St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1920-03-26

Special Easter prayer
meetings are being held al
Pioneer Methodist church every
night this week.
Miss Ethel Bowers, librarian
of the st. Johns branch library.
will take a two weeks vacation
beginning the last Of this week,
and attend the wedding Of her
sister in Spokane.
James Homan has purchased
Beams confectionery on Jersey
street of A. +. Stevens, who
recently purchased from Beams.
On account of i'll health of his
wife, Stevens sold.
st. Clement Church. Special
services Good Friday evening at
1880. Desolation of the Sorrow.
full Virgin Mary. Grand pan
Drama of Mt. Calvary and Jeru-
salem. Sermon.
Miss Georgia Rich will present
in recital Ethel Knopf, pianist.
assisted hy John Oliver, violin
ist. in the James John high
school auditorium, the exact
date to be announced next week.
The Review will be enlarged
next week. Advertisers who
have been prevented from en-
larging their advertisements
through lack of space. and
others who desired TO advertise
may be accommodated next
week IL they so advise US early
in the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. ID. Frank Hors.
man delightfully."- entertained
the jolly 'Steen club at their
home Wednesday evening. In
the game of 500 Mr.. and Mrs.
A. w. Markle secured first prize.
and Mr.. and Mrs. C. II. Derrie
the second prize. Delicious re-
freshments were served.
The meetings at the Free Me.
thodist church are still in pro-
gress and gaining in interest,
for which we thank God. Some
have been saved and there 10
deep conviction on the people.
We expect the meetings 20 con.
tinue next week. All are vel.
come. Rev. l.. h. sBelcher,
Evangelist; +. ID. Blackman.
pastor.
Mrs. Bert 0lin and family
have returned to st. Johns after
attending at the bedside of her
mother. Mrs. 4. +. McCracken.
who passed away at the home
of her son. She was one of the
early pioneers that came to the
Willamette valley in lS47. set
Ting near Dallas. Oregon. where
she was laid to rest beside her
husband. c. C. MeCracken, who
passed away about z years ago.
The monthly business meet.
ing of the !. G. ii. Y. Club
was held at the Y. w. C.. A.
club rooms in Portland last Mon
day evening at six o'clock. Com
mittees reported their duties
discharged insofar as lay in
their power. New committees
were appointed TO take charge
of new branches of the work.
One of our old members who has
not been able TO attend our meet
ings for some time was able TO
be with US at this meeting. Az
ter the meeting was over we
took dinner at the Hazelwood
where a table had been reserved
for us. Then we went to a
show. Two of those present
were unable to stay with us
after dinner. We got home
about eleven o'clock. The next
meeting will be at the home Of
Faith Greene next Monday night.
All members be sure TO come.
Reported.
Ruric True Dearing. aged 81.
died at the home of his brother,
w. H. Dearing, Friday morning
following a long illness caused
from heart trouble. and which
affiiction he bore cheerfully and
uncomplainingly. He was born
in Lee. Maine. January l, 1859,
came to st. Johns about a year
and a half ago from Rifle. Col.
Surviving him are his widow.
Sarah Dearing, three brothers.
w. II. and S. L. Dearing of this
city, and 7. Dearing Of Salem;
also three sisters. Mrs. l.. B.
Hamilton, Mrs. +. j. Bickmore
and Mrs. Ada f. Barnes. all of
Maine. Funeral services were
conducted Monday afternoon
from st. Johns Undertaking
parlors by Doric lodge No. 1872.
A. F. and A. NJ. of st. Johns.
Mr.. Dearing was a member of
Doric lodge No. rs. A. F. & A.