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THE PORCUPINE ADVANCE, TIMMINS, ONTARIO it Mr. Dune. Twaddle has gone to Toronto for special hospital treatâ€" ment for his leg injured in a football match early this season. His many friends and acquaintances will sincereâ€" ly wish him an early return to Timâ€" mins with complete recovery _ of health and strength. | The Sudbury Horticultural Show last week is credited as being the best ever held in the Nickel To“ n â€" area. There were over 330 entries, and many magnificent displays of flowers, vegeâ€" tables, fruits, etc. f Mr. T. Benbow left this week for the placer fields southwest of Timâ€" mins where he has several claims. He intends to get to bedrock on his claims and thus learn the probable value of these placer claims. _Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Regimball, formerly of Sudbury, announce the engagement of their daughter, Lillian, o i ie ioi ce es d op on i m â€" M aradriate to Antonio, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ayotte, of _Mrs. T. Blackmanâ€" and _ children returned last week from a visit of several weeks in the South. Mr. Blackman went as far as Toronto to return home with them. _ _Mr. Harold Schantz, of the staff of the Dominion Bank, returned on Sunâ€" day from a holiday spent in South. ern Ontario and New York State. __Bortnâ€"In Timmins, Ont., on Friâ€" day, August 28th, 1925, to Mr. and Mrs. Eddie Hunt,â€"daughter (Marâ€" garet Viola).â€" _ _Mr. J. E. Grassett, manager of the Timmins branch of the Bank of Comâ€" merce, has returned from a holiday visit to the south and east. The New Liskeard Speaker last week says:â€"‘‘Mrs. Warren, of Timâ€" mins, visited her sister, Mrs. S. S. Ritchie, the past week."‘ Mr. and Mrs. N. Leamen and son, Clem, returned _ on Sunday evening from a holiday visit in Southern (Ontario. Mr. and Mrs. F. J. Hornby and son, Bertie are spending a holiday in Toronto, Kitchener and other points south. Palmer‘s Shows left Schumacher last week for Ansonville, and will be at Iroquois Falls for Labour Day, Sept. 9th. Mr. W. S. Macpherson â€" returned this week from a business trip to Toronto and Waterloo. Mr. Geo, S. Drew left on Sunday morning for a holiday trip‘to his old home at Cannington, Ont. Mrs. Jacobs of Toron in town, the guest of her Jos. and B. J. Jacobs. Miss Margaret Cole left on Friday morning for a vacation at Cobalt and other southern points. i Mrs. W. F. D. Wilkins ar left this week for Winnipe they will take up residence. day, August Campbell,â€" Next Wednesday, Sept. O9th, is Civic Holiday for Timmins. _ Mrs. Briggs left on Monday for a week‘s visit to Toronto. \«Mrs, Stumpf, of visiting her brother, Mr pent ~Timmins and District Notes Born t‘e Â¥. C. Duncan, of â€" Toronto, ‘ew days in town last week, In Timmins, Ont 30th, to Mr. and Mrs. G. son (Charles Edward). D. Wilkins and family oronto is visiting Elmira, Ont., is Mr. Geo, Lake.: sons, Messrs AUF on Sunâ€" where \_ Miss Olive Copp, who has taken so active and helpful a part in the work of the Baptist Church here since the opening of the present church, leaves tomorrow for Kirkland Lake where she will makeâ€" her headquarters. Miss Copp will be very sincerely misâ€" sed here, and expressions of regret at her leaving and hopes that she will re._ turn later, are very general, especiâ€" ally in the Baptist Church circles, Tax Colleector W. S. Macpherson last week had cards printed to place in prominent places to remind the public that half the town taxes for the year are payable on or before Sept. 15th, and if not so paid, a penâ€" alty of 5 per cent. is added. The pther half of the taxes is payable on Nov, 10th, with a 5 per cent. penalty added if not so paid. ~J. 8. McGuire and D. Pierce left this week for a visit to the south. They will motor from North Bay, calâ€" ling at Orangeville and other towns en route to Toronto. Mr. MeGuire, as has been his custom for many sumâ€" mers past, intends to see the big laâ€" crosse matches held during his holiâ€" days. | «Mrs. P. ‘Larmer and little son left .on Wednesday last for an extended visit to Scotland. Mrs. Larmer inâ€" tends to remain a year or qn at her old home in the ‘Old Land. M1 H. W. Hooker_ returned last \\eek from a holiday visit to Hamilâ€" ton and other points south. He was accompanied by Mrs. Hooker and also by his sister Mrs. Culham, who will visit them for a few w eeks £° \ Miss Mary Boyd returned on Sunâ€" day evening from a three weeks‘ vacation during which Toronto, Deâ€" troit, New York and Cleveland were visited. \ Wednesday, Sept. 23rd, the Porenâ€" pine Fair will be held at Poreupine (Golden City) on the new grounds opposite the station. \ Miss Betty Pearce returned this week from a three weeks‘ holiday trip to Toronto, Windsor and United States cities. ‘A 1 I Mr. and Mrs. R. Stevep and family returned on Friday from _ a choliday trip. Mrs. Steven has spent the past year in Great Britain. Mrs. W. E. Edmunds returnedâ€" to Timmins last week after a visit to the South. The, hay and gn Matheson â€" district specially good this C_Miss B. Stover, of Matheson, reâ€" turned home last week after a visit to Timmins. \ i Mr. and Mrs. G on Friday evening Southern ()nturm Miss F. Wilson, of is the guest of Mrs. G joy Street. LMr. A. Brazeau returned to Timâ€" mins last week after visiting his home in Ottawa. \ Band Concert this week on Friday evening. n Mrs, John Skelly returned last week From a holiday visit to the Mrs, I. K. Pierce and little daugh ter are visiting at Mattawa. Mrs. Cooper, of Delhi, is the guest of her nephew, Mr. Geo, Lake. grain crop in the t as reported as s, Lowe returned from a holiday in vVe Stingl 1J Matheson skeard, Mountâ€"