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,
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Death of Mrs. King.
MISCELLANEOUS,
SEVENTH ANNUAL
FIREMANS FAIR
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—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.—
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