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Newspaper Page Text1916 '1 r CORRESPONDENCE SCAPPOOSE P. W. rrloo litis bronchitis. Santa Olaus at Noah's Ark. Tho fuuious Hoeflor's candles nt Masou'a. Chapman camp will close Tliurs ilay for the holidays. Albert Hoosel is visit ing friends and relatives in Nebraska. 1). W. Price was a business visitor in the metropolis on Tuesday. Last Sunday night a baby boy was horn to Mr. and Mrs. Ho.ismor. Miss Gypsy Johnston is taking charge of tho postolfiee drrins Mrs. Washburn's Illness. Oscar Ed Holmes, who was a resi dent here some time ago, is visiting old-tiino friends. Mrs. Bessie Stanton lias relumed to Scappoose, after spending several,) months iu Portland. Mrs. O. M. Washburn has tonsil itis and Little Marjoru; Washburn Is suffering with mumps itis. Miss Laura Whitney has suffered relapse but Is again rallying from a severe attack of nervousness. Pisgah Homo I'olouy, at Pisgah Heights near here, is shipping cord wood to the Pisgah homo in Port land. The Community Club will meet Wednesday night, the "Tib. The dis cussions will arise from tho question box. A benefit dance was given at West's Pavillion last Saturday uight under the auspices of the Pocahontas lodge. Miss Maude Duncan is at home for the holidays. Miss Duncan spent the past two or three months in Ta coma. The West Bros, liavo purchased an auto truck and are hauling milk for H. West, for their own dairy and for .James Pomeroy, and other freight. The young people held a party In the Congregationul church purler last Friday night and report a very interesting time. The Community Club held its regu lar meeting last Wednesday night, and as "The High Cost of Living" was the subject almost everyone took part and made the sultjoct very . ..--ullllg. The Conereeatinnnl Kiimhiv uelinnl litmus treo lit the cnurcii next suiUrrruy mi,, ,v will bo the usual entertainment of songs, recitations, etc. Everybody is welcome. The musical comedy that was put on at W. & P. hall a few weeks ago in such a successful manner will be given again ou Friday night, the 29th. Many of those who heard it before will be glad of the opportunity to hear it again, and others who could not attend will be glad of an i opportunity to go. A full house is expected. On Monday evening, December 11, the members of Scappoose Congrega tional church assembled for their an nual meeting. It was altogether of a social nature. Supper was served in the Sunday school room, after which business was transacted as the members sat around tho table. Ke ports were received from the vari ous departments, all of which were of an encouraging nature. Most of last year's officers were .reelected. Tho newly elected are I. V. Price, deacon; E. C. Smith, trustee; Fred Smith, Sunday schol treasurer; Miss t Hurry! Hurry! and get your Christ mas Shopping Done OUR STOCK IS GOING FAST Santa Glaus GET THE HABIT AND TRADE AT 0111 Stoltenliorg, Sunday school sec ret::iy; Miss Helen Watts, organist; Mi l Uipsy Johnttlon, assistant organ ist. What a pitiful tale of woe. We met Geo. Uranl on the street and ho was the sorriest looking man we ever taw. Wo first thought he hud an Mtack of the blues or colicltis. or something, to cause such u look of distress, but when we questioned liii i us to tho cause of such a pain ful iliysloguomy ho replied: "Well, I don't like to speak of my troubles, for everybody has their own, and besides 1 know you are the biggest gossip in town and soon the whole peculation will be discussing my homo affairs, but I feel that I ran be.-.r it no longer and must unbur den my soul. Tho day before Thanks giving my wife and I had a few words and she packed her duds and left. The next morning I got up early and cooked a good breakfast for the school ina'nis, and liuiuedi- itely after breakfast grips and they left. also packed their Then 1 had nobody lelt but tho dogs. I went to my livery stable and the horses looked so thin I began to think they would soon take their departure. I paid my last nickel for cracker and cheese and ate my Thanksgiving dinner in my own room at the barn where I could express my sentiments iu an emphatic way nnd there was no one that could talk back. Well, for once I did enjoy myself. I left some cheese and crackers in the sack, expecting to have another pleasant meal in the evening in solitude, but after working hard that afternoon md grieving over my w ife's absence I washed lay faes and slicked up my hair and was prepared for my eve-1 ning repast, but, holy horrors! when I I went Into the room I discovered the paper sack on the floor empty and ! there stood my measly hound dog looking n( me so innocently that 1 could not have the heart to kick , him, and, besides, I never allow any-; one to kick my hound dog. Now, Mr. Correspondent, I want to know I if my 'fate is the common futo of all' and if 'into each life some rain must fall and somo days be dark and dreary.' " WARREN A box of good cigars will be an acceptable present. Mason's. Mary Dahlgren, Hilda Muhr and Anna Larson were among the Port land VISILUI n uuiu. r. Mrs. 1 J. Loomis and Mrs. C. Mil ler spent Saturday In Portland. Fannie Cooper and Myrtle Larson spent Friday and Saturday In St. Helens, guests of Miss Edrie La Hare. Miss Elsie Kallberg spent Sunday with her parents. Win. liauingardner Is visiting at tho home of Mr. George. Miss Matilda Carlson is on the sick list this week. The sale given by the Evangelical Ladies' Aid was well attended and i a neat sum of money was realized. Early mass will be held in the Lutheran church Christmas morning' at 5:30. The children's festival be-, gins at 7:30 p. in., the same day. Mrs. Ida Adams has returned home i from Scappoose. The stud;nt body held its weekly i meeting Friday afternoon. Four new pupils joined as charter members, namely Frank Heeler, Lucy Hoesel, ( Omer Heeler and Harvey Hay. The j initiation consited of a two-minute j talk by each. j Thursday and Saturday Afternoons FREE CANDY FOR THE KIDDIES BRING THEM m WATCH FOR SANTA CLAUS Miss Muhr was a Portland visitor Saturday. C. W. Page, of Maine. Is bore visit lug his sister, Mrs. A. H. Turhell. Jim Kennedy, of Coble, visited ut the home of Mr. Farr Saturday. The Sunday school children of the Lutheran church ure busy preparing their Christmas program, which la to bo given December 25. Tho photographer was at school Tuesday morning, and took picture, of tho whole school, the separate roimis und the high school. Tho school pennant won by Carrie lloesel was placed III room four Mon day mornlnt,'. Christmas vacation of the Warren school will extend from December 2:1 to January 2. Santa Claim at Noah's Ark. Prollt by our erperlenco in dia monds. We have full cut diamonds as low as $20. Cray, the Jeweler. UPPER TIDE CREEK The Nehalein Valley correspondent Intoriii'd us lust week Hurt It had been snowing and blowing over iu heir countrv. Well, it did all that ind more In our Immediate vicinity It was a rpell of real winter weather which kept everyone close to the home fireside, hence the lack of news from this community the past three ! weeks. i llarrv Webber, of Vancouver. 1 Wash., visnted with his sister, Mrs. I Harry Howard, for a few days last week. Norman llarker nnd family have ' moved to Yankton, where Mr. llar I ker has employment. They will live en Harry Howard's ranch. We Willi ertaluly mit:s them from our midst The community sing was held at the homo of Mr. and Mrs. T. L. llol stine's last Saturday evening. There were twenty-eight present, and many beautiful songs were sung. Tommy llolstine also played some line selec tions on the violin, which were great ly appreciated by all present. Mr. and .Mrs. Itudolp'1 Anllker ure Hie fond parents of a ten-pound. duughter, who arrived ut their home December 12. Mrs. T. L. llolstine and Harry Howard attended the funeral of Mr. Charles II. llriggs at Yankton lust Thursday. F. M. George was a business visit or in Kalama bst Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Nick Siniouds visited with T. L. HoMlne und family last Qunduv Harry Howard turn u .... hound lust week, presumably from salmon poisoning. K. L. Stan wood and T. L. llol stine were business visiters in St. Helens last Monday. Mrs. Nick Simonds went to Itain" ier last Monday to do her Christmas shopping. Albert lleid was in Coble on busi ness lust Wednesday. Warren Mellon, of Apiary, and bis sister. Miss Anna Mellon, of Seattle, called on Mr., and Mrs. It. L. Stan wood last Sunday. DEER ISLAND Albert Adams accidentally run n nail into his bund, causing a very painful Injury. I!y having the in jured member attended to iuiuicdi nUdy be Is now getting along all right. Mrs. L'sher, of West St. Helens, is visiting her grandchildren at thh place. There are quite a few case of la X grippe In Deer isiami. case reported Is Mrs. Otto Judlsch. Miss llntnel will have a Christmas tree for her pupils Frldry afternoon. Charles Ferdine was in Portland last week on n business mission. Mr. Mohler Is very busy hauling charcoal. To date he has shipped sownl carloads. .Mis. N. A. Andrews is among those Mho have been on tho sick llr.t. She i i now rapidly Improving. NEIIALEM VALLEY A nice Christmas present -a box of candy. Mason's. ! Snow Is about all gone around ( Veruonla and Pleasant Hill but much of It can still be found urouiid Tlm-j her. . ' George Trageser and Frank Mc Grnw have been working on the tele-; phono lino for the past week. ; Mrs. Wlldinau's daughter, Lois llergeuson, has been absent from school for the past week on uccoiint ol Mckness. Mr. Thropp's family haJtopi, All the members of Mr. Thropp's family have been sick ilurluy the' past week. La brlppe Is the cause, j The two youuvest children ure still quite sick. Georye Olsen was a visitor to Tim ber Krlday. Mr. Wildmaii and family were In attendance ut the S. D. A. meeting Iu tcrnolila Saturday. BACHELOR FLAT Christmas is very near ut hand and 'veryone is busy as usual with pro curing for It. No prospects of snow .nil seen yet to liiuke it a real Christ - .litis. Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Johnson spent Sunday iu Warren with Mr. and Mrs I'erry. Mrs. Huingarduer Is Improving ilowly ufler her iiccldcut of being brown from u huggv. Mr. and Mrs. Dave Pope are the iroud parents of a buby girl. Mother tin! baby are doing nicely. . Mrs. H. GlMdheart, of St. Helens. :pent a few days last week with Mrs. Morton. Miss Ellie Eaversoti, of Trenholm Is visiting with Mrs. A. Ileegle. Miss Madeline Thomas spent the week end in Portland. Some of the people of this place attended the ladles' sale at 'Warren last Saturday evening, and pro nounced it a grand success. Tnr. um, m., ... , sU ping In St. Helens thin week. Mr. and Mrs. Neigh; visited In War ren Sunday. Mr:-,. I.illich was shopping In St. Helens this week. There will be preaching In the schoolhouse Sunday uftcrnooii. mm m i-.i rk'-:J7r. mini r m 'mrmrvi ttSV-?i53lO T-ZiiZ-'vTT L. Ill -I J'JJ I . .11 mm: tan FARM LOANS v NO COMMISSION Kastern Life Insurance money can be borrowed or us on first cluss farms at 0 per cent without '"!'' Wrlle 10 UH ,"r,'ct ve money Give full details In your first letter Wo refer to uny nFVPRFAIIY mortgage vu I lillLnilA COMPANY CENTRAL MARKET RAY MORTON Phone 60 The Market of Purity and Quality of Meats both Fresh and Cured Greatest assortment of Lunch Meats in "town Highest cash price paid for Hogs and VeaT trial will be appreciated. Prompt Delivery WHY EXPERIMENT? Us. the best and you are always MASON, EHRMAN & CO., Mr. and Mrs. O. Peteraon Is enter mining seme frlendii from Porllund t til 1 week. CHURCH NOTICES Congregational Church 10 a. in., Church school. 11 u. in . Morning worship. Christ ina:! sermon. tl:S0 p. in., Christian Endeavor. Topic: "Helping to Accomplish the Purpose of Christ's Coming." 7;:i0 p. in., Evening service. The theme will be "Motives in Itellglon; or, Why lie Christiana? Methodist EplM'opnl Cliurcli "The Friendly Church" Albeit S. Illiiey, Pastor. Sunday school, 10 n. in. Morning worship, 1 1 o'clock. Epwirth League. 6:!t0 p. III. Evening service, 7:110 o'clock. Subject of tho Ino.nlllg sermon "Christ's lucurnatlon." A Christmas Kermoil that everyone should hear "He became flesh and dwelt anient us." Ill the evening the theme will l,e "The llet hlehclil Slur." "Peace on earth. Good will among men." special in Hide by the choir will add much to the service. A cordial Invitation Is extended to everyone. At this glad season of the e.i. remember the nourre of your ( b l ist ma i Joy. GOVERNOR STANFORD" FIRST S. P. ENGINE The "Governor Stanford," the first lo emotive to operate ou the South .mi Pucltlc system, which wua given o Stanford university, has been lil.'ced in the mil v.T.f t y ' memorial mnreuni. The "Governor Stanford opcrati-d between Sacramento and Colfax. Hoib Iu It was brought around I be Wo have everything In the canned fish Hue, also salt fish. And those frei h Eastern mid Olympla oysters mi: on: mey are so line. Try our oyster cocktails. Phone 42. Prompt delivery. . ST. HELENS-PORTIAND AUTO LINE litWk NIILTAKD, Prop. KCIIKIU l.C A. M P. M. 7:30 1:30 7:45 l:4& 8:00 2:00 9:20 3:20 10:00 4:00 1 1 : CU 6:00 Lv. St. Helens. Warren Scappoose . . Ar. Portland . . Lv. Portland . . Ir. UmIiiiii Nittiirdii) mid Huiulii Special trip leaving St. II. lens S Leu vo Portland lip ni. p. m RELIABLE SERVICE 62 bank In Portland. M7 Concord llblg., Portland, Oregon imp! Ll A D l r LVjftrr J NOW SCHOOL BOARD HOLDS MEETING v. Director Mm office , 1 1 no lluMliiesii TrmiMo ti, Tho school board held 11, tMu meeting Monday night mid tllu um ..lorlod director, W. J. Mellluitcr, w,, tworn Into officii. Thu uucUu',, J the overcrowding of the m um, lovenlh grades was brought up,' Mi .ho boi.rd r.orldnil Unit u wo . !.... t I. .. I . l'' r""1"1 mm iu-.si out) new t no employed. There not being room in i. iiclioolhoUHO, It was suKgwiti.it ii,,., loino IX to 20 of the rclmhir, ,. uansferred to the room now ocCll. pled by the public library. I,,,,. much as the library Is open ,,r ,n the evenings slid on Saturday (u,r. noons, the use of the room fur ,C1(H), purposes would not Interfera win, hi) operation of the llliuiry, Ti. matter will be taken up with th city ouiicii ai us next regular lueHiii,, o mm it permission can l.n obtained 1 o use the room Tor school purport. The Columbia County Tuxpuyw League will meet at St. lUM Wednesday, December 27, In ul j,. session. The matter of thu county budget nnd election of three delegates to thu statu convention ut Salem will be taken up. All i nhers are urgeU io bo present. i. G. WATTS. I'rimliloiit. TRY OUR WANT ADS TiT KxrlmiiRii A bouse anil lot (0 x 1 00. :v. 3 4 lit nnd N street, Vancou ver, Wusli., valued at JtiOO 00, to ,-liniiue fur bouse r.ud lot In Ht. Hot ens. Jali. huiiu, llox 371, Hi. I lelens. For Kale or Trade - K IiIvph of bfi ill Kod, uatent blves. Will take wbeiit, upiiles, butter or niiyllilni I run use, or will sell cheap for rtili. It. II. Kobersou, Kt. Ileli ns, Ore. Hoi :tSJ. 1.3, For Sale Smiill I'lilons, $1 !5 ptr i-ack. Also vetch seed. II. W, i. i.enrter, Wnrreu. tlx St. Helen Cresiiiery suult to buf your cream nlwuys; market uuti lions. IMinuo IK. If I'or sale, at of Kood redar Kt. Helens. a ImrKiiln, s uuiulsr ionts. I'lions 11-78, Kor Iteul A coiufoTtuble, U furnished liouse boat. I'liouo 11-78, or rull at Mist office. UH 'or Sale or Until (lend modnro 1 room house, close In; lino river view. Hie L. It. Ilullierford. tf lr. Stone's heaves. I'rlro 'IrilKKlstS. Heme lro curst $1; for :Aa by ill Money to loan oil llrxt real ealala iiiortitaKe. Terms to suit. AitilreM X-2, cure Ilia Ml:;t olflce. 61-61 For Hale Shoals anil brood Address J. La men, Warren, Orc 011, I'lioni! 101-5. 62 If For Sale A sadijjo iony. Kluyd I'unrun, Warren, Oregon. 51-SJ For u good Job of masonry or pl terliiu, write L. K. liulker. Wsrrrn, or Haliiler. My 'work Is ntlsfactory. C2-I0I HHKI liHK! 1'IIIK! FIHK! Bee K. K. Quick, St. Helena, ind Jiisure your property In tho Ormon l iro Keller Association or Monnu villi,, Oronoii. IKin'l put H off. MchGtf W. L. WAUKKN, Agent. ST. HELENS ROUTE . i WilUmcll Sloutk THE PLOPLU BOAT STR. A3lsRICA Leaves Portland d illy - -2:30 p. m (Sunday 1:30 p. in ) Arrives Ht. Helens - - 6:00 p. m (Sunday 3:30 p. in Loaves Ht. Helens - - - 0:16 . Arrives Portland - - - 10:16 . m. H. HOLMAN, Agent Makes nil wuy landlnns. Wharf fool Alder Btreot. Phones: Main 83.i A-4204. FRANK WILKIN3, 8t Ilolens Acnt. To the PUBLIC! STEAM, TURKISH AND SHOWER BATHS Every Day at Kaleva Hotel Courteous treatment and sanitary arrangements. Visitors to inspect will be welcomed STEAMER EFIN 1 11,. 1,1,1,1 ..n a 11. .it nuinnrs) lOKTI,ANI, HT. HRLKNH, AHTOHIA Uonornl frolKhtliiK. Weekly servi"' Explosives a specialty. Leaves every Tuesday at 12 o'clock noon. OAK STItl'.'liT IHH'H ; Phone: Main 2900 St. Helens Lauding, Sheldon Ooc"