The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1875-11-19
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Trains on both sides have been de-
layed this week on account of bad
weather.
The first snow of the season visited
this city on Monday. The weather has
since been exceedingly cold for the sea-
son of the year, strong northeast winds
prevailing part of the time.
Observe the reasonable figures at
which J. w. Woodward, mine host of
the Commercial Hotel, furnishes board,
lodging, and single meals to his patrons.
Front street, between Taylor and
Salmon.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. B. Lichtenthaler, of
this CITY, celebrated their golden we'd
ding on the first of the present month.
The former is 73, and the latter 40 years
of age. They have had fourteen chill
dren, eight of whom are living.
Owing to the high stage Of water, the
snag-puller has been compelled to sus-
pend operations on the upper river, and
has been ordered to this city to receive
new machinery, which will greatly in
crease her effectiveness next season.
The musical and literary entertain
ment to be given at Masonic Hall, on
this friday evening, under the aus
pices of the ladies of the Unitarian
Church, promises to be the most at
tractive and enjoyable affair of the sea-
son.
Miss Mcnamara, fashionable milliner
at the Ladies' BaZar, south of Ladd & Til
toms bank, has just received fine and
varied assortment of first-class millin-
cry direct from New York, which she is
prepared to sell to her numerous cUsto-
mers at prices to suit the times. Call
and see her goods before making fall
and winter purchases.
Mr.. J. B. Sprenger, well known in
this city and Albany as a hotel-keeper
died at the residence of his brother-in.
law, Captain John COchrane, near Hub
bard's Station, on Sunday, November
l4th, in the forty-second year of his age.
He was attacked some weeks since by
hemorrhlge of the lungs, and it became
apparent to his friends that consumption
would soon terminate his career. A
wife and several children survive him,
and together with large circle Of rela-
tives and friends, mourn his untimely
death.
A fine audience greetedthe McGibeny
family at their popular Sunday evening
"song service" last Sunday evening,
Notwithstanding le inclemency of the
weather. The programme was varied
and exceedingly well rendered, each one
of the family of sweet songsters doing
themselves credit and delighting the
audience. Little Allie, cunning and
charming as usual, won all hearts by
the manner in which she handled hei
tiny drum, as she sang "Pm little
Il } GEGnnrr of . "a.
usual time next Sunday evening.
The effort to establish reform school
in this county is likely to fail, owing tC
the difficulty of raising funds to estab.
lish and maintain local institution o.
that character. The committee ap-
pointed two weeks since to devise ways
and means for this purpose, after care
ful consideration, report in favor of s
State institution. Steps will be takeI
to bring the matter before the mex
Legislature. In the meantime, three
boys of tender years are serving tern
in the penitentiary, and numbers o
others are upon the road that lead:
thereto.
At the reform school meeting on Mon,
day evening, Rev. II. L. Eliot Offered
the following, which was adopted by
the meeting:
Resolved, That this meeting recon-
mend the passage by the Common Coun
Gil of the city of Portland of an Ordi
nance for the arrest and punishment o
the youths of both sexes under the ag
of sixteen years who, without permits
sion of their parents or guardians, ar
found on the streets or in imprope
places after nightfall.
ResoLUed, That the secretary of thi
meeting be instructed to present tn
above resolution to the Common Coun
Gil for their respectful consideration.