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BEAVER STATE HERALD 5^BUSH£7) GRESHAM, MULTNOMAH CO., OREGON, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1910 Subscription, $1.00 a Year. CHRISTMAS CIFTS f OH BOYS AND GIRLS want a present tor the small boy or for one of larger growth who belongs to a drum corps get him a really good drum and he’ll be happy, but his par ents probably will suffer. What dif ference? It’s Christmas! CHRISTMAS IDEAS FOR THE FABLE What a Girl Likas. If she is a wee lassie who can just trundle a doll’s carriage or is old enough to feel the real responsibility SET OP FLOWER HOLDERS FOR THE TABLE. A TOY AEROPLANE. Captive airships which whiz around on a string are complete in every de tail, and those made in celluloid are splendid toys that boys will be de lighted to receive tor Christmas pres ents. The popularity of electric traction Is reflected in the increased sales of elec tric trains and trams. The motorcar and taxicab figure prominently on the shelves. These are provided with hoot ers. adjustable hoods, windows which can be lowered, glass screens, lamps and even the telltale taximeter Itself. Monkeys and bears on trapezes, which squeal and grunt continually, are new and are bound to cause end less fun. There are those which turn innumerable somersaults until the mo tive power gives out. In the parlor and board game de partment new Ideas are rampant. The old fashioned Christmas tree may be superseded by the lucky pies, a big box full of prizes bearing numbers, which have to be drawn for. The Always Popular Tool Chest. There are few boys who are not “tickled te death” when Santa Claus DOLL BABY CARRIAGE. of a dollle as big as herself, she’ll like nothing better than one of the up to date baby carts exactly like those a real baby takes her airing in. The car riage illustrated Is a new model put out for the Christmas trade and the cheapest of them sells for $3.50. The shape is the same at all prices, the difference being merely In the appoint ments of the carriage. Of course the very wee girl will have an old fash ioned model or a very tiny replica of this new variety. Proud as Punch Is the small girl when she wears her set of furs that Kris Krlngle has brought her This year there is a fascinating assortment of these sets, ranging all the way from ermine to the near ermine, which is Just plain rabbit or cat. but pretty and dainty nevertheless. Chinchilla is an attractive pelt for young girls, and lately even the black furs have been considered smart for youthfpl wearers. Red is the Christmas color, and the more vivid a table Is the more appro priate. Formerly the tone was given by holly and re<> ribbon, but lately the poinsettia has superseded everything. if possible have a huge mass of the natural flowers in the middle of the table. These look lovely when arrang ed In one of the miniature peach bas kets to be bad at the florist's, gilded if desired. The effect is heightened by having a bunch of poinsettia at each plate. If one cannot afford the real flowers or but a few of them they can be made from paper so well as to escape detection, especially if mixed with a few natural blossoms. The candle shades should be paper poinsettlas, edged with red bead fringe. The ices may be served in poinsettia cups on standards representing stem and leaves. For more elaborate effects garlands of paper poinsettia can be bought and festooned over the windows or from the chandelier to corners of the room. It can also be draped on tablecloth. For a place card use a poinsettia blossom, with a tiny doll head sei In the cup of flowers. Should one not wish to use the poinsettia plants as favors the small red sleds filled with candy A Whit* Christmas Dinner. Toot. BOX leaves them a tool box. and now that manual training is taught In the schools most boys know bow to use the tools intelligently. But they must be of the best quality to be of any prac tical value. And a watch! Well, the height of a boy’s glory is reached when he gets a really truly timepiece. The popularity of the watch Is well exemplified In one of Mr Dooley’s fa mous stories, in which the hero prayed for a watcl} as a Christmas gift, but, much to his disgust, received a hair chain that raveled. If you have had a red Christmas dinner so long that it palls substitute a snow scene in green and'sllver. Pul a long oval mirror in center of table, surround it with miniature evergreens and sprinkle the surface of the mir ror with mica snow to represent Ice. On the mirrored ponds have Santa Claus on a sled drawn by reindeer. Dress him in white covered with tin sel, and on his back have a pack filled with small favors. Tie each gift with tinsel silver cord and run it to the various covers with a silvered place card representing a snow scene attach ed to the other end. Have a similar mirror masked in ever greens at each corner, and on It stand a silver candle with shade of white pa per sprinkled with diamond dust and painted in mistletoe. Use green and white cakes and can dies in silver baskets or have mounds of snowballs made of cotton batting and tinseled or the bought glass filled with nuts and candy. There could be a mound before each plate. Things a Boy Likas. He likes a pair of hockey skates, footballs, an air rifle, college peunants. a desk, games, jackknives, tie clips, and if you waul to delight bl-: heart give him a sliver pocketknife with his monogram on 11 School and college pins and just now the monogram scarf pin may be what he'll want. Among more useful presents are to be found sweaters, school or dress suits, if the boy is interested in wireless telegraphy all kinds of batteries and appliances will help along the cause. Should vou G resham s &ORE. CENTERPIECE OF SOLLY, MOSS AND OR ANGES. are new and at*-active. These can also be filled with waxed paper and used for entrees. Santa Claus Tabla For Grownups. Here is a table that can be arranged with but little trouble and expense. The centerpiece consists of a toy figure of old Santa Claus standing on a mound of snow made from cotton bat ting On this mound are placed little Christmas favors done In tissue paper and sealed with Christmas seals. A wreath of holly surrounds the center piece. The place cards are bells, and the nut dishes are made from pink and green tissue paper, while a row of tiny candles surrounds the center of the mound. A large Christmas bell Death of Mrs. Gustave Palmqulst CHERRYVILLE Dr. Botkins is recovering from an operatoin performed last week. August Bedenstein recently traded his team of horses for one tine large horse. Mr. Lutz, who has a homestead near Toll Gate, Bpent Sunday in Cherryville. Miss Jessie Herald has returned to Portland. Dave Douglass has charge of a gang cf men working on the county road near Firwood. At a meeting of the school board last Wednesday about $25 worth of new books were ordered bought for the school library. Jno. Maroney has finished baling hay for J. T. Friel, 8r. , Vincent Friel has taken a contract UPPER LATOURELL for clearing land for J. T. Friel, Sr. A. F. Julien and family drove to L. A. Hare and A. C. Furlong of Portland last week. Portland, who recently purchased 40 Miss Helen Deaver spent the past acres of land from Mrs. Jayne, have week in Portland with her sister. just finished building a summer resi dence on their place. David Benfield is on the sick list. Columbia grange has expended over $400 in repairs to their hall. LUSTEDS Mrs. Apperson of Eugene and Mrs. Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Davies visited Julien and daughter called at Ander with E. D. Hamilton and family last son’s Sunday. Sunday. Roy Woodward is in Portland for the Harry Bissel, formerly of this place, winter, having secured a position with is paying a visit to old friends here. Meyer <fc Frank. ■ Misses Grace Lawrence and Maud Mr. and Mrs. Illidge have taken up Michel of Gresham visited at J. W. Rob their residence in Portland for the ertson la>t Saturday and Sunday. winter. On account of an accident on the pipe Special session will be held at Col line recently Mr. Miller of Pleasant umbia grange Saturday evening. Dec. Home lost a fine horse. The team was 17 for the purpose of initiating candi bitched to a load of wood Which was dates. being unloaded for use in one of the engines. The horses became frightened and in a lively run along the ditch one Unclaimed Letters horse came in contact with the end of The following letters remain uncalled one of the pipes and its hind leg was for at the Gresham postoffice for the completely severed from its body at the week ending December 10, 1910: bip. The animal fell within a few feet Gentlemen’s list: W. D. Carpenter, and had to be dispatched. Fred Shoemaker (3), E. Torst (2), L. E. Anderson. The quicker a cold is gotton rid of the Foreign letters, Chas. Barker. less danger from pneumonia and other Cards, Jake Hamby, Geo. 8. Worden, serious diseases. Mr. B. W. L. Hall of Doi phi 8tuart. Waverly, Va., says: “I firmly believe Ladies list, Miss Meesell, Miss Esther Chamberlain s Cough Remedy to be Penson. absolutely the beet preparation on the These letters will be sent to the Dead market for colds. I have recommended Letter Office on December 24, 1910, if it to my friends and they all agree with not delivered before. In calling for the me.” For sale by Gresham Drug Co. above, please Bay “advertised,” giving date of list. When your feet are wet and cold and I. McCOLL, P. M. your body chilled through and through from ex|s>Bure, take a big dose of Cham- bei Iain’s Cough Remedy, bathe your New Lumber Yard Started feet in hot water before going to bed, The Straus Lumber Co., of Sandy, and you are almost certain to ward off will start a new lumber yard at J. C. a severe cold. For sale by Gresham Peterson’s place, near Roy Gibb’s, on Drug Co. east line of Greshain city limits. De liveries will be made in load lots. Prices Do it today. See Shattuck & Lindsey submitted. J. C. Peterson, manager, yhone 507. 51 about those Christmas goods. Mrs. Gustave Palmquist, pioneer of Powell Valley, died Dec. 6 after one hour’s suffering from heart trouble. Deceased was born in Sweden in 1835, emigrated to the United States in 1871, located in Kansas and lived there till the spring of 1878, when she came to Oregon and* located in Powell Valley where she has made her home ever since. Her husband died six years ago and she has since made her home with a daughter, Mrs. John Palmblad, the only surviver of seven children, and she it al o survived byeeven grand children and seven great grand children. The funeral was held at the Mission church Thursday at 1 p. in., interment being at the Hall cemetery. Vol. 6. No. 50. LATOURELL The DeMoss Lyric Bards gave an en tertainment at the schoolhouse Wed nesday evening which was a success. The Latourell Athletic Club have a model gymnasium under way. Ar rangements are nearly completed for the showers. The other fixtures have already been purchased. W. H. Miller, D. J. Butler and Joe Gould have moved to Latourell. W. A. Shoup and J. C. Viether have a contract from II. Shults for cutting 200 cords of wood. W. H. Moffett and son have just re turned from an extended visit in Port- Portland. CORBETT Mrs. Paulson of Portland was a Sun day visitor at the R. P. Rasmussen home. Mr. John Rowher sailed for San Fran cisco Saturday. • Mr. and Mrs. Beyers enjoyed a Sun day visit with the latter's sister and husband, Dr. and Mrs. Neaubauer, of Portland. ’'Geo. Reed was a Sunday visitor at the Julien home. E. Lee is plastering Mr. Richardson’s new' residence. Mr. and Mrs. Albert Fox, formerly of this place but now of Portland, are the happy parents of a baby girl born Sat urday, December 4. Mr. F. H. Reeji and wife were in Portland on business Thursday. Mr. A. A. Loab was in Portland Tues day. KELSO Mr. Kleinsmith and Mrs. Tharpes were married Friday. Miss Kline, recently arrived from Denver, Colorado, is visiting her sister, Mrs/Henry Erl. A free Christmas entertainment will be given at the schoolhouse Saturday evening. Christmas Eve at Rockwood Rockwood Grange will give another delightful dance on Christmas Eve, Saturday, Dei ember 24. Richards or chestra will be liiere and the usual grange supper will be served. Tickets $1. Supper extra. Undesirables will not be allowed to remain nor will they be sold tickets if known. 51 The Royal orchestra of Portland will furnish the music for the New Year’s dance to b- given at Sandy, Dec. 31. The prize < for the masqueraders will be on display at Bornstedt A Ruegg's store. The Herald clubbing offers are juit the thing you want. Inherited Talent. “Your son has made a great record in college.” "Yes; he gets past a Greek verb oc casionally and can call the baggage smashers names in Latin.” "But he is the best pitcher on the college team.” ■ "Some pitcher, eh?” “He is all of that.” “Well, he comes by it honestly. His dad before him could pitch more hay than any two men iu these parts.” Selecting a Xmas Present It is generally difficult to select something that will please and at the same time benefit the one receiving it. MANDT WAGONS Our Beautiful Christmas Certificates solve the problem. They are beautiful and will please. They are distributed FREE at the bank to those who will use them. Offiicers will explain how they may be trans ferred to the different accounts of the bank, including the Savings Accounts which bear 3 per cent interest. Everybody's talking about them. They're the Best. Guaranteed by the Factory We are making very low prices on Wagons, Harness, Buggies and Farm Implements. THE SANT* CLAUS TABLE. trimmed with holly bangs from the chandelier with strings of tiny chimes reaching to the aides of the table. FIRST STATE BANK GPESnAM, I TUB. rAgMECTg BANK. j CommercisKzsd. The muse was very Kind to h'm. He was an advertising bard. His flights he never had to trim. But reeled nff poem* by the yard. With publishers lie look no chance: His terms were always In advance. $2 Full Lined Heavy Burlap Horse Blankets, $ 1.32}. 40% off on all Chase’s Winter Robes. . $14.35 . . $37.50 $18.50 Single Hamess at . $50 No. 1 Team Harness at . $12.50 Good Farm Hamess at . . . . $27.50 $16.00 Single Hamess at . . $17.50 $33.50 Double Driving Hamess at . $25.75 Good Double Hamess at . Snap on Some Buggies we are dosing out. See our Big Stock of Goods in the Moline Plow Co. Bldg., 320-328 E. Morrison St., Portland . BOSS