I OREGON CITY COURIER-HERALD NEW YEAR NUMBER. ! n srn I fee-- "-lIBBtf" 1 1 c. ;- r rPn i BROWN & WELSH BROWN & WELSH. The meat market of Brown & Welsh is a model of neatness, and is well equipped with refrigerators and is always supplied with the choicest meats of all kinds, both i fresh and cured. Their patrons can always ! depend upon getting the .very best at all ) times, and the prices of this popular market I are always reasonable. Both members of the firm are courteous and obliging and have I had years of experience and thoroughly un- derstand the butcher business. Before en j tering into a partnership with Mr. Welsh, J Mr. Brown conducted a meat market in this city for about four years. Experience has I taught the firm to purchase no poor stock, 1 hence the best the county affords can always I be found in this market. ! HEIXZ & CO. I The grocery and bakery firm of Heinz I & Co, composed of G. A. Heinz and Miss E. f C. Adair, began business in this city in 1897. ...... J The original business was established over I 20 years ago, and is the pioneer bakery of I this city. The proprtteors of this success- fill grocery and bakery keep their stock in 1 good shape, offer their patrons a polite and I accommodating service and hiedi-prade I goods. This store is situated on Main street, A. ROBERTSON A. ROBERTSON Is proprietor of the largest exclusive gro cery concern on the hill, his store being known as the Seventh-Street Grocery. The original firm, Marr & Robertson, began business in Oregon City in 1892, and in 1894 moved to the present quarters in the A. O. U. W. block, and two years later Mr. Robert son became sole owner. Business has con stantly increased and more room has been added to his building. He has purchased the entire stock of two stores, the Staub grocery of this city, and the Dunbar grocery of Portland, which he added to his already complete stock. Mr. Robertson's wagon is kept busy from morning till night, delivering goods promptly and with care to his many customers, many of whom have been his patrons since the establishment of the busi ness. Before coming to Oregon City he was connected with several of the largest grocery houses in Portland, and has had over 20 years' experience in the business, giving him an advantage in buying to supply the wants and whims of his customers. opposite the postoflice, and is well stocked with staple and fancy groceries, teas, coffees, spices, canned and bottled goods, which are always sold at lowest prices. They also han dle flour and provisions and make the best bread and pastry in the city. This is a pro gressive firm and deserves and receives a good share of the patronage of the city and country. CHENEY'S ART GALLERY. One of the finest photographic studios on the Pacific Coast, was founded by E. S. Cheney, a skillful artist, in 1894, having since developed in art and science to a first-class institution, turning out the best in every par ticular. The purpose of the founder has been to do nothing but good, acceptable work, meanwhile using nothing but first-class ma terial, believing that, by so doing, the pat rons of the gallery would not only appreciate endeavor, but be fully satisfied and persuad ed to place their orders. The gallery lias done a large amount of business, which is undiminished at this time. The present pro prietor, James T. Rait, purchased the busi ness during the past year and has moved the building across the street to his own proper ty and has introduced new features and other wise improved the facilities for turning out first-class work. Misses Ethel and Edith Cheney are still connected with the new man agement. The business of the gallery con sists of rortraits in water-color, crayon and pastel. The best of carbon finish, always using the latest style of mounting. Every thing in that line up to date. They are making stamp photos by the thousand. The only first-class photograph gallery in Oregon City. Mrs. JULIA A. COLE Mrs. Julia A. . Cole, the subject of this sketch, was born in Rhode Island, August 2nd, 1837. Mrs. Cole has been twice mar ried, but has remained a widow 19 years since t the death of her last husband. She has vis ited nearly every state in the Union, having spent two winters in Florida, five years in Dakota, three years in Texas and the last