LOCAL KVEXTS.
Inntallatki. Tiih lngttilitinn cer
monixH n( the Kv. A. J. Miuiignmery
as prtHt'ir nf iIih PrpHhvtttrmn clircli were
relebmlcl WnlufHilHy evenlni;. (teiolwr
23 The nrrnion of tli ncoHMion wan
prttaclifil by H-v Kduar P Hill, D. D..
jiastur of iIim Firi IVhkU. triKH I'lnircli
of PiirJainl Ii whm a plain presentment
of yo'ptil truth MWrtMl with wonder'
ful eloquence and effect lie v. Thou-
nyd, I) D paHur of inn Fourth Pre
byteriau church uf Portland, presided
over the installation cermnnlxi). tie
staled lut a uail had c mm to the Pres
bytery of Portland from me First
Presbyterian church of Oregon City for
the piutor d services of Khv. Mr. Mont
gunitoy, which vail having been anutjpi
d, it ws no the ritiiy of Presbytery
through its committee to consummate.
After the vows were taken by botn pastor
and people the prayer of installation
was offered by Or. Boyd. The Kev. V.
T. Wardle, Mizpah church, Portland, a
classmate of Mr. Montgomery, delivered
the charge to the people. Kev W. 0.
Forbes, moderator of the Byn xl of Ore
gon, charged the pastor. The benedic
tion was pronounced by the pastor, after
which thri members of tlin church and
cougre io I ca na furitrd and extend
ed their welcome to their, new pastor.
Special evangelistic services will be held
in the. church next week beginning
TuHly evening, to which all are
invited.
Thk Nkwsi'ai'HR. Dr. Cowan at the
Conureg.itioiml clmich bnti'Uy evening
Uiscussed the influence of the modern
newspaper and among other things ap
pealed to hi- people to take the daily
p iper, if they could, inakiiitf sure that it
was the light kind of a datlv, audio
take the local newspapers, which are
doing for the local community a work
worth 10 times their cost, but not on
any account to fail to take the papers of
the church, which would keep them in
touch with the life of a world in which
the Brest names were not Durrant and
Corbett and Fiizsimmons, and where
the great events were not the last prize
fight and the most noteworthy utterance
the things the ' murderer sa'd to the
reporter In his cell I he night before.
ThkIIbspsrians. The second regu
. " . . i..
tar meeting oi tne nespenau wierary
Club was marked by the deep interest
manifested uy its memb rs Miss
Virdie Monroe,- the young energetic
president, called the meeting to order
and acted her pm well, The main
feature of the evening's program was
the spelling match in which the con
quering heroes were Prof. Holmes and
Chan. McCushland. Fred Meindle read
an essay on Ben Franklin. The girl's
quartet rendered oue of their silvery
strain and soul inspiring selections.
Everyone who took part deserves con
gratulation and credit. Tne next meet
ing will be held next Thursday evening
at 7:30. A good program has been
prepared for the occasion. Adults are
always welcome. M. H.
From Clackamas. Prof. Jacob L.
Wortman. whose find of an extinct
species of monkey In Colorado has
brought him into national notice, is not,
strictly speaking, a "Yamhill county
boj ," though his father is living at Mc
Minnville now. The professor was
boru in Clackamas county, along about
1850, at the family home on the bank
of the Willamette river about 12 miles
abo ve Oregon City. His brothers, John
and H.C. Wortman, are in business in
Portland, the later being treasurer of
the Olds & King Co. Dr. Frank C.
Wortman, another brother, died there
some two years ago.
The Jennings Estate. Items con
tinue to appear from time to time con.
cerning a vast estate belonging to an
English family of the name of Jennings,
heirs to which are in Oregon and Wash
ington. The most direct and authenti
cally established succession in this part
of the country is said to be that ot the
late Berry man Jennings, of Jennings'
landing, on the Will amette river be
tween Portland and Oregon City. The
estate is supposed to be worth some
thing like $80,000,000 .
Probate Matters. Petition of T. F.
Ryan for order to sell property set for
hearing on November 23d Apprais-
ment of estate of W. C. Groff extended
to November 23 Petition for re
moval of Eva Newman as administratrix
denied...... Partition of property of
Rinearson estat e agreed too .
Awarded
Hifbcst Honor-World' Fair.
KSE2Q
MOST PERFECT MADE
A pure Crape Cream of Tartar Powder. Free
from Ammonia, Aium or any m nwcui
40 YEARS THE STANDARD.
. '
K 'H ikiih. Kob Lrm hMi-uuI to
gain entrance lo tne hi ore of A, It Duo
little of the weal hide Saturday morning
aboul 3 o'clock, but were iWuvend
and left on seeimi light. Tht-y hIhi
eniertid the store of C A McMillan of
the same neighliorhood wiikii iney we'1
also dixcovered before an.Mliing hh
taken. They made their e-ae . Tne
day before was pay day at Mieninlx .mil
the slores keep considerable money to
cash checks those ilajs but hail Very
litlleon hand. They also entered the
house of Mr. Harding and secured a
watch.
Circuit Court Action filed during
week with with county clerk : Wimer
& Harper against J Tremhath; Lanra
M. Welsh et al against John N llowett
etal; R. L. Subin against Moody &
Rinerson; 11. R. Holmes against H A
K lylor ; Muthew Athny and wife against
H E Hayes; Rudolph Koeinerand Fred
Meyer aguinst Willamett Iron Works;
Minnie Kuttel against Peter Kuttel ;
Baptist College against John W. Drapei
et al ; Oregon City agi nut L T Burin
and against 8. E & P. Paqnet.
Fat Beeves This week the enter
prising butchering firm of I'etzold &
Gale received from Eas'e'i Oregon two
car luads of the fattest Durhams that
have been in this market for many a
day. This drove of SO steers is a fine
lot and speak w oil for the buyers, who
are alwavs trying to plume the patrons
of their two markets by giving litem tiie
best and tenderesl steak to he had .
PERSONAL MENTION.
O. Lovej iy was i,i town this week.
A N.M.ineyol diln n io the
city on Tuesday.
Miss Winnie William' is visiti'ij re
latives in Portland.
J. A. Stuart returned tliU week from
a trip to Tillamook .
State Land Acetic D ivenp rt of Salem
was in town Tuesday.
J. P. Keat-ng re:urn il from his Cali
fornia trip Wednesday.
J. J. Hinderman of Pendleton was
doing business in town Wednesday.
Editor White of the Portland Chronicle
was the giiesl of A. B. Graham Sunday.
Harmon Green has left for Ban. Ion.
where he will w irt in tlu w mien mill.
Mr. Caeaday of Portland is now fore
man of the EnlerpritB, E. M. Mack
having resigned
. Miss Birdie and Emily West of East
Portland were the guests of Mrs. F.R.
Charman Sunday.
O. D. Austin and wife have been
spending the week with Mrs. Austin's
mother, Mrs. Jones.
K. H. Gabbert will return to his post
of duty on the Enterpriie next week,
after a month's vacation.
Mrs. Win. Warren of Portland spant
last week a the guest of her sUter ,
Mrs. C. O. T. Williams.
Miss Bessie Midlam of Canemah is
employed in the cloak department of
Lipman , Wolfe & Co. of Portland."
Representative Hermann w is id towu
Tuesday. He was looking up facts in re
gard to permanent improvement of
Willamette river.'
Mrs. Lewthwaite an I daughter, May,
who have been visiting re'ativej here
for the past few months, leave for their
home in California Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. Pusey arrived on Wed
nesday from Stockton, Cal., and visited
her daughter, Mrs. W. P. Hawley. after
which they left tor Barlow where they
will in the future reside. Mrs. Cass
Barl ow is their other daughter.
H. H. Johnson returned on Saturday
from his surveying trip to Lane county.
Ernest Rands is expected . home any
day, he having about finished his con
tract also. Henry Meldrum will return
in about three weeks from his surveying
trip to Klamath county.
Burmeister & Andrejen have just re
ceived from Germany a large invoice
of chinaware, each piece having an
Oregon City scene bnrned on it. There
are six different views, representing all
the points of interest, which makes them
valuable for presents.
Try our compressed Ham Sausage,
fine for lunches. E. E. Williams, the
grocer.
The Oregon City Steam Laundry has
been consolodated with the Union
Laundry of Portland and will hereafter
do its work at the Portland office.
Henry Elliot will act aa agent here and
collect all billa due the former proprietor
Mr. G. P. Bradford.
Did Ym Ever
Trv Electric Bitters as a remedy for
your troubles? If not, get a bottle new
and get relief, ibis medicine ess oeen
found to be peculiarly adapted to the
relief andcure of all Female Complai nts,
exerting a ronderfnl direct influence in
fiving strength ana tone to tne organs.
( yon have Loss of Appetite, Constipa
tion, Headache, Fainting Spells, or are
Nervous. Sleepless. Excitable. Mel
ancholy or troubled with Dizzy Spells,
Electric Bitters is the medicine you
need. Health and strength are guaranteed
by its use. Only fifty cents at Charman
& Go's Drug Store.
Aamold was recalled three times in
Paris. He will be at the Congregational
church on Thursday, October 24th.
Tickets on sale at Huntley 'a for 23 cents.
Toilet Soap E.E.Williams, the grocer.
L . NrWS ITEMS.
Mr l.hert Finlei is quite olck at
her re-iditni't a lireeii Point
Mr-. .1 O. R ad a.. 1 Mr Ral Is stilt
confined to Hi- hoime liy illn".
Liee'l.e In '! grut'H. on tllH 2lt to
Ma II 'I'eid'io n I'll brink Maier.
The barn of V. MiHvaoey of MllUllO
burned mi M 01 lav. Lw a'lmii $000.
A family bv ihe name of eMail" ird have
rented the Birm h m" 00 I iw.ir Miin.
The pom.. Ill at M.iad B 00k has
been changed 10 on word, Me "low
brook .
John K diler aonl it Friday bound
over to the. grand Jury bv Jmtioa Dixon
for a -fault .
The W P. & Co ii hud Inu nw
four foot walk from weat end suspension
bridge to its paper mills.
Theeity i regravelling Seventh street
anI fixing up the Singer hill road, a
much needed improvement.
Mrs Julia K Sliiblm Hged 63 years
and resident of Molalla died last Friday.
She left a on and d'liiirhter.
L H Howard was examined belm-e
Jo-iice Dixon on Monday for threaten
ing t kill B S Wilcox and discharged.
R. W. Mi. Ham. ai;ed 71. a recent ar
rival from PeniiNy vania, was Adjudged
insane on Saturday and sent to Salem.
Henry K'liht of Canbv had an unit
broken ami was severely bruised on
Wednesday while working in the aaw
mill.
There Is lira oih vok ah fit A im ld,
he is a genius of the first order. Con
gregational church, Thursday night.
25 cents.
The trial of Waller Janney, formerly
of thin place, a id oth-rs, indicted for
burgulary in Portland, will come up for
trial there on N 'vmn'ier 7th.
The 11-year-old son of A. Bauman
was fooling with a loaded rifl when he
shot hia litllo (i vear-nM brother. The
ebild was buried next day.
Saturday is Woodmen's dav at the
exposition'and Willamette Falls camp
of this place will attend As many as
can Bhnuid taice the 5 :40 car
M. W. Pratt will deliver his lecture
'From the Gutter to the Pulpit" at the
Salvation Army hall on Friday evening.
He conies highly recommended.
The Courier is under obligation lo
Mr. Oscar Whitten of Oswego for a box
of the Mi est grape the writer has ever
tated either in New York or California.
Clackamas county has three pupil in
the deaf-mute school at Salem, Alex
ander Hennessy of Oswego, John
Reichle of Stafford and Hattie Boyer of
Currinsville. , ,-v:...-.
The siit of Miss Belle llammnnd
against Cass U. Barlow for $25,000
damages for breach of promise and se
duction has been dismissed. The con
sideration is said to be $409.
The last car for this place on Tuesday
night ran into a cow below Gladstone
and was derailed. Another car was
secured ,and tl.e passengers arrived
here at about 3 a. m. It was a nar row
escape for the passengers.
Every musician in theeity is planing
to hear Aamold. Every lover of music
has expressed a determination not lo
miss this opening event of the m isical
season. Congregational ch urch, Thurs
day night, 25 and 15 cents.
Why don't the city council put a
license on bill distribu tors from Portland
and make it high enough to keep them
out. Who likes to see every front yard
in town covered with posters describing
"selling out sales in Portland," fake
doctors and patent medicines.
On Monday evening there was a qiuet
but pleasing wedding at the Methodist
parsonage in which J. W. Batdorf and
Miss Flora Hyde of Oregon City were
the contracting parties. They returned
to their future home in Oregon City
where the gtoom has a well established
business and where he is well and
favorably known to a large citcle of
friends. Vancouver Independent.
The building and loan association of
this city has been able to grant every
application for a loan that has been
presented. The association, is making
arrangements to thoroughly canvass this
place in the interest of the institution.
If you wish to put away a few dollars
each month you will be surprised to see
how much you will have in a few years
by investing in mutual association of
this kind. . i
P. Haviland was examined before
Mayor Straight Saturday and held under
$10Q bonds to appear before U. 8. grand
jury for Mnd the following on postal
through the mails to E. McLincey:
"yours at band ; wonld say that I shipped
your old yoke and chains on Monday to
Boone's ferry on th Gray Sagle and
paid the freight, ai you told me to. If
yon want trouble, pop your whip, you
fool. I ted your old cattle, and that ia
more than you can say by mine and tell
the truth."
Slates, tablets, pencils, school bags,
etc., at "The Fair."
Entire stock of Crockery will be sold
below cost at R. Staub's Grocery.
Cranberries E. E.Williams, the grocer.
Dr. Price' Cream Baking- Powder
WsnCsFalr rTlxttH H-slsl ' Pliliai
Prices
n m be
Rights
Only Best
Grade of Uoods
When in Need of
TINWARE,
STOVES
OR
HARDWARE
REMEMBER..,,
W. A. FUXROW,
Near Ihe Court House.
LOCAL SUMMARY.
Money to loan on good security by
A . S. Dresser.
Tablets and composition books 4c up
at "The Fair."
Depot of Schilling's Best Baking
Powdur at R. Staub's Grocery.
Prescriptions carefully compounded et
it. A. Harding's drug store.
P. G. Shark gives the best shave in
town and only 10 cents, shop next to
Oriental., .
Received at Charman & Son's a large
invoice of wall paper, latest and pret
tiest designs.
Gardner Freytag continues to deliver
the best and freshest vegetables of any
me in the business.
Good flour 70c, Dietz lantern 35c, and
lots of new goods at eastern prices at
the Red Front Trading Co.'s
J. W. Welch, dentist, formerly of the
Chiaago College of Dental Surgery
Office in Coi'Ri br block near depot.
for youf strings" and extras for all
pusical instruments go to Burmeister
t Andresen's, who keep a full supply.
.'Good butter 35c a roll, and other
groceries as low as the lowest, a' Strat
um's 'Grocery, corner Seventh and
Center streets .
Lamps ! There is no need to fall short
on lamps in your house as you can buy
a handsome kitchen hand lamp for 20c.
See the immense stock at Bellomy &
Busch's store.
L. L. T'ickenB, dentist, does all kinds
of dental work. Gold crowns, porcelain
crowns and bridge work a specialty.
Office in Barclay building, corner Main
and Seventh streets.
Remember when you need anything
in the line of graniteware or tinware
that W. A. Putrow now has a complete
assortment. If price is any object you
will not fail to give him a call .
Drs. J. W. Welch and F. P. Welch
have opened a dental office in the
Courier building, near depot. Frank
P. Welch, son of Dr. John Welch and
a graduate of the dental department of
University of Pennsylvania will be In
the office Thursday of each week .
C. A. Willey has moved his harness
and repair shop from on the hill to
second door west of depot, next to
Courier office, where he will not only
keep a full line of first-class hand-made
harness, saddles, etc., but will do all
kinds of harness and boot and shoe
repairing at prices that can't be dup
licated. Give him a call. Satisfaction
guaranteed.
A large stock of new goods has just
been received at the Racket store.
Bargains of all kinds. Call and see
for yourself.
m m
Dr. Price's Cream Baking Powder
wona 1 raw -ligacat iw-.
ii
The musical people of this city are
going to have Aamold, the great violin-1
st, at the Congregational church, Tburs
iday, October 24th.
Er;l3
Tailsrisg
Ccspanj.
Kew Dekon,
Cor.MtWHD.
Portland.
Suits made to
order in
the
latest Styles.
fr:
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V
W3
; CUFFb
Like chain-, imvi Iihkm to 11
vrrect FihIii ,, i.,k- ihetu -o. an
lllH Cliffs ol F.-lli M, Ilk" those i.
HilveraiM, inn-' ! an-e'iii-d niihcom
liliant allium m " Our .ilk are Hi
re pled us biii,U correct and 1 .
finest in loan H t ,ve ilnmi in .l
ihe diffi-ienl v 1 in il.o,.,. figuit...
We not only Imvh Fani..ii' links, im
her cliaiiiH, m- o.. ,iioi,h . 11 11 a In
line of ihe L'Ui-Ht Siylm in JEWELRY
Burmeister & Andresen...
THE JPWEURH
R. FREYTAG'S
Corner Grocery
Keeps a Full Line of
STAPLE & FANCY
Grt IERIES,
Provisions, Flour, Feed,
. Fruits &JVegetablc8,
AT LOWEST PRICES.
T
GEO. A. HARDING,
DCALBB IN
IP
ZDRCJGrS
IE
Standard Pat. Medicines.
Paint-, Oils and Window Olau.
PreKrlpttoiu AfXHrnltly Qimpouiulctt.
harding's block.
There's "3
No Such Thing
As Luck ....
In buying shoes if you get
shoes tnat wear out in an un
reasonably short time, it is not
due to bad luck. It is because
they were either poorly made or
made from inferior teat .er We
buy all our shoes from manu
facturers who cannot aford to
lima- '! ' 'i 1 .ou I wear
well.
Kraiisse Bros.,
Snxt Dn'r In Bur'ii"! ii-r & Andresen's
VVM. KRUEGER,
g) MERCHANT TAILOR &
Next Door to Oriental Hotel
ALL KINDS OF REPAIRING DONE.
Obkuon City, - Orkoon.
II. W. WESTERMANN,
Merchant Tailor....
Cleaning, Repairing and Pressing Done.
Price's Old Stand. N Door North
of Armory, Oregon City.
In Oregon City, beautiful town,
With its zephyrs soft and gentle,
Is a place that has the best renown,
Its name, The Oriental.
It gained this fame by selling BEER,
in glasses monumental;
1'hen when your soul you long to
Go to the Oriental. cheer,
From ancient days good men would
1 he famous continental, drink
Would say to friends, you all must
And seek the Oriental, think,
Good beer by some is often sold,
By others accidental,
But every time, I have been told,
Drink at the UnentaL
N. F. Zimmerman, Prop.
JOHN WIlCH,
, Rooms VO, 71. W. kum
POETIAIID, OBMOK.
uitf ra.
E;I
Tallsrisg
Cozpsay.
60-l New Dekam;
Cor. Id Wub.
Portland. '
IS)!
uive us a xnai
; y as we
. GCABANTEE
.vn;0' SATISFACTION.
C. 0. ot 1). C. LUwUi :TE
Attorneyb at Luv.f
Commercial, Keal Lnuu and
Probate Law' Specialties.
OFFICE: Commercial Bank Building
OREGON CITY, OREGON.
GEO. C. BROWNELL,
Attorney at Law,
Office Ont Door North Caufteld 4 Tun
fey'i D- ugtlon,
OREGON CITY, . - OKEG0N.
E. F. DRIGGS,
ATTORNEY AT LAW.
OREGON CITY.
Office : Two Doors South of Courthouse.
RINEARSON & HYDE,
ATTORNEY L
: ABSTRACTING DONE.
Opposite Caufield Block,
03EOOX CITV, ... 0REO0
New Fish Market.
K. RiohanU, Prop.
Oysters, Fresh and Salt Water
Fish, Poultry, Game, Crabs,
Clams, Etc.
Free Iklivcry. Two Doom South 0 Armory .
Take up a Paper.
And rcRil h II the advertisenient rare
fnlly Look and xee who holdn out the
moKt tempting offers Thnn vn around
and nee whatilinHe tempiinir itfVrareallv
amount to Nine time out of ten you'll
be dinappoiiitvd.
We are very careful wi s' we May in
our ads, but we belieVH it i purfectly
truihful to mate that when pwiple buy
of m thi-y fft thflir money's wortr
every tiiuo. That's ail we can promise
O. W. GRACE, llr In
Groceries, Dry Goods, Boots, Shoes, Etc
ELY, OltEttON.
Imperial Gallery
Ore(oa City.
7
PHOTOGRAPHY IM KVEBY BRANCH
CRAYONS, ENLARGEMENTS.
CHILDBEN'S PICTURES A SPECIALTY.
Gallery over Mrs. Prior's Storo, Main St.
V HARRIS,
Star r Grocery
DEALER IN
GROCERIES, FLOUR, FEED,
CROCKERY, ETC.
Noblitt Livery and Sale table
OREGON CITY, OREGON,
On tho Street between the Bridge and the
Depot.
Double anil tingle rlgi tad itddle bonci ai
w.v. on hand at tha lowe.1 r.ttti. and a oorral
alio connected with the barn (or loon .lock.
Any Information reg-ardfng any kind ot itoek
promptly attended to by letter or penoa.
HORSES BOUGHT OB BOLD
H. W. JACKSON,
Machinist and Locksmith,
Bicycle, Umbrella, Sewing Maohlnei, Gum,
and all klnde of email machinery re- .
paired. Prlcei naionabla.
Shop m Seventh Street, Oppotite Depot.
The Commercial Dank
OF OREGON CITY.
CAPITAL $100,000.
Transaota a Genersl Basking Business.
. . Bill- Mt.m lmA lf... aI
leetloo. hay and Mile exchange on all poInU
In tha Called SUtae and Eorope and on Hong
Bank open from 0 A.M. lot P. M.
D. C. LATODRITTE, 1. 1. DOH ALDSON,
rretiaeDk mww
Bank of Oregon City.
OLDEST BAHKINO HOtJIS III THE CITT
Paid Dp Ctital, $50,000.
Sarplns, $20,850.
Preildent,
TaOKAi CailMAK
Oao. A. Baim
E. O. Cavimxii
CiiHJi H.CaonaiB
Vice President.
Cuhler,
Manager,
A General Banking Bnilneea Traniaeted.
DepoelU Received Subject lo Chack.
Approved BUU and Kotea DiaeennWd.
County and City Warranta Boaght
Loaiu Mad on Available SeenrUv
Exchange Bought and told.
ColUctloni Made Promptly.
Dr.ru gold AraHabla in Any Part oi the
World.
TalemDbJe Bechance Bold en Portlaad, Baa
rranelaeo, Chicago and Bew Tork.
Interest raid on Time peposua.
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