Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1894-08-01
YrAsonAI Anp uoo1AL.
Local Correspondence frOm Towns
In the Valley.
FROM NEWPORT.


Daniel Irwin, Of Corvallis, and Joe
Irwin, formerly Of Seattle, brotherl OF
S. q. Irwin, are visiting here.
Herbert Condor, accompanied by his
sisters Misses Fannie aud Clara, are
late arrivals.
Profs. Baldwin, Of Philomath, and
J. H. Stanley, of Hiisboro, the latter
with his family, are located in our
midst.
E w. Haines, one of Forest Groves
merchants and lye business men, and
his wife and niece are at the Bsyview
for an outing.
The Homer, Scotia and RObarts ar
rived aud cleared for down ports. The
Robarts will leave here for Portland
early next month.
Quite a school of whales were OBJ
served sporting off the Nye brook beach
last Wednesday afternoon.
l.. E, Davis has taken his steam ferry
TO the Hsquina docks and he transfers
passengers for Seal Rocks, Alsea and
other south beach points, directly to
West Yaquina, thus crossing the bay
once instead of twice as formerly.
The arrivals on the night boats ex-
ceed the departures on the morning
boats and so the balance of trade is on
the safe side for our city and environ
ments.
Frank Cuicklin, of Albany, was
passenger out on the Homer Saturday,
a. IN. He will visit San Francisco, Sac
ramento and other California points.
A good story is current here that two
Portland visitors went out for lot of
rock oysters and came back loaded
down with barnacles.
Mr.. John Fogarty and wife, of South
Beach, spent last Thursday in town
visiting friends and looking after some
business matters. gFF Aas
Our quarterly county school exami-
nation for licensing teachers will be
held at Toledo beginning August Str.
Newport will be represented there by
at least one candidate.
Prof. Thomas Condor gave a very
interesting objective geological lecture
on the ocean beach to an apprcciative
audience last Tuesday. This is a move
in the righC direction.
Mrs. Maley and Mrs. Flowers were
confirmed last Sunday at st. Stephen's
church by Bishop Morris.
Miss Mary Hall is taking her vaca-
tion near Monroe visiting her many
relatives in that vicinity.
F. N. Gilbert and Silas Malay re-
turned Saturday from three days.
fishing and hunting trip on the Siletz
agency. They expect to visit the va
hats country next week.
Mrs. IA. Burrows and son, Messrs.
Holt and BaIzee with their families, all
of jefferson, are tenting near Nye
Creek and they are thoroughly enjoy
ing themselves.
Messrs. Buford, Baker and Adams
with their families spent Sunday last
near Otter Rock exploring the DEVILS
Punch Bowl and other natural curios-
tiles In that locality. Several fossils
were picked up and cared for.
Mr.. Aldrich and niece, of the Cascade
Locks, are visiting old time friends
here. Mr.. Aldrich published the News
here some four years since.
Sou WEsTER.
FROM MARION.
Russell & Co. have boughta new sep
arator ]. 1. Case agitator, and will be
prepared In few days for the seasons
threshing.
County Commissioner Watson was
in town last Wednesday, looking after
some repairing of bridges near here.
G. L. Daily deputy commissioner Of
of the State Horticultural society, for
this district, was In town Thursday, on
tour of inspection Of the fruit inter-
est.
j. M. Kyle, with his crew OF men
finished opening the east end of the
Glenn ditch laA Friday. He will work
on the lower end of the ditch next
week.
Lee Wise man had a runaway last
Saturday morning, which resulted In
knocking one of bis horses hips down
and some other injuries. His harness,
wagon, and hay rack, were all broken
TO pieces.
Rev. l. M. Haworth, who has been
chosen as pastor Of the Friends church