The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1879-11-13
LOCAL NEWS

LOCAL NEWS.
Thursday, the 9th instant, has been
set apart for Thanksgiving.
The IIndie1t0r says there is growing
demand for residences in East Portland.
The annual Poultry Fair viii COM
meure on the second Monday iu Decem-
ber
The iron works at Oswego hsve been
shut down on account Of scarcity OF
water.
The young lsdjes' sociable at Taylor
street church last evening was largely
attended
An elderly lady named Rschel Hicks /
has been committed to iIe ssy ium Tor
the Insane.
Hon. O. +. Strickland, one Of the
supreme Judges of Utah Territory, is at
the Clarendon.
AIr G.. Neimeyer, the popular mer-
chant tailor, has removed 10 FIRST street,
near Morrison.
Mr.. p. Selling, who dislocated one of
his shoulders a short tiDe since, has
nearly recovered.
The entertainment for the benefit Of
the Congregational Church will be
given tomorrow evening.
The CIsckamas Social Club viii give
masquerade ball ~ Pope's Hall, Ore
gou City, ou Thanksgiving eve.
An extension of time to July /, 1850,
has been granted for the completion If
The canal and locks at the Cascades.
Owing 20 the superior finish and excel
leuce oi work, Abell stands pre-em inent
as a photographer Give him a
call.
VIM Ogden, formerly OF Portland, hut
more recently Of Astoria, hs- been APP
pointed Postmaster at Yakima City,
VT
The name or the little "Nidshipmile'
ln "Pinafore" Is Dot Reevy. She is but
four years old. Her parents live in East
Portland.
Rodgers, arrested on "a charge Of lar
ceny for beating AlG Carr ont of
quantity of money az poker has been
acquitted
The ship Sarmatian cleared from As
t0ria on the 7th Tor Queenstown. Her
cargo consists of ~ Dob ceutais wheat,
valued al SSl sos
The macadam mizing of Fourth street
and replacing the railroad track, is said
10 be t1a most extensive piece Of street
work ever done in Portland.
Mr. s. Plymale, of Roseburg, and Mr..
%. =. Parker, of this city, have leased
tile Mechanics Pavilion, snd @ill use it
as skating rink this Winter.
Judge BelGnger has sentenced Charles
Coburu to The peuitenliary for three
years Tire convict is q oue-armed
soldier, aud his crime was burglary.
Miss Mamie Test o. Junction, a grad
uate of the Portland High School in the
clsss of rs, has been appointed a super
numerary teacher iu the public schools.
TIE Burton House, corner Of Third
and a. streets, is doing the good bUsi-
Ness that DO deserves. Mr. Dillon, as
steward, carefully conducts the dining
room.
Detective Mccoy, who has been IN
far months, i- going % san Francisco
hy fhe next steamer, the physicians
having given permission for him 20
depart.
The san Francisco can compliments
Ben Teal, formerly of this city, for his
representation of Gloster IN "Bichard
iil' at the recent Authors Carnival in
Sau Francisco.
The Cregoi0n speaking Of a ruua-
way last Friday, saws one Of the ladies,
who was thrown Out of the carriage.
"struc5 ON her bead aud had her hip
painfully brui-ed.'
It is predicted Thar the largest audi
euce ever in Reefs Opera House, Sa.
lem, will gather there Tonight to wit
ness the production OF "P,uaf0re" los
Maguire's company.
The total number of letters, posta
cards, transient newspapers and pack
ages of merchaudise mailed at the Port
land post Office during the first week o.
November was 81. $50.
Those who wish an excellent suit o
clothing, guaranteed 10 give perfect sat
isiaction as TO price, quality aud fit
should call on W. II. Utter, with w J
Quinn, % Stark street.
The jury in the case Of Wari Steven
VS.. DR.. +. 4. Jones, for $40. 600 damage
for malpractice, returned verdict O
S2l6 for the plaintiff, the amount OF thI
expenses incurred by him.
On Monday evening a young maj
named w. II. Murray, employed AS
deck hand on the river steamer r. Il
Thompson, fell into the Columbia Rive
at Tie Daiies aud was drowned.
Mr. Henry Owens has gone TO Sar
Francisco 20 confer with capitalists il
regard 10 the scheme for furnishing
water supply 10 Portland from the Tual
alin River. lie considers the outlool
favorable
Harry romiinson. a well know
drummer OF san Francisco, had hi
collar bone fractured and the uppe
right rib broken last Friday by falliu
from the railroad depot at R1seburl
The night was very dark.
A new paper, the Real Estate RerieU
published by Messrs. Clark & Uptof
has made its appearance. 10 contain
matter of interest 10 those who bold q
deal in real estate. It will be circulate
free uutil the first Of January.
From the Salem Statesman it
learned that hereafter the Alban
evening express will carry the mai
from Portland 10 Salem. Mr. Matthew
of the Chemeketa Hotel, will carry th
mail from the train to the post Office.
c. T.. Belcher d Co., the enterpri-in
cr1ckery and glassware dealers Of NJ
223 First street, have large and varie