The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1876-05-26
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shoes-they fit so elegantly and are so
cheap.
Ice cream, delicate, cooling, and deli
cious, at Alisky & Hegele's, lO7 First
street.
The delightful weather of the past
week has caused many picnic plans to
be matured.
The Aurora Restaurant still furnishes
good square meal" for twenty-five
cents. Enter and be filled.
The regular term of the State Circuit
Court for AFultnOmah County will con-
vene on the second Monday in June.
The Singer Sewing Machines are the
best and most reliable in the market,
giving universal satisfaction wherever
tried.
Gen. Z. L. Applegate's lecture on
Tuesday evening, at the Y. NJ. G. A.
rooms, for the benefit of that associa-
tion, was well attended and highly ap-
preciated.
Portland Bakery, corner of Fourth
and Ash streets, dispenses delicious pies,
cakes, aud bread, greatly to the conven-
ience of the residents of the northern
part of the city.
Sherman & Hyde's Music Store has
been removed one door south of the
former place of business, in order to ac-
commodate their rapidly growing trade.
No. 1913 First street.
The Clarendon Hotel under its pres
ent management offers superior enter
tainment to guests. 1t is the most con-
venient house in the city for the accom-
mediation of travellers.
Call upon Henry p. Hicks, corner of
Salmon and First streets, for anything
in his line, from tin dipper to range
with all the modern cOnveniences, and
he will supply you at reasonable figures.
Mrs. Maria Mathews, an inmate of
the insane asylum, from Lane county,
made her escape in some unaccountable
manner and committed suicide by
drowning herself in the Asylum Slough,
on Friday night.
w. S. Newbury and L. F. A. Shaw
have for sufficient reasons declined to
run for county representatives, and the
Republican County Committee have
named J. NJ. Scott and VIM. Cornell to
fill the vacancies so Occasioned.
John Wilson, at the Third-street
store, keeps up his well-estabished rep
utatiOn of knowing just what kind of
goods will suit his customers and sup
is even more complete and elegant than
usual.
Brisk as has been the spring trade at
the "White House," the summer trade
bids fair to eclipse it, and Messrs. Lewis
& Strauss, with their numerous en-
ployes, are busy from morning till
night, attending to the wants of Gus
TONERS.
The 30th of May will be as usual OBJ
served as Decoration Day by the divis-
ion Of the Grand Army of the Republic
in this city. Rev. J. F. Ellis, of Forest
Grove, will deliver the Grafton, and
Rev. w. c. Chattin will officiate as
chaplain of the day.
The advertisement in another column
of A. +. Smith q Co. sets forth some of
the facts relative to the popular Estey
organs and Arion pianos. Persons de-
string instruments will find it to their
advantage to call at the warerooms of
this agency-l09 Front street.
The attention of the ladies is espe-
cially called to the advertisements of Mrs.
Parsons. No more mis-fits for your
selves or awkward-looking garments for
your children, ladies, if you will but
avail yourselves of the information of
fered at No. 93 Third street.
The United States District Court has
given a decree of $500 against the mas
ter of the bark "Thorndyke" for cruelty
to seaman during the recent voyage of
that vessel from Philadelphia to Sitka.
Also a decree of $500 against the second
mate of the bark for like charges.
DR.. J. L. York, of San Jose, Cal, will
spend the coming summer in this State
and Washington Territory in the inter-
ests of Free Thought and Liberalism.
Those who desire assistance in liberal
and reform work can secure the services
of DIR. York by addressing J. H. Fisk,
Portland, Oregon.
The Republican ratification meeting
at Turn Halle on Wednesday evening
was largely attended, and the speakers
acquitted themselves with much credit.
Hon. Richard Williams, nominee for
Congress, made an eloquent, logical
address, followed by NJ. c. George, Esq,
who dealt with the issues of the day in
mastery manner.
Mr.. Jacob Mayer, of the firm of
Fleischner, Mayer & Co., returned on
the steamer "AjaX" from New York,
where he has been for the last four
months purchasing an immense stock
of the latest styles and fashions of dry
goods, millinery and fancy goods. Their
stock this season will excel anything
ever exhibited on the Pacific Coast, to
which particular attention of buyers is
called, to examine their stock, before
purchasing elsewhere.
The Democratic County Convention
of MultnOmah county met in this city
on Saturday and placed the following
ticket in the field: For State Senators,
Al. Zeiber and T. A. Davis; for Repre-
sentatives, r. H. Love, c. A. Petrain,
S. c. Simpson, B. Z. Holmes, John
Leonard, = Kirk and Jas. Stephens
for Sheriff, E. J. Jeffery; for Clerk, Ed.
Hall; for treasurer, VIM. Church, Sr.;
for Assessor, Kirk Sheldon; for School
Superintendent, J. J. Browne; for Coro-
ner, John Ewry.
In making up your lists of periodicals
for 1876, don't forget the West Shore, the
only illustrated paper published in Ore.
gon, devoted to literature in general,
and the resources of Oregon and Wash.
ingtOn Territory in particular. The
ablest writers in the State are contribu-
tors to its columns; the engravings are
executed by the leading artists on the
coast. AS family journal it stands al
the head of Pacific Coast publications
as paper to send to friends abroad il
has no equal-a single copy will give
them better idea of the Pacific North
west than years number of any Other