According to law the pro
posed new charter for this city
Although construction work on the
has been put into pamphlet
T h e city election now has the
new brick building to be erected on
form and distributed to the vot right of way, since th O eg n the lot adjoining the 1‘orest Grove
ers for their perusal. By this Electric s a fixture.
National bank is not to start until
time the booklet no doubt lias
Spring, excivating for the foundations
was begun this week because the dut
Pretty Double Wedding.
been read by the majority of
can be removed at this time at a coi-
the citizens, however, there is
The Abemethy home in South Park
j siderable saving to the owners. J. A
yet much to be done by the was the scene ol a pretty double we.! 'Abbott said that the building would
voters before the instrument be ding at high noon Thursday when not be erected until spring as building
comes a law. A t first reading Miss Frances Abernethy was married materials could not be secured at thi.
to Alexander T. Hahn, of Portland,
it may seem to contradict itsell and Miss Daisy Abernethy became t ic ! time and that the weather conditions ,
but after a careful study the true bride ol Archie Hahn. The parlors were not so satisfactory now as thpy I
be a little later. The content• j
sense of it will impart itself. were piettily decorated with Oregon shall
plated plans for this building which is I
This is what T he New s wishes grape and carnations, and Rev. H. I1. to be erected jointly by Abbott & Son, j
to urge the voters to do. The Burgess ol Sunnyside, Wash., iead the J. J. Wirtz and Felix Verhoven were
ceremony.
cry for a lone; time lias been
The brides weie charming in gowns given two weeks ago by The News.
that the city was handicapped ol white messaline, made Empire. 1 L L Hollinger and family, Wm.
by the old charter the city Miss Frances was attended by Mi ■ ■> Weitzel and family, and Fred Angell
fathers had for their guidance in Ethel Mackey as bridesmaid and Miss and fant'ly of Portland, joined in a
of Port Christmas dinner with and at the home
governing the city, and inasl i Daisy by MissL'arolyne of Ramni,
Portland, acted ol J. S. Thompson. Thirteen sur
1. land Howard Cable
much as this fact , s a PParenb ;1S groomsinan (or Alexander'!' Halm,
rounded the table all ol them enjoying
from alm o st a n y Standpoint you .ind Archie Hahn was attended bv the bountiful dinner except Miss Meda
choose to look, now is the time Professor F Wesley Orr, of Pacific | Angell, who was sick and ate but little.
Angell was acquainted with and
to speak or forever hold your University. Miss Mizpah Abe rue th v
Sing, Smile, Slumber,’
Slumber, and
and j |jve{j jn
neighborhood of the
peace. T o point <out evidencesi5?”* ,/*.»«•
NEW
YEAR
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t a tin* v o te rs th a t
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I nnn . ,. 1 1 f i ^ y m d Miss France. Clasp
F o re s t f j r n v e 1 1)®lnel1
lul1 r' llss *‘ral,ce’ ^ " p Phompson family in Kansas, his father's
............... delightful
„„.ightlul inu.ic
muac
duri
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furnished
during
tami]y anc| Mr. Thompson coming in
has outgrown the old charter, |uncq,
I the early settlement ot the state. Mr.
we h&ve only to refer to the.
the I The
I he Mesdames Hahn are daughtei I Hollinger was given the duty of roast
quite recent celebration of th e , o|
and Mrs. M. S Abernethy, of mg pigtails on the fire in the fire place,
completion of the Oregon Elec- ,llls city’ aml corite from a prominent but he roasted out before the pigtails
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T.
I pioneer family of Oregon, their grand
tnc, the overcrowded condition ;alher being the filsl ,t.rritorlai governor did and laid them by to be roasted to a
finish in the oven.
of our schools the remedy a l-
tj,js state. Both young ladie wen
A number ol Gales Creek farmers
ready provided— to the Condi- i lormer students at Pacific Univer-ity
tions of the lights, water and . where they were popular. Mi. A I have organized a company to be known
as the Gales Creek Horse Company
streets and numerous ch.-r 11 lh" "- " ‘"'""c
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,
I .
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*r , 1 and Archie Mann is physiea. dneetor and have recently purchased an im
municipal shortcomings T he ;llthe unjvflilt> Mr. and Mrs. a ported Belgian stallion, one of the fin
next few years will be the b a n -|T Hahn win te.,„[e
Portland but est animals ever brought to this part of
ner ones in the history of our Mr. and Mrs. Archie Hahn will make the county. The members of the or
ganization are as follows: N. Boulton,
town, and to provide for a pop Forest Grove their home.
president; O. S. Parsons, secretary and
ulation of several times our
New Theater on New Year s Eve. treasurer; Elmer E. Lyda. Everett Par
present size, some leeway must
kins, Wm Shearer, directors; and E.
T he new theater will be christened
be given the municipal end to
|S. McCoy, D. G. Lilly and John
at a later date though it will be opened
meet the demands that are to the public on New Years' eve with Heisler. The horse is a three-year old
] bay,
well built and
possessing
bound to come.
up to date moving pictures and the lat
i good act on The stallion was brought
est illustrated song .
| here Tuesday to be shod ar.d it at
The name of the little play house is
It was a happy realization of
tracted much attention.
to be decided in a contest in which
the truth when the citizens of the belles ol the town sh ill havt i part.
Hoffman Allen Co will inaugurate,
Forest Grove celebrated the The management of the theater is in the first of the year, a new system of
completion of an electric line in elm ge of Messrs Stige & Meeks, two bookkeeping by using the McCaskev
to this city. For many past young men from lanby, who under Account Register system. It is said
years it has been
talked, stand the moving picture business ! to he one of the simplest devices yet
purpose to put on tluee sei., ol placed on the market as well as one of
rumored and attempted to build They
films each week if the patronage i . ad, tlu* most efficient methods of book
a line into this city from Port quate. The box office has bien re ik eping for general stores, ft has
land. The citizens have been modeled so as to give the entrance to some of the features ol the card system
patient and determined to some the building a more "theatrical air " and each customer is supplied with an
day realize this great boon and The capacity ol the house is about 150 holder for all his account slips which
and at the rear ol the room a stage Ins ire all made in duplicate, one remain
at last it has come.
been elected so that public gatherings ing at the store. The system is at
may be held there if necessary.
first glance a little complicated but the
members ol the firm will be glad to
“ Forest
Grove Div is io n
-Go to Miss Kirkwood’s lor tonel explain its workings to their customers
doesn't sound bad.
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article:'
The wedding ol Miss Maud Agnes
Shannon and Mr. E Burke Tongue
■ IT IM I SIMMUm-W i'Are.»--:
which will take place next Saturday at
the Congregational church, has been
the subject of conversation in local
society circles the past week
Miss
K ite Shannon is to be maid of honor
K. N. STAEHR
BURDETTE SHIPMAN
out Miss Gladys Hartley, of Hood
River, and Miss Florence Tongue, of
Olfice at the Bazaar next to the Postoffce.
Hillsboro, will be the bridesmaid*.
Some of this week’s Bargains
Dr. J. N. Coghlan will act as best man,
and the ushers will be Tom McGrath
and Jack Munger.
2
aci«
corner
lot
all
in
fruit,
with
A good house and lot in Forest
"Hillsboro Local, ’ " 'aptured by
l.uge 8 loom house, also chicken
Grove, witlf tome hint, good In
Forest
Grove” a-e 'he inscriptions on
houses.
Price.............
$2500
cation. A snap lor
$900
two cards now on d splay in the show
A 5 room modern cottage with 10 Acres one mile from Forest
window of Chas. Roe & Co. The card
lot 50*100 It. located in Sooth (’■rove all under cultivation, gm d
bea-ing the no ds "H illsb'ro local"
Park. Price $1050, $400 down family orchaid with choice fiuit.
formerly was on display at the front
balance $6 per month.
1’nce .........................
$2000
end ol the car of the Oregon Electric
80 acres of land, 24 miles from
R. R.. but alter the big banquet Mon
8 Acres with house and barn,
R R. Station, 20 acres cle »red,
day night, lor all intents and purposes,
la-ge orrhatd located one and one
10 acres slashed, balance in tim
the Hillsboro local was no more having
half nnles horn Forest Grove and
ber, 5 room house, hmn and fine
been,
as Roe says, "captured by For
close to the new Electric Rail
est Grove.”
orchard. This place can be had
Road station. lYice. . . $2100
for $3500 with $1500 down.
A number of the members of the
15 acres, 2 miles out, with old 5 Actfs of land with new house
local M. E. church ate contemplating
house and barn and several acres and bam located 4 mile Ironi R.
going to Hillsboro to attend the exer
in liuit and grapes Pnoe$l600. R. station, land is all under cul
cises to be conducted as soon as the
tivaion and on good county road.
new improvements are nude on the
New modern cottage, close in, Piice ................................ $1200
M. E. church in that city. Rev. L.
with lot 100*200 for only $1500
F. Belknap is planning ceremonies ap
......
10 Acres of land, 2 miles from
propriate to the occasion.
Gmd 5 room bouse and two lots Forest Grove, 24 actes in straw
in South Park foe............... 1100 berries, 1 acre in logan bernes,
40 acres ol land, 8 miles from good family orchard, fine spring.
Forest Grove, with house, barn I onsr and barn, some wood on
and other outbuildings, orchard lh e p .n o A i n
H e 'D
and* running water. This place
can be had with hoeses, cows and 20 acres of land, 34 miles from
all the farm implements for Forest Grove, small house and
$1900 or owner will trade for barn shed, chickru house, etc.,
good water. Price...........$2000
town property.
Potest bro /e Real Estate Company
We hope 1909 will be the Banner Year, Our
business has been satisfactory and we trust, yours
is the same.
1 WIRTZ <& MER.TZ
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FURNITURE DEALERS
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Grove
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Oregon
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MANUFACTURED BY CRESCENT MILLS— FOREST GROVE
A. C. Allen, of campus gopher
catching lame,
whose home is at
Beaverton, and who attended college
here last year but who isjnow a student
at the University ol Washington at
Seattle, was here Monday visiting
friends. H e says he likes his work at
the big Seattle school very much.
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M O D ER N
P H A R M A C Y
VICTO»
Bnsiness Locals
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Leipolri, of Port
land, were the guests of Mrs. Leipold’s
— Acre tracts for sale—J. P. Wagner,
! parents, Mr. and Mrs. E PL Sapping-
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ton, siveral days this week. Mr. Lei-
pold ciine down from Hood River a
— See display of Onyx ware at Carl
few months ago where he was in the
Hinman’s Hardware Store on Pacific
employ of one of the big fruit concerns
14 tl
of the “ Apple City.” H e is now Ave.
working at his old trade—painting.
— Miss Kirkwood has the best linen
handkerchiefs, also the latest thing in
Mr. and Mrs. O. A Danner, also
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Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Gerheart, all of fancy combs.
Toledo, Wash., who were here to
— Dr. E. H. Brown, Physician and
spend Christmas at the home of Mr. Surgeon. X-Ray and all electrical ap
and Mts. A. Venen have returned
pliances in office.
Calls answered
home. Mrs. Danner was formerly Miss
Bessie Venen. Mrs. Gerheart who night or day.
was Miss Mabel Venen, will remain in
—See the new art lire of clocks at i
the city for an extended visit.
Venen’s.
Puts up all kinds
of
Prescriptions
with the best and
PUREST
James M. Enschede & Son
DRUGS
Landscape Gardeners - Plant Orchards
Do Spraying
T h at’s what you get
when you deal at
HINES’
DRUG
STORE
FOREST GROVE. OREGON
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TREES FOR SALE
A t H om e Office
Avenue & A S tre e t