A
Fastest Growing
VERNONIA EAGLE
Biggest Little City in Oregon
Rev. Heverling is moving his fam­
ily to their home in Wash. We are
sorry to see them go.
The Vernonia Brazing Works,
west of the depot, has the local Sta
A. W. Petersen is closing out all car agency and report this week th«
his ladies shoes and offers attractive sale of Stars to C. C. Sale, Edward
buy as will be noticed by some post- G. Flaven and Mr. Becker.
<• IS.
Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Collins have
On Wednesday night, April 30, a moved to Portland to remain 60 days
In wrestling match is scheduled at During their absence they have rent­
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les’ hall, Vernonia. An attractive ed their house furnished.
« ard is assured.
“Moonlight Apartments
K uliander's Jewelry Store, at Ver- name of the new apartment house
nuiiia, has bean auuointed “Official that will be ready for occupanty a-
Watch Inspector” for the S. P. A S. bout May first. The large new build­
ing is located on Weed avenue.
Rail ray.
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FREE!
Miss Ruby Jessie rtturned to her
hi.me in Rainier Tuesday.
Cabinet Phonograph
THE ACME OF SOUND REPRODUCTION
vfeuhen Hall left
< (Jüte to Weiser,
I <ieht a farm and
lu home there. He
. .uiitry.
a fews days AgO
Idaho, where he
expects to make
says it is a fine
Mr. and Mrs. B. J. Cline visited
..II. and Mrs. T. C. Hail Sunday.
GIVEN AWAY ABSOLUTELY FREE
ON EXHITITION AT OUR STORE
YOU MAY HOLD THE PROPER DIAL AND RECEIVE
THIS HIGH GRADE TALKING MACHINE FREE
With each $2,50 cash purchase at our store,
we will give our customers absolutely free, one
Special Clock Dial. When all of the dials have
been given out, a Clock which is on display,
will be wound and placed in our window.
When the Clock, after running for a number
of days runs down, the party holding the Dial
identically corresponding to the time of the
stopped Clock, will receive absolutely free,
this High Grade Phonoghaph.
Come to Our Store and Personally See the
Machine
DON’T HESITATE TO A&K FOR YOUI
DIAL WITH EACH $2.50 PURCHASE
Phonograph bimihar
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Mrs. Isaac Jay was a Portland vis­
itor the latter part of last week.
Bert Mills of Vernonia was a
Helens visitor Wednesday. He
the Republican candidate for nomi­
nation for county commissioner, and
as yet has no opposition and it is un­
likely that he will have. Mr. Mills
served a9 roadmaster for Columbia I
county for two years and haB an en­
viable record as a roadbuilder.—St.
Helens Mist.
FREE!
The New Symphony
A petition, signed by 30 property
The City Council has accomplished
owners,
has been presented to the
two good moves at least. One is the
v.iy the sewer system is progressing Vernonia Light & Power Co. asking
with the appointment of Mr. Hall as that their lines be extended to the
City Engineer and the other is the East Vernonia district.
employing of Mr. T. H. Boyd to man­
Andrew Parker is having put in u
age the financing and ail affairs of
the city until the sewer system is gravity water system carrying spring
completed. This means a saving of water from the hills to his tracts on
probably a couple thousand dollars the highway east of the Nehalem
and means it will be done right. Coun river bridge.
cil members all have the interest of
Harry K. Thaw has been declared
the city at heart but their experi­
ence in city managing is limited and sane and able to care for his vast
.Mr. Boyd, an expert will put Ver- estate.
nonia to the frot in the financial
Westover, Council Crest, Knob
world as well as look after the val-
nations in regards to the Bancroft Hill, Capital Hili, Portland Heights,
familiar
loan act. The rapid growth of Ver­ Arlington Heights,—all
names
in
different
cities
describing
nonia is getting beyond the stage of
n villiage council. Business heads the resident districts. Always in ev- j
ah experience in the affairs of mu­ ery city it is the case. Up a little way
nicipalities, improvements, assess­ above the dua(t, the smoke, the damp­
hM, up where the air is
ments, streets, sewers, sub-divisions, ness, the ashff.
«if the railroad track in
fresh.
West
i .., are needed. No use to go at it
blindly and have it all to do over Vernonia from the Josh Ros« hornet »
ain later. With Mr. Boyd and Mr. the limits in the opposite direction.
Hull looking after the particulars we Hundreds of splendid lots and homej.
iia l considerably safer. We also are Nine-tenths of the peoplt not living
a. fident that the city will save there, have not walked over the dis­
many hundreds of dollars on con- tance to see how large Vernonia real­
i.acis and on the selecting and buy- ly is. A hundred more homes will be
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of materials by catering to the built there this summer and each one
; .¡vice of these two men as manager just a little bit better than the pres­
. fnl engineer. Both come very high­ ent ones. At present there are about
ly recommended and praised from os many people living west of Rock
>ime of the best cities in Oregon creek as there are living east of it.
Both resident districts are showing up
and the U. S., for that matter.
fine, both growing fast, and one as
Claud Thacket of St. Helens is good as the other.
vi ting at the home of his mother,
Mrs. A. O. Bays.
FREE!
Hoffman About It
HOFFMAN HARDWARE COMPANY
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Mrs. L. W. Larrison of Peril ¡■a pocket book in Portland and this | store will be given to sonic one. The fast; at least she tells us how she re­
Mrs. Willbank» returned Saturday
\V. M. Tipton and family are mov-
week received a letter from the office plan is an interesting game that all cently enjoyed an early morning
spent Sunday with her hu
d
in" out near Vancouver, Washington from a three weeks visit in Corvallis.
boy at the Blako-McFall Paper Co., will get more interested in day by meal of ice cream and coffee, find­
Mr. Foster Naren left Svnd
r sayine be had found it. Hones* office day. We all have to buy something in ing the ice cream nt breakfast tin.i*
Mrs. Inez Whitlock is helping at
Wisconsin. He has been on the Wis­ boys still exhist. Such will always the hardware line and every time you* and not allowing it to melt.
Mrs. E. E. Mills is out again after the Horseshoe this week.
be rewarded in more ways than one. buy a small bill here you get in on
consin
Steel Crew for the O.-A.
hort spell of Lu Grippe.
the <!»• 1. The rd elr<Jw?i»ro h» thhii
Miss Irma Sager of Portland is
issue fully desenbes in- proposition.!
and Mrs- »• • Buffmalr, C. J.
Mr.
Rex
Stockton
was
hit
on
the
A
splendid
phonograph
absolutely
\ drion Lester celebrated his 17th visiting at the home of Mrs. Walter
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Kcizea nnd V. Robinson were among
for
head
with
a
pulley
while
working
free
is
not
only
possible,
but
a
fuel.
l.iithday Tuesday evening. Those Coyle.
the O.-A. and was taken to a Port­ Some one is going to get it. The fine
uirted the cus- Vernonia visitors to the opening ball
Mrs. Spencer h.
!■»«•- ent were: Murie Cline, Lola Cline
land hospital for treatment Sunday. machine at the Hoffman Hardware tom of nerv; " ice cream for break-Ignme in Portland, Tuesday.
J. sie George and Mr. and Mrs. Ed.
Mr. Dell Simpkins, Mr. and Mrs.
Vi a hburn.
Walter Coyle and Mrs. C. D. White
The new Smith Apartment building
took in the opening ball game in is finished and being furnished. The
4r. and Mrs. H. M. Condit called Portland Tuesday.
furnished apartments are now about
i the home of Mr. and Mrs. B. J.
ready for occupancy nnd Mrs. Smith
< line Sunday.
Raymond Brown had his tonsils has arrived from Whiteson, Oregon,
removed Saturday in Portland and to make this her home. The new
< line Kilby has moved his family returned home Monday.
building is a splendid one.
d«wn to the Johnson shingle mill
here he is employed.
Kernay Collins left for Baker last
Mrs. Edna Sherwood, of Portland, I
Monday.
and son, spent last week at the C. R.
her iff Wellington was a visitor
I Watt home.
Mrs. W. McBride of Portland
i i.-sday. “Duke” has opposition now
Miss . “Babe” Nissen returned this
the candidacy for Sheriff, but it spent Sunday In Vernonia with her
week from a visit in Portland and
n’t seem to be worrying his any. husband.
• McMinnville.
New Opening
Last week we reported the sad ac­
cident befalling the Nance family
when their automobile ran off the
bridge at the Warren Smith place.
Their baby boy was killed, Mrs.
Nance very seriously hurt about her
head and having an arm broken,
Clarence Nance badly hurt, Jack
and the boy Buster escaping. Mrs.
Nance is reported as recovering nice­
ly in a Portland hospital nnd Clar­
ence is now able to get around with
little trouble. The funeral of the ba
by was held in Vancouver last Sun­
day. The community was shocked at
the dreadful accident and deep sym­
pathy was extended by all citizen*
at every opportunity.
The Mist Garage has taken th«
Oldsmobile agency and this week re­
port the sale of an Olds Sedan to n
Clatakaine physician and an Olds
touring to F. E. Anderson of Ver
nonia.
majority of the members of the
City Council were in Portland Tues-
day inspecting concrete works and
investigating sewer pipe. As it hap
pened Monday was base ball day in
Portland, but of course the city dads
never thought of the game.
Mrs. J. P. McDonald recently
of the
Lincoln Candy Kitchen
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Saturday is Opening Day
the newly arranged sanitary Candy Kitchen, east of the Old Mill
building.
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Absolutely a home product Made in Our Model, New Kitchen
Besides the absolutely pure home made candies of various styles
and flavors, we will specialize on
HOME MADE
BOX CANDIES
PATRONIZE HOME, STOP AND SEE US
Lincoln Candy
COME AND SEE IT MADE
Kitchen