St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1914-08-21

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| The water in the river is at 8
very low ebb.
| Where shall | get my hair cut
At Gilmore's barber shop. adv.
The forest fires on the west
side of the river has caused con.
siderable smoke to settle over
the city lately.
Gravenstein apples for sale.
Very fine ones at 2 cents per
pound. w. H. King, 208 East
Burlington street.
J. E. Tanch has returned from
five weeks sojourn in Southern
Oregon. He reports times very
quiet in the valley towns.
Rev. Goode of the Evangelical
church and wife leave this week
for Ocean Park, where they will
remain for about ten days.
Mrs. E. S. Wright and chill
dren of Heison, WASH, were
guests at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. A. w. Markle during the
past week.
The Commercial Club will hold
its regular monthly meeting
August 26th, when the nominat-
ing committee will be appointed.
The meeting will be followed by
a dance in the f. o. 4. hall.
Frank Ely, a former well
known pugilist and who con-
Quoted q class in the manly art
in st. Johns for several months,
greeted his friends here Monday.
He had been spending the past
couple of years in California.
Expenses for weed cutting
paid by the city of Portland will
total $500. IL is said. That city
has been cutting at the rate of
36 lots per day at an average
cost Of 81 per lot. Over 81, 600
lots have been posted there with
weed cutting notices.
Misses Louise Couch and
Maud Scott and DIR. l.. r. Graves
have been spending a couple of
weeks at Cannon Beach. DIR.
Graves returned on Monday to
st. Johns on business. and then
went back to the coast for a
longer rest.
The st. Johns Fire department
assisted at a fire in Portsmouth
Saturday night. when a resi-
dence there was burned down.
The local auto truck made the
trip and the firemen had water
playing on the flames in five
minutes after receiving the sum-
mons.
Frank Test. who has been a |
resident of Glen Harbor for the
past year and has been in the
employment of the Standard Oil
Company at 0ilton. has been
promoted and will go 10 Phoenix.
Arizona. where he will continue
for the same company with a |
higher salary. His family in
tends to join him in Phoenix in
a few weeks. says the Linnton
Leader.
Ray Poff surprised his many
friends in st. Johns when he
departed for Corvallis last Satur-
day and was united in marriage
with Miss Greta Gray of that
place. The groom is the eldest
son of John Poff. chief of police.
and is popular with the young
folks of the city. The bride
is one of Corvallis most charm
ing daughters. The young couple
will make their home in Port
land.
One of the features of the
Washington building at the
Panama Exposition will be Ezra
Meeker and his team of oxen.
Maeker. white of hair and
beard. is in San Francisco and
will drive his team from the
State of Washington 10 the ex-
position at the opening next |
year. A few years ago he drove
them over the trail from Seattle
to Washington. ID. C.
Miss Lucinda Davis class of |
the First Baptist church met at |
the home of Miss Annie Key
Thursday. August Is. for their |
usual business meeting. After
a few business matters had been
attended to. those present en-
joyed music given by various
members of the class. after
which dainty refreshments were
served. Those present were
Pearl Richtmyer. Isabelle Nc
Queen, Anna Toole. Bernice
Shaw. Alice Gee. Matte Keli-
her. Erma Canright. Edith Coch-
ran, Annie and Mae Key. Mrs.
James Key and little Clarence
Key.
At a meeting of the w. C. L. |
u, held in the Library Monday |
afternoon at 2:30. the following |
officers were elected: President, |
Mrs. j. C. Scott: vice president. |
Mrs. Ina Canright; recording |
secretary. Mrs. Carl Nelson; cor
responding secretary. Mrs. Bel
linger; treasurer. Mrs. Lydia |