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About Hillsboro independent. (Hillsboro, Washington County, Or.) 189?-1932 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 25, 1903)
(vlWribw f r the I.VDEPEND EST, lo to lleidel'a Gmfectiouery Htore f r Quo home tuado candieaand fruits nd DUlt). Dr. J. K. AUiiirf, duotlit, will be in his ofUee from the lit. of October till the last, A full line of school tablet, com petition Louie, pen, holdorc, pens,lnK H-n J timl a.'ate pencils at Measloger Trading Company. Mim Al:n Bowman went to Mon iii'iuih this wtfk where aha will en ter tli Normal u'I)ckI. This is Miss It'twtiinii'-' U't year. Hiiii. John (,'. Luch of J ihn Dy (Jrunt Ounty, undo of utir-K. C. I, if', died ut his residence Kept. II i: win -rlilr wilh eritnitia and hiriietl only a few day. T i ol if tin Si-tUr of Merry I'.Nr Mi.ln will ln owil Monday I ) i.,hcr Mti, Vacancies for boarder, Kur purlieu! ,r apply to the Mother Superior, rri-nN u ill h ii.'kiIh and hy I he word (rem thv nick room that Mr. Z oiir.eriiiHM, wife of the pantor (il Mm M. h. Church la very much worse th ill n!i ha been. T. A. Wood the Indian war pen aion agent at Portland haa been ar. rented. The Waahlngton Department watd the original muster rolls which Win id htiH. ThU proceeding la In tended to make Wood surrender Ihe iIkcu iik'I.U. Mil h u l Moore ia moviiiK his two story residence that hIchmI at the HouHiwext truer of Second and Fir Mtret t- to higher ground in Ihe cen- ( r of the block. The low comer' U o Ik. Ill led. Mr. Jax. And- raon a former neigh lior of our T. I'. Kendall when, he was a resident of Taleatine, 111. viall ed here over Sunday, spending a part of bis lime with Mr. Kendall and part with Hon. S. D. ilualou. Kerr ISros. will oterate their rider fa-.'inry in llilMtoro commencing October 15, and ending December 10. They will pay $10 per ton for tound merchantable apples excepting for lieu Davis variety which Is worth hut ! per ton. W. (). 1) itielnon has word from bi wife who is vi-itltig In Nebraska. She complain r f the weather, cold ruin driven by hiu'h wind. She In nocently adds "I think it will be Is tier tomorrow for it will freeze pretty hard tonight." The annual BMociittion of the Con crcuitt onal ('hnrchoa of Oregon will afmbl at Oregon City next Tues day, Sept. 2D. The delegates Iroui iht Uillrhoro Church are pastor Cur ran llicieln, Deacon Ilieo and wife, Mrs. tli o. M. Wilcox and Mr. im.i Mrs. D. M. C. Oault. Mrs. licit herl, of Tiptou Iowa la vlxiiinu wild her aialer-in-law, Mrs. II. V. (1 ites. She will be here two intuitu after w lili h tdie gtiea lo Call forni.t lor the winter. Mrs. Tipton bast'ther lies I u Oregon as her son lets employment with olo of the big Ui-im.-M firms of I'lirlland. Tromh-y held on a charge ol threatening to kill waived examina tion, and Is hold to the November term of court. His wife claimed that aho is not well enough to appear in court heocd her examination on the charge of larci ny by bailee ha Men Mponcd. It la said that she will also hie a waiver. Tlifl annu d conference of the M. K, Church lor Oregon will acsemble at Slcin Wednesday next, Sept. 30. The. lay delegate from the Washing ton SI. Church is John Peters. The church has unanimously adopted ft resolution in which the bishop la nskrd to return tho present pastor U"V. Zimmerman to thia alation. Tho-e who took advantage f the present tax law by paying the flrst hslf of their taxes la-mro Ihe flrat Monday in April should remember that the second-half of the lax is payable on or before October otb, ami if unpaid, after that dale, it will be nrces-ary to add 10 per cent penal ty and eight per cent interest to the half tax remaining unpaid. I am Utt'-r prepared than ever to how up a floe lino of furniture Iron ttcds, rockors, lahles, stands, dresser ami a beautiful line of couch c. dirfd from Chicago, in fact any thing in my lino Utter lhan Port land prices wiil order any thing lhat you may wish that I iln not carry. Corn" in and he convined at same old stand. Old Fellows Bid. Hills- lsn, W. O. D tnelson. On Thursday evening last the brn on Mr. Mai hew Hates farm west of Oaston in Patton Valley was burned with Its contents, Isa about C00. Mr. A. Orossen of Uelhany had in the afternoon reached the farm with his threashirattd was to commence Friday morning. Mr. Bates went into the Inrn to bay the horses, nd by accident tip-d over hU lantern. From tint tho firo was set and In the straw and litter It spread rapidly. All tho tirsca were got out save one, which with a co wa burned. N tilling but tho liveatock wassatretl. HCATEK-KOmSSOS. At high oood, Sunday Sept. 20, 1903 at the residence of Mr. J. 9. Ilol.inson Farmlnctoa Oregan. oc curred one of the preltieat and most fashionable weddings of the season, when Mis Viola B. second daughter of J, 8. llobinson, and Mr. Koy E. Healer of Newberg Orcgoo, were united In hoods of loalrioony by the Itav. J F. Day of Hillaboro. The bride wore gown of pure white silk and curied a btquet of sweet ieas and was led by tho groow under an arch of Oregon grape. Holly and Maltien feri.s, tho wedding march being played oy Mrs. 1J. S. It-)hlns.o. Those present were: Messrs and Meadaine, J S. K thlnson, It. L H 't inson, W. II. McCormick, J.J Jack, Ueo. J. Jack, J. A Krebs, of Farur. iugton; J. A. Meisliiger. K. L Mc Cktrmick, HillslMir-; N. Heater, K Heater Newberir, V. W. Friedu thai. Portland; Mtilmea D. M. Melnulst O.H. Hobiiig'tn, Mi-ca Ihoelo Jack, Carrie Mclnnis, Clarn Itohinn, Farmlngton; m il Miss Heater New brg. After congratulation Ihe company was aeated to a sumptuous repast which would be difficult to excel by the skilled catereaof the metropalla Tho happy couple left by carriage for Newhorg where Ihry will make Iht ir furlurc home. After an illneiw of only a week Win. Ieveruh a pioneer of thia county died on Friday evening at the age of 79 years 0 months. Mr Lev erlch'came lo Oregon from Ohio about I860, and settled on the Levericli Donation Lind Claim just North West of Hillsboro whore he and bis wife, who died about ten years ago. made their early pioneer home, occupied continunusly till a few years ago when advancing age induced Ibem to seek the denser population of the town. Three children were born to them but all died lu infancy. Ono adopt, ed daughter, Mrs. Colestock, prattled bout Ihe hearthstone ai d grew to womanhood to cheer their lonely life. The deceased was a conscien tious christian and a consistent member of the Washington street, Hillsboro, M. K. Church from its erganizatlon. While not wealthy In the modern sense of that term, competence was bis so that the wolf never bayed at hia dor. In diapos--g of his possessions 10 acres of bis valuable farm wss left to the Mis sionary society of bis church and 10 acres to Washington Street Hilla boro M. K. Church. The remains were carried to Odd Fellows ceme tery on Snnday by a great company of neighbors and friends. F. M. Jvelsey has brought suit against Agnes Ke'aey alleging de sertion and cruelly in that lor a per iod of three years she has Leaped ikton plaintiff grosa personal iodignl ios by calling him a "liar" anil a darned fool" dart d plaintiff to strike her that slit wanted him to afrike her so she could get a divorce, that iu February l'.M)3 defendant Ihrt-at ened to pois tu herso.'f in such manner that plaiot iff would be accused of tod puniihed for . poisonlo t her. Fhe Defendant by her attorney II. T. Bagley demurr to the complaint for the reaaou it does ttot'stato facta sufficient to con stitute a cause of suit. M. B. Bump appears for plaintiff. Max Anderson an emyloyee of Redmond & Sapplngt m,s at Ihe Wiley 4 D.'nnia barn f.-ll yesterday forenoon from tho eak to the floor, forty Ave fi?et. Tho descent was broken by touching with shoulders and the back of his neck on a load of baled straw. He wss rudely shaken, but no serious hurt bus yet develop ed. The young man waa sent into the peak on a ladder that had been tied to place a pulley for a bay fork. The ladder swung over w hea Max dropped off falling throught the hay hole as Mated. The Hillaboro public school was opened for htudies last monday morning under tuition of the able corps of teachers heretofore elected. The enrollment la so Ut light, no more than 230 having at this date re port-d. This Is not due to a less number of scholars In the district but to some other cause uot stated- For rent 2) miles north of Hills. boro, 100 acres plow land; 12t acres pasture, running water, gotal build ings, suitable for dslry farm. Cash rent preferred. Sec, r address, A B. Bailey, HillsWtro, Ore. Little Clara Swart died yesterday morning at her father's home Phillips, of Inflammation of the botela. Funeral services wiil be belt! to-day at Phillips. Mr. S. J. Oalloway who lias re shred at Lebanon Linn Co. for several month haa returned to Hillsboro, and wiil be here at least until spring. Piunes afe coming t faf, ami the Hillcboro Evaj orator w ill no! receive more until after Oclober I, except those already contracted. iwn. In HillsNtro. Sept. 22. to Horace Lake ami w ife, daughter, B a-n, on tha Tualatin, Sept. 20, to Frank II. Simpson and w ife, a son. Jtut received A floeaatoriiuentof fresh candies at HeMel'e Confection ery Store. We can furnish yoa tomatoeu in large .quantities. Very reasonable this week. Measioger TradiDg Co. Mrs. Lincoln of Haa Francisco who hsa been visiting with her father, H. II. Hendrix at Cornelius has returned home. Burke and "Brick Top" have been located and both have been recaptur ed. Burke twin but aa many times has he escaped. Brick waa got at or near The Dalles and will be returned t i hi former room In Hillsboro jti'. Burke sought a bearding place on the White Salmon, and offered aa com pensation bla labor for hia board. But no one wanted to make the ex chaugo. Up to the tluio the pair parted they fed ou provision bought at stores with the few dollars that Burke had in band when he broke jail. It Is supposed that this money was given to Burke by his wife who viMted him the week before l.o left. But when be got to the Whi'o Sal mon hatchery, both inouey and IimmI were gone. Oi Monday last Totten the Sheriff of Skamina county was informed of the suspicious character ami arrested him. No resistance waa made. Burke worked Ihe other game injured Innocence. He almost persuaded Totten that be had the wrong man. No shacklea or hand cuffs were put ou the man. Totten has handled some bad prisoners and prhaM it Burke had shown more of the devil that is ih him, things mil lit have Urn different. When two miles bad Is-eo stepped and the shcrii! was a mile Iron) the jail, his horse sturr bled and took attention from the prisoner. That waa Burke's opHriuuily and he embraced it lo dodged into the brush. He was goue. The sheriff's oflicial dignity was out raged and heat once set alaiut or ganizing his deputies for a recapture. Burke went down the river and ap pears to have waUed all night, and thit loo, without food. Next day Tuesday deputo came np with him neai Case dea. He pointed a great big gun at him and took hi in into cutt Mly once more. No hand cuffs were used. The officer and prisoner peacefully walked along the road even engaging In friendly conversation Suddenly the prisoner grappled with his captor. They wrestled for big stakes, the deputy for official distinc Hon, the prisoner for liberty. The prisoner overpowered the officer, took his gun, his revolver and all hia ammuuniiion. Then bidding that gentleman good-bye Burke went his way, Ihe possessor of tools. And with 20 yeara of prison life in pros pect he will shoot. Totten is yet after him and wants him a much aa doea Sheriff Sewell. Will they get him? If diligent search will get the man he will be landed in Hillsboro jail in lime lor the November term of Circuit Court. . U0UJE3 WEDDIXU ISMVEBStKT. Oa Saturday, Sept. 1. a very plc&sant family reunion occur rvd at the home of Mr. and Mr. A. IVce. The occasion was the 60th. anniver sary of their w aiding. Greetings were recieved trow, the three absent children, W. A. It ice ol Salem Oregon, K. 1. Bice, Marvin Kansas and O. B. Hioc, Ksoondldo, California. There were present lour of the seven children, Messrs J. T. Rice Hillsboro, Oregon, J. A. Rice Prim rose, Iowa, Mrs. K. M. Cheadle, Itoseburg, Oregon, ami Mrs. F. C. Taylor, Weeping Water Nebraska, Mrs. J. A. Rice, Dr. Cheadle, five grandebiidreu and two sisters of the groom Mrs. Sarah Hartman, Clayton 111 and Mrs. Klvlra Phlpps of Frank lin Nebraska completed the dinner party. The dinner room and uble were appropriately decorated with golden fruit yeliow uoaturtiutris and pansles. Master Howard aud little Miss Ada Taylor, grandchildren of Mr. and Mrs. Kice acted aa waiters. At the close of the dinner an his torical poem covering the married life of Ibis borne waa read by Mrs. J. A. Rice. Beside the presents from the family and near relatives there were agoldeu sugar pooi and butter knife present-d by the iitembers of the Coog'l Church of Hillsltoro. A buggy load of friends came from Forest drove aud spent the evening bringing with them good wishes, congratulations an. a remembrance, thus forming a happy elose to a happy day. 8110KTIUXW COURSE IT PACIFIC C.MVKUITT. You don't need to go outside the county lo get a business education. Stenography and Tyitewritiug are taught at the University, and may be taken separately, with Academy or College branches, or with Book-keeping to form a practical business course. Tuition for Shorthand and Type writing, 17.60 per term. Class in Shorthand J uat being formed. Lara or Thanks. I return my most aincere thank to neighbor and friends who during the last illorsi aud death of Father so materially assisted at the. funeral and lightened the sore burden that is miue. K.mmA Coi.kstock. Hillsboro, Sept. 24th. 1903. License to wed waa Issued Sept. 19 to Roy 11 Heater 24 and Viola B. Robinson 22. Sept. 25 Fred B. Kane 27 and Nellie K. Anderson 21 and Wo, J. Parsons 31 anJ Minnie Campbell 20. ' At the Congregational church next Sunday Rev. Edward Cur re a will preach on the following subjects; In the morning at Eleven on, "The Workmen of God," and at Eight in the evening o-.i "A Greater Than Soloman." A most codial invitation to attend is extended lo all. THE OLD RELIABLE si I Will. .sffl 6 POWDER Absolutely Pure THERE IS NO SUBSTITUTE HOW'S TMS? V offttr One Humlretl Dollar P.owarJ for any case ol' catarrh that rannol b cur rl by llall'i t'ulurrh C'ie. t J.C'HKNKY I'D.. 1'rops , Toledo. O. We, the nntlernianttd, liuve known K. J. Cheney for the lust 16 year, and twlieve Mat perfectly honorable in all btifinese transactions, am! liuanclally able to carry out any obligation tnatle by their linn. Wet Truux, Wholesale DraKgixt, To letlo, O., WaldiitK. Kinimn & Marvin, Wholesale brtiKxiala. Toledo, O Halt' Catarrh l ure ia taken internally, actinK directly upon the blood and iuu cou surface of the eyntein. Testimon ial sent free. FriceT&c per bottle, bold by all druKita, Halt's Family Till a e the bent. The last will of Win. Lverich deed, was admitted to probate this week. The testator after directing the payment of just claims against his estate, devises lothe First Metho dist Episcopal Church of Hillsboro and to the Missionary Society of the M. E. Church incorporated by Ihe Legislature of New York, two tracts of land, first tract that part of the Tllden Beauchamp D. L. C. lying East and North of Dairy Creek con taining 40 acres more or less, second tract 40 acrfs by meets and bounds off the Wm. Leverich d. I. c. These tracts are held by devises In equal shares. But if M. E. Church of Hillsboro shall so elect this land may be sold and thi? proceeds go into a fund. The interest or the rents and profits If the land be not sold, ahall ben led to pay pastors salary or in cidental expenses of the church. The principal shall remain intact until the trustees shall build a new church, when the principal may be paid into tbe building lund. The other half of the bequest to be used by the missionary society In the "Home Missionary Work" of the church. Tbe cccond bequest is a certain mortgage securing a note and interest for 11750 lo his neice Flora Pomeroy wife of D wight Pomeroy Who Pills Your Prescription? If we C!l your prescription oer r . pipe it is filled with the best quality of drugs and full-weight without over charge foi houest service. We jtay no one to send you to us aud therefore, it PAYS .YOU to bring your prescription here. A goodly mttulter of people are al ready aware of this and a trial will convince you. Bailey's Pharmacy. JPUBLIC S ALEJ t Tho umlorsijrncd will sell at public auction at his farm at Dilloy 1J miles southwest of Forest CJrove Saturday Sept. 26, '03 j .THIRTY HEAD MIXED JERSEY i AND DURHAM DAIRY COWS ALL IN FIRST CLASS CONDITION 20 HEAD OF THEM IN MILK AND OTHERS FRESH SOON U. S. CREAM SEPARATOR 600 POUND CAPACITY AND OTHER DAIRY UTENSILS on arraovco , NOTIS ir oisiato B. F. PURDY, Owner J. W. HUGHES, AUCTIONCCR t t J. M. HIATT. Farm manager conditioned that said Flora Pomeroy shall pay funeral expenses, cost of administration and claims against the estate. Tho mortgage was given by Dwight and Flora Pomeroy. The third bequest is to his adopted daughter Emma Colestock a life estate in Lot 1, 3 and 3 Block 12 Simmons addition In Hillaboro, the remainder in fee to the helra of her body. If she dies without issue sur viving her then the remainder goes to the M. . Church liillsboto, also to the said Emma Colestock is be quested a life estate in all the re mainder of bla real estate, and If she die without iasue, then the remainder to go to tbe Missionary Society of the M. E. Church. All the personal property belonging lo Ihe estate at Ihe time of death goes to Emma Colestock. W. N. Barrett is naaied as executor. The will is dated Feb. 4, 1899, and was executed in presence of Q. A. Wehrung and W. J. Wall. Elder Green will preach at tho Christian church next Sunday at the usual hours. The West Hide and Suburban rail, way company informs the Evening Telegra.n Ibat the Pres. A. O radon will be at home within a few days pre pared to build the electric road from Portland to llillsboro and that work will bo commenced by the first of November. ' rr w'J. w.? tyy 'mil I AT i WOODS & ADAMS' NEW STORE IS NOW OPEN! Our Splendid New Store is now open, though the carpenters are still at work. It is one of the best in the state, outside of the large cities, and is full of brighti crisp, new goods at Low Prices. Everything in the Dry Goods and Grocery Lino Don't attempt to buy in Portland, for we can save you'nionoy on any lino of goods you wish to purchase. JACKETS, SKIRTS, SUITS, ETC. We have a lovely line of Ladies', Misses and Children's Jackets; Ladies' and Misses' Skirts ami Suits; Ladies' Silk and Wool Waists. A very large line of Underwear of all kinds; Furnishing (Joods, Umbrellas, etc. .fv FOOTWEAR. . k I'g'r. An immense lino of Shoes, Rubbers and kindred lines, for Ladies, Misses and Children, and for Men ami lioys. Men's, Boys' Hats, Caps Oil and Hardware, and Children's and Gloves. Waterproof Tinware, Clothing of Blankets Clothing Stoves. All Kinds, and Quilts, of many A Complete at Low Prices. Etc. Kinds. Lino. In fact, wo have everything that goes to make np a First-Class Department Store. Oregon Forest Grove, .