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About St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current | View Entire Issue (Nov. 18, 1904)
8T. JOHNS REVIEW LOCAL NEWS. a Weekly Record of Happenings If. M' " . . , i it., nn,. ana aboui um uii Plcas6 lew in mind, Mr. Subscribe ..... Inn nf TTTR HP.VIEW er. tnai iu is only ONE DOLLAR per year, pay able in ADVANCE. . Subscriptions are now duo and payable. These small amounts will como handy today, as our expenses in installing tho print ing plant havo been heavy. S. 1. T. (Iiiltnii reports tlio "spud" harvest in full blast, nrtd life yield (.110(1. K ' Vulciitino wold the lot, corner Itnltitnore nnd Iloycs streets, to E. Vnmtemeer, Inst week, for $1100. The Coclirnn block la being rnpully pushed to completion, nnd will be u-ady ir occupancy in n few day. Ilickncr Uros. nre locnl agents fur Willi Fa'go Express Company mid handle quite n volume of business. Joaii & Hnillon linvc started work (!t Dr. V. W. Hick's building nnd to Imve it llnislied by .Inuunry lt ),. V. V. Hicks is platting tho pii lHil.v recently purchased nt St. ,(!h h Heights mill will put it on the n.jiihcl soon. .1. !' Croft l moving bis dwelling hum the cast to tho west side ot Kel- UeJ street. He is remodeling nnd mtproung the house. .Mr. lingers of the Portland Steel Hup Mnildiug Co., reports pi-ogres, nnd Ihnt the machinery for the plant will be herein a couple of weeks. Mrs. .Ins. Tufts bought the bouse nnd lot known as the Stark plare, last week. Consideration, $(1."0. .Mrs. Tufls Is recently from Algonia,' Wis. Arthur Kays, of Oak I'ark, whilo walking on the ear track Tuesday, flipped and fell, dlshlcatlsg bis right shoulder. He will be laid up for some time. A severe wind storm prevailed throughout this section Monday night. No damage is resided in the city hevond that of a few signs being w rocked. The West Coast Inundry Co. has commenced work and already is meet iiur with such success that it is con ridering the necessity "of more and larger machines. The music club has nil excellent or rhestra, and is a feature nt local en tertniuments. The series of dances to be given by the club this winter, should be well pntronixed. What was that remark about the streets beintr muddy ami no side walks The city council will wnko up Minie day maybe, or if tho council don't a long forbearing puiinc may, Hut you can't tell what will hapten. .Modern Woodmen,, St. Johns Camp No. 7." III. Initiated several now mem hers Tuesday evening. Tho degrvo team from (Iioihi Camp, of Portland was present and hud clmrgo of the work. Miss Annie Thurlow. recently of lnkn, where she vas interested in mining proertie, was in the city Mniiitnv. Mik Tliiiilow is a live to the prosjeets of this vicinity and is showing her faith by investing in the district. The St. Johns band, under the lend- t rhip of C, 0, Churchill, is coiiitoed ituely of local unulcians, and tin orgiiuiratinu of which the city is proud. The boys piny very good, nsd ate improving. The baud is worthy f encouragement. Have you subscribed for The He view J if not, it is hoed you will do so nt onre, I he price is only one do) Inr H-r year, and every citizen who hus the proper amount of local pride iiuuht to enroll his o rher name nt lae for the local ptiMjr. Crook & Walton Imvo about com pleted two very comfortable live room eottr.ges on John street, for MVs. P. T Smith. The Hev. 1 M. Jtooisor will occupy ono nnd H. W. Smith the liter Messrs. Crook & Walton linvo the contract for n two-story resideneo at Piedmont. Fred Koerner, tho contractor is i ite of the kind that does things. The Kreedmnn building on Jersey street, a substantial two story structure with concrete basement, was erected by Mr, Koerner, and work has not' been allowed to lag, although he had sev eral ruh jobs on hand. Mr. and Mrs, Qilbert Ward, of Ore K'H City, sold through Shennrd & Tufts, lot 50x100, corner Broadway untl Hayes streets. Concideratiou 1.100. Mr. Ward demonstrated his laitli in St. Johns by at once purchas ing another lot, corner Burlington and r.dison, on winch ho will build a rest deuce at once. The cars were crowded with visitors coming and going nil day Sunday. W. II. See bns begun tho erection Of four new cottages on, tho lots corner idisnn and John streets. A collide of Chinnmcn-'Kave leased five acres of land in the northern Hin ts of the city, and will use it for a vegotnble garden. A telegraph ofllcc in St. John is be coming a necessity, nnd.it isjioped tho telegraph companies will net in this mntler nt an early date. A livery stable is one of the busi ness enterprises needed iu St. Johns. Impossible to get a team or saddle horse by hire, for love or money. Tho ladies aid society of the M. E. church was entertained nt the St. Johns hotel last week. Refreshments were served, nnd a pleasant time re port ed. O. E. Learned will plat the ten acre tract just beyond the school house, and put, it on the market in a few days. This tract is well located, nnd will afford some very e.'"iblo building sites. The West CohbI Laundry Company is changing from wood to an oil burn er, in their engine room. This action is taken because crude oil is n cheaper and otherwise more economical nrticio of fuel. Messrs. Hlchnrd and W. Shepnrd have nurehfiWd a tract of three acres, four blocks from Oak Park station, nnd jvill plnco it on the market nt once. It will bo known as Oak Park addition No. 2. The musical club, a St. Johns social orirnni.ntioii. will ttlvu n dunce in ners hnll. tomorrow (Saturday evening Nov. 10). All are Invited, ns a siil6udid lime is assured by the man- ngement. Admission, III ty cents lor gentlemen, Indies free. (leo. II. Hoiiville, the electrician who has opened up n shop next to the Hosloti bakery, deserves hotter than to have his name appear in n local ii t mention in Inst week's ituvtuw as ".i. II. llollingcr." Pardon, please, it won't liopjieii again. A uitii.ttit nrtxln nf filrtV nllillllllls ill the immediate vicinity of St. Johns, and the surprise is that some enter prising inrtti who iiudcrMUiid this branch of business has not taken ad vantage of it. The local demand would bo siilllcient to use the product of a good sired yard. About one hunderd buildings arc ii con ix) of erection within the city limits of St. Johns, and as many more in contemplation, Soma of them nre elegant residences, costing from two to four thousand dollars each, and most of them nro comfortable homes. Tho street railway consolidation scheme having been twrfectod, tho now transfer system went into effect Monday. Tho system is somewhat complicated, but the conductors ap pear to bo mastering it all right. It is now Missiblo to reach any )toint in (lie city wlioru tho ears run for a. slnglo live-cent faro. Tho Review printing plant bus been installed in tho new olllce, on Jersey street. The outllt is uiMo-dnlc, nnd wo can do nil classes of job printing, at Portland prices. If you want any printing of any kind, come nnd see tho lloviow man. Correct nnd good print ing is our motto. Hy having your work done here, you will help make Tho Ilevlow n hotter paper. I), W. lUiiinnii has about completed n substantial two-story business block, corner Ivnulio and Chicago streets. Tho room oujho first lloor is ouo nf tho tluest store rooms in the city, and will bo occupied by n store. The upper tint, consisting of four teen rooms, will bo furnished as a rooming house. Mr. lliumnii is ouo of our substantial citizens in St. Johns. Wo urge u)Hii tho citizens of tho peninsula to patronize tho advertis ing columns of the Itoviow and bestow their patronage on thoso who display enterprise by patronizing tho home pnjer, Speak to your grocer, butcher, baker, etc., about the matter, nnd let him know that you recognize his pub. lit spiritedness by his support of homo institutions. Every dollar spent with our advertiser is so much of an an earnest of your interest in tho city. There was a suprise party given by Mrs. 0. S. Chapel iu honor of her husband' birthday. She planned to have a few of his intimate friends come inland spend the evening in n way befitting the occasion. There were card games for some and varied entertainments for others, ns their in clinations prompted. Mrs. Chapel proved herself a charming hostess. Prof. Jay Hand, with his gramophone was an interesting feature. The guests departed at a late hour, declaring it to have been ono of tho most enjoy able times of their life, The new ear bnrn near Piedmont junction is rapidly Hearing comple tion. All cars off tho upper and low er Albinn lines, nnd the St. Johns lines, will bo housed there, lo ac commodate the largo number of em ployes who reside in St. Johns and pioyt University Park, a special car will bo provided br the company, and will re main hero over, night, taking tho men to the bnrn in time to begin work enr- ly iu tho morning. Fletcher Mighclls, the 1(1 year old son of Mr. nnd Mrs. Mighclls, Sr., who hns been in poor health for a number of years took a medical ex amination which developed the fact that bis trouble was appendicitis which would necessitate an oporntiin. Ho was taken to the hospital in the city on Friday, Nov. 4, and underwent the operation on Saturday morning which was successful, and is improv ing rapidly and will soon bo nblo to return home. Hy trading nt tho big east sido store, Kennnrd & Adams, you aro helping to improve your own part of tho city. Your interests nre on the east side and the constant growth of this storo shows they nre treating the public right. Do your part. Obituary. Heillv Jliuhclls wos born nt Hun- dolpb, N. Y., .May 7, 1001 ; died Nov. 3. 1004; ago II years 5 months '27 dnys. Air. and Mrs. Mighclls moved from Randolph, N. Y., reaching St. Johns, March 0, 1001, where they have since resided. Their son Kcilly was n sweet amiable child attracting every one's attention who came iu contact with him. he tmsscd through a tcigc of sick ness of nearly one month, all was done for him both medically and nursing but to no nvnil. The funeral services were held from the Evnngclicnl church, the services being cindtictcd bv the unstnr. The imrents and relnllves have the sincere sympathy of the neighbors nnd friends. A Fill END. HENRY C. SCHROEDER I)KAI.KK IN' FURNITURE AND BEDDING, CARPETS, MATTING, LACE CURTAINS, PORTIERS, WINDOW SHADES, STOVES, TIN AND GRANITE WARE 1'icuiro iriming ina innmuro tttpniring Agent QUICK MEAL Steel Ranges Of Thanksgiving Dinner. MUs Itlcb. of the St. Johns hotel. j will serve n most tempting (tinner on Thnnkwrivlnir day. All nre Invited. Following is the bill of fare: HOtli'H aiwfi . (jm of Olfrr I rnm.iHiuia Ollrre Ctlerj Young TurVr Ojtlrr Drilling Crmbwr Hiuct MilUfl thick Drown Bur Trim Itoiil tlf KNTHKKH M llinans FrllUr Clem Huf Orren lee Aipiregue Hwtl VoUtora Meihxl I'nOtOM I1K8KUT . Mlnf I'le . . Kngllth I'lum luiMlnr llir.l Heutr Ire Creem tenty Ctht T dtlTf J'UICK 80 CKST8 I), a WAI.TOM Unlvtrtllly I'stk & WALTON J. It. CIIOOK Ht. John CROOK OONTKAOTOHH AND HUILDCKS ( rieni Driwii anil K.llinilM Oluji iu-rtl JoUIni rbon Scott 1197 snd Urpelrlng 8t. Jchne, Oregon GOODRICH & GOODRICH AR0HITE0TS UNDEUTAKER AMD rUNEHAL DIRECTOR . j flood detlr'ercil free of clmrcf. Wo wilt rtmlt'ltrcet car fare to pnrchaiera that lire ticyonit I'lcilmont Junction. ' OooJs gunrantecd to be rcpretcnteil. 242-240 and 248 RUSSELL STREET Station B UNIVERSITY PARK DRUG COMPANY rnr.811 btock op PURE AND FRESH DRUGS PATENT MEDICINES, PERFUMES, ETC. PRESCRIPTIONS CARErULtY COMrOUMDED Also n Fine Line of Cigars, Tobaccos, Confectionery, Stationery and School Hooks Post Office Corner UNIVERSITY PARK Portsmouth Grocery has recently changed hands and is better prepared than ever to furnish you the best groceries nt just tiriccs. Wo nro here as n permanent business institution, guaranteeing satisfaction on our goods. Wc solicit u shoro of your patronage nmrwill do soiinro dealing with child as well ns parent. Itcnsonablo profit, first class goods and honest deal ing is our motto, Como in nnd get prices and prove our claim. IS37-r1.old. a, IDotsoza. s Co. ISLMBlJ 8 A. umber Comp u 8. DOUGLASS ft SONS rROrRIETOBB BT. JOHNS AND 1'ORTLAND, OBEOOnI wImw HEAL B8TATB INSURANCE RENTALS LOANS $1 GOO Lot 100x100 in business center 000-Lot 100x100 near woolen mills ono block from O. H. & N. 11. R. 400 -Ut 50x100, ouo block from O. R, & N. R. It. 300 Lot GOxlOO, two blocks from school bouse. A tine corner. 250 lot 50x120, close in and near car line. Other lots at other prices. Also in surance and loans. Correspondence invited. W. J. PKDDICORB Phone Union 404 ST. JOHNS G, H. VANH0UTEN SELLS Real Estate 8TJOHN8 MiOQftctorers of Cedar, Fir and Larch Lumber ItOUOII AND DHKSSKI) 1MUTICUI.AK ATTKNTION' OIVK.V TO TIIK I.OCAI. TIIADB ST. JOHNS, OREGON Edmondson Company Hardware, Plumbing and Tinning in All Its Branches Jersey Street, Near School House Fh'ffio Scott 4005 ST. JOHNS, OREGON k BICKNER BROTHERS ...DEPARTMENT STORE... Keep a largo stock of General Merchandise, including Dry floods, Hoots and Shoes, Groceries, Hardware, llouso Furnishings, Feed, Kte. In fact everything. Their Prices nro rtfht. Don't waste your time going to Portland, but come iu and see our stock and prices. VHK BIO STORE Con.er Jersoy Street and Hroadway St, Johns, Oregon INVEST IN THAT GREAT INDUSTRIAL CENTER ST. JOHNS REALTY WILL DOUBLE IN VALUE WITHIN ONE YEAR'S TIME 170 Lots 50x100. only 4 blocks from tho business section of St. Johns. $450100x100, nerlooking the rivtr. 1550100x100, closo in. $575100x100, only 3 blocks from the sawmills. $95050x138, modern (i-rooni house. Business Lots, BMideace Lots, Acre Tracts. Easy Terras. S H B P A R D & TURXS REAL ESTATE EXOSANOE Phone Scott 4061 St Johns, Orscea a T 1 L
