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° r' e“ “ « » « » l Society F orest G rove P ress 8 Pages WASHINGTON COUNTY’S NEWSPAPER. Voi. 4 Dairy Commissioner Moves. Decoration Day. GROVE CITIZENS HELP The big heart qf the great Northwest was deeply touched by the distress o f the central states and carload after carload o f food and clothing was dis patched to the afflicted districts. Friday a car of potatoes from Forest Grove, Oregon, reached New Harmony, having been di-j Young Man Who Disappeared Eight Years Ago Writes verted to this point by the Red i Cross agents for use in this.lo- Home to Mother cality. The car bore the follow ing placard: Mrs. I. P. Vannoy, from near “ With Best Wishes from the Dilley, was in town this week People of Forest Grove, Oregon.’ ’ and showed us a letter written There was another card (in -! by her son Clay Vannoy, who tended for the people o f Forest eight years ago when only 14 Grove) whicli gave the date on [ years old mysterously disappear which the car would be loaded \ ed from his parents’ home. His for the stricken people of the letter was post marked New east and the mere announce South Wales and states that he ment, caused it to be filled to was shipped on a British sailing overflowing with the finest pota vessel and since leaving the ship toes ever seen in this region. has engaged in farming. The From some interesting litera- j letter also contained his picture. ture found inside the car the in-1 This message was the first formation is gained that Forest! news of the boy’s whereabouts. Grove contains 2,700 people, is j He has by his parents been 26 miles west o f Portland and | mourned as dead. Mr. I. P. only 40 miles from the calm Pa Vannoy died this winter and the cific. It is on the Southern Pa- mother has written her son urg cific and is in the rich Tualatin | ing that he return. The family valley which produces all varie is an old resident of this county. ties of grains and vegatables, graps, prunes and the far-famed | Christian Church Convention. apple that has made Oregon fa The conventing of the North mous. west district o f the Christian Forest Grove has the largest j churches will meet in this city at milk condensing plant on the the Christian church Thursday Pacific coast and pays the dairy-! and Friday of next wTeek, May men of the district $40,000 per' 15 and 16. At this convention month for milk. The Pacific will be some o f the best speakers University is located there, it has o f the Northwest, including such splendid public schools and a men as Rev, W. F. Reagor, of commercial club made up of the First church of Portland, also hustling business men, o f which Rev. S. R. Hawkins o f the Cen J. H. Connet is the secretary. tral church and Rey. J. K. Ber What seems to be the biggest as- j ry, editor, author, lecturer and set just now is the lspendid gen- j preacher. The music o f the con erosity of its citizens who have vention will be in charge of Prof. responded to the needs o f the Ben. C. Crow, formerly of Spok east with many carloads o f pro ane. Prof. Crow is a fine song duce and extended across the leader, and a splendid soloist. Rocky mountains the hand of The night sessions of the conven Fellowship.— N e w H a r m o n y tion will be o f special interest to Times, Ind. all, and the public is invited to The generous contributions of be present at all the sessions. the Grove and vicinity to the un fortunate suflFerers from the flood j THE CHRISTIAN CHURCH. disaster, feel more than amply j Mother’s day will be observed compensated, from the expres in the Christian church. There sion given in the above article. will be special Mother’s day fea “ Cast thy bread upon the waters tures in the Bible-school, and the and it shall return unto thee af morning sermon will also be on ter many days.” this line. The subject will be, "The World’ s Three Great Insti Grand Army Encampment. tutions, the Home, School and The 32nd annual department Church.” In the evening the encampment of the Grand Army theme will be, “ The Young o f the Republic will be held at \ Woman Who Risked Her Life to Newberg, Oregon, on the 17, 18, Save Her Nation.” The public 19 o f June, 1913. At this en welcome. campment will be decided by CLAY VANNOY AUVE J Eighth Grade Examinations. The eighth grade class of the local school under the tutorship of Miss Rasmussen and Mr. H. E. Inlow will take the county ex aminations Thursday and Friday. There are 15 in the class, nine girls and six boys. Also Miss Jensen’s class will write on both county and conference questions. All entertain high hopes o f gain ing the coveted diplomas. C. E. at Forest Dale-Gales Creek Some o f the County Christian Grand Master Visits Local Lodge Endeavor officers o f this city Members o f Washington lodge, I. O. O. F., had the pleasure of an official visit and interesting talk along the lines of fellowship from Master Wheeler Monday night. Many visiting brothers were present. All enjoyed re freshments and a treat to music by Walker's orchestra. helped the young people o f For est Dale organize a Christian En deavor Sunday morning. After the meeting they were invited to a delicious chicken dinner at the home of Tom Sain. In the even ing they reorganized the Endeav or at Gales Creek. Subscribe for the Press. 12-tf Here’s Something New Secretary Of War W o n ’t See With His Eye FOREST GROVE ITEMS J. D. Mickle and wife left Tuesday for Portland where they will for a while make their resi Personal Paragraphs of the Do dence. The move is made that ings of Our Citizens and Mr. Mickle be more centrally lo Adjacent Vicinity. cated in his duties as state Fruit and Dairy commissioner. Daught II. E. Ferrin spent the week ers Helen and Annabeile will re ,end in Portland. main in the Grove for the eighth G. E. Secour transacted busi grade examinations. ness in Portland Saturday. Mrs. B. Jones has been very ill with hemorhage o f the lungs, Baby oysters planted mature their growth in about twelve Match Between Forest Grove months. Couple On Very Short A. T. Sills, of the Oregon Land Acquaintance company, visited in Portland Jim Wilson and Mrs. Lillye, ! Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Shaw of both of this city, were married j the express office spent Sunday at Hillboro by Judge Reasoner in Portland. Friday of last week. The newly Mrs. J. A. Elder is in a sani- made acquaintance ripened early into love with the above repotted | tarium in Portland under the results. The groom for many | care of Dr. Jones. years has been engaged in look Miss T. E. Smith, a teacher of ing after the miscreants on our } the Banks school, spent the week streets at night, forgetting all end in Forest Grove. else until his attention was call Mrs. H. R. Bernard, o f the ed to the lonely condition of his book store, spent the week end neighbor, Mrs. Lilly; he took a j in Portland on business. night off and nothing was left Miss Sarah Boldrick, a teacher unsaid or done, except to procure in the Hillsboro High school, the legal papers and have the came home this week. marriage solemnized. Jim sev Ralph Mills a student in the ers his official connections with Dental College in Portland, spent the city and the couple will move the week end at home. to a farm near ly . The Press Ed Boos, o f the Forest Grove wishes them happiresi. Restaurant, was transacting busi Alva Patten, of this city, visit ness in Portland Saturday. Photo copyright by Wilson. ed over Sunday in Portland, Some lively business in the INDLEY M. GARRISON, the new secretary of war, late a vice chancellor Alfred Herrington and Cicil way of land sales in this vicinity of New Jersey, has dropped his dry law books nnd Intricate questions Van Kirk, of Hillsboro, were in may be expected in the near fu * of equity for the more exciting Implements of war and the problems ture. o f national defense. He’ll Inspect some of the more Important forts this city Tuesday; as soon as he can, and when he reaches Port Monroe, Va„ he will see the big Mrs. W. H. Hollis has just re The north and west end o f this guDs In target practice. But his eye, no matter how keen, will not be uble to turned from the east, where she city seems to be the live wire catch such a picture as this. The snapshot, timed by an electrical apparatus lines in way o f improvement this attached to the gun, shows the projectile just shooting forth above the cloud of was called on business. smoke. Other snapshots have been taken so delicately timed as to show the Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Ogden and spring. projectile in various other stages of its flight Mrs. E. L. Derby and little family, o f Portland, visited with Mr. Ogden’s parents over Sun son, formerly o f this city, now of Portland, spent the week end in day. Cisero Hines last week sold 40 the Grove. acres on Hillside to E. A. and Mrs. W. L. Soehren and little Sarah E. Ives, consideration, daughter Helen, of Dallas, arriv $5500. ed at the Grove this week to vis The Sherwin-Williams pure it relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Clare Schaffi, neutral Arsenate of Lead for sale by the Forest Grove Phar from Centralia, Wn., spent three Furnished by Wilkes Abstract Co. of Hillsboro weeks visiting at the Eastwood macy. Charles E Hall to F VV Emerson lot Transfers for week ending April 28, home in this city. Mr. Humphry who lives in the 4, blk 2, Hall’s Addition to Forest 1913. west part of town was brought Mrs. E. Mawhinney, who un Grove $75. E I Kuratli and wf et al to Loren derwent an operation at the St. home from a mill near Gaston, ! Charles E Hall to F VV Emerson Seward lots 25 and 26, blk 15; lots Vincent hospital, is recovering lots 16, 17, 18, blk 2, Hall’s Addition Saturday morning, sick. 45 and 46, Pineland Terrace, $10. to Forest Grove; also lots 5, 6, and nicely, but will not be able to be Friday evening the college, T L Duke and wf to J A McKeel 7, said blk 2, said Add $10. at home for several days. freshmen and faculty entertain tract 6, blk 2, North Hillsboro Acres L M Graham and wf lo C P Kel ; $10 etc. Prof, and Mrs. J. T. Neff, o f ed the Washington County High sey and wf jointly 2.32 acres in DLC The Dalles, are visiting in the Ruth Trust Company to J A McCoy of Wm Stokes and wf, 1 N 3 $10. school seniors and faculty. lot 2, blk 51, North Plains, $200. C P Kelsey and wf to L M Graham Mrs. D. N. Morris, o f this city, Grove. Mr. Neff has served in Francis R Colburn to Jacob H Eh 2.32 acres in DLC of Wm Stokes and lias received word o f the death Wasco county as county school wf, 1 N 3 ret lot 1, blk 51, North Plains, $600. of her brother, Thomas' B. M ay-! superintendent for the past ten Florence Brock and hus to Dirkje Frank Colfelt and wf to Benjamin berry, o f Polk county, Missouri. | years. and Robert List 3 acres, 2 S 1 $2250. Storey lot 24, Hills Acres $10. It has been suggested that per The Women’s club, o f Forest C F Jesse and wf to W C and Mar John Schroeder Lumber Company sons buying grain sacks and oth tin Fischer 70 acres in sec 29, 2 N to L B Menefee 8V4 and NWVi sec Grove, will hold a meeting Mon- j er articles from small boys should 29; SEV4 sec 31; NV6 sec 32, all in 3, also certain rights of way $10,000. day evening May 12 at Herick’s 1 N 5. NH and SW % sec 6, 1 S 5. take thought and consider if they C A Kelsey and wf to Edna V hall with Mrs. M. F. Farnham as All o f sec 2 except lots 1,2, 3, 4; Stewart lot 4, West Park Addition, are not really encouraging de SV4 and NEVi sec 10; all of secs blk 10, Naylor’s Add to Forest Grove j hostess. linquency in children. 12, 14. 22. and NV4 of sec 24, 1 S 6 $10 etc. Miss Maxine Cameron, who V. S. Abraham & Sons are $410,000. Herman Rehberg et al to Frank has been visiting with her grand moving dirt at their new location Emil Luthl to Fred Weigelt and Sallfeld NEVi lot 7, North Tigard j parents, Mr. and Mrs. H, G. Solomon Weckert 1 acre In sec 26, ville $700. on Pacific avenue and we learn Ogden, has gone to Portland to 2 S 1 $80. that the work o f building will be Dora B Warner and hus to Louis .1 Ella Eddy and hus et al to J L By- Gilbrlde lot 8, blk C of I^bman Acre visit her aunt, Mrs. Jas. Richey. pushed to completion as rapidly rom 29 acres in DLC o f Edward By- Tract $500. President Southwick, o f the as possible. rom, sec 26, 2 S 1 $10. Andrew Gustaf Sandblom and wf to Emerson College of Oratory of Jesse H. Bond, o f the Forest Martha L Hacker end hus to E W William Cebell NVi of SEVi see 10, Boston, reads “ The Rivals” on Kolterman 6 acres in sec 10, 2 S 1 l N 5 $800. Grove High school, has secured Tuesday evening, June 3rd at $ 10 . the fellowship o f psychology in F A Knapp and wf et al to Grace Samuel B Huston and wf to John E McKay lots 11, 12, Power's Subdi Marsh Hall, under the auspices the University o f Wisconsin. Pearson SE!4 of NWVi, SW 1-4 of vision of Richard Williams DLC No. of the Woman’s club. This is a great honor, as not ev NE 1-4 and N>4 of SEVi sec 7, 3 N 42, 1 N 2 $1400. J. West and wife (nee Coila ery one can secure the position. 4 $10. H J Joy to August Noffke Junior Graham) have returned from a The High school is sorry to lose Paul Lilly and wf to A Myers 38 lot 10, Borwick Acres $10. short visit to Newport. Mr. and Pi of. Bond. acres in SEV* o f SEV4 sec 12, 1 N Alfred Herbert Underwood to Ida 5 $10. Mrs. West will leave in a few A Underwood 5 acres In NWVi of SE Mrs. Addie S. Burns, sister of days for Nebraska, where they Charles E Hall to M S Taunton lots V4 sec 32, 2 S 1 $10. H. T. Short, after a two month’s 1, 2. 10. 11, 13. 12. 14 and 15 all in Charles R Hodgdon and wf to O W will make their future home. visit with relatives and friends blk 2 Hall's Add toForest Grove $10. Bondurant and wf tract 13, Falrview M. W. Brown, a former agent in Maryland, returned to the J D Rode and wf to Ethel Hall lot Addition to Hillsboro $5000. of the Southern Pacific company, Grove Friday o f last week. 3, blk 3. Valley View Add to Forest Grove $250. now o f Independence, Oregon, While in the east she visited Mrs. H. H. Dunkelberger and D N Morris and wf to Connie R three children, o f Dallas, who stopped over at Forest Grove on many parts of historic interest, Taunton SV4 of lots 2 and 3, blk 9, have been visiting Miss Brown his wav to Portland to meet his among others, the old battlefield Naylor’s Add to Forest Grove $700. in the millinery store, returned father and mother from the east. of Gettysburg. Mrs. Burns will M S Taunton and wf to F W Em Mr. Brown says he likes it fine leave for her home at Nome, erson part of lot 3, blk 6, Forest to their home in that city this at Independence. , Alaska, the first of June. ' week. Grove $10. Deco ation Day, Friday, May 30th. All necessary a rra n g e ments should be made that prop er and reverent observance in loving remembrance o f our dead. Let no grave be forgotten. Let fragrant flowers be strewn by the tender hand o f the loving in memory o f loved ones who have | gone before. People in Far Off Oregon Re spond to the Needs of the East ballot where the next encamp ment will be held. Will Forest Grove be the fortunate city? Do you want it? It will increase the population of this city 2000 talking, thinking, active people o f the Grand Army, Woman’s Relief Corps, the Ladies o f the G. A. R. and perhaps the Sons o f Veterans and a camp o f the Boy Scouts and visitors from other departments all o f whom will carry the news, one o f the best advertisements for 1914. See W. J. R. Beach about it. No. 27 FOREST GROVE, OREGON, THURSDAY, M AY 8, 1913. WILSON-LILLYE WED I AL ESTATE ACTIVITY M