TAKE THE TRAIN for CHRISTMAS
And get off at our store, where we have a lull
assortment of Xmas Goods also Candy and
Nuts and all other good things to eat at
"The bank m lhe pl ic • (or change. Ypu always get just whst vou »ant.
"1 h-.i I no kiva a bank couM la* of «ocu sermee to a omimtinity.
‘•I imn remit sni wh.-rv without it cwlilig uie a cent other than for pnatagv
and cut do so right from my own home.
"It i» a mightv flue tli ng f >r a pay roll Invause the Istnk (nrntshes a com-
plete register tn which names are recorded suit meu can ilcp-wit their valuing«
In the bank aud u«s that only w hid» 1« n.i-le i."
"We like to receive a diet k vn your Isuik IwchUM we cp* mail to you tor
de|»»«it and draw • hvvk*agnn«t it, a« wen<a»l it.
"You are »elling Foreign Money Orders dmajwr than tlie goyvrniuent can.
Your Travelers Cheques are all rigli’, I have used them ladore.
"I purchaaei a ticket from the First State Bank, Portland, Ore., to t open-
hagen, Itenniark, and tiad no trouble at all with it.
"I can mail n.v out-of-town checks to tlie Imnk at i.rcaham and draw
agaiust lheui and tliei will collect tor It*» than my car tare to the city.
"T sm going to mak - you trustee of our church fnn 1»
"The bank is tlie |>laee to transfer pi«q>ei ti because they attend to the
whole transaction and are equip, mn I for tlie„bu*llie«s.
“Four
cent, ou savings is al riglit."
KA IR VIEW, OR E., Dec.
IIW.—
At the last meeting of tlie grange held
on Wednesday, tlie following «»ttiecra
LOW PRICES
were elected to serve (or th»« ensuing
Oranges,
Bananas,
Lemons,
year: Worthy Muster. Mi s. Carrie Town
Cranberries
and Sweet Potatoes.
send; Overseer, F” Hisltn; Steward, J.
W. Townsend: Chaplain, Mrs. D. M.
S. S. LOGAN
Ttoutdale, Ore.
Hsolin; lecturer, Mrs. Alma Hall;
Treasurer, A. F. Axtell; Secretary, Mrs.
Maud Heslin: Pomona, Sirs. M. D. Fish
That does Cliriatnia« mean tn us? As
er; Flora. Miss May Sherwood: Cerva,
the l ather sent Him, even so He sends
Mrs. Maud Fancher; Gat« Keeper, Mr«.
His own. Lets «lory from yesterday*«
William Townsend; laxly Assistant
|w|ier explain: A missionary family
Steward, Mrs. Julia Ashcraft; Assistant
was returning leiontly, after a rest in
Steward, William Byers. Organist, Mian
Ethel Heslin. Mrs. William Town anil
J. M. SHORT, Pres.
0. W. KENNEY, V-Pres.
A. MEYERS, Cash'r
.Via Hubbard la clerking at * melica, t<> Ilia work in Tabria, Persia.
As tlie little ¡tarty e me to the cr««at of
Allie May were initiated into tlie first Logan'« store.
the hills that shut in the grvut plains of
degree. Applications for membership
A. Proctor was hers ou business this
Tabris, it was a dreary light .(tettile
were received from Mr». C. J. Unites
w< ek.
OF GRESHAM, OREGON
green fields at home, and one of the little
and Mrs. Amanda Axtell.
Victor H dm Is on the sick list.
girls at last looked up into her m ,ther's
Transacts a General Banking Business, Loans Money on Good
The lai lee of the M. E. ebttreh were
A'ra. I aisv < ulctuaii is imgroving.
face, and said, “It's not nearly as tiivsi
quite successful with their handkerchief
Security, Sells Drafts and Travelers Checks.
a« America, mother—is It?*' "No, my
W.
Read,
of
Corliett,
1«
working
for
l>ax«ar
on
Friday
afternoon,
clearing
Available anv place ill the I nited States or any of the Foreign Countries
child," the mother rapile), "that's why
Union Meat Company.
Sell» Real Eatatv. Cashes Chis ks. Sell» steamship and Railway 1'ckets,
about IIS AO.
we've come."
Buvs and »ell» Mortgage», N >tes and R'sui t heck». M rites Fire In».
Lewis Helming and family will «pend
The sclnrol are preparing ( hristuini
Christina» mean« n call titillare life.—
■ exercises for Friday afternoon, they will Uhristlua« with hi« mother. •
Pacific Baptist.
also have a tree.
Mrs. St >rni and her two brother« were
The Pn-sbytcriaii Sunday scliool will in tlie city recently.
INTER l>T IN WORK.
hold Christina« exervi-e« in the church
G. Coleman, of Portland, spent Sunday
"The heart in the work" la not a mot
on Sunday evening.
With hi« family.
Lloyd Anderson had liis eve quite l>ad-
The Women of Woodcraft gave the to for the a,ti«t alone; it 1« (or the la-
With that |H>««ilnlity
: ly hurt while playing al school last W.Haliiicn quite a surprise last rmeting borer a« well.
Iwfore him, the meanest toiler may groa
; Friday.
uigllt. Coffee and cake was served.
l>eautiful; without it, the veriest giant
Mrs. A. B. Moller is having '«• ->l<er
Mvnsers Rnegg, Brugger, Snas'iall, <d energy will gmw petty and war|a<d
delivered on her property on Em h and and Brownhill were ill Troutdale thia
andavi. Th«« commonest work 1« en
Main streets wiln which to const. < m .I a week looking after tlie interests of the
FROM
nobling when it provide» any avrnuu of
residence.
Farmers Telephone lom|w»tiy. They eiprvMiou tor the spirit, anv exit for
Clem Clark, of Portland, visited his Imiight out the slot k and g>u»l will of tile heavy, struggling, ambitions human
<> 229-231 Yamhill St. (bet. First and Second), PORTLAND :
Mr. Hunter of Fairview was the guest Harlow. Blaser A Harlow, in the local heart out of its prison house of ailrtice
hntw centering into Troutdale, and will
of ttiis soil, Robert anil wife this week. commence work on the main line alsmt into the sunshine of fellowship.—Sei.
- ■ —' -
-
Mr. Bert Hoyt was iu the Metro,»>li» the first of the year.
•tepped tack into Heaven. The step-
THE STORY OF THE FIRST
on
business.
T. Cowtier, foreman in the glue factory
icrds were alone. But no sooner was
CHRISTMAS.
VALVE OF SCHOOL GARDEN'S
the night still sn-1 th» sky dark again
Mr. and Mrs. Murphy will spend was in Portland thia week.
There
Menu to lie an ever increasing
By Harriot E. Hassler.
Í baa they leaped to their feet and be Christmas in Seattle.
recognition in tlie United State« of tlie
The real story of the First Christ- an t » run down the froitv roa’I to the
Jaaxs Wright of Portland was the
WHAT CHRISTMAS .EANS.
value of achod Harden«. The move
mas began with a promise made one iilage to Cad the King.
guest of Messrs. J. Heslin and D. Mckey
_
long, long ago, when the
springtime
What did the first Christina» mean to ment is general in the citi«-», and it i*
No one had seemed to notice the day on Sunday.
air was sweet with the breath of flow
Christ? We have no means of de»cril>- the logical result of Ar bo. lh»y in the
ers and the music of singing birds. On before, that among the great throng
sister,
Mrs.
J.
T.
Stillion.
'
iug tlie im,«>verismvtit ot the divine na country district». Il should ** rvitietn-
•f
people
who
catue
to
Bethlehem
to
that Day a ta i. shining Angel enme
to a young girl in a quiet little town •ay their yearly taxes, there was a
Wm Lev, wife and soil Herbert of Sell- ture involved in the lncariia>ion, but lwre<l. however, that the object ot the
among the bills and renewed to her loor carpenter and his young wife. The woawl, former residents of Fairview, were we can with gladiiesa accept the »west school garden is education, not Vegeta
an old. did promise made when the I •onies of all his friends—the !nn. itself, visiting Mr. Lev's sitter, Mrs. II. Shaw, reasonaldcnvws o! the truth tliat the bles.— Western Journal of Education.
world was young. This promise was vas already filled with guest«, and the
higher a ¡a-rsonality the more complete
that the great Maker and Kuler of all inly place he could find for himself and on Sunday.
A CHRISTMAS SONO.
the worhL through love for his people,! is young wife to sleep was in a stable.
Miss Katherine Myres, who had charge ly that |>er»ona)ity can go out of itself
would some time send his Son—the \nd there, while the Angel« fairly of the higher grades of tlie school here and enter into the live« <•( other». Back
Ring
a «ong of Cbriatmas,
only Son He had—straight down from ‘ Hirst the gates of Heaven with their
■ 4 all metaphors, Imck of all theology,
A cake full of plums.
Heaven to live among them an,] love «ongs of joy, the King came—the very Irst veal, visited here Sunday.
ilia I is the central truth of Chrmtmas
Four and tweuty snowbirds
them and be their King. But, most ’on of Goii himself—the Maker of ail
Gresham Roller Mills, rolls and chop» Day : The Highest, with utmost alaindon
To pick up tue crumbs;
wonderful of all, on that fair spring ‘he world, the Lord most High rame every day.
Stockings full of cgndy,
of self, came to share the life of the low-
day the Angel Messenger told that pure town to live among us. And Hi« young
Books and gam»« and toys;
A constantly grow ing trade indicates est. He who was with God came to lie
young girl that this promised King ■nother had wrapped him safe and warm
Isn't it a merry time,
would come first of all as a helpless, n swaddling clothes and laid him in satisfactory method« and meats. R. W. with men—He came to lie in the world
For little girls and boy«!
tiny Baby, and that site was to be his a manger. And there the shepherds, Wilcox, Cleone.
that knew him not. He came to His own
all breathless from their running, had
Mother!
I that received Him not. Jesus knowing
The spring days followed one another found Him—had found the Babe apd
; all things that were to la-fall Him, came
in a soft, dreamy procession. Summer | Mary and Joseph, and they told the
The world ’« beat «wimmer« are th«
CORBETT.
and autumn p*sseil. and at last the win Holy family all about the ’Heavenlv An
Hawaiian«.
I for Ji.
ter season was upon the land. One 1 -els singing of the King of Glory.
CORBETT, ORE., Dec. lfl, 190«.—
quiet night, out in the pastures i>n the Then Mary thought of that other An | |Mi.-s Nellie Masterson, who has been
hills above a little town called Bethle gel’» visit in th« springtime, and was
a,tending a few with her lirother in Port
hem, a little group of shepherds sat still.
Then the shepherds went back to land, returned home Sunday. Her bro
watching their sheep to see that no
harm came to them. Other shepherds their flocks op the hills, glorying and ther accotn|>anied her and spent the
had been troubled by the wild animals praising God for the wonders of that night under the parental roof.
about. One young man by the name first Christmas night, when Angels from
Mr. Hewson «pent several days recent
of David had killed a lion and a bear, Heaven sang the Christmas Caro) an]
and it was io David's courage that the when God's oven Son ame down to ly at Summit.
sheep owed their lives. So these men -arth as the world’s first Christmns
Messrs. Newell Heason, Fred, F. II.
sat together watching th<*ir flocks and j gift—the Savior of mankind.—The
and Floyd Reed were in the city on
talking under the wide blue sky of that ' School and Home.
business Werlnesdav.
winter night, until suddenly a great
light shone overhead. They looked up'
Miss Gertrude Hogan, of Portland,
and saw the deep blue all changed to
spent Saturday aud Sunday at Ferndale
crimson and gold—and out of the very I
center of this mysterious light came s i Villa Lodge, I. O. O. F., will work the Place, the guest of Miss Bertha Hury.
white-robed Angel to tell them “good* third,degree tomorrow night and a full
Albert Fox was seen in our midst last
tidings of great joy”—for their prom attendance is desired.
Sunday.
ised King had come at last! They ■ I. Perkin«' new liouie is nearly ready
Mrs. Ida Brockmon and Mrs. David
might find him that very night down for occupancy.
in the village below—a little Baby lying ;
Benfield were Portland visitors Friiiay.
J. B. Pinckney has the frame work of
in a manger in a stable. Then the
The basket social at the school house
light grew brighter and brighter, his new cottage on Hibbard street up.
was well attended. Fifteen baskets
aa though the very gates of Heaven had
The Ladies Reading Circle met last
opened, and a great host of shining Thursday at the residence of Mrs. H. B. were sold for 124.40 which goes for the
Angels streamed forth, singing
Dickenson. A review of the hook en beuefit of the school.
“CHory to God in the Highest,
titled “The Bridge of the Gods," was
Rev. Soule jireached at the school
Peace on earth,
given by Mrs. O. E. Cater. The next house Sunday morning and expects to
Good will towards tnen."
meeting will be held at the resideuce of
The chorus ceased. The Angels Mrs. W . L. Bartlett, Thursday, Dec. 27. preach regularly the first and second
■Sunday in the month.
Fred Sholtz is putting in a new tele
phone line.
We understand the grange ladies will
hold a Imxaar on New tear's eve.
;
Lewis Reed, who is employed at Trout-
] [ dale, spent Sunday at home.
The First State Bank
T YOUR
HOLIDAY GIFT BOOKS : :
-Hi LAND BROS.’ BOOK EXCHANGE.
Additional Montavilla Items
NOTICE!
The underuijfned han iKiught the
WORDEN
BLACKSMITH
SHOP
: I ;: •' rl (THE
From A. Fox and has arranged to open up in connection < •
therewith a
HERALD, ONE YEAR, $1
SO YEARS*
EXPERIENCE
FIRST - CLASS HARNESS SHOP
; Where I shall be prepared to do any and all kinds of ; >
■ HARNESS REPAIRING, CARRIAGE TRIMMING, ’ ’
! Etc., also first-class HORSESHOEING and GENERAL ‘!
I REPAIR WORK.
L. E. GOTHAM, Prop.
Troutdale, Ore.
TROUTDALE
MEAT MARKET
Carries a full line of FRESH and CURED MEATS
and SAUSAGES, at LOWEST PRICES
«•
“The Proof of the Pudding is in the eating” a trial will
convince you of the fact.
G. N. Reynolds Prop
Troutdale, Ore.
STILL IN THE RING
And busier every day.
Onr
work «¡teaks for itself «-specially in
HORSESHOEING
Particular people bring their
horses to us la-i-ause they know
they will he shod right.
(lenirai Repair« of all kinds quickly
and Neatly done
¡AMES H. LATHAM, Troutdale, Or.
i
PASTURAGE
I'OM HORSES ANI) CAULE
Best of Few! all the
year. Good Winter 1’unt-
urage. Shelter.
Cull <>n or write
J. L. mCLKIN.
TROUTDALE,
•
ORE.
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Union House !
UtAMNU
IIUTKL
IN TKOtTlMl.K
*
ROOMS ANO BOARD
COMMERCIAL TRAOE SOLICITED
SallsfdCtlON Guarii I h N
Louis Helming Prop.
Miii Strut
Treuldalt, Or*.
OFFICEand RISIDI’NCECALL*
Promptly Attended to.
Phone Sellwood 71
A. B. Hemstock
UNDERTAKER
And EMBALMER
Corner East 13th and
Umatilla Ave.
PORTLAND, ORE.
W. F. ÜREER,
Steam W ood Saw
WILL MAKE TRIP T<» ANY
CAI.ITY FOR 30 CORDS.
TROUTDALE,
Di-
OREGON.
PLLASAM HOMI.
Mr«. Douglas will have something
special in next week's ad. for th« child
ren, Watch (or it.
PAGE WOVEN WIRE FENCE.
Guaranteed
Chas. Cleveland, agent,
Gresham, Ore.