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2 OREGON CITY ENTERPRISE FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 180S. CORRESPONDENCE Rtlani. Rkdlanp, Nov. 7 The beautiful lall lias bwn taken advantage of by the indus trious farmers of this community ami most every one has their fall wheat sown and their potatoes dnj. Totatoea were not as good a crop as was expected though we can't complain. The people of this place weie treated to an excellent sermon by Mr. Hickman at the M. E. church Sunday alternoon. Mr. Hickman filled the apoititment of Rev. Morehouse who went to Spring- water where he was called to preach a funeral sermon. Miss H. F. Wilcox goes to Oregon City tomorrow to take examination for a teacher in this county, now there is no mhoolln district No. 21 this week as Mies Wilcox was teaching on a permit. C. Stone, who is attending The Tort land University spent Sunday, Oct. 30th at home, The social event of the week was a lnny social given by the Epworth League at F. Wilcox's Friday evening October 28 a very enjoyable evening was spent especially by those who had more "Rock and Rye" than any one needs. It looks as if people could go to a private house to spend an evening without get ting drunk. The next social will proba bly be given at the home of W. D. Eerkeys. All are envited to come and in vited also to It a ve their liquor at home. . E. Moeber spent a few days visiting relatives at Silverton not long ago. " K. Sprague. of Stone, spent Sunday visiting at his grandfathers Mr. A. Sprague. School is progressing nicely in dis trictNo. 75 nnder the management of Chas. Rutherford. Chas. Ilicinbothem, who has been in Eastern Oregon for the past few years is visiting his parents and old friends in this community. Charley came from Izee, the district where the Indians have been making trouble. Geo. Cutting, his ' cousin, was killed while in a skirmish. L. Mosher, who has been working on the U. S. snag boat, Matblow, for the past five months is expected home in a few days. Mss. A. Sprague spent several days of last week visiting her mother at Fischers' mill. D. H. Mother fpent Sunday Oct. SO in Oregon City visiting friends. E. Brock and wife of Viola, epent Sun day vieiting Mrs. Brocks mother Mrs Hickman, Ginu Cabib, Nov. 6. The most interesting event which has occurred in this com munity fur some time was the wedding in the M. E. thurch, last Sunday even ing. The contracting parties were Miss Ida May, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. W. May, and Preston Cooper, non of Mr. and Mrs. R. M. Cooper. The church was beautifully decorated for the oc casion. A cordial invitation having been extended to the community at large to attend the service, the church was well-filled. At 7:30 Rey. H. Oberg, of Oregon City led the people in a hearty eong Bervice, including reading of Scrip ture and prayer. Promptly at 8 o'clock the organist rendered the opening strains of a wedding march, and the bride and fcroom, unattended, entered the church and pioceeded up the aisle, and stood nnder the decorated arch prepared for their reception. In a short but impres sive ceremony, tke young couple were united. Rev. H. Oberg, the officiating clergyman, after offering bis own sincere congratulations, gave opportunity, first to parepts, relatives aud intimate friends, then to the large circle of acquaintances present, to extend their good wishes for future happiness and prosperity. The bride was appropriately attired. She was the recipient of many useful and pretty presents, among which was a fine rocking chair, presented by her young friends in the neighborhood. Mr. Cooper left at a late hour for Oregon City, where they will make their present borne. Mr. Horace Williams and wife, Mr. Oscar May and family of Oregon City, came out to attend the wedding, also Knox Cooper, of Stafford . At a meeting, Saturday afternoon, of the ladies of this school district, the minutes of the previous meeting were accepted. By this motion, the moneyl remaining irom tiie several entertain ments, about seventeen dollars, is to be used for the purchase of a pump. By motion, Messrs. Jaggar, London, Spence, and Faust, were made a committee to attend to that matter. It is supposed the men of the district will now feel the . necessity of diggiag a well on the school grounds, as soon as practicable, and not leave the pump in the ditch 1 Last Friday evening, a surprise party was given to Will Daniels and his Bisters, of Beaver Creek. Among the guests were the Misses Annie and Mary Jones, Kitty and Maifgie Guyer, Lulu and Lily Hay ward Mabel Moore; Messrs. C. Lowe, W. Guyer, D. Jones and J. Moore, all of Car us. The Carus correspondent of the Courier-Herald in the issue of Nov, 4, has an item that is somewhat misleading. I tie schooihouee in Carus, was in no wise molested on Halloween night. It has no flag; but if it had, we believe no young lad, or man in this community, would have meddled with tt. The whole communication, as read by the writer, would seem to belong elsewhere than Carus. However, we only take excep tions to the one item mentioned and that in justice to the young men of this place. HalloA-eeu was appropriately? celebrated here; but only in a fair jolly matter. (W Crttk. Eagle Crkkk, Nov. 6 Several cases ol diptheria are reported In this section. Pr. Smith's son ia sick with it, but lie la at bit grandmother's in Tortland and ia reported to be improving. A daughter of Hugh Currin's ta also aflkted. David Douglass and wife had the mis fortune to lose one of their twin girls by death last Wednesday, at the age of 2,H years. Hugh Currin has been working the road in front of Mr. Forman's. Tho crew worked 2.V days and graveled quite a piece of road. J. P. Woodle was in Portland last week on business.' The Jacknife shoemaker went to Tort land last week to lay in a supply of leather for his winter's work. He is get ting quite a trade for the short time that he has been located here. Mrs. J. W. Douglass left last Thurs day for Dufur, where she will spend a short time visiting relatives. W. J. Howlett left home today for a trip to Dufur, to spend a few days with relatives there. There has been considerable grain sown in this section this fall but there is some more to sow if the weather will permit. Totatoes seem to be a poor crop this year. The Eagle Creek bridge near Mr. Alspaugh's mill, is nnder repairs and will be ready for travel again soon. Fred Hoffmeister is going to Tortland tomorrow on business. Mr. Cahill is teaching a class in music in district No 50; also has a class at Eagle Creek, both of which are advanc ing rapidly under his able instrnction. Cotton. Coltom, Nov., 5. Mr. and Mrs. Woodruff, of Baker Heights, were visit ing Colton last Wednesday. The Canyon Creek debating club have purchased and laid 3525 feet of lumber to sidewalks running three ways from the school house which is a great im provement to the neighborhood. The school is progressing finely under the management of Trof. Vedder.ot Monitor. Mr. Calvin Keasoner, of Hubbard, spent last week in Colton visiting rela tives. Mrs. A. i Bell was visiting at W. E. Bonneyg Tuesday and Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. J. Commer were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Garhett Wednes day. Frank Robeson and Tress. Bonney are spending a few days in the mountains teasting on venison steak. A J Bell has returned from Ostrander. He says the Colton boys that are there working in the bolt camps are doing fine clearing from f 2 to $2.25 a day. Carl Stromgreen, and wife have lately came into posessions worth 5000, it is a girl. There was a fine turnout at the literary last Wednesday, tne discussion was quite animated the question was "Re sol veil That the United States Acted Properly in Entering War With Spain.' It war decided in favor of the affirmative John Arquett is home aeain after a few weeks sojourn at Bridal Vale. Mrs. J. Gorbett was the guest of Mrs Bonney last Monday. lime Item. Aim as, Nov. 7. Mr. and Mrs. Bowen left for their borne in Tortland on Fri dti to spend the winter. They will re turn again on the farm in the spring. Miss Miller was the guest of Miss Lida Bramhall Saturday and Sunday. Quite a number of young folks at tended the reception given in honor of the bride and groom, Ora Hickman and wife of Scotts Mills at the home of J. A. Hickman on Sunday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Wakefield visited at Trootdale, a few days last week. Mrs. J. J. Eisner was in Troutdale a few days having some dentist work done. She returned borne Sunday. Surpriee parties are all the go now at Aimes, about three a week. Prospects are good for another wed ding at Aimes about the holidays. Merian Pullya has moved into his new house. Wm. Bramhalls has moved bis house out to the road. He has built an addi tion to it and made several improvinents on his place. Guy Wakefield left Monday for Port land where he intends going to school this winter. Jtllwankle Milwai'kib, Nov. 8 The J, II. Lam bert farm and orchard have been leased to a number of Italian gardners for a long period of years and they will cut down a large number of useless fruit trees and go into vegetable raising on a large scale. Messrs. A. D. Roth and Ballard whose five year's lease ia about Preral Prevention is always better than cure, even when euro ia possible But so many times pneumonia is nut cured that prevention becomes tho natural act of that instinct of self preservation which is "the first law of- nature." Pneumonia can be pro vented and is often cured by tho use of Ayer's Cherry Pectoral. "Soma years ago I had a terert cold and was threatened with pneumonia. I could neither eat nor simp, and win la a wretched condition. I procured a bottle of Ayer's Cherry Tectoral and took It according to the directions, and at the end of tfteen dnytw at aa well and sound aa before the attack. I have recommended it in many canoe of pneu monia since, and have never knowa It to fail In effecting a cure.' JOHN HENRY, St. Joseph, La. "I was attacked with a cold that settled on my lung, and defied the skill of my phy sicians so that they considered me Incurable. At last I began to we Ayer'e Cherry Pectoral and was entirely cured' after having taken two bottlea." FRANCISCO A. SEVERIANO, Taunton, Unas. tigett Cjierry Pectoral is put up in half-size bottles at half price 50 cents. to expire, are now the occupants, the former goes to his old home In Minne apolis, Minn., where he will be manager of a photograph gallery. Mr. Ballard says old Oregon is good enough for him, and he will probably locate in the county. R. Scott and wife went to Boston In October to attend the grand lodge of I. O. O. F., of which Mr. Scott was one of the members chosen to represent the state and they bave since made a trip to England, where their younner days were spent, many years ago. From last ac counts they bad not yet decided when they would return home. The Milwaukle school is progressing nicely and very successfully, The at tendance is about 85, which is double that of last year. Trof. L. L. Moore i the principal and has charge of (he larger and more advance pupils, Mine Edna Ross is her own successor and an In former years gives good satisfaction and labors among the smaller, scholars. DO YOU J Doors, 1 i OR OTHER BUILDING MATERIAL? :G0 C. H. BESTOW Low Prices. First-class Goods. Corner Uth and Main Streets, Oregon City, Oregon. Salem Woolen Mills Store 85 THIRD ST., PORTLAND, OREGON. We carry every article of goods manu factured by our new Worsted factory. Our large... Clobt)ii) Deparhrjepll . Is Headquarters for Gentlemen who Wear Fine Clothing Prices are Cheaper.... TI BEST SIS Oregon .City people are invited to call... Salem J. L. BOWMAN, Manager. Raved l.lfe aae) Kan). Tho French author Murtalnvilio, who lu'gim his cur our townrd the clone, of tho Inst century, la said to hnvo owed the prcHcrvntinn of hie life to a witty piece of nuduolty. He was a roynllNt n ml did not hcaitnto to nttiiok tho French revolution ami its authorities. ProKMitly, of courxo, ho was summoned to appear before tho revolutionary tribu nal. Tho revolutionary tribunals nt thut timo did not hesitnto to loud every body to tho guillotine who had ventured to attack them. Murtaluvillo expected to go with tho rest of the victim. "What ia your tiauior" awkml the judge. "Murtnlu villo," said tho young author. "Mur tain villa I" exclaimed the judge. "You are deceiving u autt trying tohldoyour rank. Yon nre an ariatocrat, and your uamo la De Mnrtainvlllo." "Uitiaeu preaiiluut, " exclaimed tho young uinu, "I am here to be shortened, not to be lengthened I Leavo me uiy mime I" A true Frcuchman loves a witticism above all things, aud the tribunal was so pleased by Murtnluvillo'i grim response tbut tt spared his life. Queer Medicine. The pcuauut plinrmuoopuda of France la wonderful moiit wonderful. Wlno is an Ingredient of every prescription. Iu fever canon it la always tliu predomi nant one. Tho French pennant's fuith lu fermented grnpo juice la truly beau tiful. If his children are stricken with tho uientih'S, ho gives thorn beakers of whip, well awei'tt'uod with hooey and highly spiced with popper. For a severe cold ho nduilulHters a quart of red wine nud a melted tallow caudlo mixed. For scarlet or brain fever ho given vggn, vhito wine mid soot well boateu to gether. Not all their Rtiperntitloui are curious. Somo nro pntlietia A mot tier, for iiintauce, often buries her dead child with its favorite toy or her own beauti ful hair hi the coflln. "that it inny not foci quite alone. "Paris Correspond ence. Corrnpllua mm Echo. At Killarwey every visitor hears some laughable stories. Hero In one new and fresh, 1 think which I picked op dur lug my hint visit to the glorious taken: A number of bontmon who were quar reling nbont tho divlainu of "tips" In dulged at the top of their voices In a good deal of profane language which the marvelous echo repeated verbatim. 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