NOTES FROM BUXTON
Mr. Gwynn has attended Pac­
ific
University for the past four
—
or five years, and has always By the Special Correspond­
From the Field Reporter of
been conspicuous in the literary
ent of the Press
the Press.
and debating societies. He has
Mrs. Dr. Via is visiting in For­
taken part in a number o f con­
W. M. Harris arrived home
tests, and is an orator o f more est Grove.
Saturday from the East.
than average ability.
Joseph Pengrate is very sick
John Wilson was a business
at this time.
visitor to Portland last week.
Mollie Crawford was a Hills­
The Sunday school is preparing
boro visitor Monday.
a program for Easter Sunday.
Gathered by the Special Rep­
Mrs. Sadie Verity spent Sun­
Mr. Monner was on the sick
resentative of the Press
day with Lewis Carsten at Banks.
list the fore part o f the week.
Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Bullock
Farmers are rushing things
Mr. and Mrs. I. P. Senger are
were county seat guests on Mon­
with
all
their
ability
now.
nicely located on the Jackson
day.
Mr. Bryant and Son Archie are
farm.
Mr. Stevenson o f the Hillsboro
Chas. Day and w ife enter­ doing some repair work on their
Light and Water Co. was in Bux­
residence.
tained friends from Wisconsin,
ton Monday.
Mr. Crawford, our barber
Sunday.
Thos. B. Perkins was a P. R.
Mr. and Mrs. Kennedy o f Dav- made a business trip to the Rose
& N. passenger from Hillsboro
City
Monday.
ids’ s Hill spent Sunday at the
Friday morning.
Harris home.
The social held by the United
Wm. Baker came down from
Miss Ella Pechin has taken a Artisans Friday night, was a de­
the
front Sunday and went on to
cided
success.
school to teach near Cottage
Hillsboro Monday.
Grove, Oregon.
Miss Ida Mack visited at For­
Grace Petersen returned from
est
Grove from Friday evening
A. B. Thomas is having a large
Portland
last week after spend­
until
Monday
morning.
number o f apple trees set out
ing
several
days there with rel­
on the land recently purchased
The flour mill resumed work
atives.
from the Watts estate.
this week after being shut down
Mrs. Thomas McFarland who
Officers elected by the Liter­ for the past few days for repairs.
has been in a Portland Hospital
ary Society Friday night were:
Health is very good in this lo­
iJ. Howland, Pres.; G. Trageser, cality. With the exception of the past three weeks came heme
Vice-Pres.; Emma Busch, Sec. one or two cases, there is no on Saturday.
Next meeting Saturday evening complaint.
Walter Inch, Division Engineer
! March 19.
in charge o f construction on the
Messrs. White and Larson are
P. R. & N., was a Portland visi­
working on their new mill, which
tor over Sunday.
they hope to be able to have in
At the debate Friday night the
running order shortly.
Furnished by the Local Re­
18th, will be discussed the ques­
Several from Gaston attended
porter of the Press
tion: Resolved, that women
the dedication services o f the K.
should have the right to vote.
of P. Hall at Forest Grove Satur­
Mrs. Grondyke was a visitor to
Miss WillabeUe Moore of Hills­
day night. They report a sump­
Hillsboro Monday.
boro
came up to Buxton Saturday
tuous time.
Sheriff Hancock was in Dilley
and went on over to Timber
Some improvements are taking
on the 14th on business.
where she will take charge of
place in Gaston, Chas. Wescot
Mrs. C. W. Fitch was a Port­ having put in some new side­ the school.
land visitor last Saturday.
A baseball club was organized
walks and fencing along his
here
Monday with Tanis Holt as
place.
Dr.
Baker
intends
to
Carl Peterson went to North
manager.
From the present out­
have
a
new
walk
and
fence
put
Yamhill last Saturday on busi-
look
Buxton
will be represented
in
also,
Fred
Porter
doing
the
! ness.
by a first class team which ex­
work.
Young Mr. Strout o f Portland
pects to cop the penant in the
was visiting his parents on the
league composed of teams from
14th Inst., returning on the 15th.
Banks, Roy and Verbort.
Miss Nina Baird o f North
Furnished by the Local Re­
Yamhill was visiting Saturday
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS
porter of the Press
and Sunday with Miss Merle
Sealed proposals will be re­
Maury in Dilley.
Thad Stevenson was in town ceived by the County Court c f
Mr. Earl Van Meter and wife Monday.
Washington
county, Oregon,
o f Portland were visiting their
until 2 o ’clock p. m. o f the 19
Mrs. John McCann is on the
parents in Dilley for a couple of
day of March, 1910, for the
sick list this week.
days and returned home Sunday
crushing and hauling o f rock in
Jack Parkins, Sr., is being en­ road district No. 29 Thatcher
evening on the 4:30 train.
tertained
by Jack, Jr. this week. road district No. 6 Hillstoro,
Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Cogain
have been visiting for a couple
The boys from Hansen’s Sur­ road district No. 10 Beaverton,
o f weeks at the home o f Mr. De vey Camp raided the town last road district No. 11 Cedar Mi Is,'
road district No. 15 Dilley, road
Shazers, and left for Wapato Sunday.
district No. 4 Gaston, and road
Sunday where Mr. Cogain is en­
C. G. Andrews and wife, o f district No. 26 Barnes road.
gaged in the saw milling busi­
Portland, are Gales Creek visit­
Also for the crushing o f rock
ness.
ors this weeh.
at the quarry 8 miles south east
There was a School Exhibition
Mrs. C. M. Miller has returned of Beaverton to supply the road
given in the Artisan Hall in Dil­
home after a few weeks stay in districts along the S. P. R. R.
ley, last Friday night The Lit­
Forest Grove.
and for the hauling of same.
tle Cupid Capers formed the
Also for the clearing and grad­
Gales Creek is booming. The
principal part o f the program
ing o f roads in road district No.
town
is
full
o
f
people
and
the
and was enjoyed greatly by all.
1 Tualatin, road district No. 3
Proceeds o f the evening were cars are coming.
Laurel, road district No. 24 Gas­
$33.90.
Misses Anna Laura Goodman
ton, road district No. 28 Dixie,
There was a temperance lec­ and Edna Vincent were t h e road district No. 31 Scholls, and
ture given in the M. E. church guests of Miss Katie Heisler on road district No. 34 Buxton.
in Dilley on the evening o f the Sunday.
Proposals must be presented
13th inst. by Dr. Pratt o f Port­
George Henderson and Pete in a sealed envelope endorsed on
land, Oregon. He gave a fine Elliott have had a crew o f men the outside with the name o f the
talk. A large crowd was in at­ cleaning out the ditch and laying lidder and the work for which
tendance which gave rapt atten­ the water pipe during the past the proposal is made.
tion. The singing by the choir few days.
Each proposal must be accom­
was first class. It aeemed that
panied
by a certified check for
Last Saturday night Mrs. Will
all were well pleased with the
at
least
5 per cent of the amount
Williams entertained a number
lecture.
of
the
proposal
which such check
o f friends at a dinner in honor
accompanies.
P. U. Orator in Third Place of the popular schoolmistress o f
The successful bidder will be
DisL 3, Miss Dora Johnson, o f
Edwin F. McKee, o f McMinn­ Forest Grove.
required to give a bond for an
ville College, using as his subject
amount to be determined on by
The right-of-way for the new the County court.
‘ T h e Anglo Saxon,” won first
place in the State Oratorical con- railroad has been secured from
The right is reserved to reject
| test held at Salem Friday n ight Glenco to Geiser Pass, and the any or all bids.
For further information en­
Harold J. Rounds, o f the Univer­ work o f securing the right-of-
sity o f Oregon, was second, and way from Forest Grove to Geiser quire o f the County Judge.
By order of the court
W. E. Gwynn. o f Pacific Univer- Pass is being pushed as rapidly
as
possible.
J. W . G o o d i n
1 sity, third.
County Judge.
WEEKLY NEWS Of WATTS
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Groceries, Dry Goods, Boots and Shoes
A Fine Line of General Merchandise
Hoffman, Allen Co.
EM ERSON & PR IC K ETT
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L O W N E Y ’S C H O C O L A T E S
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FOREST GROVE, OREGON
KNOB HILL ADDITION
The choicest tract, lately
Finest residence lots to be
platted to the City of
had in the city.
Forest Grove
On easy payments
Writ« or Inquire o f
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OR
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STAPLE AND FANCY 6R0CERIES
Vegetables,
Farm
Produce and
Fruits in Season
All Stock New and Highest Grade
Free Delivery to aay part o f the City
F o rest G rove
NEWSY GASTON ITEMS
DOINGS AT DILLEY
GALE’S CREEK RiPPLINGS
Fire, Plate Glass, Health and Accident Insurance.
Surety Bonds
Farm, Timber, Fruit Lands and City Property
i attention given to care o f property for non-resident owners
Only gilt-edge insurance companies represented by my agency
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Every Thursday
M O O R E & W IL H E L M S O N
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Miss Kirkwood,
the Milliner
ii now displaying all the latest materials and
most exclusive styles, and is always ready to
serve you.
Tuesdays and Fridays
special display days during entire season