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_ _~_ . Jn a letter to Mr. Nesmg, ley points: ont‘ vfl!l there Sylvester Kennedy Esteemed Pioneer of the North, Passes On _ Vol. XXIV. No. 81 ~_ ht se to The Advance. In the death this morning at four o‘clock of Mr. Sylvester Kennedy, not only South Porcupine, but â€"the whole Porcupine camp and the North loses one of its outstanding piloneer citizens. The late Sylvester Kennedy who was 77 years of age at the time ‘of death had lived in the Porcupine since the first days of 1909 and he leaves behind him a brilliant record of service to the community and to the country. He will be deeply mourned by wide circles in all classes, all creeds, all nationalities. Until shortly before his death he enâ€" foyed good health and right up to his last iliness he was active and bright in mind and effort. A Porcupine Area Loses Prominent and Helpful Resident. Was 77 Years of Age at Time of Death. Came to Porcuâ€" * pine in 1909. Burial to be at Old Home in Ottawa Valley. The late ‘Mr. Sylvester Kennedy was bomn on Sept. 2nd, 1862 at Portagg‘du Fort, Que. In 1989 he married Miss Mary Kelly, who predeceased him in 1987. When a young man the late Mr. Kennedy came North to Algoma in 1975, casting his first vote in the iN and voting in the North through all : years since, He was engzaged in timber cruising in Algoma for several years, coming in 1900 to the Porcupine camp, where he opened a general store at Gokien City in partnership with Mr. Dunbar. iAfter the fire of 1911, Mr. Kennedy saw the great need for hotel Capt. Magladery, to be at Legion _ Meeting Toâ€"night 8 o‘clock. Questions to be Discussed by the Citizens‘ League Wednesday, October 25th, in the town hall and a number of munloipal quesâ€" tions will come in for discussion and consideration. These will include the matter of the bridge over the Mattaâ€" gami and the question of a slngmer house for the town of Timmins. The Citizens‘ League has been keeping close watch of the actions of the town council and is critical of some of the actions, while even more critical of some cases where no action has been taken on matters that the Citizens‘ League pelieves should have been dealt with. Brand as Libel Rumour that Soldiers were Charged for Supplies During the Great War. Director of Ontgrio Division Denies Story that has Gained Some Currency egains! any organization than the erronecus impression. which seems to have gone abmld h Wn circles in Here Recently. in vilue to apâ€" meet on and supplied that â€"need for the southern end of the . ca.mp Leaving the hotel busines lator he went back to his former work as timber cruiser, later being connected withâ€"the timber department of the Lands: and Forests branch of the govemnmb The late Mr. Kennedy will be reâ€" (Continued on Page Bight) â€" ~ The death cccurred at St. Mary‘s hospital on Sunday of Mr. Matti, 'I‘alo of: Mountjoy Township.. Funeral ser«â€" wices will be held â€"this (Monday) a.ftar- ncon at 3 o‘clock, with arrange.mmts by Walker‘s Undertaking Par)ow: Destroys Home at Outskirts of Town Death of Matti Talo :.* of Mountjoy Townshxp Fire which is thought to have started in the partitions of a wall\due to loverâ€" heated stovepipes completely destroybd the fourâ€"roomed frame awelling : just cutside the western Hmits of. Timm ,-1 shortly after midnight on Friday and threatened several other ner;htiourmgi cottages. - k The awelling was too far aaway from the fire hydrant for the firemen to use a hose on itandtheflaxnesbadnmde â€"such headway that they had to conâ€" tent themselves mainly with pmevent- ing an adjoining house from falling prey to the flames. A stream of water from the booster pump kept the: fla.m from spreadinig. ‘The house was occlhpied by‘Mr. a.nd Mrs. R. Noel and their two children who, at the time were visiting friends and were not i the house. â€" â€" . |° Firemen had a quiet time over t.he weekâ€"end with only one call and. that eame at !11!13 Saturday morning when ‘a ear backfired in a private garage at 51 Birch street south. No damage was reported. € m.m 1+ mmmm t mm ... wmmmm qie? aire, and in addition to :this, the Oanâ€" ‘‘Red ‘Cross Society provided in the Great War $8,250,000 in funds to cis on cmd Red Cross Shipped 72 Pairs Socks to Headquarters During the past week,the local Red Cross shipped 72 pairs of knitted socks to neadquarters at Toronto for shipâ€" ment overseas. © There is an ample supâ€" ply of knitting woo!l on here, and at the same time the demand continues for socks and more socks. ‘Those who can: help in the making. of socks for the soldiers© should get in touch with the local Red Cross if they have not Government Limits Time of Weather â€" Forecasts already done so. The weather forecassts which the Porâ€" cupine Adva.nce nas" been publishing each. week as â€"a fiervice to its readiams will be limited to forecast. of the day of publication from henceforth, accordâ€" ing to a ruliz from the Dominion Méteorological . Office in 'I’oron»to Mr. Sydney Wheeler, Hollinger weaâ€" ther cbserver, reports that he has reâ€" ceived instructions not to release weaâ€" ther. forecasts for a period of more than a day and then only to responsible parties The new regulation comes into eéffect immediately and is taken as part of the war time precautions of the Gova'nmen't ; More l:lght snow furries toâ€"day with continued cold and cloudy weather are prmused by the weatherman. The. lowest emperature during â€" the past few days was 17 degrees, the temâ€" peraun'e at etsht. o‘clock this morning. ’Ihe maamm temperat.ure on 'Ihuns- imm . mfil 4 a.m. on Sunday was % ofanlnchofram Frem 4 a.m. Sunâ€" day unm 8 a.m. toâ€"aay light snow fiurâ€" ries accounted for a half inch mple Supply of Knitting ool on Hand. Heavy Deâ€" mand for Socks. > N8,.ONTARIO, MONDAY,.0CTOBER 23RD, 1989 ~APPEE DAY BIG SUCCESS Some of the Gifts for Overseas Special Items Donated to the 1.0.D.E. Shipment. the LO.D.E. Overseas Clothing Shower, a nice parcel of clothing was gratefully received from the Shaheen Store, and one from Martin‘s Men‘s Clothing Store. Later a splendid denation which will make more than one hundred chilâ€" drnen happy, was sent by Mr. W. Rinn. One parcel was gratefully received from Schumacher, containing one set of girl‘s undergarments and three pairs of nice 'Ihese amcles will be packed and shipped about the middle of this week. High Grade Charge Follows Seizure of Gold Refinery men‘s Institute dance held in the Holâ€" ! linger Recreation hall on Friday evenâ€" ing, when danting was enjoyed to the music of Paddy and His Cotton Pickers. The members of the Women‘s Institute acted as hoste'sses aud a very delicious |lunch was sm'ved' duri:ng the wenhvr A small gold refinery hidden in the midst of a dense bush in Mcuntjoy Tcownship led to the arrest of Geo. Pottosky, Birch street north, on . a charge of hishgrading yesterday. The Provincial Police Highâ€"grade squad are conduzcting further investigaâ€" tions: into the case. iConstable Johnâ€" ston, assisted by Constables Tappendin and Worrall, made the arrest. The illicit refinery was seized by the police. While small, it would be capable of doing a lot of work, ft was said. Pottosky will appear before Magisâ€" trate Atkinson in Timmins police Locate Small Refinery Hidâ€" den in Dense _ Bush in Mountjoy Township. court toâ€"morrow. Women‘s Institute Dance : _Proves Pieasing Event contributions to tore, and | sides the election Clothingâ€" current year, a pic on which | ation and Dust ired chilâ€" | Mines," will be i W. Rinn. | Gibson, of the Ont ived from | tion. Mining Institute To Elect Officers at Annual Meeting Also Picture on Ventilation and Dust Control. ‘The annual and opening meenng of the season of the Porcupine Branch of the Canadian Institute of Mixnyz and Metallurgy. will be held on Wednesday evening at the Empire Hoté! and ‘beâ€" sides the election of officers for the current year, a picture entitled "Ventilâ€" ation and Dust Control ht Ontario Mines," will be shown by Clifford 6. Gibson, of the Ontario Mining Associa~ Canadian Hungarian Social Club Gives $50 to Red ‘Cross This morning Mr. Austin Neame, president of the Timmins Red. Cross, announced with a great deal of pleaâ€" sure and pride the fact that he had just received a cheque for $50 from the Canadian Hungarian . Social Club of Timmins.. This club with only a comâ€"= paratively small membership made this generous donation to the Canadian Red Cress, the money being largely the proceeds from the recent social event held by the club. Generous Donation from the Local Society. Past Grands‘ Club Hostesses to â€" Rebekah Lodge The resularâ€"meeting of the Gold Nugâ€" get Rebekah Lodge was held on Thursâ€" day, October 198th, with Mrs. I. Hooldmg‘ Noble Grand, presiding. The Past Ncble Grands‘ Club acted as hostesses for the evening, and a happy social Games were played, the winners beâ€" ing Mrs. M. Holtz, and Mrs. Keene, and at bingo, Mrs. R. Angus, Mrs. K. Rowland, and Mrs. G. Gridley, . â€"| R. Kelly, of 112% iPine street south, was the lucky winner. of the qullt rpre- pared by the lodge. Cite Nazi Air Failures On Coasts of Scotland as Important Development Russia Refuses to Give Military Aid to Germany. and Clothing More Difficult to Secure in Germany. tish Rationing to Start November 13th. "Canadian Teégion Have as ‘Guests the S the Town. Most Enjoyable Programme Prov1ded by Mrs. Elodie Lacasse Old Resident Here Died on Saturday Fune1 al Held This Morning *at Notre Dame des Lourâ€" des Church. Funeral services were held at 10 o‘clock this (Monday) morning at the Notre Dame des Lourdes Roman Cathâ€" clic Church, for the late Mrs. Elodie Lacasse, who pasced away at her home here, 96 (Main avenue, CH Baturdlay morninz. The late Mrs. Lazasse had been an esteemed resident of the camp for many years, being a rea,l oldâ€"timer of the disâ€" €rict. The deceased was born near Ottawa, and was sixtyâ€"five years of age. She cams to Timmins in 1916, and made many friends during her residence in town, who deeply sympathize with the bereaved family in its loss. She passed away after an illness of three months. . Surviving are her husband, Mr. Naâ€" poleon Lacasse, and four sons and four daughters: Leo, of Detroit; LorenZzo, of Kirkland Lake; Theodore and Adrian, of Timmins; Leona (Mrs. Art Shaw), of Timmins; Laura (Mrs. Eric Fleming) of Timmins; Erna (MTS. FIAJR ley), of ‘Campbellsburg; and Aurore, (Mrs. ‘A. Clement), of Timmins; one brother, Mr. Harvey Fassette, and a sister, Mrs. E. Martin, of North Bay. All of the relatives were in town for the, funeral service this morning, exâ€" cept Mrs. Hartley. A nephew, Omer Martin, cf North (Bay, also attended the corvice. Interment was made in the Timmins cemetery. Prices at Market Here Continue at Reasonable Rates Practically all of the twentyâ€"eight booths at the Timmins Market were filled on Saturday with farmers, from the district who found a ready sale for their produce. Prices remained much the same as they have been during the past months, although ve;etables were not as abundant as they have been Legion and by Polish Visitors. With about eighty members of the Lezion present and about thirty Polish soldiers as special guests, the Legion smoker on Saturday evening in the smoker ~onâ€" ss@Lurday â€"CyUIuny «Jll WIG Legion hall was one of the most enâ€" joyable events of the year. ‘Comtadk Geo. Nippers was chairman for the cocasion and proved once more that he is an expert at that difficult task. Beâ€" fore the programme opened, Mr. W. A. Devine at the plano presented: oldâ€" time war songs and other fayourite music that was much enjoyed. â€" The programme, much of it impromptu was remarkable for its interest and enterâ€" tainment Probably the features that won the greatest applause were the selections by the Polish trio, playâ€" inz violin, accordian, and Polish fute with pitano accompaniment forâ€"somt of the numbers, and ithe singing by the sonzs. The Polish vocal and instru: mental music delighted all present Special homour was given by 1 presâ€" ent to the Polish National which was sung immediately after "O Canada" at the beginning, and again just before "God Save the King" at the close. The usual minute of silence was observed atl the opening of the meeting in honour of the comrades who have passed on. Other items on the programme inâ€" cluded:â€"guitar selections by Mr. Campâ€" sell, who was insistently encored on merit; solos, by Comrade A. Jenkins, whose fine rendition of classical numâ€" A 2. Auvtro d Ls +. ue bers won heartiest applause; songs by Comrade Nicholson, who made a very special hit; songs by Comrade Davis, whose laughing song struck a populat chord, and he was equally successful in pleasing the crowd with his numbér in response to the encore. pleased with some of his happy gele:â€" tions, Scottish and otherwise, but he also led in some of the community singing, and recited with effect, "The Little Greenâ€"eyed God." 't.-l;eme song he changed one line to read, "We DO want to fly over Gerâ€" many," this change with the pantominie in leadhxgmmmt applause. .‘ Of course there was plenty of comâ€"