V Ole Hopkins’ eldest child had the misfortune of having the end of its finger cutoff by getting it caught in the door. The funeral of Mr. Hill was ^ number of carpenters, mas- WATTS conducted by the Masonic order ons and Plumbers^have been at Mary Hazzard has entered Sunday at 11.30 a. m. the inter- work on Lewis Carsten s new school and will be one of the ment taking place in the Hill dou‘se. the past w'eek and the eighth grade graduates. cemetery east of Gaston. The building vvi11 soon be completed ■ Many old friends and neighbors funeral was well attended, quite J. C. Schulmerich returned attended the funeral of 0. Doane a number being present from after a week’s trip to Shoestring, Saturday. surrounding country and towns. where the Schulmerich Brothers Jas. Dilley was through the The talk is going the rounds *iave quite a lot of land, district this week disposing of that Gaston is soon to have a Fern Smith is absent this week several crates of smelt. millinery store. The next thing taking the teacher’s examina- The Literary Society will have Gaston will need is a newspaper, tions. Mrs. Munford will act as election of officers, Friday, Feb. These and some other things organist at church in Miss Smith s 11th. necessary for the up-building of absence. John Ihrig and crew went over a town> would help bring Gaston Our pastor will be absent next the roads with the road drag, tde recognization she deserves, next Sunday, but in his stead Tuesday will be Messrs. Grendle, BUXTON Schramel, and Krause, who will Mr. Elliott has a number of endeavor to entertain the con- men clearing the water pipe The Buxton Literary and De- gregation. ditch between here and Buxton bating society will hold its second The Banks Talent are working hill. public meeting Thursday evening hard to have everything in first H. J. Rice and wife of Haines, Feb. 10. Program is as follows: class order for the play Feb. 19th, A. Buxton and family and Mrs. Song. Mount Vernon Bells, Audi­ when the three act drama, E. T. Adler were Sunday guests ence: Declaration of Independ­ “Tompkins Hired Man” will be at Overlook Farm. ence, Lizzie Hannan; Solo, Mrs. given. This is the first play ever Mazie Caldwell; Lincoln’s Gettys- gotten up in Banks, composed DIXIE burgh Address, Mrs. B. R. Per­ strictly of home talent and prom­ C. A. Brick man made a busi kins; Solo, Jessie Phillips; Reci­ ises to be very entertaining. ness trip to Scappoose Friday. tation, Mattie Hannan; Dialogue, Don’t overlook the Basket social The snow is fast disappearing An affection of the Ideal; Song, at the conclusion of the play. by reason of the warm weather Battle Hymn of the Republic; and rain. Recitation, Mrs. J. B. Fair; Duet, Anna Sohnson, who was an I Mrs. Caldwell and Jessie Phillips; Oregon Electric Time Card expected visitor at the home of Beading, (’has. Stephens; Music, LEAVES ARRIVES Forest Grove at Portland her sister, Mrs. C. A. Brickman, Mattie Hanna Reading, Elsie 6:50 a m 8:00 a m this week is critically ill in a hos­ Riggle. The quo 'ion for debate 8:40 a m 9:50 a m is, “ Resolved, That George pital in Portland. 10:30 a m 11:4() a m 12:20 p m 1:80 p m 'Thus. Berggren was a business Washington did more for his 1:40 p m 2:50 p m country than Abraham Lincoln. I visitor in the Rose City, Thurs­ 4:10 |) m 5:20 p m Everybody come. 7:00 p m 8:10 p m day. 9:45 p m 10;50 pm I. J. Abbott, who has had GASTON charge of the cook house at Mc­ LEAVES ARRIVES Portland Forest Grove Some few fine days, now for a Farland’s mill, leaves with his 7:05 a m 8:15 a m rarity. The snow on the hills is family for Southern Oregon this 8:30 a m week. 9:40 a m 10:20 a rn an evident fact that winter still 11:30 a m 12;10 p m Frank Beekwith. of Silverton, 1:20 p m lingers. 2:10 p ni 3:20 p m vis 'ed at Perry Watson’s for a 3:20 p ni 4:40 p m f, X. Hardy g ; wile, of 5:30 p in few days tnis week. 6:40 p m Gaston, spent Saturday and Sat- 8:25 p ni 9:35 p m Thomas Riggle vvili leave in a | "tifday nTght in Forest Grove. few days for Portland. S a t u r d a y O n ly The play rendered by Forest L v s P o rtla n d 11:30 p m — A r. F .G . 12:35 a m Perry Watson has rented the S u n d a y « n!y 1 Grove talent, at the Artisan Hall L v s F..G . 3:30 p m - -A r. a t P o rtla n d 4:40 p m was well attended. Every one Mendenhall farm and moved his * seemed to be well pleased with family on it last week. Ben Simpson was badly bruised the production. LIVERY anu FEED SfABLE £ Mrs. McBurney, who had been last week while exhibiting a gray Jf'k for quite a while, died last musJ«ng, fresh from the hills of Short Sunday at one o’clock p. m. It of Eastern Oregon. The horse Good Rigs Fut nished Notice went to the far side of the fence was the general opinion that she was much better, but she took a but Ben remained on the near Prices Reasonable KilahSi' Sunday morning and died side. shortly after noon. She was the BANKS D. P. & C. O. Hopkins mother of six children, all of whom survive and a husband to BANKS OREGON mourn her departure. Mrs. Mc­ Ed. Schlegel measles. Burney was a kind and loving mother and was an earnest work­ Otto Galloway is on er in the Congregational church sick li-t. JOHN WUNDERLICH of which she was a member. E. F. Willis transacted busi­ Her many friends extend their ness in Portland the fore part of Funeral Director kind sympathies to the bereaved the week. and Embalmer..... husband and children, who will miss her most of all. The fun­ Frank Krebs’ eldest child is Prompt Attention Given to eral service's of Mrs. McBurney suffering from a broken arm. Calls. Modern Equip­ were held at the Congregational Dr. Munford set the fracture. ment. church, by Rev. Barber, of For- Prof. Zively’s pupils are re- J est Grove, services beginning at joicing over this week’s vacation. 10 a. m. The services were The Prof, is attending teacher’s Banks largely attended after which the examinations, interment took place in the Hill cemetery east of Gaston. Wm. Adams, of Curtis, Ne- ■--------- Wants to see you about j braska, is here for the purpose ol buying some land. He was IN S U R A N C E engaged in the mercantile busi­ OFFICE Opp. FIRST NATIONAL BANK ness in Nebraska. CORRESPONDENCE : f W. J. R. BEACH ( Gaston has a new station agent ruai Mr. Best having resigned to take ,up work Gaston on the n >ool Board is having the |>laygn> Hand freed of the timber.■''Bert White V is doing the work. . -* . >scV Ida Mack, the assistant teacher in the Gaston school ts going to bo otf for a few «lays this wfcek, for purpose of taking ^he exam­ inations. Mrs. E. ÌR; fill her place. Banks Furniture Company Wall Paper We have a lot of wall paper that is doing to be sold at a sacrifice, for it MUST GO Get the benefit by mak­ ing your selections while the stock is complete Up-To-Date F urniture is our motto for this year. No shoddy or shop-worn furniture is carried over. THE fc»anks Furriiturë Cotnpai>y JOHN WUNDEELÎC::, * ¡¿s^ ger BANKS OR EGO N A Blasting Good Busires Successor to t t,?T v ü s DYNAMITE No hawing. No Headaches. FOR SALE BY ¡r a nd Economical John W underlich Banks, Oregon Forest Grove Advertising HOME baking company Finest of Bread and Pastro Baked Daily W e sell 6 loaves of Bread for 25 cents Pacific Avenue FOREST GROVE ,