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Leo Mascioli, P. Frizpatrick, A. F. land and I. K. P1 in the issue was paragraph :â€"‘‘ The remembered J Tey years ago the Timmins Volunâ€" teer\Fire Brigade held their annua‘ meethg with a good attendance presâ€" ent. J Mr. Alf, Luxton was reâ€"elected by @gfclamation as secretaryâ€"treasurer for [918. Notices were sent out urgâ€" ing/the duty of attendance at all metking=~zs*»the brigade and at every in pleasing wWway abt UVHNTISUIIdS LLILC. As a mark of their appreciation of Hhim as a fire chief and in return for the unfailing kindness shown the members of the brigade by Mr. and The existing debenture debt said Corporation is as follows: Debentures issuwed for schools:.....".%¢1..... $337 Debentures issued for Waterworks and SoWwers :............... 30 Debentures issued for Temiskaming and Northern Ontario Railway South Poreupine, Ont. Its Solicitor. Dated at South Poreupine, Ont., this 19th day of December, 1927. The Continental Limited, Trains Nos. 1 and 2, between Montreal and "but a crop, and it is as greatmhse Vancoucer, daily, operating through Pullman Sleeper between Cochrane and Toronto. These trains use Canaâ€" dian National Railways station at North Bay. $677,715.80 The Corporation of the Township of Tisdale. Trains Nos. 46 and 47â€"Through service daily, between Toronto and Timmins, also to Rouyn, Que., operâ€" ating Parlour Cafe Car service beâ€" tween North Bay and Timmins. Through Pullman Sleepers opcrated between Toronto and Timmins, also Canadian National Sleeper betweer Toronto and Rouyn, Que. These yains use Canadian National Railway, station at North Bay. Trains Nos. 17 and 18â€"Daily exâ€" cept Sunday service between North Bay and Cochrane, operating through Canadian â€"Pacific Sleeper betweer Timmins and Montreal. These trains use Canadian Pacific Railway station at North Bay, Local service, daily except Sunday, between Cobalt, Fountain Falls and Silver Centre. Local service, daily except Sunday between Englehart and Cobalt. Connections at Eaxrlton Jet., for Elk Lake, daily except Sunday. Connections at Englehart for Charlâ€" ton, daily except Sunday. Connections at Swastika, daily, with the Nipissing Central Railway for Kirkland Lake, Larder Lake, Chemâ€" inis, Rouyn, Que., and intermediate points. Connections at Porquis Jet., daily, for Troquois Falls. Triâ€"weekly service between Cochâ€" rane and Island Falls Jet., leaving Cochrane 8.30 a.m., arriving Island Falls Jet. 11.20 a.m. Tuesday, Thursâ€" day and Saturday; leaving Island Falls Jet. 12.20 p.m., arriving Cochâ€" rane 3.10 p.m. Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, See current timetable or apply to any T. N. 0. Railway Agent for full particulars. A. J, PARR, General Freight and Passenger Agent, North Bay, Ontamo igade is now becot e of the best brigad ind, and steady pro ade hnth in the skill local improvements Debentures issued for general purposes .. fnd calling w*ten n the matter pas e. â€" In concludin innual meeting Advance said :â€" APPLICATION TO PARLIAMENT Macliiean, I M. Daher, 1 , K. Moore KRiley, W. 1 Train Service By W. G. BOWLES, Robinson ? â€" Therri Je@ommIn rgades â€" Carriere, Y . DBorâ€" erce,""‘ Elsewhere ilso the following Timmins Fire Briâ€" "ire Chief Borland t Christmas time. ir appreciation of Deacon rriault, riere, } ruppy Tavlot m to a reso 1 some mont the report the br Timmins g Known in the NCc $337,614.14 20,514 W 8,437 A . Bt Bardes W .tA @ever: resolu P Hal ]1re ‘In the last ten years, with Uthe gYTOW L of the town, there has been a corresâ€" ponding growth in taxes, as witness the figures in the following paragraph from The Advance of Jan. 9th, 1918: ‘‘Tax Collector Macpherson is some tax collector all right! Only $348.70 in back taxes previous to 1917 now remains uncollected, nearly $6,000 in 1913, 1914, 1915 and 1916 back taxes having ‘been gathered in by the tax collector last year. Of the 1917 taxes only about $16,000 remains to be colâ€" lected, but it is coming in on the rash. Already, over $70,000 of 1917 taxes cipal lows :â€"â€"Presi tary, It.=J. J Taillon. Th tive committ« meeting. Hockey was a popi mins ten years ago. cal fourâ€"team league key. The . four, 1 Brigade, Poreuping P pire Iheatre and t Theâ€" ‘Tisdale. to eclections ten yvears possession. A number of men chargâ€" ed with gambling pleaded guilty and paid $2 each and costs. Several drunks paid $10 and eosts. At the one court, four men were fined for selling liquor. Some of, them were in business but The Advance publishâ€" ed their names the same as those im supposedly poorer standing. No fayâ€" ourites were played. An Austrian hit his wife on the head with an iron bar and made a dangerous looking wound. The woman recovered all right. And, yes, she withdrew the chargee. Another Austrian raised a rig ch ' dis right. And, yes, she withdrew the charge. Another Austrian raised a disturbancee in Leo Racicot‘s poolroom in the New Empire theatre basement. The alien was forcibly ejected. He returned later with a knife and atâ€" tacked Leo Racicot but was overâ€" powered. The knife was taken away from him, but he eseaped. A warrant was issued for his arrest, but he did not return to town until after the matter was forgotten. Some mining notes in the issue of Jan. 9th, 1918, may ‘be of interest toâ€"day:â€"‘‘The Dome Mine is planâ€" ning to start sinking on the shaft in a couple of weeks.‘* **During 1917 the milling eapacity of the various mines of the Poreupine was increased over 2000 tons per day.‘‘ ‘‘Mr. Thos. Benbow is again back in camp from Lightning River district where he has been staking claims. He reports a boom still continuing at Lightning River, and he believes the gold is there to back the boom. A good wagon road is being built into Lightning River Camp, and a large number of claims have been staked."" ‘‘A. 8. Fuller Co. are preparing an upâ€"toâ€"date map of the Porcupine Gold Area. _ This will fill a decided noed, as most of the maps now in existence for this disâ€" rildin orth 1 110 wWIng YrCL hool buildin reupine :â€"â€" lector last year. UL UNC LitXC: y about "‘Bl(i 000 remains to be col ted, but it is coming in on the rush re; 1(1\, over ‘M() 000 of 1917 taxe: s been paid."‘ The anual meeting of the Poreupin: e councill itchinson, _ Lanoâ€"â€"W ast week, Sylvester lliection of mont y, and so taxes here for more | unde nd eyv President \ s ago The Advance had the reference to the fine new ding just ereceted at South â€"*‘‘‘The n oreupineâ€" t Moneta Saturday evenâ€" nedy referred to the openâ€" med the fine new scehoo Monument," was right in the presence rtaker at that.""‘ At that D. M lt on TS it, A. R. Globe: imett ; treasuret of the was deferred to ineâ€"one of the f hool purposes in is formally openes« the reeve of Tis Kennedy, doing Boy OV e! pular sport in Limâ€" o. ~ There was a loâ€" rue, with good hoeâ€" teams _ were:â€"Fire e Crown, New Emâ€" the Canadiens. ownship municipal ago resulted in the joyle as reeve by a ver J . E. Baston. ected were cepherson is some ht! Only $348.70 ious to 1917 now , nearly $6,000 in ilways a need fol mey in the muni s have been a have been a live than ten years. with the growth mublic the fin« Qexecl l 1hC ale Mcintyre Poreupine Mines have been producing gold at the rate of about $2,000,000 per anuum, with net proâ€" fits close to $1,000,000." ‘""‘There was one man in Moneta who was not afraid to let it be known how he voted in the municipal eleeâ€" tion on Monday,""‘ said The Advance ten years ago. ‘*‘At least he had no objection to the deputyâ€"returning offiâ€" cer knowing his voting preferences, for after marking his ‘ballot in the usual way, he wrote his full name and address on the bottom of the ballot. Perhaps, he will be disappointed now to learn that his vote was not counted, trict are sadly out of date.‘‘ ‘‘The | address on Perhaps, he to learn that exceept as a : ing relerence 1 a most interes fair. Among i YÂ¥ .c W U()dbm‘\' mins bmnch, w rendered and to the evening Woodbury was honour for the THE PORCUPINE ADVANCE, TIMMINS, ONTARIO thought I would let you know 1 had not 1,mgut,ten old Timmins. I saw Andy Dooley a few days ago and he was looking well. Jock Nicolson was up to see us a couple of w eeks ago and he is still going strong. . Bert Haleow has gone to England on a staff job, and will likely be there several months (lucky boy!). Denâ€" ney Reid came back toâ€"day from leave in England, and I expect to go myâ€" self in another three weeks or so. Tommy Huntley is still on the job, also §Smoke Jack. Spee went away with rheumaties and is not back yet. Sceotty Gardiner is still in England. Denny Reid has been awarded the Military Medal. Paddy Rowe is in Enfl'land Please give Christmas oreetmgs to all my irlend:, and accept the same yvourselves.‘ The honour roll for December, 1917, showed 35 registered at the separate school in the English elasses, M. J. Burke, teacher. _ Those taking first place in these claskes were Grace Carriere, Ida Charrier, Eva Lacasse, Irene Everard and Lilian Wadsworth. For the Englishâ€"French classes, the average attendance was 71, Mrs. iB l Papineau, teacher. Those first in these classes were:â€"Marguerite Boisâ€" soneau, Antoine Poulin, Rose Anna Pager, Edgar Laporte, Jean Gervais. There were 35 in the first book, Edna Mayer, teacher. Alice Perron and Clarisse Perron were first in these classes. In the second book Courana Laporte and Sarah Del Guidice were first in the classes, L. Lessard, teachâ€" er. M. S. Legault, principal, had 29 registered in the third book. The leaders were Joseph Landers and Bertha Charette. Among the local and personal items in The Advance ten years ago were:â€"â€" ‘Mrs. F. Gowdy has returned home after a visit to her parents in Cochâ€" + d 4 4 rane. Mrs. DeLong has returned from a visit to Toronto, Hamilton, and other points south.‘‘ ‘‘One of from iA VISIL LO _LOPONLO, LLALLLLiIUUIiA, and other points south.‘‘ ‘‘One of the T. N. O. snowploughs was a visitor to town on Monday evening."‘ ‘‘Mr. Rountree, of Toronto, is the new expert in charge of the wire and board at Homer L. Gibson‘s office here.‘‘ ‘‘Mr. J. P. Taillon, manager of the Timmins branch of the Canaâ€" dian Bank of Commerce, left last week for a holiday in the south. He will return in two or three weeks acâ€" companied by Mrs. Taillon.‘""‘ . ** W3 Ling, of Cobalt, is in town negotiatâ€" ing for the rental of the new hotel now being completed on Third avenue, and owned by Geo. Hazelton."‘ ‘‘Mr. R. Richardson, of Latchford, arrived in Timmins this week to take charge as station master at the T. N. O. here. Mr. J. D. Allen, the present agent here ,leaves this week to take charge of the Monteith station. Mr. Allen has been popular and esteemed g,. . _ TrOImM _ _, _ LHL to Mr. and Mrs. Pete Chapâ€" years ago Sgt. Jack Carey w eéll, it ‘s months and months ad a letter from you, and 1 spoiled ballot, but OthA, LV IG, and Lnc xd rs ago made the follow to the event:â€"â€"‘lIt wa sting and enjoyable at those present was M , manager of the Tim who contributed a well muchâ€"appreciated sol o contributed a wellâ€" uchâ€"appreciated solo s programme. _ Mrs. among the guests of T1 € i1 V aV | WiILLHL LLICHIULS L . W ot! ments of sulphite have in | from the plant of the Pulp Paper Co. at h“i Falls, and it is expecte short time the plant w O~ q.| capacity.‘‘ ‘"R. F. C. y.| DeLong made his solo flig usl day afternoon after 4 0‘ ¢.| in the machine he mount _ | customary cireles, and here during his stay in Timmins, and all will regret the loss of this estimâ€" able family by removal.‘‘ **‘The anâ€" nual meeting of the Vestry of St. Matthew‘s church was held Monday evening. The reports of the various committees showed the progress made during the year and the fact that the church was in a very satisfactory . The following â€" officials were elected for the year:â€" Rector‘s Warden, Chas. Humphrey; People‘s Warden, Dr. 8. W. Otton; Sidesmen, R. J. Jemmett, W. H. Pritchard, V. Woodbury and F. C. H. Simms." ‘‘Mrs. R. Sims and daughter, Edia, of the Dome Lake, spent the weekâ€" lJetong made 1 day atternoon . in the machine customary safe and capal is probably the make a solo fl da.‘* ; [ neut. J. Iv. M.yers ret to South Poreupine last week being about a year overseas. left here with the 159th Batt was twice wounded, invalided to land, and now returned to Ca A large number of the South E pine Oddfellows gave him a rece at the station on his return last Licut Myers was formerly pru of South Poreupine public sehoc # L Warden, Dr. 8. R. J. Jemmett, Woodbury and ‘*+«Myrs. K. Sims Dein left was land Wall Street Journal:â€"Soviet Rusâ€" sia would have more trade relations if they had less betrayved relations. +T nd with friends in town.‘"‘ **Sn rents of sulphite have commen rom the plant of the Mattaga ‘ulp Paper Co. at Smooth M« ‘alls, and it is expected that in hort time the plant will be up ible landing a e first Timmin er of the South Poreuâ€" vs gave him a reception on his return last week. was formerly principal upine public school."" ht mounted and ne t least in UAnaâ€" Myers returned last week after overseas. He 101 t 111 ittalion ) Iung@â€" imada Aalurâ€" Alonae 100C x to sUDBURY DETECTIVE sHOT WHILE CLEANING HIS GUN vember figure and of $72,918 over Deâ€" cember, 1926. The good showing for the month brought the total producâ€" tion for 1927 to $4,031,467, or $76,â€" 204 ahead of the output for the preâ€" vious year. Due to reduction in operating costs net earnings of the company, before depreciation, for the first nine months of 1927 stood at $1,367,222.69, as compared with $1,â€" 314,424 for the corresponding period of 1926. With the production durâ€" ing the final quarter of 1927 at an inâ€" crease of $127,650, the net for this period will be correspondingly greater. While cleaning an automatic revolâ€" ver at his home in Sudbury last week, Detective David Louden was shot in the abdomen, the weapon exploding unexpectedly. He was taken to the hospital, where the bullet was removyâ€" ed, and he is now making excellent progress to recovery. For a time, however, it was feared that the injury might prove fatal. DECEMBER PRODUCTION OF DOME SHOWS INCREASE The ouput of cember reached many months at an increase of vember figure ar cember, 1926. the month brou tion for 1927 t 204 ahead of th vious year. D operating costs company, before first nine mont Mr. Taylor Pipe was elected mayor of Haileybury last week. He receivâ€" ed 267 votes, while Mr. Geo. T. Hamuilâ€" ton had 265. Mr. Hamuilton thus loses by 2 votes a connection he has had with the Haileybury council for 21 consecutive years, councillor and mavor. L OX XEKLLILOCES _. ched the highest | is at $400,527, and ofâ€"$25,103 over t re and of $72,018 o 6. The good show brought the total â€" 21 to $4,031,467, «c f the output for t of Minc St in ind showed er the Noâ€" t o1 Every Night Is Ladies‘ Night King‘s Amusement Parlours Thursday, Jan. 12th, 1928 More women are bowlâ€" ing toâ€"day than ever. Some bowl for the thrill, some for health, and others for reducing exercise. Bowling ansâ€" wers the purposes of all