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Mayor Lendrum, of Cobalt, wrote the council regarding an important meeting of the Association of Municiâ€" palities of Ontario to be held this month. The reeve of Tisdale, Mr. C. V. Gallagher, has been chosen to adâ€" dress the meeting in regard to assessâ€" ment and tax matters as they affect municipalities where the chief indusâ€" try is minng. Mayor Lendrum pointâ€" ed out how important it was that all mining towns and townships should be spectally represented at the meetâ€" ing to support Mr. Gallagher‘s preâ€" sentation of the case and to give any new light they might have on the matter. Council agreed as to the imâ€" portance of the meeting referred to, and Mayor Longmore is to be comâ€" municated with to see if he can atâ€" tend the meeting while on his way back from his vacation. The (Provincial Retail Merchant‘s A letter was received from Mr. L. Leblane, 78 Mountjoy street, saying that on August 2nd, dogs got into his chicken house and killed 38 young chicks. He asked the council to pay the loss he had suffered as he thought this was what dog taxes were colâ€" lected for. Council did not see that the town was liable, though sympathâ€" izing with the owner of the chickens in any loss sustained. At the regular meeting of the town council on Monday afternoon the actâ€" ingâ€"mayor, Councillar A. G. Carson, presided, and Councillors W. H. Pritâ€" chard, 8. Drew and P. Dougall were present. The mayor is absent on holidays as were also the other members of council not present. Town Will be Represented at Muncipal Association Meetâ€" ing. â€" Many Ask for Relief in Cases of Taxes in Arréars Town to Add Benches and Some Trees to Children‘s Playground. Other Council Business. Town Council Deals With . Many Matters of lmportance "You know, I think that since Cabot sailed from Bristol to disâ€" eover Canada, somebody from Brisâ€" tol should be included among the 50 young "Ambassadors of Empire". That is how this lad, Matthew A. Nicholson, age 17, of Brxstol Engâ€" land, son of a former pit workman, gained his place among the young travellers whose itinerary brought them to Canada this summer aboard the S.S8, Alaunia to tour the Domiâ€" nion from coast to coast under an unequalled Empire educational scheme, planned by the Allied Newspapers of Great Britain, the Cunard Line and the Canadian Naâ€" tional @ Railways. Matthew 2 had failed by a closse margin in his examinations. As he made his exit from the scene of judgment, it occurred to him that the Cabot arâ€" gument was his second hope., Customs Assayer and Chemist Room 2. Past Ofce Block, Timmins Samp.es may be left at Gordon‘s Drug Store Timmins, Marshallâ€"Ecclestone Hardâ€" ware, â€" Schumacher. Samples by mail promptly attended to. House Phone 757â€"J, Schumacher Geo. C. Murphy roup taken aboard the Canadian Pacific liner "Empross of France‘‘ on the arrival of the leader of the British Labour Party, J. Ramsay MacDonald and his three daughters, Ishbel, Joan and Sheila, for a six weeks tour of the Dominion. Leit to right: Joan MacDonald, Ishbel, yourgest member of the L.C.C., Captain Griffiths, commander of the "Empress," The Right Hon. J. Ramsay MacDonald, and Sheila, Rt. Hon. Ramsay MacDonald and his daughters will tour Canada, visiting Banff, Lake Louise, Vancouver and other Western points and sail for England in September on the "Empress of Australia." "Cabot II." Ramsay MacDonald Tours Canada the town Assoctation wrote the council to exâ€" press its appreciation for Chief of Police L. MeLauchlan for the excelâ€" lent work done in regard to some ilâ€" legality called to the attention of the authorities. The action of the «chief of police at Timmins, the letter said, had (been so prompt and efficient, as to call for special commendation and the letter wished to express the genâ€" eral apprectation felt and the eredit reflected on Timmins. A request for permission to install a gasoline tank at 73 Sixth avenue was granted, the installation to be apâ€" proved by the town engineer. Councillor Pritchard called attenâ€" tion to the immediate need of a new stack at the incinerator. The present stack was liable to break at any time and should Ibe replaced. The cost of the new stack would ‘be about $350.00. It was considered that the township of Tisdale would be willing to pay part of the cost of the new stack. In this connection it was mentioned that the Mcelnyre Mine, in Tisdale, sent two or three loads a week to the incinâ€" erator, Schumacher sent loads every other day, and the Bartleman townsite used the incinerator. A meeting is to be arranged at as early a date as possible to discuss with Tisdale townâ€" ship the matter of the maintenance costs of the incinerator. In the meantime prices are to be secured on the matter of the building of the reâ€" quired new stack. made in error, were also authorized to be written off. Payment was authorized of some accounts of Leo Mascioli for 1927 work. THE PORCUPINE ADVANCE, TIMMINS, ONT The game, having so much at stake, kept the crowd keyed up. The score was close right to the end. _ Aside from that the game wasn‘t as it might have been. The fielders, being all keyedâ€"up, made some very bad throws to the bases. ‘The Holly Rees. fell down particularly in this respect. The A.S.D. opened the first innings with four runs, starting out with two mits and then getting two walks. Kelly hit to 1'10111 field with the bases full and thwe runs were scored, Stuâ€" dor fielding the ball badly. ‘The Hollw Rees, came right back in their half of the first wlth runs and were one run up. _ Moran opened the innings by hitting to centre field. Kelly muffed the fly by Platus, and J. Stevens, the next up, knocked a nice home run, zetting a fast one on the nose. ~Stiâ€" Double plays in the fifth and sixth innings finished any hopes the Holly Rees. had of winning out. First Team to Win BOoth Halves of the Schedule in a Season Here. The A.S.D., by overcoming the Holly ltees. are winners of the second half of the softball league schedule, just as they won the first half, after an exâ€" citing playâ€"off between the Arrows, Holly Rees. and the A.S.D. They will now represent Timmins in the district nla vâ€"off‘s. A.5. 0. WIN CHAMPIQNSHIP FOR 1928 in sOfteal The A.S.D. were pretty even. All played a more or less good game. Hackett, Alex and Harry Boyd all went through without an error, the rest all making one each. A. Moran made both errors for the Holly Rees., the first, as stated above being disasâ€" trous. k R H B *X :. 4 0 2 5 0 0 0Oâ€"11 12 6 Holly Rees. ..5 0 0 2 0 2 0Oâ€" 9 12 2 Batteries:â€"â€"Bud â€" Ravelle and H. Boyd ; 8. Platus and Lauzon. Umpires:â€"Ab. Kendall and Mcâ€" llarghey. Time:â€"52 minutes. _ Stevens was easily the star of the Holly Rees., getting on a base every time, and also hitting a double, besides scoring three times. Platus also seored three times, but his conâ€" trol in the pitching box was poor. Time and again he would get three balls on a batter and then lob the ball over. A. Horne played nicely, getting three hits and a walk, but Failed to secore onee. For Sure Results Try Our Want Ad Column EC ENE NNE 104. 5000000000515 0010051505 05â€"05â€"35â€" 950515000515 5 4 n s 1593 taxes and costs are sooner paid. Notice is hereby given that the list of lands for sale for arrears of taxes is being published in the Ontario Gazette on the 28th day of July, 1928, and 4th, l1th and 18th days of August, 1928. and that copies of the said list may be had at my office. TREASURER‘S OFFICE By virture of a warrant issued by the Reeve of the Township of Calvert bearing date of the Sixteenth day of duly, A.D. 1928, sale of lands in arâ€" rears for taxes in the Township of Calvert will be held in the Municipal Hall of Ansonville, Ont., in the Townâ€" ship of Calvert, at the hour of ten o‘celock in the forenoon on the 290th day of October, A.D. 1928, unless the Township of Calvert, District of Cochâ€" rane, Province of Ontario. Treasurer‘s Sale of Land for Taxes Thursday, Aug. 16th, 1928 This 2nd d a V of August, A.D. 1928. PAUL DUBE, Treasurer