w I Miss Argus Beaten has returned from the coast and will attend P. U. this year. ___ Mr. and Mrs C A Rostron will visithere with the latter’s fath er, S. A. Walker. Mrs. Rostron was formerly Miss Pearl Walker. The Best investment on earth is being She and her husband have b *en bought everywhere in the United States now, but it’s a lot o f money that will be needed residing in New York City but and you want to do your share. are now in S in Francisco. The united. Undivided help of everyone will Better vision Glasses. Dr. Se win the war. DO YOUR BEST. ENOUGH SAID. rn ones. Isadore Vanderzanden, promi nent farmer of the Verboo s«c- ti.»n, was a bu iness visitor to this OFF IC ER S A N D DIRECTORS M. R. JOHNSON, Pres. CHRIS p k t f . r s o n . v ic e . city, Fr day. ALLAN RICE A. J. DEMOREST. C ash ier, J. E. LOOMIS Wanted—To rent a place of 10 acres or more. Address Box 203, Forest Grove. The City Election Watts Fair Is Success A. G. Hoffman spent Monday At the special city election held The District Fair held at Watts and Tuesday in Portland, where Tuesday was a decided success, Tuesday f o r t h e purpose of his daughter. Mrs Secour, under although the exhibits were not o amending the charter, changing went a minor surgical opera ion. extensive as last year. At one the term of office of the Mayor, Fred Schultz of Milche I, Ore o’clock a fine dinner was served Recorder and Treasurer from one gon. h is moved with his fami y to to all present. Patriotic address to two years, and to change the Forest Grove, and is occupying es were given by Rev. Shaw and time of the general election to the the Mar-h residence on 1st ave Mrs. H y d e o f Hillsboro and first Tuesday after the first Mon- nue, north. Mr Schultz has ac School Superintendent Frost. Ten . VT . and biennially | cepted a position in the Schultz youngsters were examined by Dr thereafter, so as to conform with stote. He is a fir-t-cass meat Hyde of Hillsboro and they all re I the state law, only 52 votes were man. One of his sons is in the ceived high markings. cast. Most of the residents of the service and a card r» ceived Wed In the afternoon athletic con town seemed in ignoranc- of the nesday morning tel s of his safe tests were held. Blue ribbons and fact that a special election was be arrival in France money awards were given to the ing held and some of those who exhibitors. Watts has the dis Methodist Church Services know it appeared reluctant to Sunday School H:45 a. m. tinction of holding the only Dis vote for some reason. Morning worship 11:00. The last Sun- trict Fair in Washington county expected, there day in the old conference year. Let it As was to be this vear. ^ o f *8 the Sabbaths. Sub were some who were bound to Chief of Police P. W. Watkins take the contrary v iew . and four ject, “ Living in the Future, not in and on the Past Things." eft for Pendleton Tuesday, where voted against the proposition. It Epworth League 7:00 p. m. he will a tend t h e Roundup. was a long day for the judges and Class meeting 7:30. Union patriotic meeting ai the Chris Later he will take in the State clerks. The ladies busied them tian church Sunday evening, 8 p. m. Fair at Salem. This is the Chief’s selves with their knitting and All are urged to be present. first lay-off in seven years. fancy work, while the men swat Prayer service 8 o’ clock Thursday The Book Store is headquarters te<i flies, chewed the rag and com- evening. for all the latest popular music, i plained of the heat. JOHN H. EBERT. Pastor. A. Thornburgh I’ rviiidrnt Are Now Ready Fourth Liberty Loan Bonds IMPORTANT The fall showing of ladies’ and children’s wool and plush Classic Coats WILL BE HELD HERE Sept. 24th to 28th Inclusive Only Roll o f Honor Bunk in County Resources AUGUST 30. ioih Liabilities Capitili $ 25.000.00 Loans........$ 3 « . 028.83 Surplus U. S. Bonds 166.860.00 42,516.64 Other Bonds 30,205.37 26.000.00 Circulation Banking House 10.000.00 Deposits 644.532.37 Other Real Estate 3,066.17 Stock in Federal Reserve Bank 1,800 SAFETY DEPOSIT BOXES Cash and due from TO RENT, $1.00 PER YEAR Banks and U. S. Treaa. 147,019.04 $737.048.91 $737,0-18.91 Member Federal Reserve Bank Int. Paid on Savings Suits and Dresses Paul Schultz a n d wife have moved to this city and are occu pying the Marsh residence. Paul is a brother of William Schultz of the big store, and exp* cts to leave soon for military training. For Choicest Medium-priced some time now he has been a can buy. No two alike, trusted employe of Lang & Co of Portland. Job printing Mrs. Richards’ Novelty Shop. phone 821. berty Bonds at reasonable prices for several years Classic Garments always give service and are full of style — Come Early. Only One of each style will be shown C. E. ROY & COMPANY I We deliver ice cream to any part of the city. Tell it to phone 32. Oftice Shearer. 26 tf Mr. and Mr*..UIa Hanna have Miss Hazeltine Sto-kman, ca-h- returned from Garibaldi and New ier at Schultz Pure Food 'tore, is port, whera they sojourned fof ■njoying a two weeks' vacation two weeks. H. W. Danielson has been in i Why not rest easy after a hard Forest Grove one \ear. He likes day’s work? Just buy one o f he town as well as wh-n he fir t those easy rockers at Smith’s came here. He has received vood Furniture Store, offers from other merchants but I)r. Georve T. Darland, Chiro is too will sat ¡slid with the A. practic and Na ureopath Physi- G. Hoffman company to leave. j Han, A street and ""First Avenue l^ivene R. Edgar, employed in North, Phone, Main (»76. the big Hoffm in store, is off duty, Jesse S'eigleder, who has been •n account of the sickness of her in training in S. I)., is now home with his moth r, M rs Rilda father. Steigleder, on a furlough. He has Wayne Gibbs and family of not been home f o r two years. Wilson river, will live on the old Mrs. Steigleder has two more Hughes place east of town this sons in the service, one in France winter, so thev ran send the and the other at Rochester, N. Y children ;o school. Mrs Gibbs was Miss Jessie Greer left Friday formerly Amy Reeher. For many for Newport, where she will be a years the Reeher and Smith child ren were the only ones in the pr.mary teacher in the schoos fh>* coming year. Wilson school district, but now Why waste time Hcruhbing ill are grown and the two Gibbs! floors when you can buy Congol- children are the only ones left eum rugs at Smith’s Furniture there so they will net have any Store? school this year. The Christian Scientists of this Mrs. Ad-on and Mrs. Edna state, as has been their custom in Ru sell of Hillsboro visited Mrs. past years propose to establish Robert Bell.nger this week. and maintain a Christian Science WANTED—Names of patriotic booth at the State Fair at Salem, men and women who will rent or to be held Sept. 23-28. This will loan flags for decorating during be in the nature of a Reading and County Fair a* Forast Grove, Rest room wh**re frae Christian Sept 19 and 20 Address o r ; Science literature will be distrih- phorie R. H. Jonas, Manager, uted and where vi-itors will be Beaverton, or A E. Scolt, ere | made welcome to spend a qu et ary, Forest Grove. hour resting or reading. to secure high-grade wool and plush coats FOREST GROVE, OREGON ' S. G. HUGHES THIS SP A C E DEDICATED TO This may be your last chance tì Cashier Forest Grove National Bank Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday Don’t Forget the Date W. W. McEldownuy Virv-I'reaident E. F. BURLINGHAM * The First National Bank J. E. Bailey. BY Schultz’s Pure Food Store » ^ Phone 061