The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1877-06-15
HOME NEWS.
ritv election next Monday.

The Bishop Scott Grammar School
closed for annual vacation on the l4th
inst.
The year has swept royalty into its
June, and summer is abroad in the
land.
The annual exodus to the seaside and
other places of summer resort has
begun.
The George w. Elder' took to San
Francisco on her last trip Is, 1886 cases of
salmon.
DR.. Littlefield has given up the prac-
tice of medicine in this city and returned
to Yamhill county.
The names of Rev. T. L. Eliot and
family appear on tile passenger list of
the incoming steamer.
The annual picnic held by the Emmett
Guard at East Portland park on Sunday
was very numerously attended.
California fruits and vegetables will
soon give place in our market to those
of home production, and a vast improve
ment it will be.
The annual "back up" of the Colum-
bia is at hand. The water on Saturday
was ten feet below where it stood at the
same date last year.
The various churches in the city were
largely attended last Sunday. Summer
clothing could with safety be displayed
for the first time this season.
Examinations in the public schools
progress from day to day. Both teachers
and pupils are hard at work and look
lOngingly toward the summer vacation.
A new dramatic troupe is announced
to appear at New Market Theater on
Monday evening next week, in Eighty
Days Around the World" The season
promises to be brief but brilliant.
DR.. T. J. Sloan, a well-known physi-
clan of this city, died on Saturday morn
ing, after long and painful fitness, at
the residence of his brother, Captain
Joseph Sloan. He was about fifty-two
years of age.
Professor r. K. Warren has been
elected President of the Y NJ. G. A. in
this city, to fill the vacancy caused by
the resignation of Captain Wilkinson.
I. A. Macrum, Esq, has been elected
Vice-President.
Grand preparations are being made
for picnic at East Portland park on
the 4th of July. DR.. Brennan will crate,
Sydney Dell, Esq, will read the Decla-
ration of Independence, and everybody
Wlll-6dL lu0C0.
Any dairyman, farmer, or farmers
wife who desires to purchase "Granger
Churn" will do well to call at this office
or communicate with US by letter.
Fresh butter at ruling prices will be
taken in payment
Htnry Dellinger, a lad six years of
age, fell from the wharfS4t the rear of
the American Exchange on Saturday
evening and was drowned. The body
was soon after recovered, but too late to
restore the vital spark.
The burglars who got away with Mr..
Jackson's AbalOne jewelry in this city
some weeks ago, and robbed the safe of
the n. 2. r. r. at Kalama, were over
hauled in San Francisco last week.
They will be returned to this city at
once.
The Temorseless heel of the pedestrian
and the equally remorsless broom of the
housewife has crushed the aspirations
of many an embryOtic butterfly during
the past two weeks. In other words,
thousands, if not millions, of caterpil-
lars have been Smashed" hereabouts
during that time.
The Alleghanians propose to give a
benefit to the McGi0eny family in this
city in few weeks. 1t will be remem-
bered that the oldest boy, lad of about
fourteen years, recently lost his arm,
and in consideration of this great calam-
ity to himself and family the benefit is
rendered. 1t will take place in about
two weeks.
We call special attention to the ad-
vertisemenJ of DR.. 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 S4 90. We cordially
recommend the article to our lady
friends, and feel confident they will
appreciate them after a very short
trial.
Mrs. Duniway went out into Wash
ington county on Friday of last week,
where she has since been canvassing for
the NEW NORTHWEST and "David and
Anna MatsOn.n At least, we suppose
such to be the case, although we have
not heard from her since her departure.
We presume. that Editorial Core
spOndence will tell of her goings and
comings next week.
We have just received from Messrs.
Sherman and Hyde the charming schot-
tische entitled, "When Ny Ship Comes
In" which is certainly the best schot-
IlScne puDilsned. III IS now all the rage,
and is being played at all the elite par
ties and the leading theaters. Ask your
music dealer for it, or send forty cents
in stamps or currency to the publishers,
Messrs. Sherman and Hyde, San Fran
cisco.
The benefit rendered the Helpers
Home last week by the Alleghanians
netted the institution about Sl25. The
ladies of the Home are labOring hard to
place it upon a permanent financial
basis, and render it, in a measure, at least
self-supporting. They are thankful for
the substantial aid already received,
and feel sure that the citizens of this
city will not allow SO worthy an insti-
tuition to suffer for financial aid.
Mothers, improve yourselves and
daughters. Mrs. Emily Townsend, NJ.
D., of Baltimore, says: ''I have never
found anything equal to DIR. Warmers
Health Corset in restoring lost develop
ment of bosom in women, and enabling
them to walk gracefully and easily. Bene-
fits which cannot be secured by any other
article of female attire-especially the
nursing corset for mothers" Depot
Third street, near Morrison, Portland,
Oregon.
The three young criminals, Reynard,
Dougherty and Conner, who were ae-
uHranHa