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About St. Helens mist. (St. Helens, Or.) 1913-1933 | View Entire Issue (March 26, 1915)
Personal News 3 Mrs. F. J. Meyers was in Portland Wednesday. Mrs. A. E. Rotger was shopping in Portland Wednesday. S. E. Lynch was a business visitor in Portland yesterday. Fred Freeman, of Rainier, was in St. Helens last Friday. Ed Hughes, of Clatskanle, was in the county seat Tuesday. Mrs. Jacob George was a business visitor in Portland Monday. Bert Seftert, of Deer Island, was in the county seat yesterday. A.' S. Harrison was transacting business in Portland yesterday. Kenneth Cliff was down from Port land to spend the day Thursday. Mrs. W. R. Dinham was in Port land for a day or two this week. W. H. Kyser, of Delena, was inter viewing the tax collector Tuesday. Mrs. A. J. Peel is confined to her home with a severe attack of quinzy. Mrs. Thomas Isbester, of the Or cadia hotel, was in Portland last Sat urday. Editor Baylis, of the Clatskanle Chief, was a county seat visitor last Saturday. Mrs. F. L. Pern, of Portland, is visiting her sister, Mrs. A. J. Feel, in St. Helens. A. E. Rotger, the efficient elec trician, was attending to business matters in Portland Monday. Mrs. W. B. Mackay came down from Portland yesterday to attend services conducted by Bishop Sum ner. Oswald Deming, who is attending pharmacy college in Portland, spent last Sunday with his parents in this city. Jacob George, proprietor of the St. Helens hotel, was attending to business matters in Portland Tues day. Albert Parker, of Vernonia, was one of the interested school officers at the meeting held in St. Helens last Saturday. Hon. J. H. Collins, of Rainier, was in the county seat last Saturday, in attendance upon the school officers' meeting. Rev. F. N. Sandifur and family motored to Portland Tuesday, where they spent a couple of days visiting and shopping. P. T. Evans, of the Columbia The atre, accompanied by Mrs. Evans, was attending to business in Port land Tuesday. Miss Mae E. Jones, one of the in structors in the St. Helens schools, spent last Saturday in Rainier, visit ing her brother. Miss Mae Eidimiller, of Portland, will be the guest of Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Rotger in this city over Satur day and Sunday. W. F. Slaughter, of the Oregon Wood ' Company, was down from Portland yesterday looking after business matters. Mrs. E. Wharton, of Portland, visited with ser son, Herbert, and other relatives at Columbia City for a few days this week. Gus Lange, the well known farmer and road enthusiast, of Scappoose, was transacting business in the county seat last Saturday. Dr. and Mrs. Frank Wood and Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Witzel, of Portland, were over-Sunday guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Wellington in this city. Mrs. L. a. Ross and Miss Dora S!mfer were in Portland a day or two this week attending the funeral of Mrs. Ada Rudig, who died in Port land last Sunday. Charles Muckle and Miss Amy George, who have been to Honolulu recently, and stopping at San Fran cisco to visit the exposition, are ex pected to arrive home nxt Sunday. Chris Johnson, the veteran livery man and bus operator at Clatskanle, spent a day or two in the county seat this week, interviewing the tax col lector and visiting his son, John. J. W. Cook, manager of Clover Hill Farms, Deer Island, called at this office for a brief visit Monday morning, while en route to Portland, where he went on a business mission. Miss Marie Christensen, of Port land, who has been visiting at the Brown home in Yankton for a week, was the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Barown in St. Helens last Sunday. Percy Harrison 'returned Wednes day from the hospital, where he has been for three weeks. Mr. Harrison is rapidly regaining his strength and will be able to soon resume his duties at the court house. Dr. and Mrs. A. J. Peel returned Tuesday from a short visit to the metropolis. Mrs. Peel is now con fined to her home, suffering from an attack of quinzy. Lou Fluhrer, ex-county commis sioner and merchant of Mayger, ac companied by his wife and son, was in the county seat Wednesday assist ing the county treasurer in a little financial matter. Mr. and Mrs. S. C. Morton, accom panied by Mr. Jacob George and Miss Eugenia Deming, motored to Port land Thursday evening, returning Bishop Sumner and Rev. Mr. Breck to their homes in the city. Mrs. Fred Watkins and Mrs. E. A. Crouse, of this city, spent Tuesday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. D. McKay, at Scappoose, the occasion being the twelfth anniversary of Mr. ana Mrs. McKay's wedding day. Ed Webster, ot Vernonia, spent a day or two in town the latter part of last week, estimating and bidding on road Improvement work. He was awarded contracts to do considerable work on the roads in the vicinity of his home. Mrs. O. W. Muckle and Miss Bes sle Hattan left on Wednesday for Snake River Junction, whore they will spend some time visiting rela tives. Miss Beryl Muckle is presid ing at the counters in the Muckle department store in the absence of Mrs. Muckle. I Social Events i Mrs. A. L. Stone entertained Tues day afternoon at her home In this city with tea. The centerpiece ot the table was a unique creation repre senting a miniature lake, arranged by the use of a cut glass bowl of flowers set upon a mirror, giving a most perfect effect. Those present were: Mrs. W. II. Dlnhani, Mrs. William Ross, Mrs. C. B. Mann, Mrs. E. A. Ross, Mrs. J. II. Cronkite, Mrs. Edwin Ross, Mrs. L. Q. Titus, Mrs. W. II. Eukin, and the hostess. Ten little folks were entertained at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Brown, in Columbia Park, last Sat urday afternoon In honor of their son JInrold's fifth birthday. Favors were white Easter rabbits and downy chicks. Miss Koturiah Dixon as sisted Mrs. Brown In Borvlng re freshments and otherwise entertain ing. Those present were Clifford Chittim, Ethel Dixon, Ercel Stnn wood, Mabel St. Jucque, Naoma Chittim, Gladys Barton, Patricia Dixon, Clarence Nichols, Arnold St. Jacques. Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Ross, of this city, celebrated the fifteenth anni versary of their wedding last Satur day night at their home, surrounded by a large number of relatives and intimate friends. Mr. and Mrs. Ross were married at Marshall, Wis., March 21, 1900, hence last Sunday was their crystal wedding day. They came to St. Helens in 1910 and have formed a large circle of friends who join in wishing them much future happiness. They received many ap propriate and useful presents. The home, upon the occasion of their an niversary celebration, was tastefully decorated In yellow and white. Those present at the dinner were: Mr. and Mrs. William Ross, Dr. and Mrs. Edwin Ross, Dr. and Mrs. L. G. Ross, Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Stone and daughter, Mrs. Minnie Doleshal, Mrs. E. F. Keller, Harold and Cecil Ross, Harriett and Charles Ross, the host and hostess. Mr. and Mrs. Diliard gave a "Good Luck" party in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Williams on Friday, the 19th. Three tables of "600" were played, the card prize, a unique polished wood tray, being awarded to Mrs. C. H. John. The doors and mantles were festooned with four leaf clovers. Supper was served by candlelight, a pink color scheme being carried out by the table decorations ot Japanese quince, peach blossoms and candles. The place cards were four leaf clov ers on which appropriate quotations were Inscribed. The honor guest chairs were marked by silvered horseshoes. An appropriate reading, "Were Living Down by the Sounding Sea," was given as an enlivening part of '.he entertainment. The guests In vited to bid Mr. and Mrs. Williams fare veil and wish them "good luck" were. Dr. and Mrs. Edwin Ross, Mr. and Mrs. David Davis, Mr. and Mrs. C. II. John, Mr. and Mrs. Ernest John, Mr. II. W. White and Dorothy John. The complimentary concert given Monday night at the Assembly Hall by Dr. Emil Enna and the Philhar monic Society was one of the most pretentious musicals yet given in this city. The public should appreciate Dr. Enna's initiative in bringing out so acceptably the musical talent of our homo people. Dr. Enna's open ing number was "Allegro by 8a latti, which was followed by a suite of pieces, six in number, entitled One Thousand Lakes, descriptive of scenery and life among the "Thou sand Lakes of southern Finland, by the early Finnish composer Sibelius. Dr. Enna combines with his acknowl edged ability as a concert pianist the enthusiasm essential to success. The cantata, Cowen's "A Daughter of the Sea," was as a whole an unpre cedented success, the solo parts be ing well sustained by Mrs. Walter Williams and Mrs. Sandifur, so- pranoes, and Miss Leona Perkins, contralto. Mrs. Dodd, Mrs. L. R. Rutherford and Mrs. Wilbur Muckle complete the membership of the club. That all might have a clear conception of the theme of the can tata, Mrs. Diliard, by request, gave an original pharaphrase of the poem, which is a fairy story in lyric form. l Local Notes Columbia Theatre, Wednesday night, March 31, "Dope." The regular April term of county court will be held, beginning Wed nesday morning, the 7th. Judge Eakfn wlil hold a session of circuit court here next Monday. There are but a few matters on the docket so far, and the session will probably be a short one. Hot Cross Buns, home made. Reg ular cooked food sale by Congrega tional Ladies' Aid, Saturday, April 3, at Muckle Implement Store. AIbo cake, pie, brown bread, salad, beans, etc. Pacific University Glee Club will entertain the people of this com munity at the city hall next Monday evening. The young gentlemen have the reputation of being splendid en tertainers, and merit a liberal pat ronage. A ball game is to be played at Deer Island Sunday afternoon be tween Noah's Ark Midgets, of St. Helens, and a team of juniors of Deer Island. This will bo the first game for the St. Helens youngsters this season. KO-KO-NOT-8EE CLt'B. The Ko-Ko-Not-See Club, of Scap poose, will give a musical entertain ment at Watts & Price's hall, Scap poose, Friday evening, April 2. Ad mission, children 10 cents, adults 25 cents. New equipment and new ideas for turning out first-class commercial printing. Lot us have your next order. ST. HELENS MIST. FRIDAY, MARCH 26, 1915. AMONG THE CHURCHES .M Congregational Church. A church home for friends and strangers. Bible school 10 a. in. Worship and sermon 11a. m. Chris tian Eudeavor service 8:30 p. in. There will be a brief service each night during Passion Week (next week) at 7:30. Everybody is most cordially iuvlted to all services at this church. Methodist Church. Next Sunday at 11 o'clock "De cision Day" will be observed. All pupils of the Sundny school are urged to attend. An appropriate sermon and special music will be rendered. In the evening a Calm Sunday service will be held at 7:30. Each night of Passion Week will occur an appropriate Borvlce. An invitation Is extended to the public to be present at any nmt all ot these services. F. N. SANDIFUR, Pastor. Kplscopnl Church. The people of this ctly were fav ored by a visit from Bishop Sumner, of the Oregon Episcopal diocese, on Thursday evening, when that gentle man conducted services in Christ's church. The particular occasion for the Bishop's visit was to conduct con firmation service, there being four members in the class. The ladles of the Guild prepared and served a suptuotis dinner, which was partaken of at 5:30 in the Guild hall. In which about seventy-five members of the church and Guild participated, anil t lie church was filled to hear the Bishop speak. Bishop Sumner pre sented a most forceful argument for better Christian conditions In the land, and appealed strongly to the citizenship to support Christian work everywhere. Bishop Sumner Is a young, vigorous, forceful man, thor oughly imbued not alone with the work ot the church but for the bet terment of conditions In civic and political affairs. He has undertaken a great work in Oregon and his power will be felt for the betterment of humanity. The church was tastefully decorated and special music was ren dered. There will be no service at Christ church next Sunday evening, hut Bpeclal Easter service will be held Sunday evening, April 4. WARRFX XKWS. A. B. Lake was doing business In Warren two days this week. M. Tompkins, of nuar Salem, was In this vicinity a few days this week on business. John Parry, one of our local mer chants,, was doing business In Port land Tuesday. Rev. Uoworox, of Portland, preach ed in the United Evangelical church Sunday evening. The farmers In this community are all very busy getting In their crops. Early gardens are all looking lino. Mr. Loomis, who is operating the auto truck between here nnd Port land, is getting all the freight he can handle. Jacob Baker, who has been spend ing a three weeks' vacation with his parents, returned to his work In Portland Thursday. Company A, Boy Scouts, of Wur ren, will give an entertainment in Erlckson's hall this (Friday) even ing. A good program Is being pre pared. Refreshments will be served. Sam Dahlgren, captain, deserves much credit for the way ho handles the boys. The Warren W. C. T. U., with Us twenty-five members, has been most active. Tuesday of this week the meeting was held at the home of Mrs. P. A. Carlson. The program was a continuation of that presented at the meeting last month, "Our Mothers; Our Girls." ixik;k affairs. The Women of Wpodcraft, of lloulton, had Initiatory work Tues day afternoon, taking in ono candi date. Amid tastefully decorated sur roundings a largo number of the members enjoyed refreshments. The Ladles of Maccabees, of Scap !oose, Victoria Tribe No. 52, initiated three candidates Tuesday evening, Mrs. Joe Bonncll, Mr. Charles Wik strora and Miss Jennie Walker. Fol lowing the initiatory ceremony lun cheon was served to the initiates and families of the members. . Mrs. Nellie McGowan, worthy ?rand matron of the Order of Eastern Star, will pay an official visit to MIb pah Chapter, of this city, tomorrow (Saturday) night. The grand ma tron will be accompanied by the grand secretary, Mrs. Nellie McKln ley. Preparations by members of the local chapter for an appropriate re ception for the grand officers are being made. HORN. Karpala At Yankton, Ore., March 22, to Mr. and Mrs. Lee Karpala, a son. Skussle At Bachelor Flat, Ore March 22, to Mr. and Mrs. William Skuzie, a son. Carlson At Yankton, Ore., March 23, to Mr. and Mrs. J. II. Carlson, a son. McDougal At St. Helens, Ore March 24, to Mr. and Mrs. Jack Mc Dougal, a son. DIKI). Potter At Kalama, Wash., Thurs day, March 25, 1916, W. B. Potter. V uneral services were held at Kala ma, under the auspices of the Ma sonic order, today. Mr. Potter was at one time a resident of this city having been engaged in the abstract business in connection with E E Quick. Columbia Theatre, Wednesday night, March 21, "Dope." MISCELLANEOUS NOTICES. "For Sale Thlrty-slx small r Geo. Perry, lloulton. Pro., Mehl.itr Kor Sale One Jersey cow frth soon; O. 1. C brood sows; seed ' oa f A L. Larson. Warren, Oro. Mi.nr For Sale- Four fresh cows, ono llolsteln bull. 11. J. Kochin I leer Island. Ore.. w,'l,r,,r For Salo Haled timothy bay. oal straw and seed outs. '. O. Dahl gren, Wurren, Oregon. Phono !- Mchbtf Calves Wanted -Twenty yearling calves, cheap, for beef stock, no Jer seys. Address box 210, St. Helens. 0ri, MchlHtf Lost Shield-shaped pendant, with out chain, set with live small pearls and two Hqnoro sapphires. Return to this olllco, please. For Sale A quantity of hlimilay berry plants, at 4 cents each. Apply Columbia Itlver Canning A Pro duce Co., St. Helens. MehlOlf For Sale Shadelnmt Wonder and white New Zealand seed oats, the varieties that yield big crns; nlso few milch cows and brood sows. C. J. Larson, Warren, Ore. Melil2lf Wanted Fresh Cows Wo will buy your fresh cows If tost Is satisfact ory, or sell you one. Write or phono Clover lllll Farm, Peer Island, Ore gon. Mclifitf For Sale Six new beo hives. $11, or will exi hange for drop-head sew ing machine; must be In food condi tion. One Iti-gauge shotgun. utmost new. $10. Mrs. Nellio Stead, Wnr reii, Or. Mch2(l-lt For Sale Eggs for hatching from S. C. Ituff Leghorn and H. C. Huff Orpington prize winners; also a few S. C. White Leghorn cockerels from prlzo-wlnnlng stock, at $1 50 earh. Mr. and Mrs. A. I). Larson, box 12, (lohlo, Oregon. Mch I J-2t For Exchange Four lets In Port Long Addition to North llend. on Coos Hay. Especially favorably loaned, near water front. Want St. Helens property In exchange. Address L. I). Weeks, St. Helens. Mehl92t This office has Just added a quan tity of new material to Its iiilp ment for turning out commercial Job printing. Ws are prepared to handle all classes of printing In tlu most modern manner and will guar antca service ami quality. For SaleTwo scholarships In the International Correspondence School. One complete course ami inn partial rourse. Would liko to take this mutter up with Interested parties. Can make attractive urlcna on each of these, far below tho reg- ular price. For further Information I apply at this offlco. A "Oood-huy" Thirty acres of splendid land, located one mile from lloulton, on good rad, onn-quarter mile from good school. Seven and one half acres In cultivation, balance partly cleared; living water, no buildings. Can bo had at $97.50 per acre, $100 down, balance $25 per month at tl per cent. Owner must sell. Apply to St. Helens Improve ini-iii i o., mi. Helens, Oro. Mch2G-tf Columbia Theatre, Wednesday night, March 31, "Dope." CAKIl OK THANKS. Wo wish to express our sincere thanks to the friends and neighbors who were of such kind BKslstunco to us In our late trouble, when our dear wlfo nnd mother was taken from iih by death. Wo assure all of our friends thut wo uro fully mindful '.it their goodness. J. W. TINKIIAM AND FAMILY. TAXPAYERS' LKAOI K MHF.TINO. Tho regular quarterly meeting of the Columbia County Taxpayers' League will bo held at St. Helens, To . .",rt n""H0' ''"'"'"day, Mlir:i, iu. at 2:30 o clock p. m. All tax payers are cordially Invited to attend this meeting. J. (J. WATTS, I'res P. C. CAI'LKH, Sec' i:li:ctio. notick. XT.,, I ... . . . , , RUtMl mm 1(, 2t""ili n"M"H fr the city of iiifLiCH ,H inruiiv .. . , " win on hold (m Monday, the Kth day of April, 191G ."inning ai o'clock a. m. and closing at 8 nVh.ft, . ., purpose of electing one Mayor, two I 'fill IXO lllnti lt 1 ,m .Y."f "crcr and . . uiuiniHHionor. Votlim Mie. HeJnn, 1C!Uy EttBt Bt Ward Vn 9 n ... (former Town Hall of Iloulton) said city UnInr lmn1 n"d 8(al 01 n.i mE- Ff QUlrK- border. Dated March 25, 1915. COLUMBIATHEATRE l MARCH 31 THE DRUG TERROR "DOPE" IN SIX REELS Tills moving picture nIiows In perfect ,i,.U the cod,( , TtCt :ZHtVJrH- K- Vamlerbilt u T , i th0 ""'"world, the white slave truffle. Admission jo,. nn,i ,5c Wednesday night, March . 8(1(1 Mil. IlKIMIKT. Following Is report of C. B. J' abrlu.n. jy JH, ,....! In tho Warren school bwrV('0oPn' Mh . Jr ,, , nor tardy oiiixi. rK. fr tl... month ending M.roli 1: Th. , IVrcentano of attendance for month KllCH pUp (llJ M was B8.lt. Irwin Krliksoil, Wayne part of the progrsm Th' Gohoeu. Karl W'oeden. Eva Tarboll, coutest was won by jJ , JK Martha liyser, Anna lleuson. Boat- tho fifth grade; th, drwiT41 rlio Mini, Agnes Johnson, Alfred , by Ague Johnson; th Medium!. Iue (irewell, lllldur Pot- contest by Uoatrlc. Llnd American 15c, Bos We have a line of 15 CENT HOSE t-qnal to ,.,' cent Iiokc iii.kIc. 1 Wc jjiuuiilce every piir to give satisfaction orit1, refunded. If you will try one pair you will learn tlicir qualitT watch or It WIMHIHH GLEE CLUB CONGER! College "comedy" and 'Vciious" sones by ciglitcti l ..... I. . ai r I'iioni: no. 11 1 Pineapple, Is rson, Omar IloelorT"i vrn. Jtylumlsr, ah. HT. HM.KM 8 'K.NT im NOAH'S ARK MONDAY NIGHT, MARCH 29 AT THEC1TY MALL nveiy, cnuuisiasiic touegc ooys irom PACIFIC UNIVERSITY ADMISSION 25 CENTS JAS. MUCKLE & SON "GOODS OF QUALITY" Ill'TTKKK k PATTKKNJ Red Letter Day Saturday, March 27th TEN S.& II. GREEN STAMPS FREE JUST ARRIVED A NEW SHIPMENT CF EXCLUSIVE CR1.AT10NS W ARROW SHIRTS GUARANTEED FAST COLOR $1.50 j ARROW COLLARS Md. lo Fit th Shirt P.if.cllyi Corr.ct in Apprnc. d not Craclc in th. Lsundry. Sold .1 IS C.M. E.th, 2 for 25 C J Williams & Hall Co 1 l RED RIBBON j Peaches, Is, I Apricots, ,s, (frfn THF CAN 1 I WV Wf t Willianis& Hall Company j HONESTY IS OUR POLICY. QUALITY OUR MOTTO