St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1918-04-12

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A new daughter arrived at
! the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Leon
Strong. 53l South Jersey street,
March 3lst.
John Bredeen has taken out a
permit for the erection of a
store building at the corner of
Jersey and Baltimore streets.
X. d. Scales has taken out
permits for the erection of a
residence and garage at Gilbert
street and Portland boulevard.
Rev. J. I. Merrill. of Portland,
will occupy the pulpit at the
Congregational church next Sum-
day evening. Sunday school at
10 a. m.
Mrs. Virginia Bredeson is
having substantial alterations
and repairs made TO her home at
522 East Buchanan street at a
cost Of $500.
The Washington High ball
tossers defeated the James John
boys in the first interscholistic
game of the season by the score
of Is to 4. on Multnomah Field
Wednesday.
If you want TO see a real, live
base ball game. be sure to be on
hand on the l4th, when the
Foundation club crosses bats
with the locals. Il will be a
hummer.
Robert Anderson. proprietor
of the Rosebud Restaurant. left
Wednesday evening for an eX.
tended visit with his mother
and old time friend in Illinois.
He will stop off at some of the
larger cities along the way.
Don't forget the big dance
given by the X. and l.. Of S.
April Is. at ST. Johns skating
rink, proceeds to go for Liberty
Bonds. also their Saturday night
dances at their hall over st.
Johns Hardware Co.
st. Johns Fair Store. Il. w.
Foy. prop; household utility
supplies and general notions.
207 n. Jersey ST. Highest
quality goods at lowest prices.
Next TO Electric store.
Since the FIRST page of this paper
was printed Dinwiddie have given
up their contract for the construc'
ton OF the grain elevator through
serious mistake they made ia their
estimate and the Grant Smith Co,
has been awarded the contract,
w. Y. c. A. RALLY. A Rally
for all girls of ST. Johns will be
held in the Y. w. {. A. club
room on Monday next at 1880 p.
m. Miss Grace Maxwell, tray-
cling city secretary of the North
west field of the Y. w. C.. A.,
will give a message TO girls.
All Congregationalists are
urged to attend the annual
meeting Of the Portland AS
sOciation of congregational
Churches and Ministers at the
First Congregational Church,
Park and Madison street, Mon
day and Tuesday. April 10 and
l6. Afternoon and evenings.
The Jolly 'Steen club was most
pleasingly entertained at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. +. h. In
gledue on South Jersey street.
Wednesday evening. In the
game of 500 Mr.. and Mrs. Chas.
Derrie captured first prize. Mr..
and Mrs. l.. Ii. Chambers sec.
ond prize. and Mrs. Smith the
guest prize. Refreshments of a
delicious nature were served.
Rev. Burton. of Corvallis.
has accepted the pastorate of
the Baptist church and will be-
gn his ministry next Sunday.
The church is greatly pleased
at being able 10 secure such an
excellent man. His family will
not come till the end of this
term of school. All strangers
and those having no church
home are urged to attend the
services next Lords Day. Re.
porter.
Christian Gerald Groos died
at the home of his daughter,
Mrs. w. j. Gilstrap, ll30 South
Willamette boulevard, April z,
1918, of uremic coma. Deceased
was born in Holland February
Is, 1887. consequently was 81
years, / month and 20 days at
the time of his death. He was a
nurseryman by occupation and
had resided in St. Johns for the
past four years, coming here
from Sheridan, Oregon. Mr.
Groos was a veteran of the Cri.
mean war. He is survived by
three sons and two daughters.
The funeral services were held
at the chapel of the st. Johns
Undertaking Co. Tuesday af-
| ternoon at 2 o'clock. The body
was conveyed to Turner. Ore
gon, for interment in the Mason
ie cemetery at that place.
Help yourself and your coun.
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