St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1922-06-30

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j. b. Fletcher is erecting a new
business building on North Der.
sey street.
II. G. Benedix of Sacramento,
Cal, has been spending \ Few
days here, looking after proper.
ty interests.
Mrs. Nels johnson had as her
guest during Rose Festival week
her sister, Mrs. Henry Film of La
Grande, Oregon.
Mrs. Roy Worden and children
left Sunday morning to join her
husband at Raymond, Wash,
where they expect to make their
future home.
Christian Science. Sunday
morning services at IL 90; We'd
nesday evening at 500 at 403
Smith avenue.
Weeks & Wright are having a
substantial addition erected to
take care of increasing business
on Leavitt street.
Miss Aida Overstreet of the
Williams school is attending sum-
mer school at Monmouth. She
will be away about seven weeks.
The American Institute of
Banking will convene in Portland
July 1920. Fully 1000 delegates
W II be here and during their stay
will visit the leading indus'"ies
w. ID. Morgan, of ll6 s. Jersey
street who was operated upon at
the Peninsula Hospital last week
for kidney trouble, is getting
along nicely.
A. G. Galbraith has taken out
permits for five more new dwell
ings on Central avenue in the
100 block, and also three more
on Swcnson street.
The little Misses Edith, Emma,
Jessie and EdnaRiggs were prom.
inent little flower and rosebud
girls at the University Park Com.
munity Hoorah Wednesday even.
ing.
The Community Hoorah held
ON the Portsmouth school ground
Wednesday evening was largely
attended and thoroughly enjoy
ed. A fine program was rend-
cred.
Fire destroyed the building of
II. A. Bredeen on North jersey on
last Friday. IL was occupied by
Mrs. Barlow as a store. The
building and goods were destroy
ed by the fire.
The new Grabateria store build
ing, excavation for which was
begun last week, will be a fine ad
dition TO South Jersey street. II
vii be two stories aud construct
ed of concrete and brick.
The Pioneer NJ. T.. Sunday
schOo' will have their annual pic
nic July 4th, but il will be ncces
sary 10 make reservations for
transportation no later than Sun
day morning al the Sunday
school hOdr.-Reported.
Miss Opal Weimer is at present
teaching gymnasium and art at
the girls summer camp al Ma
cottes, Wash. II is known as
Willapa Camp and is a beautiful
resort, and Miss Weimer is hav-
ing one fine time. We know her
ability and feel that she will sue
ceed wherever she may go.
Miss Minnie Plasket is spending
a month in California, visiting
relatives in Rio Linda, and at
present with friends in Santa
Cruz. Miss Minnie is somewhat
of swimmer and will no doubt
avail herself of the opportunity
of the warm Southern coast bath
ing. She reports fine weather and
lots 10 see.
Portland again is engaged in
the shipbuilding industry after a
lapse of nearly year or since the
Northwest Bridge & Iron Works
closed its plant. G.. +. Matthews,
who recently acquired the PENN
sula Shipbuilding plant, has laid
the keel for large wooden schOon-
er for the +. +. Freeman Steam
ship Co., and has a force of more
than 30 men employed. The force
will be increased as the cOnstruc-
tiOn of the craft progresses. The |
vessel will be built especially as
a lumber carrier.-Abstract.
Mrs. j. +. Gilmore has return
ed from Texas, where she was
called in connection with settling
her mothers estate. Her mother
died suddenly March 81 Of heart
trouble at the age of ~. Her
father, West Edwards, an old
time cattleman, died l6 years ago.
There were six children, two
girls and four boys, the youngest
boy dying during the war. The
other three still continue the eat
tie business established by their
father. Mrs. Gilmore reports
plenty of rain and everything in
good shape, and the oil business
beginning to boom again.
Here is a Bargain: A dandy
home for only $1,000, $500 down,