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Into The Heart o f Portland
GEO. G. PATERSON
Furniture and Pianos
Oregon Electric trains now run through the retail, hotel
and theatre center of Portland to the North Bank Station,
11th and Hoyt streets, stopping inbound at all street inter­
sections. Outbound trains stop at 10th and Stark, 10th
ane Morrison, 5th and Salmon, 1st and Salmon streets, as
well as The North Bank and Jefferson street stations.
These city stops are convenient and time saving for Willam­
ette Valley passengers.
Through Tickets East
No Portland Transfers
I carry a full line of M odem and Up-to-Date
Furniture, Chairs, New Line of Rugs, In­
grains and Linoleums.
THE VERY BEST
$25.00 SEWING MACHINE
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ON THE MARKET
P A IN TS, W A L L PA PE R , OILS
In
Fact
Everything
Necessary to
STEEL
Furnish a
H om e
RANGES
I have a few Steel Ranges which I am closing out at a
big discount.
H ave not got the room to keep them.
H A M M O C K S A T CO ST
A ll Hammocks to be Sold A t Cost. Let me prove it to you
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GEO. G. PATERSON
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FOREST G R O V E ,
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what there is to be done in that
line of work in this land o f the
modern Knickerbockers.
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Within the last month, we learn
that Centerville has been mak­
ing some strides in the acquisition
o f desirable New Comers, no one
o f course has given us the names
o f the recent dwellers, but the
fact is e rident from several New
Buildings, that have been and
are being erectec. No one from
this Settlement envies the on­
Huhman, Hamelman, Stuebe, ward march o f Centerville, which
Correspondence
in former years was the metrop­
Salzwedel and Scheuerman.
Blooming
olis, as well as the center o f Com­
mercial activity in all the coun­
Messrs. F. Schoen, L. Holtz. 1
Fern Hill
try about
M. Dehling, and C. Krahmer re­
Mrs. Patterson was the guest
turned Saturday from their hunt­
of her daughter, Mrs. L. Getz.
W. A. Vandervelden, the well
ing and fishing trip up the Wilson
known merchant, of this vicinity,
Mrs.
P.
LaFollett
was
a
caller
River.
is laying in His Christmas Stock
at the J. Heyne home Friday.
Mrs. T. Carson, of Portland, is
o f trade. Some time since a
It is reported that Georgia, the smart thief broke into his store,
spending a few days with her
infant
daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
mother, Mrs. E. Gurske.
by cutting his way into the Glass
<J. Hepne is improving slowly.
o
f the door, and absconded with
The newly weds were shopping
• Joe Hulsman is busy hauling a pair o f logging shoes. The burg­
in the city Saturday.
cord wood to market while the lar whoever he is or wherever he
Mr. and Mrs. H. Koehnke, of fine weather continues.
hails from, seems to be the same
Park called on friends on Iowa
one
that did the same wrork for
Mrs. A. Duncalf and Miss A.
Hill.
three
years since. He seems to
Hulsman were passengers to For­
Emma Kraus was a passenger est Grove, Tuesday.
be a very reasonable thief, for
to Forest Grove, Saturday.
he has never at any time touched
Mr. Wright, who owns the
any o f the cash in the till; how­
The Ladies’ Coffee Clnb met A. Hergert place returned from
ever it’s quite annoying for Wil­
at the home o f Mrs. F. Schoen Yakima, Wash., this week.
liam to hive his glass broken,
last week, the occasion being
neither does it add much to the
Mrs. Schoen*s anniversary. Those
E ch oes fro m V e r b o o r t
appearance o f the building to
present were: Mesdames Kanina,
V ictor LeGall, the artist, is see wooden boards take the place
Krahmer. Kraus, Holtz. Hografe. again in the land, gathering up
o f glass in the doors. And the
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Tickets are sold and baggage checked through to Eastern
points.
Fares, train service and other details will be
furnished on request.
E. C O M A N ,
N. L. A T K IN S ,
G. F. & P. A.,
Portland, Ore.
Agent,
Forest Grove, Ore.
good people here would be very
We were greatly amused one
thankful to this annual nocturn­ day last week on hearing a con­
al thief, if he would make his versation o f a Dutchkingkomer,
wants known, as he can have as they term themselves. A boy
what he needs both to eat was asked what of all things he
and to wear for the asking.
would wish for if given three
If the rain ceases long enough w'shes.
My first wish is sauer
this week, the people will see a ^raut (all I want o f it).
My
Cement walk immediately in second wish is beer (all I want
front of the Church next Sunday. [ ° f 't ) .
Well, what about the
This will mark only the beginning
w's^ asJ<ed the questioner:
o f what will be done moreexten-
me see sa^ the dutch lad:
sively in the near future.
More sauer kraut.”
(Omitted last week)
Mr. Sam Moon finished digging
According to remarks made his potatoes and reports a good
from certain quarters o f Center- yield.
ville, quite a speculation has
Mr. Chas. Wren left Sunday
arisen as to the meaning of the for his home at Roy, Washing-
word “ spoffer,” in the humerous ton, after a month’s visit here
meeting o f the Verboort and Cen- with his mother.
terville schoolboys. There is n
o
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such word as “ spoffer” accord­
Cherry Grove Locals
ing to our knowledge either in
(by C. E. Dixon)
the English or German language,
The shadow social and dance
we therefore presume that the
given at Bailey’s new barn Sat­
word as given in by the corres­
urday night was well attended.
pondent is, “ Spotter,” the Ger­
Mrs. Fannie Bemiss, o f Seattle,
man for insinuator, i. e. in so
far as we may make a convenient who has been visiting with H. R.
translation; The boy o f ten or Bemiss and family, returned to
thereabout, knowing only the her home Monday.
simplest Anglo Saxon for it,
J. V. Hubbard spent several
when asked as to the meaning days last week digging spuds
said “ Fun-Maker.” We recall near Pike.
that there is a song called “ The; „ . ,
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Fir T ree," in German, "T .n n .n for^
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Baum” one of whose stanzas
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sings: 0 Fir Tree, 0 Fir Tree,
An auto driven by J. A. Thorn-
how green are your leaves, it burg and loaded with Forest
takes only a substitution o f words Grove people came over the hill
to change it to suit any purpo’se. fro™ the south Saturday. Two
machines failed to make the trip
from the north a few days before.
Centerville News.
North Main St
Mr. Bixler, who has purchased
H. T. Buxton has sown his fall
the N. Bauty resident, has been
making many improvements on grain.
his property.
Ed Catching failed to get all
of
his wood in the shed.
Mr. William Van Lom, mail
carrier on Route n o . 1, has pur­
Mrs. Adams has moved into
chased a new mail wagon.
Bill the Broderick house.
says there is room for two.
Robert McCracken is patiently
Adam Beil, our local black­ waiting for the ground to get
smith who has been very ill for wet enough for ditching.
some time, is able to be in the
Mrs. Lambert had the misfor­
shop again.
tune to fall and fracture the
Our old-time knocker has tak­ bones in her arm.
en his departure but we expect
Wm. Ridgley’s fall wheat is up
to hear frobi him again as he
and J. T. Fletcher has finished
could have gone a little further.
his plowing.
Mr. Joseph W’ underlick, o f.
Frank Famme dug over 80
Mount Angle College, was visit­
sacks o f potatoes from less than
ing with Mr. and Mrs. C. P.
one-half acre.
Wunderlick over Sunday.
The people of this part expect
Mrs. Christenson, o f Glenco, is to pave Main St. next year.
visiting her mother at her new
residence on Main street
Mr. Henry Meyers has finished
seeding.
30 acres good hop or
prune land, near town. Wil
Mr. J, I. Marsh returned Sun-
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day from his Nehalem ranch. »«»1 ,n tracts to suit purchaser
bringing with him the cattle Little Money
Easy terms
from the pasture.
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