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‘Mr., W. W. Franklin, of (hlcago ’QH, spent a fpw days last week in tke Lamp. ‘ Mr. J. E. ~Garrett returned on "Thursday from a visit to his old home sqt Smigh s Falls, Ont. f North Bay is another the towns srith an epxdemle of a mild form of rmeasles at the present time. / The next regular meeting of <the "Toan Council is scheduled tor Monâ€" sdav, March 10th. Two days left in which to vote soarly andâ€" often for the Carnival #Bugeen for 1924, . Mrs. W. Ellies and daughter, Emâ€" have returned from an exâ€" #ended visit to Rochester, Minesota. \ The Porcupine Agricultural Society is making progress and growth. There are now over two hundred regulariy »nrolled members in the Society. "Mrs. Victor Cripps and children, of Kapuskasing, are visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Olton, Newray Mine, Schumacher.\ ; _\ Mrs. Thos. Villeneuve, accompanâ€" ied by her little daughter, Anita, has wone to (Cobalt# to visit her mother, Mrs. F. Villeneuve. \ ‘The Northern News, of _ Cobalt, says:â€"‘"Mr. Norman Laing, formerâ€" iy of Cobalt, and now ofâ€" Timmi spent the weekâ€"end here." The Sudbury Star last week says :â€" "®Mrs, ~E. Mercier, of Timmins, is wisiting at the home of Mr. and ‘Mrs. E. Labrosse, Notre Dame St. Englehart has organized a Pipe Band, John Clark being elected Presiâ€" «lent of the organization and Jas. Patâ€" secretaryâ€"treasurer, f"\Ir James Scully â€" returned last mfisek from the hospital at Haileybury swhere he underwent an operation for appendicitis. His many friends are pleased to see ‘‘Jimmy‘" back againâ€" to the Camp anod Wt'” on the way to recovery. \ 1 WE TREAT THE YOUNGST ERS RIGHT North Bay Board of Trade is workâ€" at present with the view to hav« North Bay incorporated as a city. 19 4Q Timmins and District Notes The big portion of our trade comprises children. Children want to come to us because we always treat them right. We treat them in a friendly way. We exert ourselves to cater to them and we always send them away from our stores happily pleased Send your children to us and we will give theim the treatment we would give you. acter and assortment in each box. No better candy can be bought anywhere. Nujol 75c. $1.52 FKEE Bronchitis Mixture Pond‘s Creams |Colgate‘sCreams Frostilla 335¢C. T5c. $1.00 per package 15¢. package Linen Envelopes with each 25¢c. Writing Pad . . . . â€" "Ask for it by name" Members of the Poreupine Poultry and Pet_ Stock â€"~Association should fote the ‘meeting of the Association called for Friday evening of this week at 730 in the Council Chamber, Timâ€" mins. <Important business. Arrangements are to hbe under way for the establishment this spring in Matheson of an upâ€"toâ€"date woodâ€"working factory, to include planers, saws, etc., and equipment for the} nanufacture of sash, doors, winâ€" dows and so forth. Two men were taken off the train at Cobalt some ‘days ago and fined $400.00 and costs and $200.00 and costs respectively for breach of the O.T.A. One was a South Poreupine man and the other h'om Néw Lisâ€" keard. In the, Mines League Fixture last Friday night the Melntyre Team deâ€" feated. the Hollinger by 9â€"6. The zame on Tuesday being a Hollinger viectory over the Town team, leaves McIntyre leading the League, the Holâ€" linger in second plce with the Town coming up in the rear. The ElK Lake correspond@ent of the Northern News, of Cobalt, last week says :â€"‘‘*‘Mrs. ~ John Moyneur and daughter, Georgina have returned to Matachewan, after spending a pleasâ€" ant week‘s holiday in Timmins and Cochrane."‘ The Toronto Star last week in reâ€" vorting the.proceedings gt the Legisâ€" lature says :â€"‘*Hon. Ber?iah Bowman an abattoir in Sudbury.‘ What need is there for any Governâ€" ment abattoir in ~Sudbury with Sudâ€" bury dropped out of Senior N.O.H.A. hockey. North Bay * won froim Cobalt Juniors in the N.:O.HA. semtiâ€" finals last Thursday evening, the score being 18 to 0. The North Bay Jumiors outclasséd the Cobalt team, as the séore indicates. Cobalt boys had perhaps trusted too much tc their weight, but with the experienced Trappers to deal with, and a referee who insisted from the very start that all play hockey, the lads from the Silver Town were out of the running, thouzh they worked hard and played a good game. North Bay Juniors, however, may be placed as just about in a special class by themselves. AsprolaX 60c. Neilson‘s «Nationally Known Candy. Purity, quality, charâ€" Italian Balm Oc. 6 ? % s : STORES 46§0080000000606000§§4060008¢ 300000000000000 Cod Liver Oi $1.00 V ANISHING CCLD PingX L’Ih,mâ€"-â€"ln Timanins, on â€" Tuesday, Fabruary 26th, 1924, to Mr. and Mrs. G. F. Bailey,â€"a son. \ Have you "voted yet for your fayâ€" ourite for Carnival Queen. There is still time by work and interest to elect vour eandidate, Iroquois â€" Falls Ladies‘ â€"Hockey Team lost 3 to 1 in the game with Sudbury girls at Sudbury last Thursâ€" day night. Irene Gauthier _ in ~the nets for the Falls made a big hit with the fans, and shared ‘the honours of starring with Misses Margaret Lattle and Helena Duffy. g Good progress is being made in the oomtruot\xon of the fine new brick and tile building on Fourth Avenue, just behind the Dr. Moore bloek. This building is expected to be péad\ for use in the course of a couple of weeks, and will be occupied by the Poreupine Garage, Mr. F. M. MceRae, manager. The Haileyburian says:â€"‘‘Mr. Arâ€" thur Throop of Timmins is in Haileyâ€" bury on a visit to his sister, (Mrs. J. E. MeCuaig. Mr. Throop hasjust reâ€" turned from Ottawa, where he has been receiving treatment for a serâ€" ious injury to his foot, which arose following a cut with an axe."‘* ‘lh\[any prospectors are going into the Rouyn gold fields these days, and, as a consequence, Dane and Boston Creek stations on the T. N.0. are busy places, these â€"stations ‘being ‘"ports of entry‘‘ or ‘‘gateways,"‘"‘ as it were, for the Rouyn fields. X BILL IS KOMESICK DOWN IN THE SNOWâ€"BOUND SOUTH _ In a letter last week from Mr. W. A Fraser, now near Barrie, but formâ€" erly of the firm of Carson Fraser, Timmins, the oldâ€"timer says:â€""*If I was up there I would say your paper was not worth tiwo dollars a year, but being as I am so‘ far away I am foreed to admit it is worth considerâ€" ably more than the price of admission charged. Remember me to all} the old fellows. I would not mindâ€"seeing them all myself.""‘ If Bill were here, everybody would likely ceall him eorruâ€" gated and so on, but ‘being so far away and down in the terrible south where snow storms tie up traffic and make winter so uncomfortable, everyâ€" body here will agree that Bill was aiâ€" ways a good scout and a good itizen and if he can find time to visit here ‘he may be asstwred of a hearty . welâ€" come from all the old<timers. " > onit your nood.. Each packed in atâ€" tractive dustâ€"proof ABSORBENT COTTON,. pound roll..... SNAP, reg. 20c. 2 for................,........ Y. S. LICORICE, 3 sticks for ........... VINOL, reg. $1.00.............................;. PEPTONA, reg. Todd‘s Drus Stores Ltd q'a ch soft caress â€" adds loveliness ~ South Porcupme WEEKâ€"END SPECIALS The softer, finer texture found only Lc ols t thcct in S ce in is s in Gdnnborouch Powder P‘uifs lo . l ts . t lt attained by using opecxallv loomed, dcep piled materials. ainsborough POWDER PUFF Powdering your face so that no powder shows requires little skill if you use a Gamsborough Puft, for it holds just the proper amount of surface powder. THE PORCUPINE ADVANCE Obe Dependable Drug Stores KEEN INTEREST NOW IN x CARNIVAL QUEEN CONTEST Schumacher Phone 4a Consideraly more interest has roused this week in the Carnival Queen eontest and in the next couple of days it is likely that there will be lots doing. Nome of the girls have been taking it easy, but from present indications it will onl\ be the workâ€" ers who have a chance. It is anyâ€" body‘s contest yet, Any girl getting right out now and working and getâ€" ting her friends to work can stage a win. One or two girls in town have got into the contest in real earnest aude it looks as if a real last minute contest will result. Pick your favourâ€" ite and then back heyr with your votes and*influence to win. Votes may be secured from any of the girls in the contest or from ‘the‘ manager, Mtr. Alex. Wilson. * * w a % » * m a # a a # % 6 4 # # # 4 n« # # # ho# # a # @ soe # # o# # 4 # w w o w o# w m o# * 4 a % # # # # ® ................’ ............... 79¢. ............... 35¢. ............... 25¢. on c . 79¢. ............... 79c¢. Timmins Phone 90 DEATH AT LETHBRIDGE OF MRS. ANGUS MORTSON ne of the real piongers of the North Land passed away at Lethâ€" bridge, Alberta, on February 13th, in the person of Mrs. Angus Mortson. Mrs. Mortson found it necessary to enter the Lethbridge hospital and died following an operation for goitre. Her son, Norman, on learning of his mother‘s illness, went to the West, and was with her during her=â€"last davs on earth. The late Mrs. Mortson was widely known throughout the North Land, for kindness and hospitality and had innumeradle friends, especially among the oldâ€"timers. In 1905 she and her husband, Mr. Angus Mortson, now of Detroit, opened the King Edâ€" ward House at Latchford, which they conducted successfully for some years. They were among the piqueers of the Poreupine Camp, opening the Mortson House at Golden City in 1911 before the big fire of that year. Smee that time Mrs. Mortson had resided in this Camp most of the time, death coming to her during a visit to the West. BULK C AN DY Bulk ~Chocolates which are not handled by human hands. They are kept cleanly, handled with utmost care and handed to you as the best candies in the purest form to buy. "AISs MASTER‘S VOICE" UVICTOR RECORDS FOR MARCH NOW ON SALE Mentholated Cough Syrup Hypophosphites $1.50 COLGATE‘S | PEPSODENT Balsam 35c. 75c. TOOTH PASTE 25¢. Cleans inside, outside and between the Teeth Mentholatum 25c 50c. Syrup White Pine 1lith, interment being made . in Gravenhurst â€"cemetery. The â€" floral tributes were many and beautiful, several wreaths being sent frone Timâ€" mins‘ friends. In addition to the bereaved husâ€" band, three sons survive. Thes avret J. H. T. Mortson, of Détroit ; gowog C. Mortsen, of Cochrane; and Norâ€" mau E. Mortson, telegrapher on the T. N.O. staff. Mr. W. G. McCoy, of Timmins, is a nephew of the lats Mrs. Mortson. To~these and to the other near relatives and friends the sympathy of all will be extended in the death of this Porcupine pioneer. Milk of Magnesia 60c. with Tar 35c. 75c. TOOTH PASTE 50c. 30c.