EASTERN CLACKAMAS NEWS, THURSDAY DEC. 21, 1922. - LOCAL B R E V I T I E S AND NEWS I t h M S CHRISTMAS AND GHOST TALES * Holiimu (¡Imtuujs **** Festival la Natural'y Associated With Stories of Haunted Halls and Things Supernatural. IIHISTMAS being celebrated In tin* rlepth of «-Inter, when “lang's the neet fine Mrs. Hansen and little dauph- e'en to morn." the festival ter were Fortland visitors Satur­ Is naturelly associated with ! rules of haunted hulls and "things" day. thut are supernatural. Thus Dickens Chtistmas without children in In his “Christmas Carol," gave us the home has less kick in it than the Spirits of the Past, the Present, and the Future, hut Christmas In even near beer. mind, clothed each of them In a fas­ Don’t forget that the Bazaar cinating mantle of kindness, and sent has a few Christmas toys left to them out on a message of mercy that made Itself felt over all the earth. sell at cost 12 14-21 Over many a stony Scrooge have they Don’t forget the Christmas cast their mellowing shades, teach­ ing them to sa.v: dance at the pavilion on Saturday "I will honor Christmas In my heart, evening. and try lo keep It all the yenr. I «-ill TELEPHONE vour order to live In the Pnst, the Present, and the Future. The spirits of all three shall Darrow for pure milk and cream. strive within me. I will not shut out 12- 14tf the lessons that they teach." Scrooge, concluded Dickens, "had no We have reaehed the age and farther Intercourse with Spirits, but It state in life, when we are glad was always said of him that he knew that Christmas comes but once how to keep Christmas well, If any man nllve possessed the knowledge. a year. May that he truly said of us, and all The merchants are kept quite of us! And so, ns Tiny Tim observed busy these days waiting on cus­ 'Ood bless us. every one.’ ” tomers purchasing Christmas presents. Mrs. N. B. Ecker, Mrs. A. E. O. A. C. Experiments in Hor­ ticultural Products. Sparks and Clyde Ecker were among a number from here who “You have something in your went to Portland Saturday morn­ horticultural products investiga­ ing. tions no other institution in the Mr*. V. W. Hauser and chil­ Uuited States has,” writes C. I. dren returned Monday afternoon Lewis, managing editor of the from a trip to Portland. “American Fruit Grower,” Chi­ Miss Irma Gates spent the cago. The Fruit Grower has week end in Portland, with just published a three-page illus­ trated article on the work of the friends. Jake Moss and J. W. Miller experiment station laboratory in were Sunday visitors at the me­ better canning, drying and other­ wise preserving perishable fruits tropolis. and vegetables, including the Miss Helen Wooster ar.d Ray­ new circulation prune drier. The mond Lovelace arrived here from editor says this story is very in­ Portland Saturday afternoon. teresting and readable and will The Bolshevik in Russia pro­ be of interest to growers all over pose to do away with Christmas. the country. If they do there won’t be much “I believe you would do well fear of them making any inroads to give a great deal of publicity over here for every child will be to this work because there is “agin ’em.” tremendous interest in it all over Mrs. G. E. Lawrence is ex­ the United States,” the editor pected back at the end of the writes. “ I have been hoping it week from Michigan, where she would be supported in nice way was cal'ed on account of the on the experimental side so you death of her sister. can go ahead and capitalize the The High School classes held present building for experiments a rally Tuesday afternoon pre­ as well as for teaching.’.’ paratory to the basketball game This new work was started a that evening between Estacada few years ago and has already H. S. and Jefferson H. S. of developed many new facts of in­ Portalnd. terest about jam, jelly and dried It was cold enough last week products, and closer use of culls to make us understand that win­ and waste products of manufac­ ter is here. But it did not last ture. E. H. Wiegand is in charge. long fortunately, but while it continued it made the fuel pile Remodeling Building rapidly decrease, and fuel is Jack Norton, who has bought high. the old building op Broadway, I. D. McCutchan of Garfield is formerly the office of the Eastern fyaviqg a serious tirqe with an : Clackamas News, and later the infection in his leg. it has been feed store of Bartholomew and bothering him for weeks, and he Lawrence, is remodelling it and cousulted a specialist in Portland, I turning it into two shops. One who made an X ray examination. will be used by the Sanitary Bar­ The letter of George B. Weath- ber Shop, and the other will be erby will be read with interest. rented. A. Sagner is doing the We are glad he is so plea antly carpenter work and George Poin­ and comfortably situated. But ter the papering and painting. the price of raw land in that sec­ Obtains Divorce tion is so high, that only those with considerable capital, will be A Portland paper reports that able to locate there. a divorce has been obtained by E. Naylor of the Earlcrest Vaneta Hogan, from Floyd Ho­ Stock Farm of Eagle Creek, gan. Mr. and Mrs. Hogan ran called at this office Monday af­ the dining room at the Estacada ternoon. He says they have Hotel this summer for a few Mr3. Hogan is the eighteen pure bred cows of the months. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Ayrshire breed, and recently sold Page. three heifers. He showed us pictures of some of his animals We do Job Printing, and they are beauties. Groceries - Flour *• Feed G. H. LICHTHORN, Prop. We have all kinds of Vegetables for your Holiday Dinner Pumpkins Squash Parsnips Carrots DATE OF BIRTH OF CHRIST Celery Cranberries Turnips Cabbage. W e W ant to Please You Estacada - • * Oregon To All Our Patrons and Friends. V. W. HAUSER-SILVER STAR RESTAURANT BOYS! DO YOU W A N T to give your wife, sweetheart, sister or mother some­ thing s h e will appreciate for* Christmas? Then give her a Box of Candy'. ij y I ^ IT | J n f \ IJ O L 11 has a full l in e o f SWEETS & JOHNSTONS’ BOX CANDIES two of the best lines on the coast, ranging in price ____ FROM 50c UP IF you want a Plum Pudding or Fruit Cake for Christmas, place your order NOW DON'T FORGET OUR 30c Meal Oysters, Clam Chowder and Chili Con Came at all times. v y —IT IS a remarkable fact that CT1 | nothin« ct*rtaln Is known as -* to the actual data of the birth of Christ, Dec. 25 be­ ing only a tradition, adopted i by the church ahont the middle of the Fourth century. I.upl, u learned Jesuit of the Eighteenth century, says: "There In not n single month In the year to which the Nativity has not hcen assigned by some writer or other." The earliest celebration of Christ­ mas on I>ec. 25 appears to have been held In Home In the Fouth century, being first mentioned In a Homan doc­ ument, the I'hllocnllan calendar, dating from the year 854, but containing an older record, referring to the year 380. Christmas was brought to Eng­ land by St. Augustine, and kept In 5118, but It would appear that It wns not established In Germany until 813, and In Norway about the middle of the Tenth century, by King llnkon the Good. The Romans of the empire used to celebrate the birth of the Uncon«|uered Sun on Dec. 25, according to the Julian calendar, the winter solstice when the sun began to rise in new vigor, after his autumnal decline. Therefore, the reason for the choice of Dec. 25 for Christmas would seem to have been symbolical. Music by Billy Webb’s Portland O rc h e s tra ^ *) Small Town Daily and Weekly The story of the newspaper published in the country town or smaller city has significance for the student of American society. The influence of this class of newspapers is close, constant and pervasive. When the paper appreciates its opportunities and is judicious­ ly conducted, it becomes a mem­ ber of every family within its field in a way that the great newspaper of the large city can­ not rival. The small town paper is never a product of wealth, its capital consisting of the editor’s brains and its plant, of copy paper, paste, scissors, table and waste basket. The success of such newspa­ per is owing chiefly to the cour­ age and persistence of the pro­ prietor and to the support of the community. The loyalty of the editor and of the paper to the community is an asset to any town and deserves its friendship. There is a strong bond of in­ fluence between country weekly and smaller cities dailies and their readers that can never ex­ ist in the relation of the metro­ politan daily and the public.—Ex. Deer Suicides Another sensational suicide, caused by plunging off a 50-foot cliff near the new dam of the P. R. L. & P. company at Estacada, committed by a robust buck deer, was reported to the state game commission yesterday. The body of the deer was dis­ covered, its handsome neck bro­ ken, below the cliff. No wounds beyond those attributed to the fall were found. The ground above the bluff showed no sign of struggle or chase. The deer’s footprints were seen near the edge.—Oregonian. Today and tomorrow are the shortest days in the year, It won’t be long before the length­ ening of the days will be quite perceptible. 0OOD SCHEME. Doing your Christmas shop­ ping early, ain't you Jones? Well, you see J want to git my wife's Christmas present before my c r e d i t o r s git around to buy­ ing their wife's prosents. two for one year, $3.50. A. G. A M E S JOSEPH E. GATES-VOOS HOME FUNERAL DIRECTOR AND E M B A L M E R A place where your loved ones will be cared with tender care.—Lady assistant. NIGHT AND DAY TELEPHONE Estacada, Oregon. | w.o.w. Read the Ads in the N ews . N.O.W i Camp No. 539 Circle No. 832 Meet First and Third Thursdays of each month.—Every Neighbor urged to attend:—Visitors always welcome. JOSEPH E. GATES. Eaucada. Clerk of W. O. W. i g B >7 I. O .O . F . Estaiada Lodge No. 175. BARGAIN^ offer C -J Your home-town paper, with the best story paper for all the family, and the latest fashion authority—an ideal combination at a big saving 1 t The Eastern Clackams News 1.50 Christmas Trees and Stockings. Two Christmas practices, both old and very pretty, that have come down to us are the Christmas tree and the bunging up of children's stockings on Christmas eve. Each provides a way of making gifts, and the way provided by the stockings Is especially pleasing to children. Perhaps It Is going out, hut In homes «here It Is still followed Ihere are delighted children on Christ­ mas morning when the mysteriously- filled stockings are examined In some­ thing like awe blended with grent pleasure. The Christmas tree sur­ vives. and no Christmas school festi­ val Is complete without one, brilliant with lights and loaded with prosents. presided over by a merry yet voner able Santa Clans ALL THREE FOR $4.00 This applies to old as well as new subscribers. _ Meets every Saturday evening in their lodge room, corner of Bi oad- way and Third streets. Visiting brothers are always welcome. Wm. Gilgan, N. G. Fred Bartholomew, Secretary, 11| 1111|| . fo i | i i |> j | i , J , RE-NU-EM Estacada Pressing Club Suit Pressed - 50c Cleaned & Pressed 75c up J. E. G A T E S I. 0. 0. F. B U I L D I N G -------- ------ WEAVING Carpet, Rug, Fluff Rug and Portiers weaving — Prices reasonable and satisfaction guaranteed. UNDERTAKING W . R. C O B B D a y c a ll a t E s t a c a d a H o te l. N i g h t c a ll a t re s id e n c e . M ain S t . , tw o d o o rs fro m C ity L ttu n d r y — E s t a c a d a , P . O . b o x 83. Licensed Embalmers, Lady Asst. ----------------------------------------4\ WM. DALE, Local Agent J. E. METZGER Gresham, Ore.. Phone 1901 See Mrs. J. E. Gates for piano instruction. Prices reasonable. Subscribe for your homepaper. I. 0. 0. F. building. 5-4tf the E astern C lackamas N ews Late Arrivals ^OTSJs <£ One Lot of Beauty Black Roasters at 49c One Lot Paramount Brand— Sun Ray Finish Aluminum Ware 10 2 10 4 11 4 qt. qt. qt. qt. in. qt. 3 Piece Sauce Pan Sets, VAt 2'A, 3 qt. 5 qt. Tea Kettles. 10 in. Fry Pans, rubberoid handles. 8 qt. Preserve Kettles. 5 qt. Windsor Kettle, covered. 6 qt. Strainer Kettles. Handled Dish Pans. Double Boilers. Water PaiLs. Convex Kettles. Round Roasters. Convex Sauce Pans. Your Choice of This Lot at $1.19. ^ d liu y to. FLOWERS A N D TOMBSTONES The Youth’s Companion $2.50 52 weekly issues McCall’s Magazine . , 1.00 12 fashion numbers The Youth’s Companion Home Cal­ endar for 1923. The pub'ishers of the Youth’s Com­ panion are sending to every subscriber who has paid $2.50 for the 52 issues of 1923, a calendar for the new year. The tablets are printed in red and dark blue and each tablet, besides giving the days of the current month in bold, legible type, gives the calendar of the preced­ ing and succeeding months in smaller type in the margin. The Companion Calendar has been published in stand­ ard form for many years and is ea­ gerly aought for because of ita novelty and convenience- Club offer with the N ews , the Bring in your old stove. 1 can make it good as new. Am prepared to do all kinds of sheet m e t a l w o r k and plumbing Get \ our plumbing supplies here at the old I’ess- necker shop. A MRS. FRANCES GATES. Estacada. Clerk, ol N. O. W. n A N P F at Park Pavilion Sat. Night, Dec.OQ U/illCL and TIN SHOP V V. W. HAUSER-Silver Star Restaurant IN FACT. IF YOU WANT SOMETHING GOOD TO EAT, HAUSER’S IS THE PLACE TO GO ...... ... .... — .....i ----------- —--------- 1 ---------- ■ — PLUMBING Nothing Certain li Known ao to Actual Time of Arrival of Child of the Manger. 1000 pounds to be sold in the next three days i 5 c and 19c a pound. tflishing Tloit a dHcrru (Christmas The People’s Store Out Motto-.SERVICE. H. B. SNYDER, - - C. A. DYKEMAN.