SCAPPOOSE
Road SuM'rviwr Ijinjf i tfettmtf
ready to .m-t up a rock cruslu-r in
tin- Kruvt'l pit at Scnpinose.
The Anderson store building is
ncaring completion, a large dance
hull is Ix'injf constructed on tin
second llcmr.
M. J. I'icr in erecting neat
dwelling nn the tract recently pur-
iha.sol south of town.
Ijkv. J. M. Ia'vh has pincludt'l
liiit yi-ars pastorate uUS'apMM.sf ami
Inn K'ne to Califtn nia to locate in a
new liclil.
The Sal.lmth Schmil under the
Iwulrrhip of Dr. Hatfield i a tronu
feature of the moral education of
nr younjf eople.
The school under I'rof. Morey has
J'ruwn in interest and an attendance
of Kill is noted.
Mrs. MaKie danison in very ill
nt her pareiita home.
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The neighborhood lost a valued
and kindly citizen in th death of
John t'hlman. lie is survived hy a
wife and five mnall children.
F. M. HM's'l is sojourning in
Kurope to he home early in the
Spring.
Lloyd Trice and Willis Doyle are
Scapiiose hoys enrolled atCorvallis,
Hazel Watts at Portland Academy,
' and Mary Holwrt is at St. Helens.
Hall, for the year PJU-12.
C. J. Tidcomh persists in jratherinR
in a few first prizes in Seappoose
apples every year.
A n'milx-r of our M'ople visited
the Kreat revival mtrtinifs in Port
land durintr the week.
Mrs. Mary lletchell has been quite
ill but at this writing is eonval eseintf.
R. A. MeQuinn has sold his land
north of here and will move to
Alaska where he has planned to p
into business.
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WE HAVE AN EXCEPTIONAL
LY FINE LINE OF TOYS NOW
ON DISPLAY AT OUR STORE
Wm.Ostrand is chief clerk in the
bran new butcher shop conducted
by ('has. Sandstrom.
Cashier Washburn is greatly
elated over jrettintf into the new and
up to dale bank builtlin.
HOULTON ITEMS
Mrs. McQueen is convalescent,
after a serious illness of M'veral
weeks.
Frank Keever was the successful
man in the turkey rallies Monday
nijrht. Frank is entirely too lucky
IMI u ui;ii in, in.
Manse Chambers was sojourning
down the river over Sunday.
The furnace in the Houlton school i
was out of repair a day or two last !
week, but is running smoothly again
since the experts got through with
it.
John McQueen, Harry Owens and
several other Houlton block makers
are home for a few days from their
work in Washington.
All the sharp shooters and Nin
rods of this community are practic
ing every day for the big shooting
match which is to be given by Welch
and Chambers. Kvery man with a
gun is invited to come. There'll be
a prize for you if you beat the other
fellow.
The faculty and school children of
the Houlton school are going to
give an entertainment Friday even
ing Dee. 1st at Spence's Hall. The
proceeds arc to be used to build a
gymnasium and it is hoped that it
will be well patronized. Buy your
tickets from the school children or
at the door the night of the enter
tainment. DEER ISLAND
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Mr. and Mrs. Campbell of St.
Helens visited friends here Fri
day. Mrs. James Nomsly and son
have gone to Portland for a few
days.
Mrs. ('.ill was a St. Helens
visitor Friday.
Mr. Will Kazey of Idaho is vis
iting his daughters here thia
week.
Mr. Goo. Eckert was a Port
land visitor Monday.
The depot was broke into
Tuesday at noon while the agent
was at dinner.
Mrs. Gaittens attended her
parents Mr. and Mrs. Usher of
Houlton 40th anniversay Satur
day. Mrs. Cray is still very sick.
Mrs. Jones was called to Port
land Sunday, her mother being
very ill.
Mr. Geo. Merrill attended the
funeral of Mr. Slavens at War
ren Sunday.
E. J. Barnes returned here
from Bellingham Wash. He is
visiting relatives and friends
here this week. t
Irola Tracy visited Ethel
Smith of, Seappoose on Sunday.
Mrs. E. H. Girty of Fort
Stevens is visiting Mrs. Gaittens
her sister.
A surprise party was given on
Mr. and Mrs. Brittons family
last Tuesday night, dancing was
indulged in for a few hours,
sandwiches and soda was served,
every one had a good time.
Don Rackley and Wm Bush
have their donkey in working
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HELENS
John Nelson visited his sister
Mrs. Linbaum last week.
Marietta Popejoy of St. Helens I
visited Mrs. Smith Saturday. j
Lulu Razy is home again for a ;
few weeks, j
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We are sorry to learn the!
death of Mr. Vivian who resides'
at Columbia City. j
Mr. and Mrs. French of
Stevenson and Mrs. Ecxert of j
Mich, is visiting Mr. Ecxert of :
this place. j
Blythe Gaittens visited with i
Marry McGregor at Goble Sun
day.
Harry Smith of Seappoose was
seen on our streets Sunday I
night. !
Card of Thanks
We wish to thank our many
friends for the help given us and
the sympathy shown us during
the sickness and death of our
dead husband and father.
Mrs. Anna Uhlman and Family.
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Columbia County Bank
W. M. ROSS. Pr.l..l. O. M. WASHBURN. Vi PratUUat
A. U STONE, Cuhiar. J. S. ALLEN, AwWat C.hi.f
A Grand Rout.
It Is not always the largest foe wuo
cau make the greatest disturbance and
causn tho most confusion. In bis
"Hunting Grounds of the Great West"
Ilklmrd Irving Lodge tells of a little
luciilont of fhe Mexican war which
proves that it is quality, not quantity,
which la most effective.
Whtlo General Taylor's little army
was tnarchins from Corpus Chrlstl to
Mut.imorus a soldier of the flank of
the column fired at a bull. The animal
charged, und tiie soldier, taking to his
heels, ran into the column. The bull,
uudaunted by the number of the ene
my, followed him headlong, scattering
several regiiuouts like chaff, and finally
escaped unhurt, having demoralized
and put to flight an army which a few
days after covered itself with glory
by victoriously encountering Ave times
its number of human enemies.
Laigh Hunt's Grave.
In the serene silence of Keneal
Green cemetery, London, Leigh Hunt's
body lies nt rest. A visitor, reaching
over the Iron fence to part the fra
grant shrubs that shadow the tomb
stone, reads these words:
"Write me ns one who loves his fel
low men."
It was his own cheerful philosophy
ef life that Ilgb Hunt expressed
through the lips of his Abou Ben Ad
hem, and the sentiment Is very touch
tng come upon in this wny.
Disheartened and
Discouraged j
anJ wenry of life is the man who hat i
b.-en driven from his home by' finan
- cisl difficulties. The wise man that
saves from his income as he goes is
saved t'm distress and remorse of the
spendthrift or the heedless one, by in
venting some of his income in a solid
savinns institution like the Columbia
County Bank where it is safe and.
productive.
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