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come tax. The population of Timmins was given as 11, 252 with another 363 in the part of Mountjoy assessed by the town. At this time of the year in 1927, Asâ€" sessment Commissioner H. R. Channen had the assessment roll for that year completed and totalled. There was an increase of $1,455,241 over the assessâ€" ment of property for the previous year, the total assessment being $7,761,541, and an increase of $599,580 in the inâ€" A large number of friends and relaâ€" tives of Misses Winifred and Ina Cornell wards of Mr. and Mrs. McNaughton of Main avenue gathered at the Hollinger Recreation hall ten years ago to wish them godâ€"speed on their Jjourney to join their father at their native land of Ireâ€" The High Sshool Orchestra supâ€" Tied the music for dancing, and by the large number of gifts the young ladies received, it was shown that they had made a very large circle of friends durâ€" ing their stay here. Ten years ago a young cow moose got into the yard at Berger‘s at Porquis Junction, and after several attempts to get over the fence and away was suzâ€" cessful in finally making a mizhty leap orly to crash down head first over the fence, thus breaking its neck. Ten years ago, Pete Desautels who was driving a milk wagon past Dalton‘s farm, was ordered to ‘ ‘put up his hands" by a man with a handkerchief over the lower part of his face. Instead of stopâ€" ping as ordered the boy, who was acâ€" companied by two other lads, put the whip to his horse and got away, but not before the mas‘ed man had sent a bulâ€" let through the side of the wagon, not six inches.from the boy‘s head. The matter was reported to the police and Constable Finger investigated, finding the boy‘s story fully corroborated, but the man who did the shooting was never loceated. ‘ At a meeting of the town council ten , Ten years a years ago, at which Mayor Longmore members of â€" presided, there was a great deal of disâ€" Iroquois Falls cussion about the matter of employing | South. Porcu; a "spotter" to help the police in conâ€" | fourth annua victing in cases where the law was | the 1.0.0.P. broken. When Dr. Joyal, one of the | to note that . councillors expressed himself as opâ€" |ing here were posed to this method, Mayor Longmore | roads were gI pointed out that special methods had i was ten years to be empldyed to enforte the law. In ; were the Dep several cases where there had been comâ€" ; G@zand Lodge plaints, those who complained were unâ€" | New Liskeard willing to come to court and give eviâ€" | Dan Johnston dence so that a special "spotter" had to Tén years : be employed. There were also several | an article on cases dealing with road work, mining | Strain, a rights, taxes, etc., and the meeting was | the camp. A 4 lengthy one. returned â€" frhar y eB Bo is is div des ds ds ie ds ies ts dn in es s ds in ies Telephones: OFFICEâ€"295 â€" RESTIDENCEâ€"662 GORDON BLOCK A Quarter of a Century TEN YEARS, AGO IN TIMMINS C l t h s s s o o o o Y o o 4 o o P o o o 4 4 o y o For Twentyâ€"five Years, I have been continuously en gaged in the business of General Insurance, represent ing all through those years the same timeâ€"tried com panles in Automobile, Fire and Life. I am working for my c-stomers; and particular company. DISTRICT AGENT FOR MANXUFACTURER®‘S LirC INSURANKXCE CO. MWILSON From data in the Porcupine Advance Fyles bably one of the most successful o'f ‘any of the official openings un to that time. The official opening of the Timmins Golf Club ten years ago was held on the day when the first match, that of the President versus the Viceâ€"President, was played. Over thirty twoâ€"somes tcok part in the opening round, the vietory being with the Viceâ€"President‘s team. With fine weather, and greens that were in good condition, the opening was proâ€" D. orchestra provided the music were a Paul Jones and a Broom Dante The Club‘s reâ€"opening took place the folâ€" lowing September. A party of some thirty Kiwanians and | leading their ladies from Pembroke, Ont., the | end, w! ‘ club that sponsored Timmins Club, | his fa visited the North ten years ago, arrivâ€" | Ecore o ing here by special car, a section of | the Lai which was devoted to a display of | With t] madeâ€"inâ€"Pembroke products. The party | Wwere fa were the guests of the North Bay Roâ€" | Public t tary Clubp on the evening previous to At p« their arrival here, and were guests at a though] dinner dance at the Empire Hotel which | cr $11.5 was sponsored by the Timmins Kiwanis | at the | Club while they were here. Presentaâ€" | not onl tions were made and a very happy and | people | carefree time was had by both the | ing anc guests and their hosts. also dru Ten ‘years ago the closing of the A. | as othe: S. D. Club for the fall and winter seaâ€" Amon son of 192%6â€"27 was observed by a ‘banâ€" | years a:; quet followed by a dance in the Oddâ€" | the Nat fellows‘ hall. Nearly one hundred peoâ€" | tored ir ple were present at the fine dinner, | "Mrs. F after which Mr. A. W. Pickering made a | formerly short address, followed by Mr. J. M.| Mr. and Belanger with his witty remarks that | leaves produced much laughter Special feaâ€" | and will tures of the dance for which the A. S. | south." (101| orig Jeg) The rect Stal Teén years ago The Advance carried an article on the death of Mr. Pete| Strain, a popular oldâ€"timé resident of the camp. A few weeks before he had returned from â€" Weston Sanitorium where his ailment was diagnosed as tuberculosis of three years‘ standing. He was 38 years of age at the time of | asio his death. He had come to the Porcuâ€"|, T pine in 1910 and was survived by his | drey wife and daughter. SCOr New Liskeard, and the D.D.G.M. Bro Dan Johnston of Matheson. members of the Oddfelows lodges of Iroquois Falls, Matheson, Cochrane and South, Porcupine were here for the fourth annual Lodge of Instruction in the 1O0.O0.F. hall It is interesting to note that at the time those motorâ€" ing here were pleased to note that the roads were greatly improvedâ€"but that was ten years ago. Amorg the visitors were the Deputy Grand Master of the Grzand Lodge of Ontario, Bro. Byam,. of foo Mo '.00:0’.00:0 0: 0.1 CE CO. to the )N LAV( tended robbery K While at wo 5 RESTIDENCEâ€"662 | + ! for 8. MceChes | ago, Thomas TVMMINS ‘ fell into the ri had just openi tw e e d e ie d dn dn d in ts ts it n ate ce ate l.“"“‘““h to pass, k Wce W mtc NN t h W t w Th routece §¥ rnalP ty m as cce 49 t «s ing a splash p late to save h | place up the : L j and the fire ra ‘ doirg excellent retcovered C , The field da; * the Arrow Athl > |grounds ten ve: pine Advance Fyles I 3 Laps f Ct'.\ful event. 4 mm §¥ t § cnmmer t #% m s i § § cmmman tny mm § t mm § mss §# (‘2 t \ f‘(! t l 12 d“ t M P i o 4 No y y n y y | | C loud.\'. keeping Ter fort ' gramme was cot en years ag > dred ; ty * 4> ,0 P m“,l, ‘m( * | Citize n Band : embers of the Oddfeliows lodges of ; F 4 not for any ie ate o..:.'.“.’ x ows lodges of Cochrane and here for the Instruction in is interesting TVIMINS nalskas Lnal | iéaves .JIOâ€"morrow. fior Denver, Ciol. pecial feaâ€" | and will visit Niagara and other points hi the A~ S.|south." "Mr. S. A‘ Silver, who is now usic were a | conducting a drug store at Buffalo, N.Y. ance The |visited his parents, Mr. and Mrs. L e the folâ€" | Silver at Timmins this week" "Mr. W. T. Montgomery was a weekâ€"end visitor e Timmins | to Haileybury." "Mrs. C. W. Pexton is held on and children are visiting frierds in the w “.0 * # a +/ * . .t 00.00.00.00 * y .00.“.00.00. .0 *# # .0 ve* 0.0 # ®# # w # Cad w# _ td # * # W# Cad 1" two columnâ€"$12.50 Whole pageâ€"$40.00 Rouyn Camp hospital, Tim 19th, 1927, to Levertâ€"a ds "Mr. and M are spendin the guests Mr. and Mr merth." the Lancashire Roses also drew 2 to 2 | with the Holly Recs. Both matches were fast from beginning to end and the public thoroughly enjoyed the games. At police court ten years ago ons thoughless fellow was fined $5 and costs 6r $11.50 in all for throwing firecrackers at the heels of passersâ€"by, so that it is not only during the present times that people have complained of this annoyâ€" ing and dangerous game. There were also drunk and speeding charges, as well as other cases, dealt with that day. Among the locals in The Advance ten years ago were: "Mr. H. B. Austin, of the National Grocers at Cochrane, moâ€" tored into Timmins on Victoria Day" "Mrs. Harry Lickington, of Toronto. formerly of Haileybury, is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. R. LeHeup" "Mr. E. Chase Ten years ago the Dome football team drew with the Cornish Oneâ€"andâ€"All, the score being 2 to 2. The Cornish were leading up to five minutes before the end, when Street stopped the ball with his face, the Dome then tying the score on the penalty. At the same time a n the revue dollar‘s w original aer thk wanian cloudy, keeping fin gramme was complet Citizens‘ Band furni: ccasion, and the eve tested. There was a tants and satisfied . The field d the Arrow At! ected at peaks v tanding piace up | and the ft doirg exce . , len yearts ago an attempt was made ; to enter the store premises of Mr. J. G. ’Sherldan. A window near the office losated was used for the plan of entry to the building â€" Mr. Sheridan notified the police who were promptly on the ’ scene, though ui few minutes too late to l had tended robbery While at wo for 8. MoChes ago, Thomas round atch the 1« obsers wen n offe 11 ood 16 just opent vorth of clever, wholesor entertainment ever to ‘red to the people of Ti t that it was organism id presented by allâ€"local n are visiting frierds in th np." "Born at Mrs. Goulet immins, on Thursday, Ma to Mr. and Mrs. Lawren: daughter (Flora Helen). O iVil. d@IlG JVLPS. LAaWrent daughter (Flora Helen). rs. E. A. Gosselin of Ottawa g a few weeks in Timmins of Mrs. Gosselin‘s parents ‘s. Tremblay, 157 Pine stree that it was organispd, di 1 presenited by allâ€"local talen lumes for the amount of cut talent in the town ten vear ounds, p ie house amount ss, and the J0itman hn put on speed but wa: him. The accident > river at Haewyer P rangers taking charge nt work, the bodv was About a thousand jlay, the weather ng fine until th ompleted. The T 1 furnished music : was a rel ind troph ctators a rd Shift Revue, 19 es of the Timmi AJ was the oL ie limmins K 3 ago, in aid of child , proved an outstanc ise was filled to cant 1 the boom ind the boat £, so tha not mate n chatge @r the Iub on 0O was young inutes too their work . unable t s realized, > biggest wholesome were well narkable | es and cont: ike were w ns 1€ Timmii T‘im THE PORCUPINE ADVANCE, TTMMINS, ONTARtO i bCo hal i1DPaAâ€" and 18 ind 1PS ook in Charge Claim â€" Fraudulent A Royal Commission reported, after investigation that ranged over Canada. United States and England, that the claim had been fraudulent. Action was taken against Hatfield and his counsel. fenator Hance Logan, a fellow Nova Seotian, in the Exchequer Court. The verdict was that both be held responâ€" it developed that a document was in the hands of the Board of Trade in Liverpool, allegedly signed by Captain Hatfield, stating that his ship had been lost in a storm. The document | ty jail. Sprightly, and with scarcely a grey hair, the prisoner refused the offer of police to carry his luggage. "I was born in Parrsboro, Nova Scoâ€" T1,"" Captdln Hatfield told the police sergeant, ‘"and I was 67 years old last March.‘ ~Asked his religion the skipper said, "Oh I don‘t know." "Well, 1 have to put down your reliâ€" gion." the sergeant said. ’ "Put down.your own, that will be alâ€" right." said Captain Hatfield. Just as the police car containing Capâ€" tain Hatfield, Sergt. Major Stephen \Downey and Constable George Drew drew up outside Nicholas street jail, a large black cat was struck hv a mnassino Governor Alonzo Dawson told The Ottawa Journal no special privileges would be granted to the skipper. "He will be given the same treatment as any other prisoner on remand awaiting trial" * mean ? He was then hurried inside the jail where he thanked the officers who had brought him from the police station. . Just as the poliice car containing Capâ€" tain Hatfield, Sergt. Major Stephen Downey and Constable George Drew drew up outside Nicholas street jail, a lairge black cat was struck by a passing automobile and hurled on to the sideâ€" walk. Stepping from the car Captain Hatâ€" field paused a momert, and shaking his head, remarked: "Its a cat and a black Cre at that. What sort of luck dses this spends Night in Jail. After being booked at the police sta~ tion by Sergt. Major Thomas Gleason, Captain Hatfield was taken to the counâ€" Carada. with intent to defraud" and with "converting to his own use and thereby stealing $71,276.72, property of the Dominion of Canada." Edwin H. Charleson appeared for the Crown and asked for an adjournment until Friday, May 28. The request was granted with no pleas being entered. The accused had nothing to say at the brief arraignment. viicre Wili D€e more than passing interest in the story so far as it is known. . Cantain Freeman Hatfield. veteran Nova Scotia windjammer sailor, who came to Ottawa in 1931 and collected $71,000 for the alleged torpedoing of his _schconer, the "Gypsum Queen," returnâ€" ed last week to face charges that he obâ€" tained the money by false pretences and theft. The dapper little master mariner, who claimed 67 vyears as his age, was to Ottawa by the Mounted Polâ€" ice officers from Manchester, NH., where for two and a half years he has been in jail fighting extradition. Given Remand Captain Hatfied was arrainged before Deputy Magistrate O‘Connor at Ottawa on charges of "obtaining by false preâ€" tences, procuring to be delivered by the Bank of Montreal to Hance J. Logan, ‘ $71,276.72 preperty of the Dominion of Carada. with intent to defraud" and n lost in a storm. The document s said to have been signed when the tain and crew were landed in Livâ€" ocl by the steamer that picked them after the Gypsum Queen had been andoned. Recently another chapter has been written in the story of the life of the roted Nova Scotia skipper, Captain HMHatfied. Known to many in the North there will be more than passing interest in the storv so fayr as it is known Captain ta wa Unusual Story of Nova Scotia Skipper ; | t 14 Pine Street, N and â€" ition RELIEF Sprains © Headaches © Neuralgic Pains © Rheumatic Stiffness © Varicose Veins USE @ Bruises vious despatches Captain Hatâ€" s reported as 74 years old and the long series of investigaâ€" 1 court action that followed his RHEUMATISM LINIMEXNT sold Only at CURTIS DRUG STORE €. 1N > w _ +4 A C UALICIUEL After Long Fight it Extradition. from held responâ€"{Try The Advance Timmins piano. Mrs. B. Webbet solos, and all her fri¢ Ormston a very happ present at the gat]l Miss Ruby McCarthy, McCann, Mrs. Whartc Mrs. L. Bound, Mrs Backhouse, Mrs. Pric Mrs. Tom Cunliffe, Mr Colombo, Mrs. Pirie, Mrs. Cowan, Mrs. R Johns, Mrs. Fraser, Wolno, Mrs. MacE Mrs. W. Wilkinson [â€" _A mesting of the ‘Porcupine Fish and Association will be h evening, June 3rd, in \(Rcom in Schumacher great importance are at this meseting. Farewell Party to Mrs. Joseph Ormston fie never whined or bellyac said Attorney Connor. "Some ! neighbours or seafaring friends c ! on him, but he held Himself aloof cther inmates of the jail." | _ Connor expressed confidence Ca: Hatfield would be exonerated by C [ dian officials. AmMme Banquet to Grand Master on Visit Here, June 12th "riends Honour Mrs. Ormâ€" ston Prior to Her Leaving on Visit to England. Meeting on Thursday of Fish and Game Association His complaint from him. "He never whined said Attorney Com neighbours or seafari on him, but he held h J extradition through the courts, sco at any suggestiOon his client "ever a fugitive or had a guilty conscience When the old mariner "swallo ’the anchor" about five years ago, purchased a small chickon farm t ' Manchester. _â€"_t"He went there because a sea C tain friend of his lived in the tovw said Connor. "His name was in town and telephone directories and car was registered in his own name. is a very high type and everyone 1 knew him liked him. He was given most complete liberty under the and oneâ€"half years he was in county jail." Captain Hatfield shipped before mast at the age of 15 and within a years rose to command his own ve â€"through the years he skippered m windjammers, but never trod bridge of a steamship. testified also tha only about $2500 f the claim, as out c The claim aros evidence, when Ha jobless in the Wes reparaticns were 5 had lost vessels Senatcr Lo chequer Cour ly responsibl and his case preme Court . ~He claimed while h hi @a wrente:}:â€" 2nd consolation, M prize, Mrs. â€"Ourt aimed ‘ause n he er MacEl w Man quit Mr rering Mrs. C n, Mrs 1d raC Came Protg: eld on Thur the Daffodil . Many detil i â€" combinatic Mtrs. exezcutive 0 sang a 1e wished M Glidayv. Tho 1€ LC includec OO0k, Mr VE ICr it wh happ a t drew M onIt offiâ€" l hed," imes alled from > the i few 16 wh 111 H interd It will lie {Geo. A. Jenkin Calied to Old Land by Mother‘s HMiness Corner of Spruce and Fourth Have TIMMINS GARAGE Timmins Garage ner. â€".. Quebce PELLETIER HARDWARE two w STEEL RODS w him sailed. T‘C Third Avenue for welore sne passes being grave doubts as to her fxom her presert illness. It weeks ago that Mrs. Jenkin ord of the passing of her the same contre near Liverâ€" > Mr. Jenkin‘s mother now ously ill. While in the Old see his mother, Mr. Jenkin emain for a few months visit. y be a couple of months beâ€" uns to Timmins. 2C nce Want Advertisements itesd € a good 16 160. A. Jenkin was called e a few miles from Liverâ€" the serious illness of his Jenkin left on Thursday > catch the Empress of the voyage to Liverpool. that he would be able to . by regular train service. to use an aeroplane sorâ€" e train connections would to reach the steamer beâ€" Mr. Jenkin‘s mother is ill, and h> is anxious to 11 With Our Superior Fishing Tackle iarticoud The Real Thing Runners, â€" June Bugs, Lucky Palete Priced from 15¢ to $1.50 isnn in N elc. _A real Add one of thess t weekâ€"end, type you use she ALBERT PELLETIER Do it today! If you are not sure your brakes are O.K. It takes only a few minutes to inâ€" spect them and advise you. If they are faulty we will fix them at a reasonable cost, and save you from much worry, expense and perhaps from an accident. Silk and Heavier Linesâ€"35 Fast Checkâ€"Up Gloe and Mail:â€"Dick Merrill found it more dangercus to land his plane in Toronto than to fly across the Atlantic twite in a week. Scuth Porcupine, Ont., May 29th, 1937. Special to The Advance. The election on Friday for councillor to sit on Tisdale‘s board resulted in a victory for Mr. George Helmer, whose majority over Mr. Henderson was 707. The total votes polled was 1053, Mr. Henderson getting 173 and Mr. Helmer 280. The voting went as follows:â€" South Porcupineâ€"Helmer 418, Henâ€" derson, 39. Domeâ€"Helmer 135, Henderson 3. Schumacherâ€"Helmer 291, Henderson Councillor Helmer has Large Majority Monetaâ€"Helmer 30, Henderson CGrillies Lakeâ€"Helmer 6, Hender >â€"elected with 880 Votes Out of a ‘FTotal of 1058 Votes Polled. 65c to $6.50 50c to $12. 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