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The Barty Reporter. Building Up a Town. Mrs. S. A. King, wife of Prof. Ten years ago the Minneapolis S. W. King, died suddenly of Review said, and the phenom McMinnville, Or. - - Jan. 22, 1887 heart disease in Portland on enal growth of that city indi- Wednesday. She had suffered I cates a following of the Review’s Public School Notes. from this trouble considerably of advice. “More towns die for The public school of this city late years, any exertion out of the want of confidence on the calls for a hearty co-operation the ordinary producing palpita part of business men and lack on the part of the public in gen tion and difficult breathing. Her of public spirit than from the eral. It will never do to neglect last attack was about six months rivalry of neighboring towns or the boys and girls. Give them ago. Mrs. King was a native of adverse surroundings. When a good cheerful places to study in, New York, aged 52, and came to man in search of a home or and show the teachers that you this state from Michigan in 1852, business location, goes to a have their interests at heart. A being then married to George place and finds everything brim good school will make good men Olds, who died in 1862. She ful of hope and ent husiasm over and women ; but a badly provid wss married to Mr. King De the prospects of the place and ed school breeds only contempt cember 25, 1864. Seven children earnestly at work to build up and life long disgust for every survive her;Mrs. Helen Jolly, the town, he soon becomes im of this city, Mr. J. C. Olds, of bued with the spirit, and as a thing. The pupils in Mrs. Mathieux the firm of Olds & Summers, result he drives down his stake room yesterday displayed sever Mr. W. P. Olds, of Olds <fc King, and goes to work to build up the al very excellent specimens of Mrs. Clara Summers, Mrs. Mary same interests. When, how free-hand drawing. As it was Southworth, Charles W. King ever, he goes to a town and their first Mrs. M. was anxious and Ralph King. Mrs. King every one expresses doubt and to let the people know some was a pioneer of the state, and apprehension in the future pros thing about it, so one of the Re an estimable woman in all the perity of the place, moping porter staff’ paid the school a relations of life. The shock of about and indulging in mourn visit. We were much gratified her sudden demise was great ing complaints about imagin at what was to be seen. The not only to her immediate fam ary’ evils which are likelv to be- fall the town, he naturally feels drawings were mostly maps, ily, but to a large circle of friends that it is no place for him, and with a few pictures placed here in Portland, and in Yamhill at once shakes the dust from and there, all reflecting credit county, where for many years his feet, while he pulls with all resided. The fact I that she possible speed for some other upon the pupils of the school. she t It was an evidence of an earn was entirely alone at the time of town. Consequently try and estness upon the part of teachers death, adds a bitterness to the make a live, enterprising, pro gressing town out of the one in and pupils, worthy of the very grief that would under any cir which you live. When you are cumstances be great at the loss working for or saying a good best support of the district. The exercises yesterday were of a faithful wife, loving mother, thing for your town you are ac interspersed with brief but very a sympathetic friend and a kind complishing all the more for interesting addressess by Messrs. neighbor. Such was the quiet, yourself.” Burchett and Satchwell. Both womanly record of Mrs. King’s Mr. SymAna4ias reduced the life, and such is the grief that price on Imrlwuse $100,a big are good speakers, and we feel mourns its sudden termination. bargain for anybody who speaks that the children treasured Viewing her calm features, set in time. every word that was said to with the peaceful seal of death, them. The day of grace for dog li and speaking in mute eloquence With the work of both pupils censes will expire February’ 1st. of immortallity, the Telegram and teachers, in the McMinn Dogs without licenses will begin instinctively endorses the beau ville public schools, parents and to expire the next day. Marshal tiful sentiment of Longfellow: taxpayers in general must be Kauffman says he intends to There is no death ; what seems so is keep his word good this year. pleased, but with the work of transition. Dr. H. V. V. Johnson yester the board of directors, but very This life of mortal breath day received a consignment of very little can be said by way Is but a suburb of the life elysian, of approval. five crackers and China nuts Whose portal we call death. direct from the Flowery King The Choral Union will meet Attention ! Merchants, man dom, for his celestial New Year at Mrs. A. J. Apperson’s next ufacturers and Profe^Samal men '. remembrance. Tuesday evening. There will a me(£jzig at the Subject at the C- P. church The Charade club are invited Council Chamber, Monday Jan for fornoon Sunday will be : to participate in the exercises at uary 24th, at 7i o’clock for the “The foundation on which the the Firemen’s fair next month. purpose of organizing a Board True Greatness of a church must Wild ducks dressed for the of Trade. All are invited to rest.” For the evening: -‘Hope table, and other game in season, I attend. wounded and Dying.” * at the Baugassar market of Ken- Seven tramps took possession • The First National bank of yon & Ray. of the south freight train, this city, handled over $60,000 The Charade club* will meet Wednesday, at Independence, in coin one day this week. The at the home of Miss Maggie and seated themselves in a way -quarterly, report <of this bank, Wjight, Wednesday evening, car. Nothing could be done with published by authority in the them until the train reached Reporter last Thursday, is the Feb. 2d, 1887. Another fipe rainbow yester Parker’s station, when the car best evidence of good times day forenoon, and still, Jupiter was switched off on the side that can be produced. In all Pjuvius continues, to pour upon track aqd, they .were left alone the readings. of ^political econo- my none better can be found. us rivers of water from the clouds.» in their glory. D. C. IRELAND A CO. PUBLISHERS, I Death of Mrs. King. MISCELLANEOUS, SEVENTH ANNUAL FIREMANS FAIR —OF THE— McMinnville fire Department, —AT— Garrison Opera House, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, February 22d, 23d and 24th, 1887. LIST OF PRIZES. Will be published, and further an nouncement made as - soon as the . ’ I t ".1 • 4« > committees can complete the work. Door* will be open at 7 o’eloolt, p. in. daily, during tlie Fair. —All are invited to Attend— Admission 25 Cen|s. Parade of Firemen Tuesday af ternoon. By Order of C ommittkb . First National Bsujk, —OF M’MINN VILLE, ORKOON.— _____ ’ 5 ------ OFFICERS :------ J acob W ortman .................... President W. D. F enton ............... Vice-preBident J ohn W ortman ....................... Cashier Transact* a General Banking business. Interest allowed on tune deposits. Collections made on favorablo terms. Sight Exchange and Telegraphic Transfao on New York, San Francisco and Portland. Office hours—from Ha. m. to 4 p. tn. FIRE INSURANCE. 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