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Porcupine Advance, 3 Jul 1939, 1, p. 6

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Tlmm. Theat < p@ P #0 46906466 40864044 0086444444848 4444494944488 9098488489848 444848444444 4094 040040004040 4004 0404840 004044004 4000048 449084846 # 044 0 0009009900008 080084809400 000840 804048 00400804 v 00 +# s o m i o oo e e s s ut io e en _A cmd i i en c m e e es en it c es es on m es n e en RA DI O REPAIR 8 At the reg council twen composed of Councillors I appointed to the merchan other interes of living. came from passed at a meeting of the branch the previous week. . On motion of counâ€" cillors Newton and Longmorse the Mayâ€" or was asked to name two of the counâ€" cil to act with him on the committee and he named councillors Longmore and Brazeau. Councillors Newton and DeFeu were first named to act with Councillor Longmore but each in turn explain=d that they were already on a committee named for a similar purâ€" pose.. At the same mesting councillor Brazeau callsd attention to thne psor service given the town by the express companiecs and the telephone lines. "The sorvice in cach case may be deâ€" seribed as rotten," he remarked. And there was general agreement. The serâ€" vice given toâ€"day by the express comâ€" panies is very greatly improved, but councillor Brazeau twenty years ago did not really know how bad a teleâ€" phone service could become. Byâ€"laws were passed appointing Geo. Laporte as poundkesper, regarding the closâ€" ing of poolrooms, saloons, iceâ€"vream parlours, etc., and regarding the use of standard cans for garbage. ‘The Advan ferred to the Stokes at the itary hospital had been ove Enginsers, ans fects of gas p per Stokes a I0th. I191". * ""'"’“o""‘ «t it eP AP P fects of gas poisoninz sutte per Stokes at Passchenda 10th, 1917.. The late Robt very popular in the Coba cupinge mining camps, anc at at the tim listment. A brother, W. listed from Timmins and 1 «tion overseas early in th late Robert Stokes returned in 1918 from overseas and was under medical treatment from that time untl his death.. The funcral was held on June lith, and was under Masonic auspices At theâ€"time of his death his wife was l1 in the Vancouver hospital. In adâ€" dition to the bereaved wife, four childâ€" ren, the youngest only a few weeks old at the time, were left to mourn his loss. Those who flind daogs on the streets to be a nuisanse should hunt up the fyles of the Advance twenty years ago, when an article was published on the front page of this paper urging all and mt it P P ALP L AP P PP P lt t P P AP Just trot right over to our shop, We‘ll put brand new soles on those shoes and do such a good job that nobody‘ll ever know they‘re reâ€"soled, Doesn‘t cost much, Richard Arlen T wenty Y ears Ago!! From The Porcupine Advance Fyles Cor., Birch Third Timmins Theatres dry to "keep the stray horses off the regular meeting of the town i1 twenty years ago, a committee ysed of Mayor Dr. McInnis and ‘sillors Longmore and Brazeau was nted to confer with the G.W.V.A., rerchants, the mines, labour, and interests recarding th>e high cost Stevens Marson Billiards Pin C Street . e service could bec assed appointing ndkesper, regarc poolrooms, salo s, etc., and rega dard cans for ga SHOE REPAIK REGULATION EQUIPMENT rotten," he remarked. And general agreement. The serâ€" toâ€"day by the express comâ€" very greatly improved, but Brazscau twenty years ago ally know how bad a teleâ€" ice could become. Byâ€"laws d appointing Geo. Laporte esper, regarding the closâ€" olrooms. saloons, iceâ€"vream "A 3 and . .. e _ SAVE _YOUR SHOE s, re;arding the high cost The suggestion for this letter from the Timmins forwarding a resslution rigeting of the branch the c._ _ â€"On motion of counâ€" and Lonzgmors the Mayâ€" > twenty years ago reâ€" death of Sapper Robt. Vancouver General Milâ€" on June 8th, 1919. He seas with the Canadian death was due to the ef â€" soninz suffered by Sapâ€" Passchendagele on Nov he late Robt Stokes was n the Cobalt and Porâ€" camps, and was living ‘ at the time of his enâ€" rother, W. Stokes, enâ€" nmins and was kiled in n â€" h . ts 4ds tm lt ts tnW it d Y ears Ago ipine Advance Fyles ut utm méeting of the town ago, a committee yor Dr. Mc¢Innis and nore and Brazeau was ‘er with the G.W.V.A., ie mines, labour, and ‘<arding the high cost suggestion for this er from the Timmins ‘warding a resslution ing of the branch the On motion of counâ€" d Longmorse the Mayâ€" ame two of the counâ€" im on the committer councillors Longmore uncillors Newton and named to act with rore but each in turn ey were already on a d for a similar purâ€" ne mesting councillor ttention to the psor town by the express the telephone lines. ach case may be deâ€" ," he remarked. And 1 agreement. The serâ€" by the express comâ€" rreatly improved, but iu twenty years ago now how bad a teleâ€" uld become. â€" Byâ€"laws ointing Geo. Laporte regarding the closâ€" 8. saloons, iceâ€"vream id regarding the use for garbage. twenty years ago reâ€" i' 1 1 the streets of the town." the stray horâ€" es were doing quite a bit of damage to gardens and lawns. Considerable space was given in The Advance twenty years ago to the big . A A CEA n YÂ¥ Two Austrians travelling North on the same train with Officer A. Allen some twenty years ago were evidently so nervous at the presence of the ofâ€" ficer that they roused his suspicion. €A £ A NA Fo LV C XAKC J * kiat day of sports to be ‘held at TimmiDns | jifted up some of their baggaze and on July 1st, under the auspices of the Timmins Foctball Club. A list of evâ€" ents for the occasion was published, as well as a complete review of the many prizes offered for the day. After a mesting of the Porcupine shook it until it gave out a "gurgly" sound. Then he wired ahead for search warrants and so on, and when he went through the baggage at Porquis Junction oficer found a quantity of liquor. He also found that the two Miners‘ Union on June 22nd, 1919, the | Austrians had been travelling to and fcllowing letter was sent to the various ] from Montreal without the required mines in the district:â€"*"Timmins, June | Jegal permission. 23r4, 1919. Dear Sir:â€"we, the underâ€" signed chosen representatives of the mine workers of the Porcupine district, herewith present for your consideraâ€" tion copy of new wage scale which met with the unanimous approval of a special meeting of the mine employees on Sunday, June 22n4, and will be glad to hear from you concerning same on or before June 28th. ous of reasonable and just discussion of local labour problems and a peaceâ€" | ful ssttlement, and will be glad to meet | ‘There Were Some Beautiful the mine managers of this district as any time and plaze this week, Yours very truly, Wm. DeFeu, Arthur Peéerâ€" rault, J. R. Hawley." It may be noted here, that while this letter was not dirâ€" ectly acted upon, it made a great imâ€" pression by its fairness and lack of atâ€" tempt to irritate, and it indirectly was one of the impelling and compelling factors to assure good will between the men and the mines. The Advance twenty years ago reâ€" corded the death of Burr E. Cartwright one of the prominent figures in the mining life of the North Land. He had taken full part in the early days ‘ath of Sapper Robt.|of both Cobalt and Porcupine. He died ncouver General Milâ€" | at Buffalo on June 24th, 1919. i June 8th, 1919. He In the town baseball league twenty is with the Canadian |years ago both the Hollinger and the was due to the efâ€" minz suffered by Sapâ€" asschendacle on Nov _late Robt Stokes was the Cobalt and Porâ€" amps, and was living t the time of his enâ€" ther, W. Stokes, enâ€" iins and was kiled in arly in the war, The kes returned in 1918 id was under medical that time untl his eral was held on June ider Masonic auspices. is death his wife was uver hospital. In adâ€" eaved wife, four childâ€" st only a few weeks were left to mourn his d dogs on the streets | e should hunt up the ance twenty years ago,. | was published on the s paper urging all and the stray horses off Firemen won a match in the series during the week, the Firemen winning from McIntyre 14 to 5, and the Hollâ€" We are desirâ€"| a~ + . ce mom n o s On the charges of ilegally having liquor other than their private dwelling house each of the tws men paid $200.00, while for travelling without permit each of them contribuâ€" tea $50.00 and costs. More f{eminiscences Of Good Old Killaloe in Earlier Days Fights in the Valley. Also Verse and Worse., In Thursday‘s Advance there was an article from "Grab Samples" in The Northerr Miner about Killaloe and its famous picnics and other events. So much interest was roused on this artiâ€" clue in The Northern Miner that scores of letters were received by Mr. Gorâ€" man, the writer of "Grab Samples." As a consequence, he had a second ‘article last wesk on "Good Old Killaâ€" loe," so dear to the hearts of people from the Ottawa Valley. The Advance also has resgived many references to the article appearing in these columns, so it is evident that in Timmins wherse there are so many from Renfrew inger defeating the Firemen a Ccouple| county, there is eager reading of anyâ€" of evenings after, with the score 7 © i thing about Killaloe. It seems a good 5. Charlie Shechan pitched for th¢ ‘jqea accordingly to establish herewith MeIntyres, while D. McInnis, Lefty ;the second article from "Grab Samâ€" Farr and Geo, Lake in turn OCCUP®M®G ; ples" on Killaloe. Here it is: the box on behalf of the Firemen. The $ ; lineâ€"up for the Hollinger included:â€" Echoes of the Killaloe Picnic Jackson, Graham, McIntyre, Weldon, | If any evidence were needed that Gerard, Carmichael, Kendal} and Halâ€" the people originally of the Ottawa Valâ€" ford. Firemen players included Mcâ€" ‘ ley have largely populated the Ontario Donald, Parker, Pierce, Farr, Bellevâ€" North it could be found in the rea:« eaux., Daher, Lake, Lafiamme, Alton, ‘.ft.ions which came from numerous indiâ€" and McInnis. 'viduals who have written in to comâ€" Twenty years ago the Timmins Laâ€" ment on the column in June 8th issue crosse Club was duly organized with the On the "Killalce Picnic.‘ _ Apparently fclowing officers: â€"Honorary presidents many men and women have happy Dr. J. A. Mcinnis and Dr. H. . memories of their youth in the vailley Moore: president, Ge0. A. Smith; viceâ€" | and have not forgotten what an occaâ€" president, W. M. Widdifield:; serretary,â€"| Sion the picnic was and how exciting treasurer, B. E. Martin; manager, J. E.| some of the doings were. Wilson, chief of police; committee, J. A.!_ Some of the communications did not Theriault, W. aBrach,~J. T. Easton. It hesitate to name names of local noted was decided to have regular practices‘ battlers of the long ago and of families on the athletic grounds every Tuesday, who cartied out feuds but it would not Phone 2290 Reed‘s Auto Supply 4494048484 404240000 096 048400400090 9048 0494089894099 086 000000000008080088000004080804048488¢ 6000000M FLOOR POLISHERS AND VACUUM CLEANEKRS FOR RENT sUPERâ€"LASTIC TTR C SS Timmins t P PPA CANADA‘S GREATEST TIRE V ALUE e e m > sz 2 G DL LAAEVLL 10 CEDAR STREET NORTH Sky Block (Downstairs) Evervyone likes the skill required and the enjoyment that a studied game of billiards affords. _ H wanted, the best instruction furâ€" nished, NO CHARGE, Maureen O‘Bulllvan Unwanted Hair . .. 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He also found that the two Austrians had been travelling to and from Montreal without the required legal permission. On the chargs of ilegally having liquor other than their private dwelling house each of the tws men paid $200.00, while for travelling without permit each of them contribuâ€" teda $50.00 and costs. There Were Some Beautiful Fights in the Ottawa â€" Valley. Also Verse and Worse. In Thursday‘s Advance there was an article from "Grab Samples" in The Northerr Miner about Killaloe and its famous picnics and other events. So much interest was roused on this artiâ€" clue in The Northern Miner that scores of letters were received by Mr. Gorâ€" man, the writer of "Grab Samples." As a consequence, he had a second article last wesk on "Good Old Killaâ€" loe," so dear to the hearts of people from the Ottawa Valley. The Advance also has resgived many references to the article appearing in these columns, so it is evident that in Timmins wherse there are so many from Renfrew county, there is eager reading of anyâ€" thing about Killaloe. It seems a good idea accordingly to establish herewith the second article from "Grab Samâ€" ples" on Killaloe. Here it is: Echoes of the Killaloe Picnic If any evidence were needed that the people originally of the Ottawa Valâ€" ley have largely populated the Ontario North it could be found in the rea:« tions which came from numerous indiâ€" viduals who have written in to comâ€" ment on the column in June 8th issue on the ‘"Killalce Picnic.‘ Apparently many men and women have happy memories of their youth in the valley and have not forgotten what an occaâ€" sion the picnic was and how exciting some of the doings were. Traveltalk: "Glimpses of Australia" How Good Is Your Memory â€" Can|Y ou Name{These Stars 7 Special Two Reeler Technicolour With Gladys George and Gene Lockhart "Lincoln In “ PB P eP P eP DP PP PA PP D P DP DA â€"ALP DP P DPA â€"ALâ€"LPâ€"AL L â€"AL PPAAA â€"ALâ€"LP â€"ALP 4AAA â€"ALP* Toâ€"night and Tuesday July 3rd and 4th BOB BURNS in "I‘m From Missouri" Oliva DeHaviland Feel like a tasty snack at.home? Just call Larry‘s, we will have it there in no time. TELEPHONE 560 Movietone â€" News m P P PP P PAAA LA â€" DP â€"AP PAAA L P L â€"ALP DP P DP â€"AP L DPAAA â€"ALPâ€"A LA O PP L â€"ap PHONE 1840 â€" WE DELIVER The White Enjoy a delicious meal or tasty lunch at Larry‘s toâ€" day! You‘ll apprectiate the fine foods served here, L arry ‘ s Next Door to Internation@l Hotel TIMMINS ® s 61 )7 ouUuse be polite to repeat them in print. One correspondent has reminded this ter of two families who in particular® were famous for the manner in which . they fought with each other on every chance. Each had a wide connection . and all relatives were impressed mt,m service, | he had happened to be in and both were formidable battlers. By chance they wound up in the same employment one winter and naturally the matter of kingship had to be settler. They tried early in the winter to establishn prezsedence but the fight was pretty much of a draw. On several other occasions they clashed inconclusively in Momeric struggles and when spring came and they returned to their farms in the Valley thre was pretty bad blood between them. The feud was kept up and nourished not only by the young ment but by the old and the womenâ€" folk and in time it grew into formidâ€" uble proportions. It was finally ended by the scattering of the families into the west and the north in the great migration which took place about 25 years ago. Legend has it that the trouble started away back in the early days when two young men had a fight in a lumber camp. Each of them had striâ€" ven to be the "bully" of â€"whatever camp Fighting in those days was not conâ€" sidered disgraceful as it is now; in fact it was secretly a matter of consideraâ€" ble pride to have the reputation of beâ€" ing a good battler. But a man who set himself up as a champion led a vastly active life. There were too many othâ€" er candidates top ermit him to enjoy er candidates to permit him to enjoy peacefully his record. Frequently an occasion would present itself when an aspirant for the title would appear. The usual course of events was for some young and stimulated husky to approach the local pride with some such remark as: " I hear that you are a pretty good man" and from that point on the action was swift and conâ€" clusive. Some of the names mentioned by correspondents are still remembered in the region. There was one man, a big quiet farmer who was much respected in his neighborhocod and who ordinarily looked and acted as peaceful as could be. But when he got excited he was a bearcat. His pacific appearance and quiet manner fooled many the buck who thought he could take him. The strange part of it was that he did not like fighting but his reputation kept forcing him into action. It was really unfortunate because he was always so ashamed of himself when he polished off another candidate. For many years these fracases resulted in nothing worse than a few bruises or discolored eyes,. Nobody ever appearâ€" ed to think of legal consequences, no charges were laid and the lawyers got arry‘s jrnd h vagh Tuesday, July 4th "Road Demon" With Henry Arthur, Joan Valerie, Henry Armetta Each Winner Will Receive Two Theatre Passes. Winners announced next Monday Read the Advertisements Find the correct names of pletured here. Send your answer to The Advance addressed Muovieâ€"Memory Conâ€" test before 9 a.m. Friday statâ€" ing the correct names and the ads in which they appear. The first five correct answers taken at random from the box of sealed entries on Friday, will be declared the winners, Starring Richard Arlen, Rochelle HMudson, Marian Marsh "Missing Daughters" Goldfields “!I\ ' he Lone Ranger" Episode No,. 3 of the Serial "The Lone Ranger" TELEPHONE 531 Toâ€"night, July 3rd GENE AURTY in "Mexicali Rose" With Smiley Burnette Also the stars New Empire TELEPHONE 173 nothing out of it. But then‘ some shrewd legal mind conceived the idea of developing this field and the fun was largely over. When a man was liable to pay a fine every time he went off the deep end he naturally did not take so many chances. One reader reminds us that all the fighting done in that part of the country was not so innocent. He recalls that. on some occasions dangerous weapons, such as knives, were used but he is careful to say that such tactics were not followed by the Irish who eviâ€" dently felt that the fists were good enâ€" ough to cover the situation. He reinâ€" inisces about one expedition upon which he and several of his young neishbors engaged one night. They had heard that a dance was to be held in one of the nearby settlements where the people were not Irish and, on that account alone were somewhat looked down upon. It was the belief of the lads that one Irishman could lick a whole houseful of any other nationality. With this idea in mind the group deciâ€" ded to visit the dance, grab the girls from the other boys and in general run the affair . to suit ~themselves. The foreigners were at first very polite, somewhat flattered apparently at the visit but when the Irish began to get bossy resentment was quick to appear. Dancing he noticed that most of the settlement men had slipped out‘ of the room, leaving the invaders and the woâ€" men almost alone on the floor. Presently the fiddler stopped playing and went out, too, A voice shouted for one of the young Irish to come outside, Doing so he was grabbed in the darkâ€" ness and given a good clouting. The others rushed to his assistance and were met with a barrage of cordwood which did a lot of damage They were fortâ€" unate to get their horses and beat a reâ€" treat before somebody was killed. There were repercussions, as the next time a dance was held in the foreign settleâ€" ment a whole crowd of young men, looking for trouble and they certainly got it in the form of knives. One of them was killed and that put the cap on it. Songs were written about the deed which are still remembered. Songs were written in the Valley about outstancing events and circulatâ€" ed widely. Such things as murders mwere ineat for singers and poets but accidental deaths, a run of family misâ€" fortune, even a departure of a family for the west, were celebrated in meter, All Work Fully Guaranteed Note! Our New Address Cor, BIRCH ST,. and FOURTH AVE Toâ€"night and Tuesday July 3rd and 4th "A Yank at Oxford" Starring Robert Taylor, and Maureen O Ssullivan CEDAR ST.â€"Just North of Third 1 8 O O Radio Service ALL NEW CARS Our Fleet is at Your Service George Brent Phone 970 *4 % S * 83 %â€" ll Corner Spruce St. and Third Avenue, Timmins Phone 324 B LC TTA % T C * * ** One family had three of its young men killed in the same winter in the lumber woods by the fall of trees and this trazedy was worked into a song that was dolefully wailed for many years. One line was: "A rotten limb fell down on him and felled him to the ground." The words were set to what was known as ‘"Comeallye" music, the most doleful ever heard on the Ameriâ€" can Continent. It got its name from the first line of the song which invariably was: ‘‘Come All Ye Jolly Shanty Boys Till I a Story Tell"., The range of notes was very limited and the manner of singing was whiningly plaintive., â€" A trained singer, upon first hearing these comeallyes, was prone to burst out laughing. It would, seem incredible that anyone would deliberately sing in that way but to the local artist the method was a classic one. A man or woman who was a regular practitioner of the art would know dozens of these old ditties, all hitcthed to the same sad tune. The sinzing was done without accompaniment possibly because no inâ€" strument had ever been invented which could produce the sounds required to harmonize with the voice. Th man or woman would sit there solemnly with hands in lap and a set expression on the face, reeling out one after another a string of sad poems, mostly connectâ€" ed with local tragedies, Twenty or thirâ€" ty verses would be devoted to the theme and the listeners always knew when the end was approaching because the singer spoke the last line in a flat tone. There was a listener etiquette, too. The There was a listener etiquette, too. The| _ Robt. Quillan: Let‘s nobt worry yet. crowd grouped around the singer in| Wait till newspapers make a first page kitchen or on verandah maintained a |story of the fact that some boy has strict silence and a deccrous expressign, ‘ been caught being good. Last Monday‘s Correct Answers and Winners Correct answers for last Monday‘s Contest 10 Third Avenue The first Five Correct answers opened were from: The winners are asked to call in person at The Advance office any day before 6.00 p.m., when they will receive Two Theatre passes each. Hon. Arthur Neighen, former Cons seen during the convocation ceremo He rec=sged the honorary degree of the university, John C. Bowman,. col JOAN CRAWFORD, name in Stevens Marson Billiard Ad JAMES STEWART name in Viking Electric Ad, CLAUDE RAINS name in King Edward Hotel Ad. CLEAN ROOMSâ€"BY DAY OR WEEK MARY QUINN,. 8 Maple St. S. Timmins. GEORGE TIALA, câ€"o Ggorge Taylor HMardware, Timmins MAY LING, Suruce St. North, Timmins HILDA FREEMAN,. 8 Bannerman Ave,, Timmins, PAULETTE PILON, 63 Kent Ave., Timmins 10 Free Passes Every Week VERY REASONABLE RATES Quiet Atmosphere â€" Bunstâ€" Pastry Warner Baxtor Claude‘® Rain Timmins At the end of the song it was polite to urge the singer for another one. After a deecnt interval of persuassion he or she would obliges. The fact was that you could not stop them once they got started. Joyrider Himself Said to Have Reported Car Stolen MONDAY. JULY 3RD, 1939 prime minister of Canada : University of Pittsburgh, f laws. 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