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About Washington County news. (Forest Grove, Washington County, Or.) 1903-1911 | View Entire Issue (June 12, 1903)
THE W A S H IN G T O N C O U N TY Remember J. T. Buxton makes a spe cialty of farmers' work. General blaclr- smithing. * Joseph Hughes, a prominent farmer of Van Wert Co., Ohio, is visiting at the Hundley home near Dilley. Dike everybody else who comes here, he is very much pleased with Washington County and expects to locate here. For the best candies and fresh fruits call at the City Bakery. • Mrs. Martha E. Fisher, who was married to Franklin George Fisher in Washington County 18 years ago, was granted a divorce in the Multno mah County Circuit Court Saturday, on the ground of cruelty. Fisher had abandoned her and her three children. Mrs. Minnie Sias, of Portland, a daughter of Mr. Nicholson, and Roy C. Atwood, one of the Wasco Milling Co., an old friend, spent Sunday at the home of Mr. Nicholson. We keep a fine line of groceries, tobaccos and cigars. Hines Bros. * Mrs. Cora Baker, of Portland, and Mrs. M. A. Baker, of McMinnville, rel atives of Mr. H. Hunter, were guests at his home on Sunday. Judge W. H. Hollis visited Portland Tuesday on legal business. L. C. Pennell, who formerly lived at Dilley and in Forest Grove, visited At torney Langley several days this week, returning Tuesday to Salem, where he is interested in the Capital Flouring Mills. N. C. Hampton, of Forest Grove, E. B. Tongue and W. C. Hamilton, of Hillsboro, were registered at Portland hotels Monday. Miss Varley, daughter of the pro prietor of the popular Farmers' feed stable, who came to town to nurse her brother Sam, returned to Glen- wood Tuesday. Mr. Varley had pneu monia, but is now improving. Rutherford Whitlock, who has been working in Seattle, is here on a fortnight's visit to Mr. John Anderson. He was a student at the college six or seven years ago. Mrs. Anna Reckmeyer, accompanied by her two daughters, the Misses Em ma and Ethel, who formerly resided here, returned here last Monday from Osceola, Neb., to remain. Farm for rent for term of years, 1 mile from Forest Grove. Langley A Son. * John Marsh, of near Centerville, is build'ng a barn 42x48, with 20-foot poets, and carriage and cow-shed lean- tos. Mr. Bernards has charge of the constiuction and is being assisted by H. R Kay and three other carpenters. NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION. Department of the Interior. Lard Office at Oregon City, Oregon, J u n e X, 1903. Notice is hereby given that the fol lowing named settler has tiled notice of his intention to make final proof in support of his claim, and that said proof will be made before Count# Clerk of Washington county, at Hills boro, Oregon, on July 17, 19<1J, vix.; George O. Sloan, H. E. No. 13.834, for the NH NW>4 and NW<4 N E * Sec. 22, T. 1 N., R. 4 W. He name* the following witnesses to prove his continuous residence upon and cultivation of said land, vix.: Charles F. Miller, Edward L. Naylor. Robert O. Stevenson. Hamilton W. Burk all of Forest Grove. Oregon. ALGERNON S. DRB88ER, Register FO R EST GROVE, OREGON, JU N E 12, 1903 W. I. Haney is home again after went by carriage to the home of the bride’s parents. Mr. and Mrs. John three months’ absence. Vanderzanden. on the old Vandehey N. C. Barrett, formerly of Hillsboro, place, one of the most comfortable but now on the road as a commercial farms In the county. Here was spread traveler, has been stopping at the a dinner abounding In all that could Forest Grove hotel during the past tempt the appetite, and to which the guests had exerted themselves to week. bring contributions that would show John Vanderwahl, of Greenville, the the high esteem In which they held enterprising agent of the reliable Lon the young couple. Fifty sat down at don A Lancashire Fire Insurance Co., each table, and there were four full tables. It was a jolly meal, and after called at the office Monday. it was over games and amusements County Surveyor A. A. Morrill, of were heartily engaged in till three Hillsboro, surveyed near Raleigh last o’clock, when the musicians arrived, week and now is busy cutting up a and dancing continued until evening. During this time refreshments »ero big farm In Yamhill county. served by Lynn Vanderzanden and Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Lyda were in George Herb. The groom is the owner of a feed town Tuesday. Mr. Lyda is handling mill, doing an extensive business, and a number of large lumber contracts, of a threshing machine, besides being and keeps busy all the time. engage«) In farming, and is an indus trious and progressive young man. John Matthews, the painter, Sunday The bride is the eldest of Mr. and Mrs. died in Oregon during the past year, sold a 13-year-old mare to Mr. Peter John Vanderzanden’s four daughters, Washington County furnished as its son. a Cornelius wet goods dealer, for and has nine brothers. Till two years only loss the name of Congressman $100. He has since bought a 2-year- ago she had been attending school at Banks, where she has many friends. Thos. H. Tongue, of Hillsboro, who old, which he is breaking to drive. Mr. Speiring is 28 and Mrs. Spelring died January 11. The city public baths, otherwise 19. The first evening of their mar How about your printing? If you known as the Naylor swimming pool, ried life they were treated to a cha get it of The News it will be a little have been well patronized during the rivari, but the serenaders quickly ran warm days, averaging 50 an afternoon. out of noise. better and not so expensive. Costs Relatives of the groom present I There are accommodations for 100 at nothing to inquire. * a time, and the location is only eight were; Mr. John Speiring. father; Mr. j minutes’ walk from the postofflee. Peter Spelring, brother; Mrs. Peter Among the 48 attorneys arrested in Many of the college boys have been Spelring and family; Mr. Joseph Spel Portland Tuesday for not paying the I finding it a pleasant spot to recu- ring, brother; Mrs. Joseph Speiring; city occupation tax appears the name 1 perate from the exertions of exam- Charles Speiring, brother; Mr. Henry of Milton W. Smith, a graduate and : ination week. Cop and family; Mrs. Henry Cop, sis trustee of Pacific University. In com ter of the groom: Mr. Arnold Van- pany with him were the Deputy Unit F. S. Barnes, the old reliable dommelen; Mrs. Arnold Vandommelen ed States Attorney, the State District watchmaker. * and family; Mr. and Mrs. Victor Crop. Attorney, County Judge, ex-State At Mr. and Mrs. Vanderzanden, Mr. and torney-General and most of the leading Ex-Representative C. P. Yates, of Mrs. Henry Vanderzanden, Mr. John lights of the Multnomah bar. The at Manning, was in town Wednesday. Vanderzanden, Mr. William Vander torneys had been so busy looking Mr. Yates was a pioneer journalist, zanden. Mr. Theodore Vanderzanden, after their clients’ that they neglected connected with the New York Herald Miss Bertha Vanderzanden. their own interests. Another case of , in Its early days, assisted in getting Friends and neighbors present the proverbial shoemaker’s child going out the first issue of the Rocky Moun< were: Mr. and Mrs. G. Sohler, Mr. unshod. t tain News, and had charge of the and Mrs. William Kemper, Misses An Edward L. Naylor has a Cotswold Portland Evening Telegram when it na and Nellie Sohler. Mr. Wendel and buck lamb of his own breeding, less first came under Its present owner Henry Sohler, Mr. Frank Kemper, than one year old, that sheared 16 lbs., ship. For a time he owned and edited Mr. Joseph Moore. Mr. J. F. Peeren- werth 16 cents a pound, or $2.56 return the Sheridan Sun, but is now settled boom, Mr. Ben Heesacker, Miss Anna from what cost him nothing and pick on his ranch near Manning, among Heesacker, Mrs. Theresa Herb, Mrs. ed up its own living. : neighbors who gratefully remember Rachel Herb, Miss Hattie Herb, Mr. him for the part he played In interest and Mrs. Henry Lyke, Mr. and Mrs. No strike at our laundry. Take your ing Senator Mitchell in the cause of Charles Herb, Mr. and Mrs. Frank laundry to Wirtz’ barber shop. Try the “Quadrant" settlers and so saving Herb, Misses Mary and Aggie Herb, their homes. Mr. John Herb. Mr. George Herb. our baths, too. _____________________________ ■ Relatives of the bride present were: Money saving is buying our grocer Mr. and Mrs. John Vanderzanden, Mr. Dethlefs, of near Dilley, has a parents of the bride; Mr. and Mrs. common brindle cow which has been ies. Good enough for anybody and Martin Vanderzanden, Mr. and Mrs. J. giving seven gallons a day, or at pres cheap enough for everybody. Dugan A P. Vanderzanden. Mr. and Mrs. Geo. • ent rate bringing in $16.50 a month. Watrous. Vanderzanden, Mr. and Mrs. William For March from his 12 cows he got Vanderzanden, Mr. J. P. Vanderzan Good weather, good crops, and good $ 123 . den, Mr. Leonard Vanderzanden, Mr. times are prevailing now. Albert Vanderzanden, Miss Minnie All kinds of builders’ hardware at Vanderzanden. sister of the bride; al lowest prices. J. H. Westcott. • Pianos, $50.00 down, $10 per month; so Miss Minnie Vanderzanden, cousin organs, $10.00 down. $4.00 per month, of the bride. L. C. Pennell, a former resident of at The Bazar, Forest Grove. Among the many useful and valu • Forest Grove and Dilley, now inter able presents received were: One doz ested in the Capital City Flouring en each of plates, cups and saucers; Mills at Salem, visited Attorney Lang T H E SPE I R IN G -V A N D E R Z A N D E N 2 parlor lamps, 1 ten-piece toilet set, ley for a few days during the week. 3 sets glassware, 1 16-lnch platter, 1 W E D D IN G . fancy wall pocket, 1 set graniteware, Mrs. R. J. Thompson and son, Wal Among the most popular members 1 set forks, knives and spoons (1 doz ter, of Los Angeles. Calif., who have of the Verboort parish are Albert en each ); 1 berry set, 1 pair lace win been stopping at Mrs. J. P. Wagner's, Spelring, a prosperous young farmer dow shades, 1 linen table cloth, 2 bed returned home Thursday. of Greenville, and Mary Vanderzan- spreads,, 2 home-made star-block two dem, of Verboort, and both have many quilts, 1 glass water pitcher, Councilman J. T. Buxton attended relatives in the community, so that combs and two mirrors. the grand lodge of Masons in Portland the ceremony by which they were John Anderson is agent for Charles this week as one of the representa united in marriage last Saturday, is A. Stevens & Co., of Chicago, ladies' tives of Holbrook lodge. of great interest anil was largely at tailors; also for the Salem Woolen Mills of Portland, who make the best tended. clothes for men. * Mrs. Dugan has returned from her The marriage was solemnized at tha visit in the East. Verboort church. Rev. Father Verhaag Mrs. J. T. Sbannan gave a delightful officiating, and the full church choir j sang the nuptial High Mass. The al open-air social in the Naylor Park Pleasure and economy in summer tars were splendidly decorated and Wednesday evening, chaperoning the dress goods. See the pretty styles in the music delightful, while over 200 Misses Maud Shannon. Sadie Cronin, Maud Buxton, Kate Shannon, and en our new line. Washable fabrics, styl were present to observe and enjoy tertalning Mesdames Sibley, Adkins, these pleasing features. Charles Spei- ish, comfortable and not too expensive. 1 ring was best man. and Minnie Van- Shannon, Gilbert and Diedrich. Straw Come and look them over. Dugan A derzanden, bride's maid. At the con berries and ice cream were served. Watrous. • clusion of the ceremony the guests Miss Sadie Cronen visited in Port land Saturday and Sunday. Gee. Smith, a negro, was banged in Portland Friday for the muraer last summer of his white wife, Anna, daughter of Joe Matod, who formerly lived at Buxton. The shooting was said to be accidental. Smith claiillng C. W. Merchant, Tualatin; M. A. to the last that the fatal bullet was in Hendrix, Centerville; L. E. Livergood, tended for another negro of whom he Beaverton, ana lr» E. Bradley and W. was Jealous. C. Hampton, Forest Grovj, were Wash ington County names on Portland ho The Portland Woodmen are making strong efforts to bring the 1905 con tel registers Sunday. vention of Modern Woodmen to Port A report was current Tuesday morn land. It is estimated 100,000 visitors ing that Carroll, the bright little to the Lewis and Clark Exposition adopted daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. would be gained if they are successful. T. Knox, whose sunny disposition had made her such a favorite here, was G. A.R.—J. B. Matthews' Post meets dead, but it proved the name should every first and third Wednesday in have been Mrs. Carrie Sampson. Verts Hall at 1:30 p. m. F. S. Barnes, Mrs. Carrie Sampson, daughter of Commander; F. B. Starrett, adjutant. Attorney C. W. Miller, a former resi dent here, and niece of Jasper Cross- At the lodge of sorrow held in Port ley, died Monday In Portland, aged 19 land Monday evening for members of years. the Order of Eastern Star who have C. M. Dunlap and J. Jackson, Center ville; Mrs. Buchanan, Forest Grove, and Mrs. C. E. Young and Mrs. L. A. Bloodgood, of South Dakota, but guests of M. H. Bloodgood, of Gaston, were registered at Portland hotels Sat urday. NEW S, Pag« I t v t f l ...Dr. Chas. Hines, Druggist,... (SuorrMor to Hiñe* Se W a g n tr) Exclusive Agent Security Stock Poison. Remedies, The ** Brick Livery Feed and Sale Stable Squirrel Zlmol, the Superior H eadache Remedy. Also a complete line of Drugs, Pictures, Stationery, Sundries and :igar8. Accurate Prescription Work at. Reasonable Prices. . . . . . . Don’t Forget Peterson Kelsey's M E A T MARKET Firh for summer eating, fresh and fiiio meats—the kind you like to eat, full of juicy excellence and tender enough for any one. all kinds. * Cured meats of Beef, pork and mutton. Best lard at lowest good-lard prices. ’Phone your order. Prompt delivery to any part of the city. Main St,. Mrs. A. J. Wirtz has added to her deseived reputation as an artist by a beautiful scene showing deer in the forest, which has been elegantly and appropriately framed. For housefurnlshings go to the Auc tion house, where both new and sec ond-hand goods can be had at reason able prices. • Mrs. John Robb, of Portland, who is stayin at the home of Mrs. James, had a pleasant family reunion this week, at which were present a num ber of relatives from a distance. Roe A Buxton have a large new stock of extension dining tables, best styles and all varieties, at prices that ought to place them in every home in the county. • John Boeker's basket factory at Greenville Is one of the best Industries In the country. The quality of this ware is shown by the fact that for twenty years one Portland firm has taken all their baskets. From three to eight men are employed the year around, and they have about twelve acres in willows. Pioneer Lead Is handled by Roe A Buxton, the leading brand. Undoubt edly the best In the market. It’s Its own recommendation, as wise buyers know. • The Christian Advent convention met in Dilley last Friday with Rev. Messrs. Dunlap and J. H. Stuckey, both of Vancouver, B. C., assisting Rev. Mr. Fitch. The business session began Tuesday. June 9. Revival ser Miss Gertrude Kirkwood, who has vice*. morning and evening, are been employed in a large millinery planned for the ten days' meeting. establishment In North Yakima, The Foresters’ picnic at Verboort Wash., is spending her vacation with Saturday promises to he one of the her parents in this city. pleasantest events of the season. Neil Sorensen, a prominent business A. G. Hoffman, who with his family man and mining promoter of Sumpter, Ore., visited at Capt. W. H. H. Myer’s has been visiting his brother. Attor ney Hoffman, started Tuesday for his last Friday. home at Arnold. Nebraska. He was so well pleased with Forest Grove an<t For Sal«— Some Angora goats and Its prospects that It Is not unlikely he Cotswold sheep. Edward L. Naylor. may thla fall remove here. Mr. Hoff man Is connected with the First Na Mlsa Ora Caples returned last Wed tional Bank of Lincoln, Nebraska nesriay from a prolonged visit In Port land. The Lyda and Carstens mills are FINEST RIOS BEST HORSES QOOD DRIVERS F F. Knight, who lives In South both crowded to full capacity with Park, is Improving his place by build orders away ahead. Two contracts now being filled are each for half a ing a fine large barn. Miss l>ela Nickln, the accomplish million feet, and a local order for See our adv. in the T. P. A. Guide Drummers' trade our specialty. ed Salem violinist, who has lieeti vlsl' 100.000 for road planking was refused ing at Dr. GHger's, returned home because the mills were loo busy. Mr. McNew. who Is In ponilton U> know, this morning. Our 'Bus meets all trains. Carries U. states there Is more lumber going Ralph Dugan and C. B. Wellman S. Mall. made a trip to McMinnville last Sun from the mills thU season than In .11 the five preceding years. day. Edgar Meresse, who has been study Baggage and Freight Called for and Roe A Buxton are selling agents for ing In Willamette University for tha Delivered. past tear and has Just received the the Standard Varnish Works of N>* degree of A. B. from that institution, York. Finest lustre and quality un- turpasMd. * CORNER MAIN AND PACIFIC AVE, FOREST GROVE is expected home today. JOHNSON Wakeless, Forest, Grove THE SCHOOLCRAFT-HUBBERT WEDDING. One of the most elaborate wedding* In this month of marriage, was the ceremony at the M. E. Church of Dll- ley Wednesday evening, by which Mlsa Dora Hubbert became Mrs. Thomas Schoolcraft. The bride, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles H u b b e r t , had completed the course of the Dilley public school, graduated at Homee Business College In Portland, and for the past three years has been the S. P. R’y Co.’s agent at Dilley. The groom Is a prominent farmer and stockraiser, and both are deservedly popular among a wide circle of acquaintances, as was evidenced by the many kindly expressions from the large gathering at the church, the numerous and valu able gifts, and the enthusiastic shower of good wishes as well as rice which accompanied them as they set off on their bridal trip the following morn ing. The church had been beautifully decorated, an arbor reaching over the carpeted aisle, while festoons of evergreens varied with floral rosettes and monograms garlanded the walls, while a rose bell hung over an altat lost in Its wealth of flowers. To tho music of “I-ohengren” the bridal pro cession approached tho officiating clergyman. Rev. W. 8. Gordon, the pastor of Iyeslfe M E. Church of Sa lem, the bride tastily attired ai! !i» white and supported by Miss Edith 8hogren as bride's maid, while the groom, in the conventional black, han E. J. Hubbert. the bride's brother, for his best man. Little Misses Esther Conwell and Lizzie Briggs, as flower maid and ring page, were attractive features of the procession, and admir ably did they perform their parts. Miss Conwell acted as usher. At the altar the impressive cere mony of tho Methodist Episcopal Church ritual was gone through, then Miss Bradley, of Hood River, sang “O Promise Me." congratulations and good wishes were showered, and Mr. and Mrs. School* raft, with forty rela tives ami friends returned to the Hub bert home, a here elaborate wedding supper had been prepared, at which no one was neglected, through the watchfulness of Misses fluids Sho- gren, Cora Wilkes and Blanche Cam- well, who. with Mrs. J. A Hubbert, acted as waitresses. An informal muslcale closed the evening. Among the guests from a distance were Mr and Mrs. E. R Bradley and Mr. and Mrs. Nathan Bradley, of Hood River; Mr. and Mrs. Walter flansen Miss DcForrest, of Portland; Mrs. Vought, of Hillsboro, and Mrs. I.a Chapelle and daughter I.ennte, of Forest Grove. Mr. and Mrs. Schoolcraft went to Portland Thursday afternoon, and will make an extensiv, bridal toar eastward. ■ , i