The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1881-04-21
also formerly of Salem, and as genial and pleasant

aS Oh HOIt
We did not have time to visit the public school
owing to personal indispostion and the manifold
duties of our sojourn, but we hope to- next time
We had the pleasure of meeting Professor Worth.
ington, principal of this school, whose many
friends in Portland, Oregon City and Astoria will
be pleased to hear from him in this connection
and to whom we are pleased to say that he is in.
stalled here as a prospecting and popular occupant
of his chosen field. Ms. p $ Price is also al
able and successful teacher in the public school
and deserves double the pay she gets for her eff
cient services-pay which would ungrudgingly b,
accorded to her if she were a citizen and voter
There are many fine and tasteful residences il
process of erection or newly completed, among tn,
more notable being the elegant villa of Mr. Thomas
Miller and the handsome home of Deacon Beezly
the latter a bay-windowed and profusely Orna
mented dwelling, and both being of the moderI
style throughout a disastrous fire occurred ont
night during our stay in which the barn an'
horses of an industrious citizen were consumed
and which, but for the timely exertions of tn
well disciplined fire department, would hav
spread everywhere.
On Thursday morning, accompanied by Mrs.
Donnell, we took drive upon the picturesque up
lands, our outfit lively team and substantial
uuEHN lfOHl TIE livery Sldblt oi IL D. I1oodf i~cl
and our driver wide-awake young fellow VIII
knows everybody. Again, in the beginniTe
Of this letter woeis faii 80, No pen can port
the s5irened blending of tie ao1ndlesz couug 2
Of shade" and oli-aboundiug sunshine lhat af-z
where me; our delighted gaze. Tine sr sts s
balny ss the tropics in midwiuter and baciul
as the arctic breezes in August. This cIght to b.
% splendid climate for . consumptivs .lli- par
SECULAR season. And yet, mo go abroad 70
search oi health who could gain trei acvsltag.
t.o.siIle iron, "a ..-iI - 4-asttrn Oregon iu f-.
-,,--.,ti,.,.- - o-her season Is the ciiLett =.
f,r.Illu. Th, pa-, Winter has been vert s..
v-r. tHe 5noy having Jain Tor long time 49,,
the earth a. depth OF three or four r,ct
We weI delighted 70 fad among many I'D
friends liew acquaintance in the person ol STR.
e. r. y ier, Of liiiier's bridge This laiy's bridg.
aero. the Deschutes River was twice wa.ls,
av by the Hood during the past Winter, but i
ain reigiit aud the euerCeti. lady. Nho.e lu-
us Interests in the Monuments uiue- keef
h generally away from home. commant- ia,
uf 'ogpd,d re-pec, OF al who know ber by hei
l,' yiise department and financial sense.
'ather Harmau thl great apostle of temperate,
this district, was getting ready Cor % years so
lru 'n Chicago, and ou Monday night q fine
ael testimonial was rendered aim IN th,
Ial.st ChHe lv the Blue Ribh0n Club
4 poeches, music, readings, solos and duets were
'le order of the evening" and "A temperance paper
edited and read by Mrs. Tucker, was exceedingly
Interesting and appropriate. Mrs T. was unani-
mously chosen acting President OF the club during
Mr.. Harman's temporary absence. The attend
ance at the meeting was large, and the testimonial
exceedingly gratifying to the veteran worker in
the ways of right.
our regular lectures were begun on Tuesday
evening in the Baptist Church, and were held
during four consecutive evenings Rev. J. A.
Gray, now the popular pastor of the First Baptist
Church Of Portland, finding this edfice too small
for his congregations during his soourn here. had
a gallery constructed around three sides of il.
which adds much to its seating capacity. IL is
needless to say that the citizens miss him; bu.
their loss is Portland's gain.
On Friday at p NJ, the friends of equal rights
met at the church and organized the Wasco
County Woman Suffrage AssociatioHy The pro-
ceedingswere spirited, harmonious and enthusiasts
tic. Hons Jacob Conser and G.. O. Holman adj
dressed the meeting i'm earnest advocacy of the
cause each pledging himself to vote for no man
Tor the Legislature who would not be pledged to
vote for the ratification of the suffrage amenI-
neEt. ~ ~ p C-andall was unanimolsI,,
.ertfi President uf t'e Association f1r the ep-r-
ing year, and Mrs G. Donueli was chosen Vice
President by q similar .Je. Mrs r j Robinson
'As made Recording Secretary, Mrs. Lou. Donnell
corresponding Secretary, and MIs NJ T.. Michel
Treasurer all by unanimous vote The cha. ~
pointed thts<oilowiug staadiae c9loa,itJees; On
.esolnfioDs-Hor. Ct. .. Holman, Judge b. Whit
eu NJ "a: =. Watson On Programme-Dr. w.
+. Robinson, Mrs. Jenny G. Curry, Mr.. p J. Col
gan, Mr.. Orvile Donnell, Mrs H. ?. Tucker, Mrs.
p L. Price, Mr.. John Kaies. Executive Commit.
ee-Coi. Geo. p. Curry, Nirs. S L. Henderson,
Hon. : NJ. Gilmore, Mrs. II. j. a. Simosds. Hon.
Robert Mas. About thii ladies aud geBtiemeg