From the News

Dated: March 26, 1915

Jack Munroe's Letters
Jack is a rough diamond, but good at heart, and of Irish descent. He came to Temiskaming to mine, and to make money. One of his ventures was that of leasing Burnt Island, and chartering a steamboat to run summer excursions to the Island. To an American friend in Brooklyn he wrote, saying there were barrels of money in this enterprise. When the Elk Lake mining boom broke loose, Munroe went there and when the township was incorporated he became reeve. In earlier days he was a prize-fighter, and judging by the size, of his fist as well as his body, we expect he was a hard proposition. When the war broke out he joined the Princess Pats, and has written several letters to friends he left behind in Temiskaming In his last letter he says:
“The night before was one of the brightest I ever saw. Major Gault came to me and said: “Those two men must be buried over there,” indicating 50 yards away. It took four men to carry them. We took turns of ten minutes each at digging. Bullets whizzed in all directions. It had to be done. We let them down and covered them with their water- proof sheets. Before we put any sods back Harry Bristou said: “Munroe, say a prayer for the boys.” I could not refuse. We uncovered our heads. I spoke a few hasty words, but though short and unstudied there was never a prayer more sincerely asked.”