St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1905-02-17
LOCAL items
and CITY News
cleaned From Various Sources and
Condensed.

Wouldn't a little rain be desir-
able changer
he two children and mother-in-
law Of Henry Smith, are quite ill.,
IA. Wentz, of Portland, was tun-
ing the organ at the M. l.. church,
Wednesday.
The dance given by the M. A.
W. band, at Bickner's hall, Tues
day evening, was most pleasant
and successful affair.
The little daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Collette is seriously i'll of
pneumonia. There is strong hope
for her recovery.
Two Jersey Cows for Sale-Are
lust coming in; two and three years
old. John Grady, corner John and
Crawford streets.
Oliver Bryant, who has been
quite sick the past week, from COM
ing in contact with poison oak, is
reported much better.
Parties from Portland were in
town yesterday looking mp a loca-
ton for a foundry. There will be
more about this new enterprise
next week.
A switch engine left the o. X. &
N. track near Jobes' mill Monday.
Before it could be gotten on the
rails an engine had to be brought
from Portland.
A force of men are at work clear
ing the 6o-acre Brace tract, re-
Gently purchased by the Title Guar
antee company. The tract will
soon be placed upon the market.
John Poff, since parting with the
hirsu,e appendage OF his upper lip.
Is said to resemble the lamented
President Mckinley, a truly good
man but not strikingly handsome.
The Ladies Civic Improvement
League will meet In regular session
at the residence of Mrs. w. C.l
Walker, next Tuesday afternoon.
All members are requested to be
present.
Fred Koerncf Is about finishing
the work Of enlarging and other.
wise improving the elegant resi-.
dence of M. l.. Holbrook, OIL viii.
amette Heights, Portland.
Recognizing the prevalence of
grip, DR.. Hensel offers the people
Of ST. Johnsan absolutely free treat.
ment at his Office, in the Cochran
block. on Sunday, from I to
o'clock p. NJ.
Mr., Parker. foreman of the We.
neer factory, is contemplating the
erection of a factory of his own, for
the purpose OF manufacturing Da.
Wis patent cracker box cover. n ST.
Johns invention OF high practical
merit.
The Ladies OF the Holy Cross
parish will give supper and social
IN ST. Johns at some date before the
advent OF Lent. As II will be their
first entertainment in the town
proper large attendance Is antic-
ipated.
We are pleased to hear that Vim.
Davis of North Dakota. has de-
eided to locate in st. Johns, Mrs.
Davis having arrived the first OF
the week. Mr.. Davis Is employed
a carpenter work with Suiter *
Davis.
The Mt. Tabor Improvement
club is making desperate efforts 10
have their beautiful suburb an
nexed to Portland. II seems to us
the club might employ its energies
greater advantage by laboring to
keep out,
Considerable sickness is reported
throughout the district. The ex-
neme changes in the weather is
responsible. The weather is ex-
eeedlngly variable, much more so
than ordinary. The usual condi-
lions at this season is rain.
Complaints are numerous of
petty thefts being committed
throughout the city, Carpenters
lools seem to be special objects for
The perpetrators. A number OF val
liable tools have been taken from
buildings. II would be advisable
10 See that all valuables are put
under lock and key as soon as pos
sble.
The meanest sneak thief we have
heard OF for some time, was the one
VINO entered the Evangelical church
aiew nights ago and stole the
birthday" contribution box. con-
'ainlng a snug sum in pennies
which the children had deposited
On their respective birthdays,
home talent is suspe, ted, and it is
hoped the guilty parties will be ar
Tested before long.
The Oliphant Sisters enter
,ained a large audience at the NJ.
e church, Monday evening, with
sacred concert. Their singing
was excellent, and their talk was
Intensely interesting. Every avail
able seat NaS toLa, a,1 eta,d;pul