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A man who lost his wife r:e:ntly and had also lost his position at the mire, mad> earnest appeal for a chanse to work, He had worked at the Hol inâ€" ger for 15 years, he said. He was reâ€" ferred to the special meeting to deal A former employee of the town who:â€" Sewer Connectio is suffering from silicosis and has been| A lady living in told by the doctors that he should entsr|section of the town a sanitarium or live isolated from his agree to a plan wh« family so as to prevent danger of inâ€" cure sewer connecti fection asked council to assist him in‘the water from he entering cither the>e Haileybury o; a'been siphoning it on Western _ sanitarium. _ Arrangements been ordered not to had already been mads for this, it was the road bad. She c learned. He then explained that as ke; $60 necessary under had not been able to work and had no but could manage pay of any kind sincs Nov, ist., he'plan. Town Engir could not provide the n:cessary clothâ€"| that present conditic ing required for entrance to the saniâ€"|and something shot tarium. Council thought he could be| depariment could no helped in this by the town. | except under special _(Continued from Page One) mew cafe would recseive due cons tion with the others. Collection of Poll Tax Before Council EXTRA SPECIALâ€"Eatonia Raspberry or Strawberry Jam *‘ 31c Soda Biscuits . . 1 Ib. Bag 10¢ Cooking Dates ... ... 2 lbs. 19¢ Cooking Figs . . . . . 3 lbs. 29%¢ Tomato Soup . . . . . 2 for 23¢ SPECIALâ€"DOERR‘S CRISPY Tomata Juice, No. 2 Sq. Tins 7¢ Macedoine . . . 2 Tins for 29%¢ SPECIALâ€"HARITANT BRANDâ€"28 oz. tin SXTRA SPECIALâ€"An Eaton Economy Blend SPECIALâ€"SUNDALE BRAND o pad phkyg. Midâ€"Holiday Cleans, Scours and and Polishes AYLMER VEGETABLEâ€"No 2 sq. Opposite (C.oldfields Hotel Block I TIMMIN® Brillo P a TO almolive SE ««5¢ KkEEP THAT SCHOOLGIRL COMPLEXION Opportunities to Save Specialâ€"Eaton‘s 3â€"sieve Small, Sweet, Tender REPLENISH YOUR SUPPLY Peas 2525c >« Fresh COFFEE ». 21¢ CHOICE MIXED Nuts »19c¢ se P «P C L LAAA L AL P â€" f P ll | with relief matters. ' 0 l A lady explained to counc‘l the case Co l of a man who had deserted his family. e unc‘ She was also .referred to the special meetmg for rolief questions. Page One) ‘ A man who had been out of work for e due consldera- six months was also referred to the reâ€" |lief meeting to be held after the sesâ€" .ses | sion of the council. of the 1 who! sewer Connection Badly Needed e to | _A qady living in the northwestern |section of the town asked council to |agree to a plan whereby she could s>â€" cure sewer connection so as to drain ‘the water from her cellar. She had I been siphoning it onto the road but had been ordered not to do this as it made the road bad. She could*not afford the , $60 necessary under the ordinary rules, but could manage cn an ins alm.nt plan. â€" Town Engineer MacLean said that present conditions were unsanitary and something should be done. His | deparitment could not deal with the case ge-xcept, under special authority from the | council. There was a spring under the house and the only way to carry off the water was by use of a sewer. Councilâ€" ‘lor Bartleman said that when people| bought lots of this kind it was "up to them" to romedy the disadvantages. JELLY POWDERS, pkg. 5¢ CHIPSO, large pkg. OAT PUFFS PLEW‘s DEXICIOUS CEREAL sHIRRIFEF‘s AssORTED 1000K AT YOUR sHOES NUGGET Shoe Polish _ Kib hoast. Th. ‘2lc Small Link Sausage . . . . 2 Ibs. 25¢ Sliced Breakfast Bacon .. . 1b. 29%¢ Smoked Hams, whole or half . Ib. 32¢ Fresh Picnic Shoulders ... Ib. 17¢ Chuck Roast Ib. 12¢ BLUE BRAND Blade Roast Ib. 15¢ Cns S Turkeys i». ALL FRESH KILLED Geese i». MAPLE LEAF BRAND DINNER STYLE FRESH KILLED New Year‘s POULTRY FRESH KILLED ROASTERS Eaton‘s Wishes You A Happy New Year and Helps You Have One GOOD THINGS TO EAT THRIFTILY Priced at Your SIHL JXO HMHDVLNVAGUY HMVIL and Start the New Year Traditionally Dâ€"i0re the act was passed and assent given to it by the Lieutenantâ€"Governâ€" ‘or. Then there cams the elections and ;the cases at Cochrane, and the town that was why the present council would not consider it. Most of those who had been given the part payment plan to pay for sewr conneciion had simply paid the first, or, at most, a few p:\ymems and the rest was still on the | books. Councillor Bartlieman urged the ' instalment plan for payment for sewer, .sa)ing that he felt it would create emâ€" vploymem and no one would lose anyâ€" thing. Town Engineer MacLean said __he would do his best to keep the water “ flowing until such time as the council | could take some action or other. Acting Mayor Chateauvert suggested that in |the meantime the public works comâ€" |mittee consider the question to see what could best be donz. | Co‘llecting Poll Tax Too i Near Christmas | Councillor Bartleman asked why it | was necessary to collect poll tax so close to Christmas Day this y>ar. He .t;hought it should have been colect d long ago. Some of those who had to pay were married men and should have | been exempt. It seemed a hardship to takfi this money away so close to Christâ€" mas H. E. Montgomery, town clerk, explained that the poll tax collection this year was so much later bâ€"cause of .a combination of circumstances. In | the first place the Leg‘slature had b:en asked for a special act so that the town might co‘llect ten dollars instead of five. Considerable time had gone by bofore the act was passed and assent f derstood that cimployvees d not alwnys' notify the mine of marriagos,. etc., and| some of the trouble occurred in this way. The clerk regretted that it hadl: been impossible to complete the po‘l tax 1 collection earlier this year. "There | would be an easy way cut," he sugg stâ€" ed. "if thoss liable for the tax would| pay it whin due." Dr. Day said he was very sorry that the poll tax collection| had been left until so near Christmas, but the explanation by the clerk showâ€" ed showcod why it had occurred tms year. Councillor Bartleman ask:d if thel collection of poll tax was confined to! men at the Hollinger. $ "No!" replied the clerk, who said thsit the police had collected the tax from others in the town. lists beinz f urnishedl | them from the assessor‘s roll for this purpose. Chief Paul give the figures for the coallections in town. It was shown that the amount colleced in town about equalled that from the mine emplovees. Elsewhere in this issue will be four d further reference to the mseting of council on Friday. o will observe "Hogmanay Night" Tuesâ€" day evening, Dec. 31st, by a whist drive and dance to te hel4 in the Hollinger hall, commencing at 8 p.m. Refreshâ€" ments served to all who play whist. All Stplle for the memhoeorchin draut mvuet The Porcupine District Pipe Band ‘ | 1 < ] n i 1 I t ( { 1 passed and assent THE PORCUPINE ADVANCE, oNTaARIO [COCOA : Cowan‘s _PERFECTION FLOOR WAX Laundry Soap Comfort ‘ The Porcupine District Pipe Band will observe "Hogmanay Night" Tuesâ€" day evening, Dec. 31st, by a whist drive and dance to te hel4 in the Hollinger hall, commencing at 8 p.m. Refreshâ€" ments served to all who play whist. All stubs for the membership draw must 'be in the hands of the secretary, W. Stewart, 104 Elm street north, by noon toâ€"morrow (Dec. 31st). "No!" replied the clerk, who said thst the police had collected the tax from others in the town, lists beinz furnished them from the assessor‘s roll for this purpose. Chief Paul give the figures for the coallections in town. It was shown that the amount colleced in town about equalled that from the mine emplovees. Councillor Bartleman ask:d if the collection of poll tax was confined to men at the Hollinger. dIs 11c Toffee ;. . . Tuna Fish Flakes, 2 Tins 25¢ Shortbread . . . . each 25¢ Chicken Soup â€" â€" â€" â€" 49¢ C B CLEARâ€"No. 10 TIN Mincemeat ... 2 lIbs. 27¢ EATON.’Sâ€"DELI('.IOFSLY RICH . FruitCake. ... . .. Ib, 25¢ EATON‘S FAVOURITE Plum Pudding, 1 Ib. Size 27¢ Pickles . RCBERTSON‘S oz. pkg. RICH Patricta Biscuits _ Ib. 17c There is one thing that is not necessary to "resolve" this New Year, that is "shopping at Eaton‘s for a l your foods." It is the one thing you can take for granted for it is the most natural habit in the wor‘:d to shop where you are served the best and where you get the most for your monay. Eaton‘s appreâ€" ciate your patronage and confidence and will enâ€" deavour as each shopping day of the New Year enâ€" folds to still measure up to all that you expect Eaton‘s to be. A pleasurable place to shop, easy on your budget, and rgally helpful in solving your dally problem of meal planning and home management. Again we sayâ€"Eaton‘sâ€""Where it pays to shop." HOSTESS sHOP FANCY QUEEN Olives . . EATON‘S CLEANSING CRE Snap . . .‘... . . 6 Bars 25¢ WESTON‘S CREAM FILLING GRIMSBY sSGOUR FESTIVE THINGS to help you make New Year‘s enjoyableâ€" EATON‘S QLD ENGLISH STYLE A sSANDW!CH FAVOURITE Groceteria E A T O N iUM AND BUTTER FPLAVOURED Water Glasses, doz. . 39¢ Breakfast Set WHILE THEY LAST WILLOW PATTERN Range Sets, 3 piece . . 39¢ Free Delivery Phone 901 4 plates, 4 cups, 4 saucers, 4 oatmeals 1 (Continued from Page One) of "bouncing" chequesâ€"the "rubber" 'kind that bounce back from the bankâ€" five separate charges against T. cA. Charette. The defence in these was along the same line as in Warning Merchants Cashing Cheques .oz . 24 or. Jar 35¢ Charette, who was alleged to have signed another name to a chsque. One of the staff of a local cigar store swore he saw the accoused sign the cheque with the other name while a customer in the store at the time also noticed this and told the court he took particular notice begeause he knew Charette and knew that the name he saw signed to the cheque was not the same as Charette. Charette on the stand in his cwn behalf in this case swore positively that he did not sign or cash this parâ€" ticular cheque. The magistrate said he was <ntitled to the benefit of any doubt arising and so the case was dismissed, as was also another of the cheque cases. The three remaining cheque cases were dismissed by the magistrate. Chinaman Pleads Guilty A thirq man charged with fraud in connection with a cheque issued, enâ€" tered a plea of guilty. He was Charles Lew. He had given a cheque in cigar he knew he did not have the funds to meet it at the time. He to defraud. One of the five cases one alleging forgery on the part Charette, who was alleged to I signed another name to a cheque. the McGee cases. Charett« ~xplained that in the case tried before the magisâ€" trate, the cheque he had issued had bken returned by the bank because a pay cheque usually depcsited at the bank failed to arrive at its usual time. W. O. Langdon appeared for Charette and pointeg out that tne evidence showed that his clitnt had no intention _ . 18 oz. Jar 37c /. ONGC } Gertrude Duggie, on a charge of havyâ€" ing liquor not purchased on her permit, | pleaded not guilty. She said the liquor was given to her by a frieng who purâ€" |chased it on his permit. This gentleâ€" man told the court that he boarded at the house of the lady and had secured |the liquor on his permit. When his permit was produced, however, it showed that he gave another number On the charge of uttering forged doâ€" cuments, Jos. Aumont was sentenced to two months., 8. Thompscn, chargeq with making a disturbance, was remanded to next court. A common assault charge was withâ€" drawn. A woman who had charged her husâ€" vand with assault, withdrew the charge in court. The husband put up the defence that any beating the wife had receiveg was no more than necesâ€" sary for him to defend himself. One man on a vagrancy charge was given 30 days in jail, while another, who admitted requiring the attention of a doctor, was sentenced to not less than threse months and not more than one year in the Ontario Reformatory to give him a chance to recover his health. A wage case was withdrawn, the deâ€" fence claiming that the wrong man was charged. A bench warrant was issued for the arrest of a man named Honkola who failed to answer to a liquor charge. His bail bond was also estreated. Two men for consuming liquor in a public place were each fined $25 and costs. Two women pleaded guilty to being drunk, each of them paying the usual $10 and costs. There were eight others charged with common drunkenness, each of them being taxed $10 and costs. Other Cases A fine of $10 and costs was imposed on S. McClellan for driving a car without the required permit. as his address. Also, police said that the lady had told them that she owned the liquor. Asked about this she said: "I didn‘t figure I had to tell the truth to the police." The magistrate imposed a fine of $100 and costs. Mrs. Kramer was charged with a breach of the liquor laws. At first she pleaded guilty but later it was found that she did not understand the matâ€" ter. A fine that she paid in error was returned to her and her case instead will come before the court on Friday. Mrs. Fannie Saari was also remanded to next week on another charge of breach of the liquor laws. A man ramed Labrun, for having liquor in a public place, to wit the street, was fined $100 and costs or 30 days. H. Peltonmaki, on a liquor charge was remanded to next week. Albert Deschine, charged with asâ€" ault, will also come before next court. some Traffic Cases The most serious case in the breaches of the traffic laws was that of Eino Kowisto, charged with being drunk in charge of a car. Kowisto pleaded guilty and was sentenced to Haileybury jail for 15 days. Roy Holley and N. Blahey ecach were assessed $25 and costs on reckless driving counts. Anothcr "Silent Court" Case At a recent court there was what was termed a ‘""silent" case, the accused being deaf and dumb ang the charge having to be written out for him to read himself, while the evidence had to be presented to him in the same way. The same young man appeared in ccuart on Friday, charged with doing wilful damage. The evidence showed that he entered a local business place and anâ€" noyed by being refused a calendar he slammed the door with such unnscesâ€" sary violence that he broke lettered panes of glass, causing considerable loss. His display of temper resulted in a fine of $10 angd costs or three months, while he is also bonded to behave himâ€" self in the next year or be further dealt with. Liquor Cases On a charge of illegally having a still L, Bissette was fined $100 and costs, or three months. The charge was laid by Corp. Nelson of the R.CM.P., under the Excise Act. to do this. He was given his liberty on signing a bond to keep the peace for a year. It was impresseq upon him that if he got into any further trouble he could be called and sentenced to jail. Charg:;1 With Attempted Suicide There were two charges of attempted suicide, both ‘being remanded to next court, to be held on Friday of this week. The one case was that of a man who was before the court the previous week, it being charged that he attemptâ€" ed suicide through the use of iodine. The other case was that of a woman who was accused of attempting to end her life by taking "Cutex" internally. The latter was represented by S. C. Platus, who agreed to a remand until next court. k was quite willing to pay the amount of the cheque and said he had the money to do so. He was given a chance nÂ¥ O# 0400060000000 0000090800808 0090000 0 00e o o o t o t t e e e o o a 0499084890888 8490484489480 ¢% 0 ¢ 00 % 00040 0%4 0040 00 0 0# 0 0 0 % 8 # o o n a /, notl answering a summons ved on him, a bench warrant is to Mascioli Theatre, Schumacher WEDNESDAY THURSDAY, JANUARY ist and nd JANET GAYNOR AND WARNER BAXTER in MONDAY TUESDAY, DECEMBER 30th and 31st DICK POWELL AND JOAN BLONDELL in "BROADWAY GONDOLIER®" MONDAY TUESDAY, JANUARY 6th and %th JAMES CAGNEY AND MARGARET LINDSAY in "G MEN" FRIDAY sATURDAY, JANUARY 3rd and 4th CLAUDETTE COLBERT in "SHE MARRIED HER BOSS®" charged her husâ€" withdrew â€" the husband put up beating the wife | Councillor Caron thanked the other lmembers for coâ€"operation. "Sometimes you may have thing I was contrary, but Mr. Bartleman was sometimes contrary, too; but we were all doing our best for the town." He extended to the emâ€" ployees and to all citizens of the town the compliments of the season. About Snow Ploughing Councillor Bartleman reported that th> Delomite mine had asked for the use of the snowplough. In answer to a question, the town engineer said that he thought in case of any heavy snowâ€" falls the town would need the full use of the plough. The question was left with the public works committee. Councillor Bartleman said th: fully reciprocated all that had sgaid, and added the general regre! Mayor Richardson had c away on account of serious illnt the {familyv, Councillor Dr. Day said that he apâ€" preciated the way in which had worked together for the town ih the past year. He thanked the members ol the committees in particular and all departments of the town for good setrâ€" vice, Councillor W. McDermott thank all for their help on committees ar wished all the compliments of the se son. The usual honorarium of $1200 was passed for the gcod services of Mayor Richardson during the past year. Dr. Day referred to the installation Of ua water meter at the skating rink. There had been no charge for water when the Holling*r ran the rink as a community enterprise without any profit, and with skating at a tenâ€"cent charge. With the rink under private ownership and increased rates for skatâ€" ing, the case was felt to be different. In case the rink is not profitable, a reâ€" fund coulg be considered by csuncil. Good Wishes Acting Mayor Chateauvert thanked all the members of the 1935 council, the heads of departments and the staffs for coâ€"operation during the year, and extended to all the compiiments of the season. He hoped that next year would be the best yet. Councillor Morrison thankeg Counâ€" cillors Bartleman and Caron particuâ€" larly for help in the relief committec‘s work, and extended the best wishes o the season to all. A young man working at the Hollinâ€" ger and being the main support of a family of nine children was granted a refund of the poll tax on the recomâ€" mendation of the acting mayor. Approval was given to the transfoer of a tax sale lot to C. W. Pexton, th2 full amount of taxes seing paid to the town and arrangements made with the original owner. A young lady ask*eq a refund of poll tax on her husband‘s account as they had been married two months. Councilâ€" lor Bartieman thought a small refund might be made in this case. Accounts for $500 for the public schools and $100 for separate schools as rent for the power franchise byâ€" law election were duly passed, Councilâ€" lor Bartleman asking t« be recorded as voting against the motion, Dr. Day said that he had as good a memory as any man and the town was Coligated to pay these accounts, though the town had secured other material conâ€" cessions from the power company. Various routine accounts were passed for payment. Council wrote off the amount of arâ€" rears in water rates of a man who was ill. Acting Mayor Chateauvert said that he felt the auditor had not been around encugh himself. Other It;ims at Council A letter was read from the Ontario Liquor Board in answer to a query from the town for details as to the amount sent to the town as ts share of the beer parlour licenses. The letter said that the amount was a percentage of the license fees but that no details could be given. Councillor Morrison:â€""I know that his recommendations in regard to reâ€" lief reports were carrieq through at once." Councillor â€" Bartleman:â€""Do you think it is up to the auditor? He had no control over the office. He made reâ€" commendations to the council from time to time and no aitention was paid to them. Where is the July report?" Councillor Morrison suggested that too much had been taken for granted in the auditing. (Continued from Page One) fixed responsibility? Or suggested a remedy?" Recent Payroll Cases Discussed by Counciul MONDAY, DNECEMBER 30TH, 1oss ind Â¥* ¢