The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1878-05-10
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The temperance meeting on Saturday
evening was very largely attended.
The Democratic County Convention
will be held in this city on Saturday,
May 18th.
A good average crop Of stra berries
may he expected, notwithstanding the
late frosts.
The condition Of Fred Bogart is quite
critical. A second smputation OF the
injured limb Is thought necessary.
Captain C. p. Crandall arrived in this
city by the steamer "Idaho,n after an
absence of several years from the State.
The store Of y. k West in East Port
laud was burglarized on Saturday morn
ing, aud quantity OF clothing alb
stracted.
Last Wednesday evening G. c. Beck
man, Republican nominee for governor,
delivered an address 20 "a large audience
at st. Charles Hotel.
The several Good Templar Lodges i'm
this city have installed their officers
for the new term, aud started out with
hattering prospects for the summer.
Hon. II. X. Hines and Hon. John
Whiteaker, candidates for Congress, VIII
address their "fellow-citizens" iu this
city on Tuesday evening, May 18th.
a bereft mother, riding i'm an open
wagon and carrying in her lap a little
coffin, crossed the Stark-street ferry on
Monday afternoon on the way to the
cemetery.
County Teachers Institute at the
schOol-hoUse in East Portland, on sat
urday, May 18th. There will be lee
ture, an essay, music, and discussion.
The public is invited.
The first Of the sc lson's wool clip was
brought from the Upper Columbia last
week by the "Wide West" Twenty
five sacks came from Lewiston, and
like amount from The DaI.es.
The fame OF the candy man OF the
"star tentn has spread abroad He is
not only doing satisfactory local busi-
ness, bot is daily filling orders from
RoseDurg and other towns of the in
terror.
IL is the intention Of the proprietors
Of the FerrOtype Gallery TO remain in
this city until Monday, May goth. Call
at once and have your photograph taken.
Thirty-siX gems for fifty cents, instead
Of twenty-four.
The Bishop Scott Grammar School
will be rebuilt this summer It will
be ready for regular work in September.
II will he much smaller than the one
destroyed by fire, but will be tasteful
and convenient, aud afford accommOda-
tions for twelve bosrders and fifty day
scholars.
Mr.. Frank G.. Abell, Of san Francisco, /
has reopened the Photographic rooms Of
Rosco and Megler. First-class work of
all kinds at greatly reduced prices. F.
Children's pictures a specially. Cloudy
weather the best for photographs. Cards, /
three dollars per dozen; Cabinet size, /
i've and six dollars per dozen.
Mrs. DIR. b. A. Owens has, by years Of /
uniinug industry and patient applica- F.
tiOn 10 business, established FOR herself I
an euviaule reputation In this city and /
vicinity as a physician. Hundreds of
women bless her skill in restoring them I
TO health. Office and residence, First /
street, between Taylor aud Namhill.
The next session of the Grand Lodge /
]. o. G.. T. will be held IN this city, /
commencing Tuesday, June 18th. Ar I
rangements have been effected with the .
o. & G. +. r., the o. c. r. r., and the .
.. 5. n. Co, % return the representa- I
tives 10 their homes free Of charge, /
upon a certificate from the grand secre- /
tary.
Dr. Dean Clarke challenges Rev. J. /
A. Cruzan % "A public discussion Of the /
following question: "ResOlUed, That
Modern Spiritualism is revival Of
Primitive Christianity; that it is iden-
tical in its Spiritual Gifts and analo-
gous in its genius aud phenomiual facts
TO the New DispensatiOu; that the Bible
suslaius DO, and science demonstrates it1
Now is the season when milliners are
ready TO lay in their best summer stocks.
The cheaper articles desired by ladies
for the unsettled spring styles have had
their day, aud with the exception Of
sun hats, which will increase in demand
as the summer advances, the demand
viii be for hats and bOnnets Of the best
quality aud most approved fashion.
Fieischner, Mayer * Co. have Just re-
ceived an extensive line OF best summer
millinery, to which the attention Of
their many customers is invited.
The carpenter OF the bark "Bsrra-
couta' fell overheard and was drowned
about eleven o'clock on Saturday night.
The body was recovered about nine
o'clock Sunday morning. The "Bethel"
flag and British ensign fioated at half
mast during the afternoon, while Chap
lain Stubbs conducted the usual Sea
mans Service on board. A wife and
two children near Liverpool survive the
poor unfortunate, who, after safely pass
ing over thousands Of miles OF stormy
waters, found death in the still waters
OF foreign port, and a grave in astrange
land.
If New Market Theater can be pro-
cured, the commencement exercises Of
the Portland High School will be held
there on the 2Sth of June The eXer-
cises Will be separate from the annual
exhibition Of the various grammar
schools with which they have hereto
fore been held in common. The gradu-
ating class is composed of Miss Mary
Test, Miss Cora Yocum, Miss Ida Yo-
cum, Miss Sophia Durkheimer, Miss
Minnie Whitney, o. Frank Paxton, Ed
G.. Jones, Dodred d. Shindler, Emanuel
Lyon, Alvah 5. Going +. J. A. Streibig,
Edgar A. Goodnough, and w. Connel
Miss Mary Test has been chosen as salu-
tatoriau, and Mr.. o. Frank Paxton will
deliver the valedictOry. Hon. J. y.
Dolph will bestow the diplomas, and
VIII deliver the address to the class.