shoulder wraps, 4 quilts. 277 hospital
bed shirts, 273 helpless case shirts.
115 pair bed socks, 54 handkerchiefs,
19 wash rags.
[ LIBRARY NEWS ]
Annual Session Held In Bandon
—Enjoy Bandon Beach
Coquille Brandi
They’re Going
w. C. T. I. HOLDS CONVENTION'
122 sweaters. 360 pair socks, 24
pair wristlets, 206 suits pajamas, 10
helpless case shirts, 437 pair bed
socks. 104 wash cloths, 108 handker
chiefs, 10 pillows, 28.600 gunwipes.
Desk report for July: book pur
chased 18, books donated 3, books re
paired 36, new readers registered
27, number of books and magazines
circulated 950, visitors tu reading
room 64 9.
How many have been wishing to
read the new program of the British
Labor Party? It is called Labor and
the New Order, we have heard it
called "a thriller." It is now ready
for circulation.
We also have from the Bureau of
Labor at Salem, a copy of the Mini
mum Wage Scale, is issued by the
Industrial welfare Commission, ef-
fectlve June 12. 1918.
The preparation for Tag Day for
Belgian Babies is well under way.
i We feel sure every peron will wish
I
to wear the dainty spray of Forget-
me-nots, lf so the day will certainly
be a sucess.
The next special effort of the
be a drive for books for
Library will
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soldiers and sailors. The American
Library Association has sent out a
call for 600,000 copies of Action.
F. Amelia Henry, Librarian
The Tenth Annual convention of
the W. C. T. V. of Coos county was
held on July 3u and 31, at the Pres
byterian church, in Bandon. North
Myrtle Point Brandi
Bend, Myrtle Point and Coquille
225 suits of pajamas 186 sweaters.
were well represented but the atteu
2 72 pair socks, 5 pair wristlets, 8
dance was small owing to the quar
mufflers.
antine and the union gave up the
Powers Brandi
evening program and all but t
33 sweaters 38 pair socks, 4
most essential of the day program.
shoulder wraps. 14 bed shirts, 10
The president Mrs. Faulds, w
convalescent robes, 183 pair bed
has presided for the past four years
socks.
gave a long and earnest talk and
Junior Bed Cross
was listened to with deep interest.
this
The production reported by
The devotional by Mrs. Adell
organization is as follows:
Herriot of Myrtle Point, "Multiply
Camp Supplies
Thy Faith as Jesus Multiplied the
had the pleasant experience
16 fun-books, 197,810 gunwipes
Five Barley Loaves,"was an earnest
of eating a dish of Sunset s
155 kitchen holders, 12 pair ward
plea for the cause..
ice cream?
Mum!
Once
slippers, 221 dish towels.
A paper by Mrs . Campbell of
tried you will want to repeat
Hospital Supplies
Myrtle Point, “The Cigarette, Moral
I
as often as you can. \ve are
135 property bags, 172 wash cloths
ly, Physically and Financially" was
always ready for you with
spreads,
12
comfort
pillows,
5
6 bed
excellent. The reports of the differ
the most delicious, smooth
dozen handkerchiefs.
ent superintendents brought up many
rich ice cream, with pure
Miscellaneous
points of interest and discussion.
fruit juices, or in any flavor
2 sweaters, 6 pair wristlets, 3 pair
That of Mrs. Wm. Nielson of North
desired. We will also serve
socks, 1 comfort kit, 12 packing
Bend who is superintendent of Pat
boxes. 13 layettes.
you at your home when or
riotic Relief work in the county and
dered.
The amount received in this county
chairman of the Military Relief com
from the drive of June, 1917, and
mittee of North Bend gave such an
May, 1918, was $75,500.
excellent
report of different members
The financial report for the Marsh-
THE
and unions in Red Cross work that
field chapter shows receipts of $11,-
us new courage to persist in this our
814.11 from various sources, includ
Mrs. E. H. Kinley left Sunday for
ing $2,949.75 for membership fees. Seattle where she will visit relatives main work as long as necessity de
manded and a resolution was adopt
Of the amount first mentioned 13.- for a few weeks.
ed
In the plan of work to this effect.
for
the
pur-
325.65 has been used
J. A. Morrison of Bullard was a Lunch and dinner were served at the
chase of military relief supplies and
L. O. REYNOLDS, Pro,,.
business visitor at Coos Bay the fore- church by the Bandon uuion and the
$2,041 still remains on hand.
(Formerly Blundell's)
convention worked until a late hour
part of the week.
to win an outing at the beach next
The following shipment has been
Mrs. L. C. Eaton returned Tues
X..
sent to Marshfield:
day evening from a visit of several day.
In the contest in the Efficiency
67 pair of socks.
months in California.
Standard. Myrtle Point union won
6 sweaters
Word has been received here that the prize and was presented with a
5 quilts
Pvt. Clyde Macy who has been in book to add to the Library which
3300 gun wipes
socks, 130 convalescent robes, 875
A small shipment of yarn for socks the service only two and one half they were very proud of.
x.<
J
bed shirts. 540 suits of pajamas, 168 came this week.
months has sailed for Erance.
North Bend won as color bearer
By CLEM
jackets, 55 helpless case shirts, 260
for
the
ensuing
year,
county
The
P. B. Hoyt formerly proprietor of
- ■
_____ ✓ bandaged foot socks.
Smith Buys Big Ranch,
George DeOs is working at the
a barber shop here, but now located president presented the county with
Knitted Goods
E. N. Smith, who has recently re at Boye Springs, Cal., has arrived for a silk flag and as Mrs. Hazer, Pres Pomeroy and Guerin Mill.
Chairman ................... Mrs. T. Robison
973 sweaters. 2129 pair socks, 198
ident of the North Bend union ac
turned from California, informs us a visit with relatives and friends.
Vice Chairman
Mrs. Wm. Craine wristlets. 68 mufflers. 8 helmets.
"Billie" Cox who has been driving
cepted, the convention arose and one of the De Long teams for the
that he has just closed a deal with
Secretary
Mrs. L. W. Turnbull
Mrs. Alice Masterson and daughter united in the flag saiute.
Surgical
Dirssings
heirs of the late Alfred Johnson for
Treasurer
E. D. Webb
past year has gone to South Sloujh
6,000 gauze compresses, 7.000 the purchase of the Johnson Mill Miss Mary Masterson, of Port Orford
In the election of officers Mrs. to work in a logging camp.
Membership
Mrs. H. F. Morrison
"'are
Bandon
visitors
today.
Miss
Mast-
gauze wipes, 80 pneumonia jackets, ranch a couple of miles up the river
Faulds was again elected by first
Mrs. Frances and Miss Grace En
Jerson was formerly a teacher in the ballot but declined and further bal
243 absorbent pads.
from this city. It consisits of 311
Too much praise cannot be given
sign were callers at the De Lonj
'
local
schools.
*
For Camp Service
lot resulted as follows: Mrs. Camp ranch Sunday.
acres nearly equally divided between
each and every worker who has sacri-
262 napkins, 660 handkerchiefs, bottom and upland: but no better
Mr. and Mrs. Vic Breuer and baby bell, Myrtle Point, president; Mrs.
ficed time and energy in producing
Emmet and Pete Gray who have
such splendid results.
Fifty-three 72 tray covers, 258 guncleaners, bench land can be found in the returned on the Elizabeth from a Faulds, Bandon, vice president; Mrs. been living at the old Foster mill
large cases of Knitted Goods, Hospit 114,700 guwlpes, 164 washcloths, valley, The Coquille-Myrtle Point month's stay with relatives and Annin, Myrtle Point, correspondent have moved to a
i cabin on the North
Mrs. Chapman. Nortli Fork.
al Garments. Surgical Dressings, etc., 12 comfort pillows, 1 box dominoes, road runs for a mile through this friends in Oakland and other Cali secretary;
Bend, recording secretary;
Mrs.
mean days and months of unselfish 2 joke books, 8 8 pan holders, 1 quilt, tract and Johnson’s station is with fornia points.
Mr. and Mrs. B. J. Young !
Lowe, Bandon, treasurer.
devotion to the cause of Liberty. The 1 pair knitted gloves, 1 pair leather in its borders. This fact together
Upper Four Mile visited friends Is
Mrs. H. A. Dooley has gone to
with it nearness to this city gives
The day at the beach was lovely. the lower valley Sunday.
work done by the Red Cross in covered gloves.
Camp Fremont. Cal. to visit her son.
the tract an ideal location. Mr Smith
Dinner was served by the camp fire,
Miscellaneous
Europe has been tlie wonder and ad
Tlie caterpillar tractor on the
¡Chester, who has returned with the
750 dish towels, 180 dish cloths, says he is going to divide it into ¡troops from the Philippines and will and we voted Bandon and Bandon gravel haul which was laid up for
miration of the civilized world, but
beach the finest place of all for a repairs for a couple of weeks has
Besides this there were shipped small ranches and place them on soon leave for France.
the work there could not have been
convention.—County Press Corres- again started.
done without the volunteer work of to New York for Relief in Belgium the market at prices that will attract
H. Sabro left early this morning pondent.
the Women of America.
9909 pounds of used and surplus buyers.—Coquille Sentinel.
J. C. Coleman a railroad man from
for Portland to bid good-bye to his
The work of Coos and Curry coun- clothing.
Fall Bridge, Wash., was a Four Mill
brother,
Otto,
who
is
at
Benson
ties Is indeed a proud one, but it
Tlie number of members enrolled
TIMELY INFORMATION
Methodist Episcopal Church
visitor Wednesday and Thursday of
niust not atop, We shall ask you to In tlie canteen service alone in Marsh
GIVEN CONCERNING ARMY last week.
In accordance with the wishes cf Polytechnic school but is to leave
give more and more of your time as field. to July 5, was 300. They have the city authorities there will be no for elsewhere Saturday.
John Shields and family of Ban
the demand for all tlie articles made prepared 150 lunches for the boys Sunday, School next Sunday. There
It is reported that Emil Newman
croft were visitors at the Jacksoi
When some chaps are setting ranch last week.
here is very urgent and will become wiio were starting to join the colors will be church at 11 a. m. and 8 p. Lias passed the examination for tlie
more so as the war continues.
ami furnished them with 200 maga m„ and Epworth League at 7 p. m. (Navy and has enlited. Myrl Tappen around assuming to tell every one
Mr. and Mrs. W. P. La»s are w
The following are the articles pro I zines.
J. Stanley Van Winkle.
dorf who formerly resided here en what they know as to what num ing on the Shaw ranch for a fe»
bers constitute certain divisions of days.
duced by the entire chapter during
The branches on this side of the
listed at tlie same time.
our army, remove your hat and then
the year, all of which filled 53 cases county report the following produc
It is Interesting to note that
F. T. McMullen and two daughters read the following to them.
which have been shipped to the tion for the year:
several of our farmers have raised
of
Denmark
were
in
Bandon
on
a
An army corps is 69.000 men.
northwestern division warehouse.
a small acreage of wheat which th«y
llan<l->n Branch
shopping tour yesterday.
Mr. Mc
An infantry division is 19.0'Hi men. intend
Hospital Garments.
148 sweaters, 329 pair of socks, '5 FOR SALE- 160 acres, about 60 ac
to flail out and in so®’
Mullen
is
one
of
the
prominent
An infantry brigade is 7,000 men. manner
848 shoulder wraps, 2.686 pair bed
wristlets
mufflers, 65
grind for home consumi*
res creek bottom, partly cleared, dairymen of northern Curry county.
A regiment of infantry is 3,000 tion.
Wheat seems to do extremely
some buildings and orchard. Pri‘*e
men.
W. F. Kennedy, a member of the
well in this locality and t itere is «•)
$4,000.
A batallion Is 1,000 men.
local post G.A.R., expects to attend
reason why it could not be made a
FOR SALE—120 acres, about 30 the national convention at Portland,
A company is 250 men.
paying crop.
A platoon is 60 men
a< res tillable, fair buildings and leaving here a week from tomorrow,
L. E. West of Tacoma is a guest
A field battery has 195 men.
orchard. Price $2.500.
I lt is rumored that a large delegation
at the Croft ranch at this writing
A
firing
squad
is
20
msti
FOR SALE 60 acres, nearly all till- from ,his community will attend.
A supply train has 288 men.
able, about 25 cleared, some in- I
A. G. Hoyt arrived home Tuesday
A machine gun battalion has 2 9 6
provements and
orchard.
Price evening fron a month's stay in Cali
men
$3.000.
fornia. He was accompanied home
An engineer's rbgiment has 1,098
Keep on following the program d
These properties are near Myrtle by his son. P. B. Hoyt, who formerly men.
Point. W ill take Bandon property in conducted the barber shop on tlie
An Ambulance company has 66 tlie Food Administration, whatever
it may be.
part payment or sell on very easy corner of Alabama and First street. men.
terms.
Go lightly on the sugar, limiting
| Al Garfield and C. L Foster left
A field hospital has 55 men.
your
consumption to two pound i*f
R. N SMITH.
A medicine detachment is 13 men
yesterday afternoon for Portland in
Bandon. Oregon Mr. Garfield's bug. They expect to
A major geneal heads the field month for every member of tM
family.
I
FOR EXCHANGE S' me good Coos get to Portland In time for breakfast army and also each army corps.
Use plenty oT fresh vegetables ui
today.
A
brigadier
general
heads
each
in
Mr
Foster
will
bring
a
new
County properties f r land In Kan
spare tlie other foods for shipment
fantry brigade.
Studebaker
car.
new
the
first
of
the
sas. Oklahoma or Texas. E N. Smith
overseas.
A colonel heads each regiment.
Bandon.
A8tfc. model to come to Coos county.
A
lieutenant
colonel
is
next
in
rank
Prof li L. Hopkins, who for ti 'elow a colonel.
in buying an ENSILAGE CUTTER
Back up the boys at the front
several years has been superintend-
A major heads a battalion.
I t I It
ent of schools at Enumclaw. Wash.,
is its ADAPTABILITY to your need.
A captain heads a company.
i arrived
today far a visit with rel-
Investigate and make your best
A lieutenant heads a platoon.
atives and friends,
Mrs Hopkins
liare bargain and going t3
A sergeant is next below a lieu
has
been
here
several
weeks,
a
guest
sold In hurry. Agents protected.
tenant.
at
the
home
of
her
mother,
Mrs.
A
Lota 1 and 2. Sec. 25, Twp 28 s
A corporal ls a squad officer.
Range 14 West, Coos county, 2 9 se McNair.
res Improved. 5 room $1.500 ll'»use. |
Mrs B. B. Watkins arrived home
ii. < mwix
| Saturday from LaGrande where she
22 North loth St.. Portland, Oregon visited her son and daughter-in-law.
With American Armies in France
Sergeant and Mrs. Ernest Watkins
¡and their little baby girl, who arrived Aug 6—An American bringing In a
1» J iim wbut the llalrxinen of C< m > s
Ion July 11th.
The young mother squad of prisoners was startled to
iiik I Curry <<><1111 ieo iieeil.
It 1« a<l-
■ resides with her parents while her find his own father among them.
apletl Io tliclr use mid gliew perfe< t
The Bank of Bandon wishes to husband has been stationed with the
The young American doubted the
satisfaction. The fact that there are
announce to its subscribers in the troops in Florida.
He was home German's identity until
enough
noire "III.I /./. 1 It I s’* in Oregon, Ida
I Third Liberty Loan that the final shortly after tlie baby was born for confidential Information
was dis-
ho and Washington than any oilier
payment, with Interest at four and
a five-day furlough
Sergeant Mat closed to convince him tlie man was
ninki- i- proof of Ge Auet-esi.
one-quarter per cent from May 9, .
kins lias passed Hie examinations for ills father, who had returned to
1918. is due Thursday, August 15th'
a second lieutenancy, but has not Gorman Poland several years before
It I* the first practical Ensilage
and should be paid on or before that I I as yet been assigned.
and ‘ had ‘
been
forced into the
Cutter exer built
One of Its strong
datn._________________ 1 tp.
l>o nts Ls the fact Him the knives are
Make one spoon of sugar do tlie army.
The son Immediately
Dissolution <>f Partnership
•t> eight. easily ground, of the best
work of two, every day until the
loosed
a
tirade of good
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN war Is through.
quality steel, ati.iche I so that iidjiist-
advice against
being
That
th«
undersigned,
associated
to-1
a German
tiient is not distili ■•*»• when they art*
Then he threw
gether in the dairy business under
liis arms about his father's shoulders
| nt in after giin'lnz
I'hey can
the firm name of Neal & Lux of |>ar
set to t un i loser or farther while the
and promised him the best In tlie
house"
kaishurg. Oregon, have, by mutual
inalbine i mining al full s|a>ed.
consent. dlsHolved partnership
\R
outstanding indebtedness against the r *' . *
’
said firm has been assumed by P. \
Every time you stick a Thrift or
Lux and all accounts owing the said j "ot'awifF/co'«! PldK.
War Savings Stamp on your card you
firm of Neal A Lux are payable to
a nssiel or -ketch.- and des-rirukm
the said F A ‘ " Lux
are mailing money to yourself to he
of > r in».--
' - «41 HaltfiJ
Dated at Parkersburg. Coos Com
received later with interest. Casti
ty. Oregon, this 8th dav of Attaint
ng in these stamps is going to be
A D. 1918
better than
getting money from
' Signed )
C H. NEAL
home." for with the money conies the
30- s
t.b’lWyer#*
’«» 9
P A. LUX
reminder that you contributed to th«*
AKt3p
.
x *■ • ■ M Washington. Ü.C
great victory which then will ha»e
been completely won.
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