The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1909-08-12

teachers, and they have shown their
faith bv wiring and electric lighting the
High School room. Mrs. Lewis and
daughter are now here, and the professor
saws the outlook pleases him much bet
ter than he at first expected.
The Fern. Our candies, chocolates
and Bon Bons are fresh, wholesome and
delicious.
When you build fireplace use those
beautiful cement brick that are now be-
ing made at the Craig cement plant.
l.. c. Beathe, an employee of the new
Fidelity mill, had the tip of a finger cut
off in the lath machine last Friday.
Something New-A cement chimney
with an air space; fine for ventilation.
These chimney blocks are inches high
and 16 inches square. Charles F. Craig
H. E. Runnels has leased the 0. O..
Quayle place west of town and will oper-
ate the dairy formerly conducted by Mr..
Quayle. The latter and family will
make their home in Spokane for time.
The pews for the new Catholic church
arrived last week and have been placed
in position for the regular services to be
held next Sunday, Aug. Is. Services are
held the first and third Sundays of each
month.
500 first payment on a lot in
Blackwell addition. Balance to
suit.
J. w. Cunningham, of Waterville, was
the guest of his daughters. Mrs. Roy
Wimber and Miss Flora Cunningham
Tuesday and Wednesday. Mr.. Cum
bingham made the trip from Waterville
in his White steamer.
The following made final proofs on
homesteads before United States Com
missioner Rogers this week: Woodbury.
L. Emerson, Lenora; Arthur L. Bach,
Locke; Wilfred Sandstrom, Newport;
John A. Johnson, Erick G.. Sherman
and Henry Smith, Deer Valley.
Albeni Poirier, of Albeni Falls, is
contemplating trip to his old home at
Montreal. Canada, and expects to start
in about a month. Mr.. Poierier has not
been east since he first came to this Sec
ton 26 years ago, and the trip will I'M
doubtedly prove full of pleasure to him.
Last Saturday w. F. Willard pur-
chased the interest of his partner. B. NJ.
LeFevre, in the hardware and sheet
metal works business conducted by the
firm. Billy will now go it alone again
and will doubtless meet with the success
that has marked his business in the
past.
The old school building was moved
iuto town last week from the former
school grounds west of town, and has
been placed on a lot owned by the dis
trict in Koch's addition north of the
High School grounds. The building will
be repaired and placed in good condi-
ton. The board has been up against
hard proposition to provide needed room
and the old building seemed to offer the
easiest and best solution.
Mrs. Edith Olson and sister. Mrs. Ora
McClintock, undertook to drive onto the
free ferry Tuesday afternoon and met
with an accident which might have ter
minated seriously. They were driving
single horse, which, being unaccus-
toned to driving onto the docks, backed
OH the side. Mrs. McClintock jumped
from the rig, but Mrs. Olson went over
the side OF the dock with the horse and
buggy, falling about ten feet. Fortu-
nately Mrs. Olson rolled under the dock.
which saved her from having the horse
TALL on her. She escaped with severe
bruises. The rig was badly smashed M.
Drop into the Luna Theater, Wash
'ngton avenue, to rest and enjoy good
picture show. This is the place you can
ind it, for this is Newport's most popu.
lar place OF amusement. A place where
you can take your family and friends
ana nave everv courtesy and respect
shown you by experienced emploves
ior TINS theater is managed by man
1hat knows how. We overheard ladv
remark the other day: "I did not know
'aoles could 60 there.'' Her friend re-.
piied; IF you are looking for good
clean show you do not need to On fur.
tner. The best people in Newport are
constant patrons of the Luna" Get the
naoit. Visit Luna Theater. Pictures
cnanee Monday, Wednesday and Friday
each week.