=
life hangs by a very slender
thread, which may be easily
broken at any moment.
M h clia M t w r U tk «
t l tUwbMTf, O
N. G. Kirk came to Oregon
twenty years ago with his wife
ISSU E D B V K R Y T H U R S D A Y M O R N I N G
and family o f small children, and
at once bought a home and set
m. N. w o o d w a r d .
w . c . w oodw ard .
about to make an honest living,
while at the same time his aim
was to give his children a good
$1.50 Per Year in Advance. education and make o f them use
ful citizens. He succeeded well.
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 17 , 1908 .
Three years service in the army
incapacitated him for hard man
During the season o f raw, cold ual labor, and consequently he
weather, baldheaded men will tfe was not able to lay by any great
excused from tipping their hats
amount o f money to leave for
to the ladies on the streets.
his family, but he did infinitely
A strange fish discovered in the more than this. He left behind
him the memory of husband and
Mississippi is apparently a combi
nation o f whale, shark, bullfrog father who did his best, and the
community will remember him
and eel. It ought to be adopted
as having reared a family o f
as the emblem o f Democratic is
children who have made the most
sues and fusions during the last
of their opportunities and are
twelve years.—Globe Democrat.
striving tQ make the world better.
Skjn it and monnt it and ship
This is heritage enough for any
it out here to Oregon and we
man.
will label it a “ nonpartisan.”
His sickness was only o f tw o
■ ■
days
duration when pneumonia
On Friday morning o f last
week Mr. Comer, who is one of developed and he slipped away
the proprietors of the Main Street before his friends knew o f his sick
Confectionery where “ near beer” ness.
was being sold, called at the John W. Forsyth was born and
Graphic office and after talking raised in Oregon and for several
the matter over he consented to years previous to his death had
go out o f the business. Six dol been a resident o f Newberg. His
lars, the value placed on the stock reputation for honesty and in
on hand, was placed in the hands tegrity was unquestioned.
He was a member o f the city
o f William Clemmens with in
council
and for several years was
structions to pay the same to
also
a
member o f the school
Mr. Coiner when the stnff was
board.
In both positions he
poured out on the ground. This
was done, the proprietors agree rendered faithful, efficient service
ing to quit the business. The and he will be greatly missed by
outcome o f the affair seems to those with whom he was associ
meet with the approval o f the ated in this work. Oh all moral
-questions effecting the interests
people.
of Newberg he was always on the
The Newberg Graphic hands right side, as the Graphic has
The Independent a hot one for good reason to know, for he often
failure to give due credit in a re expressed his appreciation of the
cent clipping.
Newberg, like stand this paper has taken on
many Oregon towns, has its questions o f this kind.
On Sunday morning before he
municipal troubles, and the
and
his wife had arisen from the
Graphic’s comment was particu
larly good, so it was clipped and bed he was conversing with her
laid away for reference. Later in a cheerful vein, when suddenly
in preparing a comment on Hills he made a gasp or tw o and it
boro’s problems the article was was all over. He leaves an in
inserted to show that this city teresting family to mourn his un
, is not alone in its troubles, but timely death.
the editor was unable to recall
B eal Estate Transient.
the particular exchange it was
taken from, so to avoid the pos ■«portad by th« Yamhill County Abstract
Companv. McMInnrtUa.
sibility o f error it was merely
credited to “ an exchange,” which
Geo W Graves & w f to E C
is what the Graphic complains of.
Graves; 87 a in James McCain
-—Hillsboro Independent.
die in t 5 s r 5 w. $1;
The olive branch is ont brother.
Geo W Graves & w f to , Roy
Graves
& wf; 44.50 a in James
In publishing a newspaper in
Newberg and in running a jo b McCain die in t 5 s r 5 w; $1.
Geo W Graves & wt to Walter
printing office in connection with
A
Graves & wf; 64.39 a in James
the business, if we cared for
nothing more than mere money McCain die in t 5 s r 5 w; $1.
F A Newman to M S Lindsay;
making we would probably take
Its
19 & 20, blk "D ” Hobsons
a course similar to that pursued
ad
Newberg;
$250.
by some other publishers. We
W P Heacock & w f to David &
would never express any opinions
Anna
E Bellinger; Its 1-2-3, blk
about conditions in the commun
32
Hurley
& Larges ad Newberg;
ity. If we had any opinions
about anything and there was a $1800.
Luln N & Clias Bishop to W
possibility o f their being at all at
H
Becker; It 265 Dayton; $25.
variance with those o f any busi
E G Lyon to A B Lyon; 20 a in
ness man in town, mum would
Joseph
Hess die in t3 sr 3 w; $1.
be tbe word. We would be par
Margaret
Holman et al to Geo
ticularly careful not to drop even
a hint that might possibly ruffle T Boothby; its 1 & 2 blk 2 Row
the feathers of a class of people lands ad McMinnville; $1500,
Wm E Reed to Geo A Weston
who favor the open tow n policy.
By taking this course we would etal; Its 17 & 18 sec8 t 5 s r 4 w;
be sure to get the business o f the $2500.
Wm A Baker & w f to Wm H
last named class, and then there
are a lot o f very good people in Panborst & wf; 40 a in Jas R
the world who prefer to do busi Bean die in t 3 s r 3 w; $4000.
P A Mark & wf to Geo W Har
ness at a shop of this kind. It
ris;
200 a in sec 17 t 5 s r 7 w;
would be easy. The Graphic
manages to keep ont o f debt $ 1000 .
Geo W Massey & w f to J B
however and its soul is its own.
Long;
It 10 blk 3 Watts 3 st ad
We have no kick coming.
to Amity; $150.
J D Rode & wf to M J & Mary
Two Good Men Gone.
E Brown; 580 a i n t l s r 4 w &
1 n the death o f Newton G. Kirk, in sec 6 t 2 s r 4 w; $20,000.
who lived tw o and a half miles
Vine W Pearce & w f to E W &
north of Newberg, and in the Carrie L Frazier; blk 39 Oak
death of John W. Forsyth, a res Park ad to McMinnville; $2000.
ident of Newberg, the community
B D Coulter & wf to N D Fer
loses tw o good men. The for guson; Its 1 & 2 Newby8 2nd ad
mer was a lifelong member o f tbe to McMinnville; $450.
Friends chnrch while the latter
Otto E Roth & wt to Mary L
was a taithtnl member o f the M. Seal; small tract in Amity; $850.
E. church.
US to Wallace MeCamant; 160
In both instances tbe death an a in sec 25 t 5 s r 8 w.
nouncement came to the com
I V B Nash to Henry & Chris
munity without previous warn Eeks; 51.46 a in Edward R Geary
ing, and consequently with that die in 1 4 s r 3 w; $4000.
•bock which at once brings to
Wm Dyer & w f to Wm S Allen;
mind the thought that hnman 13.62 a in Jacob Shuck die in t 3
N E W B E R Q G RAPH IC.
s r 3 w; $2200.
Jane Conner to N C Christen
son; Its 1 & 2 blk “ G” Cosines
3rd ad McMinnville; $1300.
Mrs Mary Crater to J B Pixley;
Its 5 & 6 blk 18 Johns ad Mc
Minnville; $500.
Adelbert Skinner & w f to W G
Moore & Joseph McHardy; 20 a
in sec 3 t 2 s r 5 w; $1.
E E Goucher & wt to R O Jones
blk 10 Amity; $350.
W J Udell et al to R O Jones; 1
a in t 5 * r 4 w; $40.
Geo R Duel & w f to Geo L
Pattee; blk 26Faulconers 2nd ad
& Its 12 & 13 blk 5 Bibees ad to
Sheridan; $1.
Geo L Pattee & wt to Geo R
Duel & wf; blk 26 Faulconers 2nd
ad & Its 12 & 13 blk 5 Bibees ad
to Sheridan; $1.
Eliza Cooks to Oscar Barber;
scVi o f nwVk sec 1 7 t 5 s r 7 w ; $1.
Alexander Norwest to Oscar
Barber; seVi o f nwVi see 25 t 5 s
r 8 w; $1.
Frank Norwest to Oscar Bar
ber; 120 a in sec 26 & 27 t 5 s r
8 w; $1.
Wm M orrow & wf to John F
Rann; 135 a i n s e c 7 & 6 t 5 s r 6
w; $2000.
Emma F Benedict & husb to
W M Wardell; Its 5 & 6 blk 21
Newbys ad McMinnville; $1000.
Edw Best & w f to Geo W
Downey; swVi of sw!4 sec 10 t 2
s r 4 w; $1000.
R O Jones & wt to Wm Warner
& wf; blk 10 Amity; $500.
Wm J Gerrish to Annie M
Sweezy; 142.20 a in James Ger
rish die in t 2 s r 4 w ; $8000.
V E Cunningham & w f to James
M Honnold; Its 7& 8 blk 8 Row
lands ad McMinnville.
Geo D Whitcomb & w f to L D
& Mary E Mnlkey; 110.50 a in
Alex N Miller die in t 5 s r 5 w;
$6630.
Audrew Kershaw & wf to L L
Shortridge; It 7 blk 8 Kershaws
ad to Willamina; $75.
L L Shortridge & to TSWinCy;
420 a in sec 23-26-57 t 5 s t 9 w;
$1260.
See the New
Heating Stoves
Rayo Lamps
Oil Heaters, &c
King & Bennett
Hardware Co.
Have you seen our
7 /fo u n t ’ s
Jffardwart S ion
HEATING
STO VES
W e have over 2 5 dif
ferent Sizes Styles
to select from.
RACKET
STO RE
Our Prices Are
Right
N E W GOODS
and marked at
LIVE AND LET LIVE
First & Washington Sts
PRICES.
J. T . S M IT H
B. C U M M IN G S & CO
THE
Paints, Oils, Glass, House Furnish
ings, W all Paper, Carpets, Lino
leum, House Painting and Hard
ware.
W e have a large line o f Souvenir
Postal Cards and make a specialty
o f Hand Burnt Leather Postals ex
ecuted to order.
W E D D IN G
SEASON
Is already here and the
Holidays a r e approach
ing.
Remember I am
headquarters fo r silver
ware and other suitable
goods for presents. Prices
the lowest fo r the best
money can buy.
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S. W . P O T T E R
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as
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COUGH
Brings the Latest Model $30.00 machine to your home.
We are headquarters for records.
Come in and hear
the December records.
Don’t miss the special sale on
Safety '¿Razors, JOc each
PRESCRIPTION DRUGGISTS
V
Sale begins 9 a. m., Saturday, December 19
W « cany e»eryth¿m umm H jt
kept ■ ■ fini-d a « dragatore.
A full fare o< Krhooi hookTaad
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Located on East First S t
eoa*
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SBD O D D D
Slaughter Sale
N O W ON
P lu m b in g l
Our Entire Stock o f Ladies’ Dress
Goods, Notions, Shoes, Hats, and
Caps to be sold at SUughter Prices.
Qive us a chance at that i
new home. Wo would like
< to put In those Bath Fix
tures, Etc., and do your
plumMng.
C O LU M B IA
Jas. Patterson
Son
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