4 ST. HELENS MIST. FRIDAY. DECEMBER 21, 1917
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tickets, got the freight from the on Tuesday. The surgeons found with Mrs. Nelglo, and had n very
freight ollice ami all turned their the trunk of one nerve completely pleasant BftornooT. The next meet
faces toward Scappoose. They are (severed nnd that of another hrulsed lug will ha nt Mrs. I, Hlk-h's, on Jim
now nicely settled In the house they j and iullnmed.. The ends of tho sov-unry 6th.
recently vacated, and we are glad toiered nerve were sewed together and' j,(in Rrlckson visiting with
O, Christmas, merry Christmas,
Is it really come again,
With its memories and greetings.
With its joy and with its pain?
May there be peace to brighten,
And health and love to glow.
Whilst we listen in the starlight
To the bells across the snow.
Mrs. John Callahan, Sr., is report
ed ill.
S. F. Goodall is seriously ill with
tonsilitis fever.
Orville Garrison was home from
Camp Lewis Sunday. . .
D. W. Price was a business visitor
in Portland Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Paige r.re occupying
their own home again.
Chapman camp closed this week
on account of bad weather.
John Anderson and Fred Grant are
working on the lumber dock.
Mrs. Holland was the guest of
Mrs. Scott Saturday and Sunday.
Mrs. Price entertained the Ladies'
Aid at her home Thursday afternoon.
Robert McKay shipped a carload
of potatoes to California this week.
Mrs. Whitney, the fourth Eighth
grade teacher since September, has
resigned.
Mr. Washburn and Marjorie spent
the week end in Scappoose with Mrs.
Washburn.
Mrs. Johnston entertained Mrs.
Stevens and Mrs. Blatchford at lunch
on Thursday.
Mrs. Chas. Boss, of Portland,
spent last week with her mother,
Mrs. Cloninger.
Quite a few of our enlisted boys
receive the Mist, and when they read
these notes, remember
Burt Barnett, of California, son
of Mrs. M. E. Barnett, is a visitor
In Scappoose this week.
Congregational church Sunday
school, 10:15; morning worship at
11:15; evening service, 7:30.
Friends of Ernest Johnson will be
glad to know he Is Improved and able
to be brought home this week.
A card from Norman and Boy
stated they got started Thursday
night and the rest of the boys Friday
night.
Reports of Dan Freeman state he
is no better. Mrs. Freeman is with
him. He was brought to Portland
Tuesday.
Mr. Hiatt, one of our soldier boys
from Fort Stevens, was the guest of
Mr. and Mrs. Miller Saturday and
Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Watts enter
tained Rev. C. H. Johnston, Mrs.
Johnston and daughter Gypsie at din
ner Sunday.
Grant Lynch is reported very ill.
Dr. Cliff, of Portland, attended him
Monday. There are indications of
typhoid fever.
Mr. Shadinger, of Spitzenberg, is
very ill with pneumonia complicated
with typhoid fever. He was taken to
a Portland hospital by Dr. Hatfield.
There was a party in the hall for
the young folks Thursday evening.
They Hooverized and denied them
selves refreshments, but all enjoyed
i. ' good time.
John Johnson, who had an im
portant operation at the Good Sam
nitan hospital three weeks ago, is
now convalescent. The operation is
going to be a successful one.
Mrs. J. W. Pomeroy went to the
hospital last Saturday to be operated
cn. Dr. Marsh performed the opera
tion. She is now out of the hospital
but not returned to her home.
Harry West has donated one of
his full blooded Jersey calves to the
Red Cross work. It will be auction
ed off New Year's day in the hall
Anyone desiring this stock has a
c'"nce to secure it.
Tho sewing in the Red Cross work
li progressing nicely. Another box
v 'i soon be ready to ship. After
Christmas is over anyone who would
1:1.3 to help with the knitting will be
Kupplied with material.
The doll in the Red Cross room
v.vs raffled off Tuesday afternoon.
( liance No. 48, bought by John Rich
eidson,' won it. About $65 was
roilized. Mrs. Eskrldge, of Sheri
dan, donated the doll, and Mrs
I'Drry, of Portland, dressed it.
Last week one of our notes stated
Mr. and Mrs. Tony Marek had left
for California to make their home
there. When Mr. and Mrs. Marek
arrived in Portland they were met by
Ibeir son Louis, who Just arrived
from California. He explained con
ditions down there, redeemed the
welcome them back. Later they ex
pect to occupy the Lawsou house.
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Price, of Port
land, spent Sunday with his parents,
Mr. nnd Mrs. 1). V. Price. Hoy lias
joined the officers' reserve and ex
pects to leave for Camp Lewis Janu
ary 4. All three of the Price hoys
are now serving in the army.
The Red Cross society will hold a
turkey and chicken dinner on New
Yoar's day In Watts & Price halt.
Chicken dinner, 25 cents; turkey
dinner, 35 cents. At these prices
tho ladies can expect a large crowd.
Dli.ner will be served any time after
12 o'clock.
the other treated so that it Is now friends on the Flat.
hopd he will have good use of his; Mf& Wm Soi,r,,rK vll(lt, Bl Mr.
nrm- 'and Mrs. lloyt's of Warren last week.
Blenton D. C.ustafson, of Imperial, j Mr!t Morton VH with Mrs
Saskatchew an, visited lr. and Mrs. , (;lll(10art of s, 0I18 n0 day lust
Hatfield during the week. lie l,fM week
Tuesday morning tor his former
home, Vernonla. Mr. liustafson went !
to Saskatchewan with his parents,
five years ago, where he has lived ,
since on a big wheat farm, but he
Nets Ltndherg is home from the
camp at Cathlumet, where he has
worked all summer.
Mrs. Reynolds, who has been on
has come back here to spend the win-! the sick list for soma time, is much
ter. lie expects to return north In ! better at this writing,
the spring. When he left there the. Mrs. Fowler, of liatnier, relumed
thermometer was 35 degrees below i home last week, after a week's visit
zero. j with her daughter, Mrs. (J. I.HlUii.
Six more Scappoose boys have en-j Mrs. Walter White was shopping
Miss Bertha Chlman. who has been I listed. They will leave Thursday In St. Helens lust week one day.
teaching near Bandon, closed herl morning. On Tuesday the Grange ! While there she called on Mrs. lla-
achool last Friday and Is home fori gave a pleasant farewell in honor of l0n- ,,,,,,n "l""0
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. uuuuuja. Hem, v mis wm ui ner i isorman miner, iioy r reeman, juck
Tho party given hero by the Chris-
vacation, for she has been re-em-i Duncan, Fritz Roblnsky, Jim Cain- tiun knnenvor recently was a very
ployed for another eight months, to, ban and Mike Calnhan. Everyone , oJyllo affair. The evening was
begin March 25. The term Just ; was requested to register and the'sPlM,t 1,1 ulavlllK Rumes. and after
closed was her first, and was very! was requested to register and thelwnr,8R ver nppetUIng lunch was
successful. following names were recorded: E. s,'rved by Miss Estella Km no and
Tuesday morning Harry West was i Smith, Ernest Zeisman, Elliot Mac- Miss Florence Larson,
shipping a bull by express on the 8 Arthur, Velma Lynch, Ernie J. Term- Walter Nolglo. of this place, went
o'clock train. Just about the timelier. Otto Homing, Erllng Haugerud. lo 1'ortland last week to enlist In
they were loading the animal heiAdalph Zeismnn, H. W. Roblnsky. U'nclo Sum's army. Walter will Ix
broke the crate and got away. As i Gilbert McKay, Dix lloladay, Carl i Kroutiy missca i.y ins many menus.
usual, John Kostraba was the hero.
The bull did some side stepping as
far as Wickstrom's but was finally
led back to Scappoose blindfolded
and shipped on the 11 o'clock train.
The Stoouu w-..'Ol will hold their
Christmas entertainment Monday
evening at 7:30 in the church. In
stead of the usual gifts of candy and
fruit for the children this year the
children are giving their bit for the
little ones in the war country. Any
one unable to be there and who de
sires to help may hand their contri
bution to Dr. Hatfield or any of the
teachers.
Umler the auspices of the Boys'
Club, Lieutenant Barnett, from the
French front, gave a talk on the
war in th church Wednesday eve
ning. It was an open meeting and
appreciated by those who attended
Lenore Metcalf Duncan has gone
to Walla Walla, Wash., to spend the
winter with her sister-in-law, Mrs
Dobbins. She is planning to take 3
business course while there. Her
husband, Jack Duncan, has Joined
the coast artillery, O. N. G.
Henry Wist was thrown from a
horse this week, hurting his injured
leg. The fall bent the silver plate
and tore the flesh loose. This is hli
third accident since summer. First
was an automobile accident while
out for a pleasure ride, lid woke
up In the hor.pital. Second, the large
truck which he was driving went
over the embankment at Rocky
Point, and he was in the hospital
two months more. We all sincere
ly hope this wil be his last escapade
Fred Lange, whose arm was hurt
in an accident at the mill about twe
months ago and whose hand and
arm had developed paralysis which
the doctors attributed to the Injury
to the nerves near their origin, was
operated on at St. Vincent hospital
' He secured a short furlough and
James Callahan. Mr. speni hunuay wnn ins parents ne
Tetz, Clyde Adams, R. F. Mblock
Oscar Nelson
and Mrs. Chas. Wlckstrom. Gladys; to entering active service
Garrison, Mr. and Mrs. F. R. Adams.! There was a speclul meeting last
Vinton Lyon. Mr. nnd Mrs. French, j Suturduy nt tho schoolhouse. to dls
Ed lleimuller, E. Nelson, A. l Tann-icu"8 the building of a pluy shed. It
ler. C. R. Osteen. Dennis Balch, Dol-s " stormy that only a few von
lle Adams. Mrs. Ulckert. H N Mil-itured out, but thoso who were able
Ft 7v JV .it .JV
ler, Eva Garrison, Mr. and Mrs. R.
Tetz, Arthur Haugerud, Christena
to get out did their best. It was de
cided to build a play shed 32x50
Rickert, Mike Callahan, Nellie Shat-j f,'t. " possible.
to, Lillian McArthur. Armnnd Diin-I There will bo a Christmas treo and
can, Robert Lynch, Vema Metcalf. 1 prognim here Friday. December 21,
Mary McArthur, Jack Duncan, Leo-: at 8:30 a. m.. given by Miss Ernpo
nore Duncan, John lleimuller, Frio-; and her school children. It Is certain
da Roblnsky, H. L. Jobin, Norman H' '"' I'" K(1 attendance, as
Buschman, Joe Metcalf, Carl Hel-; always is the case at the Hchoolliouse.
muller, Floyd McKay, H. S. Hansen, j Following I the prognim: King su
llen Tannler, Al. G. Duy, Henry i l"t and "America," by school; "Five
Lange, Mrs. M. E. Shatto, Anna Little Christmas Candles, by t irsl j
Lanfce, Mrs. Emma Van Cleave, Katie j grade; "Hastus' Lesson," by Crystal!
Shrtto. Elsie Lange, Roy Shatto. j Burkhead ; "Christmas Carol"
Myrtle Adams, Marie Walker, Mr. I (song), Bessie Jacohsnn; "Santa,
and Mrs. Van Cleave, William Tann- Claus Court," 4th, 6th and 6th grade;
ler, Ray Shatto, G. C. Roblnsky and boys; Her Good Points, Uisslle
R. W. Chase. The dancing was the Skuzie; "The Rival Speaker," Earl
main attraction of the evening. AWelen and Oscar Morton; "Silent
fine supper was served at midnight. I Night Pantomime," by four girls;
After bidding the boys good-bye and ' "Deacon Stebblns on False Econo
wiiihlng them the best of luck the j my," Earl Weeden; "Flag Song."
crowd broke up, reaizlng for the first, res by Joseph Bennett; "Don't Bite
Christmas
Greetings
Could there be a better manner of using
this space than by offering our Christ
mas Greetings to those who through a
year and a half have trusted and encour
aged us and have, by their patronage and
support, helped us to build a business
fabric which we call ours, but which in
reality is a small part of our common
wealth?
J.L.Williams
& Sons
Phone 34
West St. Helens
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time how lonesome it will be with
out them.
Whatever skies may bend ubove you.
It's rather nice to know
There are friends who fondly lovo
you, s"
No matter how far away you go.
BACHELOR FLAT
Miss Empo spent the week end In
Portland.
George Beerdahl was here over
Sunday, renewing old acquaintances.
Mrs. Godfrey Lllllch spent the
week ond In Deer Island.
the Hand That's Feeding You," Ethel
Bennett and Agnes Enstron; "Moses
Christmas Shirt," play by Agnes Eng
stron, Carl Skryberg, Viola Sodet
borg and Edward Madson; "Two Lit
tle Kittens," Bessie Jacobson;
"Merry Christ mas Bells," Ruth Mc
Kee; "Christmas, My Christmas," a
song by school; "Christmas on the
Farm,' short play by 7th and 8th
grades. There will ho free candy
and nuts for the children.
Join the Red Cross.
Shipbuilding In Oregon should h".
given every encouragement for It
means development of many other
The Sewing Circle met on the 8th lines of Industry.
NEW YEARS NIGHT
BIG MASQUERADE
ON ROLLER SKATES
Four Cash Prizes
For the Best Costumes
GLIDE SKATING RINK
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The Great Christmas Store Everybody Trades at Taber's
We are doing the greatest " t UI CT D P" A Q C M " We nave what tne people want and our prices
lit. i x l w i are so reasonable that you cannot helo buvintf
business we have ever done
SILK HOSE
SILK UMBRELLAS
IVORY SETS
LADIES' PURSES . .
LADIES' HAND BAGS
KNIT GOODS
SHAVING SETS
FANCY DISHES
LADIES' WAISTS
DOLLS
WOOLEN DRESS GOODS
TOYS OF ALL KINDS
CANDY (THE KIND THAT IS GOOD)
CANDY (the kind that is good)
CHILDREN'S SWEATERS
RIBBONS GALORE
HOUSE SLIPPERS
FANCY BOX PAPER
FANCY MIRRORS
MANICURE SETS
isWtS'$1.98 I Taber's Variety Store
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