3 ee Eig + tare i case ecnpaa re a maasecese ese n oS NO nares STR ss a oa . wee ini y : . NE . ee Vol. 7, No. 8 SIDNEY, B. C., ‘THURSDAY, JANUARY 20, 1916 tf i] disposition in furnishing the means j for the promotion of demonstration THE MESSIAH work. In Nova Scotia $4,200 was 23 ‘FUNERAL OF THE | (If THE ft : employed in 1914, and in New Beens- ; wick $14,200 under the title of trav- elling instructors. In Manitoba ap- wards of $30,000 of the grant of $51,- aod ; al - 1 ' ow L = 148 and in Alberta $14,594 practic- : a . - ally went the same way. In British] ’ S ~ “yi. THES GREAT MUSICAL EVENT] Columbia $27,500 .was devoted to de TOOK PLACE IN. VICTORIA ON 720 was disposed of by meaus of de- monstraticn work. In Prince Ed- Subscription $1.00 Per Year In Advance cocces ceccecccsesccooccocs | PROFESSOR STEVENSON WILL DELIVER ADDRESS On® Wednesday evening, Janu- ary 26th, Professor Lionel Stev- enson, of the Dominion Experi- i. mental Station, will deliver an 2 oe addreis to. the members. . and | friends of the Epworth League 43 At Wesley ‘Methodist _ Church, - Sidney, a on “Farm, anid Natit: monstrations. In Saskatchewan $27,- L : z. Bu lathe.’ bial BE HELD IN ‘THE ward Island, Quebec and Ontario be- ‘NOONUALAV AVOSAOL - " eS VICTORIA THEATRE. sides the amounts mentioned as di-| - ree © a ¥ he to x rectly used in the maintenance of the JANUARY 18TH. hers.’ po a ioe a ie ee district representative system sub- a y “therefore: A eetended to. al “ye I onrjasvtlii ’ —e wt - ; ‘stantial sums were’ also supplied to ‘4 ‘possibly can tv attend.” The + [as The plan fot the production of the demonstration Purposes. In the death. of Mr. J, A. Kelly, meeting will start at 8 o'clock.“ | oe +3Messiah”’ will open on Friday morn- ; whieh ocetrred at the Jub: lee hospit- trerereceseecrnsescees eee V4 . * dng at 10 o'clock and all those desir- MOCK PARLIAMENT: al, Victoria, on Saturday, January 3 . Tat] oo Jous,af witnessing this grand product- 15, Sidney loses a citizen who was THE SIDNEY AND NORTH. SAAN. boats on’ thi Kz. jou Should notify Mr. J. J. White at | TT held in high esteem by all who knew ICH PATRIOTIC AID FUND. * ito legs than oe ‘ that he can make the neces-| The question before the House onjhim. Of a quiet, rather retiring dis-| _ . . Alp“ on: the tansportation facilities. Jaiftary 13th, was the amendment to | position, he did not figure prominent-| Subscriptions received for the week | on the west side of ‘Robert's: Ba 5 |. | Such well known artists as Mrs. | the Govérnment’s bill of taxation on‘|ly in the business affairs of the.com- ;¢2ding 20th January are acknowledg- | when the wind suddenly changed from . Macdonald Fahey, Mrs. Jesse Long- bachelors, when the opposition brought munity, but -what he lacked in this |¢4 as follows: south-east to north-east on Stinday, |" field and Mrs. J. R. Green ate taking! in the additional clause that ‘‘If| respect was more than made up by Amount subscribed up to 18th night and blew directly into the’} : : : ” prominent parts -in this production | bachelors are taxed all married men his kindly thought and. consideration| January for ensuing year...$1948. 00 | Roberts Bay has always been consid- * . ' and this’ fact alone means much to | should be guaranteed work by the| towards those less fortunate than| Henry Brethour Ssenee oeneex Sruexe 24. -00 | ered - -Safe anchorage for mall. craft,.. s ‘the. Success of the production. government at a salary sufficient to: j bimselt, and it is quite well known| Herbert Finch 20 0 lu, 6.00 | but ‘evidently the . “°. ""}¥ékets may be purchased fram Mr.|keep a Wife and family2’ The argi-| that at times he would inconvenience|H- L- Harrison ..0.. 0... ... 1.00 | wrecked boats ‘failed Acar White and arrangements made for | ments advanced were weak, applying! himself in order to assist to the best. Miss d Hooton ... ww. 6.00 | boats securely exough, : rs. a éither Monday or Tuesday -evening, as | only to a very mediocre type of man, | of his ability those in distress. Gerald Spearin ...... we ae ae * 25.00} would not have prok Pawa ay: 7 ~ thiere: will be two productions, and | and added to this many sponsors of: The late Mr. Kelly was a native of |A- R. Trowsse ...... 0... 000. 12. 00 Among the worst Sule: ‘in: - the proceeds wilk.be given to the Red | the amendment after due. thought and; Tennessee and came to Canada about “ way , were Messrs Fin f © ross Society. consideration were ashamed to attend; twenty years ago. After drifting Total ieee cess cette teeeees fit - *Critics in Victoria say that this| the session to support either by or-; about the Dominion for five yearshe} _ -_. ARTHUR, O. "WHEELE will be one of the best musica). events.|atory or vote the very ew who stood ' finally devided to settle down on Van- —— -Of Mnany years and it is assured of|by their convictions, consequently, | couver Island, and about fifteen years | AID TO. ‘AGRICULTURAL :bottom and. oth ‘S -large audiences. ‘|despite the mental gyrations of the ago located in Sidney where he pur- COLLEGES AND SCHOOLS. ’ ‘such an extent-} : leader of the opposition, the amend- | chased some property on Second street Th ' a th ae hpeerinae p , |ment went down to inglorious defeat.|and proceeded to erect qa home for e gran Ss under e ‘Agricultural rhis: boa > "DISTRICT REPRESENTATIVES The third reading of the bill was himself. He was a plumber by trade ; Instruction Act being supplemental to | ends by Ch” WORK. then in order. The Premier, showing and followed this occupation off and| these from provincial and’ gther sour-|seas kept strikit little of the strain of the past few |on during the past few years. ces make many things possible that | that finally t . Among the activities promoted and! weeks’ service for the state, briefly,| The deceased was 54 years of age otherwise would be ‘considered im-{boat w8 set. qi " enicouraged by . the Agricultural In-/but in his imimitable, concise and!and leaves a number of relative jin|Practicable by reason of the expense The beautiful K ' struction Act, now in its third Gear forceful style stated why the bill his old home state of Tennessee who| involved. In particular are they val-| land Queen,” owned - of operation, having come into force| should be on the statute books of will regret to hear of his sudden* and|Uable in the Prosecution of the higher , Island Development . in June, 1913, as detailed in the re-/the country. The Finance Minister |in some respects untimely death, as|education in agriculture. By the help| went on the. beach, but. port recently presented by the Com-|dealt with the proposed disposal of|up to a year or. so ago he was a¥-|Of these giants not only are, agricul-| minor ‘injuries « and | missioner of Agriculture, and which | the taxes which will come into the;ways in the best of health. During | tural colleges and schools made more storm ‘abated. Mr,."G, _can be had on application to the Pub-| exchequer, after which the vote was, the past year, however, his health, efficient in équipment,. put it.is. made| local boat ‘pi -- ications Branch, Ottawa, there is{taken and resulted in a very large|failed rapidly until about a month {Possible to pay men of first class in-|sary tepaits ‘ai « hone that exceeds in influence and Uuse- | majority for the government, although.ago he was_ confined to his home formation and experience salaries be-'| had: ‘the- ‘poater ‘fulness the work done by the district! one honorable member bolted to the | where he was attended by friends un-'Coming to their stations. Further,.| soon as’ the tide | “representativés. Their duties are | opposition when the measure was put |til a few days before his death when | graduates who have passed with hon- high, “Y= -manifold and - unceasing, but their|to a vote it did not influence the he was removed to the hospital for|Ors and obtained degrees in our col-| The ‘Nora att ‘hélpfulness in the agricultural indus-' government in any way for they real- | treatment. leges and universities are induced to of Tombo™ slan ' ac try is abundantly testified to in every | jzed that the unsettled, unstaple and| The funeral took place on Tuesday | Stay in their own country rather than | purchased. her’ ‘om i istrict..where.they have been.appoint migratory: habits of one coming from |afternoon at 2.30--o'clock--from-+- the; 0-- -abroad..da.search«of«remunerations|liams=andghaduh .ed, and there are now forty-five of! the constituency of Cuckoos Nest,|B. C. Funeral Parlors to the Ross, to which their ability entitles them. | also went ‘on: the} them in Ontario alone. It is theirs | were likely to assert themselves at|Bay Cemetery, the services both at, Indeed several good men have already Rot only to be ever ready with coun- any time, and that perhaps the necd|the chapel and the graveside being, been repatriated and have accepted “Bel and advice on farming subjects for feathering the nest was urgent. | conducted by Rev. A. Racburn Gib- | lucrative , engagements in the land of | but also to manifest a live and active ———————_——— son, of St. Paul’s Presbyterian church thelr birth. How far the funds are ‘interest in every undertaking having TQ) INSPECT SHIP Sidney. The beautiful hymn ‘‘My.| being used ‘in this direction is indi- | - for its object the better cultivation a ; Faith Looks Up to Thee,’’ was sung)cated by the following appropriations ‘ Of the land, the increase of product- ‘at, the opening of the service, and at|made from their allotments for 1915- " ivpess, the development of the live} Capt. N. Yamaguchi, of the S. S.|the close ‘‘Rock of Ages, Cleft For|16 by the different provinces immed- f4::. stock indystry, the improvement and|Kenkon Maru, which ran aground near | Me.” iately for schools and colleges, apart _ exdension of educational facilities, the] Samuel Island some two weeks ago,| The floral tributes were numerous |from extension work, shart courses, ' gotial uplift ,of the people and the} was in town. Wednesday on his way| and very, beautiful, testifying to some | demonstrations, ete. welfare of the agricultural community | from Seattle to rejoin his ship.which|extent to the high esteem in which| Prince Edward Island ... ... $10,050 generally. In short their uscfulness| he left in order to report the accident] the late Mr. Kelly was held.. Wreaths} Nova Scotia ... .. Lotee aeeaes 27,600 “Can hardly be overestimated, and to-|to the owners. The captain was ac-|were presented by the managers of; New Brunswick ... ... ... ... 16,500 ie wards their support the funds forth-|companied by Mr. D. Hollywood, of |St. Paul’s Presbyterian Church, of Quebec ...... beeeee aeegee senane . 60,000 was’ ‘almost ci ‘ple ‘the branches. of 4 and her rudder “was ; erwise the - hull ese aed running | order aga Hr trouble. - _ The “Doria Humber;' and: anothe) to Mr. Peden, ‘6f'Vie ed ashor’ and ‘recei damage, but: just*'to” ‘not yet been ascerti i acoming from the ten-million dollar | Seattle, superintendent of the Patter-| which Mr. Kelly has been a member | Ontario... .. uc se) 11, 98,818 " grant provided to be distributed |son Construction and Dry Dock Co.,| ever since its inseption in Sidney; by| Saskatchewan ... ... ... ... . 23,800 among the provinces during a term of | of Seattle, who is going up to Sam-|the Ladies Aid of the Church and by| Alberta’... %...., - $8,000 | ten ..years under the Agricultural In-|uol Island to look over the ship in| the scholars and teachers of the Sun- Manitoba and ‘British ‘Columbia ap | -sttuction Act, is largely devoted. All| order to be able to make a report to|day school, as wel] as numerous oth-|ply portions gf ‘the fund im a similar} ed his. da fully detailed in the report of |his firm in regard to salvaging oper-|ers from friends jin the district, and|way but shrotigh the . public, Normal]. ne ey g Commissioner previously referred | ations. the city of Victoria. and high schools,, and thus ; the;iranits: will’ ‘he’ “pl pond which -affords instructive read-| Mr. Hollywood, who is a native of| The pallbearers were Messrs. Thos.|appear under bho thot heading-~than: Al eintrie ng. Taking the provinces separately | Ireland, is much of a cosmopolitan| Smith, of Victoria; James Critchley, | agricultural schools. ond. ~agricultieal the -commiltt: aT Yo the the amounts directly ut-| having secn considerable of the world.| J, R. Brennan, P. N. Tester, F. W. | colleges. Hahei a : fand in urpose in A9Lt wore: | vorked. for..o.umM .oats..84:|.Sproule.and.J.Nicol,..of Sidney... See eee seaeapnsssntntes| SANEC tM vai cre betes ¥ 7,000 een & Wolfe's, Lerner Treland, ahmone those eerie going in on KNGETOD AN“SHRV ES: feo has be bh 10,000 jon the Tyne, at London and Glasgow|the train to attend the funeral were| January 28, 1910--Third Sunday of includes the: wih pauses 80,000... 28.0 SLPdUildor. LN. Addition.LoUMS.|.ROV0—T— C.D 08. BALL OB MCS SUB senda TCE Ma ote — 1 Fic ONC PRY - In most of the othor pro provinces the|he held a master’s certificate in the|McDonald, A. McArthur, S. Roberts,} 11.00 a.m., orning Prayer... ‘and | -toumey is f , system “has not yet been organized] British Mercantile Marine and also|P. N. Tester, F. Sproule, J. Nicol,|Holy Communion at Holy Trinity. funds, « itdek" ‘the “title of District Represen-| saw service in the Boer War, being ajRev. ‘A. R. Gibson, Mrs. J. Nicol,| 3.00 p.m, Sorvioc-at- Institute. ~~ : y Anyo yono™ ‘8é ref tives) PU hr ‘all of them the funds|member of Remington’s celebrated! Mrs. 'W. Bowcott, Mrs. F. Bowcott| 7.30 p. m., “Evening” Pra rayer av St: BetrtioH ot fk OgLss, fad a somewhat similar! scouts. and Mrs. Gibson. Andrew's. hee ey noth aren Ten