St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1915-04-16
Local News.
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street.
A skating rink has been erect
ed on North Jersey street adjoin-
ing the Mcdonald building.
Mrs. J. c. Scott is on a ten
days visit with her son, DR.. w.
Scott and family at Seattle.
Mrs. E. +. Gambee, who was
operated upon for appendicitis
during the past week, is recover
ing as rapidly as can be expect
ed.
Ladiesl Here is your chance to
get an electric iron, for $1.9S,
almost one half less than the
regular price. Inquire at The
st. Johns Pharmacy.
Prof. and Mrs. G.. H. Boyd en-
tertained the jolly 'Steen club
in a delightful manner at their
home on South Jersey street
Wednesday evening.
Ex-City Attorney Parker is
associated with the law firm of
Jeffrey & Lennon in the prosecu-
tion of the Westrumite Jersey
street Improvement case.
The Psychology Club will meet
with Mrs. Scott Kellogg Monday
afternoon at 2:30. Four new
members were added last week.
All interested are invited to
attend these meetings.
Mrs. J. c. Scott is having a
handsome and modernly APP
pointed residence erected on the
corner of Central avenue and
Charleston street. j. X. Kerr
& Son have the contract.
Mr.. Charles Leland and Miss
Ada Phillips of this city were
married in Vancouver. WASH,
last Saturday. The happy
young couple will make their
home at Oswego, where the
groom holds a good position.
Their many friends here wish
them unbounded happiness in
their welded life.
DIR. S. c. Cook has been made
chairman of the street committee
which is the most important com.
mittee of the council. This was
certainly a most wise selection.
Mr.. Cook has wide and
varied experience on street
work. is thoroughly competent
and reliable. and the streets of
st. Johns will surely not suffer
from neglect while he is head of
the committee.
The good roads bonds carried
in fine style Wednesday. there
being about two votes for the
bonds for every one against.
There was but little interest
manifested in st. Johns on the
question and scarcely fifty per
cent of the electors voted. Fol-
lowing was the total vote in st.
Johns: Precinct 294. l34 yes.
20 no; precinct 295. 54 yes. l6
no; precinct 296. 73 yes. 81 no;
precinct 297, 67 yes. 40 no; pre-
cinct 29S. AZ yes. 25 no; total.
375 yes, PAL no. Precinct 296
was the onl, one in the city TO
cast a majority against the bond
issue.
The Progressive Study Club
met at the home of Mrs. Gilpin
on Superior street. April 9Th.
The first hours of the afternoon
were given over TO a short busi-
ness session followed by complet-
ing the study of Irving. Mrs.
Page, the organizer of the club.
was reinstated TO membership.
Piano solos were given by the
Misses Helen Story and Leona
Gilpin. A sandwich and salad
contest was held, Miss Helen
Story winning the prize.
Dainty refreshments were served
by the hostess. assisted by her
daughter. The next study will
be on Bryant.
Councilman G. l.. Perrine's
scheme of constructing a under
ground comfort station for men
and women. which he unfolded
at the session of the city coun-
ell Tuesday evening. is a most
admirable one. and will undoubt-
edly receive the united sup
port of every citizen in st. Johns.
His idea is TO have il constructed
at the edge of the city hall plot
near the fountain and patterned
somewhat after the comfort
station on Sixth street, Port
land. The need of such rooms
have long been apparent. and il
is hoped that MIR. Perrine. with
the aid of the council. will lose
no time in carrying this most
worthy project to completion.
Mrs. Inkerman Davis died at
her home. 2l5 Smith avenue. Sun
day of Bright's disease. She
was born in Ontario. Canada.
and had been a resident of st.
Johns for the past nine years. pre-
viously being a resident of
North Dakota. She is survived
by her husband. lnkerman Da-
Wis, and three children viz:
Harold Davis. Miss Lydia Davis