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001C9587 July 20, 1928. THE WEST VAN NE4VS NORTH SHORE BALL LEAGUE PLAYOFFS START JULY 23 Forest Fire on Ridge~ ~ ~ ~ I ~ ~ tl tH ~ ~ 1 tt I ~ ~ ~ t I, ~ ~ g ) ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ g ~ . ~ ~ b ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Order Your At a point 400 yards east of the old mill on Hollyburn Ridge a fire was discovered a few days ago and placed under control by a patrolman. It is believed to have been started by berry pick- ers. Another was found at the suspension bridge over Capilano Canyon, where two men from the department extinguished the blaze. P ERSON'ALS l~!&I."II".'. Ii.'.S At a meeting held Tuesday evening the executive of the North Shore Baseball League de- cided on i~Ionday evening, July 23, as the date for the com- mencement of the playoffs here. The teams standing second and third at the end of the regular schedule will meet in a two-out- of-three series, the winner to meet the league leaders in a three-out-of-five series for the championship and the right to represent the league in the prov- incial playoff series. Playoff games from July 23, will be play- ed each Monday, wednesday and Friday evening at Mahon Park, and the executive appointed a special committee to see what can be done to have the Mahon Park diamond placed in first- class condition for the playoff games. The league executive will meet next Tuesday evening (July 17) for the purpose of arranging a playoff series for teams of the North Shore Junior Baseball League. ~ ~ .4L ~ ~ ~ - ~ 0 ~ oMI ~ ~ . ~ ~ & i ~ ~ i-i ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ i. ~ ~ ~ ~ - ~ ~ tt Grigor's Dry Goods Store is starting their annual July Clear- ance Sale tomorrow. If you are looking for bargains in Dry Goods you should pay a visit to this store. 0 i~Ir. and Mrs. George Castri"- and family. 14th and Bellevue, returned from a week's holiday at Gillies Bay, Texada Island. Mr. and 4! rs. Johnstone of South Vancouver, have taken the DeCov cottage at 19th and Belle- vue for the rrionth of August. 0 0 The fo»e swimming races in Horseshoe Bay to be held at the Board of Trade's annual picnic next Thurs~lay will take place be- tween the koyal Avenue float and Smith's new float, a distance of about two hundred feet. 0 0 0 The new home being built for Alr. and 31rs. J. Hutchinson at the north we~t corner of23rd and Nelson, is about completed. Mr. and EIrs. Hutchinson, who are old timers in IVest Vancouver will probably be occupying the house within the next three or four weeks. 0 0 ~ Several of the Dundarave boys left recently for the Berry fields with the expectation of making record pickings and consequent- ly much wealth. Two days suf- ficed to send a couple back home. The third day killed the enthus- iasm of another of them and only two of the stalwarts saw the season through. 0 4 0 Mrs. Chet Shields returned home last Sunday after a three weeks'uto trip to Alontana and points en route. 0 0 ~ Dr. Stainsby to Leave for the Yukon. Dr. and Mrs. F. Stainsby and family will be leaving here at the end of the month for Mayo, Yukon Territory, where the doc- tor will have charge of the local hospital, as well as being physici- an for the mine there. He will also have charge of all medical cases jn the town. The good wishes of Dr. and )Irs. Stains- by's many friends in IVest Van- couver will go to them in their new location. ~ ~ ~ I ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ 4~P4Mt-4 ~ .I ~ ~ I ~ 0- ~ 0 ~ ~ Hit-0Wt t ~ fromMrs. Sorenson of AVest Bay who has been away on an auto trip to Yellowstone Park with friends from Seattle has now re- turned home. 0 0 ~ Mrs. Stratton of Stratton's Bakery, with her daughter, Cap- tain Stratton, left on Wednesday for a holiday visit to Gibson's Landing. & orman( 'S 14th and hlarine The best of everything at reasonable prices. Fruit and Vegetables in Season.f 0 Mrs. C. V. Inman, 14th and Inglewood, with her sons has gone to her summer home at Gibson's Landing. iblrs. Thom- as Rand and family of Kitsilano will occupy Mrs. Inman's house during her absence. 0 0 ~ H. H. Colpitts of the Revoli Theatre, Portland, Oregon, is on a holiday tr.'p to British Colum- bia and has been visiting his sisters Mrs. John Teare and iAIrs. C. Chinery. ~ ~ iAIrs. J. Clarke, with her daugh- ter Irene, who lived at Duchess and 12th, left last Tuesday for Victoria and will in future reside there with Mrs. Clarke's brother llugh May. 0 0 AIiss Lorna Thompson, 11th and Esquimalt, of the Hollyburn Post Office:;taff, is spending her vacation at Alta Lake. Owing to the prolonged illness of her son, Frank, Mrs. Draper announces that she has been ob- liged to close her lunch and tea rooms, as the Bakery business necessitates the whole of her at- tention. AVht n Frank fully recov- ers from his illness the lunch and tea rooms will be again open- of all kangfs. Kiln Dried, per load $3.50 Slabs, per load .... 3.50 Cedar, per load ........... 3.00 HOY'S TRANSFER Phones: ~Vest 112 North 1654 Phone or call We deliver. Phone West 66 GORDON ROBSON Barrister 8c Sohe&tor AVest Vancouver office No. 1447 Marine Drive. Phone IVest 403 Suite 801; 610 Hastings St., IV. Phone Seymour 4199. S 'TTON'S BAKERY Ambleside CHOICE CAKES Baked fresh daily. AVhy bother with home baking this weather, when you can get such delicious cakes here fresh every day. Drop in this afternoon and see our display. A tnal of anythmg we make will convince you of its quality. OUR BREAD Is baked fresh daily and may be had at our shop or delivered at your home. PHONE lVEST 27 And our Delivery man «ill calL Your custom is appreciated at WA &=3'S QQI„"II (Formerly Granger's) Corner 21st and 51arine Phone IVest 405 Phone your orders ~ We Deliver CAPILANO TIAIBER COilPANY I.DIITEDJ. Condon, manual training teacher, has bought the McBride house at 18th and Esquimalt. THE RIDGE AUTO SERVICE AND CON- FECTIONERY OPENED The new Auto Service Station and Confectionery store at the north west corner of Marine Drive and 22nd Street is now opened for business. This is owned and operated by Mr. and Mrs. Lance S. Garthorne and their son Arnold. The building is a very attractive one and pre- sents a charming appearance both outside and inside. Mrs. Garthorne has taken the store under her direct management. In addition to a general line of confectionery, ice cream and to- bacco she will feature a selection of cold meats and will serve light refreshments. There will be special facilities for the con- venience of hikers with a check- ing service for their wraps, pack- ages, etc. Lance Garthorne, who has a very wide circle of friends in the district, will with his son Arnold attend specially to the needs of the autoists and will give a 24- hour service for gas, oil and ac- cessories. They will also do tire repairing, etc. The business will be known as the Ridge Confec- tionery and Auto Service. The station has been equipped with an automatic air compres- sor which guarantees a perpetu- al air pressure for the inflation nf tires. T is sane policy to give your business to the firm that maintains your local pay roll, even when it costs a little more to do so. But it does I not cost more, in fact it usually costs less to deal with us rather than elsewhere. 'laSp' A Creamo IVngon on Every Street Every blorning. P 1o .. &e a)I anO ..Illa')er 0., I;C.I'rom the Dairy with the llighest Store NORTH 305IVATERFRONT and PEillBERTON 9 Quarts for One l)ollar Night Phone 549L North 122 F]:RE WOOD )Ve now take orders direct for kiln-dried Planer ends at $3.50 per cord NOTICE TO THE I'UBI.IC IVe are now in a position to supply you with GENUINE GALT COAL delivered. NIGHT PHONE NORTH 304KNORTH 304 IVOOD SPECIAI~Kiln Drie(l Planer Ends, $3.50 Double Load Old Growth Fir $8.00 per Cord. HQBB CQAL AND TRANSFER I'hone IVest 17 Between our mill on the waterfront and our camp up the Capilano Valley our firm gives employment to almost 800 men. 4Vhen, therefore, you require any Lumber--be it in small lots or for a big job- see us first and we shall both be the gainers for it. You may rest assured of always receiving good grades. iiIOVING and BUI LDERS'UPPLI ES