The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1877-05-25
HOME NEWS.
Memorial Day next Wednesday.

Memorial Day next Wednesday.
The "Elder'' brought up about 400
passengers, mostly immigrants.
Cherries and strawberries in limited
quantities appear in the markets.
Madame De Murska is singing at Vic
toria. She will not return to this city.
The we'll which is being dug at st.
Mary's Cemetery will soon be COM
pleted.
Postal Agent Steele left this city for
Eastern Oregon on official business on
Tuesday.
S. H. Reed has been appointed pound
master by Chief Lappeus, Ujce Charles
Lawrence.
Colonel Smallwood will deliver the
memorial address at Lone Fir Cemetery
on Decoration Day.
THE bridge question has received at
least temporary quietus by the decis-
ion of Judge Woodward.
The "Mattie Macleay" arrived from
Honolulu on Tuesday, bringing a full
cargo of Island sugars, rice, etc.
Examinations in the public schools
will commence on the 9th of June.
There are tifty-nine applicants for the
high school.
The Howe Sewing Machine Company
have removed their office to their large
store-room in Beck's building, on Sec
Ond street. Remember the Howe is The
pioneer of all.
The East Portland picnic excursion
to the Cascades was, Notwithstanding
the rain, largely attended and proved
very enjoyable.
Our short but brilliant operatic season
closed on Saturday evening. The troupe
has gone to Walla Walla, where they
will play for a short season.
Call at Shanahan's new picture gal
lery on Morrison street, between Sec
Ond and Third. His stock of pictures
and frames is elegant and cheap.
Mr.. c. H. James has taken out writ
of attachment against the Pacific Chris
tidn AdUocGte for the sum of $500, the
amount due him from that journal.
The excursion to the Cascades on Sat-
urday netted $3.50 to the Ladies' Aid
Society of East Portland NJ. f. Church,
under whose auspices the excursion was
planned.
The Alleghanians, well and favor
ably known combination of vOcalists
and Swiss Bell-Ringers, are announced
to appear at Masonic Hall, on Monday
evening, the 28th inst.
It is said that Mrs. F. F. Victor in
tends reviewing her work "All over
Oregon and Washington" during the
coming summer. She will shortly visit
Eastern Oregon in the interest of the
work.
Seasonable and copious rains have
fallen throughout the State during the
past week. Luxuriant grain fields that
promise an abundant harvest make glad
the heart of the husbandman in every
locality.
Any dairyman, farmer, or farmers
wife who desires to purchase a "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.
On Saturday, the 26th inst, the Tay-
lor-street and North Portland NJ. E.
Sunday Schools will join in an exeur-
sion to Vancouver aud the Cascades.
The annual picnic of st. Andrews So
ciety will take place at Aurora on the
same day.
Captain Wilkinson has resigned the
Presidency of the Y. NJ. c. A. in this
city. Mr.. D. w. Wakefield is acting
President. General Howard's resigna-
tion as member of the board of mana
gers is also recorded. Mr.. Geo. H. Hines
has been elected to fill his place.
We call special attention to the ad-
vertisemenJ 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 S4 90. We cordially
recommend the article to our lady
friends, and feel confident they will
appreciate them after a very short
trial.