The following text may have been generated by Optical Character Recognition, with varying degrees of accuracy. Reader beware!

camp, .her activities and work with our Guides for the past eight years being gratefully acknowledged by the association, :As a slight tribute to the esteem in which Miss Wilkins is held and as a parting gift, she was presented with a Royal Crown Derby cup and saucer. In thanking the ladies Miss Wilkins spoke of her regret at leav- ing the camp for Osharwa. but her in- tentions are to pay periodical visits to the North. Refreshments were served with Mrs, Lloyd Durkin acting as assistant hostess with her mother, Mrs. L. Sharp, Present were: Mrs R. P. Smith, Mrs. M. Bessette. Mrs, E. K. Martin, Mrs, Maxwell Smith, Mrs. F. G. Evans, Mrs. J, Dogue. Miss Essie Kain, V.O.N., Mrs. R, Stark, Miss Clatworthy. Miss D, Wilkins, and Mrs. L. Sharp, An account of the Committee‘s ac- tivities for the year was given by the Secretary, Mrs. R. P, Smith (of Tim- minS) and Mrs. HessetteiTreasureJ‘i handed in the Treasurer‘s Report. Miss Clatworthy, of Tifnmins, was a guest and gave a report to the Com- mittee, of the work «she is Company Lieutenant) with our Girl Guides in South Porcupine. There , will be no Guide camp this year, but the Comittee will assist in transportation for a week-end camp at Horseshoe Lake with Miss Clatworthy in charge. After the business session‘Mrs. Sharp voiced the regrets of the committee at losing Miss Dorothy Wilkins from the Mr. Wright. of Toronto. is spending a few days visiting his daughter, Mrs. Rupert Martin. and family on Tisdale St. South Porcupine. June let, Special to the Advance The last meeting before the summer vacation, of the Association Committee for the Girl Guides. was hpld on Mon- day at the home of the Presid ant. Mrs, L. Sharp of the Hallnor mines. Mr. Fred Laforest, who has been in Toronto for the past- ten months,<.re- turned home on Thursday last, Miss June Courchesne left on Mon- day to spend the summer in Temiskam- ing, Mrs. W. G. Woods and children have returned from a month's visit to rela- tives in Toronto and Montreal. Miss Marietta Nenonen, of the Con-h sumers‘ Co-operative stasff, leaves this {week for three weeks‘ holiday in Sault Ste. Marie. P.O. Vladimir Hyrniuk o the ~R.C.N VB. is home for a few days on leave, Master Robert McIntosh returned home this week for the summer holi- days, from Albert College, Belleville. Congratulations to Bob who has com- pleted his full junior matriculation at six-teen, Mr. and Mrs. McManus, of Noranda were guests over the week-end of Mr‘ and Mrs, Cecil Kavanagh, Meeting Girl Guides Association at South Porcupine Miss Ellen Disher returned on Sun- day from Toronto and will again take up residence in South Porcupine. Mr. W. T. Bishop, of Toronto, was a guest at the home of Mrs. Olive McIntosh over the week-end. News FromSouth Porcupine, ’0me__z}_r_1d the ’istrict FAG! TWO HEAD OFFICE D. D. (‘HIBHOLM onfedpration Life Nothing else quite equals the peace of mind a man or woman enjoys through ownership ofa Confederation Life policy, insuring as it does the future financial security of themselves and those who may be dependent upon them. The fact that there are over 4,000,000 owners of Life Insurance in Canada is its own tribute to the desire for peace of mind through the benefits of Life Insurance. BENRE YOU INSURE CONSULTâ€"â€" T IMMINS REPRESENTATIVES SIMMS. HOOKER PICKERLVG PEAcE "N‘gNNx \ .'\." ..\\ Association The auditorium of the Public School was the scene of a pleasant incident .on Friday aftembon. MW tea was served to the staffs of both the South Porcupine and Dome Pimlic Schools, land farewell gifts made to two of the istafi’ of South Porcupine EchoOI, who iare leaving at the end or the term Miss Houston acted for the sta'f in ,presenting Mrs Black (Who has been teaching here for 18 months» with four very nice cups and saucers. Mr Robert .Ship presented Mr. Clifton (with the staff one yeax) with a fountain pen with the good wishes of all the teachers. Each recipient replied suitably with .evident pleasure. Miss Mary Frumkin is paying an ex- tended visit to relatives in Chicago and Milwaukee. after visiting her brother in Toronto. Mr, and Mrs, Tom Raede and baby from Newfoundland have taken up re- sidence in town. Mr. and Mrs. “Mickey" McCann, of Preston East Dome. arrived home on Friday after visiting in Ottawa. Mrs. Gordon Bucknam and baby from Toxcnto are visiting at the par- ental home of Mr. and Mrs Henry Mill-_er «Mrs. McDonald. of Timmins, (nee Eva McLeod. of Kirkland Lake) was visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Duggan of Bruce Ave. this week. There is unusual lament over the frost of Saturday night, Many promis- ing gardens were blackened overnight and there had been constant demand this week for beans to plant again, and, tomato plants to replace those that are no more! The Victory Gardens which looked so niceâ€"the Kiwanis plots on the bailgroundâ€"all have felt the fingers of destruction. Those who boasted that their potatoes were up well, now re- gret that.they were not like some of their less energetic neighbors, and had planted them a little later. Even the yellow summer lilies out in bloom keel- ed over with the cold, and some oi" the iris blooms were destroyed. Tomato plants that were covered by papers were even ruined, The frost must have been quite severe. Five degrees were noted here. Mrs, Hyman Kaplun and little son are visi_ting her mother and father. Mr. and Mrs. L. Slomick. from VancouVer. They may stay for the summer months. News has been received by Mrs. Robert Parker Gordon (nee Mary Mc- Lntosh) that her husbandâ€"a gunner With the Eighth Army in North Africa, Sicily. and Italyâ€"{has been wounded in action, Just how seriously she has not yet been notified. Mrs. Gordon is now residing in Toronto. _ .AJC, Ernie P-elkie, of_ St. Thomas. is visiting at'his home at Dome Ex. on two weeks’ furlough. His next posting will be at Dorval, Que, Bob Cunningham, gunner in the Tank Corps, formerly of'Pamour, is visiting friends in town. Mrs. Matthews, of Toronto, is visit- ing her sister, Mrs. C. McInnis, of Bruce Ave_, arriving on Wednesday. Mr. Maxwell Smith and Mr. Frank Wills. of Schumacher, left on Tuesday to attend the Assessors’ Convention be- ing held in Toronto from Wednesday to Friday of this week_ Chief McInnis, of the Tisd'ale Police leaves today to attend the Police Chiefs Convention in Vancouver. E. G. DICKSON TORONTO Mrs. Henderson. n'om Havelock. is Visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs Randall Wood_ Victor Jondonin, of Timmins, pleaded guilty in court to theft of war savings certificates from Dan Smiezun of the Finlandia Boarding House. South Por- cupine. His plea was that he was drunk when he did it, The story was that Jondonin with some others came over by invitation to a party at Smie- 2101’s roorns. After supper the host left his guests and during that time war savings certificates to the value of $116.97 were abstracted from Smiezun‘s rooms. In some manner (alleged forg- ery) these certificates were cashed and some bills of Jondonin's paid with the money. The crime was then traced to accused who confessed, Restitution of the money had been made. Defendant had- no record, his only appearance in court once before was in connection with some horses killed on the railway when he was driving. The magistrate sentenced him to three months‘ hard labour. The Porcupine Bomber Squadron rally 'will be held Saturday evening. June 24th, on the Arena. parking lot, The McIntyre Band, under the direc- tion of Lieut, Lomas. will be in atten- dance. A splendid programme is being arranged. Tickets are being sold on Sally Jane O’Leary, year-and-a-half- old min daughter of Mr and Mrs John O’Leary, Second Ave. is in St. Marys Hospital and all will be pleased to know that she is coming along fine DOW. Mrs. Isidor Brault, of Verdun. Mon- treal, is visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Alphonse Fournier, First Ave. Mrs. Geirge Shippam and Mrs. H. Hep'plewhite left Saturday for Camp Bickel where they Would get. things in order for the first consignment of boys who left Wednesday for two weeks’ holiday. Mrs, L01 ne Beare and. daughter Elizabeth, of the Kerr Block, First Ave. m‘e visiting Mrs. Beax‘e's parents, Dr and Mrs_ W. G, Shier. Umbridge. Police Court William Doyle paid $1 and costs for having insufficient lights on his car. Rally on Saturday at Schumacher for Porcupine Squadm n Schumacher, J1me 213t The Advance. Ivan Lanchin, student at Scollard Hall, arrived to spend the holiday sea- son with his father, Mr. Louis Lanchin. First Ave. Ted Ashley, student at Scollard Hall, is spending the summer vacation with his grand parents, Mr, and Mrs. Ed. Robinson, Coniaurum Property. Mr. W. B. Sparks left Sunday for Lake Couchiching, Geneva Park. where he will take a summer course in Cadet wm'k. tCom-pany Sgt, Major Victor Phillips. Tank Corp, Camp Bord-en. spent the week-end at his home on Second Ave. a bicycle. The draw will be made dur- ing the evening. The proceeds will go for comforts to the boys. The Congregation of Trinity United Church will meet in a social capacity tomorrow evening (Friday) June 23rd, ,when they will .bid good-bye to Rev, Lors and Mrs. Carlson who are leaving Monday. A special programme has been arranged and everybody will be made welcome. ‘ Mr. Wg'C. Arnott and Mr. W. K. Wylie left-Sunday for Muskoka where they will attend the Lions Club con- vention. Congratulations to L. A, W. Muriel Harris, R. C. A. F. (WID), and Mr. Stanley 'I‘ressider, North Bay. who were married Wednesday evening in Trinity *United Church, Schumacher The Rev. Lors Carlson, officiated. Miss Harris is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. G_ Har- ris, Third Ave., and Mr. Tressider is the son of"Mr. and Mrs. TreSsider. Cobalt. The Lions Club swimming pool} opened for the season Wednesday after- i noon The official opening will be} next Wednesday June 28th at 6 30 P.l M.. when a lame turn out is expected. ! A programme is being arranged for the event. . MrS. Margaret Kovalchuk and Miss Dori othy Leek were hostesses Monday even- | ing at a nicely arranged miscellaneousg shower held at the home of Mrs. J Montigny Fourth Ave The guest of honor was Miss Muriel Harris, bride- elect of this week. The rooms we1e! nicely decorated with pink and white‘ steamers. The bride's table was decorâ€" ated with white cover trimmed with large pink bows. Overhead'was a largei pink and white umbrella with streamers! hanging from it and underneath was a large arrangement of lovely gifts. Ai nice social time was enjoyed, Cardsl were played and the prize winners were: I Miss (Marguerite Smith and Mml George Leek The consolation prize} was won by Mrs Dick Keene. During the evening the hostess assisted by Mrs. Montigny and Mrs. Laura Faulk-i ner, served a very dainty lunch After lunch community singing W88 enjoyed ers Mildred Mirkovitch presided at l the piano. The Ladies’Guild of the Schumacher Anglican Mission held. their social sew- ing evening in the church hall Wednes- day evening. A nice time was enjoyed and a tasty lunch was served. All La- dies are invited to attend these social evenings. You can bring your own sewing or help the Guild with their sewing. Other Items of Interest from Schumacer oecial due of: Acquitted on Arson Charge 119211113; After only twenty minutes delibera- id forg- tion a trial jury acquitted Gregorio led andifi'ustaglio of South Porcupine. on a vith theicharge of arson on Wednesday after- aced to: noon. after a trial which lasted a day ition of and a half before His Honour Judge fenda.nt[?R. A_ Danis in District Court. ance in. On Monday a‘ftei'noon a Grand Jury mectiomreturned a true bill against the ac- ranway‘cused and his trial began the next gistrgtelmorning with swearing in of a petit s‘ hardijury. THE poacvpm ADVANCE. ’I'IMMINS. ONTARIO 1‘38. Porcupine Man Acquitted 0n Arson ?‘(harge Last Week Accused owned a bungalow at 18 Cecil _ ave. South Porcupine, which was 'part- gially destroyed by fire in the early morning of December 30th. last year. Frustaglio who came from the southern part of Italy in 1929 at the age of 17, had had the house built in 1939 at a .cost of $2.175; improvements had in- I creased its cost to approximately $2,500, ;';:ut it had been insured for $3000; ac- Icused stated this amount had been Isuggested by the Clerk in the insurance . office when he first took out the policy {when he commenced occupancy. He :and his family (wife and two children.» ihad lived there until November, 1943 lwhen they had gone to live with Mrs, iFrustaglio’s parents, After two periods in the hospital the wife had been or- dered to spend six weeks in bed as a result of a heart ailment. . On the night before the fire Frus- gtaglio had gone to the Cecil avenue 'house to light the fires, as he Said he did whenever it was cold, He had Brief reference was made last week to the acquittal of Gregorio P'rustaglio. of South Porcupine. on a. charge of arson. when he was given trial in Dis- trict Court at Cochrane before His Honour Judge R. A. Danis and a jury. The following more extended account. W S ek stayed there from 6 to 10; about 8 his brother who lived not ,far away dropped in for half an hour, and the brother testified that'there was nothing un- usual in the house, no sign of various incendiary preparations found the-next morning. ‘ About 2.°0 in the morning a neigh- bour, Mrs. E, Blakeman, testified she had got up to treat a sore throat and had noticed dim light in the Frustaglio house; just before seven she had seen smoke and fire, and had turned in an alarm. When firemen and police arrived the ddining room was badly burned, and other rooms had been damaged by smoke. They found the shades on a couple of' windoWs tacked down,‘ with gummed papers at the sides; the floors were strewn with paper, arranged in such a manner that it would have led fire from the Quebec heater in the din-r ing room to other parts of the house. Floors bed clothing, dresser cover and other articles were saturated with an oily substance. Professor J. L_ Rogers, Department of Chemistry, University of Toronto. and consulting chemist to the provincial police. testified that he had not been able to sufficient of the oil to identify it, but it would have the ef- fect of expediting burning; it might have been a vegetable oil. In the ceiling of the dining room a hole had ben cut, the work having been done from the false attic access to which was gained by a ladder at the back of the house, In {this attic there was a bottle on its side, from which an oil-saturated string led to chair pre- from The Northland Pest last RIDDY SAYS.- I Accused had been involved in a strCEt fight with a. woman from northern Italy, for which Frustaglio had been fined $10, He testified this woman had threatened to “get him some time". also that he had received three threatening letters. Mr. Kester tried to file the ithird of these letters. the only one iavailable. as an exhibit. but after lengthy argument by counsel this was refused by the judge. However. counsel ‘drew the jury's attention to antagonism between northern and southern Ital- 'ians. their reputation for nursing‘ feel: ilngs of vengeance, and stated that the Placed ln the witness box by nls counsel, Dean Kester, K, 0.. Frustaglta clalmed everything was normal in the house when he left about 10 the night before the fire: there was no hole in the ceiling. no paper on the floor. etc. He had left all doors locked. About a mohth before the fire he had lost a set of keys to the house. curiously balanced on one leg. :1 short son, C. B. E., Dominion President cf the distance from the heater. All doors MVy League who has just returned were locked; in the inner front door' from a tour inspecuon of Navy Leeague there was a key inside. with a length cubs and depots on the east coats. of cordwood suspended by a string so The care and service of the Navy that the key could not be turned from League at these ports are builders the outside. of morale and so help to efficiency. Placed in the witness box by nis There is no doubt but that thousands counsel. Dean Kester, K. 0.. Frustaglio of these seamen recently serviced by claimed everything was normal in the'the Navy League took part in the in- house when he left about 10 the night: vasion work. Frustaglio had claimed $1.485 for loss of the house. and $2,000 for contents; contents loss he valued at $2,376. but had only $2,000 insurance. The insur- ance adjuster estimated depreciated value of the house at $2,000, and com tents value at $1,000. Property values in the Pochpine Camp had appreciated. defence contended, defence did not deny the fire was of incendiary origin. but contended that accused had enemies, who had been re- sponsible. Accused admitted that he had ar- ranged the contraption on front door key to prevent turning. and in address- ing jury assistant Crown Attorney A. V. Waters, K, 0., who acted for the Crown, pointed out that there was a similarity between type of mechanism there and that used to spread the fire. An enemy trying to insure F’rustaglio, Mr. Waters argued, wouldn’t take the time and trouble to make the arrangements In summing up. Judge Danis stated that to prove arson where a man's own property was involved there must be direct evidence 01‘ an intent to defraud. Where a case rests upon circumstantial evidence the jury must be satisfied that the facts are such as to be in- consistent with any rational explana- tion other than the guilt of the accused, in order to justify a verdict of guilty. which had bee nmade to lead the fire throngh the house. Schumacher and South Porcupine Holding Tag Days For the Sailors Ta}: Day at Schumacher on June 23rd and at South Porcupine on June 24th Men of the Royal Canadian Navy and the Canadian Merchant Marine have certainly played their full pgrt and are continuing to do so in the great invasion. Surely all will agree that they deserve the most wholeheart- ed support. In the invasion work the soldiers tell of the remarkable work of the navy and the transports, There is praise indeed for Canada’s men of the sea. In reference to this, it may be well to mention the report of David H. Gib- ”Give the boys “Win; for us that little bit atta support this week by buying another Wu Saving: Satay." :55." .3¢%W LIJ. (1.! “The welfare and interests at nearly two million visitors to the Navy Lea- gue's clubs and hotels on the east coast. during the year have been well taken care of.“ Mr. Gibson stated. “This figure of course includes many who have made many return trips. 80,00) naval ratings and Wrens enjoyed the privileges of the club at Digby. N. 8.. while another 23000 ratings used the club at Pictou_ At Whitney Pier 69. 000 merchant seamen were cared for. receiving 15.623 comforts, 300,000 used the Navy League form at Halifax. with similar number of men in all serlces using the Navy League‘s recreation cen- tre there." In commenting in the a'bot'e. Dr. J. A. McInnis, president of the Porcupine Branch of the Navy League. sayszâ€"“On behalf of our merchant seamen and our men of the Navy, the Porcupine Branch is having a tag day in Schu- macher on Flday. June 23rd. and in South Porcupine in Saturday, June 24th. I am confident there will be a generous resopnse, We should all 'be proud to help the Navy League in this work_" Two More South Porwpine Airmen Reported Missing South Porcupine. June 21m]. Special to The Advance_ Our sincere sympathy is offered to Mr. and Mrs. Wilfred Donaldson (of Timmins, formaly of S. Porcupine) who heard on Tuesday that their son, Ken. of the R_ C. A. R, was missing after operations over enemy territory, Their son, Eric, was killed in Italy quite recently. and we earnestly hope that news of Ken’s safety even if as a. pri- soner-of-war will soon be announced. Another on the ”missing” list was noted last weekâ€"a boy who although nova nativeâ€"spent some years in the “EXTRA M? 700.42 MD)’ TO WIT: By virtue of a warrant issued by the Reeve of the Township of Tisdala bearing date the 16th day of May, 1944, sale of lands in arrears of taxes in the Township of Tisdale will be held at the Council Chambers, at the hour of 10 o’clock in the forenoon on the 12th day of September, 1944, unless the taxes and costs are sooner paid. Notice is hereby given that the list of lands for sale for arrears of taxes is being published in the Ontario Gazette on the 3rd day of June, 1944, the 1st day of July, 1944 and the 5th day of August, 1944, and that copies of the said list may be had at my office. Treasurer’s Office this 17th day of May, 1944. 21-34 And for particularly delicious iced tea or coffee freeze the clear beverage in your ice trays instead of water. Then serve in the usual way. Be sure, though, that you allow the beverage to cool before purring it in the trays â€" this will avoid wasting power. If you want exrra ice Cubes for that hot-weather party, or for kids thirsry from playing in the summer heat, here’s what to do: Empty your trays of cubes into the pan immediately underneath, where the cubes will stay frozen. Then refill the trays. Do this well in advance so it will not be necessary for you to use the "fast freezing” in order to have a double supply of cubes when you want them. Treasurer’s Sale of Lands for Taxes Township of Tisdale, District of Cochrane, 7/! missmg On May 17th Try The Advance Want Advertisements. R.C.AI‘. brother if Harold Franklin «R.C.A.F.) who was reported miss- ing over a year ago, Lloyd was reported Camp. employed at the Dome and other mines here. He is Lloyd Franklin STACK 0F DISHES and WATER WON’T RUN OUT! THURSDAY. JUNE 22ND WHIN THI OIIASY MISS that clogs your drain pipe meets up with Gillett‘s Lye it‘s a goner! Fast! In no time water's run- ning freely again. And remem- ber drains stay clear when you pour in Gillett's full strength once a week. Use Glllett‘s in solutions to get floors spotless without hard scrubbing, to lighten the [load of all your heavy cleaning. Grandeur way yet to have a clean, sweet-smelling house without break- ing your back. Ask for Gillett‘s today. . 0 Never dissolve lye in hot water. The union of lye itself heat: the water. MADE IN CANADA 1’. ll. MURPHY. Treasurer. E213