The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1877-03-30
HOME NEWS.

EXslQ0gfeSSUldi Il. Il LANE mas ar
rived home. Ex-senator Kelly is on
his way.
Madame Camilla Urso and troupe de-
parted for San Francisco by the ELDER
on Saturday.
Peach, plum, and pear trees through
out the city resemble, what in reality
they are, huge bouquets.
The Odd Fellows of East Portland
have collected about $500 toward build
Ing an addition to their hall.
Mr.. T. B. OdneaI, formerly of this
city, has removed to Albany and taken
charge of the st. Charles Hotel.
State and county taxes due on the
first day of April. Costs may be saved
by liquidating prior to that date.
The most ingenious invention is DR..
Warmers Duplex Supporter, sold by
Mrs. Warner, Third street, near Morri-
son.
Mr.. D. H. Stearns has disposed of his
interest in the Bee, business demands
in other directions requiring his undi-
vided attention.
The OregOnian and Standard are COM
peting for the city printing with fierce
sort of rivalry. The city "pays her
money and takes her choice"
A public examination of teachers of
MultuOmah county will be held at the
Central School building in this city, on
Saturday, March 3lst, commencing at
9A.M NJ.
The Howe Sewing Machine Company
have removed their office to their large
stOre-rOOm i'm Beck's building, on Sec
Ond street. Remember the Howe is the
pioneer of all.
The Sunday Welcome proclaims that
1t stands upon its Gown merits" No
wonder that it has such a shaky foun-
dation, or that it is in such imminent
danger of failing for want of capital.
Owing to his constantly increasing
i'll health, Rev. D. ]. Pierce has been
forced to resign the pastOTate of the
Baptist Church in this city. The cir
cumstance occasions universal regret.
Prof. King announces that he will not
send in an application for reelection as
city superintendent of schools, and
further, that he will unhesitatingIy de-
cline such position should it be rendered
him.
The annual election for school clerk
and director will take place on Monday,
April 2d, the latter to serve three years
and the former one year. The polling
place will be open at the corner of Third
and Alder streets.
Any dairyman, farmer, or farmers
wife who desires to purchase a "Granger
Churn" will do we'll to call at this office
or communicate with US by letter.
Fresh butter at ruling prices will be
taken in payment.
A committee, composed of a number
of the teachers in the public schools of
this city, presented thanks to Madame
UrsO for her very generous and substan-
tial benefit to the Public School Library
on Friday afternoon.
The "Falkinburg," hence for Homo
lulu, carries ton of dried potatoes from
the Plummer Fruit Dryer of East Port
land. 1t is thought that potatoes pre-
served I'm this way will become an i'm
portant article of export.
The anniversary exercises of the Y.
NJ. G. A. were held at the Taylor-street
NJ. E. Church on Sunday evening. Of
ticers' reports show that the Association
has held its own, numerically and finan-
cially, during the past year.
Several of our long absent citizens re-
turned to Portland by the "City of
Chester" among whom chief lin our
estimation) is our editor-in-chief, Mrs.
A. J. Duniway, whom we welcome back
after an absence of nearly ten months.
g. Neimeyer, merchant tailor, has
Just received a splendid stock of gents
furnishing goods, of the very best quail
ity. His well-knOwn skill in the man.
ufacture of fashionable and elegant
clothing, together with his fair prices
and fine material, will cause his spring
suits to be extremely popular. First
street, between Ash and Pine,
]. G. Glenn, (which was school direc-
tor" sums up his opinion upon the
school board and city superintendent
embrogliO by saying: "All voters who
think the teachers ought to have the
authority will vote for Mr. KILN, but
all who wish to preserve law and order,
and let well enough alone will vote for
Mr.. Morgan"
We call special attention to the ad-
vertisemenU of DIR. Warmers Health
Corset. We will send one copy of the
NEW NORTHWEST one year and one of
these COrsets postpaid to any address
on the receipt of 81 90. We cordially
recommend the article to our lady
friends, and feel confident they will
appreciate them after a very short
trial.
The editor of the Welcome, in COM
truth as "scurrility" when it hap
pens to give home shot. When
drunken brawls extend as far as the
suburbs of East Portland upon any
grand occasion, it is proof presumptive
that some of the participants, at least,
have celebrated" with something
stronger than regalia, music, green rib
bons and buncOmbe.
Persons qualified to vote at the an
nual school elections that will take
place throughout the State, on Monday,
the 81 day of April, are as follows: "Any
male person shall be entitled to vote at
a school meeting who is twenty-one
years of age, and has resided in the dis
trict thirty days Immediately preceding
the meeting, and who has property in
the district subject to assessment and
taxation. Women who are widows and
have children to educate and have tax
able property in the district and who
have resided in the district thirty days
as aforesaid, shall be entitled to vote.n