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Beautiful Beds
For Tastily Arranged Bed Chambers
Queen Ann period design bed of American
Walnut, dull finished, a very beautiful bed
for the tastily managed bedroom, where
the furnishings are selected to re
flect the occupant's individuality. We
have fitted the bed with a DeLuxe spring
(the double deck kind) guaranteed for 20
years, and a luxury Silk Floss Mattress.
This combination makes the most beauti
ful and luxuriously comfortable bed im
aginable. Price complete $119.00
Terms $11.00 cosh $2.50 weekly
Brass Bed, satin finish, guaranteed not
to tarnish, has large posts and pillow rods
with the new velvet band decoration. A
brass bed is always in style and is both
durable and neat. Wo are offering this
bed complete with Slumber King spring
and our Columbia 60 pound Felt Mattress
All for $83.50
Terms $8.00 cash $2.00 weekly
Oak Flnlnish Steol Bed, this bed is
made of light steel tubing electrically
welded, it is the 2 inch continuous post
style with large fitter rods trimmed with
brass, making a very artistic effect. This
bed together with a good link fabric spring
and a Crown 45 pound Cotton Mattress
All for $62.50
Terms $6.00 cash $1.50 weekly
Use Our Exchange Dop
you have used furniture that
to throw away but what you
place with new up to date
just call us, Columbia 50, and
a competent man to arrange
part payment on whatever
may select from our stock.
artment if
is too good
wish to re-furnishings,
wo will send
to take it as
articles you
Your Credit is Good
ORMANDY BROS.
FURNITURE
Cash or Credit 9 years In St. Johns
The Grabateria Cash Grocery
The sales of the Scales &" Currier Grabateria
keep up because the prices are kept down.
It is easy to prove that our prices are lower than
the regular charge account several-deliveries-a-day
Grocery.
We make the prices consistent with a large vol
ume of buying, with the minimum of overhead ex
pense because we employ no bookkeeper, we make
but one thorough delivery each day, we are -both ac
tively engaged in the business, we eliminate the
losses on charge accounts and our rent is low.
Make up a substantial order for us, give us your
check and we will convince you that you are saving
money. Try it.
The Grabateria Cash and Carry Grocery
SCALES & CURRIER, Inc.
OWNERS
St Johns Lumber Co.
Wholesale and Retail
Columbia 131
C 1101
Foot of Burlington St.
St. Johns Pharmacy
The Prescription Store
For Service always demand and see that you get
MILLER RUBBER GOODS. We always keep a fresh
stock of Miller Hot Water Bottles and Fountain Syr
inges with a guarantee.
DR. HESS' PANACEA. Keep you Chickens healthy
make Hens lay. Help them in moulting time by
feeding Dr. Hess' Panacea
Three sizes, 30 60? and $1.25 Packages
PHONE COLUMBIA 1S8
COLUMBIA RECORDS
Local News
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Dr. nnd Mrs. Wvnn Manning.
of Bend, visited hero the first of
tho week.
Elliott Gordon has moved back
to St. Johns from Vancouver,
D. C.
J. C. Kussoll has returned to
St. Johns, after recently moving
to Pasco.
Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Bicker-
staff and two children left Tues
day evening for Clinton, Okln.,
for a two months visit.
T. J. Monahan is trcntinir his
homo to a new coat of tmint.
Mrs. W. L. Montgomery is al
so having her house repainted.
Tho Jolly Stcen Club of St.
Johns was delightfully enter
tained at the home of Prof, and
Mrs. Charles Boyd on Pacific
street in Laurolhurst, on Wed
nesday evening.
Advertisers please note that if
a change of copy is desired any
week, same should bo in this
olllco not later than Wednesday
evening. vOtherwlsa a change
cannot he guaranteed. Plcaso
remember.
Mr. nnd Mrs. Uirickson and
three children left on Tuesday
ovcningforVerden, Okln.. where
they expect to mako their home.
Their many friends regret thoir
departure, but wish them success
in thoir new home.
Tho Ladies' Aid of tho St.
Johns Methodist church invito
tho members nnd friends of tho
church to nget togothor banquet
Wednesday ovening noxt to wel
come the new pastor and family
and to plan tho work of the com
ing year.
Mrs. C. N. Brausch entertain
ed twelve lady friends Friday at
dinnor at tho Imperial hotel and
theatre party in honor of her two
daughters, Mrs. E. C. Ilurlbort
of California and Mrs. C. E.
Collard of New York, Mrs. Ilurl
bort leaving for Los Angeles
Sunday evening.
J. G. Helms of 1032 North
Ed'son street nresonted tho
editor with n box of most deli
cious strawberries, largo and
juicy, Wednesday evening. Mr.
lelms states tnat tncy nave
taken over 100 boxes from 1C0
nlants this year, and havo been
getting strawberries about every
day for tho past month from
tho vines.
'A burnt child dreads tho
fire' " announced tho teacher
during tko lesson in proverbs.
Now give mo a sentence dif
ferent in wording but meaning
tho same thing." A grimy hnnd
shot up from the back of tho
class. "Please, teacher," came
a small voice, "A washed child
dreads tho water." Blighty
London.
Mr, Boy Malo of Gervais,
Oregon, and Miss Bessie Will
iams of Virginia were united in
marriage in Portland. Tho groom
whose 'birthplace is St. Johns,
has just been released from tho
navy. His mother, Mrs. uugeno
Malo. attended the wedding, and
while here with her sons, William
and Eugene, Jr., visited her sis
ter, Mrs. W. D. Brezee, and
neice. Mrs. II. J. vermeer. Mrs.
Malo is well known here, having
resided here some years ago.
Mrs. Sarah Holt died at her
home, 202 West Buchanan street,
Tuesday. Oct. 7th, of pneumonia.
She was born in Canada 70 years
aco and had resided in St. Johns
for the past seven years. Her
husband preceded her to tho
crave last February. She is
survived by two sons. H. W.
Shaw of Oiympia, Wash., and
W. W. .Shaw of Portland, also
by three brothers and two sis
ters. The funeral services were
held at the chapel of Miller &
Tracey Thursday at 2:30 p. m.
Interment beside her husband in
Rose City cemetery.
For Sale-Lot 100x100 with 3
room house, 12 bearing fruit
trees, 4 bearing English walnut
trees, chicken "houses for 200
chickens, lots of berries. Price
$1600; one half cash, balance
monthly. 621 East Polk street.
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Hov. W. E. Klostcr, who
has been for the past three years
pastor of tho Woodlawn Metho
dist Episcopal church, has been
appointed to the pastorate of the
St. Johns church, nnd will begin
his ministry here by preaching
noxt Sunday morning nnd even
ing. Mrs. J. A. Kelly of Oswego
street brought into this ollico
Wednesday tho largest and most
perfect peach we have yet seen
produced from a seedling. The
tree was planted about eight
years ago by Mrs. Kolley's mo
ther, Mrs. M. A. Bascy, and
produced more than two baskets
this Fall. They are of the cling-
stono variety nnd most beautiful.
Tho United Artisans will hold
a social dance, card party and a
basket social at their next open
meeting October M, in tho I. O.
O. F. hall. All Artisans and
friends are invited to this social.
All ladies arc requested to bring
a bnBKct. Proceeds from tho
baskets" sold will go to buy
outfits for the drill team for
tho Lodt;e.
A minister with two lovely
glrlp, stood entranced with the
beauties of n flowing stream.
A fisherman, happening by, and
mistaking tho minister's occupa
tion, said: "Kctchiir many,
mrd f" I am a fisher of men."
answered tho preacher with dig
nity "Well," replied tho fisher
man, with nn admiring glance
at tho girls, "you sure have the
j-Ight bait. "-Ex.
"You lovo my daughter?"
an I, I tho old man. "Lovo her!"
he exclaimed, pnssionntcly.
Why. 1 would die for her.- lor
one soft glanco from those sweet
eyes I would hurl myself from
yonder cliff and porlsli n bruis
ed mass upon tho rocks two hun
dred feet below." Tho old mnn
shook his head. "I'm something
of a liar myself," ho said, "and
one is enough for n small family
llko mino."-London Tit Bits.
Eighty carloads of freight are
heldun awaiting shipment ut tho
St. Johns municipal terminal bo-
causo of tho strike in tho ship
yards. AH of It is consigned to
Oriental ports and should have
been shipped aboard tho wauan
last week. The Waban is a D500
ton steel steamer constructed by
tho Stnndifer company, which
had been ullocated by the ship
ping board to tho Pacific Steam
ship company. Tho vessel lack
ed onlv two or three days' work
to complete nor when tho striKo
held up nil work at thoStandifer
yards. Freight la now Doing
assembled at tho terminal for
tho Montague, which is tho next
vessel scheduled for the Oriental
run by the Pacific Steamship
company and duo to sail the last
of this month. Doubtless tho
Montague also will bo held up as
I uiau la u aiuituuur biiij iviw
gram.
See us about wiring your
house. Do it now. Peninsula
Electric Co., 418 N, Jersoy street.
Get your NECKTIES from
ROGERS, the Big Value Man.
Get your Pefection Heater at
tho right price. A complete
stock at tho St. Johns Hard
ware Co.
ROGERS will get you if you
don't watch out: ho sells good
stuff about which he's not afraid
to shout.
Automobile insurance. Direct
adjustment and prompt settle
ment in case of loss. Peninsula
Security Company.
Bring in your job printing.
Peninsula Electric Co. sells
nnvthinc electrical. House wir
ing.fixtures, our specialty. 418
N. JerBey street.
Found Lady's plush coat.
Call 510 Allegheny, describe
property and pay for this notice,
Whv buv irreen slab wood
when vou can pet mostly all In
side wood for the same money?
W. S. Jeans. 501 East Polk
street: Columbia 722. 49
Portland September building
nermits one million larger than
in 1918.
Portland gets $100,000 ma
chinery warehouse, and ten new
GLOVES
LAUGH ASSORTMENT
W. W. ROOIJRS
TIIH RAINCOAT MAN
Bring it bnck If It isn't right.
ROGERS.
When in need of small arti
cles, get them at tho 5-10 15c
store, St. Johns: in tho Penin
sula National Bank Building.
ROGERS needs you, you need
ROGERS.
Tho cheapest burglary insur
ance is a safe deposit box.
Peninsuln Security Company.
It nays to advertise, providing
you deliver tho goods. uuuHKS.
Typewriting paper for salo at
this ollice. Smallest quantity for
snlo. 25c worth.
TIN PANTS $3.50. ROGERS.
Bungalow for Salo Ono block
from car line, 5 rooms, lot (()x
100. fruit and berries, garage.
splendid location, cement side
walks. Prlco reasonable. (Jan
c seen at 120 S. Iox street.
See photo at this olllco. 48
Wear ROGERS' hand made,
lest felt, JAZZ CAPS.
For Sale Seven room modern
101180 and seven lots, $0500.
Also 5 room cottage, nine lots,
?G500. Seo J. S. Downey, 933
N. Syrncuse. 50
Rubbers for Men. Dollar Ten.
ROGERS.
For Salo -Two lots. 50x100
each, 10 foot alley, N. Leonard
street. $250 each, part cash.
Call at this ollice. 50
SLICKERS $2.90. ROGEHS.
House for Sale Six rooms,
100x100. All kinds bearing fruit.
For terms Inquiro owner, 902 E,
Burr street. Phono Col. 318.
Carpenters' Overalls $2.00.
ROGERS.
Wanted Knitting, crocheting
and tatting to do. Call at 207
West John street.
ROGEBS sells ARROW COL-
LARS and fine neckwear at low
prices,
THE other day we received a
letter from a working man in
St. Johns which gave us a great
deal of pleasure because it proved
that the spirit we try to put into
our service is appreciated. The
letter said in part:
"I have had dealings with banks
T 1 1-VT T T 1 y-H 1 . ( .
m ireiana, rsew lorK, uaiiiornia ?
and Oregon and in none of them
have I seen the spirit of civility and
courtesy to the working man thai $
is so much in evidence in your bank.
This seems to me a true spirit of :
democracy. May it continue and t
expand with the growth of your
business."
Peninsula National Bank
Open Saturday Evenings 6 to 8
For tho convenience of many of our
customers, banking hours on SATURDAYS
will hereafter bo: 10 to 1 and 6 to 8.
Money Savers
You can save money by buying
your Hardware here. Look over
this list. These are a few specials
we are offering this week:
Reg. 75c Triangular Cedar Mop 58c
TCpov 7fir TTnnsft "Rrnnm - KKp.
Reg. 75c Wood Chopping Bowl 50c
Tt 1 a., rn ! x. r . 1 1 - rr x
ieg. iuc xoiiet raper, a rons zoc
Reg. 70c gr. Bottle Caps, gross 55c
Percolator Tops, each - 5c
i n iiuiii' miwnwr mii hip' . 1 hi i mi
St. Johns Hardware Co.
Phone Columbia 35 s
Good Combination
Phonograph Offers
Offer No. 1
Victrola No. X A
12 Double Disc Victor records
(24 selections)
Total
Pay $12 Down and $12 Monthly.
Offer No. 2
Brunswick Phonograph Model 7
12 Double Disc Pathe or Victor
records (24 Selections)
Total
Pay $11 down and $11 monthly.
$110.00
10.20
$120.00
No interest
$100.00
10.20
$110.20
No interest
Wo sell all models -of Victrolas and Brunswick Phonographs
on easy terms. Our record stock is as complete as any in the city
Currin's for Drugs
1 05 Philadelphia Street
bungalows,