OREGON CITY COURIER-HERALD FRIDAY, APRIL 19, 1901. CLACKAMAS COUNTY NEWS JUirton. We haven't heard from our quiet little dell lately, so I will wriie a few lines. Fishing and wheel riding are all the go in Barton now. Fish didn't bite very well Sunday, did they, Pete? Joe Manngan, of Portland, waa the guest of E. 11. Burthardt Sunday. Our assistant postmistiess took a bike ride a few days pro, ai d tdie reports the roads too n ugh yet fr bicycle riding. E. T. White and Charles Burghardt attended the Masonic ledge at Lone Pine last Saturday. Ed Oeburn is home on a vacation. He is attending school at Corvallis. It seems like every time someone wants to buy cows or sheep the first place he strikes is Barton. Misses Emma and Anna Burghardt were the guests of M rs. James Peterson last Sunday. Lee Burtblemay, our prominent young farnn r is quite low witli la grippe. The laBt report was that he was betUr. We all hope for a speedy recovery. Peter and Rose Vetsch and Bert Em erson were the guests of Anna Henkle Sunday. Miss Emma Burghardt made a trip to Oregon City last week. Warren Forrester's smiling face was Been in Burton Sunday. Miss Rose Norris has eone to Port land, where she will work during the summer. Mrs. Burghardt was the guest of Mrs. Robert Reiner, of Damascus, last week The creamery is running in "full blaet" at Damascus. We wish you suc cess, Ed. Miss Martha Zeek lias been visiting her brother at Orient for the last two weeks. Mr. and Mrs. C. Z. Lake made a call at Barton Sunday. Sweetness. - Marks Prairie. The heavy frosts here for several nights I as injured all the fruit. The dance that was given at Needy was almost a failure. The reason is plain to be seen. When will the young men, who attend these dances learn that no gentleman will get full of "booze" and make a fool of himself? If actions like these weren't carried on the better class of young men would attend the dances, and a good time would be the re eult. The dance at Barlow was a success, and for once Barlow is to the front. While Pickanniny, of Macksburg is "chewing the rag" with Blue Bell, of Barlow we will say that one of Harlow's young men "has it very bad," and if Macksburu doesn't look out he will capture one of its old maids. The Woodmen of the World will have a big time at Needy April 20th. Ten new members will be initiated. Mrs John Jesse has a one dollar gold liece hearing the date of 1853, and she i as kept it as an heirloom for 40 years. She prize very highly, as it was a pres ent from her father. There seems to be a scarcity of farm hands here, as several farmers are look ing for men. Jacob Mack will finish digging his potatoes this week. Allie Thompson has opened up a bi cycle shop at Needy. Some of our uimrods were out trout fishing yesterday. Eph llagoy caught 18 trout, and other parties caught suck era. George Oglesby has about $25 sub scribed towards building a bicycle path. He will try to raise about $150 this week. As soon as there is enough money sub scribed the work will be begun on the path. Parrot t Mountain. Charley Bristow, who has been quite sick for the paBt two months, is able to be out again. Lester At ten bury is slashing brush for W. F. Young. J. T. Young ha b his new wind trill almost complete. Miss Daisy Sandstone has been en gaged to teach a tive months' school near Oretown, Oregon, Henry Baker's little daughter has been quite wick, but under Dr. Richard's liaro is getting along nicely. Mies Sandstone's full term of school conniving of live months, closed last e S It j.-V ,, L'J Wagons Guar. inteeil to he the best winch is a better ouar.mtec if dealers and a;;ents for cheap wagons can possibly give you. MITCIIKLL, & LKWIS Co., the makeis ot the MITCH ELI .,..... ,-..v.v v.. w K'n nuviN. km im; privilege ot a closer inspection atvl more rigid examination i.f each piece and to enable them to skim off the cream of the waon timber offered on the market H KXCK VK CAN ABSOLUTKY GUARANTEE a superior quality of timber in MITCHELL WAGONS and it is just as-impossible to build a good wagon without good timber as it is to build a good house without a good foudation. The foundation of a wagon is the timber, We know that everybody claims to have the best, b ulyou can't see under the paint, 'in buying a wagon you must trust to somebody's word we claim to be trustworthy and reliab'e; besides, we leave unpainted the Underside of such parts as we can (reaches tounges, etc") so that you can confirm our statements. We guarantee every stick fully. MITCHELL WAGONS are light-running, well proportioned and well finished, and, taken as a whole The Best Wagon on the Market Today. You cant make a mis take if you get a MITCHELL. , -c 3 . I) lllt'1 1 111 11 1 '1 t I." 1 - T till, ,1 n i., in.f Mitchell First aBd Taylor Friday, April 5th. Ap she had given two entertainments, which were both very successful, she thought she would cloe the term by having a party and a candy pull, which took place in J. P. Young's hop house. The evening was so delightful that people thronged from all parts. There were about 160 people present from Middleton, Sherwood, Pleasant Hill, Butteville, Charles ton and Newberg. The fore part of the evening was spent in games. Durinit the evening tany and cake were served. Farmeb. New novelties in trimmings and flow erf. MisB 0. Goldsmith. Iledland. Dr. Carll was called out to see Maude Stone, who is not improving as well as might be wished. Mr. Dew is quite sick with la grippe. Mrs. Aug Funk has a felon. Aug Funk lost a horse last week. Mrs.Kimble is moving on the Wright) place. Mr. Allen, sr., left last week for his home. April 16. L. F. Shubel. Farmers are busy planting potatoes. There will be a larger acerage planted than last year. Fall wheat looks good; the prospects are for a good crop. Albert StueJeman came home unex pectedly last Saturday night. Mr. and Mrs. J. Grossmueller went to Portland last Fiiday on business. C. Stuedeman is on the sick list. Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Hill gave the young folks a party last Friday night. Everyone reports a good time. Mrs. E. W. Hornshuh is expected home this week from Albany, where she is visiting her mother. J. Woll is building a new picket fence around his house. Miss Call a Horn 'huh and the Misses Carrie and Laura Schubel and Louise Steiner visited Miss Helen Bott Sunday. Cummins & Co. are clearing the ground where they intend to move their tawmill in a few weeks. Jacob Grossmueller is painting his houae and making other improvements. The county court hired E. W. Horn shuh to blow out the stumps on the new road to Clarkes, A "number of the ladies of this place are spending the day at Frank Miller's, sewing for the children. They are all small children and not having a mother, it is better missionary work than mak ing clothes and sending them to China or India. That charity begins at home should be remembered by all. A heavy frost very near every night, There is danger of the early fruit being injured. Mr. and Mrs. G. R. Miller, of High land, come every Sunday evening and take part in our debating society. Mrs. Miller is one of our best debaters. April 16. Gknkvra. New trimmed hats at popular prices. Miss C. Goldsmith. Evergreen. The frosts of the past few nights have been quite severe but evidently the fruit is not damaged. Some much needed work was 'done last Saturday on the road leading to Needy. I. Bigelow and wife, of Rural Dell, were the gueBts of L. D. Yoder and fam ily last Sunday. John Crocker has gone to work for Peter Ridings, near Champoeg. The editor has our thanks for the nice lot of stationery and stamps just re ceived. Miss Lottie Schwartz left today for Portland, where she has secured work for the coming summer. Prof. J. W. Yoder passed through here last week on his way to Howell prairie, where will teach a class in in strumental music during the coming summer. Fred Watson was transacting business in Oregon City today. Several of the young folks gathered at the home of J . S Yoder lust Sunday evening to engage in tinging. possible to buiM Representing C5 a liiyh grade (best possible to bni ,vri, ,.0 At ll'n.v . 4.,.. f. . .. . '.. 1 Lewis k Streets, Frank Fish and wife were the guests of J. Schwartz and family last Sunday. April 16. S. Liberal. Farmers are making good use of this fine weather, and spring seeding is be ing pushed as rapidly as poss'ble. A good many acres of potatoes are be ing planted. Fall wheat is making rapid growth and early sown grain. Authentic report states Dee Bruner, formerly of this place, killed a man On the sheep range in I rook county, Ore gon Wild pigeons have made their appear ance and they are working on tlio new sown fields. A. J. Maville's new remedy for killing lice on the stock by washing them in butter milk has proyed a success. The supposition is they drink the butter milk and die with cramp colic. Women's rights! Who difputes them, especially the time honored one of hav ing beaux innumerable? If two or more should happen to corue the same eve ning, well, that is not the lady'a fault. Evergreen it should have' read one ton of hay or more per acre. Lawrence Hein, of Elliott Prairie, was looking after his stock interests here last Monday. Elmer Maville, G. Kinzey, L. Mun son, of Oregon City, were out on their bikes last Sunday visiting A. J. Maville and family. Den Cornell, of Kansas, is yisiiing his sister, Mrs. Dodge. Say, young man, yon forgot to put on the brake when you came down the hill on your bike. Did the gravel root easy? Sylvia. If ilsonville. Allow me a small space in your valu able paper to reply to certain things written about me in the last two issues of your paper. We do not feel offended because the articles were printed, not by any means. It seems to me that the Stafford correspondent for the Courier Herald ought to inform himself a little in regard to the facts in the case and not oblige a county paper to publish things that strain the truth even to the breaking point. If our 'unbiased on looker" will remember he also took part in the discussion at Tualalin, March 30, and no doubt enjoyed it as well as the bountiful dinner prepared by the good people of that place. If he will investigate the matter, he will find that the paper read by the writer was not clippings from some journal. Still, if our goxl brother feels so of fended because we exist and are able to speak a little in public, we shall try to numbly bear tne guilt, it we Bhould hit a solar-plexus blow we will try and bear it and simply rub the sore spot and smile. Charles Hanson. Beautiful line, of chiffon hats in all the latest styles Call and inspect Miss C. Goldsmith. Macksburg. The fine weather makes everyone Ionic good natured. James Fryear is tearing down the old barn, which is to be i enlaced by a new one this summer. Al Lorenzo is suffering from a severe attack ot rheumatism. Was that a shooting star? No. it was George Haruies on his new wheel. The baseball team was organized here Sunday with Laurence Bair as captain, G. W. Scram lin as manager, and George Harms, umpire. The boys have their ground cleared and after a little prac tice will be ready to measure arms with any nine in the county. J. B. Mitts and Mrs. Hattie Murdock are in Portland attending the Maccabee convention as delegates from this place. The K O. T. M. members are getting the grove ready for the picnic on June 8th. Misses Christel Bowers, Ida Smith and Bridgett Gibson have been attend ing the teachers' examination at Oregon City. 6 TneL. O. T. M. will giv) a conun drum Bupper at the hall on evening of the 21st. The following is a part of theiibillof fare: What women most need, 4 cents; staff of life, Scents; Fruit of the vine, 1 cent ; golden globe. 1 cent J lady fingers, 3 cents, bachelors' friend. 3 cents ; old maid's glory, 1 cent ; maid en's choice, 2 cents; blackberries, 4 cents; white wine, 1 cent. It would seem from the sound that th correspondents from Macksburg and Barlow weie bashlul old bachelors, who get out and'east sheep's eyes at the girls and then goctl" and tnlk about them. We wouldn't blame the girls if they Would tell ihem 'how it all happened." years experience in va u:i Dlllli J) than all the talk irresponsible WAGON'S pay 25 to 30 per cent . f 1 . . Staver Co. PORTLAND. OREGON We wonder what me of our good old Pilgrim fathers would have said if he bad passed through our burg last Sun day. April 16. Truant. Cauby, Arbor day was observed here and a number of trees were planted. An ap propriate program "vas rendered, which was enjoyed by all preent. Among those present were Mesdames Slight, Howard, Clausen, Eirger, Eclerson, Vineyard. Perch, Stevens, Kirk, Man derville, Barmore, Holmes ayd Soren-son. Eva L. Tonn, Teacher. Molalla. Mrs L. V. Fox, of The Dalles, is vis iting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Moore. Misses Muriel Weneer and Lizzie Mil ler, of Marqnam, who are both teaching rear Wilhnit, were pleasant callers last week, One of the largest bears ever known in this vicinity is feasting on the sheep and goats of James Dickey and John Stewart. D. Bruner, a well known young man of Lower Molalla, is reported to have killed a sheep herder in Eastern Ore gon. John Stubbs and Carrie Baty, two esteemed young people of Molalla are missing, and are supposed to be mar ried. We extend our congratulations. The pleasant face of Frank Jaggar was seen in our burg last week. Ho ! Ye scribes from Liberal and Glad Tidings boasting of your pretty women. What's the. matter with Mo lalla? Moonshine. A car load of milk crocks just received and will sell at 8 c per gal lon. W. L Block, the Homefurnisher New Era. Miss Hattie Foster was given a sur prise party last Saturday evening at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. N. Foster in honor of her 18th birthday. Games were played until a late hour when luncheon was Berved A good time was had bv all present, who were: Misses Gussie Randall, Martha Rider, Etna McCormick, Misses Lillie and Martha McComb, Beona Peters, of Ore gon City; Messrs. George Randall, Ho bert Eastman, Albert McCormick. El mer Vetteto, Will Newbury, Charles Foster, John Haufman and Frank Knowles, of Portland. Mnadowbrook. The weather is pleasant and spring has put in its appeal ance, and every body is cheerful and well. Cattle and other stock are looking as well as can be expected considering the long winter. Mr. and Mrs. Johnson are busy mak ing garden. They always have a fine garden. Richard Ball 1b on the sick list. Mr. Larson, of Lower Mill Creek, called on the Smith brothers Monday. George Williams and a lady friend were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Linguist Sunday. Mr, and Mrs. Bud Smith and Lizzie Berhendt were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Engle Sunday. Gus Johnson went fishing Sunday and caught 77 nice brook trout. Gus is the champion fisherman in Milk creek. William Smith were .the guests of Mr. Noyers' family Sunday. Miss Lillie Nover is workinz for Ban- ley brothers on Rock Creek. Fishing season is open and the sports are gathering on Mill Creek to fish. This is quite an enterprising little neighborhood. The farmers are all making improvements. Ralph Pendleton has gone to Oregon City to work in the paper mills. VVe miss his smiling face. Grandma Ball is sick with la grippe. S. A. D. Hungate was su-veying Smith Bros.' place Thursday. He expects to go to Eastern Oregon soon on his regu lar surveying dip. Mr. and Mrs. Eneie and Mr. and Mrs. Johnson took a farewell Easter dinner with Mr. and Mrs. Peter Andir son. They expect to leavi the first of the month for the Alaska gold fields. George Williams has the smartest dog in Clackamas county. His name is "Man", because he can plow or ride horse back, and can't be bucked off the horse. He does anything hut unharness the horses. It speaks well for George as a dc g trainer. Tins community is getting so enter prising and the population so great that the three correspondents Can't keep up with all the news, so welcome Topsy and three cheers tor Cuba. A MorXTUNKKR. Mountain View, Ye are havirg cold weather . for the fiuit. There is ice in this burg nearly tvery morning. Fruit trees are in full bloom. Mis. liedin and Grandma Walker wore visiting here lust week Thursday. Mr. I.ibbie sold his team of mules to Mr. Nash last week and went to Jeffer son to purchase another team. Mies Emma Billiard went oi.t to Tarns ' and spent a week with her brother, Rob ett.and wife, who have a little daugh thor, born the 30th of March. Maud Moran is the proud possessor of a new uicvcie. Alma Mack is staying with Mrs. Mo ran this week. John Gillett is giving J. W. Currin's barn aud woodshed a new coat of paint. F. M. Darling drove out to Mulino last Sunday to take Prof. Thomson to bis schoOl. Misses Dickens, and Eletha Cummins were the guests of Miss Myrtle Currin over Sunday. Quite a number from this burg went fishing last Sunday. Among those who went were: rrans Ainruht. w. Hal . Everhart & Co. are shipping shingles to Canby this week. Messrs. J. W. Grout and Duane Ely took a drive in the country Sunday on business. Miss Roea Mulvaney, of Meadow brook, was the guest of Mrs. Gillett Tuesday She rod in on her wheel. The members of the Degree of Honor and A.O. U. W will give an entertain ment at their ballon Wednesday eve ning, Aprii 21. Icecream and cake 10 cents. Rev. Cocking, pastor of the United Brethren church is moving into Mr. Mack's house for the summer. Alvin Mack has gone to Portland, where he will work in a sawmill. Mrs. Nichols of Highland, was the guest of Mrs. Ringo last week. Mrs. Albright's health is quite poorly this week. Miss Hattie Ringo is working in town at the Elk restaurant. Mr. Locke's father and brother are vis iting him this week. Mr. Hodge and son are hauling wood and are boarding with P. D. Currin's family. . Miss Ethel Thorr pson is going down to Oathlamet this week, where Bhe will work at dress making. Allie Grout is spinning around this burg on his bicycle. Mrs. Charles Ely Is papering and painting her house during Charlie's absence. Sauna. Stafford. Hello, Maple Lane ! What did the boys have their long string on? The weather is superb. Road Bobs Aden had the grader out to work Friday ; there were eight large horses attached. .A Blight breakdown caused a delay of an hour. Arbor day was observed in Stafford school district No. '41. A few visitors and patrons were present to witness the exercises, wh'ch were very impressive. The names of all pupils present, their teacher, board of directors, county su perintendent and state superintendent were enclosed in a large, clear bottle, corked and sealed and buried beneath the tree. Our merchant has erected a ware house. John Moser has built a lane from his barn to a well in the bottom, a hundred yards distant. What a deep well ! Mrs. G. Moser's granddaughter is staying with her. ' Wheeling is fair. Frog Fond. It appears as if our article in regard to the Washington county institute held at Tualatin on March 30th, somewhat of fended the Stafford people because it in termingled their teacher's name in a report that brings discredit to the pro fession. Now if their teacher did not want discredit brought to the profession Bhe should haye attended the Clackamas county institute held at Mt. Pleasant on the same date, where she had been given a topic for discussion, instead of going the opposite direction and deserting the work that was assigned her. This is not the first time Bhe has disappointed the Clackamas county teachers and she is a Washington county teacher, too. Now the writer's estimation of the in stitute is about as much over estimated as be over estimated the building which the Staff oid merchant was eoing to build. He said it was to be two stories high and 40x40. Now if my eyesight doesn't deceive me, and I don't think it does, the building is one story and 12x14. Quite a contrast, isn't it? VVe count the truth sacred and say nothing but what we can prove. We said that those who were over to the institute re port that there would not have been much of an institute if it had not been for the Clackamas county delegation, ex cepting the dinner. Here are the fig ures; judge for yourself. Those on the program were Harry E. Coleman, Mrs. M. O. Saltus, John Holman, Helen J. Ewing, L. H. Vincent, J). II. Mosher, Laura Thompson, Chas. Hanson and H. A.Bali. Those who were present and carried out their part of the program were H. A. Ball, C. S. ; L. H. Vincent, Chas. Hanson and D. H. Mosher. The latter three were from Clackamas. An. other erroneous statement was the one in reference to the little piece that the fourth had taken a fortnight to memor ize, ' The institute was not given out in this country only a day previous to its occurrence and he , did not memorize what he had to say. The reason the correspondent jumped onto us so rough shod is, I suppose, because he is a great friend of the school-mam. April 16. . B. Large Pastorate. Rev. J. W. Exon, accompanied by his lamilv. the now pustor of the Viola M. E. church circuit, recently of Dayton, nr., thus writes to the Herald : "As I agreed to write you after arriv ing here 1 will now do so. I have been over my circuit ai.d Ibid that it extends from the city limits of Oregon City to the summit of the Cascade mountains. I find some of the best people on the charge that live in this world 1 have four appointments, thrre churvlies and one school house i'vo of tho church buildings aie modem up to-date country churchi s, and the other one could be made so by a lit tle expense The school house is well up in the mountains, and it is as old fashioned as any ono I ever saw ; but this is where some of the best people of this world live. It is really surprising how good people get lo ated in tuich otit-ot-tho-vvay places. Ttie work is run down but the people are hungry tor the gospel an i are very ap preciative. These peopld are civilized,.! and 1 hnd just as intelligent people here as vou have in Dayton. Viola isa small country town with one small general merchandise stoie, a water power flour mill, postofiice.school bouse, church and a number of dwellings We have a very good parsonage like ottr new home ; and the Lord seems to be blessing our work from the beginning. We have been here only nine days; traveled 140 miles, made 22 pastoral calls and married one couple. I think that a good beginning of my work." Stolen From Cook's barn at Canby, Ore., an A spin wall potato planter, on Wednesday night, March 27. A reward will be paid for information leading to its discovery. CIRCUIT COURT. Judge McBride Convened the Reg-. r ular April Term Monday. - ' In the circuit court Monday, the fol lowing jurymen were excused, fiom at tendance, a few of them beme sick and absent from the citv : George R. Califf,..' D R. Dimick, William 1 hiilips, P Har ris, John H Walker, Marion Johnson and E. C. Hackett. In the afternoon the remainder of the panel was excused from further attendance until Friday. Cases were eet tor trial as follows: 17th, Howell vs. O. I S. Go. ; 19'h, Wil son vs. Son them Pacific Railroad Com pany ; 22nd, Elkins vs. Gibbons; 23id, Tice vs. Banghinan; 24th, Gibbsvs. Roen; 25th, Lawrence va. Stevens; 20th, Oregon Citv vb. S. P. Company. On mot nn of District Attorney Allen the l indictmen' againsi a. v . nerizKM, me Christian Science healer, was dismissed; also the indictment against. John F. Al ... . . .. ITT II At-. - bright, charged with seduction under promise of marriage. The latter motion was dismissed by petition'of the prose-, cutrix. The suits of Hubbard vs. Mel drum, Harry Sloner vs. Oregon City, Mason Ehrman& Co. vs. David Will, Eugene Hock vs. same, John Ritter vs. Clackamas County, C. T. Kuck vs. George T. Howard and J. O. Fry et al vs. Clackamas County were dismissed. The suit of B.C. Chambers vs. 0. F. Hibbard stands on verdict for plaintiff j Frank Darrell vs. William Buchanann stands on plaintiff's motion a new trial ; HenrvNutevs. Noblitts, motion for new trial overruled. E. M. Howell vs. Patrick Byrne, sale confirmed. K. L. Newton vs. John F. Jennings, de fault and judgment. George Zimmer man vs. Julius Logus, et al, Bale con firmed. Carl vs. Mbry L. Johnson, de cree of divorce on the ground of deser tfon, and defendant given custody of four-year old minor child, Chirles, un til 14 years of age, then child to choose its own guardian. On Tuesday the following proceedings were had : H. E, Noble vs. School Dis- j trict No. 106, that plaintiff leave and. recover from defendant the sum of $67.50 with interest thereat at 10 par cent per annum from the 26th day of September, itsuz, to date, togetner wiin his costs and disbursements of action taxed at J30.60. Decrees of divorce were entered in the suits of Imogene M. vs. Collins F. Giloatrick, Mable vs. William H. Rolinsky,;and Addie vs. R. L. Mc Olure. James M. Ware vs. Clackamas county, action for damages, on petition of defendint certain allegations were stricken from the complaint. W. W. , Irwin vs. Clackamas county, J. C . Fry vs. same and E. M. Bracket vs. same, dismissed as the county board has made order denying the petition for location of the proposed road, which order neces sarily determines the question of dam ages. Edward Grosser vs. William R. Slyter, demurrer, sustained. Confirma tion of sales were ordered in the follow ing cases: P. J. Ridings vs. A, P. and Mary Laverty, R. L. Russell vs. 0. B. Straight et al, andE. F. Rtley vs. David VanHouten. District Attirney Harri son Allen filed an information against Bert Jewell, of Parkplace, for assaulting C. E. Smith with a knife. The attor neys for the Southern Pacific argued a motion to consolidate the injunction and enndnmnfttion suits now at issue with '" the Oregon City and Southern R&ilway Company. The attorneys for the latter company argued against the action of the various suits at issue, claiming that it would give the Southern Pacific an undue advantage in litigation. Later suits passed on aro: 0. T. Kurik vs. George T. Howard, ordered that the complaint be made more ciehnite ana certain as to the point raised, and.the plaintiff given until Friday to amend complaint. The following divorces were granted : W. F. vs. Mary M. Hubbard, Mat vs. Bertha uison. Ttie &oumern Pacific and Oregon City and Soilthern litigation will be heard next Friday. The suit of William Wilson vs. Southern Pacific Company for damage, wll be heard today (Friday). Bert Jewell was arraigned Wednesday morning and pleaded not guilty to the charge ot cut ting C. E. Smith, but his hearing was postponed for a few days on account of the illness of his attorney, G. B. Dim ick. W. H. H. Samson is a new bailiff in the court room. OASTOniA. Bean the Signature The Kind You Have Always Bought of Sweet Briar Lodge. Please allow me through the medium of the Courier-Herald to express my thanks and appreciati in of the kind friends and neighbors of Maple Lane, who so pleasantly surprised us Saturday evening, April 13th, 1Z Since my first arrival in this neigh borhood, the people seem to have vied with each other iu vheir efforts to make me, feel at home in their midst, and the fraternal feelings engendered thereby went a long ways toward reconciling me to my enforced bachelorhood of over five months duration, c msed by the lon; absence o' the good wife who was sick in the east. After the arrival of my family and through the long sickness of tho good wife, the neighbors simply redoubled their exertions in our behalf, and it is simply unpardonable thoughtlessness on my part that has caused this long dil.iy in making public acknowledge ment of my gratitude and confessing my indebtedness to them for b11 their kind- -t.ess to me and mine. But such events as the one above men tioned make one feel ten years younger, and also that life is well woith the can dle, they art' the mile-stones alon the pathway of lite and our only regret at sU'-h times is tint "N'ae man can tether tima or tide," but "As b'es flee hmie wi' loadso' treasure, The minutes wing'd their way wi' pleas ure " and before we lealiz-the fact it is lima to say farewell, and alter a mcst enjoy able evening the good people took their departure, not however uutil the good man of the house was induced by the blandishments of the ycung ladies to make frantic and futila en teavors to trip the light fantastic," which gave the young people cause for much merri trent, and earned for h raself a curtain lecture on his foolishness. St:U, I like tbe lassies "Gude forgive' mel" and we all wish them God speed. Again, my kind friends, accept my thanks ; come again and God bless each and every one of yon, old and youne, is my earnest prayer. Elf, Axil It. I Dl. I. Wm, BiARD. Qjrg my an i AUfin n wicHnco - S. T. FwHBB.chJef of police.Canby