The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1878-05-31
HOME NEWS.


three boats on the Lower Columbia
two to Astoria aud one to Kalama.
S. G. Reed and wife sailed on the
"Chester' for San Francisco, intending
to visit the continent during their years
absence from this city.
The first reunion of the High School
Alumni Association will be held on the
day following the commencement eXer-
cises, which will take place next month.
The annual picnic Of the NJ. +. Sun
day School, which took place at Ross
Island, on Saturday, was largely at
tended and greatly enjoyed, both by
children and their elders.
DR.. James Keck, the well-known ca
tarrh doctor, manufactures painkiller,
salves, aud liniments of several varie-
ties, which he confidently recommends
to those in need of such articles.
The Rose Manning Opera Boufie
Com binatiOn are playing at New Mar
ket Theater this week 10 good audi
ences The rendition Of popular operas
by the troupe are extremely pleasing.
A large fruit canning establishment
is about 10 be fitted up on the river
bank in East Portland. a Plummer's
fruit dryer will be connected with it.
All kinds Of fruits and vegetables will
be preserved.
If you want to patronize a HomeO-
pathic physician who knows her busi-
ness and succeeds with her patients, call
on Mrs. DIR. Burr, who is among the
first practitioners in her school of medi-
cine in this city.
Rev. J. A. Cruzan, Of this city, will
deliver the annual address before the
Laurean and Eutaxisn Literary SOcie-
ties Of the State University on the Goth
OF June, the evening before the COM
mencement exercises.
Rev. John Scott, of Baltimore, and
Mrs. ClawsOn, we'll known in various
portions Of this State, ministers of the
society of "Friends," held service in
the Hall-street NJ. Z. Church, on Sun
day evening, after the peculiarly devo-
tional manner Of their sect
Mrs. Logau's lecture at Good Tenn
plar's Hall, on Sunday evening, was
well attended aud listened to with in
terest. She is an earnest and steady la
bOrer IN her chosen field. She intends
soon to visit Walla Walla, where we be-
speak Tor her a cordial welcome.
The American Exchange Hotel naI-
rowly escaped destruction by fire on
Tuesday morning. The entire building
was completely emptied Of its contents
and saturated with water, the rear por-
tiOn was destroyed, and the whole sadly
demOraiized. The loss is estimated at
about $4,000.
Mr.. Frank q. Abell, of San Francisco, /
has reopened the Photographic rooms Of I
BOscO and Alegler. First-class work of /
all kinds at greatly reduced prices. /
Children's pictures a speciality. Cloudy /
weather the stfor photographs. Cards, /
three dollars per dozen; Cabinet size, I
five and six dollars per dozen.
Mrs. DR.. B. A. Owens continues to /
treat with great success a large class of |
patients who before the advent of wom- I
en- physicians suffered manifold ills in 4
silence, and without hope of remedy. /
She is careful, skillful, and conscientious, /
and is patronized and honOred accord /
ingiy. Office, First street, between Tay- /
lor and Hamhill.
A book entitled "What Came Of It." |
by the late Mrs. II. V Stitzel, is now in /
press, and will shortly be ready for dis /
tributiOn. The manuscript was left i'm |
an unfinished state, and was completed /
by Sam i. Simpson. "Himes the |
printer" has the work in hand, so its /
typographical excellence is assured |
The work is said TO abound in interest /
ing historical incidents.
The half score Of good looking and
Intelligent young ladies aud gentlemen
constituting the graduating class of the
Pacific University for the year 1878,
have crowned the summit Of their glory
by getting themselves photographed in
an imperial group at Frank G. Abells.
Every picture in the group is perfect,
and we have hOnOred our sanctum with
specimen copy, which we shall take
special pleasure in introducing TO visi-
tors as samples of rising Oregonians.
Fleiscbner, Mayer d Co. have just re-
ceived an extensive assortment OF mil
linery for the summer trade, comprising
all the latest styles, staple goods, novel
ties, etc, etc, including, among a host
Of other things too numerous to mem
tion, an extra line Of flowers, fringes,
veilings, laces, ties, collars, ribbons, and
feathers. This firm is constantly on
the alert to meet the requirements OF
their many customers. Mr.. Mayer is
soon to start East TO look after the regu-
lar purchases of fall stock.
Mrs. DR.. Murray's wonderful success
as a physician and surgeon is constantly
on the increase. So great is the demand
for her skill in treating the sick that il
Is often only possible to secure an audi
ence with her after several hours Of
waiting. Patients often repair to her
rooms at daylight in order to be among
the first 20 secure her services. And
yet this little lady, the most successful
of surgeons, is the most womanly and
ladylike Of mortals. Gentlemen speak
OF her In terms Of deferential respect,
and ladies invariably love her most who
know ber best.
At the close Of the exercises conducted
by Chaplain Stubbs on board the Brit
ish ship "City Of Halifax" on SUNDAY
afternoon, the rite OF baptism was ad-
ministered 10 the infant daughter Of
Captain Evans in the ships cabin. The
little one was born on the passage from
Hong Kong to this port, and was chris
tened Elizabeth Pacific Evans" There
was also present the daughter Of Captain
Noyes, of the "Alden Besse,n who was
born on the ocean on voyage between
the ports named, and who had received
at tne oaptismal font the name Of mel
lie Pacific.n
a stroll through the extensive estab-
lishment OF the Oregon Furniture Man
uiacturing Company of this CITY will
convince any visitor that Oregon nos
sesses the best Of woods and hest of
wOrkmen Tor turning out first-class fur
niIure Of every style, price, aud variety
Specimens Of their handiwork in mania
ash. alder, and myrtle, all native woods
are constantly on exhibition at their
windows, among them many articles of
use and luxury that would have COM
pared favOrably with the best exhibit
of their class displayed at the Centen-
nial. Then, the beauty Of their work