CLACKAMAS COUNTY TI1E ENTERPRISE COKRESPOSD- ESTS SWEEP THE FIELD. Damascns Notes. Damascus, Feb. . The people ot Dam tsjcusarato Iiavtaboata mile of tiilesralk, fhro'igh the eflorU ol onr energetic people, ecessity no doubt being the cause, for there O mud everywhere and some places there no foundation; the subscription paper tows a liberal people. The plank will be laid in the worst places on the road leading (award Oregon City, The Weslian Methodist meetings have come to a close. They had good sited audiences, bat the good they did, we are Viable to tell, nevertheless the writer en jtSved and profited by their efforts to purify the people The populists here failed to respond to a 111 that was given out February 5th for the purpose of considering whether they deemed It best to atniiate with a party of their like. The young people gathered at the rest- 6nce of Mr. A. W. Cook's Saturday even Itg and gave them a pleasant surprise and passed the time merrily playing games. Rev. J. Bahr has some of the lumber on the ground for the erection of the Dunkard 4f)urch bouse to be built soon. Mrs. J. Tong is quite sick with the la sjlppe at the present. The Damascus school is progressing riioothly with Miss Collins late from Dallas, folk county, as teacher. The school having lopped only two weeks which we believe is touch better fur the scholars. According to reports Miss Eula Strange Oaimenced school at the Union school house Inst Monday. Halloo New. Mcliko, Feb. 7. The literary society of fills place is progressing finely. An en tertainment and box social was given a etiort time ago. The proceeds to aid in fcuilding sidewalks in the Tillage. The fhool bouse was filled to the doors. All fjiiyed the splendid programme, and the ttelicioiis contents of the boxes. Prof. Corner, of Portland, auctioned off the ixea. Mr. S. O.Thayer, oar Tillage blacksmith wu called home to Portland last week to attend the funeral of bis mother. We all af mpatbize with Mr. and Mrs. Thayer in tfigir tad bereavement. Mr. Cbaa. Thayer was the guest of his fctptber in this place last week. Cbas. Bunks Mulino is all right. A necktie party was held at the residence cOJr. F. M. Manning one evening last wavk. A. good crowd was present and all Cluyed a good time. Proceeds went to the .aSJewalk fund. I Mr. Pierce, mail carrier from Oregon City, I Bays the roads are impassable, but people re not aware of the fact. I think Mr fierce ia a little off. We who occaasionty Ake a trip to Oregon City are well aware of fjt tart, that the roads are in a dangerous -ffjndition and have been impassable for Dine time. How people travel over them 4Ta conundrum. The bad roads are the . esnly drawback to Oregon or especially Clackamas county. We hear a great deal of talk now-a-days afcout the approaching election. Mr. C. T. Howard, oar genial flouring anills proprietor, seems to be the unanimous atoice of the precinct for county commis sioner. Your correspondent has never kesrd Mr Howard say very much on the abject but believe he is tbe right man. Mr. Howard is widely known throughout He county, and will no doubt he well sup- -forted. Stafford Notes. STArroRD. Feb. 8. Yes! we are all alive, siot dead, but sleepeth. C. W. Larson has left the parental roof and himself and wife have set up house leepinK in the heihsuer residence. John Gage and wife have gone to house keeping in their cottage, recently erected Henry Schati bad several men at work in Cie woods last week getting out timbers for (new barn. John Debers is sawing wood on his father's Washington county farm. Jake Peters is clerking in Pepper's store, at Wilsonville. Sam Mayer has been ironing cfl an old W4on. John Moses is charing away, preparatory tti put up buildings in which to live. John Aden has put in several new gates. Jno. Turner and Mike Gross have each had their pictures taken. One of their f hotos would be quite an addition to any Xoung ladies' collection. Miss Katie Priesteris stopping with ber titter, Mrs. J. A. Turner. tevival services have been held in tbe Xaptist church the past week. W. M. Schatz is having some of the Umber on bis bill cut for saw logs and cord tro&d. Mrs. Weissenborn bas been spending a fcw days in the metropolis. notwithstanding a few heavy showers, Hie past week bas been very favorable for taun work. Red I and Rumblings- Kbdlakd, Feb. 8.-Tae best winter ever known iu Oregon. J. W. Lewis, of Rocky Point, spent Ban duty with Rev. D. W. Morehouse, near Viola. While returning from Oregon City, T. W. Linn and wife's horse got away from them wftb their new buggy, and before be could be stopped did considerable damage to tbe buggy; breaking one wheel out and smash ing it up in general. L. Moaner is working for L. Bonney, tbe bmw sawmill man. J. Borgfield bas rented bis farm. Tbe parties are not known lo the writer. Grandma Sprague bat been on the sick 1st for some time; but is Improving some f Tate. We hope soon to note ber recovery. Bev. W. D. Morehouse and J. Lewis left aka Morehouse home near Yiola for Zion to take care of the sick of that neighborhood. We are Informed that there ara upward of 40, sick with measles and pneumonia In that vacinity. Dogs have been raiding J. Murdock't sheep ot late. Mr. and Mrs. Bemell, of Bearer Creek, were visiting Mr. and Mrs A. Behyiuer the first of last week. Fred Bsrgrelilt of this ulaee left for (lis Klondike gold fields last week. We hope the energetic fellow makes a auooest In securing a hark load of nuggets. Last thtnday evening Rev. Morehouse, the pastor ol the Redland M. K. church organized an Epworth league with Miss H. F. Wilcox at president, D. H. Mother, first vice-president; Q. Behymer, second vlut president; Miss A. Bellshaw, third vice president; F. E. M unlock, fourth vice-president; Miss M. Stone, secretary; Al 8ld, treasurer and Mist Hat lis Wilcox, organist. They have a membership roll of 22. John 8praRue, of Stone li working for his uncle, F. W. -prague. C. Rutherford must have got it in tbe neck as be has cut bis mustache off. How about it CbarlevT Mrs. U McCubben, of Logan was visiting her mother, Mrs. A. Sprtgue, the last of the week. It you don't lake the Enterprise yon art not in it. Sick horses seem to be a scarce thing in our town this winter. E. Mosher was visiting old friends in Yiola one day last week. B. F. Linn bas been working on tbe new road for the past few days with quite a force of men. Much credit is due Mr. Linn for the interest he is taking in the opening up of tbe road between Henreci't school house and tbe Baker Ferry road near hit mill. From tbe looks of tbe Yiola news in tbe Press and Enterprise last week It looks as if one person was trying to servt two masters, the book of books says "no man can serve two masters.'' This applies to women as well at men. Dover Item. Dovib, Feb. 7. Tbe weather baa been rather damp lor the past few days, stop ping the farmers from plowing and patting in their grain. R. Thorp bas taken bis boy to Portland to be doctoral. Mrs. French Is visiting friends in Port land. O. W. Black, of Latourellt Falls it visit ing bis sister, Mrs. Joseph Dt8hsier. A. J. Kitzmiller had a log-rolling last Thursday, which was well attended. Mr. Bowman, of Eastern Oregon was here visisting his parents. R. H. DeShazer took a load of fine applet to Oregon City last Tuesday. J. G. and J. DfShaxer and family of Fir wood were visiting R. H. DeShazer last San- day. Joseph DeShazer and family were sur prised last Thursday night by their friends coming in with theirbaskets filled with nice pastry, being bis wife's birthdsy. All en joyed themselves well and went away happy at a late hoar. Maple Une Hews. Mafli Lasc, Feb. 7. Rev. Mortimer, ot Oregon City, preached at the school boose Sunday afternoon. A. S Kleinsmith, of Clarks, has moved into Dan William's house. Bert Mellein is home from Portland, Mrs. J. Shortlidge and Mrs. N. W. Rich ards are on the sick list. F. D. Williams leaves for Jumau Tues day. Tbe dance at Thos. Davis' Saturday night was not very well attended, on account of the stormy weather. Tbe pupils ot this school organized a literary snciety on the 28 Inst with the fol lowing officers: President. Annie Mautz, vice-president, Myrtle Boen; secretary, Edith Jackson; committee on program, Jessie Jackson, KIsieGibbs and Byron Flit croft. The society will meet the third Fri day of each month. Gillian Green returned home today from a week's visit with his grandparents at Carus. Myo Brayton, who lias been working on tbe steamer Ruth, is at home for a few weeks. A. Bryant and Miss Katie Mautz, of Portland, were the guests of the letter's parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. Mautz, Monday last. Miss Elsie Brayton, or this place, and W. H. Blood, of Carlton, Yamhill county, were married Monday morning, at Oregon City, and left immediately for the groom'a home. Smyrna News. Smybha, Feb. 8. Tbe rain teems to be over for tbe present and the tan is shining brightly while we are scribbling. Miss Mable Schwartz went to Hubbard yesterday to stay with tbe family of Rev J. M. Dick for several weeks. Joe Schwartz went to Oregon City this morning to look after some land business for Mr. Busbard. G. Olson bas sold his land near Canby and moved bis family In with S 0. Donald son while he is building a house on the land he bought of Joe Johnston. We are glad to see the harmony among the Republican factions in Oregon City aa reported in last weeks Enterprise, "let the good work go on" let us be republicans with this qualification. Tbe best men for office. Eagle Greek Notes. Eagle Cbekk, Feb. 7,-The weather here bas been very rainy for a lew days back. Last Tuesday night there was a lodge organized at this place known as the order or the Maccabees of the World. Most of the prominent men or this section joined. Mr. Richard Gibson made a business trip to Portland last week. The measles are raging over In tbe Gar field precinct and in the southern part of Eagle Creek precinct. Tbey have bad to close the schools. There wat one death about 10 dayt ago, out of Mr, Yocumb't boyt died fiom Hit ellectt ol the measels and pneumonia combined L. Douglas had a barn-raising Saturday, although tl waa very rainy the hands suo ceeded in raising tht frame complete J. W. Douglat ttarted to Dufnr today to visit hli family. He wat accompanied by hit ton, Walter, who It going tast ol the mountains to work this tummer. Mr. and Mrs. W J. Howlett went down to Damascus last Tuesday to visit tht Cooke family. Wednesday wat the birthday of Mrt. Howlett and Miss Nettle Cooke, to they celebrated together. Mr. Drake la running bit tawmlll quite steady lately, to business In tht lumber trade must be Improving. Garfield Notet. Qaipiii.d, Jan. Si). There It Karcely a house but there it from one lo four down with tht measles. Mr. Yoakum's were tbe first to lose one from that disease, being their tecond ton. He wat very much liked by those who new him and gained the friendship of those with whom he came in contact. Hit last hours on earth were seiit In devotion to his maker, ask ng all to join him in prayer for himself and bis relatives. He gave hit heart lo God on New Year's Eve and was secretary of tbe Sunday school of which he bat been a member for a num ber of years. Hit remains were laid to reel in Mont Zion cemetery. Funeral services were conducted by Rev. Moorehouse on Februarys. Archie, another son, it quite low yet but Is somewhat Improved. Mr. John t'almateer is quite poorly, hav ing a slight attack of lagrippe. The measles are Indeed an epidemic in this vicinity. Mrs. Boy er, a ton and step ton, four cases in the family of John Davit, Wm. Palmaleer and family, R. Crawford and many others are ottlicted with tht dis ease. Mr. John Palmateer't have received a letter from their daughter at Dufar bring ing the tad newt that the it very low with that dread disease consumption. Mrs. Ely's daughter, Mrs. Wilson, ol Eastern Oregon, started for Salem to vl-it relatives, after making Mrt. Ely and sons a good visit. Mr. James Surface is still growing worse, gradually losing the use of bit limbi from brain trouble. He being a man well on In years his recovery is very doubtfully. Mrs. Surface received a letter from her son, Emerson, in Virginia, stating he is homesick lor Oregon and thinks Webloot the best place of all. E. Halltway bas leased tbe store building at Currinsville and ia patting In a full stock ot merchandise which ht expects to sell reasonable. He will movt bit family into H. Currln't residence, and bat left bit larm in care of Mr. Ed. Noble, of Currinsville. Wt are sorry to lose such good neighbors as Mr. Halllway and wife, but our loss Is Currinsvlllt's gain. Wa wish them great success In their undertaking. Henry Anders fell from a load of hay he was hauling and dislocated both shouldars. Mr. Sligar was with him, and being a man of nerre, he put Mr. Ander't shoulders in place again, that living many painful houra for tht pttient, who, by the way, says if any one suffers a dislocation, just call on Mr. Sligar. He can do a good job. Electric Hotel Arrival. John B. Preston, Philadelphia. Mrs. O. Melton, Vancouver. Wm. Bard, Springwater. J. E. Jack, Marquam. 8. E. Jones, Chicago. James Steel, Chicago. E. M. Mack, Sacramento. M. Wilgus, Sacramento. B. K. Walton, San Joee. C. E. Hicks, Hillabo'ro. J. P. Hicks, Hillaboro. F. II. French, Portland. Mra. It. Lutke, Portland. J. M. Poorman, Woodburn. J. R. Linn, Salem. Lewis Karth, Highland. John Lancaster, Salem. J. B. Davis, Newberg. The Electric hotel is tbe finest in the city and fi rat-class in all its appointments. Electric cars stop in front of the door. School Reports. Report of school district number 59 for the term of three months ending Jan. 28. Number on roll during the term 37. Largest number present on any one day 35. The following were not absent titer beginning of school : Sophia Meyer, Bennie Casto, Charley Caito, John Ber- key. Janie Yoder, Daniel Kilmer, and Amos Lias. Patrons and friends are cordially invited to vifit the school. Elizabeth Tllio, Teacher. Report of school district number 10. Days taught 79; days attendance 438; davs absence 25; times tardy 12; visitors during term, 42 Wm. Ha yiiubst, Teacher. Bur klen'i Arnica Salve. The best salve in the world for Cuts, Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Ebeurn, Fever Sores, Tetter, Chapped hands, Chilblains, Corns, and all Skin Erup tions, and positively cures Piles or no pay required. It is guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction or money refunded. For sale by Charman & Co., Cbarman Bros. Block. Farm to Kent. The 258 acre farm of D. L. Stone in west part of Clackamas county north of Tualatin river near Cooke's switch. Write to or call (except Tuesdays and Fridays when in Oregon City) on E F. Riley, Room 608 Chamber of Commerce Port land, lfradarh stopped In 28 mlnntea by Dr. Miles' flu Piua "One cent a dote,' STATE X liWS. At Ht'ppner Inst Monday, James IIagir sold to Marshall and Furnish, of Pendleton, 3(XK) head of yearling thorp at ;1.00 a head to tie delivered about March 10th. The moasloa epidemic lias struck Pendleton and In ronsequonce one ol the schools has been closed. It ia said the number of rama It decreasing and that school work will probably be returned in a week or two. Nicholas Welde, a German wood cut tar, living near Sherwood In Washing ton county, was Instantly killed last Monday by falling from a high trestle on the railroad, He was about 40 years of age and is thought to haye no relatives In Oregon. Upon a reqiiiaition of the governor ot California, Governor Lord last Saturday leaned a warrant for the arrest ol Robert F.mmet lUUupa. The warrant was place I in the hands of Levy Last, agent for the state of California. liilltipa is wanted in Siskiyou county, to answer to the charge of receiving pomonal prop erty known to have been stolen, llil In pa was in jail at Portland. 1-ant Monday at Albany was the day set for opening bids in Judge Hewitt's court for the purchase of tho Albany woolen mills at receiver's sale, P, A. Goodwin, rtrv'!itiig a company of Al bany citisens, was the onlv bidder. He bid $17,500 for tbe property, including the building, machinery and plant com plete. The question of accepting or re jecting the bid was taken under advise ment by tbe court, and will be decided within a few dayt. If the bid ia accepted the Albany company will be Incor porated to operate the mills. THE DREADED CONSUMP TION CAN BE CURED. T. A. Nlorntn. M. C, tht Ureat Chemist and Scientist, Will Hend, Free, Three Bottles of ills Newly Dlarovered Remedies to Sufferers. Editor Entkbprike: I have discov ered a reliable cure for consumption and allhroi'hial, throat and lung iliwases. general decline, lues of flesh and all con dition of wasting away. Ity its timely use thousands ot apparently liotielesa cases have hwn cured. Hn proof-positive am I of its power to cure, that to make its merits known, I will send, free, to any afllicted reader of your paper, three bottles of my newly discovered remedies upon receipt of express and poet office address, T. A. SLOCUM, M . C, 98 Pine Street, New ork. When writing the doctor, pli-aiw men tion this paper. Sunday Services. FIRST C'ONUKKliATIO.NAL CHUKCH. Rev. I. W. Hu 1 r. Pastor. Hervlcet at 10 JO i. a. aud 1M r. M. Sunday School after morning service. Player meeting I liundav evennit ! 7 SOo.clock. Prayer meeting of Young People's Society of Christian Endeavor every Sunday evening at 4:30 prnmpk FIRST BAPTIST CMPRCH. - RlT. It L. Kcoo, Pastor Mornluc Service at 1 :); Hundai School at 11:14; Evening Service 7:30; Regular prayer meeting ' hutsday evening. Monthly Covenaut Meeting every Wednesday ereulni preceding the Drat Sunday lu the mouth. A eorulal Invitation to all. 8T. JOHN'S CHURCH. CATHOLIC Riv. A. HlLl.aaaANO, Pastor. On Sunday ma at S and I0.3U a. M. Kvery second and fourth Sunday Germau sermon after the S o'clock mass At all other mantes Kugllah si-rmous. Sunday School at '4:u p. a. Vespers, apnlogotlcal sunken and Benediction at 7:30 r. M. METHODIST EPISCOPAL Cllt'KCII.-K.r. I. 1. Jo t; Pastor. Morning service at 10:45: Suuday School al 10. UU. Cl.ui meetlug after morning service. Evening service at 7:30. r.pwortn League meeting suuday evening al M; Prayer Meeting Thursday evening al7j. strangers cordially Invited. FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CIII'RCH.-Rav. A J. Montgomery, Pastor. Services at II a.m. and 7:30 r. M. Sabbath School at 10 a. u. Young i-eopie s Bocieiy 01 ;nriatinu Kiiueavor meets every Sunday evening at 8 30. Ihmaday evening prsyer meetlug at 7:80. Beats free. EVANO'CUCAI. CIIt;KCH-(;ERMA.V-Rev. Erin-. Pastor, i. K. KlIKKT Al-tint. Preaching services evert Sunday at 11 A. M. and 7:30 V. M Sabbath sohnol every Suuday at lu A. M. M-. . hu ' ii iii sunt, frayer Meeting every I bursday evening GERM AX LUTHERAN ZIOX'S COX- gri-Kalional church. Kev. F. Hark, pastor. Services every Hiimlay al 11 A. M. Hunday school at 10 A. M. 8T PAUL'S CHURClI-Kilcopal-W. D. Williams, D. I)., minister in charge. Hunday (school at 10 a. m., services at It a. m. and 7:30 p.m. Krldavs at7:30 p.m. even inir pritver service with an address, beats free. A cordial invitation to all the ser vices. In baying seeds " eeonomv la aitrmTaaanea."bcauM the cost of cultivation wasted on InfsrtortMda always largely exceeds tba original cost of tbs bast and dearest SMds to be bad. The beat la always the cheapest. Pay a trifle more tor FERRY'S SEEDS and alwayi get your money's worth. jne csnts per paper ayerywnera. . Always tn best. HeM Annual rrea. . O.M.FERRY. CO.,0trolt,Mlch. A. W. PHILLIPS, EXPRESS AND DELIVERY Prompt attention to hauling to any part of Oregon City. Moving attended to promptly and I carefully. Special rates given on hauling to and from Gladstone and Park-place. do you mm) ANY Doors, Windows, ryj Moulding, Window Glass, OR OTHER MILDLNG MATERIAL? :G0 TO: C. H. BESTOW 3k CO- Low Prices. Corner llth and Main Streets, Oregon City, Oregon. 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