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CLACKAMAS COUNTY THE ENTERPRISE (OKRFsrONO EM'S SWEEP THE FIELD. Tnlnn Hall at Mnlhio Itullt by Subscrip tion To bo Dedicated Erltlay Eren in IT, NoYfinbcr SI. Wri iKrt, Nov. 12. The new hall, tltuaUd aipar tlie Phelps clic) house, is nearlv com pleted. The building Is 2ixM and has tape tight fret in width, twenty inches high, and running the lull width of the hall across one end. The erection of this hall was first adrocated last winter by the I'nion Deflating Society. It has been built by stir acription. Each person that subscript and paid has an interett and is a stockholder. The following persons have taken an active lart in the building of the ball: John and Terry tturiis, Alsey rbelps, J. L. Thomas, Keitben Fanton, J. D. Wilkinson. C. K. Knotts and Pembroke Bros. Besides these quite a number of the citizens of Canby have donated towards its construction. It is to be used for all public gatherings so long as the rules and regulations are complied with. The grand opening will take place Fsiday evening, November 24. The exer cises will be an opening address by D. F. Mar, instrumental music, singing, and the auction sale ol ladles' lunch baskets. All who choose can take part in a social dance with good string music. No door fee will be charged. The proceeds of the entertain ment are to be used in buying some neces ary fixtures for the building. The ball has been named I'nion Hall. It is a respecta ble building and shows enterprise and in dustry in the neighborhood in w hich it is built. Mr. and Mrs. Howard last week visited their little son who is attending school at Woodburn. China Pheasants are getting plenty now. as the expiration of hunting is near at hand. Mrs. J. P. Logan is taking lessons in the art of painting from Miss Mamie Mulvej. Several of our young people attended a pleasant dance at L. Stout's in Highland last evening. John Gordon is building a new dwelling. The Molalla Grange have let out a con tract to Ed Bowman to build a shed for the shelter of teams when the weather is dis agreeable outside. Miss Mary Ranch has returned home after a long stay in Oregon City where she had been attending school. Mrs. Pirst, wife of the night miller at this place, arrived from Iowa a short time ago. She is a sister of Mrs. Bogue. school teacher, issued a rail, in response to which the young lolks of the neighborhood assembled en masse, last Satndav for the pnrHse of organialr.R a literary society. The meeting was promptly railed loonier at " p. m. by Miss Jones, who, in a lew well chosen rrmsrks, explained the object of the meeting. Nominations for president were then declared In order. The school teacher was the only candidate nominated and was unanimously elected. The other oltlrers elected were for vice president, Flora Seeleyj Secretary, Anna Wagner: Treasurer, Chas. Seely; critic. Mrs. Steele: marshal. I .to Harms, Miss Mable Sely iamtilled to Sibe ria! mention for her excellent recital ol "My Polly," a ia alio Miss Anna Wagner Tor her rhoic reading. The society will meet every Saturday evening at the school house. There is every prospect of its being a decided survess. It will be remembered that about a year ago the Chinamen's shanty on Mr. Gra ham's place caught fire and burned up everything they had. With pitiful faces they came to C. T. Tooxe, and like the good Sa maritan ot old he resolved to help them. He loaned them all the money they needed, and went security for evervthing they bought. In consideration ot which they gave him a mortgage on their hops. They owed him in all about l ast Thursday they very suddenly and mysteriously disao. peared, hop and all. They had sold their interest in the yard a few days before to some neighboring Chinamen, and it was not till Saturday that Mr. Tooie discovered that they bad skipped to Portland, presumably on their way to their native country. He Immediately gave chase and nothing more has been heard of them since. One more was added to the census of this place last Tuesday, a boy, and James Tur ner is the proud father. Charles Cochran has decided to go into the hop business. He intends to plant ten or fifteen acres next spring. S. Seely commenced digging his second patch of potatoes this morning. Straxuik. solved, That the horticultural Industry of the I'nited States is of more Important than the cultivation of the cereiils. The d cisiou was in fiivor ol the alternative. Andrew Ford left on the overland Mon. diiy evening fur his old home at Central Point, Jackson county. W, W. Jesse, of Pnrlow, has been in town the past week assisting the new postmaster, Mr. Saoshaucr, M.J. Ie Intends to start for Kastvrti Ore gon in a few days to see what the prospect is for selling fruit trees, , Miss Annie Armstrong has been on the sick list the past week with chicken ox, rendering her unable to attend school. A. II. Shank was in Portland Tuesday on business. SALMON. Our Correspondent's Net Catches Several In terestlug News Items, EAGLE CRXKK. Fell and Broke a Rib-Saw Mill Xoved-New Settlers. OAK GROVE. Crop Beport-Henry Samson Retarned-Improvements. Oak Grots. Nov. 13. Farmers are busily engaged in plowing, preparatory to sowing In the spring, as many are expecting a spring similar to the last. They have sown all of their fall grain, dug their potatoes, and gathered their fruit for market and win ter's use. We have a shingle mill and feed chopper on J. K. Cole's farm operated by the lion ney brothers. Tbey chop on Tuesdays and Saturdays, turning out feed to the lucky man that gets there first. During the bal ance of the week they are kept busy sawing as fine shingles as can be lound anywhere. Mrs. Helena Morris went to Oregon City last week to visit her son, J. K. Morris, to be gone an indefinite length of time. L. E. Armstrong had the misfortune to kurt his leg week before last in a manner unknown to himself, but he is able to be around at present. A hinting party, consisting of Otis, Frank, and Ed. Morris. Ed. Howard, and several others, started for the mountains last week with the expectation of killing all the game they can pack out. W. W. H. Samson was here last Thurs day and informed us that he had brought his father from Portland to his home near Seedy, and said that the old gentleman was intending to give a dance. Hurrah for Un cle Henry! Wm, White had tome fine sport tba other Jay. He took his gun and wentout around the field and killed two hogs that became wild last winter and were in the field de stroying his grain which had recently been sown. Mr. Samson is having some grubbing done back of his orchard by Elmer Arm strong and Charles Hesstes. Mr. Armstrong has sown about eleven acres te grass seed and Is preparing to sow more. Bedland. Eedlard, Nov. 13. A farewell party was .given Miss Lizzie Funk last Friday by Mr. ana Mrs. Louis Funk at their residence, Miss Funk will start for the East this week. Mrs. Mary McGrath and Miss Ernestina Bpees took a trip to Portland last Saturday to stay a tew days. Mr. Wood is talking of organizing a Sun day school at the Linn school house. Miss Sadie Dix has returned to Oregon for the winter. Arthur Barrett has returned from Eastern Oregon where he has been all summer, bringing with him a fine span of horses. Capt. A. L. James is building a new barn. Ed. Lake has moved on the Linn place, and Mr. Iiea'es has moved down to Jones's mill lor the winter. .Alfred Sprague carried off the honors of the spelling match last Friday at the Linn -school house. The Nimrods who went to the mountains last week on slaughter intent returned last Saturday. After arriving at their destina tion they relented, and taking pity on the poor bear and elk refrained from bloodshed. They report a moist, unpleasant trip. Potatoes are about ail dug and have turned out a poor crop. A large audience greeted the second meeting of the literary society. Its nieet ings will be held every sacond Saturday at the residence of Mr. Johnson. J. D. Wood will lecture at the next meeting, the 25tn instant. Eaul Cheek, Nov. 13.-Krttger brothers have purchased the Ross farm, this being part or the foster donation land claim. A. Songnecker. of Mt. Tabor, has trnr. chased Mr. Gay s farm and has moved on with his family. Mr. Songnecker Is a brother ot State Attorney Songnecker of Illinois. Henry Wilbern our esteemed merchant returned from Portland last Monday where be had been attending to business. Pleasant Judd had the misfortune or having a rib broken last Friday while at tempting to stay a log from rolling down hill. He had his ax stuck In the log and it gave way, snd as Mr. Judd Is a very large man it must have thrown him with great force against a log. Dr. C. B. Smith dressed the wound. Miss Kalie Feathers closed a very suc cessful term of school in district No. H3 last Monday, returning to her home in Damas cus on Friday. Henry Githens reports salmon trout fish- ing good at the falls. The dance at Mr. Douglas s the other night was a pleasant one and was well attended by the pleasure-loving young people. C. E. Foster and William Mark made a trip to iroutdaie last rnday on business. Mr. Mack is from Condon and will reside in Eagle Creek during the winter. iiouglas Uros. are moving their saw null on Swail Creek and will be ready for busi ness in another week. Geo. A. Weber, an enthusiastic clerk of Henry Wilbern, is getting to be quite an expert at tne operating business on the Cape Horn Telegraph line. I. C. U. FROM AKOTHKK COkKFJI'O.IDF.ST. Nov. 13.-Mrs. E. N. Foster, Mrs. C. Jaques and Mrs. Henrv Githens are over in Powell's Valley at the bedside of their mother, Mrs John Bradley who is very ill. Eagle Creek has been having quite a boom this fall, four families having pur chased farms near here. Gus. Burnett talks of sowing some wheat this week. Prof. I Vernon gives a lecture on the "Secrets of the Fire King," on the 18th inst. A three-round glove contest will take place after the lecture. There will be a dance at Wilbern's ball Nov. 23d. Everybody invited. CUlmoh, Nov. II. W. F. Allen and John Wilson of Portland returned to their homes in that city during tha week, taking with them as trophies of their trip some two hundred fine trout. It. S. Campbell has moved down from the summit of lh mountains for the winter, as travel has ceased. J. T. Mclntyra has returned from Port land and niporta the Mads in a horrlhl condition from Pleasant Home out to Sal mon. This county is behind Multnomah in the matter of roads. C. Hamlin, of Powell's Valley, Is out for a visit to his daughter, Mrs. Mclntyre, of this place. Paooaxsa. The NEW CASH STORE at Canby IS STILL IN TH6 LEAD, Viola Vouchers, Viola, Nov. 13. Win. Mm loon and Chas. Stone have each lately completed building a fine woodshed on their premises. Some of Thos. Judd's neighbors turned out on Friday, the loth iust., and put a new roof on his house In return for his painting the church. O. B. Eaken's family have had the chicken pox. J. It. Heater has given Martin Tcllefson, et Cork Screw, the contract of building a tiew dryer for bun. I-ast week D. Zurcher moved his new granary over to the front of his lot and is now tilting it for a dwelling house Into which he soon intends to move. G. Wal lace, of Highland, moved it with his two yoke of oxen. G. W. McConnell has his new house com pleted and is now ready to move In. Something as rare as the line days to find a person without a bad cold. Centra! Point. Cestral Toiler, Nov. 13. The farmers of this place are busy sowing fall grain, and if tne weather continues pleasant they will nearly all be done this week. J. M. Findley went to town this morning to serve on the jury. Wm. Gardner and wife, Thos. Blanchard and wife, and Adolpli Miller were guests at Penman's Sunduy last. David Penman purchased a new ligh spring wagon last week. He has also con tracted to have ten acres of lund cleared thi winter. There w ill be a meeting at the Central Point M. E. church next Sunday evening. The pie social at Leland's school bouse Fn day night was a financial success, the re ceipts of the evening being $10. IlXAD l.l'.IIT. They are soiling more and better goods for the money than any other house in tho county. Tho reason for this is THEY SELL FOR CASH. And do not have to make you pay what you looso on some one else. They havo a comploto lino of Dry Goods, Clothing, Gents Furnishings, Boots and Shoes, Hardware and Groceries, and pay tho highest price for produce. Remember tho place. CARLTON I0SEHKMK CANBY. OREGON. IlAWGIIOliST & COMPANY. mi iWiwT HARDWARE N'orihwv.i.rn Aseiili Lit ATKI1VS Portland, rgm. Dei tar -Diamond,- -Laura -Oceld.M TuillrtiMitti -- Kilor Unr Mlit.r MImI ), Wilsonvllle Whisperings. Wii-sokvillj, Nov. 13. Having secured 'the consent of the board of directors for the Use of the school house, Miss Jones, our Borings Dots. Bobihos, Nov. 13.-People of this neigh borhood are rejoicing over tine weuther and the most of them are Improving their time in digging potatoes and sowing fall wheat, which is mostly dona in this part of the country. Orville Boring Is attending school this winter at University Park, Portland. Mrs. Hngh Hickey, of Clackamas, Is visit ing her sister-in-law, Mrs. Win. Hickey, of Borings. Dr. Ingrabam passed this way en route for his home at Cherryviile, having been ab sent three weeks. Mr. Welch and son, of Salem, made a trip to this part of the country last week looking for land. Come on, Mr. Welch : we like good citizens and republican voters. Republicans are rejoicing over the result of the late elections in the eastern states, while the democrats and populists look the other way. Asc'm. Canby tunings. Cabbt. Nov. 15. A citizens' meeting was caned last Saturday for the purpose of nom inating candidates for the city olllces. The following are the candidates placed in nom ination: Mayor, V. L. Mack; councilmen, Chas. Lucky, H. A. Vorpahl, F. Hampton. u. K. Mack, 8. Garrison, H. A. Lee. D. K. Dimick, L. D. Shank. The election will take place on the 4th of December. Peter Saushaur has moved the building erected and finished for the postolliceon the Evans block one door from the old post of fice and took charge of it last Tuesday. A. Marks has sold his candy and cigar store to Chas. Pheagle's and left on last Saturday for bis old home In Kansas. The meeting of the literary society in Evans hall last Friday evening was well at tended. The question debated was, Re- I'lackamas Culling. Clackamas, Nov. H. The many friends of F. Youinans are glad to see him in Clack ainas again. He has been visiting the world's luir and Ids old home in Wisconsin He was so well pleased with the country that he says if he didn't have property here he would go back there to live. Dan and J. A. Talbert and Wm. Davis are intending to start to the mountains to morrow prosiecting and hunting. The band has organized ami employed Prof. Kamp, of Portland, as instructor. Born, te the wife of Will Johnston, No vember 10, a boy; also, to the wife of M, Robertson, November 10, a boy. Resolution of Respect. At a meeting of Springwahar grange, No. 263, P. of H, Clackamas county, Oregon, held November 4th, 1851.3. the following resolutions were adopted: Wheheas, On the 16th day of Octolier 1893, death idvaded our circle and re moved our beloved brother, James E. Mooney, an honored and faithful mem ber of Ppringwater grange. Therefore be it Resolved, That we tender our sym pathy to the bereaved relatives and friends and join them in their sorrow. Sadly we miss him, yet know that the Great Master has called him to higher degrees, therefore be it Resolved, That our charter be draped in mourning for thirty days, and that these resolutions be spread upon the minutes and that a copy be sent to the Oregon City Entbw'kihb, Courier and Herald for publication . Leonora Lacev, J. T. Siiiiilev, Branch Tucker. Illfed "Where do you eat now." Goodeater "At Mrs. Howard's, fiixth and Main. Why old hoy its junt the place to get good things." Illfed "I believe I'll go there too. Crescent Wedges (warranted.) 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