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14 mli. The PORCUPINE QUU-L + wwf '1 ' Pills and Things structure on the site where his present store now stands. Near him Mr. McLaughlin also had his general store built. Mr. Charles See built a drug store. To every good pioneer his slogan, Pills and Things is very well known. How did these early stores get their sup' plies from the larger cities? At first all goods had to be hauled, on wagons or sleighs, from South Porcupine. In 1911 tracks were laid to Timmins, but were not used until the following year, as the road bed was not solid. Two box-cars on a side track served as station and freight oflice. Trains ran daily from other centres to Sooth Porcupine giving a very g-ood service. Later th-ere was a daily connection between Timmins and South Por- cupine. To-day Timmins has a daily train schedule connecting it with all the im-portant centres of our country. The freight-shed is a large building and the station is a brick structure. Where did the town get its water, and how did it get its lights? At first its water supply was from several natural springs. One of these was at what is known to-day as the corner of Elm Street and Third Avenue. Then pipe lines from a huge reservoir, built behind the present fire-hall, were laid to all the houses. Now Timmins has a modern water system, with purified water from the Mattagami entering every home. The earliest lights were coal oil and gasoline lamps, But as a mine needs electricity to run its various departments, as early as 1912, when it was barely three years old, Timmins was equipped with electricity generated from Waiwaitin Falls. As the town became established, a bank was necessary to deposit the payroll. This problem was solved when, in 1912, the Bank of Ottawa opened a branch, where the Reed Block is now situated. Later the Imperial Bank of Canada established itself on the corner, where it remains to the present day. Now Timmins has five diiierent banks. What did the people do for amusements? In 1912 Kings Amusement Parlour was established. This had a dancing floor up- stairs and a billiard 'hall downstairs. A silent movie was started by Mr. Leo Mascioll in 1913. A block was laid aside for an Athletic Grounds, where, every Sunday, various teams played keen baseball. This block is still in the central part of the town. In the winter, hockey was the leading sport and players were imported. In 1934, its Silver Jubilee year, Timmins had two talkies and several dance halls. With the finding off gold 'Timmins soon grew into a larger town. From the early years, particularly from 1914, to the present year, it has 'been the scene of much activity.
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15 The PORCUPINE QUILL Stores were built along Third Avenue and Pine Street. Various doctors, dentists and lawyers established their offices in the busi- ness section. Chain stores -opened branches until, in 1935, Timmins has many business places. The population of one thousand in 1912 has increased to over sixteen thousand. From virgin forest Timmins has become a beautiful town with a fine hospital, good and adequate educational institutions, and a business dis- trict that in this time of depresson is the mecca of travelling salesmen. JACK BROVENDEER Scene IV: FUN AND FROLIC A merry heart doeth good like a medicine. Fun When The Camp was New When the little settlement of Pottsville, now South Porcupine, and the site of what is now Timmins were being surveyed, Schumacher was non-existent, though it began to be settled a few years later. At the various mines and alleged mines small camps had grown up and, as the general manager, en- gineers, and other mining men had brought their wives with them, social activities began. Although the roads were merely wide trails oorduroyed in the worst places, which made it far more comfortable to walk than to ride in summer, the ladies were able to organize tea parties. dinner parties, and card parties much as they do now. One of the most popular social activities was dancing. A great many dances were held in the early days, usually in the halls of fraternal organi- zatizns or in the Miners' Union. Both round and square dancing were popular then. The music for these dances was usually provided by a single person playing the piano, some- times accompanied by a violin. The most popular team of those days was that of Scotty Wilson and 'Gene Colombo, and they were much in demand. One of the most impor- tant events in the early days of the Camp was the annual Firemen's Ball. This was considered a great social event. The Church societies were always giving dances or card parties to augment their funds. These all contributed to the enjoyment of the com- munity. In the first days of the Camp, an amateur theatrical company was formed. This com- pany performed with homemade scenery and costumes and even homemade plays, and provided entertainment and amusement, pro- bably more amusement than entertainment, when the actors forgot their lines or made mistakes. The lines in these plays other often caused laughter by reference to local people and aifairs. On one occasion a string quartette composed of some of the well-known men of the community appeared on the stage to play, accompanied by a piano and violin in the pit. As neither group could hear the other: the result was a musical disaster. The audience enjoyed it more than the musicians and from the standpoint of amusement, it was a success. A moving picture theatre made its ap- pearance in Timmins in the early days of the Camp. This was situated in one of the Snowshoeing Party
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