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The deepest gloom was cast over the home of Mr.: and Mrs. Joseph Percival this happy festive season by the untimely death of their dear little daughter Lily which occurred . on December 23rd, after a week‘s illness of pneumonia. _ The funeral service was conducted at the family residence on Third avenue, on Thursday afterâ€" noon at 2.15 by Rev. C. Armstrong Sales, and was largely attended by sympathetiec friends of the bereaved ones. _ Beautiful floral tributes of love and sympathy were received from the following: Mr. and Mrs. James Shewan, Mr.and Mrs. A. Shields, Coâ€" balt, Masonic Lodge, Cobalt, Trinity United Churech Sunday Scehool, Schumacher, Miss Nellie Cornell, Mr. and Mrs. R. Heath, Mr. and Mrs. Fraser, Mr. and Mrs. George Wallace, Ilmence, Violét and Muriel Harris, Mr. and Mrs. Sims, Jean and Rayâ€" mond Chatson, Public School Board, About Forty from Schumacher at Municipal Nominations at South Porcupine on Monday. Schumacher Men Nominated. Maple Leaf Theatre Under New Manageâ€" ment. Baptismal Font Presented to United Church. Other Schumacher News. Schumacher Taking Greaty Interest in the Elections Schmnaéher, December 30th, Special to The Advance Schumacher Hardware and Feed Store. She lives whom we, call dead.‘‘ Our town was well represented at South Poreupine on nomination day. About forty of our citizens who are deeply interested. in the administraâ€" tion of, municipal affairs, journeyed to the town of the Big Dome, and deâ€" rived much pleasure and gained conâ€" Schumacher, Mr. and Mrs. L. Stanley, from ‘‘Mummy‘‘ and ‘‘Daddy,"‘‘ from Brother Georgic, from Auntie Beatie. interment took place in Timmins cemetery. The sincere sympathy of the community is extended to the family in their sad bereavement. ‘‘She is not dead, the child of our affection, But gone unto that school Where she no longer needs our poor and seciusion, By guardian angels led, Safe from temptation, safe from protection. And Christ himself doth rule. In that great cloister‘s stillness sin‘s pollution, THE PORCUPINE ADVANCE, TIMMINS, ONTARIO. Mr. and "Mrs. C. Kanerva, and family visited friends in South Poreuâ€" pine on Saturday. . / The annual meeting of the Conâ€" gregation of Trinity United Chureh \\lll be ‘held in the churech on Monâ€" day evening, January 4th, at 7.30. The Public Sehool will reâ€"open on Monday, January 4th, 1926. Parents are requested to see that pupils atâ€" tend regularly throughout the whole term. Please remember that the secrets of success are: Regularity, Punctualâ€" ity, System and Application. No Beâ€" sinners will be admitted until further notice. Mr. Maurice Bucovetsky is confined to his home with an attack of tonsilitis Gregor, J. G. Barron, D. Kerr, P. Cooâ€" per, J. Harris and D. Craig. Mr. W. R. Sullivan and Mr. David Kerr, our representative for 1925 received the nomination for Reeve. In all probaâ€" bility, some of the foregoing will withâ€" draw, and leave two or three to center the contest®on Jan. 4th. . We wish them ecvery tal accommodation, more provision for education and the extension of the water sytems i®% Poreupine and Schuâ€" macher. The +following gentlemen from this town were nominated to run as councillors: Messrs J. Mcâ€" Billie Shewan, son of Mr. and Mrs. James Shewan, is ill with a slight atâ€" tack of pneumonia. The New Maple Leaf Theatre will be under new management at the beâ€" ginning of the year. Mr. D. Gannon, one of our enterprising citizens,. will have charge of this popular amuseâ€" ment resort, and will endeavour to produce firstâ€"class pictures at a price that will be very attractive to lovers of the silver scereen. Mr. and Mrs. J. Keene, having disâ€" posed of their home on Third avenue, moved their household effects to Timâ€" Mrs. E. Jordan and family are spending the Chrystmas holidays at her former home in New Liskeard. Dr. Byers is in Toronto this week. A. beutiful Baptismal Font has been presented to the United Church by Mrs. L. Williams in memory of her deceased husband, Mr. Osborne Wilâ€" liams. Mr. Kelly Abram, our popular hardware merchant, is enjoying a well earned holiday w 1t11 relatives and friends in Winnipeg. siderable information regarding the accomplishment of the public works during the past year, and the proposed schemes â€"and plans for the future. The gentlemen < nominated for the positions of Reeve and Councillors spoke briéfly and intelligently upon the questions relating to the welfare of this wealthiest municipality in Ontario laying particular stress upon the necessity of more adequate hospiâ€" Mrs. MceDonald of Toronto, is guest of Mrs. J. Adamson during holidayvy week. the the K. <H. Hall :; ... .. Dr. Weston. . .!.*. Chas. Jucksh .. . Joe McNeil .. .. . J. Campbell. . ;. A. McDonald .. . Ji : ... . Mr. St.â€"Claireâ€" Pll\c Chas, lIcnnie .. . D. Gannon ..:.«.. . Mr. Gould *.; John McNeil ... . C. W. MeDonald . CAROL SINGING ONHE OF / CHRISTMAS EVE I‘EA'I;URES ts hk ) One of the pleasing features of Christmas Eve in Timmins ths year. as in other past recent years, was the carol singing by a group of the Corâ€" nishmen in town. _There were from ten to fifteen in thB group of gifted singers with good voices and the pubâ€" lie were treated to a number of exâ€" cellently rendered carols during the evening. â€" The carol singers went around town, stopping at central places like the post office, the Goldâ€" fields Theatre and other.places, where they sang their attractive carols. Wherever the singers took their stand Christmas Eve they soon gathered round them a large and appreciative audience that enjoyed the good singâ€" ing and were delighted with the apâ€" propriate ecustom transplanted from Cornwall where carol singing is a special feature around time. Schumacher Cribbage Club.â€"Standâ€" ing of players in second tournament to date. Name S c YÂ¥X : P.C. ‘‘Mr. Jas. Sullivan, of Timmins, spent a few days in town this week with his parents, on John street."‘ ‘‘Mr. and Mirs. Jimmie Seully and family, of Timmins, are visiting Mr. P. Sceully, Drinkwater street, over the holiday."" mins on Monday of this week. We regret the departure of good citizens and wish them success in the new town. ; 42%â€" y The ice on the Schumacher Rink is in good condition and skating and hockey matches will be regular attracâ€" tions at this popular local winter reâ€" sort. It is expected that the next Band Concert will be held on Sunday evenâ€" ing, Jan. 17th, in the Goldfields Theaâ€" tre} after the church services. It will be ‘‘Lancashire Night."‘ TIMMINS VISTTORS AT SUDBURY FOR CHRISTMAS The Sudbury Star notes the followâ€" ing wvisitors from Timmins to the Nickel Town during the Christmas season :â€" 10 10 10 166 500 476 416 338 222 533 5341 666 666 _ Two young Jews from Montreal are on remand at Sudbury on charges of theft in connection Mxmth the seeuring of goods from merchants by the use of what are held to be worthless cheques. A number of Sudbury merâ€" chants are said to have lost varying amounts through the cheque maniâ€" pulation dunng the holiday rush. The procedure is said to have been about as follows:â€"Two young men would go into a store and make some purchases, tendering cheque in payâ€" ment and getting the balance in cash. The cheques were turned down by the bank when presented, and the merâ€" chants were out their goodss and their money too. The young men arrested are being held until their.record, if any, can be secured. Cobalt is said to be ‘‘out *‘ over $300.00 on the recent liquor raids that brought fines of $4250.00 The expenses of the special agents in the cases totalled over $4450.00, and there is also a legal billâ€"of $120.00 in the cases. SUDEURY MERCHANTS ARE FLEECED IN HOLIDAY RUSH Sold in Timmins by the Goldfield Drug Store A minute a day is sufficient time to devote to this new method scalp treatment. Van Ess Liquid Scalp Massage is applied with a patened rubber applicator attached directly to the bottle. The healing medicament is fed directly to the hair roots through flexible rubber nipples. Van Ess stops falling hair â€" grows new hair in 90 days., Ask us about our 90â€"day treatment plan. We give a moneyâ€"back guarantee. Get started now. J Y NV 80W DE nay' Money Back if i# Fails Shipping Notice Passengers booked for the Cunard line, Anchorâ€"Donaldson line and Furness Line. Percy Youilten, 28 Main Ave. Europe and return $150.00. For full information apply to is oveEn To cougnms,; conps aAno BRONâ€" chiftis wHEN TREatko wifts THAT WONDERFULLY â€" EFFECTIVE MOVSEKMOLD REMKOY Thurs., Dec.~31st, 1925