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J. L. WILLIAMS & SONS
Successors to Perry & Gruliaiu
A Full and Complete line of General Merchandise
The Dependable Kind
Dry Goods, Shoes and Groceries
Free Delivery
Give us a trial and you will be satisfied
Phone 34
WEST ST. HELENS, ORE.
I CORRESPONDENCE
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SCAPPOOSK
motored to Cn-
liko Ernest Smltli. 1""' 1,mil'" "" """ " " ..
mouth Is a crescent .oo,,-for x,cdo Lock In m-ir n.nv
,e.ir a dreamy expression
xL, Holmlay. -rnclo wear, a No. 1 , h,r ,.nr t (loblo Saturday and
h,.., like M. J. .Hitler. Ilia finger Uunduy.
.... nk.Ml. allowing MIsh Hull. 1'otersnn. of I'ortland.
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GEO H. SHINN, Pres.
L. It. RUTIIERFORP, Stc
Columbia County Abstract
Company
ST. HELENS, OREGON
The only complete abstract system in Colum
bia County, Oregon.
BEST WORK LOWEST PRICES
.Miss Lorllo Illatchford. of Vancou
ver, was homo tor F.aster.
t'. II. Johnston wrs a Portland
i.iuiiin vUlrnr on Monday.
Mat F.mdert is eunVrliw " Ur"rB'
;houniatl:im and complications
Walts Ji 1'rlto shipped two cat
kinds of potatoes to Sioux City. Iowa
Miss Laura Whitney, of St. Helen
....i,i... i ti,, liiiiin ol! M. J
,' protons of the church dedication,
llutliv. '
Mrs. J. (.'.. W atts and u.iugi'.ter
, Hazel spent Tursd.iy in Portland
i .Mopi'ini,'-
! Uuv. Johnston and family were on-
Uertalued Sunday at tho homo of
Mr. and Mrs. M. J. Hutli r spoilt , mother,
Sunday in l'i rtlund with their d nisli
1111,1 l. i ... . ... M ,
. v . .. ..ii,...i uOi, lu.r inii-out from 1 ui-
MH-:ioy to slip llirougn. ju ma ,'" - ..... ...
,., .W. Kontek. Ha walks with a day of last week till Monday this
juelul Rtrlde, very much the sumo week.
Urare. When SI speak: C. II. Miller spent n
. .... i ii,,.,,, I'liv IiihI week.
'.hi t ngtio twists into a milium uu oik
, ,,t whleh Is characteristic of Mr. ; The student l.ody hud a long busl
,iBv' lie wears a sad. sweet smile, .loss session last Friday. Many siih
u,' liko Will riper. Next week cts were discus, d. among which
i."i., v.,vu i.u win tlve us his I in- wore tho uuestlon of proper school
yells linn inn oiuaiiiiim 1 1 un im
the IiIkIi rchool baseball team. Kl-
vlna HerKlund was elected as emu i
promisor of tho yell mid also yell
the Warren grnng Huiimi..."
nn tlln uifrli'iilliiF..! ii... M
In tho county. All KranuRf, ln
vlted and riueNieii i., ....
meeting. M
Mr. and Mra. 1,. M. Mj.pr,
umik with l J I i.. .. w
, Mri.ii,,,
u . . ..I.,. t. t mW
in ti pim"I ,fi .nr. laiOIIHl,
TRY OUR WANT ads1
For UBtTo fii7wj
Miw.iirn
riirwii; riMiHoimhlo rout. Anm. u
streets.
WARREN
S. HEUMANN, Prop.
PURE FOOD BAKERY
WKST ST. lli:i.KXS, ()RKK)
WILL DK1JIKU lll'.KAl) HOT I RO.M THK OVKN TO Ytf
PASTRY OF ALL KINDS AND
FANCY CAKES A SPECIALTY
Ask for I'ure Food Bread at the leading nrKers:
A. T. Kildun, Perry & (irnliam, A. S. Harrison. Williams .V Hull
Co., Italian ImMirtini Co., Oscar Frieksou, Warren Ore., 1 tread
and Iatry, Central Confectionery, W. II. Itrower, Prop.
ter, Ellareo.
Chas. Sandstrom has lioiiRlit 15
teres cf land of Mr. Olson, near the
Itiloy place.
James l'omeroy iind wifo and Mr.
I'riimo dined with tho J. 0. Watts
f.unily Inst Sunday.
Mrs. Motcalf, Mrs. Garrison and
Mrs. McKay attended lodo S.ilurtl iy
r.iRlit at St. HoleuV
' " Mrs. Johnston end daughter Oypsy
i visited Mrs. Morton at St. Helens
' .-iwitt-.i 1 ilnva l,iut U'tM.lt
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Price and the 1-hi.- birthday
Perry family came down from Port
land lor Kaster services.
Fred t'hlman Is in possesion of
x five-passenger, six cylinder ltulck
car. Who'll bo the next?
Mr. and Mrs Tom Roy, of St. Hel
ens, spent Sunday at tho heme of
Mrs. Roy's mother, Mrs. Adams.
Two sawmill men from Seattle
wero hero' looking at tho Wc.tts &
Price mill with a view to operating ii
I Lloyd Price came home from Hono
lulu Friday night. He Is wer.ring a
healthy shade of t:.n that don't wash
M.a. Hcrthu Fhliiiiiu and daugh-1 leude.1.
A(n ters, Hilda, Laura and Lottie, of Scap- , Miss F.lleu AIiiuiuIhI, of Portland.
,io( ,e, visited with Mr. I'hlnmn'n spent Sunday with her parent liere.
Mrs. Louisa PoeseU .Mr. Marls, a field worker for in
Jim Uncoil and family, who for Industrial Club, and Supt. J. VV.
about a year bnve lived III Rainier, Allen i f Columbia county schools,
Many of visited our school Monday afternoon.
ror nuio iwo iieml 0f w.l
friMh rnwi IIiiImIhIom .....i . .4
in....... n.iy 1 "'I'
rutinlnn a cur for hire. My "1
safety flrat. Phono A-3! or., El
Iot for 8ul 68x100 f
K?nln noil; ono bwk north oltJ
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ito mux on u-.-.r , . I i Iml Urocory; for quick nnu in
hoir fiifiuls neatly wuirutiiH uwm aiumi Rnvo a hiumi iuik nmwr flvo room houiin n(( two , j
M TH. V'IK1 r IVl'l- mill ih-I oin t i III II 111 I I IMI ll I '""'on, x ik n h v ami),
R. Karth, YitkJ
chrap.
Katbreen. of Portland, visited with i very Interesting talk nn the Indus-1 Oregon.
their parents. Mr. and Mrs. Fred trial work. Quito a number of girls
i'eteison tho latter part of last week. who did not complete their work In
Charles Miller visited at the coun- ii;o for the fair lust ye.ia are niw
t seat Tuesday. 'tolng on with the extended work.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Hunriiu enter- i which they claim Is more Interesting , March Zt, 1917
(allien Mr. anil .Mrs. i. ureweu nun urn inn ursi leu le'im'ii. v unn a ii t i
on Toiuuiy Sunday. Tho cause of Misu Claudia HerKlund, of Port- netting:, of new pure strain. PrlJ
iho event as tho celebration of Mrs. i land. I now at home. Klin Intends i rensoiialiio. Mr. J. W. Allca,
,to stay till the latter part of the ! '"""', ore.
Fre.I Danlelson was In Portland
visiting Saturday and Sunday.
Takcm up. at my place, one 1 jJ
old llolstelll liulfer. Owner cm ki I
siiuio by paying charges and prwj
property. W. II. Faxon, St. lln,t
lii
spring.
linn near. l.lvlna' iiIrMitiii nl .,J
In V iind Stimliiv vUllinir ullli Mr. ' i m p...,. .
' " on pincu. irico j,uuu; terinitOR.
HaiiKxiitid, of I eer Island. . John IH)lnn, lloultuii, Orugon. 11-
Does Your Car
Need Overhauling?
We have added another skilled mechanic to
our force and ara prepared to give prompt
and satisfactory service.
BEFORE THE SPRING RUSH COMES
brins in your car and it will be pjt in good
rui ning condition and be ready for you when
you need it.
Better place your ord;r for the Maxwell auto
mobile now, as the price will advance $30
May 1.
INDEPENDENT AUTO CO.
PHOXK 71
ST. IIKLF.NS, (IKK,
Miss Crow end Mrs. Crowley spent
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airs, neriiia i niinnii, or Hcappoose, i ,0 from Warren. Hull Ii -
Mi.sn's Anna llenson nnd Beatrice .mil Mr. and Mrs. P. Loomls, of this , fertllo and laud can be cuslly flciM
l.iud went to Deer Island last Friday place, visited in Portland Tuesday. ! A m"' """i1)' run by J
to attend the funeral of Pauline Hum- Mm. Charles Miller suent fiuliir-' P. ' "' ' .' . V' l'"ice- " i W
Kin t
:ner, a fcrnier classmate, who died
in Wednesday.
Kltuer lialhgren lias a severe al
ack of tonsil it in.
Tho many friends of Miss Slgne
Aowman, formerly of this pluce, were
urprlpcd to hear of her inarrluga to
.ir. notion reterKon nisi weunes-' ....... n... i n... . -iriiir
, . .... a .... " ""r..,. ,r.surer, r., cadllac automobile: ha dellir
l, i hi J i. ninirui-Liir. mi't'Liii ten win iun v um mm iitiirinir iwuiv- mi i
aim v uiiiornia on a we.iu.iig inp. 00 1(lM CV(,ry TlmrK,ay ,K)ll f,r In good condition. 11. M. Terry,
Mis. t . j. Russell bud the ploi'snre , urB..,lrp. T,urB Br f11P,.. , n Oarage, Phone f.7. 11
Money to Irn Wo hr.v i
The Warren band boys met April
, nl Ivr.'lt huh 'm In, II I,, F.ui.tfnttl.ii f. ' . . . .
" ' , io i on ii on goon larm lanu ttm
, tin coming summer. The following Long tlmo. reasonable m'i. d
ifflcers were elected: Kliner I)alh- unibln County Abstract Co.
' :ren, president; Frank Heeler, ecre
Sunday in Vancouver, and Miss Tay- being visited ever Kaster by ber.,eM ,.nroiU.d w.th four ,,,, .ri , !
. .... ... . ... . .. , i,r,,tii, Vr n.,,1 Mr. V w vvi.,.. ... . i J r.tmn iroiu niiimuit n:
in i ortianu. 1,1 11 f.i-!. .im- i.. ii'hi.j nini
Tony Itarber is preparing to build daughter Kdlth, all of Portland.
Misn Marguerite Miller visited with
a fine new bam. Mr. Platz and other
aipenters from hero sturted work on ,1,,r friend F.rnie Clll. of Maple Lane,
". Tuesday. Sunday.
Chas. Leonard -has been accepted Frank Heeler has usurped John-
by the navy department anil Lloyd "lo Lund's championship as "black
md Roy Price linvo u,plled for posl- '-vo" owner. However, beefsteuk.
Ions aa they have had tr lining at , r:lw onions, arnica and various first
O. A. C. aids to the Injured buvo dune won-
Mrs. Illatchford gmo a party at den, for Frank's eye.
her home last Saturday for her Sun
day school class,
freshmeuts and a geueral good time ' Mr- and Mra. John Farr and fam
vero the features. "y. of this place, and Mr. nnd Mrs.
Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Mowery, Mr. 'HiiSRs, of Yankton, wero guests at
nd Mrs. Jos. W'uti.on, tirandma Par- "l0 '""lie of Mr. and Mrs. A. II. Tar
iiier, Mrs. Mary Tempos, of Portland, ; '" Sunday.
motored from Portland to spend Kan- Mis Hilda Muhr spent Saturday
ter day with the Van Cleve family, 'and Sunday In Uresbam, where she
About 25 ot the high school glrlR attended a reception given In honor
from ono of my $2.ou pens fur 11.:
, u . ...lit..... .. 14 nn fin... iu..
I tin 1 ,,,. in.,1. U..I.....1 I, I..II vw fl.'.iiu.. IV, 6,vv. iriiir, iu
are $2 00 for 16 or f 3 50 fur II
;l 00 for 16. or 15 00 for 30. Bi'
'earn has uccepted a chulleuKe for a
;amo to bo played with fit. Helens rMi urn IB 20 nnd SS rvatt -a
High hero on Arbor duy. , Try a Rainier Incubator,
r i ., .-. ,.r ,i.A ........ i .... .
... .ui, mum liiiimruilll events c,.. n..i. - i
. , ror omtT iirui'm -tiiiiiii uw.
ar tlin u-i.ek wiiu u vniiliiu M. ......
. . - . .,...7 .uiuitur miiiii. rr win fir inia a.
larlV lllut VrlltllV .l.nn I... l 1.. tlrv i..u,a V I rf.
K. Ilurin on her friend Mr (1 ,"riM' Holsteln bulls. Oood i
Isaccson. which proved to be true to "I"'!"'!. wor ,,roml '",,r0' "'
. i i ii i , ,iu" '" rtpruig eeu uu u
Mls;es Fannie Cooper and Myrtle! ,u",-" " vetches mixed retuly to seed. I
.. i uiiu iiiiiiw Bt'.iiiMi niHiiii inti in rmiririi ii nn itiiianu aibhivd ui
Uamos and re- were in ronianu Hunuay. !,.. " , " , ;-
"v(u .ijib, r. r. iiuriilH. MTU MV " v.. ----
' t.. LM.. t 111 a t... I- .Hut
Joo Krlrkm. Jr. Mr. John Karr fl " - ' VTL
aitu. i . LoomiH, Mrs. D. A. Krlrkm.n. Iuonlh. jwo-your old and up. t
Mr. Jojiojiliitio Htmuldinic, Mm. ( pr montli. Huvo Coouk, Hachelf
f n . .... ..... kii .,. jt 14.
. hiinw . .urn. i ii iiitii m iu , i (tit. iiunn auo-u.
t. IlllkHr Mrg Alfm.1 Ii. .....I t. I
" : V. at. l..t.t 1... ri.M M
, rui OHM" Dl A lll'ill V 1 Ht'lHIti v
J. I.-taccHon, ttio lioKtuss.
a pruKrani ohiuU(iik of Hovrrul w- J- ullvrton, Warren, Ore. ruw
i 105-12. 1
" -i, n win , KIVOU HI
ltev. J. Ibiw- I
For Sale 3000 Mammoth (''
presented tlirmsclves at the homo of of u friend.
-Jus Lange lunt Saturday afternoon S. W. Dalhgren has Just purchased i"10 "angellst church.
n un pausages couiaining iniscoilnne- a new r urn uenvery trucK. " '-i'.i-i iu nn uown rroiii , plants, all color, B0C per noieo. v
oils fnncv and iifnt nrili.lf.a ,iti. Mrs. Cora Alliiiiihiiiicli nun.. I'ortlaiul uml give a little l...-ii..n IT. Horde. Phono 46. W
which to shower Miss Minnie, who Tucker, and Mr. nnd Mrs. F. M. lesson of the d.iy and be will also
An olegant ' Cooper spent Sunday in Oregun City, j I'rr"icl' tho evening
Ai'.l neon be a bride.
: :unc" v,a;i 80rvB, The Sunday school program of the
A lecture will be give l by C. C. ( Lutheran churcli war, very well nl
Thompson on "Iln Ilur," iu the near tended and nil parts wero well ren
future. Tho leeturo is under the dered. On account of the slekni.uu
W.
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ror naio or i riiuo wii" .t"
ken pony, weight 900 lbs. '
J. Fullerton has been very ! Johnson, on Moyer place, llaehelff
inlet for the last week or more, ami yUxU
1M
YOUR PHYSICIAN'S PRESCRIPTION
When brought to our store, will be accurately and
carefully rilled and none but the best of drugs used.
So both you and he will feel perfectly safe.
WE ALWAYS HAVE IN STOCK
a large line of Toilet Articles, Stationery, Magazines,
and Druggist's Sundries
Deming's Drug Store
I hone 13
ST. HELENS, ORE.
'"on lor ii wna that lv.. u..,.. l-...i i noli
1. HIIIU l iill T lunn r-
no was saving Ills voice for an aiic-' tnon: ulxo vnunv fresh milk CO. C
auBplces of the senior class. There of Supt. Mrs. C. O. Delbni-en. il,0 u" Halo to bo at II ll.l.,,ril,P-. J. Larson. Warren. Ore. U11
will be descrlntlvr. uimvu n,wi ,.i.,t,,.n. iirfiirfnin wnu i,.in. ,1... .ti.nn.i i farm Anril 1 ii VV' ...... .j..i. .i... i
r'm. - ........ ,i, .,i, .ii in ..inning null! . .. . (.
Tiie senior class Is also preparing an 1 tho assistant supei Intemlent, c. j. a '-'! "ucces In selling the goods ! . ur,V.lu." 7'' llH"T , Z Tbffi
Irish play. "Tiro Twig of Thorn " Larson. ! Mr uu. .. '.. ( al. ,:C,'m "''!"?.
... " l"" uuiy iigriciiitu-i uorin or tennis conn. .
which will bo given goon. Mr. and Mrs. K. I). Garrison and ; ''"it. and. Ur. Kdwln Itoss will bo at , Sl- """' I'liono 50.
Mr. and Mrs. P. A. Frakcs ami ' '' -l" "
A REAL VICTR0LA
$15
Other Victrolas, $25 Up
Come in and hear some of the late Victor Records.
Victrolas, Records, Needles, Etc., always cn hand,
I have also taken the agency for Edison Phonographs,
Reed-French Pianos and Player Pianos.
E. A. ROSS
FURNITURE
UNDERTAKING
Inmn It.imnu il...... 1...' . . w ,
...o, UUU5111VI UI ;ir. un'l
Mrs. Frank liarnes, to Mr. Wilbur T
llnndrixscn, of Seattle, on Wednes- J
day. April 11, In the beautiful Port-?
land home of tho bride's parents. X
Speclul Eimter services was ob-'i
:crved In the Consiegational church''
here on Sunday. In the morning
,therj was a coniljinatlon servlco of
! solos, Hpeaklin; und quartettes. The A
, choir rendered two anthems. Tho
evening E-rvice consisted or a special
. ro ister Hon;; servlco and three an-
I hems by the choir. A rousing ser-'
I mnn l,y tho paator cn "Why the1
Cnited States Kntered the Wur," wasi
delivered. The church was crowded. ;
True to our promise last week, wei
will now print our life-sized chromoiT
of Uncle Sllus Crookshanks.. Uncle Y
SI bluBhed lilts a school girl as ho i T
noiloEtly refiucslcd us to paint him J
nutu;-al, for at best he Is no beauty. IT
We hope you will follow tho stroke :T
of tho pen carefully, and when the! I
picturo Is complete may er.ch reader! J
fr?.mo it with his Imagination and;T
bang it In tho ball of memory.
Uncle SI grew like a weed, nndjl
thus reminds U3 of Prof. Dodson. He , J
:has a sharp vlsan which resembles 'T
I. G. Watts. Wo find only a few i T
1'iilrs between SI and Heaven In X'
that resr.ert wa urn -,.,.. i.in.i .. . I
.... . ,0,111111:11 ui nr.
Illatchford. His skeleton Is almost
devoid of ndlpoHO tissue, which In
very much liko Dr. Hutflcld. The
r. t r ...
fin ui uuir nrouna Ills bend Is
black, Kimewhn.t like Mr. NlblockX
On ono side of bis upper lip we count X
six hairs and on the other side are I ' U;j We DOltl lose mney
lllut fi hnlf .
EVERY TIME YOD EAT
You realize the importance of the "QUALITY" of
our Groceries. That is our specialty, and to this we
add service and satisfaction. It costs us a little more
and we have to meet the same prices of other dealers,
but our experience is that it pays in the long run, be
cause we seldom lose a customer and are continually
gaining new ones.
ITS THE QUALITY THAT DOES IT!
To satisfy yourself, try the quality of these
Shilling's and Dependable Coffee
Red Ribbon Canned Goods
Albers Bros.' products .
Dependable Groceries of All Kinds
And don't forget that we always have fresh
VEGETABLES AND FRUITS
ST. HELENS MERCANTILE COMPANY
SuCCtMOTI to
TIIE HALL COMPANY
Phone 80
If you don't trade with us we both lose
J. N. HIBBARD
AUCTIONEER
Farm mid Stock Hale HrUltl
A ii) w hero Any Tim
Charges Reasonable
ItllK.F.I IFI.I). WAHI1
: CONTRACTING
HObSE MOVING
x Cement and Concrete
Work a Specialty
CHARLES REAM
St. Helens, Oregon
CENTRAL
SHOE SHOP
is again open. .
REPAIRING
Promptly and Satisfactorily
done at Right Prices
' J. MILLER