ST. HELENS MIST. FRI DAY, JULY 30, 1915,
6
HOULTON.
The little duughtes of Frank Kel
ley of this city. Is very 111.
S. S. Long Is having his building
treated to a new coat of paint.
Mrs. Ben V. Perkins and son, Hen,
Jr., are visiting at the honle of Jno.
Masten of this city.
Miss Olive Vining lias returned to
her home in Seattle after a visit of'
a few days to relatives here.
Avery Gensman took his mother
and sisters on a motor-boat trip to
Kldgefleld, Wash., Sunday.
.Mrs. Al Popejoy is settled in her
new quarters in the Brinn building,
and is serving her usual good meals.
Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Smith and
children have returned from a visit
to friends at Scappoose and Warren.
A. J. Kelley and wife motored to
Portland last week. They were ac
companied by Miss Nelle Dunn and
Mrs. P. C. Crouse.
Mrs. Johnson, the aged mother of
Barney Johnson of Houlton, is very
111. and her chances of recovery are
very slight. Mr. Johnson, her hus
band, is also very feeble.
Miss Ada Cole of this city, Is
spending a part of her summer va
cation at Wauna, where she is the
guest of her sisters, Mrs. Will Cato
and Mrs. Jarvis Chambers.
Miss Mayme Smith of Happy Hol
low, was the guest of Mrs. William
Corwin a few days last week before
leaving for Portland Sunday evening,
where she will remain for a brief
visit.
Saturday evening before dusk, the
home of Mrs. Emma Belford was
visited by a would-be housebreaker,
who attempted to gain entrance
through a window in the rear of the
dwelling.
Mrs. D. T. Gerdes is visiting in
Cathlamet at the home of her sis
ter, Mrs. Overn. Miss Edna Overn,
who spent the winter here with her
aunt, accompanied her home for a
few weeks' stay before returning
here to attend school.
Lawrence Tarbell of Yankton,
shipped some fine hogs down the
river by boat Tuesday. Mr. Tarbell
and bis sons exhibit very fine stock
every year at the Columbia county
fair, that is held at the fair grounds
between Houlton and St. Helens.
Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Tollman of
Portland, have returned to their
home after a visit to Mrs. Tollman's
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ben Thomp
son of this city. They left their two
little daughters here to remain
awhile longer with their grandpar
ents. The baby girl of Mr. and Mrs. Wil
liam Ketel of Trenholm, fell and
broke her right arm a few days ago.
Mrs. Ketel has come to Houlton to
be near a physician, and is at the
home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
James Lowe. The little girl is get
ting along nicely.
Miss Nellie Reid of Decatur coun
ty, Kansas, visited her aunt, Mrs.
B. I. Plummer of Houlton, last week.
Mrs. Plummer had not seen her neice
for twelve years, so the reunion was
a very pleasant one. Miss Reid spent
several days here before going to San
Francisco, where she will attend the
exposition.
Mrs. James Dell was the recipient
of congratulations from her friends
last Sunday, the occasion being her
sixty-fourth birthday. Mrs. Dell has
always believed that one is only as
oui as one teeis, so considers nerseir
in the prime of a useful life. Her
son and daughter with their families,
were present, and with Mr. Dell,
made the day a pleasant one.
the first round of men's singles Mon
day, Steu took two sets from T. C
Clodfelter, 6-0. Tuesday, In the
second round of men's singles, In a
hot contest with Lieutenant Hobson,
Sten lost 6-4, 7-6. During both sets
he played far below his usual speed
and under normal conditions would
have taken both sets.
Turner and Bten were scheduled
to meet Byrd and Ware Tuesday, but
on account of so many entries they
were crowded over until Wednesday
afternoon, when the rain cheated
them of their opportunity.
BIDS OPENED
ST. HELENS ROAD
Bids were opened Wednesday af
ternoon by the county commission
ers of Multnomah county for the pav
ing of the St. Helens-Linnton high
way, but owing to the fact that they
were so close the engineers have
been requested to tabulate the bids
which will take several days.
On section "A," consisting of 6S75
feet, Boyajohn-ArnoM company bid
$1.18 a square yard on hltiillthlc on
a crushed stone base. Oskar Huber
bid $1.19 and the Warren Construc
tion company 11.20. On the four
sections, B, G, H and I, of 500 feet
each, Huber bid $1.89, Boyajohn
Arnold, $2.10, and the Warren Con
struction company, $1.91 on bitu
lithlc on a concrete base. But to as
certain which bid Is the lowest, the
engineers must make a comparison
on many details of the work, such as
Alls, culverts, excavations, etc.
ENTERTAINS.
Mr. and Mrs. M. E. Miller enter
tained at their home Monday evening
with Five Hundred. Dainty refresh
ments were served. Mrs. L. J. Van
Orslioven carried away the honors
Those present were Mr. and Mrs
David Davis, Mr. and Mrs. J. L.
Zipperer, Mr. and Mrs. Louis Van
Orshoven, Dr. and Mrs. Edwin Ross,
Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Rotger, Mrs. W.
G. Muckle, Mrs. J. M. Burgess and
daughter, Miss Madeline of Pendle
ton, host and hostess.
SHIPPING.
STATE TENNIS
TOURNAMENT
Two hundred and fifty players en
tered the State Tennis tournament,
held at Portland this week, cham
pions from throughout the north
west being scheduled.
Harley Turner and Flavius Sten,
from the local club, attended. In
The steamer Wm. H. Murphy ar
rived in port Sunday morning, and
after taking on a cargo of 850,000
feet of lumber for delivery at San
Pedro, sailed Tuesday night.
The steamer Daisy arrived Wed
nesday night and is completing her
cargo of lumber for San Francisco.
The McCormlck flagship, the
steamer Klamath, which sailed from
St. Helens on the 20th, bound for
Honolulu via San Francisco, sailed
from the latter port on Friday night.
She carried a full list of passengers
from San Francisco bound for the
Island ports, many of whom will re
turn on the steamer.
Another of the McCormlck steam
ers arrived in Thursday morning, the
steamer Yosemite, which Is loading
a cargo of lumber for Southern Cali
fornia delivery. She will probably
get away Saturday night.
The steamer Wapama, the latest
addition to the McCormlck fleet, ar
rived In the river Thursday and is
due at St. Helens for a full cargo of
lumber.
LAUNDRY
FIRE SALE
People who were unfortunate in losing their Towels,
Sheet:, and Pillow Tubing, can gel new ones at Xoah.'s
Ark at reasonable prices,.
- READ ON
9 boxes of matches for .
Jelly glaaies, per dozen .
Mason's jar upi, per dozen .
St .rm King Muslin, per yard
25 cents
' 28 cents
20 cents
10 cents
Try a pair of our celebrated antiseptic dye Knox knit
1 lose, every pair guaranteed and a new pair if you are
ot satisfied. Don't forget the Sheets and Pillow Tubes.
ST. HELENS'
Sc and 10c
STORE.
NOAH'S ARK
ST. HELENS'
Sc and 10c
STORE.
STEP LIVELY
If you want to get some good
summer footwear. The kind
that pleases the feet for hot
weather. All styles for men,
women and children. Prices
that please.
DRY GOODS, FURNITURE
H. MORGUS & SON
"QUALITY, QUANTITY, PRICE."
ADDITIONAL LtK'AIX
, Frank Thompson spent the week
end In Portland.
A. L. Stone motored to Cascade
I-ocks Sunday.
Mrs. Jacob George was a Portland
visitor Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Unlght visited
in Portland yesterday.
N. O. Larrahee Is spending his va
cation at the Springs.
Miss Olga Heilbom visited with
friends at Gohle Sunday.
Fred Watklns mudn a business trip
to Portland Wednesday.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Wood,
on Saturday, July 24, a boy.
Miss Lou Crouse visited tho first
of the week with friends ill Scap
poose. Mr. and Mrs. E. V. John spent the
week end at Seavivw, visiting Mr. and
Mrs. C. II. John.
John Philip returned from Seattle
and Vancouver Wednesday from a
week's business trip.
Mrs. J. L. Zipperer and her house
guest, Mrs. Wlllard Jones, were
Portland visitors Monday.
Mrs. It. A. Parker and children of
Portland, are visiting at the homo of
Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Muckle.
Mr. and Mrs. G. R. Metzker spent
the two past weeks In Tacoma visit
ing with friends and relatives.
J. H. Wellington returned Wed
nesduy evening from Seaside, where
ho enjoyed a ten days' vacation.
R. H. Robinson has begun the con
struction of a five-room bungalow to
replace his residence recently de
stroyed by fire.
F. F. Sncdacor and wife, Birming
ham, Ala., W. C. Knighton and wife,
S. C. McNary and wife, R. P. Boise
and wife, Breymnn Boise and Mrs.
M. E. Breymnn, all of Salem, were
guests at the St. Helens hotel lust
Friday night, en route by autom
oile8 to Mouut Rainier, in Washing
ton. Andrew Elliott of Mist, was a bus
iness visitor at the county seat Wed
nesday. He tells us that crops In his
section are as good as he has ever
seen them. Mr. Elliott traded at St.
Helens many years ago, when it was
but a mere village, and recalls the
time before the Mist was established,
In 1882.
Mr. and Mrs. H. F. McCormlck,
Misses Amy George and Leona Perkins-
and Hays Estabrook returned
Tuesday evening from Drain, where
they motored Saturday. With Mrs.
McCormlck at the wheel on tho re
turn trip, she made a record drlvo of
the 205 miles in 9V4 hours.
. J. C. Martin of San Francisco, first
assistant engineer of tho steamer
Santa Barbara, sustained the fracture
of both bones in his right lower limb
Saturduy while the vessel was at the
local dock. He attempted to go from
the deck to the engine room down the
ladder, when ho missed his footing
and fell. He was taken to the marine
hospital at Portland.
Frank L. Smith of Smithshlre.
Scappoose, offers for sale hogs, both
sows and boars, funrv full hi nnd Oil
Durocs; also a few Poland-Chinas
and Berkshires. Milch cows, Hol
stelns and Jerseys. All kinds of
norses irom sou to 1600 pounds. 32-4
BIRTHS.
juiy it nir. ami Mrs. I'asterine
of Houlton, a-son.
July 28 Mr. and Mrs. It. Con
stantly a son.
July 28 Mr. and Mrs. Fay Hart-
tora, a daughter.
A WARNING.
TO THE DRIVKRH OF Al'TOH I.N
COLIMU1A COUNTY.
Complaints have been made to me
by residents of the county that some
auto drivers were not complying
with the law In regard to lights on
their cars. The law provides for
lights and every auto driver knows
the law, and I wish to urge upon you
a strict compliance therewith so that
trouble may be avoided.
This is the last notice or warning
that will be given, and the law will
he enforced. E. C. STANWOOD,
Sheriff of Columbia Co., Oregon
32-2t.
A COMMUNITY SING.
This is a day of co-operation, of
combining efforts. There Is to be a
Community Sing, something new for
St. Helens, but we will all like the
change. It will be an occasion when
all St. Helens will come together for
a short time for the betterment of
her moral standard.
The Community Sing will be held
In tho City Park, 8unday evening,
August 1st, from 6:30 to 8:00
o'clock. An excellent program has
been arranged for the occasion, one
that will please every citizen of the
city. There will be sacred and pat
riotic songs that all like to sing and
there will be solos by local artists.
A brief address is to be given by Rev.
John Foster of the Plymonth Congre
gational church on the "Gospel of
Good Health."
It is only another means of culti
vating a wholesome community
spirit and an evening spent thuB will
afford an opportunity to get together.
If the weather should be inclem
ent the program will be carried out
at the City Hall at the samo hour.
Everybody is most cordially in
vited to come and bring a friend.
Tho program will ho Interesting and
will ho concluded lefiro thero Is
need for artificial light.
Following Is tho program:
1. America.
2. All Hall tho Power of Jesus
Name.
3. Prayer.
4. Scripture lesson.
B. Announcements.
6. Solo, Miss Perkins.
7. Duet, Mrs. Sanillfur and Dr.
L. G. Ross.
8. Star Spangled Banner.
9. Jeans, Lover of My Soul.
10. Solo, Dr. Tucker.
11. Address, Rev. John Foster.
12. Abide With Mo.
13. llmedlctlon.
LIST OF TRANSFERS.
July 21 Mury Meseher et ux te
Joseph Kooser; 20 a. In SV U f Sec.
20, T. 7 N., R. 2 W., $1.00.
Joseph Roeser et ux to Mary Men
cher; 40 a. in Sec. 29. T. 7 N., II. 2
W $1.00.
Goo. E. Williams et ux to Walter
Keilarand wife; SO a. In Sec ll.T.
N.. R. 3 W., $2000.00.
A. W. Lambert et ux to Wm. Hoi
hind, et al; Lot tl of Scappoose Or
chard Tracts No. 3. $200.00.
July 23 Earl Merit et ux to Chas.
Klmer Martin; Lots 3 uiul 4, II. 14.
lllunclmrd's Add. lo Rainier. $10.00
July 20 Scandinavian - American
Realty Co. to Kail llimilu; 20 a. In
SW'i of Sec. 30. T. S N., R. I W.,
$10.00.
Frank L. Gordon to Lewis A. Mal
colm; (iS. 3x100 ft. Nor III lliitskuiilc
$000.00.
Rainier Land Co. by E. C. Stan
wood, Sheriff, to Albert It. Wright;
Lois blocks and acreage In and hack
of llainler, $57,000.00.
CHURCHES.
M. K. Church.
Sunday School 10 a. Ill . subject
The Queen of Slieliu Visits Solomon,
''lasses for till ages. Preaching 1 1 a.
111. Holy communion will lie celebrat
ed in connection with this service.
Let all members us far as posHlhle.
attend this service. Everyone wel
come. The Community Vesper Serv
Ico at the Park at 0:30 p. in., takes
tho place of our evening meetings. F.
Sandifur.
Congregational Church,
10 a. in., Hihlo School. 1 1 a. in.,
"Tho Inventory of (irare."
"Tho fine and noble way to kill a
foo
Is not to kill him: you with kind
ness may
So chango him, that he shall cense
to bo so;
And then he's slain. Klglsmund
used to say
Ills pardon's put his foes to death;
for when
llo mortified their hate, ho killed
them then."
So God!
No evening service nt the church,
because of the City Park Song serv
ice at 6:30 p. m., when tho combined
choirs and churches of St. ll,.lnn
Invite the town to a Muss Vesper
song Hervlco. There will bo solos
and duets rendered and a short nil.
dress on "The Church and Disease,"
ty Itev. John Foster, Ph. II., It. I)., of
tho Congregational Church.
Como and slug In God's out-of-doors.
In tho event of Inclement
weather, the Mayor has kindly offer
ed the City Hull. Rev. J Foster
I'll. B., B. D.. Pastor.
HEAL BARGAINS.
21 vols, new International Ency.
clopodla, $50; 12 vols. Century Dic
tionary and Cyclopedia, $26. Tlio vol
umes are of excellent bin. ling ail(
some of them have never been open-el-
Apply J. B. Wllkerson, Rainier
0re')- 32-lt '
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Turn inr m . .1' "
J I HI-1 ftUL UIIV In I t'l' I'lTTrnn
S HILIHILUU0llL00uClltK0
Young pigs for salo. C. J. Larson
Warren, Ore. 23-tf
I have somo good lots for in
each, on easy terms. J. B. GODFREY.
31-tf
Dr. Stone's lleavo Drops eaTm
For a good Job of mnsonry or Mas
tering, wr to I. a ri..n ."r p,u8
ren or Rainier. 29-4t
T7? .
weighs isrn 1 ,yoar-01'1 'oo,
wcigiis 1550 pounds, works Iw.n
slngh, doul)l0 J, t h
Lund, Warren. 29. ,,' '
For Salo A quantity of hlmnluvn
duce Co hi ii i y annin & I'ro
auce Co., St. Helens. - Mchifi.r
Wanted Fresh Cows Wo will l.nv
your fresh poo. if ..... V. will uy
SEEDS AND DOLLARS
Seed Hint is not plant cd docs not grow V) i
lars that arc not hanked do nut imiease v
fanner is so foolish as to think that a paper y"
of watermelon seeds, hanging from . r.'K
will ever grow until he planted it. Yet nre
nut expecting those dollars in that bureau ,r'1w
er will grow without hanking them? )'nj
seeds ami dead dollars bring no returns.
Columbia County Bank
St, Helens, Ore.
OLDEST IN THE COUNTY
We pay 4 percent Interest In our Ravings Department.
Picking Out Good Butter
Is very easy hero. We do
fact the more particular you
J ran suit you. Our extra
butter has niude us many
some we are conlldeut It will
our refrigerator Is set In
cleanliness and sweetness.
Our dairy butter Is good,
sell ut same price wo give to
per roll.
not have any other sort. Is
are about butter, the bettnr
choice creamery and ilulrjr
friends. If you mill try
liiuke one of you also.
concrete vault, lnurliig
fresh and guaranteed. We
our farmer customers, lue
A. S. HARRISON & CO.
HT. llttl.K.M' I.KAOI VO MLK HANTS.
Williams A Hall
GROCERIES
X
Table Delicacies
SNIDER'S CHILI SAUCE
OYSTER COCKTAIL SAUCE
SNIDER'S CATSUP
SNIDER'S SOUP
l or cpiick luiuhes and eohl meats.
All kinds of imported Cheese, Marmalades,
Preserves. Jellies.
When yon want something pood for lunch.
Call up 80
WILLIAMS & HALL
and von'll pet it.
JAS. MUCKLE 4 SON
"Goodi of Quality"
T.lephon. No. 3. ButUrick Pattern.
New Corset Models
A comfortable Corset that suits your figure
s one of the requirements of a
graceful appearance.
Nemo Corsets
ArC "la'lc in models that will fit any for"1
Wc carry a complete stock of the mort
popular models. Get one on trial
and be contented with a
perfect figure.
Prices $2.00, $3.50 & $5 00
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