St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1920-05-14

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gon, spent Sunday with his sis
ter, Mrs. j. B. Fletcher.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Purka
pile are receiving congratulate
ions upon the birth of a sol
Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Graham
of the Sunset Grocery are enjoy
ing a pleasant sojourn in sunny
California.
Mrs. Claude Waterbury oI
Baker, underwent an operation
al the Sellwood Hospital, and is
recovering at the home of hei
mother, Mrs. Matte Short, sos
N. Jersey street.
Mrs. j. r. Nunamaker, OF
Hood River and Mrs. j. Geiss OF
Adams who spent the Winter
at Long Beach. Cal. spent sew.
eral days last week with their
cousin. Mrs. }. B. Fletcher.
Read the political ads in this
issue. Many Of the candidates
take this method of asking your
support. who find it impossible
to see more than a small per
cent Of the voters personally.
The residence Of NJ +. Norris.
on East Buchanan street. was
considerably damaged by fire
last Thursday at 4:l5 p. m. when
coal oil stove exploded. The
loss was not covered bv insurance
Ex Service Men. Attention.
You are requested 70 call at POS
South Jersey street any evening
between z and 8. or Sunday from
2 to 5 p. m. Something of inn
portance TO men who have served
in the army, navy or marines. TO
be talked over. "A. NJ. Warner.
The Woman's Christian Tenn.
perance Union will meet next
Monday at 2 p. m. with Mrs.
Turrill, GIT East Chicago Street.
Subject. THE Menace of Ages
now Threatens America" by
Mrs. Short. II will be interest
ing.
Clarence Foss and wife were in
the distressing wreck that proved
fatal 10 ten and wounded n half
hundred others which occurred
at Bertha station Sunday morn.
ing. Clarence escaped with n
slight injury and Mrs. Foss was
practically unharmed.
The d. o. X. K. band rendered
some delightful music on the
streets Wednesday evening be.
fore the entertainment given by
the Peninsula Minstrels. which
was given under the auspices of
the Knights Of Pythias In Moose
hall. The entertainment was
we'll attended. and heartily en-
joyed.
A number OF the leading busi-
ness houses have agreed
TO close their business places
on Wednesday afternoon of each
week during the months of June,
July and August, providing there
are no holidays during the week.
Ii is expected that a great ma
jority of the business men will
close on that afternoon.
The Christian church member
ship is growing at rapid rate.
a number being added to the
membership last Sunday, max.
ing sixty new members added
since occupying the new church
last November. At the Bible
school 233 were in attendance.
A large congregation was
in attendance for Mothers Day
services.
Douglass G.. Reed, little son
of Mr.. and Mrs. George Reed of
1923 East Mohawk street, died
May llth of pneumonia. The
little boy was aged one year,
five months and three days and
had been i'll for about twelve |
days. The funeral services were |
held at the chapel of the st. Johns
Undertaking Co. Wednesday |
at 2 p. m. DIR. Jones preached |
the sermon.
Mr.. Bartlett of Portland has
purchased Laird's grocery store, |
adjoining the Review office. Mr.. |
Laird, during his short business
career in st. Johns has estab.
ished a fine and growing busi-
ness and has made many friends
who are sorry TO have him leave.
Mr.. Bartlett has been engaged in
business for a number of years
and will no doubt make a success
IF the business here.
There was a very enjoyable
line spent at the Royal Neigh
,ors' Camp Wednesday evening
when a number of visitors were
entertained from Washington,
California. North Dakota, and
,ther parts of Oregon. also the
Past 0racles' Degree Team re-
presenting the six organizations
If Portland putting on the initi-
ltory work, which was very
beautiful and impressive. Please
.ome again. Neighbors. and re.
member We meet each second