St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1908-02-07

Bickner's hall. Don't fail to hear
him.
! DR.. Leon Il. Story, formerly of
st. Johns, has removed to ooI-2
Corbett building, Fifth and Morri-
son streets.
DR.. Marsh of Woodburn is in
the city the guest of his brother
in-law, our genial city recorder.
Mr.. Esson will likely work his rab-
bit S foot on the visitor and get
him to locate here.
The M. w. of A. are going to
give a dance in their hall on Wash
ington's Birthday. All who enjoy
tripping the light fantastic will
most surely have a fine evening
entertainment If they atteud.
w. ]. Ferrell will move with his
family next week to Sherman coun-
ty where he has purchased a 74o
acre wheat ranch. We regret to
see our townsman going, but glad
to know that he is going into one
of the best wheat sections of the
west.
The Y. p. S. c. +. of the Chris
tian church met ia business session
at the home Of Mrs. Shelter OH
Oswego street last Thursday even
ing. There was a good attendance
an interesting meeting and delicious
lunch after the meeting provided
by the hostess.
1.-THE Twin Reproach- Which
is Worsei The Rattlesnake that
Strikes the Boy or the Viper that
Stings the Girl" This is the sub
ject that will be considered next
Sunday evening at the Evangelical
church at 1880. All are cordially
invited to attend. c. p. Gates,
pastor.
The Peninsula shingle mill has
been putting in a fine lot of new
machinery and enlarging their
plant. They will begin operations
again Monday and will employ
about rs men. Their output will
be 400 900 shingles per day. This
is one of the best industries OIL the
peninsula.
There Is steady work at the dry
dock these days. As fast as one
vessel is of there Is another on and
sometimes two on at the same time
when they are not too large. Our
dry dock has one Of the most fav-
orable locations in the harbor. sit
uated IS II Is In the cove made by
the bend in the river at that point.
Mr.. and Mrs. X. NJ. Akers Of
lone. Ore, was in the city Tuesday
visiting their friend. p. J. Miller.
u. G. Mount Of Brush, Colo. is
also in the city. The people are
coming and coming early. Just
wait until spring opens up. There
will be things doing in the old
town or We miss our guess.
S. l.. Dobie has removed his
real estate Office from the corner OF
Jersey and Burlington into the
rooms back Of the Peninsula bank
recently vacated by Leroy ii.
Smith on Philadelphia street. This
gives Mr.. Dobie an office on the
ground floor in very desirable
locality. Dobie Is all right and we
trust he may meet with abundant
success in his new location.
There is a new furniture house
being established in St. Johns.
This will be a surprise to many of
our readers. Victor Carlson, the
efficient manager OF Calef Bros, is
starting out for himself, with 9th.
ers. in the Jower block temporarily.
but will erect a substantial brick
and concrete building in the near
future for their use. Full partic-
ulars will be given next week.
A number of little girls were en-
tertained at the home OF w. q.
Moe Saturday from three to five, in
honor of Miss Nettie's ninth birth
day. The afternoon was spent in
childish games. All enjoyed a
happy time. Those present were;
Mamie Johnson, Alvena Coleman,
Ruth Nelson, Dot,ie capies, Manon
Clark, Minnie Isenhath, Lillian
Nelson. Muriel Anderson. Rico
Anderson.
A postal from ]. Il. Kirk, dated
January 81, requests us TO send his
Review to Roman, Mont. He does
not give us any information as to
what he is doing up in that coun-
try, but dollars to doughnuts he Is
toasting his shins by the fire.
When we were in Billings about
the middle of October mercury
stood at degrees above zero, and
by this time il ought to be half way
down to China.
We are indebted to Mrs. Thorn
dyke for a beautiful scenic card
showing the moonlight on Astoria
bay, or whatever the Columbia is
called there. II is prettier than a
spanked baby and we would like
very much to take sail on those
waters. Mrs. Thorndyke admon-
ishes all of us to be good, that she
is going to jar loose and come up
and visit the old stamping grounds
once more in the near future.
Have you been in Bonham &