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About Washington County news. (Forest Grove, Washington County, Or.) 1903-1911 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 25, 1904)
“AT THE FOUNTAIN” There are S u b stitu te s and Im itation s for everyth in g t h a t ’s good Ours are the Original and Best. Prices Cut but not the Quality Note These Prices Beef Boil per pound - - - 5 cents “ Roast per pound 8 cents “ Stake 3 pounds for 25 cents Veal Stew per pound - - - 6 cents Mutton Stew per pound - - 5 certs Bologna - - 3 pounds for 25 cents “ 25 cents W ennies - - 3 Lard 5 pound buckets - - 55 cents “ 10 “ “ - - 1.05 cents - 25 cents Salt Herring 4 pounds for M - 25 cents Mackeral 2 “ « Salmon per pound 10 cents Smoked Herring per box - 30 cents Note These Prices Best coffee in town for - 25 N ext best cxffee in town for 15 Rice 6 pounds for - - - 25 Beans per pound - - - 5 Mason fruit jars at a very low cents cents cents cents price Vegetables of all Kinds at the “Fountain” Fresh and New. Smoked Hams and Bacon, Groceries, in fact, everything under one roof that>s good to eat, at the “Fountain Grocery and Market». McNamer & Johnson Tito E m r l l n h w o m n n ’ n L a t c h k e y . Talking about the British aristocra cy, a woman who has met it on its na tive heath tells me’ that the feminine section of it never stirs out without a latchkey. We carry latchkeys over here, but we dou't do it in the British way. The American woman ties lie:- key in the corner of her handkerchief or hides it under the mat or puts it in to her purse along with cold cream rec ipes and car tickets and samples. The Englishwoman parades hers. The wo man who knows her tells me that sli - has seen latchkeys set with precious stones and fastened to long chains She has seen them gilded and strung from belts; she has seen them with pins on the back of them, worn as brooches. She tells me that the Eng lishwoman would no sooner leave her latchkey at home than her husban 1 would his bath. The thing is possibly new to the Englishwoman and. being new. is paraded. With us over here it is an old story. Possessing the re ality. the symbol is of small moment to us. We are content to leave the latchkey under the mat.—Washington Post- Ought to Make a Hit. “I want to get a present for my husband. He’s very fond of athlet ics. What would you suggest ?” “Well, how do you think a base ball bat would strike him?”—Cleve land Plain Dealer. Latter Day Romance. He—I have no wealth. Ours will have to be a ease of love in a Hat. She—That will be delightful! I so love romance. You can be my own true hero and protect me from the janitor.—New York Weekly. Sound. Solid and Successful Oregon Fire Relief Association gives protection against loss by fire at pure ly mutual rates. No better or cheap er insurance can be purchased. Strong and conservative business manage ment has placed them at the head of insurance companies in Oregon. Frank E. Waters, Agent, Forest Grove, Ore. National Stock Food the only reliable kind. Martin’s Feed Store. Farmers— When in town have a good square meal at the Michigan House. Only 25 cents. Fancy and plain steaks, mutton chops, best of bacon and hams, bo logna, pure lard, at the right prices at the shop of A. Saelen & Co. Lost— A shawl, red with varied col orings, on Gales Creek road between Bargains 18 acres joining Cornelius. All Watt’s school house and Forest Grove. cleared and fenced, good 7 room Finder please leave at News office. house, barn 30x40, milk house and Glencoe Sidelights root house, cement floors, wagon shed, Mr. Wm Davis one dark night young bearing orchard, price, $4,000. recently went into the cellar with a including 4 head cattle, 3 hogs, culti match, in search of a gas leak and vator, plow, harrows, wagon and hay in found it. bam. Easy terms. Jas. Gray by curiosity was goaded. House and 2 lots, Cornelius, $450. R. W. McNutt, real estate agent, Cor He squinted into his old shot gun to see if it was loaded (it was). nelius, Oregon. Jess Mays read that human eyes of hypnotism were full. Pie went to see Real Estate Bargains if it would work upon an angry bull. 160 acres— 20 acres in cultivation, (It wouldn’t). house, bam and good orchard. Price John Bills fancied that if he died $1,000. I64j acres— 8 miles from the rolling spheres would stop. He Forest Grove. 70 acres in cultivation, balance in good pasture, good orchard, took the bridge route to see if the world would shut up shop. ( It didn’t) fine buildings. Price $4,500. Elmer Mills was curious to know if House and lot (50x100) in Forest the hive was full of bees. He pro Grove. Price $225. ceeded to investigate, but at the CHAS. D. ANDERSON, wrong time chanced to sneeze. (The Pacific Avenue, bees were there.) Forest Grove, Oregon. Patton Valley Miss Nellie Stanbride has returned from the river, where she has been peeling chitam bark. Mr. Billinger, of Forest Grove, visit ed with Mr. Oleson’s family over Sunday. Pem Patton is getting things in shape for hop picking. Joe Williams had 19 acres of hops damaged by frost. Our supervisor has ordered lumber and will have the bridge that is unsafe, rebuilt. Mrs. Callahan and daughters visited A. C. Davis’s family, this week. Mrs. John Allen has had quite a time with neuralgia in her face. Fred Robinson went to live in Pat ton Valley, but the sheriff marched him back and we hope he will keep him. John Thomas had the misfortune to cut off his toes, the doctor at Gaston dressed the wound Mr. Freeman has been home for a couple of days, looking after his grain. FREE ST. LOUIS BOOK Had for the Asking— Tells All About the Big Exposition Those readers of The Oregonian, who are planning a trip to the St. Louis Exposition should not fail to se cure a copy of the beautilul 86-page book just issued by the Union Pacific Railroad. It tells all about the E>- position, and may be had by writing A. L. Craig, General Passenger Agent,
