LOCAL NEWS ITEMS. D. 0. Richardson, of Redland, was in town Thursday. W. Q. Beattie arrived home Wednes day to spend the holiday parents with bis parents here. Farm for rent, 35 acres in cultivation 5 in clover, good pasture. Inquire of Wm, Stone, Redland. M. L. Moore, ex-county teaeeuer of this county, now of Roseburg, has been on a visit here for several deys past. Miss May Wilson and Charles Stark were married at Justice Sohuebel's of fice Tuesday, the Justice officiating. Joseph Walls brought in eight cayote scalpp from Sanday Wednesday, and re ceived a bounty of warrant of $16 ther for. The usual service will be held at Con gregational church Sunday, and the an nual Chiistmts festivities Friday even ing. J. t). Myers, of Highland, was in Oregon City Thursday to visit his family, who now reside here on account of the Bchool privileges. A the Presbyterian church Friday ' night there will be the usual recitations and declamations, a snowstorm by small boys, the battleship Oregon and Gen eral Dewey. Children's Christmas Christmas so' vices next Saturday at 7 p.m. at the Germeair Lutreran Lnmanuel chur. h, 8th and J. Q. Adams Special program. There will will be a special program and on Sunday there ' will be preaching in the tnoi nliit! and evening. The event of the season Wednesday afternoon was the marriage of. George W. Tyack of Washinton County, to Miss Jessie May Choate, of Needy, ; which took place at the home of County Judge Ryan, the bride being a cousin of the late Rufus Choate. and a couein of Mrs. Ryan. The Judg'a officiated. The secretary of the department of superintendence of the State Teachers' Association has called a meeting for December 28 and 29, 1898, at Portland, for the purpusj of discussing thoroughly the various phases of needed school leg ation with a view to making recom mendations to the legislature that is to meet in January next. Strayed from my place, November 15th , a dark brown cow, white under neath j the end of one horn cut off just a little; bag deformed. There was a bell on her tied with a rope when she left ho me. Age about 10 years. I will give $2.00 reward for tho finding of her. My address is: Owen Paiiry, Reaver Creek, Clackamas county, Oregon. On Monday evening Clackamas Chap ter, R. A. M., eluded and installed the following officers: High Priest, W. J. ' Buchanan ; King, J. C. Zinser; Scribe, Max dciilpins; R. A.C., J.H. Walker; 0. H., Thos. F. Ryan ; P. S., M.E. Bain ; Pec, Max Bollack: Treas.. A. W. France; Sen.,T. S.Lawrence; Master 1st Veil, John Humnhreys; 2d Veil, E. E.Boyd; 3d Veil, J. P. Lovett. A meeting of the new fire commission, ers was hold last Friday night and the newly elected members are: Bruce Zumwalt, Wallace Cole and Walter Lit tle. The other members are Mayor E. G. Caufleld, Recorder Bruce C. Curry and the fire and water committee of the city council Frank Busch, A. W. Milln and If. E. Harris. The old chief, Wal lace Colo, will hold over until the regu lar March firemen's election. The Kvent of the Season. There are timttn in people's lives when they giver themselves up to enjoyment, and Christinas is one of the events on which the Redmen have always endeav ored to amuse the public. On -Monday, December 20, they will give a minstrel show with all the para pheniilia, costumes, accessories and music that go to makeup a first class entertainment. They have drilled and rehearsed the local talent of Oregon C.ty and have, utter months of hard practice und study, reached perfection, so that they feel justified In placing their nrray nf talent before the public. The longs are all new and up-to date, mottt of them having never hean sung on the stage bo fore. The end men, of which there are i-ix, are brim full of funny sayings, but ton bursting, boom shell jokes, mirth und music. The ballads and solos will he rendered by mala voices, who have often appeared before Oregon City an diences, and are the very best in their line. The quartettes, there are two, the "Symphony" and the "Plantation," have some surprises for the public, some Instical music as well as those Southern plantation melodies, which delight and please each one that heart thorn. The Indian tableaux will be a special feature. After the show all lliote who wish can repair to Wenhard's hall and while itway the hours in dancing. Everests' orchestra has been engaged and all are guaranteed a good time. 60 cents ad mits you to the show and the daure. sweats may be reserved without extra charge. Reserved seats on sale at the postoflk-e. The publio, knowing the popularity ot the Redmen's entertainments, It will be wise to secure teati early la advance, at liter will probably be all told the night ol the show. Be ture and keep your coupon at It admlit you to the dance. To Whom It May Concern.. ! gave my ion, Roy, his time. I will t collect any of hit wagee or be re- ontible for any debt he may contract. Isaac Pollock. rated tt Oregon City, Dec. 14, 189 8. Probate Court. The will of the late Judge Aaron E. Wait was -filed for probate Saturday. It was made on May 20th,"1896, and" written by himself and bequeaths to his son-in-law. Frank Hanford. of Seattle, his gold-headed cane and the nw of sec 6 in t 19 n of r 11 w, in state of Washington ; to his daughter-in-law, Wilhelmina Wait, of Canby. lot 4, in block 187 in the city ofPoitland and 10 acres of land on his farm in Clackamas county, to be selected by her ; to his sranddatiehter. Annnr.t Marin Wait, all of the westerly 56 feet of lot 5 in block 187 in the citv of Portland to bis granddaughter, Myrtle Waif, the easterly 44 feet of lot 5 in block 187 in city of Portland; to his grandsons; Frank Wait and Pope Hanford, lots 3 and 4, sej of nwj, nej of nw, sw.V, oi sw ot sec 2i and lot 3 in sec 23, all in t 20 n of r 11 w in Washington, sub- ject to the use of his son, Charles Wait, during his life; to his grandson, Charles E. Wait, all his farm near Canby in Clackamas county, Oregon; to his son. Charles N. Wait, all life stock, tools and farming implements, gold watch, gun and siiver-headed cane, and all the bal ance of his real and personal property not mentioned. The will also appoints Charles N. Wait executor without bonds. Tho value of the estate is about $20,000. J. S. Cochran, V. K. Strode and Geo. S. Batty were appointed appraii-ers. The will of Anna Pnyne, of Multno mah county was filed during the week. H. L. Kelly and Geo. A. Harding were appointed executors of the estate ofElizabeth J. Hedges, on filing of bonds of $11,000. Estate valued at $5500. , Peter Susbauer was appointed ad ministrator of the estate of Catharine Susbauer, and Charles Smith, Jake Smith and D. R. Dimick appointed ap praisers. Probable value of estate $25(0. , Isabel Young was appointed admis tratrix of the estate of Wm S. Young. The will gives to George S. Young all land in sec 18, 1 3 s of r 1 e; to Wm. F Young land in sec 17, t 3 s of r 1 e ; to Isabel Young use of all property during her life. Anna B. Keller was appointed execu trix of the will of David Keller. The administrator of the estate of Chas. Bunnell ordered to appear Decem ber 21 and sh"w cause why he should not bo removed. Report of S. R. Taylor, administrator of the estate of Josiah Franklin, for sale of real property approved, and February 6, 1899, set as day for final settlement. Mary J. Johnson was appointed ad ministrator of the estate of John M. Johnson. Bolton. Chas. Gallogly was given a surprise party at his residence in Bolton on Tues day eveninar, in honor of his 41st birth day. Refreshment were served and a very enjoyable time was spent by all. The following were present : Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Greaves, Mr. and Mrs. Hoffman, Mr. and Mrs. and Gallogly, Mr, and Mrs. Chas. Uatta, Mr. arid Mrs. Dotta, Mr. and Mrs. Konkle, Mesdames Forsberg, Hettman, Lankins, Dotta, Blako, Moore. Misses Stover, Kate and Florence Hoffman. Hnurhes. Bramer, Blake, Winchel, Dotta, Blake and Edith, Maud and Bessie Gallogly, messrs, narry ureaves, will and Henry trainer, uon juyers, Bl. A. Magone. On Saturday the citizens of Bolton presented the school with a fine organ to be used in the Bolton annex to the westsuie school. Chairman Gibbs, Cleric i. v. rayior ana i'rof. J . J. Gary were present and made interesting talks. It is expected that the district will build a building in Bolton by another season. The people now fur nish the building and the district a teacher, Mrs. R. L. Greaves, who had charge of the funds for getting the organ, desires the Cociiikk-Herali) 4o thank the citizens of Oregon City, who so kindly assited the Boltonites in paying for the new organ. We have a fine literary society that meets in the schoolhouse every Satur day evening. A good program is carried out at each meeting and the citizens are taking considerable interest in the suc cess of the society, December 21 Sam. Tub Art Amateur for Christmas is in deed "a thing of beRUty and a joy for ever." Its exquisitely reproduced color plate entitled "Grandpa,'' from the fa mous Academy picture bv Charles E. Proctor, which won the llailuarten nrizn and another at Syracuse, is one that will appeal to everybody for the tender ness and pathos expressed in it. The old man is seated in an arm-chair blow ing smoke rings for .he delectation of nis uny granddaughter, who stands be side him watching the operation with absorbed Interest. The text of the magazine is extremely varied and high ly interesting. There is a biography of Rubens with some superb examples of his work. Several pages are devoted to "The Collector." Henry Mosler's "Wedding Feast," which has recently been presented to the Metropolitan Museum, is illustrated. There is an ex cellent accounof Charles E. Proctor's work, of the National Academy, Water Color Club, and Carnegie Institute Ex hibitions, the latter illustrated with the prize pictures. For the student we have illustrated articles on Pen Draw ing, the Paint ina of Water, Figure Painting, Landscape Painting, Flower Painting, Wood Carving, Tapestry Painting. For the Interior Decorator Modern Dining-Room, The Newest Ar rangement 01 Drapenea for doors and windowt. The Choice ol Wall Paper, and Church and Home Embroidery For the China Painter, The Painting of Roses, How to Become a Ceramic Deco. rator, Rouen Ware, The Use of Powder Colors, The Art of Mineral Painting, and Christmas Gifts. The Supplement designs include A Gothic Alma Box, a Carved Picture Frame, and several dec orations for China and Embroidery. (Price. 85 cente. J. W. Van Omit. I'nk. lisher, 23 Union Squrre, New York.) LOCAL SUMMARY, t A few" cheap reliable watches at- lounger s For best groceries at cheapest price go to Marr& Muir. Highest cash nrice Daid for second hand household goods at Bellomy & Bunch. The most reliable goods at lowest living cash prices are kept by the grocery store or iviarr ft muir Money to loan at 8 percent interest on mortgages. Apply to O. D. & D. O. Latourette. - The Club tonsorial parlors, P. G, Shark, proprietor, shaves for 10 cents. A full line of cigars and tobacco is kept. Dan Willians has added to his stock of groceries and provisions a full line of feed and hay. Goods delivered to all parts of the city free. Corner Seventh and Center streets XXX Castor Machine oil oheaDer than any other place at A. Robertson's, the seventh street gtocer. A fine m achine House. high arm Household sewing at the Oregon City Auc ion . Fob Sale A thoroughbred shorthorn bull, nine months old. J. W. Dowty. Currinsville, Oregon. We have 200 dozen handkerchiefs. ladies,' gents,' and children's cotton, linen and embroidered swiss. all prices at the Racket store. Money to loan at 8 per cent interest on mortgages. Apply to C. D. & D. O. Latourette . Until Jan. 1st, 1899, we will sell every hat trimmed and untrimmed at !5 per cent less than cost. Miss Gold smith. If you do not know what to buy for a Christmas present call at Harding's drug store and be shown the many beatitifi'J and useful Christmas presents they haye. I have abundance of money to loan at & and choice loans will be raadeat T' V. H. Dye. A new line of carpets and mattings just received at Oiegon City Auction House. Feathers, ornaments, ribbons and a great reduction. Miss veilings, at Goldsmith. Special inducements to ladies Call and buy a pair of $2 50 shoes and get a pair of rubbers free, Krausse Bros. For Sale Good farm, 48)-a' acres, good improvements. John Lotz, Liberal. Or. A fine line of portiers at the Oregon City Auction House. When in Portland be sure and call at the Royal restaurant where you can gel the best 15c meal in the city. 253 First street, corner of Aladison. Wm. Bohlander, proprietor. , Younger, who has had a life-long ex perience, will clean your watch for a dollar. The greatest trimmed hat proposition ever offered here or anywhere ut Miss ijoiusmitn s. P. G. Shark has Christmas boxes of all the leading brands of cigars. For Christmas presents call at Hard ing's drug store. He has all kinds and its prices, ranging from a few cents up to several dollars. You cannot fail to find what you want. 17 inch Doll Bisque Head and kid body 69c ; at the Racket Store. A fine Steinway piano for sale, long time given, at Oregon City Auction House. Fine Salt 05c per 100 lbs, stock salt 40c per 100 lbs, roast coffee 10c, fine roast coffee with good spoon 9 lbs $1, Rising Sun stove polish 6c, Arm & H. soda 7 lbs 25c, bird seed 5c. Red Front Store, Oregon City. A Wheeler & Wilson sewing machine at the Oregon City Auction House. 22 inch Washable doll Iqc ; at the uacKet store. A Mason & Hamlin chapel organ, guaranteed in good order, price $25, easy terms given, at Oregon City Auc tion nouse. Doll heads 5c to 98c, same as you would pay $1 25 for in Portland; at the Kacket More. For 10 days ladies' rubbers will be given with every J2 00 pair of shoes Krausse Bros. Just arrived a consignment of genu ine out government .lava t'otfoe (green) in original mats. Regularly worth 35 cents per id. uur price .'; cents. ,A. Robekthon, Seventh street Grocer. For the next thirty days we will sell all trimmed and untrimmed hats at a great reduction. Miss Goldsmith. We invite the general public to call and see our goods and note prices at the uacaei store. airs. 1, a. Mann gives lessons in em broidery work. Samples on display in iurs. oiauen'B millinery window. For Rent A house, barn and eight lots in t ark place tor 14 per month. In quire at John Everhart s merchandise store at fcly, Oregon. AVantcd 100 watches to repair at tl each, at O. A. Nash's, Postoihce build ing. tl. Horse, buggy and harness for sala or trade for good. cow. Inquire at P. G. Shark's barber shop. Carloads of goods for Red Front, of course table oil cloth 12c, Cabot W 5c, seamless hose 10c, tough mule-skin gloves 25c, with calf front 50c, 9 ot. overalls 35c. dress goods, yarns, under wear, mackintoshes, capes, umbrellas and shoes at cut prices. Red Front Store, Oregon City. Special Cash Sale for 10 days only. We will give a pair ol rubbers with ev ery pair ol ladies' shoes at $2 60 up ward. Krausse Bros. Benefit for Company I. A party will be given at the Armory on December 30, by Meai'e Corpt Auxiliary. Tickets to dance -including refreshments, $1 per couple, spectators, 25 cents each. Zilm'e orchestra will furnish music. All earnings oi the H. O. V. A. are used for the benefit of our boys at Nunila. X mas BUSINESS PROSPERITY. Reports From tho East are Very Favorable. While business men in the East have been complaining that the wave of pros perity not only has not reached them, but did not even Beem to be visible on the business ocean, of late the reportB are much more favorable, and the breezes of improved conditions seem to be tiling the sails. A despatch fjom Lowell, Mass., statos that while some of the woolen indus tries, notably carpet manufacturers, are still running on reduced time, the cot ton mills are running full time, many of the nights, and with a larger produc tion and greater pay roll than ever be fore One of the most prominent of the diversified interests of Lowell, is Hood's Laboratory, where Hood's Sarsaparilla and othei medicines are made, In this great building the production in the bottling department has been very largely increased by more than doubling the number of employes, and in other deartinents there is the characteristic Hood energy. More than 200 hands are now employed in the Calendar depart ment alone. Twelve large printing presses, six cutting machines, half a doznn; eyeletters, and as many wire stitchers are also in operation, produc ing the enormous number of 125,000 Calendars per day. The Calendar this year will be the largest and handsomest ever issued by C. I. Hood 'i Co., and will be one of the choietst pieces of color work out this season. Comparatively few people In thU rectlon realize the Importance if tMs great medicine business to the city ol Lowell or to the country generally. We have no such buildings hereabouts as Hood's Lab oratory, which i eahl to be the largest building tu the world devoted exclusively to tho medicine business. It Is over 400 feet long, rive stories in height, with an average width of 00 feet, covering about three aores of. floor ijiace. It Is really a re markable monaraent to the merit which a pro prietary medicine may attain. The proprietors of Hood's Sarsaparilla claim, and there seoins to ) abundant evidence to support it, that as a blood purifier and general tonto this medicine has peculiar qualities which win success and the favor of nearly every one who takes It. Certainly the many letters the firm receives every day from people praising the medicine and telling what It has done for them, are not only remarkable trib utes, but very interesting as well. More than a few of these letter lately received from this vicini ty and from other cities and towns In this state. Among them is one from R. 8. Harrington of Corvallis.O regon, who says: "My wife h- A esema on her limbs. They were very son, and raw trom tne tnxes now 11 mey were so painful ttiat tdie could get but little sleep or net. We tried various medicines and external aiiDlicatlons. and slit used rubber stocking, but received no benefit. I finally told her 1 thought wa better get a hall doaen Dottles or Hooa a pan parilla, and that 1 believed it would do her more good than anything else. When I went to the store to get it tney said they were out but had an other kind and aome of tneir own make, i tow them I must have Hood's aa it had been used by aiuuAof mi frsendewith icood result. "When I got tlx bottles -I Hood's Sarsaparilla my wife began taking it. l ne nrsi weea wt saw a ehanire for the better, and when she had taken the six bottles her limb were Well and the felt a great deal better Her cure tt permanent, and wt cannot say too mucn In praise ol Hood's 8ana nlla which effected a cure after to many other DMHiioinet had done no good and some harm. My daughter hat been taking it wl'h good reiulta." Suited to Them. Cannon Beach, Oregon, December 6 1898. M. E. Sabin of this place says: "I was a great sufferer from headaches until I began to use Hood's Pills. Since then, my headaches are of rare occurence. I never allow myself to be without Hood's Pills in the house. We have never found , medicines better suited to us than Hood's Sarsaparilla and Hood's Pills." Sho ppers If you are puzzled WHAT TO - GIVE, come to Charman & Co's. Drug Store and see our Perfumery - display. If names go for much you will see all the world-famous Perfume j Your favorite odor n here. With these go Atomizers at all prices, from 25c upward. We alsoiave Xmas Cards, Gold Pens, Toilet Sets, Cuff and Collar X Boxes, Xmas Books, Knives, Ra zors, Fine Stationery, Etc. Christmas Candies in boxes, from 5c to $1.00. Xmas ' Tree Ornaments, Candles, Etc. Remember CHARMAN & CO., Cut-Rate Druggists, CITY DRUG STORE. emova We Talk More about our CLOTHING than any" other article in our store. It is because Clothing Business is our HOBBY. It is the one thing WE have been trying to show the public of this town and vicinity that we can undersell any other store in town. Why? Because we buy for only. Just Look Men's all wool Brownsville Suits $6.00, formerly $l3.co. All Wool and Worsted Black, only a few left, regular price $12.00, now $6.90. Fine Cheviots, good wearers, from $3.00 up Children's suits from 90 cents up. Children's 3-piece suits from $1.90 up. Dewey Style. We Think We have gained the confidence of our cus tomers and friends during the short time we have been located on Main Street. THE BARGAIN HOUSE, In the Kelly Bld'g, next to Burmester & Andresen's. H. L. PRICE, Redland School Eeport. Following is the report in district No. 75: For the second month .number 0 days taught, 20; average number be longing, 26;. daily attendance, 24; daily attendance, 24 ; times tardy 0. Boll of honor Maud and William Stone, Oswald and Gilmore Behymer, Mary Kamuscher, Minnie Evans, Wal lace Belshaw and Everett and Ralph Shilts. Visitors Messrs. Chas. Hicinbothein, Thoa. McAlister and John Fullam. For the third month, days taught, 19; average number beloaning, 33 ; average daily attendance, 31 ; times tardy, 0. Boll of honor Maud. Stone, M7 cash and sell for cash PKOPRIKTOB. Kamuscher, Minnie Evans, Ora Wilcox, Bert Hart, Martha and Chas. Stiebritx, Wallace and Archie Belshaw, Everett and Ralph Shilts and Leo Henry. Visitor Mrs. J. M. Behymer and Messrs. Abe Kamuscher and Claude Stone and Master Carl Berkey. Chas. Rutherford, Teacher. Farm for Rest 8 miles from Oregon City, .163 acres, 60 acres clear, good barn, 18x24 box house, 13 acres in clover, 5 acres in wheat and the rest of culti vated land in best condition. School house across the road from dwelling house. For particulars see Frank Busch, Oregon City. 'A new line of Walker's sailor caps and veilings just in. Miss Goldsmith,