The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1916-12-21

The council canyaSSed the election
returns Friday night. and officially
declared the four winners elected.
Whitney Van Patten is recovering
from an attack of pneumonia.
Word was received this week that
William Severance, G. A. R. man
and a pioneer stage driver of Lyn-
den, had passed away in Southern
California. Severance was in poor
health and left Orting to go to a
California hot springs, but died on
the way there.
DR.. S. S. Howe. Ocu1ist and Aur-
lst. At DR.. Mounter's office Tues
days. G asses accurately fitted.
Citizens who appreciate the Vol
unteer Firemen's efforts should not
fail to attend their Basket Social.
They need your support
At a meeting of Lynden Lodge,
No. Sc, F. e. A M, last Wednesday,
the following officers were selected
for the coming year: w. M, w. n.
Elder; s. W, w. H. Jackman; J. W.
DR.. F. L. Wood; secretary, Y. H..
Tromp; treasurer, c. W. Riddle.
The Eastern Star is entertaining
at the Masonic Hall this evening.
The combination sale scheduled
for Saturday has been postponed un-
| til December 80, when a large va
riety of goods and stock will be Of
| fered. The first sale last Saturday
was a success. Col. A. H. Westbrook
is conducting the sales at Sixth and
Front Streets.
Announcements were received this
week of the marriage in Seattle Sun
day of Miss Pauline Rae Sain to Mr..
Paul Ferdinand Griesel Miss Sain
has many friends in the Lynden and
Everson district, where she formerly
resided. Mr.. Griesel is in the mil
| linery business in Seattle. After
January Is, the young couple will
be at home at Endolyne. near Seat
| tie.
With an increase of $54 1856
more than the tax roll for 1915, the
| total county assessment for 1916 was
announced this week by county as
| SCISSOR H. d. Macarthur as S1,173,-
| 266.4S. The total given is inclusive
of S26,699.90 spent upon the Mari
eta road and bitches and bikes. The
| total taxation for 1915 was s1,11S,-
440.S2.
As a result of a meeting held at
North Bellingham this week, ii is
possible property owners on the
Northwest Diagonal road and adjac-
ent thereto will test the legality of
the assessment against their prop
-oad. The meeting was the after
math of a court decision favoring
property owners aIIecteu ps 'ne
iour Voiheis "eSos'ni eA''
Word was received IN Lynueh TIL
DAY OF tne uedlh Vi Mrs' anna ,an
Iwol' iollo"lhg an operation a' neI
nome IN IOWA Mr. anu MIS- ah
Iwol ana niue son moved from L!h-
den 10 iowa little more imam year
ago
rh !, ,;o,, NTH tho or;nne
u cboarar hoe nrrcbosed a
- S,,,dahnI,or s;x o,,1;ndar
a,.anh,o 90 ;S h,sv th;s waeL
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Invitations will be out next week
7nnouncine New Years ball at
Iawley's Hall. Saturday. December
a. under the auspices of the ROYAL
Neighbors of America.
The 1915 class of the LINDEN High
school will hold a class reunion on
December 25 at the High School
ii ms. Irn.ha 'n e. e.It -,
o"ii 0''''0i r.
C+oirboro- Doe mn u-or-nr;oes On
Trunks and Suitcases, and Will
give a good discount in order to
close out that line.
Misses Frances Knapp ana iher-
asa lromp ana Messrs' Gale huSoh,
| Cornelius Vandermeer, who are At
tending the University of Washing
ton. are home for the Christmas va
cation. Stanley Marks is expected
o,. Co. u aur;, .ha
Cbristmas festivities or celebration.