The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1880-12-09
1ht Ntp NOrth'ptst.
LOCAL EPITOME.

Hon. L. l. Williams of Roseburg was in the
city yesterday.
There is no immediate prospect of raising the
ice blockade of the Columbia.
Trains on the west-side railroad were delayed
on Saturday and Monday by land-slides
0lds & King have made an attractive holiday
display. Read their new advertisement.
Examine Woods elegant display of both ladies'
and gents stiff hats, the finest in the city.
Second street is now widened to correspond
with the requirements of the city's ordinance.
If you wish to be "soid" with the Governor,
give him of Woods elegant stOvepipe hats :
Mr. VIM Jones will soon erect residence on
o street, between Sixth and Seventh East Port
land.
A. J. McEwan, Assessor of East Portland,
values the taxable property of that city at
Sl,320,973.
One of Woods fine stovepipe hats will make
most acceptable and appropriate Christmas pres
ent for father.
The Republicans carried the municipal election
in Salem OH Monday. Mr. J. w. Crawford was
elected Mayor
Owing to the superior finish and excellence of
work, Abel stands preeminent photographer.
Give him call.
Two teams of the Multnomah Rod and Gun
Club will hold grand hunt on the third Thurs
day in January
The Republicans of Albany elected majority
of their city ticket last Monday. David Froman
chosen Mayor.
Beautiful holiday styles of soft and stiff hats for
young men at Woods hat emporium, under the
Odd Fellows Temple.
Edward MOrdaunt has been found guilty in the
Circuit Court of the crime of kidnapping a sailor
who had shipped on the BellOna.
The Young Peoples Association still holds reg
ular meetings on Tuesday evenings in the base
ment Of the First Baptist church.
Several persons are negotiating with Hon d.
p. Thompson for a lease of New Market Theater,
among them being Rose Eytinge.
The First Spiritualistic Society holds meetings
regularly on Sunday afternoons in NOnpareil
Hall, corner First and Madison streets
Mrs. Julia Simpson, teacher of the Harrison
street School, is weather-bOund at Vancouver, and
Miss Ida YOcum has charge of her classes.
The city election of Hillsboro last Monday
suited in the choice of about equal numbers of
prohibition and liquOr-license candidates.
Mr. Thomas Jordan has been reelected Chief
Engineer Of the Fire Department JOS. King is
First and Geo. Maxwell Second Assistant.
Sugar-cOated popcorn large doll with every
grOssl wholesale and retail, at Post Office Candy
Store, in new building opposite the post office.
A young named Harry Saunders was found
dead in his room at the 1t. Louis Hotel on Thurs
day last. Congestion of the lungs was the cause.
Two men were pretty seriously hurt on Sunday
BY the falling of an awning in front of Newberry,
Hawthorne & Co.'S establishment. Snow caused
the fall.
Scrofulous eruptions such pimples, dscolora-
tion of skim etc, especially the face, will dis
appear rapidly by using Plumbers Oregon Blood
Purifier.
Broken candy is 20 cents, mixed candy p cents,
and fancy mixed 40 cents a pound, at the Post Of
flee Candy Store in building opposite the
post Office.
young man named John Murphy was arrested
last week for stealing watch, but was hOnOraby
acquitted, proving that he bought the timepiece at
The Dalles.
Henry Webber, a prisoner in the county jail
dropped dead of heart disease yesterday. He
washing a shirt, when suddenly he Strengthened
up and fell back dead, without uttering word
For assaulting a woman in Tacoma, a day or
two since, Justice HOwes fined Mark Rafaunt
$50 and costs. In default of payment, the defend
ant sentenced to the county jail at hard labor
East Portland has undertaken to close her
saloons on Sundays, and has on her hands.
The matter has got into the courts, and of course
law does not sustain the side Of order. sObriety
and morality.
Mrs NJ J. Ensign, the dressmaker, corner First
and Main streets up stairs, cuts and bastes suits
for one dollar She also makes masquerade COS
TUNES TO order. Read her card among the new
advertisements.
Mothers if YOU wish to make your little sons
presents that will suit them, and at the same time
he useful, buy each of them one of those stylish
turbans for boys that are for sale by Woods, the
halter at 143 First street.
The strictest attention is given to country or
ders at the Post Office Candy Store, in the new
building corner Fifth and Morrison streets, where
there is the largest and finest variety OF candies in
Portland. The proprietor asks trial.
The ladies of the Unitarian church will to-mOr-
row evening give at their chapel the first OF a
series of literary and musical entertainments, 10
be followed by socials. Strangers and visitors are
especially invited, and will be made at home
Persons who desire irst-class staple or fancy
groceries at low prices can be accommodated by }.
w. Bailey, No AZ Yamhill street, whose stock is
large and fresh. He gives prompt attention to
orders from the country and does commission
business in groceries and all products of the farm
Goods are delivered to city patrons promptly.
James Danforth North POrtlander, fell down
a well on Tuesday morning, and narrowly escaped
with his life. AS he did not come to breakfast,
his wife went to look for him. Discovering his
perious situation, she secured ladder and helped
him out and then assisted him to the house,
where he was thawed out and had his bruises
dressed.