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Large Shipment of Gifts for Schumacher Children A large shipment of gifts from Mr. F. W,. Schumacher, the children‘s friend, of Columbus, Ohio, arrived at the local station a few days ago. They will be distributed to the pupils of the public school at the closing concert and Christmas Tree, Thursâ€" day afternoon, Dec. 22nd. _ Parents and friends of the children are corâ€" dially invited to attend. Don‘t forget the ‘*Christmas Canâ€" tata‘‘ by the choir of United Church on this Thursday evening, Dec. 15th. We regret to report the illness of Mrs. Watson, First avenue. Mr. A. Carveth, superintendent of United Church Sunday School, is suffering from an attack of la grippe. The merchants in town are making the store windows very attractive with seasonable decorations and arâ€" Mr. F. W. Schumacher, of Columbus, Ohio, Makes His Anâ€" nual Presentation to the School at Schumacher, Ont. Other Items of Interest from the Schumacher Corresâ€" pondent of The Advance. Mrs. Stanley and family left on Wednesday, 7th inst., for Sudbury to join Mr. Stanley, who has a position with the Mond Nickel Co. Mrs. C. Kanerva, Fourth avenue, is confined to her home with a severe rheumatic affliction. The friends of the patient would be glad to hear of her complete restoration to health. | Mr. James Cornell, of Rouyn, is renewing acquaintances in his home town. Miss M. McCleary returnedslast week from a professional visit to Toâ€" ronto. Schumacher, Ont., Dec. 14th, 1927. Special to The Advance. . Mr. Robert Muskett, engaged durâ€" ing the past year as assistant on the small farm of Mr. C. MacDonald, Gold Centre, left recently to visit relatives in Toronto. Thursday, Dec. 15th, 1927 The Arlie Marks stock company is at the New Empire theatre all} this week, and not only has the company been drawing full houses each x}ight, but the show each evening has) been well \\oxthv of a ‘big attendance. There is a complete chan(rc of show each night, and the programme in each case is a good one well done. There are twelve people in the Marks company this season and all are good. The show has been greatly strengthenâ€" ed by the addition of new artists of ability and the result is that people are well pleased indeed with the etents presented. Each evening there is an attractive play plesented in effective way, with vaudeville turns and speâ€" cialtiesâ€"all good. The company will be at the New Empire for the balance of the week and all who have engoyed the Arlie Marks show in former years will be still better pleased with it now. tistically arranged displays of Christâ€" mas goods, and anticipate an excelâ€" lent business in all departments until the close of the festive season. ARLIE MARKS CO. SHOW DRAWING GOOD HOUSES Eleanor Lawson, tenâ€"yearâ€"old daughâ€" ter of Mr. and Mrs, George R. Lawâ€" son, Third avenue, is a patient in the hospital at Timmins. ‘The little girl had a severe attack of pneumonia, but latest reports state that she is making favourable progress. "Santa‘s Santalady,"‘ a Christmas cantata, will be the special attraction given by the Senior Sunday School in the Trinity United Church on Friday evening, Dec. 23rd, at eight o‘clock. TIMMINS COUPLE WEDDED AT MONTREAL RECENTLY Everett McAulay, who arrived in Cobalt last week after being at Rouyn, is under quarantine at Cobalt this week according to despatches from that town. It is not known for certain that the man is suffering from smallâ€" pox, but this is strongly suspected and he will be quarantined until it is sure that he is not a smallpox case. Dr. Mitchell, the Cobalt M.H.O., is quoted as saying that he is not certain that the man has smallpox, but that in view of the symptoms, it was adâ€" visable to take all possible precauâ€" tions. at St. Patrick‘s chure Monâ€" treal, on Saturday, December 3rd, 1927, of Edith . Helen, youngest daughter of Mrs. Garvey and the late Thomas J. Garvey, of Timmins, and James A. Newton, son of Mr. and Mirs. Leonard Newton, of Wright, Que. _ Both bride and groom have been popular and esteemed residents of Timmins for many years, and their hosts of friends will extend sincere good wishes to them. Friends here will be interegted in the announcement of, the marrtage ganized towns. The figures for the previous year, ending Oct. 31st, 1926, totalled 43. The present year thus shows an increase of over 50 per cent. over last year. There was an unusuâ€" ally lame number of drowning cases this year, the Inspector is quoted as sayving. COBALT HAS CASE THAT MAY BE ONE OF SMALLPOX According to figures given out at Cobalt this week by lnspector W Moore of the Provincial Police, there was a total of 66 violent deaths in the unorganized district that comes unâ€" der his supervision. The figures are for the fiseal year ending Oct. 31st. The figures include dm\\mnfl‘s, Suiâ€" cides and accidental deaths, as well as murders, but do not take in any inâ€" dustrial fatalities in any of the orâ€" eanized towns. The figures for the SIXTYâ€"SIX VIOLENT DEATHS REPORT IN NORTH IN YEAR THE PORCUPINE ADVANCE, TIMMINS, ONTARIO DECISION IS IN FAVOUR OoF THE WIDOW‘s cmm;? A despatch from Ottawa this week says:â€"‘*‘An interesting will decision has been handed down by Mr. Justice Fisher in the case of the appeal by the widow of the late John, Aibert Irvine, a pioneer resident of Temisâ€" kaming, who died January 27, 1927. Deceased divided his estate between his two sons, Louis, of Temiskaming, and Albert, of British Columbia. Some years before, the testator had been separated from his wife whom he had paid a lump sum. The widow claimed her dower rights in two parâ€" cels of land contained in the will. Mr. Justice Fisher decided that the widow was justly entitled to her porâ€" tion in these parcels and directed a settlement by the local master. STATUTORY MEETING OF TOWN COUNCIL TOâ€"DAY The financiai statement for the yeax will also be presented, and it is unâ€" derstood that this will show a surpius for the year,â€"a very agreeable conâ€" clusion to a good year‘s husiness by the couneil. Another matter that will likely be dealt with by the meeting this afterâ€" noon will be the date of the final xeâ€" gular meeting of the council for the year. Under the schedule in foree this year the regular meeting would be on Dec. 26th, ~but as this is heing observed generally as the ‘“hustmm holiday and as it is also nomination day for the municipality, it is likely that the meeting will be deferred to the 28th or 29th of the month. The Christmas band concert in the Goldfields theatre on Sunday evening after the chureh services,â€"Dec. 18th, â€"will be an extra special. Christmas carols, with community singine will The statutory meeting of the town council will be held thisg afternoon, Dec. 15th. The business will be chiefly of a routine nature, the law requiring this meeting on the 15th for the windingâ€"up of business of the vear. featured CaP ho C fflzf;/,/f///flf/fl/flff//?f//gf/////f;///////////////?/% The Lancashire Football Club will hold a dance in the Hollinger Recreaâ€" tion hall, on Saturday of this week, Dec. 1l7th. Tommy Stephens and his orehestra will furnish the music for the occeasion. There will be many novelties for the event. '.l.‘here are many busy places in town these days, but perhaps the two as busy as any are the public school skating rink at the Central school, and Mr. Field‘s rink for youngsters on Hollinger Lane in the Hollinger townsite.\ The new stock exchange l)ulldmg for Arthur E. Moysey Co. is makâ€" ing noteworthy progress to compleâ€" tion. The work of plastering the inâ€" terior is now in progress. The buildâ€" ing will be ready for occupancy before the year is out.\ FINE PIANO PRESENTED TO 51. CHARLES SCHOOL An effort on the part of Mrs. Joseph Goulet during the last few months to raise funds for the purpose has reâ€" sulted this week in the presentation to the St. Charles‘ Separate School of a splendid piano. _ The school has been without one until now, other esâ€" sential requisites having been supplied, and without tle generous support and zeal of Mrs. G8ulet, it would have had to wait for some time yet. The gift is greatly appreciated by the School Board and the teaching staff of the school. Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Sullivan, of Winnipeg, are visiting the latter‘s sister, Mrs. Robt. Allen, 25 James St. Mr. and Mrs. Sullivan were popular residents of the camp in its earlier days and they are being warmly greetâ€" ed by many old friends here. Through the Generous Efforts of Mrs. Jos. Goulet Funds Raised for Purchase of Instrument for School. FIRE ON SUNDAY NIGHT CAUSES SOME $50.00 LOSS. On Sunday evening at 6 o‘clock, the fire brigade had a telephone call to 54 Tamarack street, the residence of Mr. Bowery. A fire had started in the cellar from some eause or another and the blaze had considerable headâ€" way before it was discovered. The firemen were promptly on the scene and did their usual good work. The use of small and large chemical tanks did the work and the fire was extinâ€" guished. The damage will be around $50.00, while some further loss may be occasioned from the smoke. During the past week the firemen had some calls for chimney fires, but no other fires of any serious kind. THOUGHT MIGHT BE MORE THAN FISH IN THE CAR The provincial police put a seizure tag on a carload of fish coming in here this week from Nova Seotia. The car was brought in with the plan of being sold in the various wholesale houses in town. Unloading of the car was goâ€" ing on yesterday under the supervisâ€" ion of the authorities, but everything was all right and in order. Mr. T. Armstrong of the Dominion Inland Revenue Department was here and also inspected the car. It is underâ€" stood that the authoritie were tipâ€" ped off that the car might have some contraband liquor in it, but such did not prove to be the case. The gentleâ€" Only a week now to Christmas! Timmins and District Notes STATIONERY CANDIES PERFUMES POWDERS TOILET SETS PIPES CIGARS Here‘s a few suggestions, we have many others in our store. Sauve‘s Pharmacy If you want a nice present yisit * A SERVICE YOU CAN TRUST ‘‘ Goldfield Hotel Block, Timmins, Ont. First Door North of the Post Office Christmas Cheer > To Everyone The Rexall Store The Rebekahs‘ children‘s party for Christmas will be held in the 1.0.0.B. ball, ‘Timmins, on Thursday, Deec. 22nd. There will be two plays preâ€" sentedâ€"one for the juniors and the othey for older children. The event will start at 7.30 p.m. At the annual meeting of the New 41 ‘ard Firemen‘s Association last week, Mr. F. E. Thompson was reâ€" elected chief and Mr. M. G. Hansman, deputy chief, both by acelamation. Mr. R. W. Thompson was also elected by acclamation as secyetaryâ€"treasurer. Some time ago The Advance menâ€" tioned the remark of Mr. Geo. T. Smith at one of the Kiwanis Club meetings here that he intended to see if a Kiwanis Club could not be orâ€" ganized in Haileybury. Now, Haileyâ€" bury is being considered for the startâ€" ing of a Rotary Club there. _ Last week a number of North Bay citizens, members of the Rotary Club of that city, were in Haileybury in conferâ€" ence with about 15 residents of the town, to whom was explained the aims and objects of the Rotary Club. Mr. Geo. F. Summers was appointed chairâ€" man of a committee to further conâ€" sider the matter. ; T HU RS D A Y Bulletin man bringing in the car is said to have brought many cars of fish into the North and always to have conâ€" ducted his affairs in a businessâ€"like way, without any suspicion=of illegalâ€" ity. Those who know are inclined to think that the car was tampered with â€" after being loaded _ or else the police where given what may scientifically be termed a ‘ bum steer‘‘ on the fish. Miss M. J. Briere, graduate of the Timmins Business College, has acceptâ€" ed a position as stenographer in the Insurance of C. W. Pexton, Town. Another â€" medal has been won through the ‘*Gold Medal School""‘ by one of its graducates. Miss A. Geroviâ€" tch has been successful in winning the 40 words medal offered by the School Dept. of the United Typewriter Co,, Toronto, Ont. ~This medal was won in the October Typing Test held at the Timmins Business College. Highâ€" er Award returns have not yet been received from Toronto for the Noâ€" vember Tests. Hamilton Block, Timmins, Ont. Phone 501 P. 0. Box 223 ‘"‘"A Gold Medal School in a Golden Centre‘‘ E. M. TERRY, Supervising Principal. A full line of YARDLEY‘S â€" TOILETRIES and Christmas Gift Suggestions Timmins Business College Dr. L. Gagnon CIGARETTES CIGARETTE CASES CIGARETTE HOLDERS LIGHTERS Veterinary Office Dentistry a Specialty