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About Washington County news. (Forest Grove, Washington County, Or.) 1903-1911 | View Entire Issue (July 10, 1903)
T H E W A S H IN G T O N C O U N T Y NEW — f ■»- -w. -w. w. w. ^ w. •-^. \ | •* About People «• | N m sh s w M M « « «« « « « M ««^ Samuel J. Lydick and Bert C. Shafer arrived on the Fourth from T'ekemah, Burt county, Nebraska, to visit Dr Gates anti look over the country. At the Fourth of July ground«they had an opportunity to see a number of Nebras kans who have made this part of Ore gon their home. Mr. and Mrs. L. M. Hoyt, of Hills boro, and Mr. and Mrs. R. T. Flint, of Kinton, were in Portland over Sunday. Judge Hollis spent Monday at the count seat on legal business. Attorney Bump of Hillsboro was in Forest Grove looking after a case in the recorder’s court Monday, and Tuesday visited Portland. Roe & 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. * Miss Anna Pomeroy, Miss Curtis, S. G. Hughes and Frank Brown visited Portland Tuesday. Father Hickey, a missionary priest from Kingsley, near The Dalles, preached Sunday morning at the Ver- boort church. Senator W. H. Wehrung. president of the State Board of Agriculture; ex-Senator S. B. Huston, and O. G. Barlow, all o f Hilsboro; L. H. Philips, Manning F. Brown and K. Yates, For est Grove; H. P. Best, Gaston, were in Portland Wednesday. Mr. A. Dixon is now ready to saw- wood in any part o f ti e city and sur rounding country. Leave orders at store one door north ol Ed Naylor's. Prices reasonable. * Mr. and Mrs. G. D. Bruner of Port land visited Mrs. Bruner's father. Mar shal Cronin, over the Fourth. Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Kenworthy of Portland were guests of Mrs. Ken- worthy's brothers, Messrs. George and Ed. Naylor, over the national holiday. Mr. and Mrs. FrEnk Armentrout ol Portland visited relatives here over the Fourth, returning Thursday. A few second-hand pianos and or gans for sale at a bargain at The Ba zar, Forest Grove. Call at once or write to the manager, Mr. K. N. Staehr. • Prof. L. R. Traver of the Salem schools, formerly a popular teacher of this county, visited his relatives here during the week. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Caples of Port land were here over the Fourth and Sunday, visiting their parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Caples and Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Buxton. Farm wagons, machinery and tools at S. G. Hughes’. • Will and E. J. Boos of Portland spent the holidays with their father, J. G. Boos. Floyd Patty o f McMinnville spent Independence Day in the Grove. Dr. O. C. Hiatt celebrated the Fourth in Forest Grove. Buxton, the leading brand. Undoubt edly the best in the market. It’s its Pioneer Lead is handled by Roe * own recommendation, as wise buyers know. • A jolly lot of Hillsboroites in a hay rack liberty car decorated with bunt ing, chaperoned by Mrs. S. B. Huston, visited Rod r'ck Falls, Fourth of July, and got ca "g ’ t by the dew. T’ .cy came up to tb fliewor’.;s c.i the Grove In the evening. Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Clark and son of Portland visited Mr. ar.i Mrs. J. S. Clark over the Fourth and Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Jam’ s Shepherd of Portland vis.tod a the home of Mr. J. A. Abbott over the Fourth. Milwaukee In.Jers, rakes, mowing machines, at Y>\ R. Hicks'. • Mr. and Mrs. 1 ayne Abbott are set tled in their new home, the Will Haines residence, having completed moving Wednesday. Mr. M. E. Austin, a druggist former ly in business here, was in town vis iting friends during the week. Mrs. Austin is visiting in Hillsboro. A new line of wall paper. Nothing freshens up a home and gives so much lasting pleasure for so littU money as tastefully decorated walls and ceiling. No excuse for dingy rooms now ; variety to suit every taste. Prices that will harmoniza with any pocket book. Roe A Bui ton. * Walter Dimmick. who is employed by a Portland wholesale paint house, spent the holidays in the Grove. Mrs John Beal has returned after a visit with her sister in Salem Miss -Pay Hughes visited friends and relatives during the week. Mr. Arthur, a former resident of four or five years ago. and related to many families here, was in town Thursday with a collection of Arizona curiosities, peccary, monkey faced owls, red doves and ostrich eggs. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Groner. Herman Kabler and Hattie Kabler of Scholl's, and M. R. Wagner of Forest Grove were In Portland Monday. Get your pictures at Meresse's, and get them at coat. E L I J. H A I N E S W I L L C O N T E S T , Dr. C. E. Geiger Monday tied an ar tery and put in several stitches on a The county court was Wednesday bad cut wnich Ira Williams, of busy with a lively contest In tha Thatcher, had gotten in his foot while estate of Eli J. Haines, late of Forest splitting staves. Grove, who died about two years ago Miss Eva Curtis, who has been em Forest Rebekah lodge. No. 44, I. O. leaving a will which provided that if (SuccCMor to H i . u S i W agner) ployed as saleswoman at Woods & Adams', is taking a vacation with her O. F., will install officers next Wednes W. B. Haines, a $on of thp deceased, s'hould pay certain legacies named in patents at their Hillside (arm, and ex day. July 15. the will he should become the resid pects in about a month to take a trip Mayne Abbott has a second-hand uary legatee without filing any Inven East. Exclusive Ageat Security Stock Remedies, Wakeless, Squirrel F. S. Barnes, the old reliable Charter Oak cook stove which will be tory, the estate amounting after pay watchmaker. • a bargain for the first man or woman ment of legacies to about $4000. Poison. Zimol, the Superior Headache Remedy. Attorney S. B. Huston prepared the Mrs. Whitney, of near Manning, is who wants it. petition for probate, attended to the One stand man at the Forest Grove visiting her daughter, Mrs. Conley. Also a complete line o f Drugs, Pictures. Stationery, Sundries and Forest Grove's queen to attend the Fourth sold 30 dozen oranges, two proof of the will and prepared neces Mgars. Woodmen's Carnival will be either bunches of bananas and eight sacks of sary entries for the clerk, but an effort Miss Jessie Buxton, Miss Kate Stri- peanuts, and then ran out of goods. was made to close the estate without bich, Miss Sadie Cronin or Miss Nora There was a big crowd and they were his assistance. The effort proved a Smita, the vote polled before Saturday liberal in their patronage. The swing failure, and as no fees were forth noon deciding it. Yesterday morning man had the biggest day's run he had coming to Attorney Huston, and W. the vote stood: Kate Stiibica 98, Jes ever known, the cane stand was B. Haines having denied any knowl-< edge of the services rendered by Hus sie Buxton 88, Sadie Cronin 50, Nora cleaned with its day’s sales. The Cong, church people have been ton, and claiming E. W. Haines had Smith 12. All tne young ladies are with Huston concerning popular and any one would grace the figuring with Portland parties for the talked position, so the contest will be likely new church building. An opportunity the matter without authority, Mr. Hus will probably also be given local con ton petitoned the county court to re a live one. For tine work in enlarging, Paclflo tractors to bid on the work before any open the estate and direct the pay ment of his fees amounting to $25. Gallery. • definite decision is made. How about your printing? If you The hearing was rather spirited, but R. C. Hartrampf, who is traveling for the Buffalo-Pitts thresher out of Spo get it o f The News it will he a little the court very promptly ordered the kane, returned to his work there Mon better and not so expensive. Costs estate reopened and the fee paid. It is understood that the rase will ulti day, after a few days at home In For nothing to inquire. * mately go to the supreme court. est Grove. The Times has explainer! its attempt Hughes sells buggies, wagons, ed Joke about many Forest Grove Photos enlarged, photos on china, paints, glass, doors, windows, stoves, married men carrying in their pockets fancy placques. Attractive and Inter and a general line of hardware, try the likeness of an attractive young Mm and be convinced. • esting ornaments. Meresse, the pho lady by saying it is that of the model Chas. Hartrampf, who is in a Port whose head appears on the silver dol tographer. • land hospital, is gaining rapidly. Mrs lar. His narrow escape from bojily Hartrampf made a short trip to the PROSPEROUS N EIG H B O R harm for his vulgar story about “ slip T H E Grove Thursday to see her mother, HOOD A B O U T SCH OLLS. ping on the head of the stairs" last whr also is ill. winter seems not to have broken Mr. Miss Hattie Krieder is visiting in Hoge o f his habit of applying ehest- Sc .tolls can proualy boast ot being Portland for a fortnight. nutty tales to local people. one of the most piosperous rural dis Miss Bondurant, who has been visit You cannot afford to neglect your tricts ol the entire county, it is sit ing Prof. Staehr’s family, has returned eyes. Better have them tested (it uated in a bcau.iful valley, dotted nere Makes, Sells and to the vicinity of Portland, where she costs nothing) by Mayne Abbott, the and there wita prosperous and well Repairs is teaching school . • .mpiuved fa. ms. it maintains two Pianos, $50.00 down, $10 per month; expert optician at Abbott & Son’s d\e stores, a bust ing *ile factory and Besides the steady shipments of car •organs, $10.00 down. $4.00 per month, a busy saw mill. The latter two en- at The Bazar. Forest Grove. * nation cream, 3 cars a week, about 40 vtipi.ses cove* somet..mg over four bushels of potatoes go out regularly J. W. Wheeler, who has sold two- acres and are ope*ated by the firm ol on the every-other-day freight. About thiids of the pumps now In use in G.oue. St Poweil. Tae mill was but three tons of cherries have been Washington county, and has been fur- letently set up and nas already made shipped to Portland, and considerable mshing pumps here for years past, is au envtaoic recoid. it has a force of wool is going out. now going after the rest of the people. 19 men at work in the yard, and a The close of the Goddess of Liberty I'is shop, south of the campus, is crew of 15 out in the timber. A mod contest resulted in the choice of Miss equipped with all the most improved ern 50 horse engine is in operation Alice Reynolds, the daughter of an old machinery for making first-class and a huge Simmons saw turns out an A Big Stock of Latest and Most Reliable Goods at Fair Prices. soldier, now deceased, and who, be pumps, and he understands how to average of 16,700 feet (log scale). The We want your patronage and will make it to your Interest to trade sides being attractive, has won admir use it, as his work has proved. tile factory has a drying capacity of with us. ation by her independence in making Cheney, the Tinner, Forest Grove, 50,000 3-inch tiles, and is prepared to her own livelihood as an employee of Oregon, sells all kinds of tinware. * dry by means of steam. Besides the the Pacific Coast Condensed Milk Fac Horace Thomas returned Monday | tiles, bricks and building blocks suit tory. She received 730 votes of the morning from Astoria, where he spent able for cellars and house foundations total 1439, jumping from fourth place. the Fcui'h with friends. are put out in large quantities. Miss Manche Langley 352, Miss May Westcott carries lead and oil as well Bailey 196, Miss Curtis 114. The other as the famous S. W. Paints. * Take your clothing to John Ander 47 votes were distributed as on the Miss jessie Hibbs, of Portland, vis son; cleaning and repair work prompt previous day, among half a dozen can ited at the home of Mr. C. B. V. Rus * didates. The fund was $71.95 richer ly and cheaply done. sell on the Fourth and over Sunday. by the contest. .’ ohn Abbott has been devoting a Gaston, July 9.—Mr. Carmichael has Some o f the college and Cong, little time to missionary work among began to have the hay on the lake cut. church people have been getting ac the Civic Improvement Society mem quainted with Forest Grove during the ------Mrs. Emma Jeter and daughter bers, with the result that Waltei week, three parties visiting the “ iron are visiting relatives and friends in Iloge's fence has come down, several house” and the “ Waverly" and receiv Portland.------Miss Myrtle Bennett, of others have promised similar improve ing a courteous reception. A Klon- Portland, is visiting her cousin. Miss ments, and it is hoped before long to diker who was discovered at the first Mabel Storey.------Harry Russell has see the campus thrown open. The refreshment parlor was pressed Into his new house completed, and will be town's appearance would be greatly French XXX. All kin.'a of building timber, any kind and length. Pick service as guide to the other by one gin moving Into It, in a few days.------ benefitedT ets, rough; 1x12, 1x8, 1x6, 1x10, all lengths. 2 inch, any length Square of the parties. One of the visitors Philbert Johnston Intends to make the Roe A Buxton are selling agents for timbers. Special atlentkn to home trade. Give us a cad. Leave with difficulty escaped the hospitable best of this fine weather, as he was the Standard Varnish Works of N jw orders Chownlng’s Store, Dilley, Oregon. intentions of an Irishman who recog seen driving off with a new hay rake. York. Finest lustre and quality un ------J. D. Hibbs made a business trip surpassed. * nized In him a countryman and could to Portland Thursday.------Miss Carrie not realize that their tastes did not City Treasurer Hudson is gaining Merchant I b the guest of Edna Jensen agree. and it is hoped that before long he for a few days.------A. J. Hamrick is The new road south of the railway will be again able to attend to his offi doing some remodeling and some re cial duties as district clerk and city will soon have its bridge, Contractor pairing on the Artisan hall.------Patton J. W. Goodin having a considerable treasurer, which he has so efficiently A Holsehers' teams are kept busy and faithfully performed for several part of the lumber already on the every day, hauling lumber to ship; the ground. years. Walter Hoge A Co., the Forest great difficulty Is to get the cars to Nothing so clean, cool and comfort ship it.------Harry Best is a Wood burn able for fitting up a bedroom as one Grove Times, has its extensive print visitor this week.------Mrs. Jensen has S T U D E N T S W A N T E D . LESSO N S G IV E N BY M A IL of those low-priced Iron bedsteads at ing plant, one of the most complete In sold her farm, and intends moving to the state, according to the Times, as Roe A Buxton’s, and when wtntei Forest Grove, where Bhe will send her comes they will be Just as attractive. sessed at $400. and the gross value of Terms: Three months, $10. Nine m onths or life scholarship, $25. boys to school. all property appears on the assessor's The best the year around. • roll as $475. Tuition payable in advance. 'I rial lessons and twenty-four page cir Judge E. J. Mendenhall, of Portland, Scholls, July 9.—The cream Industry spent the Fourth at Buxton. cular on Eclectic Shorthand sent free on application. N. L. Atkins, on the cornet, S. A. C O U N C I L M A N J O H N S O N F I N I S H E S is flourishing and has made rapid ad vance the past few weeks. The amount Typewriters rented to students. $3.00 per month. H IS R O A D . Walker with violin, and Mrs. Lizzie I delivered to the Portland creameries Maerum organist, accompanied Mrs. reaches nearly 130 gallons.— Adams' McEldowney in her singing of “ Colum The new county road extending the store and postofflee receives subscrip bia, the Gem of the Ocean,” in the 4th Alex. Todd road to the Forest Grove celebration, and the effect was very railway station, has been opened, the tions to The News.------The haying sea son has begun in earnest. Timothy pretty. damages paid, fences put up and the J. H. Westcott makes a specialty of road is about ready for travel, mainly is a little lighter than usual while the builders’ hardware. Prices are right.* through the untiring efforts o f Coun yield in mixed grass is exceptionally Dudley Wilcox, who has extensive cilman Nels Johnson, who has devoted fin.>.—Subscriptions for The News are interests in Baker county and was mafny days to soliciting and collecting taken at Ratciiffe’s store.------Victor C R E S C E N T F L C U R IS T H E B E S T . Mayor of Haines, visited his brother the money and seeing that it was used Emmel, who recently graduated from Pacific University, has returned to George here over the Fourth. Mr. to the best advantage. P A T R O N I Z E HC M E I N D U S T R Y . The subscriptions, which have all Scholls and is employed at W. W. Wilcox has Just Incorporated his large Crowder's.------Mrs. M C. Miller, who mercantile business so as to be 'free been paid, total about $320.00. Pacific Coast Condensed Milk Co., has been visiting friends at Colfax, from Its active direction to devote Forest Grove Opposite Railway Station himself to an irrigation enterprise. $120; Crescent Mills, $75; Albers Bros. Wash., is expected home in a few days. ---- -W ill Kirby is rapidly recovering Milling Co.. $50; S. G | Hughes, 100 lbs His wife, who accompanied him, will nails; T M. Hall. $2.50; E. W Lamb, from a severe siege of illness.------A B. remain here for a longer visit. Hon. and Mrs, Thomas Roe and $5;j H. C. Atwell, $5; J. A. McNamer. Brown la Improving his cottage by daughter Anna went to Yaquina Thur» 5j T H. Llttlehales, $5; A. B. Todd. adding on a neat porch. Mr. Prosser ■lay*for a fwo months' outing at the + $5; Henfy Swanson. $2.50: W. H. has charge of the work.------Rev Mr, tlne, $2.50; P C. Stewart. $5; T G Forr will ocropy the pulpit of the «eashore. Mrs. C. O. Roe accompanied wifi, $5; Jofcn Williams. $1*0; Carl Chiirck ot God nexf Sunday Morning them. . m a n u f a c t u r e r s of Wanted—Buyers tor mutton sheep. ' rurtwr. BOO feet ltimbf*r; Briggs Bros.. and evenftfg Building Mocks are #0 per cent $5; 9 Ckownfng'A Co., Tfi(W feet lum Apply News office. ber; P. N. Dethlefs, $2; Alexander cheaper than brick, and much more Bros., $75o. B. jf£ La.Monf. $2; F. M. durable. *>on't fall do w e or wrtto S. T. CROW Knighten. $2 50; F. W. Johnson. $3; J Groner A Rowell C o; Scbofls, Or., for T. Buxton. $2 50; J. E. Bailey. $250; full particular» before ydu Invest In REAL ESTA TE AGENT * Buys and sells farms and timber land. Du Tan A Watmus, $2.60; J. H. West 6 ricks • n Kind» of Lumber on Hand. Good Stock at all Timet to Select From' Groner A Rowell Co. manufacture cott, 53 lbs. nails; E L. Naylor, $2.50; Write for Prices. City and Country Property. Portland Office; 85 N. 6th St. P. D Woods A Adams, $2.50; Thomas A builders’ brick. All builders should James. $1.60; W. K. Newell, $2 50; investigate before purchasing else- Hendershott, Mgr. whera. • Forest Grove John F. Forbln, $5, AROUND -FOREST GROVE ...Dr. Chas. Hines, Druggist» Accurate Prescription Work at* Reasonable Prices.............. Daniel Parsons Harness Full line of Saddles, Whips, Robes* Nets, Single and Double W ork and Driving Harness Main Street, Forest Grove S. Chowning & Co. Dilley Mills Lumber of all Kinds Delivered Promptly PRICES J flT l5 M C T O R T G. B. Hardin Correspondence School of Eclectic Shorthand Crescent Mills * GRONER & R O W ELL CO. ’’ V Rouflh and Dressed Lumber, BricK gvildinfl BlocKs and Drain Tile«-«- SCHOLLS, OREGON iti*