The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1878-02-01
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FEBRUARY !, 1875.
HOME NEWS.

FOOtpsds have become uupleasantly
numerous Of late.
DR.. Brennan lectured Wednesday
evening at Good Templars' Hall TO a
good audience.
The interest in the revival meetings
now being held at the East Portland NJ.
j.. Church continues undated.
Miss Buckingham's engagement at
New Market Theater closed Saturday
evening after an unusually successful
season.
The "Old Professors" snfrees. in the
Centennial block, are now the favorite
resort Of all those who wish TO spend a
pleasant Saturday evening.
See the new advertisement Of Miss II.
Menefee in another column. Last week
our typos, by mistake, gave the title of
Mrs. She demurs, aud we apologize.
A Working Mems Club has been or
ganized in this city, and at the last
meeting 10 was determined to have
nothing whatever 10 do with politics.
A. Roberts, Esq, Of the firm Of Fishel
d Roberts, left on the ELDER Tuesday
evening for a trip through Southern
California, expecting TO be absent about
two months.
a ufakN Win anu Adiu eloIAb hlelltu
this city aud vicinity Sunday afternoon
and night, flooding the streets and
making il exceedingly unpleasant for
belated pedestrians.
Professor Halpruner's dancing school,
corner of First and Taylor streets, is
well attended, and be never fails TO give
satisfaction. His soirees are a speciality
and becoming quite popular.
The ,v.r, f.-,r...-.,...
we'll attended on Saturday evening,
despite the unusual inclemeney of the
weather. Another crowded house may
be anticipated on tomorrow night An
interesting programme is promised.
Zone more unfortunate" Mrs. Mary
+. Hughes, an inmate of one of the
lowest dens of the city, on Pine street,
died suddenly Sunday evening as she
was being conveyed to ST. Vineents
Hospital. An inquest was held and the
jury returned a verdict of death from
intempeTance and exposure"
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 speciality. Cloudy
weather the best for photographs Cards,
three dollars per dozen; Cabinet size,
five and six dollars per dozen.
Miss H. Menefee has opened a sample
store and agency for the purchase Of Ia
dies dress goods at the corner Of Fourth
and Hamhill 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 at
this agency.
Rev. Mr.. Eiot's lecture on Wednes- I
day evening, "The Home Of Dante and I
Michael Angelo" was the crowning
glory Of the excellent series with which I
he has kindly favored the Portland pub- I
lie. The Willamette, Pacific, and State /
Universities should not fail to secure .
the delivery of these lectures before the .
students at an early day.
The literary exercises on Tuesday .
evening, commemorative of the birth, /
life, and death Of Thomas Paine, were |
largely attended DR.. Pilkington, O. p. /
Mason. Mrs Lake, and the German
Turn Nereins assisted, and their efforts
were highly appreciated by the audi
ence. The Liberalists Of this city are
constantly increasing in numbers.
The new aud sparkling comedy "Pink
Dominos" was produced for the first
New Market Theater, with Mr.. J. J. /
Wallace as the attraction. The piece is .
mirth-provoking, and has been rendered /
during the week 10 good houses and in /
an excellent manner. Mr. Wallace as I
Joseph Stubbs" is immense, and has I
thoroughly demonstrated his ability as |
character actor in strongly marked /
comedy. Mr.. Ward and Mr.. Wade as
the two innocent husbands were very
good. We are glad TO note the reappear- 1
ance Of Miss Osborne, who is always q
faithful and painstaking actress. She
and Miss Wade in the respective char
acters Of Lady Maggie Wagstaf" aud
"Mrs. Charles Graythorn," did some
very good acting. The other members
Of the company were well up in their
parts, and the piece ran very smoothly
throughout. Saturday evening, for one
night only, the "Streets Of New York"