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vol : xxix
Entered at the Postofliee in McMinnville,
as Second-class matter.
KEVIL W OF PAST YEAR
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Some of the Most Notable Events '
of tSUS, with Dates.
Jannary.
6. Rev. E. E. Thompsou resigned as
pastor of C. P. church.
11. Cuban day celebrated in ihe pub­
lic schools.
11. Death of J. T. Williamson at La­
fayette.
11. O.O. Hodson aud F. W. Fenton
returned from a trip to California.
14. Death of John Dudley near North
Yamhill.
15. First lighting of electric lights in
Carlton.
15. C. T. Long returned from a two
months’ visit in Kentucky.
16. Death of Mrs. Orofine F. Spencer
of McMinnville.
17. Mr. and Mrs. T. B. Henderson of
Amity celebrated their 55th wedding an­
niversary.
19. Amity voted $3,500 bonds for
building a new school house.
22. Miss Grace Hodge awarded third
prize in a competition of essays on revo­
lutionary subjects by the Oregon society
Sons of the American Revolution.
22. Presentation of the cantata of
Queen Esther by local talent. Two nights
performance brought receipts of $116.75.
Benefit of Christian church.
24. Death of Mrs. Eliza Hays at Day­
ton.
MCMINNVILLE, ORE., FRIDAY, DEC. 30, 1898
14. Mrs. Nancy Buffutn died at Amity.
16. “Cinderella” ami “Mistletoe
Bough” given at the opera house.
19. County prohibition convention
held.
24. Sixteenth annual Sunday school
convention held in Newberg.
26. Address by Hon T. T. Geer opeu-
ing the republican campaign in the
county.
31. Ninth session of Salem district
Epworth League convened in McMinn-j
ville.
SUBSCBIFTION TRICE »2.00 PER YEAR.
One Dollar if paid in advance, dingle numbers five cents.
1. Jas. McCain took charge of Mc­
Miunville postoffice.
I. A. T. Hill sells hie drugstore,
which is moved to LaGrande.
II. Departure of Oregon volunteers
from Portland for Manila.
13. Recital at college chapel by pu­
pils of Miss Gleu.
16. Week of state G. A. R. encamp­
ment at The Dalles.
20. Geo. Gilson completes a new
fruit dryer.
22. Opening of commencement week
at Lafayette.
24. Death of W. C. Holman.
25. Oregon volunteers sail on the
Sydney from San Francisco for Manila.
28. Dramatic entertainment in dis­
trict No. 8.
28. Political speech at court house by i
Hon. F. Schoonmaker.
30. Decoration day observed. Ad­
dress by President Boardman.
3. U. 8. Engineer Fisk advertised
for bids for construction of Yamhill river
locks.
A bsolutely pure
4. Members of Christian church de­
Makes the food more delicious and wholesome
cided to build new church and appoint­
ed soliciting committees.
5. Arthur and Sidney Curnbus ar­
rested at St. Paul for murder of Geo. Sa­
great rejoicing.
First appearance o
Mrs. J. F. Galbreath and daugh­
ger in thia county.
April.
Manila Guards.
ters left for Nashville, Tenn.
5. Death of Sebastian C. Adams, at
1. Chicago store opened in McMinn­
6. Purchase of Telephone-Register by
28 Meeting of Portland presbytery
Salem.
ville.
F. S. Harding.
at C. P. church in this city,
5. State board of equalization equal-
A. E. McKern opened a furnishing
8. Special edition of The Reporter
28. Citizens city caucus held at court
jzed taxes of Yamhill county, Net
store in this city.
issued.
house.
taxable property $5,536,566.
2. Death of Mrs. Clarissa Allison at
10 Death of A. D. Martiu.
28. Endeavorers of Christian church
6. Death of Nathan Bradley of Day-
Newberg, aged 86 years.
20. Judge Galloway constructing a hoi I a concert.
ton.
6. County republican delegate con­
fruit dryer on his farm.
29. Teachers' local institute met in
11. Death of Geo. W. Branson oi
vention.
30.
Patriotic entertainment
by this city.
Wheatland.
7. Death of Mrs. Eliza Harford, near
Emergency corps.
31. Republican city caucus at court
14. ‘‘The Deacon” presented at the
Juue.
North Yamhill.
28. First threshing of the season by house.
opera house by home talent.
1.
Graduating
exercises
McMinnville!
8. Death of Mrs. J. E. Hembree at
J. N. Wisecarver.
31. Hallowe'en birthday party at
County commissioners appoint judges
high school.
Lafayette.
29. Death of Mrs. Avoline Ayers.
Baptist church.
and clerks of eleetiou, and fix the total
1.
Annual
pioneer
reunion
held
at
9. Lecture by Dr. John in reply to |
30. Mercury stood this day and the
November.
tax levy for taxes of 1897 at 14'2 mills.
Amity.
Ingersoll at M. E. church.
two following days at 100 deg.
City tax levy fixed at 6 mills.
4.
Death
of
S.
C.
Pearson.
2.
Union
city
caucus at city hall.
11. Dr. Goucher, Wayne Carlin and i
Augual.
18. Dissolution of partnership be­
4. Meeting of Indian war veterans.
4. County endeavor convention con­
Carl Miller left for Alaska.
tween Burns & Daniels, furniture deal­
4. Sheriff Henry’s colt show. 27 colts , 9. Lawn entertainment by Manila vened in this city.
13. Meeting of state prohibition con­
Guards.
ers.
exhibited.
4. W. G. Robbins opened a stock of
ll arch.
vention at Newberg.
W. A. Howe of Carlton bcught the
Coutract for $1,300 worth of graveling groceries and notions at Whitesou.
5.
Death
of
Mrs.
Win.
Thurman
of
20. Feminine debate at the college!
3. Death of Mrs. John Bolinski of this
on McMinnville streets completed.
the warehouses of that town and con­ city, aged 83 years.
5. Mrs. Jonathan Todd sustained a
between studouts of Forest Grove and Amity.
verted them into a large fruit dryer.
13. Destructive fire at Gaston.
dislocated shoulder from a fall.
0.
State
and
county
election
held.
M. B. Hendrick purchased 20,000 bush­ McMinnville.
13. Mrs. B. F. McLaughlin of Sher-
19. Death of Mrs. Marinille Black.
7. City election held.
Entire county republican ticket elected
22. Death of D. C. Small.
els of wheat at 72 cents.
13.
Arrival
of
Prof
Louis
Barzee
and
21. D. A. Snyder’s fruit dryer de­
except
recorder.
7. Marriage of John Cook and Miss
4. Piano recital by Miss P. Smith of
22. Death of Squire H. Claypool.
stroyed by fire al Dayton. Loss $10,000. Portland, assisted by Miss Spencer of
Lizzie Dicken.
10. St. James Catholic church con- [ family from Drain, Or.
23. Death of Wnt. T. Hash of Dayton.
Levi Davis completed a new fruit
22. Death -of Mrs. Kate Webber of this city, pupils of Mrs. Eveudeti.
7. Public schools of Amity open .
23. Lecture by Judge Galloway od cert.
Portland, daughter of <). J. Leabo.
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12. Beginuing'of McMinnville college dryer.
8. Election day in many states.
5. People’s party convention, Also the “Public Domaiu and its Disposal.”
idan drow ned at Woods.
24. Sudden death of Leonard liran- democratic convention.
10. Death of Asa Jackspn.
25. County convention of the union commencement week.
16. Destruction of the Batos flouring
strom, alter two days’ illness.
15. Rev. Geo. W. Fender began work
bi-metallic party;
11. Presentation by home talent of
7. Annual school meeting.
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mill at Lafayette.
26. Death of Mrs. Malinda Butler, an Evenden elected member of board,
A Soldier of Fortune.”
26. A notable flag presentation to as pastor of C. P. church.
V
Oregon pioneer of 1847.
16. Trophies secured from Cristobal
18. Dr. S. A. Young suddenly stricken
W. L. Hembree clerk.
members of Co. B previous to their de­
13. Death of T. H. Dupuy at La­
,. 27. Fire in Earhart’s barber shop, ex­
Colon
by Sergt. Fred Ramsey exhibited fayette.
with
paralysis
of
right
side.
parture to war.
First meeting of Ladies’ Trelile
tinguished with little damage.
in McMinnville.
19. Railroad excursion to Astoria.
club.
28. A. J. Apperson made an assign­
14. Death of Mrs. Minerva Lewellyo.
29. Special school meeting in district
20. Opening of annual county teach­
18. Manila Guards go to attend As­
9. Death of Miss Euima Bertram of ment.
L. E. Walker sold bis feed and pro­
4>j. Tax of 3»g mills voted for incidental Dayton.
toria regatta.
29. The Star mills Bold 14,000 bushels ers’ institute.
duce market to C. F. Daniels during
expenses.
24. Death of Dr. W. D. Baker at As-
19. About 50 persous camped at the curront week.
10. Contract for construction of Yam­ of wheat at 87 cents.
29. Paul Dticleos shot by Fred Clem­ hill locks let to Normile. Fastabeud &
Jones’ mill.
29. Evenden-Trcble Clef entertain­ toria.
15.
Death of Thos. N. Grave* at
mons, io self-defeuee, as the coroner’s McGregor of Astoria for 159,918.
25. A. O. IT. W. picnic at Dayton.
22. Death of Ilarvey Benedict.
ment for benefit of Cuban-relief commit-
Sheridan.
jury found.
25. Death of Cyrus Smith at Amity.
23. Shirer Bros, of Lafayette began
10. Death at Dayton of Mrs. Philema ; tee.
18. Death of Mrs. Sylvia D. Durham.
Second presentation of “The Deacon.” Snyder.
27. Fourteen more recruits started to the earliest picking of hops.
30. Departure of separate Co. B for
18. Death of David Everest at New-
Manila from this county.
February.
25. Death of Richard E. Perry, the berg.
Wayne Carlin sold bis cigar factory to Portland.
July.
fi.-st volunteer from this county to die at
2. Marriage of A. F. Narver and Mies Messrs. Wiesner & Eksteiu.
30. Republican county convention.
20. A. E. McKern removes Lie store
14. Announcement of the appoint­
Mabel Hayden.
4.
Grand
celebration
in McMinnville. Manila.
May.
to North Yamhill.
29. Death of Dudley Brown near
5. Death of Joseph Musgrove of this ment of Jas. McCain as postmaster at
1. Dre. Cook & Cable form a co-! President Boardman orator of the day.
21. Dayton held city election.
partnership.
| News of victory at Santiago received with Sheridan.
city.
; McMinnville.
22. Marriage of F. G Adam* *nd
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29. Death of D. V. Remington at Mercio V. Flesher.
Wbiteson.
23. Marriage of Walter Miller and
31. Marriage of Prof. A. M. Sanders Miss Leia Baker.
and Miss Blanche Uglow at Dallas,
24. Thanksgiving day. Public dinner
September.
at newChristian church.
1. Marriage of President H. L. Board­
24. Marriage of Clarence P. Irvin*
man and Miss Alice Dorris at Eugene.
and Miss Mae Scroggin.
Removal of O. F. R. A. to new quar­ 26. Entertainment by Manila Guard*.
ters.
27. Marriage of Jesse Henderson and
I. County convention of W. C. T. U. Miss Daisy Eitelgeorge in the Christian
in this city.
Tuesday, Jan. 3d, 1899, we shall inaugurate our First
church at North Yamhill.
Death of Chas Howe, son of Hon.
27. Death of Noah Phelps at Dayton.
Great Annual Clearance Sale—a money-losing proposition
A. Howe, at Newport.
28. Death of Robt. Hatch croft at
for us, a money-saving one for you. This sale will com­
Death of Willis Starr near Dayton. Carlton,
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December.
Death of Asa McCune, a volunteer
mence on January 3d, and positively close on Saturday, Jan­
soldier from this county, at San Fran­ 4. Death of Miss Eva Brower.
uary 28th. You all know that the Chicago Store has done
cesco. '
5. Amity, Lafayette and Sheridan
7. Marriage of Miss Nora Cooper and city elections were held.
a phenomenal business this fall. We aue making great
Prof. R W. Doane.
6. New city officers of McMiunville
preparations for Spring, and have purchased a very heavy
8. Serious accident to Dr. Watts of took the oath of office
stock, and must positively clear out our present stock to
Lafayette while driving across the rail­
8. Death of Frank Hibbs, a Yambill
road near that city.
county volunteer, at Manila.
make room for goods to arrive Feb. 1st. With this end in
8. Death of Minnie M. Davis near
14. Death of Isaac Allison at Oregon
view we shall make the most Marked Reductions throughout
Carlton.
City.
II. Fiftieth anniversary of the mak­
16. Concert by Mrs. Evenden and
the entire stock ever shown in Yamhill County.
Monday,
ing of the first Mason in Oregon.
Madame Norelli at opera house.
Jan. 2d, our store will close all day, to mark down goods.
13. Convening of M. E. conference in
17. Death of A. J. Nelson.
Tuesday morning bright and earlj- our doors will be thrown
this city; 200 delegates and pastors pre­
18. Memorial services in charge of
sent.
Woodmen, in memory of Frank W.
open and the Slaughter will begin.
14. Opening of fall term of McMinn­ Hibbs, at court house.
ville college.
19. Marriage of Ira Mundinger and
19. Opening of city schools.
Miss Sadie Fletcher.
21. Death of Chas. Magers at Salem.
22. Marriage of Lyman L. Cook and
24. Death of Richard Knight at Se­ Miss May Winegar.
attle.
$10.00
$16.50 Suit*
Duck Coats 75c.
Watch for the Red Tickets.
During current week livery buiine**
24. Beturn of Dr. Goucher and Wal- of Wilson & Henderson traded to Ed.
8.98
12.50 Suits
Very Heavy Rubber, interlined, $1.19
Short Sicker Coats 75c.
ter Miller from British Columbia.
Wing of Goldendale, Wash.
9.00Suits............................. . 6.00
Boys’ Pants, 15c.
Slicker Hats 15c.
Death of C. J. Schreyer.
6.00 Suits
. 3.98
Boys’ Pants, 95c and 50c grades, 39c
Long Slickers $1.29.
School Report.
B. A. Millsap removes to Leb-
3.00
4.50 Pants .................. ..
$3.75 Mackintoshes, $2.19.
Extra Long Slickers $1.59.
to engage in merchandising.
Report of McMinnville school* for
2.50
3.50 Pants.........................
Remember everything in our store
50c Underwear 39c.
Opening of Lafayette seminary.
month ending Dec. 9th, 1898
,
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2 50 Pants....................
1.75
will sustain thp samp rpd licit ion,
Marriage of Miss Annie Nichol • ........... ........... . .................
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1.19
1.75 Pants.........................
except Spool Cotton which the
1 p. ?
and Dr. H. T. Hoople.
Our First Annual Clearance Sale
Chicago
Store
| January, the Dullest Month in
| the year, we propose to make
• the liveliest.
t...........
Clothing Wil! Be Terribly Slaughtered.
All 25 and 30c Caps..............
$1.25 and $1.50 Hats...........
$2 Hats.........................
$2 50 Hats
....................
Watch for the Red Tickets.
Best Indig» Prints 4c.
L L Muslin 31c.
Dark Prints 3c.
Best Ginghams ijc.
Toadies $1.75 Shoes at $1.39.
ladies' $2.25 Shoes at $1.79.
Gents' $3.75 Shoes at $2.50.
Gents' $2 75 Shoes at $2.
Gents' $1.7-’» and $2 Shoes. $1.39.
Dress Goods Slaughtered.
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1.39
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manufacturers will not allow us to
red uce.
Best German yarn 18c per skein.
25 per cent reduction on all Corsets.
Mascot Kid Gloves 93c per pair.
All 50c Overshirts, 39c.
All 75c Overshirts 59c.
Don't wait until the stock is broken;
get there early.
The Red Tickets tell the story.
Crashes, Table Linens and Napkins
all reduced.
Closing out Bovs' Clothing at $1.
$1.50. $2 per Suit, worth double.
Best Lining Cambric, 4c.
$1.25 Underwear 98c.
Remember the Chicago Store always
lives up to its advertisements.
Double fold. Percales, value 12jc,
now 7}c.
12Jc Outing Flannels, now 7Jc.
Ironclad Hose-17c.
Fruit of the Loom Lonsdale bleached
Cotton only 6Jc.
Ladies' Rubbers, best goods, 25c.
Misses Rubbers 20c.
Children's Rubbers 15c.
Blankets and Comforters cut in two.
Wrappers reduced.
October.
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Don't think you can wait until the last day of Sale and find the stock complete. Our advice to you is, Come
early. No such sale was ever before attempted in McMinnville; you will be the winner if you attend it.
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1. Judge Magers forms a law partner­
ship in Portland.
6. Death of Mrs. E. P. Wallace at
Amity.
6. Marriage of Ira G. Nelson and
Mrs. E. A. Love.
7. Manila Guards are the attraction
at Portland exposition.
7. Reception to Dr. G. W. Grannis,
the new M. E. pastor.
8. Election of Hon. Joseph Simon to
the U. S. Senate.
9. I »cad body nt unknown man found
near Dayton.
Iteath of Miss Maggie Howell.
Death of B. W. Dunn of Lafayette.
Thos. H. Tongue, with other cit­
izens, visit* the locks at Lafayette.
18. Opening of Newberg fair.
25. W. A. Henderson and Jas Dur-
ham returned Irotn Copper river.
25. E. J. Wood an.l Albert OMI
form a real estate and insurance coj>art-
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HIGH SCHOOL ROLL OF HONOR.
James Hotter, 98; Lucy Patty, 97 4-5;
Kathleen Bird, 97 3-5; Maud Baxter, 94
4-5; Fred Weed, 912-5; Ray Wiaecarver,
89 3-5; Lora Hopkins, 79 1-5.
9th grade—Claud Sparks, 97 2-5; Sam
Evenden, 96 1-5; Nannie Maloney. 96;
Elmer Dodson, 93 2-5; Eva Collard, 92
1-5; Ethel Hunsaker, 90; Walter Long,
88 2-5; Harry Hobbs, 83.
Parents are earnestlv requested to ex­
amine the rejmrt books at the end of
each month.
W. I. B xynoi . ds ,
Principal.