The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1914-05-21

p. J. Van Hemert, of the Lynden
Department Store, enjoyed a two
DAYS outing at Point Roberts this
week.
Mrs. E. w. Topping had one Of
her fingers badly crushed in a pump
one day last week.
Mrs. Mary Collins and Miss Nellie
Collins spent Tuesday in Belling-
ham.
Arthur Rosenzweig, proprietor OF
Alamo Orchards, at Grant Orchards,
Washington is visiting in Lynden.
The public is notified that the
Reading Room is open to patrons
only Wednesday evening and Satur-
day afternoon and evening.
Mrs. Milton Kelso, who has been
a. guest at the home OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Mark Hammond, left Monday
for her home in Portland.
Mr.. Roy Winber. of Newport,
Washington. has accepted a position
as salesman at the Lynden Coop
erative Co. store.
Mrs. DeLong, who has been on
g. visit of several weeks to relatives
in Spokane, will return home to-
morrow
A grand ball is to be given ut
Hawley's Hall next Saturday even
ing under the auspices OF Listet
Brothers, the renowned accOrdian
players.
Mrs. S. NJ. Warren. wife of the
city marshall, went to Bellingham
yesterday for medical advice. 1t
is probable that Mrs. Warren will
undergo an operation. She expects
to be away about week.
The Y. p. B. will meet Monday
evening, May rs, at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. B. c. Crabtree. Men,
beers are requested to be at Masonic
hall at 1880 and go in a body to
the Crabtree home.
George Whipple, assessor OF
Lynden Township, finds upon COM
pleting this years assessments of
that there are 2427 cows owned by
taxable property in his township,
residents of Lynden township,
decided increase over last year.
Oliver Tilton, of ClearbroOk, one
of the earliest pioneers of Whatcom
county, died at his home yesterday.
Mr.. TiltOn had resided in the county
for more than thirty years. and In
his demise the Pioneers Association
loses it's last member of the old 49,
ers. The funeral was held today,
interment being in Lakeside ceme-
terry.
Mrs. l.. c. Wright very pleasantly
the KensingtOn club ut
her home Friday afternoon. Mrs.
John Beatty and Mrs. Milton KelsO
being the guests present in addition
to club members. The prevailing col
or scheme of lavender and yellow,
carried out in house decorations and
in the menu, was artistic to a degree
Dainty fancy work bags done in wa
ter colors, the work of the hostess,
served as place cards.
The case of ZOet VS.. Bauman
Co., a case arising out
If q misunderstanding in the erec-
ton of the defendants building IN
the corner of Third and Front
Streets, was called in the Superior
Court on Tuesday. Chss. B. Sam
pley appeared rs attorney for the
Bauman Implement Co. and Bixby
and Martin for Zoet Bros.
A special election is to be held
in Lynden on June 16 for the pur-
pose of voting upon a bond issue OF
$4,000, to aid in building bridge
on West Main Street and to aid
in clearing, grading, graveling. paw
ing, curbing, draining certain
street intersections and crossings.
The council has appointed w. !.
Baker, inspector, George Worthen,
and H. s. Steinbauer as judges OF
said election. Ordinance No. 147,
which provides for the calling of
this special municipal election, APP
pears on page Z of this issue Of
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