Ortgoo Historic*! Society À Your suggestion, criticism and cooperation is solicited to help make the 'T r e s s ” a true representative o f all the people o f Forest Grove and o f Washington County. F orest G rove P ress The best developer o f ti community is a progressive and representative news paper. Send the “ Press” to friends whom you wish to welcome to th*u The P E O P L E ’S Paper:— Trints the news of Torest Grove and Washington County accurately and when it is news, endeavars to faithfully represent ihe interests of ail, treats everyone with the same fairness, is at your service, belongs to you, is absolutely independent, is always progressive, and urges your activity in the further development o f this community’s possibilities ' FO R E ST GROVE, W A S H IN G T O N C O U N T Y , OREGON VOL. 6 T H U R S D A Y M ARCH 19, 1914. Mrs. John Elder who has been quite sick for some time Is slowly imprnv- ; ing a id can sit up part o ff the tim,jv | Personal FOREST GROVE PRESS WILL BE CONSOLIDATED WITH NEWS-TIMES A “ Costume Party” will be given by the Endeavors Saturday night at the Cnrt3jan church. Everybody In vited. L. K. Fisk, the barber with Brady pi ton and H nry Fogel were visitors Mrs. Nellie Bogan, who has been to the Rose City Sunday. ! visiting in the Grove, returned to J. E. Needham of Salem was look her home in Independence Saturday. ing after business matters in the Mr. and Mrs. Reverend R. Miller Grove Tuesday. were in Cornelius Sunday, Rev. Mil G. B. Shore o f Beaverton made a ler giving the address o f the morning. business trip to the Grove Thursday i Mr. and Mrs. Hankins, of Scoggins of last week. Mrs. Ben Hoskins spent a few Valley, visited in the Grove Saturday. guest Rev. D. T. Thomas, Rev. Daniel Mrs. H. W. Miller was visiting at Staver and Rev. J. M. Barber of this the home of F. Hartrampf Friday. j city will occupy the pulpit both mom- Miss Anna Tompkins of North ’ evening at the Gaston Cong Plains was visiting at the home of H. regational church neixt Sunday. W. Miller Sunday. Elbridge and Henry Cheney were Chas. Staley was in Hillsboro last in this city last week, visiting at the Tuesday on butiuese. home of William Long. They now Mr. s.nd Mrs. Earl Miller were vis- live at Banks and are employed in the i iting relatives at North Plains and mill out there. Mountaindale last week. Mrs. Mary E. Harbridge, of F Lew Davidson and w ife of Corvallis Dulac, Wisconsin, after an extended are visiting at the Giltner home this visit in California, Is now the house week. guest o f her life-long friend, M Harold VVIrtz Is the proud posses- j Marsiliiot, on North A. Street. MISS ALTA WILLIAMS WINS GRAND PRIZE IN PRESS CONTEST Christine Mackrodt and Miss Ruth Frost W in First Prizes were visiting with the former's daugh sick Miss Alta W illia m s ............................ Mrs. Thomson of Gaston is Miss Christine M a c k ro d t................... ter, Mrs. W . F. Stockman, Sunday. at the home o f her daughter, Mrs . J. Miss Joy Adelott .............................. W. Watkins, o f this city. Mrs. W ill Graddy who died last Miss Una Emerson ........................... Thursday morning at her home In this M sses Alice and Grace Funsto Miss Ruth Austin ............................. city was at one time instructor in o f Hillsdale, were guests at the J. Miss W inifred Littlehaies ................ Miss Wanda Todd ............................. German in the city schools o f Indian Baldwin home Saturday. husband two children survive. L. A. Tracy o f the Rose City was looking after business matters In this city Monday. Misse« Clarice W aldro«, Joy Ayd- - Miss Ruth Frost ................................ lott* and Velma Buntor made a busi Miss Tessie Johnston ......................... ness trip to Dilley Saturday. Miss A riie F in e o u t.............................. Miss Meric Maurey .......................... Ray Chapman, o f the Green Mount Miss Lena M 'Burney ........................ ain, near Buxton, was visiting home Miss Adelaide L e w to n ......................... folks at Cornellu Sunday. Ray seems Miss Ruth W illis ................................ to be a regular caller at Cornelius Miss j da O g le s b y ................................ A. McKay who has been visiting his cousin In Portland the last two weeks lately. returned home this week. r m il Purely Personal tP John Scharer returned last week Long at from a two mouths’ trip to Beach, California. A few years ago A. E. Scott Purchases Press and W ill Consolidate With he sold a cla m over on Wilson river News-Times—This Is the Last Issue of Card o f Thanks. for $20,000 and he has the money in W e desire to thank our friends and vested in easteru municipal bonds. the Pres ¡ neighbors for their kindness in our Charlie Dodds, o f the Kansas City bereavement and fo r the many flo w section, was in the Grove Monday. ers. rent Mr. and Mrs. W. L. W right. He and his mother recently ed the old Perry Watson place where Come hear about the “ Two greatest Bud used to play as a boy and they A fte r nine months o f earnest e ffo rt to establish two first class news- + papers in Forest Grove, Mr. A. E. Scott has purchased the Press 4 Feminine Terrors” in “ Mice and Men” will go Into the chicken business. and will at once consolidate it with the News-Times. The change 4 at Marsh Hall, March 20. Chas. Swaney and family, of Port is looked upon with the general approval by the business men and the + land, were guests at the Cady a public at large, fo r under the new arrangement not only the advertisers + W ATROUS W A N TS DIVORCE. Whited homes Sunday. will obtain better service for their advertising, but also will the readers 4 be furnished a better paper than would be possible when so much ex- * Miles Wa'rous of this city has filed Mr. Deardorff, o f Portland, was vis pense is necessarily lost in needless duplication. 4 a suit against Rachael Watrous, in iting friends here Sunday. The editor o f the Press regrets very sincerely that he will not be * circuit court for the dissolution of able to continue his residence in “ Oregon’s Home Town,” and wishes to ♦ Vem Baldwin was a Gales City vis Ihe marriage bonds. They were mar assure his many friends that he will never miss an opportunity to visit ♦ itor Saturday. ried in .this city November 23. 1896. Forest Grove and Washington County. 4 Watrous alleges that Mrs. Watrou J. Fitch and family have moved in This is the last issue o f the Press and all out standing bills are re- 4 had illicit relations with George Nay to the Stas house on Sixth Street. quested to be presented at once in order that the business affairs may 4 be settled. Collections fo r the three issues of this month will be made ♦ lor during the month of September. Mr. and Mrs. R. Stevens, who have of Thursday and Friday o f this week. 4 1912. He asks for the custody been visiting at Corvallis, retiAned Thanking you all fo r the generous patronage that you have seen ♦ Hattie, aged 13 and Harley, aged 16, home Saturday. fit to give to the Press and wishing you all your Just share in the pros- 4 asking for them as well as the d perity and development that is certain to bless this richly endowed 4 vorce. Roy J. Schnerlnger o f this city ha® community, I remain ever your friend, ♦ A few months ago in a rather s> • sold his 160-acre ranch In the Rose GEORGE H U N T IN G T O N C U R R E Y. + bud reservation S. D. for $3000 to T. national suit at Hillsboro Watrous 4 allowed $5000 in a suit against Nay O. Goff who has been spending the 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 + 4 4 4 4 ♦ lor for the alienation o f his w ife’s a winter here but who will go to h s new ranch immediately. The dual fections. was made through the Good Invest Peter Boke has traded his house ment Company. Mrs. 421 ia Olson and son Archie and Dick Huson of FernHIll made a — Contest Grand Success— Hundreds of N ew Miss Edna Bailey were visiting at the business tr.p to the Grove Monday. ^ j m s of New t Haney of Thatcher Harry Ford o f Centerville spent Subscribers Added to List Sunday. Sunday at the Benjamin home. Mrs. W olf and Mrs. Lewis of Cor John Hidstnan o f Fern Hill was nelius were shopping in the Grove traiing at the local stores last week. Monday. | ♦ ♦ Jerold McKurel, of Sitka, Alaska, Lee McChessney, o f Portland, was ♦ T H E W IN N E R S . 4 was in this city Friday. visiting with J. H. McFeeters over 4 Grand Prize .........................................................................Alta W illiam s ♦ | E. V. Hamerger of Seattle made a Sunday. 4 District No. One + business trip to this city Monday. + First Prize ................................................................. Christine Mackrodt 4 The W. C. T. U. meets at the Meth Mattie Ktnler o f Portland was visa 4 Second Prize ............................................................................ Joy Adelott 4 odist parsonage Friday at 3 p. m. and a good attendance of members and ing with friends in this city Monday ! 4 Third P r i z e .............................................................................Una Emerson 4 District No. Two. ♦ all ladies interested in temperance is j Uncle Tom Todd is some better this 4 4 F irst Prize .............................. ..................................................Ruth Frost 4 desired. The program will be in cel week and is able to sit up a little. 4Second Prize ....................................................................... Tessie Johnston 4 ebration o f the birthday o f Neal Dow. I Mrs. M. E. Ralston, o f this city, vis 4 Third Prize ...........................................................................A rlie Fineout 4 Thomas Isaacs went to Willamlna ited with friends in Hillsboro Satur 4 4 Saturday to take charge of the sing day. + + + + + 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 > 4 ing In a series o f revival meetings, T. Wlgman was at his home in this being held in the Methodist church ants desired to see them win and in Call and Get Prizes. city over Sunday. The names and votes o f others sisted on making the fact public, by there. Mr. and Mrs. Layman o f Thatch • standing high in the contest are voting for them and getting their As a result o f the revival meet were trading in the Grove Tuesday. friends to do likewise, and the small given elsewhere in this issue. ing® held In the Methodist ch ifeh last A ll that remains is fo r the young est boy or girl was just as powerful Mrs. J. S. Polhemus o f Portland is month about thirty-five members were visiting her mother, Mrs. W. A. Daly ladies mentioned at the top o f the as their elders in boosting their fav- received in the church Sunday morn column to call and claim their own. oritp candidate. More than one man in this city, who has been very ill. ing. A ll the prizes are ready to turn stole an hour or two from his office R. F. Emmerson returned from his Miss R ’ehards came in from her at intervals during the contest to over. home at Eugene Sunday evening and two weeks business trip to San Fran Candidates and their friends throng make a personal canvass for some is k eping house for her brother Guy cisco Tuesday. ed the office all day Saturday, and the friend, and many a dinner dish was E. Richards, teacher of the seventh Miss Cla a Crawford visited with contest department was taxed to its le ft unwashed while the women of grade in the Central School. They Mrs. Ben Hoskins of Dillry F r.. utmost to handle those who had votes the household went calling and inci- and subscriptions to turn in. A t 10 ; dentally looked for votes. have rented three rooms in John Lax and Saturday. The young ladies who engaged in o’clock sharp the ballot box was ter's residence adjoining the school Mrs. Tenna Taicnrr, who has been closed, and on Monday evening the the Press contest request us to sin- grounds. v'siting at Tlmb>r. returned home ballots were counted with the re erely thank their many friends for Mrs. C. M. Joy was visiting her Friday evening. the universal courtesy shown them sults noted. mother. Mrs. Jas. Ingles, of Gaston, Mrs. Roy Close of Timber is spend-1 while m iking the canvass and for the Interesting History. last week. ing a week with her mothter, Mrs. E. The history o f the contest is in liberal srpport given each one. The Blaine Hoskins o f the Portland R. Blank. teresting. Slowly at first the votes Press wishes also to thank each Dental College was visiting with his began to come in, then increased , vourig lady fo r her e ffo rt and all Mrs. Blanche Richardson is quite par. nts in the Grove over Sunday. gradually for a while until when the friends who have in any way aided ill this week. workers got thoroughly warmed up the paper or the contestants. John R <e who is attending school the they rolled in in such numbers that To Ihe Forest Grove Press— A 'b rt Friday of Roy was in in the Grove spent Friday with home Grove Saturday on business. I wish to thank the many friends the total »non amounted to enormous folks at Wapato. figures. The friends o f the contest who so generously and willingly W ilia m Chur.h of Portland Mrs. Henry Harrington and daugh ter. Mrs. Fay Harrington of Hillsboro vis ting r l a ’ lves here Sunday. apolis and did unlveraity work at the! University o f Wisconsin. Besides a *S S *2 S ’ Remember “ Mice and Men” Marsh Hall, tomorrow night. Chowning, was in Salem Monday on Miss Emma Morgan of Portland ¡3 business. visiting with her parents, Mr. and T. W. Sain and daughter, Wando, of Mrs. Stephen Morgan in this city. j Scoggins Valley, were Portland visit- Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Peters of this 1 ors Friday. city were visiting their son in Port j The Intermediate Endeavor Society land the first of tlie week. of the Christian church, will meet at Mrs. Johnson of Firdale, Washing 6:30 instead of 3:00 as formerly. ton who has been visiting with Mn^, Anna and Eva Newman attended A. A. Hail the past two weeks return ed to her home Tu sday. the Teachers’ Institute at D illty Sat Roy Fogel, Amos LaHaie, Hill Tem urday. days last week with her father, Wm. Miss Beatrice Pogue is the Crowther, o f Gales Creek. of friends at Eugene this week. telped me win the Grand Prize in the •"'orest Grove Press Contest for which I am highly appreciative. As to the many rumors, I wish t!o state hat I received no help whatever from the “ Boy’s Club.” A L T A W IL L IA M S . NO. 36 Miss Vida ChHllacomhe....................... City .................................... 1,929,940 C ity ...................................... 1,157,620 336,140 City 61,740 City 24,360 City 16.140 City 6,480 City W atts ............. Gales C r e e k .... Gole.- C re e k .... Dilley ............... Gaston ............. Route 1.............. Banks Route 2. Cornelius ,299,000 372,180 329,460 164,280 37.140 52,840 69,780 12.140 7,180 and lot near the power house to Dan McLeod for a 160-acre wheat ranch in the Alberta country, and will move h:s family there the middle of April.; Mr. McLeod still owns 320 acres in Canada but will make Forest Grove Uis home, coining here for hi® wife's health. The deal was made through the Good Investment Company. S. Wl-nnlfred Grathwell, the Pacific University orator who won the state championship last year, addressed a big audience at the Taylor street Methodist church in Portlaad Sunday and was given a royal greeting. Ho is carrying on his regular school work at Pacific and making week end ad dresses. luwt year Grathwell petal) tished the Oregon dietetic record of 19 cents a day but this year he is living better as he is eating with the boys club. Mrs. Marion Hall, of the Oak H ill section, was the guest of Mrs. U !» Hanna on Pacific avenue Sunday. Allen Hayden, o f the Thatcher «co tton, was trading with local merchan'* last week. Rev. Bean, o f Alaska, who Is hold ing meetings at the Free Methodist church delivered an interesting ad dress to a large audience Sunday ev ening. Ben Dooley, of Banks, was hero Monday visiting his daughter, Mrs. Carl Striblch. He is the blacksmith in his town and In days agone was recognized as one o f the master hunt ers of this county as was his other brothers. A. Wirak o f Portland was here the first o f the week visiting at the home o f his brother, M. Wirak on Pa Oliver Jackson has been enjoying a cific avenue. touch of the grip the last few days Henry Johnson of Gales City was and says that he has been taking here Monday. He owns a large prune about everything under the BUn- He orchard in that section and a couple has taken a few drops of peppermint, o f years ago bought the O. Brown camphor, olive oil, hot foot baths and house on A. street with pruno mon y. v rythiug except strong drink which Mr. and Mrs. W ill Adler and three Oliver is “ sot” against. children who have been visiting at John Haynie, who is road super Ari.ott and Stevenr. Point, Wisconsin, visor for district number 13 has a for several months started for rorce of men getting the highways In »h- Ir Forest Grove home last Sunday. condition In h'B territory. He says Mrs. S. R. Shi arer, o f Portland, has hat now is the time to do the workt been visiting at the Newman hum» They are plowing and grilling. The on First Avenue Smith. Slit: is an ,-oad hack of the Hlnman place w II aunt of the Newman girls. • require a 300 foot fill four feet de©p, Rex Dallas. Claude Hutchens ai d says Mr. Haynie and will cost con- sid rahle to be put in condition. His Kennanl Dixon wont to Manning, Kir men will work on the Haym s and Grove and Buxton by rig Sunday in Por:cr roads east of Forest Grin , interest o f the Christian End avor. and roads tributary to the condenser. Ward Munki rs was home on a vis Wapato lake at Gaston which f r It Sunday. these many years has been the favo. Earl Rlngle has r'turned to Ills i.e iluek pond for county and Portlai 1 work as a meat cutter in Hill.'- •[Kjr'sni' n is to be drained by a b ¡itch and la'erals. A steam pun Eye strains aps tie r I will be Ins allid to pump the lake dr nervous system. It Is r spon The la id will be sold for garden pu sible for most h'-alir hes and much poses. stomach trouble. An Interior examina Several Forest Grove children have tion o f tli© ©ye as well as a car fill been taken to physicians within the oonsldera'lon o f the nt rve r.nd mitsrli conditions is essential, if accuracy i« last few weeks to have adenoids ere moved, which Is a splendid thing for drs'red. Drs. Lowe A Turner Ihe youngsters as It has been fully equipp'd w l'h the tn'est electrical In demonstrated that adenoids retard the, struments for examining the eyes an$ carry a complete stock o f eye gU e* mental development of children. mountings, franc e ami lens- s. Tin r W. L. f ’ady, the real estate man. have had more than 20 years exper wan a county seat visitor Monday. , ience. They put science Into th^lr exam'na’ lons and the result, is s rvic«, Do you know now your great, great grandmothers looked and acted. Come and satisfaction. Consult them .at II i and see. Marsh Hail, 8 P. M. March te! LfUghlln Friday, M ar h 27'h. Sat- ts'ac'ten gnn-nr'erd 20th. 35 and 50 cents.