St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1914-10-30
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during the past couple of weeks
M. G. Urban is having two
neat dwellings erected, one or
Smith avenue, and the other or
st. Johns avenue.
Miss Emma L. Somers, assis.
tant city recorder, has been of
duty a day or two this week,
suffering from tonsilitis.
Roger Moe of Hood River paid
the Review a very pleasant visit
Wednesday. His father is pub
Usher of the Hood River Glacier.
The st. Johns foot ball team
defeated the Overlook team by a
score of % to 0 in an interesting
game Sunday afternoon at the
Hill grounds.
Mrs. B. C. Payne Of Oklahoma
City, Oklahoma. has been spend
ing the past two weeks with her
brother, Attorney E. C. Geeslin
of this city.
Thomas Sweeney, by reason
of his large and varied exper-
ience in road building. would be
a good man in the County Com
missioners' office. He is the pro-
gressive candidate.
A mass meeting will be held
in the city hall tomorrow eve-
ming to discuss the merits of the
various amendments to be voted
upon next Tuesday. An old
saloon keeper will also discuss
the saloon business. All invited.
Candidates Word, illegal.
Hurst and others spoke at the
city hall last Saturday evening;
Hanley and Moulton spoke upon
the streets, and a number of
others. including Mrs. Little.
spoke in the Columbia theatre
the same evening.
Don't fail to see the splendid
premium offer made by The
Fraternal Brotherhood in Or.
mandy Bros window. consist.
ing of solid waxed oak dining
table and chairs. to be given to
the member securing the largest
number of new members.
The immense ballot this year
will keep the voters guessing.
especially so in regard to the
various measures submitted. IL
is safe to predict that very few
Of the measures will carry.
What the state needs is fewer
laws better enforced.
Special evangelistic meetings
are being held at the Christian
church, Rev. Williams having
charge Of the meetings. The
crowds and interest manifested
are fine. Everybody welcome.
We are trying TO help st. Johns.
Come. give us a hand, Super
intendent of the School.
We wish to express our ap-
probation and thanks TO our
friends and neighbors who so
kindly and sympathetically as
sisted us during the illness.
death and bereavement of our
loving daughter and sister. Al
so for the many beautiful floral
offerings. Mr.. and Mrs. M. A.
Nelson and family.
The Fraternal Brotherhood drill
team has been preparing for some
time for competitive drill 10
be held Wednesday evening. No
vember 1lth. in the Selling
Hirch building. Portland. This
will be an open meeting and re-
ception given in honor of their
Supreme Vice President. A. Nor
gan Duke. Of Los Angeles. The
public is cordially invited 10
attend.
Secretary Hitler of the Com
mercial club has received word,
in reply to a letter of inquiry,
from the Board of Underwriters
that a rerating in insurance
rates has been made in st.
Johns. in accordance with an
agreement made by the Under
writers to that effect. provided
the city install better fire fight
ing apparatus. Local agents
will have the new rating given
them in few days. if they
have not already received them.
Ii is announced that the PAN
anna Pacific Exposition could be
opened by Christmas instead of
February, owing to the fact that
the buildings and other ar
rangements will practically be
complete by that time. An
effort is being made to have
the reduced railroad fare rates
to the Exposition still further
reduced. The rate from New
York to San Francisco for the
round trip will probably be less
than $65.
st. Johns Lodge No. 545 ot
The Fraternal Brotherhood very
pleasantly surprised their presi-
dent. Mrs. Hattie Mckinney, on
Thursday evening. October %.
at her home on South Hayes
street. The evening was very
Dleasantly spent i'm plavinO 6O0