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Newspaper
Newberg Graphic
Location
Newberg, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1894
Page
3
Town items report Wm Clemens discussing politics, stove ads, repairs, and store promos. Arrivals, travels and farming news mix with school bids, church notices, and upcoming memorial events. Weather and irrigation notes mention San Jose crops and Portland rail impacts.
James R. McCoy the island’s president arrives with his daughter and Henry Christian. They are Pitcairn descendants of mutineers seeking to learn modern education methods. The Pitcairn colony, once famed for piracy, now numbers 189 souls and is self governed under Britain’s protection.
The report records land transfer with Mr Walthermath selling a hill farm to Mr Watson of Dakota and the Walthermath family moving to Ortland. It notes Mrs Zimri Mills illness, Orange Elliott moving, and Hoe locating two miles northwest of Newberg on a Hees farm. Several strawberry boxes were unloaded for Mr Haworth, and Rev C T Whittlesey, visiting E H Skinner, was sick from poison oak. A Holladay couple visited Needy in Clackamas County and a Sunday meeting drew many from Newberg and nearby areas.
Tyson to speak on political topics at the school house this evening. Decoration day ceremonies planned at the school house this afternoon. W C T U meeting well attended with Emma Townsend visiting from Newberg. Ta coma visitors Charlton and children with Allen Craven. Vincent's mill back in operation. Charley Ashpole on city business. Matrimonial fever noted. College subscription grows with new names listed.
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