MILWAUKIE AND NORTHERN Oswego Club Has Regular Meeting OSWEGO Dec 29,. The Oswego Woman's Club held their regular Meeting at the school house on Wed nesday, when a pleasant afternoon wag spent. They had a bazaar which was a success o fwhlcb. they collected oyer twenty-two dollars. Mrs, Pctten- Iter who is the president had the pro gram for the afternoon. Refreshments were serred by Mrs. J. L, Davis who wag the hostess for the day. The next meeting will be held at the school fcouse on the first Wednesday in Jan uary, when we hope to gee aa many present aa can possibly attend. A christmaa program was given at the M. a church oa Friday evening, and was much enjoyed by those pres ent Mrs. Crandall and Mrs. Brandt and Miss Worthington had charge of the program and felt well repair for the time spent In training the children for the Chistmas execise, The Ladies ot the Aid Society made the bags and tilled them with candy and nuts for the children. A prettily trimmed tree added to the evening's enjoyment. The program was as fol lows. Song by all "Joy to the World," Recitation, A Xmaa Fairy" by Marlon Emniott; Exercise by four girls, Helen Ewing, Vera Centers, Audry Cline and Virginia Nelson; Song by five girls, "Once upon a Time"; recitation "The Xmaa Story", by Ruth Frtam; exercise and song by the boys of Mrs. Crandall's Sun day School class; address to the chil dren by Arthur MeVey; recitation. "Just a Little Five Year Old" by Doro thy Brandt; song by primary class, "Little Joy Bells"; exercise, "Unto Tou a Child Is Born". Vera Centers, Marion Emmott, Hazel Porter, Helen Ewtag, Price Burlingame, Ruth Frlmm, Dorothy Brandt and Virginia Nelson; utar drill by Aletha Porter, Marjorie Hawk, Ora Primm. Haxel Westltag, Gladys, McDonald and Alice Ze'Lar; song, "Sweet Peace the Gift ot God's Love." Mr. and Mrs. Frank Doty and sou, Lawrence, of West Linn, were visit ing Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Worthing ton on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Yates and daughter, Gladys, and friend, George Lemrick, had Xmaar dinner with friends at Sellwood. Harry Atwater left 5 for Hollywood, California last Monday morning for a visit with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Atwater. Mr. and Mrs. J Lv Davis had as their guests on Christmas day Victor Wolff, Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Davis, Mr. McVey, Frank Clark, Fred Simon ton, Mr. and Mrs, George Botsford. Miss Jennie lind and John Seifken spent Christmas at th Lind Farm. Master Everett Simonton spent Christmas with his cousin Marjorie Jane Weigh tman. A family reunion was held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Archie Worth- ington on Xmaa day at Hazelia. Those present were, Mr. .and Mrs. William Lorenx and two children, Melvin and Virginia June, o f Camas, Wash.; Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Worthington and son, Claude, of Portland; Mrs. William Worthingtoa and sons, Orlando, Earl, LwiB and daughter, Bertha, Mr. and Mrs. Pete- Emmott and daughters-, Marion and Ethel, Mr. and Mrs. Eu gene Worthington and son, Wallace, Mr. and Mrs. George Bullock, Mrs. Charlie Childs. A very pleasant day was enjoyed by all with the excep tions ot Archie Worthington, who was taken suddenly til with a spell of hiccoughing, hut is reported better at the present time. Mr. and Mrs Albert Walling, of Itockaway, are visiting relatives in Phones: Sellwood 697, Automatic East Side Mill & Lumber Company Manufacturers an dDealsrs In Lumber, Lath, Shingles and Moulding Mill Foot of Spokane Avsnua PORTLAND, OREGON J P. FINLEY & SON Perfect Funeral Service Telephone Main 9 A-1599 Drugs, Prescriptions, Druggist Sundries, Vetinary Remedies Fancy Stationery and Choice Candies. At your home drug store. THE PERRY PHARMACY Mllvwaukle, Oragoa W. B. Perry, Prop, First State BankorMiwaukie "YOUR HOME BANK" Conducts a General Banking Business 4 per cent interest on Savings. Safe Deposit Boxes for Rent YOUR PATRONAGE APPRECIATED Portland and Oswego this week dur ing the holidays. Mr. and Mrs. B. Roily had Xmas dinner with relatives In Portland. Mrs. Dillon, Mr. L Waldorf s moth er and sitser In-law, who have been visiting them for the past four weeks have returned to California. Mr. and Mrs. Otto Larson, Mr. and Mrs. Lj. Whidorf and family, Mrs. Dillon and Mrs. Waldorf spent Christ mas at Multao with Mr. Waldorfs son, Walter Waldorf. Mr. and Mrs. J. K. Worthington, nho have beeu, visiting relatives In Ohio, are expected home soon. Mr. and Mrs. George Bullock mo tored to Salem Saturday evening and stayed over Sunday where they visit ed Mr. Bullock's brothers Miss Esther Erieksou was visiting her parents, Mr. and Mr. John Er!ck eon, a few days last week. Xmas Pro r ram Held At Jeimirurs Lodje JENNINGS LODGE. Dec. SO. The assembly room at the Jennings Lodge school house was filled with patrons of th6 District to hear the Christmas program on Wednesday evening of last week. A little plavette called "Santa Claus" Reception" was given and was enjoyed by all present. Prom inent characters of the play were: Mrs. Santa Claus Edith CaldwelliOU Santa Claus Merle Caldwell; Uncle Sam George Holbrook; Columbia Marie Moore; Queen of Songs Ruby Trout; Mothers Dorothy Finch, Bar bara Ports, Mary Stevens and Lola Ross; Mrs. Ruggles Florence Wil son; Carol Bird Helen .Wilson; Uncle Jack Lester Russell; Waitress Doris Bird. The decorations of red and green were suggestive of the holiday time. tA the close of the Pro gram Mr. Caldwell announced we stood third highest as a standard school of Clackamas county. Mrs. Bertha Hart has returned from Spokane. Her daughter, Mr. Fin land, is improved. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Smith will en tertain Mr. and Mrs. Frank Pratt and daughter, Misa Jennie, csd sji, Harold, of Rock Creek. GLI'ao Comi ty, during the holiday week. Mrs Pratt is a sister ot Mrs. Smith and resided here 12 years ao. Mr. and Mrs. C. R. Holloway had as their house guests over Christmas Grandpa Holloway and Misses Flor ence and Nell Holloway and Harry Hoilowoll of Portland. The large Christmas tree was a special feature and a happy reunion was much en joyed. Miss Sarah Holloway is studying music this year under Mrs. Moore of Portland. Thiough the chairmn of the school board. G. M.Caldw?!' committees will cail on the resident for aid for the starving children it Europe during the week. A Christmas story sermon by Rev. A B. Snider on Sunday at Grace church was quite ia keeping with the movement and perhaps would aid in the canvass. An offering was taken about a month ago at the Sunday school hour for ihe starving of Eur ope. James S. Roberts, a one time rels dent of this place passed away at his ranch at Butteville on the morning of December 26th. The deceased was born in Missouri 83 3years ago and came to Oregon in the early day. Most all the time he has lived In or near Portland. After disposing of pro perty interests here oleated at Butte ville. Ha is survived by a second wife Mrs. Marie Roberts who makes her home with her daughter, Mrs. M Moore at this place. Samuel, who re sided with his father on the ranch, 21363 John P. Millar, Mgr. Montgomery and Fifth Portland OREGON CITY CLACKAMAS Mrs. Emma Ollngbaek ot Portland; Seth Roberta, of Seattle and John Roberta of this place. The burial u- k place at the Pleasant Hill ceme tery at Sherwood on Tuesday after noon, December 28. Mrs. Oliver from Eastern Oregon has beeu a guest of Arthur Smith family. Miss Lillian Allstine who teaches at Witlehta and makes her home with the Ira Hart family wll spend the holiday with her parents -at Kelso, Washington. ..Miss Edna Butta who attends school at Corvallis Is spending her vacation with home folks at Parkplaee and vis ited Mrs. J, C. Maple on Monday. Ed Maple of Forest Grove visited his brother eGorge Maple on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Manu and son, George, of Hlllsboro, visited Mr. and Mrs. Albert Robbins on Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Roberta en tertained with a Christmas party on December "5. Thel r guests who en joyed the dinner, Christmas tree and, music were Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Costley and sons, Marion and Louis, of Wll lammette; Mr. and Mrs. Theron iFueh and Miss Dorothy Finch; Mr. an. I Mrs. Hush Roberts and sons Haluior and Hugh Bert. Garlands of red and green around the candelabra all leading to a golden star, with a Christmaa tree and fire place and here and there sprigs ot Oregon grpe and holly were used ef fectively about th church when tho program given by the Sunday School SANDY DEPARTMENT MRS. J. M. C. MILLER Correspondent Sandy Lodges Hold Installation Sendees SANDY, Dec. 30 Sandy had an un usual amount ot "things going on" the last week, among which was the joint Installation of the Masonic and Eastern Star Orders which took place at the Odd Fellow's hall on Wednes oy night at which the following of ficers were installed: C. L Hensen, W. ML, C. M. Quicksall, S. W, L. E. Townsend, T. W., Ed. F. Burns Secre tary and E. A Wendland, Treasurer. The following were Installed In the Order of the Eastern Star: Mrs. Delia Eddy, W. M L E. Townsend. W. P. Mrs. E. Townsend, Associate Matron ; Lulu Eddy, Conductress; Augusta Bruus Secretary and George Town send Treasurer. After the Installation a banquet table was redy at the Sandy Hotel, on which fifty-five plates were laid for the notable event. "Uncle" Morgan was the toast-master, and the evening was a delightful so cial occasion, as most "turkey ban quets" are, especially when coming arouiti ChrHtmas time. The Masonic Order had a meeting hpstairs in the Odd Fellows hall on Tuesday night, while the high school program was being given downstairs, tut neither affair interfered with the : other! An unusually enjoyable social event for the Rebekah Lodge members oc curred last Thursday night, when after the degree work had been put on and the regular business session was com pleted, a banquet held at Piatt and Wiser's, at which thirty-one plates were laid for members only. The de lightful affair was planned in honor of Mr. and Mrs. August Hoernicke, who are shortly to move to Portland to reside. Mrs. Ethel Townsend, N. G. presided as toast-mistress; responses were given by a number of leading Lodge folk. Miss Gertrude Meinig and George Beers furnished a number of musical selections for the enjoyable occasion, and the affair was one of the nicest the Rebekah's have ever given. Sewing Club Holds Christmas Bazaar SANDY, Dec. 30. On Tuesday night the spirit of Xmas festivity -reigned at the Odd Fellow's hall where the bazaar held by the Girls' Sewing Club of the high school and the program given under the direction of Miss Mixter and Misa Barton wag very en tertaining, a principal part of which was a play called "A Queer Christ mas". The following character were in the play: Queen Christmas, Ruby Dodd; King Christmas, Fred Junker; Decorations, Pearl Proctor; Light, Jean Proctor; Feasts, Grant De Shazer; Santa Claus, John Motzel; Presents, Ruth Krebs and Mildred Bosholm; Snow, Christine Odgen; Unhers, Mary Scharnke and Mildred De Shazer; Steward, Lyle Lilly; Her ald, Carl Scharnke; Spirit of Love, Hazel Beers; pages, Doris Allen, Phyllis Christiansen and Margaret Bell; Little Doris Allen gave one ot her wonderful dances before the "king and queen". Other numbers on the program were: Piano solo, Miss Vera Mixter; Recitation, Raymond Piatt; Recitation, Preston Ring; Reci tation, Bertha Hoffman; Good Night Song by Zelma and Catherine Allen, Marguerite Barnett and Jonne Shelley. Kiss Mary Junker was the soloist of the evening and appeared in costume as a dusky Indian maid, giving in beautiful vo!ce Logan's "Pale Moon," and for a hearty encore, responded with "Carry Me Back to 0. A. C." (Alma Mater Song) by W. H. Omer Morris. After the program concluded the remaining bazaar articles were auctioned off by Mrs. Shelley and the entire proceeds of the evening were about eighty dollars, which will be used for school purposes. Mrs. Ernest Bonett and Miss Ruby Myers had charge of the booths. The candy booth alone brought In about fourteen dollars. The hall and stage were a blaze ot beautiful collar, the decora tions being unusually pretty. A school program is of Interest to everybody, so a large audience 1s always assured when one la announced here, and though the night was stormy a fine ENTERPRISE FRIDAY, DECEMBER 31, 1920, . on Christmas eve was much enjoyed by those attending. After the pro gram candy, nuts, popoora balls and apples were distributed to the pupils of the Sunday School by Santa Clau asstted by Mr. Jones, superintendent The following program was carried out; Song, "There's a song In the air" by eJanette Roberts and Francis Hol brook; Recitation, Alice Kelson; Reci tation. -The Master Conies", Uyley Bird; Song, "The Olden Story" Ruth Truscott's class; Recitation. "A Shin ing Star" Sarah Hollaway; Recitation, "Christmas Bolls", Raymond Boc-tgcr; Song, "Pear Utile aliby", Mrs. Find er's class; Recitation, "The Mother," Marie Moore ;Recltatton, "little Ben ny" IVlbert Kessl; Piano solo, Dor othy Fnch; Remarks, Rev. Snider; Recitation "A Christmas Carol", John Holloway; Exercise "The Three Wise Men" by Charles Holloway, Richard Pearsou and Clayton Card; Song "O Little Town ot Bothlom"; Naomi Wil cox's class; Recitation in costume ."I Wonder", Virginia Card; Recitation, "The Unfortunate", Tom Robbtus. Dialogue "Father's Christmas Work Shop. Newell Ford Old Santa Claus, I.uollan Jones, Mlkey Muslco or the little boy who makes Christmas horns, Billy Booth Stommy Sllpporson. or the doll's cobbler, Evelyn Morti as Nannie Nurse, who teaches the Christ mas dolls to sleep, Ukraine Pooler as Katy Kurley. who curls the Christmas dolls hair, Dickey Booth as Peter Painter, the boy who paints the rot things for Christmas, Kerl oJnes as Roily Racer, who takes cars of the reindeers, Donald Kessl as , North Wind, who collects the chtldrens let ters for Old Santa. crowj came. Games were played after the program till eleven o'clock.. Methodist Church Scene of Program SANDY, Dec. 0.0 There was a simple, but joyous Christmas program given at the Methodist church Sun day night in which the children were very happy, so, naturally the older folk caught the spirit ot the occasion especially when a "really" Santa Claus Jingle his bells at the back door and slyly slipped la before the audience, unexpected, and unannounc ed! He was the moat natural "Santa" that can be Imagined, and the Utile one's gathered around him gleefully, and why not, for Is this birth celebra tion not one of great joy? Little Don ald Smith in hia first trousers toddled up the aisle, crept up the steps and walked out on the platform before tho audience just as the other little one's did, pulled down his tiny trousers, and had he been able to talk no doubt would have made a speech, but when asked if he had a piece to say shook his head and walked off! The following was the program: Voluntary; "Joy to the World", by the congregation; Responsive reading; Song and march by Sunday School girls, "Silent Night". Song, by Jolly Old St. Nicholas", by Ruth Barnett; Recitation, Raymond Piatt; Song by Catherine, Zelma and Doris Allen Recitation Roberta Smith, "Winter Fruit"; Song by Lucille Dodson and Bernice Duncan; Recitation, 'The Christmas Star", Zelma Allen; Rectta tion, "When Santa Claus Comes", by Mildred Barnett; Recitation, Ronnie Esson; Song, "Cradle Hymn" Dorothy Esson; Song by congregation, "Come Let Us Adore Him"; Recitation, Lu cile Dodson; Whistling, "Silent Night Jonne Shelley; Duet, "Christmas Bells" Mrs. Miller and Mra R. E. Es son; Good Night Song, by five little girls. Distribution of candy by Santa Claus and his helpers. There was a good audience present the decorations and tree, through simple, were very artistic, and home-like, and H. H. Wat kins was the "Santa", but was so dis guised in voice and apparel that very few had any idea who he was! Mrs. George Perret was organist of the eve ning. There was also a delightful time hal at the Boring Methodist church on Christmas eve when a program and tree were presentd by the Boring S. S. before an audience of one hundred and fifty people. Mrs. O. W. Boring was In charge of the program. Dur ing the evening a collection was taken up for the European suffers, Boring's quota being twenty-five dollars, but the splendid sum of seventy-four dol lars was turned in! The ladies of the S. S. sold lunches after the program at the school house, which was a very popular way to "treble" the Boring quota Dover School Has Visit From Santa SANDY, Dec. 23. The Dover school had an Interesting tlni at the church Xmas eve when a program and tree under the direction of Miss Olive Shaw, the teacher, called a large at tendance of the neighborhood folk together. Nuts and candy were dls trluted, and there was a Santa Claus there, too. Miss Ruy Myers, principal of the Sandy grades is spending her vacation Ifl Sandy, at her boarding place, the 3. W. Allen's There were three hundred in attend ance at the Xmaa exercises the Bor ing school held at the Odd Fellow's hall on Thursday night. The princi pal, Prof. Mallicott having the splen did program -in charge. Boring has real audiences down there when some thing is going on! Hazel Beers spent her Xmas in bed most of the day on account of a touch of tonsdlltls. Schoolmates of Allene O'Neil will be glad to know she Is getting on fine. She was very ill for a short time. The following program was given by the pupils ot the Sandy grade school on Friday P. M. Dec. 24.; Song, "Santa", by th third, fourth and fifth grades; Recitation, Raymond Piatt;' Exercise, "A 'Christmas Let ter", by third grade pupils; Exercise, "The Candles" fourth grade; Recita tion, Forrest Shaw; Song, by sixth grade girls; play, "The Xmas Bag," eighth grade girls; Playlet, "The Com lug of the Winter Falrfcw," by sixth and seventh grade pupil; Piano nolo, Dorothy Maltlngly; Play, "The Use of Useless", by seventh and eighth grade girls; Recitation Lucille Dod son; Song, sixth, seventh ami eighth grade girls; Two historical scene, "The Boston Tea Iarty", aud "Nathan Hale" were reproduced by seventh and eighth grad boys. Alter tho pro gram w as concluded Old Santa appear ed and the presents were distributed from the tree. Pupils aud teachers alike were not forgotten. A number ot the patrons aud pure lit a were In at tendance at the exercises. Misa Mildred Jarl haa bem home from Franklin high school during va cation with her father, Joel Jarl, aud brother, Vernlo, "A big time" was tho verdict of those present at the Sandy-rldgo Xmas program given last Thursday night by Miss Went the teacher. The following was the program: "A vtait from St. Nicholas", Mary Krebs; "Merry Christinas" by the primary gradt; Recitations, Henry Skogan and .Milton Suckow; Song, "Santa"; Violin solo, Wanda WenU accompan ied by Miss Went; Address, Rev, 11. A Marangeopa, a Malay missionary, on Christmas customs In heathen lands; Ree. Myrtle Sftis; Violin solo. Wanda Wentx; Ronald Krebs "Their Xmaa Gifts"; Recitation. Clara Sltx: Recitation, Wanda Went; Heading, Miss Wentx; Recitation. Olivia Andre son. Then came the sale of the basket and about forty dollars was realUed, which v,"l bo u-val for school pur poses, A collection f $0.61 was taken for the relief fun In the near East. A Christmas story contest was held at the Fir wood school, and the four beet stories were read at the enter tainment which whs given on last week. The following stories were read: "Merry ChrUstmin Day" by Florence Pe Shasor; "A Merry Xmas", Alta De Slnwer; "Santa Claus' Work Shop", Ernest Thiess; "A New Kiml of Christmas Present", Caroline Chown. The program proceeded as follows; Song, Caroline Chown; Dia logue; Recitation, little Spatter; Song by the school; Recitations, by Gladya Wllklns, and Alta DeShaxer; Song, Caroline Chown; Recitation, by Sarmana Van Lacken; Recitation, by Lucille WHklna; A Letter to Santa Claus", written and read by Laura Kelscker; Recitation Opal Kelscker; Recitations by Victor Spatter, Harold Wtlkins and Valma Kelscker; Dia logue; Recitations by Florence D Shazer, Nellie Lam per. Otto Spatter, Marie Spnller and Gladys Wllklns; Song by the school; A Christmas tro." was held the clay before the program was given. Miss Opat Selby la the teacher. NAVY MAN VISITS SANDY. De. 30. Charlie 3. Lilly, son of Mr and Mrs, Joe Lilly arrived here shortly hutur the holidays to visit the home folks, and may remain here for some tlmo should he find em ployment, Mr. IJHy enlisted in the U. S. Navy In '16, while working at Sacra mento, at the age of seventeen year, and has recently completed the four years service, for which ho enlisted, but does not think he will go back into the service again. "Charlie" went to Corregldor, Phllllplne Islands as soon as he enlisted, remalnglng there until August 'IS when with expeditionary forces he went to Siberia where he spent three months at Verknl Udlnsk in the quartermaster corps, but there were no real fraysjust a little "snap ping" occasionally, so there was not a great deal of excitement, although be was in Vladivostok and a number of prominent places where the Ilolshe- vlk armies were holding forth, The latter are a changeable lot, "will fight you one day and fight for you th0 next "day", and were really bet ter friends to tho American army than tho CoHsacks (feather dusters "our" hoys called them because of the wav ing plumes on their hats). According to the opinion of Mr. Lilly Russia has plenty of people to establish a stable government but she lacks leaders, and the Bolshevists as a body are not bright enough to do much themselves. "Nearly all Russians look alike," whiskers and a big fur coat and cap (aii cooties running up and down the beards of many)! Going b.vk to the Phlllipines his ship was stationed at the Phllllplnes again which Is "A second Gibraltar." Having visited Japan and Honolulu also, altogether this young man has had a varied and profitable experience yet It seems good to be home again. SANDY LOCALS SANDY, Dec. 29. Mr. Collier, state highway engineer, was In town Mon dy Mr. Collier Is looking after the county rights-of-way, and ph sour as this important part of the prelimin ary work Is accomplished, it is said the contract will be let for the con struction of the highway through Sandy. However, It will probably be two yeara before It Is hard surfaced; the road and gravelling naturally comes first! There was snow falling up tho mountains around Xmas time, accord ing to Melvin Smith who had a "big feed" at Tawney'a. Saturday of next week (January ?) Is the Grange meeting and a good at tendance is desired and expected. With the new year should come new effort along any line of effort that is worth while, and the Grange is a nec essary organization. The Development League meeting will be on Friday night January 7, let all members and everybody who Isn't, please remember, and make it a point to come, and come early! The Odd Fellow's hall Is the glace! Ed. Hart,' president of the Develop ment League and Paul Melnlg went to Portland Tuesday as delegates to the state Chamber of Commerce session. Report will be next week. Mr. and Mrs. Ernest -Bonett spent several days at Gresham celebrating the Xmas tide, last week. They had a delightful time Christmas day at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Pulfer, where twelve plates were placed fof the big family dinner. The table was spread with everything the appetite could want and It was a merry holiday for the Puller's and their guests, Mrs. Marie Fahrnam. of Portland came out to spend a few da at Xmi time with her afther, A Malar, im brother Anton Malar and family. Mrs, l"Hra Meng, another daughter I at the Malar home thla week visiting, a'ao. Mr. Men Uvea at Happy al ley tier little ten year daughter w ith hur. At lust the Knighton family are out of quarantined Orvitl was at the entertainment Sunday night, and Mr. Knighton Hendst word to all her friends that she Is "feeling fine", only Is stlli weak after her severe illmms with Jlprtheria, Iter coiihIu, Mrs. D D. Jink of Scenic Station baa effi ciently nursed her through those troublesome, weeks. Atittmo Porret Is getting on nicely, tu fact was not much sick, his attack of dlptheria being a very tight one, It lists boon unpleasant for the family to be quarantined, but Mr, perret t thankful tt whs not worni with them, and aho and the little one's man. rl to have a good time at the Ohrlxtmasttde anyway. Th quaran tine wilt bo ll!iely be lifted tn a few days, The funeral of Ernest Evans, aged forty years, was held at tho home of bis parents. Mr and Mrs. Philip Evans of Dover last Sunday P, M. by Rev, Karl Cotton. Mr, Evan has been troubled with heart disease for years but had been ill only two weeks previous to his death, which occur red on Christmas eve at It 30, Mr, Evans wa born tn Missouri, but had lived in Oregon for years. Tho fun eral waa largely attended, and the body was laid to rest In the Shindy cemetery. The O'Netl family Is hoping to be out of quarantine about the third a Allenn's throat has cleared up and the other children are all right. Mr. and Mrs. ('. D. Pim-ell spent a delightful ChrUtutastlde at the home of Mm, Purcell's sister and fam ily, the James I Shoemaker's of lrvinrton. Other relatives were also presnnt and it was a happy com) gether to enjoy the great day Tho dinner was a very special feature there ns In other Oregon homes, bountifully haa Old Santa scattered his blessings around us this year! The Purcelt'e attendants at the First Presbyterian service and heard a sermon by Dr. Bowman which was o lrcat In It's simplicity that the Inrae audience felt the spirit of the Christ mas celebration was not alone tn the elaborate feast, nor tn the priceless gift, but tn the simple expression of the love am! cheer we give out to others, lie the true meaning of the Great Birth Another happy homo occasion was that of the families of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Reed and lave lVmglaa who spent Christmas with Mr. and Mrs, Hoernicke, and they too had a fine large dinner, a real Xmas tr, and all that go with It, Mr. and Mrs. Duke and Cecil Duke were Invited to th John Wheeler home to spend their feast-day, and that, too was a happy occasion. A number were disappointed tn not heurlng Miss Mary Junker sing at the Xmas exercises on Sunday night, but she was suffering from a severe headache w did not feel qua! to go tng out for th evening. Mr. and Mrs. J, C- ThomwHm of Truutdate gave an elaborate Christ mas dinner end house party for rela tives last week, iu their pretty home on the highway, and a delightful time was spent by all those present, some of the guests remaining for a week. Aiming those who enjoyed the Thomp son hospitality were Mrs. I). U. For tune, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Fortune and little Elaine, and Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Burns, all of Nowherg and Mrs Miller and Drusllla Miller of Sandy. The Floyd Heed's of Corbet t also tiad a charming party for fumlly folk on Xmas day and Sunday. Mr. an I Mrs. Jack Seles, Kenneth and Tommy and Anna Crow drove over from San dy to Join the party; Mrs, ll. Black ball and Miss Delia Bluckhall were present, as were Mr. Alvln Kinney, Mra Reed, mother of Fr. Floyd Rend, Favor Reed, beside tho home folk, Mr. andMrs. Floyd Rwnt, daughter and son. Some guests came In for Christ mas evening, and later the merry party went to Cornell to attend the dance, Tho Reed dinner was an elab orate and bountiful affair, twenty guests deposing of nine chickens and n gmwo to say nothing of the rest of the cnu. Mr. and Mm J, B. Sneddon gave a larjjo party recently In honor of tholr daughter Martha's birthday at their attractive home near Orient. Twenty five guests were present, the night be ing so stormy ull thh invited one's could not come, There was a chlckoa supper served at midnight, not only chicken, but all kinds of good things were feasted upon! Games were play ed till twelve, after which the tripping of merry feet lasted until daylight, when breakfast waa served to each and every guest There wore beauti ful, presents given to this popular young girl among which was a hand some bracelet presented by Mr. and Mrs. John Mitchell, Sandy guosts. Beautiful beads, by Arthur Van Doma, bgale ring from her mother, and a violin from her grandmother, Mrs. M. Iehnfleld, beside many other splendid gifts. Martha wasi gowned In pink ellk and georgette. Mrs. LehnfloM wsb happy in cooking the spread" for her granddaughter's party, and the favored one's equally happy in dls- dosing of It! As a matter of news Will Bosholm said It was raining at FIrwood on Monday! ! Sunday was the 78th birthday of "Grandpa" Krebs, so the "children" gathered together at his home to celo brate both Xmas and "father's" birth day together. Those present were: Charley Krebs and family, Mr. and Mrs, Henry Herman, Walter Krebs ana family, also "young" George (Charley's son), his wife, and her brothers and stetera, were out from Portlundvand were members of the family party. Beside the fine dinner, candy and nu'ti were distributed free ly all day. Mr. fvviaon drove a load of provis ions uy to Snag Camp last Monday, rainy u !t r-os! Some furrit.ure belonging to George Mather of Hill Crest was sold by sheriffs sale In Sandy last Monday to satlafy a store bill. Charley Krebs bought twenty dol lars worth of canned Irlt Om ,'H iff sale In town lust Monday, Mr. and Mrs. W. K. Child, of Boring, Ihe three youngent ch'ldicn and son Url wont tu Forest lirjvo on Christ mas day tu spend the holidays with ihe parent of Mrs Child. She bad not celebrated her Xinu at Iter father's home for twelve years, so tt was a notable time for her and thnm, Private Kenneth Child, son of Mr, and Mrs, W. E. Child, of Boring. In III with inearles in Urn army hospital at Camp Grant, III. Kenneth mVtod In he field nrtlllerv the past fal!, Another son of the Child family l Rojce, who has been tu Undo Jan's navy Tor two years, unitsii.ig wiien onlv si'veiiiv'ii He Is now on the Battleship, New Mexico, thrt ling Ship of the Pacific fl'ct. which H rum t sail for South America. Royce Is Hunger Finder, says h Is satisfied with the life, and Ut having a Root! time. This end of the county has surely furnished "Undo" with a flna lot of young men! Mr. and Mr. O, t'antorlno, their three children, aluti n brother, were happy guests at the homo of the Pia nola mid Doltano famllleH on the "ridge" during tbt ChrMmas ttdev The I'nstorlno's liv near Troutdole. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Suckow, Richard and Milton, drove from Sandy Kldg down to Portland on Sunday to have their Xmaa dinner celebration with relatives In town, Mrs Suekow wml in a bl turkey which was already rooked with all the "flxln's" when they arrived, Mr, anil Mrs, George Pcrrott had a fine turkey dinner on Xtwu day, In viting Henry IVrret and J. M. C. Mil ler to share the feast with them, In (he evening Mr, and Mrs, IVrret drove to Gresham to mt another big dinner with tho Tadteron faintly, aud on Sun day spent the day with relatives In the city. Mr. and Mrs, tt E. Kmon entertain ed Mayor Blanche Shelley, Jonne and young Joe on Christmas day, Mr. Shel ley arriving too late from Hood River to partake of the big idnner. A delightful day was enjoyed at tht home event, , Miss Lulu Roberts was out from Portland to spend the Christmas wm k end w ith the home folks, at Dover. John Roberts, wife and baby wera also under the home roof to spenl Xma4 with tholr parents. Mr. ami Mrs. W P. Roberta, of Dover. Mr. and Mrs, l-ee came homn to spend ft little while with Mrs, le mothtir, Mr, Susan, Updogrv at Dover. Fred and leo Zuber front S iblttnity and Pete Sartmcher a farmer from Idaho, spent a couple of day with the Gray family recently. Mr, Hur haeher was a former neighbor of tht Gray's In the east. Carl Seharnko Is going after the In side of hi hoitiw, aaylisK it mint ut least be done on the Inside as nicely as the property he sold, so it will li some time before the Scharnko's are really settled. lfuk'h FiUgi-ratd Is still gaining on his diet of rolled oats, says he has gained thirty pounds since ho bean rating It three times a d. Now every "Jack Spratt" who reads this will have learned a free recipe for taking on avnrdtiK)l. If "he" will put In a little K rumbled bran with the R will prove s more "tasty" diet While walking to her claim at Wild Cat recently Mrs. M. lhnfleld gal started late from Sandy and It was "plumlP dark when sbjo was alilt three and one half miles from home, so dark she could not see her haul before her face, not having even a match, had to feel her way, and tho last half mile was through a trail! A pack on her back contained fresh lunut, and she bad a notion to throw It away but brave mortal that she Is, rlHkcd the ihauce that some wild anl mill might scent the moat. The dis tance front Sandy to her claim Is ten miles, but what of that, for Mrs. Udiii field! It A. Chown of FIrwood left on Monday for Auburn, Wash., to vltst bin daughter, Mrs. Catherine Bolton and fumlly for a few tlayw. A fine program wasi given at tlm Oottrell unhool hoi(ne last Monday night by the S. H. H. Watkins was the delightful Santa Claus. The pro Kram did not reach the correspondent 1n tlmo for publication. Miss Ivy Ten Eyck attended the state teacher's Institute In Portland this week. Dora Ten Eyck went back on Tuesday to her work in the East Sido city library. VOTERS MAY RESTRAIN DOGS Oregon voters may keep dogs from running at large In any county, elec tion precinct or city, by majority veto at any general or special election, points out Roy H. Howettt, of thft O. A. O. political science department. Tho vote will be ordered on petition signed by 100 or more legal voters of county, 15 or more of election pre clnct, or 12 or more of incorporated town If owners allow dog to run nt large unmuzzled after electors vole against It, they are subject to a fine of $10 for first 'offence and $25 for each succeeding offence. It Is the duty of the lnw-enorclr- "fflcer to kill all dogs found at large unmuz zled. 3tate of Ohio', City of Toledo, Lucas County, m. Frank J. Choney makos oath that he Is senior partner of the firm of F. J. Cheney & Co., doing business In the City of Toledo, County and State aforesaid, and that said firm will pay tha sum of ONE HUNDRED DOI, LARS for each and every case of Ca tarrh that cannot be cured by the use H HALL'S CATARRH MEDICINB. FRANK J. CHENEY. Sworn to before me aid subscribed In my presence, this 6th day of De cember, A. D., 1886. A. W. O LB A SON, (Sean Notary Public, Hall'g Catarrh Medicine Is taken internally and acts through the Blood on the Mucous Surfaces of the Sys tem!. Send for testimonials, free, F. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, O. Sold by all druggists, 7 Sc. Hall'i Family Pills for eoastlpatloa.