The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1875-11-05

Multnomah Lodge No. u, ]. o. G. T.,
elected officers to serve during the en-
suing quarter last Saturday evening.
They will be installed on next Saturday
evening.
The Turn NeTein removed to their new
quarters In their spacious hall on Fourth
and Yamhill streets, on Saturday. The
building will be thrown open for public
inspection in about week.
The many friends and admirers of
Professor and Mrs. McGibeny and their
large family of sweet singers are prom
ised a musical treat at New Market
Theater on Friday evening.
Persons who wish to eat good bread
and who does not?-should step into the
Empire Bakery, on Washington street,
and invest in those delicious square
loaves, which are white and light, as
sweet as nut, and always baked just
right.
Mrs. f. S. Wass, of the Morrison
street Butterick Pattern Agency, offers
great inducements to ladies who desire
to purchase braids, curls, etc. She will
also renew and re-arrange In the most
fashionable style hair that has become
faded.
One hundred and nine arrests were
made by the police in this city during
the month of October. OF these, 81 were
arrested for being "drunk and disor-
derly." The offenses of nine-tenths of
remainder were doubtless the result Of
drink.
An emigrant family living a short
distance from the city were last week
reported to be in sore distress through
poverty and sickness. Mrs. D. ]. Pierce
successfully solicited clothing and other
things to supply their immediate neces-
sites from our citizens on Friday.
It is thought that the constantly in
creasing attendance at the Hall-street
M. E. Church will necessitate the en-
largement of that edifice during the
coming year. Rev. Mr.. Finn, the pas
tor, is meeting with the success his
earnestness and zeal in the cause merits.
Miss Macnamara, fashionable milIiner
at the Ladies' Bazaar, south of Ladd & Til
toms bank, has just received fine and
varied assortment Of first-class miilin-
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. -- - =
DR.. York, the liberal lecturer, has
been suddenly recalled to his home in
San Jose by a telegram announcing the
dangerous Illness of a son. He has been
speaking before large audiences recently
in Albany, Corvallis and Eugene, and
leaves a number of engagements in diff
ferent localities unfulflIed. 1t is his
purpose to return to Oregon next spring.
The monthly report Of the public
schools of this city for October, shows
the number of pupils enrolled to be / 1861.
Girls, .652; boys, 700. Average daily at
tendance, 1,154. This last was not quite
so large as it was for the month of Sep
tember, owing to the absences occa-
stoned by the observance OF days held
sacred by parents, and by the State
Fair.
John Wilson, of the popular Third
street Store, offers bargains to ladies
who wish new styles Of dress goods. His
stock in this line, as well as all others
pertaining TO flrst-class dry goods es-
tablishment, is complete, aud his prices
are uniformly low. Don't neglect to
call and see the many pretty, servicea-
BILE, seasonable and cheap articles COM
posing the large and varied stock of dry
goods at the Third-street Store.
Captain Sladen, of General Howardis 8
staff, who was thrown from his horse at
Walla Walla few weeks since, sustain
ing injuries that resulted in the amputa-
tion of a leg, has been since the opera
tion in an extremely critical condition.
He is now however slowly improving,
and it is hoped out of danger. General
Howard, Captain Wilkinson and Dr.
Bailey, who repaired to his bedside on
receiving news of his danger, returned
to this city on Tuesday evening.
The Annual Harvest Concert given at
the Unitarian Church on Sunday even
ing, under the auspices of the Sunday
school connected with the same, was
largely attended. The interior Of the
church was elaborately and tastefuIly
decorated with numerous varieties Of
fruits and vegetables. Songs exquisitely
rendered were intespersed with appro-
pirate recitations, and the evenings en-
tertainment was concluded by short
and pleasing address from the pastor,
Rev. 7. L: Eliot,
The American Boy has Just arrived
from New York with a large stock OF
jewelry, which he offers for sale at ex-
tremely low rates at the corner of First
andAider streets. Owing to the failure
Of several eastern firms, this jeWelry
WdS puFCudSSO very low, ana. viii De
sold at correspo pdinglya low figures.
This is your chance, and now is the
time to deck yourselves and sweetIIearts
out in pretty things at nominal cost.
Everything from patent thimbles to
gold watch-chains on hand.
The AdUocdte says: 1.-THE Baptist
Chinese Mission School, of this city, un-
deR the 'superintendence of &7 w;
Traver, during the past eleven month,
has made its mark upon the pupils, and
many of them are becoming familiar
with the New Testament. Ten of the
members were last April received int
the Baptist Church, and one into thu
Episcopal Church. During the entir,
year the attendance has ranged from
twenty to forty, but since the fisheries
have closed, its numbers have increased
one4half." ..Er ..E
The t'song service,' conducted by Pro
fessor MeGibeny at New Market Thea
ter each Sunday evening increases con
stantly in attendance and popular. ap
probation. Commencing at Good TEN
plars' Hall, they were, after few even
ings, crowded to Orc Fino Hall, anC
from thence, in short time, to New
Market Theater, which for the past TIVE
Sunday evenings has been filled to it
utmost capacity. An attractive anC
varied programme has been prepared fol
next Sunday evening. Voluntary con
trioutlons are taken at the door .t.. 81