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Newspaper
Newberg Graphic
Location
Newberg, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Oct 03, 1912
Page
4
Newberg Graphic appears weekly on Thursday mornings from its office at the Graphic Building 600 First Street Newberg Oregon with listed telephone exchanges for office and residence and post office entry in Newberg Oregon.
The city council at an adjourned meeting last Tuesday ordered paving Meridian street from First to the Southern Pacific main line. Moose have been spotted around Newberg raising concerns though hunting moose in the county is illegal. Hop picking nears finish while prune drying and packing continue.
A moonshine distillery was discovered last week in the wilderness near Medford. The proprietor is said to be not tied to the liquor trust.
A call to readers to peruse the Graphic’s columns and trade with local Newberg merchants whose advertisements appear there.
Newberg residents consider a second cleanup day after a successful spring event as many households already do a major house cleaning. Focus rests on assessing current needs and coordinating a community cleanup plan.
Several gangs of men rush Newberg street paving as fast as possible. Even with best efforts, it is doubtful all desired pavement will be finished this fall. More work likely spilling into next year.
The dynamite trial of the iron workers began Tuesday in federal court at Indianapolis. Fifty one officials of the International Association of Bridge and Structural Iron Workers were indicted by the federal grand jury.
Lawrence Massachusetts experiences a surge of sympathy walking out by textile workers in solidarity with two members held for murder of a woman during last winter’s strike. The cases are currently being tried.
The item notes a Washington man aged fifty seven advertising for a Newberg girl not over forty four and claims he has nearly won one of Newberg’s fair maidens aged about thirty five, hinting at a matrimonial match.
Frederick Maryland to erect a public monument to Barbara Frietchie in the town center after decades of neglecting her memory. The piece notes the Dame Barbara legend once challenged as fiction tied to Whittier verse and credits the tale with boosting Frederick’s fame as a regional attraction.
Frederick Maryland plans a public monument to Barbara the town’s most noted citizen. The project highlights her legendary wartime act of raising the Union flag in the Confederate siege era while acknowledging the apocryphal nature of the incident. A unveiling date remains unset as the community compiles the memorial’s prominent site.
The College Auxiliary meeting last Saturday drew good attendance. About 30 glasses of jelly were donated for the dormitory. The dormitory was cleaned and the kitchen and dining room repainted. New table linen curtains and small items were purchased for the dining room. Over 450 quarts of fruit were canned for the dormitory. The student aid committee secured jobs for several students and calls for more work opportunities. Contact Mrs Levi Pennington for student work leads.
Ladies Auxiliary to Pacific College seeks standard works in poetry, history, biography, fiction or science. The catalog includes Bacon Essays, Lamb Essays of Elia, Whittier Complete Poems, Gunmere Beowulf translation, among others, requested for this semester's library expansion.
The Willamette Presbytery holds its regular fall meeting at the local Presbyterian church starting Monday at 7:30 PM with a sermon by retiring moderator Rev. C F Kobler of Brownsville and a reorganization with a brief business session. Tuesday features Sunday school and youth work institutes with Christian Endeavor in the morning and Sunday Schools in the afternoon, followed by Rev. Wm Parsons of Eugene speaking on Educational Work in the Church. The main business sessions occur Wednesday and the public is invited to all events.
Reverend Martin Cook a longtime Friends church minister died at his Portland home on September 30 from paralysis. Born October 20, 1832 in Iowa he arrived in Newberg in 1886 and influenced many. He leaves Mary Jane Cook and eight children. Funeral held at Friends church with Rev Linley Wells presiding.
Mrs. S. E. Launer Ida May Allison born March 30 1873 near Latham Illinois died September 27 after long illness aged 38 years 5 months 27 days She married S. E. Launer in 1893 and later joined the Methodist Episcopal church in Newberg The funeral was held at the home with Rev W C Reuter officiating Numerous relatives from Portland Unionrail and Laurel attended including Mrs Tilly Jordan James Abrey Carl Launer and Whitmore family
Services conducted at the late home on Saturday September 29 with Rev. Chas Whitely presiding. Obituary notes Louisa Nickleson born January 20 1854 in Charlottesville Indiana died September 26 at Newberg Oregon, widow of Joseph J. Woods with four children Ida Roy Merle Iona. The Woods moved from Charlottesville to Oregon in 1880 and to Newberg in 1888.
Emery Willis Johnson born in McHenry County NL December 26 1852. He moved to Cresco Iowa in 1854 and lived there until 1902. He married Alta Chapel in 1889. four children were born, one son died in infancy. Funeral at family home West Third Street conducted by Rev Charles Whitely. Interment Friends cemetery with I O O F Lodge in charge. Floral offerings noted.
Hattie A Williams born August 22 1847 in St Johnsbury Vermont moved with family to Wisconsin in 1851. She joined Mauston Methodist Episcopal church at fifteen and was devoted to church work. She married Charles P Cary October 27 1869 and had seven children four survive with husband. Surviving children include Mrs Wm B Neve Mauston Wisconsin Mrs C E Fletcher and Mrs C F Butler of this city and Mrs W C Tiedt of Portland. The family moved to Newberg eight years ago where she died September 30 1912.
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