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2 OREGON CITY COURIER, OREGON CITY, OREGON, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 1917 NEWS OF THE COUNTY AND SUBURBS Local and County Items of Interest to Courier Readers HAZELIA Mrs. Fred Lehman spent a pleas ant afternoon visiting with the Ha zelia school the latter part of the week. Master C. Antone and Shirley Boutz spent Monday afternoon with Jerry Fiala, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Max McMahan and sons, Jack- and Clark, were guests Monday of Mr. and Mrs. James East man and Mr. and Mrs. James Mo Mahan of Maple Knool farm. Miss M. Lucille Duncan was a vis itor in Oswego Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Pollard, formerly of Hazelia but now of Oswego, have rented a farm near the Glen Morrie road and will move on to it soon. Mrs. Fred Lehman called on Mrs, Fiala Thursday. C. E. Bolds of Portland was in the neighborhood Monday. Mrs. Ed Pollard, Mrs. S. Simenson, Mrs. S. S. Boutz and little Miss Jo sephine Pollard spent the afternoon with Mr. and Mrs. James Tiedeman on Valentine's day. Mrs. Embry was visiting in Os wego Wednesday afternoon. Max McMahan is on the sick list. Have you had the chicken-pox? Oswego school closed for two weeks Thursday on account of there being several cases of chicken pox. Lubricating oil took a jump re- cently and if things keep on going up, all a person can do is to quit riding in style and go back to old Dobbin. Mrs. Fred Lehman called on Mrs, C. C. Borland Thursday. bvery individual builds his own monument and suggests the epitaph. Everyone should be careful in the ma terial to be used. ueorge Wilson has purchased a new Ford automobile. Mrs. F. W. Lehman is busy having dental work done. I surely believe that idleness is the nursery of crime, but noone should get too busy with anything that does not concern their own individual in terests. Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Zivney and sons, Donald, David, Emil and Henry, motored to the Rose City Thursday and spent a pleasant afternoon. C. C-Borland, who is serving on the U. S. grand jury in Portland, spent Thursday night with his fam- ily at Hazelia. Let's not any of us advocate war, unless we really want to shoot some one and if we want to really do that, let s go out behind some object and shoot ourselves. James Tiedeman, formerly of Ha- zelia but now of Oswego, expects to begin soon to erect a modern new house in Oswego. Mr. and Mrs. Tied eman have many friends at this place. They also own a fine farm here. When a fellow boasts that he is working for the government, you should be pardoned for mentally drop ping the "for." The Hon. H. S. Anderson of Ore gon City and the county commission ers were out viewing some of the new roads in this vicinity. This pleasant weather just suits' we Hazelians. Plowing and garden ing are the order of the day. tt tut , ; n,..,. -i. 1U uui innu waa ill voncju nr day morning. We are in favor of the bone-dry bill or any other bill that stops the use of alcohol as a beverage. But if it has any medical value (which I doubt) it looks like the science of medicine should profit by its use. Viewing it from the moral standpoint we can't take very much stock in the manhood of the fellow who has to be quarantined from booze to make him a decent citizen. ' Government by force is not our ideal by any means. Joneth Johnson and son, Ingvall, were business visitors in the Rose City Friday. Garton Eastman was a visitor Fri day in the Tualatin Meadows neigh borhood. Agnes Lehman was shopping in Portland Saturday. The Misses Lena and Leona Puym broeck spent a pleasant evening in Portland Saturday. Mrs. Sarah Childs, Mrs. A. Worth ington and Mrs. Frank Childs are on the sick list. Albert R. Boutz attended a ban quet in Oswego Saturday evening, given by the Artisans. The Hazelia Literary and Debat ing socity met Saturday evening with a large crowd in attendance. short program was given, followed by a spelling match, Miss Blanche Duncan's side being the winner. The losing side will treat the win ners to a banquet at the next meet ing. Besides there will be a mock marriage. Remember preaching Services at Hazelia Sunday at five o'clock. A cordial invitation is extended to all, The new road that is being built from Stafford through Hazelia to Os wego is sure a fine one and the neigh borhood is some proud of it. A good road was badly needed. Mr. Kiser is supervising it and he is very efficient in the work. EAST CLACKAMAS Mr. and Mrs. A. Kelnhofer were visitors at Cedar Springs ranch last Sunday evening. G. Haberlach is thinking some of applying to some metropolitan news paper for a position as editor, as he has been practising on the literary newspaper. Raymond Bennett and Henry Klinkey are going to be some auto experts in time, as they are taking lewutta in Portland. So when you want your magneto timed just wait for the boys, because one wants to patronize home industries as much as possible. Do you get the drift or must we snow again? M, S. Shearer expects to move some of his personal effects to his newly acquired ranch in Clarke coun ty, Wash., this week. He says he is going to a place where he can raise something besides trouble. Good for you, old sport. The ladies of the E. C. S. C. were entertained by Mrs. G. Haberlach, Jr., last Wednesday afternoon. Mrs. L. Kelnhofer and son, Edward, have been on the sick list the past week and are reported on the mend at present. Mrs. L. Rasmussen and daughter, Meta, were on a shopping tour in Portland last Saturday. Elmer Shearer says he is enter tained enough to suit him just at present. He is nursing a felon on his finger and a boil on his neck. Mr. and Mrs. A. Kelnhofer were motoring in the Carus country last Sunday. We notice the Stone squib is very enthusiastic about the growth of Carver, but fails to state whether one can live on scenery or not. Mrs. Frank Haberlach took dinner with her sister, Mrs. G. Haberlach, Jr., last Wednesday. Edna Boyer spent the week-end visiting Bernice Gottberg at Oregon City. We want all the pie faces in the country to come to the pie social at the school house March 3, also bring well filled purse as there is going to be a pie-eating contest between Clackamas and East Clackamas and all ladies must be sure and bring big fut pies. The proceeds go to fill the empty treasury of the literary. Last Saturday night was the ban ner night for attendance at the lit erary. The good program and debate was greeted with a full house. The debate was between a team from Cluckamas and East Clackamas and the judges' decision' was in favor of the East Clackamas team. Mr. and Mrs. Mossa, and family over Saturday and Sunday. Otto Elmer of Corvallis was in Clarkes last Sunday visiting his rela tives. Miss Gladys Eberly was on the sick list. A valentine party was given at the home 'of George Eberly Wednesday evening, February 14, in honor of (Mr. Eberly's birthday. Among those present were the following: Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Wettlaufer and babyj Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Bottemillerj Ed Buol and family; Mr. and Mrs. J. 0. Staats; Mr. and Mrs. Clayton White; Mrs. Christina Kleinsmith; T. Pack and family; John Coulter and family; Mr. and Mrs. J. Nelson; Mr. and Mrs. John Gard and son, Irvin; Ernest Ber ger; G. Griffith; R. Griffith; Mr. and Mrs. C. N. Larkins; Albert Larkins and family; Mr. and Mrs. L. Stout and daughter, Lucelli; John Bulo; Ben Staats; Elmer Kleinhmith; Philip Messanger; Franklin Launer; Floyd Eberly; Clifford Cook; Virgil Cook; Hazel Ringo; Adeline Swift; Ethel Notter; Elizabeth Marshall; Lillian Yager; May Fawner; F. Lindau; R. Simms and family and Mr. and Mrs. George Eberly . Refreshments were served and everybody had a nice time. Miss Engla Bergman attended a valentine party at the Colton high school last Saturday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Jason Clarke were in town on Monday. The Epworth league gave an ice cream social last Friday evening at the English M. E. church and there was quite a crowd of people there. Everybody had a nice time. Miss Esther Staats, who is attend ing high school in Oregon City, vis ited her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. 0. Staats, over Saturday and Sunday. Ben Staats was in Oregon City over Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. John Marshall visit ed his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Marshall, and family last Sunday. Miss Bernice Gard spent Sunday with Mis Agnes Nelson. F. B. Launer visited his parents at Cariby over Saturday and Sunday. interesting program was rendered, a part of which was patriotic, several selections relating to the life of George Washington being given. ' The entertainment which the grange has planed to give will be held at Wilbem's hall, Eagle Creek, March 10.. Everybody welcome. At the close of the entertainment a plate supper will be served. T. C. Mackay was a Portland vis itor recently. Charles Murphey took some pota toes to the Estacada market Satur day. Mr. Bow of Portland was a visitor at the home of Mr. Hill Sunday. A number of people called at the home of H. H. Hoffmeister Sunday, among whom was F. W. Bates of Garfield. Little Georgie Baker had his ade noids removed last week, Dr. Brown of Portland performing the opera Mr. and Mrs. George Priester and children and Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Ben son and children, of Logan, were en tertained at dinner Sunday by Mr. and Mrs. Roy Douglass. Will Douglass and wife and Charles Sweeney took dinner with Mr. and Mrs. Charles Murphy Sunday. rd - - tA FOR SALE Lots or acreage. I will sell from one lot to 14 acres, all in one tract; in Oregon City, mile from courthouse, jitney service, in city limits; city water and electric lights. Some of these lots face Mo- lalla avenue and some face on Mt. Hood street. If you are thinking pf establishing a permanentreside nee in Oregon City you cannot afford to pass up this opportunity. Price right. D. Grady, 515 Mt. Hood street, Ore gon City. S r" I CHERRYVILLE CLARKES Mr. and Mrs. Jake Schiewe and daughter, Arlene, are visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. P. Schiewe and family, for a short time. Miss Ethel Notter was in Portland visiting her parents over Saturday and Sunday. B. Sullivan was in town last week. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Buol and family went to Logan to visit her parents, Many of our customers have said that this is a Bank where they feel at home T IS true that we endeavor to render 100 per cent service to all our clients, whether their deposits are large or small, or regardless of the branch of banking in which they are interested. Probably it is this great desire on the part of our organization to please that makes it worth your while to open an account here. Four Per Cent Interest Allowed on Savings Accounts Bank of Commerce Owned, OpMtl nd ControM by CUckunw County Ptoplt THOS. t. RYAN, Prnldent. Dr. H. S. MOUNT, Vice Prtildent. JOHN R. HUMPHRYS, Cannier. (Delayed Corespondence St. Valentine's day was all that loving hearts could wish. Fay Shank has gone to Astoria, where he will join in bridge gang work with the 0. W. R. & N. Co., Mrs. Shank went to Vancouver last Saturday to attend a re-union of the Baty family. Frank Stone is quite poorly at this writing and but little hope is held out for his recovery. Recent papers contain an account of the work of Prof. Zinters in the state of Washington in clearing off logged-off land by means of a retort and reducing the stump top and sec ond growth fir into creosote, turpen tine, sulphuric'acid and charcoal. He gets enough from this waste mater ial to more than pay the cost of clear ing the land. This is the biggest problem before the people of the Pa cific coast and this method offers a solution of this most difficult prob lem. Prof. Zinters was a former student of Professor Coper of this place at the state agricultural col lege at Bozeman, Mont. Deputy Game Warden Kitzmiller of Dover made an unsuccessful raid on our town last week and returned without any incriminating evidence against anyone. At the hotel Mrs, Friel told him she had some "dear" meat nil right, the "dearest" she ever had and she wished he ' would get after the fellows that made it "dear" meat. The deputy next en deavored to search the premises of J. T. Friel, Sr., but he refused him admittance, as his papers were not made out right. Mr. Freil showed him, however, a very fine otter skin which his son Jerry had caught, but told him his son had a license to trap as well as hunt and fish. In conclu sion he searched the premises of George Odell, but no luck. The people of this neighborhood, under the direction of Prof. Cooper, got out and made a crossing at the postoffice and improved the sidewalk across the swamp toward the school house, so that people can go dryshod across a muddy stretch of road. At the lyceum last week it was de cided we had the potential possibil ities of a thriving community here with co-operation and better transportation, EAGLE CREEK M. Dhulst enjoyed a visit from his brother, Charles Dhulst, one day re cently. Mrs. George Judd vei-y pleasantly entertained the Helping Hand last Wednesday afternoon. There were five visitors present: Mesdames An derson, Bravendcr, Rooliflfe, Longwell and Wilcox. After the serving of a dainty luncheon the meeting ad journed. The club wil meet with Mrs. M. E. Judd February 28. The regular session of Eagle Creek grange was held Saturday with 38 patrons, including visitors, in attend ance. A short business meeting was held before noon when an intermis sion was given for the purpose of partaking of an excellent dinner. After dining work was resumed. An VIOLA We are having a touch of winter again, the ground being covered with snow. But we hope to see the sun shine and spring days arrive soon now. C. C. Miller of Estacada is about to sell -his 40 acres of timber here at Viola. J. Ficken has sold his timber to the Horner Brothers of Springwater, who are putting up a sawmill near the Viola hill road. Ray Mattoon, Clafence Jubb and Tom Jubb have brought a saw mill near Redland and expect to be sawing soon. There will be an entertainment at the school house on Friday evening, the 23rd. Ice cream and candy will be sold. The money raised is to buy more books for the library. C. Landers, who has been in Port land the past six weeks taking treat ments, is improving slowly. We hope he may soon return to his homo cured. Frank Gibb was in Portland two days last week. Mrs. J. Randolph, Mrs. F. Cummin and Mrs. M. L. Sevier were in Port land shopping recently. Ray Miller and family and Mrs. John Hamilton and two children were shopping in Oregon City on Saturday. Miss Julia Hughes of Bethel made a short visit with her cousins here on Saturday and Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Bicinbotham and daughter, Alice, from River Mill, were here on Sunday to visit with their relatives. John Hamilton, Sr., Ed Miller, T., Jackson and Frank Cummin went to Oregon City with Will Hicinbotham Portland and spent Saturday and Sun- on Tuesdav. "y witn ner mother, Frank Cummin is about to trade Mrs- Jake De Young, who has been his property in Montana for property 9ulte slck 13 improving, rvnv FOR LADIES HAVE ARRIVED Patent and Glazed Kid Leathers Are Popular for Spring Two-tone effects are worn in laced and button shoes, eight and nine-inch tops. The colors are havana brown, gray, black and white. ALL NEW PATTERNS COMING TO OUR STORE A Foot Specialist from Chicago. He will give you free advise on all kinds of foot trouble. ABSOLUTELY FREE OF CHARGE Here March 28th and 29th Adams Dept. Store Oregon City's Busy Store" at Gladstone. Sieg Thompson from Portland was visiting his brother Sunday. The grange club met at Mrs. Colt er's Thursday. M- onA w T i,si iuo inuusiriHi ciuo neia lis semi- dren, "of Carus," spent Sunday at the mo"thly etinf? at the scho)1 house HIGHLAND home of Mrs. L. Rath. 0. B. Caldwell and Fred Hettman were Oregon City visitors Tuesday, Mr. and Mrs. C. Kirkl who has been visiting at the home of T. Kirk, re turned to their home at Crescent Saturday Miss Ethel Frost of Oregon City spent Thursday afternon and evening at the home of Mrs. C. C. Kandle. Mr. and Mrs. J. Hanhart enter tained at dinner Sunday for Mr. and Mrs. 0. B. Caldwell and children. Mr. Barrett of Portland was visit ing old friends here last week. Mr. Smith left for Portland the fore part of the week to visit friends and relatives. We are very sorry to lose one of our best neighbors, 0. B. Caldwell, and family, who have traded their ranch for land at Bend, Ore. Mr. and Mrs. J. Wallace enter tained at dinner Monday evening in honor of "Grandpa" Wallace's 82nd birthday anniversary. Present were Mr. and Mrs. M. E. Kandle, Mrs. L. Martin, Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Mason and children; Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Kan die, Mr. and Mrs. 0. B. Caldwell and children; Albert, Sam, Willie and Au gust Martin; Miss Tillie Martin and Miss Grace Mann. Mr. and Mrs. Clark and Mr.' Jensen of Bee Hill called on Mr. and Mrs, M. E. Kandle Thursday. R. B. Mason is improving the looks of his ranch by building a new fence, On returning from a trip to Port land Mr Colter's horses ran away, throwing him out of the wagon and dislocating his shoulder. Two doc tors were called, who soon had Mr. Colter patched up as good as new. Mrs. Hall gave a little social at her home Saturday evening. Re freshments were served and all had a good time. Miss Edith Cline has gone to the j Dalles to resume work. Mrs. Myrtle Evenson was visiting at the Burr home Saturday and Sun day. Several of the Damascus people at tended the play' given by the high school at Oregon City Friday even ing. Mrs. Houston of Union is reported very ill. (Continued on page "9) The Electric Chafing Dish When Unexpected Guests Arrive CHERRYVILLE Winter is giving us a farewell visit. kouis uippoia or Portland was here last week looking over the shin gle proposition. He says there are millions of feet of cedar in sight and thinks more than likely he will locate here in the spring. He will operate on a big scale. There will be three saw-mills above us this season by the present outlook. Nelson and Mickleson will move over from Marmot and Jonsrud and Mein- ing will run as usual at Brightwool. while Jarl and Nelson, of Kelso, talk of starting up. The three mills will work in unison on a big tie contract and float them down the Sandy to the dam, where they will send them through the tunnel to the Little Sandy and Bull Run. The funeral of Frances M. Stone was held at the church on Sunday of this week. The neighbors and friends turned out from far and near to pay their last tribute of respect to one of their number. The services were conducted by W. J. Wirtz of Sandy, assisted by Rev. Mr. Miner of the same place. The deceased was born near Eagle Creek in 1874 and leaves three brothers, Henry, Tom and Robert, and a sister living in the state of Washington. DAMASCUS Miss Julia Krotsch came out from t I I I VA The Electric Chafing Dish is the hostess' friend when unexpected guests arrive. Dainty sweets are easily prepared with this convenient device. It affords all the advantages of easy operation the turn of a switch and it begins to work. Any electric lamp socket can be used for supplying the Electric Chafing Dish with current. In addition to the advantages of quick service and cleanliness, the operation of the Electric Chafing Dish is not confined to one part of the house, it can be used wherever a lamp socket is avail ablethe hostess need not leave her guests, to prepare the dish she wishes to serve. An Electric Chafing costs little to operate and can be secured in various sizes Portland Railway Light Power Company The Electric Store Phones Home A-229 Pacific Main 115 Andresen Bldg. 619 Main St. i