St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1907-11-08
Local News.
He who by his biz would rise
Must either bust or advertise.

Rose Temple No. 43, Pythiar
Sisters will meet Wednesday even.
ings hereafter instead of Tuesdays
in Odd Fellows hall.
| Mrs. George Hall and son, Verne,
returned from Grand Forks, S. d.
after a visit of several weeks with
relatives and friends.
| The Ineda laundry has not sold
out as reported, says Mr.. Perkins,
and when he does sell he will an
nounce the fact over his signature
in the Review.
Don't forget to cut out the skat-
ing rink coupon in this issue IL you
want free admission. The rink
promises to be popular resort dur
ing the long winter evenings.
While in Portland, Wednesday,
we met Joseph A. Wilson one of
our best old Hood River tillicums.
II was treat to see Joe and imbibe
some of his old Hood River spirit
and vim. Joe is dandy and one
of the best hustlers there is in the
apple city.
M. G. Bailey has opened up a
notion store at 2fo Philadelphia
street where he will be happy to
meet the good people of St. Johns
with all kinds Of "Yankey Notions"
as his line of goods were called in
the old days "befo' de wa. " He
carries fine line and our people
should see him before buying.
Children's books are now to be
had at the free library. A lot Of
other new books have been received
and the librarian informs us that
the patronage of the library Is in
creasing, which speaks well for our
people. II is a true maxim that
"A reading people is thinking
people"
Another illustrated service will
be given at the Congregational
church Sunday evening-the fourth
in the series, and fine one. There
will be three beautifully songs.
The usual services will be conduct
cd at the morning hour. A seat
and welcome for all. G. w. Mel
son, pastor.
The mothers department Of the
w. G. r. u. held a meeting at the
home of the president, Mrs. Scott,
this week, at which a short talk
was given OH the subject, THE
story of life and how to teach II to
the young" followed by a short
discussion. Tea was then served
by the genial hostess, which closed
a pleasant aud profitable afternoon
for those in attendance.
Rev. G. w. Nelson Is preparing
to give a course Of FIVE illustrated
lectures at the Congregational
church; the first will be OH the sub
ject-"Yellowstone National Park"
and will be given Wednesday even
ing. November 20. II will be
illustrated with over eighty mag
nihcent slides. Season tickets for
the FIVE attractions will be-sI for
adults, 7Sc tor students and soc for
children.
Hood Rivers popular jeweler,
w. +. Laraway was down yesterday
and four old Hood Riverites met
on a corner coming from different
directions and began discussing
the annexation OF Portland to Hood
River; but we coaxed them out of
the notion as being useless, as all
the good people of Hood River
were coming to St. Johns as fast as
they could sell out.
Twill the Old Book Stand !" the
second of the series of evening sub
jects will be considered at the Unit
ed Evangelical church next Sunday
evening. In the morning service
the subject will be addressed to
'fhe Suffering Church, the Sec
ond number of the series on the
Letters to the Churches of Asia"
All are most cordially invited to
attend these services. Chester p.
Gates, pastor.
Just like our city executive. after
we had him doing a presidential
stunt between here and the north
pole, and just when we thought he
was potting a polar bear and We
were figuring on getting a fine
steak for advertising his Roose-
veltian strenuosities and before the
ink was cold on the paper his honor
turns up at home aud declares he
never even saw an ice berg.
Wouldn't that jar your
w. A. Crosby. an old time friend
of ii. G. Ogden. r. w. McKeon
and other cd Hawkeyes from
Mason City is in the city. His
home is now at Bull Run. Oregon.
His son is contractor in charge of
the construction of the Mount
Hood Electric railroad. Mr.. Cros-
by is greatly pleased with Oregon
and will probably make his perms-
nent home at some place in the
state. We hope he may find it
profitable and pleasant to locate in
St. Johns.
Yesterday two ladies in a neat
rig drove up Jersey street and at