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COUNTY NEWS
FOREST GROVE, WASHINGTON CO., ORE., THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 1905.
IN FRATERNAL CIRCLES
The local lodge of Woodmen of the
World held its annual election last
Saturday evening. The camp is ex­
periencing an unprecedented period of
prosperity and has about 140 members.
The new officers elected are Past
Council, K. L. Olson; Council Com­
mander, Bert Doane; Advisor Lieut.
C. F. Harris; Banker, M. C. Markee;
Clerk, John Anderson; Escort, R. D.
Lockwood; Watchman, A. A. Lamont;
Sentry, D. F. Morley; Manager, W. B.
Haines.
RAILWAY IS A REALITY
COUNTY COURT NEWS
NO. 28
About Forest Grove People
Mrs. E. Meresse entertained pleas­
antly a number of friends at her home
on Third Avenue, Friday afternoon.
The time was spent in a social way
after which tea and a dainty luncheon
were served. The guests were: Mrs.
J. A. Abbott, Mrs. E. Hyde, Mrs. W.
N. Sears, Mrs. Willis Goff, Mrs. A. W.
Johnson, Mrs. Graham, Miss Minnie
Myers and Master Clifton Wood
Johnson.
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.
Senator E. W. Haines was r»sristered
at a Portland hotel last Thursday.
James A Imbrie et al to J W
Lytle Is to Complete Twenty Miles
VcrfLUS Firest Grove Lodges Choose
Masters 40 acres in G H
President W. N. Ferrin was in Port­
Smith d i e ...................... ' . . . S I600 land Friday in the interest of the Uni
of Railroad In Eight
Officers for Ensuing
S N Poole et al to J A Saeger
versity.
10 acres in sec 36 t 2 sr 2 w
325
Hon. Ira Purdin and Hon. Hubert
Months
Year
Margaret M Down et al to
Bernard made a political visit to Hills­
Quackenbush 113.63 acres
boro, Saturday.
in D C Graham d i e ...........
6810
Annex Dedicated.
James R. Kirkwood, formerly of this
Work at Hillsboro— Line to Touch G H Baldwin to J W Cap! es lot
Doings Among Odd Fellows, Wood­
The Annex of the Tualatin Plains
4 block 10 Forest Grove. . .
800 city, is now baggage master in one of
large docks at Astoria.
He traded his Presbyterian Church, which was built
Will Work for Railroad
J W Caples et ux to Geo H
Four Harbors— Loop to be Built
men of the World, Holly Circle
property at Arleta for a little farm near several months ago, was dedicated last
Baldwin part of block 29
The Tualatin Valley Right of Way
Sunday. The sermon was preached
Clatsop
County’ s largest seaport.
Via Wilson River
Forest Grove...........................
800
and Gthcrs
Club was recently formed by the pro­
by Rev. Dr. Dunning of Portland.
J
C
Clark
et
ux
to
F
M
Heidel
gressive people of the Tualatin Valley
J. B. Logston of Manning, was in Mr. Francis Chalmers read a paper on
et al part of block 8 Hillsboro
350
neighborhood.
The officers chosen
the Grove last week, the guest of his the “ History of the Church.”
There
Henry P Roberts et ux to Jno
are as follows: Fred Groner of Scholls,
old time neighbors Mr. and Mrs. S. was also some special music for the
It appears now that the railway
The Odd Fellows of this city made
E
Roberts
27
acres
in
sec
19
president; A. Jack, of Farmington,
Morgan, when they all lived in the occasion and a large concourse had
rumors of months past have become
a fraternal visit to the Hillsboro “ three
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1
vice-president; C. E. Kindt, of Kinton,
Corn state.
gathered to witness the dedicatory
railway realities.
E. E. Lytle, presi­ C B Kidder et ux to Alvah T
linkers” last Wednesday evening and
secretary and A. N. Cutting of Tigard-
services.
dent of the Pacific Railway & Naviga­
E.
S.
Huckabay,
a
former
Forest
report a pleasant evening with the
Rogers 4 acres in Benj
ville, treasurer. The object of the
tion company, has announced his
county seat lodge. The delegation
Tucker d i e ...........................
900 Grove boy, who has been a street car
Artisans' District Meeting
organization is to secure the right of
intention to complete 20 miles of rail­ Minnie Hoffman et al to Fred
conductor in Portland for several years,
from Forest Grove was made up of
way for the new railroad from Hillsboro
The
district meeting of the order of
road
in
eight
months.
H
e
expects
to
has been promoted recently to a posi­
R. M. Taylor, H. H. Clark, H . H.
W Porter lot 1 block 2
to Oswego.
President Lytle
has
have more than 250 men at work on ' Gaston......................................
Porter, Dr. Wm. Pollock, G. G. Pater­
tion in the office of the company’ s Artisans, which is to be held here
180
promised to extend his road through
December 5, promises to be a gather­
the grade, and by December 31, the F H Bower et ux to J N Hoff­
attorney.
son, John Ballard, W. K. Curtis, Sam
that section of the country provided he
ing of special interest to the local
first five miles will be completed. I man et al swj of nwi sec 12
Moulton, M. B. Moulton, J. F. M c­
was procured the right-of-way.
Lee J. Canfield, William Califl and lodge. Some exemplifiers from Port­
The enterprise is to be prosecuted
Gill, C. B. Campbell, Charles Mertz,
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200
A railroad in that section will mean
Norman
White, all of Oregon Citv, are land will be in attendance.
Delega­
with dispatch. Material is being de- ! Eliza Hinkson to Lima Meeker
Harvey Baldwin, J. W. Price and
increased business for that already
expected to attend col'ege here next tions from the metropolis and other
livered for the bridges and with com- | block 8 Thorn’ s add to
John Thornburg.
prosperous locality. The members of
term. They have recently returned towns are expected and the city Arti­
paratively favorable weather, no delay
Hillsboro..................................
125
the new club are energetic men who of any consequence will be encoun­
from a surveying trip in the Coeur d’ sans have planned to serve a swell
Holly Circle of Woodcraft chose the mean to hustle and who have reason to tered. The contract under which E. H P Roberts to Addie J Roberts
Alene country.
supper to the guests.
part of section 24 t 1 sr 5
following officers Wednesday evening. believe that the present indications
E. Lytle took the Hillsboro franchise
w
Will
M
e
r
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1
Mrs. S. H. Marsh has gone to Port­
Anna Pomeroy, Past Guardian; Lillie point to the construction of the said and right of way requires that 10 miles
Gift for Pacific's Library
A M Porter et ux to B Fleisch­
land to be the guest of her son Has­
North, Guardian Neighbor; Fannie railroad without too much delay.
be completed by May 1, and 10 miles
hauer
49.75
acres
in
sec
35
kell,
for
several
weeks.
She
has
been
President
Ferrin reports encouraging
Clark, Advisor; Sophia Smith, Magi­
additional by July 1.
t 1 sr 4 w ................................ 2000 improving considerably of late and the prospects for the Carnegie library fund.
Coming to the Front.
cian; Anna Byroads, Attendant; Nettie
Willis E. Potter of Portland, has Gesine Emig to A Minnie Hoff­
Wednesday
morning
came
a
change of surroundings, it is thought,
Bellinger, Inside Guard; Mrs. J. P.
Miss Myrtle Butler of this city, who been awarded the contracts for timber,
man 8.25 acres in A W Hart
| will prove both pleasant and beneficial. telegram from John S. Convise of
Gates, Outside Guard; May Wagner, is a candidate for the Journal Hawaiian ties and other saw mill products.
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268
Philadelphia, stating that he could be
Clerk; Emily Anderson, Manager; tour, has made a sudden jump to sec­
Henry Van Dyke, the North Forest drawn upon for 81.000 to be applied
Mr. Lytle has stated that the road James Peck et ux to, D J
Lizzie Macrum, Musician.
ond place. This is cheering news to would not end in Hillsboro but
Grove road Supervisor, is doing good to the fund. Mr. Conwise is a warm
Buckley 15 acres in Michel
Miss Butler’ s friends in this city. Let would be built on to Portland.
Wren d 1 c ..............................
600 work on the roads of his district. The friend of Pacific University and always
split log drag has been given a trial expresses his appreciation of the work
The route follows the Nehalem river T P Hines et ux to J D Rode
A party of camel riders consisting all Journal readers save their coupons
of John Anderson, Johnny Wirtz, J. H. and vote them each week at La- to Nehalem, sweeps down the coast to
part of block 25 Forest Grove
675 with comparatively good results. The the college is carrying on in some
experiment is to be kept up during tangible manner.
Tillamook and forms a loop returning Mary M Smith et al to J D
“Wescott of Gaston, W. R. Hicks and Course’ s store.
the winter providing the road funds
eastward via the Wilson Fiver to a
Victor Fuqua were in attendance at
Rode lot 3 block 19 Forest
Depot to Be Changed.
Besides the
connection with the main line near
the initiatory services of Abd-uhl-Atef
G r o v e ......................................
600 i permit of so doing.
Abel Meresse returned Saturday
‘dragging” the ditches along the evening from Los Angeles where he
Temple No. 117, Dramatic Order
The S. P .’ s depot in Portland is to Buxton. The line is to touch four Jacob Schmidt et ux to Her­
roads
in
the
worst
places
are
dug
over
Knights of Khorassan, held in Portland be changed after Dec. 1 from Fourth harbors— Portland, Astoria, Nehalem
man Utech 20 acres in D B
has been connected with a printing
the past week. Senator E. W. Haines and Yamhill strests to Fourth and Stark Bay and Tillamook Bay.
Dustin d 1 c ...........................
1100 again so as to give better drainage. establishment for more than a year.
At other places the road is to be He comes back a California booster
The Wilson River route will, no Otto Spath to Minnie Spath sw
of this city, was one of the candidates streets. A comfortable waiting room
for initiation.
doubt becom e a favorite road to the
will be arranged for the passengers.
J of sec 35 t 2 sr 2 w .........
1 planked. Mr. Van Dyke was in town and is chuckful of California yams.
Saturday collecting road taxes.
ocean beach.
H e expects to remain in this city for
Isabel Beyer to John P. Beyer
At HHlsboro, the work has begun in
75 acres in Patrick Kelly d 1 c 1500 I
several months after which time he
earnest. A gang of 35 Greeks arrived
j The pupils of the Dilley school will will return to Los Angeles. He
here yesterday and more are to com e
I give an entertainment and social, Dec. reports that the remainder of the
PROBATE COURT
during the week. Monday 50 Chinese
15, 1905. Admission 10 and 15 cts. Forest Grove colony is doing well.
will be added to the force.
In the estate of Myrtle Bates, de
ceased.
Ordered
that
the
Improvement Notes.
{ account be approved, and administator
j discharged, and bondsmen released
Will Smith is building a cottage in
and estate closed of record.
Wagner’ s Addition.
Estate of G H Baber, deceased.
Work has been resumed on E. Semi-annual account and report filed,
Kreider’ s new house on Pacific Ave. examined and approved.
The Congregational parsonage is to | Estate of Ellen L Ford, deceased.
be completed for the first of the new Petition granted allowing administrator
j to borrow money on real estate to the
year.
amount of SHOO.
The spacious new home of Mrs*
Estate of Merritt Hotchkiss, de­
Lavfna Watt is to be heated by steam. ceased. Petition granted to compro­
The system was installed this week.
mise a claim against the estate, pre­
OF THE
J. N. Hoffman is putting up a two sented by Wilhelmina Fischer, for the
W OOD C H O P P E R S’
story frame building 24x30 next to the sum of 8400.
Guardianship of Elizabeth Schmidt,
News Office. It will have a concrete
S U P P L IE S
insane. W D Hare appointed guar­
basement.
dian and bonds fixed at 8100.
(5IMOND5 SAWS)
The college
authorities,
it is
reported, have decided to tear down
the campus fence. This is another
MARRIAGE LICENSES
move that will receive the approval of
Walter A Chalmers and Florence
all.
to
Wilson; William Skein and Mary Hilts;
Mrs. Laura Wells has removed the j J L Harris and Mytra Harris; William
I 'h e
M l^ h c w t
Q u d llty
wire fence from her property on the L Stevens and Elsie E Behling.
comer of Second Avenue and Third
street. Though the fence was a neat
No matter what your business is,
| one, its removal enhances the appear­
use good printing. It’ s the dress by
ance of the property.
which the public judge you. We can
We are always pleased to show our goods, whether you
John Thornburg has made some please you and make your printing a
buy or not.
noticeable
improvements
on
the profitable investment.
property he recently purchased from
E. W . Haines. The place is scarcely
Weddings
recognizable.
The
super-abundant1
ON
Walter
A.
Chalmers
of Centerville,
shrubbery and worthless trees have
NORTH MAIN STR EET
FOREST GROVE, ORE
been taken out, the barn which stood and Miss Florence Wilson of Tigard-
next to the sidewalk has been removed ville, were married the past week.
to the rear of the lot thus adding Both are well known in this county
materially to the aspect of the premises. and their many friends have showered
them with hearty congratulations.
Great Cooking
The Place to Buy
Heaters, Ranges Queensware &
& OIL STOVES Graniteware
EXHIBITION
Furniture
MALLEABLE
Builders'
Steel Range
H ardw are
t
AT GOFF BROS.,
THE WEEK COMMENCING
MONDAY, NOV. 27
Come and get a cup o f N ichol­
son & Son’s Best Blend Coffee
and hot biscuits
Q ooked in 3 m inutes on the
66
MALLEABLE”
FO R EST GROVE,
O R E G O JV
O cean
W ave
D o o rs
an d Glass
M. PETERSON
The Scholls postoffee is to be dis­
continued the last of this month.
The turkey made with napkins now
on exhibition in one of the show
windows at Bailey’ s Big Store is the
work of the store’ s decorator, Ralph
Kinton.
The design is cleverly
worked out and bears the imprint of
an expert.
Word was received here by friends
of the groom, of the recent marriage
in Salem of Lyman Pennell to Miss
Christine Bumhart, both of that city.
Mr. Pennell is the youngest son of
Mr. and Mrs. L. C. Pennell, who for­
merly lived near Thatcher.
The
groom has a large circle of friends in
this city.
ij Hancock, Gordon & Elliott
Special Attention to Commercial Travelers' Patronage.
G ood Service, Fair Treatment and Moderate Rates.
F a s h io n L i v e r y t F e e d a n d S a le S ta b le .
G O F F B R O S .,
B eds
W ash ers
W in d o w s ,
ALL
Iron
Wagonette to and from all trains. Special conveyances over
the Wilton River Route to Tillamook at any and all times
OREGON AND COLUMBIA PHONES.
Forisi Grove. Oregon.
Watch Value
m
There’ s no peace with a bad
timepiece. Better regulate
y o u r movements w i t h a
Waltham watch.
W e’ ve
g o t them and they are r i g h t
t o o , else we wouldn’ t sell
them. The value o f a watch
is in it s reliability.
Be s u r e
a b o u t it b y b u y in g of
ABBOTT
& SON
Forest Grove
S e e o u r w in d o w s