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About Washington County news. (Forest Grove, Washington County, Or.) 1903-1911 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 23, 1905)
Broke Her Arm. at the Exposition,” Hon. W. K. Newell Into the New Church. spoke interestingly along the lines' of The Congregational Church makes A doubly sad accident occurred agriculture and told us, too, what he an important change this week. For Tuesday afternoon when Mrs. Rupert, thought was a good plan of convincing three and one-half years, during the who was being conveyed by Frank the visitors at the fair that Washington time since their building was burned, Bemaid from her home to the depot county was the place to come to, was by the church have been held in to catch the train with the intention of having an abundance of fruit at the fair the College services But for the timely discovery of the Chapel and other rooms in visiting her old home in Nebraska, she for free distribution. fire in Nelson B. LaCourse’s store, the Marsh Hall. This is one many was violently thrown out of the wagon One Hundred and Thirty Banqueters Judge H. M. Cake was next announ ways in which the college among old Woods & Adams place, by Ed. has been breaking her right arm at the wrist. ced by the toastmaster, and in a rousing serving the people of Forest Grove. Mrs. Rupert was sitting on a trunk in Naylor, last Friday morning at 4:30, Sit Down to a Most Sump and elaborate speech, told his auditors And now, the new building completed, the of the wagon when the h'nd the entire store would haye been des of the progress being made by the the Church begins this evening the wheel rear suddenly plunged into a chuck- troyed, besides possibly many other tuous Spread Portland Commercial Club, of which he hole, with the result as stated. Dr. buildings. regular service there. At 7:30 a is president, along lines of upbuilding Ward was called and set the injured The fire is thought to have had its thanksgiving prayer meeting will be the state. He told us of the methods held in the church parlor. member. origin from a wooden cuspidor, which used by that organization which was to Next Sunday morning the pastor Arrested but Released. was filled with sawdust and setting write personal letters to friends in the will preach on “Things Old and New.” Dissolved Partnership. niar the stove, and into which some- Wednesday evening a little after nine East. He stated that at the present In the evening at 6:30 the Y. P. S. C. one dropped a butt of a cigar. The j o’clock Police officers Baer and1 Hanna, McNamer & Johnson, dealers in they were in possession of 3,600 j E. will meet in the church parlor. It fire had smoldered all night and filled arrested a band of boys who were roam- r.npatp,i>t Demonstration of Public time eatables, on last Thursday, dissolved names from persons in the East who, is hoped that the young people will the room with smoke and it was this . ¡ng the streets. The lads were smok- Uledleal partnership, Mr. McNamer retiring. through this method, were inquiring emitting from the crevices of the i ¡ng, yelling, and pounding noisily the rally in full numbers. At 7:30 will be The business will be conducted by Spiritedness Ever Seen for information. building that Mr. Naylor saw, who , fences in their nocturnal march. The held a meeting which is to be addressed Mr. Johnson under the name of John One of the most surprising state by President Ferrin. He will set forth son & Johnson. This is and has been turned in an alarm. band was originally composed of seven in this City ments of Mr. Cake’s speech, was j the progress of the new movement for one of the best markets and grocery Tha fire company responded members but three of the speedy ones the comparison drawn between the religious education. promptly and the small blaze around escaped the vigilance and grasp of the stores in this city, and Mr. Johnson resources and population of Oregon j This new the stove was soon extinguished. Had j officers. Four of them were captured, church is for all who wish the East. To take Oregon’s popu to share in its priviliges. It has doors promises that the high standard of there been the least bit of ventilation | brought to the city jail, held for a time, Prominent Speakers From Abroad and to lation of 525,000, it would be facing North, South, East and West. excellency shall continue. Mr. Mc the building and stock would have I then dismissed until 10 o’clock the equal only to Cleveland, Ohio, and its It has a welcome for all. At Namer has not decided as yet what he at Home Address thè Assem- been consumed earlier in the night. 1 next morning. No tobacco was in suburbs, in other words, Oregon’s 96.- another place in this paper njay be will turn his attention to. The stock was insured for $10,000. ! evidence when the boys were ordered blage on Appropriate 030 square miles contains only a pop found a church directory with the The adjustors arrived Monday to esti- to empty their pockets before being Grand Concert ulation of one of the eastern cities. times of the regular services. mate the loss which is not thought to committed to the cells, Topics The Concert to be given in this city, (The value of the fruit crop for 1904, be very great. This morning at 10 o’clock Recorder March 3, promises to be the best was $2,240,000. The hop crop of | after a thorough search for an To Begin Next Sunday given in Forest Grove for many years. j 16,000,000 pounds brought $4,000,- Prominent Couple Pay Fines. ordinance covering the case, found i The program will consist of solos by Special evangelistic services will be a profit of $2,500,000 to the A prominent young couple of this that the present curfew ordinance was The Second Annual banquet of the 000; Mr. Zan, Mrs. Pope, Miss Conyers,— gin at the Christian Church, next producers, and many other statistics city were obliged to appear before j not effective and that the boys were Forest Grove Board of Trade, was held that proved almost sensational. The Lord’s Day. The following are sub vocal duets and piano numbers by Recorder King last Monday morning! not amenable under its provisions. ' in Vert’s Hall last night, with the cereal crop was estimated at $10,342,- j jects for the first week: Sunday morn Mrs. E. E. Williams and Miss Kate and pay a fine of $13.50 imposed . by j The present city statute requires that | result that it was one of the most suc 276 lumber, $12,650,000, mohair, ing, Feb. 26, “Consecration;” Sun Shannon. that officer for the disturbance of the the bell of the Congregational church cessful social functions held in this 450,000 lbs. with Miss Conyers and Mr. Zan have a valuation of day evening, “Conditions of Forgive given M. E. church services on the evening j be rung each evening at 8 p. m. by the city in a long time. Not a hitch of $150,750. several concerts in the past few ness;” Monday evening, “Parable of city marshal, since the burning of the any sort occurred to mar the smooth Mr. Cake said that all we needed to the Sower;” Tuesday evening; “Pre years and have always had large and before. The matter has caused no little church the whistle of the Condensed ness in which every detail was gone do was to “tell the story,” the rest Is pare to Meet God;” Wednesday appreciative audiences. amount of comment both pro and con, milk factory has been used as “warn through with. evening, “The Remission of Sins;” They are arranging to give a pro in as much as the arrest was made by ing,” the city council having failed to The reception committee was com easy. Thursday evening, “Threefold Divine gram in Albany and Eugene in the He is a pleasing and forceful orator a deputy marshal who it is alleged, remodel the ordinance. Recorder King posed of the following persons: Senator and his contribution was a great help Influence in the World;” Friday even near future and will be supported by while properly appointed and sworn in, holding to a strict interpretation, dis- and Mrs. E. W. Haines, Mayor and] j to the Board of Trade. ing, "Christ the Same Yesterday today the best musical societies in these was not confirmed by the common missed the boys. Mrs. C. N, Johnson, Mr. and Mrs. S. Under the subject of “Words of and Forever;” Saturday evening, cities. A full program will be pub council as the charter specifies, and I -------- G. Hughes, Mr. and Mrs. H . C. Wisdom” the toastmaster called on “What Do I Owe to Christ.” Services lished next week. Admission 50 cts Extension of Time too, because that others, and members Atwell, Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Bailey, President Ferrin, who elaborated to begin each evening at 8 o’clock and 35 cents. of the church, should have had the Owing to the fact that a great many Mr. and Mrs. John Thornburg, Mr. j some extent along lines of harmony, excepting Sunday, which will be at A. H. Gates, who resides on route same treatment. of our subscribers have signified their and Mrs. R. M. Dooley, Mr. and Mrs. and it was the usual hour 7:30. All are cordially well received by all. It is stated by those who are in touch j desire to take advantage of our offer Harry Haynes, Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Next, Rev. one, was a visitor at this office, Satur services. Herbert Boyd, recently with the council, that it is most prob- to give a coupon which entitles the McEldownev, Dr. and Mrs. C has. of Massachusetts, and pastor of the invited to C. these day. He came in to renew his sub F. S anderson , Pastor. able that the fines will be returned. j holder to a cabinet photo free, we will Hines and W. H. Hollis, who met the Congregational church, was called up scription which, however, was already It is also current that the friends of extend the time to April first. guests at the door in Masonic Hall and | on. His speech was out of the ordi George Sibley returned from Kent, far in advance, and to congratulate us extended every courtesy within its nary. It referred to the importance of, the fore part of the week. upon the “improvement in The News.” powei— and those were many fold. when we invited immigration, to be After an hour and a hall in social con- j particular the quality, etc. He versation and the exchanging of com imposed about some friendly admonitions pliments so appropriate to occasions should govern the endeavors of the where public spirit and enthusiam, that of Trade, and referred to our which were so abundant here, the Board mud as delightful, and the rain in President of the Board, Senator E. W. I most endearing terms. Mr. Boyd is a Hames, invited the guests to repair to good talker, and view point of the banquet hall below. The guests, Oregon’s needs was his taken from those to the number of 124, marched to of an Easterner. Successors to McNAMER & JOHNSON their respective seats by music fur As the hour was growing late no nished by Walker’s orchestra, which more speakers were called upon. The was stationed on the stage, and played [ audience was dismissed by singing, many selections during the banquet “Auld Lang and discourse. After a flash light Thus closed Syne.” one of the most har picture was taken of the assemblage, monious gatherings ever held in this the banquet was begun in earnest by a city. Everybody had excellent plate of Toke point oysters on the half time and enjoyed the an offices shell. The subsequent courses were ! of the hospitab'e Board of good Trade. brought along as the preceeding ones The banquet under the management disappeared, by charming young ladies Mrs. Geo. Sloan, was all that could who acted as waiters. The hall dec of expected, and reflected a great orations were of Oregon gTape and be deal upon that hostelry, the ferns profusely banked on the sides Forest of credit Grove Hotel, as up-to-date and hung from the center where a caterers. large bell was suspended. At the Those present and invited are as door and beneath which the guests follows: passed when entering, was an arch E W Haines Walter Hoge draped with the American flag. Mrs Hoge The tables, ,three in all, were set H Mrs C Haines Oscar Baldwin lengthwise of the hall and were dec Miss Atwell Farnham Baldwin orated with palms, and were otherwise Rev H W Boyd H Mrs Villiger neatly arranged, both in art and with Mrs Boyd Mrs Villiger eatables. J T Shannon N B LaCourse The program of speechmaking was Mrs Shannon Mrs begun by Senator E. W Haines, pres W W McEldowney W N LaCourse Ferrin ident of the board, in a few remarks Mrs McEldowney Mrs Ferrin generalizing the aims, accomplish S G Hughes B Russell ments etc. of the board, and introduced C Mrs V Russell Mrs Hughes Mr. Harry Haynes as toastmaster of A W Johnson J C the evening. Mr. Haynes responded Mrs G O Rogers Mrs Latta Latta by announcing that the secretary, Judge J F Woods C W McNamer W. H. Hollis, would read the letters Mrs Woods Mrs McNamer of regret. L L Hoi linger Billinger Responding to the request he read W A Billinger Mrs. Hollinger letters from many prominent person Mrs R M Dooley Peterson ages, who, for one reason or another, M Mrs Dooley Mrs Peterson were unable to be present, but in each T A Ritchey W K Newell case a hearty and enthusiastic missive j Mrs Ritchey Mrs Newell was sent. They are as follows: H on .' J C Clark H G King Geo. Cohn, Mayor of Tillamook, also Mrs Clark Mrs King Hon. B. L. Eddy of the same city. H J Goff J A Abbott Hon. E. L. Smith of Hood River; Mrs Goff Read! Mrs Abbott Hon. Wm. J . Muer of Portland, and C E Geiger I K Weitzel also W. E. Coman and Tom Richard Mrs Geiger We have the finest line of Silver knives, Forks, etc. in Mrs Weitzel son of the same city. A telegram M S Allen C F Miller Washington County. Each article has on it the from Gov. Chamberlain was read Mrs Miller Allen wherein he expressed his profound Mrs stamp, Abbott & Son 14 pwt. This means 14 pwt. Chas Roe L Atkins regrets, owing to urgent matters at the N Miss Mrs Roe Sadie Cronin of silver plate in each dozen, or a capitol, and a letter from U. S. Sen- Harry Haynes A T Buxton ato Chas. W. Fulton. Mrs Buxton Haynes Ex-Mayor Hoge was next introduced Mrs C N Johnson Benj Scholfield 1847 Rogers Bros, ware is and on the subject of “The Prettiest Mrs Scholfield Mrs Johnson this means Town in Oregoi,” and dwelt at »m e L J Corl C B Buchanan length, making some striking com Mrs G Hughes and is Mrs Buchanan parisons. He stated that the postoffice O R Downs A B Thomas receipts had increased i 7 per cent, or Mrs Thomas more than any postoffice in either J E Bailey W H Lyda Idaho, Washington or Oregon, also Mrs Bailey Mrs Lyda that banking had increased 30 per cent, J A Thornburg W W Goff while the express business had doubled. On the subject “ Washington County (Concluded on Loot Page; Cent, Ten DISCO UNT! Until Saturday, March, 11 we will jive a discount, of 10 per cent, on all purchases of HARDWARE! Stoves (8b Ranges Our entire stock of Stoves and Ranges will be sold on the installment* plan of $5.00 down and $5.00 per month until paid for Shentfin-Williams Johnson & Johnson Dealers in Eatables FOREST GROVE, OREGON Both Phones Abbott (3b Son quadruple plate article at $4.50 per set. only 12 pwt. to the dozen, triple plate intead of quadruple only worth $3.50 not $4.50 nor $4.00 Forest Grove, Oregon