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About Washington County news. (Forest Grove, Washington County, Or.) 1903-1911 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 14, 1907)
that he will take the town of banks in preference to Buxton any time. FIRST SHOWING FALL W AISTS Prices Our R. F. D. carriers must intend to hold their jobs down for some time as they are now erecting sheds at the postoffice in which to tie their horses while sorting their mail; and more like ly also when going to church, as the church is near by. THATCHER Mrs. Frank Bennett is on the sick Beauties A new flag now floats over the Thatcher school house. E. J. Bonshu mashed his finger while shingling on the barn last week. Shirt, Waists In Soisette, Mercerized, Wool Batiste, Mix ed Silk, Sateen, and Cordarette. Very newest» designs and handsomely tailored. Prices, $2.25, 2.50, 3.25, 4.50, and 5.50. Our New Fall Cloaks ®> Jac ets are Here. Come and Inspect Them HOFFMAN <Sb ALLEN FOREST GROVE COMPANY OREGON THOMAS & HOGE Real Estate Loans AND INSURANCE Phone 294, Forest Grove, Oregon We have been appointed agents for '1HE AMERICAN INSUR ANCE COMPANY of Newark, N. J. one of the strongest and best in the country, and will be pleased to pro tect your properly. The American has a record of paying over 81,000,- * HHI of losses in the San Francisco disaster as soon as they could be adjusted and without a single suit. Mr. and Mrs. Cole from the east, have moved in the Barnhard property. Rev. J. A. Folsom, Superintendent of the Congregational Home Mission The farmers were glad to see the ary society of this state, delivered an rain and are now able to put in their eloquent and instructive address at the crops. Mr. Younker and family have re Congregational church last Sunday subject: “ The cently moved here from Missouri and morning upon tne subject: Kingdom of God in Oregon.” Mis located in Mrs. Windorf’s house. sionary work, he said, is necessary for Mr. and Mrs. Harry Graham of Col the success of any church—whether orado, are visiting Mrs. Graham’s self-supporting or dependent. The mother, Mrs. Fred McElliott. They church which is not missionary must expect to locate here. be missioned unto. This one thing — Mrs. Edmondson would like to do distinguishes the dead church from the work by the day. Phone No. 392. lltf live, growing, successful church. There are many churches in the state GASTON H. L. Cowels and family have! that have no pastors which are plead ing for help, and again there are many moved into town. churches which have pastors that ought Chas. Wescott and wife were Port to be replaced by men, men who are land visitors Tuesday. real men. He delivered a hard blow Miss Georgia Moore has returned tQ the cheap preacher who drilts with from a two week’s visit in Hood River. the tide and said that in order to get Will Wahl and wife arrived home men of ability it would require the last week and are visiting relativts price. He pleaded for preachers of here. more ginger. Portland has three Miss Edna Hibbs is spending a few churches without pastors, there are days in Portland with her sister Mrs. many churches in western, central and eastern Oregon without pastors and Craft. Mrs. J. M. McBurnev and daughter the Home Missionary Society must Merril were in Forest Grove one day come to their aid. The church in Forest Grove and Oregon City were this week. among the leaders in mission aid last Howard Satterlee formerly of Gaston year. Mr. Folsom paid a grand trib but who has been in Kansas City for ute to Oregon and its matchless re the past year was shaking hands with sources, Oregon the empire of the friends one day last week. west. The seating capacity of the The bills are out for a Hard Times church was taxed to the limit. Social to be given by the Jollity Club on Saturday, Nov. 16, 1907. Prizes are to be given for the best sustained characters. Admittance 10 cents. —Buy Wool Blankets of Bailey and keep warm. Big Dance. Masquerade—Thanksgiving night, at Sargents,s Hall, Gales Creek, Oregon, Nov. 28th 1907. 19 2 Dance. Liner Colum n It is a ll sm ooth sa ilin g w h en yo u p lac e a L in e r Ad in this colum n. A few words h e re w ill reach 5,000 readers and the resu lts are c e rta in . 5c lin e 1st In se rtio n , 2Mr c en ts each s u b seq u e n t in se rtio n . M inim um c h a rg e 10 cts. “ WANTED—Salesmen. Many make 8100 to 8150 per month, some even more. Stock clean; grown on reserva tion, far from old orchards. Cash advanced weekly. Choice of territory. Address Washington Nursery Company, Toppenish, Washington.” consider trade for good pasture land. For price and terms call on or address the owner. A. W. Gillis, Forest Grove, Ore , R. F. D. No. 2 14-tf FOR SALE —Good house in South Park; 5 bed rooms, 2 sitting rooms, kitchen and lot 100x100; good barn, price 81550. Also good 6 room house, corner lot, 1 block from car line,8900. Some choice building lots. T. H. Lit- tlehales, Forest Grove. 18-tf FOR SALE —Good work horse well broke,and set of new work harness— WANTED —Girl for general house never been used. On the Old Carey work. Must be good cook and house Porter place. 8-tf keeper. Will pay good wages. Phone FOR SALE.— Thoroughbred regis 271 Bell line or address F. J. Miller, tered heifers. Out of the herd of dairy South Forest Grove. 19-tf cattle which have the highest test in the county. Address box 16 R. F. D. WANTED —Girl to do general house No. 1. Cornelius. tl work. Colonial Hotel. It Dairy Farm For Sale. Do You Want the most perfect mod ern equipped and best located small dairy farm in Washington county? A beautiful home one mile east of Forest Grove on Base Line road and proposed electric car line. S. P. trains stop within i mile; milk route, rural deliv ery, electric lights, telephone. House has 7 rooms, bath, pantry, closets, two large porches, all nicely finished, parlor finished in natural ash. Wood shed 14x20, bam 20x55, rustic siding, doors and windows cased and moulded, panel doors, fitted for 10 cows and 3 horses, buitfy room, ooarch. f***A v"*— m g'"' REWARD—810 reward to party who will return double-barrel Ithica ham merless shotgun lost between Forest Grove ahd Thatcher. J. D. MICKLE, Phone No. 551, Hillside line. 19t 1' STORE AND OFFICE H e l p — Fur nished free to employers. Clerks Registration Bureau, entrance to offices 1* Selling-Hirsch Bldg , 386 i Wash ington Street, Cor. West Park, Port land, Ore. Get that umbrella repaired at Corl’s. 18t4 — Mrs. Bullock would like sewing to do. Fourth street, city. 18-4p —C. R. Callaway who has just pur chased Nicholson & Son’s grocery, invites your patronage Big line of choice fresh groceries always on hand 14 5 — Wool Blankets 83 50 to 89.00 at J. E. Bailey’s. We repair and cover umbrellas, L. J. Corl & Son. 18t4 There will be a dance at Greenville The young men of Banks are think hall, by K. O. T. M., Greenville, Sat ing of organizing an athletic club in urday evening, Nov. 16. All are cor dially invited. Tickets, including the near future. 19tl* WATT DISTRICT Mr. and Mrs. Eberley and family lunch, 75 cents. have moved into their beautiful new Marion Knighten is building a new home at Banks. house. Banks is very much in need of some O. McCale has moved from Portland fire protection. We suggest a volun into E. Haines’ house. Mrs. Frank Johnson entertained com teer department as a remedy. The farmers are making the most of pany several days last week. this nice wetaher in getting their fall Mrs. Weston of Forest Grove, was a plowing done and in digging their po visitor at M. Bisbet’s Thursday. tatoes. Mrs. A. Rice and Mrs. D. B. Ad The “ flurTy” in the financial world ams attended the funeral of Geo. Reed has no effect on the building as even of Dilley Friday. "Uncle Sam” is making extensive D. B. Adams is still improving his improvements on his property. j V . S ta e h r H e lix Veri,t o e veti dairy herd, the latest addition being a O F F I C E A T T H E B A Z A A lt , ME.XT T O F O S T O F F I C E Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Killicgsworth registered Jersey cow. and their daughter Miss Killingsworth Mesdames Hall and Van Kirk and of Portland, came out in their automo Miss Livermore spent Thursday in bile on Saturday and returned on Mon Thatcher, visiting friends. Flighty acre dairy farm, 6 miles day. out with good buildings and fine The school board placed six extra orchard. Price $4(K)0. Miss Carrie Bledsoe was visiting at single seats in the school house Satur Good new 7-room house with r lily-three acre farm, with Miller’s Sunday. day, as the seating capacity was over house and barn 4 miles from Gas two lots on car line lor only John Friday butchered several hogs taxed. ton; 40 acres in cultivation; bal 81000 . the first of the week. ance in good pasture. Horses, Flighty acres of fine land, 6 Services will be held in the Watts’ cows, chickens and farm imple The Banks Band is still progressing. miles out, no buildings. Fine church Sunday, Nov. 17, at 2 p. m. ments go with the place. All water and orchard on place. The music is heard all over town. by Rev. Keagy. A cordial invitation for $3000; $1800 cash, balance Price 835 per acre. Geo. Dooley sawed wood for Miller is extended to all. to suit. Three acres, close to town with the steam saw Sunday morning. with good 8-room house and fine Mrs. McCoy and Miss Nancy, E. Twelve and one-half acres, orchard. 8150*1. Will exchange A crowd from here talked of chari- Burk and family, H . Rogers and wife, with fine house and good barn. for town property. Family orchard, only one-half Mrs. Etta Dilley and W. L. McCoy variing Tom Baker last Sunday night. F’our acres of land, close to mile from town. All the land is The measles havn’t set in around attended the McCoy-Baker wedding town, with house and barn, good under cultivation and in fine this place yet but are reported close near Greenville, Sunday. orchard. An ideal location for a shape. Price 13500. fruit and chicken ranch. Price BANKS Eighteen-acre fruit farm with 81100. Mrs. Friday and Mr. and Mrs. Otto F’ive acre tract with house and house and barn and good fruit Mr. McGraw has opened a mill and Galaway called at John and Bert Fri drier, 6 miles from here. Price barn, one mile out. Good loca feed store. day’s Sunday. tion. 81600. $1500. A1 Young made a business trip to Business of all kinds still keeps mov One hundred and forty-seven New 5-room modem cottage, acres, 3 miles from Forest Grove, Portland on Saturday. ing slowly; if the banks are closed, the all plastered, hot and cold water 55 acres in cultivation, 40 acres Clearing house certificates are being town of Banks is still open at both large lot in fine location. $1300 in pasture, house and barn and ends. takes it if bought soon. This is six acres in prunes. Two live quite freely circulated here. a rare bargain. parings on the place. Can be | Banks’ band is contemplating giving Mail carriers report that business has Half ikyme good notes’ secured by had for $35 per acre. several entertainments during the win been slow on their routes the past week. cash. Balance on lime to suit. I real estate for sale. ter. Must be on account of the banks be — Don't you think a nice Wool Mrs. W. M. Killingsworth returned ing closed. Blanket would feel good these cool from Portland where she has been vis John Kessler made a flying trip to Buxton Sunday afternoon. He says nights? Bailey’s. iting. . Reedvilld ___ Dilleed Vest Butt' h: . Corneliu I ¡rest Grower t Hillsbordri . . . . Dille *1 i Hillsboiua East Buttf** East C edi' eve, Wed , :nt > chestra. en workiivl ! ad all su nevi FO R E S T GROVE H ouses fo r R en t seventy ;r fallow timber, eluding acres, , house, 2 acres pasture, n tele- ides of sh, bai- taser. by y C p . n| t0 ha