The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1876-09-22
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Professor McOlOenY conducts the
music in the NJ. E. Church in Oakland,
California.
On account of the light fruit crop the
drying establishment in East Portland
has closed for the season.
A number of boxes of fruit have been
shipped from this city to the Centen-
nial by Wells, Fargo & Co.
Miss frankie Holmes, of Oregon City,
has accepted the position of Organist of
Trinity Church in this city.
The Sunday law, so long a dead letter,
has been tested in this city and two
fines imposed for its violation.
Smith Brothers machine shop is
again in working order. Work in the
foundry will shortly commence.
Rev. c. V. Anthony, the new pastor
of the Taylor-street NJ. L. Church, ar
rived with his family by the "Elder."
Hon. E. D. Shattuck, Judge of this
judicial district, has gone east of the
mountains to spend few weeks for the
benefit of his health.
J. AL. Sawtelle, we'll known to
theater-goers in this city, will shortly
appear with a troupe at New Market
Theater for a short season.
The estate of the late Andrew Hur-
gren is estimated at $4,000. His will
has been admitted to probate, and his
widow appointed eXecutrix.
The funds to be applied on the i'm
provement of the upper Willamette will
be exhausted within a month and work
will be suspended until the new apprO-
priation for that purpose is available.
Montgomery Queens great circus is
coming. First appearance in this city
on the evening of September 2Sth, con-
tinuing, with two performances daily,
for four days. Go and see the "Centen-
nial on wheels"
The nucleus fora public school library
is on hand in the shape of $3.50 secured
for the purpose through exhibitions and
contributions The books will soon be
purchased and pupils will have free ac
cess to the library.
The "Woman's Band of Helpersn
have secured a convenient house in a
good location where they are better en-
abled to aid the poor and unfortunate of
their sex in procuring an honest liveli
hood and comfortable shelter.
The compliments of w. P. Watson
and E. NJ. Waite, President and Secre-
are received in the shape of compli-
mentary tickets to the State Fair,
which opens on the 9th of October.
The first grain ship of the season, the
'St. Andrews Castle" departed from
dispatched by Messrs. COrbett & Ma
cleay, and will complete her cargo at
Astoria and 60 to sea in a few days.
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Marionettes are on their way north, and
are expected to reach this city before
long. Mr.. Dan. G. Waldron, who was
here last year with the Bell Ringers, is
the business manager of the Marion
cites.
We assure the managers of the o. &
c. R. r. ferry that they would merit
and receive the gratitude of the travel
ing public by employing gentleman to
take ferry tickets in the place of the i'm
pertinent jackanapes who at present
performs that duty.
Mrs. Shepard, lady of much culture,
ability, and experience in the lecture
field, has been lecturing on temperance
in this city during the week. She has
met large audiences in various portions
of the State, and is an earnest worker in
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The following persons have consented
to address the Hayes and Wheeler club
at their headquarters during the cam
paign: Judge o. Jacobs, o. p. Mason,
NJ. C. George, R. Mallory, DR.. J. w.
Watts, w. Lair Hill, J. n. Dolph, H.
w. Scott and J. F. Caples
As an incentive to promptness and
constant attendance upon school, it is
announced that scholars who attend
every day until they graduate will be
photographed and the pictures will be
framed and placed in conspicuous places
in the different schOol-roOms of the city.
Mr.. William Showers, while working
in Ainslee & Dayidson's sash and door
factory, had the terrible misfortune to
lose his left arm by getting it caught in
the planeT. The haud was torn in frag-
ments, and the arm amputated about
midway between the wrist and elbow
by Doctors Jones and Cardwell.
Master Clyde Cooke, lad of 16 years,
son of Mrs. Belle w. Cooke, of Salem,
has placed in Morse's Palace of Art a
painting of Mt. Hood from a view taken
in his city. The painting is one of more
than ordinary merit and betokens sue
cessful future for the young artist.
Lone Fir Cemetery, in its wild desc
lation, reflects small credit upon the
citizens of the metropolis. The entire
enclosure, with but meager exceptions,
is in a state of almost primevai Wild
ness, the neglect so apparent on every
hand being sad reminder of the forget
fulness which so surely urns the hu-
man race.
The following petition has been circu-
lated and somewhat numerously signed
in this city during the week: 40 the
Honorable Legislative assembly of the
State of Oregon:-We, the undersigned
citizens and Taxpayers of the State of
Oregon, respectfully petition your hon
Orable body to repeal the law exempting
houses.of public worship and the ground
upon which they stand from taxation,
and that all property, church and secu-
lar, except Federal, State, and muni-
cipal property, be made to bear the bur-
dens of the government equally"
Articles of Incorporation of the Ore
gon Pacific Railroad Company have re-
Gently been filed in the county clerks
Office. The object of the corporation is
the construction of railroad and tele-
graph with all the necessary branches,
side-tracks, fixtures, buildings, etc.,
from the city of Portland through the
counties of Multnomah, Wasco, Una
tilla, Union, and Baker, and on through
Idaho to the Union Pacific at or near
Ogden. The principal office of the