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A quiet but pretty wedding was soléemnized at the United Church mans>» at Timmins by Rev. Bruce Millar on Saturday, Nov. 28th, 1931, at eleven o‘clock in the morning, when Mrs. Florence Thomas was united in marriage to Frank Kerr, of Rouyn. After the wedding a reception was held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. F. Walkâ€" ley (sister of the bride), 8 Borden aveâ€" nue, where a very pleasant evening was spent in square dancing. "Much has been written in the past in regard to the Timmins Canadian Legion Relief said The Adiâ€" vance ten years ago. "Repseated calls have been made to the public for money toward these funds and these calls have all been generously responded to. The soldiers in need and their dependâ€" ents and so it is only fair that the offiâ€" cials of the local branch should handle the money. Information in regard to the fund is always ‘of interest to the public and the following refrerence has been given by one of the officials of the Legion, at this particular seaâ€" son of the year, when it is expected that many calls will be received." items in The Advance ten yearsy ago included: "All will be pleased to know tha; Mrs. E. H. Hill, who recentâ€" ly had to undergo an operation for apâ€" pendicitis, at St. Mary‘s Hospital, was sufficiently recovered last week to be able to leave the hospital and return to her home. (Mrs. Hill continues to make the best of progress to recovery." "All will be pleased that Dr. Minthorn, who was seriously ill at St. Mary‘s Hosâ€" pital, is rapidly regaining his healith Timiskaming Northern Ontario Railway PUBLIC NOTICE Table No. 2 Northl!: 2O0th,. it Table No. 5â€" Decembt and Jan TRAIN NO. 224 Z2end and 291 ary 2nd, 194 24th TRAIN Table No. 6â€"MOTOR BUSâ€"Due to leave Iroquois Falls 625 pm., Satâ€" urday, December 20th, will leave at 6.00 p.m., connecting with "The Northland" at Porquis. REFER PUBLIC TIMETABLE FOLDER EFFECTIVE GOCT. 19, 1941 Table No. 1â€"TRAIN NO. 50â€""The Northland", due to leave Timmins for Toronto 5.40 pm., will operate Saturday, December 20, instead of Sunday,, December 2l1st, 1941. Special Passenger Service Christmasâ€"New Years 1941â€"1942 Holiday Travel Cochrane â€" Moosonee llst, will leave Patrons will greatly assist by making Sleeping Car reservation earliest possible date. FOR FURTHER DETAILS APPLY TO LOCAL AGENT al tead TRAIN NO. 53â€"â€"Due to leave Noranda for connections "The 1", Swastika, 5.45 pm., will operate Saturday, December »ad of Sunday, December 2lst, 1941. TFRAIN NO. 223â€"Cochraneâ€"Fraserdaleâ€"cancelled Monday, 2nd and. 20th. Will operate Priday, December 26th, 1941, Moosoneeâ€"cancelled Wednesday, December Will operate Monday, December 22nd and 29th, 1941. Moosoneeâ€"Cochraneâ€"cancelled Thursday, December 1_ f’f“_““‘"»" 1, 1942. Will operate Tuesday, December ave Iroquois Falls 6.00 pm., Sunday, December p.in. ‘daleâ€" Cochraneâ€"cancelled Monday, December perate Friday, December 26th, 1941, and Januâ€" | _ South Porcupine, Dec. 10â€"(Special to | The Advance)â€"One of the very best concerts ever held in South Porcupine was that on Sunday evening of last week, when, in aid of the South Porâ€" ! cupine Bomb Victims Fund, the Porâ€" cupine Male Choir staged a musical | treat. Under the leadership of Ron Jones, the men sang splendidly and were given a grand reception. Mr. 'W. G,. Skinner acted as chairman for the concer; and told the audience that to date over $5,000 had been sent from the local fund to the Lord Mayor of London‘s Pund. The Ukrainian Naâ€" tional Dance in costume by eight young people from Timmins was remarkably \ well done and received well merited | applause. The clever clowning of Wilâ€" lie Allen and T. Thomas, of Dome Ex., lwa.s one of the highlights of the proâ€" gramme and was really very smart comedy. The duet, ‘"Madame Will You Walk" was excellently put on. The programme was as follows:â€"Choir â€""In Absence"â€"â€"and "Comrades in Arms." W. Edwards, piano selection | (Mr. Edwards is a splendid pianist). | Tenor solo, "Sunshine of Your Smile," \ by N. Fortin. Choir, ‘Dear Land of | Home," and "Soldiers‘ Chorus from | Paust." Bass solo, by E. Williams. Comic selection, W. Allen and T. Thomas. Duet, Ron Jones and J. Jones. â€"â€" Choir, Home.‘" ‘ALlâ€" !thcugh the audience was not large it was mosit appreciative, and it is too bad that more Oof our town‘s real !music-lovers were not present to hear | this truly great choir of men‘s voices. | The outstanding quality of the choir is its real love of good music as well as its ability to produce it. One had the impression that _ men would have sung equally well for the sheer love of the beautiful tones they proâ€" | duced, if the hall had been empty. \Smart C WSP. girls ushered at the ! concert â€" Capt. Ewing, Sgt. Beulah Rayner, Irene Turner, Vern Rayner, and Vera Connors. | _ The Ladies‘ Guild of the United Church held their annual meeting on | Tuesday in the United Church buildâ€" iing. Reports on a most successiful | year were given by different officers of the Guild. Mrs:â€"C. H. Libby was unanimously reâ€"elected to office as preâ€" | sident after completing her fourth | year of splendid sprvice. Mrs. Dan Reed was elected first viceâ€"president; Mrs. Melville, second viceâ€"president; 'Mrs. Carl Carruthers, secretary; and Mrs. Tom Wilson, treasurer. There was a good attendance at this meeting. Other News from South Porcupine and the Dome. Rev. J. A. Lyttle with Rev. R. S. Laidlaw, of TIroquois Falls, and Rev. W. Mustard, of Timmins, attended a meetâ€" ing at Matheson on Wednesday lasit on Presbytery business. The United Church was filled to capâ€" acity at the Fireside Service after the regular service on Sunday night last week. An address was given by Mr. Ralph Ellis on ‘"The World of Small Things," and a male quartetteâ€"Mesisrs J. TruebloOod, E. Williams, L. Hunkin, and T. Kelyâ€"sang. Slides illustrating Dr, Arnup‘s book, "A New Church Faces a New World," were shown, givâ€" ing pictures of Canada, Trinidad, Inâ€" dia, China, Africa, Japan and Korea. and strength." *"Mrs. L. H. HMHartford, of Cochrane, was a recent visitor to friends in Timmins." "W. J. Bird, of Bracebridge, was a visitor to Timmins last week." Over $5,000 Sent to Bomb Victims‘ Fund From South End A band of Girl Guides qualified for their "Cook‘s Badge" recently at the A. J,. PARR, Traffic Manager North Bay, Ontario | Leo Desroches, a taxi driver, was travelling on Fourth avenue when a car being driven by Seaborn Albright, ‘115 Elm street north, crashed into the rear of his car. Damage to the Alâ€" lbright car was a broken right headâ€" light, a dented right front fender, a: broken roadlight and a smashed radiaâ€" | tor grille. damage totalled ap- proximately thirtyâ€"five dollars while the damage to the taxi was about twentyâ€"five dollars. ! South Porcupine, Dec. 10â€"(Special to The Advance)â€"The first anniversary of the new United Church of Porcuâ€" pine was celebrated on Tuesday (Dec. 2nd) by a turkey supper held in the basement of the building. Tt was a grand success, over two hundred being served. Mrs. J. W. Campsall, who is chairman of the Women‘s Associaâ€" tion, with her band of willing workers, did a grand job of the supper, every part of it being wonderfully cooked and served. The turkeys, contributed by various provision companies in the camp, were carved by two of the oldâ€" timers presentâ€"Mr. W. Olton and Mr. I. P. Wilson. The five clubs represented, elected officers for the ensuing season. Past President is Mrs. R. P. Smith; Presiâ€" dent, Mrs. Jim Davis (Kirkland); Viceâ€" President, Mrs. V. Woollings (Engleâ€" hart) ; Secretaryâ€"Treasurer, M Brown (Kirkland Lake). The execuâ€" tive comprisd Mrs. Raymer (Dome), Mrs. Davis (South Porcupine), Mrs. Macdonald ~(Noranda), (Mrs. Bowes (Englehart). After the supper a programme was presented, every item of which was thoroughly enjoyed by large audience. The Ladies Curling Club of the Dome held their annual meeting on Wednesday last for election of officers and curling business. Mrs. Ross Rayâ€" mer, of Paymaster (West Dome), was reâ€"elected as president. Mrs. Wm. Thomas (of Dome Extension) is viceâ€" presiident; and Mrs. Harry Jones, of Dome, is secretaryâ€"treasurer. Percy Millions was elected ice comâ€" mitree convener, and Mrs. Joe Whyte is convener of the Social Committee. Ssouth Porcupine, Dec. 3â€"(Special to The Advance)â€"Mrs. R. P. Smith, Mrs. J. J. Davis and Mrs. Ross Raymer atâ€" tended a meeting called at Kirkland Lake recently, of the Northern Ontario Ladies Curling Asssciation. This assoâ€" clation was formed after a bonspliel of Northern Ladies‘ Clubs in South Porâ€" cupine in 1939, but has had no meeting since until this. Mrs. R. P. Smith and Mrs. Davis represented South Porcuâ€" pine at this meeting and Mrs. Raymer represented the Dome Ladies Curling Club. ‘The meeting was held at the home of Mtrs. R. Jones, Kirkland Lake, on Pirst avenue, and representatives from Englehart (Mrs. V. Woollings and Mrs. Bowes), Noranda (Mrs. P. C. Macdonâ€" ald and Mrs. Nelson Pinder), Kirkâ€" land Lake (Mrs. Brown and Mrs. Jim Davis), were present as well as those of our own town and the Dome. Matachewan will not be able to join the Asjsociation this year, and Noranda, while joining the Association will not be able to curl in their own town as their curling rink is still occupied by the Veteran Home Guard and is used for military purposes. First Anniversary New United Church at Porcupine Rev. Gilmour Smith, and Rev. J. A. Lyttle each gave short addresses, comâ€" plimenting the congregation on its past year‘s achievements, and expressingz the good wishes of Timmins and South Porcupineschurches, towards the Unitâ€" ed Church of Porcupine. In the programme of music which foliowed soloists delighted the audiâ€" ence with favourite selections. â€" Mrs. A. E. Stanlake (Dome), Miss Edith Richardson (Timmins), Mrs. Scharf (Hallnor). Mr. Lloyd Hunkin (South Porcupine), were artists and Mr. Treâ€" neer of the Timmins United Church played the organ and also sang. (Miss Ann Semchison also gave two inâ€" strumental numbers on the organ. Mrs. C. H. Libby, of the Dome, deâ€" lighted the audience with a reading, and a group of members of the YP.U., of Timmins, also sang. Rev. Lors Carlson, minister of the church, acted as chairman. About eleven o‘clock on Friday night a taxi and a Timmins car crashed on Fourth avenue near Spruce street and caused damage to both cars amountâ€" ing to about sixty dollars. A slippery street was blamed for the misihnap. Police investigated and attached no blame to any of the drivers. home of Mrs. Harrty Martin, on Conâ€" naught Hill. Besides cooking an exâ€" celient dinner, which was afterwards served to the Association ladies (Mesâ€" dames Bessette, Sharp and Dogue), they turned out and thoroughly cleanâ€" ed a room for inspection for homeâ€" makers‘® badge. They cooked, served and waited on table entirely on their own intitiative, sorving Swiss steak, mashed potatoes, buttered carrots and rice pudding which the ladies voted excellent, also tea and small cakes. Young cooks were:â€"Florence Sharp, FEura Smith, Nadyne Smith, Aila Korâ€" honen, Peggy McLellan and Mary Conâ€" nelly. A stillâ€"born baby boy was born to Mr. and Mrs Ed. Dagenais, of . Main street, on, Saturday, Nov. 29th, and was buried in Tisdale cemetery. ‘The bonspiel date is to be set for some time in February and will be held in Kirkland Lake. The next executive meeting of the Association will be held immediately following the bonspiel. Turkey Supper Held in Baseâ€" ment of Church Last Week Prizes for the sale of tickets were won by two small boys, and two girls: Margaret Beelby, Grace Popham, Wilâ€" mer Barber and Durland Haves. Northern Ontario Lady Curlers Elect Officers Damage of $65 When Car and Taxi Crash at Corner Try The Advance Want Advertiserments THE PORCUPINE ADVANCE, TTIMMINS, ONTARIO A 4â€"door model thoroughly reâ€"conâ€" ditioned. Equipped with weatherâ€" eve, etc, Winterized, 7 75 t A Sacrifice Daigneault Motors DISSTRIBUTORS® FOR ALL Leading Brands of Fuel 95 First Avenue Phone 102 28 Second Avenue CAKES BUNS PASTRY RYE BREAD â€" FRENCH PASTRY 40 Third Avenue Phone 1875 The Most Upâ€"toâ€"date Bake Plant in the North 31 Wilson Avenue Finger Waves Permanents Paper Curlis Marcels Manicures Komal Waves For Appointmentâ€"PHONE 1320 15 Cedar N. (near Third Ave.) 28 First Avenue 56 Mountjoy S. The Vanity Shoppe Hairdressing THERMIQUE and MACHINELESS PERMANENTS 45 Preston St. 8. Coal Dealer CLEAN FUEL CLEAN SERVICE BUSINESS 10 Pine St. S. Learn Beauty Culture under a Government â€" Licensed _ school supervised by Maye MHodgins PERMANENT WAVES $1, 16 Balsam St. S. Manufacturer LUMBER, SASH, TRIM, ETC. Builder‘s Supplies and Firewood Ask for coupons redeemable on Bread and Pastry. Try our Famous Doâ€"Nuts and rrench Pastry NEW AND USED PARTS FOR ALL MAKES OF CARS National Bakery Mike Mirkovich LBERTS pREAD LWAYS PEST Albert‘s Beauty Parlour Timmins School of Hairdressing Wrecker and Garage COAL AND WOOD DEALERS Building Contractor The Home of Better Bread Union Coal Company Ltd. Timmins and District business establishments enjoy good patronage from the residents of this community because through the years they have earned the confi dence of the public and are coâ€"operating to retain it. You are invited to inspect the values offered by th e firms listed below. BEAUTY SHOPS Pigeon Auto 18 Mattagami Boulevard Phone 1351â€"W Schumacher Bakery PASTRY AND CAKES OUR SPECIALTY Bread 8c Loaf BE J.P Roy Schumacher Phone 658â€"M Phone 2800 Phone 1060 Phone 1445 Phone 2570 Phone 221 Phone 134 $1,25 Y our Rest Cleaning Service Lynch Appliance and Furniture Co. Exclusive dealers for Westinghouse ‘True Temperature Controlled Reâ€" frigerators, Electric Ranges, Radios, Washers, Vacuum Cleaners, Etc. "THE HOME OF FINE FURNITURE" YOLOW TYA WHD Pasteurized Milk Cream Buttermilk The Farmer Owned Dairy Let Us Take Care of the OFFICE: 141 Main Ave., Timmins PHONE 583 61 Office: 5 Cedar N. Phone 524 Plant: 301 Spruce St. 8. Phone 525 61 Clothes You Wear HATS CLEANED and BLOCKED 7 Cedar St. 8. 39 Third Avenue We repair all kinds of motors, washing â€" machines, â€" refrigerators, stokers, fans, car generators, etc. We also sell and exchange 25 and 60 cycle motors. We loan you a motor while repairing yours. 14 Birch St. N L. C. WARD, (prop.) 270 Birch St. N. Pho 101 Pine St. S. Phone 1780 FUR COATS MADE TO MEASURE REMODELLING RELINING REPAIRING REâ€"DYEING Contract wiring, Lighting Fixtures, Neon Signs (Sales, Repairs and Erection), Neon Signs and Motors Serviced on yearly contract. 161 Spruce St. 8 Up to a Quality Not Down to a Price Burton Cleaners W ARD ELECTRICA L SERVICE (General Building Contractor Coal and Wood Dealer FURNACE REPAIRS Northland Producers Dairy LICENSED FUMIGATOR Prevent Fires During Cold Months CHIMNEYS and FURNACES CLEANED Kirby Avenue Kirby Avenue Shawville Creamery Butter Bird‘s Eve Frosted Foods Red Ribbon Beef MeCartney‘s Chicken Brownston Fur Works COAL AND WoOoOD DEALER CLEANING All work done by experts on premises CLEANING PRESASING STORAGE E. L. URQUHAKRT J. Van Rassel ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES A. Vereival Herman‘s Phone 2930 Phone 3200 Phone 1870 Phone 2930 Phone 1675 Phone 175 Phone 668 Schumacher Hardware and Furnitnre Co. The Timmins Office Supply Co. Rudoiphâ€" McChesney Lumber Co., Ltd. Where Good Friends Meet PHONE 788 New Low Rates on Fire Insurance Auto Life Casu: 65 Pine Sst. 8 RADIOS® STOVES WASHERS LOWE BROS. PAINTS Complete stock Xmas Gifts skisâ€"Skates and All Supplies Phone 1965 C. C. M. SPORT SUPPLIES PETERBOROUGH SKI EQUIPMENT A small deposit will hold any article Phone 748 Deliver Anywhere MADE TO ORDER teâ€"Government Order No. 64, and the War Time Price and Trade Board Lisense Numbers. First Avenue Everything in Hardware 21 Cedar St. N Phone 584 Manufacturers and Dealers in FOREST PRODUCTS ROUGH and DRESSED LUMBER PULPWOOD MINING TIMBER City Hardware Co. 5 Kimberley Ave Plumbing and Heating Sheet Metal Contractors Day or Night Service 27 Third Avenue Cor. Mountjoyvy and Second Ave. Private Telephone and Radio in Every Room Dinelle Smith Empire Market FRANK KLISANICH (prop.) PLUMBING AND HEATING Albert‘s Hotel or sSIRLOTIN Steaks or Roasts 27¢ Ib. Excellent Dining Room Pefll'l Lake Hotel Tâ€"BONF CONSULT US FOR Life Casualty P. J. Doyle J, A. Mongeon, (prop.) Lorie Watches For Xmas Reasonably Priced Swiss, Stella ROLl ND and Schumacher Phone 1930 Phone 1365 Phone 1330 Phone 384 Phone 2098 Phone 978 Timminsâ€" THURSDAY, DECEMBER 11TH T. A. Marriott Sons "Dad, why do you wina up a business when you want it to c.tnp""â€"aNorthem Tribune. A good example of one of those questions grasped out of thin air by the family‘sa young hopeful and then tossed at an unsuspecting parent is the following: Firestone Tires Red Indian Service Station 257 Cameron N. 5 Spruce St. S Tire Repairs sSchumbacher Road 63 Birch St. N. Schumacher Rd. sUPER SERVICE Gasoline Motor Oils ( Car Washing, Etc. EXIDE BATTERIES DUNLOP TIRES 61 Mountjoy Sst. S. 123 Wilson Ave. 270 Spruce St S. Agents for TIPâ€"TOP TAILORS and wW. R. JOHNSTON 27% First Avenue Pho schumacher Phone 350 F. D. DWYEKR i5 | Complete Refrigeration Engineers New Heated Warehouse SEPARATE ROOM SYSTEM Phones 510 1733 FRIGIDAIRE SALES and SERVICE FAST â€" EFFICIENT SERVICE Dodd‘s Transfer Bill‘s Tire Repair GOODYEAR TIRES VULCANIZING Hyâ€"Way Service Station Paul Voutilainen (prop.) AUTO RADIATOR REPAIRS BATTERY SERVICE Bâ€"A GAS AND OITL REFRIGERATION MountJjoy Service Station 24 HOUR SERVICE All Careful and Experienced Drivers United Movers Leo‘s Transfer Dwyer‘s Taxi Bus Line International Tatlors L, BOUCHARD (prop.) W, BARBER, (prop.) TRANSFER WE MOVE ANYTHING WHY? DAD! DEALERS in Car Washing Schumacher Phone 1417 Phone 2500 Phone 2655 Phone 10632 Phone 645 Phone 33 Phone 888 Timmins Greases