The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1916-08-17

knife on his person; the Italian
Rosco Ferrante, had killed his
PARTNER the day before by cutting
off his head while asleep. On Tues
day of this week, Ferrante was
hanged at New Westminster for tbs
crime.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. J. Van Heneri
left Monday for Seattle, where they
will enjoy the features in eonnec'
ton with the Merchants Conven-
ton.
Miss Tilda Tromp will be oper-
ated on at st. Luke's hospital
today.
DR.. S. S. Howe. Oculist and Aur-
list. At DIR. Mounter's office Tues
days. Glasses accurately fitted.
E. J. Galitz of Wilmette. Ill, and
H. J. Tess of Chicago, ILL.,, who
have been visiting at the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. August Gosch, the for
mer's sister and brother-jn-law, and
the latter's aunt and uncle, left for
their homes last Wednesday. On
Il cir return trip they intend stop
ping at Seattle, Tacoma, Portland,
Salt Lake City, Denver and several
more of the larger cities. They
were much impressed with this
country, especially the climate. and
considered themselves very FORUM
ate in escaping TIE terrible heat of
the east during this time.
Mrs. Frank Hawley and baby
Forrest, are visiting al the hone Of
Mrs. Everett Hawlev this week.
Nolia and Burton Flint, daughter
and son of C. E. Flint of Blaine,
spent Tuesday afternoon and night
at the home of Geo. w. Worthen.
They are spending a week tramp
ing around the county, hobcing and
clude Nooksack, Van Zandt, points
n Skagit county, around the head
of Lake Whatcom, Woodland, Rome,
BellinghaIn, Ferndaie and Custer,
then back 10 Blaine. The Twelve
H.ile walk to Lynden wes made in
four and one-half hours.
Tanned and happy, the Potowato-
ME Camp Fire Girls returned 20
Lynden Saturday evening after
eleven days camping at Birch Bay.
Those making the trip were Doris
Gale Ruby Parrish Ruth Stuart, Ed
na Daniels and Nellie Ecker. A.
though all proved good walkers, the
record was held by Doris Gale and
Ruby Parrish, who, accom- panied by
Minnie Worthen, walked the TWEEN
ty-one and a half miles TO the Bay,
starting at half past four Monday
afternoon, spending the night with
rends on the way, and arriving
at Birch Bay the next afternoon.
Mis- Henry Landau returned
Saturday from a three months lis
it in the East. She was delighted
To get away from the 10 and 112
degrees in the shade zone
Arthur Whipple lacerated TWO
fingers in a cutoff saw at Wap.es
Single Mill Wednesday.
A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert J. Leo of Portland Tuesday.
Mrs. Leo is a daughter of Mrs c. F.
Worthen.
Drop in and examine our prices
before buying school supplies. Mat
thews 5. 10 and 25c Store.
TIE General Conference of the
Methodist Episcopal Church, with
is the largest official representa-
tive Church body that meets in
America, held its sessions at Sara
toga. New York. during the month
of May. Mr. Will d. Pratt. assist
ant Postmaster of Bellingham. was
the delegate from the Northwest
and a regular attendant at the ses-
sions. Mr.. Pratt will speak in the
local Methodist Church next Sum
day evening on MY Impressions #
the General Conference" His re-
port of the deliberations of he
great body VIII be of interest 10
all.
The Lynden Volunteer Fire De-
pertinent challenged the Dusine IS
mems team 10 a baseball game la st
night. Everett Hawley was az
pointed captain.
A crowded house heard the Rev.
Otto Williams discuss temperance
last night at Janieson's Hall, and
listened with delight to the splendid
Gilfillen-Hadley quartet, which rave
several selections. The LINDEN con-
cert of the quartet was the last be-
fore their trip 10 New York City
next week when they will make
records for one of the monograph
companies and appear In rectal
work.
Rev. Williams pointed out he
evils in the proposed liquor ;nitia-
tive measures, which will be voted
on in September.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jake Zylstra re-
turned To LINDEN Saturday and gro