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About St. Helens mist. (St. Helens, Or.) 1913-1933 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 15, 1913)
LOCAL HAPPENINGS AND DOINGS NEWS NOTES CONCERNING PEOPLE AND THINGS IN AND AROUND ST. HELENS PERSONAL; LOCAL; SOCIAL AND OTHERWISE Mr Thorp and little Amie were Portland visitors on Monday . Mrs John Dethman who has been ill the past week, is able to be about again. The genial James Hunt, of Westport, Oregon, visited with friends in St Helens during the week. The Columbia County Bank has a number of large calenders for 1913 which may be had for the asking. Miss Alice Quick is spending the week at Seaside with Miss Edna Harris. Louis Burkhartof Goble was a business visitor in St Helens Mrs M. J. Rutherford returned to St Helens last Saturday after n extended visit with relatives and friends in Mora. Minn. Miss Margaret Boynton of Woodburn, Ore. visited in . St Helens the past week at the home of Mr and Mrs. John Pope joy. Mrs. L. R. Rutherford is visit ing in Spokane, Wash., this week . Mr and Mrs J. E Ramsey will start within a few days for Taco- ma, Wash, in the new Hupmobile and will visit other places on the Sound before returning" Mr. T. W. Todd, who has been ill for some time was taken to Astoria this week and placed under the care of Dr Fulton. His many friends in St Helens wish for him a speedy recovery. Tom Ellis of Rainier and A. T. Kilbain of Milan, wash., were in St Helens on Wednesday figuring on the purchase of the Muckle FvOre. They returned to Rainier Thursday witdout having completed the deal and we are not informed whether or not the sale will be made. Mrs. M. F. Hazen returned Tuesday from a two weeks stay at Sheppards Springs on the Col umbia. She comes back very much improved inhealth and has many good things to say about the curative properties of the water for rheumatism. E. E. Quick and Jay Deming left here Wednesday morning bound for the Nehalem country where they will spend two weeks fishing and hunting. When these two famous nimrod3 go after fish they are always successful and all their friends are remembered with a nice string of trout when they re turn. We are all hoping. Harold Randall, a young man 22 years of age who had been employed by J. D. Brown on Sauvies Island, was drowned while in swimming last Satur day. The body was recovered the next morning and brought to MR. HENRY PECK AND HIS FAMILY AFFAIRS w ij .- - oo it. St Helens where it was prepared for shipment to his home in Massachusetts. Little was known of the young man here except that he was well liked and industrious. His parents residing in the east were notified and they directed the shipping of the body which was done. Home-cooked food sale at C. H. John's store Saturday. W. B. Dillard. accompanied by his two sons and J. W. Pay and Rev. F. J. Meyer motored to Post land Tuesday to take in the big ball game. The Sunshine club of the M. E. Sunday school will serve ice cream and cake at the home of Mrs. Luther Saturday afternoon and evening. Charge 10 cent At the Council meeting last Monday night Mayor Mueller directed the suspension of Mar shal Galbraith and appointed J L Chittim in his place, which appointment was immediately confirmed by the council and Mr. Chittim is now the regular peace officer of the city. The automobile has at last come into its own. This week a wandering band of gypsies wandered into St Helens in a 1913 automobile and made the rounds of the city telling fortun es from the car for ten cents per fortune. Sunday evening, August l7lh, there will be an organization of an Epworth League, Pastor W. T. Fairchild in the chair. A good attendance is earnestly desired at theM. E. church, Houlton. For a good job of plastering see L. E. Gulker, the Columbia County plasterer, Rainier, Ore. A fire alarm turned in from box 33 last Monday night at 12 o'clock was the cause of a fast run by the firemen to the corner of Willamette and Winter streets, where they discovered that somebody had turned in an alarm for fun. The fire boys and the public generally felt rather out of sorts over the alarm and are after the person who turned it in. There is a severe penalty for turning in a false alarm and if the person is found who did it he will face pretty serious trouble. The Congregational parsonage has been completed and will be ready for the occupancy of Rev. F. J. Meyer and family today. The congregation has been congratu lated by many out-of-town people on the convenient little residence which they have acquired, and they feel that only through Mr. Crouse, the contractor's personal interest.; could such a complete little bunga low have been built for the con tract price. Dr. McLaren of Rainier was in St. Helens thi3 week arranging fiQ USE,' rttXTVoST fVSneu. TEy T ("JOVE "" 6W6r-g QO)l.Qih& Aa for a fishing trip to the McKenzie river with a number of local nimrods. While standing on the railroad track at Houlton waiting for the train back to Rainier the "'spirits Aithin" moved the doc tor who made the scientific dis covery that the rails came to a point at the end of his vision. -We would be pleased to print a scien tide treatise on this important discovery if the Doctor will sup ply the "Dope." Frank r'arks, from South Center, Kansas, is making a tour of the western states anil Btopptd over in St. Helens last week to visit with M. F. Hazen, an old friend from the same place. He will leave within a few days for Los Angeles, but expects to return here later. Miss Leona 1'erkins returned Monday from a four weeks trip to Southern California and Mexican points. She reports a most enjoy able trip, going down on the Merced' and returning on the Klamath. While Roinur down she was made quite a heroine by her prompt ac tion in shooting a larjre eagle which was soaring over the vessel and about to attack a small child on the deck. The large bird was brought down the first shot and was pre sented to the Eagles Ijodge of Los Angeles, where it was mounted and occupies a conspicuous place in the lodge room. Real Estate Transfers St. Helens Mill Co. to St. Helens Lbr. Co., land. St. Helens Mill Co. to St. Helens Lbr. Co., land. Scappoose Acies Co. to Warren L. Fry, tract 39, Scappoose Acres Tract. B. Jonasore to P. Stein, blk. 7 in Goble. L. H. & W. I. Spencer to E. L. Anderson, tract 7, Valley View Acres. Rainier Land Co. to E. & V. Davis, lot 7, blk. 4, Blanchard's 2nd Add. Rainier Land Co. to John Doumit. land in Rainier.-.' - . D. S. Reeder to O. L. Reerter. land in 15 and 22-3-1. D. M. J. R. Sharp et ux to G. Schuller, Scappoose Orchard Tract. Columbia Co. Inv. Co. to F. B. Holbrook Co, 3 tracts in Beaver Homes. G. B. L. M. Wright to Rainier Land Co., land in Rainier. A. & E. Colman et ux to A. S. Kerry, land. Col. County Inv. Co. to F. B. Holbrook Co., land. C. N. Gerber to Emil Kempf, 1-4 int to land 16-5-4, E. B. & M. E. McFarland to heirs of Nelson, deceased, 10 acres 20-4-2. Methodist Notices Sunday School, 10 a. m. Subject: Crossing the Red Sea. Morning service 11 a. m. Subject: Rendering to God. Epworth League, 7:15. Subject: Our Neglected Neighbors. Chan. Smith, leader. Evening sermon, 8 p. m. Subject: The Soul's Mission. A hearty welcome is extended to all. E. T. Luther, Pastor. Parents will be n quired to pur chase the new textbooks that were adopted in June. Ht the beginning of the next term of school. Wheeler's Reader. Krohn's l'hysi oloiry and l'.uikett, Stevens' und Hill's Agriculture are the only bonks that were rchdopted for the grammar grades. In olTeiing old books in exchange for new ones, books of one grade cannot be ex changed for others of ditlVrcnt grades. A reward of ten dollars will be paid for the return of a lady's blue serge suit in suit box which was taken from the ladies' cabin of the Harvest (Jueen on Wednesday even ing. Return to the Harvest Queen and receive reward. ST. HELENS MS torrid corner in good stle, while Danny Richardson filled Dill's plate at short in a most acceptable way. The game seemed salted away in the firs' inning when with two men on Morton landed on a choice one for a home run. making the score 3 to 0 for St. Helens, but the Fort land team never quit f.ghtieg and shortly after tied up the score. From then on to the end of the game it was nip and tuck all the time, but when the last half of the eighth came. St. Helens was im bued with a spirit of "do it now and Danny Richardson made a home run, putting St. Helens one to the good. Safe hits by Dill and Hallagh put two men on, anil then Morton came through with his second home run of the game and scored three runs with his trusty bat. This seemed to take the heart out of the Portland pitcher and players aud they were not able to score in their ninth inning, the game ending 10 to 15 in favor of the St. Helens Club. SOMK NOTES OK TIIK OAMK. Notwithstanding the fact that he had a finger broken, old man Hallagh held down the initial sack in fault less style, and also performed well with the stick. From all appear ances, he will outlast Mathewson. which is due to the great care he takes of himself. Little Danny came through with a lusty clout over the left field fence in the eighth inning, which put St. Helens one to the good. Danny is improving in his batting rapidly and likely some big league will grab him before long. Morton hadsomeday at the bat- two home runs, a two-base hit and a single out of five times up is a good record for a "has been." Little Mac in the right field pulled off several stellar catches which would look good even in the big league. St. Helens plays the fast Timm Cress team on Sunday next. Don't miss this game as it will be a dandy. Earl Ferry at second gave a good account of himself, accepting several difficult chances and getting away wfth them in good shape. When it comes to playing second base Rodgers of the Beavers has nothing over Earl, and McCredie had best grab this youngster for "future reference." imp it. i cLPi i -viw: r fill 0 MISS SARAH MATHEKS Ladr District No. 2 ,r ... i . . - , r CSV. MISS INEZ SVIIH Second District No, 6 y A & J MRS IRA WITHROW Second in District No. S TO BE 1GESJF CONTEST Continurd from Pag 1 pressed desire of several, we have derided to endeavor to give them and their friends a "good time" the closing night. A private dunce will be given in their honor nr. i the candidates viill invite their friend. Whil' the dance is in progress the judges will count the votes ar.d the winners will be declared as soon as the results are known. "(1.1 II OK KlVK" OrEEK ACKOiiATEO As stated in last wi rk's issue the special oiler of c.'ra Votes on "clubs of five" new subscrij., ions would positively ei.d Satunl; y night. From then till the close of the con test only two thousand votes will be allowed on each yearly sul.-'Tip-tio:.- w'. ether new, renewals or ar rearages, two years subscriptions will count six thousand votes, and each five year subscription fifteen thousand votes. VOTE COUPON . i ' 1 it "..(. I I. i ('..ii'miii tolitn nr..tly rli..fil and fillrd in iih name of llie ctiulicliic fc i..iri t.i.u tvi.h In voir, Jii.l liriiiilil nr mailrd In the t'imlrl I)rrtiiirnt iU h i I lT. VOTES. Don't roll. Send in flji. 0 MISS WILMA PULUAM Loader Diatrici No. 4 MISS NELLIE DUNN Third DUtrict No. 3 $75 equity in two good tots fnr good cow or ' horse. Inquire of f. W. 1'arsons, St. Helens. For Sale The furniture and fixt ures In the Central Hotel in St Helens. Will consider trade fur farm property or cash deal. Pricw and terms reasonable. L. Rosasco, St. Helens. Bui 141 WORLD'SPRIZE CN Continued from Pag I the island, although the most noted, but the principal agricultural ems is potatoes, the average rmp btir.f about '.o.OoO tons, which tit shipped out to England and Kruct The herd of cattle hich win brought here by Mr. West conwti of 2'J young cows und ie bul The clw ic' of the herd is a 2-yftr old heifer which took the Gold Meda! at the fair in May of till year at St. Helier in a contestii which IC7 of the very btt rowiof the island were entered. This young cow produced 3 pounds ud 0 ounces of butter in 24 hours. The other cows are ail young ar.d the very lxst that could l obtained, while the young bi.ll is a half brother of the prize cow. Alto gether this is fie finest herd of Jersey' cattle ever brought to Amer ica, and Mr. West is jut!y proud of his possession. By Gross . ''K.., m;A., -