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Upen 10 amateurs of 5U years of age or over resident in District of North Temiskaming on or before October 20th, 1926 =y B Entry list now open C LARGE PRIZE LIST ANNOUNCEMENT LATER // Entry Lists at the Office of The Porcupine Advance Better than a threeâ€"ring circus "W . Bs > L » : **"UÂ¥rp w 3Â¥ + 4 «e “s{) M“( i 2 Bigger than ever 3'* mmmmmfim Eflfi.fiififlfififi!fifififi%fim % .‘ @ $ # 444 C wge ” # “\ «/ ". t Q-‘r \ .' ' fi «t 555555555555555555!555%55%55‘ w oi § nif@fi%«% i ’ , g The one that im exclusiv Oper FRIDAY, DECEMBER 17th, 1926 It won‘t be long now â€"â€" but â€"â€" watch them grow â€"Timmins and District Notes Mr. B. D. Kelly is in the South for «pecial medical treatment. \ _ _Mr, W. G. Smith is in Toronte takâ€" ing advice and treatment from speciâ€" alists there in connection with his reâ€" cent trouble with his eyes. It is unâ€" derstood that one of the remedies sugâ€" gested has been an operation on the tonsils. | Thursday, Oct. 21st, 1926 Whiskers Whiskers Whiskers " And the wind blew through his whiskers " The one and only original whiskerâ€"growing contest. Already far famed. ENTRY LIST / b 0 DJ D that impulse and register now. Let your chin show the world what it can do. A large Toronto Daily h exclusive photographic rights. . Efforts are now being made to increase number and value of prizes offered. Canada‘s largest poultry dealers already have their scouts looking for 25 to 40 pound turkeys for grain feeding for special prizes for this famous annual event BEARDâ€"TRIMMING CONTEST Open to amateurs of 30 years of age or (iet in the Whiskerino Contest and show that this is a great growing country! Mrs. David Banning, who has been visiting Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Banâ€" ning for the last three months, is leaving for Ottawa toâ€"morrow, being accompanied by Gerald Banning. | | OLDâ€"TIME FIDDLING CONTEST Mr. J. Jardine (‘*Te x”) was direcâ€" tor and carried the evening‘ssevents through with great success. There was not a dull moment in the evening, and no waits. During the time the boxers were getting readv for events, musical and novelty numbersâ€" were introduced. This part of the proâ€" gramme was worthy of special note. The vocal ‘solos by Mr. Jones, of Schumacher, delighted the big crowd, his fine voice and expressiveâ€" singing making a big hit. Another lng hit was the clever Highland dancing of The preliminary: events «awere all equally attractive and found very general favour with the big crowd. Spud Murphy won from Barneyecot, of â€" Hamilton, after. four snappy rounds of good work. Diabolo, of Sault Ste Marie, won from Paddy Welsh, of Timmins, in four rounds that showed ginger and skill. _ Riceâ€" kard, Timmins got the decision over Croteau, Sudbur\, this being a good little fourâ€"round _ tourney. Leftv Trinmble was the winner in the brisk bout with Cerino, Cruthers, a Toronto boxer, won the main event, the Pommier Cup, emâ€" blematic of the championship of North Temiskaming. â€" This feature was a bhonnie battle, Dutch Johnston, of ~the Hollinger Recreation Club, putting up a great old battle. Johnâ€" ston foreed the pace from the first and showed noteworthy cleverness and snap, but found the pace a little too rapid, Cruthers meeting him at every point and being apparently unâ€" tiring. While Cruthers secured the deâ€" cision; Dutch Johnston showed himâ€" self a very clever contender for the title and will no doubt h.ne to recâ€" koned with later. THE PORCUPINE ADVANCE. TIMMINS, ONTARIO L CEA o The sporting ecard put on in the New Empire Theatre yon â€" Thursday ‘evening last, under the direction of Mr. J. Jardine, was the best of its kind ever staged in this North Land. There was a remarkable attendance, the hall being filled: to capacity and several hundred having«to be turned away for lack of room. It is estimatâ€" ed that between .a thousand and twelve hundred bought tickets for the big events, feeling. assured by the success of previous events under the same direction that it would be a comâ€" plete and _enjoyable success. The programme on Thursday night is aâ€" greed by all to have been the best vyet. BEST BOXING BOUT EVER RELD IN THE NORTH LAND Hundreds Turned:Away for Lack of Room Last Thursday. A Reâ€" markably Fine Programme Direction of A. LaPrairie Open to Union Union Shop barbers resident in District of North Temiskaming on or before October 20, 1926. Entry list now open There was a good attendance of members, and one and all entered inâ€" to the spirit of the evening with the slogan of the Club, “A]w.ws Someâ€" Lhm(r Doing."‘~ The musie by the A; S.D. Orchestm was of the hest, onâ€" GOOD ATTENDANCE AT A.o. D. MEETING LAST NIGHT Pleasant Evening for All. Next Week a Hallowe‘en Guest Night Another splendid evening was had by the members of the A.S.D. Club last night at the regular weekly dance held in the Qddfellows‘ Hall here. SOn little Miss Maigie <Roberts. . Miss Duxfield‘s graceful and gifted dlancâ€" ing delighted the crowd. The Croaâ€" tian orchestra of Schumacher furâ€" nished attractive music during the evening and added to the pleasure%of the big night. The judges were Messrs Jack Faithful and A. 13; Wilâ€" A Toronto newspaper has asked for the motion picture rights of the beardâ€"trimming contest which is the happy ending of the ‘Whiskerino‘"‘ competition. The unique * Whiskerino‘‘ contest, evolved by Mr. A, Laprairie for.ths fourth annual Charity Turkey Stag Party to be held on the seventeenth of December, has roused more intérest in Timmins and district than any other single affair since the announceâ€" ment of war on the barbarians. The interest has also spread far beyond Timmins, all the dailies carrying more or less lengthy articles in reference to ‘the great whiskerâ€"growing comâ€" petition. Une Toronto newspaper has written here asking if it eould accept an entry there. Lap has reâ€" plied, however, that all entries must be made at The Advance office, as originally ‘announced. There will be no changes in the regulations of the contest, but the prize list has already and may be increased still more. Lap‘s idea is to make it a whirlwind of whiskers. Pourteen Entries for the _ Great Whiskerino Contest And There is Still Time to Join the Gallant Gang of Whisâ€" kerâ€"Growers. The First Twenty Will Get Prizes. Toâ€" ronto Paper Asks for Picture Rights. Unique Conâ€" test Big Publicity Feature. Saturday was the first day set for A large Toronto Daily has alre;c-i;r asked for Invitations are hemo' issued this week to the Hallowe‘en Dance given next week. All names turned in by members are on the guest list of the Club. The president, C. G. Pirie, made the usual announcements, re the schedule; next week a Hallowe‘en Guest Night and the following week the annual meeting and clectxon of officers. A. large attendance was asked for the annual meeting so that the new officers and executive will be representative of the Club‘s memberâ€" ship. Announcement was also made that if any of the members wished to secure sweater coats in the Club colours and with the A.S.D. crest, they could secure same by placing their order with the secretary, Mr. A. W. Pickering. cores being insistently deumnded and as rerru]arlv given. The programme consxsted of the usual foxtrots and waltzes, with a Paul Jones as an exâ€" tra. â€" Luncheon was served during the evening, Miss Nellie Studor look- ing after this part of the programme, assx\tel by members of the Club, The president, C. G. Pirie, made the usual announcements, re the schedule; next week a Hallowe‘en entering the ~Whiskerino contest. Entries were to be made at The Adâ€" vance office. The entry had to be cleanâ€"shaven of chin, but could wear a moustache,. The following were the entries on Saturday:â€" W. C. Cossington, at 9.50 a.m. Marks Popovich, at 1145 a.m. Jolin Lapalme, at 1.45 p.m. Wm. Melntyre, at 2 p.m. (i. E. McGrath, at 3.45 p.m. P. H. O@‘Gorman, at 4 p.m. Monday the entries were.â€" David Maxwell; at 9.50 a.m. H. Powell, 12.20 p.m. J. M. Belanger, at 2.10 p.m. Jean Pare, Jr., at 2.15 p..m. Peter Godin, at 5 p.m. Tuesday‘s entries were:â€" Joseph Ormiston, at 11.30 a.m. Harry Unsworth, at 1245 p.m. Un Wednesday the entry was:â€" William Lacroix, at 4.30 p.m. Entries _ are expected _ toâ€"day. There is lots of time for any others to register in the next few days or even next week or two. In this conâ€" test a day or two will not make much difference. So everybody line up! OPEN. Obey On Friday evening last about thirty members‘ of the Masonic Lodgeo. in Timmins attended a meeting of the Abitibi Lodge A.F. A.M. at Iroquois Fails, the special occasion® being a social evening in honour of Mr. R. A. Mclnnis, until recently manager of the Abitibi Power and Paper Co., and wellâ€"known and highly regarded. all through the «~North for his public spirit and his high character as a citizen and a man. At the meeting at the Falls last week Mr. Melunis was presented with a very handsome set of golf clubs. ‘The evening was a very pleasant one, marred only by the thought of the early departure from the North of the special guest of the evening, Mr. R. A. Melnnis. As usual the people at the Falls proved to be ideal hosts, and all the visitors from Timmins and other outside towns speak in the highest terms of the inâ€" terest and pleasure of the evening. ( Among those suffering from n atâ€" tick of the prevalent smallpox is Master Pat Letang, who‘is confined to his home as m result of conâ€" tracting the disease. His many boy friend® and others, however, will be pleased to know that he is making good progress to TIMMINS MASONS ATTEND SPECIAL EVENT AT FPALLS PROPERTY OWNERS, HOUSEHOLDERS A : BUILDERS SHOULD WRITE FoR otR PREE CATALOGUCKE ROOFING, FLOORING, ~STORM WINDOWsS HALLIDAY COMPANY. P.Ofi. Box C198 Hamilton, Ont. ixaminations during May and June at various centres throughout Canada. Preparation â€" for the Examinatiens should be commenced at ence, and furâ€" ther information regarding the different grades, music to be prepared, fees, etc., and application forms may be obtained by applying direct to the Secretary of the Faculty of Music of MeceQGill Univerâ€" sity or to the local Through these examinationsâ€"open . to the pupils of all teachers and held . by competent and impartial examinersâ€" the standing of student may be ascertained and progress tested. They are also preparatory to the diploma and degree courses in music, which, taken from McGill, a truly National Univerâ€" sity, are recognized everywhere as of the highest standing. Theoretical Examinations will be held on or about May 7th, and Practical Examinations during May and June McGill University MONTREAL culty /o f Decide NOW‘ to enter for Annual Local Examinations A NXIh