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The Haileéybutian '7Phursday, "March 25)1):1959 Hydro officials have announced that a general rehabilita- tion of street lighting facilities is taking place in the Tri-town area, The improvement of street lights is to take place over a period of months, the main change being the transformation from the old series circuit wiring to the more modern multi- circuit wiring. The lighting source is being changed to the global type. Above members of a hydro crew are completing the ex- change along the Lake Shore Road in Haileybury. Abrahams Ladies Wear Opens New It was 50 years ago that Nimer Abraham. arrived in Haileybury and opened his clothing store, ca- tering to the needs of residents of the District town, and settlers in the surrounding farming and min- ing communities. This year the family is marking . the Golden Anniversary of the founding of the business, and in- dicating its faith in the future of Haileybury and the District by opening a modern Ladies' Wear store in the town and completing plans for the expansion of its men's store in the near future. From the first Mr. Abraham's business prospered and received its only setback when the town was levelled in the disastrous fire of 1922, but new supplies were im- mediately ordered, and the family looked after the needs of the com- munity from a temporary store, which housed the business until the present building on Ferguson St. was completed. The oldest store by far in Hailey- bury, it has for some time shown evidence that it was inadequate to house the growing concern. The old theory of supply and' demand became an obvious truth when Ab- raham's were confronted with a greater demand for their services than could be possibly accommo- dated in their already cramped quarters. Dress Shop Mr. A. A. Abraham, more com- monly known to his friends and customers as "Abey" has owned and managed the store for many years and is a familiar face to everyone in this area. "'Abey"' proudly announces the opening of the new store as a milestone in the 50 years that the store has been serving the community. The attractive new Ladies' Wear store will be operated by Mr. and Mrs. T. Assal of Haileybury. Mrs. Assal is the former Miss Abraham. The building which will house the new Ladies'" Wear was formerly owned by the Red & White chain stores, located on the corner of Broadwood and Ferguson streets directly opposite the Strand Theatre. Abraham's plan to have a \com- pletely new line of spring mer- chandise on hand for the opening on Friday morning. Ladies, child- rens and infants clothing includ- ing footwear, will be displayed in the latest styles and colours. The planning for the new Ab- raham's Ladies' Wear has been progressing since last December. The store has been completely renovated to make their spacious accommodations as attractive and efficient as possible. Two fitting rooms have been erected for con- venience of their- customers, the store has been tiled, painted and i _ "We Serve P. O. Box 976 TRI-TOWN CONSTRUCTION CO. LIMITED -- the North" Phone MI 7-6055 CONTRACTORS -- BUILDERS -- ESTIMATORS Home Alterations -- Cupboards Built PAINTING and FLOOR SANDING --NEW LISKEARD, ONT. Kitchens Modernized \ Haileybury Personals Mr. and Mrs: Fred Thompson left Sunday for Toronto, where Mr. Thompson will attend the Prospectors Convention and they will then go on holiday "in the States. Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Vannier. Mr. and Mrs. H. Jensen, Mrs. J. Belbeck and Sister Ste. Yvan were in Sturgeon Falls to attend the funeral of Miss Theresa For- tier. Mrs. E. Bethune, Toronto is in town visiting her daughter Mrs. Ray Wigley and family. Vincent Roberts stopped over in town at the week-end on his way home to Toronto to visit his sister, Mrs. George Stewart and family. : Mr. and Mrs. D. H. Millar of Haileybury are guests at the Park Plaza in Toronto. Miss Gwen Miller of Cobalt also was at the Plaza last week-end. Mr. Hec. Villeneuve, who has been a patient in Misericordia hos- pital since February 9, underwent an operation Tuesday, March 3 and is progressing favorably. Mrs. S. Rouse spent the past week-end in North Bay as the guest of her daughter, Mrs. J. McMillan, and her sister, Mrs. J. P. Philbin. Steve ,Kerekes of Fort William, and Victor Neilson of Cobalt, both students at the North Bay Teach- ers College, are doing practice teaching in the Haileybury public school under the supervision of|j_ Principal C. E. Blackwell. They will be returning to North Bay on March 13. modern display cases have been built so that the goods might be appropriately shown. : The old ladies wear store which was previously adjacent to the men's department will be renovat- ed, redecorated and added to the present men's department. Abraham's in the past have ap- preciated thé patronage of the people in the tri-town area and _in- tend in the future to live up to their reputation for service and Antoine St. Jacques Antoine St. Jacqués died on February 25 in Sault Ste. Marie after a long illness. He was in his 70th year. The body rested at the Buffam and Tulloch funeral chapel until time for the funeral service which was held on Friday, February 27, at St. 'Theresa's Church. Rev. Fr. Ovila Lemay sang the mass. Interment was in St. Theresa Cemetery. \ Mr. St. Jacques is survived by Jim Hicks who has spent the past few months. in Chili arrived home last week. : | cile, his wife, the fiormer Blane Hulle, four sons, Joe, Albert * ' John of Cobalt and Paul of Sault Ste. Marie; three daughters, Ce- Mrs. 'Lawrence O'Malley, Quirke Lake; Marguerite, Mrs. R. Fleming, Sault Ste. Marie; Gert- rude, Mrs. J. Delorne, Levack. Pall-bearers were Mr. St. Jacques' four sons, Albert, Joe, Paul and John and two sons-in-law, J. Delorne and Robert Fleming. - 8:15 Haileybury Curling Club Lounge SATURDAY, MARCH f p.m. DOOR PRIZE $125.00 BLACKOUT on 51 numbers only, otherwise $25.00 will be /paid. Admission: 50c for 20 Games EVERYBODY WELCOME Additional Cards 25c¢ Chartered bus provided by Curling Club, leaving Cobalt at 7:30 p.m., North Cobalt at 7:40 p.m. and returning direct from Curling Rink at 10:30. COBALT-HAILEYBURY CURLING CLUB ~~ hg li NIEN'S Sponsored by New Liskeard Lavery's Bulova W. by Friday, March > - EVENTS - 5 Conneliy's Chevrolet Temiskaming Speaker Maguire's Ford Woods Hardware ENTRY FEE $10.00 PER RINK Entries to be in hands of Ackroyd, Sec., New Liskeard Club ANNUAL INTER-TOWN COMMENCING Monday March 16, 1959 WOMEN'S 'Sponsored by Haileybury-Cobalt Curling Club- Curling Club Watch 13. Personnel of rinks must play im same position as regular club games EVENTS ENTRY. FEE $8. 00 PER RINK © Entries to be in hands of fe -Rita Sweeney, Cobalt, Sec., by Friday, March 13. LS 3 3 NEW LISKEARD CLOSING MIXED_ STARTS FRIDAY, APRIL 3d es,