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The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1919-10-09
Give Farewell For Mrs. Beach


A farewell party was given Mrs.
j. C.Beach by the other members
of the Woman's Study Club Tuesday
afternoon at the residence of Mrs.
B. V. Mounter. A three-course lunch
con was served, with the decorative
scheme carried out in blue. Blue
candles with bluebird shades made
by Mrs. Mounter, and bluebird place
cards and nests with perched blue
birds for favors made by Miss Tromp
adorned the table. Mrs. Beach was
presented with silver souvenir
spoon by the club. NeedlewOrk was
the diversion of the afternoon. Those
present, just as their names appear
ed on the place-cards were Artslyz
Yram, Trahkcual Einnej, Retnoum
Ecyarg, Olihp Anel, Sekecb Htetba-
zile ,Llennif ELLA, Drakcap Eciva,
Llirerva Enilorac, Siwel Eemia, Re-
hsif Htur, Drudluh' Hannah, Pmort
Adlit, and Hcaeb Lebam. Mr.. and
Mrs. Beach will leave shortly for
their new farm near Coupeville.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1919-10-09
To Aid Fire Sufferers

The Northwood Grange will give
a basket social on Saturday evening
for the benefit OF those who suffered
losses in the fire two weeks ago. All
ladies who can do SO are urged to
come and bring a basket, and the
men to come prepared to buy one.
After the baskets have been sold,
dancing and ? social evening VIII
be enjoyed. The public is cordially
invited to come and help in a worthy
cause.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1919-10-09
PYTHIANS GUESTS
OF LINDEN LODGE MEMBERS

The business and social meeting OF
the knights of Pythias and Pythian
Sisters at the I. o. o. F. Hall Mon
clay night was attended by large
delegation of Bellingham l'ythians.
r. F. Jones was initiated into the
knights of Pythias, and Nick BOer-
have into the Pythian Sisters. Fol.
lowing the initiation ceremonies,
refreshments were served, and the
members danced.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1919-10-09
HITS LYNDEN
POST IN HEAVY FOG

Milton Westlund and Miss Hilda
Henderson were badly shaken up on
Saturday night when their automo-
bile hit a telephone post in Lynden
in the heavy fog. They were return
ing from Bellingham, and because
the Guide Meridian was closed, they
took the street past NAPLES Mill,
where the fog became so dense that
the car bumped into the pole.
The auto was slightly damaged and
Miss Henderson, who was thrown
up against the windshield, receiv-
ed several cuts on her forehead.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1919-10-09
HIGH SCHOOL BOYS SEEK
PLACES TO WORK FOR BOARD

Several able high school boys are
seeking places in Lyndel where they
may work for their board and room
while attending school.
Anyone who has place for one
of the boys may get in touch with
them through w. A. Fisher, super
intendent of the high school.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1919-10-09
OLIVER WOLF SHOT IN HEAD
WHILE HUNTING NEAR LYNDEN

Oliver Wolf was accidentally shot
in the head Sunday while hunting
near Lynden. He was taken to St.
Luke's hospital in Bellingham, but
his injuries are not serious.
With Ed and Russell Anderson, Val
lie Burk and Everett Pittman, Wolf
was after pheasants. While in am
bush, he was struck with birdshot
when one of his companions shot a
bird on the wing.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1919-10-09
DELTA AND SUNSHINE

Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Harlander
were Sunday guests at the A. Benson
home at North Prairie.
Hartwig Westlund spent several
days visiting at the T. Weidkamp
home last week.
Mrs. John Wander Woude and her
daughter. Grace, and Mrs. Henry
Weaver. who have been visiting IN
this vicinity and Lynden for several
weeks, left Monday for their home
in Platte, South Dakota.
Mrs. Robin. county superintendent.
called at the Delta School Monday
morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. p A. Axling spent
Sunday afternoon with Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Tyrall.
Miss Marjory Packard of Lynden
spent the week with Miss Thel-
ma Helgath.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. Markstrom enter
tained with a dinner Sunday Mr..
and Mrs. A. G. Westlund and sons,
Hartwig and Milton.
Mr.. Charles Wander Yacht return
ed to the w. Telgenhoff residence,
having spent the previous week at
the Woudenberg home.
Mr.. and Mrs H. Wander Mey en-
tertained a number of their friends
at their home Monday evening in
honor of Mrs. Wander Mey's birth
day anniversary. Light refreshments
wree served about 1920. The guests
included Mr.. and Mrs. H. Keller and
family, Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Telgen-
hoff, Mr.. and Mrs. John Holtrop and
Mr.. Harry HoltrOp.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. o. Wampler spent
Sunday in Bellingham.
Mrs. Henry Kuchenreuther. who
has been seriously ill with pneumon-
ia. Is much improved and is now able
to take care of her baby, which has
been in the care of Mrs. Harlander
for some time.
Miss Gilmore Smith left last week
for Alberta where she will join sher
parents, who went to look for
homestead there.
Mr.. O. E. Reed and sons returned
with their threshing machine from
Everson this week, and are at present
threshing in this vicinity.
Mrs. Mort Wampler spent one day
last week at the Herbert Day home.
Harry Wander Mey resumed his
work on Monday with the Axlund
threshing machine. He injured MS
knee several weeks ago, and has beer
laid up since.
Clinton Boyce and John Bierlinf
have been on the sick list.
Miss Gertrude Telgenhoff was the
guest of Miss Appleton of Bellinghan
over the weekend.
Mrs. John Ahrens and the Messrs
Henry Hoffman and Frank Weid
lamn spent Sunday at the J. F. Hell
gath home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Dahl Of For
est Grove and Mrs. Yount OF North
wood and Mrs. George Worthen ant
daughter, Mary, were visitors at th'
II G. Berthuson home Sunday.
Mrs. Herman Keller entertained
number of young guests Tuesday eV
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1919-10-09
TO GATHER AT
LAUREL ON SATURDAY NIGHT

Poultrymen Of Whatcom County
are invited to attend the meeting of
the Poultry Association of the county
at Laurel grange hall Saturday ev-
ening at eight o'clock. A report Of
the directors meeting of the Wash
ilngton Cooperative Egg and Poultry
Association will be given, and other
topics of interest to poultryment dis
cussed.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1919-10-09
CHARLES KELISO SELLS HIS
8O-ACRE FARM FOR $4,000

Charles Kellso sold his eighty acre
ranch west Of Lynden on Monday to
John Bernn.
The transaction included stock,
chickens and crops, and the total
consideration was $4,000.
Mr. Kellso has no definite plans
for the future, though he is contem
plating poultry raising.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1919-10-09
THIS Is GOOD STRAWBERRY
WEATHER IN NORTH LYNDEN

Although this is October, this is
mighty good strawberry weather in
north Lynden. B. C. Crabtreee sent
in box of jumbo berries, the Marsh
all variety, that are being produced
now in his patch.
He accounts for this second crop
by the extremely fine weather that
has enjoyed during the last
The berries were as large and as
as any OF the earlier
fruit.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1919-10-09
TEN MILE RANCH SOLD TO
H. ID. MORGAN AND c. b. HEATH

w. H. NAPLES has sold a thirty
seven acre farm in section 16. town
ship 80, in the Ten Mile district to
H. D. Morgan of Alberta and c. B.
Heath Of Bellingham. The men are
and will go into the
dairy business there.
The consideration was $1,000.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1919-10-09
NEW ORGAN ARRIVES IN CITY
FOR FIRST REFORMED CHURCH

The $1765 Hinners pipe organ for
the First Reformed Church on Gro
yer Street arrived Friday. from Pc
kin, Illinois. A man from the east
is expected to arrive this week to in
stall it.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1919-10-09

Hold Surprise Party at Parsonage
A surprise party was given by the
members of the Woman's Home Mis-
ionary Society Tuesday afternoon at
the M. e. parsonage for Mrs. Van
Asset. The affair also proved to be
a canned fruit shower.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1919-10-09

ening in honor of the twelfth birth
day anniversary Of her son, Ralph.
Miss Edith Fredeen of Blaine WIS.,
tied her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. G.
Fredeen over the weekend.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. o. Brthuson are
having as their guests this week Mr..
and Mrs. T. Berthuson and two child
rem Of Gilman, Iowa.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1919-10-09
OTTER CAR ROLLS INTO DITCH
IN HEAVY FOG SUNDAY NIGHT

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Otter ran their.
Ford Sunday night into a ditch that
they could not see because of the
dense fog. The windshield was bro
ken, but both occupants escaped with
out injury.
Mr.. and Mrs. Otter were on their
way to their home north Of Lynden.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1919-10-09
Stems on Nail

Mrs. John Swanson, WHO lives near
Sunrise School and the old Modern
Mill, stepped on nail Wednesday,
|puncturing her foot severely.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1919-10-09

JOhnsOns Leave For Omaha
Mr.. and Mrs. P. O. Johnson and
daughter Elvira left last week for
Omaha, Neb., where they expect to
make their home.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1919-10-09

Miss Elsie Sweet spent the week
end with friends near Ferndale.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-02-07
BAN ON SALOONS
LIFTED TODAY
Places Near Government
Plants May Again Open Doors
Under Orders of Today

United States Marshal Albert
Bollschweiler today announced that
the dry zones about Camp Raritan
at Germantown, Pickatinny at Dover
and Fort Hancock at Sandy Hook,
have been abolished and saloons
which were closed last spring upon
orders from the government may
again start business. The action in
having the zones abolished, Marshal
Bollschweiler stated, came as the re-
suit of action by Congressman
Thomas j. Scully in that direction.
Camp Dix, Camp Vail and the en-
barkation camp at Hoboken are not
affected by this order, however, the
marshal announced. the dry zones
still being in existence about these
three camps.
The establishing Of a dry zone
within a five-mile radius of these
camps in townships and one-half
mile in incorporated cities last spring
resulted in several saloons being
closed at Fords and Keasbey.
The dry order, which went into
effect on May 81 of last year result
ed in seventeen saloons being closed
within the five-mile zone about Camp
Raritan. Among those closed were
three at Keasbey, six in S~ayreville,
one at Rogan's. two in Fords, one in
lBonhamtown and two in East Bruins
wick township.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-02-07
State HipNwav Commission
Can Act, Engineer Says
(Cont,nned from page II

Mr.. Thompson's report said that 1t
Is believed there Will be in the state
treasury by July Is and amount sufi-
Gent to cover the sum. The tax re-
turns will be available after July L,
the start OF the new fiscal year. me
first three counties to be repaid arc
Middlesex, Monmouth and Morris. Mr..
Blakeslee objected TO the plan for re-
imhursing Monmouth and although
the original recommendation Of Mr.
Thompson was changed by the com
missioners to more nearly meet his
views he refused to vote for the
amended recommendation and as but
five of the eight members of the board
were present 1t was necessary TO have
his vote to pass the proposition. All
the other members voted aye N
the next meeting will undoubtedly go
or record i'm favor of the plan prac-
tically adopted yesterday. whether
MI. Blakeslee approves or not.
Would Reimburse Middlesex First.
Engineer Thompson recommended
that because Middlesex county first in
Cured road building obligations, 1t
should be paid first, and that as soon
in July as the funds become available
this county be given approximately
$500. 900; that Morris county be given
$4,000 and that the balance of mon
ey be applied toward the states IN
debtedness TO Monmouth county on
account of the Middleton sec
ton of route four. After MI. Blakes-
woaid receive, this recommendation
YEA changed to read: Middlesex,
S27T5,0o0: Morris. $4,000 and
Monmouth. $4,000. Despite the
amendment, the Jersey City m
still refused TO vote for the plan.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-02-07

The Perth Amboy Republican Club
met last night in their new quarters
in Odd Fellows hall, when arrange
were mad for forming a bu-
reau TO be on the lookout for men re-
turning from service and to secure
positions for them.
This bureau will consist of FIVE men
who will cooperate with the federal,
state municipal employment service
bureau here in placing men in position
who have secured their honorable dis
charge from the army or nav
That matter. together with the de-
cision to keep the club rooms open at
oil times for the accommodation OF
Republicans of the city, for informal
discussions. and general social feat
ures, further plans for the Lincoln
dinner TO be given by the club In
Washington hall next "Wednesday,
Lincoln's birthday, and general discus
sion OF party and ! u affairs tool
up h evening.
There is a movement afoot in the
club to start earnes discussions OF
Republicanism and Republican prin-
ciples. II is plar<ed to have speakers
to present these principles to the
members.
John Pfeiffer spoke on England's
embargo, which takes enect on March
and paralleled IL to h principles OF
the Republican party.
Former Mayor John +. TenBroech
spoke on the bureau for returned
soldiers and made h motion.
At the dinner the club expects a
least 500 men. The organization ha'
taken over two rooms on the seconc
floor east OF the Odd Fellows build
ing at Smith and King streets. A reg.
uiar meeting OF the club will be heiC
next Monday night
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-02-07
New Jersey Minute Men

A booklet called, Platform
Brila," viii be sent TO every Mtnltc
Man On he first OF the each month,
and will contain the 8ubjects for the
current month. The information n
facts given will be suggestiga)y stated
and the speakers will use them as a
basis public presentation. As a non
sectarian and non-partisan body they
are pledged to avoid the pitfalls of In
div;dual subjects. where prominent
questions are to be discussed. and all
debateahle subjects must be imparti-
ally presented with a statement oil
facts of value to each side OF the
argument and conserving h trues'
interests of both.
Each Minute Man In the state is Il
be gwen an engraved certificate Will
the indivf'ral rame engros-ed there
on, ard stating hat he is n member
of the or~7Yization Also each mem
Der If TO receive n small oval badge o.
mcmtorshD which he rs expected t'
wear at all times
The Minute Men in this city are
c. NJ. NeYviham. IL. =. Medinets
JOHN Pfc e.. Rev. W. III Bawden
Rev. w. No they Jones. e WILDER.
West.ott. Albert Leon. T.. It. Reed. q
Olicnses Thomas Brown. Adrian
Lyon, J. +. Ten Brock, A. !. Wight
JOHN Delaney. Herbert Spencer anC
II. Il. picherssill.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-02-07
TIE President lauqhed.

ProsideIt Taft. who has difficulty In
Keeping as weight down 10 500 pounds,
often cracks a joke or gets off a wit
ticisIa about bis size. One afternoon.
rs he was leaving the White House to
take a horseback ride. he met a group
Of newspaper correspondents, and
among them was Matthew Tighe. an
old friend.
After greetings had been exchanged
Mr. Taft looked down at his legs en-
eased in legs ngs which emphasized
the girth of the limbs. He struck his
aest leg a ~resounding blow with his
siding-crop, and. turning to Tighe,
asked with a smile:
What do you think Of that. Mattr'
That" said Tighe. grinning. would
do credit 10 any piano ever manufac'
tured."
And the loudest laugh about 1t came
from the acknowledgements Mag
ezine.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-02-07
hi at Hlzrritx.

In the neighborhood OF BisrritE In
southwestern France an original meth
cd Of taking Ash from the sea has been
snyented by the inhabitants along
shore. Two poles forty or nifty feet
sall and placed eight or nine yards
apart are erected on the beach
by means of pulieys q continuous
Zine running over the tops OF the poles
and attached also 10 the top of an
othsT pole placed 500 yards out in the
sea can be alternately drawn either
shoreward or seaward.
Short lines with hooks and bait
hang from the main line. and when
they are loaded with fish the fisher
man. sitting by his little cabin on
shore, draws In his take" rebaits his
hooks and by pulling In the opposite
direction replaces the row OF baited
lines In the sea. This apparatus is
called 4 wa ct Went" or go and
eome.--Youth's Companion.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-02-07
Political Clubs Move To
Secure Jobs For Soldiers;
Start Scully Boom In City

Active interest in the campaign TO
secure the gubernatorial nomination
for Congressman Thomas j. Scully
was manifested at the regular meet
ing of the Perth Amboy Democratic
Club held last night.
The petitions to nominate Mr..
Scully were placed before the mem
bers and after President Frank Dor
sey had affixed his signature 200 other
members came forward to sign the
petitions. Afterward ten members
volunteered to each take a petition
and secure 200 names throughout the
city SO that no less han 1000 voters
will align themselves behind the con-
lgressman.
| A resolution in support of Con-
gresham Scully's bill to provide dis
' charged soldiers with six months pay
| and to aid and assist them in secur-
ing employment was also passed.
A committee consisting of II. c.
Reilly. Hugh Gallagher and Soren
! Olsen was named by President Dorsey
for the purpose of assisting soldiers
and sailors returning to this city In
every possible way. They will help
them to secure back pay when IL is
due them. aid them in getting en-
ployment and render whatever serv-
ice is required to the man who has
been discharged from government,
service.
Sixty applications for membership
were received at last nights meeting
and acted favorabiy II.
A smoker in the near future is be
ing considered by the club and thi:
matter will probably be decided upon
at the next meeting OF the club or
February 20.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-02-07
By staff Correspondent.

BIZ staff Correspondent.
NEW BRUNSWICK. Feb. TIN
the report made this afternoon at
the Board OF Freeholders meeting.
and which Is not complete. the condi-
ton at the county workhouse here
has shown marked improvement
since the appointment of the commit
tee of the board, to which Freebooter
h. Leon Loblein is chairman, to In
vestigate the reported ~unsanitary
conditions at the county institution.
II is expected b a the investigating
committee will have q complete re-
port ready in about two weeks time.
In connection with the county
workhouse a letter was read from
the prison and Jail committee of the
City Improvement Society of this city
to the effect the treatment of the
county prisoners under Warden and
Mrs. William H. Goodwin is all that
tiep. stated that I 50th .ns jail and
the workhouse the work Of the war
den has been very diligent n palms,
taking and hat there was no ground
for complaints in that respect.
The communication was referred
to the county workhouse investigating
committee of the board.
Col. Gilmour. counsel of the Public
Service Railroad Company. met the
PRIOR 70 INC hhcoSihS Du'
did not stay for the session as he
wished to go to South River to inves
tigate conditions at the causeway
where the grade is greatly depressed
and is the object of much complaint
by the residents of the borough. The
, Public Service has been filling in the
! depression with loose dirt but accord
ing to Freebooter Applegate this is
unsatisfactory and should be filled In
/ nth unnno nnnteTi1l moro ntial
A resolution was adopted to borrow
$685. 900 to meet current expenses
County Collector +. William HilkeI
being authorized TO procure the loan,
County Engineer Alvin Fox was in
structed to provide plans and specii-
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-02-07
The Ordnance Board, Gillespie
Plant Explosion

has been requested to complete. SO far
- % hie. an claims SO far received
and appraised by the Government APP
,.a4s,.s, al readiness for insertion IN
the Urgent Deficiency Bill about re
hruary 18th. The Insertion In that
particular bill be supplementary. and
i'm addition to, the appropriation blli
passed by the House some weeks ago.
and 1ust ~concurred in by the Senate,
Because of the with which
the Boards communications to claim
ants as to appraisals. return to the
Board In completed form. II mas oeen
realized that the work OF the Board
and it's organization between today and
February 18th must be confined strict
ly to the handling OF such claims as
have been completed already. or which
can be completed in the next weeks
time. Claims which are not completed
within q limit Will necessarily be
deferred Or whatever appropriation
bill ma be passed by the next Con-
The Board. has during it's past work.
been careful to make an Agreement
with every property holder as 70 lhe
amount OF reimbursement equitable 10
him. In some cases. this enort has re-
quired the personal attention of the
Members OF the Board ITSELF and the
ranization Al different times for sew
eral weeks OF "A month or two The
great majority OF have. in
the past been satisneJ wl1a s she
praisers. The Board believes It's APP
praisers to be a competent ard Deepen
dable force and that their experience
in this class OF work makes their sp-
praisals as first turned in acceptable
duty of the Government toward claim
ants. AS a matter OF justice To the
many claimants who do accept the APP
, p~raisals as made by the Government.
The Board has no option but 20 eonnne
it's work from to-day until FEBRUARY
/ 18th TO the handling and CompletinG
OF claims based upon the rates OF It's
| appraisers In order that II mas In this
| way return to Congress the utmost
number OF claims for losses. Accord
ingly. effective today. the Board will
4 consider the reports OF its appraisers
as the amount properly due 10 the
| claimants after having beer passed on
in each respect. by the Board itself
The practice OF giving hearings &c
anyone who has felt that they havs
proof for n higher award must for tbs
reason above named. be discontinue
beginning today Until after the sub.
mission of the lists for the coming ap-
] preparation bill isss-2-T-it