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About Estacada progress. (Estacada, Or.) 1908-1916 | View Entire Issue (April 22, 1915)
Eagle Creek Grange The regular meeting of Eagle1 * Holcombe, who takes this abom inable Creek Grange held last Saturday, j stuff.’' brought out about 50 members, j Continued from page 3 I said I <|uite understood, but th at “As a suspicious character,” he re Mr. Ladley con id skip a uight If be so who greatly enjoyed an instruc plied grim ly. “T h at dot*« as well as wished. But the little gentleinau tive talk by Mr. McPherson of anything for a tim e.” He sat down would not hear to it. and when 1 the 0. A. C. It is hoped that are easily distinguished by their taste in opposite me and looked at me intently. brought the stain poured him self a dou the services of Mr McPherson ‘Mrs. P itm an.” he said, “did yon hie portion. He stood looking at it. can be obtained again to favor Good Dressing and Tailored Suits ever hear the story of the horse that w ith his face screw ed up. as if the ¡the grange writh his address on w andered out of a village anti could very odor revolted him. i Rural Credits. Ask your Estacada College Boys not he found?" "The chances are." he said, “that date of the grange picnic I shook my head. L adiey—that 1—having a nasty piece has The who made their suits? been changed from May 15th “ Well, the best w it of the village of work to do during the night, would failed to loeate the horse. But one — will take a larger drink than usual.” to May 22nd. Everyone is invit day the village idiot w alked into town He raised the glass, only to put it ed to come and bring their din We know that most of them are weari g leading the m issing anim al by the down. “ Don’t forget." lie said, "to ners. The “long table” will be | bridle. W hen they asked him how he put a large knife where you left the dispensed with this year, but the j had done it. he said. “W ell. 1 Just one last night. I'm sorry the w ater club will furnish free coffee. | :hought w hat I’d do if I w as a horse has gone down, hut 1 shall im agine it State Master SpeTice is expected fjtfttfaiul Juiftnintj' C. *■> A. iiid then I w ent and did it.” still a t the seventh step. Hood uight. to be present at the picnic and to “ I see.” I said, hum oring him Mrs. P itm an.” the past, present and fu “You don’t see. Now, w hat ara we “Good night. Mr. Ladley,” 1 said, outline D ll«nV L iu if« Juiftí«iiit|‘ trying to do?” sm iling, “and remem Iter, you arc three ture work of the association. Among the visitors at Satur “ W e’re tryin g to tind a body. I)o you w eeks in arrears with your board.” intend to heroine a corpseV” H is eyes tw inkled through his spec day's meeting were Master Dal 322 M orrison S t., N ear 6th lie leaned over and tapped on the tacles. “ 1 shall im agine it paid.” he las and wife of the Damascus table betw een 11 s. “ We a re trying to i said. Grange. prove a crim e. I intend for tbe tim e ! To be continued. Portland. Oregon. to be a crim inal.” Tractor Arrives lie looked curious, bent forw ard Among Estacada’s interesting and glaring at me from under his I bushy eyebrow*, w ith his shoes on his j Sunday School Entertainment sights this week, was the advent knee - for he tiad taken them off to 1 Next Friday night, April 23rd, of the new Samson Sieve Grip wade to the sta irs—and ids trousers Tractor, which arrived from the rolled to his knees, that 1 w ondered If at 7:30 o'clock, the M. E. Sunday factory last Tuesday. he w as entirely sane. But Mr. Hoi j School will give an entertainment It is the property of W. R. combe, eccentric as he might be. was j and social at the school house. Reid and sons of Garfield and is sane enough. $ 28 . "Not really a crim inal!” A short program, light refresh being used in the general orchard “As really as lies in me. Listen. Mrs. ments and games in the play- and farm work. The tractor is a handsome self- P itm an. 1 w ant to put m yself in Lad- shed will complete the evening. contained machine, weighing a- ley's place for a day or two, live as he lived, if i can. 1 am going to sleep in Admission 10 cents and everyone bout a ton and one-half, generat his room tonight, with your perm is is invited. ing a 4 or 5 h.p. pull. Under the siou.” chauffeurship of Harry Reid, it 1 could not see any reason for object I made a quick trip to its Garfield ing, although 1 thought it silly and use j T. H. Dodge Cleared destination. Ladies less. 1 led the way to tile front door. Parties desiring to witness a Mr. Holcom be following w ith his shoes Word was received this morn demonstration, may do so by call and suit case. I lighted a lam p and ing from the county seat that ing at the “Bannockburn” ranch. Long handled Umbrellas he stood looking around him. “ 1 see you have been here since we T. H. Dodge was acquitted of the left this afternoon," he said. Card of Thanks charge against him. With Wrist - cord “T w ice.” I replied. “ F irst w ith Mr We wish to thank our many G raves, and Inter"- friends for the kindnesses shown Send The words died on my tongue. Some j Leroy D. Walker, F. F. and j one had been in the room since my last L. A. Brandes of Portland, visit to us, during the recent illness j visit there. and death of our husband and; "H e has been here!” I gasped. “ I 1 ed Estacada last Wednesday to father. left the room in tolerable order. Look attend the directors’ meeting of Signed - Martha Bidwell Tracy I at It!” the Estacada State Bank. and children. "W hen w ere you here la s t’.'" The Case of Jennie Brice College Boys P O R T LA N D H O T E L BLOC K Suits to Order i “At 7:30. or thereabouts." “ W here w ere you betw een 7:30 and “ In the kitchen with P eter.” I told him then about tbe (log 21 ml about find mg- him shut in the room. The wash-stand was pulled out. The sheets of Mr. I «ltd ley's m um iseript. usti ally an orderly pile, were half on the floor. T he bed eoverlmrs had been jerked off and Munti over the bark of a eh« ir P eter im prisoned mitrht have moved I the w ashstand and upset the inatiu- ! seri t. P eter had never put the bed- | clot bina over tbe ehalr or brokeu bis j own le*r. "H um ph!" he said. And. getting out bis notebook, he m ade an exuet memo randum of w hat I had told him aud of the condition of the room T hat done, j he turned to me. “Mrs. P itm an." he said, “ I'll thank | yon to eall me Mr. Ladley for the next day or so. I am an actor out of cm j ploym eut. forty-one years of age, short, sto ut aud bald, m arried to a wom an i would like to be <iuit of. and 1 am w riting m yself a play in which tbe Bim betta intend to sta r me o r in which I intend the S huberts to sta r m e.” “ Very well, Mr. Ladley.” 1 said, try- , in« to e n te r into the spirit of the thing aud. Hod know s, seeing no hum or In i t ! “T hen you’ll like your soda from the Icebox ?” "Soda? F or w hat?” “ For your w hisky and aoda t>efore you go to bed. sir.” “Oh. certainly, yes. Bring the soda. And ju st » m om ent. .Mrs. Pitm an Mr Unicorni*" Is a total ab stain er and has alw avs been so. It is l«adlev. not | Samson Sieve-grip Tractor Portland, - Oregon. We Pay the Postage -.-JR Does the work of four animals - - Costs no more than three. Jewelry Stock In Estacada If you are in the market for a watch, clock, silverware or any jewelry, call and see We will be glad to show it to you F. E. Beckwith, the Jeweler Come out ard see it at work . ON THE STATE FARM W. R. Reid & Sons, Local Distributor. I At Marchbank’s every Wednesday and on every alternate week. Wednesday and Thursday Give him your order for repairing or jewelry and save time and money.