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Newspaper
Twillingate Sun
Location
Twillingate, Newfoundland, Canada
Date
Jan 05, 1935
Page
4
The Twillingate Sun announces subscription rates and deadlines and asks readers to remit payment. It discusses editorial independence, doubts about timber reservation notices, and urges subscribers to settle dues or opt out.
A New Year message urges optimism for 1935, calling for improved business and cooperation with the Commission of Government. It notes past losses and debts, hopes Britain’s guidance continues, and wishes readers a prosperous year for advertisers and correspondents.
Summerfort shipwrights face a ban from the Natural Resources Dept on cutting timber for schooner building on Chappel's Island. The order halts new craft construction and surprised local crews who expected timber for repairs and future vessels.
Our Bobs faced yesterday’s weather battles returning with lumber and gear from Birchy Bay. The fragment notes travel by sea or land amid rough conditions affecting their passage and cargo.
Acknowledgment of receipt of calendars from Western Star Publishing Co Hodge Bros and E J Linfield confirms delivery to the office. The notice names the publishers involved and records the acknowledgement without additional details or dates.
Sir John Hope Simpson departs Liverpool on the 8th instant en route to Nild.
Mr. B H Pardy is having a radio installed at his South Side residence. The brief notes the home improvement activity and the involved resident.
Plaintiffs claim 12 500 dollars must be paid to the widows of the crew of the ill fated Ethel Collett by the defendants owners of the Silver City.
During Christmas week events led by Red Trees and Santa drew crowds at the L A Citadel Crow Head Marshall Hall and Frazer Hall. Rev Laite Miss Linfield Miss Maymie Roberts and Miss Eleanor Hayward helped organize festive programs with teachers and officers ensuring a joyful time for children and adults alike.
The late Violet Dove received funeral rites on December 24 conducted by Rev Butler. She leaves a husband five children a mother a sister Mrs Ted Hodder in Boston three brothers in New York and Archibald George Arthur Charles among others. She suffered about a year with tuberculosis and was active in the CE WW A. The burial occurred at Smellin's Cove Cemetery after services at St Peter's Church.
The Lighthouse on Smokey off Change Islands followed the Wharf Light route but Smokey’s beacon is reported smashed to pieces, highlighting a distinct failure in the coastal aid system.
The 5. S. Clyde tied up at the Government Dock on Wednesday morning after landing freight at Hodge Bros premises. The steamer then took a quantity of fish and departed Thursday morning for Southports and St. John's, closing a busy season.
A border clash between Italy and Ethiopia leaves about 150 dead. Italy refuses arbitration and Mussolini demands an apology, deepening a dispute in the League of Nations.
The Hauptmann case began in a New Jersey court on Wednesday with observers predicting a likely conviction for the murder of baby Lindbergh. An official broadcast is not available and announcers note the lack of coverage remains.
Miss Mullett using the name Clyde took the remaining goods belonging to Mr. S Zuber to St Johns.
Carol singers early on Christmas morning walked through a residential area guiding by moonlight and drew attention from many residents as they visited a number of homes.
Susannah Bourden died Friday night December 21 at Manuel's Cove after about a year of sickness and a broken hip. She was the widow of Samuel Bourden and sister to Uriah Hallett of Little Harbour. She helped her family with gardening and net hauling during her husband’s illness. Survived by sons Archibald Kenneth Edgar and Mark, several daughters, relatives, and friends. Rev Laite led her interment on Christmas Day at the U C Cemetery on the Rink Road.
Confessional note of gratitude from Confederation Life author expressing thanks to Dr and Mrs Olds and the nurses at Notre Dame Memorial Hospital for care of their father. Mentions Twillingate and Change Telands friends who helped lighten sorrow and appreciation for sympathy messages.
Friday week Susan Wheeler widow of Elias Wheeler died at her South Side home after a long illness. A long-time active resident, she laboured among Wild Cove fishers and aided the sick in her heyday. She reached her sixty sixth birthday in September and was cared for by her daughters, Alex Guy and others.
The obituary notes three daughters Mrs Hurst Annie of Manotick Ontario Mrs Shaw Clementine of Saskatchewan and Mrs Grimes Minnie of New York plus two sons Frank R of New Jersey and Stewart of Springdale. Burial was Sunday at Wheeler's Field South Side after service at United Church Toall mourners extend sympathy.
Capt David Wheeler traveled by motor boat to Lewisporte on Thursday December 27 to meet J Gillett and Edwin Facey and the Grace Boehner crew who left St Johns the same day. They arrived Saturday night with Skipper David landing them at Bridgeporte. Joshua Rice arrived from Buchans to visit his mother. He left by Clyde last Thursday week. Mrs John Roberts, recently hospitalised, returned home to Change Islands by Clyde last Thursday week.
The Overland Mail went out on New Year's morning with Wm. Dalley and Co. as couriers. Mails close Mondays at 5 p.m. Trains leave St. John's Mondays and Thursdays instead of Sundays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays. Couriers returned on Thursday with two slide loads.
A north east gale battered the coast on the Old Year’s last day. Heavy seas wrecked property, sweeping a section of the Coastal Wharf and displacing the outer block with the lighthouse, which glowed for over seventy hours. The house remains intact.
An advertisement from Lawrence Nild Co Ltd St Johns distributes Bart's Balm claimed to cure rheumatism neuritis and related ailments as a London discovery. The notice urges readers to ask their dealer for this remedy.
Miss Kirby a U C teacher at Herring Neck stayed with Mr and Mrs George Saunders during a short town visit last week. Miss Jessie Troke RN left by Clyde for Musgrave Harbour to begin nursing duties.
Pocket watches priced at 1.00 and ladies wrist watches from 2.50 to 4.95. Chromion plated bracelets 3.65. Wedding rings 1.00 2.00 and 3.50. Buy gold teeth brooches chains medals rings. P O Box 5308 St John s Newfoundland.
Mr George Phillips and family in Toronto send New Year wishes to relatives and friends in Twillingate.
The Hospital wishes to thank the many kind friends for their Christmas gifts to the patients and the staff.
Mr G C M Pardy has been in town during the past month representing Key or Life. Alan. he left here by Prospero on Thursday morning for St John’s.
Reports from St Johns cover sealing ships heading to the ice next spring with last year captains, herring shipments from Wood's Island to Gloucester and Halifax, and a large fish cargo to Santoa Brazil. Also noted: education curriculum commissions, British honours, international diplomacy talks, and New Year’s unrest in Germany with casualties.
A woman reports three consecutive winters of hip and lip neuritis confined to bed. She credits Kruschen Salts with relief after starting the diet dose, claiming this winter she remains bedbound and in pain without it. The ad asserts neuritis stems from impure blood and promotes Kruschen as restoring health.
Muriel Dorry daughter of Mrs Abel Crossley will marry Samuel Blake son of Mr and Mrs Geor Blake of Twillingate. The ceremony took place Thursday November 15 at 4 pm in the United Church of Herring Neck with Rev E G Barrett officiating and Isaac Miles giving away the bride. They will reside in Twillingate and a quiet reception followed at the bride’s parents’ home.
The Bessie Marie arrived from Herring Neck on Wednesday as seas eased and loaded fish for Ashbournes Ltd in St John’s on its final run before winter layup. The I’m Alone delivered some meat from Lewisporte last Friday, with portions bound for Change Islands and other destinations. The vessel returned to Herring Neck yesterday with Mr. F White and Mrs. M Loveridge aboard.
Workers including Andrew Young William Hawkins Ashley Bourden and others have each secured about a score. The report notes fair performance in seal netting with opportunities arising.
Memorial verse from sister Mrs. Ralph Bulgin honors Minnie Smith who died December 10 1929. The poem laments her absence and memories linger at home and at the grave. It notes she is gone to be with Jesus and hopes to meet in heaven on the resurrection day.
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