The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1878-01-25
HOME NEWS.

Remember Prof Halpruner's soire,
Saturday evening.
It is reported that Group is quite prev
Rlent among the children of this city
and vicinity.
A verv enjoyable sociable was given
at the First Baptist Church last We'd
nesday evening
"A ball for the benefit of the German
school in this city will be given next
Monday evening at Turn Halle.
Rev. Mr. May will lecture at the Beth
Israel Synagogue next Sunday evening
at p. NJ, on the subject, "The lniiu-
ence Of Our Education"
Mrs. Henry Stitzel, Of this city, died
last Monday morning at eight O'Clock
She leaves husband and a large circle
of friends TO mourn her departure.
The steamship Idaho" arrived last
Tuesday morning about one O'Clock
She is advertised % sail hence for san
Francisco to-day friday at $50 A. NJ
Mr.. Eliors second lecture Of the course,
upon DIR. Schileman's excavations al
Mykanse, was largely attended, and
proved equally as interesting as the
first. The third aud last Of the course
will be delivered next Wednesday even
ing. Don't fail TO hear it.
Future punishment is the fashionable
pulpit theme just now. The churches
are crowded to sufiocation on Sunday
evenings TO hear what the preachers
have to say concerning IL, and the gen
eral verdict seems 10 he that ultimate
universal salvation is ahead.
The OregOHi0n Of Tuesday morning
gives an account OF a man living near
- Tuf. a.. -.
the habit of beating his wife unmerci-
fully whenever he feels so inclined. II
true, no punishment would be too much
for this brute in human form. The
matter should be looked into by the au-
thorities.
Mrs. Lakes lecture at Good Templars'
Hail was so fully attende. last Sunday
evening that many were compelled 10
20 away, unable TO gain standing room.
Next Sunday evening the lady will
speak upon the Scientific Aspect o.
Prayer" Go early or you will fail to
get a seat.
Mr.. Frank G. Abell, Of San Francisco,
has reOpened the Photographic rooms OF
Bosco and Megler. First-class work OF
all kinds at greatly reduced prices.
Children's pictures a speciality. Cloudy
weather the best for photographs. Cards,
three dollars per dozen; Cabinet size,
five and six dollars per dozen.
Davidson Brothers are thankful for
the rain, also for the sunshine that WE
have in Oregon. Good crops and plenty
of money are sure TO fOllOw-hence it II
always safe to do business in such IA
vored country. Approaching these facts,
they will make their Photographic work
at low rates and Of the best style and
finish.
Mrs. N. Menefee has opened sample
store aud agency for the purchase of la
dies dress goods at the corner OF Fourth
aud Hamhil streets. She receives 100
samples monthly from London, Paris,
and New York, which ladies are invited
10 call and examine. Twenty per cent.
can be saved by purchasing goods al
this agency.
The open Temperance meetings con-
tnue to be leading attraction. Rev.
DR.. Lindsey made an able aud telling
address at the last meeting, followed by
beautiful eloeutiOuary effort by Miss
Sonora Witherell, address by Mrs. Duni
way, etc, etc. The hall was filled 10
overlooking, and many new names were
added to the pledge.
DR.. Chances dental Muse afflicts him
AAtAtiA7tg1 @A4A ~ AllE lIoluAs ne tldlEer
his Pegasus through thirty-eight pages
of tinted paper, and as you read you
may bless your stars if your molars are
sound. Or, should you need the aid OF
dentist, you learn that you can kill
two birds with one stone by patrOnizing
a poet also. Nothing like combining
the literary with the disagreeable.
The engagement Of Miss Buckingham
at New Market Iheater bV Manager
Bert has proved To be the most success
ful and satisfactory one Of the season.
The houses have been crowded nightly,
aud in view of this fact, the lady, whose
engagement expired Wednesday even
ing, mas been re-engaged 10 play the re-
mainder Of the week, "Mazeppa" con-
sttuting the attraction. Pink DOmi-
noes" will be produced Monday evening
with powerful cast.
Last Tuesday, during the hard rain
storm that prevailed, a writ of eject
ment was given to Constable Sprague 10
serve upon a family named Schofield,
living on Fourth street, near Namhill.
At the time young lady belonging to
the family, aged about seventeen years,
was lying dangerously ill with diph
iberia, while the doctor had left express
command that she should not be re-
moved. The officer, ascertaining the
state OF affairs, refused to eject them.
We would call the special attention OF
the trade TO the boot aud shoe manu-
factory OF George B. Capen d Co, corner
OF salmon and First streets. The work
turned out by these gentlemen is far su-
perior TO the usual custom made article.
and Is furnished to responsible dealers,
in quantities to suit, at san Francisco
prices. Their retail department is
equally successful. Country merchants.
especially, should not fail to give them
call This is a free aud unsolicited
notice, given upon the EDITORS own re-
sponsibility, and from personal knowl-
edge Of the situation.