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W ashington
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RETURNED FROM
NATIONAL GRANGE
county
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FOREST GROVE, WASHINGTON CO., ORE., THURSDAY. DECEMBER 19, 1907.
GOOD CONDITION OF BANKS
W h o ’s W h o in F o re s t‘ G rove.
CHRISTMAS AT THE CHURCHES
NO. 24
STATE DAIRYMEN’S
CONVENTION OVER
HON.
CHARLES,
HINES, doctor, drug Good Proqrams Prepared— All Will
Celebrate on Christmas Eve.
gist and politician. A
graduate of Michigan | The Yuletide season is almost upon
Oregon banks resumed payments
University and a repub us and everybody is buying presents j
Monday without any “ runs” or pan
Upon several different occasions
lican from the sole o f' and living in the happy anticipation there were between 600 and 700
Austin Buxton, Master of the State icky actions of the depositors despite
pec-
his
leet
to
the
top
of
his
that
good
old
Saint
Nick
shall
not
pass
Grange and Mrs. Buxton arrived home, the somewhat nervous strain they have
in attendance upon the Dairy Conven
head—
and
that’s
no
him by. This season is the happiest tion and exhibit at Portland at one
this city, Monday, from their extended been on during the holidays.
The
short distance. A good of all the year; it is the home coming
trip east and the national convention three banks here occasioned nothing
dresser and always wears week. The spirit of giving o’er tops time, and from the moment that Pres
of the Grange held at Hartford, Con- unusual Monday.
ident Judd called the meeting to order
the latest tie.
Has all else and by this spirit men are made
neticut. 'lhey spent several days in
E. W. Haines stated to The News
at 10 o’clock Thursday mo ning until
been
a
legislative
solon
akin.
New York city and Washington and that he would not have known that the
it closed at 5 o’clock r'riday afternoon,
at Salem and introduced
Here in Forest G.ove Christmas will the interest never flagged. Hon. D.
while.there attended a meeting of the holidays were off from the attitude of
bills; also presents doc- be celebrated by exercises at the dif-
Senate and incidentally saw our Johna the people had the papers not an
B. White, the dairy expert with the
tor bills now and then. t ferent churches all of which will be
nounced it and that on Monday the
than sworn in.
Department of Agriculture at Washing
Says: A little mixing held in the various church houses ton. D. C., who has participated in
There was an attendance of about deposits thnbled the withdrawals,
now
and
then
is
relished
i
Christmas
eve.
The
Christian
church
3000 Grangers at the convention, the j Banker Dooly, of the First National
by the drug store men;” has made a departure from the ordi dairy conventions in all the older
largest part of them from N. Y., and j and W. B. Haines of the Forest Grove
Also maintains
that nary and its grown folks will give states, said that he had never attended
2500 received the seventh or highest National, received big deposits and
novelists
should
be
in the drills, reeitat ons and songs instead a better convention. The program
degree of the organization.
Plans ; witnessed no panicky streaks whatever
the apothecary business of the children. They will partly im was full of interest—it was a school of
were formulated for an active campaign I on Monday, the day of all days that
because their books be personate the children. The Metho information and instruction, and facts
for the parcels post and for developing put the test. All of which goes to
were presented and views exchanged
come a drug on the dist people have prepared
use for denatured alcohol and its indus- show that financial affairs are again nor-
and actual results shown, which will be
market and are mighty program. They will have a
tries.
! mal. In fact out here there never has
of tremenduous value to all those en
bitter
doses.
Would
be
the children will perform. And so gaged in the industry or contemplatin''
Maine is the strongest organized been but little uneasiness and that
state senator if he could with the Congregational church.
state in the union about one out of little has passed away. Except for a
a participation in it. The substantial
a candidate. Never smiles but always looks
Father Verhaag of the Catholic character of the gathering was shown
every eight being a member. This few real estate deals no big amounts —and don’t deny that he
pleasant.
church at Verboort, has sent The when the Chair requested those actually
makes the influence of the organiza of money were withdrawn from the
News the following communication:
tion very strong. The National Grange I banks.
milking cows commercially to stand—
Additional Local News.
land in the spring sometime. They
The great day of Christmas will be 75 p:r cent of the audience rose, and
Now that the holidays are over peo
secured legislation on the rate bill; the
denatured alcohol bill and the pure ple will feel freeer with their money
Frank Smith, his wife and Epa Smith purchased shares at 25c which have ushered in at Verts hall with impres when a vote was asked to show what
food law. Their constant agitation and all markets will move better. of Glencoe, are sick with the smallpox. i risen to $1 per and in their glee over sive divine services at 11 o’clock a. proportion of these were testing milk
and discussion moided public opinion While the “ vacation” was on for the Mr. Smith was working in Washington the rise tendered the spread. It was m. A small orchestra from Portland with the idea of keeping their heu.s
banks the people naturally felt suspi and returned for a visit when he broke : held at Mr. Lawrence’s home on Col has been invited to enhance the solem- up to the highest standard, at least
and Congress acted.
After the wholesome n.ty and assist the choir in the solemn three fourths of the m lkers rose a sec-
Oregon has a strongly organized cious and nervous. If they were fortu- out with the malady. Di. Wood, the I lege street.
Grange and this county stands in^ the nate enough to have a little "pile’ they county physician and health officer, has viands had * been put to route the music for high mass. 1 he sermon oncj ,jmei a striking evidence of dairy
forefront of the counties of the state, j were inclined to hang onto it; if they quarantined the house. The patients guests told stories, made limericks will be adapted for the occasion and j mC(hods
apropos and Miss Minnie Heidel re- attune the hearts of every Christian to ! The proceedings In full will be
however, Clackamas leads the van.
j owed a debt they were influenced by are getting along nicely.
1 cited.
true spirit of Christmas. At Verboort printed in boolt form just as soon at
The work of extension will be car- sellish thoughts to wait a bit before
Notice has been given by G. S.
tied on with vigor and Idaho which ; paying it; if they had an old pair of
A delightful party was given in com the Catholic church has been put in the stenographers, photographers and
has affiliated with Oregon or W ashing-! shoes in the gariet that might be re Hughes, proprietor of the Independent pliment of the seventh birthday of lit Christmas trim, crib decorations, music, printers can get their material in shape.
ton Granges will be brought into the . modeled they were inclined to do that Telephone, that after Jan. 1 the rates tie Miss Mary Stockman, daughter of will all be in keeping with the great Prof. F. I. Kent of the Oregon Agri
rather than pay out a bigger sum for ef rentals per month will be: Resi Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Stockman of this festival.
fold.
cultural College at Corvallis was made
Ex Govenor Bachelder of New Jer new boots. These actions occasioned dence service, party line, $ 1.00; com city, Thursday of last week. A dainty ;
President, and W. L. Crissey of the
ROOF BURNED OFF.
sey, was reelected Master; C. N. Free by suspicion and mistrust have given mercial and office, 81.50; single line lunch was served and a cake fringed |
Portland Commercial Club Secretary.
man of Iowa, Sec.; G. W. Gault of place to confidence and action ovjr service 82.00 per month and private with seven lighted candles was on the
The campaign in behalf of the next
line
as
per
contract.
This
is
done
be
New Jersey, Lecturer. The national the state.
menu. Pretty presents were received. Old Building on Council Street Dam convention will begin immediately for
While the panic has had its evil ef cause of the advancing price of mater The guests were: Mae Montgomery, j aged— Good Work of Department.
convention will be held at Washington
it is determined that that convention,
fects, the good is not small. Banks ial, etc.
next year.
Grace Conwell, Ethel Mobly, Thelma
like the one just held, will be the
E.
Lampman,
self
styled
’’Kerby”
,
Mr. and Mrs. Buxton report a very will be more cautious and the people
Harry Underhill who is now in Pegg and Edna Pegg.
who drifted into this city the closing most important and beneficial gather
pleasant trip. The weather was fine will be more cautious as to what mon England visiting his parents, after
Mr. Ballard formerly of this city but days of last month and gained for him ing held during the year 1908.
and their visits to the different cities ey institution they invest their money twenty five years’ absence from his na now a rancher of Yamhill county, was
The exhibits were magnificient,
enjoyable. They left Oregon the first with and the wildcat houses should go tive land, has written to Harry Goff hobbling around on crutches and inci- self a name of a keen pool artist and
lover
of
good
booze
barely
escaped
international
day of the bank holidays and returned glimmering.
that the dense fogs of “ hold London” i dentally shaking hands with old friends with his life by jumping from the sec-
The whole state was represent
the first day after the “ vacation” was
does not meet his fancy after living in the first of the week. Several weeks
ond story of his burning abode on ed. The convention was a tremendu
Must Wait Awhile Longer.
over. Mr. Buxton reports that the
this country. Mr. Underhill is the son- ago while leading a horse across a
Council
street which was gutted and ous success, and the men interested
money stringency in the east was very
Those pilgrims from over the coun in-law of Mr. Philips who went east at bridge the animal slipped striking Mr. practically destroyed by fire late Thurs in dairying have determined that the
severe.
Many traveling men were ty who went to Hillsboro Monday with^ the same time and is visiting in Win- Ballard’a leg and breaking it. The
products of this great industry will add
day night.
caught in cities with no money and the avowed intention of getting sepa nepeg.
horse rolled off of the bridge and broke
Lampman told several stories as to at leatt $30,000,000 to the wealth of
had to wait for money to be shipped to ration papers were foiled, all because of
As we expected when we tracked its neck. Mr. Ballard reports that his how the fire caught one of which is as Oregon in 1908. 204 people person-
them from their houses before they Gov. Chamberlain’s holidays of Dec. our way up through the snow this leg is getting along nicely.
follows. He returned home about j“J ally paid their dues while in attend
could get back home. In* New York 5 ,6 and 7.
morning we found on arriving at the
Next Sunday begins Christmas week. o’clock on the evening of the fire feel- ance, the greatest previous record be
he found it a very difficult matter to
The court should have convened the sanctum a poem on the frozen atmos- At the Congregational church the Sun ! ing fine but rather hungry. Therefore ing 84, and before the next session of
cash a couple of checks. The banks last Monday in November but for the phere and water as follows: Beautiful
day school and the morning service he proceeded to satisfy his hunger by the Association is convened the rolls
required a superfluous amount of iden bank holidays and the statute requires snow—sh hush; ’Tis worse than -Faker
will be full of the Christmas thought. lighting a fire, putting on a skillet of j will contain to exceed 300 members.
tification and us d every method to that in case that date is a holiday it Oat mush. I ’ll take the mud and eat
The pastor will preach to the children i grease. This done he lay him down |
Died.
keep from paying out coin. He was ; shall convene on the first judicial day the spud— but to h— 1 with the baau-
In the evening Mr. Albert H. Cross of I to rest while the grease was heating for
fortunate in having a friend in New which was Thursday. Only Chamber- tiful slush,
Mrs. Elizabeth A. Cathef whose
Cleveland, will deliver an address on a batch of eggs.
York who deposited our Grange Mas- 1 lain himself knew of the cessation of
.7,, v i t >
. -.,
.
Lengthening and Strengthening”
But the beer or whatever it was that death occurred a! Greshaui Wednes
ter’s check and drew from his own ac the holidays else
se Judge McBride could
J hf
.o f * ’
ThursdaJ evenl? f Mr. Cross is a very able speaker, who made Kerby feel so fine had its physi day of last week, was buried in the
count and turned it oyer to Mr. Bux have been in the three counties and a,,d^ le' te d ,h e
officers: C. is now helping in Sunday school ological effect and a deep slumber Forest View cemetery near this city
ton.
adjourned the court. But as the court C , D. D. Bump; V. C., H. B. John work on the coast. This will be E came upon him, so deep that the Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Buxton spent three did not convene according to statute son; Prelate, E W. Haines; M. of W.
Mts. Cathey was born in Monroe
whole room was ablaze and the flames
days in the city of Washington visiting all the cases will have to be carried J. C. Latta; K. of R. and S., W. W. union service.
Four recitals were given at the col- j licked angrily about his body and ran county, Tennessee, and was 68 years
the different departments of govern over to the special term of January 2. McEldowney; M.of F., John Anderson;
of age
M. of E., C. O. Roe; M. of A., E. R. lege this week, Monday, Tuesday and up his back before consciousness re
ment.
One woman was granted a divorce but
She moved with her parents to Mis
turned
to
Kerby.
Then
with
rare
Wirtz; I. G., A. R. Leabo; O. G., W. Wednesday evenings and Wednesday
the defendant was present and gave his
souri when she was but a child where
presence
of
mind
he
made
a
grand
afternoon,
and
each
one
of
them
was
R.
Hicks;
Trustee,
W.
B.
Haines.
Agitating a New Road.
consent, so the legality of the decree
well attended by students and towns leap for life out of the south side win she lived until 1873, then came to
will
not be tested. There are two men
Ore-{on, this county. At one time she
The Southern Pacific has placed on people.
There is some agitation by public
The conservatory is very dow, flying as it were over the high
spirited men of this section for a pub that the county is feeding who will re the market its new script books which large this year and is doing splendid board fence and alighted upon the resided in Forest Grove.
She leaves two children, a son and
lic road from this city to Tillamook, ceive public rations a while longer; be are proving to be popular with the work under Prof, and Mrs. F. T. slippery soil within the city pound
following the base line as nearly as sides there are several divorce cases. traveling public. One thousand mile Chapman and their assistants.
With scarcely a dud on but his flannel daughter W. R Hicks of this city,
Mr.
possible to the intersection of the line But Washington has the consolation of books cost $30 with a rebate of $4.50 Chapman added much to the programs underwear he rushed to the fire bell and Leona Philips of Gresham. De
being in the same boat as Clackamas and are good on all the Harriman lines
with the Wilson river road.
by his explanation of different num and rang it so hard that he b oke the ceased was a member of the F-ee
in Oregon, Washington and Idaho. bers.
This road would undoubtedly be a and Columbia counties.
bell wire, and soon sleeping Forest Methodist church.
Another featuie is the excess baggage
capital thing for two reasons: It would
Nelson B. LaCourse is carrying his Grove was out in full.
Married.
rights. The new books went into ef
Special Term.
shorten the distance about 20 miles
The firemen deserve splendid credit
hand
around in a sling as the result of
fect December 10.
and parties maintain that a much bet-
After
a
good
long rest from his
for
their
heroic
work
in
the
rain
and
The holiday muddle seems to be
a fire fright he had at his home Tues
t*r grade can be obtained than that increasing in proportions in this county.
Abe Meresse, editor and part owner day morning. His son Orson got up wind. Although the top part of the strenuous and unparalleled labor of
over the Wilson river route. The Wil A number of important cases appear of the Condon Globe, is in this city for early and got his boots out and was building was all ablaze before they ar October, Dan Cupid put his finger to
son river road goes nine miles or such ing on the circuit court docket, Judge a fortnight’s visit with his parents Mr. preparing them for a time in the snow. rived on the scene they checked the the string and drew a telling bead on
a matter north of the base line and McBride Tuesday determined to call a and Mrs. E. Meresse. Abe has grown He lighted a match and was looking fire so it did not sp'ead to the lower another of our young men. It wai
Wilbur Weston.
this makes a distance of 18 miles that special session and accordingly fixed quite fond of the people up there and for a can of grease when the lace cur story and the nearby buildings.
would be cut off by the proposed road. an order w th the county clerk fixing reports plenty of money. In that neck tains ignited and the flames ran up
The building is owned by J. N.
He was married Monday to Miss
And this distance of course is multi January 2 as the time for convening neck of the woods clearing house certi-, them to the ceiling, Mr. LaCourse in Hoffman and insured for $1200 in the Ressie Sands at Hillsboro, Clerk God-
plied greatly by the high per cent court. The order enumerates certain ficates were dubbed “ Sears and Roe- an attempt to beat the flames out Bankers and Merchants Mutual of this man assisting Cupid in his work.
city. A. W. Russell, a carpenter. had
Mr. and Mrs. Weston went to Port
grade.
civil cases and permits the filing of in buck money.”
burned his hands very badly.
Parties who have been over the pro formations in criminal cases where the
been remodeling the lower part of the land for their honeymoon and are
Holly Circle, Women of Woodcraft,
Notice of District Road Meeting.
posed highway and should know, main defendants have been held to appear.
building and the rooms had just been
their home on the Gales Creek road
took
in one application and elected the
tain that a six per cent grade can On Monday a considerable amount of
clothed and ready for paper. Some Just opposite his father’s, Wm. Weston,
Notice
is
hereby
given
that
a
district
following officers at the regular meet
be obtained; that but one bridge of probate business was transacted.
lumber on the upper floor was burned 1 l*e brid* came here some months
ing Saturday evening: G. N., Emily road meeting is hereby called, to be
any consequence would have to be
“ Kerby” rented the building No- , aK° with her mother from Yakima,
Tuesday, however, attorneys, dis Anderson; A. V., Rilda Stiegleder; C., held at Laughlin Hotel in Road Dis
built.
covered that the probate court term Sophia Smith; B., Lilly Morley; M , trict No. 29, Washington County, Or vember 28 and frequently entertained
False in Every Particular.
This highway would follow what is had lapsed, as did that of the circuit
egon, on the 28th day of December, his friends at tea (? ). Tuesday even
known as the Swanson highway through court, and the orders of the court Ina Freeman; A. Emma Schultz; O.
A man said to be representing an
ing a crowd of bon vivants celebrated
S. , Nancy Giltner; I. S., Guy Morley; 1907, at 1 o’clock, to dermine the
the farms belonging to Messrs. R. and
made on Monday were cancelled. All C. G., Anna Pomeroy; Manager, Ina extent of improvements to be made on in Kerby’s apartments and the only advertising agency or company of Cal
A. C. Alexander, Parsons, Wheelock, probate business will therefore go over
any county road, or roads, or portion thing that marks their royal time is a ifornia was in this city Friday, al-
•
Marsh, McCrum and Nelson, thence until January 2, the opening of the Freeman.
thereof, in said road district, and to charred beer keg that lies pathetic ■ tempting to sell advertising in plate
on from Scoggins valley to the inter- new term.
That Ferris wheel in the Bazaar win levy a special tax to defray the expense amid the ashes and incinerated re form which would be sent each
i section with the Wilson river road near
dow, built a la the great Ferris at the thereof, not to exceed 10 mills on the mains of Kerby while the rain beats in week for publication in the local pa
the base line. Private parties of Scog
Columbian exposition, is a dandy and dollar, on all real and personal taxable with rythmic cadence sad and melan- pers. What we understand of it we
Domestic Science Meeting.
gins valley once started a road to the
j believe the price for the service is ex-
attracts a full share of the attention of property in said road district.
choly.
The Domestic Science Department
: horbitant. It is further understoo 1
Wilson river and say that a good grade
the mail shoppers. The wheel is nine
Dated this 16th day of December,
of
the
Woman’s
Club
met
with
Miss
I that the agent represented to the mer
could be obtained for such a road.
PUBLIC
SCHOOL
NOTES.
or ten feet high, giily decorated in 1907.
J o h n B e y e r ,
Elliott at Mrs. E Seymour’s, Tuesday
chants that The News highly recom
colored crepe paper and glistening
Upon
taking the census” in the mended his scheme. This part of his
Supervisor Road Dist. No. 29.
afternoon.
Mrs. Neilson Dies.
tinsel and is run by an electric motor
different
rooms
a
short
time
ago
it
was
A paper on the Preparation and
claims are false in every particular.
to phonograph music. The minature
Open Installation.
discovered that there were over forty i
Mrs. N. P. Neilson who took carbol Benefit of Soups by Miss Elliott was
cars carry Teddy bears and dolls.
v. Turkey Shoot.
There will be open installation of children attending school who were j
ic acid recently died last Thursday, followed by questions, suggestions and
Samuel B. Lawrence, editor of The Forest Chapter No. 42 O. E. S. and born in Nebraska. At least three-1 Th« re will be a Shooting Match for
»Dec. 12. at her home in Buxton.
favorite receipts from the members
Index, and his friend Irvin D. Aller, Holbrook Lodge No. 30 A. F. it fourths of the states oI the Union are ' turkevs at Cornelius on Monday, D-c
The funeral service was held in the present.
¿Presbyterian church Rev. Belknap offi-
The refreshments consisted of salsify business manager of the paper last A. M. in Masonic Hall on St. John’s represented.
23, 1907. Turkevs will alsobewffl d.
ting, after which the burial took soup, crackers, ripe olives, sweet pick year, gave a clever feed to their senior Day, December 27.
Installation at
The colors of the public school are | All are invited. No one baned C me
lace in the cemetery near Buxton, les and celery. The next meeting will friends Tuesday evening in honor of 10:30 a. m Dinner at 12:30 p. m blue and gold. We wonder why some and bring your friend and have a g
feeased was a native of Denmark and be Jan. 7, with Mrs. Charles Hines. the purchase of stock in the National All members of the Eastern Star and of the merchants do not display our time. All will have a fair chance.
is fifty-two years of age. A husbar.d The subject will be Potatoes and other Airship Company which is to put on Masons in Forest Grove and vicinity colors. We are sure we deserve some Shoot to commence at 10 o’e oek
d son survive her.
sendee between Los Angeles and Port- , are cordially invited to attend.
publicity, for we represent many homes. F L. Geiger and Harry Cook, Mgrs.
starchy vegetables.
¡"Vacation" Over With no Bad Effects
on the Money Situation.
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