Vol. 5. No. 26 SIDNEY, B. C., ‘THURSDAY, MAY 27, 1915 PILLOW CASE AND TOWEL SHOWER FOR RED CROSS Donations Will Be Receiv- edon Wednesday, June 16th, in Berquist’s Hall --Help This Wonderful Organization by a Lib- eral Contribution. As the Red Cross the world are Societies all over urgently calling for as- sistance and as yet the response is in- adequate, Mrs. P. N. ed to hold along this Tester has arrang- a ‘‘Linen Shower’’ to help worthy This will be held in Berquist’s Hd#ll on Wed- nesday June 16th, between the hours of 8 and 6 .p.m. The invita- tions which have been sent out are of a general nature, it being the wish of the sender to reach everyone cause, afternoon, interested in this work, and if through any oversight some fail to receive an invitation, if they will communicate with. Mrs. one will be forwarded them. Half of the invitations sent out call for pillow cases, of a medium size, while the remainder called for hemmed (not Kindly look at the notice on the left hand corner of your invitation and you will see there what Tester fringed) towels. event |. 7077“ THE RED CROSS SOCIETY IS IN FINANCIAL STRAITS WILL IT BE ALLOWED TO CLOSE? For a great many years, we have all of us accepted the Red Cross and its. work just as we have accepted many other beneficent and benevolent things in the world. We have taken it for granted. It did much good and it deserved much credit; we possibly had a vaguely uncomfortable idea that we individually were not doing all we ought in the way of support, but the Red Cross did not trumpet its virtues abroad and its appeals for consideration were often drowned by the louder calls of other charities. Then came the war, and a new meaning of the Red Cross work came home to all Canada as the First Contingent gathered at Valcartier set sail for the battle-fields. and Week by week, as stories come back to us of the heroic service of the men and women of the Red Cross at the front, hourly risking their lives in the thick of the danger to attend one wounded or assuage the agonies of the ‘dying, the appreciation of what ” the Red Cross means becomes more and more universal. The time has now come when this appreciation must take tangible The Society has heen chary of making appeais.--to the. public. Now that the necessities of its work, the need for money and supplHes, is urgent, ‘| forme vital, the response should—and will—be spontaneous, generous and . ie immediate. be acknowledged by the Review and all monies or other materials sent in will be immediately Subscriptions will forwarded to the nearest branch of the Red Crass Society in Victoria. : DO-46-9-S-0-0-O-6-0-0-6-0- 6-0-0600 0-0-0-0-0-40006 OOO Subscription $1.00 Per Year In Advance CHANGES HAN LOCAL BUTCHERS TO TAKE OVER FIELD MARSHAL Ottawa, May 26.—The Prime Minister received the following message from Field-Marshal Sir John French: “It is fitting that on Empire Day 1 should tell you once more of the contin- ued gallant achievements of your Cana- dian soldiers. They remain in the fore front of the fight, and I feel assured that their heroism and sacrifices, which are contributing so splendidly to the attain- ment of our immediate ends, will bring together Canada and the British kim- pire with those indissoluble bonds which are forged on the field of battle.’’ Sir Robert Borden sent the following reply: “Warmest thanks for your inspiring message. We are proud that our Cana- dian soldiers have proved themselves worthy of the great traditions of the British Army, which, under your leader- ship, already has achieved. such splendid distinction by its valor and heroism during the present war, in which the greatness and unity of our Empire have been made more manifest than ever be- ANOTHER SIDNEY OLDTIMER PASSES AWAY THIS WEEK FUNERAL OF LATE MR. P. IMRIE BUSINESS OF P. BURNS & COMPANY. On the first of June the Local Butchers will remove their business from their and will in future serve the public from the premises at present occupied by Messrs. P. Burns & Com- pany, as they have firm’s business. The confidence which Messrs. Harvey and Blackburn, the members of the local firm, have shown in this’ district has been unlimited, and in making this pro- gressive move they- deserve the hearty support of everyone. bered that Hr. Harvey first came _ to Sidney as manager for P. Burns & Co. some five or six years ago and was the first representative the big company had in this district. At that time and for a couple of years after the firm’s place of business was in the old shop recently occupied by R. Sloan as a shoe repair- ing establishment, on the opposite side of Beacon avenue from the present prem- ises. About a year and a half ago Mr. Harvey joined interests with Mr. E. Blackburn, who was also connected with the firm of P. Burns & Co., and togeth- present store, TOOK PLACE ON WEDNES- DAY AFTERNOON, Sidney has lost. one of its oldest set- tlers in Mr. P. Imrie who died at his home on the Centre Road on Sunday, May 23rd, at the ripe age of 81 years. He was born in Ontario. He was well known Saanich Penin- throughout the sula, as in the early days he always took a great interest in public affairs of the district. The late Mr. Imrie acted as Third street, a short distance north of Beacon avenue. “taken over that It will be remem- - er they opened “up their present store on | . ey ae school trustee for the North Saanich school for a period iof fifteen years. He was also road foreman for a number of years, and though lately he did not take an active part in public affairs he was always conversant on matters relating to the welfare of the district. The deceased was a life-long Conserva- tive, being a charter member of the Conservative Association of North Saan- you are requested to bring. In the event of any of the ladies not being able to be present, but desirous of making a donation, On their going into business for them- selves many of the patrons of the old : company transferred their patronage to 3 the new, and through courteous treat- ‘ ment the firm has worked its business up to its present volumn where their competitors find it more profitable to close out 4 As they will from now on be the only : the business “ Columbia for their gift of salmon to the Motherland to relieve the distress occas- ioned by the war. “The inhabitants of the borough,’’ says ‘the letter, ‘‘who have been in distress gn account of this terrible war greatly. appreciate these valuable gifts, not only for their intrin- sic value and the high quality of the product, which are very real, but for the H. M.S. KENT AT ANCHOR IN THE ESQUIMALT HARBOR British Cruiser Which Took Part in the such donation may to Mrs. ladies be forwarded Will those donate either towels or pillow cases kindly see that a card bearing their name and address is Tester. who butchers in this district,: ; Falkland Islands Battle Came great-hearted spirit which has been evinc|ich and always took a keen interest in|they will in future handle will of.neces-_ . ; “al securely fastened to same, as all goods in This Week ed throughout His Mi ajesty’s Dominions |all its doings. sity be a strictly cash business, the samé . me received will be put on exhibition during in ts meek. towards the people of the Motherland in| , Two daughters. Ween wanem pennan as merchants " other 1 are running a her hour of great nee The generosity and Mrs. B eeks, oO ooke and in ney, as s now 4 the afternoon of ‘he shower, and the of our brethren moot the seas will be} Sidney, respectively, and a step-daught-| any of the retail houses to buy from the ae donors names will be published in the! (Gin and battle scarred, her upper|in our memories as the outstanding re-|er, Miss Rosie Madden, survive. The | wholesalers for anything else than strict- si following issue of the Review. ‘works showing in an unmistakable man-| deeming feature in tig timé of national | deceased was a member of the A. O. U. | ly cash. ee) Though the invitations are only sent |ner the battering she was subjected to | anxiety.’’ It is to be regretted that ine firm of W. The funeral took place from the during a running fight family residence on Wednesday afternoon which has now out to the ladies, if there are any gen- tlemen who care to be present or would P. Burns & Company have decided to to’ the~cemetery ° at’ Patritia~-Bay,—-Revs- -remove-their.brancha. business..