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F orest G rove P ress
Vol. 2
FOREST GROVE, OREGON, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 26, 191
No. 51
HAPPENINGS OF
BOX SOCIAL A
M c M innville high
TEACHERS’ ASS’N
NEW PAVEMENT IS
LOCAL INTEREST
DECIDED SUCCESS
DEFEATS LOCAL BOYS
MEET IN HILLSBORO
CHEAP AND DURABLE
Tom Sane, of Patton Valley,
The box social held at the K P.
McMinnville High defeated
The Washington County Teach­ R. S. Phillips, Sterling, I no­
was in the city Saturday.
Hall under the auspices of the Forest Grove High in a rather ers’ Association held its first reg­ tice the pavement fever has
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Herring- Commercial Club last Saturday
exhibition of football on ular meeting for the current year broken out in Sterling. Let me
ton, of Hillsboro, visited at the evening was attended by nearly listless
the P. U. grounds, Saturday by at the High School building in give you a pointer. The last 10
W. F. Stockman home Sunday. 200 people. The program was the score 17 to 0. It was evident Hillsboro, Saturday, October 21, or 15 years Ann Arbor has been
R. G. Allison called at the excellently rendered.
S e v e ra l
Many from the first whistle that the about 40 teachers being in at­ trying pavements.
otiice this week. Mr. Allison has from the surrounding country Yamhillers had a shade the best tendance.
styles, mostly brick and different
a fine crop of potatoes this year. were present and a most enjoy-1 of the locals in knowledge of the
We have struck
Among the matters under dis­ prices, etc.
Are we expected to take an­ able time was had by all. Some game, although the Grove boys cussion during the session were what is believed to be better and
other dose of chloroform prior to excellent luncheons were pre­ were slightly heavier. McM’s “The Supervisor and the Teach­ cheaper than brick. It is de­
pared. Auctioneer Hughes sold first score was made in the first er” presented in a clear, com­ vised by our city engineer and
our city election?
Miss Edna Kendall, who has them to good advantage, Felix quarter when Captain Braley mon-sense manner by Supervisor laid by the city engineer at less
been sick at her home, is on the Verhoeven paying $9 for Mrs. 1 went over for a touchdown. In Jas. H. Jack; “ The School Reg­ than any contractor bid. __
mend and will soon be able to be John Thornburg’s box and Editor the next quarter Quarterback ister” by W. E. Thomas, who first of it was laid five years ago
Scott gave $5 for the lunch be­ White of the visitors ran 55 yards showed how the drudgery of and it is as good as new today.
around.
longing
Mrs. Nelson.
The through a scattered field for keeping the register and making Our own street, Washington,
Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Littler evening’s to proceeds
amounted
to their second touchdown. The out monthly reports could be was paved last year and thin
were over Sunday visitors at the
year several miles are l einglaid,
$91.50.
home of Mr. Littler’s father in This fund is to be expended in last one was made in the last greatly lessened by the use of a and next year more will be put
quarter
when
Webber
picked
up
few
business
devices;
“
Reading
Salem.
advertising our city and county. a fumble and fell across the line. Circle Work” by O. M. Gardner, down. If you w ished to walk
Otis Frisby and wife of Tilla­ The Commercial Club already
The playing of the local boys and a general discussion of plans over them all today and they
mook, are visiting his father and has distributed more than 9,000 showed more ginger than that of for the present year’s work.
are as easy to walk on as cement "
grandfather, John Frisby and circulars in the interests of our the visitors, but their interfer­ Mr. Van Court, representing sidewalk, you could not tell
James Hocking.
community. Many of the busi­ ence was sadly lacking. It would 1 the Palmer Co., gave the teach­ which was five years old and
Mr. Staley purchased another ness men who were not present undoubtedly be a big improve­ ers present a sample lesson in which was finished last week. I
cow this week for his dairy7, the missed a rare treat, and it is ment for the local boys if they practical movement writing, dem­ don’t see why they will not last,
fast increasing demand for milk hoped that their absence was not would use the new formation in­ onstrating the absurdity of try­ even and true, a thousand years.
HOW CONSTRUCTED.
making such a step necessary.
from a lack of interest in this stead of old style diamond back. ing to teach writing by the pres­
First the excavation is made
ent copy-book method.
Among those who attended the noble move.
Killed While Hunting.
A vocal solo w as rendered by and the bed of the roadway
McMinnville-Forest Grove High
Miss Amy Thomas and instru­ shaped and rolled; then six or
football game were Nile G. Por­ Edward L. Naylor gladdens the
John Bonser, of Scappoose, mental music by Mrs. Brown— eight inches of rich cement grout
ter and Geo. F. Pearce both heart of the Press this week.
while
out hunting in the north­
is spread; next two or three
McMinnville High men.
Park Street now has a street ern part of Washington county, both numbers being vigorously inches of finer surface rich with
applauded.
Work on the new Bungalow on | light which was recently installed near Scappoose, Sunday, was
cement; next a coating of coal
lot 4 block 20, being built by Mr. by Mr. Morley near his residence. mistaken fo ra deer and shot and The annual election of officers tar as thick as it will stand; tin-
was
held
with
the
following
re­
Lyons, is progressing nicely and
If not a subscriber we take killed by his companion, Her­
sult: President, 0. M. Gardner; ally a top dressing of coarse sand
will be a very creditable addition this opportunity of inviting you man Claussenius, Jr.
The secretary-treasurer, R. L. Warm; or preferably, as is now thought,
to this part p i the city.
to become one. The Press from couple started on a hunt Satur­
vice-presidents and heads of de­ tine washed gravel, thick enough
Dwinell Clapp a gifted violin now until January 1913, $1.
day and renewed the hunt Sun­ partmental work, James H. Jack, to absorb the tar, is applied and
player, connected with the Pa­ Will Long, the city tree artist, day. Bonser circled a hill while B. W. Barnes, W. E. Thomas the pavement is fii;
cific University conservatory of has finished making the big niche his friend went over it in hopes
VERY
Miss Anna C. Taylor.
music, was here Saturday.—Mc­ irrthe trees along the street for of finding a deer. A deer was and
Our Washi
It*
Is
the
intention
to
hold
minn ville News-Reportei.
free passage of electric wires.
sighted and lost.
meetings the third Sat. in each ment, laid a yea^KW, cost, in­
Claussenius, on the watch, dis­ month and in a different place cluding excavation, curbing and
The poor farm of Washington
L. A. Markee and wife left
county will be placed under new Tuesday for their new home at covered what he mistook for a each time in order to accommo­ everything, a fraction over 94
management the first of the Kenwood, California, where Mr. deer and fired, two ¡rjckshot en­ date as many teachers as possible. cents a square yard, of which
month. Clay Trites, of Gales Markee has been engaged as a tering Bonser’s head. On dis­ The Association is now starting the city paid for the street in ter
sections and 20 per cent of the
Creek, will take charge.
raa lager of a general merchan­ covering the mistake and what on its third year’s work, and remainder, and the property
had happened, Claussenius at since its inception has held many
E. L. Glaisyer, U. S. Veteri- dise store.
once went for help, and return­ meetings of great interest and owners on each side paid 40 per
i nary, visited at the home of his
The fame of the tarred
parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. Glais­ This week we are having con­ ing was unable to locate the : profit to all who attended, ad­ cent.
concrete
has gone abroad and
siderable
on
the
outside
to
attend
scene,
having
become
bewildered
yer, in this city last week. He
hering strictly at all times to the committees
of councilman from
to
and
may
not
get
as
much
gin­
A searching party was secured purpose of its organization—the
has just returned from the Phil­
other
cities
in
Michigan and Ohio
ger
and
snap
in
the
Press
as
we
and
the
lifeless
body
found
later
ippine Islands, where he has
mutual improvement of its mem- have been here to see it and >11, I
would
want,
but
as
the
election
in the day.
been on duty as a veterinary.
; bers and the general uplift of
and new year approaches vre
Coroner Brown, of Hil sboro, schools and school conditions believe, have approved it**f^oth
James, George, Sally, Martha mean to make the Press as lively
the best and cheapest pav.Lnunt
was summoned and held an in­ i throughout the county.
and Jennie all went to Portland as the U. S. mails will permit.
known.
\
quest.
The
jury
returned
a
ver­
It
is
the
earnest
desire
of
the
this week—not shopping; they
if
Sterling
is
going
in
ojten-
dict
that
Bonser
came
to
his
A woman’s going wiong, hearts
members to make the meetings sively for paved streets, it might
do their shopping at home, where
they get value 100 cents on the broken, hopes blasted and homes death at the hands of Claussen­ during this year of special worth, be worth while to get acquaint­
and the attendance and co-opera­
dollar, and the comeback if it saddened, just one of these cases ius.
The body was taken to Hills­ tion of all persons interested in ed with this system. Dixon
happening here and there every
should prove faulty.
(111.) Telegraph.
boro and from there shipped to
C. L. Hinrnan and wife and V. day. It seems that sometime his home at Scappoose Monday. the welfare of the schools are in­ Would it not be well to give
vited.
Fuqua and wife visited at the the world would learn that these
this some investigation ?
Attend our meetings, help us,
things
cannot
be,
that
murder
home of C. D. Narin, at Perry-
---- ;---- 1
------
and let us make this a banner
dale, Monday7. Both of the will out. In as much as a fool is
Hillsboro Jottings
Congregational
Church-
Sun­
sports selected and purchased a born every minute, fools will day School at 9:45 a. m.; C. E. ! year for the schools of Washing­
Judge Campbell has been hold­
their part in this world’s
fine Scotch Collie puppy. They have
6:30 p.m.; Morning subject, ton county.
ing Court this week, and dispos­
report the roads in fine condition play.
“ God’s Will on Earth;” Evening
Mr*. Mary E. Hall Die*
ing of some equity business.
for autos.
^ Wm. Langley returned last services in charge of Men’s Bible
The funeral of Mrs. Mary
Friday
from
a
three
weeks
out­
J. Adkins, who some time ago
Class. Yesterday afternoon Miss
Mrs. Mary E. Hall, wife of
was held at the Chris­
purchased the Harris property ing in the mountains and along Anna Allen, of Brussa, Turkey, Rev. J. R. Hall, died at her home Schmeltzer
tian
Church,
Monday afternoon
the
Nestucca
River,
where,
ac­
in this city, corner 3rd avenue
talked to the children after school
Rev. Stivers, of McMinnville.
and 4th street, has purchased a cording to his report, hunting at the church. Later she spoke Monday, Oct. 23, at the age of by
Deceased died at the residence
livery stable in Corvallis but his was not the best, but the fish to the ladies at their Annual Mis­ 69 years. She was born at Hins­ of
her daughter in Tacoma last
family will remain here for a stories come thick and fast and sionary Rally. After a delicious dale, Mass., her maiden name Saturday.
we
are
willing
to
believe
our
while yet, occupying the Harris
supper served at the church she being Mary E. Livermore. She
share even if the salmon was em­ addressed the audience that had was married to J. R. Hall in 1872 The paving work is going for­
house.
ward veiy nicely. A little de-
The personnel of the Cornelius ployed to tow their boats from assembled. She was assisted 1 y and they moved to Ohio in 1882. lav has been caused by a scarcity
Livery Company has
been salt to fresh water. He had the Miss Lois Livingston dressed in They came to Oregon in 1898. of rock, but with a few days
changed since our last issue. L. time of his life and was well re­ Turkish costume. Dick Abraham
sang a solo and Mrs. Williams, Mrs. Hall has always been an more of the present fine weath­
C. Kendall and Chas. G. Staley paid for his outing.
we will be ready for the win­
having purchased the interest The proposed drainage district Dwinell Clapp and Prof. Heibel, active church worker and has er
ter
rains.
formerly held by L. H. Kendall. No. 4, in the vicinity of Thatch­ gave an instrumental trio, both accomplished much good during
The
I.O.O. F. lodge expects to
numbers
being
well
received.
The new proprietors took charge er, will be established by th e ,
1 her lifetime. She and her hus­ make extensive alterations in its
Monday last.
County Court, and will comprise
The W. C. T. U. held a special band were members of the Meth- building this fall to provide ac­
C. H. Soehren, from north of land on both sides of the Dairy business
meeting at the residence ! odist Church. Rev. Hall having commodations for the postoffice,
Banks, who has been visiting his creek, through the Cook farm, of Mrs. Barber Friday afternoon, j held several pastorates in the which is to occupy the main floor
mother and other relatives in two miles north of Cornelius. It elected officers and appointed eaat and was stationed at Elgin, when ready.
California, is expected home this was ascertained that tne creek committees. The question of Oregon, until five years ago when
week- Mrs. Soehren was an was so choked with drift that public drinking fountains was ! he retired from the ministry on Sunday Evening Program a t Con­
over Sunday visitor at her fath­ the extention and drainage of discussed and committee ap­ ! account of his failing health and
gregational Church
er’s, Chas. D. Staley, of this the stream was necessary for pointed to raise funds for the J moved to the Grove.
city, returning home the same proper drainage. The objection erection of a fountain to be dedi­
She is survived by her husband
day, accompanied by Miss Mabel to the establishment within its cated to the memory of Mrs. E. and the following five children: Congregational and choir sing­
former limits will be overcome H. Marsh. Much other import­ Mrs. O. M. Gardner, Mrs. J. L. ing “Jesus shall reign” No. 38F7;
Staley.
Scripture reading, 19th Psalm,
and
all will be satisfied.
Mrs. Beulah Showers, of Port­
ant business was attended to. Van Kirk, Forest Grove; Mrs. K- Miss Coila Graham; Male quar-
land, died Sunday and her re­ Tom Q.. little son of James Al­ The committee on fountains met Brymer, Portland; Mrs. M. J- tett;
Rev. D. T. Thomas,
mains were laid to rest in the len, died at St. Vincent hospital Tuesday evening at the residence Cummins, Seattle, and Prof. G.a*. Male Prayer.
quartett: Subject for dia-
Hood River Cemetery.
Mrs. Saturday, O ct 21, aged 6 years. of Mrs. G. A. Boldrick and de­ Hall, of Lostine.
. .. „
Funeral sendees were held yes- cusa'on “ Is there anything the
[Showers was a neice of S. A. The remains were shipped to cided upon a fountain to cost not
dth the Church?, Prof.
[Walker and a granddaughter of this city and funeral services less than $1000. Principal Bates terday at 2 o'clock at the M«th- matter
L.
B.
Shippee,
Atty. W. P. Dyke
odist
Church,
Rev.
H.
Gould
de­
|the late Mrs. Minerva Walker, held at Christian church. Inter­ was authcrized to confer with
and
Prof.
Wm.
Scott; Congrega­
rhose funeral she attended the ment in Forest View cemetery city council as to water supply livering a most able and fitting tional and choii singing, “ Abide
sermon.
The
remains
were
laid
picture of health a couple of by the side of his moth­ and location for erection of foun­
to rest in Forest View Cemetery. with me” No. 496; Benediction.
er, who was buried last April.
' eeks ago.
tain.
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