St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-04-29
Local News.
The best way is to stick together.

The best way is to stick together
The Central Bar is uudergoin,
some extensive repairs.
Ed. L. Stockton, after anothe,
weeks siege with the grip, Is bob
bing around again as usual.
A new moving picture concern |,
opening up for business Ia the Hol
brook block on Jersey street.
The ]. 7. Murphy house OF
South Jersey has been treated to Q
handsome new coat Of paint.
]. Masters has purchased the
Ward confectionery store on Jersey
street, adjoining the postoffice.
Miss Mabel Lee of Kent, Oregon,
Is guest at the home of her sister,
Mrs. A. H. Massey. In this city.
The Holbrook block, for the first
time in long period, is now fully
occupied, the last vacant store
room being taken this week.
Always something to give away.
This time II is a beautiful desk.
Come in and see il. Ask us how
you may get It. North Bark
Pharmacy.
The status Of the public fountain
Is still the same. The cost of Its
installation Is not prohibitive, aud
its need Is great. Why not get
busy, gentlemen Of the councill
Dan Williamson has purchased a
house apd lot at the corner of Port.
land boulevard and Fessenden
street from the Smith Wagner Co.
The deal was made through the
agency Of s. L. Dobie.
Stranger Smith will be here the
frst Of the week to start training
exercises preparatory to his wrest-
ling match with an Eastern man in
Portland May iath. Prof. Ely will
have the Stranglef Ia charge.
Miss Grace Kent. Mrs. Hood,
Miss VanLandingham. Miss Ehrke
and Miss Bowen, all Portland teach
ers. spent Sunday with A. c. Gcs-
Ter and family and enjoyed fine
dinner on the west side Of the river.
Several autos were stopped Sun
day for exceeding the speed limit
through the city limits. and the
city exchequer was somewhat swol-
len as a result. Chaffeurs should
remember that we have few regu-
lations that must be respected in
this city.
The street cleaning brigade has
been doing valiant work the past
week. and as a result the business
streets look as bright as q new
dollar. A little care about throw.
ing old papers aud litter upon the
streets would aid greatly In keeping
up appearances.
Gail Perrine has secured the con-
tract for the brick work on the dry
kiln and Of setting the boiler and
boiler house for the new veneer
factory Of the Portland Manufac-
turing Co. Gail Is rapidly follow
ing in his fathers footsteps as a
workman of the highest degree Of
perfection. nf.
Construction Of the bell tower at
the city hall has begun. and the
advice and suggestions rendered
the contractor by the eyewitnesses
watching progress of the work are
numerous. varied aud amazing.
and reminds one Of the advice ad-
vanced when crowd Is surround
ing sick horse.
The small dwelling just north of
the school house on Jersey street Is
being moved q couple Of feet north.
as II has been extending that much
over ON q aS-foot lot belonging to
II. L. Wagner. II has been
rumored that a new brick block was
to 60 up on this lot. but we have
been unable to verify the report.
A farewell, party was given at
the home Of Miss Hulda Nords-
from. Portsmouth Ave. Friday even
ing. April aad. in honor of the
Misses Shanks, who expect to leave
early In May. A handsome parlor
lamp was presented to Miss Mary,
bride to be. who is soon to wed
Carl H. Goschie. of Silverton. Ore
gon. Miss Maggie. who has been
Ia poor health for some time, will
spend the summer in Lewiston.
Idaho. in the hopes Of recovering
from her illness. Her mother, Mrs.
Sarah Shanks, will accompany her.