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Visitors Greatly Impressed With ,Development of Timâ€" mins and District. ,Banquet to Visitors Friday Evening. Some Interesting Sidelights. _ Business Combined With Pleasure. Kiwanis Club Members From South Visit the North Land Mrs. L. Johnson and young Matheson, are spending a few with the former‘s parents, Mr. Mrs. F. Ludford. Ralph Rowlandson, who is attendâ€" ing the Monteith Academy, spent the weekâ€"end with his parents. The new school is nearing compleâ€" tion and every effort is,befig made to have it ready for use in the near future.. This new structure will fill a tong felt need in the community. Among the visitors to Porgus over the weekâ€"end were Mrs. L. Monohan of TIroquois Falls, Mr. Swayne and Mr. P. V. Thornley of Connaught and Mr. C. Rowe of Troquois Falls. The work done on the roads in the past four months has been a great "actor in linking up the various towns and villages of our part of the Northâ€" land. The motorist, who, in the early part of June managed to drive from Porquis to Connaught, spoke .of it with the air of one who had acâ€" hieved the impossible.. Now it but an afternoon‘s drive for the people of Timmins to visit their friends in Porquis Junetion or Iroquois Falls. Next summer we may drive to Cochâ€" rane. Who knows? Porquis Junetion, Oct. 21st, special to The Advance. Much Work on Roads in District. News Items from Porquis Junction. Timmins at Timmins on Saturday of this week, Oct., 25th the gams starting at 3.15 p.m. The match will be a particularly good one. The Oshawa team has proven its worth this year by its suceess, and Timmins has surprised the Toronto fans with the brand of football played. Another reason for the fullest possible support is the faci that by attendance at Saturday‘s game the crowd will show appreciaâ€" tion for what has already been acâ€" complished by the Timmins team this season in the line of sport and zood advertising for this town. The Timmins Football Club has kept the admission fee for the game down to 30 cents. The usual eustom of alâ€" lowing ladies free entry,â€" however, will not be followed. It will be half a dollar each for evervbodyv, and NEW SGAOOL AT PORQUIS NEARING GOMPLFTION Visiting Team Well K:rzown for Good Football, But Timâ€" ‘mins Will Give Them ;a Run for Their Money. Everyâ€" body Should Turn for This Match. Winner to Play Brantford at Torionto. Game at 3.15 p.m. Band will be Out at 2.30 at S\tation. In the semiâ€"final Football â€" Cup ser Timmins at Timm of this week, Oct Oshawa Hoze Saturday in Ontafiio Cup Semiâ€"Final ol. IX. No. 43 semiâ€"finals of the OntaAt10 Cup series Oshawa platys at Timmins on Saturdawy 1 Club has kept the r the game du“ n to usual custom ‘of alâ€" ree entry,â€" however, wed. It will be half for everyvbody, and es, Reg Godson, Terryberry, J. Pavne, h. Langâ€" son, days and proved _ most interesting, _ enjoyable and successful. About 130 Kiwanis members were present. The ladies of the Presbyterian church provided the dinner for the occasion and, as usual, did the fullest eredit to themselves and to the town by the splendid good things provided and the â€" excellent service, The tables were tastefully Gecorated and the ladies had jooked atter all anrangements in â€" effective way. Mr,. L, G. NeVille, President of the Timmins Kiwanis Club, presided a: the banquet and gave hearty welâ€" come to the visitors:> Dr. Melnms, Mayor of Timmins, also officially welâ€" comed the guests to the town, tenderâ€" ing them the freedom Tof the ciity. Among the chief guests of the evening (Coninued on Page Six) comed the guests to the ing them the freedom Amonge the chief guests land, all _ of Hamilton, J Hubbard, Dr On arrival here the met and weleomed_ hby local Kiwanis and then The Oshawa Football team is exâ€" pected to arrive here on Friday evenâ€" ing for the Ontario Cup match here. The visitors will be taken through the Hollinger Mine that evening. While at work at the machine shop last week at the Hollinger, Mr. A. E. Prout, onle of the foremen in the shop, had the misfortune to lose one finger and to ‘have another finger very badly erusheqd. The imjury resulted from the bresiking of a piece of ceable, allowing a pigce of steel to fall. Mr. Prout‘s ham{ was crushed beneath the steel. The one finger . was erushed so bidly as to make ampuâ€" tation necessary. _ Another finger is also painafully: injured. _ Mr. Prout will be Jarid u» for some days with the injury, which, though very painâ€" ful, is fortunately not as serious as it might have been. His innumerable friendsâ€" will wish Mr. Prout very early. and complete. recovery. g LOSES FINGER THROUGH ACICIDENT LAST WEEK. patient is making the best progress to recovery. The injured man is a cousin of Â¥Messrs. F. M. and C. Walâ€" lineford of fthe Double Diamond Co. \ LEG BY FALLING , OF TIMBER THURSDAY **While fat work in the yards at the Double l()iumnml Co.mill on Thursâ€" day last, } Mr. Fred W allingford had the misfofrtune to have his leg broken. A stick jiof timber fell on his leg, breaking tit below the knee. The fFracture Was a cleam one and the patient is‘ making the best progress there should be a whale of a big gate. Anybody â€" not able to go should buy a bunch of fickets just to help the boys along. The boys look for a particularly big gate to deâ€" fray expenses for the final game in \'l'nrq_mtu. when they win Saturday‘s nateh, as they hope to do, and tend to work to do. \ There is no doubt but t}ldt Saturâ€" (L\Ly s match will ‘be great football. Evrerybody out! ‘The Timmins Citizen‘s Band has vnltmteered its services for the matech Thet Band will meet at the Station at ©%.30 and parade to the athletic groumAds for the match. The? winner of Sagurday‘s match will play Brantford at Toronto in the. final Jnatch for the Ontario Cup. This latter match decides the footâ€" ball. e of Ontario, and will ln ely be played on Saturday, \mtmi'}el Ist. ' of Toronto; W. Freeman, J.. Hay, (Guelph; George 2r, Lewis and son, Barrie. val here the visitors were TIMMINS, ONTARIO, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 22ND, 1924 and Schroeder who are looking after the Boys‘ Band to give preliminary music instruction, chiefly blackboard work, to the boys. Fnom the big list of pupils now appearing as desirons of joining the Boys‘ Band, it will be possible ~to get 30 or more of the more promising lads to continune in training and Timmins wil} likely be able to boast of a ereditable hboys‘ band in the near future. As soon as the _ preliminaries are _ arranged, steps will be taken to secure instruâ€" ments for all the boys in the new Bovs* Band. Bandmaster Wolno interviewed the boys at the Public Schools on Monday of this week, and there were 32 of them giving in their names as anxious 0 join the Boys‘ Band now being formed. It is expected that there will be an equal number from the Separate Schools. The list from the latter has not vet been received but will be secured in the next few days. 1: is the intention of Messrs. Wolno and Schroeder who are lookine after THIRTYâ€"TWO P.S. PUPILS READY TO JOIN BOYS‘ BAND *»The formal institution of the new lodge at Timmins of the Lady Orienâ€" tals will take place in the 1.0.0.F. Hall on Monday evening, Oct. 27th, at 8 p.m. â€" The instituting officers will beâ€" Mrs. _ Warrington, of â€" Niagara Falls, and Miss Etta M. Belfield, of Buffalo, N.Y. The Oriental Order is a branch of. the Oddfellows, instituted specially for social purposes and jolly good fellowship. Theâ€"Orientals have been strikingly successful here and in view of the enterprise and interest shown by the Rebekahs in their Order it is practically assured that the Lady Orientals will prove a pleasing and successful addition to the lodges of the town. =~< 1 LADY ORIENTAL LODGE TO BE INSTITUTED MONDAY sons are‘â€"Isaac hremore and David; and the daughters, Mrs. Brovender and Miss Mayme. The funeral took place from the family residence, Timmins, to the T. N.0. station, and thence the body was conveyed to Montreal for interâ€" ment in the family plot at Mount Rovyal Cemetery. were accompanied To _ Montreal Mr. Chas. Pierce, Miss Pierce and Messrs. 1. K. and David Pierce. ways be nemembered fTor her kindness and esteemed for her high character. Mr. and Mrs. â€" Chas. Pierce were married in 1884, first taking up nesiâ€" dence on their farm near Lachute, Quebec. Later, they moved to Monâ€" treal where they resided. for some years. At the opening of the ‘Pimâ€" mins Townsite they moved here where they have remained among the worthy citizens of the district. Mrs. Pierce won innumerable friends here, her kind and gentle nature endearing her to all who came in personal contact with her. She is sincerely mourned by a host of friends and relatives In addition to the bereaved‘ husband two sons,.â€"two daughters â€" and three grandchildren, are among the near reâ€" latives surwiving. All of these are resident in Timmins. The surviving sons are:â€"Isaac Kremore and David; and the daughters, Mrs., Brovender of her two sons, and Harry, tend ed to the anxiety and worry tha hastened her death. The late Mrs. Chas. Pierce was on of the first ladies to come to Timmins arriving here before the railroad was built to this townsite. Among the olbdâ€"timers of the district she will al. linge diahe Although Mrs. Chas. been ill for some time pas oft hey death came asa de to large cirecles of friend quaintances in the town a The late Mrs. Pierce, wh wile of the pioneer merchs mins, Mr. Chas. Pieree, pi Sunday morning at 3. a.n lingering illness, death be One of the First Ladies to Take Up Residence in Timmins, Highâ€" ly Regarded by All. MRG. GHAG, PEARGE PASGED AWAYV SUNDAY MORNING Events by the St. Matthew‘s Girls‘ Auxiliary are always looked forward to and the annual Hallowe‘en Ball on Friday, Oct. 3lst, will be awaited with the usnal interest and no doubt will prove the usual pleasing success. The event will be held in the Masonic Hall, Timmins. The musiec will be of the best and every other feature up to the usual high standard. GIRLS‘ AUXILIARY ANNUAL HALLOWE‘EN BALL, OCT. 3i St ladies to come to limmins, here before the railroad was this townsite. Among the s of the district she will alâ€" s of the di: riemembered doubt > as,a decided shock of friends and acâ€" e town and district. ierce, who was the >r merchant of Timâ€" she will alâ€" for her kindness high character. is. â€" Pierce were ~Trece ind Harpr decided 18. CLLIC _ LO ecent loss try, tendâ€" Trv that 1er( the news shock a wA y ter a ture, and as a preliminary to this. Mrs. J. K. Moore, whoâ€" will have charge of one of the special booths at the Bazaar, is giving a musical evenâ€" ing for her friends.. The event will be held in the Masonic Hall, Timmins, on Wednesday evening of next week, Oct, 29th, and an unusually attractive programme iz being prepared for the oecasion. Mrs. Moore has enlisted the services of the leading musical talen: of the Camp and music lovers will have a genuine musical treat. Among the iteins on the programme will be vocal and instrumental numbers by leading artists of the district, as well as several elocutionary numbers." In connection with the fund of the Presbyterian Bazaar is to be held in th ture, and as a prelimina Mrs. J. K2®® Maare® wha MUSICAL EVENING TO BE GIVEN AT MASONIC HALL Headers of The Advance who find it impossible ~to watch the bulletin service giving the results of the voté on the Plebiscite, tomorrow evening may secure the returns by phoning The Advance, Phone 26. Preliminary work has commenced on the new shaft of the MelIntyre Mines. It is located north of Pearl Lake, and about half a mile east of the present main shaft. _ According to present plans it will be sunk at an average rate of 200 feet per. month, and will require a period of two years for completion. The approxiâ€" mate cost will be not less than $500, 000.00, and when finished will be one of the deepest, and best equipped shatts in the world. TELEPHONE THE ADVANCE POR PLEBISCITE RESULTS. Music lovers will be glad toâ€" hear that a Choral Society is being formed in this town. Mrs. J. E. Williams, and Mrs. James Keene returned this week after visiting during the summer months with relatives in England. Harvest Home Services were held in the Union Churech on Sunday. The interior was decorated with flowers, fruits and other products of the field. Both services were conâ€" ducted by Rev. C. A. Sales. In the evening the church was crowded to its capacity, and all were delighted with the excellent sermon, the singâ€" ing and the special music furnished by Mr. Johnston, at the organ, and Mr. Makins, on the violin. several of our citizens have inâ€" stalled Radios, and report excellent results. _ The residence recently vacated by Mr. W. Bennett, police constable, is now occupied by Mr. R. Carlyle, tailor. Mr. Bennett and family will reside above the fireâ€"hall., We regret to report the illness of Mrs. Charles McLean. Mrs. W. P. Olton returned last week from Nakina. Mr. Frank Uttley paid a business trip to Iroquois Falls on Monday. Mr. Uttley motored both ways, and reports roads in fair condition. We are pleased to hear that Mr. and Mrs. McNamee are recovering from their recent illness. clerk at the Mcelntyre Store. Mr. James Kent and bride reâ€" turned last Thursday from Montreal and will reside in their new home in this town. We extend our best wishes to the happy couple. Mr. Peter Sampson and family moved to FTimmins on Saturday. A very successful tea in aid of the Union church was held at the home of Mrs. (G. Johnson, on Friday afterâ€" noon 17th inst. Schumacher, Oct. 22. Special to The Advance. * The many friends of Miss M. Mecâ€" Cleary will be pleased to hear that she underwent a suceessful operation at the Toronto General Hospital durâ€" ing the past week. Mr. Adams of Elora is the new clerk at the Melntyre Store. Mr. James Kent and bride reéâ€" Preliminary Work Commenced on McIintyre‘s New Shaft. Harvest Home Services. Other Schuâ€" macher Items. There will be a Masquerade Ball at the Melntyre Hall, schumacher, on Tuesday, Oct, 28th. Special prizes will be given for the Best Dressed Couple, Best Comic Costum, [Best Lady and Gentleman. Special novelty features are promised, with a good time for _ everybody. The Goldfields Orchestra will furnish the bess of music. GAORAL SOCIETY BEMNG FORMED IN SCHUMACHER MASQUERADE BALL OCT. 28 McINTYRE HALL SCHUMACHER be held in the ne with the buildin ul tea in aid of the held at the home of on Friday afterâ€" near f(uâ€" to this. will have churi this part of hit with the prince,""‘ the on hand to The Timmins team was accomâ€" pamed to Toronto by Secretary W. A. Field and Mr. P. Larmer, a member of the club executive. _ Ats Toronto the boys were splendidly used. The Mimico Club took them sightâ€"seeing and they were the guests of the Mimico boys at Shea‘s Theatre, Friâ€" day evening. _ Oldâ€"timers of the North, especially Messrs E. H. Bridâ€" ger and Mr. Twaddle were especially kind. Mr. Bridger, who was one of of the real founders of football in this part of the North, made a great hit with the present team. "‘He‘s ui prince,"‘ they say.. Mr. Twaddle was on hand to help rub down the bovs newspapers (with the exception of The htar) give Timmins all sorts of credit. _** Visitors showed m()re than passing knowledge of fagtball," ‘ says The Mail and Empire. The Teleâ€" gram and The GHobe gave excellent reports of the mateh. The Toronto Ssunday World‘s report is given in full elsewhere in this issue. _ Those who saw the match say this report gives a firstâ€"class description of the mateh. classy soccer team and held its own, and in a spurt at the end of the match the game was won. Mr. E. H. Bridger wired here Saturday, ‘"‘It was a great game and the boys were in the best of condition.‘‘ _ Toronto saturday in the Ontario Cup seri the score being 2 to 1. Through the match Timmins showed itself Timmins the crack ] (Constable Cushingâ€" on Saturday evening recovered a bicycle fnom the bush at the far north end of Maple street where some boys were seen apâ€" parently attempting to hide the maâ€" chine. ‘The bicyele, which is a good one and in good condition, is now at the police station where it may be reâ€" covered by the owner. } Timmins Wins From Mimico In Ontario Football Series Foothall Team Continues to Bring Ho the Town. Wins Good Game atâ€"Tor. Boys Had Good Time in City. Big Their Return. Band at Station anc [(AAfter the Band Concert on sunday iv\mlmu the members of the Timmins 1( ltl/(‘nx' Band took 0ceasion O ex lprew Ihvir appreciation and estcem for Mr. Jas. Williams, base trombone !(‘r]:l'\'(?l' in the Band." Mr. Williams was married some weeks ago and his fellow bandsmen showed their good wishes to him and to his bride by a presentation Sunday evening. On beâ€" half of the members, the President of the Band, G. A. Macdonald, referâ€" red to the good comradeship in the Band and t}le special regard felt for Mr. Williams.. His fellow bandsmen extended sincere good wishes for long life, prosperity and happiness fon the newly wedded couple. Mr. Williams was presented with a beautiful cut glass water set on a mirrorâ€"plate tray, Mr. F. J. Hornby, Secretary of the Band, making the presentation. Bandâ€" masterâ€"F. J. Wolno also spoke negarding the general esteem in which Mr. Williams was held. Mr. “’1111am-: in a brief reply thanked the Bands men for their good wishes and the gift. y PRESENTATION TO MR. J. WILLIAMS BY BANDSMEN \ Mr. J. B Joel, a wellâ€"known South Atrican mine owner, is in New York and may visit the North Land to inâ€" spect gold mining properties and prospects here.} § SOUTH AFRICA MINE OWNER | MAY VISIT NORTH LAND Full returns of the Plebiscite Vote in Ontario will be given out at The Advance office, Fourth Avenue, Timâ€" mins, toâ€"morrow (Thursday) evening. A prlvate wire has been installed at The Advance Office for the occasion and a complete service, similar to that received by the larger dailies has been arranged for. It is exâ€" pected that returns will start to come in after supper, and that during the Returns of Vote on the O.T.A. Will be Given Out in Detail As Received by Wire at The Advance Office Tomorrow (Thursday) Evening. § Private Wire at Advance Office for Plebiscite Vote â€" _ Football ~Club defeated Mimico team at Toronto on in the Ontario Cup series, Throughout T O 1~_ Cl came in. _ boys were cheered and praised by the big crowid. at the station. Now, for this Saturday‘s game in the Cup Matches! The Football team may be to fully do its part. â€" It is up to the public to show by complete support that all are rieht w buttlhcs.... w Loronto The news of the victory reached here by wire Saturday evening and brought general pleasure to all sports lovers. There was a big crowd to meet fthe boys on their return here Sunday. Timmins Citizens‘ Band was at the station and played as the victorious team came in, The boys were cheered and praised by the big l."ln“',l o 4 * ks --‘I\‘t’ tion ~of ~The Star} are generous in admitting this. When the boys were leaving Toâ€" ronto they lined up at the station platform _ and gave three rousi cheers for **Ernie Bridger and our To 4 unproved in health well on the way strength and vigor. In defeating N addedâ€" a feather to all right. Mimico } straight run of 19 n singld defeat until trick Saturday., ‘D} ball enthusiasts and give all other sorts of encouwragement. His in friends here will be delighte that â€" Mr. TaÂ¥adldlaA_ it innn Bring Honour on Itself and â€" VY L ~Bliack, Parâ€" ham. All the members were not able to visit here. . Also, unfortunately, through lack of notice of the visit here, it was not possible to put the visitors in touch with all in this imâ€" mediate district who might have been able to give them desired information. However, they were informed of the outstanding needs for agnicultural deâ€" velopment, and also the great possiâ€" bilities in â€"this immediate district. The Committee was on a tour of the North with a view to learning the exact conditions of agrieulture and the general prospects. They visited Cochrane, Troquois Falls, Monteith., Matheson and other points in this, part of the North, and no _ doubt gathered much __valuable information. They were véery greatly impressed with the general progress of this disâ€" trict. They reached here on Wednes day, leaving again the following davy. It pays to advertise in bnrantlord; J. (G@. Lethbridge, M.P.P., (Hlencoe; T. A. Thompson, MJP:P., Alâ€" monte; \Wm. Keith, M.P.P., Newmarâ€" ket and W. D. Black,, Parâ€" h:lm. ;\“ Ihe mem hars" varasa nat" ahla clude :â€"H man; M. Bnantford with betrs 2ariamsontary Comm‘it‘re Visits | on Tour of North Reviewing Agricultural Sitzation. AGRIGULTURAL ENQUIRY COMMITTEE AT TIMMINS As the returns are received. they will be bulletined. Inâ€" case the weather is not favourable for the crowd staying outside, arrangements will be made to announce the returns at the Town Hall, across the voad, where the erowds can be in out of the weather. evening it will proximately h voted. tss sls . d 3 w M B 3 at-Toronto last Saturday iull.\‘ l th them o| ‘"lloalasts SOL a surprise in the Ot soccer displayed by the n champions. All the Toâ€" newspapers (with the excenâ€" M.P.;P Big Welcome Here andâ€" Big Crowd. CENTS weeéel other sorts of help and nt. His innumerable will be delighted to learn waddle is inmeasurably health and appears to be tourimn i‘,lltlllll"\‘ Dr. J to ossihi l1 be known at dleast apâ€" how the Province has wAaV fto MeBride, M.P (¢. Lethbridge, Thompson, MP Mimico 111lGO, â€"â€" limmins its football cap m e the‘ N UnNnIeson **se Visits Here The Advance ding, accomâ€" . > The. memâ€" Committée inâ€" mieson, â€" Chairâ€" y M wof his oldâ€"time 1e exceppâ€" nerous in 1 V nqury Land COn ired