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About Washington County news. (Forest Grove, Washington County, Or.) 1903-1911 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 11, 1903)
f TH E PEOPt Miss Minnie I.ursman. of Sherwood. Orson, was committed to the Insane asylum on Friday. Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Odell started Tuesday for Brandon, Iowa, to be gone till November 1st, on a visit to their old home. Mr. and Mrs. Fayette Harrington, of Butte, Mont., have been visiting hi3 brother. H. Harrington, who resides on the Chalmers ranch near Center ville, for the past ten days. They went to Portland Monday evening on their way home. Messrs. Hugh Reed and Clarence Jackson, of Benedict, Neb., are visit ing Mr. Harrington, making their their home with him for a while, and think there Is no country like Oregon. Miss Harriet Gigray, of Portland, and Euola Gigray, of Chenoa, Illinois, are visiting Mrs. Jack Latta. Mrs. Haugner and daughter, Rosalie, of Portland, are guests at the home of Mrs. H. B. Johnson. Mrs. George Myers, of Tacoma, vis ited old friends in Forst Grove, re turning Sunday morning. Mr. and Mrs. Levi Smith have gone to Lebanon to visit Will Dempsey, who is quite sick. They were just on the point of starting for Sheridan, Wyo. Miss May Showers is visiting at the home of Hon. W. H. H. Myers. Go to John Anderson for cleaning and repair work on ladies’ and gent’s clothing. * Mrs. Webb and daughter, Gladys, and Mrs. Parvin Hendershott, of Port land, are guests of Mrs. Sarah E. Crow. Messrs. Burner. John Jackson. Dan forth and W. M. Langley went Ashing in the headwaters of Gales creek Tues day, with indifferent success. Messrs. W. G. Hare and Fred E Vrooman, of Hillsboro, graduates of PaclAc University in this year's class, were in town Tuesday. Mr. Hare leaves Tuesday for Ann Arbor, where he will enter the law school of the University of Michigan. For Sale. —Ten Chester White and Berkshire sows with pig; also one Chester White boar, very reasonable Apply at Victor Cropp’s farm, two miles north of Forest Grove. * Mrs. J. S. Buxton and Miss Jessie Buxton are back from their seaside summering at Newport. Prof. Coghill and Prin. Bates have returned, and Miss Farnham and Prof, and Mrs. Chapman are expected soon, and everything is ready for the opening of college next Wednesday. A nice upright piano, also a Chick ering square piano, for rent. Inquire at Bazaar. * Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Taylor Satur day had been married half a century and the golden anniversary of the hap py event, which occurred at Me- chanicsburg, Ohio, was the occasion of felicitations from their many friends. Mr. Taylor is now 75, two years his wife’s senior, and about ten years ago came West from Chicago, where for a number of years he fol lowed his trade of carpenter, and soon settled in Forest Grove, where, with his son, R. M. and his wife, Mr. and Mrs. Taylor have one of the happiest of homes, and enjoy a young-old age In a community whose respect they have won. Harvey Baldwin has contracted to build a one-story brick, 25 by 50, for John Wirtz. It will be the second door south of Verts hall, and be used as a billiard hall. Councilman Jake Wirtz owns half of the wall and is likely to use it by building himself before long. Hoppickers, save your money by buying your goods at Foster's store, Cornelius. * Frank Johnson, west of the Grove, on part of the Ranes farm, raised best crop ever grown there, over 3,000 bushels of grain. Oats ran 80 bushels to the acre. He is delivering to Mr. Haines here 200 cords of wood. Charles Johnson, near Gaston, has a good hop crop and began picking Wednesday, and Will Moore of Green ville, Thursday, of last week. W A S H IN G TO N C O U N TY N E W S , F O R E S T GROVE, OR., S EP T. 11, 1903. Prizes, soon to be solicited, will be T—; given for the biggest dog fennel, the tallest dry grass, the most neglected lot, and the worst sidewalk. An ex tensive collection of dilapidated fence will be on exhibition. The show will probably be held on the Cong, square or the campus. Honorary member ship will be tendered members of its sister organization, the Civic Improve ment Society, who have done most talking about improvement and least work for it. Free.—Call at Abbott & Sons and get sample bottle of Silver Cream— a polish for all sorts of ware. It has no equal. • The Maurice Thompson Archery Club are putting in shape their new target grounds, south of Herrick Hall With their re-inforcements of new, wide-awake members, archery prom ises to take a new and vigorous lease of life. Wanted —All the people in this vi Familiar Scenes about Newport for those who have Summered by the Sea cinity to call at Roe & Buxton's and at this popular resort. Inspect one of the most complete lines of furniture, selling at the lowest prices, In the county. • Masonic Hall has been remodelled by Contractor Harry Nauffts and now Jeff Harris Is painting and papering. On account of these improvements The best assortment and largest stock of the Grange omittd its regular meeting Saturday. Hoppickers.—Foster, the Cornelius merchant, will be with you with all in the County. We make a specialty of Seeds, and can kinds of supplies. • give you full information as to mixtures, and how A board of trade organization, in re and when to sow, &c. Cahoon Seeders for sale. sponse to the Mayor's call, was tem porarily effected Tuesday evening, In M a r t i n ’ s S e e d S t o r e * Pacific Ave , Foiest Grove. Vert’s hall, with Mayor F. T. Kane president, and Judge W. H. Hollis sec retary. Committees were appointed; On temporary organization. Attorney E. B. Hawks, Walter H<v?e, Postmas ter H. S. Atwell and the president and secretary; on railroad, to Interview Southern PaciAc, Representative C. E. Owing to the fact that our space must be used Hines. Capt. F. S. Barnes and Austin for a new and complete-stock of Craig, to report at an adjourned meet ing tonight. Directors S. T. Walker, Buxton and Nels Johnson, the school board, held a meeting Tuesday evening in the coun We have decided to dispose of as much cil chamber and swore in A. D. Allen of our stock, now on hand, at an as clerk. Arrangements for school opening were made and the Buxton building south of the school building rented as an annex. PAGE SEVEN Do yoo Want to be Shown sm the best values ever offered in men’s and boy’s clothing, furnishing goods and blan kets? If so, write at once for complete illustrated cata logue and price list, or call on m © Ns JOHN ANDERSON our agent at Forest Grove, who has our complete line of samples lfLcSSi MARTIN’S FEED STORE Suits and Over coats $8.50 & up w e NEWPORT Sal tm Woolen M ill Store, “ S tro n g est O v e rc ja t H ju s e 85-87 te ” T H IR D S T R E E T , P O R TLA N D FIELD SEEDS ABBO TT SON Jewelry, Clocks and Holiday Goods - - - EXTREME LOW FIGURE - - - I will be at the hop yards with gloves and anything you may need. Foster, the Cornelius merchant. * One John McPherson, who has been employed at the condenser and lived in the east part of town, brutally beat his daughter Monday morning, bruising her badly, then decamped on his wheel for parts unknown, and so escaped arrest on the warrant sworn out before Justice J. H. Wirtz, by the young woman's mother. The News a few weeks ago referred to this same person in an editorial on “Stern Par ents and Wayward Children,” and this father who was so strict with his child has revealed his true character, which is often better concealed but no less exists in parents of the Roman type, who have no sympathy with their children and are indexible in their dis cipline. Free.—Call at Abbott A. Sons and get sample bottle of Silver Cream— a polish for all sorts of ware. It has no equal. • The Bagley hop yard started Satur day with forty pickers. The evaporators of Yamhill and Washington counties will pay the fol lowing prices for green prunes, deliv ered: $15 per ton for those weighing 12 or less to the pound; $12 per ton for those weighing 13 to 15 Inclusive to the pound, and $10 per ton for those weighing more than 15 to the pound. This is believed to be more satisfac tory than paying a Aat price, and will probably net the grower of good prunes more than heretofore. Don’t fail to call on us, inspect and price our goods. We can undoubtedly save you money. FOREST GROVE, Hats Hats Hats! - - OREGON. The Anest line of Ladies’ Hats in Forest Grove. New Fall Styles and a nice new stock of the latest fashions and patterns of Millinery goods. Come in and see for yourself. Get your old hats made as nice as new. Ribbons, Feathers, Trimmings, ®tc. M rs. A. E. Dixon’s Main Street, Fore , Grove VAN COLtn t B A N K S Mail ! Largest Clothiers in the Northwest. Portland, Or. Shopping by The supreme showing in Fall and Winter Stock t f Men and Boys' high-grade apparel, now complete No matter what your fancy may be, Suit, Raincoat, overcoat, Hat or Furnishings, ihc store is here to serve you. We show more than any two stores in the Northwest-better, too, il style is a factor. Send for Samples, Prices and rules for self measurement. A. B. Stelnbach & Co. Meat \l* Here to stay and Choicest Meats. Beet. Beef, to tell Mutton, Meats of all kinds. and Fresh Fish. you Pork, 8alt Lard, Sausage We guarantee Satis faction and nice treatment. ue. the Always handle the Call on West Side Square. Main Street Forest Grove GRONER & ROWELLCO. MANUFACTURERS OF Bovflh and Dressed Lumber, BricK Bvildinfl BlocKs and Drain Tile«-«- All Kinds of Lumber on Hand. Good Stock at all Times to Select From' W rite for I’rices. SCHOLLS, w^noiu Ft a OR E G O N S. Chowning & Co. Mill ~/d> One Mile F ro m Dilley CAN FUR N IS H ON IM M E D IA TE N O T IC E L U M B E R AS F O L L O W 8 : $ ri m rr Dllege opens next Wednesday, the i inst. read, Bread. Bread. Hines Bros'. ;on will call at your door every •ntng. * he Civic Neglect Society is plan- 5 a weed show for the near future. I .2x12, rough, per M .. 2x 8, rough, per M ,, 2x 6, rough, per M .. 2x 4, rough, per M 1x12, any length, per M 1x10, any length, per M . . . 1x 8, any length, per M 1x 0, fencing, per M . . lx 4, fencing, per M A Poasibls Prixe Winner— One of the blcoded animate from the North Yam hill Stock Farm, which will be exhibited et Salem next week. . . 7.50 . . 7.50 . 7.50 . $8.00 . . 8.00 . . .8.00 Surfaced and Anlshing lumber of ail kinds, prices $9 to $12. We hav«on hand all kinds. Write or call at the Chowning store, Dilley.