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33â€"House Sewer connections, â€" $6,4178.34, were verified only by the record of duplicate receipts given to the applicants, but could not be further agreed in any easy way, with the engineer‘s records of connections made owing to the lack of suitable recapitulation of same. These receipts compare with an expenditure of $5,728.26, but as an invenipry of materials on hand was not available for the past two vears, it cannot be* stated whether this work is done, at a profit to the town or not. For the yau% 1923 and 1924 expenditures are shown in excess of receipts. 20â€"Surplus, £709.82, represents an excess of current assets over current liabilities, and demonstrates the municipality to be in a solvent position by assuming collectibility of outstanding taxes and other assets. This is an improvement over last year of $28,949.76 when a deficit existed amounting to $28,240.44. 30 The total tax levy is shown at $3888,271.90 but from this the sum of $220,051,97 has to be deducted for special rates applicable to specific purposes, leaving a balance of $168,â€" 219.93 available for the general purposes of the town. Supplementary income obtained from various sources amounts to $97,174.40, making a total income for general purposes of $265,394.83. 31â€"â€"Expenditure totals $220,655.68 for the vear, yielding a surplus revenue of $44,788.70, from general taxation, which went to meet the loss on waterworks operation of $10,933.66, and converted the town deficit of $28,240.44, at Dec. 31, 1924, into a surplus of $709.32, at Dec. 31, 1925. WCm A detailed reference is made to the balance sheetâ€"capital account,â€"with comment on each account)}. 32â€"Dog Tax, $1,574.00 shown by the Treaâ€" surer‘s cash book, agrees with the sum paid over by the police department, but the dog register records a total of $1,612.00 being a shortage of $88.00 for which no explanation was forthcoming as the person who had charge of this last year has left the police force. 15â€"â€"Bank overdraft, $40,098.56, has been verified with the bank pass books, and certiâ€" ficates, taking outstanding cheques into acâ€" count. 19â€"â€"School Board Schools, $10,406.51, and High School $4,559.27, are creâ€" dit balances due to each on account of levies made on the collector‘s roll for each class of school supporters and not paid over at Dec. Sist, 1925. 14â€"Separate School Board, $2,801.70, reâ€" presents advances made by the town to that corporation in excess of the rates levied on Separate school supporters on the collector‘s roll, and must be. deducted from the next remittance. 13â€"â€"Accounts receivableâ€"Provincial ment, $2,861.94, pepresents the balance of a rrant due from the Provincial Treasurer, on agccount of Wilson avenue pavement, less a deduction for the municipality‘s share of the cost of the South Porcupine Road. This has been paid in 1926. Township of Tisdale, $1,957,50, is an estimate of the amount due from that municipality for their share of the cost of operating the incinerator in 1925, and should have been settled long ago. 12â€"â€"Construction work on wooden sidewalks, $208.86, is the final levy that has to be made in 1926, on certain propertyâ€"holders, for an expenditure of $1,840.00 in 1921, out of curâ€" rent accounts funds. This levy was also made in 1925, but is shown as a credit in the Revenue and Expenditure statement. 11i~â€"Construction work in progress, $114,â€" 000.00 represents advances from current funds 2t Dec. S81st, 1925 for capital expenditures, recovered in 1926 from the proceeds of the sale of debentures. 7â€"Taxes outstanding, $124,8995.20,;, repreâ€" sents the unpaid taxes at Dec. 3lst, 1925, acâ€" cording to the Collector‘s roll, $125,209.10, less items per list herewith amounting to $213.90, received by the tax collector but not credited in the cash book. The total of these outâ€" standings at May ist, 1926, amounted to $96,785.49, as exhibited on schedules accomâ€" panying this report, less the amount of $2183.90, previously referred to. This asset was erronâ€" eously stated in the auditor‘s report at Dec. 31, 1925 as $98,778.93, a difference of $381,216.27 Of the toal at Dec. 31, 1925, $96,649.85 is for 1925 taxes and $28,559.25 for arrears of forâ€" mer â€"years, Some of© these ~arrears> are for several years, and should be collected without further delay. Râ€"Collector‘s cash shortage, $548.43, is exâ€" plained in detail on a page of this report. The amount represents monies collected by him, and not paid over to the town treasurer. This sum is now owing by him to the muniâ€" cipality. Nep ~10â€"â€"Stock in hand, $8,850.00, consisting of general stores and fuel, is an estimate only, taken from the auditor‘s statement at Dec. 31, 1925, in the absence of zgny inventory. 0â€"Water rates outstanding $787.61 are listed hbherewith, as drawn off the consumers‘ ledgers, and most of the accounts are overdue. 6â€"Cash in hands of tax colleetor, $270.70, represents collections made by him in 1925, but not paid over to the Town Treasurer until 1926. 4â€"Balance sheet is presented, indicating a surplus of available cash assets to meet imâ€" mediate liabilities at Dec. 31st., 1925, of $709.32. There was a deficit at Dec. 31st., 1924, arccording to balance sheet given with this report, of $28,240.44. The changed condition resulted from a surplus derived from taxation during the year 1925, together with accrued interest and premiums received from the sale of debentures held over from previâ€" ous year. The nominal surplus depends on the full collection of outstanding taxes. The auditor‘s report at Dec. 31st, 1925, pubâ€" lished by the Council, shows an erroneous deficit of $56,206.31. The available cash asâ€" sets at Dec. 81st, 1925, amount to $256,826.95, and the immediate liabilities, $256,117.63. Comment is made on the various assets and liabilities comprising these totals as follows :â€" 5â€"â€"Petty cash fund $100.00, is the amount in the custody of the Treasurer, and was veriâ€" fed by us during the course of the audit. 3â€"The condition of the books and records were very incomplete, and except for the Treaurer‘s Cash Book, there is no evidence to show that any attempt was made to balance any of the accounts, and this state of affairs preatly increased the work that had to be done by us on this audit. 2â€"â€"Audit in the main was conducted for the year ending December 81st, 1925, but owing to the absence of any reliable balance of the acâ€" counts, that would give a starting point, it was found necessary to cover part of the work in 1924, and 1926, and in the case of certain accounts to go back to the beginning of transâ€" ections. The Ladies‘ Amusement Club anâ€" ounce a Hallowe‘en Novelty Dance o be held in the Melntyre Recreation all, Schumacker, on Friday, Oct. Oth, at 9 pm. Fourâ€"pigece orchestra, acluding Gene Colombo and Ted â€" Refreshments will be served. Some extracts from audit ordered by the new council which has cost the town to date, $4520.64, according to one of the councillors, are given beâ€" low. The ‘‘ijrregularities‘‘ found are more apparent than real, and all are explainable without refiection on anyâ€" omne. _ The report is to come before Council this evening and will then no doubt be fully dealt with. Soâ€"Called Provincial Auditor‘s Report Received in Town. To Come Before Council This Evening. Apparently the Most Earnest Search has Resulted in Discovering Only Technical Points. This is the Sort of Stufif ~ That Has Cost Town $4520 Paid Circulation â€" Last Week PDorcn Reference to the public schools and public library includes this about the public library : ‘"*Books were in good condition and vouchers available for all disbursements." Under the heading of "General" the rveâ€" port says :â€"â€" 83â€"Byâ€"laws and minutes are well recorded and are clear and definite. It was noted that some byâ€"laws were not sealed and certain money byâ€"laws were not registered. There is some talk of running a straight ‘*‘Dry‘‘ candidate in Temisâ€" kaming. There is no such talk in reâ€" gard to either North or South Cochâ€" rane, in both of which ridings all of the candidates are nearly sure to be against QO.T.A. and al it works. 73â€"Cash statement summary of receipts and payments is presented with this report for year ending Dec. 31, 1925. The heavy overâ€" draft at the end of the year is due to payâ€" ments made an construction work for local improvements that was not recovered from debentture sale proceeds until 1926. 5b8â€"The total of taxes outstanding as at Dec. 81, 1925 made up by us is $124,995.20, compared with $98,778.93, shown on the town auditor‘s statement, a difference of $31,216.27, which is sufficient comment on the utter unâ€" reliability of any work on the roll. 69â€"Some cheques were not endorsed by the payee, and other irregularities. Several pgayâ€" ments are noted as being made to members of the council, in contravention of the statute and therefore illegal. In a few cases, errors were detected in extension to columns of the cash book. Grants and donations were only authorized by resolution, instead of by byâ€" law as required by the Municipal Act. 71â€"Remittances from the collection were not regularly made, several days were someâ€" times allowed to elapse beween one payment and another. 60â€"The assessment total was corrected the addition of $17,059.00. 61â€"The unwillingness of the collector to help in explaining differences and omissions, protracted this work, and made the work of checking more difficult. Several paragraphs are given to technical points regarding local improvements. 68â€"Audit of the Treasurer‘s cash book showed a more satisfactory state of affairs than elsewhere apparent. The general conâ€" dition may be said to be good. Cheque payâ€" ments, with a few exceptions, were well authâ€" orized. Vouchers for payments were in good form, and mostly obtainable. All, payments were made by cheque, except petty cash, which is kept on the imprest system. Receipts for money received are given on numbered forms, the stub being retained as voucher, except licenses, which are given on separate form. 69â€"Some cheques were not endorsed by the 5b9â€"Remittances of collections made by the collector to the treasurer as shown by his cash book disagree with the town cash book to the amount of $261.11. There was cash amounting to $270.70 at Dec. 31, 1925, in the hands of the collector that was paid over to the treaâ€" sureler in 1926, and shown as an asset accordâ€" ingly. b5bâ€"Costs were collected by the tax collecâ€" tor on certain arrears, amounting to $1,360.76 and not paid over to the municipality. These were stated to have been handed over to the bailiff. No receipts were on evidence for such amounts paid to the bailiff, and he kept no books. 5b7â€"The arrears from 1924 had to be made up by us, after posting collections of 1925, in order to transfer balances to the collector‘s roll. The total so made up is about $500.00 a greater amount than shown by the town auditor‘s statement. receipt books were checked with the cash book, and numerous differences noted. Some of the duplicates were altered, erased, indefinite or cancelled. Some were not found for cash book entries. Receipts were sometimes given to taxpayers for amounts in excess of those in the cash book or roll . Only the amounts entered in the cash book have been credited to the taxpayers‘ acâ€" count in the collector‘s roll, differences being shown in the arrears. The collector says he stands by the cash book entries. We have charged these differences amounting to $218.90 to the collector. 56â€"Penalties are not uniformly executed. The rule on the tax bills was not enforced. The only penalty collected was 5 per cent. when arrears were paid, regardless of how long the account was outstanding, and the 10 p.c. required to be added on the 1st of May each year was not charged. 5b2â€"In this paragraph the auditors find fault with the physical condition of the asâ€" sessment roll and collection woll for 1925. "Its condition as a record," they say "was equally unsatisfactory.. The postings from the cash book to the roll were so inaccurate as to make instances useless. Additions of the page totals were found to be incorrect in almost every case, and the cash columns were not added at all." It was recommended that the roll be arranged by streets, instead of alphabetically, ‘"‘The town began purchasing water from the Hollinger Gold Mines Limited at the first of January, 1925, since which no charge has been made against the company for water.‘" The ‘"startling‘"‘ statement is also made that if the waterworks made enough to meet all charges, the department would be selfâ€"supporting. 41â€"â€"Interest, $11,417.88 was paid to the bank on loans negotiated to finance current exâ€" penditure and to carry on construction work for local improvements, pending the sale of debentures to cover the cost. Proper allocaâ€" tion has not been made between capital and current expenditure, with the consequence that local improvements undertaken are not charged with their full cost, and the current account is unnecessarily burdened in certain years. 39â€"Debenture instalments short levied $9,â€" 215.46 represents the sum paid by the muniâ€" cipality for the town portion of local imâ€" provement debentures, in excess of the amount levied on the Collector‘s roll for g@fferal deâ€" benture rate. There is no information availâ€" able as to what was intended to be covered by the general debenture rate of 2.2 mills in 1925, and as the figure quoted does not inâ€" clude the requirements for the waterworks deâ€" bentures of $25,704.92, the rate is altogether inadequate. 85â€"â€"Tax penalties, $2,854.80, consist only of cash received on those arrears that have been No charge has ever "been added to the arrears of taxes carried on the collector‘s roll from year to year and unpaid. ing by TIMMINS, ONTARI‘O,;’HURSDAY, OCTEOBER 28th, 1926 A sad aceident occeurred on Monâ€" day afternoon at about three o‘elock when Chas. MecLean lost his life in a trench on â€" Mountjoy street. The work being done was for connecting up Mr. W. H. Severt‘s sewer with the town. Mr. MceLean was employâ€" ed by Mr. Severt on the work, and while he was in the trench the erib work gave and he was buried in the fall of sand. , Frantic efforts were made to dig him out, but he was dead when taken out. _ Dr. Melnnis was ‘alled as soon as the accident occurâ€" red and was present when the body was recovered. _ Death was due to internal injuries to the chest and abdomen. An inquest is to be held. The late Chas. MceLean has been a resident of Timmins for four or five months, working for a time for the corporation on construction work. He was born in Nova Seotia and was sbout 62 vears of age.â€" A widow., reâ€" GHAS. McLEAN KILLED BV TRENCH CAVEIN MONOa There is still lots of time to enter for this unique contest. _ It has all other contests beaten seven ways. It has attracted worldâ€"wide attention, but the attention so far is not a patch to what is will be when the whiskers start to lengthen. . Entries for this contest may be made at The Advance otfice. The contest is open to all. No enâ€" try fee or charge, except that entry must be at hall the night of the Stag Party to have his beard trimmed. Enâ€" trants may have moustache, but must Entries Nearly Doubled Since Last Week and More are Expected. There is still Lots of Chance for Good Whisâ€" ker Growers. Two Entries Already Made for the Beard- Trimming Contest. Sad Accident in Work on Sewer Conâ€" struction on Private Property on Mountjoy Street Since last week there are nine more entries for the Whiskerino contest in connection with the Charity Turkey Stag on Dec. 17th. This means a total entry list of 23. _ The entries since last week are:â€" L. A. Cohen, M. Cowdery, G. 8. Cox, (¢. Lucke, W. Lawrence, D. Lavigne, Tom Lainsbury, John W. Burns (Schumacher) and Geo. Elms. Some of the new entries Jook like likely ground for whiskers and promise to catch up on some of those starting earlier. The first regular train to operate between Taschereau and the Rouyn mining camp sincg the line has been taken over by the‘ Canadian National Railways entered the mining camp on Tuesday this week, manned by regular C.N.R. crews. The formal opening of the line will be fittingly observed\in Rouyn, which camp is now to have regular train service. Now Twentyâ€"Three are Gently Growing Whiskers in Timmins Innumerable friends in Tiummins and district were shocked last week to hear of the death on Thursday last in the Toronto General HoSpital of Mr. Hugh Burritt, following an oper. ation. The late Hugh Burritt was about 32 years of age and first cameâ€"to Timmins in 1918 in the employ of the Mattagami Pulp Paper Co. Later, when the Dominion Bank openâ€" ed a branch here he joined the staff of that bank for about two years, leaving to take a position with the Harris Abattoir Limited. _ During 1920, 1921 and 1922 he was one of the players on the Timmins Senior Hockey Team. He had large circles of friends in the town and district and his death will be deeply regretted by all. The late Mr. Burritt was ill for about a year. â€" He leaves to mourn his loss a widow (formerly Miss L. Maltais) and one young son, and to these and the other relatives and. friends the sincerest sympathy is exâ€" tended. Mrs. Burritt was in Toronto at the time of the death, and is exâ€" pected back in Timmins this evening. FPIRST REGULAR TRAIN INTO ROUYVN ON TUESDAY MB. RUGH BURRT PPASSEG AWAY IN TORCNTO ROSPITAL Wellâ€"Known and Popular Young Man of Timmins Dies After TIliness of About a Year. A meeting of the members of the Iiberalâ€"Conservative Association of the town of Timmins will be held in the New Empire Theatre, Tuesday evening at 8 o‘cloek. All members are requested to be present as imporâ€" tant business will be transacted. The Altar Society of ‘the Church of the Nativity announce a Tea and Sale of Home Cooking at the home of Mrs. Joseph E. Sullivan, 48 Tamaâ€" rack street, on Saturday, November 6th from 3 to 6 o‘cloek. be cleanâ€"shaven of chin. Best growth of beard on Dec. 17th, according to the judges, gets the prizes. Winners must enter as patients in the Beardâ€" trimming contest announiced below. The first prize whisker gets prizes valued at $135.00, including a $55.00 suit of clothes, $30 watch, ton of coal, etce., ete. Second whisker gets prizes valued at $105.00; third, about $55.00 ; and so on. Twenty prize winâ€" ners in all. A. G. Carson and J. E. Cooper. Winâ€" ners of the Whiskerino contest will have beards trimmed by barbers in Vandyke fashion. Seissors, handâ€" clippers and comb only: No razors allowed. Points will be awarded acâ€" cording to time taken and neatness of job. Prizes are gold pieces and turâ€" keys. A nice crowd and a very fine time describes the Hollinger Recreation Club dance on Thursday evening last in the Hollinger hall, The A. 8. D. orchestra furnished the best of music for the occeasion and all present thorâ€" oughly.enjoyed the evening. _A pleasâ€" ing luncheon was served, and all conâ€" nected with the event were compliâ€" mented on the enjoyable evening. Already there are two entries for the Beard Timmins Contest, open to union shop barbers. The entries are: sident in Timmins, and five sons and three daughters survive. . The sons are Kenneth, Enoch, Freeman and John, of Timmins, and Dan, of Hudâ€" son,# Mass. The daughters are Mrs. H. Hudson, Timmins, and Mrs. Barkâ€" house and Mrs. Mackay, of Nova Seotia. Interment was made at Nictaux, Nova Seotia, the remains being taken from here this week. The late Mr. MeLean was very highly esâ€" teemed ‘by all who knew him and there is very general regret at the sad death and _ deep sympathy to . the bereaved family. TEA AND SALE OF HOME COOKING ON SATURDAY Then this week Lap. is out with another new oneâ€"the Moose Calling Contest. Read about that one in the announcement elsewhere in this issue. HOLLINGER RECREATION K CLUB DANCE FINE SUCCESS. After the dastardly murder of Inâ€" spector Constable at Cochrane on Oct. 15th, the Qntario Goverment offered reward of $1000 for information that would lead to the convietion of the assassin. _ Before the announcement by the Government the Town of Cochâ€" rane had offered a $1000 reward. On second thought the Government raisâ€" ed its reward to $2000. There is acâ€" cordingly a total of $3000 in rewards for information that will bring the murderer to justice. There is a genâ€" eral feeling, however, that this aâ€" mount is not enough and that the Government should offer a reward of at least $5000. The executive of the Conservative Association of this ridâ€" ing ‘have made a request to this effect to the Government. In addition, however, to any rewards that may be oifered the Government should take the attitude that no expense will be spared to bring to justice the person guilty of this particular murder. This is one murder that should be cleared up regardless of cost. Whatâ€" ever the cost it will be considerably cheaper than allowing the murderer to escape in this case. GOVERNMENT REWARD HAG BEEN RAISED TO $2000 Was Originally Only $1000.. General Feeling That it Might Well be Raised Again to $5000 The programme consisted of the usual foxtrots and waltzes, with a luecky number dance, a moonlight waltz and a confetti foxtrot as extras. A feature of the lucky number event was that the ntuimbers were on Halâ€" lowe‘en erackers, instead of the cards usually used.. The holders of the numbers were Mrs,. 8. L. Honey and Mr. N. Cheedle. A feature of the moonlight waltz was the lighting efâ€" fect caused by two large pumpkins, one on each end of the hall. _ The Oddfellows‘ Hall was decorated for the event, [Hallowe‘en symbols being.very muck in evidence. The usual enjoyable luncheon was served during the evening, Miss Nelâ€" lie Studor havmg charge of this part of the evening‘s programme. ‘‘In the last nine years there is no specific instance of any councillor coming to me individually and asking me to ‘‘lay off‘‘ the collection of taxes against any individual or comâ€" pany. The same applies to the assessâ€" ment. I had a free hand in regard to the collection and assessment. The only time any changes were made in the assessment was at the court of revision sittings. regard to the 1925 taxes, the income taxes were all collected as far as possible before I left. Property and business taxes due,â€"distress warrants were issued shortly after the new year and orders given to proceed with collection. The usual announcements were made at the luncheon interval; roxt week The A. S D. Orchestra furnished the best of music for the dancing, resâ€" ponding to the insistent demands for encores in a very pleasurable manner. With theâ€" largest crowd that has ever been present at the monthly open nights of the A. 8. D. Club, the dance last night in the Oddfellows‘ Hall was an outstanding success in every way, both in the erowd present, the music furnished and the spirit of the dan. cers, LARGEST GROWD YET AT A.5.0. REGULAR DANCGE New Council Countermanded â€"Orders for Collection of Taxes "They Went Over My Head," Says Former Tax Collector Macpherson, who Asserts He had a Free Hand Preâ€" viously. â€" Mr. Macpherson Gives Explanation of the Situation. | Event Last Night Particularly Wellâ€" Attended. Evening Proved a Most Enjoyable One. There was discussion also at the meeting of the recent murder of Inâ€" spector Constable at Cochrane, and it was decided to ask the Provincial Government to increase the reward offered by the Province~ to _ $5,000. In view of the statements peddled around town during the past few days in connection with former ta‘x collecâ€" tions and assessments in '[‘mmlms, The Advance interviewed Mr. W. S Macpherson, for nine years assessor and tax collector here. Despite the fact that the soâ€"called Provincial Auditors‘ Report is not yet available to ‘the public, and Mr. Macpherson has not access to the books and figures, he gave a clear and complete explanation of his position and the situation as it was. Mr. Macpherson Sarid:â€"â€":. _ It was decided to hold the convenâ€" tion to select a candidate for the Conâ€" servative party in this riding for the approaching Provinceial election, at Matheson on Tuesday, November 9th, at 3 p.m. There was a largely attended meetâ€" ing of the executive for the district of the Conservative Association of this riding, held at Iroquois Falls on Saturday of last week. Representaâ€" tives were present from all sections of the new riding. Conservative Convention at Matheson, November 9 Date for Selection of Standardâ€"Bearer for Provincial Conâ€" test. _ Executive of District Recommend Increase of Reward to $5000 for Information About Murderer of Inspector Constable. ‘‘In view of the fact that the colâ€" lectable taxes during my term of oftice exceeded in all a million and threeâ€" quarters, I think the emall amount not ¢ollected during the nine years, shows a pretty thorough system of collection."" S. D. Club to attend the Mechanics Ball being held in the South Poreupine hall on November 26th. ‘‘The booksâ€"both assessment and collector‘s rollâ€"were duly balaneed at specified times of the year, but could not be kept balanced on account of amendments and corrections and rebates authorized by the court of reâ€" vision from time to time. the annual meeting and election of officers of the Club, and a welcome to the visitors. An invitation was also extended to the members of the A. *« as to the taxes in arrears for 1925, there were approximately $50,â€" 000 income taxes, uncollectable at the present as the parties have changed residence, but not to be written off, as the occeasional one will come back here, and collectidns can continue from time to time under close checkâ€" ing. The balance represents real proâ€" perty and business, which is a very small proportion of the total collection ‘‘In round figures about $16,000 of the $28,000 taxes in arrears before 1925 represents income, uncollectable for the present. ‘‘I spent several days with theo auditors and the finding at that time was to the effect that the town owed me about 15 cents. T explained to the auditors that I had work to do for myself, and for them to continue the audit and if they found anything sub. stantial T would come back and spend a littl® more time. One of the best evenings in the anâ€" nals of the A.S.D. ended about two DATE OF ANNUAL MEETING N.0.H.A. TO BE ROV. 13 The date of the annual general meetâ€" ing of the Northern Ontario Hockey Association has been changed from Nov. 20th, as announced last week, to the week previous, Saturday, Novemâ€" ber 13th being the new date, the place of meeting remaining at North Bay as previously announced. It is necesâ€" sary to hold the N.O.H.A. meeting on Nov, 13th, Secretary H. P. Charlton says, to conform with the O.H.A. general meeting which is to be held on Nov. 20th. It is the rule to hold the N.O.H.A. a week ahead of the O.H.A. so that representatives from the N.O. H.A. may attend the Ontario body. Notices of the change of date of the N.O.H.A. meeting to Nov. 13th, have been sent to all hockey clubs throughâ€" out the North Land. o‘clock with the Home Waltz and National Anthem. The Province first offered $1000.00 for information leading to the conviction of the murderer of Inspector Conâ€" stable. Later, this amount was raised to $2,000. The meeting on Saturday believed that the Government should raise it again, to at least $5,000. At the meeting on Saturday Presiâ€" dent James Kingston, of Iroquois Fals, occupied the chair, and the meeting was an enthusiasticâ€" and harmonious one. Among those named as likely to be placed befare the convention at Mathâ€" eson, the names most frequently menâ€" tioned are:â€"A.F, Kenning, Timmins; A. C. White, Hoyle; and R. S. Potter, of Matheson, where 1 had no chance to determine. l left a blank oheque duly signed by myself to be filled in the amount due the town. A Change Made on Account of O.K.A Meeting, Says Secretary Charlâ€" ton PRICE FIVE CENTS Paid Circulation Last Week 2802