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CLACKAMAS COUNTY
T1IE ENTEhTRInK COKREsrOXD
ESTS SWEEP THE FIELD.
I'nlon Hall llnnprninrt.
Union lUi i.'.Mny I?. Tbe lumber fort
new CongrritttiiniRl church at Phelps' Cor
ners is beinK ,lceil ou I lie ground.
Kverybody is enjoying the May showers.
No sickness in this vicinity and our doc
tor have plenty or time to hoe in the gar
den and sve the flower.
Road work is the order of business tn this
neighborhood. Mr. Pimirk, our road boss,
should be cotnpliim-ntpd on the efllcieut
work done on the Can by and Orrgon City
road.
Dr. J. Casio, favorably and well known
in this county as a lecturer, made our school
pleasant visit last Kriday afternoon. No
preparation had been made by the pupils
or teacher and the daily program was car
Tied out. The doctor was well pleased and
entertained, hearing the pupils recite their
lessons, and at the close of the program
Sir. Casio gave a hall hour talk which was
attentively listened to by the pupils. In
lits remarks he told of his school days and
tbe advantages the pupils of this district
have over some districts in this county and
throughout the stale, with the latest and
best methods of instruction, the latest im
proved seats, charts, fine blackboard, new
roller maps, nice globe, and access to the
latest anil best papers which Mr Warner
had on the table. There was the Oregon
City EiiTKKPXtsf, Herald, 8lIverton Appeal,
Cincinnati Weekly Enquirer, PilUburg
Commercial (iaiette, Cleveland Ledger,
Ohio Slate Journal, Detroit Free Press,
Cosmopolitan and Scientific Ameriacn,
Bcribner's and McClure'i magazines, Har
per's Weekly, Round Table and Bazaar and
the Christian Herald.
Mr. Raugh has the finest potato patch,
J. H, Burns the best corn and Messrs.
Fbelps and Velrpaugh the nicest wheat in
this vicinity.
Tbe old soldiers will meet at the school
house in district. No. 81, the last Friday of
this month. A good time is expected.
Miss Elizt Bums and Misa Daisy Phelps
will probably graduate in the common
Studies this year.
Tbe school children are improving their
noons and reces-es in gathering wild straw
berries, which are beginning to ripen.
Sunnjside Hews.
SrssYsiDE, May IS. Mrs. Wells and two
children, who have been visiting Mrs.
Christian's family for the past week, have
returned to Portland. Katie Christian also
returned
Quite a number of our people went over
to West Portland Friday and Saturday to
attend the district quarterly conference.
It being the lirst ot this conference year.
Rev. Wiles occupied the pulpit here and
preached a grand sermon from Dan. XII 10
to quite a good congregation.
Lst Tuesday night a society meeting was
called to onler to elect S. S. superinten
dent for their conference year. Mrs. Win.
Barett was elected. Next Sunday the rest
of the officers will be elected, also a change
in the cla-ses will be made and the new
teacher will be appointed. All are hoping
to have a good S ibatb school this year.
Rev.C.L. CrKik went to Happy Hollow a
week ago last Sunday at 2 o'clock to organ-
i.o . Ri,.,a.W .i-hiu.l It, Ihp S H f..r the
year, and last Sunday a few of us went over
snd found a large number of children gatli-1
ered at the appointed place reaJy to learn
out of the bible.
-We as a Christian nation should do all we
can to encourage the Sabbath schools, and
dii-courage Salibidi desecration. Their awful
heatbe,! practices of ball play ing, boxing,
etc., should be done away with.
Mrs. Tawny has recovered ber child
which her husband stole away while she
was at church the preceeding Sabbatb.
Clara Cotty has gone to Portland to assist
in earring for her grand mother, M rs.Phillips,
who is again quite sick.
Kesiali Wiles, ho had gone to Portland
to spend the summer, came home sick, is
recovering very slowly. Norra Barrett has
taken her situation until she will be able to
go hack
We miss our young people very much in
8abbath school.
While Frank Cirifleth, Wallace Beebe and
Fred Beacher were out home to stay over
Sabha'b a week ago, some thief broke into
their boose and siole nearly every thing
they had in there batching with all tbeireat
abler, clothes, dishes, dish pan, Hour barrel
etc. etc. Its a shame any one could be so
heartless as to disturb three young men,
who were attending school. Frank bad
lost an arithmetic some time before and
went to a second hand store to get another
and found his own there. Shame on the
boldness of some creature.
Damascus Notes.
Dana8(L'8, May 10. The dance given
at the Damascus hall was a grand success,
Theie was an excellent supper and plenty
of good dancers.
There Kill be a dance at Mr. Polsen's
June 12th. The best of music will be fur
nished and all are invited.
A few of the people here attended the
conference meeting at Sunnyside last
month.
There will be Christian services every
third Sunday st the Rock Creek school
house; morning and alternoon meetings.
Ktinilay S' liool at 10 a. m.
Albert Cook is working on the road be
tween his farm and the store. We are glad
I Ay When you
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to see it, as the road was In bad condition.
The Damascus school expects to have an
entertainment, May 2.M, at the hall. All
are invited.
A. Newell went to Portland oo business
last week.
Thtre sill be singing at Frank Day' resi
dence next Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs, Tong went to Oregon City
today.
Wild strawberries are ripening in this
part of the country.
Katlie Allen was out from Portland visit
ing her friend Delsie Newell the past few
day.
Mrs. Barrett ol Sunnysida was a visitor at
J.Tong'sone day this week.
Kedland Note.
Rkm.and, May 17. The pie social given
by the Y. P. S. C. E. last Friday evening at
the residence of Mr. H. A. Allen was one of
the most enjoyable affairs of the season.
A short program was rendered after which
came the "pies," The gentlemen fished
through the keyhole and the ladies took
bold of the book some declared there was
dillerent kind of bait used. After playing
several social games all returned home.
There were between M and DO present.
There will be preaching services every
Sunday afternon at 1 p. m. at Bethel church
by Rev. A. A Hurd.
The Y. P. S. C. E. and prayer meetings
will be held every Wednesday evening at
8 o'clock sharp.
Revival meetings will begin next Thurs
day evening May 20. Everybody invited,
Misa Barrett has returned home afters
week'a visit at Portland and Oregon City.
We are sorry to report Misa Augusts
Funk on the sick list.
The rain of last evening did much good
to the grain and gardens.
There was preaching st Bethel church
yesterday.
Herman Jones of Oregon City was visit
ing at C. Sprague'a Sunday. He came out
on his wheel.
The ball at B. F. Linn's hall on Saturday
evening was an occasion that will be long
remembered by the young people.
Mrs. Barkley and Mrs. Shipley of West
Oregon City were visiting Mrs. Linn Sun
day.
Kev. Quinby, pastor of the Kedland M.
E. church is on the sick list and conse
quently there was no preaching yesterday.
The Redland M. E. church is arranging
a splendid program for Children' day,
June 13. All are invited to come and enjoy
a good time. The exercises will commence
at 10 o'clock. They are talking of having
a program for Children's day at the Bethel
church, also.
W. Ward, our road boss has been st work
with bis son in the lower end of town.
Miss Mabel Cummins and brother of
Damascus were visiting F. E. Linn snd
wife the first of the week. Come again
friends.
Mr. Lundigsn of Hog Hollow was seen
in town bright snd earlr Sunday morning.
W. W. Carpenter intends starting for
Eastern Oregon soon. He will go by tbe
hatchery on the head waters of the Clack
amas river and the old Indian trail to Oak
Grove.
William Brown was at the county seat on
business Saturday.
SUffurd Notes.
Stafford, May 17. Some people are
complaining of the drouth snd prophesy
ing that the clover crop will be a failure.
In some places clover is now beginning to
bloom and is not over six inches high. A
copious supply of rain would undoubtedly
be very beneficial to most of the growing
crops.
Some spud planting Is being done but the
main crop will not be planted until the last
of the mouth or tbe first of next.
Wm. Scbatz is having some stumps
blasted out back of his vineyard.
J no. Schleve has bought s wheel.
The literary which meets here on Sunday
afternoon attracts s large crowd. A rous
ing paper published by Messrs. Gage and
Weddle, two of our noted literary writers
is the center of attraction for today' meet
ing. Cap. Hayes is spending s few days in
Salem.
J. Q. Gage has returned from the coast
country. He reports tbe roads to be in
good condition over tbe mountains. Many
cattle were lost there during tbe winter, he
having lost one-third of his number, yet
not being as heavy s loser as some others.
Much road work is being done in our
district at present.
A dance was given at Larson's last even
ing and about 20 couples were present.
B. F. Baker barn will be raised next
Thursday. Fisher Bros, are tbe builders.
In some orchards the cherries and prunes
are badly damaged and the crops will un
doubtedly be light.
Many of the farmers are clearing up new
tracts which they will plant to late potatoes.
Almes Items
Aims, May 17. Mr. and Mrs. Lambert of
ScotU Mills are visitingat J. A. Hickman's.
James Pulley of Bridal Veil is visiting his
sister, Mrs. Neil Iwis.
Harry Bramhall was laid up last week
with a gathering on his right hand.
Charlie Bailey of Bridal Veil visited with
relatives and friends over Sunday.
Ora Hickman returned home from Scotts
Mills, Sunday, where he bas been at work
all winter.
Mrs. J. Taylor bas been quite sick but is
getting better now.
Joe Bramhall and Miss Jessie Wakefield
took dinner Sunday with Seigle White's
family.
Mr. Bowen of Portland spent Sunday
with Clark Harding and wife.
Borings Breezes.
Ole Aemisegger was very pleasantly sur
prised Saturday evening by a party of young
people, the occasion being bis twenty-first
birthday. Tbe evening was spent in
dancing, the music being furnished by the
Fern Hill string band and Mr. Welch from
Salmon River. Those present were the
Misses Clara Meinig, Tillie Bruns, Mints
Birdsall, Kstella Ricliey, Lucens Richey
and Kosie Yetsch, Messrs. A O. Meinif,
E. F. Bruns, W. Welch, K. 0. Strowbridge
B. Ricbey, J. 8. Richey, A. Spalinger, W.
Kichey, K. S. Richry, A. Vrtsoli, K. ltohna.
Andrew Yetsch made s trip to Washing
Ion colinly last week for tbe purpose of In
specting some ol those fine dairy barns that
sre lo be seen there. Mr. Vetach contem
plates the erection of a barn which will be,
when completed, one of the llnest In this
section of the country.
Minis Hirdsall who is teaching at Salmon
River was borne on s visit Saturday and
Sunday,
Bert life hey returned home from Kill
gaver where he has been at work for the
three mouths. He will stay st home shout
two weeks after which be will go to Walla
Walla.
Logan Loral.
Looak, May 17. We are having warm
sunshine weather. The farmers in this
comunlty are through seeding and lh pros
pects are bright for bountiful cropa.
Mr. Philip Kohl snd his son, George,
made a business trip to Portland last week.
Miss Emms Fallert has returned home
from s visit with relatives at Kalama, Wash
ington, Mis Matilda Reed was given s surprise
party at ber home last Friday evening
Among those present were Mlse Corolln
Swales, Petre Telleson, Bessie Reed, Mag
gie Riebhotr, and Matilda Reed, Mrs.
Martin Johnston snd Messrs Fred Kieliholl,
James snd Charles Italian, Wlllard W.
Austen, Kli, Henry and Ben Swales, Leon
ard Newkirk, Martin Johnston, Charles
Shunway, Marlin Frakes, Madison snd
Henry Beed.
Prof. Eugene Ogle, of Molalla, was In this
neighborhood last Saturday. He i oneol
the ablest musicians in the county.
Mr. and Mr. A. J. Johnston made s fly
ing business trip to Bridgeport last Satur
day. Mr. W. Oibb snd family have moved to
Portsmouth where Mr. CilbUs expects to
work.
Rev. II. T. Cummins, of Orient, preached
last Sunday morning and evening, st tbe
Baptist church.
The schools in this vicinity are all pro
gressing nicely snd (hall close in the near
future for the summer vacation.
Greenwood Dotes
Gkkkxwood, May 17. Born May 0 to the
wife of David Penman, Jr., su eight pound
boy.
D. H. Tuttle hss traded hi place to Mr.
Anderson of Eagle Creek.
Several of the young people of Green
wood attended church si Central Point,
Sunday evening.
There will be preaching at the Greenwood
school house next Sunday at 3 o'clock by
M r. Porter of Oregon City.
C. H. i'.iiler took a trip to Csnemah on
his wheel, Saturday, and reports the roads
In pretty good condition.
Several of the farmers of this vicinity
have been doing some volunteer work on
the hill beyond the bridge, north of Beaver
Creek. After grading the hill, they Intend
to plsnk it which will make it much better
than before. If the farmer of each pre
cinct would look after the roads in their
own vicinity there would be less growling
and better roads.
Mr. McCort.iack of Portland spent Sun
day with his family at this place.
Miss Nora Gregor is visiting relatives at
Mu lino.
Mullno News.
Mi li so, May 17. The weather has been
very warm for the past week but yesterday
it rained enough to settle the dust.
Most of the farmers have their spring
grain in now.
Carlisle Brothers' new shingle mill will
soon be running. Mr. Dodge of Liberal
also bas a mill In the southern part of
Mulino that will soon be running full blast.
Mrs. Crl'zer and little daughter have
been very sick for the past week but are
getting better now.
Miss Gregory of Hog Hollow Is visiting
her aunt Mrs. Crilzer.
Miss Lena Nelson wbo has been staving
si Mr. Miilvey'asnd going to school has
gone to Oregon City to stay with her father
who has s hop yard dowo there.
School is progressing nicely under the
management of Miss Miller of Oregon City.
The basket social snd dance st Pane's
school bouse last Saturday night was not as
grand ss was expected.
Frank F.rick-on and family were visiting
friend in the mountains Sunday.
Viols News.
Viola, May 10. Mrs. M. E. Karten gave
the voting ladies of her school s pleasant
party Saturday afternoon. The time was
spent in picking wool, and a dainty lunch
eon of lemonade, cake, etc. was served.
Various games were played and a good
time enjoyed by all.
Prof. W. H. Dobyns and family of Canby
were visiting Mrs. Dobyns' parents, Mr.
and Mrs. J. M. Hayden, the last of the
week.
The Sunday School and Epwortb League
are doing nicely with K.N Brock as sup
erintendent and leader.
Decoration day will be observed here on
Friday, May 28. The Bethel school will
join the Viola school in the exercises. A
splendid program is being arranged. We
hope to see all the patrons and friends of
both schools out to do honor to that day.
For Sale.
Tobacco plants for sale by Joe Collins,
Clackamas green house. lm
Special prices for Gladstone property
entire July let.
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