3 LOCAL HAPPENINGS . ' ‘""Football Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Watrous were in Portland Tuesday. L. L. Hollinger was in Portland Tuesday on business. H. G. Fitch of Cornelius, was a caller at this office Wednesday. Mayor G. B. Dimick, of Oregon City, was in this city last Sunday. Mrs. Eva Beal and sister drove to Forest Grove from Salem, Tuesday. Those new skirts at Watrous & Allen Co. can’t be beat for the price. If you have an item or wish any­ thing in our line, call 884 Hughes ’phone. Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Woods are visit­ ing the latter’s sister, Mrs. Gardiner, at Astoria. J. L. Laughlin, who has been sick for some time, is reported to be a little improved. Mrs. Ben Hawes of Portland is vis­ iting this week in Forest Grove, among relatives. Members of the Christian Church are NEWS FROM TH E COUNTY S EA T. REAL ESTATE requested to be present at the morn­ ing service, Sunday, as matters of much Ira 0 Shattuck et ux to S P importance will come up. Taylor, ne£ of se £ of sec 17 t 2 s r 2 w, 40 acres............. $ 400 Miss Mattie Beeks, neice of Nelson LaCourse, of the firm of Jackson & Jas R Muir et ux to Henry Jer- LaCourse, arrived here Wednesday rett sw£ of sw £ sec 4"t 2 n from Des Moines, Iowa, and will make r 4 .......................................... 2100 Rhoda M Rhode et al to A R this city her home. Leabo 201.75 x 168.85 ft in Next Saturday afternoon the U. of 0. Medics will meet the Pacifies on lot 4 block 1 Walkers Add to the local grounds. .This promises to Forest Grove.......................... 4000 be one of the hottest games of the Nelson La Course et ux to Ivy season, as the Medics are high-class Hartrampf 50 x 138 ft in blk players. 9 Forest Grove...................... 500 Ten acres all in cultivation, joining Luke McGinnis et ux to Thos town of Cornelius. Nice new house Hollingsworth et ux 10 acres and barn, painted, chicken house, near Sol Emerick d i e ......... 1250 well and good orchard. All fenced. Fred Setlgast et al to Anna Al- Price $2000. Easy terms. R. W. Iwen 30 acres in sec 1 t 1 n McNutt, Real Estate Agt., Cornelius, r 2 w ........................................ 1400 Oregon. PROBATE COURT Mathews Post, No. 6. G. A. R. Estate of Catherine M Schock, de­ met at their hall Tuesday afternoon in regular session, and after the regular ceased. Final account and report session was concluded a reception was approved. Executor directed to dis­ tendered the ladies’ auxilliary to that tribute to the legatees under the will order. The afternoon was pleasantly the balance on hand of $9050.87. and upon filing receipts executor will be spent by the large attendance. The most of the best at McNamer discharged and estate closed of record. BUSINESS LOCALS Money to loan on real estate, lis & Hawks. That fine new gun came from Goff Bros.’ store. Gents’ furnishings at new store soon. Houseman’s Furniture upholstered and repaired at Harris Hardware. Best flour in the world at Ritchey’s. Free delivery in town. See Goff Bros’, big stock of hard­ ware before buying elsewhere. For bran, mill feed go to T. A. Rit­ chey’s. Free delivery in town. Mattresses made to order at Harris. Two doors south of Vert’s Hall. For a fine Sunday dinner go to the Colonial. Dinner served from 6 to 7:30 p. m. Watch for the opening of the new gents’ furnishing goods store in the Odd Fellows’ building. Sewing machines, as good as new, for rent at The Bazaar, at $2. per month. Watch for our wagon. It will be at Estate of Philomena Perret, de­ your door during the week. A. & Johnson’s. The Bazaar is the place where you Saelen & Co. Jackson & Lacourse are having the ceased. Inventory and appraisement buy your school books and school sup­ Meats—-The best in town delivered Total valuation $3128. Ap­ shelving on the south side of their filed. plies of all kinds. to your home. A. Saelen & Co. store, widened out for the reception of proved. A social dance in Vert’s Hall, Satur­ Come in and see those new trunks a new line of Gent’s furnishings that Estate of P. H . Baughman, de­ day, October 22. Come and have a they are expecting every day. The ceased. Semi-annual account approved. and suit cases at Watrous & Allen Co. good time. SO cents. grocery department has peen moved Our „goods are as good as your Estate of Henry Schlichting, de­ Mrs. Anna Dixon, the milliner, to the back of the store, and many ceased. Last will and testament money. McNamer & Johnson. went to Portland Tuesday to lay in a other improvements are being made. proved in open court by subscribing supply of millinery. Stock and Grain Markets Your table needs the good things witnesses. Caroline Schlichting ap­ W heat Valley, per bu...................... Mrs. James Collins of Dallas is visit­ found at McNamer & Johnson's. pointed executrix without bonds. Hay, Timothy, per to n ................ .......... $14 00 “ 15 00 ing her sister, Mrs. John Fletcher, ............ 11 00 " 12 00 “ Clover An extra Portland-bound freight train Guardianship of Chas. Knighten. 11 ............ 11 00 “ 12 00 Grain this week in that city. was detained at this point Wednesday C A Parsons appointed guardian with " Cheat ..............11 0 0 " 12 CO Don’t buy your Christmas presents aftetnoon, caused by the breaking of Oats, No. 1 W hite p erd w t.............. ............ 1.25“ 1 30 bond fixed at $100. Bond filed and ............ 1 20 “ 1 25 Gray until you visit the Ladies’ Bazaar dur­ an axle on one of the freight cars. approved. Letters issued to C A Par­ Bran per to n ................ ..........19 00 ing the early part of December. .......... " 23 50 Middlings The accident occurred while the train sons. .......... 21 00 Shorts Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Frank E m er­ was crossing the trestle over Gales Hops, crop of 1904...................... 29 to 31c per pound Chickens.................................. 10c per pound live son, Sunday, twin boys. Mother and Creek and before the train was stopped CIRCUIT COURT T urkeys....................................14c “ ISc “ “ babes are reported as doing nicely. considerable damage was done to the “ .................... ! ......... 16c “ 17c “ “ dressed Caroline Sagert on Oct. 13, 1904, It will pay you to consult the “ ads” car and ties. No one was hurt. brought suit against her son, Louis G eese............................................... to 8c “ “ live Il y Hol- No skill is required to buy well at in T^e News before making your pur­ McNamer & Johnson’s. chases. They are replete with bright ideas and bargains. The Ladies of the Christian church Harry Slooman aged 54 years died arc planning to give a Bazaar during at his home at Gales Creek Saturday of the early part of December at which dropsy. Deceased has resided in this time there will be a grand display of homemade and useful articles, suitable county for the past 16 years. for Xmas presents, at low prices. The Theo. Buxton and sons, Ed and exact date of the opening will depend Bert, returned Saturday from Walla upon the progress of the ladies, who Walla, Wash., where they havs been are manufacturing the articles, but the visiting the fair and relatives. announcement of the event will be Mrs. Earl B. Hawks and children made through these columns. returned home Saturday from Mich­ Others do well by you—we do bet* igan, where she has been visiting her ter. McNamer & Johnson. old home the past few months. A reception was tendered Rev. and The Watrous & Allen Co. have ad­ Mrs. Belknap of the M. E. church, at ded two new clerks to their already the parsonage, last Friday evening. large force. The new acquisitions are It was in the form of a surprise. A Miss Jessie Greer and Fred Mil ne. ! most pleasant evening was spent by Theodore Krease aged 71 years the large number of guests. The died at his home in Centreville, Sat­ Reverend and his estimable wife were urday of consumption. The deceased heartily welcomed back to the charge came to this county from Kansas four at this place where they have spent months ago. the past four years. ■i Sagert and alleges in her complaint that her husband, Fred Sagert died possessed of real and personal property to the value of $4000. and left a last will and testament in which he left the remainder of this property after expens­ es were paid to LouisJSagert on condi­ tion that he care for and provide for his mother and that defendant has not done so but has been guilty of cruel treatment toward her. Therefore plain­ tiff asks for a monthly allowance and that the same be n^de a lien on the land until paid. MARRIAGE LICENSES II • « 1» »» 44 «1 II 11 II 4 4 44 44 44 44 D ucks....................................................... $6 to $7 per dozen E sgs, W illam ette V alley.....................26 “ 27 Butter, Sweet Cream .............................. 28’/2C per pound " Fancy C ream ery.................. - 30c “ Choice ** ...................... “ 30c “ “ “ D a ir y .............................................25c “ “ O nions.............................................................$1.50 per sack “ N ew .................................. $1.35 “ 1.50 " " Beans, Small w hite...................................... 3%c per pound “ L a r g e .................................................... 3M » “ “ Forest Grove Markets, In Trade E g g s................................................................. 23c per dozen B utter.......... ............................................ 50c per roll Potatoes, good grade................. 1.25 per 100 pounds C h ick en s..................................... 12V4c per pound II “ Beef, dressed..........................................5 to Veal, “ .................................................. 6c to »• , •• “ Pork .............................................. 6 Sound. Solid and Successful Oiegon Fire Relief Association given 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. Geo. F. Zimmerman, Agent, Forest Grove, Ore. County Clerk E J Goodman issued marriage licenses to the following couples during the past week: Her­ man Kloussen and Carrie Sewell; Syl­ vester R Vincent and Lizzie Grove; James Cipher and Lottie Reiling; Weston Shipley and Lura Phipps; Edward B Sappington and Lizzie J T. Duncalf, of near Cornelius, was Ranes; James E Bryan and Sadie E Vannoy. a pleasant caller at this office Tuesday. /