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About Washington County news. (Forest Grove, Washington County, Or.) 1903-1911 | View Entire Issue (June 29, 1905)
F <r L W a s h in g t o n VOL. III S* COUNTY NEW S FOREST GROVE, WASHINGTON CO., ORE., THURSDAY, JUNE, 29, 1905. NO. 5 in seven or eight months. The Westerner Magazine. CONSTRUCTION WORK operation NEW TRAIN FOR THE GROVE From the foot of Stark street to the A During the next few months The RESOLUTIONS i city limits a double track system will Westerner Magazine of Seattle, will ACTUALLY STARTED j be installed, and the suburban line It is unofficially announced but it intermediate points quite admirably. furnish CAUSE TROUBLE some entirely new ideas of | will be single. comes from a reliable source, that a The train will reach Forest Grove new train will be put on between here between 11 and 12 a. m. and leave and Portland beginning next Monday. Surveyor Levi Walker of this city Work On Electric Line From Portland The schedule will be such as to accom- bet.veen 1J and 1 P- m., returning from received word a few days ago from the modate the citizens of this place and : Portland near the hour of eleven p. m. to Forest drove Started government that he had been awarded the contract of sub-dividing three frac Yesterday A Trip Up the Columbia. Items of Local Interest tional townships in Douglas county. Mr. Walker’s bonds have been pre To one who has never taken a trip ^ Grant Hughes was a Portland visitor Entire Line Will Be Completed in pared and when they are accepted, up the Columbia river it would be a Tuesday. which will be in about a week, he will lesson in Nature’s ruggedness, a widen-j Harry Goff made a business trip to Eight Months And Cars leave for the field of his labors. It ing of one’s knowledge besides a trip ! Portland, Saturday, , will take about three months to finish of extreme pleasure. On last Sunday | Miss Lavina Wood of Corvallis, Running the job. The government usually re morning, the writer and his wife | spent a few days last week at the home ceives bids on work of this nature but crossed the gang plank to the Bailey of J. B. Fields. does not always award the work to the Gatzert, the large, stately steamer of The long-Iooked-for commencement “Shorty” Morley is building a new I lowest bidder, but to the most com- the Regulator Line which plies be house on his lot across the street from of construction work on the Oregon petent. tween Portland and The Dalles on week the laundry building. Traction Co’s electric line from Port- days and on Sundays goes to the Cas land to Forest Grove was actually be Family Reunion Miss Phoebe Hiatt of Monmouth cade locks and back for the accommo gun yesterday. Last Sunday the family of Mr. and dation af the hundreds of pleasure has been visiting at the home of A. W. The Telegram of last night says: j^ rs J. T. Fletcher held a family Russell for the past two weeks. seekers that wish to make the trip, i “ With a crew of 15 men, ground reunion at their home in this city. As we passed down the Portland har- , Members of the W. O. W. who was formally broken at the intersection ; All were present, seven children and bor we passed a fleet of Uncle Sam’s were at lod2e last Saturday night treat- of Twelfth and Couch streets this five grandchildren. It was the first battle ships which in themselves was a ed selves to a bounteous supper, morning for the line of the Oregon j time in ten years that they were all remarkable sight for we were so close j J. H . Akers of Drain, Ore., was Traction Company from Portland to able to be together and it was an event to them that we had a good view of j visiting his grandchildren, Lorena and Forest Grove. Ties are being placed for celebration. After a sumptious their decks and could look down into ; Haven Belknap, the latter part of last in position as fast as grading is carried j dinner served by Mrs. Fletcher, a the bowels of the big guns that were t week. on, and when the rails are on the picture was taken of the group, which pointed our way. In the harbor at that | Grover Giltner, who is employed at ground early next week no time will be is as follows, Mr. and Mrs. J. T. time was a revenue cutter whose name the Condenser, stepped on a nail and lost in hurrying the completion of the Fletcher, Mrs. John Hay, Mr. and we didn t learn, the battleships Chicago j has been one of the unemployed for a line.” Mrs. Tom Williams, W. T. Fletcher and Boston and the torpedo boat Perry. few days. Four carloads of rails will arrive in an(j wjfe> Chester, Frank and Eva Passing on down the Willamette the Miss Arda Edwards of Ellensburg, Portland, Saturday and the contracts Fletcher. government lighthouse at the inter W?sh., visited at the home of Rev. will have a portion of the street ready section of the two rivers, signaled to and Mrs. L. F. Belknap, Monday, when the steel is delivered. The J. P. Magruder, formerly of Hillsboro the steamer and we passed on to Van Tuesday and Wednesday. Portland terminal of the line to be at but now of Lebanon, has accepted a couver, Washington. the foot of Stark street, and it will position as druggist in Hines’ drug E. A. Jerome, who has been at After leaving Governmont Island the wend its way westward over the hills, store, and will move his family here Hood River the past winter bn aceount scenery begins to swell into magnifi seeking a crossing -by way of Petty- soon. Mr. Magruder is an experienced of his health, returned to this city cence and by the time the Cascade grave street. As fast as the grading is pharmacist and quite well known in Wednesday, very much improved. locks are reached Nature has unfolded pushed ties will be laid. It is esti this vicinity. They will occupy the Andy Allen, formerly proprietor of to the excursionist all the beauties mated the road will be in shape for Mrs. Benson residence on Second street. which in our opinion are simply indes- ; t*le post od’ee barber shop, is down cribable. The government at this from Pendleton on a visit. He reports point has built locks which • are large Mrs. Allen not so well as when she enough to pass two large steamers at was here. the same time. I. V. Lathrop, wife and daughter, of Every comfort for the traveler is pro Arnold, Nebraska, arrived here this vided and a five course dinner is morning and will be entertained by Mr. O T T a TVTXTWT i T \ r < , a 5 served at the nominal charge of 50 and Mrs. A. G. Hoffman, their old- cents. The cost of a round trip is time acquaintances. $1.50 besides the dinner. The boat Mrs. Favor who, has been employed leaves Portland every Sunday at 9 j in Hoffman & Allen’s store for some a. m. and returns at 6 p. m. i time, and family, will leave shortly for Seattle to join her husband who is in Baptists in Session at Hillsboro. ' | the real estate business there. The Willamette Baptist Association Messrs. Todd and Richard Weeks of convened at the Baptist Church in Idaho and Wm. See of North Dakota, Hillsboro Tuesday morning for a three are visiting at the home of Mr. and days session, with C. A. Nutley moder Mrs. Harper on Fouth street, and inci ator and M. M. Bledsoe clerk. Quite dentally attending the fair at Portland. a large number of ministers and dele Mrs. Glisby, who lives abdut a mile gates are in attendance. The annual east of here on the Cornelius road, on sermon was delivered Tuesday morn Thursday morning, fell from a cherry ing by Rev. A. L. Black; subject, tree and was painfully injured, though “ The Importance of Knowing the Dr. Rentz Teachings of Jesus.” During the no bones were broken. afternoon a business session was held was called. Has Government Contract. r G o f f B r o s »"I HARDWARE and MACHINERY The above cut shows the Champion of all Mowers. W e have both the draw cut and Wabble gearirt4 1-2 and 5 foot cut, also the Champion hay rake 8, 9 and 10 foot in hand or self dump, Myers hay carriers and pure Manila rope, not standard Manila as as some dealers sell for PU R E . W e sell nothing but the best goods money can buy. Now is the time to Paint Your House or barn a good coat of Paint. W e’ll save you money; we have the best paint money can buy. The Sherwin-Will iams, a little dearer than some others but has greater covering capacity and guaranteed pure, so costs less in the end. Also White Lead and Linseed oil at lowest prices. Come and let us figure with you on your paint job. A full line of Plumbing Goods always on hand. Stoves fitted with coil and hot water tank and work absolutely guaranteed, if we do your work and it is not satisfactory, we expect no pay. Get your work done by someone that knows how to do it. W e can refer you to a number in town we have done this class of work for, if you want references. Goff B ros. Both P hone« FOREST GROVE , OREGON m W. S. Rice, brother-in-law of L. L. and in the evening, after a short street service, there was an evangelistic ser Hollinger, from Mt. Vernon, Ind., and mon by J. W. Brougher, D. D. of his family reached here Saturday. Mr. Rice went on Saturday evening to take Portland. a position on the Uwaco R. R. His Married family will go to him in a few days A pretty wedding took place at the where they will live on the beach for a home of Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Stand- few months. what may be done in the great West in the way of out-of-door and industrial numbers. The West has 4an atmos Framers of Pert Document From phere purely and peculiarly its own. Cornelius School District Might Out-of-door life in the West, in the | summer time, has charms undreamed Be Sued of by those in other parts of the world. To catch the spirit, and atmosphere, and life of the country, and to repro County Court Critized Too Severely duce them in sketch and story, poem And Without Cause So and photograph, is the laudable under taking of The Westerner’s publishers. They Think The July number of the magazine, as announced in the advance sheets, will be devoted to out-of-doors in the The resolutions authorized by the Puget Sound country. It will deal Cornelius school district at its annual with House-Boats, Racing, Yachting, meeting a few days ago, has become Fishing, Camping, Country Homes, a topic of much conversation and Summer Hotels, and the like, and it might lead to a suit for criminal libel. will be profusely illustrated. All this The resolutions severely critise the besides the very best of poetry, fiction county court in the matter of the tax and articles of research. levy for school purposes, which causes much indignation on their part and $24 Cherry Trep ! which looks like it might culminate The crop bulletin issued from the in a suit for libel against the framers of weather station in Portland, stating i the document. that the cherry crop is light this year, The request for publication in two does not include the Royal Ann cherry of the county papers was embodied in tree in the yard of James Darling, in the resolutions and it appeared in both this city, for on Tuesday and Wednes the Hillsboro Argus and The News day he picked just $24 worth of fruit | simultaneously and came through from it. Cherries were selling in the our regular correspondent and market at 4 cents per pound, and Mr. were published as a matter of Darling's tree yielded just 500 pounds. news and without any intent to reflect upon the integrity of the court. Fish Coming Saturday. As far as The News is concerned it The government has sent word to has known the court for some time the Forest and Stream Rod and Gun and doesn’t believe it to have any club of this city, that the 40,000 fry inclinations towards its constituents to for Gales and Dairy creeks will arrive ! the extent implied by the resolutions. Saturday. The fish will be taken by Up to this time no action has been the members of the club who have taken by the Court and it is generally conveyances and who can go, and believed the matter will be dropped. planted in the streams mentioned. M. I. Connell of Dilley, was a caller M. Peterson was in Portland, Satui- at The News office, Tuesday. i day, on business. Johnson & Johnson Successors to McNAMER Eatables FOREST GROVE, Both Phones The Prices Exhibits For The Fair Fourth of July at Portland Are Right “ A Grand Celebration will be held at the Exposition Grounds on July 4th. Many noted speakers will be in atten dance. Music, fireworks and numer ous special features in the different departments of the Exposition will be displayed. The Southern Pacific Com pany will sell round trip tickets at reduced rates from all points on Ore gon lines to Portland and return. Every effort will be put forth to make Mrs. Sadie Singleton of Sissons, Cal., this celebration the greatest in the visited Monday with Mrs. A. B. Todd. history of the Northwest.” She went on to Monmouth where she W. E. C om an , 11 v'sit hrr mother. General Passenger Agent. OREGON ■ On Sunday, July 2nd, at the resi dence of Chas. Reimemer, on Fifth street between Second and Third ave nue, this city, will be held English Lutheran services by Rev. H. C. Ebel- ing. All are cordially invited, espe cially such Lutherans who are not able to understand the German language. Parties in or about Forest Grove who have fruit or vegetables which they will furnish for the county exhibit at the exposition are requested to bring them in on Tuesdays or Thursdays and leave at Grant Hughes’ store in time to be packed and sent to Portland on the afternoon train. The exhibit com mittee will be at the store on those afternoons to attend to the shipment. JOHNSON D ealers in bridge last Sunday when their daughter Nellie, was married to Mr. Geo. Cal lahan of this city. The ceremony was performed at 1 o’clock, Rev. Sander son officiating, after which a wedding dinner was served. About 16 of their friends were present. They left on the afternoon train for Portland, where they spent a fe 7 day?. They will reside in this city for the present. English Lutheran Services Here. k The Quality the Best We have a full line of Elgin Watches always on hand. All standard makes of gold filled cases; but nothing cheaper than the twenty year grades. See our line of Novelty Fobs and Chatlaine Pins, the latest in town. Lewis & Clark souvenir spoons, just arrived and all designs new. ABBOTT & SON FOREST GROVE, OREGON