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2 OREGON CITY COURIER, OREGON CITY, OREGON, THURSDAY, APRIL 12, 1917 NEWS OF THE COUNTY AND SUBURBS Local and County items of Interest to Courier Readers JENNINGS LODGE Mesdames William Booth and Carl Starker entertained on the evening of March 29 with a dancing party at the Lodge hall. After tripping the light fantastic they repaired to the Booth home, where delicious refresh ments were served. The tables were artistically decorated with clusters ot sweet peas. The invitation list in cluded only Portland friends and en circling the tables were Messrs. and Mesdames E. N. Blythe, R. H. Mort, H. G. Brown, Henry Booth, E. J, Hammond, J. 0. Booth, Mrs. J. Bark er; Misses Grace Bruce, Ida Butter worth, Marian Butterworth, Wini fred Hammond, Delpha Hammond, Ja net Booth, and Messrs. George Bark er, Paul Perkett, Henry Drexell, Clin ton Perkett and Mr. and Mrs. Wil liam Booth and Mr. and Mrs. Carl Starker. The regular Parent-Teachers' meeting'will be held on Friday after noon. The program committee has been fortunate in securing Dr. Orel Welsh of Oregon City to speak on "Contagion and Laws Governing Quarantine." Parents should avail themselves of the opportunity to hear Dr. Welsh on this subject. , A beautiful and impressive service was held on Easter Sunday at the Grace church. The evening program of Easter songs and recitations was given by the members of the Bible school. The church was filled and the beautiful decorations of cala lilies, ferns and daffodils, with the Ameri can flags, made a splendid back ground for the tiny tots who took their parts so well. Mrs. D. Kelly and Mrs. 0. B. Smith had charge of the splendid pragram. William Kas si gave a splendid address on the Eastertide and Rev. Smith received 10 new members into the church. Jack Hampton and family have re turned to their summer home for the season, accompanied by little Nancy Jane Hare, who will spend the sum mer at the Hampton home. Miss Martha Painton of Orchards, Wash., is spending her Easter vaca tion with friends at this place. Mrs. James Bernard, who recently underwent an operation at the Ore gon City hospital, is doing as well as could be expected. Mr. and Mrs. Bartlett entertained a number of Portland friends at their new home on Sunday. An automobile accident, occurred on Sunday near the school house as a result of two drivers racing on the county road, and in which four mem bers of a family were severely cut and injured. The driver of one car was pinned under the overturned car. Messrs. Kennedy, Ullabron, Bartlett and Deter carried the injured people to a nearby house and later they were taken to Oregon City for medical treatment. Too little regard for the safety-first signs which are near our school grounds is paid by many mo torists. The Commercial club road commit tee of Oregon City is planning to meet the people of this community at the Blue Front hall on Saturday even ing, April 14, for the purpose of dis cussing and further enlightening the people on the $6,000,000 road bond bill, which goes to the voters in June. Through the efforts of John Risley this meeting has been arranged. Mr. and Mrs. Zimmerman are at present entertaining their daughter and son-in-law, who arrived yester day from Walla Walla, Wash. The Christian Endeavorers held a very pleasant monthly social on Fri day evening at the church. The church was cozily arranged as a liv ing room and centering the tablo were jonquils. In the "penny for your thought" contest, Homer Wil liams guessed the greatest number and received an Easter prize. Cake and punch were served after the evening games, in which fifteen took pari At the home of Mrs. C. P. Morse the "Bluebirds" entertained with a charming little affair on last Friday afternoon. Spring blossoms and bluebirds were the decorations of the Morse home. An impromptu pro gram by members of the class was much enjoyed, as well as a recitation by Flora Alice Morse, and a song by ited with his brother, A. Worthing Louise Morse, aged four years. Tea ton, Friday and Saturday, was served during the afternoon and Mrs. Max McMahon, from Oswego, a silver offering was taken, which spent a pleasant day with Mrs. Jos pays for a class table. Those pres- eph Eastman and Mrs. Joseph MeMa ent were: Mesdames Shaver, Kelly, hon Wednesday. Jacobs, Altman, Sanders, A. B. Smith, Dr. Guy Mount of Oregon City was Kennedy, Roberts, Morse and. the in this neighborhood Thursday even Misses Gertrude Kennedy, Elizabeth ing. Bruechert, Bessie Traut and Myrtle Herbert Duncan made a business Berry. trip to Portland Saturday afternoon. John Schaub, from Tualatin Meai' Cut This Out It la Worth Money ! dows, was a Hazelia visitor Sunday. DON'T MISS THIS. Cut out this A- Worthingtcn was in Oswego slip, enclose with 5c and mail it to Saturday, Foley & Co., 2835 Sheffield Ave., Chi cago, 111., writing your name and ad dress clearly. You will receive in return a trial package containing Fo ey's Honey and Tar Compound, for coughs, colds and croup; Foley's Kid ney Pills, for pain in sides and back, rheumatism, backache, kidney and bladder ailments; and Foley Cathar tic Tablets, a wholesome and thor oughly cleansing cathartic, for con- Misses Hattie and Edith Wanker, Lulu A. Wanker, Dorothy Zinser and William C. Nagl attended church ser vices at Stafford Sunday evening. Mrs. H. T. Duncan, Miss Bonnie Duncan and Miss Marion Eastman visited the Hazelia school Friday af ternoon. The Hazelia Literary and Debat ing society will meet Saturday even ing, April 14. A program is being HAZELIA stipation, biiousness, headache and prepared and a debate will be given. sluggish bowels. Jones Drug Co. I Mrs. A. Worthington and Mrs. F. H. Childs called on Mrs. Ed Wanker Friday afternoon. Joseph McMahan spent Tuesday Andrew Neal of Oswego was a with his son, Max McMahan of Os business visitor in Hazelia Wednes- wego. day. !. Hattie Wanker and Elva and Wan- A. P. Mumler of Lents, Ore., was da Wanker motored to Oswego Sat a business visitor in this locality last urday afternoon. Wef?' rw i r. u Mrs A- Worthington was a visitor 1Br'.u ,re: i - , the Rose City Wednesday.: Koscoe and Stanley Oldham, from think, is a move in the right direction. Every country school house should be used for the benefit of all. It will tend to keep boys and girls on the home farm. Miss Edna Acrni, Sabra and T'liom as Nussbaum spent Friday night with Mrs. Gage. Mr. Oldham went to Portland with his team and is plowing vacant oti there. The corner by the store is almost impassable. The Ladies Circle meets with Mrs. Rabbic on Thursday, the 19th. Mrs. Aerni brought two grandchil dren home with her from Portland. CANBY ness visitor in the neighborhood Mon day, , . . T . . . Stafford, were in the neighborhood The late A. L. Harrington of the c,,njnV Stafford country was well acquainted here and many friends saw him laid to his final rest in the Oswego ceme tery, Miss Marian Eastman .was a visitor at the Hazelia school Friday. Mrs. Fred Lehman was in Oswego Saturday evening. Joseph Zivney was a business vis itor in Portland Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Lehman have purchased a new Ford automobile, Wallace Papoun was a visitor at Hazelia Saturday evening. Miss Gladys Wanker spent the week-end with home folks. Mrs. Richard J. Zivney is quite sick Babv Robert Eastman, who has been quite sick, is much better. Joseph Zivney and little grand daughters, Misses Harlan and Gerald- ine, were visitors Sunday, afternoon in the Tualatin Meadows neighborhood. Mrs. George J. Nagl, who has been suffering with a severe cold, is able to be out again. After six weeks vacation, C. An tone Boutz resumed his studies in the Hazelia school Monday. The Rev. Mr. Coleman preached a very instructive sermon on "The Res urrection' at Hazelia Sunday even ing. Remember the road bond question will be debated at Literary Saturday evening. Besides this, a good pro gram is being arranged. An enjoyable evening was spent by a large crowd at the weenie roast here Saturday evening. Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Borland spent Easter Sunday visiting with relatives in the Tualatin Meadows neighborhood. Ingvall Johnson was busy Saturday hauling spuds. II. T. Duncan of Redwood farm has sold his immense crop of potatoes and he is very busy getting them ready for market. A. P. Mumler was a guest at the George J. Nagl home Wednesday night. The program given by the Sunday school was greatly enjoyed by a large crowd of visiting friends. Miss Blanch Duncan says she would much rather go to high school than to be a collector. The losing side of the Lookout committee of the Hazelia Sunday school entertained the winners with a weenie roast Saturday evening. The evening was devoted to guessing con tests, games and music. A large crowd attended and all reported a good time. Mrs. Hugh Baker, Miss Ethel Bak er, W. B. Baker and A. Nielson were Portland visitors Saturday. Earl Worthington, of Oswego, vis- ACT QUICKLY Earnest and Sincere people are thinking every day how best to improve their financial condi tion. One of the functions of a well established bank is to aid in such matters of import. You can consult the officers of this bank about any affairs of yours appertaining to finance. Such information will be gratuitous and willingly given. Four Per Cent Interest Allowed on Savings Accounts Dank of Commerce Owned, Operated And Controled by CUckmag County People THOS. P. KYAN, Ph. H. S. MOfNT, JOHN R. HUMniRYS, President. Vice Preildcnt. Cashier. Delay Has Been Dangerous in Oregon City Do the right thing at the right time. Act quickly in time of danger. In time of kidney danger Doan's Kidney Pills are most effective. Plenty of evidence of their worth. James Wilkinson, retired farmer, 201 Fourteenth St., Oregon City, says: "I had to get up often at night as I couldn t sleep on account of the pains and aches all over me and was quite stiff in my limbs. I used sev eral boxes of Doan's Kidney Pills and today, although I am in my 70th year, I am hale and hearty." (Statement given March 29, 1910.) Still Praises Doan's On April 17, 1916, Mr. Wilkinson said: "I am ready to back up every word of my former statement recom mending Doan's Kidney Pills. When ever my kidneys get out of order, I take them and a few doese does the work." Price 50c, at all dealers. Don't simply ask for a kidney remedy get Doan's Kidney Pills the same that Mr. Wilkinson has twice publicly rec ommended. Foster-Milburn Co., MOUNT PLEASANT We had them three times on Eas ter, but they cost real money now. Our war is about as popular as our road bonds one to 10 in favor of them. The Mount Pleasant Commercial club has changed its name to the Com munity club. Miss Ella Williams is at her home at the Firs after spending the winter at Yakima with her brother. We all mourn the death of John Thomas Apperson. All old timers who knew him went to him for advice on all matters and it was sure to be good and reliable. Dave Thomas left Monday for Carlton, Oregon, on a filling trip. He will be gone a week. Dr. H. E. Maxwell and family left Monday for Medford, Ore., to locate in some business enterprise for a Se attle firm. Word has been received that Charles Holmes' body had arrived at his sister's at Spokane and was bur ied with military honors. His many friends are glad that his body was re turned home. It will be remembered that Charles died in Pekin, China, from pneumonia some time since. Of the Holmes family of pioneers, only one member remains, Mrs. Dan O'Neil of Rose Farm. Mount Pleasant residents will soon have electric lights, and are promised city water. They are talking of an nexing Oregon City to their already busy place. Miss Ethel Holmes has returned home much improved after an opera tion. Mrs. E. E. KelloE'ir returned Sun day from Walla Walla, where she was called by the death of her sister, Mrs. Cantonwine. Ernestine Kins' is home from As toria, after having spent six weeks with her sister, Mrs. Williams. Mr. and Mrs. William Knight of Canby went to Hubbard last Thurs day to visit friends. ' William Draper has been working for Harvey Douglass. Warren Kendall has the contract to build the new Artisan building in Canby. John Bany was a Canby visitor Saturday. Mr. Deakens has been plowing for Mr. Draper and Mrs. Porter. He also has some ground rented from Morley Mack. Mr. Heilerman of the Union Hall district has sold his farm and has moved his family to Canby. Mrs. Joseph Daniels of Mulino and her children have been staying with her mother for a few days. The chil dren returned to the home at Mulino last Thursday. Mr. Wheeler and bis uncle are clearing some land on Mr. Wheeler's place. Mr. Bradley, who had the Corbett place, has sold out and moved away. Claude Torgenson bought the place. Harry Cochran and Mr. Hawken berry are still cutting cordwood in the Molalla bottom. A series of meetings are to be held at the Christian church for several nights. Meetings started April 8. Mr. Craft has his new ground all plowed. Rollins Porter is working for the railroad company. William Porter came home , from Yamhill county a few days ago. George Mitts has been doing some plowing for Hilton. Mrs. Clark has been staying in Portland for some time. Mrs. Morley Mack was visiting Mrs. Burns one day iast week. Spring Dress Goods In Silk and Wool Cre ations That Will Surely Capivate You In Prettiness and Values 36-INCH WIDE MOHAIR 85c A YARD A splendid new assortment In the prevailing stripes In this much desired Spring material. All the new colors. You will find this material an exceptional value. FANCY CREPE DE CHINE WAISTINGS PER YARD $2.00 Fashion's most gorgoous raiment. Beautiful, dainty, at tractive, and at a price that spells economy In this class of material. All of the choicest color combinations. BLACK and WHITE SHEPHERD CHECKS 50c TO $2.25 These are values that are bound to increase the Impor tance of our leadership. Splendid materials, durable and will make up exceedingly attractive. COTTON SUITINGS PER YARD 75c A now assortment just arrived. You will surely find your Ideal In beauty, smartness and fabric. Some attractive fancy stripes and plaids. You will find the price astonish ingly under Its real present worth. WIDE HAIR RIBBONS, YARD 25c Fancy figured Hair Ribbons in a "rain bow" of colors. Wide widths. You will find a delight in choosing from the assortment. LADIES' BOUDOIR CAPS 50c Made of fancy silk and lace in many charming creations. You should se cure one without fail. Our men's department is pre-eminently one of the first importance. Correct apparel at price concessions that make it imperative for your best interests, that you supply your wants here. LIBERAL There are no fruit trees in bloom yet and the ground is full of water, so it will be another week before seeding will be started, even if the weather clears up. Arthur Farr is still clerking for Vick brothers and acting as mail car rier. He is always busy. There is a general call for seed oats and especially the 90-day oats, as it is getting late and the farmers must meet the demands of the people. We listened for the new church bell to ring Easter morning, but the crowd was there just the same. The new Easter suits were out in full display, and the exercises were splendid. The new minister gave a splendid sermon and should be congratulated by his congregation for starting as a min ister as young as he is. One of S. Wright's work horses had its jawbone broken by a kick from another horse. Reuben Wright is grubbing a piece of land for Mrs. J. E. Coates and will plant it to potatoes when done, Special Men's Hats $1.75 You should decide to buy your SPRING HAT here because , our stocks rep resent the best to be had. This is a hat that should under ordinary condi tions sell for a lot more. It's but an evidence of the desirability of doing your trading here. New Suits Men! $17.50 We have assembled here for you, one of the larg est assortments of Men's Suits at the above price it has ever been your pleasure to see. Big super-values predomi nate. A fit for every man and patterns galore to choose from. HUNDREDS OF HANDSOME SHIRTS, $1. A large display of new spring Shirts. Patterns and colorings that will appeal to you. All sizes. I X . l1- Boys' Pants $1.00 A fine lot of durable, good look ing pants for boys at a great underprice. Sizes up to 12 years. Adams Dept. Store Oregon City's Busy Store EAGLE CREEK STAFFORD The Oregon mist still descends at intervals, preventing some farmers on the lowlands from putting in their spring grain. But fall sown wheat and clover looks thrifty. Daffo dils are smiling from every yard, but roses and small fruits are somewhat backward. Mrs. Nussbaum was startled as she sat quietly at. her machine sowing re cently by a dreadful noise, the source of which she could not deter mine, but thought the chimney in the dining room had fallen. She investi gated and found about six feet of plaster had fallen from the ceiling, making house cleaning an immediate necessity. Stafford, with the surrounding country, is quite interested in the ex ercises at the Hazelia school house ev ery Saturday evening. They have made their new school house a civic center where old and young meet to have a good time. Spelling, debating and other educational exercises are carried on, after which all join and play, mostly old-fashioned games, but very interesting to all. That, we Mrs. Viola Douglass spent the week-end in Portland as the guest of her daughter, Mrs. H. S. Jones. Walter and Will Douglass were Or egon City visitors last week. Mrs. E. Naylor very delightfully entertained the Helping Hand last Wednesday afternoon. The club will meet with Mrs. Alex Baker April 18. Mr. and Mrs. John Affolter, accom panied by H. H. Udell, made a return trip to Oregon City last Wednesday. Miss Eva Kennedy spent the Eas ter vacation with her sister, Miss Ed na Kennedy. Georgie Baker, who has been ill has regained his former good health and was able to resume his school studies this week. livereu rsecKett and wire are guests at the home of the parents of the former, Mr. and Mrs. D. Beckett, PURE BLOOD. Twonty-fonr hours after you start to take Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Dis covery, poisonous matter and blood impurities begin to leave your body inrougn tne cumulative organs. It brings new activity to the liver, stomach and bowels in a short time, thus causing sallowness, indigestion and constipation to disappear. It enters the tiny blood vessels of tne sum, bringing with it fresh vita lized blood; and abiding faith in its wonderful cleansing power has come to thousands, when pimples, boils, car buncles, rush, eczema, acne and other skin troubles dried up and disap peared. Good blood means good health ; good health means strong men and women, full of vigor and ambition, with minds alert and muscles ever willing. Any medicine dealer will supply vou with Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery in either liquid or tablet form. Re member it is not a pntent medicine for its ingredients are printed on the wrap per. It's a pure glyceric extract of roots, made without alcohol. Write to Dr. Tierce, Invalids' Hotel, Buffalo, N.Y., for free booklet on blood. Sick people are invited to consult Dr. Pierce, by letter, free. OREGON PEOPLE. Astoria, Oregon. "My blood was bad for a long time and I was all run-down, had severe headaches, was nervous nnd tired all the time. After trying different remedies without get ting any bettor, I decided to try Dr. Pierce's remedies. I took the 'Golden Medical Discovery' and the 'Favorite Prescription' according to directions and was restored to perfect heakh. I can conscientiously recommend them." Mrs. C. O. Messenger, 1703 luiiuc cireei. tH3E3M James Gibson Jr. celebrated his 91st birthday Sunday, April 8, at the home of his son, H. F. Gibson, of Bar ton. His sons, daughters, grandchil dren, two nieces and one nephey were present. A fine dinner was served in honor of the occasion. But as Mr. Gibson is ill he did not enjoy the day so well as in former years. DAMASCUS The Damascus school is closed this week on account of scarlet fever. Mr. Porter and son are visiting at the Lewis home. Mr. Habel from Portland was vis iting at the Krotch home Sunday. Miss Elsie Schwartz is quite sick with scarlet fever. Mr. Hall made a trip to Portland last week. Charley Royer has a fine lot of White Leghorn baby chicks, incubator hatched. Mrs. A. J. Carlsen and children vis ited Portland last Tuesday. Mrs. Lewis, Mrs. Burr and Rodger Burr motored to Portland last Sat urday. The Schwartz family is under quar antine on account of scarlet fever. Charley Royer motored to Oregon City last Saturday. GRANGE CLUB MEETS Mrs. Dallas Named Chairman of Im portant Committee The Grange Woman's club held a very interesting meeting Thursday in the Portland library. The meeting was well attended. Mrs. Eugene Palmer presided. A constitution was adopted and plans were made for a great amount of work among the women of the three counties. Regu lar meetings will be held on the first Friday of each month in the Central library unless invitations are given to meet elsewhere. Mrs. Lettie Moore of Multnomah was appointed chairman of the finance committee; Mrs. Elizabeth McGovern of Washington county, chairman of the educational committee; Mrs. Sa rah Dallas of Clackamas county, chairman of the home economies com mittee; Miss Hilda Plummer of Wash ington county, chairman of the so cial committee; Mrs. N. Grable of Clackamas, chairman of the civic pride committee. A committee on marketing will be appointed later. The club slogan will be "efficiency." There will be no meeting in April. Mandate Returned A mandate upholding Judge Camp bell's decision in the case of Theo. Hagenberger against the city of Mil waukie and Marshal Sam Riley was returned from the supreme court Fri day. The judgment allowed by Judge Campbell was for $51.75 with costs at $37.40. m iheN "TIP Only Drill Made with Horse-Lift AND ORIGINAL DRILL MADE WITH FOOTBOARD LEADER--N0T A FOLLOWER A P I mmm Enlarged view of Foot-Board, Horse-Lift and Hand Levers. The inner levers with turned in handles are horse-lift levers. The outer lev ers shown as broken off are hand-lift levers used to put on pressure, or to lift discs when drill is standing. Made its own reputation in the field Double discs or shoes interchangeable with single discs VWM. E. ESTES 7th & Taylor Streets "on THE HILL" Oregon City, Ore. i