OREGON CITY QOURIEg FHILUY, MARCH 6, 1908
NEWS OF THE COUNTY
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New Era.
Among those on tlie sick list this
week are Lottie Relf, Ixiuise Bowman,
Charles Bowman, Sr., Max Bowman,
Newt Criteser and Elmer Veteto.
Fruit tree spraying Is the order of
the day In this locality.
Mrs. G. W. Grace and daughter, of
Oregon City, were the guests of Mrs,
H. P. Wink over Sunday.
Agnes Iteif Is stopping in New Era
for a while.
Several of the young "bloods" from
here called on Homer Barrett last
Thursday evening and were royally jn-
tertained with the graphophone.
A leap year dance was given at the
home of Mr. wirf on the 29th, and
is needless to say that everybody pros
ent enjoyed themselves until nearly
morning.
George Veteto, of Barlow, visited
relatives here over Sunday.
Mrs. J. Burgoyne was called to Port
land last week on account of her fa
ther, Mr. Wittenberg, being danger
ously sick. Mr. Wittenberg formerly
lived In New Era, and his many friends
here will regret hearing of his illness
Wallace Woodcox is furnishing the
Doernbecher mill with wood.
Miss Julia Sevclk, of Portland,
home for a few days this week.
Rev Mr. Weber, of Canby, was in
the city Monday on business.
Charles Bradtl went to Portland
Monday to dispose of his fine span of
horses.
If you want to know where Frank
McArthur lives, enquire of Arthur
Wink.
Logan.
There will be necktie social at the
Lower Logan school house on Friday
March 6, the proceeds to be used to
get a bookcase for the library.
Lizzie Wilson Is in Mexico now and
has changed her name as well as place
of abode. Her name is now Mrs
Long.
Now is a good time for pioneers to
give the public their family geneology,
as there is no telling where the offi
cial lightning may Btrike when the
offices are around looking for men.
Considerable grain has been sown,
between showers, but much more is
waiting for the next dry spell.
Kohl Bros, have planted a field of
potatoes, and we hear of some others
planting.
W. M. and H. H. Kirchem are get
ting material on hand to build a barn
They seem to be going to commence
at the top, aa they have the shingles
first.
The opponents of Statement No. 1
to he consistent should try to get the
law changed so as to have the Legis
lature elect the Governor and all other
State officers. They would have a
better chance to keep out all the
darned Democrats,
Clarkes.
Mr. and Mrs. John Putz of Colton,
were guests of Mr. and Mrs. C. Haags,
of Timber grove, last Sunday.
Mrs. J. T. Grace and son, Edwin,
were in Oregon City on business last
Wednesday.
The revival meetings here have been
well attended, the dance given by the
Highland Grange did not Beem to make
any difference In the crowd, although
the Grange hall was crowded also.
Garret Martin, formerly of Timber
Grove, made us a Bhort visit last Wed
nesday. W. H. Wettlaufor Is still busy. He
has been doing some butchering the
past week.
Caru.
We are having some more rainy
weather again.
Miss Berthena Howard Is home for
a few days' rest, ns she is not feeling
very well.
Ralph Howard lost a fine horse Sun
day morning, the cause of its death
not being known.
C. A. Caseday was seen driving
along the road last Friday with a now
set of harness.
Now is a good time for the farmers
to do their spring plowing.
Mrs. Tom Davis died the 22d and
was burlod In Oregon City Tuesday,
the 25th. She left one child, a girl,
two years old.
We are glad Mr. Brenner, our school
teacher, passed a successful examina
tion. Mrs. Howard Is on tho Blck list.
Mr. Simpson has sold his place and
moved away. We are sorry to see him
go.
Billy Davis made a trip to Portland
Sunday, to he gone two or three dnys,
Theor must be somo attraction down
there for him.
Ralph Green and wife and child
have been visiting at Tom Davis' for
a few days. Mrs. Williams and daugh
ter are also visiting at Mr. Davis.
Carl Caseday is home for a few days,
recuperating from an attack of the
mumps.
leap year dance. One peculiarity about
the dance was so few girls and so
many smiling young men. Now, glrls:
this looks bad for a starter on the
new year. Is it the boys' fault, or
gins ;
W. N. White will leave for his home
in Ontario, Oregon next week.
The bluebirds are here. So spring
must be near, as the old song goes.
Yes, Gussle, next week I will give
you my idea of the farm girls, and re
fer back to when the great men come
from the farm.
Farr Bros, bought a nice drove of
stall-fed cattle from William Shaver
and has taken them to Oregon City.
S. T. Burns has the stumps burned
up and has the ground plowed on the
J. E. Coates place, which is a great
Improvement.
Spraying starts again in the ar
chards, and what an improvement in
the looks of the farms.
Monday night a heavy frost. This
cool weather will keep the fruit buds
back and a good thing after our warm
winter.
Max Huss came near losing a horse
Sunday night. He fell in between two
logs and laid all night partly on his
back.
F. Countryman is hauling oats from
Liberal for seed in his section near
Colton.
The construction train on the M.
& C. R. R. rau off the track near the
old Ramsby ford and dumped ten car
loads of ties into the Molalla River.
Dover.
Grandma Cubbage Is on the sick
list.
Mrs. C. A. Keith is cooking at the
Falls for Mr. Moury.
Guy Woodle and wife were Eagle
Creek visitors Saturday and Sunday.
The revival meetings at the M. E,
church are progressing with Interest.
There will be an all-day service Sun
day, with a basket dinner.
School will start March 9, with Miss
Wonner as teacher.
Rev. Ingall, Mrs. Coon, Mr. and Mrs,
A. J. Kitzmiller and their two sons,
George and Walter, took dinner with
Rev. J. W. Exon and family Sunday
was In Canby a few nights ago and he
gave the people a good, sound talk on
the political issues of the day. Mr,
U'Ren made his remarks very compre
hensible.
Russell vf lie.
March 1st blustery and cold.
The farmers here have been busy
plowing for some time past, but not
much sowing done yet, but will be
soon, if the weather Is suitable for it.
There seems to be some trouble in
the school district about the employ
ment of a teacher, and also the school
house, as some of the directors do
not want the house to be used for entertainments.
0, S. Bayle's house Is now ready
for the paint on the outside, and they
are varnishing the inside.
E. P. Carter's farmoAa(y. . .t ecmfw
Scott Carter is plowing on E. P.
Carter's farm to sow spring grain. He
Is running a No. 50 Oliver chilled plow.
Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Jeb Bowman,
a 10-pound daughter.
Timber purchasers seem to be alive,
as we hear of them often.
Mr. Andrew Rich is talking of pur
chasing a mill to saw road plank, as
plank road Is talked of now, as crushed
rock road is so slow at $1500 a mile
that many of the people would die of
old age before there would be ten
miles of good road made, so plank road
should be built first, then crushed
rock.
John Sheppard, of this country,
seems to be going down with lung
trouble.
Mrs. Abby Johnson is also bad off
with lung trouble.
Mr. llunderup got a fall a few days
ago and was badly hurt.
Estacada.
The father of Road Supervisor John
son, of George, was taken to a hospital
In Portland Saturday and successfully
operated upon. If no unforeseen com
plications should set In he is expected
to recover quickly.
The Hazelwood Creamery Company
had representatives at the George
school house last Saturday, but the
meeting was poorly attended and noth
ing was accomplished.
George now has its mall but twice
a week, a retrogression which its citi
zens sincerely regret.
Earl Wagner, of Garfield, is so se
riously ill that it Is feared he may not
recover.
Mrs. M. K. Irvln, chaplain of Gar
field Grange, Is still improving in
health.
The Garfield Grange Dramatic Club
has decided to give its play, "A Loyal
Friend," Saturday evening, March 14.
Baskets will be sold at the close of the
play. Hon. W. H. Sampson has been
Invited to auction the baskets.
Born, to the wife of E. L. Wonacott,
Smyrna.
Last Wednesday the members and
friends of the Congregational church
here volunteered and cut shingle bolts
the shingles to be used to roof their
church building. Mr. Marion Sampson
kindly donated a tree five feet in di
ameter and of 'which the bolts were
cut.
W. S. Sconce found three dog among
his goats last Monday morning. The
dogs are dead now, but so are three of
his goats, and several more crippled,
Gilbert Wyland and wife, F. E. Tay
lor, Clarence Yoder and Charles Tay
lor attended a basket social at Mar
quam last Saturday evening.
Mrs. A. L. and Miss Nellie Yoder vis-
ite dthe latter's sister, Mrs. J. R. Wat
son, near Macksburg, last Friday.
Grant Yoder made a trip to Port
land last Saturday returning on Mon
day morning s train.
Fall-sown grain looks well In this
vicinity, and farmers have been sow
Ing more during the pleasant weather
of the past week.
Sandy.
The dance given by the Gresham or
chestra was a success; good crowd and
good time. Many young folks from
Gresham were present.
The raising of Casper Junker s new
livery barn on Monday attracted quite
a crowd. It will be a nice and useful
structure and something the town has
needed for some time.
Max Davis brought up the first load
of lumber Monday for his new house
on Main Btreet.
People are much Interested in a new
school house at Sandy. No doubt they
trl
Teazel Creek.
Mr. Scott Carter went to visit his
wife last Saturday, who Is quite sick
at her sister's, Mrs. Henry Daugberty,
near Oregon City.
Norman Kaylor started on his return
In to Nevada iBt Monday. Mr. Kay
lor Is a son of the late Frank Kay
lor, and having been called from Love
lock, Nevada, to attend the funeral of
his father, he visited a few days with
his mother and sister before going
buck to his surveying.
Ida Judd entertained a party of
friends last Sunday afternoon. Those
ho were present were Rev. Trunin-
ger, Mr. and Mrs. it. Thomas, Mrs.
otts, Mrs. Parker, Mm. J. H. Qulnn,
Miss Bessie and Willie Qulnn, Miss
Edith and John Sawtell.
Sunday school at Teazel Creek
church every Sunday at 10 o'clock.
reaching every two weeks on second
and fourth Sundays. All are invited.
Rev. Qulnn and wife visited at the
home of William Miller one day this
week. Mr. Miller has been an Invalid
for over a year.
We learn that Grandma Mackrel, of
Molalla, Is very poorly from the effect
of fulling a short time ngo,
Quarterly meeting will be held at the
Teazel Creek church the 15th of March.
A basket dinner will be on the preprogram.
AS
SO
er, C. Junker. The next meeting Is
called for March 21.
Miss Carlyn Wlrtz was a visitor at
the Misses Junker for a few days.
E. Coleman will organize a Sand
Valley Fruit Association, to build up
the industry and establish a brand
for Sandy Valley, where the finest ap
ples in the world grow.
John Kesslcker, our popular man
around the hotel, has been laid up with
a bruised ankle, but Is around again
and on the mend.
Needy.
Al Thompson, our merchant, made
a business trip to Portland Saturday.
Miss Flora Spagla spent Sunday as
the guest of Miss Price. -
Quite a numbe rof our young people
attended the social at Marquam on
the evening of the 29th.
Miss Inez Hilton was helping at
Thompsons' store Saturday.
J. D. Ritter had the wood saw the
past week.
Our road supervisor is quite busy
on the roads.
Harry Garrett made a business trip
to Molalla on Monday.
Miss Zoa Fish visited at Elliot's the
past week.
Misses Alice and Grace Ritter and
Messrs. Avon Jesse, Rudy Ritter and
Will Askins were among those who at
tended the Aurora dance Saturday
evening.
Oglesby Brothers are having quite
a siege of sickness.
The Johnson skating rink is quite
amusing all learning.
Lester Fellows, of Highland, visited
friends here Sunday and Monday.
All kinds of fresh groceries at C. C.
Molson's.
Macksburg.
The weather has been quite favora
ble for some time, and farmers are
busy putting In their crops, and the
YE SOW
SHALL YE REAP
THERE IS NO
QUESTION BUT
THAT WE ALL
WANT to REAP
GOOD CROPS.
down their sawmill. Their contract
with tke O. R. & N. Co. expired the
29th.
The Eagle Creek Lumber Company
at Alspaugh have had their contract
extended to April 15th.
In addition to the walnut trees that
Dr. J. E. C. King has planted on his
place, he has ordered 137 fruit trees
and 225 filbert trees.
- Mr. and Mrs. Alsa Freeman left for
Gresham Thursday, where they will
make their home for the present.
Miss Ella Coke, of Portland, Is vis
iting her sister, Mrs. A. D. Burnett.
There Is some talk of the O. W. P.
Co. putting a special milk and perish
able produce train on the Portland and
Estacada run.
Good Morning
' Garfield.
Spring is almost here. The farmers
In this vicinity are busy plowing and
sowing their grain.
Mrs. J. B. Bowman is visiting rela
tives in Portland.
Miss Mable Anders was the guest
of Miss Ethel Gray last Sunday.
Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Ed Wonna
cott, February 25th, a boy.
Mrs. Opal Orecraft returned from
Oregon City after a successful exam-
inatlon and resumed her duties as
teacher of the Porter school, District
No. 88.
A. Navotne has rented Wm. Stuhbe's
farm. Mr, Stuhbe is going to build a
house for Mr. Navotne to live In.
Miss Wavo Herring has Joined the
Juvenile Grange at this place.
James Duncan was initiated into the
mysteries of the first and second de
grees of the Patrons of Husbandry.
Marks Prairie.
Miss Alice Ritter and her pupils will
give an entertainment and basket so
cial In the Marks Prairie school house
Saturday evening, March 14, 1908
Everyone cordially invited to attend
FINE DAY!!
The First Move Toward this End is to Sow Right
Liberal.
Farmers are taking a duy off with
this stormy weathor. Spring wheat,
well cleaned, is worth one dollar per
bushel. Seed oats are selling at 45
cents per bushel; hay from $10 to $18
a ton., baled.
The farmers have a gxd local mar
ket for their produce, as the logging
camps have to buy their feed.
Dibble's orchestra furnlshod the mu
sic for tho dance Saturday night at
Liberal hall. A nlco, quiet time for a
Meadowbrook.
Wanted One up-to-date schoolmarm
one that won't got married and leave
our olive branches to grow up In Ig
norance. Apply to the school board.
Walter Gorlctt has a contract on
tho road between Colton and Meadow
brook. I. D. Larklns, of Marquam, Is now In
tho real estate business, with an office
on North Main street.
Another shipment of railroad ties
this week.
We see from the Springwater corres
pondent that the Grange favors the
change in the assessment law so as
to exempt buildings, factorlos, etc. We
think our friend is somewhat off so far
as tho Grange feels on the subject.
Tho Grange Is largely composed of
hmd-owners, and I don't think they are
quite ready to take all the tax oft of
tho other fellow and double the load
he is already carrying. The average
granger can see the nigger in the
wood pile Just as plain as ho can see
him In the Infamous Penrose bill that
Is now before Congress, giving the
Postmaster-General tho power to sus
pend any and all newspapers that Is
not friendly to the administration.
Mrs. Shaw, of Mullno, was visiting
friends In town this week.
IT CANNOT BE DONE ETTER THAN WITH A HOOSIER DRILL
It is btiilt strong, is set to sow accurately and will remain
so. The Hoosier is what many others are not --a "Positive
Force Feed" -and because it is positive and accurate it
sows in a uniform manner, whether up hill or down, on side
hill or on the level there is no difference, always the same
amount put in at the same depth.
Dodge.
The weather today is quite blustery
rain and snow, with some sunshine.
Mr. Vert Surfus was a visitor to
Dodge today to have some fine violin
music played by a professional violin
ist and vocal musician.
The Dodge boys organized a ball
team wit hthe Elwood boys. They ex
pect to play on, Sundays.
Mr. James Park, of Dodge, has taken
the Dodge school to teach. Will com
mence about the ICth of March.
Mr. Nash, of Dodge, is still getting
worse. He is unable to talk, only
making sounds. He cannot eat any
more, so his time is short, if there is
no help for him.
There is talk of a new dam being
put in at Cazadero below the big dam
of the power plant of the O. W. P. Co
by the same company. It will be put
in of concrete.
Good Teeth Means Good Digestion
Good Health and Good Looks
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Our Painless
Methods
ami acknowledged skill and
gentleness in handling the
most difficult cases have
robbed the dentist's office
of its old time terror.
People entrusting their
work to us will be surprised
ami delighted at the results
which will not fail to satisfy
the most exacting person.
We keep in the lead. Oslerized methods find no place in our practice.
We guarantee the best in skill and appliances in return for a reasonable
fee.
If you want cheap work don't come here We have no "geld bricks"
to offer you, but if you desire the best possible results for a modest charge
you will not be disappointed at this office
Eighteen years practice in Oregon City is a pretty good guarantee
that we are doing honest dentistry.
L. L. PICKENS, Dentist
WE1NHARD BUILDING BOTH PHONES
IT IS ABSOLUTE PER
FECTION IN A SEED
ING MACHINE,
Catalog and Circulars telling all about
it sent free on application.
Agencies through
out Oregon
Washington, Idaho
Wilsonville.
Surveyors were busy the past week
here and Wilsonville will soon be laid
off In town lots.
Mr. Harms contemplates building a
new residence adjoining the old drug
store.
It is rumored there will be another
blacksmith in our town in the near
future.
The cars are running on schedule
time. There is quite an amount of
travel on the line, especially on Sun
days. No freight is being carried as
yet.
The skating rink is well attended
each Wednesday and Friday evening,
and everyone seems to enjoy them
selves.
Farmers have been very busy the
past good weather, and a great many
are nearly through with winter seed
ing. Fall sown grain is looking fine.
J. L. Kruse has eight head of sick
horses. They all have the distemper.
The school is progressing nicely un
der the able management of Mr. Crow
ner, of Oregon City.
How are you any way
and how are all the folks?
Ohlpretty well, but say!
ma, she wants Seven
Packages of Lamar Oat
Flakes, that kind you'r
selling so much of; a
package for each of us;
one for pa, one for ma
and one for each of us
children.
C on fi dent i ally: The
boy getting this cereal is
one of the smartest and
healthiest in town.
Moral: Buy a lot and
always keep it on hand.
SEELEY
Oregon City, Oregon
February 28, a son. Brother Wona
cott is certainly obeying the scrip
turnl Injunction of "multiply and re
plenish the earth," for, if we are cor
rectly informed, this one is No. 10.
K. C. Huffman, of Montavilla,. a na
tive of this neck of tlie woods, is vls-
wlli have one soon, and one up to
date.
The population of Sandy has in
creased three-fold in six months, and
new buildings planned to he built as
soon as material can be had.
About 40 Germans gathered at Jun
Itlng old friends at Garfield and will ker s hall Sunday afternoon to orcan-
endeavor to organize a society of fra- ize a German-American Society. The
tcrual Insurance, known as the Home- organization Is to bring together all
stenders. Mr. Huffman is gatekeeper
of the Oregon Stato Grange.
Wo havu not discovered a single Re
publican voter out this way who Is op
posed to Statement No. 1. Most of
them say they will vote for those only
who pledge themselves for the peo
ple's choice. The voters are almost all
opposed to tho candidacy of C. W. Ful
ton. The vote will probably bo pretty
evenly divided between Cake and
U'ltcn. There is no activity as yet
among the Democrats; but some of the
leading men of that party will be at the
love feast next Thursday.
the German-spenkiiiK people once
month for a good, social time and to
promote Gorman customs and to have
speaking and singing in German. The
officers are: President, John Bos
clirlm; vice-president, Jaul Meinlng;
secretary, Charles Schankey; treasur-
Canby.
Mrs. John Hums has been sick In
bed for several days. She is able to
sit up at present. Mrs. Hums' daugh
ter, who lives In Portland, is staying
with her.
Mr. and Mrs. Wheeler went to Port
land a few days ago to see Mrs. Wheel
er's sister, who Is very sick.
Frank Kindle has returned home
again.
Mrs. Perringer was visiting Grandma
Hilton a few days ago.
Mrs. Wheeler had her a boy sent up
from the Hoys' and Girls' Aid Society
of Portland a few days ago and he
staye dabout three hours and pulled
out, and that Is all they know about
him.
There Is going to be several new
residences go up in Canby this coming
summer. '
Mr. W. S. U'Ren, of Oregon City,
We Sell
Ytttbl
on the positive guarantee
that if it does not give satis
faction we will return the
entire amount of money paid
us for it. We mean this
and ask all those who are
sick and need strength to try
it with this understanding.
HUNTLEY BROS. CO.
Oregon City
Corner
First&Tayior SU
PORTLAND,
OREGON.
bachelors are rejuvenating their flow
er gardens. That's right, boys, leap
years are few and far between.
La grippe has paid our burg another
visit, and is claiming some severe
cases.
Supervisor Smith has given our
roads a badly-needed dressing with
the grader.
Mrs. J. L. Murdock, of Independ
ence, visited with some of her old
neighbors here a few days last week.
Fred Yohann made a business trip
to Vancouver Saturday and returned
on Sunday.
Say. Kumtux, your idea about that
crockery is a good one, but if we are
not mistaken in the parties you refer
to, they have had a supply for some
time also a window of their own; but
if you can hear those bells six months
before they ring you must have a
good hearing. However, we are pleased
to exchange ideas with our friends, es
pecially when they are of a civil na
ture. Call again.
Harmony Notes.
The Literary Society held its
semi-annual election last Friday even
ing. The following officers were elect
ed: President, Charles Counsel; Vice
President, Gaffney; Secretary, Cleve
land Battin; Treasurer, Nellie Ottey.
Miss Spooner has returned to her
school.
The Misses Bertha Rosenau and
Huldah Kanne have been visiting at
the home of Mr. Zinger In Happy Hol
low. A short distance east of Wltchita
Station on the O. W. P. R., a new road
running north and south is being grad
ed. It is the Intention to have it con
nect with the Sunnyside and Mllwau-
kle road, if possible, as the right of
way through various pieces of prop
erty has already been given, and the
road is graded between Johnson Creek
and the Mllwaukie road, and a sub
stantial bridge with concrete base
spans the stream.
The Harmony school house grounds
are being improved by the addition of
a new fence and we are in hopes that
we shall see a modern, well equipped
school house Inside the fence in the
near future.
Last Friday evening the usual peace
and silence as the shades of evening
fell over Harmony was broken by
stray toots and now and then a rattle
of tin cans from different directions
finally merging into a perfect riot of
noise at the new home of Mr. Karr
and his bride. The Harmony band
performed with great zeal and the
noise of cowbells, cans, guns, etc., was
certainly enlivening, if not musical,
until they were invited in the house to
partake of refreshments, after which
they gave one more grand flourish and
departed.
Wm. Jones, of St. Johns, is here,
pruning his orchard.
G. J. Orm is on the sick list.
Mrs. W. T. Ward is down with tho
grip.
Mrs. Ed Howard is quite ill.
Mrs. R. A. Schoenborn spent Friday
with Mrs. A. L. Jones.
Miss Grace Anderson is staying with
her sister, Mrs. G. Lowery, of Molalla.
R. A. Schoenborn sold two fresh
cows to Mr. Baret.
Henry and Harry Schoenborn spent
Sunday with their sister at Oregon
City.
Ed Howard has lost a horse.
Fred Spangler went fox hunting Sun
day. Miss Parthena Howard is on the
sick list.
Miss Edna Irish, of Portland, is vis
iting her parents.
Elwood.
Harry Bittner, J. A. Scott, W. T.
Henderson and Wilson and son made
trips to Oregon City last week.
Mrs. Delia Gottberg Is home again.
The la grippe seems to be getting
quite a number of victims In Mr. Phil
lips' family. They have been quite
sick, but at last account were improv
ing. Mr. James Park, of Dodge, was vis
iting in Elwood last Satifrda.y
Mrs. Surfus is suffering from an at
tack of neuralgia.
Mr. Cox has his new sawmill in run
ning order and is sawing some lum
ber. W. U. Henderson, who lives In Ore
gon City, is in Elwood, visiting his par
ents and friends.
Singing school has commenced and
is being held on Friday evenings.
Mr. Wilson has moved the stock of
goods from Mr. Baker's store into tho
new building and is ready to begin
work In earnest.
Dr. Adix, of Estacada, was called to
see Mrs. Ernest Boylan last Monday.
Oswego.
The pipe foundry closed down Sat
urday evening for an indefinite pe
riod. Ed Wanker Is prearing to move from
Oswego to the Barton place at Hazelia.
Miss Josephine Hansen will leave
next Monday for Eugene, where she
will visit her brother.
Mr. Albert Bullock is on the sick
list.
Mr. Louis Evans is recovering from
an attack of mumps.
Thomas Clinefelter Is building a
handsome residence.
Mr. Rosencrans, of Amity, will be
gin work on his new home soon.
Mr. Thompson is building on Ninth
street, where he will erect three cot
tages. A surprise party was given Miss
Dena Prosser Monday evening on the
occasion of her birthday. A very
pleasant evening was enjoyed by all.
Eagle Creek.
A little after 10 v. m.. on the 25th.
fire broke out in Wilbern's store at
this place, and it was burned to the
ground. No one seems to know the
exact cause of the fire, but several In
dications point toward foul play. The
postomce, which is in the same build
ing, was also a total loss, all mail mat
ter and records being burned. Two
account books were all that Mr. Wll
hern managed to save. By pulling
down several outhouses the fire was
prevented from spreading, although
j the Fleming residence caught fire on
j the roof several times, but it was
quickly put out. Only $1000 insur
ance was carried on the stock and
$500 on the building. Mr. Wilbera in
tends to rebuild.
Burnslde & Matthews have shut
Mullno,
Elmer Erlckson was forced to come
home from Colton where he has been
working in the shingle mill on account
of being sick. Dr. Powell is in attend
ance.
Miss Katharine Snodgrass, who is
teaching at Linn's mill, spent Satur
day and Sunday with her parents Mr.
and Mrs. R. H. Snodgrass, of Mullno.
Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Dix are the
proud possessors of a fine 10-pound
boy, born February 28.
Miss Spulak spent Saturday and
Sunday with her mother in New Era.
Edgar May is spending a few days
with Arthur and Ernest Wallatt.
Nada Lee was the guest of Mary
Trullinger Sunday afternoon.
Mr. Udell has sold his land to Oscar
Daniels.
Canby. j
Farmers are busy sowing their grain. I
Mr. Dietrich has made quite an Im- ;
provement on his place. !
Mr. and Mrs. Goucher were visiting
their daughter, of Needy, Saturday.
There was a surprise party on Mr. ;
and Mrs. Dietrich last Saturday even
ing. All had a good time.
Born, to the wife of John Pain, a
daughter. ;
Fred Bullard, of Oregon City, was
visiting his son. R, Bullard. and. his .
daughter. Mrs. R. A. Schoenborn.
Mrs. G. Helvey and son were the
guests of Mrs. A. I Jones Friday.
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Fresh Stock Is
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House keepers
YOU WILL
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