The Colville examiner. [volume] (Colville, Wash.) 1907-1948, 1919-06-21
news IN COLv|LLE

The members of the Congregation
al church will give a farewell to
Rev. Leonard Carver at the church
Thursday evening, June &c, at 8.
There will be a reception and pro-
gram, and all friends Of Rev. Carver
and Of the church are invited. The
pastor leaves for Sprague soon to
become pastor of the union church
there.
Lewis Warren and Mrs. Warren
drove over from their home at Rice
Thursday, employing the good old
way of transportation by team and
buggy, which is now quite a diver
sion from the new tangled motor
vehicle.
A. F. Strobe of Chewelah was
in Colville Wednesday afternoon on
short business trip.
Robert Robey, sign painter, has
done his best during the past Six
weeks to improve the appearance
of our business district by painting
attractive signs on the windows of
the stores and offices. Mr.. Robey
is from Chicago and makes his
headquarters at Ritzville. Almost
every business house in Colville has
had a new sign painted since Mr..
Robey's arrival.
The Colville Military Band of
over twenty-five pieces will be pres
ent to furnish music at the big Ste
vens County Pioneer Picnic to be
held at the falls of the Columbia
river near Kettle Falls, Thursday,
June rs. The band will be under
the direction Of Prof. M. w. Meyer.
This picnic will commemorate the
108th anniversary Of the discovery
of the falls by David Thompson,
the famed English geographer of
that day. A delightful outing is
being looked forward to by men,
bers Of the Stevens County Pioneer
Association and their friends. A
bountiful basket luncheon will be
served.
Warwick A. Stewart, son of Mrs.
l.. P. Stewart of Colville, is expec-
ted home soon after receiving his
discharge from the marine service
at Mare Island. Warwick has been
in the service for almost two years,
spending IA months in the Philip
pines and several months in China.
He was a former student at the
Colville high school. His mother
received word recently that he was
sailing for Mare Island, where he
would be discharged upon his
arrival.
Mrs. w. R. Baker of Los An
geles, California, arrives today in
Colville and will be the guest Of
Mr.. and Mrs. w. C. Keller. Mrs.
Baker is accompanied by her small
son Robert. Mr.. and Mrs. Baker
were former Colville residents and
have many friends in this city.
W. G. Hartwell, president of the
Colville Chamber of Commerce and
a member of the city council, was
appointed at the Tuesday evening
meeting Of the council to act as
mayor pro tenn because of the res
ignation of Mayor w. L. Sax. 1t is
predicted that Mr.. Hartwell will be
elected to this office at the next
meeting.
The attendance at the Barnes cir
Gus in Colville last week was esti-
mated at 5000. 1t is reported that
there were $500 paid admissions.
The Colville Floral and Green
house company is building new
greenhouse 24x5O feet on it's prop
erty on west Second avenue. Mr..
st. Clair states that it is to be
completed by the last of July in
time to put his carnations in.
1.-THE Sign Invisible" an Edgar
Lewis production, is coming next
Monday and Tuesday. Lewis is the
man who made 1.-THE Barrier"
Mitchell Lewis is the star. The
film is mighty drama of the
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