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Saves Home from Fire by Use of Garden Hose ed stove pipes. leaped through a flimsy partition in the house. Shortly after the fire got under way at the house at 82 Commercial avenues Thibault hacked a hole in the wall and with the help of a garden Hose kept the blaze under control until fireâ€" men reached the scene. Thibault‘s presence of mind was due, no doubt, to che fact that he formerly was a fireâ€" man at Cobalt. Defective arrangement of pipes was blamed for the fire. They were not placed in a cement block where they went through the partition and conâ€" sequently ignited the wood when they became overheated. Damage was estiâ€" mated at $50. Similar circumstances were responâ€" sible for a fire 26 Middleton avenue later on the same day. Damage in that case was estimated at $35. Last fire of the old year occurred at 35 Wende avenue last Friday. It was a chimney fire and ncwy serious. Last fire of the old year occurred at |Northern Ontario delegates the day 35 Wende avenue last Friday. It was | following the party convention in Torâ€" a chimney fire and ncvs serious. Immediately after the close of First fire of the new year was at 46 |the next Legislature session he will Middleton avenue on Monday in a |plan to visit other centres in the north housr occupiecd by M. Colton. Hot |country, making use of the aeroplane ashes from the furnace were piled visit comparatively remote sections. against the side of the house. They The Opposition leader will not devo‘e ignited the building. Had firemen ncs lall his time â€"on the immediate trip to been promplly called the fire might |the political platform, bw, will be the have been serious. As it was damage |guest speaker at various service ‘club amounted to about $150. functions as well. He will be accomâ€" $50 damage was caused the home of ‘panied by Mrs. Drew. J. Glaster at 258 Birch ssreet north, Today, at the Albany Club, Toronto, also when hot ashes lgnlted the side of he will hold his first calucus with his the house. Owner of the building was | Legislature supporters. There may be M. Sawchuck. some discussion of the question of his There were tbwo chimney fires on entrance to the but last Monday, one at 172 Spruce street, night it looked as if his choice Oof a north, the other at 111 Laidlaw street. | riding would be deferred for another _Children playin in â€"whiclh « ~pony fire on Tuesday. by the children children playing are believed to hay there. The ; safely and dama; There wC Wednesday. den svreet, 108 Pine s not serious A call wa. Messings ayv Wednesday. They occurred at 14 Borâ€" den syreet, 214 Pine street, south, and 108 Pine street, south. Damage was not serious in any one of the fires. A call was received yesterday from 38 Messines avenue. The caller said there was a serious fire at 40 Messines. Inâ€" vestigation by firemen revealed the fact there was no fire at all. Believing that the call was the result of a prank, firemen questioned a small boy at 38 Messines. No charges will be laid. South African Students Visit Porcupine Mines Thirtyâ€"One Young Mining Students from Witwatersrand University, Johannesburg, Spend Three Days Visiting Larger Mines Here. Loud in Praise of Northern Hosâ€" After spending three days in Timâ€" mins and vicinity, thirtyâ€"one third and fourth yvear siudents from Witwaterâ€" srand University, Johannesburg, Briâ€" tish South Africa, left yestercday, aftflr- noon for Sudbury. During their stay here the young men, all of whom are mining students, went through the Holâ€" linger, the Mcintyre and the Dome Mincs. The party arrived in Canada on Deâ€" cember 23. They travelled from South Africa to England and from there to New York. Thsy will leave Canada on February 9 and sail from New York on the "Qucen Mary" some after that date. T i o o o e O e i i i O e ic From Sudbury the siud turn to Toronto and from to Chicaso and Culrth. these places they will gat: formation on mining and ing on this continent. Thoe Advance talked to s youn: men but more pa Eduard Scholtsz, a fourth student at Witwasersrand peopig |1 must b: lovely. ever sod “O‘-“‘.”I-O‘O"’ | Ohe AMotbantre Asked if he noticed a great deal of difference between the people of Canâ€" adia and those of South Africa, Mr. Scholtz said that he did not. He noticâ€" (Continued on Page Eight) any Fires Since New Year. None of Them Serious, However. L. Thibault, Former Fireman at Cobalt, Uses Garden Hose to Extinguish Blaze in Home, Caused by ‘ Wwas in it LUarger pitality. "aulty Pipe Arrangement. Whin it Witwasersrand. do you think of the wea sked. Brrrt re two chimney fires on e at 172 Spruce street, ther at 111 Laidlaw street. playing in a small building pouny was stabledâ€"caused a day. The pony was owned gdren of Carl Eyre. â€"‘The ying in the small building i to have set fire to the The pony was removed to damage was not serious. re three chimney fires on nome i18, n UIt Capte PIQâ€" sometimes gut as many as of snow a ycar brt it is e this. For one thing it 1 ally RIKCOCG (0O several o[f the more particularly so a fourth vear geology _ English accent he t‘s jolly cold. You ction of the country The snow though, is re first time I have y good fall of snow. is, in the Cape Proâ€" nis will re there trave In each 0 more proce Col. Drew at Timmins January 18 panied by Mrs. Drew. Today., at the Albany Club, Toronto, he will hold his first calucus with his Legislature supporters. There may be some discussion of the question of his entrance to the Legislature, but last night it looked as if his choice Oof a riding would be deferred for another week yctâ€"possibly until after he reâ€" turns to Toronto {frem the North. North Ba\ Jany ‘1l‘7;}; C1 Jan. 19; S Port Armhut liam. Jan. 2 Annual Meetings at the Finnish United Church Toronto, Jan. 4.â€"Colonel George A. Drew, K.C., new loader of the Ontario Conservative Party, last nigto anâ€" nounced the following dates of his Northern political speaking tour: North Bay, Jan. 16; Kirkland Lake, Jan. 17; Timmins, Jan. 18; Sudbury, Jan. 19; Sault Ste. Marie, Jan. 20; Port Arthur, Jan. 23; and Fors Wilâ€" The annual meeting of the congreâ€" gation of the Timmins Finnish United Church will be held next Sunday, Jan $fth, immediately after the evening serâ€" vice. Reports of the several branches of activitiss of the church during the year 1938 will be reviewed, and offiâ€" cers elected for 1939. Leader The annual meeting of the Sunday Sschool of the Timmins Finnish United Church will held next Sunday mornâ€" ing, immediately afser the regular Sunday School. Reports of the Sunâ€" day School Board will be received and new officers will be electrd for 1939. His many friends in town and disâ€" trict rogretted very much to hear that Mr. A. G. Irving has had to go Toronto for medical attention for what was feared to be a serious heart condition. From Toronto toâ€"day, however, comes the better news that th> condition is not nearly so serious as first believed. Mr. Irving will remain in Toronto for a few days for further examination. Above is the grouvn of thirtvâ€"one mining students from Witwatersrand Univerâ€" sity, Johannnesburg, who recently arrived on this continent to inspect mining areas. They arrived in the Porcupine Camp on Monday and left yesterday evening. As will be seen by the picture the young men were hardly prepared for the coald weather they encountered here. The consistently high temperaâ€" ture they encountered in their own country was responsible for them feeling ader _ o f Conservative Party in Province Plans Northern Tour. Published at Timmins, Ont.., Canada Every MONDAY and THURSDAY SOUTH AFRICAN MINING STUDENTS iNSP io fulfillment of arâ€" by Colonel Drew with Fear Complications in Accident Friday Stove Ma‘.heows is in a critical conâ€" dition in St. Mary‘s hospital today as the result of an accident which ocâ€" curred in the Hollinger on Fricay, Doâ€" Mr. Steve Matthews is in Critical Condition in St. Mary‘s Hospital. curred in cember 3 Double Wedding Event at Timmins This Morning t. S. McKechnie, said today that ke feavred pneumonia complications and! that he was not certain if the man‘s lung was punctured. M:rsthows is fif‘y years of age. Hisb home is at 44 Fourth avenue. ' shoulder and ribs. His physician, Dr.l Beautiful mixed. flowers decorated the Notre Dame des Lourdes Roman Catholic Church this morning at 10 o‘clock, when the Rev. Fr. A. Morin officiated at a double wedding cereâ€" mony. Helen, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Ayotte, of 63 Rea street north, became the bride of Mr. Weldon Orr. son of Mr. and Mrs. Wyman Orr, of 1 Middleton avenue, and Antoineite, also a daughter ‘of Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Ayotte, became the bride of Mr. Matâ€" thew Coombs, son of Mr. and> Mrs. Jacob Coombs, of 35 Laurier avenue. A large number of friends attended the wedding and during the ceromony Mrs. Paul Piche played the organ, and Mrs. Theriault sang suitable wedding selections. Mr. Ayotte gave both his daughters in marriage, the first bride, Miss Helen Ayotte, lovely in a street length dress o royal blue chiffon velvet, with a hat of cerise velvet, and matching accessories. She â€"carried anâ€"arm bouquet â€"of~dcep red roses, baby‘s breath, lilyâ€"Oofâ€"theâ€" valley, and maidenâ€"hair fern. The second bride, Miss Antoinctte Ayotte, was charming in an ense@mble of fine burgundy crepe, with matching accessories, and carrying an arm bouâ€" quet of deep red roses. baby‘s breath, Miss Helen Ayotte the Bride of Mr. Weldon Orr and her Sister, Miss Antoinette Ayotte Becomes the Bride of Mr. Matthcw Coombs. Event at Notre Dame des Lourdes Church. After the ceremony, a wedding breakâ€" fast was served at the home Oof the brides‘ parents, Mr. and Mrs,. Ayotte, 63 Rea street north. Mrs. Ayotte chose for the vecasion an afternoon dress of heavy green crepe with a corsage of carnations, and Mrs. Ccombs and Mrs. Orr were both attractively attired. The home was daintily decorated in allâ€"white colour scheme, with tall vases of flowers Each couple the other coupl lilyâ€"of fern. Later in the day, both couples will be entertained at a wedding dinner at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. Coombs of 35 Laurier avenue, and in the evenâ€" ing, they will receive their numerous friends at a reception in the Hollinger Recreation hall. For the reception Mrs. M. Coombs will wear a strecoâ€"length drcss of rose crepe, and Mrs. W. Orr an ensemb.e of old rose crepe. Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Coombs will reside at 83 Rea strset north, and Mr. and Mrs. Weldon Orr will up reâ€" sidence at 78 Columj>us avenue. Outâ€"ofâ€""own guests at the wedding included Mr. Guertin, of Ottawa, the rrandfather of the two brides; Mrs. Gauvyrcar, of Aylmer; Miss Margaret Bergeron and Mr. Ernie Bergeron, Oof Ay mer. Prior to their marriage, the popular brides were ervertained at. several showers by their numerous friends, and Mr. valley TIMMINS, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, JANUARY 5TH, 1939 d as witnes and oived a fraclured His physician, Dr. maldenâ€"hair for Breaks Right Leg While ° Tobogganing Down Slope Miss Banche Levesqu>, 17, was inâ€" jured over the weekâ€"snd while tobogâ€" ganing near the Porcupine Ski Club‘s cab.n about three milées nowh of Timâ€" mins. When the tcboggan on which she was riding overilurned she fracturâ€" cd hor leg. With several companions Miss Levesâ€" Gu> was riding down the slope. In som> manner her leg caught in snow at the side, throwing the full of the tobozgan and its riders on the girl‘s leg. The injured givl ~was brougnt to Timmins where Dr. ordered an xâ€"ray taken. 1t revealed a fracturecd right leg. The gi;‘l's home is at 208 Spruce s‘treet north. Next Monday to be "Civic Day" at the Kiwanis Club were tlm rcipients of many beautiful and useful gif!s. Monday, Jan. 9th, will be "Civic Day" at the Kiwanis Club. "Civic Day" has been an annual event at the Kiwanis for a number of ysars past, and cach yer it seems to be botch popular and succeossful, the occasion always being most interesting as well as likely to khave valuable rosults. On "Civic Day" th> Kiwanis have the mayor and counâ€" cil for the years as gues‘s of wthe club for the woeek‘s luncheon event. Golden Wedding Event of Mr. and Mrs. H. Feldman Popular Citizens of Timmins Honoured by Relatives and Friends on Occasion of Fiftieth Anniversary of Wedâ€" ding. â€" Relations Gather from Near and Far,. Many Beautiful Gifts. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Feldman, of 108 Pine St. S., popular residents of the town, weorm> the recipiecnts of the best wishes of a large number of friends on New Year‘s Day, on the occasion of ‘their fiftieth wedding anniversary. On New Year‘s Day, 1889, Miss Mary Plotkin, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harâ€" ry Plotkin, tscame the bride of Mr. Harry Feldman, the wedding ¢taking place in the Provinece of Mogiloff, Rusâ€" sia. Fifty years of happily wedded lifs have passed since that time, and Mr. and Mrs. Feldman have made numerâ€" ous friends in the Porcupine disvrict, as well as in cities throughcout Carada and the United States. Cslebrating the occasion of the anâ€" niversary, the family met at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Feldman, 16 Maple St. S., cnly son of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Feldman, at one a‘clock on Sunday afternoon. At Swo o‘clock the gathering leff for the Jewish synazogue, whore a large number of friends had gathered vo pay their respects. The grandchildren first entered the synagogue followed by Mtr. Harry Feldman and his eldest daughter, Mrs. Maurice Shub. Four other daughters, Mrs. Harry Shankâ€" man, Mrs. Sam Heicklen, of Rochesier, N.Y., and Misses Sadie and Annie Feldâ€" man then entered the synagogue and were followed by Mr. Frank Feldman with his mother, Mrs. HMHarry Feldman. intensely the winter weather of this district. The young man on the left has ingeniously contrived a pair of ear mufls to fit under his felt hat, Others have been wiser and provided themselves with toques and fur hats. They were enâ€" tertained by, and went through the Hollinger, McIntyre and Dome Mines while here. the wedding group rutored the Attractive Programme for Event on Jan. 9th Comâ€" mencingat 3 p.m. Music and Literary Club Meet Monday The Porcupine Women‘s Music and Literary Club will hold is regular semiâ€"monthly meeting in the Harmony hall on Fourth avenue on Monday afternoon, January 9th, at 3 pm. All membeors ars asked to make a note of he time and drie, as there has been nuch misundesrstandin:z in regard to e time and drie, as there has beon nuch misundesrstanding in regard to the rnoxt mes‘ling. A d_lightful programme lhas Bbeen arranged by the conveners of the meetâ€" ing, Mrs. C. V. and Mrs. Lee Honey. Included on this programme will be ycocal seleciions by Mrs. Thoriault and Master Hart Drew, as well as a literary talk by the Rev. Fr. J. R. O‘Gorman. Funeral Mr. Perry Held Here Yesterday Puncral sorvices were held on Wedâ€" nesday df‘ rnoon at the Walker‘s Unâ€" certaking Parlours by the Revy. W. M. Muwiard, of the United Church, for the late Mr. John large numâ€" ber of sorrowing friends attended the services, to pay their last respects to a ber of sorrowing friends services, to pay their last valued friends. The late Mr. Perry was born in New Brunswick, and was fortyâ€"nine years of age when he died on Sunday eveâ€" ning, Januvary lst. He resided at 15 Birch street north, and had been emâ€" ployed at the C C in Timâ€" mins. Loft to mourn his loss is . his wife Mrs. Porry. There are no children. synagogue, Mr. Bill Shub, a grandchild, played suitable selections on the violin, and the children and grandchildren formed a double row down the aisle, as Mr. and Mrs. Harry Feldman walked to the altar. The family then seated themselves in the front pews, and the assoembled guests were seated behind the immediate family. Rabbi Monson and Rabbi Linder conâ€" cucted the ceremony, and addressed the gathrring. Mr. Brovender also the gathsring. MILT, spoke a few words of welcome and wishes to Mr. and Mrs. Feldman In keeping with an old Jewish cusâ€" tom, Mr. Frank Feldman, on behalf of his sisters and himself, presented his parents with a "tarho," a religious scroll, and following the usual cereâ€" mony, Mr. Heicklin, sonâ€"inâ€"law, adâ€" dressed the congregation, and presentâ€" ed the scroll to the congregation on behalf\?f Mr. and Mrs. Feldman. On behalf of the congregation, Mr. Brovender made a presentation to the honoured guests, Mr. â€"and Mrs. Feldâ€" man. Lcaving the synagogue, about fifty guests, including the immedieve family, assembled at the home of Mr. and Mrs,. Harry Feldman, 108 Pine St. S., to attend a weddinz dinner in honour of the occasion. The home was beautifully decorated for the occasion, flowers having arrived from numerous friends in Timmins, (Continued from Page Five) ate John Perry Died on Sunday Evening. Phuio and Engraving) Published at Tirnmina Every MONDAY and THURSDAY Expect Bernard Ash to Make Recovery Appeal Made to Premier King on Behalf of North Northern Ontario Associated Boards of Trade Adds Proâ€" test to Others Made at the Overlooking of the North Land in Proposed Itinerary for Royal Visit. Delicate Operation Performâ€" ed After Acceident at Holâ€" linger. ing over the piece of loose he fell and struck his forehead on it. He was immediately brought to S. Mary‘s hospital where he was seen to be suffering from a depressed fracture of the skull. An immediate operation was dsemed necessary to save his life. Dr. McKechnie performed the operaâ€" tion which released the pressure on the man‘s brain. His condition today was d his physician as good. Ht certain to recover. Death of Small Son of Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Leach caused by pneumonia. Leftâ€"to morn his loss and â€"fTather, ~oneâ€"sister one brother, George. No definite funeral have as yvet been made Don Mortson was elected this year as representative for this districs, to the Ontario Older Boys‘ Parliament but was unable to attend the sessions. Immediately a‘ter his election, he obâ€" tained a position which he cculd not leave to represent his youthful conâ€" stituenis. Consequently, Timmins was left unrepresented. Skating Club Organized at New McIntyre Rink Will be Under the Supervision of Miss Margaret Austen, Professional Figure Skater of Toronto. Juvenile Branch Also to be Organized. Classes to Teach Figure Skating, W altzing, Ete. Unable to Attend Boys‘ Parliament This Ye: Watch Out for Mexican Bills Several of These Worthle: Bills Brought to Town. several seks ago ‘The Advance warned readers to be on the lookout for Mexican bills, these bills being worthless at present. The Advance noted that one or more persons were passing these worthless bills in Southâ€" ern Ontario towns and cHies, For many yzars it has been the fact that after any sort of fraud is carried through in Old Ontario, it is ceriainty that it will nc« be long before a simillar several wsoeks ago ‘Th warned readers to be on | for Mexican bills, these worthless st present. Th is what happet worthless Mexic these bogus bill: passed in Ti enough like Cart consideralh are scrutinized that they are accepting foreig strong assuranc taking a chaner them from loss Watch cut for the Mexican money! They may look like good $10 bills but they‘re nol! A L imple 12 A Y rdian aLC b.r¢ ‘n his loss are his mother oneâ€"~sister;~Dorothy; ~and D InInmnlt maller n 1C1A t 10 t} ha en« An the injured man‘s injured at the on the 3,300 foot fracitured. NT neâ€"1m 11€ hC a c 11L ‘rangement lsscribed by 2 is almost 16 ) DaB bill apparen T h0os A1li The proposed itinerary for the visit of the King and Quzren this year to Canada was published yesterday and has roused great protest. The trouble seems to be that it is planned all by way of the C.P.R., and that accordâ€" ingly tho> whole mining area of the North has been overlooked. ‘Khere is very emphatic protest from North Bay and to this is added protest from the North Land. President W. O. Langâ€" don, of the Northern Ontario Assoâ€" cilated Boards of Trade yesterday wired Premier King, pointing out that the mining areas of the North were adâ€" mitted by all to have carried Canada through the recent troublous times and so were of essential importance. No visit to Canada that missed the gold mings of the North was complete. In addition ithere were a ccoluple of hunâ€" dred thousand loyal people here who wanted the opportunity of at least a glimpse of their King and Queen. Mr. Langdon did not suggest that all cenâ€" tres here be visited but that a call should be made at least at one, so thakt the North in general might have opporâ€" tunity to see the royal visitors. Weather Will Be Milder Remainder of Toâ€"day Will be Stormy with Snow and Sleet. Weather over the next few days will be milder, although unsettled, the weatherntan said this morning. The remainder of today will be stormy with. snow and sleet. In the past week it snowed on Tuesâ€" day from eight 0 eleven o‘clock at night to the depth of a quarter of an inch. This morning up until eight o‘clock it snowed and slest fell to a depth of threeâ€"quarters of an inch. Temperatures over the past week have been as follows: Thursday, maxiâ€" muim, four below, minimum, 19 below ; Friday, 8 below, 27 below; Saturday, 7 and 22 below; Sunday, 4 and 12 below Monday, 10 below and 16 below; Tuesâ€" day, 8 below and 23 below; Wednesday, 18 above and 21 below. Today at eight o‘clock the thermometer read 18 above. Yesterday‘s minimum ¢meperature was 18 below zero A well attended meeting was held in the McIntyre Community hall on Tuesâ€" day evening to organize the Porcupine Bkating Club, under the supervision of Miss Margaret Aussen, professional figure skater of Toronto. Mr. R, J. Ennis, general manager of the McIntyre Mines, introduced Miss Austen to the gathering, mentioning the purpose of the meeting, and addâ€" ing that a juvenile branch of the club would be organized. ‘The rink will be open on Sundays to members of the club. "Figure skating," said Miss Austen, "requires perfect timing, rhythm, and a lot of hard work." The speaker said it should be possible for those who joined the club now to learn waltzing and ten stepping in a comparatively short time. She mentioned some of the particular skating thes could be accomplished by those who joined the club, such as Missouri waltz, foxâ€"~trol, tango, and many other "dancss on ice." The plan is to have group lessons for about fi‘teen or twenty minutes, with about fifteen members of each group. Each member would then practice alone, and the instructor, Miss Austen, would check them on what they had learned and later give each one a fifâ€" teen or twenty minute period of inâ€" dividual lessons. Miss Austen started to figure skate in the year 1924, becoming a member of the Toronto Skating Club. BShe took part in about fourteen carnivals, and for four or fAve years assisted at the Toronto Skating Club carnivals in the placing of the participants, and in helping with the Junior numbers. _ â€"In 1987 Miss Austen turned profesâ€" sional, becoming a member of Marabelle Vinson‘s Gay Blades in February of ‘hat year, The group presented the (Contifiued on Page Eight Single Copy Five Cents The Pioneer Paper of the Porcupine. Established 1912