The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1878-03-15
HOME NEWS.

'DonGehsed soup Is the latest nov
city.
The base ball mania has commenced
in East Portland.
Postmaster Cole is expected to return
to this city about April 18th.
This lFriday) evening the Amateur
Musical Society will give the first one
of their series Of concerts.
Now is the time to get the baby's pic
ture taken. So call at once at the Fer
rotype Gallery, opposite the post Office.
Professor Halpruuer still fourishes at
his dancing academy, corner of First
and Taylor streets. Remember his
SOirecs.
Dr. Brenan is afliicting East Portland
ers with his great ~ medical lectures.
We hereby tender them our heartfelt
sympathies.
Dr. Rex, the well-known and success
ful physician, has removed his Office
from Second street TO the corner Of Nor
Tison and First.
At last the work Of numbering the
houses in this city has fairly commenced.
It is a move in the right direction, and
one which has long been necessary.
An effort is being made to organize a
temperance society IN this city, auXili-
airy to the Women's Christian Temper
ance Union, national organization.
Mrs Frank Dekum died in this city
about half past one o'clock last Thurs
day morning, after q brief illness. She
leaves a large family to mourn her loss.
Salmon have now commenced 10 run
in the Columbia, which is fully a month
earlier than usual. In consequence,
everything is activity and hustle at the
canneries.
The annual meeting Of the Y. NJ. {. A.
was held at their room last Monday
evening. After transacting necessary
business, the association adjourned till
next Monday evening.
John Morgan, a well-known saloon
keeper of this city, suicided last Satur-
day evening by shooting himselfthrough
the head. Temporary insanity pro-
duced by drink was the cause.
The second "mum' sociable, given by
the ladies Of the Congregational Church
Tuesday evening, was, if possible, su-
perior 10 the first one in social enjoy
ment. About forty-fve dollars were
realized.
Professor CardinelPs popularity, de-
spite the lateness of the season, is not
waning, but, upon the contrary, con-
stanty increasing, as is evidenced by
the crowds which attend his Saturday
evening sOcials.
DR.. James Keck has removed to this
city, where the afflicted may find him
at his office, First street, Strowbridge's
building, rooms "a and Is, ready and
willing 10 administer to their physical
needs. See advertisement.
The rush continues al the Office OF DIR.
G.. N. Wood, corner of Third and Nor
rlson streets. Some of the cures his pa
tients credit him with performing recall
the old days before miracles are sup
posed to have ceased in the land.
Captain Jack Crawford and company
will start up the valley this friday
morning with the intention of appear
ing at all the principal towns on the
line Of the railroad. a good entertain
ment is promised our valley friends.
Rev. DR.. May, the Jewish rabbi, al
ways favOTite among his people, is
growing constantly in favor among the
Gentiles. As a lecturer, he is making
marked impression for good. He is a
close student, analytical thinker, and
logical reasoner.
Alexander B. Ogilvie has reopened
the bakery, corner of A and Fourth
streets, where be is prepared to furnish
customers with an unlimited supply of
the very best Of bread, pies, cakes, and
crackers, fresh from the oven. He ex-
GELS in bis business, and we hope to see
him literally patronized.
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.
We were much pleased on entering
the Office of Mrs. Dr. Burr, Homeopathic
physician on Second street, to meet as
many cultured ladies as her rooms
would Ommodate, who had assem-
bled to hear one of her instructive lee
lures upon the diseases of women. The
lady doctor has an unassumiug, straight
forward way of imparting knowledge.
We are glad 20 see her prospering.
a stroll through the magnificent
wholesale house of Fleischner, Maver d
Co. reveals the finest, largest, and COM
pletest assortment Of dry goods, furnish
ing goods, and millinery for the spring
trade which even that excelsior firm
has ever brought 10 Portland. We call
the attention Of milliners, especially, to
lAiE maj NEAo vi hEAAlg aAu Glehpness
which Jacob Mayer has selected for
their benefit in New York.
Mrs. L. ". Wallace, a lady well known
IN this city as an ardent worker in the
temperance cause, passed to the higher
life on Friday morning, March Sth, leav-
ing behind her a record Of heroic exam
pie and noble deeds. The funeral ser
vices were conducted under the auspices
Of the Good Templars, Of whose associa-
ton Sue was a worthy member. Her
remains were conveyed TO Lone Fir
Cemetery, on Sunday, followed bv a
c0rtege Of sorrowing friends. Kind
friend, true sister, hail aud farewell.
Portland, Maine, papers, please copy.
A bill has passed the Lower Hons.