on ee ge ee — sere Tey ee a SIDNEY, Be = FRIDAY, “DECEMBER. 20, ‘1912 Subseription $1. 50 Per ‘Year In ‘Adv ance. rr dae ae SOAP a OS RON AT ONT WER ARES rer rnennneraraneeen ae = eared oon » a ad ‘Wence- the “what: aecommodat! on, ! é ample now, will be. inerea this: Freight Ter minal bee sed, aud aime one | —. Vamong.a few progressive centres yon this coast. It-has- already been | hinted. that the: Canadian. Norther! | these optimistic Views. ‘Vand, ‘with. hardly an added improve-, i. tment, 1 intends: to follow suit. The, Sidney townsite. justifics of sca frontage, as yet. open,” ito our order. Two. miles. aes ‘and unobserve ed by the litter of civiliza- | tion, at present are already in evidence, will shortly’ make this place | ot ipoted among the beauty. spots. of ny. are. report f Sidney, put this: declines be classed’ among them. Though ery many: years H realized, yet the rend: of has. reserved | for: later ment. of: the: hopes . of: ence. Sidney is now will: sno arrounding Ja Tt ctensio1 -and: graded | roads" extand’ for.| “across: its: area, and ‘thus an already: encountered aiid overcome, ‘he: reply. to. the. question, why. it Vas’ fot made headway = before, must be met by the answer. that}, chas'|. Victoria, being. the “capital, ‘heretofore. “monopolized - the ‘fore- ‘most i attention. of those coming to sland. oA capital, city; unless vuilt on: av yery inferior’ site, mst e nature of things: attract the|- nde enterprise ofall: who ; make direct. progress, in, e only hldcks Sr “| presents’. compact “and: complete |- dl “operations. . "remain in: ‘Sbseurity:, Now, the course, of events and } of the metr eee -earth. the false. “and. fanciful | ago: this. ‘city-site for ‘prominence: of this: ‘place. im ragined.” move,. and. with: money.” pock ety...everywhere ~ are ‘sought. of. a home- making. and enduring z. nature. eUreDe now. in. training: for. in shanties. yar Gs.ai nd shops,’ The: unr est. of: the. Has Faith | in n Saanich Penin- -sula. and. Lands: Arouud - Sidney. That. fact. becomes of more |... direct importance. in framing a city of: the future than may. be at first | >. She. world «is on the: 3 ‘its i tn vestmen Ls ="| be obtained from the secretary, Mr. N. M. SIMISTER, | Sidney, B.C a) roubles. of a world: wide war, ever “(2 draws the time. nearer when “newer : lands © |-migration ol- cand cities. must. receive garplus of ct the: capital of the: ized nations. “Thus a to a Here i is the: townshit: mad ‘ceeds, ee calihigt elements, tt attracted,. will create a, progressiv ‘and stability.” ‘Already, as: be- comes, an. ‘early: sign of the natur “aul |. he new..sumimer, homes are profu ely seiittered . “over: the ute and rallying points. ing. for: niles. around: its” district such. model - structures ‘may. be found: nestling among. woods, be mentioned, ‘the nunther of new and stylish. villas” and: chalets, be elec adjoining suburbs, with. Sidney: as their. cen- |. “On walk- | ‘wil “us sami “manner. ‘as. “the: “Great t Northern : Railway. Company . has’ already done. |. England: today: 4S looking for. su hy spaces. as 3) Sidney can aff roposed _ line from: z | Hrely. musical. | age, and wor ks ‘On this besis we welcome all classes Besides working: for the cause of temperance and morali ty, the Sidney lodge aims at providing social and ‘musical . evenings” for members. A few such evenings have been spent its” enjoyable. Many © more delightful ; evenings are anticipated, for there is, a capable social committee. There is also a system atic sick vis iting committee.» “The meetings are held i in. 1 Berquist’ Ss small hall, Sidney, on Monday even- ings at8 p.m. All who wish to join. l will be most heartily welcomed. Information as to membership | may | wert DIST. CHURCH | | _ CHRISTMAS SERVICES vee Sunday, ‘Dec. 22. “All the: services next Sunday. will have special | ‘Christmas: music. The evening: service’ will: be: almost en- Several: parols : | sung, a quartet, duet and.solos. °° ‘Some of” our Victoria. friends have low,. ? ‘promised to: assist: in. the. singing, . ‘and. the: company has of - two. hundred re Miss Simister will “preside at: the or- gan. “Ai hearty elcome is extended to: salt | \ to be’present:. he Western Country |F they. meet: with un-.| i for the total prohiti- | tien of the traffic. ‘and have proved: both profitable and | | the Order and ‘to take the obligations | lf | il yo | DEATH LA 3 Gone to. the Realms Where Dynamite is Not Used. —— Wong Gim,.a Chinaman known lo- > cally among: the residents - of Sidney as “Kip,” ‘met with a sudden and -aw- ul death on Thursday evening last week. It seems that. the: untortunate man had. tammed. home two charges of blasting powder, and fire the fuses. . One ‘charge exploded ‘ time, but the: ether hung fire. The unfortunate man wert to the stump big | to be shattered, and i in the dark gv coped around to find . ‘out: the cause of: the non-exX ‘piosion.. long enough before investigating and: will be | the’ ‘explosion. met him” ‘full, in face off. the head of. the peor, £ felons: which cannot be: found.) The... body; which had been blown: some. dis- eee tance: pe a. eal of water, : was recov: oa car Ty ing i the Chinese resid ‘the! hearty wish of yon 7 | community of the. foremost. stand- Sede a ood deal of com vente: 5 “The want of; “id wall gh two wants Seaiineas ANKLE ~ SEVERELY | SPRAINED - ‘Another nfor tunate event | also. oc: | | curred. during» ‘last: week when: Mr. versal, width: and::: ‘wthe same gtade on! ‘the’ principa i ghfares, and street Jamp powerft 11 side inlets and bays, and mounted] ha onthe chaice st points: of: vantage. ut ah they arg. so,..numerous: what may be expected in-the'yea to. come? oy Ne. township, being. off'in-almostoa- “rectangle of ‘city for. some. two, miles also frontage: to the:sea, and. hays: thas placing: its, harbor.’ to: advantage. |. ‘The ceapaciousness: of Sidney Bays | aoe a id the depth: ofits harbor make 4 for the certainty ‘of Sidney widen: Ving influence, and: warrant-i i creantile. por mansions. already:: ‘erected within. Ze few miles of ‘its. townsite. speak well for. its attractiveness: and per- mat ence, Phese sumer chalets ot anly. handsome ‘and sub-|- osignity << thes future residential -valucy. ature: o fits | position, with : «Already: the} he: ating ‘maker Avge: importance... |he said ‘ofa: place that. has’ . elise Nothing now, need hel tered fleets and protected extensive and. ‘| shipping. As: a safe, harbor, wide anchorage, Atiwill fallinto line “today, n y, there “are. “com: 1s ‘ag well, ae of. great mills: will emutirke th t. he had. come here to tad: on. his own. initiative, | with other Pacific. ports, and. their 7 number is very. limited... But. of its: industrial development |, Tt: cannot. be}, it remains to “speak, © supposed thatthe terminal of two of the leading continental: lines has ‘fallen: dehind in its support of s Sof industry. : This’ the le “mil \s, now. op |} The lumber: mill, indeed, is enlarge ing its. plant to. stich an extent: s me® little display. of its’ capacity fs it: working. centr Sid Lodge, ‘No. 08, of the Inter nation AY Order’ ‘of, Good ‘Templars * was on Monday, Nov, 26th, 1912, | he Gre Ticks, of Baquimalt, accompanied. ly of. Good Templars . of enme’ ont to: ‘conduct: thein- ; eremo ies ‘and: to ongantze lodge. ‘The 'l, O7.Gs Twas establiis shed. 186 on the principal of the, ‘Wather- if wh | Y js | trood: of God. and thie. Brotherhood | of ih It: demands. from. its. members | on wi oie io g pledge of total. abgtinence {] nm: intoxicating Hauors 8 ‘a bevers att ‘4. | Billings of ‘the Sidney: Lumber: omill, j-| foot. ~ slipped: and: sprained . his: ankle. and] He was: passing along a-scaf- folding, which i in. some tnaccountable |: manner. turned with him. . The acci- ‘dent: was of 80. serious a character as ‘1 to: neces saitate Mr, Billings.. visiting . Victoria to see a specialist. omen aera renra 2 Sidney So Society: | “Alittlé maiden in the Sunday school | .y here being. asked to define. a molten Christman ieeviees: CATR ag Skt gy 5 ane “Holy comes ee image made = the following. “Well, T think: }- gee my molten. image | when. Tm. out. on the’ water. ina "| taunch." This: is- certainly, the only |™ Mend of image current: now:a: -days, and | . “| the answer ‘reflects much credit on the in the waters : fesmrent enna panier Oe - Whatt oN dnneo? any 3 80, “ya : Dis s ~ Mission yt Pageant. | tn’ ‘Gafinection § “with: the. “Sunday \echoals: of. St. Andrew’ 8, Sidney, and Holy. Trinity, Union Bay, ary Pageant will be held in’ Ber’ quist’s small. hall on Friday, Decem- ‘ ber 24, at 8 pom. It will be followed by a Christmas 1 | Tree for the Sunday School children, and. refreshments will be. eerved after the close of the. exercises, ‘\child and! the’ nature: of her reflection a a, Mission: | charged All are ‘cord! ally. invited: to: nr clined: to gol near. the aster. The body’ we -| constable. ; to the fr iends of the cunfort tunate man ef in Victori a for. inter ment. rs Ee . ‘The occurrence, cav wed a gt ‘eat. deal oe of excitement, and. the: members’ cf the fatigue party was compelled tol. ee . partake of refreshments, ‘several times -during their. strenuous cxer tions of-re.. covering the: body from the water: and : taking. it ied the’ stati on. ca ecoines somes nemoeremreeen Pe Good music at. the dane” New: ‘Year’ 8 Eye. qeememeerreneernere cumecimmmieeenatansausesie nena sae ammenenesn’ Bement . “CHURCH NEWS “ANGELICAN. “The services: next Sunday will ‘be: 2 Holy. ‘Trinity 11 a m, Morning prayer. : St ‘Andrew: 7:40 Pe me -‘Bvening =. St, ‘Andrew's—8- ae me munion, ge: Sty. Andrew'e=11 ™ ms mrinily 11 ae mM and: Moly. coniinumion:: : ees M orning CATHOLIC. he “Chureh of ‘Agsumption, West Saan- oe ‘ich every Sunday, “Mass—11. a.m. Rev,. Father M. M. Ronder, priest in charge... Church of St. - Blizabeth, Sidney, | every first and third Sunday. He Mage, 10 on) Hope, Bay,. Pender’ Road, every sec: “hen ‘ond Sunday. ~Mags.at 10.8, mee: St. Paul's, - tltord:). Harbor,’ Salt Spring Island, every. fourth. ‘Sunday. Mass at 10. a, ms -Pricat in charge, Rev, Father: W, Cortenraad,. ‘residence 7 oy Hag an P,Q, phan, V2. A ‘small ‘qdmiingion | fee” will “bef Sp ecial serviccs.on Christmas: west Saanich, Midnight mies} Sidney, \ Lat.9.n, ms, “He had .not waited: See, 3 recovered | py 2 a: party ne - as of men sent. out. by the Provineiel oS “The: body, was taken to°. % the’ near-by railway depot,: cand. shipped. J.