The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1912-10-03
The most important duty right now
is to register.

is to register.
Mrs. George Gustin and Mrs. c.
E. Cline were elected delegates to
the w. c. T. U. convention in sess-
ion at Burlington this week.
c. X. Smith and family left yes
terday for the Okanogan country
to remain there this winter on ac-
count of Mrs. Smiths health, the
physicians having advised a change
of climate.
Walter Hemingway was confined
to his home for several days on
account of ILLNESS but is again on
deck at his accustomed place in the
grocery department of the Lynden
Department Store.
After experimenting to the tune
of about $500, the town council has
finally decided not to build a new
bridge over Fish trap creek but to
repair the old one. The repairs
are now going on.
The high wind which prevailed on
Monday afternoon tore out the west
front of the new building which
Mr.. Miller is erecting on Front
Street. The front had not been
sufficiently braced to Withstand the
fierce wind which for a time visit
ed this section.
About thirty young people went
to the home of Mr.. and Mrs. JUDD
son Weeks at Fairview Friday even
ing and gave them a surprise par
ty. Mr.. and Mrs. Weeks will return
to India next week, where they
have ALREADY served as missionaries
se,Cra, years.
The Kensington Club met Friday
afternoon at the home of Mrs. TheO-
dore Serrurier. Mrs. Brastett, of
New Lisbon, Wis. Mrs. Mark w.
Hammond, Mrs. Daniels, Mrs. Sass.
and Mrs. Feeney were guests. The
next meeting of the club will be at
the home of Mrs. P. A. Wright
Friday afternoon, October IL.
Mr.. A. H. TeSelle, who is leaving
LINDEN for his former home in Ne
braska, has decided to sell his en-
tire household goods at public auc-
ton. The sale will take place on
the corner of Third and Front
Streets, commencing at one O'Clock
on Saturday. October II. George
Bostwick will officiate as auctioneer.
Mr.. Stills, of NOoksack. informs
the Reporter of that town that he
believes the Evergreen blackberry
TIL rnnaitlOn
1000 crates per acre. That looks
a little big but some fellow with the
right ground and a good head on
his shoulders will turn the trick be-
fore we know it.
The fire department answered a
call on saturday afternoon which
brought it in double quick time to
the wood sheds in the rear of Mr..
Brouwer's church, on Grover Street.
The dropping of a lighted cigar or
matches applied by the small boy
was the cause Of an incipient blaze
which occasioned but little dam
age.
VIM. Schripsema. who will leave
Lynden next week, will hold a pub
lie sale at his home on Front street.
three blocks west of the Holland
church, at the old McSorley place,
o.. Thursday October 10. He will
offer for sale a lot of thoroughbred
ar,, some imported Leghorn chick
ems, all of his household goods, and
or, at many garden and farm i'm
plements.
The registration books will be
closed on the evening of October l 3
In order to secure a better condition
in county and state affairs. it is nee
essary that every citizen register so
that he or she may vote at the No
veneer election. II you have not at
tended to this important duty, do
so without delay. Remember, un-
less you are registered you cannot
vote. and unless you vote you have
no right to complain about incom-
petent or dishonest officials.
The members of the Woman's
Home Missionary Society of the
Methodist Church gave Mrs. Bruins
a surprise party at her home Tues
lay afternoon, the occasion beine
her 72nd birthday anniversary. A