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About Washington County news. (Forest Grove, Washington County, Or.) 1903-1911 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 18, 1904)
Val. 2. Important Business Change Forest Grove, Washington County, Oregon, Thursday, August 81, 1904. CHANGE OF MANAGEMENT An important business change oc Mill at Gaston Now One of the Best curred here Saturday last. The firm The Gaston Flouring Mill by reason of Woods & Adams, who have been in of the recent change of ownership is general m erchandise business »here for years, sold out their entire business now being entirely renovated and im interests to R. E . Jackson and Nelson proved in every part. The work is in LaCourse, who will conduct the busi charge of J. A. McCune, who recently ness under the firm name of Jackson came here from Weiser, Idaho. Mr. & LaCourse. T h e purchasers have for McCune is a master mechanic and is several years been in business at Day- making many of the needed changes ville, Oregon, under the above name which the mill requires. Hereafter and only recently sold out at that they will be prepared to manufacture a point. Both gentlem en are splendid fine grade of flour— chop feed, etc., business men, M r. LaCourse having and will have in stock everything in long been known to the residents of the line for the farmer. The manage Forest Grove. M r. Jackson comes ment comes with the best of creden with the highest recommendations tials and the patronage will find him a I • from his former hom e, and has pur pleasant and enterprising man of busi chased the M cC rum property for $15- ness. When in Gaston don’t fail to 000 which he intends to make his give the mill a call, you will find their prices reasonable, and fair treatment home. It is a fine property, and will accorded to the patronage. be put into form again. T he balance of the property lies contiguous to the General Trade Conditions city limits and will undoubtedly be The general condition of our county cut up into residence property in the are far better than generally supposed. near future. M r. Jackson’s family Wheat is a good crop and of a superior consisting of his wife and eight young quality; oats are a fair crop; hay below people will arrive today or tomorrow. the average; fruit crop has been gen The new firm will retain the same erally good except the prunes; hops building in which the stock is now lo will be about an average if favorable cated, they having secured a lease of weather gives them a chance to de the building for five years. When in velop; the output of lumber by the terviewed Mr. W oods declared that he mills has been average but not enough would retire from active life, but being ! to supply the demand. All kinds of a man whose whole life has been 1 building materials have been in keen spent in active work in the carrying demand. The mail and express busi out of his plans, it will be harder than he ness has greatly increased. The ex realizes. Mr. Adams states that he press business ending July of the year has formulated no plans for the future, is 2 \ times as great as during July of but will rest for a few weeks, having last year. The union of the interests been constantly behind the counter of the O. R. & N. R. R. Co. and those for about eight years. T he business of the Southern Pacific will result ip uoder the old m anagem ent has been the use of any cars which may be more than successful and the new empty and therefore the call for cars uranagement takes an established busi will be satisfied this fall. A spur into ness and com e with an established the rock quarries at Independence reputation as live up-to-date business will give plenty of rock with which to ®en- The inventory will be taken in improve the west side roadbed. a ^ew days and th e new firm will take Fifteen cars of this rock will be put charge. about our own depot to render it free from the summer dust and winter mud. Candidates for the trip to St. Louis The merchants all report a far better Pearl Chandler............................ 2221 year than last, both in the class and % ce Cronin...............................1923 volumn of busne-i. Building of Manche Langley..........................418 houses and b lsincss uiocks has ex Stella Via........... ......................... 30 ceeded any year in our previous hist °etta Friday................................. 13 ory, but in uo v*y is 1 speculative in Gtace Baer................................... 8 its nature. Noue ot these are for rent. no. I*» Many buildings are yet to be erected and another business block is about to be started. The new church is well under way. The electric line is an as sured fact whether built by the com- pany represented by Mr. Graydon or not. In view of the conditions Forest Grove should not be dissatisfied with her status. fire and many settlers are back firing the woods to save their cabins and I their stock. Mr. Caples saw two bear and one deer but was not able to get a shot at them . H e reports a catch of 125 trout in one day, starting out at nine o’clock ar.d returning at four in the afternoon. H e is m uch disappoint ed at not being able to stay as long as he had planned but was able to change Obituary his appearance so that some of his Rachel Miller was born in M ont friends did not know him at first sight. gomery county, Indiana, Septem ber Watkins-Curtis 10, 1831. When a small girl she Miss Daisy Curtis, daughter of Mr. moved with her parents to Illinois, where they resided until the spring of and Mrs. C. B. Curtis, of Hillside, was 1851 when they started for Oregon, ar united in marriage with Loren H . riving here in the fall, settling in Linn Watkins of Forest Grove, last night at county. •'She was married to Perin G. the home of her parents. T he home Northup on the 12th of March, 1857. of the bride was beautifully decorated, Soon after they removed to W ashing the parlor containing an arch and other ton county, where they lived most of decorations of Oregon Grape, and the time untill the spring of 1903. They dining room artistically ornam ented then moved to Wasco county where Mr. Northup died on the 20th of last May, Mrs. Northup returning to Wash ington county to spend her last days at the home of her son. In early days she belonged to the Methodist church, later when their class was discontinued near her home, she joined the U nited Brethren church and continued a member thereof until death occured August 9, 1904. Three children, survive her, Mrs. Minnie Young, of Portland; H . L. Northup, of Lake • View; and J. I. Northup, of Forest Grove. Funeral services were held at the Harrison school house, where a large swort* ferns and flowers. At eight o’clock the young couple were made one by Rev. Barber, after which a dainty dinner was served. T he bride was beautifully arrayed in a gown of Crepe de Paris trimmed with ex quisite lace. Many relatives and friends were in attendance to con gratulate the happy couple who were also the recipients of many valuable presents. They will make their home in Forest Grove, where the groom has built and furnished a neat residence on Fourth Avenue. Examination Results H il lsbo r o , August 16, 1904. At the examination for teachers’ assembly of her friends and neighbors certificates lately held at this place the gathered to pay their last respects to following certificates were obtained: one beloved by all who knew her. First Grade— Misses M. Grovaline The services were conducted by A. Baldwin, Jennie Beamish, Rose Vande- Baldwin. She was laid to rest in the hey, Viola E. Fields, H attie Starrett, Wilkes cemetery. Edna M. Fortner and Effie Galbreath. Fire in the Hills Second Grade— Mr. Leo L. Morgan, Mr. and Mrs. Art Caples returned Misses H elen M. Hall, Maisie 0,D on- rather unexpectedly from their outing ne^* Clara Loynes, Mary Hilts, Massie on Rock Creek, Tuesday because of Ayers, Bessie B. M cVicker, Lillian L. the forest fires raging in that part of McVickers and Agnes Hammer, the coast range. They walked through Third Grade Messrs. T . P. Ken- a blinding smoke for seven miles to ®zra Dixon, Jas. A. C am p b el; the Nehalem Valley thence to Buxton Misses Bertha Fowles, May Cooper, from where they were brought to this Grace V. Robinson, H enrietta E. place. Their belongings are still oni Bear, Adelia M. H erm ens, Lucile R ock Creek in the cabin of a settler t BeartL Christina Chalmers and Ruth who will bring them out when a team Jones, can be gotten through the fire district. Much damage is being done by the Yours truly’ M* c - CASE,