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MIâ€"‘vâ€" _- VKflo’fia’e’rWrwx-o' Woe-0:0':~:~:~2~:~2~:~3“1":~‘ 3~2~3~t~t~3~3~2~t~3~ :~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:~:3 he Advance had a 'Fund. etc. Nearly $100.00 was netted Ten years ago T description of the fine new rink just from these “White Gifts for the King." ols Falls. The A notable programe, all by .the child- completed then at Iroqu structure was erected in about six ren. was another very pleasing feature weeks, but it. was a fast job not a rush there being songs, recitations, choruses, -_- u H... mm. 1+ am: the finest;etc.. all of much merit. Ten years ago The Advance had a description of the fine new rink just conipieted then at Iroquois Falls. The structure was erected in about six weeks, but it was a fast job not a rush one. At that time it was the finest hockey and skating rink in the North. Many up-to-date features, such as the rounded corners, the separate entrances from the ice ‘to the dressing rooms. and other advantages attracted special at- tention. Timmins, then proud of its rink. was pleased to see the standard set by Iroquois Falls. . L_.‘.. WU Iv.) -uv1â€"V‘.‘ _ Recently some of the stores have been troubled by shoplifters and their activi- ties. Ten years ago that sort of crime was not prevalent hereâ€"indeed, there were few, if any, crimes that could be said then to be prevalent. But ten years ago there 'was one shoplifter here who apparently got a nice haul. She was a Roumanian woman and was brought under suspicion when she left three fancy picture postcards in the police station after calling to see a pris- one:~ in the jail. The postcards match- ed three shown to Chief Wilson as be- ing left under a hanger in Shaheen's store when the coat was lifted. With this clue the police traced and tracked the guilty shcplifter. About $500.00 worth of goods of all kinds that the police believed to be stolen were found in her house. There were skirts, blouses, dresses, sweaters, scarfs, and nearly every store in town appeared to have been \fictiinized. The woman eventually pleaded guilty, saying she was a poor hard-working woman with a family and because other women had nice clothes she wantei them, too. As a matter of fact there were no women in town who had any nicer clothes than she selected and none that had a tenth 'as many. The police were inclined to think the woman a kleptomaniac. 1-1I-..- ‘AAA 3...... 1 In December. 1920, the following omcers were duly installed for North- ern Lights Chapter, Royal Arch Mas- ons, Tlmmins:-â€"I.P.Z.. Comp. C. G. Williams; 2., Comp. J. K. Moore; H., Comp. C. Kem-sley; J., Comp. F. C. Evans; Scribe E., Comp. H. G. Laid- law; Scribe N.. Comp. W. H. Pritchard; Treas., Comp. F. Lamb; 1313.. Comp. W. McHugh; 85.. Comp. John Mason; J .S.. Comp. A. Borland; 13*. V., Comp. P. Teare; 2nd. V3, Comp. S. Pearce; 3rd V., Comp. W. Anis; D. of 0.. Comp. R. Eddy; 85.. Comp. A. Skelly; .18.. Comp. R. Anderson; Mus. Din, Comp. Rev. R. S. Cashing; J., Comp, Geo. C. Mur- phy. Afterthe work of ,the Chapter a very pleasant social time was enjoyed. Ten years ago this time of the year announcement was made that with the new year Trains 46 and 47 would go no farther than Englehart during the win- ter months. “There are few bright spots in the changes made in the time- table said The Advance, “the changes being chiefly curtailment of service. However the people have lived through it all in past winters, and so may be expected to survive again this coming season." There was a measure of unemploy-‘ ment in Ontario ten years ago and to help out the situation a start was made in December, 1920. on the work of clearing the right-of-way for the T. 85 N. 0. Railway to a point 25 miles north .of Ccchrane. The Advance. while fav- ouring the extension to the James Bay area, suggested that a connecting line between the C.N.R. at Sudbury and the T. N. O. at Timmins was an even more desirable railway extension and one that would open up rich country and likely pay from the start as well as helping to bind together all the cen- tres of the North. For years The Ad- vance advocated this railway line and still believes it would have been good business to built it. With changed conditions and the remarkable growth of motor traffic. unlocked-for by any- one ten years ago, a motor road between Timmins and Sud-bury would now seem to be a good stroke of business and The Advance has been advocating this for years. Ten years ago The Advance had the sad duty of chronicling the death of Miss Patricia Brigham. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Brigham. who had made wide circles of friends here during her re- sidence in the camp. The Advance said:â€"â€"“Miss Patricia Brigham, the younger daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Brigham. passed away at her home in Timmins on Wednesday last. Dec. 15th. after an illness extending over several months. Earner In the year- she was taken to the south for special- lsts' treatment and for a time seemed to enjoy some improvement of health. but the relief was only temporary and despite all that medical skill and at- tention and care could do she passed away on Wednesday last During her residence in Timmins she made many friends and was very popular here. and very sincere sympathy is extended by all to the family in their loss. The funeral was private and took place on Saturday afternoon in Toronto. inter- ment being made at Mount Pleasant cemetery." The annual Christmas Tree of the Presbyterian Sunday School ten years ago in Timmins was a remarkable event. A fine supper was enjoyed and there were gifts of candies for the children. In place of giving presents to the children. the children showed the true Christmas spirit by what was called their “White Gifts for the King." These teak the form cf gifts from the children to worthy causes such as the Sick Children‘s hospital. Hospital for A week-end game of hockey ten years f ago resulted in a win by the Hollinger; Mill from the Machine Shop, the score1 being 8 to 3. W. G. Smith refereed but came through the game with his old. smile. Art Jackson came through but was too stifl to smile. Joe McGrath simply limbered up his famous smile. The other Joe Everard found it hard to smile after the game because he had hoped to get a chance to lay out the other Joe. Others mentioned at the time by The Advance as smiling. not able to smile, and never smiling again, as result of this game, included:-â€"A1ex Boz'land. Roy Upton, Alf. Prout, Geo. Breen. The Advance ten years ago said:â€" “Announcements have been received in the camp of the marriage of Jules R. Timmins to Miss Edna Nelson, of New Ycrk City. NY. The marriage took place at Kansas City, MisSouri, on Nov. 17th. 'Mr. and Mrs. Timmins are now pen an extended wedding tour. but will be at home at the biltmore. New York. {on Feb. lst. His innumerable friends in the camp where he spent some years and enjoyed much personal popularity 'wiil extend very sincere good wishes to ltrhe young couple.” Ten years ago there was a murder case at Frederickhouse. near Cochrane. A neighbou1 visiting the shack of Vic- [01 Gaiette found a blood- stained axe lying in the house and a trail of blood in the snow leading down to the river while Galette could not be found. The police were notified and found the body of Galette in the river where a hole had been cut in the ice. A man named Du- bord. aged about 25 years, and a for- mer resident of Timmins, was sought by the police. as he was the last man known to have seen the dead man be- fore the latter lost hiSolife. It was thought that this man might be able to give information of value in regard to the death and so diligent search was made for him for a time. ' A gentleman named Georges Papin, who claimed to be the lightweight champion of France was issuing chal- lenges in The Advance to local boxers to meet him in the ring. He weighed 133 lbs.. but was ready to give 5 lbs. to his. opponent. Competitors, however. hung back. not because they were afraid to meet; the gentleman from France, but because a number of bouts held shortly before had turned out to be flukes and the public was not. enthusi- astic. A man convicted at Twin Falls of vagrancy ten years ago was committed to the North Bay jail because he could not or would not pay his fine. After arriving at North Bay jail he decided he didn’t like the place and started a hunger strike. Apparently the North Bay authorities told the newspapers, and then let the matter go at that, simply warning the vagrant that if he did net eat he would be very liable to get hungry. Some of the prisoners in ?he jail told the fellow he had better eat when he got the chance because he would likely be hungry anyway if he ate all that was offered at the jail. After a day or two of foolishness, the vagrant started back to eat, but he never caught. upon his food until after his term was up. The annualmeeting or the Temis~ kaming Children's Aid Society was re- ferred to in The Advance ten years ago. There was“ then only the one so- ciety to look after the immense terri- tory from North Bay to the North Pole and from Amos to Andy, or Nakina. In the secretary‘s report it was men- tioned that a number of gentlemen in Timmins were planning to establish a northem society to look after the large amount of work in this part of the North. There was an average of 12 children cared for in the Shelter at Haileybury in 1920, and as the average at Timmins in the year just closed was 32. it will be seen how great was the need for a society and a Shelter in this section. Ten years ago. the need for work on behalf of the children was very great here. but it had to be pass- ed up to quite a large extent on account of the difficulty of handling. Friends cf the children in Timmins did a great work here at that time and thus to some extent saved the situation. Ralph Taylor. Cobalt. was the president or the Temiskaming CA.S.. and R. Le- Heup. the secretary and inSpector. At the time of the annual meeting the Shelter had been closed on account of lack of finances, but it was hoped to re-open it at an early date. Among the local and personal items in The Advance ten years ago were the followingâ€"“It seems almost. unneces- sary to wish everybody a merry Christ- mas this week when The Advance knows that on one evening alone last week. 104 cases of liquor came in here by express.“ “Jos. Therrlault. of Mon- treal. is a visitor to the camp this week renewing acquaintances here this week, and meeting old friends." “.Mr ngS- bury. of Hoyle, who ls in St. Mary's hospital suffering from wounds in the chest received by the accidental dis- charge of a shot-gun while he was out huntm. is making excellent progress to recovery. He is nowc and at the present rate of be out of the hospital at da' meeting 0: out of danger f progress will very ear! l l held in the basement of the Presby- terian church on Tuesday evening, the hallbeing otherwise used for the regu- lar scheduled date of the third Monday in the month. An outline programme for the meetings for the next six months was submitted by the syllabus committee. The programme was ap- proved in full. After the busi- ness of the society there were solos. and choruses, with W. H. Wilson presiding at the piono." “At the the last meetingr of the Cochrane board of trade a committee was appointed to take the initial steps to establish a public library in Cochrane." “The special services in the Presbyterian church on Sunday attracted a very large congregation. There were special] decorations for the occasion, the Christ- was trees being particularly seasonable and attractive. Instead of a formal sermon, Rev. J. D. Parks, told the story of “The Other Wise Man"-â€"-Van Dyke's Christmas parableâ€"and the congre- gation found much to interest and in- spire in this seasonable story so effect- ively told. The special music included solos by Mrs. Todd, Mrs. Moore and Miss Hoggarth, a duet by Mrs. Parks and Miss Hoggarth, and two anthems by the choir." “Mr. Dakin, of the H01- linger staff, left last week for a three weeks’ holiday in Toronto and other points south." “While unloading beams for Morrow and Beatty, David Third. of Iroquois Falls, was accidentally killed last week.“ “Miss Edith Greer won the $5.00 prize given by the Tim- mins Citizens’ Band for the girl selling the most tickets for the last band con- cert. She sold 121 tickets." “Dr. Mac- kintosh Bell was a visitor to the camp last week.” “Mrs. A. G. Luxten is pro- gressing to recovery from 'her recent illness having been a sufferer for some weeks from pleurisy, but n w making good recovery.” “Both Tra s 2 and 46 were delayed last week on their way south through minor accidents. Of course no one was injured, except in their tempers. The accident on No. 2 caused a delay of about three hours.“ l | “There was “an alarm of fire on Satur- day night from Sixth avenue, a chim- ‘ ney fire attracting notice and causing the turning in of an alarm of fire. The firemen made a prompt response as usual but the fire being simply a chim- ney fire their services were scarcely re- quired and it was not necessary to turn on the water.” “The police court on Thursday last was not as heavy as it promises to be this week. The chief cases were for breaches of the Ontario Temperance Act. Two men were fined $200.00 and costs for illegally having liquor in a public place. They had liquor inside and some on their “hips." “A. G. Luxton, express agent at Tim- mins for several months past has been appointed agent for the express com- pany at Iroquois Falls and took up the duties of his new position last week. Mr. Luxt-on will continue to have his home here until the spring but the Emany friends he has in the camp will iregret his expected departure from the i town where he has been a popular and esteemed resident for many years. E. Stafford, of Englehart, is the new agent in charge of the Timmins express office" “Fire Chief A. Borland, left on Satur- day for London, Ont., to attend the funeral of his father, the late David Borland, who died in London last week at the age of 86. The funeral was on Monday of this week, and the Tim- mins Fire Brigade were among the many sending floral tributes. The fire chief is expected back to Timmins this evening." “Bornâ€"In Timmins, on Thursday, Dec. 16th, 1920, to Mr. and Mrs. H. Leducâ€"a son.” “J. Ryan, of the T. N. O. freight train staff, is. enjoying a well-earned holiday of a! couple of weeks." “Report has it that“ there another hold-up last week, but no mention of the matter was made to the police. Seven men reported one after the other as being the victim of such a hold-up have told The Advance in turn that the story was not correct. As fast as the story about one man being held up was disproved, the report would be revived about another man.” “Mr. H. Webb, manager of the Holiin- ger Stores, was a business visitor to Toronto last week.” ‘Mrs. Bateman, of Shillington has returned home after a visit to her son in Timmins." “Chas. Hall, one of the old-timers of the camp, who has been recently with the Cana- dian Explosives Company in their To- ronto office, is coming up to Kirkland Lake as accountant in one of the pro- mising mines there. He will take up his new position at Kirkland Lake at the beginning of the new year and in the meantime it is likely that he will visit old friends in the Porcupine camp where he may be sure of a hearty greeting. High- Grade Samples from “ eek’s Run of the Press Algoma Advocate:â€"â€" The Negro preacher was exhortmg his congrega- tion to repent. “Ma bredren," he said. “when yo’ hears Gabriel sound his horn. yo' wants to be ready to jump." “Ma goodness!" exclaimed one of the gather- ing. “am he a-comin" .in an automo- bile?" Ottawa. Journalzâ€"A New York Law- yer. now in London for an important commercial action. tells me American lawyers have been much worse hit by the slump than solicitors in London. There are large firms, accustomed to making profits in excess of 100.000 dob. a years, which have no work at all ex- cept prohibition cases Even the law- yers are living on prohibition, Ameri- ca's “greatest industry." and particular- ly in defending clients charged with prohibition offences. His own firm. he tells me. often has 150 prohibition cases a week. Incidentally. he added that the bootlegger is a “keen business man.“ and has reduced all his prices to meet- the reduced circumstances of his cus- tome-s. Good whisky in New York now costs a fraczion less than in Lon- don THE PORCUPINE ADVANCE, TQMMINS, ONTARIO the auspices of the Cobalt Kiwanis Club, last week had reached the pleas- ing total of $429.25. Cobalt‘s Christmas Cheer fund, under GOLDFIELDS THURS, FRI. SATURDAY, DEC. 25-26-27 MERRY CHRISTMAS DAYS ARE HERE AGAIN Here comes Harold Lloyd with a brand new bag of tricks that will makl your sides ache with laughterâ€"Fun no end. Action every secondâ€"Topping the thrills of “Safety Last" Addedâ€"‘ MON, TUES., WEDNES, DEC. 29â€"30â€"31 ' A Cecil B. DeMille Production With Kay Johnson, Reginald Denny, Lillian Roth, Roland Young and Elsa Petersen. A glittering and gorgeous concoction of girls, gowns. comedy and a breath-taking mid-air breakup of a giant Zeppelin. The most modern and spectacular drama of married lifen ever put on the talking screen. COME EARLY PARAMOUNT SOUND NEW'S THURS, FRI., SATURDAY, JAN. 1â€"2â€"3 Gary Cooper Mgrlqne Dietrich A THRILLINGLY MAGNIFICENT PICTURE Bringing to the screen a new personality that will flash in lights across the nation, Marlene Dietrichâ€"Revealing the amazing things a woman will do for love. DON‘T MISS THIS SUPER-PRODUCTION Comedyâ€"“LA SCHNAPPS INC.” Specialtyâ€"“Kandy Cabaret." FOX MOVIETONE NEWS COMING ATTRACTIONS Complete Change of Programme every Monday Midnight Show, Sunday, MATINEE DAILY AT 2.30 P.M. EVENING AT 7.00 P.M. (CONTINUOUS PERFORMANCE) Midnight Show Sunday, Jan. 4thâ€"Showing Above Programme Midnight Show Tuesday, December 30th, at 11.30 p.111. -“THE VVANDERLUS'I‘" Cartoonâ€"“FIDDLING AROUND” FOX MOVIETONE NEWS EM Show, Sunday, Dec. 28th, Showing Above Programme “ MADAM SATAN” Jan. 5-6-7â€"“ Song of My Heart” Jan. 8-9-10â€"‘The Derelict” Jan. 12-13-14â€"“Thc Lottery Bride" Jan. 15-16-17â€"“Good News“ Jan. 19-20-21â€"“Virtuous Sin" Jan. 22-23-24â€"“Tcm Sawyer” (Jackie Coogan) Northern a S O U N D “ FEET FIRST ” Adolphe Menjou “ M O R 0 C C O ” THEATRE Wag;- fhnn‘: ll USA strewn Where the dolls are asleep in the chairs, Where the building blocks and the toy balloon And the soldiers guard the stairs; Let me step in the house where the . tiny cart With its horses rules the floor. And rest comes into my weary heart. For I am at home once more. Give me the house where the toys are day That is littered with children‘s toys. And dwell once more in the haunts of seen, The house where the children romp. And I’ll be happier than man has been ’Neath the gilded dome of pomp. Give me the house with the toys about. With the battered old train of cars. The box of paints and the books left out, And the ship with her broken spars; Let me step in a house at the close of home, Though feeble he be and gray, Will yearn. no matter how far he roam For the glorious disarray Of the little house with its littered play With the echoes of bygone noise Give me the house where the toys are play Strewn over the parlour floor, And the joys I knew in a far-off day Will gladden my heart. once more. Whoever has lived in a toy-strewfi floor That was his in the bygone days. And his heart will throb as it. throbbed before When he rests where a baby plays. â€"â€"â€"Se1ected VOICI: ACUON E. W. Todd is president; Bill Deveney: vice-president; and J. Burns, secretary- treasurer of the Kirkland Lake Curl- ing Club for the new season. The Toy-Strewn House Electric SYSTEM ,4 see the litter of bright-eyed and Thursday mmmmmmmmmmmmm NEW EMPIRE THURS, FRI. 8: SATURDAY, DEC. 25-26-27 “ COMMON CLAY ” With Constance Bennett, Lew Ayres, Beryl Mercer and Hale Hamilton. See the young girl who gets off to a checkered career at the early age of eighteen and finds herself rounded ug one night when the police raid the spealoeasy at which she is a hostess. Comedyâ€"“SCHOOL’S OUT” Midnight With Charles Rogers. Nancy Carroll, Zelma O’Neil and Jack Haley Golf. Girls. Guffaws and Romance with Broadway’s Sensational Comedy-Romance entirely in Technicolour on the screen Midnight Show New Year’s Eve, Wednesday, December Slst at 11.30 With Helen Twelvetrees, Fred Scott, Dorothy Burgess, John Sheehan, Daphne Pollard, George Fawcett, Bryant Washburn, Little Billy, Ben Turpin, Chester Conklin, Stepin Fetchit and Robert Edeson There is music and romance galore in this one. It moves at a last tempo. An ideal picture for mother, father and all the children. Comedyâ€"“BEAUTIES” Sportllght-J‘LET ’ER BUCK” Cartoonâ€"“CUCKOO MURDER CASE” Fox Movletone News Complete Change of Programme every Monday and Thursday (Until Further Notice) COMING ATTRACTIONS: MON., ,TUES., WEDNES., DEC. 29' Jan. 5-6-7â€"“Santa Fe Trail" and “Dancing Sweeties” Double Programme Jain. 8o9-10â€"“Big Boy” Jan. 12-13â€"“The Dancers” Jan. 14-15â€"“Sins of the Children” Jan. momâ€"“Caught Short” NOTEâ€"Starting January labâ€"Three Complete Changes 0! Pro- gramme each weekâ€"Monday, Wednesday and Friday MATINEE DAILY AT 2.30 PAH. EVENING AT 7.00 P.M. (CONTINUOUS PERFORMANCE) THURS. FRI., SATURDAY, JAN. 1â€" 9. Midnight Show, Friday, January 2nd at 11.30 pm. Show on Christmas Night, Thursday, December 25th at 11.30 p.m.-Showing Above Programme “FOLLOW THRU” SOUND COMEDYâ€"“RANCH HOUSE BLUES" “AUDIO REVIEW" S OUT” Specialtyâ€"“HOT TAMALE" FOX MOVIETONE NEWS THEATRE Wu!”- llnln‘: ii USA AC‘flON Tuesday, Dec. 23rd, 1930 SYSTEM '31