St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1907-04-12
Local News.
Friday, April 26, is the date of
Baptist ladies' sale.

DdptlSt IauleS Sale.
The Methodist Aid society had
an all day meeting at Mrs. Young S
on Wednesday.
No order too large for our-capac-
ity, none too small for our best at
tention. Calef Bros.
The garden truck that was plant
ed month ago is up all right, but
it looks as though it had the pip.
Miss Nettie Summers of Hamil-
ton, Montana, is a guest at the
home Of +. J. Monahan this week.
Councilman Raser has sold his
confectionery store to Geo. Simmons
and will retire temporarily from
business.
Mrs. Frank Smith received a
message this week announcing the
serious illness of her mother at
Plattsmouth, Neb.
Miss Mabel Lewis, who has been
living with the family of Ed Hurl-
burt, returned from an extended
outing on Monday.
Mayor Couch and Chief of Police
Bredeson yesterday made the rounds
and ordered out all slot machines
and gave notice that all gambling
must cease.
The new ferry boat was launched
yesterday and taken to Portland to
have the engines and machinery
placed in position. II no accident
occurs the boat will be placed in
commission within a couple of
weeks.
Hendricks & Monnich. the new
hardware, paint and wall paper
firm in the Holbrook block, have
All ad in this issue. They are re-
ceiving new stock daily and in a
very short time will be able to sup
ply the wants Of all customers.
DiNe tnem Call.
The isolated case of diphtheria
recently in the city has given rise
to the rumor that there are numer-
Gus cases OF il. The Review can
positively state that there are no
contagious diseases of any kind
whatever in the city.
J. Il. Borden, travelling represen.
,ative OF the Oregonian, and Mrs.
NJ. Il. Ingales were quietly married
at the brides home in Point View
Tuesday afternoon at J o'clock,
Rev i. l.. Young officiating The
newly welded couple will make
their home in this city for the pres.
cnt nj least.
One Of the contractors for the
inside work OH the new city hall
informs The Review that IL may be |
necessary TO make several changes
in the contract for the interior fin
ishing or else raise the price Of the
bid. He truthfully says that prices
of material and labor have advanced |
since his firm submitted their bids
md that Il is not iair TO hold them
for conditions over
which they had no control.
A change in the pastor OF the
Evangelical church in the city was
made at the recent conference. Rev.
(. Il. McVicker was transferred to
lafayette, Ore, aud Rev. G. L.
iates, who has filled the pulpit
many times OF late. has been
ssigned to I'll the vacancy. A
lost Of friends OF Rev. aud Mrs.
regret TO see them leave
nd extend best wishes for their
uccess on their new field OF labor.
uhlig Bros, the enterprising aud
p-to-date furniture firm, have fur.
ished the furniture for the new
ublic library and reading room that
now being installed in this city.
ir. Uhlig informs us that he gave
his furniture To the organization
absolute cost and did not make
he penny OF profit on the transae.
on. This speaks we'll for Uhlig
ros. and show that they have the
lterest aud welfare of the city at
cart. We understand the library
Ill be open to the public in a few
lys.
Rev. G.. w. Nelson of Albany,
IT,, has accepted a call as pastor
the 81. Johns Congregational
lureh, vice Rev. +. ], Warren re-
gned. The new pastor will enter
pom his work June !, Rev. Nelson
As been the pastor of congrega-
onal churches at kalama and Port
ngeles, Wash, and also at Ash
nd and Albany, Ore. lie gradu-
ed at Pacific University, at Forest
rove, Ore, in 1890, and is also
graduate OF the class of 1904 of
c Pacific Theological seminary of
,rkeley, Cal. Rev. and Mrs.
elson have one child. a daughter
years old, Mrs. Nelson is the
ughter of Rev, ], NJ. Morrison, a
tired preSbyfarian minister Of