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Newspaper
Twillingate Sun
Location
Twillingate, Newfoundland, Canada
Date
Dec 17, 1927
Page
4
The Twillingate Sun issue outlines advertising rates and terms for a fortnightly edition. It announces assistance for correspondence and mentions a Thursday evening meeting, with date December 17, 1927, and local office contact details.
The piece notes shoppers rush at year end and urges earlier buying to ease pressure on sales staff. It describes a planned Monday fundraiser to aid needy families in Twillingate, including widows on small pensions who could benefit from generosity. Local merchants and newspapers advocate a season of giving.
An inquiry is now in progress regarding the recent fires in St. John's with interest in the outcome, as it is claimed there was some delay in getting the water supply under way for Firemen to cope with the conflagration. Several places were seriously damaged and the utmost protection is asked for in future outbreaks.
The SUN announces its office will close between Christmas and New Year and that the first issue of 1928 will be dated January 7, 1928.
The Prospero was to call at Carmanville on the southbound voyage to land the remains of little girl Turk who died at the Hospital on Monday.
The plan calls for Silvia to prosecute the seal fishery in the upcoming Spring season with Captain Wes Kean assigned to command the expedition.
Miss Mackian Moors seven year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Stews underwent an operation on Wednesday night for appendicitis at the hospital and is reported to be recovering well.
Nurse Ethel Graham arrived from Canada to serve as operating nurse at Memorial Hospital. Several residents and staff traveled by Prospero and other vessels to St John s and the U S A. Students, teachers, and a provincial M H A also moved between the City, Jenkin s Cove, Bay Roberts, Angle Brook, and New York for the winter or work.
Mr Thomas Roberts has a contract to build a 48 ft pleasure yacht for Mr Gordon P Manning of New Jersey USA. The boat will be 12 ft beam and 6 ft deep with construction materials sourced from Dildo and St John’s. Mr Joseph Roberts will assist. the work is centered at Little Wild Cove.
Constable Manderson brought David Dove from Chanceporte on Tuesday on a serious charge. Magistrate Wornell found the charge groundless and Dove was released on bond to appear later if called by the Supreme Court. Family quarrels and a circulating rumor are named as context for the arrest.
The Schr Ethel E and Schr Hattie A Heckman arrived with produce and freight from St John s. The Frem is nearly loaded for an Atlantic run with about 3300 gallons. Labrador codfish arrive from Ashbournes Ltd, and Schr Ida M Clarke lies up at Summerford for repairs this winter. The Kyle sailed to Botwood to keep a channel open for two paper steamers. Geraldine Mary and Crantey are also due. Capt Dalton directs these trips and post-release will load freight southward.
A report of discussions on Newfoundland three mile limit and salvage law. The Wreck Commissioner explains how the three mile boundary is measured from Cape John to Cape Fogo, and who has rights to wreck and salvage under the Wreck and Salvage Act. References to ministers, Dr. Lloyd, and legal basis cited.
The record notes a Wreck Commissioner outlining duties similar to the Minister of Justice. The narrator then visits three of the foremost officials, as implied in the fragment.
Mrs. William Coles expresses gratitude to Dr Parsons and the Twillingate Hospital team for care during her stay. She specifically thanks Nurses Sutherland and Hicks for late hospitality and wishes the staff prosperity and success in their work.
The Tea and Sale of Work at Central School Wednesday night raised about 100 dollars to defray expenses.
A Bean Supper will be held Monday evening December 19 at 6 o'clock at the Masonic Building to raise funds for the poor. A Christmas Tree will be displayed with sale articles. Admission is 35 cents.
On Tuesday December 27 the pupils of the L. A. school present a concert at Orange Hall. Ice cream and home made candy will be sold in the evening. Admission costs 20 cents for adults and 10 cents for children.
Children of the Bluff Head Cove Sunday and Day School will hold a Christmas Concert and Tree in their school room on Monday December 26. Doors open at 7 p.m. Admission is ten cents. Ice cream and candy will be sold.
Fragmentary notice states that road hoard accounts are open for inspection by any interested person at the court house. Details are unclear from the OCR.
Telegraph News reports two major fires in St Johns within 24 hours. The Royal Stationery building and upper stores of W J Clouston Ltd are gutted, with water damage to adjacent offices. Geo Trainer’s Water Street store also destroyed. Fire chiefs battled concurrent blazes as blizzards lash the Great Lakes region.
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