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About The Forest Grove express. (Forest Grove, Or.) 1916-1918 | View Entire Issue (May 18, 1916)
GEORGE G. HANCOCK “ made good” when he wa« Sheriff and will do it again Supplement to Forest Grove Express Vol 1 Forest Grove, Ore., Thursday, May 18, 1916. No. 19 friends of the family invited them NOTES AND PERSONALS selves in for a good time. The ev ening was spent at mu-ic, games Do a kind act by telling your A birthday surprise party was and an excellent lunch. sick friend of chiropractic. Dr. given Mi s s V e r n a Flemming, Stewart. K of P. block. Tuesday evening at her home on Commercial Club Activities The pupils of Miss Dee Darling North “C” street. A number of The directors of the Forest neighbors and friends were pres Grove Commercial club held a gave a very enjoyable recital at I. ent and a very pleasant evening meeting last night and listened to O O. F. hall last evening. was spent in listening to instru the reports of E. A. Rue ter, H. J. Thomas G. Todd, pioneer citi mental and vocal music, recita Wright, Louis Larsen, H. C. At zen of Oregon, is very ill at the tions and stories. Ice cream and well and Wm. Kappel, who came home of Mrs. Doane, north of this cake were served by the hostess. as representatives from the prune city, and may not last the night Those present were Mr. and Mrs growers These gentlemen report out. Van Walters, Mrs. Inger-oll, Mr. ed that Brown Rot was making Claude Bryant, a brother to and Mrs. Flemming, Leone Gra heavy inroads on the prune in Archie Bryant of th s city, wou ham, V e r n a Flemming, Kuth dustry and, unless checked soon, the high jump in the meet between Austin Elcy Walker. Gwendolyn might destroy the industry for this the U. of O. and the (>. A. C. at Hughes, Margaret Jones, June section. Messrs McCready, Brod- Eugene last Friday, jumping six Walker, Louis Walters and Carol ersen and Reder were appointed a feet and one-eighth inch. He is Phillips. committee to solicit state and fed an O. A. C. student. Rev. and Mrs. O. H. Holmes, A party of Eastern Stars from eral aid in ridding the orchards of Mr. and Mrs. C-. V. B. Russell this city and Dilley motored to this pest. Messrs. Littler, Haines and Fer- and Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Mc- Hillsboro Tuesday evening and witnessed the initiation of a can rin were appointed to see if Post Eldowney took a ride over the didate by Tualatin chapter, after master Wirtz can get perm ssion Columbia highway Tuesday and which they enjoyed a nice lunch, to keep the stamp and general de Mr. Russell is very enthusiastic prepared by the Hillsboro Stars. livery windows open during the about that magnificent auto road. The members of the party, so far distribution of mails, and Members Fred Knight, son of Mr. and as the Express informant could Holmes, Littler and Graham were Mrs. Frank Knight of near Dilley, remember, were Messrs and Mes- appointed to secure badges for the who has been employed as a dames S. G. Hughes, H. J . Goff, local members of the Grand Army teacher in the Philippines for sev ( ’. O. Roe Dennis. Drum. John who go to the state encampment eral years, is on his way home. son and Rroderson (Dilley), M. J at Eugene and to lend such as- He will arrive in San Francisco Abbott, E. E. Williams C. L. s stance as might be desired to the this week and will reach his home Rump, Scott, Jon<s; Mesdarr.es local delegates in securing the soon Quentin Tucker. M. I Mallory, next encampment for this city. W. J. Scott of Pittsburg, Pa., A Hinman, H. T. Giltner, Susie is in the city today, trying to se Wilson Club Organized Hatfield, J. W. Hughes, L. C. cure a lease on a thousand acres A dozen admirers of President of land L. M. Graham owns in Mis/., W. Aldrich, J. G. Lenne- ville, Ridgely, Chas. Miller, F. G. Woodrow Wilson gathered at the Frontier county, Neb. The land Wilcox, J. A. Thornburg; Mis.-es Rogers library Tuesday evening, is believed to be underlaid by an Staley and Ceeel and Messrs. W. org inized a Wilson c l u b and oil bed and Mr. Scott and as H Hollis, R. P. Nixon and E. W. elected the following officers: sociates desire to bore for oil, if Haines ______ they get the lease. President W. J. McCready. Mrs. Caroline E. Watts died j Vice President—Mrs. E. E. Wil A very enjoyable day was spent hist Friday at her home at La at the home of Mrs. Martha Dil liams. ley on Tuesday, May 16th, the Secretary Miss Manche Lang fayette and the remains were buried Sunday. Deceased w a s occasion being Mrs. Dilley’s 70th ley. 89 years of age, was a pioneer of birthday, when a number of her Treasurer O. M. Sanford. 1845. She was a sister to Mrs. friends came to make her a fare The club will meet the third Z. Large of this city, Mrs. Del- well visit, and presented her with Tuesday in each month, unless phine Whalen of Portland, Mrs. numerous gifts. A bounteous re called oftener by important busi Iola Handley of San Francisco past was serves! at noon. Those ness, Any person who believes in and Mrs. Miranda Smith of Vale. present were: Mrs. L M . Hersh President Wilson and his policies berger and family, Mrs. Jack Hol Rev. J. Francis Ashley, pastor is eligible to join, regardless of land, Mrs. A. L. Dilley, Mrs. other political affiliations Nearly of the Christian church, has not Mamie Rriton of Gales Creek, ified the church board that he Mrs. Nannie Hickox, Mrs. Mary forty names were enrolled before desires to leave June 20th to ac Dilley, of Dilley, Mrs Emetine the officers were elected and it is cept a charge at his old home, Hughes and Mrs. Bisbee of For | expected to secure 300 names. Rossville, 111., and it looks like it The Knights and Indies of is up to the b o a r d t o fill a est Grove. M>s. Dilley will make Security will hold a social evening vacancy. Mr. Ashley has been her home near Amity. on Wednesday, M a y 24. All pastor here twenty-six months Yesterday was the anniversary members are requested to be pres and many people, both in and of the birth of Mrs. A. J. McIn ent and to bring a friend with out of the church, will regret to tyre and in the evening a dozen them. i see him leave. SOCIAL NOTES Hollis for Circuit Judge and H. T. Bagley for Attorney