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Mr. and Mrs# MeLaughlin are spending a few weeks in Toronto. Mr. J. McGee has left for a two week‘s trip to hig old home in Ottawa. Mrs. J. K. Moore is expected back in town next week, after a prolonged visit to her home in Seotland. Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Faithful returnâ€" ed on Thesday of last week, after a two weeks visit to Corning, N.Y., and other points south. Mr. D. Choard has left the Poreu pine Crown Mine and has accepted position at New Liskeard. Mrs. Harry Whiter and small son, of Toronto, are visiting Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Ackroyd. ~ Mr. Wheeler, of the V.. N. T., has resigned his position as ele(tnclan, and leaves shortly for Peterborough. Mr,. A. Pooley, of the Purcupin ‘rown, is spending a vacation in Nov Cobalt is boasting of two potatoes gerown near the silver townâ€"one of the Murphies weighing a pound neat and the other going 15 ounces. The Annual Thanksgiving services in connection with St. Matthew‘s church will be held on Sunday, Sept. 30th., at 11 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. On account of the Holy Days that come at the opening of the Jewish New Year, many local stores, includâ€" ing 8. Bucovetsky‘s, Chas. Pierce Sons‘, and L. Halperin‘s,. were closed on Monday and Tuesday of this week Mr. R. Borland, of the Timmins branch of the Canadian Express Co. staff, is spending : month‘s vacation with relatives and friends in Toronto, London, Woodstock and other Westâ€" ern Ontario points. MrI. E. Dunm has. sold out: his general store at Schumacher to Mr. Chas. Pierce, of Timmins, whose busiâ€" ness intesrests are growing so fast an so far that he will soon be a sort: of combination of John Wanamaker, Marshall Field and Timothy Eaton in this North Country. Provincial Officer Ackroyd has anâ€" other charge against (George Kusnick, who conducts the poolroom under the New Empire Theatre, the charge beâ€" ing laid under the Criminal Code and accusing Kusnick of keeping a gamâ€" ing house. The case will come up beâ€" fore Magistrate Atkinson on Thursâ€" day, and an imposing array of witâ€" nesses is expected. Mr. and Mrs. F.:.C. H. Simmsreâ€" turned last week from their visit to the Great West. Mr. Simms went as far as 130 nriles west of Winnipeg where he assisted in the patriotic work of harvesting. He brought back proof of his labor in the form of blistâ€" ered hands that showed that he had done his bit even though it hurt some. Another bringing hback the blisters as proof of his efforts at harvesting work was Mr. James Hepplestone, who also returned from the West last week after aiding in the patriotie work of harvesting. ‘The membets of Y. B. Club held their regular weekly meeting at the home of Mrs. M. A. Ellis on Monâ€" day, September l7th., Miss Muirhead presiding. _ During the evening the virls held a noteâ€"writing bee, preparâ€" ing notes for the socks to be sent in the sbox which is to be packed on Thursday afternoon of this week. Much pleasure was derived by comparâ€" ing notes and it is to be hoped the boys in the trenches enjoy the notes as much as the writers. After a very pleasant evening the meeting adjournâ€" ed to meet next week at home of Mrs. Ellis. Work taken in:â€"15 pairs of socks, 10 shirts. Work given out :â€"â€" Wool for 8 pair of socks, 2 shirts. At a recent mecting of the Ladies‘ Aid of the Presbyterian chureh at New Liskeard a presentation was made to Mrs. D. A. Hoggarth, wife of the new principal of Timmins Public School, prior to her removal to this town. An address expressive of the appreciation â€"felt for the character and efforts of Mrs. Hoggarth in all worthy causes was read by Mrs. John X. MeDonald, while the President of the Ladies‘ Aid, Mrs. J. J. Cameron, on behalf of the Society, presented Mrs. Hoggarth with a beautiful set knives. â€"forks and X. MeDonald, while the President Of the Ladies‘ Aid, Mrs. J. J. Cameron, on behalf of the Society, presented Mrs. Hoggarth with a beautiful set of pearlâ€"handled knives, forks and butter spreaders. â€" General regret was expressed for the departure of Mrs. Hoggarth from the town where for several years she has been a very helpful and esteemed resident, but all were agreed in extending at the same time the sincerest good wishes to hber in her new home in Timmins. Timmins News in Brief the Poreupine Lieut. Jack Munroe was a visitor to the Camp this week. Mrs. Mcelnnis returned last week from Toronto, aceompanied by her mother, Mrs. Arnoldi. Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Blackt on Saturday for a vacation t« to and New York City. Mr. and Mrs. A. Ellis returned to Camp last week, after a visit to Coâ€" balt and Toronto. MTrs. °L. B, D left on Monday Smith Falls, Ont. Mr. and Mrs. N. Racicot returned last week after a ten days‘ visit to Toronto. Division Court will be held at Timâ€" mins on Thursday, September 27th., at 10:30 a.m., in the Council Chamber. Mr. Bob. Hamilton. formerly Domes Mines electrical staff, mechanic in the Royal Flying visited Camp last week. Lumbermen and others interested should read the advertisement of the Forestry Draft on another page of this issue. The young ladies collecting on Laâ€" bor Day for Cochrane Hospital raised over $400.00 in eash and $100 in subâ€" seriptions. A Bread Demonstration will be held in town on Thursday, September 27th. All the women of Timmins are invited to be present. _ Full particulars will be given later. Messrs. Albert Taylor, of the Tayâ€" lor Hardware Co., Cochrane, and Mr. Fred Woods, of the Goodyear Co., Toronto, were interested visitors to Timmins this week. Bishop Latulippe returned last week to Haileybury from Montreal where he has been seriously ill for some time. All will be pleased to learn that he is much improved in health. Mr. Viector Harding of the Poreuâ€" pine Crown Mines, has returned from a visit to Brantford and Buffalo. He was accompanied home by his bride, Mr. and Mrs. Harding taking up resiâ€" dence in town. Miss Platt who has been Office Manâ€" ager for the Iroquois Falls Merchanâ€" dising Co. for the past twenty months, has resigned her position, and gone to her home near Sudbury. She wlll be gcreatly missed in social circles. The Timmins Band, looking eSpecl- ally well in their handsome new uniâ€" forms, including the new hats, favorâ€" ed the public with many wellâ€"rendered selections at the Imperial Bank eorner on Sunday evening. Much favorable comment was heard regarding not onâ€" ly the good appearance of the Band, but also the excellent music furnishâ€" ed. Mr. and Mrs. P. J. Mackay on Monday for Woodstock for a visit, after which they will go on to Fort William, where Mr. Mackay has aeâ€" cepted a position. Mr. Mackay has been a very popular member of the J. P. MelLaughlin staff here for the past two years, and there will be genâ€" eral regret at the removal of the family from town. Pte. Hugh MeEachern, who won the Military Medal for conspicuous braveâ€" ry in France, is visiting the Camp on leave, having been mvahded home. He was formerly on the Government Roads staff here under Alex. Stirling, and is wellâ€"known and popular in the North Land, so many and sincere have been the greetings given him during his visit bhere from France. E. Matinen, apparently suffiering v l | from melancholia, felt so sad on the T. N. 0. Monday that he refused to pay his fare. There was method in his madness, however, for he had exâ€" cellent reason for not paying for a ticket, as he had absolutely no money with him. â€" After playing hide and seek with Provinceial Officer Ackrovd on and off the ears at Matheson, the Provincial Officer took him in charge and bought him back to Tinrmins where he will likely appear before Magistrate Atkinson toâ€"morrow on a charge. vagrancy. . He may also be exâ€" amined as to his meftital state. Chief Magistrate PALLKINSOH LOTAKAUIELAI TY OS 6 charge. vagrancy. â€" He may also be exâ€" amined as to his mental state. Chief Sally says he does not know how strongâ€"minded the man may be, but he knows painfully that he is strong enough, and too much, in the arms and legs, The Chief went into the cell to wake him up to give him a message Monday night, and he woke up so much that he came close to putâ€" |tting the Chief to sleep. However, he was pacified after a strenuous struggle Dorway and daughter iv to visit friends in . Blackman left to Toronâ€" «~HE FORCUPFTNE ADVANCE Mackay left on of the now a Corps, Mr. R. ‘F. smhillingt to the Camp tlus wee The Committee of ladies orgamzed for ‘the purpose canvassed the town this week, commencing on Monday, in behalf of the food conservation plans of the Food Controller. _ As noted in The Advance last week there are two cards for the general distriâ€" bution among householders. _ Une of these is to be hung in house windows, and announces that the household is plans of the Food Controller. _ _ As noted in The Advance last week there are two cards for the general distriâ€" bution among householders. _ Une of these is to be hung in house windows, and announces that the household 18 pledged to follow the instructions of the Food Controller and thus aid in the winning of the war by conserving food that may be exported for the use of our soldiers overseas and for our Alliess Theother card is the pledge to conserve food which is signâ€" % 1 j € use of our soldiers overseas a our Allies. _ The other card pledge to conserve food which i ed by the heads of each hou The cards were largely signed o day, practically none refusing t except those who did not unde rules and suggestions 1 of food, as given on t generally followed by all will be well indeed. «tnose miflcance of Shillineton was a vISItLOI »gestions 10r Cconse riven on the cards nservation household s1gn, tand ‘_the On~â€" A» Work has been commenced on the Wilson building (formerly the town‘s municipal building) to prepare it for removal to the rear of the Goldfields There will be a Box Soc chre Party at Connaught Jay evening, September : event is under the ausp members of the R. C.4 evening will assuredly one for all attending. _A ments, and other feature ed, and all who can â€" mak WANTEDâ€"AXNXN OFFICE Apply to Duneans Lim mins. Oft. itures, are promisâ€" an attend should mne present. l ¥€Churd M 20t ) and Euâ€" _ Thursâ€" . rathe of the 1, so the pleasant refreshâ€" Timâ€" 40p PRIVATE ROOM TO LET.â€"Apply 57 Em street.. 40p. FOR IMMEDIATE SALE.â€"LOWFT ON, Third Avenue, Timmins, Ont., beâ€" longing to John Fennessy. Price on application. Good terms can he given. Apply J. Brennan, Hail burv, Ont. 44. LOST.â€"A dark heavy overcoat, on September {th., at Timmins. Findâ€" er rewarded by leaving with Peter Jeffreys, Box 85, Timmins. 44â€"46, LOSTâ€" BETWLEN THMMILNS ANBD South Poreupine on Sunday, watech fob with gold locket monagram. Finder please leave at The Advanee Oflice. ~45, Dunean‘s Iimited, \\'lmles{;g Fruit and Prodtice Merchants wis to anâ€" nounce that they have appointéd Mr. (%. 1»). Mitchell as Manager of the Timâ€" mins Branch. Warehouse and Office in the Old Bank Saloogn. BETWEEN TIMMINM AXD