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Dr, P. E. Doolittle, of Toronto, preâ€" sident of the Canadian Automobile Association, and a noted advocate of good roads, is expected in Timmins next week and it is planned to have him address the Kiwanis Club at the weekly luncheon at the Empire hotel on Monday of next week. Dr. Dooâ€" little is at present making a tour of the North, addressing the people at the various centres, with a view to inâ€" creasing the interest in good roads and to further the attention given to the tourist trade. It is likely that Dr. Doolittle‘s address will be illusâ€" trated by views of various roads and tourists‘ routes. _ Dr. Doolittle has visited Timmins on previous occasions and impressed all by the sincere interâ€" est he took in the matter of good roads and the wide knowledge he had of the problems of which he has made so close a study. Dr. Doolittle is a very interesting speaker and his mesâ€" sage on Monday will very assuredly be well worth hearing by all . DR. BOOLITTLE TO SPEAK AT KIWANIS GLUB MONDAY Shortly after one o‘celock this mornâ€" ing two families living at 81 Sixth avenue had to make their escape as best they could from the premises, fire being in progfress at the property and the blaze having assumed conâ€" siderable proportions before being discovered. Mr. and Mrs. David and child, who lived upstairs, had to jump from the windows, but eseaped with out injury, though Mrs. David suffered somewhat from the shock. Mr. Emile Drolet, who is the owner of the proâ€" perty, occupied the ground floor, with his wife and six children. They also made their escape from the building without injury. The fire which oriâ€" ginated apparently upstairs, from un known cause, had assumed consider able mroportions before discovered. An alarm was turned in from Box 15, corner of Maple and Sixth, and the brigade was on the seene in short order, and did the nsual good work. For a time it lookeel as if the blaze had too much of a start, especially with the wind blowing. However, the firemen showed their usual skill and efficiency and in a comparatively short time the fire was under control and soon extinguished. There was no fire downstairs, but the upstairs part of the building ‘was badly damaged, the loss being in the neighborhood of $600 There was insurance of $1500 carmed on the building. FAMILIES ESCAPED FAO! BURNING HOUSE LAST N Noted Good Roads Advocate to Give Address Here Next Week TEMISKAMING BASEBALL LEAGUE REAOY FOR NEAR First viceâ€"president, F. McGurn, lroqnois Falls. Second viceâ€"presidentâ€"I. K. Pierce, Timmins. Secretary, to be appointed by the president. Organization was then taken up for t‘e approaching season when a sucâ€" essful baseball season is looked forâ€" ward to. This year it is expected trhat the southern section will comâ€" prise Wrightâ€"Hargreaves, Lake Shore and Swastika. â€" The northern group will likely be Iroquois Falls, Mcelntyre and Timmins. Haileybury, Liskeard and Cobalt are understood to be out of the running for this season from present indications. There is lots of enthusiasim for baseball, however, in the northern and southern groups as named. The annual meeting of the Temisâ€" kaming Baseball League was held aif the A. E. Moysey Co. offices here on Saturday afternoon last. In addition to the officers for the past season present, representatives were also in attendance from the Wrightâ€"Harâ€" ereaves, Schumacher, Timmins and Irqquois Falls. Those present includâ€" ed :â€"Messrs Ribout and Webster, of Kirkland Lake; F. MeGurn, Iroquois Falls; J. Seully and Harry Plaunt, Timmins: I. A. Solomon and E. Angriâ€" One Famly Had to Jump from Upâ€" stairs Windows, but Escaped Unhurt } l ‘() ® \‘. m l t * Lake Falls; J. Scully Timmins; I. A. So enon, Schumacher After the reports of the officers for the past year had been received and found very satisfactory, votes of thanks and appreciation were passed to the last year‘s officials for the good work done. With the 1927 preâ€" sident in the chair, the election of offhiâ€" eers for the ensuing year was taken up, the following being elected :â€" President, â€"F. Ribout, Kirkland This is the 96th call to which the Timmins brigade has responded tYhis Organized for Season and Away to a Gascd Start for Successful Year. vear. TIMMINS T0 S0UTR END HIGHWAY 1N BAD SHAPE Complaint is made by many using the highway between Timmms and South Poreupine in regard to the bad condition of the road at the present time. There are a number of rather bad holes in this highway and as a consequence the road is not in the shape that would be naturally exâ€" pected from such a piece of road. The holes in the road are not being helped any by the weather and it is feared that as a consequence of condiâ€" tions the highway will get worse, inâ€" stead of better, as the snow disappears and softer weather prevails. At the present time, of course, nothing can be done, it would seem, to remedy the condition of the highway, but repairs should be made at the very earliest moment possible. There appears to be some question as to who may be held responsible for the condition of the roadway, but someone ought to move at as early a date as possible. Let someone move as soon as possible and leave the question of responsibiliâ€" ty to be settled afterwards. The genâ€" understanding has been that the cmtractors would keep the road in lirstâ€"class condition and free from holes or other defects, for a specified term of years. Against this, it is said that the contractors gave wainâ€" ing against cutting down all the snow on the road during the winter. _ If the frost was allowed to get down to the road during the severe cold weaâ€" ther, the roadway would ‘he injured, it was claimed. Whether injury was done to the roadway by the snow ploughing during the winter, or whether the cause of the holes is due to other causes is not the vital quesâ€" tion to the public. The people who use the road simply want it kept in zood shape all the year around, withâ€" out the public being inconvenienced while the Government, the township o# the contractors decide who is to blame for _ conditions. Fix the road iirst, and then fight it out as to who may he held responsible. Section from Rea Hill to South Porâ€" cupine in Particularly Bad Condition. ~Following the swearingâ€"in of Sir Henry Drayton as chairman of the Liquor Control Board on Tuesday of this week, Hon. W. H. Price, Attorâ€" neyâ€"(General for Ontario, sald that His ~HMHnour Joihn M. MeNamara, county judge of Renfrew county, who has ‘been appointed to succeed Hon. Dr. Manion as commussioner on the Liquor Control Board, will not be ;sworn into his new office for two or three week yet. Judge MeNamara is moving his place of residence from Pembroke to North Bay and his efforts will be specially directed toward the supervision of the Government stores in Northern Ontario. It will be recalled that afier pracâ€" tising law in Walkerton, Bruce counâ€" tvy, following his graduation from ()aguode Hall in 1885, Judge MeNaâ€" mara went to North Bay and there practised his profession until 12916, when he was appointed to the Bench. He was city solicitor for North Bay and has always taken an active part in the development of the North country, where he has been one of the most widely and favourably known figures. Mrs. MeNamara was Miss Annie Doran, of North Bay. Mr. R. T. Stewart, distriect superinâ€" tendent of the Canadian Explosives, is on a visit to town. GIVEN SUPERVISION OF LIQUOR STORES 1N NORTH Who has recently been appointed Gold Commissioner of the Yukon Territory to succeed the late Perey Reid. Mr. MacLkean was until _ his recent apâ€" pointment Assistant Financial Conâ€" troller of the Department of the In terior Successor to Dr. Manion will Take up Residence in North Bay and Will Have Special Supervision of North Stores TIMMINS, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, APRIL 26TH, 1928 Town to Lose Valuable Services of Mr. C. R. Murdock. Court of Revision Named. Byâ€"law to License Bakers. Radio Interference, Planting of Trees and Other Matâ€" ters Discussed. Other Town Council Business. At the regular meeting of the town council on Monday afternoon Mayor E. L. Longmore presided and Counâ€" ecillors A. G. Carson, W. H. Pritchard, Geo. 8. Drew, P. Dougall and R. Richâ€" ardson were present. Engineer Resigns to Take / Position at Kapuskasing A letter from Mrs. Ira Graham and family expressed appreciation and thanks for the letter of sympathy from the council in regard to the reâ€" cent Hollinger disaster. Mr. C. R. Murdock, town engineer, wrote the council, tendering this reâ€" signation. Mr. Murdock thanked the council for the courtesy and kindness shown him and the coâ€"operation given by this and previous councils. He has accepted a position at Kapuskasing as town engineer and townsite manaâ€" ger. The council accepted the resigâ€" nation with much regret as Mr. Murâ€" dock has been an unusually efficient and agrecable public official. The council hoped to have Mr. Murdock complete the necessary plans and suâ€" pervision of the improvements and extensions to the disposal plant and other work in hand. A letter was received from the ventleman who supervised the instalâ€" lation of the disposal plant at KRouyn, offering his services here at a rate of 6 per cent. of the cost of the work. The council did not think this would be necessary as it was hoped to have Mr. Murdock‘s services and advice for the completion of the work. Town â€" Engineer Murdock â€" recomâ€" mended the installation of a Bowser gas tank and pump, so that the town could buy gasoline in quanmtles for the use of the town services. _ The tank and pump would in charge of the town storekeeper and the various deâ€" partments would be supplied through him. This plan would mean a materâ€" ial saving to the town. _ On motion, the plucha.sv of the tank and pnmp was authorized. Chief of Police MeLauchlin subâ€" mitted a plan for parking of cars and other traftic matters. On suggestion of Councillor Carson, chairman of the police committee, the matter was left over to next meeting, to give all the council a chance to study the matter from all angles and so arrive at the regulations that would give the maxiâ€" mum of protection to the public with the minimum of inconvenience. Mr. A. Mason brought to the attenâ€" tion of council the water going across Jolhn street properties and on account of the height of the road being unâ€" alble to get across to the lake. The remedy was a culvert. _ The matter was referred to the public works comâ€" mittee. There was a general discussion in regard to repairing the town truck. Necessary repairs would cost $150.00, while to change to a worm drive would ceost $400.00. A light truck would do for the work now necessary and such a truck could be bought for around $900.00. The mayor thought that with an overhauling this year the truck would get by. Other members of council agreed. It was decided however, to find out what the value of the truck would be if it were turned in as part payment on a new one. The matter of the proposal of the Kiwanees to plant shade trees in town was brought up by Councillor Drew who said that the ladies did not apâ€" pear to be willing to consider the proâ€" The following were on motion apâ€" pointed as the court of revision on t"e assessment â€" roll for_ 1928 : Longmore and Councillors I)row, Car- son, Dougall and Ramsay. The mayor referred to the visit of the town engineer and himself to Rouyn to see the disposal plant there. They had been shown the greatest courtesy and kindness by all at Rouyn. The plant at Rouyn was most modern and complete. _ It was an acâ€" tivated sludge disposal plant, of the same type as the one here. The mayor added: that he thought arrangements should be made with Mr. Murdock for the completion of the plans for the sewerage disposal plant, ete. _ This was left in the hands of the finance and public works commuttees. On motion it was decided to allow the Gold Belt Brewing Co. to conâ€" crete that portion of the street beâ€" tween the curb and their building, the work to be under the supervision of the town engineer. The brewing company intend to put a light at each end of this strip. They also plan putâ€" ting in flower beds, etce., before the entrance to their building. Refunds of water rates were authâ€" orized in cases where the water had not been used on account of removals, etce. Rebate of $423.89 was authorized to the pwblic school for taxes paid in error. Mayor Longmore explained that this was for local improvements charged ‘by error against the public school and paid in 1926. pine Nobantre Councillor Dougall brought up a number: of live questions. One of | ® _these was the dint now on the main streets.. He asked if the pavement could not lbe flushed off by use of hose Assistant Engineer MacLean said that on account of the ice the hose could not be used without splashing the store windows. (Unstead, the streets were bheing swept, this having the addâ€" ed advantage of keeping the dirt from going into the sewers. Another matter referred to by Coun. Dougall was the annoyance to radio users here through grounds. Mr. Dougall said that there was $100,000 invested here in radio and equipment. It had been suggested by the Power Co. that the Govt. inspector be called in here to locate any grounds. The Power Co. instruments were not deliâ€" cate enough for this work, but the inâ€" spector sent here would have the neâ€" cessary equipment. _ ‘‘[Will it cost the town anything?"*"‘ asked the mayor. Mr. Dougalll did not think it would, as this would the a place where the radio users would receive benefit in return for their license fee, â€" Councillor Carâ€" posal of the council in the matter. The dadies felt that if they could not get more support from the town they could not go ahead. They asked the town to dig the holes for the trees, supply the necessary ‘black muck and look after the labour of putting in the trees. They thought the town could do this better and cheaper than they could. The mayor pointed out that the council had gone into the question very thoroughly, and unless the counâ€" cil had changed its mind there was no use in going further into the matter. Members of the couneil said they had not changed their opinions in the matâ€" ter. The mayor explained that the councils was ready to pay 50 cents for every tree put in to the Jimit of 1,000 trees. _ In other words the council would grant up to $500.00. . Further than that he did not think the council could go this year. Council gave the necessary three readings and passed a byâ€"law for the licensing of all Ibakeries in town. Heavy . penalties are provided for breach this byâ€"law. The license fee is only $1.00 yer year, the object being to control and regulate the bakeâ€" shops. Reference was made to the case of a teacher coming to one of the schools here. He was only here six months when he was sent to the sanitorium under the doctor‘s orders. The town now had to pay for his maintenance. Councillor Dougall brought up a The drawing for the elegant radio, donated by the Taylor Hardware, and to be drawn for under the auspices of the Choir of St. Cecile, will take place at the euchre in St. Anthony‘s parish hall on Wednesday evening, May 2nd. It had been intended to make the drawing on April 25th, but arrangements for this had to be changed, so the drawing will be held, as suggested above, on the evening of May 2nd. son suggested that steps ‘be taken to find out if there would ‘be any cost to the town. Eventually it was decided to ask the inspector to come here if there was noâ€" charge, ‘though the mayor doubted whether the council should spend any money on the matter if there were costs. Councillor Drew pointed out that| day school teacher, won t some steps should be taken at an early| marathon for the fifth tim date if the town intended to establish| finished first in the record a motor camp here to cater to tourist |hours 37 minutes 7 4â€"5 sees His many friends in town and disâ€" Rt. Wor. Bro. N. J. MeAulay being triet will be pleased to learn that Mr.| the installing officer. B. D. Kelly, who has been ill for some ’ Rt. Wor. Bro. MeCready will pay months past, is making good progreâ€"s |\his official visit to Poreupine Lodge, to receovery. South on May 10th. Councillor Dougall also called atâ€" tention to the bad condition of Spruce street, south. The difficulties of reâ€" medying the trouble were referred to, and council said that the matter would be kept in mind when the annual tour of inspection of the streets of the town took place as soon as the weather permitted. Councillor Dougall asked as to what, steps: werel taken in the way of inâ€") Ratepayers to Vote on Byâ€"law to specting slaughter houses and meat (Grant Franchise to Temiskaming sold. He also referred to Telephone Co. dumped on the streets to the annoyâ€"| â€" ; ance and inconvenience of the public.: The electors of the town of Timâ€" The mayor felt that people should not mins are to vote toâ€"morrow, Friday, be allowed to use roads for dun)l)ingé April 27th, on the byâ€"law authorizing purposes. The police are to watch in agreement between the town and the matter, and the town engineer‘s the Temiskaming FTelephone Co. reâ€" department was also asked to keep an | garding the granting of a franchise to e}?e on the Inatter and report tq) th() 1])1‘ li”l(‘l'. lh(‘ I))"lil\\' n (lll()St]()n, police who will take action. showing the rates to be charged by the s S (% 5 Wls y T 2 s §M Cl 129. DRAWING FOR RADIO TO BE HELD AT EUCHRE, MAY 2nd trade. Councillor Carson did not think the cost would be great, and suggested that the mayor and the fiâ€" nance committee take up the matter and make recommendations to the council. © VOTING TOMORROW ON THE o TELEPRONE FRANCHISE WEDNESUAY AALFâ€"HOLIOAY STARTS NEXT WEONFSDAY Early Closing for Business Places in Town Commences Next Week The Wednesday halfâ€"holiday for the stores and businesses in town comâ€" mences next Wednesday, the first Wednesday in May. The public im general should make a special note of this, so as to avoid any inconvenience at the start. _ When the public beâ€" comes accustomed to the weekly haltâ€" holiday it proves of no particular inâ€" convenience to anyone, but the first week or two there is usually some difficulty because eustomers forget. Some of the stores and all the barber shops hbave been earrying the haltâ€" holiday idea throughout the year, exâ€" cept at Christmas time. The ecustomâ€" ers of such stores will not need to be reminded that the summer halfâ€"holiâ€" day starts in May. They are accusâ€" tomed to the Wednesday early closing all through the year and it has been shown with considerable clearness that ‘business is not lessened by the plan nor does the public suffer any inconvenience. It would be a good thing if all the stores would cearry through the Wednesday early closing all the year round.. Stores and their staffs would benefit and no one else be inconvenienced. Ir the meantime, however, all should note the early closing on Wednesdays to start next PRIZE WINNERS THURSDAY AT MONTHLY CARD PARTY The monthly eard party in the baseâ€" ment of the church of the Nativity last Thursday evening drew a l‘n';_e crowd, about 74 tables being played. The prize winners were as follows: Bridge, ladies, first, Mrs. P. Cooper, Schumacher; second, Mrs. E. O ‘Calâ€" laghan; â€" consolation, â€" Miss _ Irene Murphy. Gentlemen, first P. Cooper, Schumacher; second, F. Kehoe; conâ€" solation, ‘J. L. Fulton, Schumacher. Five hundred, ladies, first, Mrs. N. Caron; second, Mrs. J. P. Landers,; consolation, Mrs. Smith, Schuâ€" macher. Gentlemen, first, J. E. Leâ€" blance ; second, M. Pigeon ; consolation, (G¢eo., Lamanick. wee TO INSTALL OFFICERS AT GOLDEN BEAVER LODGE Rt. Wor. Bro. W. E. MeCready, D. D.G.M., of Haileybury, will pay hmis official visit to Golden Beaver Lodge A. F. A. M., Timmins, on Wednesâ€" day, May 9th. There will be a reâ€" ception for the D.D.G.M., and there will also be the installation of officers, Rt. Wor. Bro. X. J. MeAulay being electors _ snhould study Ihe DyVâ€"IAW, rates, ete., and thus be able to vote intelligently. All entitled to vote on this question should see that they exercise their franchise. The voting will be from nine o‘elock in the morning until five o‘elock in the afternoon. Notices published in The Advance for several weeks outâ€" line the location of the fifteen polling booths and the deputy returning offiâ€" cer at each. Clarence Demar, the Melrose Sunâ€" day school teacher, won the Boston marathon for the fifth time when he finished first in the record time of 2 The electors of the town of Timâ€" mins are to vote toâ€"morrow, Friday, April 27th, on the byâ€"law authorizing in agreement between the town and the l‘mmskmnmr Telephone Co. reâ€" carding the granting of a franchise to the latter. The byâ€"law in question, showing the rates to be charged by the company for phone service and other particulars, has been published in full in recent issues of The Advancee. All clectors should study the byâ€"law, rates, ete., and thus be able to vote intelligently. All entitled to vote on this auestion should see that they DEMAR WINS AGAIN The annual meeting of the Timâ€" mins Horticultural Society will be held toâ€"morrow (Friday) evening, April 27th, in the town hall, Fourth avenue, commencing at 8 p.m. All interested in flowers, shrubs, trees, plants, gardening and kindred subâ€" jects should make a special point to be present at the meeting on Friday evening this week. The Horticultural ‘Society here has done a great deal of \good work. The annual show theld here is winning a good name not only \ locally, but in outside places. This annual show is a revelation to most people from outside as to what can ‘be done,â€"and what is actually being done,â€"in the way of growing flowers and ~vegetables in this North Land. The Horticultural Society has shown Had Been a Resident of the Porcuâ€" pine Camp Since 1911. Was One of the Foremen on Government Road Work. Mr. Richard Warrill, an oldâ€"tims resident of the camp, and wellâ€"known and esteemed in Timmins and district, passed away on Tuesday evening of this week at the home of his sister, Mrs. M. Hobson, 7 Maple street north. Death was due to heart disease. Mr. Warrill returned here in January from Rouyn and took seriously ill on Monâ€" day of this week. He was iborn at Pembroke, Ont., and was 69 years old at the time of death. MA. RICHARO wiRrit \/ PASSED Away On TuESORY All Interested in Flowers, Shrubs, Trees, and the Beantifying of the Town Should Attend Toâ€"morrow Night. The late Mr. Warrill came to the Ponrcupine camp in 1911 and has lived in the north since that time. He was one of the foremen on Government road work in this district. RORTIGULTURAL SCGIETY ANNUAL MEETING FRIOAY He leaves to mourn his death three sisters, Mrs. M. Hobson, of town, Mrs. Etta Sollers, and Mrs. R. J. Macdonâ€" ald, of Muskegon, Mich. The funeral services will ‘be held toâ€"morrow (Friday) at R. Dew‘s parâ€" leurs at 3.00 p.m. a ready desire to assist all in any way in regard to horticultural matters. As sugegested above, the Horticultural Society has done much in past years, but this good work is not a cireumâ€" stance to what may ‘be accomplished with the full support and coâ€"operation of all. Be sure to show your interest and coâ€"operation by attending the anâ€" nual meeting of the Horticultural society in the town hall on Friday of this week, April 27th. GANADIAN LEGION DANGE ATTRAGTED GOOD CRO\ Ticket No. 2201, electric vacuum cleaner, to Mr. H. Raibar, Paymaster Mine. Four of the ladies of the Legion each drew a ticket from the tub, with the above result. The winners are requested to bring duphecates to A. J. Shragge‘s store at 4.30 Saturday afternoon and receive their prizes. The ladies auxiliary did their part of the programme in good style with the result that a very dainty lunch was served, this also causing very flatterâ€" ing comments from those present. The event ecame to a close at the early morning hours, with all voting the dance a big success all round. Prizes for Relief Fund Draw so Announced. Event One of Outstanding Merit. The receipts of the Relief Fund Draw will be published in next week‘s Advance. Tricket No of elothes, * W . Dalzell. Ticket No lined chest, Floral Park. The hg event of the the prize draw for the R the Timmins Post, whic follows :â€"â€" tham ladie: from Ticket N t No. 3096, Mrs. Higginboâ€" 110 Main avenue, Timmins, prize of ~$50.00 merchandise J. Shragge, Ltd. t No. 4970, J. MeFarlane, su‘t es, **Leishman"‘* brand. from 3245, the to Mr. J ; 2m0 \b 1414 4 L 1 tS3 Paid Circulation Last Week t BA L. s 3 walnut cedarâ€" s. McFadden, evening wWas eliet Fund of h resulted as aSs