-Mrs. Martha RABY and little daughters are guests of Mrs. RABY's father, Mr. Gust FRANKS.
-Dr. I. P. WEBER, physician and surgeon, formerly of Worland, Wyoming, arrived in Acme Thursday. He is preparing to open an office in this vicinity. We are pleased to welcome the doctor to our town.
-Mr. and Mrs. C. A. WITNER of Seattle visited her mother, Mrs. J. B. LITTLE, Saturday and Sunday.
CLIPPER:
-Paul ROTHENBUHLER last week purchased a nice lot from Mr. LaPOINT at the Clipper corner, on which he will erect a nice dwelling shortly.
-Mrs. Mary PETERSON of Bellingham was visiting with her sister, Mrs. Nelson PETERSON for several days last week.

Friday, February 29, 1924

ACME:
-Mr. and Mrs. Forest ELSBREE are the proud parents of a baby girl who arrived Sunday, February 24.
-Mrs. Leanna BARNES of Skykomish who has been visiting her sister, Mrs. I. W. KELLY of Acme, returned to her home Tuesday.
-Mrs. I. W. KELLY and her sister, Mrs. L. BARNES, visited their brother, Charles NEFF, in Sedro Woolley last Sunday afternoon. Mr. NEFF has been very ill with pneumonia but is now recovering nicely.
VAN ZANDT:
-Ivan JOHNSON of Burlington is visiting his brothers, Art and Dan JOHNSON.

-Mr. and Mrs. Elmer PERRY of Bellingham, spent Friday with Mrs. PERRY's mother, Mrs. E. E. BELCHER.
-Mr. and Mrs. Emerson KENNEY left last Thursday for a month's tour of California. Johnny MACAULEY is running the delivery during Mr. KENNEY's absence.

Friday, April 25, 1924

-A baby was born to Mr. and Mrs. Paul MATTEONI at Mrs. MYERS' hospital in Bellingham on Friday morning, April 18. The little one passed away. The bereaved parents have the sympathy of the entire community.

Friday, May 23, 1924

-John GLIENSKI, about 60 years of age, was serious injured last Monday morning while he was working on a township road about a mile west of Clipper. One end of a log being drawn by a team of horses collided with an obstruction throwing the other end around, throwing Mr. GLINENSKI to the ground injuring his back. He was taken to St. Joseph's hospital and an examination made and it was stated that his shoulder blade was broken and probably a fractured collar bone and two or three ribs. He will be confined to the hospital about a week it was thought.

-The farmers of this section of the valley are now experiencing trouble from a tremendous flock of wild pigeons which seemed to have located here during the past few weeks, and the newly sown grain fields are certainly suffering in this locality.

-The remains of Lee TYRRELL, who died in Butte, Montana, on April 21, from the effects of drinking lysol by mistake, were buried on Monday morning, May 12, by the side of his father in the Maple Falls cemetery. It was young TYRRELL's request that his body be cremated, and it was sent to his mother, Mrs. Sadie TYRRELL, at San Bernardino, Cal., and from there she shipped the ashes in a sealed box to Gus HARRISON of this place with the request that he place them beside the father's grave. Mr. HARRISON dug the grave and just before 12 o'clock Monday morning in the presence of several friends the box containing the ashes were placed in the grave. The box in which the ashes were sent was about 7x5x6 inches and probably weighed in the neighborhood of 15 or 20 pounds.

Friday, June 6, 1924

-Mr. B. ROBINSON and Margaret McLEOD were united in marriage in Bellingham Sunday, June 1, 1924 Rev. I. C. HARRISON officiating. Only immediate members of the family were present. Mrs. ROBINSON taught school at Bell Creek last winter, and is a sister of Mrs. Murray MACAULAY of Deming.

ACME
-Saturday night or Sunday morning thieves broke in to the Fred ZOBRIST store at Acme and made away with nearly $150 worth of merchandise, principally shoes and high grade pocket knives. This is the third time the store has been robbed since September 1. last year.

Friday, July 11, 1924

VAN ZANDT
-L. E. WILLIAMS has purchased the Ira WILLIAMS ranch and has taken possession. Hid parents, Mr. & Mrs. M. P. WILLIAMS, will continue to make a home for him. M. P. is erecting a fine chicken house. He will go into the chicken business on a more extensive scale than before.
-Mrs. Mabel McGUIRE and son are visiting her mother, Mrs. E. J. McGUIRE and sister, Mrs. C. E. POTTER.

SILVER LAKE
-Wilma BREIKREITZ is visiting her aunt, Mrs. J. H. GILHOUSEN, this summer.
-Roidon BREITKREITZ has gone to Bellingham to live with his grandmother, Mrs. F. BREITKREITZ.
-Ilene FERRY and Vivian BREITKREITZ are visiting their aunt, Mrs. Walter GILHOUSEN, at Anacortes.

Friday, August 1, 1924

MAPLE FALLS
-Merald SCHOFIELD is ill at his home in Deming with blood Poison. He is a brother in law of Shorty HAMILTON.
-Mrs. J. M. BRIGGS and daughter, Mrs. Frank La DUE, and son in law, Guy JOHNSON, spent Saturday at Birch Bay.

Friday, August 8, 1924

-Joe TIMMONS of Concrete visited his brother, J. F. TIMMONS of Acme over the week end.

Friday, August 15, 1924

-Mr. and Mrs. Roy WILLIAMS and son Harold, of Porterville, Cal., arrived in Deming last week for a visit with Mrs. WILLIAMS' sister, Mrs. Tom FINSRUD and family. Mrs. WILLIAMS was formerly Miss Maude WILLIAMS.

Friday, January 23, 1925

-Mr. and Mrs. L. V. KENNEY and children of Huntingdon, B. C., visited at the home of Mrs. KENNEY's mother, Mrs. Katherine KELLY, over the weekend. Mrs. KENNEY and children will remain here several days.
-Mr. and Mrs. H. W. McLEOD were guests of Mrs. McLEOD's mother, Mrs. WILDBERGER, at Sumas on Sunday.

Friday, February 27, 1925

Mr. and Mrs. Walter C. DAVIS are rejoicing over the arrival of a second son, born last Friday at the Meyers hospital, Bellingham. The baby's weight was ten and one-fourth pounds and he has been given the name of Ronald.

James HOAG was called to Seattle last Monday by the death of his brother-in-law, G. W. LOGDON.

Mrs. Lee HATTON received a telegram last Saturday informing her of the death of her mother, Mrs. Sarah CURE, at Los Angeles, Cal. Mrs. CURE has a host of friends in Deming and Welcome, where she resided many years.

Edmund WEST, who was injured in a logging camp accident last Friday afternoon was taken to St. Luke's hospital at Bellingham and will probably be confined there a couple of weeks. He was caught between a large fir log and alder tree and received a compound fractured bone and several bruises.

Mrs. Victor DUNNAS left last Saturday evening for her home in Manitoba.

Friday, March 13, 1925

-Mrs. Gordon SQUIRES and infant son motored out from Bellingham to call on her parents, Mr. and Mrs. M. P. WILLIAMS. She has been ill since last November but is convalescing now.
-The farm where Ole OLESON and family have lived so long has been sold. We understand Mr. OLESON has purchased a small ranch from Rodney LINN and will move his family on it.
-Mrs. W. H. RILEY has two of the motherless HORN children with her, Walter and Elnoir. They will make their future home with her.
-We just learned that Mr. ROSS, now of southern Washington, was accidentally drowned a week ago. He was a son in law of Art HATCHER, having married his daughter Annie. Mr. HATCHER was one of our pioneer settlers, who is now living at Ione, Wash.
-A chimney fire at the home of John ERICKSON caused quite a little excitement in Deming last Monday night.

Friday, September 25, 1925

-Mr. and Mrs. REYNOLDS and children will leave shortly for Kirksville, Missouri, where they will make their home in the future. They will go back by way of family auto. Their many friends here will wish them bon voyage, but shall be sorry to lose them.

Friday, October 23, 1925

Mr. and Mrs. Paul W. PINCKNEY received the tidings of great sorrow on Thursday of the sudden death and unexpected passing away of Mr. PINCKNEY's mother, Mrs. Naomi PINCKNEY, aged 50 years at Sait Luke's hospital in Bellingham, whither she had gone from her home in Blaine to undergo an operation. Mr. and Mrs. PINCKNEY and Mr. PINCKNEY's young sister and brother, left immediately for Blaine where the funeral was held on Sunday.

Friday, December 4, 1925

KENDALL
-Miss Eleanor ROBERTS, who is attending Whatcom high school is Bellingham, visited at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Griffith ROBERTS.
-Mrs. Charles HOBART, who has been in St. Luke's hospital for the last two or three weeks, is at home again. Miss Beatrice SIMMONS, who is Mrs. HOBART's sister, looked after the children during Mrs. HOBART's absence.

MAPLE FALLS
-Mrs. Fred MILLER and children, Ruth and Orville, left on Wednesday of last week to spend Thanksgiving and the week-end with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. W. REED at Burlington and her son Floyd who is spending the winter with his grandparents.
-Miss Martha ROBINSON of the Bellingham Normal school visited her uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. C. W. WILLIAMS and family during the Thanksgiving vacation.

Friday, March 5, 1926

-L. O. OTTESTAD, who for the past five years has been proprietor of Glacier Hotel at Glacier, died Friday in a Bellingham hospital after a short illness. His wife, two daughter and four sons survive. The funeral was held Sunday and interment made in Bay View cemetery.
-Howard GILBERT, the thirteen year old son of Mr. and Mrs. H. E. GILBERT of Wickersham died Tuesday at the Bellingham hospital after a short illness, with pneumonia. Funeral services were held Thursday at the Union Chapel in Wickersham and interment made in the family plot at Saxon.

Friday, March 19, 1926

-Jean Elizabeth HOFFMAN, two and a half year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. M. HOFFMAN, of Acme, passed away Sunday evening, at a Bellingham hospital after a brief illness. The little body was cared for at the Harlow mortuary, and funeral services held Monday afternoon, from the Methodist church in Acme, Rev. RICHARDSON officiating, and burial made in the family plot at Saxon.

Friday, July 16, 1926

-Geo. W. GALLAGHER of Seattle, arrived here Thursday for a three weeks' visit with the family of his sister Mr. and Mrs. M. J. GATES at Welcome.
-Mrs. B. S. STODDARD has as guests this week, her sister Mrs. SMITH, and her daughter Mrs. J. H. ROBINSON of Portland, Ore., and Mrs. CHALKER and daughter of McMinville, Ore.

Friday, October 22, 1926

-Mrs. Jack THURSTON, Jr., who has been staying with her sister, Mrs. Melvin MURRAY, has returned to her home at Warnick.
-Mr. LENHART of California, is the guest of his daughter, Mrs. Max LANGE.

Friday, October 29, 1926

-Walter LITTLEFIELD, is visiting his sister, Mrs. Ted SCHOTT of Lynden.
-Cecil BEANER is the guest of his sister, Mrs. Urban AMBROSE this week.

Friday, April 27, 1928

-James Brainerd NILES, infant son of Mr. and Mrs. J. N. NILES, of Deming, passed away at the family home Saturday evening, aged three weeks. Aside from the parents, surviving relatives are one sister, Pauline, and the grand parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. F. BELCHER, and Mr. H. B. NILES, all of Deming. Funeral services were held Monday afternoon with the Rev. Charles MacCAUGHEY of Bellingham, officiating, interment taking place in the Deming cemetery.

Friday, May 18, 1928

-On Sunday, May 13, the marriage of Mr. George BROMLEY of Sumas, and Miss Ivis Alexandria GATES, of Deming, was solemnized at the United Church of Canada, at Victoria, B. C. After the ceremony the couple left for several days' cruise on Vancouver and tributary islands, returning home by way of Vancouver. James MITCHELL of Bellingham, and Thomas LaPOINT of Victoria, accompanied the newly married couple on their trip. The event was doubly interesting as it was also the occasion of the bride's birthday. Mrs. BROMLEY is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Cyrus T. GATES of Deming and is well and favorably known throughout this locality, having lived in this region the greater part of her life. The groom is a prominent business man at Sumas where the couple will make their home.

Friday, June 8, 1928

-Walter BRANDT, of Acme, who has been working with the BRANDT Bros. logging camp at Warnick, retuned to his home Saturday, suffering from __ broken and crushed ribs, the result of an accident while he was helping to load logs Friday morning.

Friday, June 29, 1928

-Mr. and Mr. J. MOBERG, from Lindstrom, Minnesota, arrived in Clipper Monday afternoon. They are visiting at the home of Rodney LINN a brother of Mrs. MOBERG. They expect to remain for some time.
-Mrs. Felix GLENESKI and Mrs. Chas. STEVENS of Fruitland, Idaho were guests at the Nels PETERSEN home a few days last week. The ladies will be better known among old settlers as Maggie and Letty JORGENSEN of Mosquito Lake. They were called to the bedside of their mother who has been very ill. Her condition still remains critical.
-New reached here of the birth of an infant son born to Mr. and Mrs. Albert PERRY of Bellingham. The infant weighed nine pounds and is called Donald Lee. The proud parents are former residents of Van Zandt.

Friday, April 19, 1929

-Mr. and Mrs. Adam RAUCH and son Henry attended church in Bellingham Sunday and were dinner guests at the house of their daughter, Mrs. Roy McCOMAS.

Friday, November 8, 1929

-Mr. and Mrs. Wm. BREITKFEITZ and Mr. and Mrs. H. JACOBUS motored to Anacortes Friday afternoon and visited with Mr. BREITKREITZ's brother, Charles and sister, Mrs. Nettie GILHOUSEN, returning home Sunday.
-Mr. and Mrs. Wm. BREITKREITZ and family went to Bellingham Tuesday to attend the funeral of Mrs. BREITKREITZ's cousin, Grace NELSON, age 10 years, who passed away at 1 p.m. Saturday morning at St. Luke's hospital.

Friday, January 3, 1930

Friday, May 23, 1930

-Mr. and Mrs. William BUCKLEY of Colville, arrived in Deming Monday, to attend the funeral of Mrs. BUCKLEY's sister, Mrs. Ella QUILLEN.
-Mrs. R. H. HARDING of Castle Rock, Wash., arrived in Deming on Monday, to attend the funeral of her mother, Mrs. Ella QUILLEN.

Friday, August 22, 1930

-Mrs. Harriet WRIGHT's mother, Mrs. HENDRICKSON, returned to her home in Bremerton after spending about two months in Deming.
-Miss Iva Lee GOSS has returned from visiting her sister, Mrs. Harold SLIPPER in Seattle.

Friday, February 13, 1931

-Funeral services for Fred VOGEL, husband of Mrs. Margurite VOGEL, who passed away at his home near Laurel on Friday, Feb. 6, at the age of 49 years, was held in Bellingham on Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock, the Rev. W. E. LOUCKS officiating. Interment was made in Woodlawn cemetery, members of Bakers' Union, No. 473, acting as pallbearers.

Friday, May 8, 1931

-Last week the board of education of school district 104, Deming, selected the following teachers for the next term of school:
Lois PEBLEY, Principal.
Elsie TROOST, Intermediate.
Lizziellen BELCHER, Primary.
All these ladies have conducted the school successfully during the past term and were re-elected by the board.

Friday, July 15, 1932

-John ERICKSON, 78, one of the oldest and highly respected pioneers of Deming passed away at Bellingham on Wednesday. Funeral services were held at the church in Deming at 2 o'clock Friday afternoon and the remains interred in Odd Fellows cemetery, Deming.

Friday, February 17, 1933

-Mrs. Arthur MORGENTHALER surprised her son, Merle HITCHCOCK by giving a party on his birthday last week. Those present were: Marion HARRIS, of Bellingham; Vernon KUSKY of Lynden; Mr. and Mrs. Henry RAUCH of Bellingham; Johnny HOLDT, Arthur TYLER and Harry MATTEONI.
-Mr. and Mrs. Norman HANER and young daughter, of Seattle, were the guests of Mrs. HANER's parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. E. KENNEY over the weekend.
-Mrs. Lowell DULING entertained on last Monday evening in honor of the birthdays of her sisters, Mrs. Delbert GOODWIN, of Nooksack, and her sister-in-law, Mrs. Ray OLIN. Mr. and Mrs. Harvey MARSHAL and families of the honorees were also present.

Friday, May 12, 1933

-Word has been received of the death of Mrs. Frankie REAMS, 74, at Mason City, Iowa, on May 3rd. She was the mother of Mrs. J. F. BELCHER of this place. Mrs. BELCHER has been with her mother for some time, but is expected home shortly.
-A marriage license was issued by the county auditor in Bellingham on Wednesday to Frank E. BARD of Kepyort, and Eliner M. SCUTVICK of Lawrence.

Friday, December 29, 1933:

Mr. and Mrs. P. B. TUCKER, who have been residing at the Fritz JOHNSON residence, moved the first of the week to the MATTCONI residence just vacated by Mr. and Mrs. MATTCONI who have moved into their new residence just recently completed.

Miss Lizziellen BELCHER, who is teaching school at Beaver, arrived the latter part of last week to spend the holidays with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. F. BELCHER.

Mr. and Mrs. Walter DAVIS and family, of Port Angeles spent the Christmas holidays at the PEBLEY home, with Mrs. DAVIS' brother and sister, Miss Lois and Lon PEBLEY.

Friday, June 1, 1934

-Frank SYPIEN, resident of Clipper, was nearly decapitated Saturday afternoon when his roadster struck a logging cable that hqd been left stretched across the highway on the Turkington road a short distance north of Acme. The car struck the low hanging cable with such force as to rip off the top of the machine and catapult the car into a ditch. It caught SYPIEN by the neck, causing a ruptured windpipe and painful lacerations about the face and neck. He was taken to St. Luke's hospital in a very serious condition, but his attending physician, reported him to be resting comfortably on Monday and that he was apparently out of danger.

Friday, November 25, 1938

-More than 100 friends and relatives helped celebrate the golden wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. David GERMAIN, pioneer Nooksack residents, at the home of their daughter and husband, Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd MASSEY at Nooksack Sunday. Mrs. GERMAIN came to Nooksack with her parents in 1882 and Mr. GERMAIN came there in 1886. They were married November 20, 1888 and have a copy of the Whatcom Reveille, a newspaper of that date, which announces the wedding. Among those from Sumas who attended the celebration were Mr. and Mrs. George GILLIES, Mr. and Mrs. C. O. HILL, Mrs. Ruth KEEPERS and Shirley, Vernus and Donald KEEPERS.