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FOREST GROVE, WASHINGTON CO., ORE., THURSDAY, AUGUST 24, 1905.
MASS MEETING
SATURDAY NIGHT
Tenth Wedding Anniversary
ALL CROSSINGS
ARE
NO. 13
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The beautiful home of Mr. and Mrs.
T. H. Adams on North A street was Oregon Traction Company's Line in
opened Monday evening from 7 to 10
Portland Being Pushed.
o’clock, to a host of friends, the
The last of the frog crossings over
The mass meeting to consider the occassion being the celebration of their
the
lines of the Portland Consolidated
water works proposition, has been called tenth wedding day anniversary.
was
put in Saturday by the Oregon
The rooms were tastefully decorated
by Mayor Johnson for Saturday night
Traction
company, at Pettygrove and
at Vert’s hall. Everybody is invited with grape vines, clematis, potted
Twenty-fifth
streets, in construction of
to be present as the advisability of plants and cut flowers, also festoons
its line from Portland to Forest Grove,
and
clusters
of
tin
were
suspended
changing the system will be discussed.
from the chandeliers and elsewhere, says the Portland Journal. A double
track of standard guage line of 60
in representation of a tin wedding.
Miss Butler in Contest
The principal feature of the evening pound rails has been laid on Twelfth
The name of Miss Myrtle Butler, I
was the re-wedding of Mr. and Mrs. street and construction work is under
the popular clerk in LaCourse’s store
Adams, and to the strains of a wedding way on Pettygrove, but is held back by
has been added to the list of candidates
march played by Mrs. Laura Wells, j de'ay 'n a shipment of rails which
for the trip to Hawaii, offered by the they marched into the parlor where *s exPected early this week, after which
Journal of Portland. The Journal will
Rev. H. L. Bates, who performed the track-laying will be pushed.
send eight ladies to Hawaii from this
Edward Records, the contractor, is
wedding ceremony ten years ago,
state and have districted the state in
here
and has about 150 men on t ack
awaited them and repeated the services
order to equalize the chances of candi­
work.
Construction of the high trestle
in a most impressive way and with the
dates from the country as against the
across
Balch’s
gulch and grading on
same solemnity as before. Congratula­
larger cities. Miss Butler is in the
the
route
through
the canyon will be
tions were extended after which the
seventh district which comprises, Wash­
guests were invited into the dining commenced early in September. It is
ington, Tillamook, Yamhill, Benton,
room where refreshments of ice cream said the line will be completed and in
Polk and Lincoln counties, and her
and wafers were served by Misses operation from the foot of Stark street
friends both here and in Hillsboro hope
to Mount Calvary cemetery shortly
Caples and Helen Chandler.
to win in this district. A voting place
Miss Bertha Leabo and Mr. Sam after the first of the year. Next season
is established at LaCourse’s store and
Walker furnished
some delightful j construction of the road will be com-
all who will clip the coupons from the music during the evening, as did also P^e*ed 1° Hillsboro and I orest Grove.
Journal for Miss Butler, are asked to Mrs. Wells.
On the vine-covered 1
road when completed to Forest
do so.
veranda lemonade was served by | Grove will run through the richest part
‘TT am sorry to d isappoint you, fath er,
P R ID E OF
and Mr. Cressy, b u t I am engaged. Mr.
ressy's ancestry h as appalled me. I
*
ANCESTRY j C have
chosen one wlgise progenitors as
Apples and pears are small and drop-1
ping more than usual. Peaches are|
plentiful and of good flavor.
fa r as they are know n w ere sim ple
lO rig ln a l.]
farm ers. George!”
Stephen King, retired pork packer
L evan entered w ith the pew ter.
having m ade a fortune, tu rn ed his at
“G entlem en,” he said, “I have p u r­
tentiou to ancestry. H e b u ilt him a r chased my an cestral plate a t th e sam e
ancestral hom e an d desired to All II ehop you purchased yours. Behold it!
w ith th e p o rtra its of his ancestors. And these are my ‘a rm s’—a plow share,
Furtherm ore, his d a u g h te r Alice being w ith an ox ram p an t."
E L IZ A B E T H B U R N S A R T H U R
u young lady of ra re good sense, some
beauty and a refinem ent inherited
from her m other. Mr. K ing hoped that
Weekly Crop Bulletin
she m ight m arry into some old fam ily
According to recent crop reports,
eith er A m erican or foreign. Europe
w as the place to find an cestral heir both fruit and grain his suffered from
lo a n s am i a husband. Mr. K ing w ent ,
,
..
w ith his fam ily to London an d took a J1 e tUry sPe11- The following summary
house there.
[ tells the story:
In E ngland Mr. K ing m et a middle
Light showers occurred during the
aged man, F ran cis H ow ard Cressy,
who. though he w as not titled, claimed fore part of the week in the lower por­
to be connected w ith oue of th e oldest tion of the Willamette Valley and in
fam ilies iu E ngland. Mr. K ing intro­ the northern Coast counties. Else­
duced him to his dau g h ter, b u t with
little hope of a m utch, for Mr. Cressy where throughout the state dry weather
had g reat pride of an cestry and de­ prevailed. The temperatures in West­
clared th a t his w ife m ust equal him in ern Oregon averaged about normal,
th e m atter of descent. M eanw hile Alice
K ing had m et ab ro ad G eorge L evan, s while the weather east of the Cascades
young A m erican w ho had w orked his ! was slightly coder
.-''Ar than usual, espe-
w ay through college, studied law and c |aHy a; night,
m anaged to scrap e together sufficient
funds to give h im a short trip abroad |
The rain somewhat revived vegeta-
iiofore en terin g upon the p ractice of his tion, but as a whole the amounts were
profession.
I.evan antagonized Mr. I,
„ . ,
,
.
,
K ing a t once by a d m ittin g th a t his fa- 00 sma 1 t0 do muc" K00“ * and 8“ '
thor w as a fa rm e r of little pr no educa- dens, com, potatoes and pastures are
All the services at the Christian
church are growing in interest and
knoVn q u a n tity nn,lf,lther
attendance.
““ U“’ suffering for want of moisture.
The Congregational Church
Sunday, Aug. 27, 10 a. m. Sunday I
School; 11, Morning Worship—preach­
ing by the pastor. Subject “ God’s |
Saving Ownership of Man.” 7 p. m.
Y. P. S. C. E., special program on
“ Work Among Women;” 8, Evening
worship—sermon by the pastor on
“ The gospel according to Jeremiah.”
Thursday, Aug. 31, 8 p. m., mid­
week service—preparation for the com­
munion of the Lord’s Supper.
Broke His Leg
Herman Braun who resides a few
miles west of Greenville, fell from a
load of grain on the 15 th inst, and suf­
fered a compound fracture of his right
leg just below the knee. H e was at­
tended by D t . Via of this city. This
is the second misfortune to befall Mr.
Braunin the past three months. His
barn and contents burned and it was
only partially covered by insurance.
Christian Church
All are invited to come
One m orning Alice K ing found on
Grain is about all cut and in the and join in these services. Sunday
of Oregon. It is said Washington the tab le of th e d raw in g room an ad- stack. Threshing continues in all sec- | School at 10. a. m. preaching at 8.
several
of
the
young
ladies.
Hop-pickers Getting Ready
of a curiosity vendor. She
tions. The yields in the Willamette The midweek service at 8 Thursday
Mr. and Mrs. Adams were assisted i county ‘s the oldest settled and most vevtlseinent
a fancy to visit this shop, and
The hop crop in this county which in receiving by Mesdames James productive region in the state. Port­ took
choir
practice Saturday
w hen G eorge Levan called again they j Valley continue disappointing, but in evening,
will be large this year, will be ready to Woods and Jesse Caples. The affair land people have organized a townsite w ent th ere together.
the Columbia end the Grand Ronde evening.
pick about the first of September, and was delightful from begining to end. company and acquired about 1,000
They w ere received obsequiously by VaHeys the returns are very gratifying.
the vendor, w ho hinted that he would
Married at Portland
a great many pickers are getting ready
They were the recipients of many j acres at Cedar Mills, four miles beyond furnish them with an ancestry, includ- j H °PS ale making seasonable progress,
Miss
Lena
Frances Parker, an elo­
to go to the various yards. Picking useful and ornamental presents—mostly
cemetery, and will plat 100 acres ing heirloom s. T he p o rtra it of a and where spraying was done the lice
in J. N. Hoffman’s ya~d, three and a tm, besides the best wishes of their and start a town. The country beyond N orm an liaron in chnin arm or an d one have disappeared. Corn is earing and cutionist, formerly of Gaston, was mar­
of a lord m ayor of London of Queen
half miles north of town, will be started guests.
this point is devoted to diversified 0!.::'.be:h‘s tim e stru ck them ns espe­ filling nicely and a good crop is indi­ ried in Portland, August 16, to Dr.
John Percival Frizell, fifth son of
on Monday, September 4, and it is
farming, dairying and fruit growing.
cially ancient and curious. I.evan took cated. Stock continues to lose flesh.
Charles Frizell, I. P. D. L., County of
a fancy to n p ew ter p la tte r and mug
D. D. Smith took in the big circus
understood that about all the yards in
Plums and some varieties of prunes
at n u t w hich there w as an a ttra c tiv e
Wicklow, Ireland.
To Number and Paint Mail Boxes
this county will begin on that date, as in Portland last Tuesday, of course he
The
hom eliness an d bought them .
Not are ripe and being gathered.
the hops are maturing rapidly and didn’t care about it himself, just went
To facilitate a mere accurate hand­ w ishing any ancestors, th eir purchases yield of most fruits will fall below the
—Dr. W. M. Pollock Dentist, in
th care for the children.
evenly.
ling of the mail by rural free delivery w ere confin'd to a few trin k ets, w hich average, both in quantity and size. Bazaar building.
t! cy a fte rw a rd suspected had been
carriers the postoffice department is m anufactured especially for th e shop.
I.evan and Alice w ent about together
arranging for the numbering of all
rural letter boxes, says the R. F. D. a g 'e a t deal visiting the "sig h ts” of
London. One day Mr. K ing w arned
News, under the regulations of the his d a u g h te r th a t since he thought
department, are entitled to service, th e re w as a chance of her allying her-
Successor to JOHNSON It JOHNSON
and authorizing the delivery by rural s e 'f w ith an ancient fam ily she m ust
not become o th erw ise entangled. Soon
letter carriers of ordinary mail matters a fte r this w arning G eorge and Alice
of classes addressed to boxes by cam e in oue day and w ere surprised
to see the p o rtra it of th e lord m ayor
number alone, so long as improper and they had seen a t the curiosity shop
D E A L E R IN
unlawful business in not conducted hanging on the w all.
The time of the year when you will want a new
N othing w as said about th e p u r
thereby, the same as is now permitted
gun or rifle is here, and our stock of the goods is
chase, and Alice w as fa r from su sp ect­
in the case of postoffice boxes.
ing th a t th e lord m ayor w as to become
complete. When you want a
“ Instructions will be sent to post one of her ancestors until she over
masters within a short time to assign to heard her father, w hile allowing the
p o rtra it to Mr. C ressy, tell him th a t '
boxes entitled to service consecutive such w as th e case. Alice, w ho possess­
HAM S, BACON and other Salt Meats Always on Hand
numbers beginning with the first box ed a g reat deal of tact, held her
an d aw aited developm ents.
K reached by carrier after leaving the tongue
Then cam e an Invitation from Mr.
postoffice, and a new box erected sub­ Cressy for the K ing fam ily to Inspect
sequent to the original numbering will Ills ancestral home n e a r T w ickenham , a
drop into our store and let us show you our line.
be assigned subsequent to the next suburb of London. T hey found a ra m ­
shackle old stru ctu re, w ith w orn fu rn i­
consecutive number in use on the par­ tu re and a m usty smell. Mr. Cressy
ticular route.
did not live there, lie preferred ap art- I
Boxes on newly established routes incuts in the city. H e show ed them
through th e room s and In a spacious
will not be numbered until sixty days d raw in g room paused before a p o rtra it
In Season
after the commencement of the service im aging over an open fireplace.
“Tills
Is
my
m
ost
rem
ote
ancestor,
in order that ample time may be
founder o f th e fam ily." he snhl. “H ugh
allowed for all prospective patrons to C re c y . kulelited for bravery nt the fa ­
Now that the harvest is over you’ll want to
secure boxes.
mous b a ttle of Crecy. H is sovereign
paint your bam or house before the rainy season be­
The postoffice department has inau­ insisted th a t he should tnke his nam e
from the struggle In w hich he hud dis
gins. W e have a large stock of good
gurated a new policy in the matter of tinguiahed him self, a mime th a t has
painting the rural letter boxes. The been corrupted to C ressy."
Alice looked nt the picture th u n d e r­
rural letter carriers are now to become
struck. Sir H ugh w as th e N orm an
knights of the paint brush, and receive liaron in chain arm o r she and George
an additional compensation for their Levan hnd seen in the curiosity shop.
B ut, ns has been rem arked. Alice
extra work, which, by the way, will not
w as not n girl to blu n d er Into n q uag­
be compulsory.
m ire or run up ag ain st a stone wall.
“ Some days ago Postmaster General F or th e present Mr. C ressy and her
Cortelyou asked the comptroller of the fa th e r m ight purchase all th e ancestors
they pleased. She looked adm iringly
treasury if he could employ the rural a t th e p o rtra it and, being shrew d and
letter carriers to paint the rural boxes. practical, w ondered how the effect of
A COLD
lind been produced. Mr. Cressy
A HOT
The comptroller decided that the post­ age
HANDLE
rem arked th a t his an cestral pile w as
¡R O N
master general could contract with the In need of repair, and he hoped some
carriers to paint these boxes, provided day to fix it tip and live in It. T his
“som e day" Alice understood to mean
it didnot interfere with the mail service when he m arried tier and received her
Balance Staffs
and the carriers were willing to do the fa th e r's settlem ents. T hen they all re ­
work. The comptroller also suggested turned to th e city, w here Alice talked
Jewels
th e m a tte r over w ith G eorge Levan, j
that it would only be proper to see and they concluded th a t th e Cressy
*áa
Cleaning
that the work was done at a uniform m anor had been hired fo r th e occa­
sion.
price.
Mainsprings
One d ay Mr. C ressy railed and w as
This is the best article of the kind ever put on the
“ In a few days the rural carriers will closeted w ith Mr. King. W hile they
Crystals
be informed by the department that w ere to g eth er G eorge Levnn called and
market.
met
Alice
in
the
library.
li
e
had
had
they will be allowed to much per box—
aom ething engraved on Ida pew ter
the price not being fixed by the post­ service and brought th e articles to
master general— the department fur­ show her. P resen tly they heard foot-
steps.
nishing the paint.”
" F a th e r Is coming.” said Alice. "Step
Into th e o th er room .”
It will wash and not nib off
Scarcely had th e young m an vanish­
B oth P h on e*
This complexion all envy me,
ed when Messrs. K ing ami Cressy en­
tered.
It’s no secret so I’ll tell
OREGON
FOREST GROVE,
"A lice,” said her fath er, “ Mr. Cressy
Take thou Rocky Mountain Tea.
has honored ns by proposing for your
F. SCHULTZ
SPORTING GOODS
Fresh Meats
Kinds
Gun or Rifle
K
Vegetables - of - all - Kinds
v Farmers!
Everything Fresh in the Grocery Line
to be Found here. Free Delivery to all
parts of the city.
BOTH PHONES
Paints
Oils
FOREST GROVE,
ASBESTOS SAD IRONS
OREGON
Repair Price list
wc
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G o ff
¿s
All Work Warranted One Year
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ABBOTT & SON
FOREST GROVE,
Dr. Hines’ Drug Store.
lignd.”
OREGON