The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1876-02-18
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FEBRUARY is, 1876.
FOlIE NEWS.

street NJ. L. Church on Sunday.
The Liberal Association held their
quarterly election of officers on Monday.
The officers were in most cases reelected.
One hundred and three sacks of mail
arrived by the steamer ''Orifiamme"-
fifty sacks for this port, and fifty-three
for other offices.
What with the large mail and the an
nual flood of valentines, the post office
clerks were compelled to step around at
a lively pace on Monday.
The "song service" was largely at
tended on Sunday evening, and, as
usual, all were delighted with the won
derful performances Of the little McGib-
enys.
Grand assemblies for skating every
evening in the week at Woods Museum.
Wednesday evening exclusive to ladies.
Come and see the 1000 new attrac-
tions, receive instructions, and have a
hearty laugh.
w. Byron Daniels, Esq, of the Van
couver INDEPENDENT, favored us with a
brief, but pleasant call on Monday. He
is active, energetic, and full of business,
and of course is bound to make his
paper succeed.
IL has Dtcu hGClhCA W LAOAA DhN AttAh
son, the mail robber, to answer before
the United States Grand Jury, which
will meet on the first Monday in March.
His bonds were fixed at $4,000, and he
was remanded to Jail.
The entertainment to be given at Orc
Fino Theater on Saturday evening by
Barney Brothers promises to be both
interesting and amusing. Matinee on
Eotur1au of at y OfclOglx A d
mission, p and Is cents.
The Republican State Central Com
mittee and the Oregon State Temper
ance Alliance have drawn to this city
during the present week large num-
ber of the leading politicians and tenn
perance advocates Of the State.
DIR. Pilkington will deliver lecture
before the Liberal Association next
Sunday afternoon. Subject; 'Ihe
Darkness of the Age of Reason con-
trasted with the Light of the Teachings
of Christianity" Admission free, and
all are cordially invited.
A small sloop from Tillamook to AS
toria was driven ashore on Ciatsop
Beach Saturday or Sunday and totally
wrecked. Three men are known to
have been lost, among whom is Captain
w . II. 4NA "AAAAECAi u" ANd - ~
who had for some time resided in Tilla-
nook.
A Centennial entertainment will be
given by the ladies of the Unitarian So
ciety at Turn Halle on the 2lst of this
month. A table will be spread in the
lower hall, loaded with daiuties and
substantials of "ye olden time," pre-
sided over by danes in ancient cos
TUNES. The guests will be received by
General and Lady Washington.
The revival meetings at the Hall
street Methodist Church have assumed
grand proportions. The church is
crowded to overlooking almost every
evening, and much good is being ac.
complished. The meetings, under the
efficient leadership of Rev. J. Finn,
will be continued during this week, and
most likely every evening of the next
The Hall-street Methodist Sunday
School will give another of their splen-
did concerts ON next Sunday afternoon,
commencing at 2:30 P. NJ. Arrange
ments will be made to comfortably seat
a much larger number than have here
tofOre been accom- modated. The eXer-
cises will consist of music, recitatiOns,
declamations, dialogues, ETC., and al
address by Mrs. A. J. Duniway. Ad-
mission free, and all are cordially in.
vited.
The State Temperance Alliance me
according to announcement, at Coco
Templars' Hall, on Wednesday morn
ing. A large delegation appeared, com
ing fromsthe various Churches, Sabbath
Schools, Good Templar Lodges, En-
campments, etc. The following are The
officers for the current year: DIR. Watts
President; Mrs. G. A. Coburn, Mrs. NJ
HoXter, and @. H. Dimick, Vice Presi
dents; c. H. Whitney, Recording Sec
retary; o. c. Applegate, Assistant Sec
Tetary; Mrs. i. Y. Turner, Correspond
ing Secretary; Mrs. w. b. Jones, Treas
urer; D. J. Pierce, Chaplain; @. H. De
land, Sergeant-at-Arms. A more ex
tended notice will be given next week
In making up your lists of periodical
for 1876, don't forget the West Shore, til
only illustrated paper published in Ore
gon, devoted to literature in general
and the resources of Oregon and Wash
ington Territory in particular TIL
ablest writers in the State are cOntribu
tors to its columns; the engravings ar
executed by the leading artists on tn
coast. As family journal it stands a
the head of Pacific Coast publications
as paper TO Send TO friends abroad
has no equal-a single copy will Civ
them better idea of the Pacific North
west than years number of any othe
paper. Sent postage paid for one yea
81 so; single copies, 20 cents. Addre:
the publisher L. Samuel, No. Wast
ingtOn street, Portland, Oregon.
We are pleased to learn that those i
want of pleasant summer resort char
by the sounding sea" are looking towar
Ilwaco, the town site belonging to NJ
J. d. Holman, which is situated upo
Baker!s Bay, contiguous to Fort Canbl
across the Columbia from Astoria, whel
the summer pleasure-seeker may enjO
the comforts of the seaside and the Luz
uries of city and pastoral life ombine
We learn that Mr.. Holman has recent
effected several sales of lots, and tht
parties purchasing intend to build co
tages upon the same before the fervi
heat of summer comes to drive the
away from the city. Persons who wis
to secure lots at reasonable figures shou
lose no time in negotiating with Mr.. H
as the present low prices are only ten
pOrary.
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