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Porcupine Advance, 30 Jul 1924, 1, p. 1

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â€"W. B. WYLE FRST M LAST WitԤ GOLF SWEEPSTARE Mr. and Mrs. R baltt were visitors week. The deceased was a native of Lanâ€" cashire, England, and had only been in Canada a few months. A wife and family of small children are left in the d Land to mourn his loss. At the time of death the deceased was Sgout 33 years of age. He was popuâ€" lar with all who knew him here and there is very general sorrow at his sad death. This was evidenced by the attendance and floral tributes at the funeral this week,. when the reâ€" mains were laid to rest in Timmins cemetery. The funeral was largely attended, a special feature being the gsoup of members of the Lancashire Club attending, the deceased being an esteemed menmer of the Chw. Mr. J. J. Jobson, worker af the Hollinger Mine, was crushed to death Sagurday morning while at work at the Hollinger Mine when a slide of ore pinned him down. Following the usual procedure in all mining acâ€" cidents that result fatally, an inquest will be held this week. Mr Geo. Lake has donated a cup for annual competition for the Club Championship. This cup is to be known as the Lake Cup, all members to be eligible to participate in the competition for this trophy. MINEâ€"WORKER LOSES LIFF BENEFATH FALLING ORF C . Adams ......... 87â€",$i22â€"G5 Dr. . R. B; Taylor ....... 90â€"20â€"T70 Ur. CG. K. ....... 103â€"24â€"T79 . 88â€"14â€"74 In addition to the Golf Club Troâ€" phy matches this Saturday the second of the Monthly Medal Handicaps will he played. All members are urged to turn out for the Monthly Medal Matches this Saturday afternoon. Â¥. EL. LEmery CC Parie ... S. R. MecCoy . ‘Pare : .. ... W,. Eeclestone D. Sutherland K. It. Francis ...... T. _wW. Pogg ..:.... B. D. Kelly ...,.. .A .. Jas, Heppleston .... C. G. Williams .... Dr. H. H. Moore ... J« lt ...% +4 .:. D. Grimston ..‘.... H. Steven ...... W. 8. Macpherson . J‘ It, Todd...., ... 1. E. Cooper ..... *. J. Kenning .... BJ ‘70â€"-10 V.OH. Wylie 82â€"12â€" S ........... 91â€"â€"â€"-1’2â€"â€"-79 6. b. Lm\e ........... 85â€"â€"16_â€"â€"'69 A. E. Riddell ......... 99 â€"22â€"T7 1. W. OQO‘Bullivanâ€"...... 95â€"20â€"T75 W. 8. Macpherson ..... 92â€"18â€"74 J K. HTodd....., ... ... 1. 94â€"20â€"74 . . Cooper ......f.. 94â€"16â€"7TS8 iÂ¥. In. ‘..4s...... 106â€"24â€"82 . .>. . ... 116â€"26â€"90 |. . E. Eranctis .......... 90â€"18â€"T2 T. _ W. Pogg ..:.....«.. 85â€"12â€"73 B. D. Kelly ... .*.,.... Jas. Heppleston ....... 2â€"22â€"T7 C. G. WiHiams ....... 83â€"18â€"65 Dr. H. H.; Mootre ....... 000â€"22â€"00 J ... +4 ... . . 97â€"26â€"T1 D. Grimston ..‘......% 111â€"22â€"89 H. Steven ...... Eie 90â€"24â€"66 Â¥. H. Emery ......... 88â€"20â€"68 CC + 103â€"22â€"S81 . Iv. MoOoy ......... 97â€"24Aâ€"73 i. cPaTrCe ..‘ ... 5.. 9Lâ€"22â€"69 wW. Ecclestone ......... 85â€"16â€"69 D. Sutherland. ........ 98â€"20â€"T7S8 . H. Adams . ........ 87â€",i22â€"65 Dr.m. B; Taylor ....... 90â€"20â€"T70 Pr:. C. E. ....... 103â€"24â€"T79 ism Bs s o r ho ns 8 88â€"14â€"74] i; In the Sweepstakes W. H. Wylie came first in the gross score for the eighteen holes, making an 82. C. G. Williams came second with a gross 83. H. Steven came first in the net score for the eighteen holes having 66, with G. H. Adams in second place with 65. The following are the layers in the Sweepstake competiâ€" ?ion, the gross score, bandicap and net seore of each. ... JJâ€"20â€"1TD This Saturday afternoon the semsiâ€" finals will be held. WThe following players are matched with each other. W. H. Wylie.vs..W. S. Macpherson *x.. E. Riddell ..... Dr. H. H. Moore w, H. Wy! S.â€" Wookey W. 8. Maecpherson won from D. W. O ‘Sullivan, 1 up. Dr. H. H. Moore won from J. Calâ€" lum, 1 up. W. H. Wylie won fram G. 8. Lowe, 2 np. A. E. Riddell won from Jas. Hepâ€" pleston, 2 up. Winners in Saturday‘s Round for the (Golf Club Trophy. Fine (Géolf Weather. Vol. IX. No. 31 Jobson, Resident Here Only I‘ew Months, Méets Death by | Accident. Rice ITIHnE PORCUPINE ADVANCE N. Smith, of Coâ€" to the Camp last ilton evidently freed Mrs. Basill and Levy from any connection with the illegal dealing in gold. Mrs. Basill was formerly a resident of Timmins. More recently she was with her husband., Joe Basill, who was a store in Hamiltor. About two mont'hs ago the husband was shot dead on the street in Buffalo, the murderers making their eseape in a waiting automobile. Mrqa. Basill, Formerly of Timmins, and Mr. Levy, Hamilton, Freed by Court. GOLO ORE CHARGES ARE DISMISSED AT HAMILTON Yesterday an instructive and enâ€" lightening lecture on ‘*‘The New Inâ€" dia,‘‘ was given by Bhaskar Hivale, a gifted son of India. A full house greeted the performâ€" ance yesterday evening of **Cappy Ricks‘‘ adapted from Captain Peter B. Kyne‘s series of stories in the Satâ€" urday Evening Post and dramatized by Edward B. Rose. The part ‘of Cappy Ricks was taken by Will H. Dorbin, and the bucolic old exâ€"capâ€" tain was ably represented by this talented actor.. He brought down the house with his expressions and ‘‘by the pinkâ€"toed prophet,"" the favourite oath in times of excitement, never failed to receive a laugh. (Miss Hilda Dallman, as Florence Ricks his daughter, also made a big hit, her connection with the rival concern of the Red Diamond Navigation Comâ€" pany, headed by Matt Peasley exâ€"capâ€" tain of Cappy Ricks line, and the manner in which ‘Matt Peasley, the Blue Star Navigation Company, was beaten in business deals at every turn delighted the audience. The part of Matt Peasley was taken by (George Frederick. characters in the play were Ellen Murray, played by Miss Bessie Little;, Cecilâ€" Pericles Bernard, Oswell Jackson ably handâ€" ling this part; and Brookfield, the chauffer, taken by James Burnham. Toâ€"day‘s programme will" include the now famous . Plantation Jubilee Singers and Marshall Léuis Mertins, a sifted lecturer. _ l Monday‘s features were the Columâ€" bus Entertainers in good music and character portrayals and Geoffrey F. Morgan, whose lecture on **Success With Ease,""‘ made a great hit with those who love humor and hard sense, interest and inspiration. Saturday‘s programme included the Melody Trio, three gifted young lady musicians, featuring piano, violin, ‘eello, â€" concertina and _ saxaphone, with even happy music from a hamâ€" mer and saw. iMiss Dorothy Dyer deâ€" lighted all with her piano and conâ€" certina playing, and also scored a success in elocutionary â€" work. The Marko Company in magic and mysâ€" tery work were very clever and interâ€" esting. ‘The Chautauqua programmes, unâ€" der the auspices of the Timmins 1.0O. D.E., are pleasing good crowds at the Rink. The special entertainments provided for the children are proving an unusually attractive and appreâ€" ciated feature of this year‘s Chauâ€" tauqua. These are under the skilled supervision of a specially traine« juvenile entertainer, a young lady of remarkable talent, to judge by what she was alble to produce yesterday afternoon in the way of an enterâ€" tainment by local children who had only a few hours‘ coaching. And the youngsters had a wonderful time, no less than the adults with whom the event made a big hif. Good Crowds Well Pleased With , Events Under the Auspices of the 1.O0.D.E. HIGHâ€"CLASS GHAUTAUQUA PROGRAMMES RERE TIMMINS, ONTARIO, WEDNESDAY, JULY 30TH, 1924 During the first four Sundays in the coming month,â€"Aug. 3rd, 10th, 17th and 2M4th.â€"there will only be one â€" service at the Presbyterian churech, this service being at 11 a.m. The services on these Sundays will be conducted by Rev. C. A. Yhles, of Schatnacher,. Sunday _ School as usual at I0 a.m. Rev. J. D. Parks and family leave on Thursday mormâ€" ing for a vacation in the South,. Mr. Parks will be back to resume the regular services on Aug. Hst. Adams, Sixth Avenue, Timmins, and the other to a man living im the South End. The menâ€"used the v heels to go to and from work. As a ceonâ€" sequence of the thefts, the men had to walk home in the early morning heurs, Mr. Adams having to make the di‘stance to Timmins after his work. The wheels were recovered in Timâ€" mins or Saturday and two boys were traced as the ones responsible for the stealing of the ‘bicycles. These two lads will come before the Juvenile Court toâ€"morrow (Thursday). The one lad is 13 and the other about 14. Effort was made to sell the wheels. SERVICES AT PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH IN AUGUST Boys were responsible last week for the theft of a couple of bicveles from the Dome last week. One of the bicycles belonged to Mr. 8. Adams, Sixth Avenue, Timmins, and the other to a man living im. the South End. The menâ€"used the v heels Mr. J. Roy â€"asked again regarding the sidewalk in front of his property on Cedar street. His property was TWO BICYCLES STOLEN FPROM THE DOME LAST WEEEK Acscounts were passed, iucluding@ payments on the contracts of Messrs. MeNamara Bros. and Leo Mascioli. Councillor Drew reported that the new combination hose and chemical wagon had arrived. He also asked for some further equipment for the fire hall, indluding lockers, a phone extension downstairs and four more beds. The matter was left to the Fire and Ligcht Committee. The Mayor and Clerk were authorâ€" ized to sign the contract with the Warren Paving Co. for the paving of Pine street from Fourth to Seceond and of Third from the Station to the Queen‘s Hotel. (Councillior Wallingâ€" ford asked if the excavations would have any effect on the stability of the paving done. ‘‘Not ‘in sand like this,‘‘ said the Engineer. The work would be guaranteed for five years. ‘‘Then that‘s all right,""‘said Counâ€" cillor Wallineford. A refund of half the license fee was made in the case of Mr. Bannino who had discontinued business after less" than ‘five months. h _ Councillor Wallingford brought up the matter of the agreement with the Hollinger regarding the town waâ€" ter supply, Among other things he wanted to know exactly what was covered by the phrase ‘"‘at cost‘" ir regard to the rate to the town. £4 letter is to be written asking for.‘a specific date for an interview with Mr. Brigham to conclude all agreeâ€" ments and understandings in the ‘waâ€" terworks matter. Mrs. A. Moses asked for a refund on license paid tuc‘town for a shop where unfermented wines, tobaceos, etc., were to be sold, The shop had been conducted only a week. Anâ€" other citizen was now conducting the place under another license. The Council authorized the refund to Mrs. Moses if there were a second license issued. Residents of Pine street, Moneta, having asked for a cement walk on the west side, partly as a protection against water draining into their celâ€" lars, the need for a walk and the final economy of cement were conâ€" sidered. An 8â€"foot cement wallk will be put in from First Avenue to Kirby. A 5â€"ft. cement walk was also authorâ€" ized to be put in on Balsam, east side. A petition regar®ing extension of street water service on Elm street was laid over as it was pointed out that regular water service was now available, as well as sewers, for the petitioners. The regular meeting of the. Town Council was held on Monday afterâ€" non with the Mayor in the chair and Councillors Longmore, Bacon, W alâ€"~ lingford, Charlebois and Drew presâ€" ent. FIVE YEAR GUARANTEE FOR THE WORK, NEW CHEMICAL AND HOSE WAGON HERE. PARK ON SPRUCE STREET NEAP STATION. OTHER TOWN COUNCIL BUSNESS. Paving on Main Blocks to be Started Next Week J. D. Park ave on Thursday morr tion in the South, Mr. Frank McGuire is home on sickâ€"leave, being laid up for the past week with an attack of quinsy, which followed an iliness from tomsilitie. Frank is able to be out and around agam this week, and expects to reâ€" turn to the South again shortly. All hoekey fans (which includes pracâ€" tically everybody in Timmins and distmct) will regret this hockey star‘s illness and wish him very early and complete reéeturn to health. Return to the South is another matter, howâ€" ever, the hockey fans prefering to think of this expert playerâ€"the North Land‘s greatest goalâ€"getterâ€" staying in his old town of Fimmins. ». Un the other hand, places many hundreds of miles further away have been heard distinctly here.. Recently, The Toronto Star station has been moved to a higher position in a differâ€" ent location in the city, and special programmeé3 have been broadcasted for the special benefit of the North. Timmins was able to listen in on these. Haileybury, Cobalt, New Lisâ€" keard and other places in this area also report receiving the programmes ever the wireless from Toronto. Last week: for the first time radio fans here were able to listen in on Toronto. For some reason or anâ€" other ‘Toronto has always been diffiâ€" eult to hear on the radio, only a few radio fans here being able, and that only very occasionally, to hear Toronâ€" TORONTO RADIO PROGRAMME HEARD HERE LAST WEEK Council decided, without dissent, to have the property alongside the track on Spruce street filled up to be used for park purposes. To this end a retaining wall/is to be put in at the foot of the «r-'ade the cost for this to be m(mnd $600,00 or $700.00, the Engineer‘ szgid. ‘The Red Cross will assist in fixine it un for nark purâ€" count of the digging on the road and the fact that it was elay it could not be propérly done this year. Also, it was too late to start on the work now. It would be all right to get out plans and specifications and tecure the Govâ€" ernment‘s approval. ‘This will be done and the work taken up next vear. badly out of line with the walk, beâ€" cause of the levels he had received from previous town engineer, he claimed. ‘The mattey was referred to, the Board of Works. ¢ Mayor referred to telegrams and letters from Hon. Jas. 'L\ons reâ€" gfardmg the Timminsâ€"South Poreuâ€" pine road. Work would be started at once and rushed to completion. Regarding the River ~Road. the Government had agreed to pay half the cost of a new road. ‘Councillor Longmore pointed out that on acâ€" THE A.S.D. CLUB SUMMER COTTAGE AT PORCUPINE Accordingly, if Mr. O‘Neill and the Toronto promoter, ‘Mr. Chas, E. Halâ€" let, whom he has interested, desire to proreed with the event here on Augâ€" ust 13th other quarters will have to be secured. In announcing last week a big boxâ€" ing event at Timmins on August 13th, the local promoter, Mr. P. J. O‘Neill, expected to be able to secure the T4mâ€" mins Rink for the event. A letter applying for the use of the Rink had been sent to the Townsite Company, and as soon as Mr. Brigham returned to town this letter received reply exâ€" plaining that the Rink would not be obtainable for this purpose. ‘The Rink will not be used for the purpose of putting on boxing bouts. Other Premises Must be Secured if Boxing Features on August 13th are Carried Through Semiâ€"finaisâ€"O. Robertson, seratch, beat W. 0. Langdon, seratch, 3â€"6, 9â€"7, 6â€"4. Considerable interest was cenâ€" tered in this match. Robertson is a veteran player, whole Langdon is a younger player and showing steady improvement each season. The first set was played carefully, each one seeking â€" placement shots. Robertâ€" son‘s service was more effective in the second set, some clever rallies taking place, while Langdon got in some hot drives, In the third set the players assumed a new attitude and seemedâ€"eager to foree the play, but dared not. _ Langdon however broke away with a iburst of hard service and equally hard returns but was unâ€" fortunate: in his judegement, the ball going outside at critical times. Robâ€" ertson maintained his usual gait throughout, placing ecarefully, and smashing good ones only. RINK NOT TO BE USED FOR BOXING EVENTS HERE The final match ‘between Robertso and Carson will be played this weel end, the date has not yvet been set. on his effective backhand drive which did not work as well as usual. 0. Robertson, minus 15, beat R. F. Brown, â€" seratch. Sceore 6â€"1. .Some pretty tennis was shown by each playâ€" er in this set. Brown was more inâ€" clined than Robertson to foree the play, but Robertson was content to wear his opponent do‘wn by careful placing and cautious play. 4. Carson, minus 30, beat M. Daher plus 30. iCarson starting with an unâ€" usually heavy handicap, was foreed to plav exceedingly careful tennis, as Daher, although this is his first seaâ€" son playing the gcame, shows considerâ€" able agility . together _ with playing awhility not usually seen amongst novices. Many Interesting Matches in the Third Round and Semiâ€"Finals. players have shown steady and conâ€" sistent work on the courts this seaâ€" son. (Langdon used a strong forearm stroke, while Roberts relied mainly Ovrer the weekâ€"end several interestâ€" ing matches in the third round and semiâ€"finals were played off between the members of the Timmins Tennis Club, with the following results:â€" Whird roundâ€"G, Carson, minus 30, beat W. Andrews, seratch. Score 6â€" 3. Carson outplayed Andrews on the finer points of the game, Andrews put up a hard fight, showing much activity and is to be congratulated on his good showing this season. M. Daher, plus 15, beat G. Black, scratch. Score 11â€"9. The handicap in this mateh resulted in a very closeâ€" ly contested game, both pla\ers givâ€" ing their hest \‘hloh made it very interesting from a spectator‘s standâ€" point,. W. 0. Langdon, minus 15, beat C. Roberts, seratch, ‘Sceore 6â€"1. This result was rather unexpected, as both aEMIâ€"FINALS PLAVED OFF IN TENNIS GLUB TOURNEY Four or five drunk charges will be before the court. One man face the charge of parking or wrong side of the street, anothe riding 4 bicyele on the side Charges ‘of fighting on the streot fraudulently olbtaining credit are on the docket for this weelk‘s ea ‘Man With Baby in Arms Attacked Another Man Has Teeth Knockâ€" ed Out. Property Also Damaged. 4 special steps were taken to protec the public and to arrange for the punishment of the guilty. Followins up _ inv stigations _ warrants were sworn out for the arrest of Clarence Jessom, A. Sweiger and J. MeDonâ€" ald. The latter two were placed unâ€" der arrest, Jessom had not been loâ€" cated by the police up to a late hour last night. Seven different charges of assault have been laid, as well as charges of wilful destruction of propâ€" erty, the latter being the breaking of windows. In case Jessom is located toâ€"day, the three men will he before Magistrate Atkinson for preliminary hearing toâ€"morrow (Thursda y). places for the event. ‘The Advance has been opposed to the moving of the Fair from Poreupine. ‘The peoâ€" ple of Poreupine originated the event and carried it on successfully in the face of difficulties. Poreupine is an ideal place for such an event, and the larger places in the district have enough events without ta.kix‘g away the one annual feature at Go!lden City, However, it is said now that some of the chief workers at Poreuâ€" p‘na wor‘d not oppose. a transfer. They find the work all falling on a few. â€" [They find that it is a burden to carry on the event at Poreupine under present ctrenumstances. This attitude, of course, if general, would make a difference in the matter of moving the location of the Fair. In the meantime, however, the matter has ‘been brought to a head by the calling of a meeting of all the memâ€" bers of the Poreupine Agricultural Society. Official notice of this meetâ€" ing will be found elsewhere in this issue. ‘The meeting will be held on Friday of â€"next week, Aug. 8th, at 8 p.m., in ‘the School, Poreupine. Busiâ€" ness:â€"To decide if the Fair will he moved to South Poreupine; if not, to purchase Fair Grounds in Porecupine parently unprovoked assaults upon men in Moneta. The men assaulted did not know their assailants and could not understand why they had been attacked. ‘One man with a baby in his arms was struck in the face. Another had ‘a couple of teeth Iknockâ€" ed out by a blow from a man who was a stranger to him. Still another man was knocked through a window. As soon as the police found there was an apparent epidemic of â€" assaults, special steps were taken to protect ARRESTS FOLLCW SERIOUS AS§ANLT CASES IN MENFTA At a recent meeting of the direcâ€" tors of the Poreupine Agricultural Society, the suggestion was made that the Fair be moved to South Porâ€" cupine. Against this was the counâ€" terâ€"proposal to purchase fair grounds at Poreupine (Golden City) and conâ€" tinue the Fair at the place where it originated and where it has been carâ€" ried on for some years past. There have béen a number of suggestions made as to localting the Poreupine Pair elsewhere than at Golden City. Both South Porecupine and Timmins have been suggested as more practical (Goldenâ€" City)., During the past week o ber of complaints have « attention of the police re Counter Proposal to Erect Buildings at Porcupine. Meeting of Memâ€" bers Called for Friday of Next Week, Aug. 8. PROPDSAL TO MOVE FAIR T0 SOUTH PRICE FIVE CENTS Irunk charges will also court. One man will : _ of parking on the the street, another of iveâ€"come to the the sidewalk. the street and credit are also week‘s court. t oOr so a numâ€" regarding apâ€" assaults â€" upon men assaulted assailants and why they had

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