8T. JOHNS REVIEW
LOCAL NEWS.
a Weekly Record of Happenings If.
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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.
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will serve n most tempting (tinner on
Thnnkwrivlnir day. All nre Invited.
Following is the bill of fare:
HOtli'H
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. (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
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