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About Beaver State herald. (Gresham and Montavilla, Multnomah Co., Or.) 190?-1914 | View Entire Issue (March 7, 1912)
LOCAL NEWS AND TOWN HAPPENINGS I If you want to get fresh garden and field seeds, package or bulk, go to Wilay's. Don't forget the "Playgronud Day” next Saturday. Com« out and lend your assistance to the cause. Conductor McMoren, of car number 1048 on the morning run of the Ix-nta "dinkey,” running from the Junction to Lenta, ia feeling mighty good th««« days. The reason therefor is that In spector Carver of the P L. & P. Co re commended him for his ' ‘neat appear ance" which will likely result in some merit marks for him. His fellow work man on the other end of the car thinks that there is a “special reason" for hia neatness. Maybe so, maybe so. "The Heights Sunday School" of the Baptist Church, will be opened Sunday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock Ixwk for the sign on Main Street in the Elmo Heights Addition Special muaic and a short sermon besides the study of the Sunday- School lesson. Everybody invited. $1. Down and 50c a W eek HERE IT IS $1. Down and Me Lents has an optical specialist. His office is modern in every respect. He a Week is at 800 Gilbert Ave., two blocks west of school. Hours: 6 to 9 p. m , Thurs days. Fridays and Saturdays. 11 a. m. to 9 p. m. No further need to go to Portland about your eyes. Monday was the anniversary of the failure of the old Mt. Scott Bank. Did you feel the evil one prying around on that date? R. O. Rector, 933 Gladstone Ave., will be in Lents Saturday afternoon and will address the people of Lents at the Isis Theatre in the evening. W. H. Wood was a pleasant caller on Monday of Qus week. The Justice Court has been a pretty busy place the last week or two. but The Ladies’ Aid Society of the Baptist most cases were of a personal or trivial Church, held its annual business meet affair. ing at the home of Mrs. J. M Nelson The winds of last Monday were the on Wednesday evening of this week. worst experienced here in some time The following officers were elected for and traveling was rather unpleasant. the ensuing year: President. Mrs. E. They say people are just dying to get H Willis; Vice-President. Mrs. H. a ride in that new auto-hearse that Gifford; Secretary. Mrs. W H Barker; Treasurer. Mrs. W. Douglass. Mrs. arrived in Portland last week Gifford in well chosen words expressed How did you come out “tag day.” in behalf of the society their apprecia Get stung more than once? tion of the faithful work of the re-elect Now is the time to plant your garden. ed president during the past year, and But be sure to plant GOOD seeds. If presented her with a large bouquet of you want the freshest and the best go beautiful carnations. The re|>orts show to L. E. Wiley’s Cash Store on the Fos ed that the society had enjoy«! a very ter Road prosperous year. About $115 00 had .M. A. Deaton has moved his family been raised for various objects. The back here again after spending the husbands were invited to be ¡present winter in Sandy, where Mr. Deaton has with them. After the business an in a large interest in the Clackamas Bank. formal program of vocal and instru Misses Laura and Liddie Erb of Port mental music and readings was given. land were the guests of Mr. and Mrs' Refreshments were served at the close George Walrod on Sundav last. , of the evening. Mr. Miles and family have moved in A five dollar prize to be given March to the house he bought of Sam Crandle 15th to the lucky patron of the Isis on Foster Road between 5th and 6th. Down and Theatre for the week ending on that Down and House cleaning time is at hand. We date. 50c 50c are going to do your paper hanging, Bom to Mr and,Mrs. Wm. McDaniels a Week kalsomining and painting just when you of 5th and Mt. Scott Ave., an eight , a BOTH PHONES BELOW CITY PRICES want it done, at prices which you can pound girl, February 27th.Mother and : afford. Write R. F. D. No. 1, Box 205, child are doing nicely. Lents, phone Tabor 3426. Residence The Lents Hardware Co must be go 8026 65th Ave., 8. E., (near Oregon ing into wholesale business by the City road.) 2t quantity of garden tools that are daily Mrs. Iva Yorgensen, sister of Mrs. arriving. Wallace, is at the Good Samaritan Hos The Kortright barber shop now has pital where she underwent an operation three chairs—the first 3—chair shop in the the last of the week She is doing town The shop of Mr. Davis having as well as could be expected. See been purchased and installed therein. Gresham Man Would Mr. Morris Rodgers of Faxton Park Eugene W. Chafin, orator, statesman His Town a Veritable went to Southern Oregon the last of the and author spoke to Lent* people in the week. Rose Garden. Evangelical church following the W. C. Lents Camp. S. V. will give a play T. U. speaker, last Thur*.lay From The He spoke some time within the next two weeks. on "Three Temperance Wars of U. 8.” G H. Dammeier ha« deposited fifty Special scenerv is being prepared and He was repeatedly interrupted by hearty dollars in one of the Gresham bank* for an unusually fine play by local talent applause. Mr. Chafin is one of the most is expected. convincing and logical speakers of the age the purpose of encouraging the idea of a The funeral of the 17 year old daugh He showed all the side tracks that had city beautiful. He realizes that there ter of Mr. and Mrs. T. H. Millbanks, retarded the advance of the Prohibition are rare opportunities in Gresham for who died at the family residence in Party as "Constitutional Amendment, improvement in lawns and flower gar Lents, was held March 5th from the Local Option, Anti-8ah>on League, etc.” dens and to encourage that idea he will parlors of H. E. Pease Burial was He will hold a seriec of 30 debates with Now is the time to take a good Spring A little floor paint on your floors and Al- offer prizes to be competed for by all the a branch of the Anti-Saloon League. made at Mt. Scott Park Cemetery. Tonic and Blood Purifier. A. D. S. people of Gresham, residing inside the March 12th, Taylor St. M. E. church abastine on your walls will work wonders The 46th anniversary of Modern new city limits, except three orfour who Sarsaparillia can not be beat. Comes at with the inside of your home and cost you Spiritulism will be held March 31. It will be date and place of first great de will be an all day meeting to which the bate on methods. State convention will already have beautiful lawns thatnoone not to exceed $2 or $3 a room by doing it 90c a bottle. public is invited. Meetings will beheld be held in Taylor St. M. E. church, else could hope to equal during thecom- at your spare time. ing year. Sassairass Bark—fresh, good, clean bark at Auditorium Hall. 20»^ Third Street, March 13th, 1912 S. W. P. Floor Paint looks well and For the first year he will give three Mr. Robb, of Portland a prominent Portland. 35c a lb. Cream of Tartar and Sulphur prizes—$10, $7 50 and $5, the awards to wears like iron. Come in and let us __ ___ book and paper man, has been canvas show The six year old son of Mr and Mrs. be made by a <lixintere*te<i committee, lozenges 10c a box or 3 for 25c. sing Lents the past few days for the you a color card of floor paint & Alabastine Bert Lowe died at the family home at which he will ask the Commercial <-luh 6:20 Friday morning. The family has "American Advance.” to name Miss Mary Baxter, of Ridgefield, the sympathy of the entire community, For the second year the prizes will as this is the second death in the fami Wash., who ha* been making her home amount to $35. ten dollar* of which will at Prof. Lent's, will graduate this week ly in the last month. The funeral will la? given for the best lawn and the re A good way to save your money is to Headquarters lor musical instruments, be held Saturday afternoon, at 2 p. m. from the Holmes Business college in mainder to be awarded to the three l>est, get out your last Spring’s clothes and dye strings, both steel and gut, including Violin, a Portland, where she has been taking from the Evangelical Church. including the first. them. We have the Diamond, Rainbow, Guitar, Mandolin and Banjo. Rosin, Violin complete business course. For the third year he will donate $100 i T) e Isis Theatre will give a benefit Dyalo and Putman dyes—any color. Bridges, Picks, Etc. to l>e conifieted for by all corners, in show for the second base ball team— cluding those who are barred during the the team that will represent Lents in first and second year. the A. &W. League, on Friday, March , The conditions are that not less than 15. Come out and help the boys. three varieties of roses th all be grown, A new cement walk has been built by Guaranteed Strictly Pure White Lead nor less than 30 rosebushes and there We carry an excellent line ol Post Cards C. Wiley in front of his property on at $8.00 per hundred. shall not lx* les« than three comix-titors The best assortment in town. First Avenue. — during the first two years. The prizes Mr. and Mrs. Fred Geisler entertain will Ire applicable to any and all condi ed Mr and Mrs. D. M Simonsen at Nucleous of Last Year’sTeam tions. Size of lawn will not count but Five Hundred Thursday evening. Trying to Gather Material other features will Ire considered, includ Sherwin Williams House Paints —inside that any walks and arrangements. Help the Fire Department now—it's for Practice GameSunday. ing Mr. Dammeier is particularly anxious and outside. Varnishes, Stains, Jap-a-lac, a worthy cause. that those in the most bumble circum thing you etc. E. L. Thorpe of the County Fair stances shall have a chance for the prizes f ju't Sunday several of the players from buy at this Association of Gresham was a business and will contribute $15 more toward a caller this week. He says that this last year’s team met at the ball park and fund of $50 to be raised in Gresham for pharm ac y, year’s fair will far surpass anything went through the formality of the first the pur|xrse of buying rosebushes, flow practice of the season. The Ixiy* are be it a med ever attempted before and that the ers and seeds. To further assist he will Premium list will be issued some time trying hard to gather enough material of arrange to get plants at lowest whole A complete and icine or toil this month. Lenta is taking quite an last years calibre to form a team that sale cost. extensive line of et aid, will interest in the fair this year and the will carry off the honors this -eason and Mr. Dammeier will Ire pleased to im Kodaks, Films, be the gen chances are that several of the Lents prospects are certainly bright for this part further information and give as merchamts will have exhibits at the ino'ement. sistance in every way [rossible to further Plates, Develop uine article. All those interested and players want Fair. his plans for making Gresham a veritable ing a try-out are urged to be on hand ing Fluids, Fix- If you ask A. J. Bundy has purchased a half in Sunday afternoon at the ball park when rose garden and one that will take its i n g Powder, for a certain preparation that is what terest in the store known as McKinley an effort will be made to play a practice place with the other towns in Portland's annual rose festival. Hypo, and all serve you at once. We do not pester you & Son's feed store and now assumes game. Roses Free. Hee Herald advertise- active management of the same Mr sundry lines that with suggestions of something else “just j ment, in another column. Bundy has been a resident of Lents for go to make up a complete Kodak depart good” or better. Try our drug store Scalping th. D.sd. some some time and is well and favor Just when the mutilation of the dead ably known throughout the district. ment. vice and see. by tearing the skin from the bead be J. C. Mount & Son, the home furnish gan will never be known, for the origin ers, have moved into their new quarters Is lost Io the midst of ages, the record across the street from their old store, extending back beyond even the myth We sell, buy or exchange nov which has been fitted up for them and ical period of man's existence. In the is really a very creditable furniture book of Maccabees ft Is recorded that ela of all kinds. Big line store now. They are getting in new at the termination of one of the bat just in. stock every day and will soon have one tles of which that bloody history la so full the victorious soldiers tore the of the beet stores in town. They will skin from the bends of their vanquish The Department Drug Store maintain an exchange department in ed foes. This would be evidence that connection where all kinds of slightly ||je cugtom of scalp taking wni one of MAIN STREET used goods may be had at reasonable the Indulgence« even of thoae people Main Street Oi Carline, Lints figures. of whom we have record In the Bible. $1 Down, 50c a Week Buys Lawn Mowers— We have eleven different styles and sizes to select from Washing Machines— The One Minute Washer can’t be beat. A convinces Garden Hose— All Kinds and Sizes--3 ply to 7 ply. It is first quality We have over 2600 feet of hose and every inch is guaranteed. By purchasing this amount vve are in a position to and are making a lower price than those compelled to buy in smaller quantities. $1.00 Lents Hardware Co $1.00 Week CASH PRIZES FOR BEST LAWNS Spring News Department Drug Store BALL TEAM OUT FOR PRACTICE Spring Tonics Painting Time For That Old Suit Musical White Lead $8.00 Post Cards House Paints Take It For Granted Kodak Time BOOK READERS, LOOK Mt. Scott Drug Co LAMBERT'S CONFECTIONERY