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hour, then returned to the hotel, they built and adopted Mrs. K. B. Penfield, Editor mday, M a r c h 13th, t h e 'their bylaws S. H Davis was n ’s Club held a business made a member of the executive, g in the Congregational committee, to serve with Presi-: We call attention again this parlors Miss Myers act- dent Fernsworth and Secretary week to the observance of Neal secretary durtag the absence day «n Monday, the 20th, at Gus Gardner Resolutions were passed thank- the Methodist vestry. The pro- r the reading of the minutes in« Editor BIod&ett and the other gram having been completed ad- last business meeting the business men of the town for their dresses by local pastors and others ir routine business meeting hospitality; also the hotel people are expected. These will include .ports of chairman of com fo^ he use of a m^ i n g room. some personal recollections by .s as follows: Mrs White, The secretary was instructed to | those who heard him. There will Mrs. West, moving pictures;: corresPond with the president of be special music and everybody M rsi Bushnell, peace; Mrs. M il-. I the state . association with a view is welcome. "Carl,” said the teacher, "can ler.lfcrary; Mrs. Thornburgh, re- to having the \\ ashington county freshmt nts; Miss Thatcher, rose. ass0Clatien represented in the state you tell me what an inebriate is?” “ Yes, ma’am ,” replied Carl. It Roll call-current events was the or^ nization. next in order. The ladies gave in- Tj'e next meeting will be held is an animal that does not have a backbone.—Judge. ,tion regarding many impor- at ^ oraelins on April 29th Sherwood is peopled with very ta n t issues from the Mexican The sale of * near beer” will be trouble to the political aspirants progressive people and the town prohibited in Crook county, ac tovvn> I is being built up in artistic and cording to a letter written to of . Craft was elected a new ! durable fashion- There are very Mayor Eastes, of Bend, by Dis _r of the club. A letter on ^evv emPty houses and the stores trict Attorney Wirtz. Mr. Wirtz welfare was read before the , are wed stocked and all report takes the position th at the various ive committee, asking that business g ° od and improving, "near beers” are ali malt liquors Wc n’s club co-operate with the ; ^ be business men appeared to be and therefore are prohibited by t-Teacher meeting and lend pleaseci that the editors c ’.me to the Oregon dry law. The city brt during a meeting to be their town and so expressed them council already has decided to for (here by the Child Welfare selves. bid the sale of these drinks in lission of Portland. More NOTES AND PERSONALS Bend, and will pass an ordinance heard of it in the future. as soon as it can be prepared. Ronsumer’s week was fixed W. R. Ives had business in A Home Thrust le last week in April, more of Portland Saturday. A father in Richmond, Va .was appears elsewhere in home Miss Emma Penfield was a sitting at his breakfast table with fs. Mrs. Miller, Mrs. Abbott, Portland visitor Saturday. his family when his son, who had ¡Hesseltine, Miss Myers, Mrs. The Express prints butter wrap just arrived at the age of 21, rning and Mrs. Hines were pers with non-poisonous ink. said: "Father, how do you expect by the president to man- to vote?” “ Son, I will vote for Milk for sale by pint or quart |his as it was voted to co-op- a t Shearer’s Confectionery. 8-4 local self-governm ent.” “ Well, with the business men’s club. Miss Jeanie Baxter spent Sun father, the practical effect of that Rose committee has plans day visiting friends in Newberg, vote is to continue the saloons in and expect to give the We will insure your auto against Richmond, is it not?” "Yes, son ty a first-class show. __ __ I t V i n f t i r i l l V-vrx f V in n f f n n f ** * * I ? n f V in o Reder appeared before the fire, theft and collision. Hancock that will be the effect.” “ Father, I am 21. Some of my associates 9-tf and urged their support & Wiles. drink, and frequently they have rds the purchasing of Lyceum Lorin Watkins and W. W. Mc- invited me to go with them into Its for next winter’s entertain- Eldowney were in Portland Sun- saloons. I can truthfully say The hostesses, Mrs. H an-| day afternoon. to you and mother this morning and M rs.Littler, had a pretty Mrs. Esther Mathews visited that I have never darkened the r niece on the President’s her daaghter, Mrs. Geo. Skilcs, in door Gf a saloon, but, if the saloon made of violets, in a basket Beaverton Saturday. ¡s gOOCj enough for you to vote with lavender ribbon. The Mrs. C. L. Mocroft has been for, it is good enough for me to presented Mrs. Todd with quite seriously ill at her home on support, and the next invitation ■ ¡basket and flowers a t the Fifth street, but is better now. th at comes to me I will accept i of the meeting. and go in and drink ” The father The Express is prepared to meet Ijourned to meet again in two the prices of traveling calendar lost his appetite, his eyes filled with tears, a lump came in his salesmen in lots of 100 or more. C lub C o r r e spo n d e n t . Mrs. L. E. Howard and little throat, and he said: “ My son, I daughter of North Yamhill visited will vote for Prohibition.”—Kan _____ over Sunday in this city with Mrs. sas Issue. G. B. Sage and family DILLEY NEWS NOTES J. W. Potwin left Saturday for Mr. and Mrs. Marion Maury leave e editors of seven Washing- i the camp of the Standard Box & for th eir home in Lewistown, Montana, ounty publications met at , Lumber company, at Scofield, today, a fte r an extended visit with rel ood last Saturday to adopt , ,, , f n r f h o W TtT , . r ,, r where he joins a half dozen other atives in this section. c i c h i n n r f n n l ,nnn<-\7 fsfor the Washington County Forest Grove men at lumbering. Riverside Grange held its regular rial association, organized at m eeting in A rtisan hall on the 10th, Albert Sargeant of Gales City, ^ 7 ^ usua?‘rou“tine" of business ’ was rton February 26th. Those endance were Roy Blodgett who has been very sick for the attended to, three candidates were Tualatin Valley News, Sher- past six weeks, is getting be ter i given the first and second d eg rees,after daily and his Forest Grove friends which dinner was served and a social S. H. and Leon Davis of to see him time 8Pent; In “fter,noon the work avert on Times; Roy King . need not be surprised , , . , , was turned over to the lecturer, and a North Plains Optimist; H. in town one of these bright days. j-ne program wa9 r e n d e r e d . The There was another b ig turnout m atrons of the Grange will m eet with ade of the W alnut Book, of ladies at the M. E. Aid society Mrs- Mal- Hiatt on March 22nd- ■o; L. A. Fernsworth of the The small son of Mr. and Mrs. Chard Herald; A. E. Scott of the meeting at the home of Mrs. died a t the home of its grandfather, ngton County News-Times Wehrley last Wednesday and an Mr. Sw ift, on Saturday, March 11th of . C. Benfer of the Forest innovation in the way of male pneumonia, was buried on Monday at Express. waiters was introduced at the Hillside. A very pleasant surprise party g ath editors arrived in Sherwood luncb hour. ered a t the Wolf home, on last Friday n 1 and 2 o’clock and a t George Van Ortwick, a we 1- night with the expectation of surpris t-named hour were piloted known resident of this section, ing Ernest, but nothing doing, it was Hotel Sherwood, where Ed- came to town the other day and the bunch th a t was surprised. The little birds had whispered to Ernest, lodgett and other v enterpris- purchased - of Gordon & Gordon I „v..v_. u k i ! « « ____ a but a fine tjme was had ju st the same. tisiness men were hosts a t a fine sewing machine. There would Mr. Mr and onH Mrs. Mra N„u ntar. Nels Jnhniuin Johnson , enter' luncheon. Mr. Blodget was be nothing strange in this pro- tained with cards on Saturday night, laster a n d s t a t e d the ceedure, were it not for the fact eight tables being played. A royal n the editors were present, th at the machine is for the use of good tim e was enjoyed. A fter the a very dainty luncheon was served were welcomed to Sherwood Mrs. Van Ortwick, who is 80 years game and at a late hour the guests returned ’. J. Dotson and both Mr. of age. The husband is 87. home. t and M r. Fernsworth re- Mr. and Mrs. John VanKough- Mr. and Mrs. Ray M artin of San ded to the address. (These net and daughter, M ary—father, Diego. Calif., is visiting with Mrs. rs were allowed by their col- mother and sister to Chas. Van- M artin’s father, F M. Sutford. , , . . , , | About 30 young people surprised jes to do the talking for the T- Koughnet, the local d ru g g ist-a r- \ ^ Parson9 Tuesday evenin(f M#rch s because both are running rived S a t u r d a y from Sturgis, 7th, on her sixteenth birthday. Games the legislature and it was South Dakota, to make Forest were played and lunch was served and ght best to let them get into Grove their home. They have the youngsters report a good time. imelight.) purchased a home on Third ave Mr. and Mrs. J . S. Pierpont returned ter lunch the editors attend- nue south and will go to house Friday a fte r a short viait in Salem. Mrs. Sadie Hoskins returned S atu r cannery meeting (mentioned keeping as soon as their household day from a visit with her father, Mr. here in this issue) for half an goods arrive. Crowthers, a t Gales Creek. 'OMAN'S ___________ CLUB where W. C. T. U. COLUMN County Editors Met at Sherwood to ° Woman Found Guilty At McMinnville last Saturday a jury found Mrs. Anna Booth guilty of second degree murder. She was charged with having as sisted William Branson in the killing of her husband, William Booth, near Willamina, Yamhill county, last October. Branson was convicted of the same charge a few weeks ago and has appealed to the supreme c o u rt.' New Millinery Store M rs. E. F. Watson, late of Denver, Colo., arrived'in the city last week and rented the room in the Caples block (between the King and Caples stores) for a mil linery store. Mrs. Watson will hold an opening reception Friday and Saturday of this week and invites all the ladies of Washing ton county to call and get ac quainted and inspect her goods. For Circuit Judge To the Republican Voters of W ashing ton County: I am a candidate for the Republican nomination fo r Circuit Judge of the N ineteenth Judicial District, compris ing W ashington and Tillamook Counties, a t the May 19ih, 1916, primaries. G eo . R . B agley . To the V oters of the Republican Party for W ashington County I am a candidate for the nomination fo r County Clerk, fo r the Primary Election to be held May 19th, 1916; have been chief deputy Couuty Clerk for the past two term s, was born in W ashington County, am fam iliar with the work of the office, and if nominated and elected will during my term of of fice attend to the duties thereof, exer cising economy, and courtesy to the public. H enry A. K uratli . For Sheriff To the Voters of W ashington County, Oregon : I hereby announce m yself as a candi date tor the nomination on the Repub lican ticket for sheriff in the prim aries of May 19th, 1916. If 1 am nominated and elected I will, during my term of office, conduct the said office honestly, im partially, efficiently and economically and for the best interests of the ta x payers of the county. Dated a t Hillsboro, Ore., this 28th day of February, 1916. J. W. C onnell . Rev Edward A. Harris of Hills boro will exhibit his beautifully- colored pictures of the Columbia River Highway at the Congrega m '-on»™ »» » ™ tional church this evening, under ll the auspices of the Brotherhood. The ladies of the Working Society Present Deputy Sheriff Announces will serve a supper in connection his Candidacy for with the lecture, supper tickets County Sheriff (35c) to admit to lecture. Both Before the electors at the Republican Prim aries to be held May 19, 1916 men and women are invited to If nominated a n d elected h e both lecture and supper. J . C. Applegate pledges a stric t observance of his Mrs. A. E. Dixon, the milliner, duties and an economical admini stration. is giving green trading stamps with cash purchases, the same as ■¡tmsrr:'sr!:rm mwwv a? wm « » n n p ii I the other trading stamp business Notice to Taxpayers house. Bills paid every thirty Notice is hereby given th a t on Tues day, February 15, 1916, the tax rolls days considered as cash. 9-2t for the year 1915 will be opened for the collection of taxes. The first half of all taxes should be paid on or before (Paid A dvertisem ents) April 5th following, and the second half on or before October 5th following. For Circuit Judge of the Nineteenth Interest shall be charged and collected Judicial District at the rate of 1 per cent per month or W. H. HOLLIS a fraction of a month until paid. " I n I am a candidate for nomination to terest ut said rate applies to the first the office of Circuit Judge of the Nine half if not paid by April 5th, and to the teenth Judicial D istrict, composed of second half if not paid by October 5 th .’’ the Counties of Tillamook and Wash All taxes remaining unpaid on October ington, subject to the Republican P ri 5th, shall become delinquent, and on mary election to be held May 19th, November 5th a penalty of 5 per cent will be charged and collected thereon 1916. I am a resident of Forest Grove, in in addition to the interest provided said W ashington County, and have herein. Any day a fte r the expiration been an attorney for thirty years, am of six months a fte r the taxes charged adm itted to practice in all the courts of against real property are delinquent, this sta te and of the Federal Courts of the Sheriff shall have the right, and it the United S tates for the district of shull be his duty upon demand to make out and issue certificates of delinquency Oregon. I have been a lifelong republican, but against such property. Certificates of in the discharge of public duties have delinquency shall bear in terest a t the always held the interest of the people rate o f 15 per cent. On or as soon as above th a t of party or politics, and th at practicable a fte r October 5th, the tax the judiciary should never be swayed collector shall proceed to collect all by partisan influence or party predju- taxes levied against personal property, and which shall have been unpaid, and dice. I have ever stood for rigid economy shall levy upon sufficient goods and in the expenditure of the people’s chattels of delinquent taxpayers and money. The burden of taxation is in sell same to Batisfy said tax, or said creasing out of all proportion to the Sheriff shall charge said personal prop benefits received, increased w ealth or erty tax against real property and said tax shall become a lien upon said prop ability to pay. erty, and shall be enforced in the same If nominated and elected I will ad ( m anner us other real estate tax liens. m inister the business of the courts of J . E. REEVES, this district justly, promptly and with Sheriff of W ashington County, Oregon. the least possible expense to the tax 6-tf By J. C. Applegate, Deputy. payers. Less litigation; less expense; less de lay and more justice shall be my aim. Your support is respectfully solicited. W. H. H o llis . Political Announcements For S tate Representative L. A. FERNSWORTH To the members of the Republican Party in W ashington County: I beg respectfully to solicit your con sideration a t the Republican Prim aries May 19. for the office of sta te Repre sentative. I favor uncompromising economy, clean-cut. few er laws, and I shall place the public interests ahead of politics. I shall work against un necessary, frivolous a n d conflicting laws, and I shall give my best efforts to lightening the ever-increasing bur den of taxation created by expenditures out of proportion to increase in wealth and actual il n* needs. L. A. Fernsw orth. C . R . L a s lin m P lu m b in g Steam and Hot W ater Heating F irst Class Work Guaranteed. Estim ates Cheerfully Furnished. Kliop w ith G o r d o n mid G o r d o n Format Grave, Oreion lM.o.ir 0 6 3 FOREST GROVE Undertaking Co. J. S. BUXTON, Prop. For Sheriff To the Voters of W ashington county: Funeral Directors and Embalmers I am a candidate for the Republican PHONE 642 nomination for the office of sheriff a t Oregon the Prim ary Election to be held May Forest Grove, 19th, 1916. If nominated and elected, I will give I N .H O F F M A N the protection of my office to all per sons and all classes alik e; I will con Attorney At Law duct my office in an economical way, as near as possible ; with fair and court Patent Office Business Solicited eous treatm en t to the public. Forest Grove, - Oregon Geo. G. Hancock.