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It It. y, . -. J7 V.. 0 OREGON RIER OREGON CITY, OREGON, FRIDAY, JANUARY, 1896. NO. 30. VOL. XIII. S l ijass" Uyyr ORFGON ClTV, OREGON. j Tire, life ' j j And Accident REPRESENTING Royal ol Liverpool Dom business rM North British & Mercantil'el''o:o,oo,:"eM ,n thi wor,,, 50' Sun of London o"ie,t i,ure, fl,e u'"oa offlne ,n oria- i JEtna of Hartford Lret bmt Amero4,, mp'y. Continental of New York e of tl,e be,t A'ner,n wm lAND OTHER FIRST CLASS INSURANCE COMPANIES" Th Travelers Insurance Company of Hartford trBct, oldt Mil bom hcolileiit InsurHiios vomuany In the world, and also iIum a very larire lira linilialiix) business. CALL OS MB FOB BLOTTEHS AND CA1.ENUAE ... Kates the T2L F. E. DONALDsO, at Com m ercial Bank. Lowest. 1 est on ! 1 CARRY A MIL UXB.OF:.. . 1 FARM TOOLS, including Hay Presses, Feed T . J Cutters, Choppers, hows, narrows, oeeu- ! ALSO ers, Spring Tooth Harrows, Potato Diggers, Si'RJSo Wagons, Cahh. Be sure ami rail when yon are want Hi buy "r nt. , jJEDWARD HUGHES, t BEAUTIFUL PASTEL PICTURES ....Given ' When You Have Purchased V The frame ami glass will be furnished you for $1.25. Actual cost at the factory. T i- 1 - Call ami Cot r I E E. MARTIN. Commercial Bank Block. for CHOICE CUTS and TENDER MEATS "0'A' FETZOJ-K & GAXE'S, CASH MARKETS. Seventh Street, Corner of Center, on the Hill. Main St., Opposite Caufield Block. Two Shops. Oregon City. Oregon Pure Milt Delivered t sill parts of - MeQtop Paris Paipy AT REASONABLE PRICES. Chas Catta, ProDj Humwinlii R.U.LL MEYiK, c TO (G-. U. BESTOW DOORS, WINDOWS, MOUL DING and Building Material. I Lowest Cash Prices Ever Offered for First-Class Goods. Stop Opp. Co :grogational Chcrch, Cain Street Ore.n City Woman's Reason Is usuallv a good one, even though it 11 only express! by a single word "because" She is admiring our extension tHblex. They are hand some, durable and cheap. Our 14 extension lahle is very seiviceable, while our. 13 Uak niiar iaoie "a beauty" is an ornament (or the finest dinning room. Good size Kitchen Tables we sell for $1. Large size hardwood Center Tables for 1.75. BELLOMY L BUSCH, The Home rYnilnhfr-, Leading Agency J In Clackamas County 1 Earth " Buggies. Etcw In the city whether you ""tavoT AND Portland, Or Away.... $10 Worth of Goods,. a Tlket the city from the, E. E. WILLIAMS, .The Grocer. Ii 111 Li REOLAND. The Christmas tree At the M. E. church was largely attended there being 115 present. Everyone received sonn thing, if nothing more than a rack of candy. The music by G. Ogels was ex tray fine. The literary programme was nice. We can say that some of the hoys put on presents fur themselves Well, boys, I would keep on the pood i-ide of my best girl next Christmas. P.P. Linn. Miss Co a Marten, C. Shunway and Miss MildaLinn attend ed the dance at Logan Christmas. B. Howell, G. Spees and E. Sprague attended the dance at Cangon Creek Christmas. , Miss Earneatine Spees, E. Evieon and Miss Lenia Sppes Mltended the dsnce at Logan. . v- . II n ! for I he crowd that went to Eaglet Creek. All report haying a fine time Thev found plenty i4 mud going and coming but pulled through all right.. G. Spee attended the band practice Saturday night.., Hurrah for the charivari ! A crowd was at Linn's mill samroay nignt. A bout 10 :30 o'clock the captai ir yelled fire and a etunning report was lieard followed by tin cans and cow-bella and In about 15 minutes the boys at Linn's mill turned the fire hose on them, wet- ing every thread on them, and aa the new married couple was In Portland they got left all around. From what I heard, boys, you had better ask the boys at the mill or they will get the best of you next time, as they are"on to their job." The dancing crowd o' Redland will go lo Clackamas Heights New Years if there Is not a better dance somewhere else. . L. Shank ja . going to build a ww house. Mr. Con in jis has moved to Portland. December 30. , Enunekr Pitcher's Castoria. GREAT REDUCION SALE! White and Colored Blankets, Comforters, Bed Spreads, Lace Curtains, by the yard or pair. Portieres, from $2.50 a pair to- $20. Tapestry. Table Covers in velours and raw silk furniture plush, 24 and 27 inch, all colors, watered affects, from 90c to $125 per yard. Liddell's and Richardson's cele brated Irish Line.-.s, manufactured in Belfast, Ireland. Bleached and half bleached at 25, 35, 40, 45. 50, 60,65, 75c and upward to $1.25, $1.50 and $190 per yard, with 3-4 and 7-8 size napkins to matcb Head q- lag 2.- Sheetings bleached o ahed. 7-4, 8-4 9-4 aad I' e set Jrnds always in stock 1 1 dive st pices quoted on same CLOSI1TG OTTT PBICBS. ....'UcALLEN & MCDONNELL.... The Recognized Cloak and Dress Goods House of the Northwest for good, first-class goods. HARMONY. Levi Rusk, who hat been attending the Agricultural college,- waa at home Christinai. Mrs. S. B. Millard is quite sick at this writing. The Evangelical church will hold it aunual election of officers for the ensu Ing year on Tuesday afternoon. Wm. Millard la home again, visiting bia parenli, Harmony celebrated Christmas hyai tendingthe Christmas tree at ihechurch. The tree was tastefully decorated, but no presents were put on It. A nice pro gram' wai rendered, after which the candy wai distributad to the children of tlM 8undny rchonl, fur whom the tree waa jtottcn up. The house waa cmwiI ed, a. numler having to stand. The program was as follows: Song", "Coronation" Conuregation Prayer E Maner, pastor Son??...... "Christ mas Story,".... School Addles, Pastor Quartette "0 Happy Bella" Recitation. "What does Christmas Say ?" X Blanche Fortner Recitation, "The Children's Bivonau." Walter Kanne Solo. . .' Flossse Peel ' Primary Class Exercise. Recitation, Frank Hall Song,. . ."Fahy Kong". .Six little girls Recitation .Chester McLaughlin Reeitatim "Tina Thoughtful Act That Tells" Edith Karr Solo... . "The Sinner and the Song." , Lenna Clark Recitation Vina Morey Song,.:..... "I am Jettu Little Lamb'' i Primary class Recitation, ..."The marriage of Sun hi Claiis" Lena Rutik Recitation, ."Fred's Scheme". Hurumu ) Kanne Song, "Tel! ttie News" School Recitation "Merrv XinaV'. .'.'.Millie Biddle Reultatiou,. . . ."Xmas Tree" Maud 1 ; . Fortner SiJlo,..."In Dintant Lands". . .Superin. i tendent. Albert Faukhauser ! Recitation,.' My New Dolly ".Etta Hull Quartette, Ashamed of Jesus" Recitation,. ...... "Santa Claus' Joke" r Lizsle Blankney Song,... ."Ring the Bells" . , School i Doxology. v Died, at Salem, Or., December 27, Maggie, beloved wife of Charles Otty. The remains were lironght down Satur day, and the luneial cervices were held at I he heme Monday. A large concourse of friemls ami neighb'irs were pre Hunt to Dav their Irn-t rejects to the depart-e,lf-l following tUr-iepmiiM 4o their 'ast iccting placa iti Mulinonialr'tnielmy. 8h leavrs huabai d and thre small childreu to monrn hei loss, besides re latives and many friends. , December 30. Jiit., STAFFORD. Happy New Year 1 Wake up brother and sister corres pondents ai.d let us limr what is being done hi your respective nelh'j irhood, we sli mid like to know what yon sre doing, al o a list your friends are doing WhaiV that ? Did yon say that you had forgot where Stafford Is sitiiule.l ul? Well it Is siiuated right here within I4 mile of Lengthy, 6 miles west of Oregon City, .Jj mile east of the Willamette Meridian and the county line, ft miles from Oswego, 4 miles from Tualatin, 2 miles from Frog Pond and about 90, 000,000 miles from the m joii. . Some of the vonng ladies h ivj began to make themselves accustomed to t he arduous duties that will be their hits to fulfill calling on the boya driving the carriages and m my other leap year oddities. Outing Flannels and Flan nelettes, just received. Checks and stripes in light and dark colors. Ladies' Fine Hosiery and Fine Underwear in all-wool and cotton j and a , Closing prices on all fine Fur Capes, Cloth Capes and Cloth Jackets. Every garment will be sacrificed. A special line of Misses' Fancy Cloaks, 8 and 10 years, will be closed at half price. All new gar ments and up-to-date. Mothers, bring your daughters along; and make your selections. This is the biggest offer ever made by any drv goods house in America. Take advantage of it. You will never get another chance to procure a fine garment at one half its actual value. Ccr. Third j and Morrison I Manuel Francie cuVitrJ on friend here a few days ago. Manuel will return to northern Washington the latter part of the week. Why didn't Mr. Phillips start out for Independence month at?; the weather ha been very pleasant since his de parture, and meadow larka have began to sing songs and aeeiu happy. Misa Winnie A. Moses of Portland Is spending part of the holiday vacation with her aunt, Mrs. M. A. Gage. Saturday evening, the 4th, the Duplex literary society meets again. Soirfu potatoes are being shipped to Frisco, but the prices are not yet suit able to cause many cellar to be emptied. John Schieve la putting op a ainoke house and preparing otherwise to get some of his fat hog into a marketable condition. Wro. Schatx la digging up the large shade trees around his residence and otherwise brushing things up, . December 31. Lxxotiiy. SUNNYSIDE. A Christinas tree and supper was the feature of Christmas eve at Jim Reed's. S. D. Johnson recently had a quantity of oats stolen from his barn. Mrs. McKinley la talking of moving to Portland. A shed has been built at the church for the accommodation of teams, January 1. Juxta. LENTS. James Harvey of the firm of Harvey lie Wing, grocers, is having a nice dwell ing put up. Another blacksmith shop has been put up by a smith from Clackania. Thero is talk of raising Johnson crejk bridge so that drift wood will 11 it j iin . The stumps have been blown out the road leading to Happy Hollow. January 1. Juxta. CLACKAMAS. Christmas has come and gone, with all of its j ys. and is nowa thing vf the pat. , . ; ,, .. Mr. Edward Johnson returned home Irom Eugene the dsy before Christinas, where hi hiid'been to move Mr. tioter- man. a. it in.. 'Kmm D.J.I...L o.i "-s- JL aTJ!Wws!I smsjsI aHidi.Uii risk f adulter -77 Z "T 0uel" "P"HI ChriatiO:M at her ,fthpV;'v MHJw ) Paddock, returning tn Salem on Thnrs dsy. She holds the position of a type writer In the asylum ami hen hosti of lriend.-. f: Mr. Otis G . Lawrence of the' Esmotid hotel, Portland, ate Christmas dinner with bin wife and baby at his father' on (iiiislmas day. A veiy pretty wedding took place a I the residence of Mr. Ruth on Cirisi mas morning at ten o'clock, thecnntr.it In r parties being Mr Vaxey Webster ami Misa Florence Ruth, both of Clack anniri. Rev. .Mr. Parker of. Oregon Citv officiating. The above thirties are hiirli respected and have the congratulation jf all. A man and two women in a wagon went off Into a gravel pit near Mrs. Foster's, upsetting wagon an I spilling conient cml but for the timely aid of Frank Liindia and Jack Wells, ..lio were passing, the women would have drown ed . Wo did not learn the nuiutH of the partiei. Miss Moilie and Jeasie Talbjrt are spending their vacation at home. A Mr, Simile's from Portland, in com pany with Miss Lemon, visited the Sun day school hi the church las'. Sunday. Mr. Mather's, our poo ilar post in ix er, new residence is now completed h i I ready for occupancy and is quite mi ad dition to onr town in the , way of nn p-ovement. The Sunday School at t. e M. K. church is progressing finely u.ider the aiiperiutendency of Mr. Lawrence and Mrs. Lougcoy, assistant. Mr. Willis Johnson savs he Inn al ways heard it said that there was no ro e without a thorn but he says he has suc ceeded in finding one that has no thorns and has named it Douglas rone. Mra. Otty, wlio r.iii ,j 1 a'oit two miles north of town, died hi Silem a (e days ago, was burie I at MuUooni ili cemetery Monday, Mr. tirir iireui-oiiirf the funeral sermon at the hou-te. A large eoncotinie of sorrowing friends and neighbors folio ared her to her lat rest ing place. She leaves lnubui f and three children to moiirn her loss. The friends and relatives have the sympi.hy of the surround ing community. Quite an altercation occured between two of our worthy citizens, brothers in (he same church, a few days ago. "Lie" and "liar" wai frequently nsed nd something was said about blacking eyes Shame, bretbern, you eli"ul 1 not be so I naughty as to punch each other's eyes. B.-hold how good snd pleacent It is for brethcrn to dell io;e'her in u 1 1 Mrs. Wm. H. Dedman of Portland was the guest of Mr. J. C Paddock the flr.t of the week. , Mr. Ilomberger and Mr. Parbses each got a Christmas present Christmas in the way of a bran new baby. The Sunday school at the M E. church had a very interesting Christ mas entertainment Christinas eve, con stating of songs, quartettes an I. ems anJ recitations' Mrs. C. K. Clark and Miss Jessie Talbert presided at the organ. The exercises were opened with a very pretty organ voluitary by Miss Jessie Talbert, Mr. J. A. Cook offered prayer. The entire programme was rendered . without a mistake. Mrs. C. F. Clark's little folks that sang showed cur. ful and thorough training The mal 1 quartette of Messr. C'a k, Sun ler. Liwiance and Tnomat wis very fine, and also the anthem "li.iil th Mom" was very beautifully sang by the choir. We have not space to notice all, snf flee It to say that it w s tald to I e one of the best Christmas entertain ment ever given In our town. At tie close a nice book was presented to each scholar of the school aa a present. The church waa tastefully decorated with an arch and mottoes January 1. S.tM'oio Lawrkxc. Free Pills. Send your address to H. E. Buckler & 0 1.. Chicago, and get a free i ninple box of King's New Life 1'illx. A trial will convince y oil of their merits. Thesei pills Hr eay in action and are p'lrticu luiy eHective in the :u 1- 01 Oiu-aipiitiari snd Sick Headache For Mal. o 11 mid Liver trouble" they Imvh been proved invaluable. Iliey are guaranteed to be perfectly free from every ,delterinns. substance and to be purely vegetable. They do not weaken by tlieiraction, hut. by giving tone to xtomich and bowels greatly invigorate the system. Regular size2.ic per box. fold hy Cluirtuan & Co., Druggist. For Foster Racket Store. Kiu Gloves go to the" Hill 4 Cole inform na that their fine new saloon, Cor. Main A 7th St , will be ready for occupancy early in January, They hve used every effort to furnish for their patrons the finest and most cumpletly equipped pa"u iti town. And in harmony wttii this mm. only the choicest Iriind of liq viri aii I cigirs will he kep'. Their cum oiieiM h ive already become acquainted villi the great I. W. Harper whiskey, wlil h they bur direct from the distillery in Nlo do., Ky, thus assuring ansolnie pnritv to the coi! alMWi. which an -ottn wtt. iJiir wrn wIiIm-- ksvpsa tnr.)tigh the' middle men's Jianda lo the. retail trade. ; We wish these gentlemen contln'iitlon of suo i!essfnl liiiMiiiesa,- which their . progre-3-sh eness certainy merits. 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