OREGON CITY COURIER-HERALD. FRIDAY.OCTOBER 6, 1899.
CLACKAMAS COUNTY NEWS
Cotton.
There was another fine shower of rain
again today.
Elder B. F. Bonney, a former resident
of this nlaoe. and who now resides at
Sumas. Wash., is visiting friends and
relatives here now.
P. E. Bonney has purchased a horse,
Miss Emma Freemon, who remained
near Whisky Hill since hop picking,
has returned home.
The writer made a trip to the huckle'
berry patch and found berries plentiful
There is one of the grandest places for
an amateur that a person could want.
Gus Gottberg expects to start to Se
attle soon.
Our merchant, Wm. Gorbett, has been
moving his store today so that he can in
sure his new dwelling house.
Mr. Wilson and Carl Stromgreen have
itarted to dig a well tor the latter.
We understand that Geo. Eobeson is,
or soon will be, married.
There is to be a dance at the Canyon
Creek hall tomorrow night.
Sept. 29. Yaw.
Garfield.
"Everbody has their theshing done.
The good weather favored us in that way,
also in the way of going to the mountains
to eet berries. There have been hun
dreds of gallons taken out this fall and
still the people are going. This is bad
weather on the bean crop.
The forest rangers have gotten rained
out of the mountains.
Miss Pearl Palmateer has a bike, so
now look out.she will take a spin.
C. Duncan Was out to see his best girl
last week. He has gone to work at a
sawmill near Orient.
Ed Duncan and Rubs Wilcox have left
the sawmill and come homo. Chickens
will go home to roost, especially in win
ter. William Covey and daughter, of Bar
low, were here visiting at his brother's,
F. M, Covey, last week.
W. K. Iivin has gone to Huntington
or near there to spend the winter.
Mr. Matic and Q.T. Irvin went to
Portland Monday to take some mules
down to Ed Holaway.
Mrs. Delia Davis has been over near
Sandy viniting her mother for several
weeks. She camn borne Sunday and re
port j. having a pleasant time.
J. P. Irvin, while cutting bands for the
mnchine'mnde a miss lick and came near
cutting his little finger off.
George DeShiuld has got his new
house under headway, so the wedding
There is Noting Better Made Than
im W' 14 X ll .i ' Uf TTTTf KB 1
65 years experience in Wagon Making as represented in the
"Mitchell" is a better Guarantee of a good wagon made of the best
materials properly seasoned than all the promises and assertions of
agents of new named unknown wagons combined
Mitchell Wagons,
Have a world-wide reputation for
iStrength, Durability,
and the high quality of materials used, as well as for their light run
ning qualities NO VAGON stands better on all these points
than the "MITCHELL"
You'll make no mistake
If you buy a MITCHELL. WAGON
Ton are liable to make a mistake if you buy some other.
II may take you a year to find it out, but you are sure to
see your mistake sooner or later.
Mitchell, Lewis & Staver Co.
First and (Taylor
bells will chime before long. Get your
cowbells ready boys.
F. M. Covey is on the sick list.
Gus Wilcox, of Currinsville, expects to
move to Eastern Oregon in the near fu
ture.
There is quite a crowd of Garfieldites
going to the mountains this week.
'Mrs. Wm. Davis and son, Richard,
have gone to Portland on business.
Redland.
A large circle of friends gathered at
the house ot Mr. and Mrs. George Hie
inbothem last Friday night to extend
their hearty welcome home to their son,
Willie, ope of the First Idaho volunteers,
of Co. A, who has been bo bravely serv
ing his country in the Philippines for
the past eighteen months. Although
the stormy weather kept a few at home
the house was well filled and the eve
ning passed very pleasantly with music
and games, after which refreshments
were served and everyone went home
rejoicing that they did not let the mud
and rain keep them at home. ,
Miss Potter, of Portland, has been
spending a week with Mrs. Hart on the
Abernethy..
Miss Annie and Charley Hicinbothem
have returned home from Eastern Ore
gon, where they have been spending the
last two or three years.
Miss Minerva and Ida Barrett have
returned home from Albany, where they
have spent a very pleasant week with
their uncle, Mr., Elder. They report
having found roads quite diffeient from
ours, as sixty miles a day was easilj ac
complished with a single horse.
Oct. 3.
Rural Dell.
Beautiful weather is re-appeariug after
the rain.
The Moshberger Bros.' hop baler
passed by this morning, g ing up to
Jordan's barn to bale hops for John Pal
mar. Harry Sawtell has rented W. F. Dix-
son's place, and will perhaps move in a
short time. .
Grandma Ogle's health is still very
poor.
Mrs. McFherson,of Eugene, will arrive
tomorrow to attend to her mother,
Grandma Ogle, who is sick.
The Ladios'Aid society ,of the Smyrna
church, will give an ice cream social at
the home of Mr. A. J. Yoder on Friday
evening, Oct 6th. A short program will
be rendered, and the special features of
the evening will be the selling of u quilt
made by the ladies. The quilt contains
the names of 290 persons, and will be
The
Mitchell
Wagon
r
Streets,
sold to the highest bidder. The proceeds
will be expended in the erection of a
steeple on the church. Everyone is cor
dially invited te attend. :
Oct. 3. D. D.
Maple Lane.
Mrs. Mattie Hyatt and baby are visit
ing at her mother's, Mrs. A. Mautz, for
awhile, as she expects soon to join her
husband in Goldendale, Wash, .
Mrs. C. Spangler, of Carus, was the
guest of her sister, Mrs. Jackson, a
couple of days last week.
Mr. J. W. Gerber called on Mr. Gibbs
Sunday afternoon. ,
Chas. Surfus, Sr., with his wife and
sister.of Iowa.are guests of their brother,
Isaac Surfus, whom they took by sur-
pris3, one day last week. They had not
seen each other for a number of years,
Mr. Surfus and wife will probably settle
here. (
Arthur Sitton was the guest of Oourt-
land and Thomas Gibbs Sunday.
Maple Lane can boast of anew bridge,
vizMne Latourette Dnage. iaej are
laying plank this week with H. Mautz as
"boss."
School began at the Maple Lane acad
emy Monday with 22 pupils In atten
dance, and Prof. 0. H. Byland at the
blackboard. Mr. Byland intends to or
ganize the school according to the newly
adopted law and we wish him much suc
cess. Chas. Mautz and wife have rented
their place and will move to Portland in
the near future.
Miss Kate Mautz went to Oregor. City
Tuesday morning to take care of her sis
ter, Mrs. Morris, who is quite sick.
Mr. and Mrs. Dixson and children
went to Portland Tuesday to take in the
fair.
Oct. 4 Pansy Blossom.
Liberal.
Abner Frazer, who has been sick for
some time at his sister's, Mrs. L. E.
Wright's, leaves Monday for Traver,
Cal. , accompanied by Miss Ida Bowie as
nurad.
Our school started Monday, with Miss
Hattio Wilcox as teacher.
A few have late grain to cut yet.
Threshing is nearly all done in this
section.
A great deal of soft wheat is reported
by the Mulino miller.
The roads have been lined with wheat
haulers, but the rain wilt put a stop to
that until the roads are graveled.
Grass was never better at this time of
year. Stock looks well and demands a
good price.
The hog dispute between two of my
neighbors was settled without going to
law about it.
Pierce Wright is on the sick list.
Huckleberries are coming out of the
mountains by wagon loads.
PORTLAND. OREGON
H. A. Frazer, of Salem, was in this
section on business Saturday and . Sun
day. The hoppickers have all returned and
seem to have plenty of money. All say
they did well.
Simon Jones leaves for Santa "Rosa.
Mo., Monday, after an extended visit
ana business trip.
Now, boys, get your plows and go to
work preparing-the ground to raise more
ou cent wheat. k
Oct. 2.
Canby.
COmmenneH Mnnrlaw ....'ft,
School
large
-.vuuitj nibii a
attendance. Over inn rnnii. ;n
be
. wv fuf..a mil
enrolled this term.
Sol
Garrison is trimming up the city
trees, which will imnrovn the
shade
looks
of our streets.
James
Phegley has purchased the
1 Store buiklinff. nn t.ho pnrna-
Blanchard I
of
Main
and Second streets.
George
:e Kniuht. rt Hnhhar.i ;
town
Six,
last Sunday.
Shooters 1
Were OUt In fill) frw Simeon
They
all report game birds very scarce.
J. Mr. Mvers mnvnH otf
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duri
Rev.
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Sllvertnn W. u
, ii o guca io preacn
during the coming year. Rev. Mr. Dim.
lap,
from Tillamook, will occupy the
hodist pulpit here,
Methodist i
let
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u I. Sias made a business trip to Or
n Coty today.
egon
Oct. 4.
Redland. r
The dry spell is aeain brnkn nH k
ground is in condition for plowing.
A reception was given in honor of the
return of W. 0. Hicinbothem from Ma
nila on Sept. 28th. A large crowd was
present and a pleasant time was had.
Miss Anna and Charles Hicinbothem
returned from Eastern Oregon about
half an hour after the arrival of W. 0.
M. J. Fullam is out visitim? h
er. He has just returned from a survey.
i-K trip in Maitieur county, where he
has been all summer' in the employ of
Mr. Johnson.
Miss Anna Hicinbothem will com
mence the winter term of schnn! ti,;.
place next Monday.
James Fullam and L. Funk went to
Portland last week to close a threshi
outfit deal for next spas Th
pect to have an outfit on thn ri,i.m
will do good work.
Threshing is at last com Dieted on thia
ridge. There were three map.hinpa in
finish up the ioh. fimin .Q,.,ii..
turned out well.
A. Funk takes the first rriza for hBaf
all around yield of grain. His wheat
went 36 bushels to the acre and his nine
acres of oats went 43 bushels to the acre.
Gilmore Behimer leaves this week fnr
a new field to seek employment.
We notice that W. D. Berkey offers
his plae for sale, as he wishes to move
to Portland. y g
Oct. 3.
Mountain View.
Arthur Scoggins.of Barlow, was shak
hands with friends in this berg Saturday
and Sunday.
Mr. Grout, and family are moving into
uieir House near Seventh street, lately
vacated by Mr. Dehon.
Clarence Frost spent Sunday at home
wit!) his family.
Mr. and Mrs. Wick ham spent last
isunday with Mrs. Ferd Curran.
- F. M. Darling began teaching at the
Hennci district last Monday.
Mr. Heckart was boarding with
Harrington last week. Mrs. Heckart
moved in from Highland Tuesday, and
they will go to housekeeping again.
Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Bullard have gone
to housekeeping in the Darling houee
near Seventh street.
Mr. Savage is digging a well for him
self this week. Mr. Lewis, of Turner
Oregon, is helping him, and they have
to do a great deal of blasting to no
through rock.
Mr. Goodwin, of Forest Grove, is vis
iting bis sister, Mrs. Duvall this week.
Miss Elethn Cummins returned to her
home at Schubel Tuesday .after a week's
visit at the home of Mies Myrtle Currin.
Mr. Gillett built a new hen house for
Mr. Beattie Tuesday.
Rev. Haynes and family have re
turned from their outing at Indepen
dence, and we welcome them back to
our Sunday tchool.
Willie Everhart and wife have taken
charge of the farm at Molalla, and his
mother will move into town again.
Mr. Hall is helping Mr. Everhart in
the store this week.
J. Thomas Herron, of Sherwood, was
in this berg Tuetday nighton his way to
the mountains.
Mr. Moran is still confined to bis bed.
He is always pleased to have his friends
call and ee him.
J. V. Green is having some fine work
done on the road in this place filling up
mod holes.
Mr. Cox. is in from El wood and will
visit the exposition at Portland before
returning home.
It was about cold enough for a frost
her Monday night.
Oct. 4. Sauna, i
New Goods Arriving Daily
and Placed on Sale at Once
Our prices, as usual, will win patronage.
New Shoes in Our New Shoe Department
Our line of Fall Shoes for Men, Women, Misses ,
Boys and Children are now complete, emb-acing all
the newest styles and most comfortable shapes in
the best wearing grades of Vici Kid, Bjjc Calf, Pat
ent and Velour Calf Leather.
PRICE BROS
Main St. Oregon City
Our $2.50 Ladies'
li.v. wumu, 11 is piump Kia siock, neavy soie, m.
extension edge, fair stitch, square stock tip, J?J
1C
C5
elite toe, English back stay.
See Samples in Our Show Window
IT'S A BEAUTY
Come in please and look at it
HcKITTRICK "The Shoe Man"
Next door to Oregon City Bank. - Oregon City
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Don't purchase a Ready Made Suit
Which is made and finished by machinery with hundreds of oth
ers the same style and pattern. Have some individuality about
your attire. We can give you perfect fitting suits and guarantee
satisfaction at very low prices. Ladies' Tailoring neatly done
M. GILBERT, The Portland Tailor, opp. Electric Hotel
I
Joseph Kuerten I
Is now Proprietor
t Seventh Street Bakery
Fresh Bread and Cakes Daily
l A line of Fancy Groceries and Confectisnerys kept X
Eldorado.
Al and Will Jones and their families
have returned from the huckleberry
patch with 56 gallons of berries. Ed
Howard and his family brought back
28 gallons.
Curtiss Ilelvey is worse again.
Miss Cora and Bessie Helvey are home
from Fortland.
I expect we will soon have a good
road, as Cosper & Cummins- are now
cutting plank for the road.
We read in the Macksburg items that
that eyery man had better get his hair
cut short before he went to the mill with
a grist, but I think that the men will do
the most kicking when they eat the
bread made out of the flour.
Everybody has threshed in this vicin
ity and their grain is not hurt as bad as
was expected.
Our school is to commence Oct. 2,with
Miss Lizzie Evans for teacher.
Mr. CoBper started from home last
Monday, Sept. 24, with his engine and
got as far as Mr. Hornshuh's, when the
gear broke, got it fixed and went as far
as Mr. Inskeep's when the brace broke
to the forward truck, He again got
started and proceeded as far as Paine
schoolhouse, and, turning the corner,
broke the same brace again, which let
the boiler down on the ground. He
thinks he is ready to go on if lucky
enough not to have any more breaks.
Muriel Jones has the whooping cough,
having caught it in the hopyards.
0. Smith's little girl is quite sick.
Ed "Paine has his new barn raised.
Mitts Eflie Ranch and Miss Daisy
Pliel.8, of Union Hall were visitors of
Mrs. J. T. Woodward last week.
Oct 2. SenooLMARM.
Vherryvllle.
We ire having fine weather at pres
ent, which is appreciated by all.
Claude Baty, who has been on the
sick list is convalescent.
U. S. Endersby and B. Tapp have
gone to Portland this week.
Fruit, of all kind, is a scarce article in
this section.
School is progressing nicely with Mifs
Guthridge at the helm.
Mrs. L, Kearney is in Portland, but
expects to return soon.
Oct. 3. J. F.
"Farmer Store,
Formerly occupied by H. Straight,
has been rebuilt and enlarged, will open
in a few days with a first-class stock of
grocaries.'etc., at rock-bottom prices by
;., V. Harbis.
Shoes for winter beats
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Meadowbroook School.
The following is a report of the Mead
owbrook school in district No. 11 for
the month commencing Sept. 4th, and
ending Sept 19th, 1899: Total No. en
rolled, 20; No. of days taught, 20; No.
of days attendance, 247 ; average daily
attendance, 12; No. cases of tardiness,
5 ; time lost by same, 40 minutes.
Tl.ose who were neither absent nor
tardy during the month aie "Gladys
Snodgras8, Inez and Katie Snodgrass.
Patrons, friends and all who are in
terested in educational work are accord
ingly invited to visit us and inspect our
work. J. F. Him. Te
Thnt Throbbing Headache
Would quickly leave you ifyou Uf ed Tr.
King's New Life Pills. Thousands of
suft'erers have proved their matchless
merit for sick and nervous headaches.
They make pure blood and strong nerves
and build up your health. Easy to take.
Try them. Only 25 cents. Money back
if not curpd. Rnld hv n
uig, druggist.
For Sale Small house and lot on west
side (Windsor) for $75. Inquire at
Courier-Hebald office.
Girl Wanted for light housekeeping,
two in family. Address P. ,'0. Box 326,
Oregon City, or call at Courier-Herald
office.
Dress or business suits made to meas
ure, with 800 choice samples of cloth t
elect from, at prices ranging tron $10
to 30. O. A. Cheney.
Faueral of CmwUvh WiUiami.
Claudius Williams, whose accidental
death was mentioned last wetk, was
buried from the Congregational church
Saturday. The services were conducted
by Rev. E. S. Bollinger, and were
largely attended. The floral offerings
were numerous and tasty. The Toung
man came here from Statesville, N. O.,
about a year ago, and was held in the
esteem. His brother, A. S. Williams,
who has lived here for the Dast in
years, had the body embalmed and
placed in a metillic caiket, wiih the in
tention of sending it to the naiWa
soon in North Carolina. According to
me stoty of the deceased's brother he
had been promised a better nlann in tha
mills, but in the meantime, conclu led
to go up the valley and work on the M
hawk railroad. On Monday he went to
Portland and secured transportation
from an employment aeent. hnt
not start to Eugene untii the next even
ing, on account of having to
get his clothes. He accidental!,, foil
the train platform at New Era, w he re
ooay wasionna the next morning. He
c arried a life insurance policy in the
ciHDuaruoi wunigan for $1500. ' '