St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1915-02-19
Local News.
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Be hopefull A wave Of pros.
perity is on the way. and the
ground hog couldn't see his
shadow.
Getting about time to hunt up
the shovel and the hoe. A
breath of Spring seems to per-
wade the atmosphere.
The murder" (merger) ques-
tion will be placed upon the bal
lot at the April election, as per
action of the city council Tues
day evening.
Noyes Babbitt, the well known
shoemaker. was taken to the st.
Johns Sanitarium the first of the
week, said to be suffering from
an attack of rheumatism.
Every one of the warning ma
tions accuses this country Of fa-
voring the other side. And
poor old Uncle Sam is literally
busting his gallus in a frantic
effort to straddle the fence.
Mrs. Z. S. Wright and child
rem now occupy the Hendricks
building on South Ivanhoe
street. recently vacated by E. L.
Strickland.
The dance given by the Wom-
en- of Woodcraft in the skating
rink last Friday evening was a
most enjoyable one and all had
a good time.
Sunday was a glorious day,
and old Sol did himself proud.
1t seemed like everybody that
owned an auto was out enjoying
the beautiful February weather.
When William Allen heard
that a Kansas politician was
drafting a bill making it only a
misdemeanor to kill an editor in
the Sunhower state. White ex-
pressed this opinion: "The bill
is too drastic. There ought TO
be a closed season TO protect the
editor when mating and caring
for his young. ."-NewYork Mail.
The st. Johns Fire Department
defeated the High School team
in an interesting and exciting
game Of basket ball last Satur.
day evening in the skating rink
by score Of l5 TO 10. The game
was a hard fought one from
start to finish. and watched with
keen interest by a large number
in attendance. After the game
a jitney dance was inaugurated.
and many availed themselves of
the opportunity to "trip the
light, fantastic toe"
A man carrying an Unfair"
banner was a curiosity in front
of the skating rink last Saturday
night while the dance was being
held. Il seemed that the musi-
clans employed had not become
members of the Portland Musi-
clans Association. hence the
adornment at the exterior of the
rink. The man likely need
ed the job. but probably would
have enjoyed himself a great
deal more had he been inside en-
joying the dance and the good
music furnished.
II any of our friends. at any
time chance TO know a bit of in
teresting news. either personal
or otherwise we would be pleas
ed to have you give il TO us for
publication. The Review aims
to publish all the happenings
that are fit TO publish in the
community and our reader
friends could often give us news
items il they thought Of il and
wished to. If any of your fam
lily are off on a visit or your
friends from away are visiting
you tell us about il. All home
people should be interested in
their home paper. We can help
each other IL we will.
Apropos of the human side of
President Wilson. the President
was out for a ride in his auto
mobile one afternoon. The ma
chine passed a small boy stand
ing beside the road. "Did you
notice what that boy did when
we passedT the President ask
ed. "No. Mr.. President; ! did
not" "He made face at me. {"
"Is it possible?" exclaimed the
shocked companion. II didn't
observe him." ''He did," said
the President; "but did you no.
tice what / didT mo, sir. {"
We'll" answered the President
happily. 81 made a face right
back at him!'-Saturday Even
ing Post.
| Grabbing her handbag. the
size of a small portmanteau. and
her pomeranian dog. and clutch
ing a muff that by its size must
have once held young bear.
the lady of ample dimensions
intimated to the passengers of
the car that she wished to alight.
Conductor" she exclaimed flu
riously. ~ thought told you
to put me off at Granville roadl"
but. madam" Don't start