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Newspaper

Colville Examiner

Location

Colville, Washington, United States of America

Date

Dec 28, 1912

Page

4

Nativity Oratorio Stirs Colville Faithful at Church

The Colville Music Club presented The Nativity oratorio at the Christian church Friday night with forty singers. It was sung in three parts The Annunciation The Birth of Christ and The Epiphany ending with Adeste Fideles. Soloists included Mrs Harrigan Miss J Wiley Miss Fertig and many others. Grace Lincoln Burnam conducted and Grace Fordyce played the organ.

Colville Colville Music Club Christian Church Harrigan J. Wiley Fertig Lewis Mr. Carlson Mr. Miller Mr. Wagley A. B. Cook Anna Sherwood Flora Jesseph Laila Clayton Hattie Cummings Marcy E. Wiley Anna McMurchy Sarah Keller Hazel Emery Gazelle Walston Saluda Kildow B. Dickson Flora Mason L. G. Keller A. D. Foster Roy Acorn H. Rice Merle Starr Charles Mantz A. K. Keller William C. Keller H. Miller Euclave Cameron Grace Fordyce Sarah Farrar Mr. Markham Cornet Grace Lincoln Burnam

Grinstead Elected President at Stevens Bar Association Meeting

The Stevens County Bar Association met in Colville with Hon. W H Jackson retiring as president after becoming superior court judge. New officers elected include President F Leo Grinstead Vice President F Y Wilson and Secretary treasurer R A Thayer. A banquet for January 13 1913 was approved with a planning committee named.

Colville City Council Reports on Municipal League Trip

City council meets with Mayor Cook presiding. A $38.25 expense bill for the city clerk attending the Wenatchee state municipal league meeting is approved. The clerk files a report urging Colville to join the league to secure home rule and uniform laws for municipalities.

Colville Cook Denny Burk Thayer Stenger St. Clair State League of Municipal Corporations Wenatchee City of Municipal League

Municipal League aims at city powers and four year terms

Delegates from forty two cities urged larger municipal powers at Wenatchee and Spokane was chosen for the next meeting in 1913. Recommendations include uniform laws for assessment districts and warrants, investment of idle funds, optional use of state accountants, county road funding within city limits, and four year terms to enable recall.

Orty PepEhsanint Wenatchee Colville Spokane A. B. Lansburn

Novel Knights of Pythias meeting ends with surprise verdict

Colville lodge members witnessed a staged trial as part of a new entertainment committee event. W L Sax faced mock charges with legal defense arranged, yet was declared not guilty after a second ballot. The lodge closed late with plans for future programs and January 13 officer installation.

Colville Colville Lodge of Knights of Pythias W. H. Jackson W. L. Sax J. A. Rochford F. Leo Grinstead J. C. Harrigan D. M. Hurt C. A. Heberling W. C. Spedden Mr. Sax Sax

The Busy Woman and Household Remedies Ads

A collage of 1920s style notices tout Foley Kidney Pills for women’s malaise and Foley Honey and Tar for children’s colds. Also mentions an upcoming Masonic lodge election and warns against mercury in catarrh treatments with Hall's Catarrh Cure.

Foley Carroll Drug Co Adv Hall F. J. Cheney & Company Toledo Ohio

Christmas observances and notices in Colville area churches

Christmas programs filled with songs recitations and tree ceremonies at Free Methodist Baptist and Christian churches delighting about 60 to 125 children with treats and cantatas. Court action filed against James Scharette for second degree assault and a 1000 bond set. Local couples wed at Colville home of the Pond family and plans to reside there. Community updates include church resignations road condemnation and posts about dances memories of past dances with cautionary notes.

Free Methodist Church Lulu Pond A. D. Foster Baptist Sunday School The Christian Church Santa Claus Maud Bandy Oscar Saluda Kildow Methodist Sunday School Father Fletcher J. C. Harrigan W. L. Biggar Superior Court James Scharette William Fluegel Roy Fuller Ethel Brazington Colville Harry Pond Geo. T. Klein A. C. McChesney Colville Baptist Church Marcus Kettle Falls Rice McChesney Springdale

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