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Oshawa Daily Times, 2 Mar 1929, p. 11

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nin, al- ng, St- ent lise CR RR "0 THE OSHAWA DAILY TIMES, SATURDAY, MARCH 2, 1929 PAGE FIFTEEN DARING SKIPPER RECAPTURED SHIP SEIZED BY PIRATES Overboard And Climbed | Aboard During Night -- / . Halifax, N, 8. -- The story telling how Captain Benoni d'Entre- mont, of Pubnico, N.S., and his crew thrown overboard from their er the Sonsbenture ic was seized by a United States privateer in 1778, 'and how the Captam with "two of his men, boarded the schooner at night, recaptured it and sail. 'into Lockeport the next morning ith twelve prisoners, has become traditional, having been handed down from generation to. generation, but nevertheless the tale is based on ts. During and after the war of 1776, were many privateers which, looking for British vessels carrying contraband, also came into the har- bors of the south shore of Nova Scotia for loot, There were only a few families around Pubnico harbor at that time, and they, accustomed to 'the visits of privateers, always hid anything of value on these occasions, One day in November Paul d'Entre- mont saw a vessel entering the har- bor, and realizing it was a privateer, as his brother Benoni was not due from St. Pierre, Miquelon, he hid a puncheon of molasses, then a valu- able commodity, in the woods and secreted 250 English pounds in the walls of the house, The women had hidden other valuables and the "pi- rates" left empty-handed without making an extensive search, Five days later Captain Benoni, re- turning with a rich cargo, was off Lockeport when he mistook a United States privateer for a friendly fish- erman and had no time to escape after recognizing the craft. The pri- vateer made fast to the Bonaventure, and the commander jumped aboard and told Captain Benoni his vessel was seized as a British ship carry- ing contraband goods, After learning d'Entremont's name and address, the other captain laughed heartily and said: \ "Why, I was at your home just a few days ago and found the folks all well, but found the house pretty d-- PHONE 22 For Your Drug Needs THOMPSON'S 10 Simcoe St. 8.--~We Deliver bare of valuables, although by the of things, you must be quite ble; but we did not have time to stop long, being anxious to catch you." Later he said: "Well, never mind, Captain d'Entremont, Being polite, like Frenchmen are, 1 am sure that you are glad you met us, so as to repay for our empty visit to your home." Turning to his own men, he add- ed: "Some of you men aboard this fine vessel. About this old crew! Well, I gues we'll keep their pilot; the rest might as well go overboard and Jet them get ashore as best they 'can. The privateer sailed away and the new crew of the Bonaventure, after coming nearer to shore, threw Cap- tain d Entremont and his men over- board, retaining pilot Kinney. They all reached shore safely, and made their way to the village of Locke- port. That night there was a calm and Captain Benoni, noting the Bona- venture had anchored two miles off shore, determined to regain his ship, He conceived a scheme, so daring that only two men, John Lock and another named Kinney, a brother ot the pilot, would volunteer their ser- vices. The three men, each armed with a loaded gun, chose a light dory with muffied oars and thole-pins and crept up on the Bonaventure. Neo one was on deck. They climbed a- board and then made enough noise for ten times their number. Captain d'Entremont jumped to the compan- ion-way and ordered all below to surrender, He saw what he had ex- pected to find: the entire crew, ex- cepting pilot Kinney, were glorious- ly drunk with the choice liquors found on the Bonaventure, Upon hearing the noise and firing, they cried for mercy and were easily dis- armed. The privateer crew continued to be bluffed regarding the number of invaders, and with the help of a light bréeze the Bonaventure was worked into Lockeport, The people there were anxious as to the fate of Captain Benoni and his men when they saw the schooner with the dory trailing astern, thinking the "pirates" might have killed the three mari- ners and returned to inflict their vengeance on the villagers, but jubilk ation succeeded anxiety when the true situation became known. The gallant three received an enthusiastic reception, The twelve prisoners, sullen and ashamed, passed through a gauntlet of jeers to the magistrate and were given an hour to leave the district. How they got away is not related. A psychologist says that ugliness is due to ugly thoughts. So that's why so few golfers are good-look- ing.--London Sunday Pictorial, We still have much to be thank- ful for. They haven't yet put the gum-chewing: championship into the talking movies. -- San Diego. Union, Diamonds! Bassett"s "On Oshawa's Main Corner 3 5 Lots in Dearborn Park $ sub-division for sale, Just west of Simcoe St. N. An oppor. tunity to get a grand site at low cost. J. H. R. LUKE 52 King St. E. Phones 871 or 687w SE mE A Few Examples JURY & LOVELL'S Companicn Sales Event ' MARCH 1ST TO 16TH Palm Soap, four 10c cakes and a 15¢c Wash Cloth Egyptian the lot for ........ uch You Save at Klenzo Shaving Oream, BOc size and Gillette Razor Blades 40c pkg~90c. value for ..... 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Running down a timber wolf with 8 railway locomotive was the un- usual sport tried near North Bay bagged 8 90 Engineer M. Lafontacie on rounding a curve saw the wolf on the tracks a the throttle, succeeded in striking the beast with the pilot steps. Conductor W. G. Watling ran back snd finished off the animal with a poker. A bounty is paid on wolf skins by the government as the animals are a menace to game and livestock. Canada now holds the world record for winter eruises. With one cruise around the world, another to South America and Afries, a cruise to the Mediterranean and three to the West Indies this season, the red snd white chequered flag of the Canadisp Pacile is gen 0 nearly every important port neg Next season another eruise is to be added, making two to the Mediterranean, and extensive addi- to the itinerary tions will be of the "Empress of Australia" on her seventh cruise around the world, starting December, 2nd. The Interest of the Prince of Wales in Canadian affairs was de- nonstrated recently when, following is speech at Mansion House, in London, he visited the British Industries Fair, and spent some time in examining the exhibits of the Canadian Pacific Railway. He took . great interest in the moving train models and commented upon thé artiste nature of the round the world eraise working model. Her Majesty the een, and nce George passed along the same gang- way and ehowed great interest in the displays. One of the most. colourful and interesting events of the winter season in the west is scheduled to take place in Regi next when the Great West Canadian F , Folkdance, and Handi- eraft's Festival will be held in the Saskatchewan Hotel in ina, Over tw nationalities will be repre- sen in the musical and dance profismme and in the exhibits of andicrafts, and a number of artists from the sas will be preset; The concerts are being arranged by ti Canadian Pacifii Railway in co- operation with the Conserystory of Music of Regina College. , SPECIAL! Oxtords «nov. $2000 IL COLLIS AND SONS 50-54 King St. W. Phone 733W recently when a C.P.R. light engine | shire are supporting Miss Lee as a pound specimen. | protest against the betting tax im- | posed by the government, short distance ahead, and opening | the death of Sir Alexander Sprott, | general election in 1924, Sir Alexan~ na on March 20-23 |. Railway. : : First Ten-Pounders Trained farm workers who are headed for the West, where they will contribute to the success of the 1929 harvest. the Melita, the first large group under the ten-pound rate, and were directed to farm work by representatives of the Canadian Pacific They came over on 10 TEST RISKS OF HUDSON BAY ROUTE Government to Ship Grain to Determine Insurance + Hazard Wolesley, Sask., Mar. 2--To test the insurance hazards of the Hud- son Bay route to the sea, negotia- tions are under way by which the Dominion Government, in co-opera- tion with the wheat pool, will carry the first grain cargo to Europe in a Government vesesl, it was stated during hte Saskatchewan Royal Grain Commission sitting here ves- terday, by Chief Justice Brown, chairman, U. G, Hawkes, farmer, had said that the United Farmers of Canada and other organized agricul- tural bodies were relying heavily on the northern route to Europe, but feared insurance rates might be made too high. No private company could be ev- pected to take the risk involved with- out the cargo being insured, Com- missioner Brown said, and added that until several shipments had been made the insurance companies would have no facts on which toy base their rates. Women Selected By Liberal And Labor Parties in N. Lanarl: London, Mar, 2--In the by-clection contest in North Lanark, there is a strong feminine interest as one mere man is being opposed by two wo- men, Both the Liberal and Labor parties have sclected a woman to attempt to wrest the scat from the Conservatives, The government candidate is Lord Scone, the 28-year-old heir of the Earl of Mansfield. He is opposed by Miss Elizabeth Buchanan Mit- chell, M.A., Liberal, and Miss Jenny Lee, Labor, a youthful school teacher Miss Mitchell is an able speaker .and has a clear, pleasant voice, In lan interview, she said, "Tell Lord ! 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Cap- tain D, Julin, commanding the Minna, expects to return to Cuba at some indefinite time, but until he does. the touring Celestial apparent- ly must remain with him, excepting the time spent in American ports, when immigration officials will look after him, The next destination of the Minna was New York. Ellis Is- land officials will probably act as host on this occasion, until the steamer and the wandering Chinaman quit the port. Spring Is Coming! | Now's the time to put your house in order Rock-bottom prices on painting and paperhanging. First class mechanics and material. Let us give you an estimate. You'll be sur prised how low fit fs, SHAH PROCLAED ~NEW DRESS LAW Peaked Hats And Short Jack- ets Will Be Worn in Persia Teheran, Persia, Mar, 2--The Shah has proclaimed a new Jaw --cflective March 22--whereby Yeslked ats and short jackets have been adopted as emblems of patriotism in Persia and will be worn as a new national cos- tume. 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