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. BAPTIST MISGIONARY ANNIVERSARY EVENT Interesting Programme Church on Friday Last Week Tt is now fifty years since the first Missionaries were sent to India, and the Jubilee of the good work is to be dbserved by a Monster Rally at Massey Hall, Toronto, early this month of April, addresses by Dr. Joshee, famed for his noble work for the Lepers, to be the prineipal. feaâ€" ture. Preliminary to this big rally, the ‘Timmins Baptist (Missionary Socieâ€" ties held a special gathering in the ehurch on Friday evening last in comâ€" memoration of the J whilee. The proâ€" gramme was an unusually interesting and inspiring one. After a bibie g..rammé was an unusually interesting and inspiring one. After a bibie reading and the opening prayer by the President of the Society, Mrs. M. R. Hall, Miss Olive Copp, the V iceâ€" President, took charge of the aneetâ€" ing and conducted it in very able way. Papers of striking _ interest were given by several ladies of the was made ‘to the earnest attempts to secure better sanitation and care for health in general, and the great deal that had hbeen accomplished, despite all difficulties . encountered â€" by the medical miszsionaries. The paper by Mrs. MceFayden was on« the *"Religâ€" Mrs. MceFayden was on« the * "Religâ€" ious Work,"‘ and this pleasing paper clearly depicted the serious ‘hardships that superstition and ignorance placed upon both missionaries and converts, but the Gospel was triumphing over xX and the zeal of the missionaries and the zeal 0 knew po discourage evening there were pleasing musical se evening there were a number of very pleasing musical selections. ‘Mrs. M. Hall favoured the gathering with a soprano solo ‘that was much appreâ€" ciated. ([Miss Velma iMcoCendiec gave a very effective rendition of the solo, "Face to Face.‘‘ The childréen of the Mission Band assisted very ably on the programme by reeitations, diaâ€" logues and vocal musifc. The ladies of the Missfon Circle formed a ehoir for the evening, their rendition of Away!*‘ being one of the atâ€" tractive features of the evening. Rev. \Mr. Hall added to the interest of the evening by some wellâ€"chosen comâ€" ments on the papers read. The event concluded with the serving of a very enjovabrle luncheon in the basement of the clhurceh. : Event Will be Held Under Auspices of I1.O.D.E. First Week in May. Arrangements are now being comâ€" pleted for the presentation in Timâ€" mins of the beautiful offering, *‘*Cinâ€" derella,"‘ to be given by the children of members of the 1.O.D.E. and under the auspices of that society. iMr. Hawthorn, who has sucecessfully conâ€" ducted similar events in southern towns, will direct the event here, and has wonderful costumes and strikingâ€" ly attractive seerery for the staging of **Cinderella.‘"‘ The exact date of the prescntation here has not yet been definitely decided upon, but will be annourced in the next issue of The Advance. in the meantime it may be said that the eventywill take place the first week in May, and ail shovld make a note of this so that the dates may be open, for **Cinderella"‘ is an evenut that none wil}l want to "CINDERELLA" TO BE GIVEN BY TIMMING mniss ‘\ The ‘importance of the pulp indusâ€" try to this district is evidenced even o the casual observer these days by the large amount of pulpwood at Hoyle, for instance. The Poreupine Puip Lumber Co., at Hoyle, have over 13,000 cords of pulpwood piled up, the total value exceeding (100,.00, f V ol. IX No. 14 THe PORCUPINE ADVANCE ment at Timmins Evening During the PAST MASTER‘S MIGHT AT COLOENX BEAVER LODGE Very Enjoyable Evening at L Masonic Hall on Wednesday Night Last. On Wednesday evening of last week Past ‘Master‘s Night was Oobserved at Golden Beaver Lodge, A.F, A.M., Timmins. _ Wor. Bro. C. G. Williams, first W.M. of the Timmins Masonic Lodge, presided for the occasion, asâ€" sisted by Wor. Bro. B..Ee Martin, 8. W.;¢ V.W: ‘Bro. H. Watllib, J.W.;â€" W. Bros. E. L. Longmore, ‘8.JD.; W. W. White, J.D.; Geo. Lake, S.D.; W. L. Hogarth, J.S.; G. 8. Lowe, LG.; W. F. Richardson, W. F. B. Cadman, and R. Jenkins, of Haileyâ€" bury Masonic Lodge. At the conclusion of the eeremonies in the Lodge Room, the brethren, their wives, and dlady friends, gatherâ€" ed in the downstairg where a delightful luncheon was served and. a pleasing concert and dance held. The«+programme opened with the toast to *‘"The King,""‘ proposed by the toastmaster, ‘Mr. C., G. Williams. A duet (by (Mrs. J. K. Moore and Mr. Dodge, ‘*Ye Banks and Braes,""‘ was miuch enjoyed by the large gathering present. [Mr..J. T. Bridges followed with a eornet solo that was fully apâ€" preciated by all. ‘Mayor \Iulnni;« proposed the toast, ** The Ladies,"‘ in short. speech. Mr. James Cowan Efollowed with that old favourite, ‘"Paddy McCGinty‘s Goat.‘ Mr. Dodge favoured the gathering with a song, after which Mr. E. TL, (Longâ€" more responded to the toast to the ladies in a short ‘but witty speech. Mrs. J.; K. â€" Moore delwhted the gathering â€" with her . of ‘‘Pipes of [Pan,"‘ after which Mr. V. Woodbury was called upon for a few remarks in response to ‘*The Ladies. On behalf of the ‘tadies present, Mr. Woodbury ealled for a toast to **The Men.‘*â€" The concert and luncheon ended with a song by Mr. Skelly, after which the floor was cleared for a dancee, which provedt one of the most enjoyvable parts of an enjoyable evening‘s programme. FRE AT 180QUONG FALLS CAUSES DFATH OF TRREE Mr. Henry Jewett and Two Children Porish in Burning House on Monday. morning oT a which a man ; ren met deat! The ‘Broke H carries the f. way with his baby boy in his arms, while elose by dittle Dorothy lay, as if asleep, in her cot, with her little kitten beside her. The firemen deâ€" serve every ecredit for the efforts they made to get into the building, many of them showing severe ‘burns as a result. The whole town mourns toâ€"> day with Mrs. Jewett in the loss of her husband and children. Mrs. Jewâ€" ett‘s sister is on her way from the West. INJUNCTION TAKEN OUT REGARDING DOME SHARES Last week an information â€" was sworn out by J. A. MeCausland, M. P., to prevent the balance of stock in the Dome â€" treasury, which was transferred into the name of Prosiâ€" dent J. 8. Bache as trustee, from beâ€" ing voted at the annual meetmv next week. Word was received here yesterdgy rning of a fire at Iroquois Falls in lich a man and his two young childâ€" n met death.. This week‘s issue of the followin rs. J. K. Moore and Mr. Banks and Braes,""‘ was l by the large gathering â€"_J. T. Bridges followed ; _solo that was fully apâ€" v all. ‘Mayor / Melnais toast, ‘‘"The Ladies,‘‘ in [roquois rccount of TIMMINS, ONTARIO, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 2nd, 1924 BANQUET TO WINNER OF MINES HOCKEY LEACUE Event to be Held in McIntyre Recreâ€" ation Hall on Friday Evenâ€" ing This Week. A banquet is being given on Friday evening of this week to the winners of the Poreupine Mines Hockey Leaâ€" gueâ€"the Melntyre team. The event is to be held in the Melnatyre Rrecreaâ€" tion Hall, and a pleasant evening is assured for all. All the players of all the teams in the League are being invited to the ‘banquet, ard so there will be a big crowd and a big tiine. At the ‘banquet the winners of the League this season will be formally presented with the cup won by theim. ‘The annual meeting of the Tiinâ€" mins Citizens‘ Band will be held on Monday evening next, April 7th, in the Band Room. All memibers of the Band should make a special point of being present at this meeting. wilo condiumete(t a WVerV 1 The bridesmaid was then V Nunn, later with the Holling Timmins, and now married dent at Procuois Falls. APPOINTMENT oOF C.A.Ss. AGENT AGAIN DEFERRED Cochrane th including P and Viceâ€"Pr Fiwitt and D. Johnson. After : very lengthy discussion in regard t« the appointment of a District Secre Sault Ste. Marie Winners of the Famous Allan Cup For the first time in hockey mstory: the famous Allan Cup comes to the. North Land. The Sault iSte. Marie Greyhounds have won the Amateur Chamionship of: Canada. The final step in the winning of the coveted trophy was made on Thursâ€" day last when the Greyhounds defeatâ€" ed the Winnipes Selkirks (C hdmpums of the West) hy a seore of 6 to 2. The game on Saturday, though resultâ€" ing in a win fer Selkirks (1â€"0) did not make any material difference in the result, the SNault wimning the round, 6 to 3. The contests, in which the Sault has given so excellent . an account of itsel?, have ‘been followed in the North with the keenest interest, and congratuilations here‘ are gener al and sincere to the Greyvhounds for the hockey glory they have given the whole North Land. The Greyhounds on Thursday night showed that they were a better teaim than the Western Champions. The Sault seored the first goal, and exâ€" eept for a short time “hen the Selâ€" kirks managed to get one past ‘*F lat"" FOR THE FIRST TIME IN HOCKEY HISTORY THE CHAMPION®S OF THE NO.H.A. ARE THE AMATEUR CHAMPIONS OF ALL )x The pic > chur > late The executive offh( ect Children‘s Aid CANADA THE FIRST WEDDING IN THE PORCUPINE CAMP eture th.. th P1 esz s Aricl mel (Wednesday) morni C. V. GaBNHagh time in hockey history lan Cup comes to the The Sault iSte. Marie ive won the Amateur U ent nts s ta‘ken > n photographeé Peters. +A "‘in ‘tht en Mis T ;l_\’lm ront 11 11 Daughters of Empire to Make Presen tation on May 23rd of Framed Pictures. HISTORIGAL PICTURES fOR TIMMINS SCROOLS active patriotism among the pupis. The presentation will take place on Eimpire Day, May 23rd, and if the weather is favourable the event will take place outside on the grounds at the Central Puwblie School. An atâ€" tractive programme is to be prepared for the occasion. In addition to the presentation of the pictures, there will be the formal presentation of prizes to the pupils winning in the L.O.D.E. Essay Competitions. the district, but several will hbe recogâ€" mized. lhe sentleman at the extreme left of the picture, with hat in hand, is Mr. T. E. Godson, Mining Commusâ€" sioner, soon to be Judge of the"UOntario Mining : F ie dady standing in front of him is Mirs. J. Fivnun, of ‘Timnmins. W. H.. Wilson, ing near t! will be no AV Walsh, the Greyhounds evening the seore, the the end of every peric period closed 2â€"1. Th though at one time during this perâ€" i0608 they were playing four men to the Selkirks five. _‘The third period gave the Sault the first counter, the Selkirks coming hback with one, and the Sault again sendm'w the puck beâ€" hind Comfort the guardian of (the western citadel, for the last. counter in the game. ‘The reports coming over the wire at the offices of Arthur E. Moysey Co. did not indicate as fast a game as those played against the Tigers, and at no time did the Sault appear to ‘be exerting themâ€" selves as they had to when playing the ().}l.x\ ‘There were no wires in for the game on Saturday evening, it being an acoâ€" cepted fact that the Western team would not be ableé to reduce the four woal lead into a victory for themâ€" selves. @res menced! iCSS Sault 19â€" ‘Teportetâ€" aÂ¥L United States capital h: <ted in the placer clau e town, and. that work enced in the early sprin H Dr. Douse n noted arse Kirkland JC K OV roth _ _V will be t bridesmaid @ are:â€"Ch ) | Cha n 1O ns inâ€" two â€" more time during t} )€ inds‘ net nrinder the Sault led a period. The firs ‘The second sas 1( ~stan(â€" Others who mpearman, the 11 t atlyv [ itheson will= he 11 DJ S » 81 L AItl first l TWO KLLED AND $250,000 SiOLEN IN BROAD DA Sensational Holdâ€"Up of Bank Emâ€" ployees in Montreal Yesterday. Over the Arthur E. Moysey Co. private wire today there eame startâ€" ling particulars of a holdâ€"up of bank messengers in Montreal â€" yesterday afternoon about three o‘clock. One of the bank employees was killed and another rather badly injured by gun shots. â€" One of the robbers was killed. The holdâ€"up gang got away with an amoun‘t of cash and negotiable securiâ€" ties estimated at a value of about a amount of cash and ne ties estimated at a vi quarter million dollars The holdâ€"up took place on Ontario street, one of the busiest thoroughâ€" fares in Montreal, â€" and a regular pitched battle developed. The bank employvees used their revolvers to deâ€" Fend the money in their care, and the eight holdâ€"up men were armed with rifles which they used freely. (When they had put the bank employees out of commission they gralÂ¥bed the packâ€" ages of money and securities and esâ€" caped in an automalhile ready apparâ€" ently for the purpose. The bank emâ€" ployees were taking some $250,000.00 in ceash and securities from one of the branch banks sof the Bank} de Hochelaga to the head office. The eight robbers held up the car in which the bank men were travelling with the monev. ‘The robbers were maskâ€" TIMMINS MALE CRORUS FNJOY SOCIAL EVENING ‘The Bank de Hochelaga is offering a reward of $5,000.00 for information that will lead to the capture of the robber Singilar Event Likely Once a Month. â€" Chorus May Attend Cobalt Reâ€"Union. The Protestant women of Troquois Falls and Ansonville met in the Orange Hall at Troquois Falls on Friâ€" {duy evening last, March 28th, to disâ€" euss the organization of a local lodge of the Ladies Orange Benevolent Asâ€" sociation.© (Past County Master ‘Wor. Bro. D. J. MeDougall acted as chairâ€" man, and the meeting was addressed by Rev. Wim. Price,, Wor. Bro. 5. L. \Smith, iPast Master of Poreupine Disâ€" L.O.L.., Wor. Bro. E. J. Kelty, PM. of L.OL., 3623, and Wor. Sir Knight W. H. Dawson, WJP., of the Iroquois Falls Royal Black Precepâ€" It was decided to have a lodge of theâ€"LO.B.A. at Troquois Falls, and ‘an application for a dispensation has \been forwarded to the Hon. W. D. | MacPherson, Grand Master of British Amerrea. Mrs. Lily Spence â€" was isele(-ted as Lady Mistress, and when : the lodge is ready for installing the \ Past Grand Mistress of Ontario West. R.W.P.G. Mistress E. Bush, of Hamâ€" ilton, will come up and institute it. This lodge is open to all Protestant women over 16 yvears of age. After the musical features, dancing was enjoyed and all found this part of the programme equal in enjoyment to the rest"of excellent programâ€" evening. ‘The programme â€" incl very attractive golos by ,Mr. 8. B and Mr. Ormston; choruses by Choir; selections, given impron by two Male Quartettes, etc. In mental â€" musicâ€" was. given by Bridges on the violin and Me Cunliffe and Johnston at the p Attex' the~ musical features, dar me During the évening, reference was made to the fact that the Timmins Male Chorus is in communication with the Committee of the Cobalt Oldâ€" Timers‘ Reâ€"Union with a view to goâ€" inz to Cobalt to sing during the heâ€" LADIES ORANGE LODGE STARTED AT THE FPALLS LOry Bornâ€"In Timmins, on Wednesday Mar«h 2%6th, 1924, to Mr. and Mrs H. D. Burnett,;â€"a son. nion iven â€" inpromp(t xiven â€" byâ€" Mi > pmano. dancing Instru m PS Preparations Now About Perfected for Anniversary Dinner at South Porcupine Next Wednesday. RETURNED SOLOIERS EXPEGT BIG EVENING The Committee in charge of the Anâ€" niversary Dinner, under the auspices of the Returned Soldiers of the Porâ€" cupine Camp, to be given in the 10. O.F. Hall, South Poreupine, on Wedâ€" nesday evening of next week, April 9th, have about perfeceted arrangeâ€" ments for a big evening. The event is to abserve the anniversary of the Battle of Vimy Ridge, and it is exâ€" peeted to make it an annual event. Returned soldiers allâ€" through the Camp have shown a great interest in the proposed anniversary dinner and there seems to ibe certainty now that there is going to be a bumper attendâ€" ance. ‘The membership of the Comâ€" mittee in charge and the fact that the even‘t is being deld in South Poreuâ€" pine are assurance enough that the arrangements will be well looked after and the event prove enjoyable and pleasing throughout. There wull be a turkey dinner and military concert, with lots of oldâ€"time army, songs, community singing, topical readings, very brief speeches, lots. of good music, and a general good social time. All returned soldiers in the Poreupine Camp are cordially invited to attend the dinner, renew acquaintances, and have a general good time that will reâ€" call other good old times. The Comâ€" mittee in charge includes:â€"Dr. Camâ€" W. A. Donoghue, Geo. E. (C‘ole, W. (M. Widdifield, Jack Macâ€" (Gregor, H. A. MceDougall and Osborne Orr. Tickets for the event may be obtained from H. C. Garner, P. A. Macaulay (Room 3, Marshallâ€"Eocleâ€" stone building), Timmins; D. Kerr, J. MacGregor, Schumacher; Pearee‘s Drug Store, D. MaLellan, W. A. Donoghue, South Poreupine; or Thos. Huntly, Golden Citv. ORGANIZE NOW FOR TAE 1924 BASFBALL SFASON Baseball Fans Should Make an Barly Start This Season and Get Ready for a Big Year‘s Sport. Basaball is next! And it will sur. prise all how soon the season will be here in full strength. Now is the time to organize and get prepared for a of sport. The other sports are lining: up_ for an early start. Golf ig all organized and proâ€" pared for the new season. Football and Tennis have already called their annual meetings â€" will soon be husy in arrangements for the season‘s success. (Basehall should get away to a good start with the others. There is gaid to be a specially nice array of baseball talent in the Camp this year and accordingly every opportunâ€" ity for a hbig season of good sport. The ‘baseball fans should get together as soon as possible and get something started, Let‘s go! IMPORTANT FODTSALL MEFTINGS THIG WEEK Annual Meeting Timmins Football Club on Friday. N.O.F.A. Anâ€" nual Meeting Saturday Evenâ€" There are two important Foothball meetings scheduled for Timmins this week. (mn Friday evening, April 4th, at 8 p.m., the annual meeting of the Timmins Football Club is ‘to be held in the ‘Council Chamber, for the elecâ€" tion of officers, etc., for the ensuing season. ‘There is considerable interâ€" season. ‘lhere is considerable interâ€" est shown this year in footiball and the meeting of the Timmins Club will no doubt be largely attended. On Saturday evening, April 5th, the annual meeting of the Northern Ontario Football Association has been ealled for ‘the Town Hall, Trmmins, at 8 p.m. ‘Reports for the past season will be received, officers elected for the district association for the comâ€" ing season, and matters of general interest to football will be discussed and considered. It is hoped to have a large and representative meeting of the football enthusiasts in this part of the North Land. It is understood that there is a po%s'ybility of Iroquois Falls entering a team in the N.O.F.A. this year, and if so the prospects for a spectally good season would appeur to be particularly bright. Remeriber the two Football meet. ingsâ€"Triday and Saturday. Single Copies 5 Cents TOr Te new season. P O nnis have already called meetings â€" and . will so arrangements for the se; trarner, L. i. Marshallâ€"Eocleâ€" nins; D. Kerr, acher; Pearee‘s