«t
Rev. Fleming of California, is now
pastor
of the Cornelius Methodist
S tatem ent of th e C ondition of
and Rev, Beuchler of the Lu­
remembrances to church
your friends at theran denomination alternates be­
Christmas may be tween Cornelius and Portland.
THE
had by giving us Tom Billinger of Portland, was out
an order for
to this city the first of the week. His
Ralph or more commonly known
PHOTOGRAPH S son
as "Sharkey” is in Portland after trav­
The p i c t u r e s eling all over the United States.
themselves will Charles Smith and his sisters Misses
make most acc e n ­ Thresa and Anna, did not go to Cali­
able gifts. Prettily fornia as contemplated a lew weeks
FOREST GROVE, OREGON
yet inexpensively ago. Miss Thresa is in Portland and
framed, they will Miss Anna and Charles are in the state
be delightful. But of Washington.
At Call of the Comptroller, December 3, 1907.
it takes time to The Harriman railroads will offer a
make good photo­
and a third rates on round trip
graphs. The ear­ fare
tickets
to points in Oregon on the fol­
lier you come and lowing days:
RESOURCES
LIABILITIES
Dec. 23, 24, 25, 30, 31
sit
the
better
it
Cash on hand and due
Deposits................ 192.64 2 .6 6
and
Jan.
1.
Tickets
will be. Come return until Jan. 2. will be good for
from Banks...........6 8 . 2 2 7 .6 6 Capital paid in........... 25,000.00
to-day.
United States Bonds. .25,000.00 Surplus........................10,000.00
Miss Gertrude Nichols leads the vot­
Loans and discounts. 122,432.42 Undivided profits net.. 3,461.30
ing contest at Baldwin’s confectionery
Bonds and Securities . 31,642.16 Circulation .................25,000.00
Pacific Art Stuuio with a score of 604. Other girls hav­
Premiums (U. S. Bonds)..825 00
ing good votes are: Misses Hazel
Forest Grove, Oregon
Furniture and Fixtures 3,443.80
Stockman <98; Reta McCrum 496;
Real Estate................... 3,282 92
Gertrude Sappington 319.
Due from U. S. Treas. 1 .2 5 0 .0 0
Annual meeting of Forest Grove
T H E
C I T Y horticultural
society at the Free Read­
$ 2 5 6 .1 0 3 .9 6
Total
Total
$ 2 5 6 .1 0 3 .9 6
H. W. SPARKS, LOCAL EDITOR. ing Room Saturday, Dec 28, ’07 at
1:30 p. m. Election of officers, Any
grower interested in clean fruit is
J. G. Ecos was in the Grove Friday fruit
cordially
invited.—Haynes, Sec.
of last week.
Officers und Directors:
Ray
Williams
has been working
J. B. Perry of Pendleton, was in this in Portland, came who
out
to this city Sun­
city Saturday.
R. M. DOOLY, President
R. M. DOOLY.
day and will remain here until the first
J. E. L oomis , vice P res .
J. E. L oom is .
President W. N. Ferrin was in of the year when he will go to Corval­
Portland yesterday.
lis to enter the electrical department
G ordon S. O gden , Cashier.
H. C. w o r tm a n .
R. M. D ooly , J r .
Tom Pain of Scoggin valley, was in of the Oregon Agricultural college.
—Remember, the Restaurant serves
F rank E. D ooly . the Grove Monday.
meal any time of day from 6:30
‘‘Bill” Misner has been sick with a a. good
m.
till
8 p. m. Located three doors
the measles for several days.
west of the First National Bank. Come
—Lost—The plumage of a pheasant. and walk right in. J. P. Vanderzan-
^ AVE SOLICIT VOEU Hl’SlXKSS j Finder
address box 412, city.
den, Prop., Forest Grove, Ore. 22t4
Harry Giltner of Portland, visited The Mott feed stable, stock and lots
with friends in this city Sunday.
on Pacific avenue, were traded to Mr.
of Greenville, for his 40 a-
J. H. Smith of GclJendale, was here Phelps
farm, consideration 84200. Both par­
f Go
on business the first of the week.
ties have taken possession. The deal
Mrs. Christ of Portland, is in the was
made by T. H. Littlehales, real
Grove visiting relatives and friends.
estate dealer.
John Sharp of Portland, is visiting at
Lyda was in the city the first
the home of Levi Sparks this week. of Wm.
the week scarcely able to walk be­
Ex-mayor of this city, Nel Johnson, cause of an injured knee cap. He
was in from Spring Hill Farm Saturday. was near his boy who was splitting a
log when the heavy sledge flew of! the
Judge Goodin and W. G. Hare were handle
struck Mr. Lyda a severe
up from Hillsboro the first of the week. jolt on and
the knee.
N. I. Burnett of Banks, was doing
Bertha Williams entertained
business in the Grove one day last with Miss
an oyster supper in compliment
week.
and Mrs. Robert Wirtz at her
—The largest stock of high grade of Mr. Saturday
evening. Those pres­
watches in Washington County at home
ent
were
Misses
Williams and Stribich,
Venen’s.
Messrs. H. T. Giltner and Oscar
Mrs. Bertha Dyer and Mrs. W. A. Loomis and Mr. and Mrs. Wirtz.
Billinger were visitors at the county
Chinese dolls are quite the rage now
seat Monday.
this city. Miss Walker who was
William Williams and family of Gales in
with her father in China for several
Creek, were doing shopping in this years,
brought a delegation of the Ori­
city Tuesday.
ental puppets to this country, which
—The genuine Ro ;ers plate and her class made, and a few of them are
Ind. Phone 601
Forest Grove, Or. ho’low
silv rware at i rices that are on display in the public reading room
honest at \ enen’s.
window.
Miss Ednah Merrick of Portland, was Multnomah, with revengeful heat
a guest at t le G. S. Allen home on over its football defeat by Seattle on
Fifth street. Sunday.
the latter’s grounds a couple of weeks
Link McCleod formerly of this city, ago, beat the Sound boys unmercifully
but now in business in Washington, is Saturday in Pottland—score 21 to 0.
‘Dud” Clark, Oregon’s star punter,
visiting here this week.
was
—Second number, Concert Course. score. largely responsible for the huge
Baxter Perry, pianist and lecturer.
Elegant line of Fancy Box Chocolates and
Our correspondent at Cornelius re­
; Friday evening, December 20.
ports
that Wm. Seeley of the Grove,
Bon Bons, Creams, etc. Choice line of bulk
Wright, Cornelius & Co. sold the was before
Fitch last week and
Harris farm in Benton county of 276 fined $7 and Judge
candies of all kirds— -Nuts, Fruits, etc.
costs
or 812.25 for im­
acres last week for $25 per acre.
bibing too freely and giving vent to
Mrs. Cora Beeks Stewart and lit­ the enthusiasm that generally accom­
tle daughter visited over Sunday with panies the imbibation of spirituous
their cousin Mrs. Ivy Hartrampf.
liquors.
Evan
Ranes
came
out
from
the
Ross
Notices are up announcing a meet­
We have the best and largest line of Pipes
City
Sunday
and
spent
the
day
with
ing
of all the legal voters of school
and Cigars in the city. Tobacco pouches,
his mother Mrs. E. B. Sappington.
district No. 15 to be held at the school
Cigar Cases and all other tobacco sundries.
DANCE —Dec. 25, Xmas night, at house Saturday, Dec. 28, and called
1:30 p. m. It is for the purpose of
Sargent's Kail, Gales Creek, Ore. at making
the annual appropriation and
Good music—Good time—Everyboty the transaction
of other business that
invited.
may arise.
Otto S. Parson of Banks, was in the
Christmas Ball, Christmas
Grove Tuesday and added his name to Eve —Grand
Hall, Forest Grove.
the large and increasing list of News Come at one Verts
and all. Everybady invited,
subscribers.
latest music by Walker’s Orchestra.
Oscar Baldwin, Prop.
Foresi P,rove
"Babe” Britton who has been work­ Refreshments will be served by Frank
ing for a logging concern near Esta- Allen, the Confectioner. Dancing
cada for several weeks, returned to this from 8:30 p. m. till the roosters crow.
city Sunday.
Committee.
—We
have
no
goods
that
have
to
be
evening the Masons of this
F o r Goodness Snke sold in ten days. They will keep if city Saturday
elected the following officers for
kept in constant use a lifetime and the ensuing term: H H. Ciark. mas­
The goodness in Iron-Tone is an antidote for all run-down then
some. Venen.
ter; Harry Goff, senior warden: Ed
conditions. For goodnsss sake take Iron-1 one.
—No Auction goods handled by Allen, junior warden; W. W. Mc^
Venen, but strictly solid gold and gold downey. secretarv; E. W. ,.u
RW q.1,. hv all Druggists. Price 50 cents. Let us send you our little filled
goods that are warranted both by treasurer; Mr. Dilley, tyler. A sup^e
booklet** ‘Renew \our Vitality,” which tells you what IRON-TONE is and
was served.
the
manufacturer
and ourselves.
what it will do. You can have it for the asking.
Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Brunette of Robert W. Roundtree, a graduate of
Address GROVER MEDICINE CO., Woodbum, Ore.
Seattle, spent a couple of days here the University of Oregon, died Mon­
this week with friends and relatives. day at Rawhide, Nev., of meningitis.
Mrs. Brunette as formerly Miss Pearl "Bob,” as he was commonly known,
was a popular young fellow of 21 years
Walker.
of
age, a born commedian. When in
GO TO
Lee Sparks and VVm. Smith are do­ college
he was the stunster and wittty
ing finishing work on the handsome man of the
Glee Club.
new residence of C. C. Hancock of
The
following
officers were elec ed
Cornelius. The house is just about
bv the James B. Mathews Post G. A.
completed.
R. to serve the ensuing year: G. C
W. B. Shively, the pioneer opera Thomas.
Tor
Commander: John Bald­
house manager of Oregon City, and win, Senior Post Vice
E. C
father of W. B. Shively. Jr , died sud­ Cheney, Junior Commander;
Vice
Commander:
denly at his home Monday evening of Tames Stephenson, Quartermaster; J
heart failure.
C. Giltner. Surgeon; Stephen Morgan,
The Quinientos club met with Mrs. Chaplain: John Farber, Officer of the
A fin e v a r ie ty
Carrye Watt Macrum last Friday even­ Day; John C. Ross, Officer of the Guard;
ing. A very enjoyable time was had. W. J R. Beach and John C. Ross,
E . It. P E N I E L D
Mrs. Belle Marsh and Mrs. Hattie delegates; A. H. Needham and John
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Farber, alternates.
Robinson substituted.
CHARMING
WE NEED THE MONEY
First National Bank
to the
Home for your Bakery
So have greatly re­
duced the prices of
all ready made cloth­
ing. Call and see.
John Anderson,
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Christmas Confectionery
Smokers* Supplies
One voLe for each 5c purchase
BONBONIERE
THE BO O K STO RE
H O U D A Y GIFTS
ito
T A IL O R .
LATEST SHADES
- BEST FABRICS
of Fall and Winter dress goods. Children’s, Ladies’ and
Gents’ Shoes; nice line of shirts.
V ER Y RUNE G L A S S W A R E
Table linen for Thanksgiving.
Also the finest line of groceries in town.
Ev - thing guaranteed or your money refunded.
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BROS
Oregon
/
Forest Grove
Special Christmas
Pies, Cakes,
Rolls, Buns,
Cookies, etc.
A ll orders fitted p ro m p tly
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JA M E S RASM USEJV
Dealer in
FLOUR and FEED
Forest drove, Ore.,
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CHRISTMAS
Presents f
Chafing dishes from $4.50 to $9
Baking “ “ 2.75 to 5
Five o’clock tea
3.75 to 5
Chafing dish forks
and spoons
-
1.25
Carving sets - $2.50 to 6
Tea and coffee pots,
silver lined $2.25 and up.
C r u m b trays and
scrapers 50c and $1.25.
Razors, strops, knives,
shears, hair brushes.
We have just received
a fine assortment of As­
bestos Sad Irons which
would make mother a
nice Xmas present.
Come and pick out a
present while our stock
is complete and we will
put it away for you and send it
Christmas Eve.
Bros.
HARDWARE
FOREST GROVE,
OREGON