June 1910 Quite a surprise!

Marmora enjoyed quite a sensation on Friday last when it was learned that during the night someone had left an infant at the house belonging to Mr. Kennedy Elliott, on Madoc Street now occupied by Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Nayler. On going out to the woodshed in the morning, Mrs. Nayler was surprised to hear a baby crying and on investigation found an open telescope with a baby boy about two months old.

October 1914 - Mr. Green's Hotel Burned Down

100 years ago,  Mr. Green's  summer hotel on Marble Point Road burned down, late on a Sunday night.  Mr. & Mrs. Green had started a fire to take the chill off the night air.  After they retired,  the kitchen was aflame.  Most of the other cottages on the lake were closed,  but word spread quickly to the village and help was soon coming.

Mr. Alphonse Shannon was passing by with his mother,  and with his help,  a large amount of furniture was saved.  The loss was partly covered by insurance.

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Marmora Herald May 17, 1906 - Mr. John Green is busy every day enlarging and improving Crowe Lake Cottage. John is one of those particular kind of men who must have everything “just so” and the result is that Crowe Lake Cottage is becoming a very popular summer resort.

Arson Suspected, Sept. 22, 1921

Shortly after one o'clock Saturday morning,  an alarm of fire was given and the old woollen mill was found to be on fire,  As the water power was turned on,  the belt broke and it was discovered to be almost cut in two by a knife or other sharp instrument.  After a hard fight to save the adjoining buildings,  the fire won and the building used for the village electric light plant was completely destroyed.  An attempt to set fire to the saw mill was made, but was discovered before much headway was made.  A third attempt was made on the stable, which also burned to the ground.  The evidence of arson was so apparent that the Fire Marshall of Ontario made an investigation and an arrest has been made.  Further developments are expected very soon.

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The Band of Gypsies - 1914

One hundred years ago, in August of 1914, a "band of gypsies" made the newspaper.

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Improvements Made to Hughes' Cemetery

You may have noticed the improvements made in the Hughes Cemetery,  on the Centre Line Road, Marmora,  but what is new is the cross erected for Ignac Paradis.  Born in St. Lambert, Quebec in 1849,  he came to work as a river driver for the Page Lumber Co.  He drowned,  at age 20,  at Deer Falls, Belmont Twp. The record shows that Mr. Downs of the Page Co. donated a  monument,  but it does not exist today.  We have tried to locate family members without success.  Let us know if you know a "Paradis".