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i o C oo ts S t q M hb e ho e en it t ho ofi t P t n o hnb td td t n t d ied t Thursday, Feb. 23rd, 1928 [ CHyRqlq AT THE THEATRES "THE WHIRLWIND O0F YOUTH~" Save Your Laughs You‘ll Need ‘em WEDNESDAY THURSDAY YOUTH AWHIRL IN A MAELSTROM OF LIFE! The first racing picture without a villian, a mortgage or a doped race horse. COMEDY AND FELIX Goldfieclds The Highâ€"hat Comedy King in "THE UNKNOWN IT‘S CREEPYâ€"IT‘S STRANGE YOU‘LL NEVER FORGET IT FRIDAY SATURDAY Lon Chaney NOW PLAYING Raymond Griffith NEWS AND COMEDY is coming to town with Waiter Milier and Allene Ray ; Tom Mix is coming in a thrillingi western dramaâ€"it‘s I THE QOUTLAWS OF RED RIVER / Watch forâ€" " HOUSE WITHOUT A KEY" A new kind of a western, and a thrill every second wWEDNESDAY THURSDAY February 29 and March 1 ‘‘COLLEGIANS‘‘â€"Chap. 2 ‘‘RETURN OF RIDDLE RIDERS‘‘ Chap COMEDY GAUMONT NEWS WILDERNESS TALES MONDAY TUESDAYâ€"27â€"28 Tom Tyler FRIDA Y SATURDAYâ€"24â€"25 Madge Bellamy and an All Star Cast She thought it was her brains that was making a success of her in business. Butâ€"â€" It was her pretty ankles. ‘‘*SMITH FAMILY COMEDY‘" PATHE NEWS REVIEW New Empire " THREE MILES UP" An intimate story of Silk Stockings with A brand new serial to be played at this theatre every Monday and Tuesday, starting March 5th and 6th. Daredevil Aviator in and his Breezy Pals in " Al Wilson " THE PORCUPINE ADVANCE, TIMMINS, ONTARIO starring In answer to a question, Mayor Longmore explained that none of the bereaved families were in any present need. The Hollinger Mine had given each family bereaved a cheque for $200.00. This was in addition to the Workmen‘s Compensation money to be received, and was a donation to Rebates of income taxes were made in a couple of cases where those asâ€" sessed were the sole support of widowâ€" ed mothers and so were in the posiâ€" tion of being heads of family and enâ€" titled to the special exemption in such cases. On motion of Councillors P. Douâ€" gall and R. Richardson, a resolution was passed unanimously as follows: ‘‘That the clerk be instructed to write a letter to the families of those who lost their lives in the recent Holâ€" linger disaster, expressing the sincere sympathy of the members of the counâ€" cil and of the community at large in their bereavement."‘ The requisition of $5,000 for the public library board was duly authorâ€" ized. Refunds of business taxes were authorized in cases where business had only been earried on part of the vear. A change was made in the byâ€"law regarding the weighing of coal and the measuring of wood. This change was simply the appointing of Chief of Police L. MeLauchlan, in place of Fire Chief Borland, to act as inspecâ€" tor for the enforcement of this byâ€" law. _ The chief is empowered to deâ€" legate his authority in the matter to any of the constables. Under the byâ€" law all dealers in coal and wood must furnish customers with tickets or slips showing fhe correct weight of coal or the (:otlect measurement of wood sold in town. Those purechasing wood or coal can demand that the correct weigcht or measure be verified by the town inspector. There are heavy penalities for giving false weight or measure. Council Appoints Standing © Committees for the Year ‘A number of water rate rebates were authorized in cases where peoâ€" ple had moved. _ Overpayments on taxes for 1926 and 1927 were ordered written off the roll at the suggestion of the auditor to keep the books in correct form. Most of these were differences in extensions or division of figcures on the roll, many of the amounts being only one cent. Payments on account were authorâ€" ized to the High Scehool, public sehool, ete. Contingent Committee:â€"C. P. Ramâ€" say, chairman; R. Richardson, G. S. Drew. Public Works:â€"W. H. Prit(hald chairman ; C. (iP. Ramsay, A. G. Carâ€" son. Waterworks Committee:â€"R. Richâ€" ardson, chairman; P. Dougall, W. H. Pritchard. firstâ€"named is the chairman. Finance Committee:â€"G. 8. Drew, chairman; R. Richardson, P. Dougall. Fire and Light:â€"P. Dougall, chairâ€" man; A. G. Carson, G,. S. Drew. Police Committee chairman; W. H. Ramsay. List Of Chairmen and Members of Various Committees. Changes\Made in Barber Shop and Weight Scales Byâ€" laws. Resolution of Condolence by Council to Those Bereaved by the Hollinger Disaster. ver untl mm monev Pritchard 1€ Y expense â€" family residen twent | eond Arson, 14 The # # w â€" a Â¥ â€" * ,\ y ~~ + » ~‘ w 4 w £ " £ t gth » % 4 » \ \ â€" . â€" â€" a 4 / % 85 6464886486484 * * 464848 445 4 % 4 1CIdGent,. was Cnhaplin in 318 latest and greatest special, *‘‘*The Cireus,"‘‘ and that it is a wonder that no other factalities occeurred among other patrons with weak hearts. ‘‘The excitement, thrills, laughter and suspense is enough to weaken the strongest of hearts,"‘‘ says Mr. Hornâ€" by. No other picture has caused so much excitement and applause as this latest of Charlie Chaplin‘s pictures. Hundreds are crowding into the Tivoli thegtre daily, and one cannot estimate the number of homes to which the radio is ibringing roars of laughter as the anties of Chaplin are described and the musical effects brings one so close to the lions which Charlie thinks are overgrown kittens. Mr, Hornby has booked this special picture to play at the Goldfields Theatre for four days, commencing March 7th, and advises all to get a doctor‘s certificate of good health beâ€" fore goine to see it. Toronto 11(‘\\'\1),})0)‘% recently told of William E. Sangster, 46, an insurâ€" ance broker ot Vancouy er, and a guest of the King Edward Hotel, who suddenly collapsed and died while watching a wotion picture film. One of the audience noticed the man was overcome and a doctor was summonâ€" ed. Mr. Sangster was carried to a dressing room, and it was found that he was beyond medical aid. Mr. Hmnb‘\, manager of the Goldâ€" fields Theatre here, who has just reâ€" turned from a business trip in Ottaâ€" wa and Toronto, says that the pucâ€" ture being shown at the time of this incident, was Charlie Chaplin in his latest and greatest special, *‘‘*The PATRONS WITH WEAK HEARTS SHOULD SHUN ‘‘THE CIRCUS‘* OME HIGH SCORES IN THE INTERâ€"TOWN LEAGUE by him as mayor and he thought it would be well to send a list of the outside people and firms sending these messages when the letter from the couneil was forwarded to the bereaved families. A request for a rebate of business tax because of old age was received, but the equncil could not see that the law allowed any rebate in such a case. The assessor and tax co]loctm‘, Mr. H. R. Channen, said that proviâ€" sion was made for the exemption of men past a certain age insofar as inâ€" come tax was concerned, but there did not seem to be any similar proviâ€" sion respecting business tax. In the intertown ibowling league, Timmins played at Schumacher on Friday evening last. Timmins invadâ€" ed Schumacher in quest of four points but had to return home with ‘‘nit."‘ Mr. Starr was again the star bowler of the evening with a grand total of 805. His highest single was 379. S. MacMillan, 321; E. Angrignon, 305. For the Timmins visitors to Schuâ€" macher, MceDougall had the high single of 275; Cohen, 236; Eyre, 213. The following were the seores :â€" MceDougall Roberts . Tomkinson bauve ... Dickson tax but la w ‘ase Bchumacher Again Takes the Points In Game at Schumacher on Friâ€" day Last M Angrignon . 1. _ MeMillan .: Starnr: .:; Â¥.. Tonkin J X~MW Arnott C ) hen Total Total Heggert Mc SCHUMACHER 148 in 280 B21 TIMMINS on or about February 25th 143 192 will open a Branch 181 194 213 230 ntly tol an insut . cand 18: 413 (Mete 143 4982 45.3 739 800 46 171 160 ’ 36 $30 75 46/ Third Avenue Private Entrance for ladies right next to Blahey‘s The Women‘s World Day of Pray erâ€"an event held each year by the women of the Protestant churches to pray for the general advance of Christian work and especially for missionary effortâ€"wiill be theld at Timmins this year on Friday of this week, Feb. 24th, in the United churech, All women of the protestant churches are very cordially invited to be presâ€" ent and to take part. â€" The programme for the occasion is an interesting and inspiring one, and will include vocal solos by Mrs. Wightman and Mrs. P. Y oung. INCOME TAX REDUCTIONS SCARCELY AFPFPECTED HIM A despatch from Ottawa last wee appearing in many of the newspaper throughout the Dominion reads a follows :â€" FRATERNAL BOWLINL LEAGUE FOR THE WEEK WOMEN‘S WORLD DAY OF PRAYVYVER ON FEBRUARY 24th C. A. BOGERT, General Manager. 1.0.0.F. Take Four Points from the Moose in Only Game Played in Second Half. the the ing Plerce Brennan QI()A\'zll # s ng league. Honour roll : 0628; Evre, 609 Brough Campbell Farnam Davis Skellv myre .. Dickson Handicap Totals : ...};, 862 995 1.0.0.F. wins 4 points. Handicap PThe 1.0.0.F. took four points fron} i Moose in the only gme played iaf second half of the FEraternal Bowlâ€" Potals J. B. Thiboutot BEAUTY PARLOUR / AOLG > 11.0.0. M 185 204 96 . 189 1.0.0.F 167 _ 208 2()0) arnam., 647 ; Brough, 824 960 50 16 196 240 192 140 154 223 194 192 119 o)s) 9;';(5 I8)) 230 196 115 184 200 190 1890 1660 169 20010 QU 168 3089 591 647 471 330 (3 609