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About The Forest Grove express. (Forest Grove, Or.) 1916-1918 | View Entire Issue (March 1, 1916)
¿Formst ( ir n ttf fm ir r a a AN IN D EPEN D EN T WEEKLY NEWSPAPER ‘’ol. 1, No. 8 FOREST GROVE, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, MARCH L 1916 1 of the excellent luncheon of sand- LUB AND ! wiches, cake and tea, served at 4:30. spite of the leap year day SOCIETY I but In three gentlemen were present, NOTES AND PERSON ALS Pioneer Killed by Cars Robert H. Walker, one of the wealthiest men of Washington county, was killed Saturday morn ing when he attempted to board a train for Portland at St. Marys. His course took him directly in front of the oncoming Oregon Electric train, and he was thrown 40 feet by the impact. Mr. Walker was an Oregon pio neer, 75 years old. Since 1852 his home had been in Oregon. He first became a resident of Portland, but later removed to a farm near Beaverton. He is sur vived by three children: Archie j Walker, of Beaverton; William Walker, of Portland, and Mrs. Samuel Olds, of Portland. $1.50 per Year THE COUNTY EDITORS HAVE ORGANIZED C. R. Lasham is a business vis itor in Portland today. Oscar LaHaie of Gales Creek was in the city Monday. A new organization was born at j the host, the class teacher and Woman’s Club Entertains B. F. McNamer of Gales Creek Beaverton last Saturday after Pastor Holmes, and the thirty uesday of t h i s w e e k was was in this city Tuesday. noon, when the publishers of uests’ D ay” with the Forest ladies felt they had quite their L. Gordon of Gales Creek was Washington county got together own say. doing business here Tuesday. (Move Woman’s club and the oc and formed the W a s h i n g t o n The social committee, under F. F. LaHaie of Verboort was casion will long be remembered by County E d i t o r i a l association, members and those guests so the leadership of the chairman, seen on our streets Tuesday. composed of representatives of Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Buxton fwttunate as to have been invited Mrs. N. A. Frost, deserves credit eight publications. All papers in _ - 1 1 for planning and engineering the j autoed to Portland Saturday. to the Congregational church par the county, except those of Hills Ralph Fritz of Watts was in lors Tuesday afternoon, The par- recePti°n a°d the constant com- boro, were represented, as follows: ment approved by all was “ we the Grove on business Tuesday, lois had been appropriately dec- ! Beaverton Times, S. H. and ought to have more of these1 A - Fernman of Laurelwood onUed with Oregon grape and the gatherings ” j made a trip to the Grove Tuesday. Leon Davis. lb flowers (Carnations). O ne W ho W as P resent . Archie Bryant is confined to The Walnut Book, Orenco, H. 1rs. J. P. Hurley and her music _______ his home with an attack of grip. V. Meade. mittee, c o m p o s e d of Mes Last Thursday evening Mr. L Hatch of North Dakota The Herald, Banks, L. A. Ferns- ses E. E. Williams, C. L. , , T rp ^ T j . . • , 1 is visiting his old friends, Mr. and worth. Iker and Wilbur McEldowney, and Mrs. T. C. Lord entertained j Mrs. Archie McKay, in this city. charge of the program and five couples at 500 and lunch, I Mrs. O. L. Shogren returned The Optimist, North Plains, Beaverton Ulan Arrested themselves and the club proud, those present, in addition to the from Portland Saturday where Lester Barnes, of Beaverton, R °y E. King, Irs. W illiams gave an interest-: hosts, being Messrs, and Mes- she has been visiting her daughter, aged 45 and father of eight child- The News, Cornelius, W. T. ta lk „°n Evolution of Signs dames Archie Bryant, Harvey Mrs. Olsen. i ren, was arrested Monday night “ ray otes" and “ Instruments;” Mrs. Mr. and Mrs. W J. Cood and Tualatin Valley News, Sher- Iker talked on “ The Humble Baldwin, F. G. Wilcox and W. C. Mr. and Mrs. C. M Good autoed charged with burglaries, both in wood, Roy S. Blodgett. Benfer and Mrs. Margaret Mal inning of Present Day Music,” to Hillsboro Sunday to visit E. J. Portland and Washington county. Washington C o u n t y News- B i l e Mrs. Hurley's subject was lory and Miss Lord. The lunch McAlear. The latest offense charged against ■ m erica n Music and Musicians.” was excellent and a very pleasant Times, Forest Grove, J. P. Hurley. Mr. Duffy, who moved from him is the theft of personal prop n P l i ^ Loynes of Pacific Univer- j evening was enjoyed by all. Forest Grove Express, W. C. Forest Grove to Hillsboro some erty and toilet articles from the played an opening number on time ago, has returned to make home of Miss Mabel Kelly, of Benfer. % piano, after which Prof. Chap- Dr. and Mrs. H. R. Kauffman his home here. L. A. Fernsworth was elected Portland, Saturday night. Loot B n< accompanied b y Miss entertained a company of friends Clinton McGill, who is em president and Roy E. King secre was taken to the value of $35. ^ ■ y n e s, rendered a violin solo and, , rv,, , , ... , , tary. ■ a n encore, played “ Old Folks from Dll,ey last Wednesday ev- ployed at V a n c o u v e r as an City Detectives Coleman and visited his parents in ^ ■ H o m e .” ening, complimentary to Mr. and , electrician, , . S. H. Davis, W. C. Benfer and Snow and Sheriff Reeves of Wash ■ M iss Acker of the University Mrs. Marion Maury, of Lewis- ^ y m t! urR a y ‘ ington county, made the arrest at H. V. Meade were appointed to ■ d e r e d a vocal solo so well that | town, Montana. The evening was | ^ ^ ^ n e x t ^ u e o? S e Express Beaverton, and Barnes was taken draft by-laws for the association to Portland. It is expected ho "graciously11 rescinded W She Very pIeasantly spent at cards. is printed Judge W . H. Hollis will be turned over to the Wash- and will meet at Hillsboro for that accompanied" by °Miss Keep*! The « « * • E lu d ed Mr. and Mrs. will file for district judge. ington county authorities for pros- purPose Saturday morning of this Hiss Goldie Peterson’s song, Marion Maury, Mrs. F. A. Maury, The friends of Mrs. M. Bisbee, ecution. wet k. All members are expected feompanied by Mrs. Williams, j Mr. and Mrs. Henry Wolf, Mr. who has been suffering from the Detectives s y Barnes confessed to meet at Sherwood a week from brought forth an encore. and Mrs. Walter Wolf, Mr. and effects of a fall, will be glad to to the burglary of a Beaverton Saturday to act on the by-laws, Irs. McEldowney also greatly Mrs. A. A. Lamont, Mr. and Mrs. learn that she is recovering. saloon a year ago. at which time the date and place Lee Covert, who is firing on the ased the audience with a vocal C. N. Johnson, Mr. and Mrs. C. Watch for Tricksters for the next meeting will be de- Tillamook line, visited his wife >• ; A. Brodersen. and her parents, Mr and Mrs. J. he hostesses for the occasion ----------- State Insurance Commis ioner c'^ech re Mrs. J. A. Thornburgh and Mr and M rs. R C. Hfil Satur- S. Buxton, several days last week. Wells has issued a warning against j It is probable that the asso'ia- __|ss Marjory Forbis and Mrs. , . , , . , I am paying the highest market B o r n burgh was also chairman of eJ « ? in* entertained fifteen price for butter and eggs and am purchasing insurance at less than tion will have stated meetings ev- the refreshment committee, as- bellows and Rebekahs at selling from my wagon fresh fish cost. He also cautions against ery three months, with called ■ t e d by Mesdames Danser, M. their home, those in attendance every day. Oscar Burnworth, so-called “ adjusters” of life in meetings whenever three mem ■ Allen, Mayea, Geo. Hancock being Messrs, and Mesdames H. phone 62. 8-t4* surance, who p r e t e n d there is bers ask for one. ■ d H. Baldwin. The committee R Bernard, J. McNamer, John The association is designed to A Mr. Reynolds, who spent something wrong with your policy ■ t nothing undone in looking i Templeton> L oexiun, &xton u. F. some years in South America, has be a help to the publishers in the ,. *cmpici/uii, n A . . i_i. and then write you a new policy er the appetites of members gathering and dissemination ot and Mesdames Mallorv. a fine collection of coins and H d guests. ¡n a different company. Beware newS( to inculcate in the members Austin, Hatfield and Ingersol and | gator and snake skins in the Van- T l ! uests from also of mail-order insurance, says that spirit which other professional ». Long’ oi" HilLboro and K j Miss, ™ ke- . Thc >•*«"»* ™> 1 K“ *h" « w“ d° w' , the commissioner, for the state men cad ethics and to enable the does not license them. If you scribes to get better acquainted neS Wilcox and Briggs of Cor- ¡ J f f i £ E x p » “ want to know anything about an with each other. ttus he ladies of the club are grate- Kuosts unile m pronouncing turn engagement of “ The Beloved agent or his company, write the .he Prior to the meet ing, which was to the outside talent who as- Mr. and Mrs. Hill excellent e n -; Vagabond for Wednesday and Commissioner of Insurance, Salem, held in the Bank of Beaverton, | Thursday nights of next week. Oregon. :ed in making this one of the tertainers. j the Beaverton Chamber of Com ~ 7~ J E. G. Hoefer, the tailor, has de- st enjoyable meetings of the merce, by Messrs. Davis, Cady, It Was Soms Show Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Fletcher j cjded that, since so many people b year. Stroub and Pike, banqueted the last Sunday entertained Mrs. W. buy their clothing in Portland, he | The home talent minstrel put .... * u , u. u, editors at Irs. E. E. Williams entertained T. Buxton of Walla Walla, Wash., will move to that town and open on at the star last night is sa d by ,• one , , of the leading , hotels, . .. / , , , spreading before them a feed that Fundamental Training class and Mr. and Mrs. A. T. Buxton UP a shop. He leaves tomorrow, many who saw it to have been the made them come away with kind- ii a Washington’s b i rt h d a y and Alden Harper of this vicinity. P. W . Watkins today traded to best of its kind ever produced on !y feelings for their hosts. At the Saturday. Songs of Mrs. Buxton was for some years James Dilley a farm eleven miles a local s t a g e . T h e performers banquet the editors were ad- neighbor to t h e Fletchers on | north of North Plains for the Miss Beulah James a n d 1 dressed by J. H. Mulchay, as fchington’s time were sung Gales Creek. 1 latter’s livery stable, including were iv. sistant general freight aRent of the discussed, each one playing a Messrs. Ralph Emerson, Tom ami ----------- the realestate, but no live stock. ern Pacific Railway, who is „ There was a record breaking J Mr. Watkins will conduct the Encell Todd, Frank Porter. Er- bu“ fiber. A tree decorated with a member of the B e a v e r t o n nest Blair, Jensvold Verle Stan- '* ‘ n ‘rries wa& chopped down by attendance at the M . E. Aid so- place as a feed barn only, Chamber of Commerce by reason Mr. and Mrs. Ira Hampton, the ley, Leslie Emerson, Harry Moore- of the fact that he resides in that one present. A mountain of ciety meeting held at the home of head, Joe Morley, Bruce Purdy ream surrounded with Ameri- Mrs. Walter Chalmers last Wed- former a brother to Mrs. J. S. and Nelson Frost. Bert Shipman town. The gentleman said that, Buxton, visited the Buxton home flags completed the entertain- nesday, forty ladies being in at Saturday and Sunday, leaving was at the piano and Arthur Jones 1 realizing the power of the press, he felt flattered at being invited tendance. The hostess provided t. Those present were: Vesta an excellent lunch for her guests. Monday for their home at New looked after the effects. to attend the gatherings. He The house was crowded and hoped the members of the asso port. Mr. Hampton has been in tz, Dorothy Patrick, Eloise a Portland hospital for almost everybody got t h e i r money’s ciation would use their influence Vancouver Coming ns, Roma Pollock, Josephine worth. Frances Bernard, Robert to bring additional industries to Friday night of this week the two months. lock, Wilbur Underhill. The Express is informed that rxn _ t , g i.L „ . ___Oregon and stated that he knew Forest Grove High basketshooters r.llen li. Kirby, at one time a , .r . ... . ., . _ , of three large sawmills that were Alfred Davidson, who lost his will play their last game of the left leg at the knee during the resident of 1 orest (.rove, died at under consideration at this time. Bible Class Fntertains season, the Vancouver team being first part of June, last year, by her home in Ryan Place, a suburb jyir. Hurley replied to the ad- n interesting social event of their opponents. The game will being run over by a Southern Pa of Portland, last Monday, aged dress in his usual polished style week was the afternoon lunch- be called at Pacific University cific train between this city and 73 years. Deceased came to Ore- and then the Beaverton boosters i and program given to the gym at 8 o ’clock sharp. Admis- Cornelius, has been paid $6,000 gon in 186-1 and spent the greater took the scribes to the new $20,- me Department of the Con- . . ... by the company m full settlement part of her life in Baker county. 000 high school being erected in Qf a,i damag,,s. She is survived by her husband, that town. The building is de- gational Sunday school by the sion two bits. In their game with Hillsboro „ . ...... „ two daughters and three sons, signed to be adequate for the lies’ Bible class of the school, High last Saturday, the locals , » « c o c k Will Rm I he funeral was held at Portland needs of Beaverton lor some years bn that peculiar leap year day came off' victorious by a score of George G. Hancock of this city this afternoon. to come, is considerbly larger than February, which comes not 26 to 23. The Forest Grove girls has been by friends who Mrs. O. OgdTrr^iTd^daughter, .npr(‘ssary fo[ P ^ e n t needs and ener than once in four years, by .... 8 n , , is very modern and well con- were defeated by the Hillsboro desire him to become a candidate j , . vious invitation, in spite of the gjfjg for the republican nomination for Mrs. Winona Ramsey, who for- Htructed. Beaverton has a l i v e wire by weather a good number of ---------------------- sheriff to such an extent that he merly resided in Forest Grove, The owners of a rival cafe have has concluded to make the race but now make their home in Port- Chamber of Commerce and only met at the home of the »d e n t of the class, Mrs. Sam- Purchased the fixtures of the For- and will probably file tomorrow. land, visited with friends here this last Friday evening the members Randall ................ est Grove restaurant and Messrs. Mr. Hancock has been tried in Week. held a special meeting to entertain , Decius and Weidenbach are out the office (from 1908 to 1913) and certain county officials, in an en Orders taken f o r whipping deavor to have some much needed i hirty-three persons were pres- in the cold, not having had a lease made such an efficient sheriff that to enjoy the program of songs, on the fixtures or building. Looks many of his friends believe he cream, by pint or quart, at Shear improvements made on the high should be nominated and elected. er’s Confectionery. ings ami papers and partake a little like another trust. 8-4 ways leading to the town. O S lt