St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1905-12-29
Our Local Grist

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Cheer up: it may rain in a few
days and lay this internal dust.
Swengle: harness shop St. Johns.
A real estate exchange is being
talked of by the dealers in this city.
Better commence today to write
it o6 " in order to get the habit
Misses Bessie and Lillian Nc
Wicker came home for the Christ
mas holidays.
See the Peninsula Bank for fire
insurance.
The city needs a plumbing ordi-
nance in order to commence now
and get things right.
Couch & Co. want to see you be-
fore you buy your holiday groceries.
Next Tuesday evening the coun-
Gil will learn what the immediate
income of the city is to be.
A large family Christmas tree
and party was held on Monday at
the home of =. J. Peterson, with
relatives from far and near.
With the exception of the lack of
snow Monday was typical New
England Christmas: cold, raw,
windy and decidedly unpleasant.
II was an actual dismal day.
When you insure your property
secure only reliable companies. See
the Peninsula Bank about them.
The Baptist women cleaned their
new church OH Tuesday and to-
night (Friday) there will be ser
vices conducted by half dozen
Baptist preachers from out of town.
Smoking is a pleasure il the Gig
ars are bought at Valentines.
The new comers from the eastern
states, and they are numerous in St.
Johns, were not a bit pleased with
the weather OH Christmas day. a
drizzling rain was not at all To their
liking.
Try the "Par Excellence: the
champion SC cigar: made in ST.
| Johns.
Frank I.ashbaugh is hugely
pleased over his little farm" OF
the Heights. lie has four lots
aud believes hc has a spot whercon
he can build a nice home-and he II
do il, too
Eating and winter applcs-also
good potatoes for sale. See {. y.
Braasch about them.
Jesse Galbrai,h, who has been
one OF the loom hNcrs at the wooden
mills, has resigned his position and
expects to move To Valley IN a
short time. Mr. Little. Of Salem,
has secured the position Mr. Gal
brai,h resigned.
The rush of the heating stove
trade is past. Get our special prices
before you buy, Potter * Goold.
After all, the school distric, Of
St. Johns isn't 80 small. With a
valuation oi over one and one
fourth millions II runs far above
the total valuation of the whole OF
Lincoln county-which is some
thing over 5000, 900.
Manhattan Horse l'ood-thc great
life builder for sale at the harness
shop, Now is the time to Use a.
One OF the kindcst Christmas
acts noticed IN ~, Johns was gift
of fruit from a woman who is a
comparative stranger in our town
To another whom the giveI knew
was also homcsick for her eastern
home. The motive, in a case like
this, not the mere gift, is what
helps make Christmas blessed.
Pofi x Carey have genuine Rock
Springs and Cumberland, Wyom-
ing, coal Try il, II burns up
clean. No cliukcrs, no SCOT, and
very little ash.
During the past week it has been
difficult task to keep any track of
the owners of real estate. In every
direction property has changed
hands right aud left To illustrate
the rapidity in which sales were
made last Tuesday a prominent real
estate dealer was seen trying To sell
a man his own property at a price
$500 above what he asked for it.
The freshest OF hlber,s, English
walnuts, etc, for Christmas and
New Wears at Couch X Co. :.
We wish to warn the party who
has been making sundry visits in
search of fuel Ia certain woolsheds
ON south John street. Certain
sticks OF wood and pieces OF coal in
these store houses have been loaded,
and II the right piece OF combustion
is carried away minister will pro
badly he called upon to to say some
thing soothing and comforting over
the mangled remains OF one of the
members of the family OF a low
down ornery wood-shed thief,
For first class and reliable fire in
Surance companies see the list at the
Peninsula Bank.