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The Lancashire Club of Timmin meets in the Hollinger Recreation Hal the first and second Saturdays m eac}k month at 8 p.m. Laneashire people are welcome and may bring friends by invitatrton only, which may be obâ€" tained from the Secretary or Presiâ€" dent on appheation, or from any member of the Committee. 8. C. WHEELER T. H. HOWARD, P.O0. Box 208 . P.O. Box 10637 Membership fee, $2.00 per year for ordinary members and 50c. per year #r associate members. _Meetings every second and fourth grilc}ay, at the Hollinger Recreation all. W. D. WATT AT,EX WILSON Open to nativeâ€"born Seots and Seotswomen anrd those of Scottish descent. Meets every third Monday of each month in the basement of St. Matâ€" thew‘s Church. All visiting members welcome. The Caledonian Society of Timmins. CATHERINE BONNELL, W.M. ELIZABETH TOWNSEND, Rec. Sec. Timmins Golden Star L. 0. B. A. Lodge, No. 677 Meetings every second and fourth Wednesday in the Parish Hall, Club Rooms over Pierce‘s Furniture Store, 42 Third Avenue. TIMMINS â€" LODGE No. 1815. Timmins Council, No. 2403 Meets on the Second and Fourth Thursday of scach month at the Schuâ€" macher Union Church. All visiting members welcome. J. C. BONNELL, JOHN WEBBER United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners will meet every lst and ard Tuesday of each month in the Miner‘s Union Hall, 2nd Ave. at 7.30 p.m. Schumacher L. 0. L. O. 2975. Meets on the 2nd and 4th Monday of every month, in the Basement of Anglican Church. All visiting members welcome, Wm. Isnor, W.M. W. F. McLean, R.S. TIMMINS 100GFE, 1.0.0.f. No. 453 Meets every Tuesday evening Oddfellows‘ Hall, Spruce St., Visiting brethren requested to J. G. Harris, W. G. Irene Closs, Services :â€" TIMMINS GOLD NUGGET REBEK AH LODGE No. 173 Meets every Thursday in the month in the Oddfellows‘ Hall, Spruce St., Visiting Brothers and Sisters always welcome. Sunday 11 a.m., Sunday School 10 a.m,. Wednesday Meeting........ 7.30 p.m. Testimonies of Healing through Christian Science. Christian Science Meetings ODDFELLOWS‘ HALL Subject : " CHRISTIAN SCIENCE " Now open for business Firstâ€"class Rooms and Steam Heated All Upâ€"toâ€"date Conveniences Reading and Nitting Rooms Sample Room for Travellers Best Dining Room in Townâ€"Meals at all Hours. Second Section Lancashire Club Timmins L.O.L. President. PARIS HOTEL IROQUOIS FALLS, P. J. BEAUD IN, Financialâ€"Secretary. Ethel Keene, Ree. See. See,.â€" Secretary. in the NMorth. attend. Smith, ThE PORCUPINE ADVANCE Mr. Allworth says that fashions change in pretty nearly everything. This year the black flies are wearing crinolines on their stingers. The only unchangeable thing in this world is the quality of the speckled tront to be found in that particular portion of the Mattagami or its tributaries Elsewhere in this issue there is a little item saying that the law of compensation â€"still holdsâ€"that while the weather is bad, prospectors find there are no black flies in the bush. That is what some prospectors told The Advance. But there are sure black flies this year in some sections. Among those taking a little fishing trip this week were Messrs E. M. Allâ€" worth, N. Leamen and John Wait, and they know that the black flies are not only more numerous, but much more ferocious than in any ordinary year. Their faces tell the tale. One of them can not open his eyes, and another can not close them. They got more black fly bites than fish bites, and that means a lot. A beauâ€" tiful eatch of elegant #peckled trout was added to the season‘s honours, and the fishermen themselves . were speckled by the fierce ravages of the black flies. That Allworth fishing ground, somewhere on the Mattagami, is certainly a dandy, but at present it is well guarded indeed by the feroâ€" cious _ bloodâ€"curdling â€" black, flies. ‘‘It‘s worth braving even the black flies, though, to get to that wonderâ€" ful fishing ground,"‘‘ says one of the marked fiishermen, ‘‘but where is the place, . anyway ?"‘ | The law of compensation still holds l all right. If you want the Allworth brand of speckled trout, you must be ready to pay in black fily bites for thel privilege. where THERE ARE LOTS OF VICIOUS BLACK FLIES NOT FAR AWAY modern fire truck, well equipâ€" ped, will: enable Lakefield volunteer fireâ€"fighters to reach the seene of a fire much more quickly and to do betâ€" ter work when they get there. The brigade is composed of enâ€" thusiastic residents of the village inâ€" der the direetion of> Chief Allan Clarke, a veteran ‘of the Great War, and has been faithful in its attendâ€" ance wat drills and keenly interested in the responsibilities of the service the members have undertaken. ‘‘In the fine spirit that has been shown by its volunteer firemen Lakeâ€" field has heen well served, and it is a matter for congratulation that the brigade is now equipped with as comâ€" plete and modern apparatus for fireâ€" figchting as is possessed by any village in the Province."" ‘‘The citizens of Lakefield whose civic enterprise has heen well attested in many ways, are to be congratulatâ€" ed upon the new equipment that has been added to the village Fire Deâ€" partment. Friends of Mr. Allan Clarke, forâ€" merly on the Chas. Pieree Sons staff here, and for several years a very helpful citizen of this town, beâ€" ing the popular secretary of the Timâ€" mins Citizens‘ Band, will be interâ€" ested in the following editorial referâ€" ence in a recent issue of Theâ€"Peterâ€" borough Examiner:â€" MR. ALLAN CLARKE USEFUL CITIZEN OF LAKEFIELD The first power loom was smashed and its inventor thrown into prison because the people felt that such an invention was an evil foree as it would mean widespread unemployâ€" ment. _ Mr. Ostrosser gave a very comprehensive review of facts and igures relative to the cloth and elothâ€" ing industry, and all present found the address very interesting and inâ€" formative. Another specially interesting item at the luncheon was the announceâ€" ment that the Hart House String Quartet would pay another visit to Timmins on September 28th. The special speaker at the Kiwanis luncheon on Monday was Mr. Dayton Ostrosser who was announced to give a talk on and Otherâ€" wise."" The talk was most interestâ€" ing and informative. Mr. Ostrosser gave a very thoughtful and thorough review of the history of the elothing business from the very earliest tnmes Weaving, he pointed out, was one of the most ancient of arts, and he gave some very interesting references from Egyptian history. The Chinese were the first to use colour combinations in patterns. They held for a long time a practical monopo]v in the makâ€" ing of fine fabrics, especially silks. The Chinese had a wide trade in fine fabrics, their products travelling as far as Rome. Mr. Ostrosser traced the progress of weaving to the presevt day, noting the difference caused by the introduction of the pawer loom and other inventions that ‘assured better quality and increase in output. Very Interesting and Informative Talk on Monday by Mr. Dayton KIWANIS HEAR ABOUT RAGS GLAD AND OTHERWISE Ostrosser isa come trom arke, forâ€" > Song l vears a Bxâ€"law No 1925 Levy.......... School buildings sites Principal‘s residence . Sehool equipment ..... Insurance unexpired Cucl on hand ..;}.....;, Supplies on hand...... Currentâ€" Imperial Bank of ada; loans ..... Accounts due i Ronded Debtâ€" Cash in bank ... Town of Timmins, STATEMENT OF ASSETS Assets (ientlemenâ€"Acting on appointment, I have examined the books, vouchers, etc., of the Timmins Public School Board for the year ending December 1925, and find same to be correct and herewith attach statement of same. Yours truly, K. Elston. H. G. Laidlaw C. Kemsiey | Mrs. Minnie Sheppard Timmins, Ont., 23rd June 1926 The following is the auditor‘s reâ€" port as referred to in the letter:â€" Timmins, Feb. 6, 1926 Timmins Public Scheol Board. section . ... Schumacher section ........ 96.17 Timmins section‘.........;... 90:09 As will be seen from the auditor‘s report there was collected in 1925 a sum of $9,127.13 to cover deficit from operations of 1924 when the tax rate was struck too low at 22 mills. There were also heavy repairs and equipâ€" ment charges which will not be necesâ€" sary this year. The Board expect that a 25 mill rate on last year‘s asâ€" sessment will be sufficient. The Timmins Public Schools are: a credit to the community. â€" They have the highest grade teachers, equipment and accommodation. â€" Buildings are of fire resisting construction so that the children have a chance to escape in case of fire. These schools are fully insured and the pupils are furnished with the necessary text books and supâ€" plies free of charge. _ The. records show these results have been obtained aconomically and efficiently. While a few who have no children of:school age may believe this.policy extravagant we believe it is what is desired by the vast majority of the Public School ratepayers. _ Incidentally no trustee is paid anything for his services. We ask you to carefully study the facts of the case and draw your own conclusions. If a comparison is desirable, why not take similar cases, as for instance, the other public schools of the disâ€" trict. ‘The cost per‘average pupil atâ€" tendance, including operating expenses and debenture «har%s in ©:1925, was: South Porcupine and Dome Expenses were mentioned. A comâ€" parison was made with the Timmins Separate Schools. No comparison of this kind is of value unless the relaâ€" tive qualifications and. salaries of teachers, number of pupils in room, etce., are pointed out,. Also the fact that the Public School paid in 1925 an amount of $9,127.00 overdrawn from 1924, and that the Separate school levy was not sufficient, should have been mentioned if a comparison were to be made. The report mentioned Audit. Since 1919 Mr. Ralph Elston had been audiâ€" tor for the ‘Timmins Town Council and also for the Public School Board. In 1925 he joined the firm of L‘Ecuyer, Smith and Elston, Ltd. and found he could not spare the time necessary to audit the Town books, but could still do the School Board work. . His competence and integâ€" rity have never been questioned and his services were retained. His audit follows and shows every dollar proâ€" perly accounted for. The following letter from the Timâ€" mine Public School Board is in reply to some of the incorrect statements and suggestions made in the re('enth published **Provincial Auditors‘‘® or ‘*Provincial Survey‘‘ report :â€" To the Timmins Public School Rateâ€" papers : In the issue of June 10th, in the Poreupine Advance was published a copy of a report by Messrs Ellis and Crawford, of the Provincial Bureau of Municipal Affairs, _ This report of Municipal Affairs. This report mentioned the Public School Board, and the following facts are presented for vour consideration : Trustees Point Out That Town Auditor Checked School Books for Years. Referring to Comparison of School Rates, the Board Points Out That No Comparison is of Value Unless Qualifications of. Teachers, Number of Pupils in a Room and Other Considerations are Kept in View. The Actual Situation AcCurately Outlined. Total assets Public School Board Makes Full Reply To Survey Report TIMMINS, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, JUNE 24th, 1926 TIMMINS PUBLIC SCHOOL BOARD, C. G. Williams, chairman. W. Armitage E. H. Hill Liabilities O.....‘.....$ mins, Bal of igs sites.. sidence .... «rent ... ...‘ @xpired â€". ... . unpal 1,500.00 238,9060,.25 2,702.00 17,088.41 1,050.00 1,000.00 995,32 154.70 el A,; W. tikGe . yf |Its Ct. Kevyes:.. :i ols i. e *4 c .. Io. .. y | E. J. Rlclmrds ........... AIY: Wofden...:.....,". . L. ]) Mac'[ntosh ......... s twU. P. i Morprison..}, .. ....}.. d M. Morrison.s...;..... . ... .. 1 |(R.: ... ...., . 0. . at. t Y l :n . .. t i 9 d. es : M .0. iX L Y .. M.â€"I.. Wiison:.}.%;i...... 4 nR Clb c :))« 2 cce in ts n|J' P . ... NM.â€" H.:. EiBA .. m e MacDonald: . ... ePurVI§ es .iA ... .. m l? .4A ¢ia .sn i l ks . . 6. in ......7"....,. t Ferguson..‘.......}. C. IKamsey....::...... i aItalston"";...;....% ... Gfay. . MacDonald ... .;;!.;... I Carruthers ............ , | Mrs. ‘|Mrs. S. Andrews........ .1 C. E. fiwwpzmfizzmw C d Phoneg: J. Y. Morris, Laundry . R, Hoggarth, supplies. Fuel and Supplies Timmins Fuel Produce Coj Â¥uel:......:.:..; .$ Eli Leblanc, fuel......... A. Myers; fuel.:..;..... . H.â€"E.>~Murley, fuel.....;.. Union Coal Co., fuel...... J. . W. Fogg, Litd., fuel. ... H. Charlebois, fuel...... Timmins Grocery, supplies Poreupine Telephone Lines .¥‘ .. J. C. WimlHurst..;....,, A. .: i; sysz es 0. A. Borland truant officer. H. E. \Iontvomer\ sec.â€"tt R. Elston, 1924 audit.. 000000 ; McLeod.. .. i. ... . x...}.% .. Hoskings .... E. Ferguson .. C. Ramsey.... Halston ;. ... m C. MacDonald .. I. Cartruthers .... Mrs. Delahunt .. Mrs. S. Andrews C :E. Carrol.".,:, ; _ m o2 h AC V . M..Jackson .. Wiison. .. Rf,/ Simtus ‘;.... E. .. .mP /.. . M. H. MceKeown .. R.‘ Baker.... F.â€" MacDonald V. A. Worden. L. D. Macintos J. P. Morrison. M. A. Morrison (+. 0. Robinson R.: Wraight® ... V . l o Leesks ... . Hl °;# . 3. J. W Day. .. y wW.. Pow .. (G; D. Everett Teachers Salaries ...... Ofther salaries ......... Fuel and supplies...... Printing and stationery .. . loqiipment :........%.. New school building. ... Bank loans paid....... iInterest ... Debentures, prin. int. Credit balance in bank December 3lst 1925.... Sale Matt. School bldg.. .. Sale Vimy School........ Sale of debentures... ... P Imperial bank loans...... Rebate on insurance...... Sale of supplies.......... Credit balance. in bank, December 3lst 1924. ... benture prin. and int... Kents received ....:...... T‘wp. Tisdale nonâ€"resident $87,315.13 Balance due from Town.. â€" 1,500.00 Receipts and Expenditures from Jan. 1st 1925 to Dec. 31st, 1925 Receipts Government grants ...... Town of Timmins, on levy Town of Timmins for de« Received, cash ..... For debentures .... For 1924 overdrawn Estimate for 1925, cash..$ 70,000.00 Fordebentures .......... 18,815.13 Total Liabilities Surpluis :. ,.:.:,. fees 218 Moneta 267 Central 281 Central T9 Central Scehool. 98 Central School . 216 Central Vimy L MountJjoy . ..... (i. Keyes. o mith. 5. ; att. School bldu : my Nehool.... ... .. debentures... ... s 1 bank loans...... on insurance...... SUpplies..,"... . ./. .. Teachers o AAOALAUL AUIQI _ e e a e e «o% supplies......; ... M c 0(0 NCM 57 t . No > N000 t 10 10 T0 20 3 and stationery.. C h t n . . ol building. . ... is paid.....;.. ‘s, prin. int.. Other Salaries Expenditures ooooooooo | $172,953.01 Salaries $ 40, $172,110 $172,953.01 6,893.33 7,097 .87 $263,298.08 $232,318 30,979 $88.815.13 2,386.63 3,770.09 1,543.88 59,496.39 30,000.00 100.89 18,875.72 2,500.00 505.00 37,000.00 10,506.89 12,000.00 53.00 10.43 6,893.33 18,815.13 600.00 2,700.00 1,410.00 1,500.00 600,00 633.33 50.00 18,815.13 9,127.13 4,0949.83 44,584.81 39,397.95 9.361.94 33,361.42 5,004.12 72162.97 1,335.78 1,335.78 $19.00 309.51 731.28 487.52 487.52 487.52 487.52 435.95 161.00 199.13 184.38 1,335.78 1,238.28 1,248.02 1,287.02 1,794.00 1,287.02 1,287.02 1,238.28 1,521.02 1,287.02 1,755.00 1,287.02 1,482.02 633.75 760.50 3,5010.00 1,422.00 1,482.02 1,332.43 121 30} 165.00 132.00 3.00 633.40 287.02 $19.00 $19.00 201 .26 7)‘1 00 ()2 A. Gillies, inspector ...... L. Mascioli, sewer grad‘g E. M. Allworth, elct work Tn. of Timmins sewer con. N, OJ L. PX light... ... Contract Record, advt.. ... Mallett Lamothe, moving old : schook ..;;. .. Mrs. Hemming, stenogr‘er Canada Customs, stamps.. Imp. Bank of Can., int.. .. Bank Loans, retired Imp. Bank of Canada....$ : Bank Interest Imp. Bank of C rent acccount New School Building Hillâ€"Clarkâ€"Francis, con‘t. $ 57,100.00 ie fireâ€"doors .... 175,.00 h4 catch basin .. 180.00 + ex. bline print 50.00 Equipment Mason Risch, piano....$ Taylor Hardware, desks.. Mar.â€"Eeclestone, desks... Insurance Simms, Hooker Drew..$ Sullivan Newton...... ‘A. W Hillâ€"Clarkâ€"Francis, Timmins Electric . E. Stenhouse ..... W| H. Severt..... Star Transfer .... J. C. Wimhurst... J. B. Brough..},... Brough Arnold. 1. Masciolt . ;. ... Can. Nat. Express Co. The MeMillan Co.. ... D. M. â€"Burke......... Ryerson Press .:..... United Typewriter Co. Poreupine Advance .. T. Eaton Co.; Ltd.. ... J. "B.#Polle Co.::.%. .. (Globe Printing ...... Marshallâ€"Ececlest L. Waite .:; .. L‘Ecuyer, Smith Pease }oundu ( Jy*Henty)..;~.,‘.. :+ Â¥.: Morris.... . Pooley ;. .:. L* V 27 ;*, ; Printing and Stationery GHlobe. Prinfing Co. .;..... $ Gopp Clark : C It. Perkings Co. ... Thos. Nelson Sons..... . M. Hendry CoO...\... 1 W.¢"J. Gage:Co.*!...*2., C. Pierce Sons, supplies T‘n. of Timmins, water. ... I‘n. of Timmins, taxes.... Taylor Hardware Co., sup. Postmaster, stamps...... Canada Customs, stamps.. McColl Bros., supplies. ... KRinn Bros., supplies...... Star Transfer, freight, etc. Timmins Garage, supplies. T.. N. O. Ry. freight. ... M. Stevens, rent....;.... Imperial Oil, supplies.... H. E. Montgomery, petty ...;h .. Marshallâ€"Eeclestone â€" Ltd., supplies ......s....%.. N. :O. L. ‘‘Re _ Timminsâ€"Porquis _ Junetion Road. With regard to your recent letter to the Prime Minister, concernâ€" ing the condition of this road near Conndught and _ enclosing photoâ€" graphs illustrating it, I may say that he has directed that Ie])dlls be made to this road at once. He is also very greatly obliged for your kind letter.‘‘ The people using that road near Connaught will not only thank the Premier for his attention to this bad strip of road, but doubly so for the prompt way in which the matter has been dealt with. Debentures apital and Interest.... Last week The Advance received some photographs showing the bad condition of a strip of Government road near Connaught. The "pictures told their own story, and The Adâ€" vance thought the best way to secure speedy action was to send the picâ€" tures on to Premier Ferguson, who is Minister of Land Forests, and so in charge of all the roads in this North. The plan was eminently sueâ€" cessful. _ Premier Ferguson acted with his usual interest in the North and his usual promptitude in doing what is to be done. Last week end the following letter was received from Mr. C. H. Fullerton, Deputy Minister, and explains itself :â€" Premier Ferguson Acts as Soon as the Need is Shown to Him. PROMPT ACTION TAKER ON ROAQ At Total Disbursements 1 ;."O.. # # # # # CO. .... Sons. J (;,"O.. *# ® *# /# u(:,.. 4 30e 05 00 00002000 # # ress Co. . «.. 1 CO.. # @ *# ® @ ® ;S We 00 5000 CC 00 1 c 00000000 8 o riter Co. .:. vanice ....;. Ltdooo...... JOatoooo.oooo Repairs la, ceurâ€" $ 1,543.88 $ 3,770.09 2,386,.63 2,233.84 1,103.75 53.63 173.00 18.24 1,657,68 185.00 7,20 10.00 813.60 250.00 209,.060 448.50 60.00 1.20 62(0 100}.80 778.18 490.70 432.50 113.72 18.57 50.50 88.48 12.12 207.38 1.00 1.50 1,00 6.00 282.01 10.00 20.00 45.08 14.75 100.08 1.50 7.60 12.00 261.85 237,85 4 .54 324,00 562.14 269.10 .98 5.00 18,00 10,.50 281 .50 2 4 ho 56.96 19.18 | Arch. Gillies, B.A.Sc.,0.L.S. Don‘t Buy or R. RICHARDSON AGENT T. N. O. Station, Timmins, Ont. â€"9â€"21p. Steamship â€" Tickets all lines, at Station Ticket Office where you can buy Rail Tickets at the same time. Best Prices on all Goods Purchased. Lowest Prices on all Goods Sold. Batisfaction assured you here whether you Buy or Sell. 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