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Newspaper
Newberg Graphic
Location
Newberg, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Apr 10, 1891
Page
3
Local events recount visits by Bill Slater Alva Cook and others list sales at Clemenson and Moore Co paint shops plant sales and garden ads. Community notes cover lectures Rev Griggs April 18 19 school teaching changes and town improvements including mills real estate moves and street tree planting efforts.
Daughter of John and Nancy Fairbank born in Talbert Maryland April 27 8H departed life near Dayton Oregon March Sh 1 aged 47 years 1 month 4a. Married January 15 1857 to Hugh I Heacock of Henry County Indiana. Sixteen years ago she moved with her family to Oregon joining the Presbyterian church and later the Quaker Friends. She aided the poor and was a devoted wife and mother who bore long illness with Christian fortitude.
Monday night the town council filled the second ward vacancy by Mr Boyce and appointed A C Cox and A M Hoskins as deputy marshals. They discussed permit requirements for building and referred jurisdiction questions to Maria for inquiry. Pettyjohn urged opening Cleveland Street in Harley Large’s addition. the item was laid on the table. A stock running at large ordinance was amended imposing impounding fees and a one dollar per day fine on violators.
The Woman's Christian Temperance Union lists officers and department superintendents led by Mrs Dette Cox and Mrs Manta Bowramas with a focus on evangelistic work scientific instruction and temperance topics. The Yamhill County Convention is set for Amity on April 14 15 and the Oregon White Ribbon monthly debuts April 1 as the state union organ. A wood request and a lecture by Rev P H Griggs in Newberg are also noted.
The organized W C T U inspires wide interest and public study on the harms of alcohol. Doctors debunk myths about digestion and heat, noting alcohol harms digestion, drains water from blood, causes palpitations, and links to stomach ulcers. Oregon already requires school instruction on the topic amid legislative support.
Portland visitors John Brook and Mr. Royal toured John Brooks five acre tract near the town site. Washington’s Mr. Carlile sought a vegetable farm. Painters finish Friends church. Meeks moves to new house. T Cox buys lumber for building. Dayton brick plant shipment arrived. Lee Smock moves house on First and Second streets. Funerals for Mr. Cummins of Tualaton. McClinchee dies of la grippe. Talks of brick Co employing Chinamen. locals plan to drive them out. Martin Cook preaches with wife Mrs. Cook offering advice. Rev Warner treats cancer nearby with noted success. Lord clears hill ground for brick yard at $100 per acre. Brick yard workers sidelined by la grippe. Sheriff visits town. Dad Hadley and Dave Young leave town for parts unknown.
OLY Sco PER ACRE 72 acres three miles from Newberg and one mile from Hoskins station on the south slope of Chebalom mountain between B Heater and J B David. Also 40 acres adjoining N EB corner of J J David's place. One half cash balance on easy terms. Land adjoining west sold for 170 dollars per acre. Resp Hopasow 108 2nd St Portland Ore.
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