St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1914-07-03
Local News.

for Sunday, July s: "God."
II G. w. Overstreet's new ad
dress is 109 Burr street; phon
| Columbia 518.
| s. c. Bratton is having q nea
and attractive residence erected
on Tyler street.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Jeffcot
and son, George, left the frs
of the month for four weeks
outing at the mountains where
they expect to fish, enjoy nature
and drive dull care away.
A line of typewriter ribbons,
both narrow and wide, has just
been received at the Review
Office; SOC each. Also carbon
paper at two. sheets for five
cents.
G. w. Overstreet, the plum
ber, has moved his establish
ment to 109 Burr street, where
old and new patrons will now
find his shop and residence.
Telephone Columbia 516.
Prof. C. II. Boyd and wife left
this week for Nebraska. where
they expect to remain five or six
weeks. Mrs. Boyd's father,
who resides in that state, is in
i'll health. and they will spend
some time with him.
Within the last week seven
carloads Of Oregon wool were
shipped from Madras to Boston.
The shipment aggregated 290. 900
pounds and was sold at prices
somewhat in advance of those
Of last year.
Coming to Multnomah Theatre
July 8 and 8, Hartz & Hartz in
Plastic Posing, an act beautiful
with rainbow effects. With the
regular four reels of pictures.
Admission. 5 and 10 cents.
The st. Johns Pharmacy base
ball club defeated the strong
Columbia Park team in an inter-
esting game on the local grounds
last Sunday afternoon by a score
of IL TO z.
The Fourth of July tomorrow
will be a quiet one in st. Johns.
and many of her inhabitants will
picnic, fish or seek recreation
and diversion elsewhere.
LET us have our skirts made
wide enough to walk to the
polls" pleaded a Philadelphia
woman before the convention of
women's clubs. Common sense
expressions like that will help
remove prejudices. Elk.
Rev. ID. T. Thomas. formerly
of Forest Grove. has accepted
the pastorage of the Congrega-
tional church in this city. and
will deliver his first sermon on
Sunday morning. All are in
vited TO attend.
Some of the property owners
in Linnton are finding IL quite
hardship to meet improvement
assessments on their property.
For instance. one party owns a
25x100 lot. well upon the hill
side. IL is assessed at $40. and
the assessment for sewer alone
is $4l.25.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. X. Evens
entertained the jolly 'Steen
club at their home Wednesday
evening. The game of 500 was
the principal diversion. The
first prize was won by Mr.. and
Mrs. C. II. Derrie. and the
second prize by Chas. Muck.
Dainty refreshments were served
That the population of Oregon
is increasing very rapidly is
indicated by the fact that an un-
usual number of communities
have found il necessary to erect
new school buildings TO relieve
congestion. New schools are
being built at Amity, Molalla.
Newport. Astoria and Vida, and
in addition, several large school
buildings will be erected in Port
land before the end of the year.
For the first time since logan
berry culture has become a fixed
industry in the Willamette Val
ley. the fruit is being shipped TO
the East in large quantities.
During the season at least 25
carloads will be shipped to Chi
cago. st. Louis. Lincoln. Neb.,
Kansas City and Denver. These
shipments will consist of fresh
fruit and will not include the
great shipments of dried ber-
ries which will be made later.
The demonstration with the
steam fire engine. which the
city has in it's possession for
the present. attracted quite a
number of our citizens to Phil
adelphia street last Friday eve-
ming. Two streams of water
were thrown about 800 feet with
plenty of volume and force. A
water battle between the fire.
men with each hose afforded
plenty of amusement. The dem
onstration was a decided success
and proved that with a pumping