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"es THE HAILEYBURIAN Vol. 45; No. 31 HAILEYBURY, ONTARIO THURSDAY, OCTOBER 13th, 1949 Subscription Rate: $2.00 per year Gslden Wedding Celebrated: By Mr. and Mrs. Alex P. Cobb Members of Family Came From Haileybury Couple; Both in Many Points for Anniversary of Good Health and Enjoying Life Wed in Ottawa Valley on October 11th, 1899 Mr. and Mrs. Alex. P. Cobb, who for the past couple of years have had their home on Blackwail street here, on Tuesday of this week observed the 50th anniver- sary of their marriage, with all members of their family of five sons and two daughters in town fo1 the celebration. Although comparative newcomers to Hail- eybury, they have had a long con- nection with affairs of this dist- rict, Mr .Cobb having been with the Upper Ottawa [mprovement Company for 61 years and famil- liar with operations on Lake Temiskaming since 1903. Mr. and Mrs. Cobb were mar- ried at Waltham, Que., on October llth, 1899, by the Rev. George Crombie of St. Andrew's Presby- terian Church, Fort Coulogne and they made their home in Fort Coulonge until commg vo Hailey- bury. Mrs. Cobb is the forme: Ida Claire Watt, was born at Lanark and is a member of a well known Ottawa Valley family while hershusband is also descend- ed from pioneer residents. They were both born in the Valley, Mr Cobb 77 years ago and his wife 75 years ago. They are both in good health and, with the excep- tion of an illness suffered by Mrs Cobb last year, have had no ser- ious physical troubles over their 50 years of married life. They have been pleasant years, this pleasant couple said when visited by The Haileyburian. Although the family is pretty well scattered, all were home for the golden wedding, although one son is at present a patient in Mi- sericordia hospital and had to be visited there. Russell Cobb, the eldest of the family, come with his wife from Otter Lake, Que Ae W. Cobb came fron: Quincy, Til, and George Robert from North Vancouver, B.C. The other two sons are John C. and Norman both of Haileybury, and the lat- ter the sick one. The daughters are Mrs. R. L. Smiley of Copper Cliff and Mrs. Mary Sandford of Haileybury. George was accom panied by his wife and children and other guests included Alfred Watt of Flint, Mich., a brother oi Mrs. Cobb; Mr. Allan Bennett ot Hamilton, her sister; Mr. and Mrs. Allan Watt and Maude and Evelyn Watt, all of North Bay and Mr. and Mrs. Tom Bromley of Webbwood. Mrs. Bromley is Mr. Cobb's sister. This was the first time the Cobt family had been together for 25 years, and two of the brothers were meeting for the first time in 19 years. There are 11 grand- children of Mr. and Mrs. Cobb and, incidentally, the first one tc be married was a dauochter of Mr and Mrs. Russell Cobb, who was wed just a month ago. The observance of the golden wedding was a fairly quiet one The members of the family were thoroughly enjoying their visit under the parental roof when the reporter called, and they were planning a family dinner, to be held in the evening at Hotei Haileybury. Although not among the old residents of the community, Mr and Mrs. Cobb have a wide circle of friends, all of whom join in extending congratulations anc best wishes for many more hap- py years. JUNIOR FARMERS ARE HOLDING CONVETION HERE THIS WEEK Junior Farmers, both boys anc eirls,are in Haileybury this week for their annua] two-day conven- tion, when many of the problems of the farm are being discussed Officials from the Department 01 Agriculture, including M. F. Cook of New Liskeard, district agricul- tural representative, are present and the young people are being entertained at Hotel Haileybury where the sessions are being held There are about 85 delegates from Northern Ontario districts At a luncheon yesterday, Mayo1 I. A. Lytle extended a welcome to the visitors. Yesterday even- ing was fe 1 ker 2 dinner anc dance in the hotel, and the con- ference will conclude late today Find Partridge Not as Plentiful As Anticipated No Restricted Hours Many Hunters Out But Few Got Full Quota; From all accounts and observa- tions, the partridge were more plentiful for a week or two be- fore the season opened on Satur- day than they have been since There were plenty of hunters out over ,the holiday week-end and some fair bags were reported, but sc far as we heard there were few, if any, local men who got their daily count of five birds Three principal areas in the im- mediate district were well cover- ed. Hunters were seen in the Silver Centre and Matabitchouan areas to the south; others chose sections to the west, some going as far as the Montreal river highway between Cobalt anda while others stuck to the main Temagami. There were birds shot in all areas, but a good many hunters drew blanks. The restricted hours, announ- ced in The Haileyburian and othe1 district newspapers last week as from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. only, were not enforced. It was stated this had been a mistake in the depart- ment and only applied to certain areas in Southern Ontario. The season runs until November 25th WEEK'S WEATHER Week ending October 12, 1949 Max. Min. Mhursdaya a= ee 62.8 36.0 Priday: {222% sae 51.4 Saturday 55.0 Sunday 49.2 Monday _ 45.2 Tuesday d 59.4 Wednesday ____- 55.2 41.0 Precipitation for week_ .49" Max. wind (1 hr.)_ 22 m.p.h. Ath Series Canada Savings Bonds BUY AT Doherty Roadhouse & Co. Membeis Sent to Kingston For Two Years on Theft Charges Arthur Keith Had Long Police Record; Fined on Income Tax Counts Arthur Keith, a man with a long police record, was sentefced to two years in Kingston penit¢n- tiary, when he pleaded guilty") to two charges in police court Hefore Magistrate Atkinson on & He was charged with bream and entering a machine shop%a Englehart and stealing goods the value of $50, and with pore: two tires in a separate count After reading his record and hearing the evidence of provincia constable B. Soroka of the Engle- hart detachment, His Worship imposed the two-year terms on each, to run concurrently. Boards of Trade to Hold Meeting Here on Monday Resolutions on Roads May Bring Arguments; Lunch With Rotarians "That there will be room for arguments when the Northern Ontario Associated Boards o1 Trade meet in Haileybury on Monday next, may be taken from a glance over the resolutions sent in by member boards to the Hail- eybury board, which is making arrangements for the meeting. The resolutions deal largely with roads in the North Country, al- though there are other subjects suchas freight rates, conservation and agricultural matters included Where the difficulty may arise is when a resolution by the Por- cupine Chamber of Commerce Another theft charge, against asks the Ontario Government to a 17-year-old youth, was heard by the magistrate, who suspended sentence on the signing of a bond Canada Highway", for two years. The boy had been implicated in the theft of a sup- ply of cigarettes from a Charlton "constitute Highway No. 11 as the province's portion of Trans- and to expe- dite the paving of a couple of un- finished sections. The Sudbury Chamber of Com- store and his parents said he had merce jon the other hand, has one never been in trouble before. resolution reading as follows There were two charges of fail- «Phat this meeting urge the Min- ure to file income tax returns for 1946 against F. B. Shoughnessy and for 1948 against M. Kelly. ister of Highways to give prior- ity over all other highway pro- jects toward the earliest possible The former pleaded guilty anc Completion of grading and pav- latter was convicted and the fines ing of this road between North were $25 and costs in each case, with the alternative of 30 days. acquitted on a charge of careless ly Bay and Sault Ste Marie". Whether the meeting will final- settle the route of the Trans- acquitted on a charge o fcareless Canada highway remains to be driving, arising out of an acct- seen, dent near his home town when a~* The meeting will be held in truck being driven by Wm, Con- ficte] Haileybury and it is plan- rop of Cobalt upset in the ditch ned to hold a forenoon session, just after passing Hines' truck. starting at 10 o'clock. The dele- it was alleged that Hines' truck gates will join with local Rotary crowded the other vehicle off the Cj} at luncheon, at 12.16, read and was given. son both denied the charge and and considerable evidence there will be other business ses- The accused and his sions in the afternoon, W. J. Doran of Timmins, pre- the case was dismissed. Wm. C. sigent of the Association, wil \ Inch was defence counsel. prjside and the guest speaker will Two or three cases were ad- }¢AJ. E. Wright, assistant direc- journed; there were two charges ¢¢ of publi y for the Depart- of drunkenness, with the usual mént of Travel and Publicity of ten and costs; two motorists paid the Ontario Government. * a dollar and costs for inadequate lights, and one was fined $5 and costs for illegal parking. The case of E. E. Bullock, fruit dealer, was finally settled when he sent on the amount of costs andals Damage Cobalt Arena by imposed when he was convicted Throwing Stones of selling improperly labeled fruit recently. Stasys Kneita, Lithuanian re- sident of Matachewan, whose case was adjourned the previous week, was convicted of dangerous driving and fined $50 and costs Evidence for the defence Punch Holes in Aluminum Roof With Rocks; Offer Reward for Discovery Although it appeared that every was resident of Cobalt was solidly be- given through an interpreter and hind the project for a new Mem- provincial berg was chief Crown witness. constable R. Strom- orial Arena, there is at least one that has a grundge against the Albany LaCarte, charged with new building, now well on its way theft, was released on suspended toward completion. On Saturday sentence after had taken signing a bond morning workmen and returning the auto parts he the arriving on job, found several holes from a parked car punched in the alminum roofing when his own broke down on the being put in place on the building. road, He was also held liable for The damage was done by throw- the costs of the action. This was the final case on the docket. PUBLIC HEALTH NURSE LEAVING TO TAKE NEW POST AT PORT ARTHUR Mrs. Isabel Gleason, public health nurse in town for several years past, has resigned her posi- tion, to take effect at the end o! the month, and will go to a new position with the Ontario Society for Crippled Children. She ex- pects to be stationed at Port Ar- thur, Ont. In a letter to the town council Mrs, Gleason extended thanks tc Dr. Arnold, M.O.H., to the towr clerk and members of the counci and the citizens generally fot clerk and membersof the council on its part, accepted the resign- tion with regret and thanked Mrs Gleason for her good service tc the community. Her successor has not yet been appointed. Fire Drills in Schools Feature Prevention Week Fire chief K. R. Watson fs holding fire drills in the schools in connection with the annua. ing stones onto the metal roof probably from a hillside near the structure, It was found necessary to replace three sections of the metal roofing, although apparent- ly only three or four stones had been thrown. The matter has been placed ip the hands of the provincial police officers who have charge of law enforcement in the town. They are doing all in their power to learn the identity of the culprit or culprits. It is believed the damage could not have been caused by young boys, consider- ing the height of the building, but no one can e\en guess at who may have been responsible. The committee handling the building has offered a reward of $50 to anyone who can give in- formation that will lead to the apprehension and conviction of the vandals, one member of that body told The Haileyburian on Tuesday. It came as a distinct surprise to the townspeople, who have given their best efforts to provide funds for the arena. Co- balt has been without proper hoc- key and skating rink for several winters and all efforts have been directed towards getting the new building sufficiently advanced fo1 Pension Plan and Repairs to Curling Rink Council Topics Will Help Provide Fill Under Rink if Department Endorses the Expenditure of $1,500; Compile List of Employees to Share Pensions Under Insurance Company Scheme The proposed pension plan fo1 town employees and a discussion with members of the curling cluk over repairs to the rink occupiec considerable time at the regular meeting of the town council, held on Tuesday evening. Regarding the pension plan, Ted Devlin anc M. S. Boyd, representing the Confederation Life Insurance Co outlined the steps necessary to- wards putting the scheme in op- eration through the company, anc after they had finished, there were nine curling club members to take part in the interview. The pension plan has been ir course of preparation for somé months past, and it was pointe: out that unless it was put intc force before the end of the cur- rent year, the town would not be in a position to profit from the allowances for fire protection ane police work, based on this year's expenditure. Mr. Devlin told the council that a list of employees should be made up and submittec to the company, when a schedule of rates would be worked out. It could be either a contributory 01 non-contributory plan, he said This list will be made up shortly the council decided, and further steps may be expected. Regarding the curling rink, the delegation asked the council tc provide $1,500 towards the pro- posed filling of the under part oi the building, the foundation oli which has given trouble over a number of years. They believe: a rock fill would be a permanent job and there was an opportunity to secure waste rock from the quarry at the west of the town for 60 cents a cubic yard, only a fraction of what the materia would cost under other circum- stances. The cost of the job was estimated at $2,500, the clul had $800 and could raise the bal- ance if the town spent $1,500. The council was reminded that the original agreement was that the municipality should take care of repairs to the building, that the Curling Club Limited hac spent almost three times as mucl as the town on construction 0: the building and that only a small] sum had been spent on repairs by the town. The council decided, with councillor Cooke dissenting, that the town would provide the sun requested, if permission for the expenditure was given by the De- partment of Municipal Affairs This, it was pointed out, woul delay a start on the work, but the curlers were told there was no other way to handle it. The date for the annual court of revision was set for Friday November 4th, at 8 p.m., and H A. Day, J. W. Chevrette, and E McLauchlan were named as the members. The meeting was tol that only one appeal against the assessment had been received sc far. There was a request from the Abitibi Power and Paper Com- pany for permission to erect a loading ramp at the O.N.R. sta- tion to handle the rock from the quarry. It would be placed on ar unused street, would be of a tem- porary nature, and could be re- moved if the street was develop- ed, the company's letter stated The advice of the town solicitor will be secured before action is taken. At the same time it was decided to request the Canadian International Paper Co. to re- move 425 cords of pulpwood which was piled on town proper- ty in the same area last winter and which, it was stated, forms a fire hazard. No action was taken on a request from Pastor M., AI- may of the Pentecostal Churck for a sidewalk in front of the new building on Rork eavenue. Regarding the agreement for the use of the arena, it was decid- ed to try to get better terms from the Department of National De- fence, and with this in mind, May- or I. A. Lytle and Dalton Dean town solicitor, will meet Hon Brooke Claxton, the minister when an interview can be arrang- ed in Ottawa. Many other matters were dis- cussed at the meeting, which was attended by all members, and it was 12.25 a.m. before the ad- journment was made. " Final Session of Vahey Inquest Held This Week Death by Drowning is Verdict; Cargo Removal Is Subject of Rider The inquest into the death of Daniel P. Vahey, opened on Sept 12th and adjourned on occasions was completed here on Tuesday evening, when a five-man jury under Coroner Dr. W. C, Arnold returned verdict setting out that the deceased had come to his death by drowning, following ar accident to a plane of which he was in charge on August 27th last. The jury added the follow- ing receommendaiton: "That the Department of Transport be no- tified that Wm. Scott and Ronalc Bartlett, qualified pilots, remov- ed, or allowed to be removed, the cargo from the plane before an examination, contrary to Air Regulations, section 20, subsec- tion 3". Dr. Arnold told the jury that he would consult Crown Attorney W. H. Walter as to whether they had the power to make such a recommendation, Evidence at the resumed hear- ing was given by Dr. R. P. Smitk of South Porcupine, who had per- formed an autopsy after the body had been exhumed. He statec mat he had examined the head o1 deceased and touna no injury that "could have contributed ma- terially to the death of Mr Vahey." There was only a mino1 injury to the scalp, Dr. Smitk said, and the skull showed no signs of fracture and there were no blood clots. A blow severe enough to knock him out, the doctor said, would have left some evidence in his skull. Ever since man ate of the Tree of Knowledge he has been out on a limb. "Fire Prevention Week" being observed throughout the country In addition, a general inspection of all public buildings is being made, he said, and the citizens generally are asked to co-operate by removing all possible fire hazards from the homes. use during the coming winter. It will be difficult to stop the dam- age, as the puiiding stands near rock dumps from former mining operations.. THE TORONTO STOCK EXCHANGE Phone or See MRS. J. PLAUNT lin Canada Savings Bonds, dear / : W. J. DOBBINS Medical authorities do not advise the application of beefsteak to a black eye.