The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1878-04-19
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HOME NEWS.

Fruit growers in this vicinity report
much damage from frost.
Jesse Shepherd has returned to this
city from a successful trip up the valley.
House moving and street repairing is
progressing in various parts Of the city.
The second and third lectures of the
course advertised will be delivered by
Rev. Mathew Hale Smith on Friday and
Monday evenings.
Miss Maggie Burk, a graduate Of st.
Mary's Academy in this city, has ac-
cepted the position Of principal Of the
public school at WoOdburn.
A number Of prominent gentlemen Of
this city have been photographed by
Buchtel tl Stolte, the pictures placed Ia
an album aud sent to the Paris Exposi-
tion.
Johnny Brandt, the engineer, and
Fred Bogart, the fireman, who were in
jured by the railroad accident on Tues
day evening Of last week, are GONZALES
cling.
J. II. Robbins, agent in this city for
HazletOn Brothers pianos, made sale
this week of magnificent 81, 900 instru-
ment, the purchaser being Mr.. D. w.
ljams.
Only two weeks more 10 get your pic
lures taken at the FerrOtype Gallery.
DO not put of coming until the last
days, but come at once, and avoid the
great rush.
The entertainment for the benefit Of
the "Open Temperance Society,"" which
was announced TO take place on next
Saturday evening, has been postponed
fer the present.
Bishop Morris has appointed Rev.
George +. Plummer, rector OF Trinity
Church, to the place in the standing
committee made vacant by deposing
George Burton.
A. c., Edmunds has succeeded in max
ing his Labor World so scurrilOus as to
subject him to personal attacks from
irate individuals who belong TO an op-
position branch Of the "labOr reform"
A fire in East Portland on Monday
night destroyed a building owned by
Mrs. Collins, of Collins Landing. The
loss was slight, but fell heavily upon a
widow lady who was occupying the
house at the time.
Photographs of all sizes and at very
low prices can be had at Davidson
Brothers. They are determined 10 do
business In such a manner that they
can remain permanently in the city Of
Portland and get their share of the
trade.
Hon. N. c. George, of East Portland,
will deliver an address before the Cana
Sigma Society of Pacific University
during the commencement exercises of
that institution in June. The society
could scarcely have made a better Sc
lection.
Splendid bargains i'm millinery and
linen suits at the white House y
Messrs. Lewis d Strauss understand
perfectly the wants of their numerous
patrons, and spare no pains to meet
them. Call and examine their magnifi-
cent stock.
Woodbridge Geary, son Of Rev. Z. r.
Geary, of Eugene City, was the success
ful candidate In the competitive exam
ination held last week in this city for
tue West Point cadetship. Eleven can
didates came before the board. Two
were rejected on account Of physical
disability.
Mr. Frank q. 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.
The demand at the wholesale house Of
Fleischner, Mayer d Co. for those mar
Vel0us bargains in millinery and gen
erai merchandise is still on the increase
a large cOterie Of clerks are constantly
busy waiting on their numerous Gus
toners. Jacob Mayer has a happy fac
n ffrr rrrr rrrr nI sol A.
The o. =. y. Co.'s steamer "Wide
West'' is at length completed and ready
20 make her regular trips between this
city aud the Cascades. She is a mag
nidcent craft, costing in the neighbor-
borhood OF SO OOO-a floating palace
which speaks 10 the travelling public of
the munihcence Of the company to
whom she belongs.
DR.. Mathew Hale Smith appeared be-
fore a good audience on Tuesday even
ing, IN tie Taylor-street Church, and
entertained them highly ia lecture on
Humorous FOlks.n Eloquent, humor-
Gus, pathetic and tender by turns, he
Is peculiarly fitted to delight and TO in
struct. The second lecture, Successful
tolks,' will be delivered at the same
place on Friday evening.
The Ladies' Relief Society Of the
Taylor-street Church at their last an
nual meeting, on Tuesday evening, the
9Th inst, elected the following officers:
President, Mrs II. w. Scott: Vice Pres
ideut, Mrs. William Burnell; Secretary,
Mrs. G.. T. Myers; Treasurer, Thomas
COnuell; Directors, Mrs. NJ. +. Mulkey,
Mrs. William Connell, Mrs. J. F. Jones,
Mrs. Z. J. NOrthrup, and Mrs. William
Watkins
The Democratic State Convention,
which met in this city last week, GRATED,
resoluted, and nominated the following
gentlemen for the various offices to be
filled at the June election: Representa-
tive 10 Congress, John Whiteaker; Gov
ernor, w. W. Thayer; Secretary OF
State, T. G.. Reames; Treasurer, Al.
Brown; State Printer, a. Noltner; 80
perintendent of Public Instruction, Rev.
Joseph Emery. Scarcity Of timber is
apparent.