James Tyler is making some exten­ sive improvements on his house, at the further end of the Cozine creek rail­ road bridge. When it is completed it Th»- < oiinl) Pre»». will present a very handsome appear­ From the Dayton Herald. ance. Dayton han better sidewalks and The North Yamhill bridge at Carlton nr>re of them according to the size of is in a bad state of repair, and should the town than any town in Yamhill be attended to at once. On the upper county. side the planks have spread in two We spoke of having four churches in places and left holes large enough for Dayton, all with good Sunday Schools. a horse to put a foot through. We should of said three as the Baptist Mart High is one of the best drivers church is not quite completed. that ever handled the ribbons over a The clarion notes of the fertive team, and is the right man in the goose resounds in the upper regions of the atmosphere. Now is the time to right place. Henderson Bros, are to dig potatoes and sow grain, for the be congratulated upon securing the time will soon come when no man services of such a man, as he is sure to give satisfaction can work. The fire boys have decided to give E. J. Hadley, one of the Newbergs a dance Thanksgiving eve. A com­ enterprising citizens, made us a call one day last week. Mr. II. says that mittee of five was appointed to make the Quaker city is improving very arrangements for the same. And it nicely. A new church is in course of was further voted that the proceeds of erection ; also a flood templers hall in the dance be tendered the city for the near future. The people seem to raising the bell tower on Firemans l*e enterprising and happy and are hall, and otherwise preparing it for making their section of Yamhill a the reception of the new fire bell now on its way here. This is a gen- paradise. erouB move, and should receive sub­ stantial aid. From the Register. One of the most cowardly things Our new butchers keep a fine lot of that can be done ¡8 that of trying to meat on hand. The murder of I). I. Corker has injure anyone through anonymous let­ created the greatest of excitement in ter writing. We were shown a letter of this character a few days ago writ­ Lafayette. Misses Cora Ball and Nora Salee ten to a young lady of this city, warn­ brought us in two nice large bunches ing her against going with a certain of grapes, one bunch weighing sixteen gentleman, as he was not worthy of ounces and the other seventeen. The her company. The writer did not gra|M>s were large and had an excel­ sign his name, and thereby branded himself a detainer ¡of a character bet­ lent flavor. ter than his own, and a coward. The East Portland correspondent says: "Rev. J. A. Harder,of Lafayette is in the city, the guest of Rev. E. In­ Watch gle, soliciting aid for the erection of a Presbyterian church at Lafayette, and gelling material for the structure. We wero shown a potato of the Bur­ bank seeding variety, raised by Joseph Hatley, the other day which weighed three pounds and eight ounces. Now bring on your later if you think you have one that will out weigh it. Professor Stephens’ singing clllSS was thoroughly organized last Tut'S- day evening, ami is quite large, one wishing to join will be in timi* Indore the next meeting, as the same ground in the rudiments will be given over. The Daily Reporter. From the Telephone Miss Ida Potter, of Sheridan, is visit­ ing in this city. Louis Garrison and family, former resident of Yamhill county, are visit­ ing in this vicinity. Kogers A l'odd are having a new glass back pul in their alma windows, and are going to make a tine display when thej are finished. G It. Higgins has rented the house formerly occupied by H F. Turner, and moved Ins family from North Yamhill. The new Indi for McMinnville has been shipped from Troy, New York and has been on the road over a week. Il will noon l>e here. Mr. Wright inlorms un that th$ re­ port that he intends erecting a brick building ou hie property opposite the new hotel la not so. He Mays he has no intention of building. MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS. | THE GREAT TRANSCONTINENTAL T5 oute . I OB.THEB.lTn ACIFICn AI1B0AM SHOREST! I HIMT! fl oi'ICKKHpl min li 11 un il 11 il li il I ••Miai THE IIIIIIH1III1IIITHE DINING CAR M.WE«/O»/ DIRECT HOI TE! NO DELAYS! FASTEST TRAINS' Lowest Rates TO EAST BOt AlTT ’ A*«EX< ER*! t-y BE CAREFUL AND DO NOT MAKE A MISTAKE—BUT BE SI’RJ Tickets sold to ail PROMINENT Throughout the East and Southeast. m TO TAKE THE------ arifir&lUilmilj Ami see that your ticket reads via Portland and Z= St. PAUL or MINNEAPOLIS,==^- To avoid changes and serious delays occasioned by other routes Thronrh Emigrant Sleeping Cars are run on Regular Express Trains Full ° Length of the Line. Berths Free. LOWEST RATES! .¿]--------R- GENERAL office of the company , No. 2 Washington St., Portland, Oregon. CHARLTON, General Western Passenger Agent. aciflc opular icturesque ailroad, OVERLAND TO CALIFORNIA R oute. anges. VTA Fast Tima, Sure Connection, New Equipment The Oregon and California R. R. And Connections. 225 Miles Shortest 20 Hours Less Tim TIME, 2| DAYS. Fare from Portland to San Francisoo $3>; to Sacramento, $30. Aocommooations unsurpassed for comfort Close connections made at Ashland with and safety. Fares and Freights MUCH stages of the California, Oregon and Idaho LESS than by any other route between all stage company. in Willamette valley and San Francisco. (DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAYS.) Ea"* s,de Division. HETWEEM PORTL4KD & ASHLARS .VI ail Train. Only Route via Yaquina Bay To San Francisco. DAILY PASSENGER TRAINS, (Except Sundays.) Leave Corvallis at 2 p. in. Leave Ya­ quina at 7: 10 a. m. LEAVE. , ABBIVB. | Portland... .8:0(1 a . m . Ashland . 4^<0 A. M. Ashland.... 8:45p. m .|Portland....... 1 3:45 p . m . Albany Expreu Train 1« LEAVE. ABBIVB. Portland.... 4:00 p. m . Lebanon Lebanon... .4:45 a . m Portland .2:20 p.a. 10H» A.M Pullman Palace Sleeping Cars daily between Portland and Ashland. Oregon and California, West side, trains 1 he O. , per week. Two of Clothing, no better fitting, Fine Sample Rooms for oommeraiai man. no better made than ours, and Give me a call and see for vournelf. we believe that no one in Mc­ Minnville is selling Clothing as cheaply as we are. We only ask an inspection I of our goods and a oomparison of prices. BISHOP A KAY. QUICKEST TIME! ------- o------- » McM ?*EATE- I ABBIVB. 7:3(1 a . M. m . iHCAl McM'nville. a . * S ':o,'A. nvine. 10:12 iv : iza nville 10:13 a . m . Corvallis.. . 12:25 P. A • - • 1:30 1=30 p P. - m M J McM’nville. 3:43 P. M MoM nville 3:44 p. m . Portland.. . 6:15 P.S At ( orvallis connect with trains of the Oregon Paoiflo for mw IVff/tffHw Bay. Express Train. — a rrtvm . Portland MoM-nviii ( ’T150 P1 M MoM’nville..8^0P.E *'cM'nviil , ’ nvtlle .5:45 A. w.lPortland .. .9^' a . M. at th7‘c,’1ulmI7v’fOr 8*‘le nnd bn^’nRe ch,'ok^ l*ine an i s "P-town office, oorner of Con'"F “J after five ,,’pi J.V’1 received for shipment west side divi^i P- ,u- on either the east of R. KOEHIE P KOGERS, o.F.ar.*«-. CÏTY {**• motn to STABLES.