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About Washington County news. (Forest Grove, Washington County, Or.) 1903-1911 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 31, 1907)
W ashington C ounty N ews VOL. v FO REST CONTRACT WITH CITY G RO VE, W A S H IN G TO N extra charges agrees to C O ., O R E ., It is further understood and agreed M ust Furnish Lights as Good as Be fo re So F ar as He C ontrols. Read It T h ro u g h . This Article of Agreem ent, made and entered into this Sth day of March. 1901, by and between E. W . Haines of Forest Grove, O CTOBER 31, NEW STORE TO OPEN. furnish water for any extra hydrants which the said party of the second part may hereafter R* erect or establish. TH U RSD AY. V. Hoyt to Occupy Paterson Brick and Be Ready for Business Monday. R. V. H oyt, brother of C. A. Hoyt, part is to take the necessary steps to regulate the woodworker, will open a first class NO. 17 1907. LADIES’ HALL OPENED New Arrival. that the party of the secod I arrived at Splendid New Dormitory ol Pacific I ’ m a little baby boy. the home of Mr. and \ patrons and furniture store in the east storeroom of Mrs. C. B. citizens of said city to guard against of the Paterson building, the first of Stokes last Monday afternoon. Al the waste and unlawful use of the same. next week. though I have been in this world only It has been decided for som e time a few days I ’ ll have you know that I ’ m The party of the first part further the use of water by the agrees that he will pay to the party of to open in this building when it was the boss at our house. W henever I Mr. H oyt is a brother of want anything all I have to do is to the second part the sum of ten ( $ 1 0 ) com pleted. S. P. R. R. station at Forest Grove, for dollars for each twenty-four hours that l C. A. H oyt who conducts the wood- raise my voice; then everyone works the purpose of running his motor dur- the lights and water are not furnished working establishment on First Avenue overtime to find out what l want. 11 i ing the term of this contract. And the after the first twenty-four hours— to be | and com es to this city from Hillsboro. watch ’ em and blink at ’ em and crow. party of the second part agrees to the collected at the option of the com H e has been in Portland this week It’ s jolly fun. My papa says I ’ m a Oregon, party of the first part, and the City of Forest Grove, foregoing stipulations and further agrees mon council of the city of Forest Oregon, a municipal corporation, party that the party of the first part shall have Grove, Oregon. The party of the first part shall take ‘ ;^of the second part, the right to use the building and ground Witnesseth: that whereas, on the belonging to the city of Forest Grove, possession of said plant and begin op- 1901, the com m on and used for their electric light and erations under this contract as soon as puncil of the city of Forest Grove, water station and for the use of said convenient and not later than the first regon, duly passed the ordinance No. building and ground the said party of day of April, 1901. In witness whereof, we have here ■ p ic h was thereafter approved by the the first part agrees to keep the said University Dedicated WITH A GOOD PROGRAMME Public Participates With Studen’s and Faculty in the Grand buying stock and expects to be ready Chinese with a red face and red nose for business the first of the week. H e and that I only weigh ten pounds. 1 has been in the furniture business be- But then I don’ t think he’ s so big. \ fore and says he propsses to carry a H e made his brags that he would have ple gathered at the ladies’ dormitory of :ayor of said city, and which said or-1 building insured in some good and sub unto set our hands and seals in dupli recom m ended and The News bespeaks making him get up in the middle of nance reads as follows, to-wit: stantial insurance company at bis own cate the day and year first above writ for him success. night for the paregoric. There is a ORDINANCE NUMBER cost and expense and the loss if any to ten. sweet little woman with her head lying E W Haines, (S e a l) I^ ^ B A n ordinance authorizing and di be payable to the said party of the . on the pillow near me. She is good rect ing the com m on council of the second part, and the said party of the J. T . Buxton, (S e a l) to me and I can see right now that we Ij. S. Buxton, (S ea l) City of Forest Grove, Oregon, to enter first part to have the use of said build- are going to get along all right to Conncilmen, C. N. Johnson,(Seal) % i t o a contract with E. W . Haines to ing ar.d ground during the term ol this gether. I am the owner of a very A. J. Wirtz, (S e a l) sip p ly water and electric lights for said j contract. nice voice which I cultivate every Mayor, F. T . Kane, (S e a l) city and the inhabitants thereof. It is further agreed that the said party Recorder,J. N. Hoffman, (S e a l) night. If you don ’ t believe it just you S T h e city of Forest Grove does o r - 1 of the first part is to hate the use of Its board of trustees, constituting the ask the neighbors. M y name is the machinery of the party of the sec- city council of said city. dain as follows: Homer Charles and I’ m all right too. Section 1. The com m on council °n d part for the period of six months Witnesses: Rowland W . S. Hamer. Carlton Hotel Burns. W . M . Robbins. of the city of Forest Grove, O regon, or from the date of this contract, and the opened to the girls at the beginning a majority of them are hereby author pum p for the period of one year from ised and directed to enter into a con the date of this contract. And the E. W. Teachers' Examinations for 1 9 0 7 -0 3 Haines inhabitants thereof. the sum of nineteen hundred and twen- B ook-keeping, Office M ethods and The terms of said con- ty ($ 1 9 2 0 ) dollars per year, payable Practical B ook-keeping, pt. 1; Physiol tract shall be such as may be mutually as above stated, and it is expressly ogy, H utchinson; U . S. History, D oub; agreed upon by the parties thereto. understood and agreed that all revenue Civil G ov’ t., Strong and Shaefer; T h e Now therelore, the said party of the from the sale of lights and water to any ory and Practice, W hite’ s Art of T ea ch first part for and in consideration of the person or corporation within the limits ing; Arithmetic, 1-5 from course of covenants and agreements hereinafter of said city »hall belong to the party of study, 4-5 from Smith; Grammar, 1-5 set forth and the sums of m oney to be the second part, and all revenues d e from course of study, 4-5 from Bueh- paid to him by the party of the second rived from furnishing of water from ler; Geography, 1-5 from course of part, does hereby agree to furnish to the mains now laid outside of the city lim study, 4-5 from Natural; Psychology, Section II. party of the second part electric lights its of said city shall belong and water equal to the amount now party of the second part nished and in use in said city of understood that the water irest Grove and water for mains out- nished by the party of the He Yesterday morning the to supply party of the second part agrees to pay T h e sources from which questions water and furnish electric lights for said to the party of the first part for the fur- will be taken for state and county pa city of Forest Grove, Oregon, and the j nishing of such electric light and water pers are as follows: tract with stock. A throng of students and townspeo will me working with him at the office be take orders and handle som e old mis fore many weeks, but I’ ll fool him. sion furniture manufactured by his I’ ll lose my guess if I don’ t give him brother. Mr. H oyt com es highly cold feet before the winter is over by Ith day of March, large and up to date Opening. to the said | from Buell. and it is English Literature- February, 1908, to be fur A. i from N ew com er’ s English Liter first part is ature; B. J from the following clas .de of said city now laid and owned t0 be suPPlied in the malns and tank sics: 1. Tennison, Idylls of the King, ly said city for the period of ten ( 1 0 ) of the said Party of the second part and (Gateway series) American Bk. C o., tars for the sum of nineteen hundred ! the responsibility of the party of the 35c. 2 9 c., Gareth and Lynette— Lance large hotel splendid new brick structure which was this year, and stands on the site of old Herrick Hall destroyed 10, 1905. by fire Maich The entire building was thrown open for inspection, and a delegation of girls and boys stood at the entrance to show the guests every courtesy and the entire building. After seeing the splendid dining the ey room, the parlor, the reception room, the girls’ private rooms and all the ac commodations the visitors with one voice pronounced the dormitory as the at Carlton, valued with furnishings at best in Oregon and one of the finest in $45,000 was completely destroyed by the northwest. fire. There was insurance on the When all had seen the building building which will almost cover the President Ferrin called the throng to loss. gether and the ladies rendered "H a il At about 9 o ’ clock the fire was dis to Pacific, Hail” and F. T. Chapman covered and the roof was almost en played a violin solo. tirely enveloped in flames. There was President Ferrin delivered the ad no wind but the building was dry as tinder and the condition of the fire de dress of welcom e and gave some facts partment made fire fighting futile, and connected with the construction of the was to dormitory. It cost $52,245; $39,800 (or contract, $7000 lor plumbing, and first o her things, making the above total. floor, much of that of the second floor ! being destroyed. It is thought that The largest gifts were made by Andrew Carnegie, $10,000; H . W . Scott, $ 3 ,- the fire originated from a defective flue. 500; F. M. Warren, $1 .0 0 0 ; J. C o t - The building was considered to be one of the finest out of Portland, was a gers ol Philadelphia, $1 ,000 . $ 8 ,0 0 0 the best that could remove be done the furniture from the three story structure of 30*1 rooms and was raised by the students. Mrs. R o g was built two years ago last summer ers, M. Peterson, John Bailev and A . by W . M. Ladd and Senator H ow e of B. T h onn s had given goodly sumr. The parlors, reception room, dining Carlton. dollars per year i first Part io r the A s h i n g of said water lot and Elaine— The passing of Arthur. parable one hundred and sixty ( $ 1 6 0 ) | ceases when the same is PumPed ' nt0 2. D ickens, a tale of two cities (R iv Johnson-Johnson the mains and tank of said city. It is erside lit. ser.) H oughton, 50c. 41c. dollars monthly, payable at the end of One of the prettiest of the numerous understood that the agreement of the 3. Lam b, Essays of Elia, (p o c k e t the month, the water and lights herein weddings of the season was that ol party of the first part to furnish electric classics) Macmillan, 25 c. 2 2 c., Dream IDentioned include all water and lights Miss Bertie C. Johnson and Chester light and water to the party of the children— Dissertation upon roast pig - Bread Making. in use by said party of the second part E. Johnson which was solemnized yes l , , . . i;_ second part or to it* order means that — Old China— Poor relations— T h e su-| And the citizens thereof within the lim- , . , . The D om estic Science Department terday at the home of the brides pa . , j . a i ___ he is to furnish the power and dynamos perannuated man— Christ’ s Hospital of the W om an’ s Club, which is b ecom Its of said city and the water from the , , rents, Mr. and Mrs. C. N. Johnson, at , ., .. . - j .. • i and all necessary machinery for the five and thirty years ago. nains now laid outside of said city in- 1 1 ing quite popular, met with Mrs. V. Spring Hill Farm. The wedding took generating electricity for said lights on August, 1908, A. i from N ew com Abraham Tuesday afternoon. eluding both private and public use, it place at high noon, Rev. H . L. Bates the lines of the said party of the sec- er’ s English Literature; B. J from the i is further agreed that the arc lights A very able paper on cereals, bread using the impressive ring cerem ony. - a .„ a ond and the party of the second following classics; 1. Shakespeare, and bread making, was presented by shall run until midnight and the mean- , . , , , The room was beautifully decorated iescent lights shall run all night. The 1 Part sha11 furnlsh the laraPs- wlres and Merchant of V en ice; ed. by W . J. Miss Minnie Myers and discussed by in Oregon grape and cosmos, the bri all other appurtenances necessary to Rolfe, Am. Bk. C o., 5 0 c, 4 7 c; 2. Scott, the members. I party of the first part also agrees to fur- Am ong other things dal party standing under an arch of conduct the electricity and to create Ivanhoe, (Riverside lit. se r .) H ou gh aish any additional light and water that brought out was the fact that Oregon ivy and white chrysanthemums from n a y be ordered by the party of the | ^ a r t ifi c ia l iights. ton, 60 c, 4 7 c; 3. Irving, Sketch-book, soft wheat flour as compared with hard the center of which was suspended a ■tecond part for the use of said city or I T h e said party of the second part (P o ck e t classics) Macmillan, 2 5 c, 22; wheat flour makes a bread containing huge lover’ s knot of white satin. the inhabitants thereof, and shall re agrees to use due care and precaution Rip Van W inkle— Legend of Sleepy less gluten but more starch, a smaller j The bride was daintily dressed in a ceive therefor one-third ( i ) of all rev in the management of its wires and H ollow — W est Minster A bbey— Strat- loaf to the same quantity of flour, con- princess gown of white silk mull and enues received by said city for light appliances for conducting said elec ford-on-Avon— Christmas— The Spec- 1 taining ,ess water but having a milder j lace and carried a bunch of white Bd water in excess of the receipts of tricity so as to avoid if possible any tie Bridegroom . . . . . . . flavor and yielding - a greater - per c e n t ; chrysanthemums. The bridesmaids, danger to the dynamos or machinery ke year next preceding the date of The first figure is the publishers 0f protein and other nutrients. Anna Johnson and Josephine Freund, of the party of the first part, and the i contract. price; the second the price to schools j Mrs. Charles Hines gave a very able wore white organdie over pale blue. use of such care and precaution shall contracted for between the Library demonstration of bread made with Mr. Clifford Brown acted as best man. The party of the first part shall fur release and relieve the party of the Commission and The J. K. Gill Co. bish eighteen ( 1 8 ) enclosed arc lamps “ everlasting yeast.” After the dem - After the wedding cerem ony the bri second part from liability for damages Rem aining subjects: State Texts replace the ones now in use by the onstration the bread was made into dal party adjourned to the exquisitely to the machinery of the party of the party of the second part and use the chicken sandwiches and served with j decorated dining room where an elabc- first part. The party of the first part T h e Pollock-Lyttle recital will be im e for such purpose during the term coffee as luncheon. All present agree rate repast was served. agree» that the service»’ agreed to be held in Marsh Hall Monday evening, this contract, and the said party of that Mrs. Hines is a very successful T h e cerem ony was attended by the furnished by him to the party of the N ov. 4. Admission 35 and 50 cents. khe second part agrees to deliver the bread maker. relatives and a few intimate friends ol second part SHALL BE AS GOOD A i laid eighteen ( 1 8 ) arc lamps to the A demonstration o s cake making th bridegroom . T h e bride was the THE SERVICE NOW FURNISHED BY first part in as good condition as when will be given at the next m eeting recipient of many beautiful presents. To Meet the Demands. THE CITY OF FOREST GROVE TO ITS Ihey received the same, reasonable which is to be with Mrs. J. C. Clark. T h e out of town people present In order to meet the demands of INHABITANTS SO FAR AS SAID SER- rear and tare excepted, the party of the were: Mr. and Mrs. C. R. Bow ies and consumers of printing The News has 1 VICE SHALL DEPEND UPON AND BE Gale Grange. st part agrees to furnish to the party I son Wallace of Seattle; Mr. and Mrs. this week been com pelled to install UNDER THE CONTROL OF A regular m eeting of the t>f the second part electric current for Grange J. E. Bowles and Miss Marion Bowles more new equipment. This time PARTY OF THE FIRST PART. rill be held Saturday, Nov. 2. kny and all such arc lamps for street _ , E vfry of Portland; Mrs. M. W ylie, Miss Har- we have added to the job depart , .. . ___ - j further understood and agreed by and purposes in excess of the aforesaid |. Granger please try to be present, as riet W ylie, G uy Hibbard ment a Sterling round cornering Mrs. , .. . . between the parties hereto that the said ghteen ( 1 8 ) arc lights as the said . . . there is important business to be at- j oh „ , 0„ , Portland. machine, a perforator and punching party of the first part is to give ------ unto tended to; besides all dues should now party of the second part may require machine besides a rapid Boston sta the said party of the second part a the sum of four ( $ 4 ) dollars per be paid up to the end of the year. A Portland Horse Show. pler of the best make. These new good and sufficient bond or undertak nonth, the slff* party of the second good program is being prepared by T h e Southern Pacific will sell round appurtenances will enable us to turn ing in the sum of two thousand urt to furnish all lamps, wire, fixtures, the lecturer, one feature being " A trip tickets to Portland and return at out the highest class of work in ($ 2 0 0 0 ) do Han for the faithful per- etc., within the corporate limits of raid special bird program” in which a num $ 1 .1 0 . Sale date is Nov. 6 and the . formance of the contract, said bond to round cornering, booklets, cards, ber of children will participate. Chil limit is Nov. 10. This will b e the ty. also to give the party of the fint b e approved by the city council of said e tc., punching for loose leaf ledger the right to use the wires of the city of Forest Grove. dren are in n ’ ed to b e present. best exhibition o f horses ever Held in and perforating by the latest m ethod. arty of the second part running to the . The party of the first part without this state. tl SECRETARY. nd twenty ($ 1 9 2 0 ) 1’acific University last evening for the grand opening and dedication ol that room and some of the girls’ rooms w eie furnished by private individuals. Speeches were Farnham, made by Miss M . Grace Watt Rose of Portland, Mrs. H . W. Boyd; the scripture reading was by Rev. H. Gould and Rev. Daniel Staver of Portland, offered up the dedicatory prayer. rendered a piano solo and light refreshments were served. 8 o ’ clock , the residence of S. L. Carlyle, on Fourth avenue near Third street was burned to the ground together with all the furnishings. T h ete was $*<)*> insurance on building, but none whatever on furnishings. The that of a fine new the loss was piano which could not be gotten through the door. The fire originated in the closet b e neath the stairway. Mr. Carlyle was getting ready to go to the grand open ing of the ladies’ dormitory and had gone into the closet In som e way, with a candle. probably when he set the collar box down in the ensuinn. n te urtai tarn. e I '•stri Ferrin Humphrey !0 aim *1 securitj corner with one hand holding the candle with the other, the fire ignited the clothing, but Mr. Carlyle went out of the closet, closed the door without noticing ind bone fc * 1 ! them lay. ***d I :s hand sew e' ather oxford.*’e in es regi s also can v h_ s swing an'“ " t. At Bailey’ r * 1 >uld like to d ì.'" No. 392. l l t fl; , C mohair to ub g nost for it .- _ farm scemiti the greatest $4 00 r the »id the higl . —Bailey’ s ,h« House and Furnishings Burn. Last evening about of the Pac ¡*Ie the followin bo JVC. Miss Ethel Silverman. Mts. Miss Sheehy «■lion. If« fire. r button thre ^ pQr ,p. very n c ^ * ’ Com- Physician an piece electrical an alls answers 3 the oxfords in ; < u * is Todd _________ 1 build- îlieve in J J ues ui t if you > H L L re with In less than three minutes ore of the Carlyle girls noticed smoke set p- ing through the door and when opei ed the entire closet was ablaze. The flames spread like a flash and all attempts at rescuing the building proved futile. Miss Mabel Bryant, who has been visiting friends in Portland and this city for several weeks past has returned to Timber Valley near Yakima. •ge ac- and are a col- Will ) acres, »plain. ID CO. Oregon en-