Correspondence.
GALES.
Budd Ranes of Portland, is visiting
relatives at Gales Creek.
Miss Eva Fletcher of Forest Grove, j
spent Christmas at Gales Creek.
Our school started Monday after a
week’s vacation.
Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Adkins of Gales
Creek, went to Wilson river last Thurs
L.
J. Magoon of this place was in
day.
Gaston the other day.
The infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Ray Tolson and family were visitors N. C. Lilly has been very sick the
of J. M. Beal last week.
past two days.
Mr. and Mrs. Perry of Portland are
Miss Ethel Pierce of Forest Grove,
visitors of George Beal during the holi spent Christmas with her brother D.
days.
Pierce of this place.
We extend to ONE and ALL a
Happy and a Prosperous
W. W. Lewis has been on the sick
Mr. and Mrs. Vincent of this place
list for the last two weeks but is getting spent Christmas with the latter’s sister,
better now.
Mrs Williams, of Hillside.
Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Boos of Gales
We have been having some winter
stone quarry, made a trip to Forest weather lately and the snow seems to
Grove Saturday.
come and go. It has only reached the
Mr. Quine and family of Portland depth of 2 inches yet, but we don’t
are visiting his brother-in-law, Mr. know how long we can say that.
John Cummins at Gales.
J. D. Shorb ate his 85th Christmas
The E. B. F M. Club of Gales held dinner on Christmas day. His daugh
their last meeting at Mr. John Cum ter and granddaughter from Condan,
mins. They enjoyed the evening by Oregon, made the occasion a happy
one. It is but few people that eat
eating oyster soup.
The Christmas rain raised the creeks 85 Christmas dinners in their life time.
higher than they have been this win We are happy to state that Mr. Shorb
ter. The lakes are as full as they is enjoying fairly good health and does
as much work in a year as the average
usually get near Gales.
man of today.
One evening last week while cros
sing an old pole bridge at Gales John
THATCHER
Beal stepped on too small a pole that
John Egger moved to Forest Grove.
was floating and got wet to the waist.
The new telephone line from That
Mr. Loren Porter of Dillev passed cher is completed.
through Gales the other day on his
Charlie Sears and Dora Haney were
road to Patton Valley to smile on his
married last week.
grand daughter that came to the house
Mr. E. J. Bonshu gave an oyster
of Phil Porter Christmas eve. Mr.
supper
Xmas Eve.
Phil Porter thinks that Santa Claus
Adelaide
McDonnell found a pearl
is the best man on earth.
while eating oysters.
WATT DISTRICT.
Mr. Junkes of Carlton, Oregon are
Mrs. J. DeMoss, who was on the visiting Mrs. Windof.
sick list last week, is improving.
Mr. George Hayden and wife are
Mrs. T. Bisbee is having a large sick with the La Grippe.
number of hogs butchered this week
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Bennett gave
Mr. and Mrs. Rice and Clarence an oyster supper Xmas Eve.
called on Mrs. Frost’s family Saturday
Orville French’s parents presented
evening.
him with a new Edison phonograph.
The Christmas exercises held at the
Mr. and Mrs. M. L. Roberts gave a
Watt’s church last Sunday were en Xmas dinner to a few of their friends.
joyed by all who attended.
Kansas City Items.
Mrs. Adams and daughter of Mo-
lalla, spent Christmas-tide with the
Mr. and Mrs. Tom Baker are now
former’s sister Mrs. Orla Buxton.
residents of Kansas City.
F. Waldron’s children are detained
(Too late fo r last w eek . )
from
school on account of the grippe.
iiliss Emma Busch visited school
School commenced again last Mon
last Monday.
M.
Bisbee has been very sick with day morning in the Greenville district.
F. Lewis and family were visiting
pleura-pneumonia.
Sunday
at the home of Mr. and Mis.
Our school is closed for a vacation
Hainey.
until the first Monday after New
Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Hamilton were
if ears.
visiting
at the home of Arthur Ayde-
Miss Dora Schmale is at the home
lott
Sunday.
uf Mr. Madison of Scoggins Valley to
Mr. Olsen’s brother and family, who
•emain for the winnter.
have
been visiting here for some time,
Mmes. Cummins and DeMoss with
returned
to Hillboro Monday.
;heir children are enjoving the holiday
leason at the home of J. R. Hall.
The weather being so disagreeable
Christmas day kept many at their
jomes who would otherwise have spent
;he day with relatives and friends.
Mr. and M rs.' D. B. Adams enter-
;ained the families of A. Rice and
R. McCracken Christmas day. A
veil laden Christmas tree being one
eature of the occasion.
Mrs. R. M. Bisbee was called last
veek to the bedside of her father, Mr.
ytcCale of Portland, who was seriously
11 but as he improved some, Mrs.
Bisbee returned to her home last S ul -
NEW
W e extend to one and all of our numerous customers and
heartily thank you for the liberal patronage you have given to us
the past year.
New Year in the same liberal way, and give us that liberal sup
port we have had in the past, and we assure you that we shall
endeavor at all times to deal fairly with you giving you the best
value for the least money that is consistent with sound business
principles.
and it will be a money saver to you to visit our store about this
time as we have soma rare bargains to offer you.
Respectfully,
HOFFMAN ® , ALLEN
COMPANY
FOREST GROVE
Ciss. He is ably assisted by Dr. B.
J. Mills, formerly president of the Ore
gon Optical College, and favorably
known to Portland people. They have
aided several of the latest eye testing
SCOGGINS VALLEY.
machines, and will no doubt be leaders
Charlie Williams is slowly recover
in their line.”
ing from an attack of pneumonia un
The doctor gives free consultation
der the care of Dr. Linklater.
and examination and no doubt will be
Mrs. Martha Hammock went to the well patroniied.
Electric Power plant and took Mrs. j
Anderson out to spend Christmas with
— Your wheel should be put in prop
er shape for winter. Corl and Son
her.
will do it.
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The Christmas tree in Scoggins Val
ley was a success in every way. The
tree was filled with presents and the 1
church with people. Every one re-
Roal Estate Loans
ceieved a present.
THOMAS & H0GE
ANO INSURANCE
Very Fine Eye Specialist.
Dr. Baker, the well known eye j
Mr. and Mrs. W. N. Brown and
specialist of Portland, will be in Forest |
lughter Pearl of Condon, Oregon, are
Grove at the Forest Grove hotel, next
siting relatives at Gales Creek.
Thursday, Jan. 9. The doctor’s ex- j
pert work is known to most people
here, as he has been here before on
We save you money on
different occasions. He carries a large
and fine variety of glasses in the latest
styles.
W’e have taken advantage of
The following comment is copied
the money fluiry and bought our
from a Portland paper:
stock for cash at a big discount,
“ We wish to call our readers atten
and we defy any dealer to com
tion to the splendid optical parlors at
pare quality and prices with us.
Watches and jewelry receives the
111 6th street lately remodeled by Dr.
most careful attention when
Baker which is said to be the finest
brought to us for repairs and the
equipped optical place on the coast.
work is done in the shortest pos
Dr. Baker was educated at the famous
sible time that first class work
Ann
Arbor, Michigan, college and was
can be done.
president of the Michigan Optical Col
lege for two yean. He has had over
15 yean’ experience in eye practice
Watchmaker & Jeweler
exclusively, which fact no doubt con
Forest Grove 2o4 doer west of Postof.ke
tributes in a large degree to his sue-i
WATCHES and JEWELRY
W. S . Reynolds
This week we inaugurate our
Jannary Clearance Sale
Mrs. Anderson is in receipt of a j
letter from her parents stating they are Phone 294, Forest Grove, Oregon
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putting in early garden, that it has
Mrs. A. T. Buxton went to Portland been nice and warm ever since they
st Saturday to accompany her little arrived in Roseburg and that they like
6 1 a acres, no bu ild in g s n e a r city and railroad.
ins, Oliver and Maurice, home who it there much better than in these parts. Just th e place for a nice sub u rb an home.
ive been with relatives at Mollala the
5 a cres, good 7 room h o u se, barn and p len ty of
f ru it, h o e neighborhood.
ist two months while Mr. and Mrs.
DR. BAKER COMING.
17V* acres, good 6 room house, 8 acres apples,
uxton were on their eastern trip.
GALES CREEK
W e want you to remember this store again this
7 a cres p ru n es, p ru n e d ry er.
10 a cres, 6 room house. 800 g rap e Tines,
straw b erries, p len ty o th er fru it.
1 se re
T hese a re choice little p laces near Forest Grove.
Call and learn p articu lars.
COLUMBIA LIFE 1 TRUST CO.
Portland, Oregon
Win. Ladd
Theo. B. Wilcox
President
Vice Pres.
Cheapest life insurance the law
allows.
We insure men and women from
17 years to 55 years.
Sell five, ten and twenty year
bonds which give satisfactory re
turns.
Drop me a card and I will call
upon you. Explanation costs noth
ing.
N. L. ATKINS,
Resident Agent.
OREGON
Liner Column
nator.
—Money to loan on farm security
W. H. Hollis,
—Don’t you think a nice Wool
It Is all sm ooth sa ilin g w hen you place a L iner Ad j
in this colum n. A few words h e re will reach 5,000 1
feel good these cool
readers and the results a re c e rta in . 5c lin e 1st Blanket would
Insertion, 2V» cents each su bsequent in se rtio n . | nights?
Bailey’s.
M inim um ch arg e 10 cts.
1 — Hoffman & Allen Co. can suppl;
your wants in blankc ts a.nd comforts a
■ 'ow Pr'ces-
— Mrs. Edmoftdson w ouk1- like *,o.
work by the day. Phone No. 392. lit
— Buy your candies and nuts at Hoff
The Paris Millinery Parlor is makini
WANTED —Salesmen. Many make man & Allen Co. New crop ol nuts. cut prices on all goods in the st O're, «
$100 to $150 per month, some even Best grade of candies.
more. Stock clean; grown on reserva
tion, far from old orchards.
Cash
advanced weekly. Choice of territory.
Address Washington Nursery Company, 1
Toppenish, Washington.”
Main street, Forest Giove.
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FO R EST GROVE
F or SALE—Good house in South
Park; 5 bed rooms, 2 sitting rooms, ]
kitchen and lot 100x100; good barn,
price $1550. Also good 6 room house, .
corner lot, 1 block from car line,$900.
Some choice building lots. T. H. Lit-
tlehales, Forest Grove.
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S tore
and
O ffice H elp —Fur
nished free to employers.
Clerks
Registration Bureau, entrance to offices
1* Selling-Hirsch Bldg,, 386 4 Wash
ington Street, Cor. West Park, Port
land, Ore.
F or S ale —Good house just out
side city limits, 4 bed rooms, sitting
room, dining room, kitchen, pantry, i
fruit house, etc. Lot, 1 acre. Good
barn, orchard and well. Furniture
goes with the place. Price $1800.
Terras. T. H. Littlehales, New Bank
Building.
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W anted
to
R en t
or
L ea se .—
5 to 10 acres or more with house and
barn, near town. Apply A. B. N ew s1
Office.
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FOR SALE.—Pedigree strawberry
plants: Texas, Glenn Mary, Brandy
wine, Improved Wilson.
Address
Fern Leaf Fruit Farm, Cornelius, Ore.
R. S. Alexander.
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WANTED — A woman to cook at
Herrick Hall. For particulars call on
or address the Matron.
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— We’ll cover that umbrella. Cori
Son.
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Real Estate
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O FFICE A T T H F HA7.AAK. N E X T TO P O S T O F F IC E
S o m e o f th is w e e k 's B a r g a in s
Eleven acres of fine land with
good house and barn, orchard,
only one mile out for sale or ex
change for town property.
Eighteen-acre fruit farm with
house and barn and good Iruit
drier, 6 miles from here. Price
$1500.
New 5-room modern cottage,
all plastered, hot and cold water
large lot in fine location. $1300
takes it if bought soon. This is
a rare bargain.
Five acres of land, 2 miles
from Forest Grove. New house
and barn. Only $1000. This is a
bargain.
A fine 100 acre farm with good
buildings, between Cornelius and
Hillsboro at only $75 per acre.
Good six-room house, only 2
blocks from Main street for $700.
$50 down and $12 per month
takes it.
Ten acre fruit farm with good
buildings only 14 mile out for
$2000. $500 cash, balance $250
each year. The Iruit on the
place will bring from $300 to
$400 per year.
Six room house on large cor
ner lot and barn. Fine location.
Only $750. Easy terms.
Good new 7-room house with
two lots on car line tor only
$
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reasurer, C
shooting i
Sunday mo:
R o rj
>r ol South Fo
, and by th
r County Coir
leted a piec
beginning i
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enue, that i
tat Mr. Todi
od road build
1000 .
Eighty acres of fine land, 6 '
miles out, no buildings. Fine (
water and orchard on place. ^
Price $35 per acre.
Ninety acres of land 1 mile
from Dilley, 6 acres in cultiva
tion. Small house and running
Four acres of land, close to
water on place. Owner will sell
on easy terms or exchange for town, with house and barn, good
small place close to Forest Grove. orchard. An ideal location for a
fruit and chicken ranch. Price
Seventy-one acres of land in $ 1100 .
Scoggins Valley.
28 acres
cleared. Fair house. $3000.
Easy terms.
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icipal feature
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ese was en-
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