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Newspaper
Lynden Tribune
Location
Lynden, Washington, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1915
Page
9
Mail for Albert Johnson remains unclaimed at Lynden Washington post office. Unclaimed letters will go to the Dead Letter office in two weeks. One cent due on each letter. When calling please say Advertised. D L Beckes Postmaster.
The Town of Lynden enacts Ordinance No 164 approving and confirming the assessment roll for Local Improvement District No 12. It covers West Main Street improvements from Third to Eighth Streets and related work including clearing, grading, drainage, walks, cross walks, a bridge over Fishtrap Creek, and bond issuance.
Local improvement assessment details levy seven percent interest on delinquent rolls. Parks funds created to pay costs and warrants. Installment plan allows ten annual payments after thirty day cash period. Bonds to redeem unpaid warrants issued under Ordinance No 146. Lynden Town Council approval dated May 7 1915 with publication May 13 1915.
Local residents visit relatives and friends across Ferndale Lynden and Bellingham with multiple calls and visits noted. Miss Jennie Bovendam ill. Grace Bayes visits, born May 8 a daughter to Earl and Mrs Craine.
The next matinee racing meet at the Fair Grounds is moved to Thursday May 27 instead of May 29.
Miss Ore Handy spent weekend with her parents Mr and Mrs George Handy. Miss Lillian Hall dined with Miss Henrietta Bliss. Mr and Mrs R A Dreesman and Mr and Mrs J W DeNeui at Bellingham Friday. Irvin Halls twentieth birthday celebrated with friends including Laura Mae Harry Crabtree and more as dainty refreshments followed. Beatrice Kilcup visited the little hall girls Monday evening. Edna Daniels spent weekend with Pearl Baxter.
Lester Cameron and Miss Ruth Davies wed quietly last week. Mr and Mrs J W Parker host guests including Mr and Mrs Pederson of Burlington this week. Golden wedding anniversary for Mr and Mrs Charles Pederson celebrated with thirty five friends.
Miss Violet McLeod spent the weekend with Miss Genevieve Abbott. About thirty guests gathered at the Van Etten home Saturday night to celebrate a twentieth wedding anniversary. Robbie Follis and Jack Settles visited Glendale. Dan Highland left for Bellingham. Mr and Mrs McKee W T Folli and Miss Mary McClelland were in Bellingham visiting friends.
In Custer and vicinity a shoot at the Custer Gar Club yielded scores: Hills 14, W Parrish 17, Johnson 18, C Behme 8, W Vaughn 15, E Behme 17, Everett 18, Johnson 22, Hale 7, Vaughn 12. Social items list Mr and Mrs Jno Shields entertaining Mr and Mrs Harry Barney and Dorothy of Anacortes at dinner. Ferndale High School play at I O O F hall. Mr and Mrs Thos Ellis hosting dinner guests including Jno Shields family. Maude Wallace visiting from Olympia. Mrs Robt Shields and Mrs D W Brown entertained at Hills Prairie. Rev J T Wright returns from Lower Sound points.
Van Buren guests Whitnah and William Rarick along with Mrs. O Wilecoxson and son and Mrs. Robert Kirkman and children joined Mrs. Wm Rarick and Mrs. Ed Willet on Monday at the Hughes home to celebrate Mrs Hughes thirty seventieth birthday.
After a very good dinner ice cream and cake were served. Carl Larson attended services in the Prairie district. Rev E R John of Blaine and Mr Groves of Lynden spent Sunday here. Ida and George Hinton Mrs Masel A Smith and family and Miss Nichols attended the field meet in Lynden Saturday. Mr and Mrs Wm Rarick were Lynden visitors Saturday. Ed Willett of Wahl visited friends here Sunday and Monday. Charlie Adkinson was in Seattle on business last week. Mrs L B Randall was in Lynden Saturday. Wesley Nutter and John Gillis attended the track meet in Lynden Saturday. A number of the Van Buren people have the mumps.
Mrs Colins and Mrs Wel visited Miss Nelson on Tuesday in North Prairie. Mrs Clarke from Bellingham visited Tuesday. Mr Brunss, his daughter, and Mrs Preda called on Mrs Barfelds Thursday. Mr and Mrs Carver of Skagit County spent the weekend with Mr and Mrs J Taylor. The Whispevers were entertained by Mrs J Taylor Thursday afternoon. After the business meeting refreshments were served. Next meeting is May 20 with Mrs Williams.
Reflections on daily deeds and growth through hardship, faith, and wonder. The quotes reference Lincoln, Phillips Brooks, and John Ruskin, linking action, sympathy, truth, and the labor of sustenance with heartful pleasures.
A note from the Tribune office discusses butter wrappers and their printing status. The item notes whether wrappers are printed or left unprinted and references the Tribune office as the source.
Advertisement announces regular price three dollars and a special price of two dollars and sixty cents for Metropolitan Magazine and The Trib.
Henry bragged to a neighbor that he was master of his home but a kitchen interruption and a neighbor’s joke exposed his bluster. His wife called him inside as she warned him away from the Joneses, leaving him humiliated.
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