Washington County news., August 03, 1905, Image 1

W ashington
VOL. I l l
COUNTY NEWS
FOREST GROVE, WASHINGTON CO., ORE., THURSDAY, AUGUST 3, 1905.
NO. 10
the children and their children, was to IS DROWNED IN THE COLUMBIA
NEW TRAIN GREAT CONVENIENCE
Weekly Crop Bulletin.
Mrs. Johnson, while trying to swim
commerate the deeds of this noble
in the river got beyond her depth and
The
past
week
was
dry
and
warm,
parentage, and to live over again the Fourteen-year-old Garner Kesler. For­
would have drowned had it not been
but not so warm as the preceding Is Well Patronized all Along the for the heroic efforts of her daughter,
days of childhood.
merly of This Place, Meets Pitiful
week.
All
late
crops
would
be
bene­
Line— Carries Mail.
A sumptuous dinner was served
Bertie.
Death at Astoria.
fited by rain, but they are doing fairly
te n d a n ts of Rev. and Mrs. J. A. I which was one of the most real pleas-
Camp visitors are:—Mrs. Mackay,
The
new
train
service
inaugurated
| antries of the occasion. Those present
The sad intelligence of the death well without. The fall grain harvest on the S. P. last Saturday is proving to Redlands, Cal.; Mrs. M. C. Bowles,
Cornwall Gather at Festive
were:
Mrs. Narcissa Moore, Mrs. by drowning of Gamer Kesler, the is well advanced and the yields gener­ be a great convenience to Forest Grove Portland,
Ore.;
Mr. and Mrs.
| Laura Caldwell and daughters, Grace bright young son of Mrs. John Kesler, ally are extra good, both as to quality and vicinity. The first trip, 25 pas­ J. H. Wilson, Walla Walla; Mrs.
Board
' and Helsom of Walla Walla. Wash.; at Astoria, was received here Saturday. and quantity. The spring wheat har­ sengers from this station got aboard C. D. Bowles, Master Nelson and the
Wm. Cornwall of Owens, Arizona; Mrs. Mr. and Mrs. Kesler are former vest is now becoming general, and while 19 went from Hillboro and upon baby, Seattle, Wash.; Miss Verna
A. Shinn, of Seattle; Capt. Neil Com- residents of this place, and Gamer was whereas the yields were shortened its return there was no standing room; Smith, Lind, Wash.; J. C. Bowles,
somewhat by the preceding hot weath­
wall, wife and children, Maude, Eva, a favorite among his playmates.
each succeeding day the patronage and W. R. Bowles, Seattle, Wash.; Mr.
First School Taught in Forest Grove Neil, Lloyd and Margaret of Berkeley,
The following account of the acci­ er, the damage turns out to be less has been well maintained.
and Mrs. C. O. Roe and Bruce, Mr.
Cal; Rev. J. H. Cornwall and wife of dent is clipped from the Sunday Asto- than expected. Pasturage is getting
This train carries mail but not to and Mrs. C. F. Miller, Mr. and Mrs.
in 1847 and First White Child I Sodaville, Ore.; Mrs. Sarah Magee and rian, on which paper Garner, together dry, but stock as a rule continues in
excellent condition. The second crop intermediate points. Mail for Port­ S. G. Hughes and Miss Sadie Cronen,
I children, May and Charles of Empire, with his father was employed:
Was Born
of
alfalfa is being harvested, with satis­ land or further should be posted before Claude Smith and Chet Johnson,
Coos county, Ore.; Mrs. Edna Jarrett
“ Garner Kesler, aged 14, the Astor-
Roscoe Vaughn, Forest Grove; Caroline
12:00 m. to insure its delivery.
factory
returns.
J of San Francisco; Mrs. S. B. Huston ian’s dear little “ devil” the one ray of
Wescott, Gaston; Mrs. Hofer and
There
is
an
effort
being
made
at
Hops are doing well, and the hot
and daughter, Blanche of Hillsboro; bright life within the composing room,
Idaho;
Mrs.
Leipold,
McMinnville to have the train go on daughter,
weather,
combined
with
more
spraying
Mrs. Catherine M. McCaleb of Mon­ the little fellow with the cheerful
Thatcher;
Miss
Freund,
Miss
Hol­
to
that
city.
That
would
probably
A reunion of the children and grand­ mouth, Ore.; Wm. Geiger, Dr. and smile and beloved by all who knew of the vines than usual, has caused the
children of the Rev. J. A. Cornwall and Mrs. C. E. Geiger and daughter, Con­ him, while playing on the dilapidated lice to nearly all disappear, and the necessitate the change in time, which comb«^ Mrs. Freund and Mrs. Mc-
wife, pioneers, of 1847, and who are stance, Mrs. Laura Wells and daughter Trullinger wharf yesterday afternoon, crop now promises to be a better one to all appearances will not suit Forest Namee.
Grove people.
now both deceased, was held at the Marie, of Forest Grove.
Geo. Corn­ fell through one of the too numerous than expected a few weeks ago. Field
Laflin & Rand Cup Contest
home of Mrs. Laura Wells, a grand­ wall of Cedonia, Wash.; and Adamson rotten planks and was drowned in the onions are ripening rapidly and late
Gay Life at Spring Hill Camp
daughter, in this city,
Tuesday, Cornwall, of Owens, Arizona; are the river.
potatoes are thrifty and promising.
The contest opened by members of
Bathing 3 to 5.
i the Forest and Stream Rod and Gun
August 1 The reunion was originally only""two direct"descendants who were
Half an hour previous to the acci­ Some damage is being done in Wash­
planned by Mrs. Geiger, who did not not present.
ington
county
to
late
potato
tops
by
Club, sometime ago is progressing and
Meals
at
all
hours.
dent the little fellow had been in the
survive to see it realized
To the
j new members are each week entering
company of Edgar Stahl, linotype army worms. Corn is tasseling and
Crawfish twice a week.
union of Rev. and Mrs. J. A. Corn­
Early
the race for the cup. The shoots are
operator of the Astorian, and left the making good advancement.
Runaway at Hillside.
Hay baling will be finished th is 1 held on Thursday afternoon and Sun­
wall were bom nine children, all of
peaches are in the market. Apples
latter
with
the
intelligence
that
he
evening.
Last Sunday morning Ora Brown
whom are living except Mrs. Geiger,
day morning. The participants and
would go for a swim. Garner went to are doing well, but the Italian prunes
Hazel nuts are found in abundance, their scores up to the present time are
and all were present with the exception and family, behind his lively young the Trullinger wharf and had his swim are dropping more than they usually
near camp.
of two. They came to Forest Grove team, started for a day’s visit with one in company with his brother, Charles, do at this sesson of the year.
as follows:
in 1847 and for two months lived in of his neighbors, when at the raising of and a boy named Trullinger. Mrs.
Shot* Fired
Percentage
Mr. Johnson, wife and two children,
the old log house oi Rev. Clark, which ° f an umbrella, the team became John Kesler, mother of the drowned
To Establish a Library
Con McNamer......... 75
were in town yesterday.
.58
stood near the two oaks on Fifth street, i frightened and dashed off at such a lad, came to the wharf and coaxed all
C.
B.
S
to
k
es.........
75
Mayor
reports
crops
to
be
fine.
Miss Alice Brown of Portland, has
until what was known as the old meet- late as t0 throw Mrs. Brown and her of the boys out of the water. They
J. J. Wirtz...............
50
been in Forest Grove for the past week Hops doing well and no lice.
ing house, could be repaired and put mother from the rig. After running a
Jas.
Nichols.
.........
25
obeyed and Mrs. Kesler returned home. endeavoring to establish a library here.
The butcher calls twice a week and
in order for a dwelling. They lived ''ttle way further, Mr. Brown with the
N. L. Atkins..........
75
So soon as they were dressed one of She represents the Southwestern Lib- j we wish he would call oftener.
here several months, during which a’d of others succeeded in stopping the boys proposed running to the end
C. E. Geiger.......... 50
rary
Association
of
Chicago,
an«}
is
The crowd sat on the veranda, Fri
time a child was bom, and said to be the run-aways without any injuries to of the wharf to see a steamer pass
soliciting for a membership of thirty day, and listened to the band concert. A. G. W atson........ 25
the first white child born in Forest the remaining passengers or the team. down the stream.
Willis Goff............... 100
While running
Grove, and who is now Mrs. A. Shinn, of The unfortunate ladies, stunned and Garner fell through the wharf and, members and if successful will install a j Miss Vera Smith will leave for Port­ Z. W ing.................... 75
library of 50 volumes for the use of j land tomorrow, but will return in a few
Seattle. During that winter Mr. Com- : frightened, were then picked up and
although his brother tried to save him, members only. The books will be j
days.
wall taught a private school in the old I Dr. Ward summoned. Upon exam­ and a fisherman dived in the hope of
N. P. Nelson of Timber, dropped
kept at the Bazaar and after a term of
log school house which stood on the ination, aside from many bad bruises, rescuing the unfortunate boy, all
Chet Johnson and Claude Smith into our sanctum Wednesday and left
two
years
will
be
given
to
the
public
old Congregational camp ground, near it was found that Mrs. Brown had sus­ efforts proved futile. The body was
school. Miss Brown is meeting with I st0PPec* for dinner on their way to a large round dollar, and ordered The
the Tualatin, and just- preceeding the tained a severely sprained ankle, while reco\ eied about 5 o’clock and an
News sent out to Timber for a year.
quite
a little success and'1 perhaps : S00*«*11’5 Valley las< Sunday,
foundation of Tualatan Academy by j her mother, Mrs. Miers, had three ribs
effort made at resuscitation, but Dr. within a week the books will h av e1 Miss Anna Johnson has returned Mr. Nelson had been over to Milne’s
badly
fractured.
Though
recovery
Rev. Clark. Rev. Cornwall, although
| from a six weeks’ visit to Hood River scales, near Greenville, with a bunch
Fulton, who had been summoned, arrived.
a Presbyterian, joined with the Congre- slow the patients are doing as well
with her friend, Anna Jackson and of cattle for the Portland market, and
pronounced
life
extinct,
and
little
gationalists and was employed for a could be expected.
Johnson & Johnson Sells Out.
reports a “ dandy” time.
during the preceding night two of
Garner’s lifeless form was carried to
time as their pastor. Fie later returned
the home of the grief stricken parents,
them got away. They were both 3
Lee
Boyd
spent
the
day,
Thursday,
Another change in business was
to his first denomination, after moving
— Grain hay for sale.
Inquire °f Mr. and Mrs. John Kesler, on West
in camp and in company with the year old steers, with a split in the left
made
Tuesday
when
W.
F.
Schulty
of
tb Yamhill county, and this reunion of S. G. Hughes.
Astor street.
Vancouver, Wash., purchased Johnson young people went to a picnic at ear. Mr. Nelson will pay liberally for
For some time past Garner has been & Johnson’s meat market and grocery. Spring Hill Spring, and on the way any information concerning them.
assisting his father, the foreman of the The new firm will take charge Monday, home “ hit the trail” much to the det­
Astorian’s composing rooms. For a while Mr. Johnson, who has won many j riment of his new clothes and to the joy
— For good shoes, go to M. Tur­
boy of his age Garner displayed remark­ friends here in his two years business | of John Anderson, the tailor.
ners, Banks. Prices right.
able knowledge of the printing business career, will retire and seek needed
but it was not that he was an adept in recreation in the mountains for a time.
this particular line, as his own lovable Mr. Schulty comes to us highly recom­
little self, that endeared him to all who mended and will find the Grove a good
worked with him. H e was different business town, besides one pleasant to
from all boys, free from mischievous­ live in.
ness, was manly, even aged, but not
precocious, and ever ready to do what
Married
Successors to McNAMER k JOHNSON
he was told and often did Garner do
A
quiet
wedding
occurred
at
the
something of his own accord that
home of Mr. and Mrs. Jesse J. Beard
pleased his associates. H e will be
at Banks, last Sunday, when their j
misssed, aye, missed by all on the
paper, from the proprietor down, more daughter, Miss Mabel L., was married :
to Mr. Geo. W. Howell. The con-
than any may conceive and he will be
missed by all who knew him. The trading parties are well and favorably ;
force tonight is saddened, a gloom known in that vicinity and where they
will immediately go to housekeeping. |
is cast over this establishment which
The ceremony was performed by Rev.
was once brightened by this little chap.
J. C. Garrigus.
A fine dinner was
* '■
Up until last evening it had not
served to the many friends and relatives
been decided whether the remains
who were present.
would be taken back east or would be
interred in Astoria, owing to the delay
To Teach in Whitworth.
of the arrival of the lad’s grandparents,
Miss Liberta Brown has been offered
who were enroute when the accident
the chair of Latin in Whitworth col­
occurred.
lege, Tacoma. Miss Brown is a bril­
liant scholar and a graduate of P. U.,
Peterson Family Reunion
The above cut shows the Champ!on of all Mowers.
besides having taken a post-graduate
The following members of the Peter­
W e have both the draw cut and Wabble gear in 4 1-2
in an Eastern school a short time ago.
son family are now together at the
and 5 foot cut, also the Champion hay rake 8, 9 and
She goes to Whitworth with the best
residence of Louis Shogren in this city:
10 foot in hand or self dump, Myers hay carriers and
Mrs. Pauline Shogren; John E. Peter­ wishes of her many friends here.
LARGE FAMILY REUNION
G o ff B r o s .
Johnson & Johnson
HARDWARE and MACHINERY
D ealers in
Eatables
FOREST GROVE,
pure Manila rope, not standard Manila as as some
dealers sell for PU R E . W e sell nothing but the best
^oods money can buy.
Now is the time to Paint Your House or bam 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 Rhone*
FOREST GROVE,
.
OREGON
son of Grants Pass, Oregon; N. G.
Peterson of Telluride, Colo; Mrs.
Lizzie Fowble of Los Angeles, Cal;
Mrs. Hortense C. Hill of Los Angeles,
Cal.; Adolph F. Peterson, of Corvallis,
Ore.; Oscar A. Peterson of St. Paul,
Minnesota; and some of their families.
Some of these members have not
seen each other for 3 7 years, and never
have more than four of the family been
together at once since 1868. At this
gathering only one, Theodore E.
Peterson of Darango, Cal., was absent.
Seldom in the history of any family
can it be recorded that so many of one
family can be gathered after so many
years of separation, ranging in age
from 64 to 44 years, all in the best of
health and amply able to do justice to
the three meals a day so amply pro­
vided by the eldest sister, by whom
they have the pleasure of being enter­
tained.
OREGON
Sold. But He Didn't Sell.
The deal which was made by Mr.
Dunsmoor last week to sell his grocery
to a Mr. Filers of Nebraska, did not
materialize. After the inventory was
made Mr. Filers decided it was too
much for him, hence the deal fell
through.
*
Both Phones
Died.
Mrs. Elizabeth Edwards Pollock,
wife of Robert Pollock, died Monday
at the home of her son, I. W. Pollock
near Gaston, at the age of 65 years.
The funeral was held yesterday at the
house and the interment atNaylor cem­
etery, Rev. L- F. Belknap officiating.
Repair Price list
Balance Staffs
Exposition Authorities Coming
Word was received here this morn­
ing that about fifty officials of the
Lewis and Clark exposition and man­
Delegates Chosen
agement of state buildings, etc., will
Mayor Johnson has chosen delegates visit this city, Sunday. Preparations
to represent Forest Grove in the Civic are being made to entertain them.
Conference to be held in the auditor­
Watson's Case Goes Over
ium on the Exposition grounds from
August 16 to 19. The delegates are:
The case against A. G. Watson for
L. L. Hollingei and Harry Goff of the contempt of court was yesterday de­
city council, and Col. Harry Haynes layed until the November term of
and J. F. Woods, as lay delegates. court. He was obliged to put up *100
Mi. Goff was also appointed as delegate cash bond.
to the Trans-Mississippi Commercial
Congress which meets the same week
— A full line of Mens’ Flats at M.
at the same place.
Turners, Banks. Ask to see them.
Jewels
Cleaning
Mainsprings
Crystals
111 Work Warranted One Year
ABBOTT & SON
FOREST GROVE,
OREGON