left free to deâ€" untry there would be plenty e that the Securities Comâ€" orced to publish a law that inchanged ‘ard that taxes rom properties until they + nboy said that the‘ graphs To Erasmus Peshine Smith, author of the "Manual of Political Economy" and grandfather of Caroline Balestier, who ibecame the bride of Rudyard Kipling, goes the honour of first proposing and introducing the word "telegram," acâ€" | cording to the Canadian National Teleâ€" Author Credited With Coining Word, "Telegram" it is doubtful if Mr. Smith foresaw the many uses to which telegrams are now put. In business correspondancs the 31 major uses of the telegram may have suggested themselves to him, but for social purposes there have been so many new and novel ideas developed in late years that it is unlikely he could have had an inkling of what was to London Free Pressâ€"We were in Otâ€" tawa for a few days last week. These are boom days for the Capital. An apartment cannot be secured for love nor money, office space is at a preâ€" mium and you are lucky to get a room at the Chateau Laurier.

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