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4 THE WEST VAN NEWS August 19. 1927. Hollybum Theatre Open Monday, Wednesday Friday and Saturday Admission 25c and 15c. August 19th and 20th. 'The Flam e of th e Y ukon' Monday and Wednesday August 22nd and 24th. 'M en of Steel' MILTON SILLS and DORIS KENYON Phew ! Its Hot Come and Enjoy a frame of BILLIARDS at CHET SHIELDS 14TH STREET right at Railway Crossing The Coolest Place in Town EDWARD GEORGE S w a n & Cook LANDSCAPE and GENERAL GARDENERS 1584 Dempsey Rd., Upper Lynn Phone--North 1240R2 - 1240R3 Lawns, Shrubberies, Rock Gard­ ens, Walks. Drives, Fences, Hedges, Greenhouses, Summer, houses. Pools, Planned and Constructed Lawns & Gardens kept in order. Apprenticed Gardeners with 30 years' experience. Well laid out grounds are a thing of beauty. Let Practical men do your work. FED UP! When a woman says she's "fed up" she means it. When a man says it it doesn't matter because he never did a day's washing and ironing in his life and doesn't know what hard work is. Hand the "fed up" stuff to ths Bur- rard Laundry,--they'll never tire of doing the real hard work for you and they'll do it very carefully and you'll be pleased. The Burrard Laundry Limited F o r P oopU Who A r t P articu lar T lI tD SHEET u i ST. DAVIDS North Vancouver Phone North 1310. West Van. Representative F. RIVERS Phone West 457Y3. What Our Customers Like About Ayer's Paints Some like the way it holds its color -- some like the even way it flows on--some the greater surface it covers but all like it. You will too. R. SEEDS General Merchants Hardware Paint Marine Drive, Ambleside Phone West 28 P E R S O N A L S The West Van Jewellery Store will be moved to the new build- ing on Marine Drive just west of 15th street now under course of construction for Mr. Sagai.* • » J. Speck who has been in Al­ aska for some weeks returned to West Vancouver last Monday. Mr. Speck says that the north­ ern fishermen have not found tho season just closed a very profit- ble one. • • • Mrs. Howdle and family mov­ ed last Monday from 19th and Bellevue to their new house re­ cently constructed on Esquimnlt near 20th. * * * Mr. and Mrs. Willson who oc­ cupied the Lagos cottage, 25th near Marine, and who operated the candy store next to Ed. Black's office, have returned to their old home in Southampton, England. Mr. Willson is a very sick man and it is hoped the re­ turn to his native soil will be beneficial to him.* • * Mr. and Mrs. P. Chapman from Kerrisdale have taken the Ross cottage, Haywood and 24tli for a short holiday visit.* • • Edna Archer, daughter of Captain and Mrs. C. J. Archer, won the ladies' singles champion­ ship cup in "B" class at the West Vancouver tennis club tourna­ ment last week. * * * Dr. T. Glendon T. Moody, the Vancouver dentist, has pui- chased the property having frontage on the Capilano river on the south side of Marine Drive. * * * P. C. Chapman left last Tues­ day for Sechelt where he will re main until next Wednesday on a holiday trip with his family who have been there for some time. * * * Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Millan have moved from 25th and Mathers to C. N. Barton's cottage on Palmerston, between 29th and 0th. In our last issue we stated that it was Mr. Barton's other house, 15th and Queens, which had been rented. This was ;r. error, as Mr. Barton is still liv­ ing at that address. * * * Mr. and Mrs. Jas. D. Tait "The Pylons," Altamont, have as their guests, the latter's mother and sister, Mrs. McTavish and Miss Lily McTavish, of San Francis­ co, California, also Miss Janet Howe, Ellensburg, Wash. Miss Mabel McBain of the Little Shop, Dumlarave, return­ ed on Friday from a holiday in Victoria. • • • Mrs. Frank Adams, who has been visiting in St. Catherines, Out., has returned to her home in Caulfeild. • * • Mr. and Mrs. B. Hayes Entertain A most delightful evening was spent by the members of the of­ fice stafT of the Empress Manu­ facturing Company, Ltd., at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Hayes, West Vancouver. A sumptuous repast was prepared by the ladies and heartily en­ joyed. Mr. Hayes, in the role of after dinner speaker, proposed a toast to the company and passed many witty remarks in refer­ ence to the products of the fac tory. Mr. Duckworth, in reply, thanked the host and hostess for their hospitality and enlarg­ ed the volume of laughter by impersonations. A pleasant social evening fol­ lowed, including swimming, dancing, parlor games, singing and social refreshments. • * * A very pleasant evening was spent on Wednesday at the home of Mrs. Roy Barry, 12th and Duchess. The occasion being a kitchen shower in honor of Miss Gertrude Saunders whose mar­ riage takes place next month. The gifts were presented in a prettily decorated wagon drawn by Miss Colleen Barry and Roy Jr., dressed in mauve and white. Piano and Vocal solos were ren­ dered by Miss Alma Barry and Mrs. J. S. Brown. The winner of the contest being Miss Gladys Green. Those present were Mrs. D. Barry, Mrs. D. Smith, Mrs. Steeves, Mrs. McLennan, Mrs. J. S. Brown, Mrs. H. Martin, Mrs. Fraser, Miss Alma Barry, Miss G. Saunders, Miss Gladys Green, Miss Janet Bagnall, Miss McEwen, Mrs. Eggins. Pearce's Annual Sale. FRAMER MONTESSORI SCHOOL TO RE-OPEN SEPT. f» Framar Montessori school will reopen for the Fall term on Tuesday, September 6th. Par­ ents interested in this modern system of education, are invite! to visit the attractive and fully equipped school room at 18th and Esquimalt Avenue, Hoily- bum. An advertisement rela­ tive to this appears in this is­ sue. You can't go wrong when you go to Greenwoods for Groceries Phone West 16 We Deliver Pearce's Dry Goods Store is this week advertising their first annual clearance sale. On page 5 of this issue their advertise­ ment will show a list of some of the offerings made by this store. The ladies of West Vancouver should keep in mind the fact that they can buy everything tuey need in this district at prices that are as low as any in the city in comparison to the quality of goods sold. Local Rabbit Breeder Success­ ful at Exhibition C. N. Barton, of the Clonguinie Babbitry, was very successful with his entries at the Vancou­ ver Exhibition. From the 18 exhibits he presented he obtain­ ed twelve prizes, including the classic win, 1st Senior Bucks, (Chinchillas). His prizes were made up as follows: Four firsts, three seconds, four thirds, and one eighth. Tenders Opened for New Whytecliff Water System A special meeting of the coun­ cil was held on Tuesday evening to examine the different tenders for the installation of the new Whytecliff water system. Seven different tenders were received and a big variety of proposals, decision at their meeting next The Council will hand down a Monday evening. The tenders were as follows: Tender 1. Bartholomew, Montgomery & Co.--Scheme A.--Job complete, all cast iron, $59,700. Scheme B--Mannesman Brit­ ish Steel Tube. Band S joint, $56,700. Scheme C--Mannesman Brit­ ish Steel Tube. Acetylene weld­ ed butt joints, $56,000. Scheme I)--All 8" pipe to be cast iron, remainder Mannesman steel with B & S joints, $57,- 800. Tender 2. Leith Murray & Co (material only). Delivery on the job 10 to 12 weeks. Pipe and fittings and accessories without labor, B & S joints, all cast iron, $29,- 400. British Mannesman steel, $28,- 900. British Mannesman steel, plain ends, $27,900. Tender 3. British - Canadian Water Works, Ltd. Total cost for job in British Mannesman steel tube, $58,000. Tender 4. Canadian Wood Pipe and Tank Ltd. Job complete in wood pipe with steel joints, $50,000. Tender 5. S. Cosco and M. Rosse. Lump sum in steel B & S joints, lap welded and wrapped, $64,459. Same as above, unwrapped, $60,508. Lump sum, wood stave, steel couplings, $56,192. Type 6. N. Cosco. YVood pipe, $53,- 499.68. Steel pipe, $58,995.25. Iron pipe cast, $60,979.50. Type 7. Harrison & Lamond Construc­ tion Co. Ltd. Wood pipe, $56.- 255.26. Metal, $60,540.00. The finance committee is en­ deavoring to find ways and means to take advantage of the close prices on cast iron and will arrive at some conclusion on Monday evening. The council consider it would be most un­ fortunate if the Whytecliff tax­ payers were forced to have wood pipe simply for lack of $3,000 to $4,000 not included in the by- Actor: A horse, my kingdom for a horse. Voice from the gallery: Will a jackass do? Actor: Sure. Come right down. * # * "Don't you hate crowds?" "I should think I do. At the last football match I fainted and had to walk three miles before I could fall down. • * • The girl who was hurled through the windshield clapped her hands joyously when she re­ gained consciousness and ex­ claimed, "Hurrah, now I know how Alice felt when she went through the looking-glass." * * * "Why doesn't your mother let you play with the little Smiths?' "They live on a street and we live on a parkway." * * * Tit: "YVhaft's the difference between vision and sight?" Tat: "That's easy; my girl is a vision, yours is a sight!" * ♦ * The Reverse "Touch" "What is the best way to approach you for a loan?" "If you are at all sensitive you had better write--and when you get the answer tear it up without reading it." * * * Landlord: "Do you have any children?" Looking: "No. I'm not mar­ ried." Landlord: "Do you have any pets--dogs, cats, birds?" Looking: "No, not a one. But before I sign up for the place, I want to tell you one thing which may disturb you. I strop my own razor." * * * A clergyman was heard re­ cently to say to Betty MacMil­ lan, after listening to her pound out a few pieces of the latest jazz: "My dear young lady, have you never heard of the Ten Com­ mandments?" "Whistle a few bars," Betty replied, "and I think I will be able to follow you." * * * "You realize, Worthington, that it isn't the idea of losing the ball that prompts this search, it's the principle. You realize that, Worthington?" "Yes, of course." "Better let me have some more of your tobacco and a match, Worthington." • * * A man standing disconsolate on a railway station platform was asked by a friend why he looked so miserable. "I've missed my train--and by half a minute," he replied. "Good gracious!" said his friend. "Cheer up! To look at you, one would think you had missed it by half an hour!" • * • The greengrocer called out:-- "I've got just one peck of the finest peas, madam, already shelled." Customer: "I'll take half the peck of peas." The greengrocer divided the peck of peas. Customer: "Is that half?" Greengrocer: "Yes." Customer: "I'll take the other half."