Dr. Leroy Lewis,
G. S. Wright, dentist.
Fresh Tillamook cheese at Bettman A
DENTIST.
Warren’s.
G.
S.
Wright,
dentist.
Will soon remove his office into his elegant
Candies and nuts by the barrel at
miteo. rooms in the new Jacobson block Pa­
Typewriter supplies at C. Griesen’s.
tients re asked to note tlie change.
Irvine's.
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McM nnville, Ore.
The Kay A Todd stock is going off
Hon.
J.
T.
Gowdy
of
Dayton
was
in
rapidly.
thecity yesterday.
Steel-rod umbrellas at the New Shoe
See Dr. Nelson about seamless gold
Store.
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Cor. Third and B Sts.
crowns and plate work
Miss Lizzie Handley is home from
Old St. Charles Building.
With best wishes and a nterry Chriat-
Pullman,
Wash.
Book keeping, Commercial Law, Arithmetic,
mas to all our readers.
Practical Pemnan-hip. spelling, etc. For par
Eastern oysters in any style kept daily
ticular- call on or address
Don't forget Irvine A
at White’s restaurant.
JOS. L a FOI, LETTS, Pnn.
sale on groceries, etc. this month.
The local camp of Woodmen initiated
Order your holiday goods front Lipman,
six members Monday night.
Wolfe A Co. through their agency.
PHYSICIANS
J. H. Henderson was kept at home by
Attend Irvine A Son’s cash sale and
sickness the first of the week.
£ALi:REATH & GOUCHER,
save money.
Bettman &. Warren receive fresh cheese
The best 25-cent meal in the city is ob-
front Tillamook every few days.
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ainable at T. A. White’s restaurant-
Just look at our colors, the blue and
A most useful Christmas gift—one of
the gold. Buy your goods at the Racket
(Office over Braly’s Bank.)
those good mackintoshes at the New Shoe
and be rich when you’re old.
Store.
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Waltham and Elgin watches, Seth
Arthur Guild, who is a student at the
Thomas clocks, and genuine Rogers
agricultural college, came home Wednes­
H. COOK, H D.
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Bros.’ware at Wm, F. Dielschneidet’s.
day to spend the holidays.
Dr. H. R. Littlefield of Skaguay, Alas­
J. P. Irvine A Son are the only people
ka, was recently elected one of the town’s in the city who buy sugar by the car di­
first council of seven, by thesecond high- I ‘ rect from the western refinery. Buy of
Rooms 9 and 10, Union Block,
est vote cast.
them and you are sure to get pure cane
The new display window at the Excel-1 sugar, and save money too.
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sior Photo Studio is the finest the city I Sauer krout.
has ever seen. It is certainly up to date.
Sauced pig’s feet.
MEAT MARKETS
Coast honey.
Mrs. Warren will enlarge her store be­
B ettman A W arden .
jy|ATTHIES & BOOTH,
fore the coming spring season and add a
A
very
nice
and
suitable New Year’s
complete stock of ladies’ furnishing goods.
Proprietors of
Everything bright, new and up to date. present to your absent friend would be
a year’s subscription to The Reporter,
In God we trust. Everybody else pays the leading newspaper of the leading city
Choice, Fresh Meats, All Kinds cash at the Racket store, and get the bar­ and county of Oregon.
gains that cash will buy.
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South side Third 9t. between B and 0.
Everybody is invited to attend the
Hon. W. N. Barrett, mayor of Hills­ Christmas tree exercises at the Baptist
boro, and family were in thecity Sunday, church Friday evening. There will be
BARBERS.
attending the dedication of the M. E. an interesting literary program. Exer­
church. Mr. Barrett is a brother of Mrs.
yy H. LOGAN,
cises will commence at 7 p. m.
IL G. Guild.
N. E. Kegg offers his residence prop­
Don’t fail to call on Irvine A Son and
erty
in this city for sale. One of the best
get their prices. Everything reduced.
I am located opposite Burns & Daniels and aim You can save 20 per cent, on your Xntas locations; property will pay 10 per cent,
to give all customers good treatment for little
in rentals. See him for price.
money. Bath rooms in connection. Your pat­ groceries.
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N. E. K egg .
ronage solicited.
George Keene cante to town with a
The dance given last Friday evening
couple of artistically finished black eyes
HARNESS
the first of the week. He explained that by the mechanics in the new Jacobson
the woodpile fell on him and everybody ■ building is spoken of as a pleasant affair,
JZLS1A WRIGHT,
but it did not draw sufficiently to create
smiled credulously.
Manufactures and Deals in
The ladies of McMinnville have already any margin of profit for the getters-up.
LOCAL NEWS.
Business School.
Physicians
and Surgeons.
J
Physician
and Surgeon.
CITY MARKET.
BARBER.
HARNESS,
SADDLES, BRIDLES,
SPURS,
learned where they can get their sewing
done the cheapest and best. At the new
dressmaker’s, Mrs. M. Catlin, Union Blk.
uidbrusbes, and sells them cheaper than they
Are you going to paint your house?
can be bought any where else in the Willamette
Valley. Our all home made sets of harness are Consult Elsia Wright about paints and
pronounced unsurpassed by those who buy them.
yy J. STRONG,
Dealer in and Manufacturer of
HARNESS,
SADDLES,
BRIDLES,
SPURS, Etc.
COLLARS,
WHIPS,
Ail work guaranteed as represented. Repairing
of all kinds promptly done. First door west ot
McMinnville National Bank.
£ITY STABLES,
Third St., between E and F.
Wilson & Henderson, Props.
Everything first-class. Horses boarded by
day, week or month. Commercial travelers
conveyed to all polntsat most reasonable rates.
Give us a call.
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g E. COULTER.
McHINNVILLE
oils. He will give you the best material
tf
at least cost.
John Derby has returned from Cali-
fornia, and is at, present stopping with
his father in Lafayette.
He has been
almost a constant sufferer from rheuma­
tism.
All persons desiring to bestow pres­
ents are cordially invited to avail them­
selves of the privilege at the Christmas
eve festivities at the Presbyterian church
this evening. There will be a short pro"
grant.
Mayor Chrisman and wife, Mrs. A. IL
Gaunt and Miss Nena Nicklin departed
for California on Saturday. The boys of
the city council passed a highcockalorem
set of respectful resolutions on the de­
parture of the mayor at their last meet­
ing.
Mr. and Mrs. F. E. Rogers’ best Christ­
mas gift arrived as early as the 20th, in
the person of a little daughter. The
nurse announced the weight as ten
pounds, but Frank adds a half-pound
when he fells it. The babe has been
christened Arnola Zonweiss Rogers.
Mrs. Warren will leave for San Fran­
cisco the latter part of next month to at»
tend the spring millinery openings. Mrs.
Goods of all descriptions moved, and careful
handling guaranteed. Collections will be made Warren says it is her intention to spend
monthly Hauling of all kinds done cheap.
the entire month of February in thecity,
where she will trim and get all the new
styles for the coming season. We are
BANKING
safe in saying that no new style will es­
cape the eye of Mrs. Warren, therefore
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the ladies of McMinnville know what to
THE McMINNV1EEE
expect when Mrs. Warren returns. 1-2
Truck and Dray Co.
Alfred Weed is home from Idaho.
John Bones of Sheridan was in the J
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city on business yesterday.
For muslin underwear go to Mrs. War­
ren’s. Brice and quality sure to please.
Mrs. Leroy I^ewis has gone to Dayton
to spend the holiday season with her
From Dawson City conies via Skaguay:
parents.
“Santa Claus passed through here bound for
.1. P. Irvine A Son have begun their
Sth annual 30 day cash sale and are otter­
winter quarters at
ing very low prices.
C. Grissen S, McMinnville, Or.”
Miss Fern Stout has been sick and con­
fined to her boil for more than a week,
but is now thought to bo improving.
I respectfully invite the public to an inspection of my
Don't overlook the Christmas tree and
Sunday school exercises at the Christian
STOCK OF BOOKS,
ALBUMS,
BIBLES,
church Friday evening. All are invited.
TOYS,
every
description,
SEWING
MACHINES,
Did you bear her whistle? The steamer
JEWELRY,
CLOCKS,
SILVERWARE
Grey Eagle is now making regular trips
PIANOS,
ORGANS,
GUITARS.
to this city and needs your patronage.
BANJOS,
VIOLINS.
A good 8-day striking mantel clock
with alarm, fully guaranteed, for |4.00.
W m . F. D ielscbneideb .
Just arrived from the north via Klon­
dike and now established for the season
V'
ONE PRICE.
FAIR DEALING.
at C. Griesen’s, my old headquarters
Come and see me.
S anta C laus .
In buying holiday; presents bear in
mind it’s better to buy something useful
as well as ornamental. The place to buy
goods, reliable goods, is at Apperson’s.
Xmas is coming soon and you need
Xmas groceries. We have a nice fresh
supply of everything good to eat. Call
and see ub and save money. J. P. Irvine
THE REPORTER’S LINE OF
& Son.
The junior Endeavor society of the
Christian church held a very succesefii]
social at the home of Mrs. Anna Todd
Wednesday evening. The leading fea­
ture was a parlor drama.
IN
N. E. Kegg has accepted a position as
traveling agent in Oregon of the Buffalo-
Pitts manufacturing company. It is a po­
sition be is well calculated to fill, by vir­
tue of his well-known rustling ability.
INVITES PUBLIC ATTENTION
I will examine abstracts made after this
date by other parties, free of charge
I
will draw ordinary deeds, mortgages,
he parges!, festest, |^|ost [jp.to.ßate
leases and contracts for 75c each, includ­
ing acknowledgements.
F rank C. F erguson , Abstracter.
$50 in Prizes Given Away!
Chas. Orlasen
Specialties
STATIONERY
Mrs. E. V. Littlefield has been com­
pelled to resign her position as teacher in
the public schools on account of ill health.
There will be the usual Christmas Sun­ The vacancy has been filled by the elec­
day school exercises at the M. E. church tion of Miss Isora Edmiston of Happy
on Friday evening. The public is in­ Valley.
vited to use the occasion to make pres­
ents to their friends.
Loose clothes and downy cushions
Bettman A Warren are now settled in bring only a negative sort of comfort to
their new quarters, just in time to ex­ the woman who is suffering with some
tend the compliments of the season to disease or derangement of the organs dis­
their customers. They have a handsome tinctly feminine. Some clothes and some
and commodious storeroom, admirably positions make the pain and the discom­
fitted up for the business and stocked fort seem lees. Perhaps the nerves are
with an extensive line of goods, both in most affected and this in turn disturbs
the digestion. Nothing will ever com­
groceries and table wares.
Rev Dr. W. H. Iliff of Portland, who pletely relieve but a radical cure, ^he
preached the first sermon in the new M. start of so-called “female complaints”
E. church, will lecture on the subject, ntay be a very slight thing indeed. It
“A Trip Through the Woild of Night,” may be that in the beginning some small
at the M. E. church, on Wednesday, hygienic measures would stop the trou­
Dec. 29th. This is a grand lecture and ble. Certainly at this time, a little bit
is highly spoken of by eminent men in 1 of the right medicine would stop it.
j When the trouble becomes worse, it is
different parts of the nation.
' harder to cure, but it still can be cured.
A terrible calamity befell the family of , Dr. Pierce’s Favorite Prescription will
Henry Worden of Lafayette on Monday. I positively cure any trouble of this char­
Recently Mr. Worden has been residing
acter. It may be absolutely relied upon.
temporarily at Oregon City where he had
It affords lasting relief to a woman whose
a job cutting cordwood. Mrs. Worden natural modesty has kept her from con­
left the house for a few moments, going
sulting a physician. Send 21 cents in
to a neighbors, and leaving her two chil­ one-cent. stamps to World’s Dispensary
dren alone. Shortly afterward a neigh­
Medical Association, Buffalo, N. Y., anti
bor passing the house heard the children
receive Dr. Pierce’s 1008 page “Common
screaming, and going in be found the
Sense Medical Adviser,” profusely Hus-
youngest, a two-year-old girl, enveloped '
trated.
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in flames. He succeeded in extinguish­
ing the flames by wrapping the child in
To Cure a Cold in One Day
a blanket, but she was so badly burned
Take
Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets.
she died in a few hours. The sorrowing
All druggists refund the money if it fails
parents brought the remains of their lit­
tle one to Lafayette for interment, where to cure. 25c. For sale by Rogers Bros.
the funeral was held on Wednesday.
f arm <o Trade.
The San Francisco Chronicle of Dec.
A farm near Newberg, consisting of
13th contains the account of the death I 240 acres, 100 in cultivation, to exchange
| of Heber L. Martin. Deceased was a j for a larger place. Inquire at this office.
| brother of James Martin of Lafayette
You can get perfect satisfaction in pho­
and a cousin of Dr. J. H. Nelson of this tos at the Excelsior Studio.
A McMinnville citizen passing over the city, having resided in this county in his I
railroad at the crossing south of town aarly lifetime. He was a somnambulist
one night last week, observed a heavy of very pronounced type, even in his
—McMinnville, Oregon.—
1x12 inch board lying across the track. early youth, as those who were familiar
Paid up Capital, $50,000 The south-bound train was at the depot ! with him relate, and it was this peculiar
at the time. The board was placed just ¡trait that eventually cost him his life, j
Surplus $10,000.
outside
the wagon crossing, and whether I He was found dead in his bed on the
Transacts a General Banking Business.
or not the person placing it there was on i morning of the 12th, circumstances going
Office Honrs 9 « m to 4 pm.
evil bent, it couldn’t have been placed j to show that he had risen in bis sleep,
where it would have been harder for the i turned on the gas anil returned to bed, to
LEE LAUGHLIN, President.
engineer to see. The man removed the he asphyxiated by the poisonous fumes. I
J L. ROGERS, Vice-President.
board, and passed on with the charitable For man)’ years Martin had been a con- |
E. C. APPERSON. Cashier.
tU. S. LINK, Assistant Cashier. reflection that it was probably some chil­ ductor on the Southern Pacific railway.
dren who intended to look next morning ¡Mr. Ira Nelson of this city happened to
and see how badly the plank had been ; be in San Francisco at the time, and was
an attendant at the funeral
treated by the train.
Drafnri« Cannet Be Cured
by local application«, as they cannot
reach the diseased portion of the ear.
I
There is only one way to cure deafness,
and that is by constitutional remedies.
Deafness is caused by an inflamed condi­
to our many customers and friends for their liberal
tion of the mucous lining of the Eusta­
chian tube. When this tnl»e gets in­
patronage in 1897, and extend our very best wishes
flamed yon have a rumbling sound or
for a Merry Christmas and a prosperous and a Happy
imperfect healing, and when it is entire­
ly closed deafness is the result, and un­
New Year. During 1898 our aim as heretofore will
less the inflammation can be taken out
be to be the-right-kind-of druggists.
and this tube restored to its normal con­
dition, hearing will lie destroyed forever;
nine cases out often are caused by ca­
AMPLE STOCK, PURE DRUGS,
tarrh, which is nothing but an inflamed
LOWEST PRICES, PROMPT SERVICE
condition of the mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for
and 16 years’ experience is at your service.
any case of Deafness 'caused by catarrh)
that cannot be cured by Kall’s Catarrh
’Cure. Send for circulars, free.
F. J. C heney A Co., Toledo. 0.
RELIABLE DRUCG1ST3.
jf^Sold by druggist«. 75c.
To be Found Outside of Portland.
PRICES TO SUIT THE TIMES.
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For children’s parties our light
We wish to call special attention
gilt-edge card of the same size put
to our fine line of paper and en­ up in boxes of 24 with envelopes
velopes for wedding invitations and j to match, is just the thing. They
announcements. Invitations are are only 35c a box without print­
not quite as much in evidence as ing.
they were a few years ago, though
MENU ( ADDS.
they are still all right. Announce­
We have just fadded a few
ments sent out immediately after handsome designs in menu cards
the important event, are very
to our stock, both folders and
generally used. Either is accepted
single panels, andean supply them
as a token of friendship, and is in any number, great or small,
treasured as a souvenir and keep­ plain or printed.
sake in every household where
VISITIN« CARDS.
healthy sentiment abounds. The
There
is nothing like being in
sending should not be neglected.
style, and a calling card out of
An announcement or invitation
date in shape is one of the things
should be artistic both in form
and execution. We have beauti­ to be avoided. Our stock is direct
ful stationery, and have recently from a leading Chicago bouse and
is vouched for as the correct thing
added a series of type by which
for
1897. We sell them unprinted
the fine effects of lithography can
if
desired.
be fairly imitated if not equaled.
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FUNERAL ANNOUNCEMENTS.
PARTY INVITATIONS.
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For most invitations the square
bevel-edged card 3Ji x A% cannot
be surpassed, either printed or
written. We have them and can
furnish them either written or
printed very reasonably.
We have recently added a line
of mourning bordered note paper,
to meet the legitimate public de­
mand for this class of printing.
Our facilities are unsurpassed, and
calls front adjacent towns can be
filled in an hour’s time.
We carry a large line of stationery for all kinds of
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^OMMERGIALi ^PniNTING
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Such as Posters, ......
Pamphlets, Letterheads,
Envelopes, ^Cards, etc., and keep in stock a line of <
Blank Deeds, Mortgages, Note, Receipt and Order
Books.
National Bank
We Feel Grateful
Rogers Bros.,
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We are .selling goods out of this stock cheaper and giving
better values to purchasers, than can be had In the largest cities
in this part of the country, and all we ask of you is to call and give
us the opportunity to convince you that this is true.
We shall close the store and move the stock in January, so
come ami give us a chance and you will be pleased with anything
you purchase. If you should not be, your money will be refunded
upon return of the goods, and refunded cheerfully, without any
questions asked.
übe Redmond Bankrupt Stock.