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OREGON CITY, OREGON, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1898.
NO. 32.
VOL. XIII.
!7lRE. LIFE
And Accident
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REPRESENTING-
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Sun of London ,,,e"t p' flr fflne ,u u,e "''
JEtns of Hartford Lret na be,t Araer'c,,, iuy.
Continental of New York o ot t,,e be,t er'n companies
AND OTHER FIRST CLASS INSURANCE COMPANIES""""
The Tiavelers Insurance Company of Hartford
Lnrgent, olcltt.t anil lient iicvlileut luMni-Hiice voiuuiMiy In the world, and
also duet a very liuire life lusuritu'je bmiuitus.
....caU ok mb ran BLOTteas akd calendars ..
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t owk8tl f. t. uUNALUoUN. at uommerciai oanii. j ,
Best on
I CARRY A FULL LINE OF
FARM TOOLS, including Hay Presses, Feed
Cutters, Choppers, Plo3, Harrows, Seed
ers, Spring Tooth Harrows, Potato Diggers,
ALSO ......
Si'Ki.vu Wagons, Carts, Buggies. Etc
Be sure and call when you are in llie city whether you
want to buy r not.
EDWARD HUGHES,
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BEAUTIFUL PASTEL PICTURES
....Given
f When You Have Purchased
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t The frame and glass will be furnished you for $1.25. . !
i Actual cost at the factory. i
CrII anil fiet
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j g, fV AkTIN, uommerciai tsan laiou. j
fob CHOICE CUTS and TENDER MEATS OTO
FETZOLD & GALE'S CASH MARKETS.
Seventh Street, Corner of Center, on the Hill.
Main St., Opposite Caufield Block.
Two Shops. Oregon City, Oregon.
Pure Milk
Delivered to all parts of
Mentor; Pari tDairy
AT REASOXAIil.E PRICES.
Chas. Catta, Prop,
Successors to RaSDALL & METEK. .
- FC3
GO TO O-. M.
DOORS, WINDOWS, MOULDING
and Building Material.
Lowest Cash Prices Ever Offered for First-Class Goods.
Stc'p 0p?. Congregational Church, Ilain Street, Oregon City
A Woman's Reason.
Is usually a good one, even though it n
only" expressed bv a single word
"bet'BiiHe" She is admiring our
extension table. They are hand-
inmn ilnmhlA And rditnn. Our 14
extension table is verv serviceable, ,
... i. : i ... hi n.,1, Viilur Tulilu
niiuu will, x" v'" " . - " '
"a beauty" is an ornament for the
finesi dinning room. Good size
Kitchen Tables we h1I for $1.
Large ai.o hardwood Center Tables
for tl.75.
BELLOMY & RtlRRH, The Hoimc Kiirnlnlii-w.
ORECON ClTV, OREIiON. j
Leading Agency
In Clackamas County
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COItXF.' FltOMT AND
Taylor,
Portland, Or
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$10 wortn ot booasj
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tlx - city from the.
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The
Per Cent
Profit
Will be cut down to the
the lowest notch on holi
day candies, nuts, etc., this
Christmas. If you are on
the tree committee don't
fail to see us. We will
save you money.
Plain Candy
-.French Candy
Nuts of All Kinds. , , .
.... Christmas
Tree Candles
E. E. WILLIAMS,
.The Grocer
SUNNYSIDE.
Union revival meetings, conducted by
Revs. Bradley, Wiles und Sumner, are
in progress at the church.
Miss Zlna McKinley, who has beon
attending school in Portland, came out
home Friday, remaining over Sunday.
It is understood that Mr. White "
traded places with John Welch of C-'-Horn,
Wash.
Frank Griffith, Elwood Wiles and
Miss Keziab Wiles went up near Canby
Fndav on a pleasure trip, ann were en
tertained by Mr. Stalneker, formerly of
this place. The trio returned bunday.
Walter, vounaest son Marvin Hub-
bord, had the misfortune to fall into a
cistern the other day. bruising and
otherwise hurting himself. There was
no water In the cistern. .
J. W. Watson of Clackamas was
around Monday with a petition, which
if carried, will tend to purify the ballot
box. 1
More muddy road ! It will be a hard
matter to dnd bottom, ere long, 111 the
roads that have been thrown 11 1 and
graded, and left in that condition with
out being graveled, which meaus extra
work next year, mw-a-inuey tMHundfather Berdie uMU live -moves
bosses' pockets. Why not, each year,
undertake no more road work than can
be finished, instead of doing so much
unfinished work?
Miss Delia White of St Johns spent
a week in our midst visiting friends and
canvassing for a book, the ''Child's
Bible." She returned home Friday.
December 3. Juxta.
COLTON.
There is not much fall grain sown jn
this vicinity. Winter has set in and
there are a good many people sutler
ing with bad colds-
Frank Robeson has contracted to cut
100,000 feet ol logs for J. Garrett's saw
mill, and l'ress uonney ou.uw ior Bame
mill.
Dix and brothers are building a dam
bo that they will be able to run their
chopper by water power.
Mr. Hubbard has rented prt of
t. ! vliinh (fill ha BAInn in ivhauf.
II IB lit! Ill 1 n I It" "in ww own u a "- 1
Sonhia Tafferty bas been under the
doctor's care for some time. She is a
little better now.
The Salvation Army captain was out
at the Milk Creek barracks last Sunday,
where they had a full house. Their cap
tain gave a good talk on the duty of the
soldiers of Christ.
Mr. Dowell is expected no from Port-
.SPECIAL REDUCTIONS FOR THE...
HOLIDAY TRADE.
r--E have the Largest
7 Collection ol rsiacK rrencn uress uuuus cvu ii!uuju.lu
or displayed by any
Firm north of San
52-inch Mack French Draptd. Ate,
49
48
48
46
44
42
44
46
38
Nevelty Silk and Wool,
Effects
English Jacquard " " " ;
French Serge, extra super., worth $1,
" " special,
Bright Fancy Plaids for Waists, special
" 33 inch, "
Heavy Scotch Mixtures, 3S inch "
j 70 pecies
47 "
1 140 "
HEADQUARTBBS
For FIT CkVVH CI OTH CU'ES. MISSES' and CHILDREN'S WEAR'
Fr TABLEC IXES. "ffisKET... WCKClTir I A INS 1,1:1 ERS.
OLOVES and CORSETS and FANCY TOILET ACTICLLs for
the HOLIDAYS- Special inducements for
XMAS.
Corner
Third v 3Iorrion.
MILEN
land any day to finish bis bouse.
Tills summer Mrs. Gottberg has
built an addition to her house and ie-
painted the main part of the building,
ao it looks like new.
Mr. Dix bas put up a bop house.
Win. Bonney addod a new part to bis
dwelling. Mr. Dowell has his house
partly built. Press Bonnev has made
some improvements on his house. Mr.
Uorbett expects to move into h'snew
house next week. If there were three
more houses in district No. 73 the
people would be well housed.
What has district No. 72 to be thank
ful for in the last two years? It has not
had a death, nor an accident with any
broken bones, no very hard sickness,
and then people say, ' ' What have we to
be thankful for?"
Our school is doing very well. It is
taught by Henrietta Ilolcomb.
Well, I guess I'll wind up this letter
and may the blessings of Uod attend us
Dec.O. Pi xv.
FRENCH PRAIRIE.
Al'KOHA.
Mr. J W. Crider, who bought the
stock of goods belonging to the Willam
ette Trading Company is moving them
to Dallas this week.
Ed Muecke and H. 8. Snider have
moved their postoflice down by the New
Aurora hotel .
Mr. I. J. Bigelow of Molalla was in
town Monday.
X B. Sumner passed through town
last week in a covered wagon on his way
to Salem.
Mr. Busky of Champoeg was in town
on business Wednesday.
While Mr. J. Hurst was repairing
some holes in the bank of bis mill race
the youngsters of the town were having
great tpori catching tish, they could
gather up a two-gallon pail full in five
miuiites so the town was soon supplied.
nt'TTEVILI.E. '
Randolph Woolworth is improving
the Wodhem's property this fall.
Miss Re'tta Dawson, who is teaching
school in Fairfield this winter, came
home last Wednesday to spend Thanks-
1 giving and the remaining part of the
i week witu her parents, isiie reiurneu
Sunday.
- Rev. Thompson of Portland preached
here last Sunday morning and evening.
Mr. John Hastings it very ill with ty
phoid fever.
Ray Woolworth has been a little un
der ttie weather this week .
TheY. P. 8. C. E. of this place is
getting tJong quite nicely. 1 he young
people seem to lukeau interest 111 build
ing op the society .
"The band bojs are still keeping up
their practice every Wednesday eve-
nntf.
and. has bis natural being.
December 0. Quack.
RURAL DELL.
The weather now in this vicinity is a
little damp.
Rev. Davis last Wednesday evening
closed a very interesting meeting, which
lasted two week and a halt. There
were three added to the church.
Sadie Crocker has recovered health
again and gone back to Mr. Priest's,
near Hubbard, where she worked be
fore her illness.
Mrs. Switser, mother of Mrs. Iinan,
died on last Wednesday, agdd 07 years.
Mr. Blair and wife are holding a
meeting here now.
Mary and Emma Iman came home
on account of sickness and deuth of their
grandmother.
Mr. Snow and son, who have been
working for Mr. Sampson, aro prepar-
. ,
)DS pu 1 in a " ' '.
in the postoflice building.
The school is progressing very well.
Mr. Lantz is well liked as teacher.
Miss Nellie Crocker intends to stay
at home for a while.
Rev. Davis will preach here on the
third Sunday. Dew Drop.
Dec 9.
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Variety, the finest ana newest
Dry Goods House or Dry boocls
Prancisco.
extra quality,
$2.50 a yard
1.87 "
special,
1 75 "
1.50
1.50 "
1.25 "
1. 00 "
and 85 "
50 "
25
2
Ay" MCNEIL.
I'ortlftml,
Ore.
REDLAN0.
Misses Milda and Hester Linn and P
P. Linn attended the dance at Sliumway'i
Saturday night, and report having had
a good time.
C. A. Sprague was visiting In Port
land last week.
Mr. C. Green has sold his farm .
Miss Earnistena Speece has returned
home once more.
F. Whiteinan is on the sick list.
Every thing is just boiling in Redland .
Last Sunday night at church somq of
the beys got to feeling "too funny" and
went Home with a pair of black eyes
There was phrenologist "peaking at
the Redlacdhali Monday, Tuesday and
WeunesdMV nignt. fcvery thing pused
ot very nicely, liut alter the lectt're
the young folks wanted to dance, but
one of the proprietors, huli! a go-d
Christian, 'aid they shouldn't dunce, so
the game was up. I he boys saidthey
would dance and that caused a ueneral
row and the justice of the peace was sent
tor and the boys wore ordered out, so
out went about half o( them, and in they
went again, giving wild and desperate
cries, hut there was no bloodshed and
about 12 0 clock the crowd disappeared,
to return no more, biding Redlund
good by.
Some of the boys and girls aro going
to attend the masquerade ball at hagie
Creek Christmas eve. Of course they
will have a good time.
There was populist speaking at the
Redland hall Friday night and if reports
aro true, there were nine present.
There was a dance at Bill Whiteman'a
Saturday night and all report having
had "a pretty good time."
Redland bas been visited once more
by it terrible rain storm, which raised
(he rivers and lakes to high water mail:,
doing very much damage to the grass
hoppers.
December 9th. "Engineer.1'
STAFFORD.
Perhaps I am late this week and will g-t
chucked into the waste basket, but circum
stances delayed me and now I am burning
tne midnight oil, etc., to get this of in the
morning, although there is not much news.
Henry Schattz seems to be the unlucky
one of Stafford. He caught his feet as he
was getting out of the wagon last week and
fell upon his hand in such a way as to put the
knuckle of the first finger out of joint. He
says he heard it snap back in place as he
worked his hand, but it is still badly swollen.
Conrad Preister of Fehlerville has become
nearly a fixture in Frog Pond. He has a
sister living there.
They had quite a scare at Wm Shaltz
short time ago. There a-e two stove-pipe
holes into one flue, one higher than the other,
the lower one is disused and is in a bedroom
and had been stuffed in the summer with
paper, which caught fire while the family
were at supper. The burning paper fell up
on a bed and. burned. ,hilf of it together
with a pile of freshly ironeX clothes and a
basket of children's stockings standing near
by. It took a number pails ot water to ex
tinguish it.
Farmer are plowing early and late while
this line weather lasts. A number were very
glad of the rain,' as the water was getting
scarce.
A book agent visited this vicinity this week.
A gentleman and his wife from Dakota
are visiting relatives here, and looking over
the country with a view t'j selling out in that
cold, wind swept state and buying in Oregon.
Christmas is near at' hand but we have
heard no stir as to Xmas festivities, except
in private family reunions.
J Q Gage went to San Francisco las week.
He jays the ocean was rough lxst Saturday.
Wonder ifj Q got sea-sick.
Our local dentist has quite a run of custom
these days.
Miss Bettkaof Oswego closes the fall term
of school this week. We hear that the
directors talk of hiring a man teacher for the
winter term to begin immediately after the
holidays.
December 5th. Len ctuy.
All shades of Dennison's Crepe Paper
20 cents per roll and all shades Import
ed Tissue at Eastern prices at Huntley's
Book Store.
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.
Oregon City, Or., Dec. 11, 1895.
Notice is hereby given that sealed
bids will be received until De
cember 18th, 1893, by the undersigned '
cominitteo for the erection on the hill of
a building 24x.'Jii feet, to be med for
hose house and meeting rum by line
Company No. .1 of Oregon City fire de
partment. Plans and specifications are
in hands 01 committee, wneru mey
can be seen. The right is reserved to
reject any and all bids.
Henry .Mei.iiki'm,
(Koiii.K Bkouuiiton,
J. W. MoFFATT.
Committee on streets and public prop.
erty of the city council of Oregon City.
Don't fail to listen to your best music-
cal fraternity, in Queen Lstliei nt
SJiively's opera house December 13-14.
: STEAMER RAMONA.
: Lvs. Oregon City, 9 a. ni. 1 :'M p. m:
: " Portland, 11 a. in., 3:30 p. in.;
; Round Trip 33 cents.
: Burmtister & Andrejcn have just re
i ceived from Germany a large invoice
j ol chinaware, each piece having an
Oregon City scene burned on it. There
are six different views, representing all
' the points of interest, wliich makes them
j valuable for presents.
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.
Furnished Every Wbek by the Clackamai
Abstract & Trust Company.
J A Richardson to F B Richardson,
lots 1 to 10 and 23 to 42 Inclusive, in
Minthorn; f 1500.
M F McUown to L L Porter, lot 2 of
blk 9, Gladstone; $130.
F M Lumner to O Nelson, 15 a in
Noah Lambert claim ; $1030.
Anna Backus to W A Burt, s J' of sec
34, 5s, 3 e and s of ue 4 and sw H
nw V and so ,'4 of sw M and lots 12 3
and 4 of sec 2, Us3e; $3(124.
F T Smith to L B Yoder. undvd K
interest in e Ja of se ,'4 of sec 9, 5 s 1
$100.
James W bhaw to Max reirman, lot-
8 of blk 8. Shaws First add to O C; $250.
W II Howull to II ji Straight, lot 7
and 8 of blk 108, O C; $1000.
b M McCown to C A Williamx, lot 2 01
blk 14, Gladstone; $130.
J Al Brown to J At Hagey. 1 !i ueres
in sec 30, 4 s 1 e , (200.
Oregon Land Co t ) 11 O Jaekson, lot
93, Friends Oregon Colony ; $i.lU0.
Al .'I BurkboldertoM U oiler, 10 a In
in e of ne '4 hoc 6, 6 s 1 e ; S33D.
Gladstone Keal Estate Ahhii to L U
Meserve, lot 9 of blk 10, Gladstone;
$400.
O retro 11 Lnud Co to C 1 i. Mchois. lot
109 of Friends Oregon Colony ; $300.
P A Uilbert to A w rrancis, 10 a in
sec 5, 2 8 2.i; $200.
It W Gilbert to 1 W francis, same as
lat;$l.
E Calilf to 11 II Joiinson, lots 120
and 0 of blk 143, O C; $5.
M Biirliiitfame to Duncan and uamp-
bell, M of 74 acres in Cranheld cl and
10.31 acres in see 17, 2 s 2 e ; $1.
O W Quint to E B O'liiit, lot 1 blk 1,
Barlows ; s50.
O A C K K to J J Jones, no ,'4 sec .'.)
3e;$440.
U H to J A Lindsay, nw 4' of se M of
sec 19, 2 s 1 e; patent.
V G ihiiupsoii touruwens, iu a
in sec 20, 1 s 2 e ; 900.
Anto Ware to LoiiBia 1'rager, lots z
and 5 ot first add Park Place; $400.
W 11 Lmith to Lousia Prager, lots 2
4 and 5 of blk 1 first add Park Place;
$1.
THE TEACHERS.
The Clackamas County Toucher's As
sociation will meet at Barclay school on
Saturday. A large delegates from the
county is expected. Besides the fol
lowing program, t rot w. A. wetzeu
of Portland will be present and talk to
the teachers. A grand picnic dinner at
noon is also under consideration. All
teachers and as many patrons of the
public schools its possible should be
present:
Song 'America" Association
Teachers Work" runnie u rorter
Duet sopi'iin 1 and ano ''
Marv mid Nome Younger
Discipline" Edna Rosa
nstrumeiitiil music, ...Ora Spangter
Recitation, selected E C Huekett
Proper Incentive to Study 1 S Strange -
Intermission.
Roll call of the association
Response quotations form
Robert Browning
Sr.ng, selected. Nellie and Mary Younger
"Principals Duty to Lower Grades",.
8 W Holmes
Recitation,' selected El ma Lawrence
"ExamiiiaiioiiM and Promotions in the
Public Schools" .......SW McAdam
Instrumental music Ora tfpangler
Address C W Durette.
You Ark Not ( Insured. The State
Ins. company is in the hands of a
receiver. Will alio'' you the highest
rate for their pilhtiws and place your
insurance in the Reliable General
American Insurance Company of N. Y,
Assets, 0 millions, surplus, 2 millions.
T. Lb ikaiiuCkaiiman, Agent.
Cliarman Bros. Block. 1
State Insurance Policies Redeemed
Patrons of tiie Stale Insurance Com
pany are requested to bring their poli
cies to F. E. Donaldson at Commercial
Bank at once and exchange them for
policies in a first leans company. High
est market pice allowed for unexpired
tiiuit of I I policy, Dii not delay as
yon will get nothing if your property is
burned while holding the old policy.
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