Salt Spring Island Archives
This index is courtesy of Tia Leschke.
Note: This index is an ongoing project which will be added to as copies of the original newsletters are scanned.
There are no page numbers as each issue is only two pages long.
Moon phases and the Kuper Island weather report are included in each issue starting with March of 1896.
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P R S T V WAbbott, Cecil
arrival from England, 1899;05
Abbott, Edwin
in hospital, 1899;05
return to Salt Spring, 1899;03
visiting, 1899;06
Abbott, Messrs.
land purchase in Ganges by, 1897;04
Abbott, Mr.
move to Beddis Road, 1897;11
accidents, 1899;02. see boating accidents; farming accidents; forestry accidents; gun accidents; road accidents
Adam, Mr.
farm leased from A. Langley,, 1896;03
agriculture. see also British Columbia Horticultural and Fruit-growers' Association; Salt Spring Island Agricultural and Fruit Growers' Association
accidents, 1897;07, 1898;10, 1899;03
dairy, 1896;03
education about, 1896;01, 1896;03, 1896;04
employment in, 1896;03
fruit
abundant crop of, 1897;09
apples, 1896;07, 1897;11, 1899;01
black currants, 1896;09, 1897;09
cherries, 1896;07
exchange, Victoria, 1898;01
orchards, 1896;04, 1898;05, 1899;06
plums, 1896;07
strawberries, 1896;07, 1897;09, 1899;06
hay and grains, 1896;07, 1896;08, 1899;06
hunting and, 1895;12, 1896;04, 1896;05
insect inspector, 1896;04
livestock, 1897;04
market facilities, 1897;09, 1897;10, 1898;05
nurseries, 1897;07
pests, 1896;01, 1896;03, 1896;04, 1898;05
root crops, 1896;01
and wildlife, 1895;12, 1896;01, 1896;04
Akerman, G. E.
donations by, 1899;03, 1899;05
panther killed by, 1897;09
and Salt Spring Island Agricultural and Fruit Growers' Association, 1897;11
Akerman, J.
donations by, 1899;05
people's warden, 1899;05
Akerman, J. J.
donations by, 1899;03, 1899;05
and Salt Spring Island Agricultural and Fruit Growers' Association, 1898;12
Akerman, James
donations by, 1899;03
Akerman, Mrs.
donations by, 1898;05
Akerman, Mrs. J.
donations by, 1899;03
Akerman, W. F.
donations by, 1899;03
Anderson, J. R.
and Farmer's Institute meeting, 1899;05
Arcturus (boat), 1895;12, 1896;02
arts and culture. see entertainment
Ashworth, Mr.
as choir director, 1899;04
as new teacher, 1899;01
teacher, North End School, 1899;04
Ashworth, Mr. and daughter
as musicians, 1899;03
associations. see organizations
Bailey, Dr. A. H.
and petroleum prospects, 1896;02
property leased from J. P. Booth, 1896;02
and salt production, 1896;02
Baker, Dr. Gerald R.
appointment as resident physician, 1898;03
and government grant, 1898;12, 1899;02
move to island by, 1897;10
road accident, 1899;02
telephone service for, 1898;04
Band of Hope (children's temperance movement), 1898;10, 1898;12, 1899;01. see also temperance movement
Beale, Charles Henry
death of, 1899;06
Bean, Mrs.
in hospital, 1896;08
bears. see wildlife
Beaver Point
gold prospecting at, 1896;05
Beaver Point School. see education
Beddis, Mr.
exhibitor, annual agricultural exhibition, 1897;11
Beddis, Mrs.
nursing assistance by, 1897;07
Berrow, A. A.
director, annual agricultural exhibition, 1897;09
donations by, 1898;05
and public hall, 1896;01
and roses, 1897;07
and Salt Spring Island Agricultural and Fruit Growers' Association, 1896;01, 1896;02, 1896;03
and strawberries, 1897;09
Berrow, Archie
Home Sunday School prize, 1897;11
bicycles, 1896;08
Bird, Charles
death of, 1896;09
Bird, Mrs.
and grave monument, 1897;05
births, 1896;03, 1896;05, 1896;07, 1897;09', 1899;02
Bishop of Columbia, the. see also religious/church activities
Christmas visit by, 1896;02
confirmation rites by, 1895;12, 1896;01, 1898;09, 1898;10
donations by, 1897;04
fund-raising by, 1896;05, 1899;01
meeting with, 1896;08
at St. Mark's and St. Mary's, 1896;08
and temperance meeting, 1897;11, 1898;12
Bittancourt, Charles
donations by, 1898;10
Bittancourt, E. J.
coal found, 1896;04
donations by, 1898;10
and public hall, 1896;02
telephone service for, 1898;04
Bittancourt, Francis
donations by, 1898;10
Bittancourt, Fred
donations by, 1898;10
Bittancourt, George
donations by, 1898;10
Bittancourt, Reid
donations by, 1898;05, 1898;10, 1899;04
house construction by, 1897;07, 1898;10
Blackburn Lake. see Connery's Lake neighbourhood (Blackburn Lake)
boating accidents
Lugrue, Mr., 1899;02
Williams, Mr., 1899;02
boats. see also transportation
Arcturus, 1895;12, 1896;02
City of Nanaimo, 1896;07, 1898;01
Clayoquot, 1898;01, 1899;02
Egeria (H.M.S.), 1899;05
Imperieuse (H.M.S.), 1899;01
Joan (S. S.), 1895;12, 1896;03, 1896;07, 1898;01
Mary Hare, 1895;12, 1896;03
Thistle, 1898;01
Booth, J. P.
donations by, 1899;04
and hunting, 1896;05
property leased to A. H. Bailey, 1896;02
and public hall, 1896;02, 1896;09
and public meeting, 1896;01
and salt production, 1896;02
and Salt Spring Island Agricultural and Fruit Growers' Association, 1896;01, 1896;04, 1897;11, 1898;12
Booth, Mrs.
donations by, 1898;12
illness, 1899;02
Bosanquet, Rev.
lecture on Church of England by, 1897;04
Bremer, C.
Cranberry Marsh, improvements to, 1897;05
and Salt Spring Island Agricultural and Fruit Growers' Association, 1897;09
Bremer, W.
travel by, 1899;06
British Columbia Horticultural and Fruit-growers' Association, 1896;03. see also Salt Spring Island Agricultural and Fruit Growers' Association
Broadwell, Joel
and black currants, 1896;09, 1897;09
and building committee, 1896;09
donations by, 1899;04
garnets found, 1896;02
as postmaster, 1896;09
progress and improvement club member, 1896;09
and public hall, 1896;01, 1896;02, 1896;03
and Salt Spring Island Agricultural and Fruit Growers' Association, 1897;11, 1898;12
telegraph service for, 1896;01
telephone service for, 1898;04
Broadwell, Joel Jr.
and Bible questions, 1896;08
and telegraph service, 1896;01
Broadwell, Mrs.
illness of, 1896;04
Ladies' Guild, 1899;01
Broadwell's Corner
public hall, plans for, 1896;04
Brown, Percy
buying dairy stock, 1896;03
returned from Kamloops, 1897;10
travel by, 1899;06
Brown's Lake, 1895;12
Bullock, H. W.
church warden, 1896;05, 1897;05
Diocesan Synod delegate, 1896;08
donations by, 1899;04
house built for, 1897;07
as new settler, 1895;12
progress and improvement club member, 1896;09
and public hall, 1896;01, 1896;02
returned from England, 1897;07
and Salt Spring Island Agricultural and Fruit Growers' Association, 1898;12
telephone service for, 1898;04
Bullock, H. W. and family
donations by, 1898;05
Burchell, Henry
and Salt Spring Island Agricultural and Fruit Growers' Association, 1897;09
Burdell, H.
and Salt Spring Island Agricultural and Fruit Growers' Association, 1897;11
Burgoyne Bay School, 1896;03, 1896;07, 1896;09, 1897;03. see also education
Burgoyne Bay School District
donations by, 1897;11
butcher
needed on island, 1899;06
Caldwell, Henry
and Salt Spring Island Agricultural and Fruit Growers' Association, 1897;11, 1898;12
Caldwell, Mrs.
baby boy born, 1896;03
Caldwell, William
exhibitor, annual agricultural exhibition, 1897;09, 1898;11
and Salt Spring Island Agricultural and Fruit Growers' Association, 1897;11, 1898;12
Cartwright, A.
church bee work, 1899;04
elected school trustee, 1896;07
progress and improvement club member, 1896;09
property purchased from Mr. Montieth, 1897;11
Cartwright, Henry
crop damage by deer, 1895;12
Cartwright, Mrs.
baby boy born, 1896;03
cemetery, improvements to, 1896;07, 1898;05
Central School, 1896;01, 1898;01, 1899;02. see also education
central settlement area
name needed for, 1897;09, 1897;10
Chaldecott, Mr.
in hospital, 1897;05
Chalmers, James
prospecting trip by, 1899;01
and Salt Spring Island Agricultural and Fruit Growers' Association, 1897;09, 1897;11
travel by, 1899;06
Chiddick, C.
travel by, 1899;06
Chiddick, Mr.
travel by, 1899:02
children's temperance movement. see Band of Hope (children's temperance movement)
Chinese people
employment of, 1895;12
Chivers, Mr.
and forestry accident, 1898;03
Church Hill Farm
renovations of, 1896;07
churches. see St. John's (Victoria); St. Mark's; St. Mary Magdalene; St. Mary's
City of Nanaimo (boat), 1896;07, 1898;01
Clayoquot (boat), 1898;01, 1899;02
club dinner, 1897;07
coal. see natural resources
Collins, Ernest
church bee work, 1899;04
Collins, J. T.
appointed school trustee, 1899;01
building plans, 1899;04
cheese factory considered by, 1896;09
church bee work, 1899;04
donations by, 1898;10
employment offered by Delta creamery, 1896;09
exhibitor, annual agricultural exhibition, 1897;11
progress and improvement club member, 1896;09
and public hall, 1896;02
ranch purchased from Levi Davis, 1896;02
and Salt Spring Island Agricultural and Fruit Growers' Association, 1896;09, 1897;09, 1898;12
telephone service for, 1898;04
travel by, 1896;02, 1896;07
Collins, J. T. and family
donations by, 1898;05
Collins, Johnny
and gun accident, 1897;04
in hospital, 1896;04, 1896;08
Collins, Miss
nursing assistance by, 1897;07
Collins family
as new settlers, 1895;12
Collinson, W. T.
and Salt Spring Island Agricultural and Fruit Growers' Association, 1897;09
communication
newsletter, 1896;05
postal service, 1895;12, 1896;09, 1897;04
telegraph service
hopes for extension to Kuper Island, Chemainus, 1896;02
needed, 1895;12
short line established, 1896;01
short line operating daily, 1896;02
telephone service, 1895;12, 1897;04, 1898;04, 1899;02, 1899;03
community halls. see public halls (Central Hall)
Connery, Maude
death of, 1897;10
Connery, S. T.
elected school trustee, 1896;07
and farming accident, 1897;07
and Salt Spring Island Agricultural and Fruit Growers' Association, 1897;11
Connery's Lake neighbourhood (Blackburn Lake)
need for school in, 1895;12
construction, 1896;09, 1897;07, 1898;10, 1899;03
Cooke, A. W.
and Christmas entertainment, 1896;02
and concert, 1899;02
donations by, 1899;03, 1899;05
Oddfellows member, 1896;01
teacher, Burgoyne School, 1898;09, 1899;04
Cooper, C. E. (Rev.)
and conference, 1897;05
donations by, 1897;09
and temperance meeting, 1897;11
travel by, 1896;08, 1899;06
Cotsford, W.
church bee work, 1899;04
travel by, 1899;06
Craig, Major
donations by, 1898;10, 1899;04
purchase of Mahon property, 1899;03
Craig, Major and Mrs.
Tolson residence, staying in, 1898;10
Cranberry Marsh
improvements to, 1897;05
laundry started at, 1898;09, 1898;10
school, need for, 1895;12
Crate, A.
travel by, 1899;06
creamery plant
bought by Mr. Cundell, 1896;05
opening, 1897;05
culture. see entertainment
Cundell, C. W.
creamery plant purchase, 1896;05
donations by, 1898;10
Cundell, Mr.
church bee work, 1899;04
Cundell, T.
Oddfellows member, 1896;01
Cusheon Lake neighbourhood, 1895;12
Dagan, H.
meeting resolution by, 1896;01
Dagan, Mrs..
baby girl born, 1896;07
Davis, Levi
ranch sold to J. T. Collins, 1896;02
deaths
Beale, Charles Henry, 1899;06
Bird, Charles, 1896;09
Connery, Maude, 1897;10
Furness, George, 1898;12
Lee, Mrs. Edward, 1895;12
Maxwell, Mr., 1897;09
McDonald, Mrs., 1895;12
Mouat, T. W., 1898;12
reasons for in last four years, 1898;04
Robertson, Annie, 1897;05
Scott, Harold, 1898;03
Scovell, Thomas, 1898;12
Smedley, Fred, 1898;03
Smith, William, 1897;04
deer. see wildlife
defense, civil
volunteer corps considered, 1896;02
Diocesan Synod, 1896;08, 1899;05, 1899;06
Divide neighbourhood, 1895;12, 1896;01, 1896;02, 1896;03
Divide School (Ganges), 1895;12, 1896;02, 1896;07, 1896;08, 1896;09, 1899;02. see also education
doctors
Dr. Baker appointed resident physician, 1898;03
Dr. Baker arrives, 1897;10
grant renewed, 1899;02
rumour of grant withdrawal, 1898;12
dogs, and livestock, 1897;04
donations, 1897;04
for Jubilee Hospital, 1897;11
for medical stores, 1897;07
for mission fund, 1896;05, 1897;04, 1898;05, 1899;02
for New Westminster fire victims, 1898;10
for organ purchase, 1897;04
for St. Mary's Vicarage, 1897;04, 1897;09
Dukes, George
in hospital, 1896;04, 1896;08
Dukes, Walter
church bee work, 1899;04
and road accident, 1896;02
earthquakes, 1896;02
education
cutbacks to, 1896;03
lectures
on Church of England, 1897;04
on fruit culture, 1896;01
schools
Beaver Point School, 1899;04
Burgoyne Bay School, 1896;07, 1896;09, 1897;03
Central School, 1899;02
Divide School (Ganges), 1895;12, 1896;02, 1896;03, 1896;07, 1896;08, 1896;09, 1899;02
inspector's visit, 1899;04
North End School, 1896;05, 1898;12, 1899;01
Sunday school. see religious/church activities
teachers
Ashworth, Mr., 1899;01, 1899;04
Cooke, A. W., 1898;09, 1899;04
Furness, Miss, 1896;01, 1896;05, 1898;09, 1898;12
Furness, Miss Annie, 1896;05
Harrop, Miss, 1898;09
McMartin, Mr., 1898;01, 1898;09, 1899;02
Miss, Harrop, 1898;09, 1899;02
Page, Mr., 1899;02
Purdy, Mr., 1898;01
Watson, Mr., 1898;09
Webb, Miss, 1896;09
Wilson, Miss Lizzy, 1899;02, 1899;04
Wilson, Mr., 1899;04
trustees, 1896;07, 1899;01
Edwards, P.
donations by, 1899;05
Edwards, P. P.
donations by, 1899;03
Edwards. Mr.
donations by, 1899;02
Egeria (H.M.S.), 1899;05
emigration
Few family, 1898;05
Fisher family, 1898;04
Langley, Mr. & Mrs., 1896;02, 1896;04
Scovell, John, 1896;08
employment
agriculture, 1896;03
construction, 1897;07, 1898;10
fishing, 1896;08
logging, 1895;12, 1898;10
mining, 1896;04
of minorities, 1895;12, 1896;08, 1898;10
slashing (land-clearing), 1896;04
entertainment
children's, 1897;04, 1897;05, 1898;03
Christmas parties (Christmas trees), 1896;01, 1896;02, 1898;01, 1898;04, 1899;01
concerts, 1899;01, 1899;02, 1899;03, 1899;04, 1899;05
fundraisers, 1896;03
Erikson, E.
travel by, 1899;06
Farmer's Institute meetings, 1899;05
farming. see agriculture
farming accidents
and Connery, Mr., 1897;07
and Rogers, H. M., 1898;10
and Scott, William, 1899;03
ferry service. see transportation
Few, May
serious illness of, 1896;05
Few, Mrs.
baby boy born, 1896;05
Few family
emigration by, 1898;05
as new settlers, 1895;12
fires, 1896;09, 1897;07
Fisher, Connie
Home Sunday School prize, 1897;11
Fisher, Frank
Home Sunday School ranking, 1898;01
Fisher, Theo
Home Sunday School ranking, 1898;01
Fisher family
emigration of, 1898;04
as new settlers, 1896;01
fishing, 1896;08
Ford's Lake, 1895;12
forestry accidents
and Chivers, Mr., 1898;03
and Silverson, Mr., 1896;08
and Wakelim, Mr., 1896;08
Fredison, Daniel. see Fredson, Daniel
Fredson, Daniel
purchase of W. Perkin's lot considered, 1896;03
ranch sold to Mr. Mansell, 1896;03
Fruit Exchange, Victoria, 1898;01
Fulford Harbour, 1895;12, 1896;01, 1897;04
Furness, George
death of, 1898;12
exhibitor, annual agricultural exhibition, 1897;11
illness of, 1897;11
and Salt Spring Island Agricultural and Fruit Growers' Association, 1897;11
and St. Mary's building account, 1896;05
Furness, Miss Annie
as substitute teacher, 1896;05
Furness, Miss (teacher)
and Christmas entertainment, 1896;01
on leave (illness), 1896;05
and North End School, 1898;09
resignation of, 1898;12
Gage, Mr.
and crop damage by deer, 1895;12
in hospital, 1896;04, 1896;08
Ganges, 1895;12, 1896;01, 1896;02, 1896;03, 1896;08
Ganges School (The Divide). see Divide School (Ganges)
garnets, 1896;02
Gibbs, Miss
visiting, 1898;04, 1898;05, 1898;10
gold prospecting, 1896;05, 1899;02
gold rush, 1898;03, 1898;04
Greaves, Miss
donations by, 1897;09
Grimmer, Wm.
and Salt Spring Island Agricultural and Fruit Growers' Association, 1897;09, 1897;11, 1898;12
gun accidents
and Bird, Charles, 1896;09
and Collins, Johnny, 1897;04
Hamilton, Mr.
land purchase by, 1897;04
Hamilton, Mrs.
baby born, 1899;02
Hamilton, W.
clergyman's warden, 1899;05
donations by, 1899;05
Harrap, Miss
teacher, Divide School, 1898;09
teacher, resigns as, 1899;02
Harris, Mr.
Cranberry Marsh, improvements by, 1897;05
Harrison, E.
meeting resolution by, 1896;01
as meeting secretary, 1896;01
Haskin, E.
travel by, 1899;06
Haskin, Joy
travel by, 1899;06
Haskin, Mrs.
in hospital, 1896;08
Haskin(s), Mrs.
in hospital, 1899;06
Haslam, Rev. B.
donations by, 1896;02
health. see doctors; hospitalizations; illnesses
Hick, J.
and Salt Spring Island Agricultural and Fruit Growers' Association, 1897;11
Home Sunday school. see religious/church activities
Horel, A.
donations by, 1897;04
Horel, Howard
Home Sunday School ranking, 1898;01
Horel, J.
travel by, 1899;06
Horel, Mrs.
illness, 1899;04
horses, 1895;12
hospitalizations
Abbott, Edwin, 1899;05
Bean, Mrs., 1896;08
Chaldecott, Mr., 1897;05
Collins, Johnny, 1897;04
Dukes, George, 1896;04, 1896;08
Gage, Mr., 1896;04, 1896;08
Haskin, Mrs., 1896;08
Haskin(s), Mrs., 1899;06
Silverson, Alex, 1898;01, 1898;03, 1898;04, 1898;05, 1899;01
Spence, Mr., 1899;03
Tahony (child), 1896;08
Wakelim, Mrs., 1896;09
Wilson, Miss K. M., 1896;05
Hughes, Hughes
donations by, 1897;04
hunting
and farmer's rights, 1895;12, 1896;04, 1896;05
seasons for, 1895;12
Hutt, Mr.
visiting, 1898;04
Illnesses
Broadwell, Mrs., 1896;04
Few, May, 1896;05
Furness, George, 1897;11
Horel, Mrs., 1899;04
Mahaffy, Mrs., 1898;12
McFadden, Willie, 1898;12
Mrs. Booth, 1899;02
mumps cases, 1899;03
Rosman, Mrs., 1898;12
Scott, Frank, 1897;11
Scovell, T., 1897;11
Silverson, Alex, 1897;10, 1897;11
Wilson, Kathleen M., 1896;05, 1897;07
Imperieuse (H.M.S.), 1899;01
insect inspector, 1896;04
Irwin, J.
and building committee, 1896;09
and public hall, 1896;02
Irwin, Mr.
home construction, 1899;03
Japanese people
employment of, 1895;12, 1896;08, 1898;10
Joan, S. S. (boat), 1895;12, 1896;03, 1896;07, 1898;01
Johnson, Mr.
and crop damage by deer, 1895;12
Johnston, Mr. (possibly Johnson)
meeting resolution by, 1896;01
Jubilee Day, 1897;07
Jubilee hospital
donations for, 1897;11
Kelly, Mr.
as new settler, 1898;05
Kinso, Mr. see Kinzo, Mr.
Kinzo, Mr.
and lumber milling, 1898;10, 1899;03
Ladies' Church Aid Society
inaugural meeting of, 1897;11
Ladies' Guild
officers elected, 1899;01
yearly statistics, 1898;12
Lakin, E.
travel by, 1899;06
Langley, A.
farm leased to Mr. Adam, 1896;03
house built, 1895;12
move to Rossland, 1896;02, 1896;04
laundry, 1898;09, 1898;10, 1899;06
Lee, Edward.
donations by, 1899;03
exhibitor, annual agricultural exhibition, 1897;11
Oddfellows member, 1895;12
travel by, 1899;06
Lee, Mrs. Edward
death of, 1895;12
Lee, Tom
building barn, house, 1898;03
house built, 1898;05
libraries, lending, 1898;09
Lloyd, Harry
donations by, 1897;04
logging, 1895;12, 1898;10, 1899;03
Lugrue, Mr.
boating accident, 1899;02
as conductor, 1899;03
Lundy, B.
donations by, 1899;04
Macklim, E.
and Salt Spring Island Agricultural and Fruit Growers' Association, 1898;12
Macklin, H.
and Salt Spring Island Agricultural and Fruit Growers' Association, 1897;09, 1897;11
Mahaffy, J.
travel by, 1899;06
Mahaffy, Mr. and family
Mr. Langley's house, staying at, 1899;01
Mahaffy, Mrs.
illness of, 1898;12
Malcolm, J.
donations by, 1898;10
Malcolm & Purvis
and public hall, 1896;02
Mansell, Mr.
building plans of, 1896;04
ranch purchased from Daniel Fredson, 1896;03
ranch sold to Frank Scott, 1896;03
Mansell, Mrs.
illness, 1899;04
marriages
Scott, Frank L. to Wilson, Kathleen M., 1898;03
Walter, Edward, 1897;07
Walter, Lieut. Frederic H. to Wilson, Winifred L., 1897;07
Martin, Rev. W.
donations by, 1897;09
Mary Hare (boat), 1895;12, 1896;03
Maxwell, Mr.
death of, 1897;09
McDonald, Mrs.
death of, 1895;12
McFadden, Mary
Home Sunday School ranking, 1898;01
McFadden, W.
church bee work, 1899;04
travel by, 1899;06
McFadden, Willie
illness of, 1898;12
McMartin, Mr.
teacher, Central School, 1898;01, 1898;09
teacher, resigns as, 1899:02
travel by, 1899:02
medical stores, donations for, 1897;07
militia. see defense, civil
Miller, Mrs.
baby girl born, 1896;05
mining/prospecting. see natural resources
minorities
employment of, 1895;12, 1896;08, 1898;10
mission fund, 1896;05, 1897;04, 1898;05, 1899;01, 1899;02, 1899;03
Mollett, C.
donations by, 1899;03
Mollett, Mr. and sons
improvements to ranch of, 1898;05
Montieth, Mr.
property sold to A. Cartwright, 1897;11
Mouat, T. W.
death of, 1898;12
exhibitor, annual agricultural exhibition, 1897;11
and public hall, 1896;02
and road matter, 1896;07, 1896;09
and Salt Spring Island Agricultural and Fruit Growers' Association, 1897;09
Moule, Mr.
move to Beddis Road by, 1897;11
Mowat. see Mouat, T. W.
natural resources. see also employment
Douglas fir, 1895;12
minerals
coal, 1896;02, 1896;04, 1896;05
garnets, 1896;02
gold, 1896;05, 1899;02
salt, 1896;02
petroleum, 1896;02
New Westminster fire victims, donations for, 1898;10
newsletter, 1896;05, 1897;09, 1898;05
Nightengale. see Nightingale, Joseph
Nightingale, Joseph
appointed road boss, 1899;06
donations by, 1899;03
and horses, 1895;12
Oddfellows member, 1896;01
and Salt Spring Island Agricultural and Fruit Growers' Association, 1897;09, 1897;11, 1898;12
Nilsen, E.
and public hall, 1896;02
Nilsen, Nels
donations by, 1899;04
and public hall, 1896;02
North End, 1896;01, 1896;02, 1896;03
North End School, 1896;05, 1898;12, 1899;01
Norton, John
and Salt Spring Island Agricultural and Fruit Growers' Association, 1898;12
Norton, W.
travel by, 1899;06
Norton boys
church bee work, 1899;04
Oddfellows, 1896;01, 1896;07, 1896;08
orchards. see agriculture, fruit
organizations. see also Salt Spring Island Agricultural and Fruit Growers' Association
British Columbia Horticultural and Fruit-growers' Association, 1896;03
Oddfellows, 1896;01, 1896;07, 1896;08
progress and improvement club, 1896;09
Salt Spring Island Club, 1897;04, 1897;10
Paddon, Rev. Canon, 1896;05
Page, Mr.
teacher, Central Settlement School, 1899;02, 1899;04
Palmer, R. M.
lecture on fruit culture by, 1896;01
panthers (cougars). see wildlife
Pappenberger, J.
donations by, 1899;03
and Salt Spring Island Agricultural and Fruit Growers' Association, 1897;09
Payne, J.
and Salt Spring Island Agricultural and Fruit Growers' Association, 1897;11
Pedder, Miss
nursing assistance by, 1897;07
petroleum prospects, 1896;02
Philips, Mr.
as club dinner host, 1897;07
Phillips, Mr.
travel by, 1899;06
physicians. see doctors
postal service, 1895;12, 1896;09
Pottinger, C.
travel by, 1899;06
progress and improvement club, 1896;09
prohibition
voting on, 1896;10. see also temperance movement
prospecting. see natural resources
public halls (Central Hall)
construction at Vesuvius, 1896;09
limited company formed, 1896;01
location decided, 1896;03
nearly complete, 1899;02
proposed at Ganges/Vesuvius, 1895;12
shareholders listed, 1896;02
tenders invited, 1896;04
Purdy, R. A.
land clearing by, 1898;05
and public hall, 1896;02
teacher, resigns as, 1898;01
Purvis, P.
and building committee, 1896;09
and Salt Spring Island Agricultural and Fruit Growers' Association, 1897;09, 1897;11
Raines, Bertie
Bible questions, 1896;08
Home Sunday School prize, 1897;11
Raines, Freddy
Home Sunday School prize, 1897;11
Raynes, A
donations by, 1899;03
Raynes, Mrs. Fred
baby, brief life of, 1897;09
real estate
Beddis Road settled, 1897;11
leases
Booth, J. P., to Bailey, A. H., 1896;02
Langley, A. to Adam, Mr., 1896;03
Silverson, Mr. to Wakelim, Mr., 1896;04
sales
to Abbott, Messrs., in Ganges, 1897;04
Davis, Levi to Collins, J. T., 1896;02
Fredson, Daniel to Mansell, Mr., 1896;03
Mahon to Major Craig, 1899;03
Mansell, Mr. to Scott, Frank, 1896;03
Mr. Montieth to Mr. A. Cartwright, 1897;11
Reddie, A. C.
church warden, 1899;05
religious/church activities
confirmation classes, 1898;04
Diocesian Synod, 1896;08, 1899;05, 1899;06
financial statistics, 1899;06
Home Sunday School, 1896;09, 1897;10, 1897;11, 1898;09, 1898;10
lecture on Church of England, 1897;04
lenten offering, 1898;04
mission fund, 1896;05, 1897;04, 1898;05, 1899;01, 1899;02, 1899;03
organ fund, 1897;04, 1898;05
vestry report, 1898;05
wardens, 1896;05, 1897;05, 1898;05, 1899;05
resources, natural. see natural resources
Richards, James
Home Sunday School prize, 1897;11
Richards, May
collection for mission fund, 1899;02
Home Sunday School prize, 1897;11
Home Sunday School ranking, 1898;01
Richards, Wilkie
Home Sunday School prize, 1897;11
Richardson, John
exhibitor, annual agricultural exhibition, 1897;11
and Salt Spring Island Agricultural and Fruit Growers' Association, 1897;09, 1897;11, 1898;12
road accidents
Baker, Dr., 1899;02
runaway wagon, 1897;05
Stevens, H., 1899;02
and Walter Dukes, 1896;02
roads. see transportation
Roberts, R. J.
and Salt Spring Island Agricultural and Fruit Growers' Association, 1898;12
Roberts, Rev. R. J.
travel by, 1899;04
weather reports discontinued, 1899;06
Robertshaw, Mr.
injured, 1897;05
Robertson, Annie
death of, 1897;05
Robertson, H. L.
and Salt Spring Island Agricultural and Fruit Growers' Association, 1897;09, 1897;11, 1898;12
Robertson, miss
visiting, 1899;06
Robertson, Mr.
and building committee, 1896;09
exhibitor, annual agricultural exhibition, 1897;11
and public hall, 1896;01
Salt Spring Island Club meeting, 1897;10
Robertson, W.
progress and improvement club member, 1896;09
and public hall, 1896;02
travel by, 1899;06
Robinson, Mr.
exhibitor, annual agricultural exhibition, 1897;11
Rogers, H. M.
church warden, 1896;05
and farming accident, 1898;10
injured, 1899;02
telephone service, 1899;02
Rogers, Mrs.
donations by, 1899;03
Rogers, Mrs. Harry
baby boy born, 1896;03
and public laundry, 1898;09, 1898;10
Rosman, Ed
exhibitor, annual agricultural exhibition, 1897;11
and Salt Spring Island Agricultural and Fruit Growers' Association, 1897;09, 1897;11
Rosman, Mrs.
illness of, 1898;12
Ruckle, H.
church warden, 1896;05
donations by, 1896;04, 1897;04, 1898;05, 1899;03, 1899;05
gold prospecting on farm of, 1896;05
and Salt Spring Island Agricultural and Fruit Growers' Association, 1896;01
white wheat crop, 1896;08
Rule, Amy
Home Sunday School prize, 1897;11
Rule, Martha
Bible questions, 1896;08
Rural Dean. see Cooper, C. E. (Rev.)
salt. see natural resources, minerals
Salt Spring Island Agricultural and Fruit Growers' Association. see also agriculture; British Columbia Horticultural and Fruit-growers' Association
agricultural and horticultural show, 1896;04, 1896;07, 1897;09, 1897;10, 1897;11, 1898;09
lecture, 1896;01
meetings, 1896;01, 1896;02, 1896;03, 1896;04, 1897;07, 1897;11, 1899;05
officers and directors listed, 1896;03, 1897;09, 1897;11, 1898;12
scheduling of agricultural shows, 1898;10
Salt Spring Island Club
meetings, 1897;04, 1897;10
Salt Spring Island/Jersey compared, 1898;01
Salt Spring Island/Klondyke compared, 1898;01
Sampson, Lily
Home Sunday School prize, 1897;11
Home Sunday School ranking, 1898;01
San Jose scale, 1898;05. see also agriculture, pests
schools. see education, schools
Scott, Alfred
travel by, 1896;08
Scott, Frank
building projects of, 1896;04
donations by, 1899;04
fruit trees planted by, 1898;05
illness of, 1897;11
marries Kathleen M. Wilson, 1898;03
ranch purchased from Mr. Mansell, 1896;03
and Salt Spring Island Agricultural and Fruit Growers' Association, 1897;11
telephone service for, 1898;04
travel by, 1896;08
Scott, G.
and public hall, 1896;02
Scott, Geoffrey
donations by, 1899;03, 1899;04
travel by, 1896;08
Scott, H.
and public hall, 1896;02
Scott, Harold
death of, 1898;03
remembered, 1899;03
Scott, Mrs.
baby born, 1899;02
Scott, Rev.
temperance meeting, 1897;11
Scott, W. E.
donations by, 1899;04
exhibitor, annual agricultural exhibition, 1897;11
and good crop swedes/carrots, 1896;01
and horses, 1895;12
orchard of, 1896;04
progress and improvement club member, 1896;09
and Salt Spring Island Agricultural and Fruit Growers' Association, 1896;01, 1896;02, 1896;03, 1896;04, 1897;09
telephone service for, 1898;04
Scott, W. G.
donations by, 1899;03
and public hall, 1896;02
telephone service, 1899;02
Scott, William
farming accident, 1899;03
Scovell, J.A.
donations by, 1899;04
Scovell, John C.
emigration by, 1896;08
gold prospecting by, 1896;05
and public hall, 1896;02
and Salt Spring Island Agricultural and Fruit Growers' Association, 1897;11, 1898;12
travel by, 1897;11
Scovell, Thomas
death of, 1898;12
illness of, 1897;11
and public hall, 1896;02
Scriven, Venerable Archdeacon, 1897;11, 1898;09, 1898;10
settlers
Baker, Dr., 1897;10
Bullock, H. W., 1895;12
Collins family, 1895;12
Few family, 1895;12
Fisher family, 1896;01
Kelly, Mr., 1898;05
Shaw, J.
and public hall, 1896;02
Sheppard, J.
and public hall, 1896;02
shoemaker
needed on island, 1899;06
Silverson, Alex (Aleck)
and forestry accident, 1896;08
in hospital, 1898;01, 1898;03, 1898;04, 1898;05
hospital, home from, 1899;01
illness of, 1897;10, 1897;11
property leased to Mr. Wakelim, 1896;04
Simpson, Lily. see Sampson, Lily
Smedley, Fred
death of, 1898;03
employed by Percy Brown, 1896;03
remembered, 1898;03
Smedley, Wilson
visiting, 1898;05
Smith, Mrs.
cemetery improvements by, 1896;07
Smith, William
death of, 1897;04
Sparrow, Mr.
appointed road boss, 1899;06
donations by, 1897;04
Spence, Mr.
in hospital, 1899;03
Spikerman, Mr.
orchard of, 1896;04
St. John's (Victoria)
excursion to Salt Spring by, 1896;01
St. Mark's. see also religious/church activities
buildings and improvements, 1896;05, 1897;04, 1899;04, 1899;05
choir, 1896;07, 1899;04
church bees, 1895;12.1899;04, 1896;01
confirmation rites, 1898;11, 1898;12
donations by, 1897;11
Easter decorations, 1897;05, 1899;04
ladies guild, 1898;01, 1898;12
landscaping, 1896;05
meetings, 1896;05, 1897;05, 1898;01, 1898;04, 1899;05
memorial window, 1899;04
organist, 1899;02
parochial endowment land, 1897;10
stained-glass window, 1899;05
subscriptions to, 1899;04
St. Mary Magdalene
new church named, 1899;06
St. Mary's. see also religious/church activities
buildings and improvements, 1895;12, 1896;02, 1896;07, 1899;06
Easter decorations, 1897;05
meetings, 1896;05, 1898;01, 1898;04
subscriptions to, 1899;03
vicarage cost, 1897;04, 1897;09
Staff, Mrs.
church landscaping, 1896;05
statistics, 1896;05, 1897;05, 1899;05
steamboat service. see transportation
Stevens, Henry
church warden, 1896;05, 1897;05
donations by, 1899;04
and public hall, 1896;02
road accident, 1899;02
telephone service for, 1898;04
Stevens, Mr.
travel by, 1899:02
Stevens, Mrs.
cemetery improvements, 1896;07
and Church Hill Farm, 1896;07
Stevens, W.
travel by, 1899;06
Sugrue, Jack
travel by, 1898;03
Sunday school. see religious/church activities
Synod, Diocesan, 1896;08, 1899;05, 1899;06
Tahony (child)
in hospital, 1896;08
Taylor, G. W. (Rev.)
resignation of, 1896;08
teachers. see education, teachers
telegraph service. see communication
telephone service. see communication
temperance movement, 1897;11, 1898;10, 1898;12, 1899;01. see also Band of Hope (children's temperance movement)
Thistle (boat), 1898;01
Tilonson, Aleck. see Silverson, Alex (Aleck)
Tolson, C. W.
property offered for church, 1899;04
Tolson, C. W. and family
travel by, 1898;04, 1898;05, 1898;10, 1898;11, 1899;06
visiting, 1898;04, 1898;05, 1898;10
Tolson, Leonard
donations by, 1897;07, 1899;04
fruit trees planted, 1898;05
and Salt Spring Island Agricultural and Fruit Growers' Association, 1898;12
travel by, 1899;01, 1899;03
Trage, Theo
apple crop, 1899;01
donations by, 1897;04, 1899;02, 1899;03
orchard of, 1896;04
and Salt Spring Island Agricultural and Fruit Growers' Association, 1896;02, 1897;09, 1897;11
Trage, Theo and family
donations by, 1898;05
transportation
ferry
daily service to Sidney needed, 1897;05
roads
improvements, 1896;07
Mouat road, 1896;07, 1896;09
steamboat
and liquor sales, 1899;06
need for more frequent service, 1897;09
new service planned, 1897;10
Trege, Theo. see Trage, Theo
Vancouver Island, 1896;01
Vesuvius, 1895;12, 1896;03, 1896;08
Vesuvius Post Office, 1897;04
vicarage, donations for, 1897;04, 1897;09
Victoria Fruit Exchange, 1898;01
Vidler, J.
Oddfellows member, 1896;01
visitors
Abbott, Edwin, 1899;06
Gibbs, Miss, 1898;04, 1898;05, 1898;10
Hutt, Mr., 1898;04
Robertson, miss, 1899;06
Smedley, Wilson, 1898;05
Tolson, C. W. and family, 1898;04, 1898;05, 1898;10
Walker, C. Isabel, 1898;09
Walker, Hilda de Noe, 1898;09
volunteer corps considered, 1896;02
Wakelim, Mr.
and forestry accident, 1896;08
property leased from Mr. Silverson, 1896;04
Wakelim, Mrs.
in hospital, 1896;09
Walker, C. Isabel
letter from, 1898;09
visiting, 1898;09
Walker, Hilda de Noe
letter from, 1898;09
visiting, 1898;09
Walker, Miss
travel by, 1898;09
Walker, Mrs.
donations by, 1897;09
travel by, 1898;09
Walker, P.
donations by, 1898;05, 1898;10, 1899;04
Walter, A.
donations by, 1898;10, 1899;04
meeting resolution by, 1896;01
progress and improvement club member, 1896;09
and public hall, 1896;01, 1896;02, 1896;04
and road accident, 1897;05
and Salt Spring Island Agricultural and Fruit Growers' Association, 1898;12
Walter, Arthur
Home Sunday School prize, 1897;11
Walter, E.
donations by, 1899;04
Walter, Edward
biggest apple grown by, 1897;11
church warden, 1899;05
donations by, 1897;07
elected school trustee, 1896;07
marriage of, 1897;07
progress and improvement club member, 1896;09
and public hall, 1896;02
Walter, Lieut. Frederic H.
marries Winifred L. Wilson, 1898;12
Walter, Mary
Home Sunday School ranking, 1898;01
Walter, May
Home Sunday School prize, 1897;11
Walter, Mrs. Edward
Ladies' Guild, 1899;01
Walter, Mrs. Fritz
donations by, 1899;04
Waterhouse, Miss
donations by, 1897;04
Watson, Mr.
teacher, Beaver Point School, 1898;09
weather
bad for crops, 1896;07
drought, 1896;10
first snow, 1896;01
heavy rainfall, 1896;02
high temperatures, 1897;09
low temperatures, 1898;04
rain, 1896;03
snow, 1896;03, 1898;04, 1899;02
unusually dry, 1895;12
wet Christmas, 1898;01
wind, 1899;02
Webb, Miss
teacher, Ganges School (Divide), 1896;09
wedding photos (discussed), 1899;01
Westwood, Mr.
gold prospecting, 1896;05
Whims, Mrs.
baby girl born, 1896;07
Whims, Rose
Home Sunday School prize, 1897;11
Whims, W.
church bee work, 1899;04
wildlife
and agriculture, 1895;12, 1896;01, 1896;04
bears, 1897;09
deer, 1895;12, 1896;01, 1896;04
as formerly abundant, 1897;09
and game laws, 1895;12, 1896;01
panthers (cougars), 1897;09
wolves, 1897;09
Williams, Mr.
boating accident, 1899;02
Wilson, A. E.
visit planned, 1899;06
Wilson, A. L.
travel by, 1899;06
Wilson, A. Llewelyn
donations by, 1898;05
and telegraph service, 1896;01
travel by, 1898;03, 1898;04, 1899;02
Wilson, Alex
exhibitor, annual agricultural exhibition, 1897;11
home renovation by, 1895;12
Wilson, D. K.
travel by, 1899;06
Wilson, E. F. (Rev.). see also religious/church activities
buggy purchased by, 1898;09
church bee work, 1899;04
donations by, 1898;05, 1899;03, 1899;05
items offered for sale by, 1896;04, 1899;03
and Ladies' Guild, 1899;01
meeting resolution by, 1896;01
progress and improvement club member, 1896;09
and public hall, 1896;02
and Salt Spring Island Agricultural and Fruit Growers' Association, 1897;09, 1897;11, 1898;12
stipend of, 1896;05
telegraph service for, 1896;01
telephone service for, 1898;04
and temperance meeting, 1897;11
vestry report by, 1898;05
Wilson, E. F. (Rev.) and family
donations by, 1898;05
Wilson, Kathleen M.
in hospital, 1896;05
marries Frank L. Scott, 1898;03
serious illness of, 1896;05, 1897;07
Wilson, Miss
organist at St. Marks, 1899;02
Wilson, Miss Lizzy
teacher, Divide School, 1899;02, 1899;04
Wilson, Mr.
teacher, Beaver Point School, 1899;04
Wilson, Mrs.
donations by, 1898;10
Wilson, Norman
donations by, 1898;10
Wilson, Winifred L.
marries Lieut. Frederic H. Walter, 1897;07, 1898;12
wolves. see wildlife
