St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1908-12-04

Last night was the night of the
great fair. Well, you who were
not there will always be wishing
when you hear OF the fun that you
were one of the number. There
was Barney with his barrel, not the
kind the Tilden used during his
memorable campaign, for II WASH I
full OF money but was calculated TO
take the money out OF the other
fellows pocket. II had athree.cor-
nered hole cut in the head of the
barrel and was placed about ten
feet from the rail where the throw.
er was made to stand. Then for
ten cents he was given three base
balls and permitted to throw at this
hole in the barrel head. II was
just large enough to easily admit
the ball II II was struck squarely in
the center, otherwise the ball would
bounce off.
Ranging along the north wall from
the barrel toward the east was a
continuous line OF booths where
everything in the confectionery line
was on display. and II there are not
a lot of dyspeptics in ST. Johns today
Il is because candy will not produce
that luxury. There was a wheel
of fortune, too, where one could pay
five cents and get almost anything
from a piece of hardware to a box
OF Copenhagen snuff. There was
a large number OF articles which
were ratified off. Among which we
noted fine rug donated by Calef
Bros. a fine hat, by Wolcott the
Rent Man; a sofa pillow, by Mrs,
Clark; two OF our prettiest St. Johns
girls entered a contest for the VOL
colt hat. Miss Hazel Couch was
declared the winner.
There was a baby buggy, too,
which was captured by b. 7.
Leggett, who declared that he was
acting as agent for Lee Fortune.
We cannot remember near all the
articles that were sold during the
fair, for there there were SO many,
and they sold SO rapidly.
The Galloway orchestra was on
zap again with the most bewitching
music that would simply hypnot-
re a fellows foot aud start him
around the room. The
steady, sober ex-mayor and present
tate representative, Hon. X. c. II
Souch, came under its spell aud
ooted a hornpipe in way that
would have done credit to a darkie
4 1861; and the only way we were
bile to restrain ourself from joining
lin was to grab a post and hang
IN. 1t is not safe for steady, old
hurch members like Deacon Couch
nd the writer to attend these hilar- ,
BUS aggregations, especially when
uch ticklish music is on the
Viii of fare.
Ii there was any one who did not
njoy himself we did see him, for
very one we saw had on grin
hat wouldn't wash off aud we do
OF believe anyone but some old .
who wouldn't be happy
nth a box of monkeys, could have q
layed there many minutes without
econing inoculated with the smile
,icrobe, for il was floating SO thick y
on could bite il off in chunks. y
At the time of going TO press we y
ere unable 20 learn what the net y "
,ceipts of three nights of fun were y
} the Knights OF fun, but It must y
ave been nearly S2oo. We hope "
}, any way, for the proceeds go
II a good purpose, the furnishing
I'd finishing of the new X. of p.
all.
We hope the ladies can be in \
iced to put their program on the
'ards again in week or two in
c skating rink, 1t was the best -
tertainment we have seen in ST, "
Inns and if the ladies will repeat ~ ~
c entertainment after week or ~
70 advertising IT on the peninsula :
ey will be able to get a crowded "
800 a. skA .,,,E