The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1878-04-12
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James A. Herne and Miss Kate Cor
cOran were recently married in San
Francisco.
A baby show is advertised to take place
on the 18th, 18th, aud 10th OF April.
Proud mothers 10 the front.
Rev. c. V. Anthony departed on the
"Idaho," expectingto spend few weeks
in San Francisco and Oakland.
Remember that this is the last month
that the Ferrotype Gallery will remain;
80 call at once, before the rush Of the
last few days.
The Democratic State Convention
drew hither a number Of prominent
Democrats from various parts Of the
State this week.
Grand Lodge I. o. G. 7. will convene
IN this city June 18th. Delegates viii
be passed over the different lines Of
travel at half fare.
Mooney q Moxley exhibit a magniti-
cent array Of spring goods, making
specially Of latest styles, best goods, and
lowest honorable prices.
Mrs. Frush, a highly-esteemed old
lady Of East Portland, had the misfor-
tune TO fall and sustain a fracture Of the
ankle on Friday evening.
AIessrs. Dell 4 Reed, attorneys-at-law,
have headquarters in StrOwbridge's
building, rooms five and six. Go and
see them if you need legal advice.
A dispatch announces the arrival at
Valparaiso, on the 9th Of March, of the
steamship "Oregon." She will be due
here the last of the present month.
Mr.. A. Noltner, editor of the Standard,
has been seriously IN during the past
week. We join his numerous friends
in the hope that his illness may be tenn
porary.
County convention was held on Sat
urday, aud delegates to the number of
twenty-five were chosen to attend the
state convention, which cOuvenes at
Salem on the 18th.
c. T. Belcber d Co., Of the new crock
cry store on First street, above Salmon,
offer an immense variety Of everything
10 be desired in their line, at reasonable
rates. Give them a call.
Miss Annie Pixley, so well known IN
this city, has become a great favorite
with theateT-goers Of Sau Francisco.
Her husband, r. Fulford, seems to have
disappeared entirely from the boards.
Rev. Mathew Hale Smith left San
Francisco for this city on the Ilth. He
is a noted lecturer, and will speak in
the Taylor-street N. +. Church on Sun
day evening. His subject will be "AIin-
listers Wives"
Fleischner, Mayer & Co. have their
full line of superb millinery and fancy
goods ready for the spring trade. Their
assortment OfnOvelties, always immense,
has never been so great as now, and
their prices are marvelously low.
Have you a picture of your great
grandfatheror or mother? Then have your
own taken for your rgreat-grandchildren
that your good looks may be preserved
for future generations, as well as the
name of Davidson Brothers, photograph
ers, First aud Namhill streets, Portland,
Oregon.
The net amount expended to keep up
the public schools in this district for
the year ending April S, 1878, is $50,
345, So. Estimates for the ensuing year
amount TO S44, $50, the last amount be-
ing less than that of the first on
account of the cost Of adding TO the
school buildings last year.
AE. Frank g. Abell, Of San Francisco,
has reOpeued the Photographic rooms Of
Bosco and Megler. First-class work Of
all kinds at greatly reduced prices.
weather the best for photographs Cards,
three dollars per dozen; Cabinet size,
i've and six dollars per dozen.
An entertainment for the benefit Of
the open temperance society will take
place at the rooms Of the Y. NJ. G. A,
on Saturday evening, April Goth. Musi-
cal and literary exercises will be supple
mented by an ice cream festival. The
matter is 10 the hands of competent
committee, and an enjoyable enter
tainment may safely be predicted.
Two ladies, Miss Gould and Mrs. Hol-
brook, have been cauvassiug this city
during the past week soliciting aid for
Wesley COugill, Of Mt. Tabor, who has
been lying stricken with paralysis since
December. The afflicted man has a
large family, and the ladies propose TO
continue their charitable work until
they raise $500 for his benefit.
We call the attention of our readers
to the fact that our advertisers, r. ;. &
A. p. Lacey, attorneys, Washington,
ID. c., prosecute pension claims. The
law-giving pensions 10 the soldiers OF
the war of 1912 and their widows has
been approved by the President, and all
interested would do well to write 10 this
firm for proper blanks and information.
The locomotive, tender and one pas
senger car Of the express train were
thrown from the track a short distance
above the machine shops, on Tuesday
evening. The accident was caused by a
horse springing on the track in front oi
the locomotive while the train was rum
ming at full speed. Johnny Brandt, ell
gineer, and Fred BOgart, fireman, were
injured severely, but not dangerously.
The passengers were uninjured.
Addie Kinney, a girl sixteen years OF
age, whose parents reside in North
Yamhill, was found in the streets with
out money or place TO go on Tuesday
evening. She came to this city several
weeks ago TO earn her living, and, being
inexperienced and without friends
drifted about until reduced to the strait
named. Her parents display a mos
Teprehensible carelessness, 10 give il nC
harsher name, in allowing her to leave
home under such circumstances.
The anniversary celebration Of Samar
itan Lodge No. >, I. O. o. +. was al
exceedingly pleasant affair. The exer
cises, musical literary, aud historical
were very interesting and were largel,
attended by members and friends of IN,
order. The supper that succeeded tn,
social and literary part the programm,
was elegant, substantial, and ample
and the ball that closed the festivitie
was well conducted aud thoroughly en-
joyed by all participants. Altogethel
the celebration was a credit to the orde
and a special honor TO Samaritan Lodge
Brother Abbott, Of the Dayton NoiC
has been delighted by the sight Of