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for If h lived to lx* aa oio » Methuselah. would he not »till require to pray, "Forgive n» our trespasses it» we forgive those who trespass »gainst us?” We only menu that perfectness. In the sense of a ripeness for the sickle, which comes In the Ilves of some as if a crow n of glory hail been vouchsafed to them even before they passed Into the unseen. And so tnay It bo with some of you. Though now your pruning, your dig ging. suit perhs|>a your growing days are over, yet the quiet but potent rays of divine grace are accomplishing a maturity In your experience, so that your t'hrlstlau life never will have been so attractive as In the hour that you depart hence. "We all do fade as a leaf. but the fall of you. ye glory- crowned ones. Is to be Illumined by the grandeur of an antumnal sunset. God bless you. aged brethren! God bless you. young and old. rich and poor, saint and sinner! May you have a “Happy New Year” In the highest and truest sense. “Happy Is the peo ple whose God Is the Lord." Accept him. serve him. wait for him. It Is only as we stand in such relationship to hliu that, after employing the psalm 1st’» question. "And now. laird. what wait I for?” we can coutldently apply the conmilatiou In his words that fol low, “My hope is iu thee.” To Our Patrons: Appreciating our pleasant business relations during the past we wish you the compliments of the Season and trust that the coming New Year will bring the best you have ever known in Happiness and Prosper ity. Yours sincerely, MT. SCOTT DRUG CO. ____ I New Year’s at the Front By Saidee Estelle Balcom EI.L, what have you done for your country today?” It was the eve of the new year and Dale Webster, hailed by a companion soldier, threw his knapsack within their tent Just behind the heavy ar- I tlllery at the front "somewhere In ' France.” “Oh, brought In a captive,” was bls careless reply. “Ran Into the skulker, marched him into camp and left him In the guard house. Any letters?” "Nary a letter. They say the mall packs here are four days overdue, but they're rushing holiday stufT to the | camps.” Dale Webster sighed and his face grew wistful. “I've been expecting one letter particularly. You’re my friend, Roy?” “After your carrying me on your back half dead across the worst part of No Maa’s Land, with the Bodies plugging away for keeps. I guess so!” "And you remember Winnie Trask?” "As a memory sweet and fragrant as a field of daisies !” “Well, one night In a dugout I just Tnneral couldn’t help but write her way back home there what I ought to huve said TWO ESTABLISHMENTS to her before we left. Three months, and no word. I fancy I was too pre «UM Of I Ki: NANCM'OfHCf: sumptuous. If I knew that Winnie was 58024 92nd Srteet S. E. 4615 66th St., Cor. Foster Rd. caring for me, thinking of me, at home. Td never get lonesome. I'd tight double leit : stitioi 1RLET1 STATlOH to get this mix-up over and back to her—bless her!” I Phone Tabor 5267 Phone Tabor 5895 "Don’t lose hope,” encouraged Roy Bartley. “One of the fellows just got a letter written by ills sweetheart lust September. It has been chasing him First-Class Service given Day or Night. all over the frontier. About your pris oner—make you any trouble?” Close Proximity to Cemeteries Enables us to hold Funerals “Not a bit of It,” declared Dale In a at a Minimum Expense spirited way. “The bear—” “The bear!” repeated Roy In won ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦«♦♦♦♦«♦««♦«« «« ««♦♦♦♦«♦«♦«« eeeeeoeeeee • derment. "Oh, I forgot to tell you that my catch was a bear,” spoke Dale. “I came across him curled up in a pit, a performing bear, strayed from some mountebank master In one of the bom ,IS OUT EVERYfMORNING AT 11:00 A. M. ba riled villages. Soon as he saw tne he acted frightened und humble, and when I patted him uttered a Jolly GET THE HOT BREAD growl, turned a somersuult and atood FOR jYOURWINNER AT on his head.” “You don’t mean it I” “Come, I’ll show you.” Dale led the way to the guardhouse. Outside of it was gathered a noisy 9112 Woodstock Ave. labor 5724 Kenworthy & Company Directors HOT BREAD BRUGGER’S BAKERY THOMPSON’S Chain Reference Bible THE BEST HANDLED BY FLOYD GEER P. O. Box 2072 P ortland , Ona Telephone Eaat «63 Mr. Cutting, one of the mail carriers out of the Lenta post office. has traded his property on Eighty-second street for an ll-acre fruit ranch at Hood River. The ranch is in a high ■late of cultivation, seven acres being- in apples and'one acre in straw lierries. There is also a modem six-room house on the place. Mr. Cutting is undecided whether he will farm the place himself or not. GEO. E. MORRILL AN1) IDA PLUMMER WED Christmas festivities were ushered in at St. Peter’s, lie ginning with High Mass at 8 o'clock a. m. The choir, under the direction of Mrs. Schlesky, sang Concones Mass, with Miss K. O'Brien pre siding at the organ. The sermon was delivered by the pastor, who took for his text, “Glory to God on high and on earth peace to men of good will." The attendance was large at all three services and a devout spirit of good cheer pervaded the assemblage. Next Sunday eening a Christ mas tree will be held in St. Peter’s Hall for the children, at which all will lie welcome. George E. Morill, of Lake county, Oregon, and Miss Ida Plummer, of Lenta, were unitec in marriage at the bride’s home at 5 p. m. Monday, December CHURCH NOTICE. 23. Rev. N. Shupp officiating. The topics of the pastor's Only memtiers of the family sermons at the l<enta Evangel were present. ical church next Sunday will be: 11 a. m., "Thoughts for Reflec | POPULAR LENTS COUPLI MARRIED CHRISTMAS tion;" at 7:3i>. "Which Will You Do?” Sunday school 9:45. Young people's meeting at 6:30, Ont* of the pleasant occasions under the leadership of Melvin of Christmas festivities took Summer feldt. place at the home of Mr. and Mrs, William Clark, near Wat Funeral services were held son station, in the marriage of last Thursday afternoon for their son. J. William Clark, to Mrs. Guin, aunt of Ed Gilbert, M iss Anna E. Munson. About of South Ninety-second street. a score of the young couple's Mr. and Mrs. M. H. Scheuer- friends had gathered when Rev. man, of Bantry, N. D., have ar N. Shupp. pastor of the Evan rived m I^nts to make their gelical church at Lents, pro future home. Mr. Scheuerman is nounced the ceremony. Lunch a brother of E. M. and II. was served and a good time was Scheuerman. had by all. Mr. Boyd, manager of the (Alberts Entertain. Mr. and Mrs. William Gilbert spent Christmas at Ed Gil bert’s, on Ninety-second street, as did also Rex Shinn and fam ily; Rev. Robert Pratt, of Pil grim Congregational church, and family; H. Gilbert and wife; Hugh Cripe and family, and Donald Gilbert and wife. I Mrs. Haislip, of Buckley ave nue, who has been very low with influenza at the Portland Sanitarium, is reported to be recovering nicely. Ha Acted Frightened. He sniffed again, uttered a satisfied grunt, anil, seizing It In bla powerful jaw», shook It “Whoop! a fruit cake!” yelled a watchful soldier, and grasped It aa ft rolled to tho ground. “Hurrah 1“ Home knitted socka and a dozen lit tle packages tied up with ribbon fell out of the shattered receptacle. Dale uttered a oharp gasp. Among them was h letter. He snatched it up and.; aflush and quivering, secreted It tn his pocket quickly. But not for long. When he bad di vldeil the cake among his Importunate comrades and gathered up the num- berltsm mementoes from home, he got. to his tent speedily. He opened the precious mlsaive, his eyes rparkled, be kissed It fervently and his face fairly shone. What a wild, riotous. fun-producing New Year's day I Old Bruin did him self proud, and Dale never sang the patriotic songs apportioned him on the program so thrilllngly. "I say,” observed Roy quizzically aa the day waned, “you’ve acted like some wild schoolboy I" “Reason to!" cried Dale fervently, and his heart beat faiiter against the cherished mlsaive lying next to It— the letter from Winnie saying: “I have always loved you, and. though half the world separatee us, I love yon now more than ever!” • group. Half way up the flagpole was a great shaggy monster who cleverly reversed himself, slid to earth, turned a dozen graceful somersaults and walked around on his hind feet. “Oh, we’ll put him on our vaude ville program as the one leading at traction tomorrow I” voted a dozen ob servers. "What’s the row I” as cheer ing echoed from the other end of the encampment From a dust-covered, battered automobile two men were throwing off packages. “Belated mall,” announced the driver. “Section A. Throw off the plunder, men, and you hungry fellows grab and distribute.” Boxes, packages, tleil-up bundles of newspapers and letters passed from hunil to hand. Roy Bartley was most active In the work of sorting out the heterogeneous mass. “Something for yon, Dale,” he called, poising a square box before hurling It. "I say,” inspecting fhe marks on the box,” It's been up and down the whole battle line!” “See If there Isn’t a letter," directed Dale, placing the box beside a tent, and his eyes were eager and hopeful. Doubtless the box hold remembrances from some home group, but his soul was hungry for something more prized. "Nothing for you,” called.out Roy, Martin B. Madden, who has repre sented the First district of Illinois in running over the letters In his hand. the house for eight terms, has an “Hey! look out for your box!” The czar made a fiasco at keeping nounced thnt he will be a candidate Roy spoke just In time. Old Bruin, his Berlin dinner engagement, hut we for speaker If James R. Mann la pre Unnoticed, had been sniffing Intrusive can’t see that Hindenburg la doing any rented from making the gpce because ly at the box. Then he hail pawed It, better with the Paris date. of III health. his claws piercing the frail pasteboard. P. S. OUR BREAD IS ALL WHEAT GET YOU A BIBLE NOW MR. CUTTING TRADES CHRISTMAS FESTIVITIES FOR RIVER RANCH AT ST. PETER S ( III RUH Ijents Mercantile Co. store, on Ninety-second street, moved last week from the Roliert Mills property east of town to 6803 Ninety-second street. Sergeant Joseph R. McKay, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Mc Kay of Lenta, has been dis charged ftom the service at Camp I^each, Washington. D. C., and arrived home in time to spend Christmas and the holi days with his parents and many other friends. He was promoted to sergeant before receiving his discharge. There seems to lie more dish washers this year than usual, for every girl or woman you meet in I^nts has her sleeves rolled up. • • • Did you ever notice how many rich men’s sons there are today driving autos that would lie driving a nltlle team to a plow, if it jvasn't for the old man’s long sack? • • • ¡it Christmas morning the Mt. Scott drug store looked like a cyclone had passed through it. About all that was left was Fred Geisler and the errand boy. • ♦ • One lady in Lents says she can play the chop sticks as eas ily as she can the piano. • • • The new winter hat is marie to talk about—and not to talk through. • • • The old wrinkle eye of this department is very fond of pig’s feet, but not when they are stretched across the aisle at the movie. • • • Driving autos at a high rate of speed attracts but little at tention here in I^ents, but the man who lets his chickens run loose finds a warrant staring him in the face. • • • Some of the Lents merchants realised that Christmas was coming and liought a large stock of goods, and thereby reaped a harvest. • • ♦ At the Yeager theater the other evening a lady said, "Just look at Mrs. ’s new hat with last year’s feathers on it.” BELLROSE ■ GILBERT John Ross, son of Mrs. R ohs of Buckley avenue, died Decem- ber 21. Funeral services were held Thursday. Christy Killeen came down from Camp l-ewin Tuesday morning and H|ient Christmas with his mother. Mrs. Alice Kil leen on Gilbert road. He re turned to Camp laiwis Wednes day evening, but exports to re ceive his discharge from the service soon. Mr. Killeen is in terested in the Oregon Cooper age Co. Mr. and Mrs. Otto Heckel re ceived a pleasant Christmas surprise visit from Mr. Heckel's brother. Robert, saddler of the 76th supply company, 13th di vision, Camp laiwis. They hail not met before for nine year«. Mr. Heckel stopped over for the one day while en route to visit his parents at Murray, Utah, where he owns a saddlery busi ness to which he will return as soon as he secures his discharge from the army. Harold Starr, son of Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Starr, was home on furlough from Bremerton to spend Christmas with his par ents. Mr. anil Mrs. O. B. Guisness entertained friends from the city Christmas. The Davis family entertained relatives and friends Christmas. Ixiis Mann, who is teaching school in Eastern Oregon, came home for a two-weeks' visit at home. Gilbert School Notes An entertainment was given at the school Monday night. The program was as follows: Piano solo. Alma Dye. Song, third and fourth grades. Play, fifth grade. Play, third and fourth grades. Song, sixth grade lioys. Play, seventh grade. Song. “It Came Upon the Midnight Clear.'* Violin solo, Alex Kerekes. Violin solo. Olive Updike. The school attendance for Tuesday was only about 60 per cent. There was school Thurs day and Friday. Frances, John, James and Vir ginia Chambers are absent from school on account of illness. The entertainment proved to be too much for Everett Thom as. He was absent Tuesday. Now that th« war la ovar, and tba «lection la over am! th« Influenza epl flemte 1« over. It mnjt not appear Imper tinent to aik a minor quest too: Why dora central alwaya call na at midnight to ask our pardon fur ringing the phone whan nobody wanta to talk to ua? It may be Just as wall now az any other time to remind tha correspondent who killed th« crown prince three time« tn rapid auccraalon within 80 hour» thnt the American reporter who worked on Villa la »till 27 death» ahead of him. What worrtra ox la tha possibility that when Johnnie cornea marching home and discard« bla uniform be uiay got consider hla wriat watch a part of hie strictly military equipment For Sale Small cook stove used two months, alto good trunk. Apply at 94(18 Fifty- sixth avenue, H. E. NOTICE TO CREDITORS. In the County Court of the State of Oregon, For Multnomah County—In the Matter of the Estate of Mary Learned, Deceased. Notice is hereby given that the un dersigned has been appointed executrix of the Estate of Mary Learned, De ceased, by the above entitled Court, and has qualified as such. All persons having claims agslnst said estate are hereby notified to pre sent the same, properly verified as re quired by law, to the undersigned at the office of her attorney, 314 Spalding Building, Portland, Oregon, on or be fore the expiration of six months from the date of first publication of this notice. Dated and first published December 19, 1918. MRS. LOUISA MAYBEE HEDGE, Executrix of the Estate of Mary Learned, Deceased. J. J. Johnson. Attorney for Exacutrlx, 314 Spalding Building, Portland, Ore.