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Firemen Hold Tourney On Saturday Despite a Downpour of Rain Vol. XXIV. No. 52. Poured Almost Unceasingly Throughout Whole Afterâ€" noon. Still More Than Twentyâ€"five Teams Went Through Paces. District Cochrane Meet Trophy Goes to Cochrane. Timmins Did Not Enter Team. Rain which poured down almost unâ€" ceasingly throughout the whole mornâ€" ing and afternoon acted as a damper on the celebration of a doubleâ€"header firemen‘s tournament in Schumacher on Saturday. However, despite the fallâ€" ing rain the twentyâ€"five odd teams of firemen went through their paces held their competitions and enjoyed themâ€" selves. Perfect Attendance: Annie Krgrric, Ida Ostershek, Norma Tario,( Ruth Westerholm, Annie Zubrnick. Room 2â€"For General Profiici@ey Patricia Campbell, Kathryn Jlafonâ€" taine, Golda Pupich. $ For Perfect Attendance _ Betty Killins, Nellia Fabeuo', June Sutherland, â€" Helen Monaghan, Jlive Wurm, Jean Percival. ; Grade 3â€"Room 3 General Proficiency: Norma glllns, Margo Kirkland, Walter Pavallci, Perfect Attendance: Mary erâ€" cich, Myrna Kennedy, Edwin PUrom, Zora Stefanic, Stephen Walko, i’larry Wikston, The following is the list notin genâ€" eral profiiency and perfect attedance at the Schumacher public schoo Grade 8â€"Room 1 General Proficiency: June Assestine, Annie Krznaric, Ida Ostershek Ruth Sky. The District of Cochrane Firemen‘s Association held its meet in Schumachâ€" er at the same time as the Temiskamâ€" ing Association. Best department of the whole day was Cochrane which won the greatest number of points and so was entitled to possess the Portage la Prairie trophy for this year Timmins department did not have a team in the tourn:ey this yeur. Reason was that the members of tie local deâ€" partment had no place to pactice. The Timmins department, howeer was repâ€" resented in the parade well, Grade 4â€"Room 4 General Proficiency: Raymon@!an- nigan, Marion Blondin. e Perfect Attendance:John BroZtich, Molly Robson, Tom Hodson, New Canadians ¢ General Proficiency; Mary ?:sul, Mary Bosanac. § Perfect Attendance: Paul Farko, Grade 6â€"Room 5 . General Proficiency: Alice q George Fake, Isabel Short. ® The competitions were teld in the middle of Fourth Avenue »n Schumaâ€" cher. The morninz evens and the track and field events for tie children were held in the school gounds a.nd in the McIntyre Stadium. The Kapuskafiflf\g departrent was adjusted +»*Be the best appeéing brigâ€" ale in the parade and C Large crowds of people Baved the wet to see some of the com later in the afternoon, whin gan to rain very hard, only sons which lived in nearby Ihses were spectators. Soaked through, he fireâ€" men went through their pace ‘The baseball game schedulé for the Other judgesâ€"Same as Te Fireâ€" men‘s Association. (Continued on page sevo) Clad in their new un‘form; the memâ€" bers of the McIntyre Concer Band and the CGold Belt Band fron Timmins provided the music. A parate was held at one o‘clock in Schumacer. In it were fire trucks and brigat¢ members from the camp as well as t)hr members of teams from other cent.T. There were decorated floats. First prize for the best flat went to Pianosi Groceries, SchumacBHr, and the second to the St. $§MJohn‘s «@mbulance Brigade, Schum § S Awards a: Schumacher Public School for Year Perfect Attendance: Mta.x'gm'etgr o sonault, George Fake, Shirley a~â€" han, Nancy Robson, Corieta Stitt, Room 6 Books presented by the Schumater Public School Board for General Ro. ficiency and Perfect Attendance.. CGeneral Proficiency: Jack Tomhn. son, Grade 7; Rudolph Sheculski, % 7; Angelo Cimetta, Grade 6 Nello tol, Grade 6. Perfect Attendance: Luigi Battachy, Grade 7, Jack Tomlinson, Grade 7, Robt. Bragaolo, Grade 6, Joe Brki. cich Grade 6, Henry Joki Grade 6. Room 7 Perfect Attendance: Elsa Fa Carol Karahan, Mary Kirklard. (Continued on Page Seven) 1 Section 8 Pages J The following are the <promotions [ at Schumacher High School: Form I to Form II â€" Angelina Bakich, Eda Battigelli, Olga Bernyk, Laura Bombardier, Catherine Byron, Lena Cousineau, Jean Cowden, Alta Fisher, Joyce Flynn, Inez Fregonese, Elizabeth Gates, Annie HMHoljevac, Jean Hume, Delia TITannarelli, John Klimo, Katie Kovich, Thomas Miller, Robert Miller, Robert O‘Donell, John Sculâ€" lion, Stanley Sellar, Felix Sheculski, Frank Vicevich, Bruno Bertol, Joseph Bilenki, Edward Brooker, Edward Brown, Frank Buchar, Warner Burritt, Raymond Chatson, George Defelice, Vera Yenkin Peter Jenkyn, Shirley McMaster, Ruth Mattson, Alma Narâ€" Duzzi, Lois Phillips, Ruby Prentice, Margaret Robertson, Elizabeth Sandul, Mary Sarkotich, Sadie, Todd, Enes Turissini, Jean Urquhart, Betty Vrbâ€" i anac, Inez Williams, Sybil Wong. List of Pupils Promoted from Form I to Form II and Form II to Form IILI. Mr. Daniel Luciu Died at Timmins Yesterday Provincial _police were informed They are making an investigation. Bix sheep slaughtered at Connaught on Saturday morning led police on a search for the killer dog. The shcep beâ€" longed to Joseph Krancovitch. They were found in the field with their throats ripped. The farmer made a search of the neighbourhood for a dog which migsht have been responsible but failed to track down the marauder responsible, Gold Belt Band Concert Last Night Attracts Big Crowd The Gold Belt Concert Band took over the stand last night at the town park on Spruce street. Under the direction of Conductor Walsh, a varied concert was given. One of the largest crowds of the year turned out to bandasmen resplendent in their new maroon and royal blue uniforms. Programme presented was excellent and response from the listeners prompt and enthusiastic. Form II to Form IIIâ€"Jean Batrr, Robert Boyce, Rosa Boytos, Clara Butâ€" kovich, Elsie Cameron, Reggie Cavanâ€" agh, Francis Cencich, Louise Delich, Isobel Flowers, John Flowers, Margaret Hegedus, William Huntber, Margaret Innes, Beverley Kitchen, Emil Klisâ€" anich, Louis Klisanich, Mary Jane Lafferty, Paul Laine, Jean Laughren, Ellen McCain, Katrine MacMillan, Constantine Mangotich, John Mangoâ€" tich, Helen Mills, Eva Moller, Americo Narduzzi, Boyd Prentice, John Sisik, Doric Turcotte, William Welt, Doreen Wills, Mary Zadorozny. Mr. and Mrs. F. Neilly, of the Bufâ€" faloâ€"Ankerite property left last week to spena@ a few weeks‘ holidaying in New Brunswick, The death occurred in Timmins on Sunday of Mr. Daniel Luciu. The late Mr. Luciu was fortyâ€"seven years of age. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday afternoon at 4 o"clock, at the Ukrainian Labour Temple, with interment at the Timmins cemetery. Schumacher High School Promotions at the Search for Canine Sheep Killer Half Dozen _ Slaughtered Sheep Lead to Hunt for Marauding Canine. Published at Timmins, Ont., Canada Every MONDAY and THURSDAY fJJorcupine Two allegedly drunken drivers were arrested over the weekend in a drive police are making against motorists who insist on mixing gasoline with their aleohol. Police point to the frequency with which that offence against the Criminal Code has been occurring in Timmins of late and: indicated their intention to stop it. They point out that conviction for such an offence means a jail sentence without alternative of a police court fine. Drive Against Drunken Drivers Over Weekâ€"end The circus is in town. If you didn‘t know it before this morning the sound of the circus bands, the caliope and the jesting of the clowns from their places on the tops of the huge, gaudy wagons would make you aware of its presence. The parade was held this morning, despite threatening rain clouds. Its route was along Spruce street, down Fourth avenue, along Cedar street. up Third avenue and back to the grounds by way of Pine street, Thousands Line Streets to Watch Circeus Parade "We are going to stop drunken drivâ€" ing in Timmins", said Inspector Arthur Olson this morning. "Our men have instructions to be particularly alert to apprchend this type of offender. A drunken driver is a menace. to life and property and there have been too many of them here of late." John Centa was picked up on Saturâ€" day night on a drunken driving count. He was not involved in an accident. He was given his release when $1,000 propsrty bail was posted. Thecoda Houle was charged with drunken driving following a minor acâ€" cident on Eim Street when he ran into a fence. After he was picked up by Houle was examined by his own docâ€" tor who pronounced him drunk. The inevitable crowd was there last night to see the wagons roll off the flat cars and see the staff alight from their brightly painted travelling coaches Many people get more enjoyment out of the systematized labour of putting up the tents and assembling the show. than they do from the actual performâ€" ance. This evening, before the last person is out of the "big top" the work of disâ€" mantling will be started. Frank Gardiner was charged with ilâ€" legally consuming liquor. He was alâ€" leged to have a bottle of rum in his possession when arrested, olice Making Drive Against Motorists Who Insist on Mixing Alcohol With Gasoline. Police Point Out That Conviction for Such an Offense Means Jail Term With No Alternative of Fine. FIREMEN‘S BIG DAY AT SCHUMACHER Loud, Crackling Thunder Started Many From Beds This Morning. Storm Went Around the Town Today Loud, cracking thunder startled many from their beds at an early hour this morning. Despite the fact however, that the thunder was loud and prolongâ€" ed and the lightning sharp and vivid, the storm moved around Timmins, said Sydney Wheeler, Hollinger weather O0bâ€" server today. Mr. Wheeler said that today would be unsettled with occasional showers or thunderstorms. The next few days would, he predicted be unsettled. Rain fell on Thursday from 5:30 a.m. to 7:30 a.m. to a depth of 22 inches. On Friday it fell to a depth of .25 inches between 11:30 a.m. and 6 pm. On Satâ€" urday, July 1, rain fell almost continâ€" uously. Total depth was .30 inches. Some hail stones fell during the afterâ€" noon. Today between 4:15 am. and 8 a.m rain fell to one half an inch. Maximum and minimum temperaâ€" tures since Thursday have been as folâ€" lows: Thursday, 74 and 58; Friday, 68 and 54; Saturday, 64 and 40; Sunday, 36 and 38. Last nizsht‘s mnimum was 55 degrees and at sgight o‘clock this morning the temperature was 58 de- grees, Fumigating Homes Causes False Alarms There were two fire calls on Sunday â€"Bboth 6of them false alarms. They both were caused by fumigating in houses. Neighbours saw smoke issuing from the doors and windows of houses, telieved them to be on fire and teleâ€" phoned for the police. Calls were to the home of N. Cantâ€" well, at 111 Elm Street, south, and N. Greenberg‘s house at 64 Balsam Street, North. In neither case were the efforts of firemen required, Neighbours See Smoke Isâ€" suing from Houses and Turn in Alarms. Caveâ€"1ins on Three Frood Mine Levels Caveâ€"ins occurred on three levels of the Frood Mine at Copper Cliff on Friday night at a late hour. Levels were the 2,200, the 2,600 and 2,800â€"ft. No one was injured in the rock fall, the sections affected being closed on Wednesday when they started to settle, Haileybury, July 3â€"(Special to The Advance)â€"An occasion unique in the comparatively brief history of settleâ€" ment in Temiskaming was celebrated here last Thursday evening, when more than seven score Haileyburians gathered at a complimentary dinner to their oldest fellowâ€"citizen in point of resiaence, Mrs. C. C. Farr, whose late husband was the founder of the town and the man who gave it the name by which it is known. The dinner marked the fiftieth anniverâ€" sary of the coming to what is now Haileybury by Mr. and Mrs. Parr. Banquet in Honour of Fifty Years in Town of Hatleybury Seventy Residents Join in Honoring Wife of Foundâ€" er of Town. Mayor S. J. Mason presided at the festive board and proposed the toast to the guest of honour, who was greetâ€" ed with the singing of ‘"For She‘s a Jolly Good Fellow" and cheers. _ On behalf of the assembled company, Hon. W. A. Gordon, K.C., presented Mrs. Farr with a bouquet of fifty roses and to his address she replied, simply, Cochrane District and Temiskaming Firemen‘s‘ Associations combined to put on a big tournament at Schuâ€" macher on July I1st. Despite the rain the event was carried through. The top picture shows a part of the parâ€" ade. The lower picture shows the McIntyre Band in their handsome new uniforms. "Thank you. It‘s beautiful. My dear friends, thank you so much for your kind remembrance of my being in Haileybury for 50 years." Mr. and Mrs. Farr came to Haileyâ€" bury on May 17, 1889, from the Old Fort of the Hudson Bay Company farther south on Lake Temiskaming, Mr. Farr at that time being in the service of the company. He had pickâ€" ed out the site for the new location some time before, and later on he gave the infant community the name of the public school he had attended in his native England. Mr. Farr died here in 1914, and his widow has continued to live in Haileybury, making her home with her daughter, Mrs., W. S. Blackâ€" wall. Plans to commemorate this guolden jubillee had been under way for some time past, and the dinner was arrangâ€" ed as a tribute by the community to (Continued on Page Eight) Published at Timmins, Ont., Canada. Every MONDAY and THURSDAYX T. N.0O0. Commission to be Empowered to Carry _ Work of Development May be Beginning of Plan for Development of Other Reâ€" sources of the North. Work to be Started Immediateâ€" ly, Says Chairman Mac Lang. Arrest on Charge Of Selling Several speeders and alleged reckless drivers came into the tolls of the law. William L. Boyd was alleged to have been driving on the Hollinger flats at 50 miles an hour and Daniel Dion to have done the same thing. Peter Shalton, 112 Maple Street, north, was arrested on a charge of selling liquor after police are alleged to have watched a young man, John James go to Stalton‘s home last night and buy a case of beer. James is charged with having liquor in his posâ€" session illegally. They both will appear before Magistrate Atkinson on Tuesday afternoon. George Walker was charged with reckless driving following his arrest. He was alleged to have been speeding and cutting on the Hollinger road while travelling at a speed of seventyâ€"five miles an hour. A minor accident on Pine Street and Second Avenue resulted in a charge of driving with defective brakes against Ferand Lemaire. His car is alleged to have been involved in a minor brush with Eugene Massicotte, of 29 Willow Avenue and Aurelle Godin, of 45 Pirst Avenue. Much Building Work at Present in 8. Porcupine Police Allege Caught Younsg Man Coming from House After Buying Case Beer. Receives Cut Head in Motor Accident Raoul Levesque, of 25 Fourth Avenâ€" ue, and Malcolm Fleming, of 117 Cedar Street, south, were involved in a motor accident. Levesque was driving south on Mountjoy Street, and Fleming was driving west on Kirby. After the imâ€" pact, when police arrived, Levesque‘s car was on its top, all four wheels in the air and gasoline running out of the ‘south Porcupine, July ist. Special to The Advance. Building is going on extensively, Wherever we look we see frameworks for houses going ahead. The nevest house looks to be in the middle of Helmer‘s field, but it is just the first one to be built upon a new road on the northern side of the new highway. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Miller have started to build a new house beâ€" side their home and another new house is going rapidly up on the lot next to H. Sullivan on Main street, Half of the Works Dept. office is in position on the lot beside the library and soon the area requisitioned for the new township hall will be cleared for action. Mr. and Mrs, Lesliie Hazard with Mr. and Mrs, Jack Wilson, of William ave., left on Friday for a holiday in Shawâ€" ville. Raoul Levesque Cuts Head in Motor Crash Over Weekâ€"end. New Township Building Soon to be Under Way. "Chick" Abramson and His Hawaiian Orchestra Make Hit at Concert in South Porcupine. Other South Porcupine and Dome News. ; Miss Irene Clement came back on Thursday from Noranda. "Chick" Abramson and his Hawaillan Orchestra at their concert in the United Church on Friday evening. Those attending were much pleased with the entertainment given by Mr. Abramson‘s pupils and their ability. Tap dances by Miss Jean Darwin and Miss Mary Korbel was very well reâ€" ceived and Miss Vieno Kautto sang "Indian Love Song"* accompanied by Miss Jean Jordison on the piano, most pleasingly, Mr. George Woods gave a selection of vocal solos which the audience enjoyed and applauded,. Mr. Abramson‘s performance was notable and the electric amplifier on his guitar helped the orchestra considerably. The financial results which were gratifying will be handed in to the building fund. A full church in spite of the rain and the holiday weekâ€"end greeted Mr. Friends of Mrs. E. Anthony will be sorry to learn that she is sick in hosâ€" Word at the weekâ€"end from North Bay says that the Ontario Government has decided to turn over the developâ€" ment of the lignite deposits 120 miles north of Cochrane to the T. N. O. Railway Commission, It is believed that if this plan works well, the railâ€" way commission will be empowered to proceed with the development of other mineral resources north of Cochâ€" rane â€" china clay, gypsum and iron ore. Col, Mac Lang, chairman of the Railway Commission, is quoted as statâ€" ing that while work will be undertakâ€" en at once, progress will be made very carefully to assure the right sort of success. It is intended to develop the lignite deposits on similar plans to those that impressed Premier Hephburn on his visit to Australia. Lignite will be used to provide electric powerâ€"the T. N. O,. promising to be one of the big customers in this respectâ€"while briquettes will also be made and the fuel also furnished in dried and powdered form as commercial fuel. Ii is hoped, Major Mac Lang is quoted as saying, that the development of the lignite fields and the accompanying cheap power, will mean the attraction of private interests to develop the china clay, gypsum and iron ore deâ€" posits. Mrs. M. McQuarrie Buried at Timmins Yesterday Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon at the Timmins cemetery by the Rev, W. M. Mustard for the late Mrs,.. Muriel L, McQuarrie,. widow â€"of the late Wilfrid McQuarrie The late Mrs McQuarrie was an estecemed reâ€" sident of Timmins for many years until the death in 1924 of her husâ€" band, the late Mr. Wilfred McQuarrie, who met death while at work at the mine here. After her husband‘s death she moved to her home province of Nova Scotia. She had been ill for the past year, and passed away on Thursâ€" day at South Uniacke, Hants County, Nova Scotia. Funeral service was held on Friday and the body then shipped to Timmins for interment., The late Mrs. McQuarrie is survived by two children, Leon and Muriel. Three brothers of her late husband, Henry, Mac and Hector, are resident at Timâ€" mins. pital being taken in on Saturd morning,. Mr. H. Hunkin, accompanied by Mr. and Mrs, J. Myers, of Mitchell, are visitors at the home of the former‘s sonâ€"Mr. Lloyd Hunkin. Accompanyâ€" ing them Mitchell were the Rev. L. and Mrs. Hussey and little daughter, Carol, who will visit at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Don Crozier. The Kiwanilans listened to an interâ€" esting talk on Thursday at their weekly dinner from Mr, Jack Burgoyne, of Timmins, who spoke on boys and girls camps, The next social activity of unc Kiwanjans will be a picnic, planned to take place at McDonald Lake on July 12th. Public School closed for the summer on Thursday afternoon and all the teaching staffâ€"with the exception of Mr. Simpson, who is supervising the Kiwanis playgroundâ€"have left for home, Miss Shaw is leaving on Monâ€" day for Kirkland Lake, Mr. Joseph Clarke the United Church student miniser, of Golden City is in hospital suffering from a broken jaw, sustained last Wednesday at a ball game in Golden City. Mr. Clarkeâ€"who has inaugurated a ball team and is keenly interested in young people‘s acâ€" tivitiesâ€"was standing looking on at the game in progress, when the ball hit him in the face, He is progressing well, but the accident is most unfortunate. Rev, Jack Len conduct service den City. Mr. Edward Kavanagh, of Kirkland is visiting Mr. and Mrs, C. Kavanagh over the weekâ€"end. Mrs. Sipprell, of Golden City, some weeks ago to visit her fatht Nova Beotia, and will stay two mo; Miss Catherine Richardson ing friends in Hamilton. Single Copy Five Cents The Pioncer Paper of the Porcupine. 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