8 ST. HELENS MIST, FRIDAY, JUNE 1, 1917 MIST MISTINGS Election day, June 4 trutlon day, June 6. t W HWIUWJ H. O. Strom and wife aud Miss A A AAA A AAA A A i Estlcr flapp arc spending the day in Mrs. E. A. Hotger was a Portland Portland, visitor Monday. I Mrs. M. J. Yeoman and son Royce, Mrs. A. F. Barnett spent WedneG- 0f Portland, were guests of Mr. and day in Rainier. Mrs. E. I, Ballagh Saturday and Sun- Dr. S. B. lloskln and Oswald Dem-' day ing motored to Portland Tuesday. Hayes Enterbrook, a former resl Mr. and Mrs. Leo J. Conlln spun 'dent of tilts city, was In St. Helens Sunday with relatives in Portland. Tuesday shaking hands with old nc- Attorney Gore was In Portland ' quaintanees. Saturday attending to legal matters, j Attornoy J. W. Day was in Port Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Thompson were fond Tuesday on business matters, week end visitors to friends in Port- amj incidentally saw the baseball land. 'game between Portland and Vernon. Dr. and Mrs. F. Pern, of Portland, j MM Madellne Allen w, ,eave t0. were Sunday guests of Dr. and Mrs. ;morrow for castern Washington, to A. J. Peel. i gpend a short time on her homo- L. R. Rutherford came down from ; 8tea(j . . War regis- MIST MISTINGS FROM - WEST ST. HELENS Portland Tuesday to spend Memorial day at home. For shoe repairing, go to B. Bru- Mrs. J. S. Brown, who has been in a Portland -sanitarium tor tho past several weeks, returned to St. Helens ck. He will do your work well and , WednogQny evenng. reasonably. Rev. F. N. Sandifur and family Miss Ruby Clow, of Portland, spent ! motored down rom rortand alui Sunday with her friend Miss Myrna I 8pent Mcraorlal day wltn frtend8 ln Yeoman. St Helens. Mrs. Wlllard Marsh, of Rainier, is, L B Avery j w Dr , G visiting her parents. Mr. and Mrs. J. j Ro88 and Dr Edwln no8S were a H. Hobbg. I party 0( baseball fans who witnessed Chas. Talbot, formerly mayor 0f:Ul0 bg game ,n rortland Wc,lnes Kelso, was a business visitor in St. 1 day Helens Saturday. j HaroId P. r08S ig jn 'the Good Thomas Bailey, of Hillsboro, spent Samarlten h08pUai in Portland, re the week end with his friend. H. F. cuperatlng from a mlnor operation. MciormicK. George W. Vogle, a prominent business man of Rainier, was in St. Helens last Friday. T. ivBrtf aiinartntpnriant nf fh , , ; weeks visiting friends and relati St. Helens Quarry Co., spent several ; days ln Portland this week. C. H. John spent Saturday and Sunday with the home folks here, returning to Portland Sunday night. He is expected home tomorrow. C. C. Cassntt and wife went to Portland Wednesday. Mrs. Cassntt will remain ln the metropolis several ves. Mrs. Lester Means and Miss Mabel Ruddlsell, of Portland, accompanied by Mr. Lester Means, were the guests of friends ln St. Helens Monday. Stmwhirrv hrirk ire frpflm with Call ln at Eddie Wood" place and freah,y crUB,ed strawberrle9 and try a glass of cool ml refreshing Pronch vanlllai at Mason.8 Saturday Magnus Root Beer. Only 6 c?nts for an(J Sunday a big mug full. I Laden with 942.000 feet of lumber Harrison Allen, a former resident cn(, a good pa8sengcr il8t, of St. Helens and now a prominent he Bteaner Multnomtth Satur. attorney of Portland, was In St. Hel ens Tuesday. Dan Hall and wife, of Chinook, Wash., are visitors at the noma -f Mr. and Mrs. Rees Hall. Incidentally it might be stated that Dan and Ms wife are on their bridal trip. day, bound for San Pedro via San Francisco. Prof. C. E. Ostrander, formerly a member of the faculty of the St. Hel ens High School but now connected with the Y. M. C. A. work in Salem, was here to attend tho graduating R. Pi Habersham, of the rngln- exercises of the St. Helens high, eerlng department of the S. P. S. j Mr aQd Mfg w E L(dyard an(J R. R. Company, was ln St. "e'en "o,, BeWen. MI8mB Esther and Cle Monday on matters connected witn Rapp Capta,n chrU Johnson and Mr company's business. ! A. Hopps constituted a party that Mrs. R. A. Parker and children, of motorcd over the Columbia Highway Portland, are visiting at the home of i Sunday. They went as far as Cas Mra. Parker's parents, Mr. and Mrs. i cade Locks and are enthusiastic over Fred KauUmau spent the week end In Portland. T. 8. White made a business trip to Portland Friday. Mrs. W. D. Mayer mailo a business trip to Linnton Friday. Mrs. Alice Popnjoy made a quirk , trip to Portland Suturday. Mr. and Mrs. Caly Shnrmr.n mado a quick trip to Portland Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Sherman find j family spent the week end in Port land. PerleV ('rouse, who Is employed In jSt. Johns, spent the week end with I his family. Mr. and Mrs. Guy Boyd, of St J Johns, spent several days visiting relatives. I i Tho d '.nco given by the W. O. W. Snturday night was a social and also a financial bucccss. j Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Galloway, of Sand Lake, Tillamook county, spent several days visiting relatives In this vicinity. j Mrs. Nellie Llefermun, a barber in i Portland, came dovn Wednesday eve ning to visit relatives in Happy Hol low. Iris Oliver went to Portland Sat urday and brought homo her son ; Alger from St. Vincent's hospital. He is still in a serious condition. 1 Mrs: John Knowles and children Heft Tuesday for Lyle, Wash., their tuturo home. They will spend a few days with Mrs. Emma Boyd at St. Johns en route. J. A. Riggles, of Wnpinltn, In Was co county, spent several days last weok visiting his daughter, Mrs. Eva Hammer, returning homo Friday. Ho reports the weather up thoro as be ing fully as ccld and backward as here, and also an unusual amount nf 1 rainfall. j Saturday T. S. White accompanied Sheriff Stanwood on an auto '.rip out through Spltzenhorg and hh fur as ; Chapman, whero they went to swear In r?glstrars for tho wnr registration. They found some had wheeling and about three miles of hard walking 'be fore they got to Chripm.in. Tuesday evening the friends of Mr. und Mrs. Henry Ruingnrdner gath ered at the Free Methodist parsonage and gave them a farewell party lie-j fore they started for their now home In Idaho. The ladies carried re freshments, and a good social eve ning was enjoyed. PORTLAND MARKETS Cuttle A moderate run of cattle was on the market again Monday. The demand was fairly good, com ing from butchers, although large killers were slow buyers due to tho fact that they had BBUrplus on hand. Another strengthening fuctorws a brisk feeder and stocker trade. Only a few loads of strictly good beef was( "included which were the best sellers , at strong prices compared with lust week's slow close. Best beef steers, sold from S9.50 to 110, with fair to. good grass steers from 8. 1 5 to $9.25; ordinary steers sold from $8 to $8.60, while thin off grade stuff brought from $6.60 to $7.60. Best beef cows brought from $8.25 to . $8.75, with fair to good ones at $7.60 to $8. Ordinary cows and heifers, brought $6.60 to $7. while thin dairy I cows of low dressing value sold from $4 to $6. Best heavy beef bulls brought $7.60. with good light ones nround $7. Thin Jersey bulls sold ' from $5 to $6.60. Hogs Bulk of yesterday's hog ' business was done at $"15.60 to $15.75 . for" good to cholco mixed; butchers with four loads at $15.85 to $15.90. Demand was better than' at any time during the week. Pigs sold from $13 to $13.50, with scat tered sales up to $14. Sheep Sheep receipts continue light and prlcen held firm. CHURCH NOTICES Wm. Muckle. H. F. McCormkk and E. I. Bal lagh were among those who attended to business matters In Portland Fri day last. At the home of the bride's par ents, Mr. and Mrs. S. 51. Cade, last Saturday afternoon, Miss Nellie Cade was united ln marriage to Everet Harrison, Rev. A. S. Hisey officiat ing. Immediately after the cere mony the happy young couple step ped Into a waiting automobile and left for Portland, where they will make their future home, Mr. Harri son being employed by the street car company. Only intimate friends and relatives of the contracting parties were present ct the ceremony. the trip and the highway which has made Oregon famous. The residence owned by N. L. Baker of Portland and occupied by W. L. Coin caught fire Friday after noon and was nearly destroyed be fore the fire department arrived on the scene. The household effects of Mr. Coin were saved, although some damage resulted from smoke and water. On Thursday evening of last week the people of West St. Helens assem bled at the I. O. O. F. to witness the closing program of the McBride school. Both teachers and scholars had worked faithfully to make the occasion a success, and It was. Mr. Olccn and his orchestra furnished Methotlixt Kpiw-opnl (IiiiitIi "The Friendly Church," Albert S Hlsey, pastor. The Interest In the Sunday school contest Increases from week to week. If you huven't enrolled, why not do so at once? You need the school. The school needs you. "Church Efficiency" will bo tho subject for next Sunday morning. In the evening "A Look and a Lift' will be the theme. Tho Epworth League begins the new year of its activities under most favorable auspices. Its new officers promise efficient administration. LIBERTY BONDS FOR MAXWELL OWNERS Company Offer .-lO,MH in Bonds for Successful CimteNtant. ConKrcKUtioiuil Church .Church school, 10 a. m. Morning service, II o'clock. Junior Endeavor, 3 p. m. Senior Endeavor, 6:30 p. m. Evening service, 7:30 o'clock. J. W. Palmer, "of the Portland Y. M. C. A., will conduct all the services of the church, and extends a cordial Invitation to all to bo present. Special music. Notice tho change of time to 7:30. Elder J. S. Mowry will preach In 1 the Goro schoolhouse near Deer Is- land, Sunday morning, Juno 3, at 11 o'clock. Tho cigar and tobacco doalers of . several selections and Miss Welst St. Helens have formed an assocla- and Dr. Tucker favored the audience tion which will be known as the St. with vocal selections. After the pro Helens Tobacco Dealers' Association. : gram was finished, William Ketcl, as The object of the association Is to auctioneer, sold 59 baskets of good have a uniform price on cigars, to- things to eat and a candy ante was baccos and cigarettes, and also to also held. The receipts of the sales, pool their orders when buying so which amounted to $55, will be used that better prices can be obtained In towards the building of a play shed, quantity lots. The officers elected which is considered a necessary ad are Fred Watkins, president; H. S. ; junct to the school. The teachers of Mason, secretary, and Jim McDon-, tho McBride school wish to thank aid, treasurer. J. H. Thatcher was 1 each and every one for the assistance appointed a committee of one to draw rendered, which aided in making the up suitable by-laws. 'event such a distinct success. The Independent Auto Co., local distributors for the Maxwell car, has received a telegram from tho homo office of the company stating that the ; company will offer $60,000 in Lib-1 erty bonds as prizes for Maxwell own-' ers. The telegram states: "In another great Maxwell econ-! omy test $50,000 In Liberty bonds will be given by the Maxwell Motor Company as prizes In a nation-wide Maxwell owners' gasoline test, June 16 to 25. Twenty-five thousand dol lars will go to private owners and $25,000 to Maxwell dealers. The contest Is open to women drivers as well as men. The contest detulls will bo published in a few days." In view of the above statement, the Independent Auto Co. Is anxious to receive full details, which will be given to the public as soon as received. THANKS On account 'of election and war census days, the Columbia County Bank will he closed on Monday and Tuesday, June 4 and 5. I wish to thank all who so kindly j helped savo my household effects! when the houso I occupied wan burned. Their prompt response saved ! much of my goods, which was a great ' help to me. I Respectfully, W. L. (10IN. LIBRA It V (-1I WGKH Beginning today and continuing through June, July and August, the public library will bo open Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays from 7 to 9 p. m. Romembor the days. The warm weather and light evenings call the people outside, so that there Is not the demand for a reading room that there Is In fnll and winter. Be ginning September 1 the llbrr.ry will again bo open every evening. WOMAN'S CLUB. A. L. Stone spent Momorlal day In the Rose City. Another BIG Week of BIG Pictures Saturday Mat. & Eve. AdmixKion 3 and I Or HOUSE PETERS In a Thrilling Detective Story "The Hand of Peril" A 5 I tart World Feature Sunday only JUNE 3rd Another one of the superior photoplays that have made Sunday nlghu popular at The Ktrand. "A TEXAS STEER" 5 Acta of UPROAKIOUH COMEDY Usual Admission, 5 and 10c 9. THEY'RE COMING The Country That God Forgot A 15i KmaMliliio; Ktory of the Wcxtern Wastes and of a man's love for a woman. THERE'S A FICIIT THAT RIVALS THE KI'OILKKH Monday evening JUNK 4th ONK DAY ONLY Admission 5 and 15i "I made up my mind to shoot and shoot d n iul( k." Wednesday MATINEE AND liVKMNO BIG BILL FARNUM In his ItlK knocnout pii ture of Montana. "The Man from Bitter Roots" A Typical Farnum Picture Thursday Only Mary Pickf ord In her reat success "In The Bishop s Carriage" , AdiiilsMion B and IBc The STRAND THEATRE SUMMER IS HERE And you will be in need of summer wearing apparel. We have just received a shipment of Fancy Ginghams in the' latest patterns and stripes. Prices range from 12Sc and up. In Sport Suitings we have a large and as sorted variety at 15c per yard. Ladies' Cover All Aprons, at 65c and 75c. Just the thing for the housekeeper. We also have a large line of Ladies' Sum mer Hats. We sell only the best of goods, agd guaran tee satisfaction. Won't you call and be convinced? A. E. AU5T1N AT THE MUCKLE CORNER THE GEM THEATRE THE HOME OF GOOD MOVIE PLAYS Owing to the demand for Bluebird Photo Plays in the city, there will be but one a week hereafter at the Gem. MONDAY and TUESDAY June 4th and 5th Violet Mesereau in the "BOY GIRL" The Universal Shortening KREAMKRISP Purely vegetable and the most economical shortening on the market. THREE SIZES 30c, 60c and $1.75 Won't you give this product a trial? GOOD GROCERIES ARE OUR SPECIALTY AND SATISFACTION IS OUR MOTTO. ST. HELENS MERCANTILE CO. Phone 80 If you don't trade with us we both lose money FINE FRESH CHINOOK SALMON, SHAD AND RAZOR CLAMS SPECIAL SALE on Salt Herring, Mackwej Tongues and Sounds, Codnsi in Brine, etc. Poultry, Milk and Cream St. Helens Fish Market S. R. SONNELAND l'hone 4il v