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LOCAL HAPPENINGS AND DOINGS
Yourself and Others
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' S. C Morton was a Portland tIs-
, Uor today. ' . .. v -. r
" Sugar Is still on the jump. . l.ntto
; wheat and flour. ' i
j , Mrs. David Davis spent a few days
in Portland last week.' '- '
'Mr. and -Mrs.-' T.; W. Blew visited
friends In Portland during the week.
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v 'Mr. -and Mrs. Butler of Deer Is
' land, were St.' Helens visitors Thurs
day. ' ' " '
Born on Noveinher 12." to Mr,' and
I Mrs.. Reed, of Bnnker Hill, a daugli-
,tor- m, t.!,..ib.,.,;,l' .....,r
S Born on "MondaY.! November 8, to
-i'Mrand Mrs. JoV.n Mo. tar do a 1?
; poimdboy.
tjr.iXom Cooper, of Goble, was visit
ing. relatives in Si, Helens during
the week.
Mfs.J7"V.AVaL1gren spent a' few
- days- In' rortland this week visiting
''lier "mother "''
There wlil bo ; services, in, the
Episcopal church next Sunday even
ing at 7:80. ; -' - -'-'
Frank ! Bishop, mayor of Goble,
was transacting business in SC "Hel
ens last Tuesday.' " - , - -
Mrs. IT. J. VanOrshoven is spend
ing the week with her sister, Miss
Lulu George, in Portland.
Mr. C. H. English,- the Deer Is
' land merchant, "was 'a business vis
itor In St. Helens last Monday.
Dr. Peel went to Portland yester
day in his auto and left it there to be
repaired, returning on the evening
train.
Mr. and Mrs. Delmar Masten and
Mr. and Mrs. Miller of the camp
spent several days In Portland this
week.
Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Shinn were fu
Portland the first of the week at
tending the funeral of the late B. F.
Giltner.
' Ms. Jacob George spent several
days during the week in Por'land
visiting " her daughter Mrs. V. B.
Mackay.
Dr.-and Mrs.-Wood, of Portland,
visited at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
J. II. Wellington in St. Helens last
Sunday.
The firemen have posters out
announcing a big Thanksgiving ball
In the City Hall on Saturday, Nov
ember 28.
The Ladies Aid Society of the
Methodist church will meet witli
Mrs. W. H.'Davies, Wednesday, No
vember 18.
... , C. M. r Lowrey, a farmer from
Boise, Idaho, arrived in St.' Helens
" this weekf" He " hts ' been "looking
. around this, vicinity, but has not yet
decided to locate here.
J. JH. Price, general manager of the
f St.leln Shipbuilding Co., left this
-Aveek for' San Francisco, where he
.-- goes to-look after- business matter
connected with his company. .
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J. S. Allen, .. of . Spokane Was'i.,
father of Mrs. L. R. Rutherford and
Joe; Allen arrived yesterday morn
ing' for a short visit at "the Ttuther
.. ford aad.AUejLnomes.ar.ter which he
, will probably return via Seattle.
C. W. Blakesley returned Wedncs--jlay
evening from J'ortlaud where he
..Jen jattendingr the Assessor's
Convention. The convention lasted
.for two, days and was attended by
assessors from all parts of the state.
Notices in the Portland papers an
nounce that there will be held in St.
Helens some time next week a boxing
exhibition between some Portland
boxers and some locals. Just what
night has not been definitely decided
upon." - " '
Mrs. W. L. Curry died at her home
in Los Angeles, Cal., last Saturday
November 7th. Mrs. Curry was for
merly Bertha M. Davis and resided
In St. Helens for several years and
has many friends here. She was a
sister of David Davis of St. Helens
and C. S. Davis of St. Johns.
S. R. Sonneland lepresented tho
local K. of P .lodge at the open meet
ing held by Rainier lodge lant Mon
day night. If was planned to take
down an excursion of Knights from
here but on account of some tiff fa
culties In securing transportation,
the trip had to be abandoned
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Captain 'Abel's auto bus is' still
making regular trips to l'.irilaun
from St. Helens and the travel is
keeping up well for this time of the
year. Every accommodation is
forded passengers who. jl.er 07., this
bus,' It being supplied with sufficient
warmth to be most comfortnb.o
Wise and Otherwise
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Mr. 'Johu Philip, who has'-.been in
charge of some rock work rt Sher
wood, Oregon, for Jeffrey & .Burton,
contractors, returned to hi home in
St. Helens last week, fooling under
the, weather, Since his return Mr.
Philip has been confined to the house
with an attack of rheumatism.
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' The fire alarm was sounded last
Saturday afternoon and a-ecord
run was made by the f're boy to the
Kaleva boardlug house, where tho
fire in the furnaces1 heating the Turk
ish baths, had spread to the wood
work surrounding" if;,, A little effort
quickly- ' extinguish tho fire with
out much damage.
. 1 The new passenger-stORiheij.Geor-giaua.has
been taken off tlie,: Portland-Astoria
run for the Winter.
When summer travel again starts up
In. the spring, the.. GearsLana Kill re
sume the run, but during the winter
the river trade. Is. slack &Q Jtho boat
will be given a rest fora few days.
; Tho young girls of the Congrega
tional Sunday school mot at tho
homo pV Mrs. W. il Plllard Wed
nesday evening aund formed the
PriseiHa Club. Mrs. TWlard served
refreshments t the-girls and they
were very much enthused with the
organization oft ho club.' It Is plan
ned to have many pleasant part le i
during the winter. ;
Work lias been started on the new.
fruit and YetraWMG cannery by Louis
Itosasco and his associates. Work
will be rushed on the building in,
time to take care of next year's crop.
The buildiug Is located Just west of
the Italian Importing Company
store. .' ' I
Rev. Meyer assembled his com
pany of Boy Scouts at the Guild Hall
last night where Dr. L. G. Ross lec
tured to them on the subject of first
aid to the injured. The boys will
have regular nietings and drill 1
along these and other lines during
the winter, the physicians of tho
city and others giving instructions.
Charles Cooper, proprietor of tli-s
St. Helens Fish Market, went horn.
last Tuesday evening and some time
during the night went to the medi
cine Chest and taking but" a "bottle
he supposed was medicine, lie too!;
a swallow of it. The contents prov
ed to be carbolic acid and as soon as
the mistake was discovered ' doctor
was summoned and :tli work of sav
ing his life was-begum 1 For sonu
time his lifewas despaired of but at
last accounts be was .getting better.
The crossing of the street from
the postoffice towards the court
house did not improve any with ths
rains of the last week, and the City
Council did not deeni.ty to be up to
them to build a wuikso private in
dividuals, Interested' In the property
along the street, took it .upon them
selves to make a walk. Accordingly
a new crossing was built from tin
center of .the plaza to the opposite
side of file street," tniia" affording a
good "crossing for' tho poep'io from
the down town district. , '
A number of frlendsLr Mr .w
Cooper, of Warren, gailiered at the
Cooper home last Thursday to spend
the day, it being the anniversary of
her birth. The party was in the
nature of a"surpriKe","ahd among the
guests 'were two real bioneerc.
grandma Cooper and Grandm.i
Baker,... It was truly, a delight to
visit with these grand old ladies and
their presence adt'ed rim.'' to the
enjoyment of tho occasion. Mrs.
Cooper received " several hun(1nomi
presents.
Mrs. Alfred J. Peel entertained oj
Wednesday, November 10th, t her
beautiful home in St. Helens lor the
benefit of the.; Red cCrV)ss fund..
Aliout; forty "ladies aUended durin ?
tho afternoon. ''' Mrs. Peel was as
sisted by her winter, Mrs. Pern, of
Portland. Master Rashley Peel and
Harriet Peel ushered the guests In.
Mrs. C. II. John served in tho-dinin
room, aslsted by Misses Lois:1 Clear,'
worotiiy John. and Eugenia Demln?
In Rod Cross JNiirsn mglnmuf Tl,
affair was a delightful one and' Mrs.
Peel received a neat little sum to be
forwarded to the Red Cross; Fund.
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WILLIAMS HALL, C0
'.Trice cutting is ilone to create tlie im
pression that the store is cheaper than others,
not only on the cut priced articles hut on other
jotvls. '" " ' . ' '"
(ur ilea is to keep a fair, cVcn level of
fW'iest pirces on all goods all the time...
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Toy'Toy' Xmas Joys
Noah's Ark
..CIlrUqnd Boys.
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Thoroughbred lvfatv'- Lcfehorn
Cockerels. These blrdti were raised
from trap nested stock. Over. 200
eggs yearly. $3.00 each, ; -
Also White Wyandotte CocWelti,
?2.C0 each, ,-ws?r., ' :
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4tD Houlton.
WILLIAMS 4 HALL CO.
HONESTY IS OUR POLICY
UlIlL UlUIi liUt.Jul UUlI. ti.t.i . . .
Turkey Day Will Soon
be Here
, If in need of a new Dining Table or a few
Dining Chairs for that occasion call and see
us. We have tables from $7 up, chairs from
85c. up. See the set in our window at a special
price of $25 for this week. We have several
others at as good value for the price we ask,
SATISFACTION OUAKANTIiF.l),,
.. ; - TRICKS MIGHT.
1 Furniture. E. A. ROSS U.nJertaidrJ
Something- Kfe7
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3j (iOODS OK QCAI.ITY '
' ritONE NO. 3. r . ESTABLISHED 1874.'
Save your S. & H. Gret n Stamps and get valuable ;'.
Xmas gifts without a cent extra cost. ' .
We have a new stock of Holiday goods just in ; now
is the time to do your Christmas shopping, while the
stock is complete and you have the entire selection
from which to choose.- ..... 1 ... ; ,... , . ...
We will store goods for any who desire to make
.reservations.,, . '";,.'V ' T
.If you want to save money shop early, and shop in
your home town. "' "
A Window of "Toyland
. Our window is filled with toys that will delight
the hearts of the children. Dolls, games books, tea,
sets, trains, mechanical toys, balls, drums, trunks,
pianos, whistles, horns, flutes,' kitchen cabinets and
ornaments of all descriptiens; m fact everything nec
essary for "child housekeeping." . . . ...
Bring them in and let them see1. They are welcome.'
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IN HOULTON
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Kvuryllilnif for KvnrylMxIy (t PHm
That JWy ConiiKHiUo, ,
A Call Will Convince yw
I COXtJItKC.ATIOXAL CJII KCH j
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(The Peoples' Church)
Itegular services for next Lord's
Day.- , , ,
Iiible School at 10:00 a. m..
Public Worship ana sermoii 11a,
m. .....
Clirtstlan Endeavor at B:30 p. rn.
, Son; Service and a brief inspiring
sermon by the pastor at 7:30 p. m.
A church home is here for all,
strangers and friends. ,
"Come thou with ub and we will
do thee good."
F. J. MEYER ;
, Pastor,
A BANKER'S ADVICI
TO YOUNG MEN AND WOMEN. v
The lirst ttp tu wealth is always the li.inl-
est. It i taken wlicn yon optu a sa ings ac- j
count at the bank. " i-
Any yottng'inan r woman who is omptoycil
can saw a lit tic each week, ami when this is
hanked it becomes an inspiration to yuu. You
watch is grow and accumulate, until time nml
Ihe habit of saving have placed yon in com
fort able financial circumstance!. '.Your future '
' . is then assured and dates from the day yotj
: inalc yourr, first deposit. , .
. On Dollar will stark a tavingi account in this Bank
Do it today. Tomorrow never come
THE COLUMBIA COUNTY BAN'
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MliTIIOOIST NOTK8
Sunday School at 10 a. m. ,
There are classes for all ages In
this school. . A new class for young
married people has Just boen oaii
ized. If. you are not going to an
other school we invite you to attend
here. . . .
'.' Preaching at 11 a. m. The theme
will be, "The Ideal Church." ne
sure to hear this special sermon.
Epworth League ' at 8:30 p. m.
Topic, "The Call to Heroic Service."
! Preaching at 7:30 p. m. Theme,
"A' Treasure io : be Guarded. - Fol
lowing this sermon there will bo a
reception of members. - ' ' ' J ' "
Special miiBic will be rendered by
the choir at both preaching services
and good congregational 'singing will
also bo enjoyed by alt ' ' ;' '
' HEV: FRANK. SANDIFEIt
I'astor.
e writer
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