St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1905-08-04
uNNTOM LACONICS.

First-class coffces and teas a, Alcorn's 3
Mrs. W. {. Gay has returned from 4
trip to the east.
Mrs. llamiltoa's guests from Portland
went home today.
Agrrat deal Of camping is going on Ia
Linnlon at present.
Mrs. Gilmore died very suddenl,
Wednesday morning.
Mr.. aud Mrs Richard Dcvuii hav,
company from Portland.
The two cool spots In Linnton--
Alcorns store and the ravine.
Ice cream served Saturday night al
the dance. Come one, come all.
J. {. Noycs, Of Duluth, IL now IN
| Chicago seeing about the machinery for
the new box factory.
W. J. Carr aud sister, OF Detroit, are
the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles G..
Wilson, Of this place.
Lots Of ripe fruit here now: apples,
pluns aud some pears. The boys found
this out before the owners. Not NJ much
left now.
Mr.. aud Mrs. John Stencil celebrated
their thirtieth wedding anniversary Sat.
urlay evening. May they have occasion
10 celebrate many more.
viii Alcorn aud wife spent Sunday at
Seaside, The place has become very
popular as there are about five thousand
people visiting there now.
Mn. He'll Is seriously III with fever.
Monday noon Il was necessary 10 remove
her To Portland hospital. She is be-
ginning To show signs of recovery.
Edgar c. Wilson. OF wausau. wiscon-
sin, who has been visiting here, left for
the east Tuesday last. Frederick Scott
aud Frank keister expect 10 leave Friday,
the fourth.
W. c. Gay, who has been suffering
with pleurisy, has returned from the
hospital. While not In his usual good
form. Linn,on hopes TO see his speedy
recovery.
Don't forget the dance Saturday at the
new store. Price Of admission soc (four
bits) per couple. A nice smooth floor
and good music. Everyone Is cordially
invited 10 attend.
The Clark < Wilson Lumber Company
Is erecting large planning mill-the old
one being too small To meet the great
demand for dressed lumber and other
planning mill products.
Saturday evening all the young folks
Of Linnton enjoyed the games, so dear to
childhood, around a bonfire with an
accompaniment OF marshmellows, in
honor Of David Wilson's eleventh birth
day anniversary.
There will be dance at the hall above
the new store Saturday, August S. A
good crowd is expected AS IL will be the
last dance in that place. Mr.. Shelk, the
proprietor, intends to start fitting up
rooms immediately for his wife and two
children.
For long time Linnton people have
been endeavoring to secure regular
church services. Sunday school has been
present they have church service every
Sunday, August -.
Down town rates at Shelk's new store.
Remember that!
Surveyors sent out by Northern Pacific
railroad have been setting up queer little
stakes with numbers ON them in our
fields and back yards. II is reported that
that company intends to build bridge
starting from the Washington banks OF
the Columbia and ending near Linnton.
This will make one of the largest bridges
in the world.
Sinclair and Edward Wilson. assisted
by their friends from Michigan, gave
"Marshmellow Roast" in honor OF Harry
Iricky's return TO Linnton. All the
young people between fourteen and
twenty were invited and gathered round
the mammoth bonfire with their long
poles. After the marshmellows had
been visited thoroughly all were invited
to partake Of ice cream, the price OF each
dish to be fine speech TO Harry. From
the many compliments rendered him
Harry must be very popular. Singing
ended the evenings entertainment.