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‘ Christmas Candies FREE t 4 7 # DU MBELLS: 5* 444 4 5* 1 CC CCCb Cb ib h K C C C C t 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 4 5 5 5 5 5 5 4 4 4 4 5 5 5 55 i 4 i5 5 55 i5 5 t 555855555 45A 51 5 4 4 4 5 ) 46) € 1x Messrs Boylen Bros., contractors of Cheminis, have made an assignâ€" ment for the benefit of their creditors. The next band concert will be held in the Goldfields theatre on December 4th, _ An excellent programme has ben arranged.for the occasion. There will be the regular band conâ€" cért in the Goldficlds theatre on Dec. 4th after the church services. A special programme is being prepared for the oovaslon A whist and euchre drive will be held in the Moose hall (Roller Rink building) opposite ithe station, on Friday of this week, Dec. 2nd, comâ€" mencing at 8 p.m. Good prizes, best of music and refreshments and a good time for all. The event is under the auspices of the L.O.B.A. Onlv thr 46 Third Ave. J, L. HEFFERNAN New Fiction Suitable for Christâ€" Eaton, Crane and Pike‘s Fancy mas Gifts Gift Stationery Canadian Artists Series and Mason Risch Pianos Sold on Coutt‘s Christmas Cards Easy Terms Timmins and District Notes Goldfields Theatre : Friday Saturday, December 30 31 g Thursday, Dec. lst, 1927 Boys‘ Own Annual Girls‘ Own Annual Scout Annual Chums Annual Blackie‘s Annual Painting Books Stencil Books On Saturday both Afternoon and Evening Groceries, Toys, Confectionery, Tobacco, Ete. DELICIOUS HIGH QUA °C ICIOUS a QUALITY.SOC' per Ib. WITH EVERY POUND BOUGHT, A TOY IS GIVEN AWAY Under the Auspices of the I.0.D.E. Waterman‘s, Parker‘s, and Wahl Pen and Pencil Sets. opposite Goidfield T heatre MRS. CHULAK KEX SE 4* * 4458434343444 4 1 Santa Claus Headquarters Dolls Toys Games Books Baby Dolls from....... Trains on Track to from?}s:% . 75C' Teddy Bears that sgrowl from...,.. \Kirkland Lake is plann at least 100 members in it inge club recentlyv organize Members of the town council on Monâ€" day were not altogether certain that it would be well to purchase this year a snow plough for the town to be use in conjunction with the tractor. l heavy fall of snow after the coun« meeting on Monday seemed to be n ture‘s way of indicating the practic economy of the proposed purchase. The next regular meeting Caledonian Society will be the Hollinger hall on Friday of next week, Dec. 9th. Mr. and M Hamilton, were week., Doll Cutâ€"Out Books Fairy Tale Books Birthday Books Autograph Books Brunswick Panatropes Orthophonic Victrolas Fancy China 20. W. Lee, . 0. Railway ( ns visitor on 52%, FIRST AVENUE 25¢. * $5.00 5¢c. ° $10.00 95c. " $5.00 W m. FPau Timmins vis hairman 0o ommission Saturday. evenln of ir] PThe ncil CÂ¥ 1 | I ‘)I! and Mrs. S. ()tta\sa, were. visitors urday ne: tion hall. ‘ specialtie and â€" stres commenct and dres num 11 t | Bornâ€"At \V(»(lnesday, and Mrs. W A Tea Cooking Mrs. W street, 0 p.m., un thew‘s f come. §IJX Master ISarbers‘ Association is called for Tuesday evening of next week, Dec. 6th, at 8.30 p.m., in Carson‘s Banrber Shop. A large attendance of members is specially desired lar spo and dist running league, > Ladies‘! A most successful tea was held at the home of Mrs. Harry Shankman, 24 Maple St. South, recently. The tea tables were beautifully decorated with white ‘mums and pink carnations Mrs. H. Shankman, Mrs. Saul Shankâ€" man, Mrs. Louis Shankman and Mrs. ROUYNâ€"LARDER LAKE MAP WILL PROVE OF INTEREST A. Feldman, of Schumacher, were joint hostesses The locations of many of the mines: which are attracting daily attention are shown on a new map just issued by the Topographical Survey, departâ€" ment of the interior, Ottawa. â€" This is the Rouynâ€"Larder Lake provisional sheet of the National Topographical Series on a seale of two miles to an inch covering the territory ‘between latitudes 48 degrees 00 minutes and 48 degrees 30 minutes and longitudes 79 degrees 00 minutes and 80 demee\ 00 nmmuw, about oneâ€"half hemo in Onâ€" tario and the other half in Quebec. This map may be obtained from the above office upon payment of a small fee to prevent indisecriminate distriâ€" bution. Printed on paper the price is twentyâ€"five cents or upon linen backed paper or in a folder fifty cents. This is of the preâ€"Cambrian area which has proved to be a great storeâ€" house of mineral wealth. Many mines have already been proved and many prospects are being developed, The mines and mining fields shown on this map include the Horne, Amulet, Waiteâ€"Montgomery _ and Alderson- Mackey on the east, to Conroyal, Queen Lebel, King Kirkland and Bidâ€" good on the west. The Barry Holâ€" linger and Boston Creek mines are shown in the southwest corner of the map. â€" The information shown was compiled from aerial photographs and is based on ground surveys made by the Geological Survey. It does not show contours but it is very complete with respect to waterways, creeks, lakes, roads, ete. The chief interest, however, undoubtedly centres on the mining development. The map sheet lying immediately east of this which will be shown as the Rouyn Lake sheet is in course of preparation and will be issued shortly. Th lercel :\Il“l( H. Millerâ€"‘‘How do you know he was drunk ?"‘ J. Meyersâ€"‘*He was looking in the cuckoo clock for eggs."‘ THE PORCUPINE ADVANCE, TIMMINS, ONTARIO This (Thursday) » a pleasant dance ces of the St. John ide, in the Hollinge here will be six priz id other features v 18 The M Chony ning,. owling sports l distri« or of lroquois the fourth term iony‘s parish hall on Thursday ing, Dec. Sth. Supper will be d from 6 to 8 p.m. A literary musical programme, including adâ€" ses and vocal and instrumental bers will please all. e h ind @ regul ashire ( 7 next all. Th« ‘ea and Sale of Work and Homeâ€" ng is to be held at the home of W. H. Pritchard, 19 Hemlock , on Saturday, Dec. 10th, at 3 under the auspices of St. Matâ€" s Sr. W. A. Everybody welâ€" ecial meeting of the Barbers‘ Association ork ng is one of the most popuâ€" rts this winter in Timmins riet. There are three leagues in town now,â€"the Town the Fraternal league, and the Bowling league. The Town 1as Owht toums, the Fraternal l the Ladies‘ Bowling league ‘cond annual imnadien will be inteding to LIMICI on trip in 11 the te Mrs from Club in 1 ere a ilong D) the H ecting of the Timmins s‘ Association is called evening of next week, t luesday nif 6f: the ~Y.P.f Jackson not ] the are social ) will x with lance. 30 ; B d Banks Hayden Mine, on Oth.. Mr. )rompt evening there will e under the ausâ€" n Ambulance Briâ€" er Necreation hall. zes, and the music will be up to the D: sit Hollin xpecte o on the sleighâ€" lay night under Y.P.S. should n not later than Kelly returned vening of the e held on Satâ€" linger Recreaâ€" cted to be some lucky number Dancing will M was I| inquet held in ald wel dlast 1 oronto at afil TTA Ellic the re St. ndGay id OT Noteworthy Observance of St. Andrew‘s Night by Masons Golden Beaver Lodge Honours Memory of Patron Saint of Scotland. Over Two Hundred Masons Present at Emergent Meeting.> Many Scottish Lodges Repreâ€" sented. Unusually Attractive Musical Programme. Pleasing Addresses at Banquet Last Night. tuous repast Degree‘‘ in Immediate the lodge, the members of Sceottish lodges, were piped into the lodge room by Piper Bro. J. Arnot, where they were welâ€" comed by Wor. Master Bro. G,. C. Murphy on behalf of Golden Beaver Lodge. â€" On the behalf of the visitors, Wor. Bro. W. W. White presented a gavel, made by the father of Bro. Maxwell, and resident in Scotland, to (Golden Beaver. Wor. Bro. Murphy accepted on behalf of the lodge, and then the regular officers vaeated their chairs, the work of the lodge being carried on by the Sceottish members of the Order. An interesting feature of the evening was the sprigs of heather handed out to each brother Beaver Over tw W a V Over two hundred members of Golden Bver Lodge and visiting Masons, were present for the Masonic meeting upstairs, and over one hundred and twentyâ€"five sat down to the sumpâ€" tuous repast provided at the ‘*Fourth Degree‘‘ in the hall downstairs. Immediately after the opening of the lodge, the acting officers, nearly all members of Sceottish lodges, were members bangquet Sceottish seated t the The programme for the evening opened when Bro. MeHugh proposed the toast to ‘‘‘The King and Craft,‘‘ the brethren responding with the National Anthem. _ A selection by Bro. Dunean Twaddle, **‘The Wee House Amang the Heather,"‘ won well merited applause. In proposing the toast to ‘*The Grand Lodge of Canada in the Province of Ontario,"‘ W or. Bro. G. C. Murphy read a telegram received earlier in the evening from Most Wor. Bro. Hon. J. S. Martin, Grand Master, in which he sent his kindest greetings, and best wishes for a successful evening. Wor. Bro. Murphy recalled that the Grand Lodge of Canada was origimally a pipes The hall was tastefully decorated for the occeasion; a large picture of His Majesty the King at one end was draped with the flags of the British Empire and the United States, while crossed above this portrait was the former Royal Standard of Scotland, the rampant lion. Around the walls Union Jacks and Canadian Ensiens Union Jacks And Canadian Iunsigns were crossed, a small Seottish standâ€" ard standing upright in the centre. Down the centre of each table, laden with only the kind of ceakes which have made Scotland the ‘*Land o‘ Cakes,"‘ ran a wide golden streamer, with a narrower red one in the centre of this, the colours of the Royal Standard. * Bro. Wm. MeHugh, Sr., was chairâ€" man for the evening, and he perâ€" formed this task in a way which deâ€" lighted all, introducing each speaker in a manner all his own, and interâ€" spersing his remarks with dry humour which made the large erowd present rock with laughter. ind Maxwell, and resid tolden Beaver. _\ iccepted on behali chen the regular of chairs., the work )f the Order. An interesting feature f the evening was the sprigs of reather handed out to each brother »efore he entered the lodge room. This had been shipped from Seotland for the St. Andrew‘s Night obserâ€" vance by Golden Beaver Lodge. At of was Ooriginally a daunghier of the Grand Lodges .of Seotland, England and Ireland, and now had a numerous progeny of her own. A selection by the Seottish Choir, with Bro. D. Mackie, leader, and conâ€" sisting of Bros. Maxwell, Twaddle, lmlph McHugh, Jr., Mitchell, H. Rankin and Pennie, ‘*‘Ye Banks and Braes‘‘ delighted all, and as an enâ€" core number the choir gave **There Was a Lad." R:isht Wor. Bro. C. (G. Wiailliams Right. Wor.â€"bro. CG. G. Williams made a brief speech in reply to the toast to ‘‘The Grand Lodge of Canaâ€" da‘‘ referring to the pleasure with which Seottish members were received in the lodge. Bro. A. J. Downie, in Highland costume, gave an excellent rendition of ‘*‘The Wedding of Sandy and received a wellâ€"merited encore. What had been characterized by Right Wor. Bro. Williams earlier in the evening as the ‘‘most important toast‘‘ now followed. _ *‘‘The Grand Lodge of Seotland‘‘ was proposed by Wor. Bro. W. R. Rinn in a few wellâ€" chosen remarks. Though ‘‘©100% Canadian‘‘ and never having visited the ‘‘land of the heather,‘‘ Bro. Rinn stated that the skill shown by the members of the Sceottish lodges in the workings of the Masonic craft made him feel that it was both a privilege and an honour to propose this toast. A bagpipe selection by Bro. J. Arâ€" not, ‘*‘My Home*‘‘ and ‘‘The Canadian Highlanders,"‘ was well received and applauded. In responding to the toast to ‘‘The Grand Lodge of Scotland‘‘ Bro. P. Dougall thanked Wor. Bro. Rinn for his kind remarks to the Seottish memâ€" bers. A telegram from the Grand Lodge of Seotland was also read. He traced the history of Masonry in Scotland from the middle of the twelfth century, when Melrose Abbey iame cotti urt Dy Uoiden onclusion of 811 her laurels were added to the f Sceotland last night by the h members of the Masonic orâ€" sident in the Poreupine Camp the national day of Neotland r patron saint, Saint Andrew, bserved in the timeâ€"honoured an emergent meeting of Golden to from the lodge room to the hall in the timeâ€"honoured way, the members being the skirl of the Sceottish illy a danghite s Scotland and now had ; Lodge. At ork of the C orâ€" Camp otland idrew, oured rolden A . M . rolden asons, eeting d and sumpâ€" "ourth mm o o e mm mm mm ng of rly all were Piper | e welâ€"| G. C. m1Masonry down through the middie ages, making mention of the lodge formed on the field of Bannockburn, by King Robert I (the Bruce) of Scotland, and the growth of speculaâ€" tive masonry after the Reformation, and through the dark years of religâ€" ious strife in Seotland. He made reâ€" ference to the many great Scots who had presided over lodges in the home land, and the work that the Grand Lodge of Seotland had done in exâ€" tending the science of Masonry throughout the world. In concluding he thanked (Golden Beaver Lodge for their kind wishes as expressed by previous speakers, The famous Scottish song, ‘‘Seots Wha Hae,""‘ by the Seottish Choir was one of the best given during the evenIn Bro. D. Mackie proposed the toast to ‘*St. Andrew"‘‘ in a brief but etâ€" fective address. Bro. Mackie referâ€" red to St, Andrew, the first called of the apostles, his work in what is now the Balkans, and his death, and reâ€" ferred to the tradition of St. Regulus who legend tells us cearried the bones of Sceotland‘s National Saint to where the town of St. Andrews now stands. The selection by Bro. Duncean Twadâ€" dle, ‘‘O‘ a‘ the Airts‘‘ delighted all was founded by a numb Masons. He traced th Masonry down through present. Bro. W. MeHugh, Sr., responded to the toast to ‘"‘*St. Andrew‘‘ in a short speech. He made a brief reference to the points covered by Bro. Mackie in proposing the toast, and went on to point out why St. Andrew had been adopted as the peculiar saint of Seotâ€" lent rendition of a humorous music hall song ‘‘Oh Dancee with Your Uncle Joe." The toast to ‘""Golden Beaver Lodge‘* was proposed by Bro. J. Ralph, of The Fraserburgh, No. 1055, (GR.S. Bro. Ralph expressed the apâ€" preciation of the Seottish members for the hospitality of the local Maâ€" sons, and mentioned a few incidents in the history of the local lodge. The seleetion by the members of the Sceottish choir, ‘‘The Bonnie Banks of Loch Lomend,‘‘ made a big hit, the whole gathering joining in the chorus of this wellâ€"known sone. ‘Wor. Bro. E. L. Longmore made a brief speeech to the toast to ‘‘Golden Beaver Lodge.‘"‘ He referred to himâ€" self as her first son, and on behalf of the Lodge expressed his appreciation for the whole evening as arranged by the Sceots members in honour of St. Andrew. Two questions he put to the cathering, one on the bagpipes as Sceotland‘s national musical instruâ€" ment, and the other on the formation of a branch of Masonry in France, bearing the name Scottish, drew reâ€" plies from the chairman and Bro. P. Dougall. The history of Seottish arms on everygield of war should exâ€" plain the reason the bagpipes were the national musical instrument of sceotland was Bro. MeHugh‘s opinion, while Bro. Dougall disposed of the other question with the remark,: <*France gave Seotland Masonry, and | scotland gave them the S(?uttishi Rite:"" Bro. Dougall to give the Junior W arâ€" den‘s Toast, Wor. Bro. Rinn proposed a vote of thanks to the artists who took part in the evening‘s programme and to the Sceottish committee who had the arranging of the first St. Andrew‘s Night observance by Golden Beaver IJO(IE(‘. was a Sceotti a close. Just before Bro. MceHu Bro. Dougall to give the . The evening ended with the singing of ‘*‘Auld Lang Syne‘‘ in the orthoâ€" dox Seottish manner. Bro. Thos. Twaddle was the organist for the musical programme at the banquet. The oflicers from Masonic Lodges in Scotland who presided during the evening were:â€"W. Bro. W. White, Clydesdale, 556; Bro. P. Dougall, St. Nicholas, 93; Bro. D. Mackie, Thisâ€" tle, 270 ; Bro. Jas. Ralph, The Fraserâ€" burgh, 1055; Bro. W. D. Watt, Kitâ€" winning, 2; Bro. T. Twaddle, Kilwinâ€" nin, 7. The other officers and their former lodges were: Wor. Bro. Murâ€" phy, Silver, 486; Bro. W. MceHugh, Sr., and Bro. W. McHugh, Jr., Golden Beaver, 528; Bro. E. H. King, Cochâ€" rane, 530; Bros. K. Maxwell, H. Ranâ€" kin, R. Mitchell, Golden Beaver, 528 ; and Bro. J. Arnot, Bruce and Thistle, 312. "I‘ve just seen the world‘s gre optimist.‘‘ ‘‘A fellow out roomâ€"hunting with a saxaphone under his arm.‘"‘ 111 PO tiu pPro 1US Wall . A. J . Downie, still in Highland me, but with the addition of a of side whiskers, gave an exeelâ€" rendition of a humorous music Have you given the goldfish water v. Gus ?" sonry l NO Come back 4iignim‘‘ wellâ€"rendered selection by the h choir which brought a musiâ€" cramme of established merit to whiiskers, gave an cxceiâ€" on of a humorous music ‘"‘Oh Danee with Your number â€"Exchange h called on t EFrench istory of e middle MORNTREAL PAPER SPHAKG KIGRLY OF THE DUMBHLLS Generous Praise for Show to be Here on Dec. 30th and 31st, Under Auspices of the I.0.D.E. The popular favour given to the Dumbells Co., to present ‘*Oâ€"o La, La‘!‘‘ at the Goldfields theatre on Dee. 30th and 31st, under the auspices of the 1.0.D.E., is evidenced by the many flattering press notices given the show. The Montreal Daily Star devoted The popular Dumbells Co., La!‘‘ at the Gc 30th and 31st, the IJ.0.D.E., is about a column of one issue to a reâ€" view of the show after it was presentâ€" ed in Montreal. The tenor of The Star‘s comment may be gathered from the opening paragraph, as folâ€" lows : "It is no easy task for an organiâ€" zation like The Dumbells to maintain a uniform standard of entertainment in their annual revues. Public taste changes, and people get tired of reâ€" iteration. But Captain Plunkett has been fortunate in securing new men and new material, and in his ninth revue, which he presented at the Prinâ€" cess Theatre all this week, he has shown that he can improve on past achievements and still give the theatre going public a dfirstâ€"class entertainâ€" ment. ‘*Oâ€"o, La, La!"‘ is indeed the best show The Dumbells have had for years. The jazz band has been eliâ€" minated. It had served its purpose. In its place there is a studio entertainâ€" ment of genuine artistic merit. All the sketches are new for this body In its place there is a studio entertainâ€" ment of genuine artistiec merit. All the sketches are new for this body of entertainmers, and with new faces, new voices, and sceenic settings and staging that would do credit to the highest type of continental revue ‘* Oâ€" 0, La, La‘!"‘ goes with a merry swing from beginning to end. _ The Dumâ€" bells have always been fortunate in stage management. No time is lost. (One number follows another with precision and with soldierly smartâ€" ness. The boxedâ€"in stage provides a handsome framework for sketches and scenes. The new seenery is impresâ€" sionistic in design, daring but harâ€" monious in colouring, and â€" well lighted at all times. The Dumbells have some exeellent féatures this year, and with a reinforeed personnel The musical comedy, * Bringing Up Father,‘‘ at the Goldfields theatre on Friday and Saturday of last week atâ€" tracted a full house on Friday night, but the show on Saturday was not so largely attended though there was a good crowd. The show itself gave most people a good laugh, though some were disappointed, expecting better fied DRYâ€"CLEANING PLANT CLOSED TEMPORARILY MANY GOOD LAUGHS IN ‘‘BRINGING UP FATHER‘* justice to each num audience that pretty theatre waxed more thusiastic as the eve and sat the show out past eleven, thoroug o) Owing to a bre the l\mn' Dryâ€"Cle down tcmpomnl) singing in view of the prices charged. The show, however, will compare faâ€" vourably with those visiting the North in the musical comedy line. John Jess as **‘Jiggs‘‘ showed himself actor of outstanding talent, while actor of outstanding talent, while Emma Weston as *‘ Maggie‘‘ comâ€" pletely caught the crowd. These two was specially good, and the rest of the cast also did well, but the chorus was not specially ing generally not tive. _ Josephine Claney, a reportt and used it well, singing was notâ€" was not specially good and the singâ€" ing generally not particularly attracâ€" tive. _ Josephine Young, as Kate Claney, a reporter, had a good voice and used it well, but the rest of the singing was not as good as the cast. The dancing could also be classed with the singing. â€"The sceenery and cosâ€" tumes were good, and some of the effects were clever and attractive. Taken all in all, the audiences enjoyed the event there being many good laughs at the good work of **Jiggs‘* and ** Maggie‘‘ especially. Confidence in Diamond Buying iA iCVE CCR CIIG xi en * You have our guarantese and the written certificate of the maker. FE a w T Te ‘on ty c CCC Adrien T. Pommier Reed Block 'é"p‘éi:'ially priced from $25,.00 up Timmins pretty well filled the l more and more enâ€" the evening proceeded, ow out until a quarter thoroughly well satisâ€" 111 1nt the machinery plant is closed §