Miss Goldie Peterson was in
Portland with friends over Sun
day.
Luce, o f Broadmead, who will
J. K. French, o f Hillside, was take possession about the first oj
the year.
in the city last week.
'
Carl Pfahl, of Blooming, was
Mr. and Mrs. T. A. Lewis, of
a business visitor in town last Cornelius, were in Forest Grove,
Tuesday.
week.
Car! Hoffman was a business
Miss Langley spent Thursday
visitor in Hillsboro the first of evening with her friend. Miss
the week.
Boscow, in Hillsboro.
I
GEO. G. PATERSON
I
Furniture and Pianos
To have a good opinion of
C. N. Johnson, his son Nelson
yourself is certainly a source of and Atthur Conley on Monday
satisfaction to many.
bagged 65 ducks on the Johnson
S. B, Starrett stopped over a farm.
while in Portland on his way to
C. A. Littler, o f the Forest
Spokane to attend the apple Grove Pharmacy made a busi
show.
ness trip to Lyle, Wash., this
Wm. Eckles, of Washington week.
Court House, Ohio, has accepted
Wm. Rolston, o f Portland, vis
a position with the Press Publish ited in this city Sunday at the
ing Co.
home o f his mother, Mrs. Mary
Rolston.
Ralph Wann, o f Orenco, was
in the city last week. Mr. Wann
Mrs. W. M. Langley enter
was at one time recorder o f con tained a number of the ladies of
veyances o f this county.
the Working Society at a “ whirl”
Tuesday
afternoon.
The new pressure tank street
cleaning apparatus has been in
Mr. and Mrs. James Hocking
operation for the past week, and received word that their oldest
now the pavement looks nice and son, Francis Hocking, o f Klam
clean.
ath Falls, was seriously ill with
Mrs. Irene Griffith, o f Eureka, typhoid pneumonia.
Calif., left for home by steamer
The Men’s Bible Class of the
last Saturday, after a short vis Congregational Church cordially
it with the family o f H. W. invite all men o f our town who
Scott.
are not going elsewhere to attend
While the Press did not do the their class Sunday at 10 a. m.
ordinance printing, our bid has
Mrs. Guy Dick, o f Portland,
saved the taxpayers $48.20 in who is visiting with her parents,
in this one instance. Should our Mr. and Mrs. George Boos, at
existence be tolerated?
the stone quarry, was greeting
Richard Raycraft,
now of old friends in town Saturday.
Hillsboro, returned from a trip
H. B. Glaisyer is making a sur
to Ontario, Canada, after visit vey and platting the Baber tract
ing with his sister in Kansas just north o f town. Mr. Glaisyer
City for a month while awav. is an experienced surveyor and
He has sold his acreaire at
is looking for a location for a
fet and purchased an 80-acre permanent office.
farm north of Hillsboro.
Earl House made a business
Last week the Press was com trip last week to The Dalles and
pelled to omit many items and other Columbia River points, ar
announcements owing to the lack ranging for a series o f musical
of space. Next week we will be entertainments to be given by
gin issuing a larger paper and the P. U. Glee Club.
hope to be able to care for all
Mrs. Backum, o f Portland,
items entrusted us.
came Monday o f this week to
James Nichols is building a visit Mr. and Mrs. James Hock
fine new residence on his orchard ing, Sr., only to learn that they
tract north of town, and has and Baby Florence bad gone to
leased his town property to John their home near Orenco.
The Press Premium Watch
A letter to the Press dated at
Hermiston, Or., Nov. 12th, from
Mrs. Dora (Adams) Holmensays
that her husband and children
are w 11 and that the latter are
in school. They have their own
comfortable home. Mrs. Holmen
lived in South Park for several
years.
I carry a full line of Modern and Up-to-Date
Furniture, Chairs, New Line of Rugs, In
grains and Linoleums.
THE VERY BEST
$25.00 SEWING MACHINE
ON THE MARKET
P A IN T S, W A L L P A P E 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 COST
A ll Ham m ocks to be Sold A t Cost. Let me prove it to you
GEO. G. PATERSON
FURNITURE AND PIANOS
FOREST G R O V E ,
H. C. Smith, of Gaston, made
a pleasant call on the Press Mon
day.
A full-sized warranted waech,
good timer, for three new sub.
scriptions, until December 15th.
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O R EG O N
Into The Heart of Portland
Oregon Electric trains now run through the retail, hotel
and theatre center o f 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.
Thomas Nelson, farmer, of
Scoggins’ Valley, was in the city
W. W. Goff, o f the hardware
Wonday.
firm o f Goff Bros., returned Sun
Until Dec. 15th—get a watch
day evening from Portland,
as
a premium; only three new
where he had been the guest of
subscribers
to the Press.
Jas. Honeymon on a hunting
trip down the Columbia. The
Send in the names o f three
two gentlemen were out only a new subscribers and $3.00 before
day but succeeeed in getting the December 15th.
We will mail
Through Tickets East
limit and numerous friends of Mr. you the watch for your trouble.
Goff have been feasting on duck.
The business firms of our town
No Portland Transfers
This premium watch will be He makes the trip annually with
to a man are preparing for a big
be given FREE to any one send Mr. Honeymon and always en
holiday trade and have looked
ing in three yearly subscriptions joys the sport.
well in purchasing new and suit
to the Forest Grove Press at
Tickets are sold and baggage checked through to Eastern
The union Thanksgiving serv able articles and are able to sup
$1.00 per year in advance.
ices will be held this year at the ply the wants o f the most fastid
points.
Fares, train service and other details will be
Methodist church, and will begin ious.
furnished on request.
at 7:30 p. m. It has been the
The Big Piano Sale is still on
custom to meet in the morning, at the Bazaar. We have sold
<r*<. a »*, m . i»u»
W E. COMAN,
Wire stretcher and but it was decided this year to several Howard Pianos for $225
N. L. ATKINS,
splicer, lifting jack, change to the evening hour. The
G.
F.
&
P.
A..
on
payments
or
$200
cash.
Same
Agent,
lH»t puller, prea*. I
hoist, tire tightener, ! sermon will be preached by Rev. grade and style as is being offer
Portland, Ore.
Forest Grove, Ore.
wrench, vise, clamp, Thomas, o f the Congregational
ed by a local firm for $425. This
ami many other sat
church. A union choir is now should show the people where
isfactory uses.
under training by Mrs. Williams,
right price is made on pianos.
Capacity. 6.000 lbs. and it is the aim o f the ministers the
In getting a piano o f us you get
Weifhl. 24 Iks
to make this one o f the best full value. We don’ t represent
services ever held on such an oc our pianos to be worth $425--when
casion. After a day o f pleasure, in fact the value is only $200 Offices, with Forest Grove Press, Hoffman Building.
visiting and feasting, let us come cash. We have Pianos for sale
Law O ffice, M. B. Bump, Hillsboro.
Gañera) Salesman
together to remember him from - -see us.
CoAekHi
Orafo«
whom our blessings come.
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