The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1914-08-20
LOCAL AND PERSONAL

county Fair at Lynden, Sept. 80
and October /, 2, 3
Wilder R. Jones is in attendance
at the Elks grand lodge at Everett.
Mrs. d. w. Bender was a Bell
ingham visitor Saturday.
Mrs. D. NJ. Wood of Sunnyside,
washington, Is visiting at the home
OF DR.. and Mrs. Wood.
Perry Heathers is confined to his
home in the Northwood district
with an attack of sickness.
Mrs. A. Barber and son. of Davs
export, Washington, are visiting
Mrs. Sara Lindhout and family.
Sugar took another jump up
wards. of SO cents per hundred on
Monday.
V. d. Green of Custer was a
pleasant caller at The Tribune Of
flee on Monday
Thrashing is in full swing in this
locality. A big yield is reported
from all sections.
Have you decided how you are
going to decorate your car for the
big parade on Thursday. August 81?
Mrs. Bruce Armstrong of Seattle
is visiting Lynden. and is a guest
at the Hammond home.
Mayor Cakes is to turn the first
shovel of dirt on the new pavement
construction.
w. X. Pixley Is remOdeling his
house on Second street turning il
into a modern cottage.
A. Anderson and family of the
Clearbrook district were transacting
business in Lynden on last Thurs
day.
Do not fail to register. il you
want to participate in the nomina-
ton of public officials on September
A delegation of Blaine firemen
visited Lynden on Sunday to wise
up on the various contests 10 be
pulled off next Thursday.
Mrs. Beckstrom, whose home is
In Alberta. is guest of Mr.. and
Mrs. A. ]. Brown and Mrs. Beck
strom, Sr.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. H. Jameson and
Mr.. and Mrs. Byron of Bellingham,
autoed to Seattle yesterday for
few days visit.
J. w. Tremain. Tr., is marketing
some delicious Himalaya berries, as
fine a berry as has ever been pro-
duced anywhere.
Rev. and Mrs. A. J. Brink are
the happy parents of nine pound
girlc Ehich arrived at their home
yesterday morning.
Mark Hammond of the Armstrong
Hammond Co. is taking in Port
land and Seattle on a combined bus
mess and pleasure trip.
Helen E. Smith, Lynden's MILL
ner has returned from a business
trip to Seattle, Tacoma and Port
land.
Miss Pearl Tucker, accountant in
the head office of the Farmers Mu-
tual Telephone Co. is enjoying
deserved vacation. She is visiting
friends in Blaine this week.
Mrs. Mary Collins and daughter,
Nellie. Ada Hoover and Mr.. and
Mrs. A. P. Burgraff enjoyed an
outing in the mountains last Sun
day.
The regular lad" of Jones &
Ra1hman's popular Efficiency Shop
appears on the seventh page of this
weeks issue of The Tribune. The
firm reports a splendid increase in
business over last year.
There will be a public meeting
Friday evening. August 2S. at o.
clock at the Reading Room. All
persons interested in the Public
Library are requested to be present
TO assist in the selection of officers
for the ensuing year.
Automobile owners who are going
to enter the parade at the fire
mems tournament on Thursday Au-
gust %, in the forenoon are asked
to be at the town hall with their
cars promptly at IL O'Clock, as the
parade is to start at that hour.
Governor Lister has issued
proclamation designating Saturday,
August %, as washington
Day. He urges all citizens of the
state to see to it particularly that
on this day they buy washington
products.
All the stores in town are provid-
ed with decorative materials suit
able for use in decorating the auto
mobiles for the big auto parade 10
be witnessed in Lynden on Thurs
day, August 81. The best decorated
auto draws down a prize of $40, the
second best 50.
A person that does not take sur
ficient interest in public affairs 10
take time to register should not
kick on the high tax rate. IL you
want a change in public affairs and
consequent lower tax rate. nave
your name placed on the poll DOCKS
SO YOU can vote to bring about
change.
The Farmers Mutual Telephone
Company is erecting new trunk
line between Nooksack and Sumas
which will place the latter town on
a direct connecting line with Bell
ingbam. something already enjoyed
by all other stations. The Blame
offica expects to occupy it's new