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Porcupine Advance, 8 Jul 1926, 1, p. 5

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South, Poreupine, Ont., July 6th Special to The Advance. Mrs. C. B. Morgan and five childâ€" ren left on Friday to spend the sumâ€" mer vacation with friends at Toronto, Burlington and Hamilton. Mrs. Otto Kaufman returned last week from a trip to Cobalt, North Bay, and Sturgeon Falls. Mr. and Mrs. Boyle and Mrs. Boyle‘s daughter. Miss Clarke, of Cobden, are the guests of her other daughter, Mrs. Andy MeGinn, Brown street. The contract for the construction of the new, covered skating rink has been given to the Metallie Shmrrle and Siding Co., of Preston, Ont. _ They have contracted for the complete work, concrete pillars, fink construcâ€" tion, seating and dressing rooms, etc. The Poreupine Skating Rink (n has now received its charter which has been O.K‘d at the Dept. of the Proâ€" vincial Secretary. July 2nd anâ€" other meeting was held and officers elected for the ichartered company, viz:â€"President, M. Clarke; viceâ€"presâ€" ident, H. E. Doelle; directors, 8. Kenâ€" nedy, J. Fell, Sr. and 8. Sky; secreâ€" taryâ€"treasurer, Geo. Train. On Tuesâ€" ddV night there was ~a meeting. of these officers to verify such business as had already been done by the comâ€" pany. Mrs. Hepburn and little daughter, Isabel, returned on Monday evening after spending ten weeks in ‘Toronto whither she was called by her mother‘s sickness and death. Mr. Geo. Watson left Tuesday enâ€" route for England. He will go by Kingston visiting his brother there before taking the boat from Montreal. Mrs. W. H. Johns, left Tuesday via Cochrane for Portland, Oregon, via Vancouver, â€" She intends returning via Spokane, St. Paul, Toronto, etc., on her way back to her home at the Dome. Also Attend Formal Opening of New Mill. â€" Visitors to and from South Porcupine. Other Social and Personal Items of Interest from South Porcupine Correspondent. Mr. Eddie Edgecombe left on the 2nd July for England By 8. 8. Anâ€" sonia and expects to return in the early part of August. Mr. Lindsay Foss, of the Dome Mines, is on a visit to Montreal. Mr. G. Melntosh returned from Ohio the latter part of the week. Mrs. Sadie James, of Toronto, was the guest of Mrs. G,. Melntosh for a March Gold Shareholders â€" Have Bangquet at South End One day in London, Daddy was driving one of Barnum‘s eightâ€"horse teams, , A little girl ran suddenly into the street. There was a shout, bowing his sturdy shoulders before the ravages of age. Ssince the inâ€" auguration of stampedes in various cities in the West, Daddy was alâ€" ways one of the first to attend, no matter how much he felt the weight of his years. He made his last effort in 1920 when he attended the Hudson‘s Bay Parade in Edmonton at the age of 89. Dad was only fourteen years of age when he left the old homestead nsar Montreal. The glamour, the excitement, the rush and uncerâ€" tainty of cirecus life, the shouts of the performers, the tumultuous apâ€" plause of happy pleasureâ€"seekers, lured him. Even the dust bit into his blood and away went Dad, around the )world with Barnum‘s cirâ€" cus. ‘ We the "Daddy" Blair of the Wild and Woolly West few days. â€" She motored as far as North Bay. On the return trip she was accompanied to Toronto by Miss B. M. C. Shaw, who intends going on to Owen Sound to spend the summer vacation with her sister. Dr. Barry has sold his beautiful home on Connaught Hill _ The name of the purchaser is not yet being given For over thirty years the Man Who Wanted Adventure ‘went up and down the country. He served as a scout for General Strange; he was attached to the service of Lord Strathcona, then Donald Smith of the C. P. R.; he carried mail for the Hudson‘s Bay Company over the Crow‘s Nest Trail; and he narrowly escaped being burnâ€" ed to death by Indians. Daddy got the adventure he had thought he wanted and he died more satisfied than many another man would have beeun. y has sold his beautiful home on Connaught Hill _ The name of the purchaser is not yet being given the public but Dame Rumour has the report going that it is a bachelor who shortly is becoming a benedict and many are the guesses as to whom the lucky party really is. Dr. and Mrs. Barry intend leaving for a holiday around the end of the present month. Mr. Jack Pilsworth has returned after a short visit to his home at Dr Barry atter a short visit to ns al Englehart. Little Carolina Shumilak, daughter of â€" Frank Shumilak, of the Dome Mines, died on July lIst and was buried Saturday, July 3rd. The little girl was only four years old. Mr. and Mrs. H. Owens and two little daughters, Lita and Edgarline, also baby son, are holidaying in Hallvshmv and Toronto. Miss Beryl Childs, of South Poreuâ€" pine, spent a couple of weeks with Mrs. Oscar Knutson at the Beaumont Mines. Mrs. Frank Findlay (nee Olive Orr) of New Liskeard is visiting friends at the Dome and South Poreupine. Mr. and Mrs. Gus. Knutson are movâ€" ing from the Beaumont into town to live. Mrs. Jas. Gibson and family leit Monday for a visit to their old home at New Liskeard. Mr. John Aiken,. of the Dome Mines had the misfortune to lose one finge and the first joint of another in an unlucky encounter with one of the saws at the Dome earpenter shop,, on Wednesday, June 30th. _ His many friends here wish him a speedy reâ€" covery. Mrs. Geo., Train and sons, Harold and Neil, leave on Thursday for Iindâ€" say for a vacation visit. | Miss Vesta Snyder, principal of the Continuation school, left this week for her home at Clinton. Miss Lamb has gone to New Liskeard and Miss (Green to Toronto, Miss Lynceh to Orilâ€" lia, Miss MacDonald to Englehart. Mr. Foster Martin arrived from Windsor to work at the Dome this Bornâ€"On Sunday, July 4th, to Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Pirie, Brown streetâ€" a son. â€" Congratulations. Blair started for the Northwest in 1852, walking from Ottawa to Fort Garry. «+«When the Canadian Pacific Railway was building into Winnipeg he was put to work on a gang under Tom Scott, who was later the first victim of the Riel rebellion. It was Seott who changed Blais‘ name to Blair. week tibson and, family left visit to their old home Misses Hattie and Alma Johns of the Dome Mines, are spendiug a holiâ€" day in Toronto. Mr. Jas. MeRae, of Red Lake, is visiting friends at the Dome. Miss Rose Burns is on a holiday trip to Glenroy, GHengarry County and Montreal. Miss Pearl Kennedy is taking her place in the office of Simms. Hooker and Drew during her absence. renewing acqualntances in town aurâ€" ing the past week, The many friends here of Mr. and Mrs. P. Michaud, deeply sympathize with them in the loss of Mrs. Miâ€" chaud‘s father, Mr. WÂ¥ Richardson of Timmins. Mr. Richardson who has not been well for some years died sudâ€" denly on July 2nd, at the home of Mrs. Michaud. The funeral took place in Haileybury. _ Besides his widow his is survived by two daughâ€" ters, Mrs, Michaud and Mrs. Way now of Hamilton, but formerly of South Poreupine. Bornâ€"On Sund and Mrs. Ed. Sy ran), a son. Mr. Kenneth Mansell, of TIroquois Falls, was in town on Tuesday. Mr. D. MeDougall, formerly of the Dome but now of Kirkland Lake, was renewing acquaintances in town durâ€" Ewen. Mr. 8. C. Sterling is the mill superintendent. Mr. E. S. who was formerly Poreupine repreâ€" sentative of the Wabi Iron Works, has been made general superintendent of the March Gold Mines. In the evening there was a hig banâ€" quet in the High School Hall at seven o‘clock. Again the six buses were â€" reqmuisitioned for the mining party and a retinue of individually owned cars brought the local guests, making in all a very imposing array, the buses carrying large placards ‘* Onâ€" tario‘s Latest Producer‘‘â€"‘‘March (Gold Mines."‘ THE PORCUPINE ADVANCE, TIMMINS, ONTARIO About two hundred guests sat down to the sumptuous repast furnished by the Women‘s Auxiliary of the Angliâ€" can ichurch. Mr. J. C. Roche, general manager of the Marech was the chairâ€" South Porcupine Baseball Team Wins Victory From Iroâ€" quois Falls, with Score of 3 to 1. Other Items of South Porcupine News from The Advance‘s Special Corresâ€" pondent. South Poreupine, July 7th, 1926, Special to The Advance. The Tisdale Council ‘met in the council chambers on Monday, July 5th, Reeve Kerr and Councillors Barron, Deacon, Russell and Harrs being present. _ A‘ quantity of corresâ€" pondence was read, among it being letters from Messrs. and Boyle notifying the council of their dissolution of partnership after June 30th. There was an indigent case 30th. There was an indigent case reported from Schumacher, where the father was a sufferer from tubereular trouble and not only a «danger to his wife and two small children, but to the publia It was decided to send him to a sanitarium to be properly cared for. There was a letter from Reeve Kerr lamenting the many inâ€" digent cases that are on the townâ€" ships hands and asking for advice re some solution towards keeping the number down. It was decided that a full report of all charity being disâ€" pensed is to be given out quarterly after a full investigation iof each case. The T. N.Q0. asked for the water lines to be extended so as to be available for their station agent‘s residence. This â€" was â€" considered favorably. Larger offices for Townâ€" ship solicitor Bowles was asked but owing to the construction of the building this could not be granted at present. There was correspondence recarding some cedar taken from claims in which the Melntyre Mimes are interested but according to EFnâ€" gcineer Hendry the township was actâ€" Many Problems Dealt With By Tisdale Township Council ing in the matter with the full cognizâ€" ance of the Crown Timber Office and if there were anything amiss it would be up to the Crown Timber Agent to notify them. Cement sidewalks, as a matter of gconomy on repair work, were suggested by the Reeve but after discussion it was conceded that the waterworks, etc., were expense enought to handle just at present and <the plank walks in most cases were doing good service. There was considerable discussion over the enforcement of the byâ€"law in regard to the installing of water systems in the houses along the lines where the pipes were now laid. When the Provinceial Board of Health gave the township permission to inâ€" stal a water system it stipulated that when they found it necessary, they there was a Kiddie Kar race open to directors only and this was very keenly contested. Mr. Clarence Leo came off victor and Mr. Conderman, viceâ€"pres., second. There was a hearty vote of cave an address of weleome to the visitors, which was replied to by Mr. J. C. Roche. â€" Mayor Dickson, of Timâ€" mins, also spoke words of welcome on behalf of his city and a fitting reply was made by Henry Kobler, of Buffalo, president of the, March Gold Mines. Councillor Barron offered personally to see the residents in two sections of Schumacher. . It is hoped that when the time comes for enforeing this byâ€" law that people will be prepared so that it will not ~work a hardship. The byâ€"laws also. make it illegal for man. Mr. C. V. Gallagher, (in the absence of Reeve Kerr of Tisdale), A. Laprairie, of Timmins, entertained with several of his witty stories and one of the visiting ladies also proved herself an entertainer of real merit. Mr. C. V. Gallagher gave an address on the mineral possibilities of the North, speaking of Red Lake as well as Poreupine. H. M. Wilson gave a muechâ€"enmioved narody recitation, as Poreupine. H. M. Wilson g: muchâ€"enjoyed parody recit: which he called **Rosa.""* ‘ Mr. MeEwenâ€" very kindly, thanked ladies who had supplied the feas Mr. Roche expressed his apprec of the mine employees in a few chosen words. After ‘the ba thanks given by the Buffalo guests to the Poreupine people who had helped in their entertainment and they stated they had never been welcomed like this in their life before and that they hoped to make this trip an annual one spC were shown the Hollinger, ite and the Paymaster; t on the 11.45 train for I pleased with their treat Porcnpme and with tl,elr tario‘s Latest Producer.‘ to them all best wishes in takings in our midst. r July 4th. On qundd\ there was a general inâ€" ection of the mine from the underâ€" ound workings to the fine new mill. ich shareholder received their first vidend fine sample showing Oond4ayv 1¢ imple ranked the ic feast and ippreciation a few wellâ€" che banquet ace open to one resident to allow the water fFrom his line to be used by other residents in the locality. A request was made for a service tap at the corner of Main and Powell: but this was not considered favorably as the people getting water from a service tap of this kind neither pay water rates nor towards its . maintenance. There is a byâ€"law â€" making water rates perâ€" missible from those within certain distance of such a tap but these, Knâ€" gineer Hendry said, were hard to colâ€" lect fairly . as some refused to adâ€" mit they were users. The township is also paying a bonus to a **Waterâ€" man‘‘ in South Poreupine so that those not living where good water is available may have the chance of get< ing same. j Mr. Hugh Boyle, acting for South Poreupine hospital presented a petition asking for a grant of $2300 towards putting on a_ twoâ€"storeyâ€"glassedâ€"in verandah, raising the roof and makâ€" ing room for the accommodation of more patients. One instance was stated where a patient that did not need such immediate attention was sent home for a few days to enable them to have the cot for a patient in need of an immediate operation (to date the hospital has had 77 patiâ€" ents since it opened on February 19th). This grant was made by the Mr. V. Laffin interviewed the council in regard to help in fixing up a proper race track at the athletic grounds. Part of this work was done two years ago; then it was dropped. Mr. Laffin said he felt sure he conld get 35 days‘ team work and $200 cash donated towards it, besides what help the council could give with tractor, plough, ete. Messrs. C. V. Gallagher and Jas. Gibson were appointed as a committee to go over the ground and decide on what would be necessary. sent home for a few days to enable them to have the cot for a patient in need of an immediate operation (to date the hospital has had 77 patiâ€" ents since it opened on February 19th). This grant was made by the council and the hospital was also given the right to hold a tag day to enable them to add to their equipâ€" ment. field Troquois > Fallsâ€"Chireoski, â€" Lf.; Spence s.s.; Grannary, 2 b.; Nickless, e.f.; Mason, r.f.; Gratton, 3 b. and c.; Coons, 1 b.; MeBride, 3 b.; Fortier, ¢c.; Little, p.; Osborne, p.; Pitcher, ’ ? sSSSS“fiSSX.\SSS\’CXSX“\\S\%"%\\%\\fi%fi%\%'s%S\%’A%"\ \»A ARTIST SCULPTOR Studio : Strain Block Box 332, South Porcupine Lessons given in any branch of Art 2.30â€"4.30 p.m. Mondays and Thursdays. South Poreupineâ€"Fell 2 b,; Spenece, ; Longville, c.; Reid, s.s.; Deacon, ; 3 b.;fHowie, r.f.; Mansâ€" 1d, r.f.; CGagnon, l.f.: J. Thomas, W. G. Bowles, B.A. Barrister, Solicitor, Notary, etc. Best in Chocolates. Pipes, Tobaccos, Cigarâ€" ettes Your favourite brand in any line For Sale by Dr. A. H. Cameronâ€" Smith Golden Ave. Box 110 Summer is here at : Lastâ€"â€" Water Sports are now popular Special value in bathing caps, assorted colours 25c. Water wings TDc. The tortures of Sunburn can be reâ€" lieved by applying cold cream at onceâ€"A complete stock always on hand. Res. 17â€"B.â€"PHONESâ€"Office 96 Dome Mines and Golden Ave., Thursday, July 8th, 1926 We Install and Repair all kinds of Electrical Equipâ€" ment. Barber Parlours Campbell Bros. Electrical Work Next to Gold Range Hotel B. L. Pilsworth Estate L0 South Porcupine Residence Phone 93. sSOUTH PORCUPINE South End Pharmacy South Porcupine 15â€"28 5* South Porcupine â€" 15â€"28h Estimates Given CIAN SURGEON ACCOUCHEUR Good Service South Porcupine Phone 51 â€"18â€"31p

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