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GHRISTMAS EVE MASS T0 BF HELD IX NEW GRURCH Beautiful New Edifice Will be Temâ€" porarily Fitted Up for Special Sunday Evening. When construction of the fine new RA‘. church was commenced here, and even after it was well underâ€" way and unforeseen delays in securing materiâ€" als had interfered with the progress of the work, it was said that Midnight Mass would be celebrated in the new progress Midnight the new church this Christmas Eve. And desâ€" pite all difficulties, the beautiful new church will be ready for Midnight Mass Christmas Eve. Some weeks ago Dbeen continue building, and the structure temporary altars and other furnishâ€" ings may be installed, and temporary seating and other accommodftion proâ€" vided. The church will be equipped temporgrily to accommodate 1500 to 1800 for the Midnight Mass on Christâ€" ml}e Eve. Lighting and heating will also ‘be installed to meet the requireâ€" ments of the occasion. éerned, if will temporary ~altar ings may be ins While the ehurch will not be actuaiâ€" ly completed so far as the interior and the finishing and furnishing is eonâ€" eerned, it will be at a stage where season 10me Messrs. Hildreth and Fred Auer are me from College for the holiday The origina‘l optimist has been disâ€" covered in the person of an exâ€"soldier who has lost both legs and when askâ€" ed what he has to be thankful for said: ‘‘I‘ve got cork legs and can hold up my socks with thumbtacks."‘ We were seated in a hammock On a balmy night in June, When the world was hushed in slumber ‘Neath the magic of the moon. I had asked one little question And my heart was filled with hope, But the answer never.reached me For her brother cut the rope! ELKS CPEN RERE WITH LARGE MEMBERSNIP About Seventy Go Into AN Here Last Week Word was received here last week of the marriage at_ Cannington, Ont., of Mr. Geo. 8. Drew to one of the young ladies of that townâ€"his home town. Mr. Drew is one of the most popular of the young business men of Timmins and all will extend very hearty and sincere good wishes. Mr. and Mrs. Drew are at present in New York and ather points on a wedding trip. Announcement is made that the Lake Shore Mines will not close its fiscal year with November as in preâ€" vious years. It is understood that the present fiseal year of the Lake Shore will be carried on to end probably next June. His many friends will be pleased to know that Mr. W. Coupar of the Doâ€" minion Bank staff is making good proâ€" eress to recovery from his recent illâ€" Contributions may be sent to Hon. W. A Chariton, 223 College Street, Toronto. CHARLES McMILLAN On Friday last week the following oflicers were elected by Abitibi Lodge A.F. AM. No. 540. . Bro. Chas. MeMillan, W.M. A.F. AM. . Bro. Chas. W.,â€"Bro..X Bro. ‘C. ‘M. Bro. J..B. Bro. E. J. W. Bro. G Bro. G. 8. Bro. G. D. W. Bro. X. J. Hodgson, L.P.M. Bro. C. M. Watts, S.W: Bro. J. 8. Jaeger, J.W. Bro. E. J. Varrett, Treasurer. W. ‘Bro. G. S Code, Chaplain Bro. G. 8. Pincott, Secrétary. Bro. G. D. Adams, Asst. Secretary. Bro.:â€"J. Jardine, Tyler. Trusteesâ€"W. Bro. J. R. Spence; W. Bro. G. S. Code; Bro. R. A. Melnnis. Auditorsâ€"Bro. F. E. Ginng Bro. J. W. Day. Ex; Boardâ€"W . Bro. A. J. Hodgson ; Ex. Boardâ€"W. Bro. A. J. Hodgson ; W Bro. A, E. Bre\\el wW.. Bro. J. R:. Spence. Only with the help of many warm friends can this great work be carâ€" ried on. Money is urgently needed. During these last eight months the foe has not killed his hope, he‘s still hoping that God‘s fresh air and man‘s skill at the Muskoka Hospital for Consumptives can retain something of his old manhood for active service yet. One day he played and worked hard, then went for a dip in the lake. A little cold came on, then got worse and worse and finallyâ€"consumption. His three years "Over there," aiftd two spent in the ‘"Mounties," have given him a fighting spirit. Sitting astride a ‘"Mountie‘s" horse he was as fine a specimen of manâ€" hood as one could meet. Six feet tall, bronzed, muscular and keen, he made an athlete of no mean ability. Three years in the war had seemingly made "‘a + man â€"out of him," but it took a bad cold to show that the war had farâ€"reaching and terrihle effects. Three Years "Over There" T wo With "The Mounties" TIMMINS AND DISTRIGT NOTFS W.M. ABITIBI LODGE Neow Lodge CAE CA CSE § CoOncandâ€"All We Extend Sincere § Wishes for a SMterryp Ebristmas and a Ilappy Stew Year. Sold in Timmins by > Frank M. Burke Curtis Drug Co. Ltd. Gray‘s Drug Store E. J. Meyers Sold in South Porcupine by B. H. Pilsworth. Sold in Iroquois Falls by 8. K. Drug Co. Ltd, 170 Brings sure relief from sRONCH T18 VARANTEED At all druggids § c