The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1914-02-12

Mrs. Ralph Pilon is visiting in
North Yakima.
Mrs. Frank f. Knapp, who has
been quite i'll for the past few
weeks, Is cOnvalescing.
S. Wis has rented farm near
Monroe and will leave soon for that
place.
D. DeHoogh received word last
night of the death of his mother,
at Boyden. Iowa. Mr.. DeHOogh left
at once for the east.
At the city council meeting last
Friday night b. Oldemyer WAS e.
elected to fill the vacancy in the
council caused by the removal from
the city of Sherman Baxter.
John Bylsma, of the Lynden I'M
plement Co., has deal on hand
by which he expects to trade some
of his North Dakota land for half
or full section of Montana. In case
the trade is cOnsummated Mr.. Byl-
sma will then trade the Montana
property for NOOksack valley land.
The county commissioners have
announced that no more money will
be donated by the county for fair
or poultry associations. The county
fair received 5000 last year, the
first money SO far given by the cOun-
ty in aid of the annual agricultural
and Horticultural exhibit at Lynden.
A Loyal Temperance Legion will
be organized under the auspices Of
the local w. C. T. U. at the school
house this afternoon at $3.50 o.
clock. All children between the ages
of 5 and IL years are invited to
become members. Mrs. c. r. AK
ling and Mrs. Sprague have the
work in charge.
John Storey. of the Lynden I'M
plement Co., lit match Tuesday
evening to find out whether a leak
in the firms automobile was water
or gasOline. You guessed right! 1t
WAS gasoline, and the fire depart
ment WAS called out to put out the
blaze. The machine was not damag
ed and John was unhurt.
The Odd Fellows of Custer have
arranged for Il grand st. Valentine
ball to be given at Odd Fellows hall
in Custer. on Saturday night, Feb
ruary IA. The best of music has
been engaged and good management
will prevail. A splendid supper will
be served. A cordial invitation is
extended to everybody. Tickets are
500.
G. o. Mechanism will have a
public sale at the old Mcleod place
six and one-half miles west of Lynn
den and one and 0ne-half miles
west of the Glendale schOOlhOuse,
on Wednesday. February Is. com
mencing at 10 O'clock. Horses, cat
tie. $50 chickens. and large guam
tity of farm machinery will be Of
ed for sale. George BostwLk will
officiate as auctiOneer.
s. l.. Day who is going to leave
for his old home in Buffalo County
Nebraska. will have a public sale
on his place, five miles south of
Ten Mile SchOOlhOuse, on Tuesday
-, COulLuCuClHS nj ~
clock. He will offer through auc-
.ioneer BOst wick 9 head of cattle
some hogs, chickens. hay and q
lot of farm implements and house.
hold goods
Word has been received from The
Rev. Hykema, of Rotterdam. Kan
sas. that he will not accept the
call extended to him by the First
Christian Reformed church of Lyn-
den. and the congregation will ,ake
another vote next Monday on a
pastor to fill the vacancy caused
by Rev. Hoekenga's departure. The
following will be voted upon: Rev.
Friesman, of Zillab. Wash. Rev.
DAM. of Sully. Iowa. and Rev. De-
Leeuw. of Pella, Iowa.
The FOrtnightly Club met Friday
evening at the home of Miss Pansy
Stuart. Instead of the usual needle
work. the meeting was planned as
Il miscellaneous shower for Miss
Myrtle Vail, whose wedding Oc-
Cured on Tuesday. Several musical
selections were enjoyed during the
evening, and later delicious Jun
cheon was served. Miss TrOmp act
ed as tOastmistress and various club
members responded in a happy man.
Der to tOasts. Those present were
Misses, Myrtle and Amy Vail. E.
va and Caroline Cole, Harris, Knapp
Randall. Kennedy, Topping. Fenton
Ada and Nettie Hoover, Madge and
| Edna McKinnOn, TrOmp, Carspeck-
en-. Tucker, Plank, Stuart. Mrs.
Stuart. and Miss Patten. Of Seattle,
who was q guest of Miss Knapp for
several days last week.
Under the auspices of the w. c..
r. IT,, Il medal contest in which eight
small boys and girls participated.
was held at the schOolhOuse Thurs
day evening. Mrs. George Gustin,
president of the local Union, pre-
sided. Several very entertaining mu
steal numbers Were given by the
school children. Misses Bessie Bieh-
Ter and Leila Breckenridge pleased
the audience with an instrumental
selection, and two numbers by the
High School MandOlin-Guitar club