The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1879-06-26
HONE NEWS.


The Owls excursion to Oregon City
tomorrow will leave at $3.50 o'clock A. NJ.
Miss Ella Sabin, Principal Of the
North SchOo., graduated her entire "a"
class 60 the High School.
The construction of J. X. Gilrs new
residence in the western portion of the
ell ly has been commenced.
Joseph Taylor's trotting horse, Mug
gins which died n few days ago, was
found 10 have been poisoned.
Namhill street, from Fourth TO Thir-
teeuth, and Morrison, from Sixth TO
Twelfth will be macadamized.
Grand Lodge Ancient Order United
Workmen is in session at their hall,
corner First and Taylor streets.
The Terpsichorean Club Of this city
viii give a moonlight excursion TO Van
couVer Thursday evening, July 81.
Owing 10 the superior finish and excel
leuce OF work, Abell stands pre-eminent
as "a photographer. Give him
CALI.
We acknowledge receipt Of an invita-
iiou 20 be present at q ball to be given
% Lower Cascades on the evening Of the
Fourth # July.
Tho attention Of the Superintendent
of Streets is called to the condition of
North second street, between A and b,
which is covered with mass Of garbage
and shiny water
The National Employment Bureau is |
Ht tle cottage, lO7 Morrison street, Op-
po. he post Oflie. Mrs. Eli Jones
surerlu-ends the ladies' department. J.
Russell Jones, manager.
3Ir. Lawrence Barrett has been ten
derec a complimentary benefit by the
citizens Of Portland, and has named
next Friday evening as the time.
-hakspeare's sublime tragedy, Julius
Cesar" will be given.
There is a deficiency of 81, ,03S 81 be- /
tween the taxes collected aud county |
warrants drawn during the past year |
IL VIII be more than met by road and |
poll tax and what may be collected from /
The sale OF property on which the taxes |
are delinquent.
A great many complaints are made !
about the poor quality of stone that is |
being used by some contractors in mac
adam zing the streets. Although the
attention Of the authorities has fire.
qne1tly been called to the matter, moth
ing has been done to force the contract
ors to use better rock.
Air. T. T. L. Logan, Esq, is free, the
Oraud Jury having failed to "find a
true biiW against him for attempting to
aGduct Alice Mcdonald. His lovely 4
m ache is again a bright attraction on
lur streets, and his ''divine singing
vii shame into silence the young men |
Fho murderously whistle the Pages {
Chorus" {
There will be an excursion to Van
.ouver on the evening Of July LIST, under I
he auspices Of the Open Temperance j
Association OF this city. a barge will C
'e iu Tow TO accommodate the large :
rowd anticipated. A band will be in }
.t-eudance. A grand temperance rally !
gil convene at Vancouver, and an in
tructive time is expected.
q Lutte was fired at Seattle in bonor Z,
Y lue arrival yesterday of the excur- a
iouists Who left on Tuesday for Puget !.
,ooul. During the firing J. ;. WeltOn, T
oLl -urley aud others came around :,
Dee corner Of the warehouse suddenly, Il
item pied to cross the end of the wharf :.
l4 god ~ range just as the salute was
al f elton was killed, the whole
barge waddiDg entering his breast,
cur. y was slightly injured. No :.
.iame attaches to any one. OF
The annual reunion Of the Associate n
a I
vas held at Masonic Hall last Tuesday r'
.vening. The exercises consisted OF an L
.ddress by Mr.. Edward Jones, Annals
~ Mr. Willis Duuiway, a solo by Miss
Mary Test, aud Prophecies by Miss Eu- q
genie Combs, followed by a farce, enti- Il
led, "DO not Judge by Appearance" f
u which Miss Clara Olds, Miss Combs, :
md Messrs. Thielsen, Duniway and
Jackson participated The entertain
nent was highly creditable to those en-
gagged, and reflected honor upon the
school from which they graduated A
social dance aud supper followed the ex-
eises, closing an evening which will
long remain green in the memory Of
those present.
Mr.. Lawrence Barretrs engagement
at New Market Iheater during the past
week has In some respects been the most
successful ever played in this city. He
has appeared in "Richelieu," "Ham-
let Money" "phe Merchant Of Ven
ice David Garrick,n - "Rosedale.n "a :
New Play" and "The Man O'AirlieU
thus far, and has fully sustained the re- 4
ports Of his wonderful ability and versa u y
tility which preceded him. His care p
fully selected company, however, is
Tar from being what was anticipated,
but, with the addition Of a good leading
man, would be capable Of seconding the
great tragedian's efforts so as TO prove
at least acceptable. Orchard III Z" this
evening, and tomorrow night, the last
OF the season, "Julius Cesar"
The commencement exercises of the =,
Portland High School were held on last
Monday evening at Turn Halle, which -
was densely packed with the friends OF
the graduates and others interested in
matters. The class was
composed Of twenty-eight scholars
seventeen young ladies and eleven
young gentlemen. Among the gems Of
the evening may be mentioned Miss
MOllie Caples' essay, "GOlden Links -
Geo. N. Hoyts discussion of the labor
question; and Miss Augusta Aliens
vaiedictory, which was beautiful in
thought and pathetic in rendition.
Miss Winnie Hunsaker's essay, entitled
"Whither2" receives attention on the
editorial page. The essays and Orations
were all remarkably good, considering
that a majority OF the authors are too
young to have very fixed ideas.
The Albany Democrat Of last week
gave a truthful account of Portland's
growth in the past fifteen years. The
naper says: Fourteen wears
ago. when we first viewed Portland, her
incubation was less than six thousand
but few sail vessels came 10 her wharves,
and one steamer = month supplied the
trade between that port and San Fran
cisco. Front street was being
Nicolson paved, and stumps aud
"chuck holes" were the distinguishing
features of First and Second, while
Third street, where the elegant Masonic
Temple now stands, was in the suburbs.
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