The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1914-10-15
Mrs. H. F. Ireland was a Belling-
ham visitor Friday.

A Halloween dance will be given
at Odd Fellows hall in Custer Fri
day evening, October 80.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. Cruikshank vi
sited at the e. B. Smith home at
Blaine Wednesday.
The Ladies Music Club will meet
with Ruby McDaniels, Thursday
evening. October 20. 1914.
Earl Hustled, Democratic candi-
date for Congress. will address the
voters of Lynden at noon tomorrow.
Mrs. B. H. Crabtree was the for
tunate winner of the dinner set at
the Armstrong; Hammond store yes
terday.
Mr.. and Mrs. p. Burgraff, Mr..
and Mrs. d. l.. Steffe and Miss Ma
bel Steffe visited Bellingham Sat
urday.
DR.. s. s. Howe, Oculist and Aurist
has arranged to be at the offices of
Drs. Mcleod aud MOunter on Tues
day of each week.
Wilson Stewart, the Democratic
candidate for sheriff. was in Lynden
yesterday. shaking hands with
friends and acquaintances.
N. C. Davenport, of Laurel, has
filed as Democratic candidate for
representative In the Fifty-third dis
trict.
John E. Campbell, congressional
candidate on the Progressive ticket,
addressed a meeting at Wiser Lake
Tuesday night.
Miss Ada Hoover spent Sunday
with her mother who recently under
went an operation at the Sumas hos
pital.
The public reading room is now
open every weekday evening from
Z to o'clock, and also on Satur-
day afternoon from until o.
clOch.
Reports come from Sumas that
all is In readiness for the fair to be
held In that town today. A number
of Lynden people are preparing to
go over to see the displays and en-
joy the amusement features.
Mrs. w. w. Sharrard and little
son, of Fairbanks. Alaska. are WIS.,
iting the George WOrthen and Ber-
thusen homes and will remain here
during the winter.
A. Veleke, who went to Holland
several months ago, has returned
to this country with a bride. Mr..
and Mrs. Veleke will reside in Lyn-
den and are expected here within
a short time.
The London Nation estimates
that the European war Is costing
the nations involved at lesat fifty
millions a day. The cost OF The 2S
minor vessels that have been sunk
or otherwise destroyed to date is
said to be $112,OOO,O0O.
The members of the Methodist
church will hold a reception in the
church parlOrs tomorrow, Friday, e.
vening, in honor of Rev. and Mis-.
Ashby. A cordial invitation Is ex-
tended to everyone to come and get
acquainted with the new pastor and
his wife.
The members of the w. R. c. and
w. C. T. U. rendered a farewell re-
ception to Mrs. M. A. Mcpherson at
the G. A. r. hall Monday. Mrs. Nc
Pherson is leaving Lynden to make
her home with her daughter In A
laska.
John Feenstra, who has resided
here for the past four years. has
responded to his cOuntry's call. and
left on Tuesday for Seattle whence
he will leave for his native land,
Holland. Mr.. Feenstra has been In
the employ of the Lynden Lumber
Company, and his many friends
hope that he will return to Lynden
when the trouble in Europe is over.
A. j. Brown, for a long time Il
resident of Lynden. and well known
throughout this section. Is starting
general merchandise store on the
Blaine-Lynden road. l mile west
of the Modern mill. and Az miles
northeast of Custer. The firm
name IL to be the Brown Grocery
Company. and everything In the line
of groceries. school supplies, hard
ware, confectionery. tobacco and ci-
CARS will be carried.