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Newspaper
Newberg Graphic
Location
Newberg, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 1894
Page
3
A milk of town items cover travel, sales, moves, elections, and personal news. J. H. Townsend visits Portland. W. P. Heacock stocks glass. Rev. Martin Cook and Mrs. Tate appear in town. local commerce, trades, and ads mix with weather, rail concerns, and school notices.
E. J. Bowen, Portland seed merchant, offers $20 worth of seeds as premiums for exhibits at the Newberg Fair next fall. Prizes include 4 and 3 dollar awards for best collection of vegetables and pumpkins or squashes, with all entries grown from Bowen's seeds. F. J. Posson & Son add a $5 value prize for best collection of vegetables grown from D. M. Ferry & Co seeds, to be delivered to Posson at the close of the fair.
The public school at Dandee under G A Prentiss and Miss Jennie Larson closes today. An entertainment is to be held tonight at 7 50 with public invitation. Admission is ten cents, proceeds to buy a flag for the school house.
The Yam hill County Horticultural Society announces its first regular meeting in Newberg on April 3. Fruit growing enthusiasts from neighboring counties are invited. Prof. George Coote of the State Agricultural College will speak, with papers, discussions, music, an exhibit of fruit, and exhibitors invited to present horticultural implements and preparations. The piece urges organized action to boost county wealth through fruit farming. J.C. Cooren Secretary.
Rev John Shires preached at Union meeting house on Parrett mountain and Edgar Ballard occupied the pulpit last Sunday. Delegates from our Sabbath school were chosen for the Sheridan county convention with A K Milla and Joyeie Hosking. Christian Endeavor society reps were picked for Amity 24th and 25th inst. John Shires and Lee Sandera agreed to trade farms with Lee planning to move to Minnesota soon unless plans change.
In a ceremony before about sixty relatives and friends on Tuesday March 20 184, John K Wright wed Miss May Barton with Fedor Scott officiating The couple who came to Oregon from New York and Illinois five years ago will reside in a cottage near the W C T U The marriage marks the joining of two well known community families and best wishes from many friends follow. The town church announcements also note a W C T U meeting and a Neal Dow program with music recitations speeches and a variety of gatherings scheduled in coming days.
Mrs Bozick of Portland visits sister Mrs Vickrey this week. Court begins next week as some boys grow nervous. Dr Goucher injured in a runaway accident today. Minister Skaggs holds Christian church meetings this week. Mart Ramseys rear yard threatens the river. land erosion near his house. Mrs Rounda hosts a Methodist parsonage tea next Friday to aid missionary fund. Local meat market changes hands to Vede Olde, praised for meat cutting. Churches unite to celebrate Neal Dow’s birthday in Evangelical church. Mrs Crowe’s Portland move arrival noted.
An obituary notes a woman dying in hospital leaving six children and her burial on Friday. The Rebekah sisters presented the drama Above the Clouds to a full house last Saturday. Proceeds ranged thirty five to forty dollars despite bad weather. A comic anecdote recalls deputy Farley serving Wash with a summons, leading to a humorous misreading. A stamp collector seeks canceled stamps for sale, especially Columbian stamps.
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