Bandon recorder., July 12, 1906, Image 2

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Bandon’s Exclusive
Mrs
Goods Store
Thos
In a few days we shall move to our new quarters and open
up new g°°ds, where we will be pleased to meet you. Call
and see our new store It is different to others. It
arranged that it will be no trouble to show the goods.
We offer best quality and up-to-date merchandise. We offer it at
prices no higher—-and in many instances less— than other stores.
Our entire attention is given the one line; we have made it a spec­
ialty and a study, hence our success. If you have never bought
here, now is the time to begin.......................................................................
We show a fine assortment of staple goods
as well as the season’s latest novelties.
QI
Trimming
Button«
Made
Up
to Match Suiting*.
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Mrs. Thos. Anderson
Bandon, - Oregon.
i Brink, Goodpastue, Bryan, Moore
1 Myers, Holcombe, Beatty, and the
present pastor W'. R F. Browne.
The cbnrcb is now hi a flourishing
■ Condition, with good Sunday School.
I and Junior and Senior Epworth
I League Chapters, and an energetic
1 Ladies Aid Society There is no debt
on the property. Efforts are being
In Bandon there ar« seven church made toward having a resident pastor,
organizations, four of which own making this tbe headquarters of a
tbeir building«, and all have a good new charge.
membership. Tbe religious influence
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of these churches has done, and is
PRESBYTERIAN.
doing much toward building up a
Fifteen years ago—Feb. 6, 1891.
moral and temperate community. It
is said that Rev. Swafford has the the Presbyterian Church of Bandon
honor of preaching the first Protest- was organized by the Rev. Eneas
and sermon in Bandon. It was de­ McLean. This was the beginning
livered in tbe open air on a romantic of Presbyterianism on tbe Coquille.
spot, at tbe westeru base of Tupper At. the time there were6charter mem­
Rock. If was in the year “75 or “76 bers to enter into the organization,
The first bell in Bandon is said to tie namely: Mr. Samuel D. Barrows. Mrs.
tbe one in tbe Episcopal church, Deette Barrows, Mrs. Catherine
•vhiob was donated by Mrs. Sellwood CbarleBon, Miss JsneCbarleson. Mrs
A brief history of some of tbe Ban­ D. T. Barrows, and Mrs Ella M.
McLean. W ith these persons as a
don Churches is given below;
uecletis, tbe cbnrcb has found a place
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for steady service and gradual growth.
METHODIST EPISCOPAL.
For awhile its membership included
This Society was first organized in a contingent in Curry County until a
1892. by tbe Rev L. J. Jones, tbe church was organized at Port Orford.
Presiding Elder of tbe district. The Almost simultaneously with the be
Rev. Quimby was tbe first regular ginning of the church, a Sunday
pastor siatioUKd bete, Services were I School was organized wilh 14 pupils
first held in th» Presbyterian Church, j This was followed before very long
until 1895, when acbnrcb was erected. , with a Young People's Society.
The charge has been served by tbe
I'he church was incorporated May
following pastors; part of tbe time in 27. 1891 as tbe First Presbyterian
connection with Myrtle Point and the Cbnrcb of Ban Jon. If was soon after
last few years beiog part of the Co­ this and yet during the ministry of
quille and Bandon charge:
Revs. 1 Mr. McLean that tbe present suitable
Quimby. McCain. Btickuer. Baldwin, building was beguu and tini«h»d
Bandon
Following Mr. McLean seven min­
isters have served the church: Revs.
H. A. Mosser. A. Marcellus, W. C.
! Scott, Robt, Ennis, Geo. Gillispie,
I A Haberlv, and Geo H. Roach. I’he
church building was dedicated Jan
31, 1904, free of debt. This paved
tbe way materially for growth and
greater efficency. During tbe mission
services of J. E Snyder and Mr. Jef
fries in May 1905, the membership
was doubled. Thus upon tbe fotimia-
tion that has already been laid the
church seeks to build worthily, and
to grow commensurately with the
growth of the community about her.
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EPISCOPAL.
Bishop Scott, the first Bishop of
REORGANIZED
FRUIT GROWING
CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST
W bile there are mi commercial
orchards in tbe immediate vicinity of
Bandon, numerous family orchards
This church was organized in Ban
don. Feb. 19, 1901, by W. L. Harris,
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acting under authority of Apostle G.
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T. Griffiths He was assisted by El­
Bandon is well supplied with lodges
der C. E. Crumley. Tbe membership
at that time was about 130, but since and al) seem to be in a healthy con­
then the district has been divided into dition financially and with a growing
three branches, and tbe Bandon membership. The following have
services are held every Sunday morn TLieG. A. R., W. R C., Longshore continuously from May to October.
man and \V. C. T. U. also have or­ Blackberries, raspberries, currants
the Protestant Episcopal Church to iog and evening by tbe pastor, D. E
gooseberries all are wonderfully pro­
ganizations.
Oregon, died tn 1867 and was sue Stitt. Tbe sixth annual reunion of
ductive. The writer of this article
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reeded by Bishop Morris in 1869. this church will be held in Myrtle
j
has traveled more or less through a
who, in 1871 appointed Rev. E. Bon­ Point, commencing July 27tb. and
W. R. Haines Music Co
majority of the union and has visited
nell to tbe charge of tbe tide watei continuing for ten days. Apostle G.
the best fruit growing sections in­
The W. R. Haines Music Co.
and const district of Douglas, Coos T. Griffiths, Elders Keeler, Chapman
cluding
the famous Santa Clara and
and Curry. I’he points where services and Clapp. Priest. Edgar H. Smith, Marshfield, will refund all expense of
transportation, including a days’stop Vaca Valleys of California ami has
were held were Scottsburg. Empire and tbe local elders will be present.
at Marshfield, to anyone purchasing a j no hesitancy in saying that for gen­
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City and in a building on the north
piano, coming from the following eral fruit farming this county is not
bank of the Coquille River above
The First Day Advents have an places or tributary thereto: Langlois. excelled if equalled any where in tbe
Randolph Slough, also at Langlois. organization and services are held at Bandon. Coquille ami Myrtle Point
I nited States.
Port Orford and Ellensburg, now I'womile J. S. Tilton is.th.e .paator Have several different makes of all
styles Hint finish.
Me carry piano
These same uplands glow tine veg­
Gold Beach Following Mr. Bonnell
players, pipe and reed organs, talking etables, wheat, oats, and grass, and
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the ministers in succession were.
The M. E Cbnrcb South and machines and a full line of sheet when we take into consideration tbe
Revs Stevens, Wells, (now Bishop of
music and musical merchandise, also
Methodist Protetant have organiza
Domestic sewing machines.
Easy fact that in the famous valleys in
Spokane) and Sellwood, who in ad­
lions and bold services occasionally payments.
California above referred to, that
dition to the places above mentioned,
lands are valued at prices ranging
officiated at Gardiner, Marshfield.
from ¥150 to §600 au acre, while
Coquille City and Bandon In 1884
lands here equally productive ami
Rev W m Lund took charge and was
profitable, can be bought for one
succeeded in April 1889. I»V I tie pres
tenth
that price ami ev. n 1« ss than
ent rector Rev. Wm Horsfall, who
copied by the Bandon Drug Co.
that, tbe opportunity to lay the foun­
dation for a competence for life at a
very small outlay, must be ap parent
to every practical miml
No one
need fail ill this line who will work.
In
1893 th» cot tier »'one of the Eplsco
pal Cbnrcb was laid by Bishop M u
ria. Th» church, w huh was built by
Capita) is not a necessity, Employ -
ment can be had at wages much
higest than in California or the East,
except in skilled lai > r. amt plu.k mid
Wrenshall Brother», con tract, r . w
opened for servie» ill 1895 ws- vote -
crated by the Bishop in 1895 n- i|,<-
Cbnrcb of St. John l v the - >,
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CHURCH.
BANDON.
liue. Apples, pears ami plums in­
cluding primes can be grown on all
the uplands, the tree being thrifty
and vigorous and bearing hi profus
sion,
fruit
of superior quality.
Cherries
also
do
organizations
here:
A.
F.
&
A.
M.
well and English
branch has a membership of 64. Tbe
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a
Sunday School wasorganized in June. Eastern Star, I. O. O. F., Rebekahs, walnuts will ndoubtedly prove
profitable
crop.
K.
of
P.,
F.
of
A
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For small fruits it
1899.
Tbe R»ligio was organized
be
excelled.
gree
of
Honor,
M.
W.
A.,
Royal
cannot.
Strawberries
about four years ago, and meetings
are held every Friday night. Church Neighbors, W. O. W'., Fraternal Aid. yield enormously, frequently bearing
held ht» servies in Rosa's Hall and
in a room of the building n<>w <>c
PRESBYTERIAN
show what the possibilities are in that
St Mary's ('.Hohe Church w>,»
dedicate I ..bout twenty years ag
i Services are held about .mce a rm nib
by Father Donnelly of Mar>-btie|<|
BANDON
HARBOR.
Tug Triumph Towing Schooner Ruby.
imliisiry are the only requisites for
sm i-ess. In fact, it is doubtful if any
»here on rhe globe, tlie poor man,
wb" «ill ii »» ho'h Irani am) brawn,
'•an find letter openings than iu thia
part of Oregon. Come a- d be con­
vinced.
W.