The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1916-12-14


days. G asses ascu ately fitted.
Have you registered yet for Lyn-
den's night school? Enrolment
closes Dec. 20, and the courses begin
after the first of the year. Informa-
ton may be obtained from P. A.
Wright, uperintendent
Mr.. and Mrs. H. BlankeDforth
left this week for Los Angeles,
Cal. where they will spend the
winter.
Rev. Dr.. J. NJ. Canse, Snpatia-
tendent of the work of TIE Metho-
dist Episcopal Church in the Bell
ingham District, will speak in the
local Methodist Church Sunday even
ing at 1870.
The NJ. Z. Ladies will hold par
&c post sale at the church Tuesday
evening, Dec. 10. A Toe lunch Will
be served. Come and bring your
friends
J. B. Taylor returned this week
from Oregon, where he has been
visiting since October.
Judge Ed f. Hardin was married
last week, and the Rev. Paul Ashby
of Lynden, his nephew, assisted III
performing the ceremony.
j. 4. Froberg underwent an OPP
Grafton Monday at st. Luke's hos
pital.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Burger are the
parents of girl born Friday.
TIE Sumas News will advance
lis subscription price so cents
year beginning Jan. /.
Tie Eastern Star will enjoy a So
sial evening next Thursday at the
Masonic Hall. Tie committee in
u urge of the affair is composed of
Ms. A. H. Frasicr, Mrs. L. Engle,
md Mr.. AMI Mrs. Will Jackman.
For the convenience CT holiday
Shoppers, Lynden stores will be oDen-
evenings all next week. The stores
are crowded with Christmas mer-
cnandise, and are prettily decorated
for the occasion.
Col. A. H. Westbrook will hold
MS first combination sale of the
season Saturday afternoon at 9th
aud Front St. Livestock, furniture
and implements will be offered.
Listings may be made now with Col.
West brook.
Mrs lie Clair ShaiD, and Mr. and
Mrs. o. l.. Haynes and children left
oday for Hammond, Louisiana,
where they will make their home.
they will keep in touch with Lyn-
den and their friends here through
The Tribune, which they ordered to
follow them to their new hone.
Christmas Candy specials. See
he Star Grocery ad.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Rupke, who
ave been visiting at the John
u ua lCLi4du Iplitt navy lNll lpA
California, where they will remain
over tie winter before returning TO
their home at Prairie View, Kansas.
The Rev. C. Heines of Seattle
will preach at tire Reformed Church
on Grover St. Sunday Rev. Heines
also preached in Lynden last Sun
day.
Berry growers of the Nooksack
valley nave organized themselves IN
der the name of the Nookssck Val
ley Fruit Growers association The
organization, which was formed at
has elected the follow
ing Officers: d. F. Smith, Lynden,
president; J. E Brown, Nooksack.
secretary-tress urer. These two, B.
c. Crabtree, of Lynden; Jas. Hoas
of Deming, and J. A. Lochbaum Of
Sunas. form the executive commit
tee.
At their permanent organization
meeting the growers discussed the
offers made them for next years
berries, also five-year contracts that
rad been rendered them. One #
fer taken up was that of H. A. Bak-
er, of Chicago, who is seeking bar
reling stock at ga cents pound
This tie growers rejected, though t
is half cent better than last years
price. Mr.. Bakers tender was re-
jecl ed because the Everson cannery
has agreed to pay like rate and is
willing to take the association men,
bers' entire crop on that basis. How
ever, il is moi definitely settled that
TIE can.ery viii get the berries,
for better prices may be offered.
John Vandekamp, j. Meenk and
William LIE Compto were named ell
dos, and w. Wetering, A. Yer
brugge and Gerrit Assink deacons
al a meeting of the First Reformed
g urch on Grover st. Monday after
neon.
NJ F. Woodruff of Langford, S.
D., arrived Friday to make an in