St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1914-10-09
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neat little dwelling on Asto
street in East st. Johns.
Oil is now being used as fue
on the st. Johns ferry boat in
stead of wood, as heretofore. +,
r. W. Mexican, after spend
ing a month along the seashor,
resorts, has returned to st
Johns.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. w. Gro
machey returned Sunday eve
ming after spending several day:
at the Salem State Fair.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. X. Tooley oi
Albany are guests at the home
of their son, Charles Tooley, or
South Hayes street this week.
According to the number OF
names on the recall of Mayor
Albee and Commissioners Brew.
ster and Deick, the commission
form of government in Portland
is not proving as satisfactory as
was expected.
The Crescent Club met at
the home of Mrs. Sherman Coch-
ran last Thursday. The game
of 500 was played, the club prize
going to Mrs. M. Tobey and the
guest prize to Mrs. Thor, after
which refreshments were served.
The roadway leading to the
site of the Western Cooperage
Company's plant south of the
dry dock is now about ready for
hard surfacing, the grading
having been practically COM
pleted. V. w. Mason has the
contract, and is, as usual, max
ing a fine job of 1t.
Mr.. Carson of Grants Pass.
Oregon. has purchased from M.
G.. Bailey six room house and
lot 75x100 feet for $4,000. Mrs.
Russell has also purchased lot
from II. G. Barron in South st.
Johns. Both transfers were
made by j. +. Gilmore, the
wide awake real estate man, a
week or so ago.
Henry Bickner. formerly a
well known business man Of st.
Johns. was a visitor here the
first of the week. He had just
recently recovered from a severe
siege of ptomaime poisoning oc.
casioned from eating a can Of
baked beans. His brother,
Joseph. also we'll known here,
was also taken with the same
disease. although in a milder
form.
Mrs. p. II. Edlefsen entertain
ed the Aulibonere Bridge Club
at her home on Friday afternoon
last. A splendid luncheon was
served. Those present were
Mrs. Tuttle. Mrs. Antoine Edlef-
sen and Miss Edith Tuttle of
Portland, Mrs. w. X. Evens
Mrs. Roy Ingledue. Miss Drink
er, Mrs. E. +. Day. Mrs. Walter
0rmandy. Mrs. A. w. Markle.
Mrs. W.R. Evens will be hostess
at the next meeting.
The st. Johns Grade Teachers
Association met in regular ses-
sion Thursday, October LIST.
The following officers were elect
ed for the new year: Beatrice
Rundsll. president; M. Dorathea
Clinton. first vice president
Flora McNiven. second vice
president; Ruth Crouch. third
vice president; Lulu Parmley,
fourth vice president; ii. Mae
jefferson. recording secretary
Marion Romig. corresponding
secretary; Agnes Watkins, treas.
urer.
Remember Thursday of next
week is the last day TO register
for the November election. In
order to accommodate those who
find il difficult to appear for
registration during the day time,
Judge j. E. Williams will keep
his office open until 8 O'Clock
every evening until the books
close. II should also be remem,
bered that all citizens who have
moved from one precinct to an
other in the city since register
ing in the Spring must register
again in order TO vote. Do il
now while you think of it. Put
off anything else. but register.
Ben II. Hoover and Ray Let,
son. with 120 horse power
auto, loaded to the muzzle with
guns, ammunition. foodstuffs
ETC.. started out bright and early
Sunday morning in quest o.
pheasants. with the expectation
that the capacity of the machine
would be taxed TO accommodat,
the game. After scouting al
around the Tualatin valley, they
were forced by darkness to re
treat with only one little pleas
ant in their possession. En-
couraged by their success, they
will try their luck again mex
Sunday, all things being propi
tious.
Mrs. Charles Derrie entertain
ed the Debonair Club at hel