St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1914-10-16
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War cheapens human life
The price of everything els
| goes up.
II For Sale-Full blooded Whit
Leghorn chickens. Call at tn
Chicago Rooming House.
Il A. S. Clark is erecting ;
modern dwelling on North Ivan
hoe street near Fessenden.
Colonel Roosevelt says W,
should keep our heads. w,
would like to add legs and arms
The Republican rally adver
tised to take place this evening
in st. Johns has been indefinite.
ly postponed.
Mrs. ]. 7. Harbin, who has
been suffering from swollen
glands, had an X-ray examina-
tion taken the first of the week.
Chas. H. Carter the alert and
efficient superintendent of the
woolen mills is making a tour
of the Eastern cities in the in
terests of his company.
The Bachelor Club announces
its opening dancing party to
take place in the st. Johns rink
Friday evening, October 23rd.
Rudd's famous orchestra will
furnish the music.
| Rev. Frank Sandifur and fam
| lily of st. Helens were recent
visitors in st. Johns, making the
trip here by auto. Rev. Sandi-
fur was formerly pastor of the
M. E. church in this city.
Chas. Bailey and Wynn Man.
ming who have been spending
the summer months in the wilds
of the Southern Oregon country
have returned to st. Johns.
They report splendid time, en-
joying themselves hugely all the
while.
BY besting the Philadelphia
Americans in four straight con-
tests, the Boston Nationals easily
demonstrated their superiority
as the worlds best aggregation
Of ball players. Mann and
James. formerly of the Seattle
term, played prominent parts in
some Of the victories.
Better times are still being
heralded in the Far East and
will likely make itself felt in the
Coast states within a month or
so. Next Spring it is expected
will dawn the greatest era of
prosperity that has yet struck
the country. Let us hope this
prophecy will materialize.
w. l.. Markle. who has spent
the summer with his brother.
A. W.. in this city. left Sunday
for Greenpoint, in Hood River
valley, where he will have
charge of machine installation
for the Stanley-Smith mill. The
old mill was destroyed by fire
this summer and is being re-
built this Fall.
j. +. Gilmore has two chest
nut trees about six years old on
his property on North Hayes
street that are prolific bearers.
This year they were filled with
fine large chestnuts. a sample of
which may be seen in his real
estate Office on North Jersey |
street. There are very few |
chestnut trees in this part of
the country.
The night school now being
held at the high school building
Monday. Wednesday. Thursday |
nights of each week. is a source
of great credit TO the school
board for bringing it about.
About fifty pupils are enrolled in
three classes. and under the
able instruction of Profs. Babb
and White are making fine pro-
gress.
Mrs. Mary l.. Mallett. can
didate for member of the Legis-
lature, from Multnomah county, |
will speak at the Library next |
Monday at 2:30 p. m. Mrs. NAL
lett is a nominee of the Pro-
hibition party and is indorsed
by the Progressive party also.
Her subject next Monday will
be why | Am Interested in
Politics." All invited to hear
her discourse.
The manager of the Card Film
Company took moving pictures
of the pupils at the various st. |
Johns schools this week, and |
they will be depicted on the
screen at the Multnomah theatre
this evening. tomorrow after
noon and tomorrow evening. |
They are said to be very clear
and distinct. The Card Film
Company has made quite a
reputation for good pictures.
having taken pictures at the
Oaks. Rose Carnival and other
affairs in this vicinity. The
pictures of the school will be
sent East for exhibition after
being shown here and in Port
land.