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NEWSPAPER
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Vol. 2.
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Forest Grove, Washington County, Oregon, Thursday, July 21,1904.
No. 10
A Brief Historical Sketch of the First S. M. Freeland acted as supply, Rev. Order of United Workman lodge for congratulations of their many friends,
Congregational Church of
M. D. Dunning became pastor and $1000. He leaves a wife and one son and many handsome and useful pres
Forest Grove
served from September, 1899 till Nov
A Congregational Church was formed ember, 1901. Since January 1st. 1902
at Forest Grove in 1844 or 1845, of Rev. Daniel Staver has served as act
which the Rev. Harvey Clark was ing pastor.
pastor until 1854. It met in a log
The church has been mainly self
house on what is now the college supporting.
A Ladies’ Working
campus, at the spot where the petrified Society was organized in 1875 and has
stump now stands. This building was been an important factor in the social
also used as a school house. In 1851 life of the church as well as rendering
the records of the church were burned financial aid. The church has received
with the house of the clerk, T. G. during its existence about 650 memb
Naylor. At the opening of the new ers and has a membership at the
record book about 30 persons claimed present time of 217.
membership and were so acknowledged.
As a civil organization the church
The Rev. Thomas Condon acted as was incorporated in 1855 and again in
pastor for a year in 1854 and 1855, 1882. The block of land upon which
after which the resident ministers, the building will stand was a gift to
Messrs. Clark, Marsh and Walker sup the organiziation from Rev. Cushing
plied the pulpit for one year Rev. E. Eells and his wife in 1858. The
Walker then became acting pastor. church also owns about six acres to the
The church building which recently west of town used for a cemetery, part
burned, was erected in 1858 and 1859 of which was given by Henry Buxton
at a cost of about$7,000. Rev. S. H. and T. G. Naylor. The church has
Marsh and Rev. Cushing Eells with contributed largely to benevolences,
Mr. Walker, occupied the pulpit until the amount for the last ten years aver
1861. From 1856 to 1861 fifty per aging about $250 a year. The church
sons united with the church. Rev. W. building was burned in the early morn
A. Tenny was pastor from May 1861 ing of July 13, 1901. It was insured
for about one and a half years. Then for $2,000 which became the nucleus
Messrs. Walker, Lyman and Marsh of a new building fund.
occupied the pulpit till 1867 and also
In May of 1904 the plans submitted
from 1869 to 1875. Rev. D. A. Miles by F. M. Starrett were accepted by the
was pastor from 1867 to 1869. Rev church and a building committee ap
J. F. Ellis was pastor in 1875 and 1876 pointed. On examination of three
for one year. Rev. S. S. Vandersal for bids submitted, that of Mr. S. B. Star
two years supplied both the Congrega rett was accepted and the trustees
tional and Methodist churches, preach authorized to make a contract with
ing in the Congregational building; him. The new edifice will be modem
then, as the arrangement was not allow in every respect with rooms for Sunday
ed by the conference to continue school and facilities for social purposes
longer he withdrew from the conference
Obituary
and continued pastor until July 1882.
Arthur G. Adkins, son of J. W. H.
Rev. J. R. Herrick supplied for a few
months after which Rev. H. S. Mills and E. C. Adkins was born in Mis
came from the east and acted as souri January 2nd. 1881. He re
pastor until Oct. 1885.
He then ceived his schooling in Forest Grove.
resigned and the pulpit was supplied At the time of his untimely death he
by Rev. J. F. Ellis, Rev. F. Crang, was 22 years, 6£ months old. He
Rev. D. Bicknell and others until June was deputy sheriff under Sheriff Story
1887. Rev. C. F. Wood was then of Portland, until about 8 months ago
chosen pastor and remained one year. when he had to resign on account of
Rev. Daniel Staver then accepted a cancer of the kidneys which was oper
call and remained until August, 1890. ated on about 3 months ago at
Rev. Alonzo Rogers was pastor from the Good Samaritan hospital. He
October 1890 until April 1897, and sank slowly until death released him
Rev. Austin Rice from Sept. 1897 un from pain on July 17, 1904, at his resi
til Sept. 1898. After an interval of dence on Lovejoy street, Portland.
ten months during six of which Rev. He carried insurance in the Ancient
about four months old, also a father,
mother, three brothers, J. W., Chas.
M. and J. J., and four sisters, Mrs. J.
S. Hoare and Mrs. Clay Trites of
Portland, Mrs. M. O. Gheer of The
Dalles, and Miss Lena Adkins of
Gales Creek. Deceased was a mem
ber of the A. C. church. The re
mains were brought to Gales Creek
cemetery for interment, Rev. Ivan
Dupay officiating.
Deceased, being jovial and kind
under all circumstances, leaves a host
of friends to mourn his untimely
departure.
Whitney-Battreall
Sunday evening, July 18, at the
First Methodist church of Dilley, there
was performed the rites by tile Rev. J.
G. Alford of Lafayette, Oregon, that
united in matrimony Mr. Harry B.
Whitney to Miss Blanch Battreall.
Nearly 250 guests, friends and rela
tives of the bride and groom, were in
attendance, and withal it was one of
the most pleasant affairs ever given in
the community.
The church had been tastefully dec
orated in keeping with the event. A
beautiful evergreen arch above the al
ter and about which were wreathes of
roses and floral decorations. At 8:30
Mr. Earl Buxton, groomsman, and
Miss Gertrude Ross as bridesmaid,
escorted the couple up the isle to the
alter, while Mrs. C. W. Bagwill
rendered in a decidedly charming ef
fect Mendleshon’s March from Lohen
gren. Mrs. Bagwell’s splendid musi
cal talents were shown by the in-
trumental selection which she rendered
afteT the ceremony and during
congratulations by the friends. The
flower girls, Miss Lizzie Briggs and
Miss Esther Conwell did their parts
splendidly and in their handsome at
tire of pure white added a special charm
to the ceremony.
The bride and bridesmaid ap
peared in gowns of white silk organdie
and lace when beneath the arch in
the shadows of the soft light presented
an appearance especially beautiful.
The groom and groomsman were at
tired in plain black.
After the ceremoney the happy
couple received the well wishes and
ents were given as tokens of the high
esteem in which both are held.
They will visit with the bride’s par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. M. I. Conwell
near Dilley, for a few days and will
then go to their home near Buxton,
Oregon.
Sealed Bids Wanted *
Notice is hereby given that the di
rectors of school district No 15, Wash
ington county, Oregon, will receive
sealed bids for erecting an addition to
the present school house of said dist
rict, said addition to be completed and
ready for occupancy by October 1st,
1904. Bids will be opende August 1,
1904. Plaits and specifications to be
seen at the Clerk’s office.
W. S. H u d s o n , C. N. J o h n s o n ,
Clerk.
Chairman.
Gaston Girl Honored
Miss Lena Parker, of Gaston, is the
proud possessor of the diamond medal
offered by the W. C. T. U., as a prize
for the finest oration given by a young
lady on the Temperance issues. The
contest was held at Gladstone Park at
the Summer Chautauqua now being
held there and the orations were de
livered before an immense crowd,
The News is glad to compliment
Miss Parker on her success. She was
formerly a resident of Forest Grove
and a student at Pacific University.
Change in Business
Monday July 18th, J. T. Buxton,
the blacksmith, who for many years has
successfully conducted a general shop
on Main street and is one of the best
known business men in the city, sold
the business to Mr. J. F. McGill re
cently from Barnsville, Ohio, but for
merly had been engaged in business
here, and is well remembered by
many of the citizens. Mr. Buxton
will be missed from the old stand by
his many friends but expects to re
main and will likely engage in other
business. Mr. McGill, while quite well
known, comes highly recommended as
a workman, and the patrons will find
him clever and accomodating and
ready to do the best of work in the
blacksmithing line.