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FOREST GROVE, OREGON, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 19, 1911.
No. 50
HAPPENINGS OF
COLLEGES AGREE ON
CHURCH AT ORENCO
GASTON DOCTOR
HILLSBORO POSTOFFICE
"
LOCAL INTEREST QUESTION FOR DEBATE
IS DEDICATED
SUED FOR $10,000
WILL MOVE SOON
Miss Vesta Greer was a passen­
The following question will be
ger to Portland, Saturday.
debated next January between
Mrs. Wm. Weston was in Port­
Pacific University
of Forest
land the first o f the week.
Grove and the University of Ida­
Mrs. J. R. Hall is in very poor ho:
“ Resolved, That State
health.
Boards o f Arbitration with com­
Joe Bates, o f Gaston, was in pulsory power should be appoint­
ed to settle all disputes between
town trading yesterday.
employes and employers.” The
Miss Caroline Greuner, pharm­
two Universities are under con­
acist, is again at her place with
tract to debate three times, the
the Forest Grove pharmacy.
debates to be a dual affair, the
This week the Press is mailed affirmative team o f each school to
to many o f our childhood school remain at home, Pacific won
mates in Indiana.
both at home and in Idaho last
Geo. E. Lee, o f Gales Creek, year.
was in town this week and made
the Press glad.
Mrs. C. A. Dennis, reliable
Edward L. Naylor still slowly shampoo. Call Ind. phone 184.
improves. He is able to walk Look for ad. next week.
around with the aid o f a cane
J. V. VandeHey left yes­
when the weather is fine.
terday morning on a trip to
If not a subscriber we take Ore. City. He will visit in Seattle
this opportunity o f inviting you for a week before he returns.
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The new Presbyterian Church
A damage suit was filed in the
at Orenco was dedicated Sunday. Circuit Court o f this county last
A large number o f invitations week by Earl Thurber, a minor,
were sent out and the attendance by his guardian for $10,000against
was large.
Rev. W. S. Holt, Dr. J. A. Baker, o f Gaston, al­
D. D., of Portland, Secretary o f leging injuries by reason of un­
the Board o f Home Missions, de­ successful treatment of a frac­
livered the dedicatory address. tured arm more than a year ago.
Other persons who assisted in Further compensation is also de­
the services were: Rev. Robert manded for loss of wages and
McLean, Mrs. Geo. E. Allen, A. for money paid out for further
McGill. Rev. J. E. Snyder, N. H. treatment. The plaintiff is rep­
Alexander, Rev. Robert J. Diven, resented by Attorneys Jay Bow-
and Rev. H. T. Babcock. Rev. erman and E. V. Littlefield.
J. R. Welsh is pastor o f Jthe
Orenco congregation as well as Forest Grove Press.
theoneatReedville. The church
I see by some little folks let­
was organized about three years i ters that you are giving a comic
ago, having met in the town hail page with the paper. If so, will
until the new building was you please inclose it with my
completed a short time ago. A paper each week.
special program for each evening
Respectfully.
this week has been arranged.
F. B. H o w e ,
Notice
to become one. The Press frorr^ Mrs. Electa Tollman, o f Port­
Stamps, coins or your person­
now until January 1913, $1.00.
al check in the sum of $1.00
land, daughter of James Hock­
will pay for a renewal or a
ing,
was
visiting
with
home
The Press has placed in the
new
subsciiption from this
folks
Sunday.
Electric depot
a receptacle
date
to January 1st, 1913.
“ We have reached the crisis in
for reading matter, and is sup­
The
balance
of this year and
plying the same for the benefit the temperance movement” will
all
of
next
for
$1.00.
Send
be talked on by Rev. Gould at
o f the public.
at
once
for
the
Press.
Now
the M. E. church Sunday morn­
Geo.
Markee,
who
for
for
another
1000.
ing.
many years made his home in
The concrete storage room re­
the Grove, moved to Portland
Is There Anything The Matter
cently completed by Bunker, be­
last week.
With The Church?
ing mouse proof and well ventil­
Prof. J. W. Marsh called at the
The
above
question will be dis­
ated, is certainly one o f conven­
Press office to look the force over
cussed
at
the
Congregational
ience to this establishment.
this week.
Church, Sunday evening, Oct. 29,
W. McKibben left yesterday by members o f the Men’s Bible
Mrs. J. E. Farmer and Mrs.
morning,
in company with Miles Class, which will have charge of
Bertha Williams were shoppers
Pizer
and
Fred Po, o f Cornelius, the evening services.
Watch
in Portland, Saturday.
for a week’s hunt and fish on next week’s issue o f this paper
Estella and Burt Rau, musi­ the Wilson river. The boys go
for full program.
cians o f Portland, were in the by way of P. R. & N.
city over Sunday.
The stronger the man, the
Miss May Stribley, o f Portland, stronger his will, and the greater
was an over Sunday visitor with his ability to match wits and
her friend, Miss Martha Mc­ win. The greater his confidence
Cracken.
in himself, the greater the con- j
fidence
o f others in him
The building 60x100 feet to be
erected on Pacific Avenue by J.D.
The subject of the text recent­
Rode is now under course o f con­ ly at one of the churches, “ Ye
struction.
shall have the comforter.”
A
little
girl
in
attendance,
forget­
The winter is on; the overrub­
bers are here to stay so long as ting the exact language, explains
they last, and then a couple or to her father thus: “ Don’ t get
scared, you will get the quilt.”
three more pairs before spring.
The few silver grey squirrels
left in the Grove make their
presence known by frisking in
the campus grounds these fine
days. Sorry that the boys have
been permitted to destroy them.
The Scenic Theatre has been
remodeled, ventilated and re-ar-
ranged.
Everything has been
done to make the place one of
• cm fort to the theatre going pub­
lic.
The drivers o f autos seem to
have gone wild in this city since
the pavement has been laid. No
regard for life or limb o f pedes­
trians seems to be manifested.
How long is this condition of
peril to last?
The fire department was out in
uniform Sunday and had their
pictures taken, which are to be
engraved and printed on their
diplomas. Those who will re­
ceive exhoneration diplomas at
this time are: Willis Goff, John
W’ilhelmson, Lee Sparks and
William Long.
L. J. Reeher has opened a sec­
ond hand store in connection with
the feed business on Pacifie av­
enue in Ruetter’ s Cash Store old
stand. We predict for him suc­
cess; he has ability and the en­
ergy o f a live business man.
J. D. Rode has leased for a
term o f five years the Martin
Bisbee farm of some five hundred
acres, o f which more than 400 is
under cultivation.
This farm
lies about two miles west o f the
city, and is one o f the best well-
kept farms in Washington coun­
ty. Dick knows how to farm
and will keep up the heretofore
good reputation o f the place.
W e don't wish to kick, but be­
lieve it is our duty to expoee
reckless expenditure
of
city
funds. W e have offered to print
the ordinances for one-fifth less
than is being charged by the
News-Times.
In conversation
with Mr. Abraham, member of
the council, he informs us that
the ordinances will be separately
considered so as to place them
The Hillsboro postoffice is to
be located in the I. O. O. F.
building for a term of years, the
Hillsboro lodge having just re­
ceived notice that the depart­
ment has accepted its bid. It
will require several weeks to ar­
range the building for occupancy
as the specifications call for fix­
tures complete and ready for use.
The new location is in a corner
building, on paved streets and
with a side entrance for the rural
carriers.
Veteran Passes Away.
Perry Watson, a veteran of the
civil war, aged 64 years, died at
his home at Buxton Saturday ev­
ening. Mr. Watson was'born at
Midway, Boone county, Missouri,
February 12, 1847.
He served
on the Union side in the civil
Box 98
Bakersfield, Cal.
war, being a member of Com­
R. R. No. 2.
pany K, First Arkansas Cavalry.
We have been short on our
He was married Nov. 15, 1867,
supply up to this time.— Ed.
to Miss Mary J. Taylor, a native
of Missouri, who bore him twelve
Represented at Roseburg
children. In 1873 they came to
The State Federation o f Wo­ Oregon and located near Green­
man’s Clubs is now in session at ville, where Mr. Watson was in­
Roseburg.
The Forest Grove fluential in the affairs of lus com­
Club is represented by the presi­
munity. Mrs. Watson died in
dent, Mrs. Atwell, and Mrs. J.F. |
Miller. Mre. Georgia Hughes is 1887. Of this marriage the fol­
also attending.
Mrs. Evans, lowing children are living; A l­
President of the State Federa­ bert Watson,
Forest
Grove;
tion, appointed Mrs. E. E. Wil­ Charles Watson, Hood River;
liams one o f the state committee
o f three for the purpose o f form­ Mrs. Wallace Purden, Jim W at­
ulating plans to be presented to son and Mrs. Ida Kirts, of W al­
the convention to encourage and lowa, and Mrs. Will Snider, Glen­
advance the study o f music. coe.
This gives the Forest Grove club
Mr. Watson was married the
two members on state committees
second
time to Mrs. Rhoda Ry-
Miss Farnham being a member
o f the State Educational commit mal, of Rockport, Missouri, Oct.
23, 1888/ She, with the follow­
tee.
ing children, survives him: Mrs.
Daisy Teenen, Buxton, and Will,
Lillie and Moses Watson, at
home.
Funeral services were held
Wednesday at the Purdin ceme­
tery, near Thatcher, being under
the auspices of the J, B. Math­
ew ’s post, G. A. R., of this city,
of which deceased was a mem­
ber.
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Special Session of Council. .
THc Anmicui National Bank ol Hilliboro
The American National
Bank
below the $100 charge, that they and Shute Savings Bank have
may have them printed where moved into their new and com­
they like. Do the taxpayers en­ modious quarters on the comer
dorse this method of expendi­ of Third and Main Streets, Hills­
ture? Is the best interests of
boro. They now have the finest
our city represented by men who
take this view in the spending of and most up to-date hank build-
our public money. Had the or­ 1 ing in Washington County. Hills­
dinances been let to the lowest boro is certainly to be congratu­
bidder there would have been a lated on the loyalty o f its citizens
saving to the city of upwards of to its home institutions, which
$100. Just who is responsible make it possible for those having
for extravagance must be de­ capital to invest in the home city.
The merchants and business
termined by investigation. With
all the improvement and expen­ men must lead in this movement
diture of public funds of the city if they woftd have the following.
and individuals this year if the The results are ail that we can
same recklessness has been in­ go by in attributing this pros­
dulged in, then we are out not perity to our sister town. We
only a hundred but thousands of do not envy her but feel proud
dollars. W hat say you, proper­ that she is willing to set the ex­
ample.
ty owner ?
Special session city council Fri­
day, October 13. all present.
Ordinance passed declaring de­
ficit assessment for the improve­
ment on various streets.
Special session Tuesday, Oct.
17, all councilmen present. Or­
dinance providing for cement
walks on the various paved
streets passed.
The proposition made the city
by the Congregational church to
sell the south half of the church
square at the price of $15,000
and costs of paving was rejected.
Councilmen voting for the pur­
chase V. S. Abraham and G. S.
Allen; those voting against,Chas.
Hines, C. L. Hinman, J. H. Mc-
Namer and O. M. Sanford.
Married
Clarence Joy and M in Pearl
Ingles, of near Gaston, were
united in marriage at Hillaboro
last Saturday morning.
The
oung couple afterward left for
’ortland for a short visit. Mr.
and Mrs. Joy have the best wishes
of their manv friends. They
will reside on his father’s ranch
near Gaston.
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