) Many \Sidneyites and not PAGH FOUR 2 THE SIDNEY AND ISLANDS REVIEW AND SAANICH GAZETTB, e Sey é 2% SDAY, MAY & fig <—-- Local and Personal The monthly meeting of St. An- drew’s W.A. will be held at the home of Mrs. John Brethour on Wednesday, April 14th, at 3 p. m. Mr.:and Mrs: Thos. Pearson left yesterday for Kerrisdale, near Van- couver, where they will visit their daughter, Mrs. Champken.- Mrs: Geenaert arrived at Victoria Tuesday from New Zealand on the S.S. Niagara and was met at the pier by her husband, who returned to Sidney a number of weeks ago. Mr. F. C. Parkes last week rejoin- ed Mrs. Parkes and their daughter, Miss Edna, at their home in this city, after about three years spent over- 5€as in the service of his country. The Sidney Board of Trade will meet next Tuesday evening in Mr. S.- Roberts’ office, Beacon avenue, at 8 o’clock sharp. Important business on hand. Members will please at- tend. The output of the Sidney Mills, famited, during the month of April was 2,000,069 feet of lumber. This is the largest amount of lumber sawed by the Mills during any single month, in spite of the fact that the plant was closed down for two days in April during the Waster Holidays. Mr and Mrs. H. Way and four children arrived here recently from New Westminster and have taken up their residence on Queens ay- enue. Mr. Way is a carpenter and boat builder, and was formerly in business in the busy town on the Fraser. Mrs. Way is sister to Mrs. C. F. Williams of this city. - Work on the big drying shed for rough lumber which is being erected at the Sidney Mills, Limited, fs pro- &ressing steadily. The foundation of heayy square timbers has been completed, the underpinning placea and most of the floor laid. The floor is of two inch planking and the underpinning and foundation ot heavy square timbers, a few ‘Victorians attended the 2uction gt household furniture and eitfects con- ducted at the residence of Rey. and Mrs. T. CG. Des Barres on North Thira street Monday afternoon. The sale Was personally conducteu by Arr: Stewart Williams, of Victoria, and _ Practically everything offered for sale was disposed of. Mr. and Mrs. George McMullen and Mr. J. B. Macdonald of this city spent Sunday at Victoria. visiting friends. Mr. John Bartholomew, the Vic- toria furniture dealer, was in thts city Monday attending the Des Barres auction sale. Mr. Cooley, of Naden Harbor, who has been in Victoria on 2 business trip, spent Sunday last at Sidney visiting friends. ; A s0n was born to Mr. and Mrs. Ira H. Brethour at Vancouver, on Friday, May 2. Mother and babe are reported doing Well. Mr. Breth- our is a native of Sidney and is well known here. The S. S. Gharmer surprised the residents of this city Monday after- noon by ticeing up at the Sidney wharf for a few minutes. The Island Princess called yesterday, and it is Stated on excellent authority that she will continue to call each week, on Mondays. It has been announced by the com- mittee in charge of the May Queen contest that the voting for the pres- ent list of candidates will be extend-— ed until Wednesday, May 14th, when Popular Tallyman Inyents Contriv- £ NVENTS “SAWDUST SUCKER” Discomfort of Neck ance To Hase Sawdust Down Mr. &. Shore, tallymanm at the Sidney Mills, limited, is alleged to have invented a “sawdust sucker.” Annoyed by the large amount of granulated wood which has sifted down the back of his neck while en- gaged in his duties at the Mills, Mr. Shore has set his inventive genius to work with the result that he has produced a machine which he claims Will vacuum-clean all the sawdust from the inside of a man’s shirt in a jiffy. According to reports, the ma- chine consists of an exhaust fan which is mounted on the back of the user’s neck. Saiwdust is abstracted from underneath the coverings of the patient through a cast iron con- duit, the orofice of which is con- nected to the shirt of the wearer through a hole in the back lined Mwith a rubber gasket, similar to that around the neck of a diving suit. Sawdust is discharged into a hopper worn at the back, and hay- ing a capacity of a cubic yard. Mr. Shore states that on days when the wind hasbeen right he has succeed- ed in filling the hopper several times during an hour. It has been suggested to Mr. the eight highest contestants will be selected for the final election. Mr, B. G. Young, manager of the Yates Machine Company of Van- couver, arrived here today to direct the installation of the big Berlin planer which is being put i2 hy the Sidney Mills, Limited. He will re Mainsuntil the installation is com- pleted. Mr. C. #.- Williams, in collabor- ation with Mr. H. Way, has recently gone into the boat-building business in this city. They have already launched one cabin cruiser and haye also built a number of row boats. Mr. Way, who is Mr. Williams’ brother-in-law, has recently come to Sidney from New Westminster, where he was in the boat-building business. Carpenters are busy at the resi- dence of Mr. and Mrs. A. Wasserer on Wifth street, this city, making im- prevements. A dormer window is being Sdded to the second story of the house, amd a handsome bay win- dow will be built onto the dining room. The Wasserers have aiso done some refinishing in the interior of their dwelling, and have papered one room-and neatly painted two others. SHOTGUN ARTISTS 10 SHOOT Sidney Rod And Gun Cinb To Hola Clay Pigeon Shoot At Black- burn Ranch Soon The Sidney Rod and Gun Club is making arrangements for a club Glay pigeon shoot on Wednesday, May 14th at 6 pm. The Shoot will be held at» Mr. a. _ Blackburn’s ranch, Beacon ayenue, this city, ana preparations are now being made by the club members, in the way of erecting the trap, etc. The event will be the first of a series of club shoots, which will be held tne sec- ond Wednesday of each month throughout the season. The club is divided into two dt- visions, designated as “Division A and “Division 5,” and jhe 4i=h guy in each diyisicn each -ecel is re. Warded wiih a which shooter is allowed to keep until Some other member makes a higher record. In addition to the medals there is a local trophy in the form medal, the SUCCEEDS REV. DES BARRES Rey. Wm. Barton, Now in England, Will Take Local Anglican Pastorate in June. Rev. Wm. Barton has been ap- pointed to fill the yacancy in the pastorate of St. Andrew's Church of this city and Holy Trinity Church of Patricia Bay caused by the resig- nation of Rey. T. GC. Des Barres, who this week left for England. Rev. Barton is now in England, but is expected home about the middle of June. Pending his arrival the pul- pits of the local Anglican churches will be filled "by Rev. H. St. J. Payne, of Saturna Island. Af a joint meeting of the ves- trics of St. Andrew’s and Holy Trin- ity Churches held some time ago to consider Rey. Des Barres resigna- fion, the appointment of Rev. Bolton of the West Coast Mission was re- commended. Howeyer,. Rey. Bolton declined to accept the post, with the result that the appointment of Rey. of a handsome cup, which was dol nated by Capt. L. L. Adamson of this city. This cup goes to the club member showing the highest score at the close of each season, but must be relinquished by the Winner to anyone making a higher Score the next season. Gol. W. W. Foster, D.S.O., has also donated s cup to be competed for by differen: fun clubs in the Island Gonstitu- ency. This cup may be held for a season by the club showing the high- est score, but must be rélinquished later to any club making a higher score. LUMBER COMMISSIONER HERE Mr. Young, recently appointed Lumber Commissioner for the Proy- ince of British Columbia, was in this city Tuesday interviewing Man- ager G. H. Walton of the Sidney Mills, Limited. Mr. Young is vis- iting mills fhroughout the Province preparatory to a trip to Wastern Canada, where he wil] represent the British Columbia lumber interests. Mr. Walton suggested to him that he make a point of urging the west- érn millmen to use every effort to standardize British Columbia Jum- ber with respect to size and grade, in order that an eastern purchaser may be sure what he is going to eet When he orders a bill of material. Barton was made at the suggestion of Bishop Charles D. Schofield of this diocese. Prior to the war Rev. Barton was senior reetor of Christ Church Ca- thedral, of Victoria. When the war | broke out he enlisted and went over- seas. He is now, stationed at Bram- shott, England. TAKING NEW POSITION Mr. A. BE. Thompson, of Fifth Street, this city, is shortly taking up, a position with Messrs. Swannell and Noakes, civil engineers and land surveyors, Victoria. Mr. Thompson joined the staff of Mr A_ QO. Wheeler, the Interprovincial Boundary Commissioner for British Columbia, about a year ago, previ- ous to which he was a surveyor in the Land Registry office at Nelson. shy Ch. Mr. Thompson’s association with | Sidney dates back to 1912, and in | 1913 he was the engineer who de-| signed the plant of the Sidney Rup-| ber Roofing Company in this city. Should his new duties permit, it is still his intention for him and Irs. Thompson and daughter, Flor-| 6, to continue to reside in a e Take it along. Shore that an adaptation of his ma- Chine (“1sbt be wsed as a mechanical : : hoiler rooms of the Btoker j n the - amine cone “J HAVE BEEN TO THE (ATY AND HAD A GOOD Leek AND I TOLD THEM : AROUND I Could Do Just as Good In Sidney BESIDES, If 15 BETTER TO SPEND YOUR MONEY WHER®P YOU Liv” = j 4 This is what one of our customers told us, and there are others who say the same. A visit to our store will give you the reason why. g These bright sunny days you are busy housecleaning. A light cool house dress will be appreciated. Qur values are uneaualed at SiMe NO ote es gasceate oes ae PMO eas aS ae ae $1.95, $2.25 to 8.75 Our stock of middies for children and ladies is complete and up-te-the-minute in style. » For quality they cannot be surpassed. Priced: AROMAS |e oe eee ee ee ee eee a $1.25 New Wash Hats for small boys and girls for, each........ 85c New Baking Caps in the latest styles, high grade goods. Priced from Bis Ree ecco eee en chere