St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1908-07-03
Local News.
He who by his biz would rise
Must either bust or advertise.

Watch the label on your paper.
Mrs. Harris Dean of Ashland is
visiting her sister Mrs. w. d.
Weeks.
A. P. Magness, of Wheatland
Ore, on the grand jury in land
fraud cases is visiting his daughter,
Mrs. T. 7. Parker.
The thistles along the public
thoroughfares got all that was COM
ing to them last week. The city
dads had the pesky things cut down
right in their prime.
i w. H. Warner, who it will be
remembered, cut his left hand with
a shingling hatchet three or four
weeks ago is again able to do light
work, and his hand is gradually
healing.
| Ex-Mayor Couch is now a full
Aedged Representative of the great
state Of Oregon, having received his
commission several days ago. The
proper way to write his name Isl
Hon. K. c. Couch.
Mrs. Salamond returned to her
home at Sock Center, Minnesota,
last week after an extended sojourn
at the home of her son, Gus, on
South Ivanhoe. Mrs. Salamond
was greatly pleased with st. Johns.
Martin Matson, agent for the
Fidelity Copper company was in
the city last week and hooked up
his subscription for another IL
months. lie represents a very
successful company that own some
valuable mines in the Snake river
country.
Mr.. w. d. Weeks wishes to ex-
press his appreciation of the kind
ness shown by his friends during
his illness aud to thank them for
the many flowers which prove that
they.do not keep the alabaster box
es of their love sealed until their
friends are gone but prefer to fill
their lives with sweetness.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Rossman,
who have been visiting with their
daughter, Mrs. Tom Cochran and
family for some time, leave this
week for a visit Of two weeks with
another daughter, Mrs. l.. II. Nut.
ting, at Columbia city, after which
they will return to St. Johns.
. Frank King, who was injured so
severely in the mill last week is
doing nicely and his father says he
will soon be able to get up. II was
very close call, though, and one
the lad would not wish to take
chances on again. II Is a wonder
that the life was not crushed out
Of him.
Passing Bitgood & Coles mark
ct day or two ago we stepped in
to get some cold meats for lunch
aud seeing a nice hunk Of bacon on
the slab asked the price. We were
told that II was II cents. There
seems to be no need to go to Port.
land for nc pig meat as long as
Bitgood & Cole have any in stock.
Married at the parsonage of the
NJ. l.. church Monday, June 29,
Charles Finch and Miss Cora Utter,
Rev. +. l.. Young officiating.
These are Michigan young people
who have made many friends since
coming to St. Johns who will join
us in wishing them the best the
earth affords In their new relations.
Miss Eva Braasch, who has been
attending the art school in Chicago
for the past year, received her
diploma this week. She stood
6rst in her class and naturally feels
elated over her success. II is a
fine feather in her bonnet, for
there are those who struggle in
this school for years before they
pass at all.
The man with the timid wife has
another place to look for burglars
before retiring. She used to be
half way satisfied when the man OF
the house looked under the bed.
all through the attic and cellar,
and through the closets, but now
before she can sleep in peace he
must make a careful search under
her Merry Widow hat.
We want to give you a hint.
The Odd Fellows anu Rebekahs
are going to give a picnic some of
these fine summer days. Get next
to one of them and get an invite.
These people have good times
when they are out. 1t will be one
of the old-fashioned, eat-on-the-
grass while-the- bug crawls- down
your-neck kind with eyescreamnd-
lemonade.
The hustlers at Wildwood Court
are to have the home phone in
there at once. The poles are set
right up to the line. Wonder what
is the matter with St. Johns and
the Home phonel Any old clothes
line would give better service than
the thing we have here they call
phone system. If we cannot get
phone system in any other way we