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6 OREGON CITY COURIER, FRIpA Y, JDECEMBER. 4, 190h Woodburn. Several Woodburn people spent Thanksgiving out of town this year. Mr. and Mrs. J. Trulllnger went to Albany Wednesday and returned home Monday from a visit to the for mer's parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. Gros hong. Mrs. Olive Lewis is visiting her son, Rev. J. T. Lewis, at Houlton. Miss Josephine LIndahl Is having a vacntion from school on account of a sprained wrist. R. H. Snodgrass, the shingle mill man from Mulino, was In town on business one day last week. It. H. Trullinger has accepted a po sition in J. A. Austin's grocery and commenced work Monday. Gilbert Cole spent Thanksgiving with friends in McMinnville. The Woodburn Athletic Club played basket ball with Vancouver Friday, but came home looking down in the mouth. Uev. Moore received a telegram Sunday morning telling of the sudden death of his father by paralysis. Prof. Cook and wife spent the last of the week with relatives In New berg. ) . Macksburg. Macksburg is on the Boomerang. We have now a store, a blacksmith shoj', a church, and last but not least a saloon, All we now need Is an electric line and electric lights. Mr. Egger is gradually improving from a siege of typhoid fever, and he is now preparing to move to his new home near Oregon City. , Thus - we lone one of our most respected, citi zens. Another little girl has 'come to Frank Kllnger's house. This 1.1 num ber eight. Chris Yost has rented the Latour etto place and will work it in connec tion with his own. He has also an other boy to help 'him do his work. Chris is a hustler. Supervisor Smith is preparing to put in stone culverts; another step towards permanent Improvements. Two of our society women went to a masquerade ball at Aurora on Thanksgiving and on their way home (a little before daylight) they took a run down the first grade out of town, breaking the buggy somewhat, but all the injuries they sustained to their persons was a bruised nose. 4 Mountain View. Rev. J. W. Ware Is making pastoral calls in this berg this week. He Is holding a series of meetings in the United Brethren church this week. The Mountain View" Sunday school gave an Interesting temperance pro gram last Saturday evening to a crowded house. The Sunday school had an attend nnce of 05 lust Sunday. Lou Sager, lately from southern Oregon, was in this berg last week. Mr. Glllett lost his horse last week. C. IS. Hysom, Jr., has gone Into the real estate business. Mrs. W. A. Sewell, nee Mrs. Dor sey, Is visiting In this berg. She re cently returned from a visit In Wis cousin. Lyman Mack was at home a few days lust month, and Mllo Mack, of Portland, spent Thanksgiving at home. ... Jesse Cox, of Elwood, transacted business In this berg last week. Miss Roma Stafford, who is teach ing at Monmouth, spent Thanksgiving here with her parents. Miss Ernia Savage of Portland was the guest of Misses Pearl and Ruby Francis during ThaukHglving vaca tion. Mrs. Lottie Fisher and four chil dren visited Grandma Billiard Sunday There are no vacant houses in this berg now. A family moved Into John Darling's house recently, and an other Into Mr. Fellows' house on Pleasant avenue. Mrs. Nichols is feeling quite proud, (is she lias another grandson. Mrs. Crawford "Is at Maple Lane this week, taking cure of her new grandson, Master Parker. J. M. (Slllett is painting the store for Kverhart & Hall tills week., John Francis went out to the mine again this week, as J. B. Falrelough has business to attend to here before going to the mines again. Harmony. Several sales of land were made by Mr. Parry in the Western part of Harmony lately. Mrs. Hearst Is building a now house on the tract she purchased from Mr. Garner a few weeks ago. Mr. Harding Is also building a new house. Wyits Peck and his pupils of Port land gave an excellent concert at Lents Thanksgiving evening for the Harmony Improvement Society. Mrs. Fitnkhouser and Mr. and Mrs. Charles Fankhaiiser have gone to Cal ifornia to spend tho winter. Miss Julia Spooner spent the Thanksgiving holiday with her bro ther at Boring. School Report. Following is the report of school district No. 28, Concord, Clackamas County, for the month ending No vember 27, 1908: No. days taught, 14. No. pupils belonging, 30. Average daily attendance, 27. Those ui'lher absent nor tardy were: Veruto and Ethel Blgham, Frod and liosslo Vlgles, .Mary, Ada. and Hugh Starkweather, Ellen and Huth Wort lilngUti, Willie Frommyer, Lena Konner, Marcus Youngs, and Wayne Arnold. Visitors present wore: Misses Nellie Armstrong, Ida Waddel, Grace Shirley, and Richardson, Mrs. R. Richardson, mid Mr. H. Starkweather, director. Visitors are always welcome-. Alice IS. Hitter, teacher. Central Point. Will Randall ami Gilbert Randall and their families and George Ran dall and Miss Hass, of this neighbor hood, ate Thanksgiving dinner with George Randall of Oregon City. L. Crawford and family of Portland were also present. At school district No. C3 there was a board of directors' meeting held last Tuesday night and they conclud . ed to hire another teacher fop at least a month. Mrs. (livens will teach the primary grades and Mr. Glvens will teach the larger grade. We hope they will have good success. Miss Schlbner, who has been vis iting her parents, returned to Port land Sunday. The Central Point Telephone Com pany held a meeting at Brown's schmd house and new olllcers were elected as follows: Gilbert Randall, serving his second term as president; Mr. Rettinger as , vlco president; Gourgc Randall, secretary and Mr. Morgan, Joe Shefchlek and Harry Eastman as year. EVERY- Holiday Problem SOLVED From now until Xmas we will be here ready to help you in any and every way possible with your holi- f . day problems: but we want you to come ear' ihis'year. Many of you may rerr t mber how unsatisfactory shopping was at the ast minute last What is the difference if Xmas is still three weeks away ? If you come now you have the cream of the stock to select from and time to decide on just what you want. We never have had such a varied stock as this year and we invite you to make our store your headquarters. ' BIBLES We have by actual count over 100 styles and sizes of Bibles, Testaments and Prayer Books in stock. The prices commence at 10c and go as high as $7.50. and every one priced as low as you could buy equal value for in New York City. We buy our Bibles from the publishers and meet all competition. We wish to call special attention to our Ameri can licvised Bible now coming into use in all church es. Ask to see them. . POST CARD ALBUMS AVe have about 50 styles at prices from 10c to $5, holding from 25 cards up to 500. Last year we ran out before Christmas; this year our stock is nearly doubled, but an early selection is advisable for they will be more popular than ever. v PHOTO ALBUMS Always in demand for gifts, and always acceptable. You will find a big assortment priced at 75c to $5. AUTOGRAPH ALBUMS The boys and girls always want these. About 25 styles, and prices in stock at 5c to $1.25. SCRAP ALBUMS As long as there are children Scrap Albums will be in demand. We have them from 25c to $1.00. Book Bargains - for Christmas The splendid stock of books' that we have so carefully selected for this Holiday trade goes on sale at bargain "prices. It is our intention to' sell books just as low as any book or. department store in Portland as low as any mail order house in the East with postage added. If you know of lower prices than we are making tell us, we!ll meet them. Books are rightly considered by all the most desirable moderate priced gift for young or old of either sex. We have them from 10c to $5, and whatever price you select the gift does not look or seem cheap,-as many other things of equal cost do. ' - , V ,, All the Latest $1.50 Fiction . . . ,...'...;.$ I. J 8 All the best copyright Fiction-of the. past three Sr four.years published at $1.50 . . . ... ........ . 50c This List includes such famous books as i-r- Tre Brass Bowl The Crisis The Call of the Wild (The Garden of Allah In the Bishop's Carriage. The Man on the Box HOHBe of a Thousand Cahdles When Wilderness Was King , Graustark The Masquerader Richard Carvel The Sherrods The Virginian The Clansman The Spoilers Red Triangle Sherlock Holmes Emmy Lou Many Inventions Little Citizens Whispering Smith ' House of Mirth The One .Woman -The Fighting Chance Lin McLean And a hundred others equally famous. . . ' Make your selections early for the best sellers go first and we cannot replace them at the 50c price. - ; . Boys' and Girls' Books 35c to 50c values i. . .25c These are by far the most popular authors such as Optic, Alger, Henty, Ellis, Castleman, Finley, Mead and others that boys and girls love best, and are good, clean, stimulating books. Dainty Gift Books in Fancy Binding each in a box 50c values .35c Picture Books for Children 50c down to 5c Bed Line Series of Poets, $1.00. value .48c Poets in fine leather bindings, $2.50 down to 75c The above gives only , a hint of the many lines we carry among which you can find something suitable for any person and at any price you care to pay. MAKE THE BOY HAPPY Give him a ju ranteed Ingersoll Watch Yankee Eclipse Triumph Junior - $1.00 - 1.50 - 1.75 2.00 L : V f - r Of course you know that an Edison Phongraph, a Victor Talking Machine, or a Columbia Graphophone would make more people happy for a longer time than any other Christmas present you could put into your home. Don't let the price bother you. We will take care of that with our special Holi day Easy Payment Plan. . Come in and consult us about it. Prices $10 to $200 PIPES FOR MEN : Buying a pipe is sometimes a diffi cult and unsatisfactory job for a ladv. hut not so at our store. We liave hundreds of pipes from 25c to $20.00 and all you need to do is to say how much you care to pay and we can do the rest. . " TOILET SETS Toilet Sets have been acceptable Xmas gifts for time immemorial and probably always will be. This year we have made a special effort to get something . better than usual. Brushes and Mirrors that are serviceable not all box, but brushes such as vou would PJkJJjf buy if you were selecting -some- n n in i " 11 tnmg ior yoursen. An encuess variety to select from. Price from 75c to $20.00. SETTER AND CHEAPERf KNIVES We have another lot of those non-trust knives, bought about 25 per cent, less than the trust price and the dis count is passed on to you. Many people find a good knife an acceptable Xmas present and we have what you want at the right price. . ' .' IHHUIKITL THE QUALITY DRUGGISTS Sit, OREGON CITY, OREGON Frank Dutcher and Ed. Rennlck were visiting old friends in this vicin ity for the last few days. Eagle Creek. Mrs. King, of Hood River, wiis an ICagle Creek visitor the first of the week. The last of eight cars of machinery were shipped the fore part of the week to Oregon City, the Hame being consigned to tho Oregon City Ml'g. Co. Marshall & Dlx Lumber Co. are shipping lumber from here to Port laud. N. K. Stliigley has been busy hunt ing coyotes the last week or so. He has added two scalps to his bolt, we are told. Mr. Stlngley is one of the crack shots of the state, and has won several medals. Mr. 11. Demand has sold his farm on the Harlow road to Mr. Young, and has Jiioved to Oregon City to enter business. Mr. Sullivan, a farmer of these parts, ninilo trip to Portland Tues day, to look after the sale of some property there. Matt. Glover and wife are visiting their mother, Mrs. Glover, for -a few days. Maple Lane. H. H. Tnyiie, of Willamette, who purchased Henry Yosts property, took possession and moved onto the place last. week. Lyman Derrick underwent tho mis fortune of stepping on a null one day last week and he Is now getting about with the aid of crutches. Mr. MirtiolU is very busy these ilays, coal-plttlng stumps and clear ing lnnd. Geo. A. Brown is working at ins trade for Mr. Baker In Oregon City. Manlo Lane Grange will hold their annual election of olllcers next Sat urday. A large attendance Is expected. A. Ahluurg, who purcliaseu nr. lloiiertsou'9 property, has taken pos session, and is milking several Im provements. Mrs. R. A. Schoenborn has been very sick with heart troubles, but Is getting better. Mrs. A. L. Jones called on Mrs. Schoenborn Tuesday. t, Marked for Death. "Three years ago I was maiked for death. A grave-yard cough was tmriiiR my lungs to pieces. Doctors failed to help mo, and hope had fled, when my husband got Dr. King's Now Discovory, " sava Mrs. A. O. Wil liams, of Bao. Ky. "The first dose helped mo and improvement kept on nntil I had gained 68 pounds in weight and my health was fully re stored. " This medicine holds the world's healing record for oonghs and colda and lung and throat diseasoa. It prevents pneumonia. Bold andor guarantee by Jones Drug Co. BOc and fl. Trial bottle free. Tweuty-Slx Received In Lodge. A apodal meeting of Oregon City Lodge No. 803, The Fraternal Broth erhood, was held in Willamette Hall Monday evening, and at this time, twenty-six now members were ob igated. Tlia members of this lodge intend to initiate a class of 250 in January, and their present efforts uiafee them condeut that this number will be exceeded. After the regular wont' or t no ordor, speeches were made by State Manager F. E. Tavlor. John JeH'ries of Portlaud, and other prominent members of the ordor. The bnlnuoo of tno evening was spent in dancing ami card games. HQRSESHQEIN The Horse Looks Around in surprise when we shoe him for the first time. Never knew before how comfortable it was to be shod properly. He'll know more yet when he realizes how perfectly the shoes fit, how they give confidence to his gait Treat your horse to our shoeing. He'll reciprocate in better work and better temper. Storey & Thomas 4th and Main Sts. Oregon City Eldorado. A surprise party v:s given Tues day evening at Vlepka'j. the evening was spent with playing several dif ferent kinds of games. They nil had a good time. CoIT." and cake were served. Will Stuart, who rented it' M. Cooper's place, was kicked by one of his senses, while hauling cord wood, and is severely injured. Crist Iltillard had a dance at his place Sat unlay. Epli Lewis and Robert Schoeninoru came homo after a week's trapping In the mountains. Mr. and Mrs. William Wallis spent Thanksgiving with Mr. and Mrs. C. K. Smith. Mr. and Mrs. T, Miller, of Cams, nnd Mr. and .Mrs. H. Fisher, were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Dietrich Sun- Chapman Team Victorious. With age and weight in their favor. the Chapman school football team of Portland easily won from the Mo. Longhlin Institute of this city Thanks giving afternoon, the score being lto 0. lu loss than three minutes after play had begun the visitors scored a touehdowu and made two more and kicked a goal beforo tho end of the nrst Half, lu the second half, the Catholic lads braced np, and try as they might, the Ohapmanitea were nnablo to cross their goal liue. Undertakers Consolidate R. L. Holuian and Thomas J. Myers, who have oonducted separate under taking establishments iu this city, have consolidated, and hereafter will be kuowu as the tirui of Holniaii & Myers. Mr. Myera purchased the parlors formerly owned by Shank & Hisoll last May. The new firm will occupy tho building in which Mr. Holmait bus bceu located. E. F. DODGE Dealer In Fit Wood Hard Wood and Stab Wood OREGON CITY, OR GREAT p e c i a I Sale We Offer for a Limited Time Only, our stock of MEN'S SUITS, RAIN COATS and OVERCOATS at extraordinarily low prices. An Opportunity decidedly to your advantage to buy while the chance lasts. A complete offering of $20 Suits, Raincoats and Overcoats at Your unrestricted choice of $ 15.00 Suits, Raincoats and Overcoats at Wood In any length delivered on short notice FIR WOOD A SPECIALTY Yard at Hood Claim directors. Wonder where George was Sunday day. about noon. J Ernest Jones is on the sick list. Firm Wanted. The milersignpd wauta to rent a farm of not less thim 40 acres in culti vation, and not more than 8 or 10 miles from market. Will rent on shares. Address M. R. KIGDEN, Milwaukee, Clackamaa Co., Ore. R. D. 1, Box 63 A. Phone 146 W. A. HEYLMAN Attorney it Law Estacada, Oregon Ceorge.C. Browne!) ATTY AT LAW ORtCON CITY OUCON BOYS' CLOTHING Our entire line of Boys' Suits, sizes 6 to J 6 years will be sold during this Sale at one fourth off former selling price (Car Fare Allowed With Every $10 Purchase.) CHICAGO CLOTHING COMPANY SOL GARDE, Proprietor 69-71 Third Street, Bet. Oak and Pine. Adjoining United States National Bank PORTLAND, ORE.