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OREGON CITY COURIER, FRIDAY, APRIL 13, 1906,
NEWS OF THE COUNTY
MIIiWAUKIE.
Milwaukie Grange held an evening
meeting last Saturday. A clans of five
were admitted to the ordtr. The
married men of the Grange gave the
program. At the next meeting, the
third Saturday in April, the married
women of the Grange will give the
program and will have a table and
Bell useful artioleg. There will be an
open meeting from.l :80 to 8 p m. for
the public. The Patrons hope to see
many friendg outside the order at that
time.
Many members of the Olympic Olnb
went to Portland to attend a meeuuK
of the M. A. A. 0. last Monday even
ing. Work cn the new club house on the
Island at Milwaokie has been started
this week. It will be a large, roomy
house, fixed up in latest style. The
work will be rushed, so as to have tlw
building ready lor the summer travel
George Attwood and James Phillips
met with an aooideut while clearing
land for Grasle Bros. The cable of the
stump-puller slipped, striking Mr.
Attwnnd and breakins one rib and
otherwise bruising him. Mr. Phillips
had l.ia foot hurt. Both men will be
laid up for several days.
The Milwaukie sohool will give an
entertainment after Easter. The
teachers and pupils are working hard
to prepare a fine program.
The Milwaukie Olympio Olnb will
give a dunce at W. O. W. hall April 21.
The Milwankie Bundjwill furnish the
music.
CAN BY.
Mrs. Honrv Evans and sister, Miss
Ida Cnntwell, returned from Califor
nia lust Saturday, where they have
been visiting lor the past three
months.
Charles Mattock was a Canby vis
itor last Sunday.
Z Frank Walgamot was up from Port
laud Sunday fisning in the tront
streams. Frank didn't reqmre any
help to carry tho trout home.
Mr. and Mrs. George Penman re
turned to Canby last week Mr. Pen
man has boon working in the mines iu
Northorn California for several
months. Thoy expect to make their
home here for the present.
The new bank for Canby will boon
be in operation. All of the stock has
boon subscribed by the business men
and furmors near hore. In , the near
future thoy will ereot a stone and
brick building, and then Canby will
have one of the best banks in Clacka
mas oounty.
The Southern Faoino Oo. has a larRe
foroo of men laying 80-pound rails
through Canby and the big Btearn
Bhovel is at work again giving em
ployment to a large foroe of men.
CENTRAL POINT.
All farmers are busy sowing spring
grain, and the busy wives are busy
making garden.
Charles Foster returned Monday
from Portland.
Mrs. Minnie Soheer is visiting her
Bon, A. C. Soheer.
Homer Burnett lsft Monday for
Portlnnd, whore he has anceptod a
position as head wiiitor in the Lewis
and Clark restaurant.
Miko St an nor visited his daughter,
Mrs. Rosa Cooper, of Portland, Mon
day, returning Tuesday.
Mrs. Gilbert Randall visited her
sister, Mrs. Blanohard, of Portland,
Saturday and Sunday.
HOOD VIEW.
Died, at her home near Aurora,
Thursday night, at 2 o'clock, Mrs.
Fred Yergou, aged 81 years, of peri
tonitis. She loaves besides her hus:
band ami two small sons, many rela
tives and ecores of friends. Miss
Mary Eh loin was born in Orogon, not
far from the home she just left,
August 4, 1874, and has always resided
in Mariou oouuty, beloved by all who
knew her.
0. T. Tooze lias sold his 'home at
Wilsonville and expects to move to
Buttoville some time this . summer,
where he has a flue farm. ,
Morris Yonng was home Saturday,
Sunday and Monday from school at
Corvallis.
ELDORADO. - .
Dr. and Mrs. Gonoher visited their
daughter, Mrs. Charles Noblitt, of
Noody.
Mr. and Mrs. Grisouthwaita, of
Boaver Creok, wore the guests of O.
Spouoe and family last Sunday. ,
Mr. and Mrs. B. J. Holvey made a
business trip to Canby last Monday.
Mr. mid Mrs. A. L. Jonos went to
Coltou last Sunday.
Duane C. Ely
I have the following lines of Merchandise that J will effer in competition
with any dealer on the CoaBt as compared to quality and prieeB of the eiune.
I have the agnncy fur the : v
Jobn Deere line of Plows, Narrows Buggies
Which speak fur themselves wherever used. The KEYSTONE FENCING,
which is cheaper than building "rail fence, and will not burn. WEBER
WA(-!ON8;NvTIONALCKKAM SEPARATORS," simplest and beet on the
market.
DnjQocds, &boes, Rubbers, Small Hardware
of various kinds. I wish to Bay for those parties llvinu in other partB of the
county that have not traded with me before, that I ! av as large and well
assorted variety of everything in th general merehai diee line as any store
in the county and at prices that are right for a good grade of goods. All that
I ask is to have them call and exsmint' the goods and get my prices before
buying elsewhere, aB very often 1 find people taking out goods that I could
hve saved them money on. Anyway it does uot ccet them anything to call
aud find out at
DUANE C. ELY
Drygoods and
Implement House
OREGON CITY,
Misi01ara Schoenborn went to Ore
gon City last Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Anderson were the
guests of Mr. and Mrs. Wallace last
Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Jones went to
Portland Wednesday on business.
Mr. and Mrs. C. Spence attended
Pomona Grange at Stafford Wednes
day. John Heivey returned to Marquatn
Saturday and resumed hit work in the
sawmill near that place.
HIGHLAND.
Two big loads of homeseekers came
into.Highland Monday. The new ar
rivals are from Russia.
' A great many potatoes are being
planted here now.
John Wallace intends leaving down
the river next Monday ,to drive oxen
iu a logging camp.
Several hands went from here to
Canby to sort potatoes as there waB a
rush call for several carloads at 75
cents per hundied. Wonder what's the
matter with Oregon City? They never
seem tobe in the market.
Dr. Prudeu is moving away. He
has bought a home Jout southeast of
Portland at Arleta.
Farmers are now taking their cattle
back on the range. Feed is getting a
pretty fair start.
Judging by the general tone of the
voters here Geo. C. will have to get
up and dust if he succeeds in explain
ing away the federal indictment. The
time is getting very limited.
' MOUNTAIN VIEW.
MiHB Maud Morau went to Portland
to school again this week. Last week
she was at home on account of her
mother's illness.
Albert Frost was here visiting his
mother last Sunday.
Mrs. Smith was visiting last week
with her cousin, Mrs. Laura Bullard.
She is nursing in a Portlnnd hospital
and her little' boy is staying with
Mrs. Bollard
Mrs. May Fesler and Miss Laverne
Craig wore guests of Mrs. GrubbB last
Sunday.
R. O. Thomas and wife, lately of
Mount Pleasant, were calling on
friends in this bnrg Monday. They
are going to Spokane, Wash.
J. W. Murrow is on a businnss trip
to Tho Dalles this week.
P. D. Curran, candidate for justice
of the peace for this district, is out in
Abernethy and Maple Lane precincts
this week fixing his political fences.
Mrs. Skinner, lately of Portland,
was tho guest of Mrs. Warner last
Sunday. Mr. Skinner is moving to
Hillsboro and Mrs. Skinner and the
children are visiting out at their farm
with Mr. and Mrs. Oswold.
Mossrs. EBtes, Church & Horace
Williams are sorting potaotes this
week.
J. W. Cunin and wife spent last
Sunday down town at die home of
Mr. Edmoudon aud wife. .
Miss Bertha Prune was taken to the
Portland hosital last Tuesday.
Harry Kinder and wife have moved
into Mr. Johnston's house near Mr.
MoGoehau.
Miss Emma Roiuau, ot Mount Pleas
ant, was visiting her sistor, Mrs.
Gurber, Tuesday.,
Mrs. Smnlley is on the sick list this
week.
A literary entertainment will' he
given in W. W. May's hall noxt Satur
day evening. Refreshments will be
served. . Games will be played after
the program is reudeied.
Mr. Mighles had a dray load of fur
niture brought up from St. John's
Tuosday evening and Wednesday
morning it was takeu to his house at
Maple Lane.
That Maple Lane Grange quilt was
drawn last Saturday nt 1 :!i0 o'clock,
the quilt number bomg 210 MisB
Jess Montgomoiy had the ticket.
Easter Sunday will be observed by
the Mountain View Sunday sohool
with a short program of appropriate
exeroiseB and a surprise gift for the
ohildrou.
- CENTRAL POINT.
The rain storm that came up on
Sunday and Monday was well appre
ciated by the fatmcrs of this place as
the crops were very muoh in need of
rain. ;
Politicians have boon numerous in
this vicinity; tor the last few weeks
aud various candidates delivered
stump speeches at Brown's school
house on tho 4th and, 11th.
Herbert McDonald of Tigardvillt),
General Dealer
OREGON
visited our city last Suduay and Mon
day. '
George G. Randall has been string
ing hops the past few days.
Tom Penman made a flying trip to
Canby Tuesday last.
Frank Inglis' smiling faoe ia now
seen in our vicinity, as he is working
for Robert Brown.
Miss Anna Pollard and sister, Nel
lie Godwin, spent Saturday in Port
land. George G. Randall's jjmbrella dis
appeared at the funeral lieid in the M.
E. church some time ago and has not
yet appeared. A liberal reward will
be offered to any one returning it.
The umbrella had a gold band with
the initials engraved on it.
BEAVER CREEK.
Mrs. Flora Fisher and children of
Oregon City, is visiting her brother,
jVngust Bluhm and family, for a
oouple ot days.
Misses Marie Hollman and Anna
Steiner spent Saturday and Sunday in
Portland.
Mr. and Mrs. Grim, of Mt. Pleas
ant, and Mr. and Mrs. Splinter and
daughter and Mr. and Mrs. Rindfloish,
of , Maple Lane, spent Sunday with
Mr. and Mrs. Schrieber and family.
All schools were olosed last week
on account of smallpox, but they
will commenoe again Monday.
Miss Minnie Schwartz, formerly of
this place, is visiting with friends
here. 9
Miss Lena Grossmiller returned
"Everybody Rides
THE SNELL FOR ONLY $35
Remember we SELL the same grade of wheel for $35
WHY MITCHELL WAGONS?
Not because they run easiest and last longest. Not because they represent over 70
years of experience in' wagon building, but because
The Mitchell Quality is Always Stie
Every Mitchell Wagon is just like every other Mitchell Wagon, the quality never
varies. Every one is the best that it is possible to build. No dissatisfied users, not a
customer ever lost on account of bad goods. They make friends wherever they go.
ITCHELL,
J. E. SMITH
homo from Portland last Monday.
Misses Bertha and Lizzzie Thomas,
of Mt. Pleasant, were visiting with
friends here for several weeks. They
intend to leave for Spokane soon.
Mr. aud Mrs. P. Bohlauder received
the news ot another grandson, which
was born to Mr. aud Mrs. Mat ennui,
ot Barton.
Miss Lnov Guwver. who was visit-
ins with frieuds here for sovoral
months, returned to her home ,
Eastern Orogun.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Henrici and
Mrs. Shellv wont to Clackamas to
spend Sunday with Mr. aud Mrs. F,
Henrici.
GARFIELD.
Sunshine and rain after the cold
spoil makes everything brighten up.
Farmers arc busy making garden.
Florence Buchauau couinleted a suc
cessful term of fchool at tho Tracy
school iast week and left ou Saturday
for her home at Hood River. After a
visit there, she will resume teaching
iu Clatsop county.
Mr. aud Mrs. H. H. Anders visited
Mr. and Mrs. Holder one day last
week.
An oyster sapper was held last week
ht the home ot Mr. and Mrs. T. E.
Huxley, in honor of Miss Ruby Wag
ner, it being her birthday. Only rel
atives and a few intimate friends ware
present. Games were the feature of
the evening.
Saturday, evening, March 24, the
home of Mr. and Mrs. W VV. Davis
was the soei.e of much enjoyment, the
occasion being ' the 18th birthday of
their son, Herman, who was surprised
by a number of his friends. Games
aud mnsio were indulged in to the de
light of all nntil 11:80, when the
gueBts were in turn surprised by a
very enjoyable repast, served by the
hostess and ber daughter, Grace, alter
which the guests departed, having
spent a very pleasant evening together.
Those present were Misses Raohael,
Ada and Grace Davis, Florence Dan
can, Elsie Covey, Inez Krigbaum,
Iva Dale and Messrs. Curtis and Rus
sell Wiloox, Floyd Davis, Grover
Krigbaum, Herman Davis, Horace
Davis, Robert Duncan and Mr. and
Mrs .William W. Davis.
Ed Mullen went to.Portland Friday.
G. T. Hunt, of Lents, with a num
ber of friends, came out last Saturday
to fish. Mr. Hunt will move out on
his place in July.
REDLAND.'
J. T. Fullam is cleaning Dp his
spuds at 60 cents per sick, which he
sold to Mr. Jaggar.
Blaseing Granite Co. put up a mon
ument for Mrs. O. H. Senn last week.
Miss Maude Stone was home on a
visit from Salem.
D. H. Mosher was also taking in
the ridge.
JOtto Polehm came home from Salem
LEWIS &
But
Ji AY HIV VjU Portland, Oregon
HDWR. CO., Agents, Oregon
last week,
where he has been for
some time.
Our L. & D, S. olosed its meetings
last Saturday. They expect to give
an entortainmut and basket social th e
evening of April 28.
Dr. Rolaud preached at Redland M.
E. church last Sunday. On April 23
Professor Matthews, of Willamette
University, will preach at the M. E.
church at the usual iionr.
H. A. Allen's brother, from the
East, arrived Sunday afternoon with
his family, to make this his future
home.
Louis Fuuk lias posters out for the
sale of the Hart estate.
If some of the gentlemen were as
anxious to help Oregon City and
Clackamas conuty farmers ill general
to get a market as they are to serve
the people by getting iu office, this
would be the best place in the world,
but uit !
The communication of R. Petzold
in last week's paper has more truth in
it than poetry, but it seems that the
scale will some time work for the in
terest of the buyer, which happened
to the writer not long ago, as the
weigher gave 40 cents less on first
weight on two steers, which would
certainly have cone in somebody's'
pocket besides the producer. This
might have been an accident, bat it
shows carelessness on the part of the
weigher, if it was an accident, aud (
this too by a man who wants the nom
ination for county sommissioner.
Some one oertainly wants to make a
record while In offioe, the way the
county court is dribbling out contracts
for road plank.
RUSSELLVILLE.
We are now favored with a nice
rain. We are in hopes it will con
tine a few days, as some were plowing
new ground ard it was very dry.
Oats that came up since the cold spell
look fine aud bid fair to make a good
crop if we have enough rain. Some
barns are getting empty but grass in
right at hand, which is good for the
stock, as many are in want.
John Trullinger has gone tu Eastern
Oregon for the summer to earn wages.
He is a faithful hand.
L. B. Trullinger is working for E.
H. Dart, planting potatoes.
Mr. Paulson is still seeding.
Louis Daugherty had the misfor
tune to get his leg broken by rolling
logs. A log rolled on his leg. Charles
Hardy was with him at the time, and
it was with the utmost effort that
Charley got the log off. '
Henry Daugherty went after his
goats a few evenings ago and found
more kids than he could carry and
called for help to get them home.
The wolves will have a fine time
catching them after awhile. There
are only a few persons Jdoing well
with sheep or goats, on account of
the wolves and d )gs.
Father
And he -would fee tiding, too, if he
could see out new i 906 model
Snell and
Mitchell Wheels
MITCHELL $25
that others ASK $50 for.
first and Taylor
Streets"
City, Ore
NEW ERA.
Mrs. Engel is on the sick list this
week, , caused by the upsetting of a
chair and shaking her np very badly,
jura. uveracKer, or roieao, ur., is
visiting old friends here this week,
after an absence of four years. MiBS
uvoraker remarks that a great manv
marked improvements have been made
j since she left.
I Elmer Lucas was in the city Sun
I day and says the measles are not what
they are oraoked up to be.
Mr. and Mrs. Will Young, of Beaver
Creek, visited. the latter's parents, Mr.
aud Mrs. Engel, last Sunday.
The county rock crusher is at work
on the McCord hill uortt, of Beaver
Creek. Let the good work extend' to
all the bad hills. -
Mrs. Madder and daughter, of Port
land, spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs.
Keil.
Mrs. Lottie Peunman is cookine on
he R. J. Biown farm, Chef Chris
Huff haviug resigned.
Thomas Kelland speut Sunday with
his brother, George, oa Mill Creek. -
Miss Noble, Miss Newbury and Mr. ;
McArthur attended Kirk Rjbekah
lodge at Canby Tuesday of last week.
Latest T. W. Hlanchard is in tele
phone touch with the world since
Sunday. Call him up; he'll take it
good naturally.
MULINO.
Mrs. J. D. Rainey and children are
spending a few days with J. Trullin
eer. Jot Mallat's little daughter has been
quite siok the past few days.
One of Mulino's young men was
seen giving his girl a "buggy ride,"
in a lumber wagon lasc xnursaay. ,
Quite a bit of carpenter work is be
ing done in Mulino at present.
Misses Jennie Akins and Mary
Trullinger visited the Liberal sohool
Thursday.
W. and Mrs. Rogers and sons, of
Portland, visited Mr. and Mrs. G.
Ashby Friday and Saturday.
Miss Elva Erickson is staying with
ber grandmother, Mrs. Ball, at
present.
Albert and Elmer Ericsson are
working at Meadowbrook. , N
Everybody, inoluding.the iens, are
preparing for Easter. '
Jnhnny Erickson is working lor Ed
Trullinger.
Alfred Dodge is spending a few
days with his father at Molalla.
Mr. and Mrs. Maple and Miss Vesta
Churohill visited J. Trullinger and
family Sunday.
CLACKAMAS.
Regular day meeting of the Grange
No. 298, P. of H., was held Saturd ly,
April 7. The attendance was muoh
smaller than usual, owing to the busy
season. A communication from Mil
waukie Grange was rend, relating to
a table of necessary articles for the
household whioh was being prepared
by ladies of that Grange. TheBe ar
ticles will be on sale at next meeting,.
Saturday, April 21.
An infant child of Mr. and Mrs.
Erickson was buried Monday after
noon. Mr. aud Mrs. Allie Holoomb, of
Portland, were visiting R. B. Hol
comb and family last Sunday.
Easter services will be held in the
Congregational church next Sabbath
mornin j at 10:80.
Brother Landes made some remarks
on the need of a pnrmanent home for
the order, and offered plans and esti
mated costs.. Brother Kerchem offered
some excellent suggestions on getting
material together and making a start
toward building. The Grange voted
to accept Brother Landes plans, and
to instruct the building committee to
begin wcrk at once. A few matters
of business were laid over until next
meeting. Lecture hoar was pleasantly
filled. Grange closed ia due form.
Clackamas Grange will meet as
usual Friday afternoon. An Arbor day
program will be given by the pupils
of the soho 1. Everybody cordially
invited especially mothers.
Miss Ethel Clark visited friends in
Eugene last Saturday and Sunday.
Several men are still engaged iu
cutting, hauling and loading piling.
Misses Eana Kennedy and Myrtle,
Purcell, of Parkplace, visited Mrs.
Buck Saturday
MEADOWBROOK.
Another good rain. Farmers all
busy; plow deep: sow nlaflfa; raise
hogs; fat cattle; leave tho politicians
to raise h 1.
Charles Holman and family, of
Portland, was out Sunday visiting
Ralph ou the ranoh.
J. W. Staudinger was tiausacting
business at the hub this we,ek.
There are a few more" cases of
measles in town aud some cases not
reported.
Our usual quiet burg was thrown
into excitement bordermg on a panic
We all had met to disooss Biownell
and other political matters, when
there came strange noises borne on
the evening breeze. Some thought
steamboats on the Molalla river;
others thought a meteor was falling'
but a little later on it proved to be
the Molalla baud practicing a new
piece of mnsio.
Unole Davy Solinson is still unde
cided as to voting the Demooratio
ticket.
Mulino wants a band to discourse
sweet music 'Be careful, boys.
Joshua Gorbett passed through our
town last week smoking a cigar.
Owing to a rush of business the
faithful nine failed to meet this week.
German Society Meeting.
The regalar monthly meeting of the
German Society was held at 2 o'clock
Sunday afternoon in Kimnn'o n.n
and a fine program was rendered, con'
sisting of songs and citations. Sev
eral of the memhers rtBlinopo
speeches, aud the male choir rendered
a number of pleasing vocal selections.
A feature of the afternoon was a vo
cal solo by Mrs. Betzel. The ladies
and children present enjoyed the af
ternoon as well as -tin members, aud
the program was followed by a tooth
some luncheon. .
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