Hlitorlcal
St. Johns Is CallltiR Von
It aecoiul In numUer ot Imiuttitet.
It venth in population.
Can ,to Portland evt ry 20 mln.
Hat navigable vraltr on 3 Met.
Hat finr-it K and (rlectticily.
Hat tvro attong linV.
Hat fira Irga acliool lioutrt.
Hat abundanrc of puretl water.
Mat hard aurface ttrcett.
I lt fitemive aewerapo yn
I Iat fine, modern liriclc city hall.
Hat pTo)l off 95.000 monthly.
Slilpt monthly 2,000 tart fretRlil.
All railroadi have necua to It.
la gateway to I'oitlaml harbor.
Climate ideal and healthful.
St. Johns is Calling You
Hat. seven churchei.
Hai a moil promising future.
Diitlnctively a manufacturing eity
Adjoint the city of Portland,
1 Iat nearly 6,000 population.
Hat n public library.
Taxable property, H500.000.
Hat large dry doclct, taw millt
Woolen millt, iron workt,
Stove workt, atbettot factory,
Ship building plant,
Veneer and exceltior plant,
Flour mill, planing mill,
Dox factory, and othert.
More induitrie coming.
St. Johni It the place for YOU.
ST. JOHNS REVIEW
Devoted to (he Interest of Hi Ptnlniula, (he Manufacturing Center ot (he NortbweM
vol. 8
ST. JOHNS, ORKGON, FRIDAY, MARCH 7. 1913.
NO. 17
MOTHERS' DUTY
EQUAL RIGHTS CALEF RETIRES
PUPIL MARRIES
High School Girl is Bride
of Portland Man
GOOD MEETING
Commercial Ciub Takes
COUNCIL MEETS
SCHOOL NOTES
Happenings Told In An
Interesting Way
By Mrs. J. C. Scott at the
Library Monday
"A mother's dntv In herself.
How fnr should she subordinate
herself to her children I Web
ster's definition of subordinate
"To mnke or consider of less vnl
ue or importance." Let us give
two illustrations: First, the
child is in danger, the mother
rushes to the rescue, never think-
inrr of herself. It mnv bo illness.
some contagious disease does
the fear of contagion keep her
fmm tin linrlnlfln? No. indeed.
the mother love is the stimulant
that keeps her awake night af
ter night,nnd day after day until
the crisis is passed; and with a
glad heart she watches every
hopeful sign of recovery, never
thinking of her own weariness
or discomfort, and is linaiiy re-
wnrrleil hv neeinir tho Hick child
well and strong again, and the
other members of the family
with eratcful hearts love her
more dearly than before.
Second, at the gate the hus
band and father stopped with
three little folks to have nn nffec
tionnto good by to the young
mother on the porch, and she
turned to the aunt who wus vis
iting them with a look of pride
on her fuce, "I do love to see
John nnd the babies start out,
they look so trim and nice al
ways. I suppose it is wrong to
be proud of them but John is so
handsome nnd the babies so
dear." "Why don't you go with
them" asked the old lady? "Oh,
I'm too busy. I wouldn't tell nny
ono but you, auntie, but I am
doing without n spring suit this
year and I cannot very well go
out. Wo want to make n pay
ment on our homo and get some
needed furniture. So 1 am try
ing to economize." What was
this mother's reward? She was
making her husband selfish, and
careless and indifferent to her
comfort, nnd presently ho would
cease to ask her to go out with
him and sho was giving the chil
dren the false idea that anything
was good enough for mamma.
To my mind the question of
children's rights and mother's
rights is of much more import
ance than is tho question of wo
man's civil right. Tho mother
who has her own children in
her own caro is tho woman
who with intelligence can do
the most for the race. When
wo speak tho word mother there
is at onco in our minds tho pic
ture of home, father, mother,
children, all enclosed in n unit,
whatever tho shelter over their
heads may be. Homo is a con
dition rather than a place. Wo
man should bo queen in her own
home, governing tho family in
their higher lives, not by criti
cism, but by quietly suggesting
a better way and practicing it
herself. Sho must govern her
self first, her children afterward.
Watching for tho best interest
of tho father and tho family in
everything, nnd practicing econ
omy for truth's sake (not for the
sake of accumulation) is tho
most practical application of lovo
a woman can show to her hus
band, sooner or later tho man
who lias received such sympathy
and co-operation and feels that
it is given with tho highest mo
tives, will find his life being
lifted and purified. Some one
has said "Man may hold tho des
tiny of the nation in his hands
but the mother holds the destiny
of the man." If only woman
would understand her worth,
her power, and would use them
for the work of salvation of her
husband, her brother and her
children.
But the home is not a, real
home unless each member of the
family does his or her share to
ward making it such; there
mustbevise, watchful, loving
co-operation at the head. Is not
this a pleasant picture of home,
children and parents cooperating
together working in perfect har
mony, perhaps to make both
ends meet, perhaps to carry out
some higher ambition, for the
children as well as parents have
important duties in the home.
They should be taught that they
are a part of the home firm.
The word father means the
provider, the preserver, but he
is more, in a sense he is the
priest of the household laying
upon the family altar the morn
ing and evening sacrifice.
The true home is where cheer
fulness, courtesy and love abide,
Continued on last page.
First to Organize Under
Bonville System
By A. Porter.
The bearer of that name that
causes tho heart of every true
American to burn within him,
the wisdom of whose words we
only realize, as year after year
the necessity for reform verifies
the clearness of his forsight nnd
sound justice of his judgment,
Abraham Lincoln, who, in few
words, delivered two separate
and special warnings to who he
saw would be two separate
classes of people in this country,
m what to him was tho far fu
ture, but to us is tho present
time. In his time he spoke in
one simple sentence to one peo
ple, but which carried a two fold
meaning to what would be two
classes of people, and each ver
sion applies with direct clearness
to each. "Corporation tins been
enthroned and tho money power
will seek to prolong its reign by
working on the prejudices of
tho people."
To the politician of his day he
outlined the results of their then
thin political course and charged
them direct with endangering
the government. To the masses
of the people he reproved them
for their lack of faith in them
selves, their fellowmen, their so
cial government, and their coun
try's resources. "To the rich of
our day I am nnnerved and fear
and tremble lor tho welfare of
my country. To tho common
wealth or poor of toduy the
money power will seek to prolong
its reign by working on tho prej
udices of tho people." It is tho
last phrase of this wonderful
sentence that our downfall would
bo due to our proncnoss to nurso
prejudice and- tho opportunity
tho nursing of our prejudices
gives to our enomies. That may
contain a snecinl lesson for this
Bpccial occasion. Tho fnlso spies
have long triumphed tho false
delusion that the commonwealth
is not capable of self govern
ment. How long will wo so be
littlo ourselves as to put oursel
ves in intelligence and self pres
ervation below all other life, the
life that God has given dominion
over all other lifo? Do wo, by
norm tt hg such fallacy to exist.
put ourselves below all other life,
for there is no other life that is
self destructive to extinction.
Tho fact that we have, for a cen
tury and n half, enjoyed and
maintained socinl life and pro
gressed in intelligence under so
cial government contrasts tho
falseness of tho false assertion
that we nro incapable of self
government, industrially spenK-
ing.the opportunity of industrial
Government by all the peoplo has
been largely kept from our grasp.
But tho nursing of our preju
dices, tho acceptance of errone
ous reports, belittling our own
class, which includes ourselves,
because those reports como from
the mon of means, has had larger
y to do with our tardiness of
effort to control industry by the
peoplo and for tho people. But
every year's slate of political
conditions and every year's slate
of social conditions and year af
ter year of industrial conditions
slato has contained between tho
ines bold suggestions of neces
sary reforms, and the unwritten
lines of justice chafing against
the written lines of injustice
have caused a friction that has
seared an imprint in the sensu
ous minds of tho people.
The feathering Saturday even-
incr at the Woodman Hall, St,
Johns.Oregon, means much more
than the eilorton the part ot tne
participants to economize in the
purchase of their daily provis
ions. It is an awakening on the
part of tho people to that earnest
and brotherly appeal to forget
prejudices, believe in ourselves
in inu reusuiwiK jiuww uuu una
given us.
Faith in the God life that is
within ourselves and a recogni
tion of the power of that life
over the animal nature of Man.
It is the better man within us
asserting its willingness and
capability to control the flesh and
live in harmony with the best
interets of all, by the power oi
intellicrence subduing prejudice
within ourselves and bringing
ourselves into subjection to the
best interests of universal prin
ciples, operating in the clear
light of right, trampling an lo
cal technicalities of personal
greed under foot, grasping the
handles of the industrial plow in
And is Succeeded Here by
Ormandy Bros.
Last Friday terminated the
active business life in St. Johns
of Cnlcf Bros.' furniture store.
the stock nnd fixtures being
taken over by Ormandy Bros.,
who have for n couple of years
conducted the St. Johns Furni
ture store and who will continue
to conduct it in connection with
the Calef store.
Calef Bros., ever since the ad
vent of the Btore here about six
years ago. have enjoyed a flour
ishing and appreciative patron
age. Tiicir business methods
were fair and admirable, and we
doubt if any one can say that
they ever got the worst of a
deal with Calef Bros. Cour
teous treatment, enterprise, lib
ernl advertising, public spirited
ness. duality, and a full dollar's
wortli for a dollar is what built
Calef Bros, store in St, Johns
from a small concern to one of
the largest on the East Side of
tho river. The credit for this
success is due to Manager A.
C. Gcsler, whose business sa
gacity, readiness to please and
oblige, nnd business tact won
steadfast friends for tho store,
nnd mndc it tho sure success to
which it attained. Jack McNiv
on as right bower for Mr. Gesler,
by his cheerful and obliging
manners, was also a factor in tho
store's success.
It is with a feeling of deep
regret thnt wo chronicle the ter
mination of Cnlcf Bros, 'activities
in St Johns nnd tho probable re
moval of Mr. Gcsler and family,
whoso friends and well wishers
aro many. But ns it will take
some little time to settle the
business of tho firm and tako
caro of outstanding contracts,
thoy will likely remain yet for nn
indefinite time.
In Ormandy Bros, will bo
found worthy successors to Cn
lcf Bros. They have dono busi
ness in St. Johns long enough for
tho peoplo to know and appreciate
them and their fino business abil
ity. They are young men well
versed in tho furniture business
and hnve learned the wants of the
local trade in all its various pha-
. i
scs. in thus branching out nnu
expanding their business they.
have tho best wishes of their
patrons nnd numerous friends.
Temporary Compromise
fSrent temnornrv comnromise
made by Mr. Stroud, city attor
ney, with the Railroad Commis
sion at Portland, Feb. 1st, reg
ulating tho water rates at St
Johns: Why did not tho Railroad
Commission come to St Johns
and tako up this mntter, as we
aro an incorporated city? If tho
Pnllrnnri commission would be
called to Medford to adjust some
. a i 1
grievance which occurred there,
would said commission stop at
T?nsehnr( nr other nlnces to ad
just said grievance Why did
you seek to noid a meeting wun
tho water company's attorney
nnrl mnWft nrrantromontH to meet
the Railroad commission without
notifying the committee ap
pointed at a mass meeting held
hv the citizens to coonerate with
the said commission when they
would come to fat, jonnsf
niil not. tho water comnanv
niYHiiico evidence before the rail
road commission that there were
only a few kickers, that the ma
jority of the water users was
fully satisfied with tho rate
charged?
Now, Mr. Stroud, is it not bet
ter for you to again solicit tho
Railroad commission to settle the
water rate heforo the comintr
city election, so the water users
havo some confidence in the
great bargain you proclaim you
have made?
I, myself, being a socialist,
consider that you have made no
bargain whatever to benefit
the water users.
Respectfully submitted,
C. J. Anderson.
Paid advertisement
the interests of all the people,
and guiding it into the garden
soil of universal justice and har
mongy, from where all selfish
personal prejudicial rocks are
cast out
Currin says: Better get that
Knv nf stationery now. One
fourth off the regular price now.
A romantic wedding occurred
Inst Wednesday, Feb. 26, when
Knrl V. Willet of Portland nnd
Gertrude Stephenson of St. Johns
were .quietly married. Miss Ste
phenson prepared as usual for
school Wednesday morning, but
went to tho Central Hotel to see
n friend and stated she was thru
with school nnd cast her books
aside nnd prepared to meet her
fiancee at Portland. The ring
was toon purchased, then next
to tho court house, where the
knot was tied. Tho happy cou
ple then depnrtcd for tho groom's
house, where a beautiful recep
tion was held. A five course
dinner wns given ut G p. m. Tho
guests wero Mr. und Airs. J. M.
Willit. parents of tho groom,
Mr. nnd Mrs. E. V. Constock,
Mr. nnd Mrs. E. Deoden. Mr.
nnd Mrs. P. Y. Keller, Mr. nnd
Mrs. D. J. Sollard. Prof. W. S.
E. Knawcl, Mrs. John Tharton,
Harry Tharton. Earl Willit. Mrs.
J. H. Nash. Tho jolly company
and mnny friends who heartily
congratulated the young couple
wore entertained throughout the
evening by some fine violin selec
tions by J. II. Nash, a musician
fr end of thofnmily. Air. K. V.
Willit is n business man of Port
land. The young couple are now
residing at 1497 Congress street
XXX
Favors a Broader View
Editor Review:
Your nrticlo in tho Review of
Feb. 28th in regards to tho use-
m a 1
lessness ot ciiristinns boing di
vided :'into tho. many, .different
denominations, wns vcrygood,
nnd the stnnd you tnko on co
operation of tho same, should
appeal to nil thinking people.
But say I Why stop at tho sug-
tjestion of the economy of ono
)iir church instead of the many
little churches? Let us carry
tho same wise policy of co-oper
ation into a hundred or more
nrhnr nvennen of wnslo thnt no
one can escape, and that reaches
..!- (..' .....1 S.. l..v
inio uvury ut iiiu. nnu nuu mu
life of every individual in tho
hind. Can vou tell mo why tho
peoplo of St Johns should sup
port two drug stores witn inoir
two managers, two sets of clerks,
two rents, two light bills, two
heating bills nnd about every
other expense doublo when ono
store would give the same sor
vi'ce? "Tho same will apply to tho
three furnituro stores, when ono
will do. two hardware stores
when ono is sufficient, a half
dozen or so dry goods stores, in
stead of one, and "laws a mas
sy," fifteen or more grocery
stores, and about every oiner
lino of business and profession
conducted in tho same wasteful
and useless manner. And, now,
can you say that such a system
is sane, or any more so than the
seven churches with their useless
expense and waste energy, be
cause of their division?
Would St. Johnsitcs sit idly
by and say nothing if Uncle Sam
should open .another post office
hero and then raise the postage
to three cents, and by and by
open another omce nnu again
raise the price or sutmpai wem
I would rather guess not. There
would be a louder protest raised
in St Johns by far than the
water question has raised. And
right here, let me make tho as
sertion that the average family
is put to more needless expense
for their groceries alono each
thnn whnt thev would save
by the proposed new water rates
in four months. Now, don't you
think it is time to wane to tne
situation and apply this beauti
ful theme of co-operation in its
fullest capacity
There is now a movement on
fnnt In this country, and has
been for a number of years, with
over a million supporters at the
present time, to estamisn me
co-operative commonwealth,
men is very iiiuch m uoiuiuiij
rith the teachings of Christ
found in the Book of Acts, 4:32
34 Nevertheless, nearly all the
churches antagonize this move
ment, the followersoi wnicn can
themselves Socialists. While
they, the Christians, approve the
system of competition which
leaves waste, ruin aim corrup
tion in its wake.
I will now quit for the present,
lip Vital Matters
Quite n number of Indies were
present nt tho monthly nieotinir
I of the St. Johns Commercial club
held Wednesday evening. Their
I presence wns invited to aid in
considering better car service, a
hospital and u public park for
'ot rt Ut II
oi. iiuiu.3. unit, uyu, wnu iui
been interesting the community
in securing a hospital, told of
the necessity of such nn institu
tion nnd solicited the aid of the
club and especially of the ladies
in securing such nn innovation
to St. Johns. She expressed
confidence that sho would be en
abled to finance the project nnd
thnt it would be self supporting.
She had in view the purchnse
of the L. B. Chipmnn property
on South Hayes street, n price
of $8,000 having been secured.
Letters were read from Dr. Mc
Chesnoy, Undertaker Blackburn,
tho I. O. 0. F. Lodge nnd the
Woman's Relief Corps heartily
endorsing the hospitnl project.
The club unanimously endorsed
the proposition nnd promised its
aid in whatever way possible.
A number of young men of
the city made request to join tho
club ns they wish to organize a
base ball club and use one of the
club rooms for storing their uni
forms and other base ball para
hcmaliu. President Pennell
stated that he belived such an
addition to the club would bo
welcome, that it would have a
tendency to keep tho lads oft the
streets and objectionable places.
Tho young men numbering 23 in
all, were taken into tho club in
n body.
Better car service provided a
prolific source of discussion.
T. A. Kctchum of -Portsmouth-
told of what tho North Portland
club was demanding of the trol
ley company, nnd thnt it would
accent of no compromise, that it
would get ten minute service
und single cars, or it would get
nothing. R. G. Brand stated
that tho largo property owners
on the north side of the loop
would not bo satisfied witli a ser
vice less efficient than tho south
aide residents would secure;
that thoy would bo satisfied with
alternato service on tho loop, but
would not tamely submit to
transfer system. F. W. Vnlentino
fuvored nil cars coming directly
from Portlnnd to St. Johns busi
ness district and leaving tiio
same way, nnd using a transfer
car on the loop continunlly. D.
C. Lowis udvocated routing nil
the Portsmouth trippers through
to St. Johns. Tho Portlnnd
Railway Light and Power Co.
has agreed to inHtnll nltornnto
aervico on tho loop, but positive
ly rofused ten minuto service,
declaring that ten minuto service
would cost the company $11,000
additional expense yearly with
no adequute returns; thnt tiio
company was now losing moro
than $-10,000 yearly on tho St
Johns service, nnd outsido of
expending $5,000 for installa
tion of block signals und passing
tracks for nlternato service,
would do nothing further. As
there was such a diversity of
opinion, it wns decided to pass
tho question to the board of gov
ernors to deal with.
The park question wns tuken
up and D. C, Lewis made a
strong plea for ono park or two,
and ho favored a river view for
ono of them. It was finally de
cided that tho board of govern
ors should appoint a committee,
of which two shall bo ladies, to
select feasible sites and bring
tho matter before tho city coun
cil. T. A. Ketchum advnnced some
interesting data relative to
drainage of East Side sewerage
into tho Columbia Slough, giving
cost, feasibility and other infor
mation regarding the project.
and invito you to como again,
brother. You are on tho right
This leaves me in a pleasant
mood, as I feel assured if you
continue for a while longer in
your present lino of thought, one
of these days you will be apply
ing for a red card in the Social
ist party.
Yours for a sane system,
R. C. Stokes,
921 South Jersey street.
(The editor will make reply to
the above next week, lack of
space forbidding it in this issue).
Matters of Importance
Receive Attention
A petition to improve Smith
avenue from Oswego street to
Columbia boulevard by u twenty
foot strip of graveled bithulithic
pavement in tho center was
presented at the regular council
meeting Tuesday evening. Tho
proposed improvement wns met
with vigorous protests on the
part of T.J. Monnhanwho wnnt-
ed the improvement to run
from curb to curb, nndnotlcnve,
as he experssed it n mud hole
on either side of the street R.
J; Kinder just ns vigoroulsy up
held the improvement ns petition
ed for, declaring that the proper
ty would not stand for full im
provement nt this time, nnd that
since the sewer wns not in along
this street it would bo fnr bet
ter to hnvo the center of the
street improved und widened uf
ter sewer, wnter nnd gus pipes
hud nil been laid and when the
assessed valuation of the prop
erty would permit of costly im-
irovement A resolution dircct
ng the engineer to pepare tho
necessnry dntn for improvement
ns petitioned for wns ordered
drafted. Mr. Kinder communi
cnted the fact that he had tho
assurance of M. L. Holbrook
that the improvement would be
continued to the North Bnnk de
pot nfter the improvement pe
titioned for had been accomplish
ed.
A petition for tho improve
ment of Richmond street from
Jersey to tho Willamette river
was presented, it culled lor
graveled bitullthic from Jersey
street to Willnmctto boulovurd,
und from the hitter point to tho
r ver by concrete paving. As
council could not act upon a pe
tition culling for two kinds of
improvement upon the snmo
street, matter was referred back
to tho petitioners with the ad
vice to present two separate pe
titions. A strong renionstrnnco wns
lodged ngninst tho proposed im
provement of Willnmctto boulo
vurd by u thirty foot strip of
graveled bitulithic paving near
the center, nnd wns tho sourco
of considerable discussion. I).
C. Lowis. ono of tho property
owners, udvocated a fifteen foot
strip of hard surface on either
side of the street with u parking
in the center. Tho remonstrance
was n 1 rifle over COO feet less
than tho necessnry two-thirds of
tho property thnt must bo repro
3ented to stny !niprovement,nnd,
therefore, wus dlsnllowed. But
tho engineer discovered that to
carry out tho improvement would
result in nn excess cost of $9,
500, which the city would huvo
to stnnd for. Tiie improvement
wns allowed to die.
A communication from the P.
R, L. & P. Co. stated that nn nrc
light would promptly bo placed
at tho corner of Burr nnd Bank
3treets,a3 per instructions of tho
council.
A strenuous romonstranco
ugninst the proposed widoning
and extension of Con t ml avenue
to nn uniform width of eighty
feet wus pluced with council.
While tho remon trnnco wus nro
muture. nnd therefore out of or
der, tho opportunity was given
property owners to stnte their
objections, which several of thorn
quickly proceeded to uo. H. E.
Harris, E. J. HufTord and S. O.
C. Cull decluimed ngninst muk
ing tho street eighty feet wide,
tho hitter claiming that so to do
would utterly ruin his property.
Alderman Hill stated that whilo
he acquiesced in giving tho prop
erty owners what thoy desired,
yet he believed they were stand
ing in their own light when they
objected to having tho street
widened, and pointed out tne
rclntivo values of a couple of
streets in Portland that had been
widened over thoso that had not
R. C. Clark stated that council
would likely hnvo just as much
trouble on its hands if it pro
ceeded to make the street less
than eicrhtv feet. As it now
stands tho street from Charles
tin street north is now 80 feet
wide, and from Churleston street
to Fessenden street is of varying
widths, being as narrow as 25
feet in some places. It was de
cided to stay further progress
toward widening the street until
two weeks more, in order to give
it a moro minute investigation.
A committee from tho commer
cial club and also ono from the
The semi-annual meeting of
the Athletic Association wns
held recently for the purpose of
electing officers for the closing
semister of the year. Basil
Smith was re-elected president
nnd Lulu Day vice president
Florence Wnss and Vidn Evans
were the successful enndidutos
for the offices of secretury nnd
treasurer respectively. Most of
tho freshmen showed their nc-
tivc interest in High school uf-
fmrs by responding to the nvi-
tntion to join tho association. A
new system of issuing member
ship cards was also adopted by
vote of tho Association.
The Hink KIntnwu club post
poned their usual hike lust week
on account of the rain.
A girls' gnme between Park
Pluce nnd Jnmcs John wns plny-
cd Saturday, March lstroHUlting
in n score of lo to 9, in fnvor ot
Pnrk Pluce. The gnme wns very
interesting nnd t ic cnlhusiusm
of tho St Johns people in bnskct
ball was shown by the number
who nttended. The team work
of both tennis wns very good,
but Pnrk Pluce pluyed u raster
gnme.
On Inst Frulny night nn inter
ested und enthusiastic audience
gnthercd to hour tho decisivo do
bnto of tho Columbiu River dis
trict. Woodburn'B team was com
posed of Chester Vincent. Arlio
Wnlkernnd Alpha Gillet.all three
of whom wore on their team
Inst year. Tho members of tho
Jnmcs John team wero Basil
Smith, Lowrcnu Ruwson und Ld-
nn Hollenbcck- u rendjustment
of our former two tennis mado
necessary by circumstances.
James John supported tho affirm?,
ntive nnd Woodburn tho negnliVo'
of tho question: Resolved, thnt
tho clectorinl collego should bo
nbolishcd nnd tho President
nominated und elected by direct
vote of tho people. Tho debnto
wns a spirited one, each team
having debated the question in
two previous contests. Tho
Woodburn team Hiircly dosorvoa
credit for the effective dolivory
of nil three debaters, but tho
James John team showed thorn
selves by fnr the keonor think
ers nnd won tho decision by
strength of argument nnd elfee-
t vo robuttnl. This victory puts
James John in the semi-finnls
with tho High School of Spring
field of tho central Oregon Dis
trict. Tho stnte question is, Re
solved thnt the United States
should maintain n lurgo navy.
Tho winner of this will then
meet tiio winner of tho Klnmnth
Fnlls-North Bond Contest in
Eugene ut u later date.
Tho "Una Ueens" played a
a . a it 1 a
game with tno second icnm
Tuesdny ufternoon nnd nt tho
end tho scoro rend 38-20 in fn
vor of tho second tenm.
Wo woro much surprised nnd
very sorry to lose ono of tho
members of tho Junior cluss,
Gertrude Stevenson, but wish
her joy us Mrs. Willet.
fiv rlnnnrrrnnnt mil da II ioillL m-
port rolutivo to ncquiring moro
ndequato liro equipment, ko
ferrorl fr the liro commission.
consisting of the mnyor, chief
of polico nnd ciuoi oi tne lire de
partment for investigation nnd
report.
A resolution to improvo Fos
senden street from Oswogo to
Smith avenue with concrete
paving was adopted. Hiero will
bo an excess cost on tho improve
ment, which tho citv will have
to pay, but, us Aldermun Hillor
pointed out, this connecting linK
on Fessenden street is of ns vital
importance as tho improvomont
of Dawson, Burlington or any
other street upon which excess
had existed.
An ordinance providing for
nnvlnir the excess coat for the
imnrrwement of Dnwson street
out of tlie general fund was
passed.
P f5 nilmnre. ronresentincr u
committee from the fire depart
ment, requested a permit ior
hnlrlincr n TTniirth of Jlllv COlo-
bration in St. Johns under the
auspices of tho fire department
nnd the po.nnenition of the coun
cil in making it a success. Whilo
tno present uuniuwauuuuu win
nnf hn in nnwni1 ill .TlllV. all tllQ
aid tho present council could
give was nt'uriny waomv-u.
All members were present with
Mayor Muck presiding,