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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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H ouses fo r R en t
seventy
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timber,
eluding
acres,
, house,
2 acres
pasture,
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