The Oregonian -- News from East Portland
September - December, 1888
September 7, 1888
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Twenty-one teachers are engaged to take their places in the three schools on
Monday, September 17, excluding Holladay addition school. Following is a list
of the principals and their assistants: City superintendent, Prof. W. A.
Wetzell; principal of Central school and teacher of High school, Prof. W. F.
Robinson; assistant teachers, Misses Mary E. McBride, D. Esther Goodman, Mary
E. Hamilton, Etta Beno, Anna Gray, Irene Powell and Carrie Ross. Stephens
school, principal, Prof. G. A. Adams; assistants, Misses Lilie B. Davie, Marie
Gantenbein, Anna B. Campbell, Evene Grenier Eugenia Craig. North Central,
principal, Mrs. F. A. Alford; assistants, Misses Mila Hill, Kate Prideaux and
Mrs. E. A. Sloan. Supernumerary, Miss Anna Kennedy.
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Mr. and Mrs. Geo L. Peaslee, who went to San Francisco some time ago, have lost
their little boy, who died a few weeks since.
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Mrs. Felix Gilbert, living on the Section Line road, was found dead in her bed
last week. She leaves a husband and several children.
September 11, 1888
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Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Platt of Lane county, who have been visiting their
son, E. S. Platt, leave for Eastern Oregon to-day.
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Mrs. Hunter and daughter, mother and sister of Mrs. W. H. Burdick, have
arrived from Iowa, and will make an extensive visit in this place.
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Peter Mayes, who ran the shoemaker shop on L street, died yesterday about
12 M. He had been sick for several weeks with a fever. He was 64 years
old, and leaves quite a family.
September 12, 1888
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There is a lady barber in East Portland.
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Mrs. W. A. Wetzell is quite ill at her residence on Tenth street.
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The funeral of Mr. Yonce, who died Monday, took place yesterday afternoon.
He was only recently from Kansas and leaves quite a family in embarrassed
circumstances.
September 13, 1888
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The ladies Foreign Missionary Society of the M. E. church has elected the
following officers:
Mrs. C. D. McClure
Mrs. E. Clagget
Mrs. I. D. Driver
Mrs. J. A. Hines
Mrs. F. K. Haines
Mrs. F. S. Posson
Mrs. James Abraham
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president
first vice president
second vice president
third vice president
recording secretary
corresponding secretary
treasurer
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The funeral of Capt. Chas. Satterly of the Salvation Army, took place yesterday
at 2 P.M., from the barracks on Fourth street. There was a very large
attendance. In the evening memorial services were held in the barracks.
September 14, 1888
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W. D. Pape received intelligence by mail yesterday that his father died in
Illinois on the 5th of this month. The deceased was 87 years old. He was well
known in East Portland.
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Mr. E. L. E. White has moved his family from McMinnville to East Portland,
and is now a permanent resident here.
September 15, 1888
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Miss Blanche Fitch, who has been very sick for some time with brain fever, died
yesterday morning. She was a young lady well known and highly respected in
this community for her general excellent character and sweet disposition. Her
death will be deplored by a wide circle of friends. She was twenty years old.
The funeral will take place from the Episcopal church Sunday at 1 P.M.
September 16, 1888
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As there is considerable discussion about birds, our friend Tom Parrott has his
say as follows:
"As there has been a great deal said about German and English song birds, I
will add my mite to what I know of the English finches and others. There are,
in England, four denominations of finches--the greenfinch, goldfinch, chaffinch
and bullfinch--but the first three were never considered destructive to fruit
trees, as they live on hayseed and wild grasses; in fact, seeds of all kinds.
In winter they collect in great numbers around barns and pick up what little
grains they can find where cattle is fed.
The bullfinch is entirely different in his habits with his immense strong bill.
You will find him around orchards picking at every bud that comes in his way.
I myself have been paid 2 pence apiece for the head of a bullfinch. If there
are any English birds imported here the chaffinch in the finch family is a fine
singer, although the green and gold finch have the prettiest plumage. There is
the linnet, a fine singing bird, about like our canaries. I beg leave to
differ from Mr. Wandler's statement that the English skylark was a grain
destroyer. You will find him always in meadows or pastures where grasshoppers
are and grass is high, but seldom on any other kind of ground. If we have
English songsters, give us the skylark as the best singer in the world."
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The many friends of Mr. A. E. Hacker, secretary of the East Portland Y.M.C.A.,
will be happy to learn that he, with his bride,
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Miss Emma A. Scott of Detroit, Mich., will leave that city en route for East
Portland, their future home, September 25. Scores of congratulations and
well-wishes for the success and welfare of this happy pair are awaiting their
arrival. It is expected that Mr. H. will resume his former position as
bookkeeper of the Northern Pacific Company's office, for a time, at least.
September 17, 1888
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The marriage of Mr. M. M. Hunter of this city, and Amelie Morgan of
McMinnville, took place yesterday at 2:30 at the residence of Thomas Hunter,
the services being performed by the Rev. I. D. Driver. The following witnessed
the ceremony: S.??? Marsh and wife of Cathlamet, W.T.; M???L. Smith of Bangor,
Maine; Mrs. M. Mo??? of Spokane, Mrs. Ida Baker of Tacoma; W. H. Hunter of
Ilwaco, Mrs. J. M. Ol??? of Astoria, O. C. Yocum and wife, and M???M. H. Carse
and a large number of relatives. Mr. Hunter has been in East Portland for the
past fifteen years, and during the last eleven years has been the bookkeeper
for Strube & Co. He has made many warm friends in East Portland by his
uniformly courteous bearing, and they naturally rejoice in his present good
fortune. The newly wedded pair will make their home in this city.
September 21, 1888
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Wilbur Kerns of the The Dalles, and formerly of this city, is here on a
visit among his friends and relatives. The change evidently agreed with him.
He looks brown and well. He is engaged in the livery business.
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The wedding of Mr. Chas. D. Mercer and Miss Nellie Busby took place
Wednesday. Both are popular young people and all wish them happiness.
September 22, 1888
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Yesterday the eight-year-old son of Alexander McAyeal, of Stephens addition,
had both bones of his left forearm broken. He was sitting on a fence, when he
was pushed over backwards, resulting in the fracture. The broken arm was set,
and the little fellow is getting along very well.
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Justice Mayo yesterday performed the marriage ceremony in his court room that
united W. C. Burch of Salem and Miss Laura C. Culum of this county. They took
the south-bound train in the evening.
September 23, 1888
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Ewing H. Taylor, son of Col. and Mrs. Cornelius Taylor, died yesterday morning
at 3 o'clock at the age of 22 years. He was a printer, and a member of
Multnomah Typographical Union. His illness has extended over a period of
several months, and though his death was sudden his recovery had not been for
some time expected by his physicians or friends. The funeral will take place
from the residence of his parents, on Fourth and E streets, to-day at
3 o'clock P.M.
October 5, 1888
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Last night at 7:30 o'clock Mrs. E. Clagget, familiarly known as "Grandma,"
passed from the trials of this earth to her final rest. Her death happened
just as the last bell for prayermeeting was striking its last peal, and she
passed
away without a struggle. She has been a resident of this city for a number of
years, and has a host of friends who will mourn her departure. She was a lady
of very deep piety, and a faithful and conscientious member of the Centenary M.
E. church of this city.
For the past two years, she has been lady assistant superintendent of the
Sabbath school of that church, and will be greatly missed by the officers and
teachers as well as all the pupils of the school. She was always at her post
of duty in whatever sphere she happened to be, and always had a kind and loving
word for any one who was in trouble, and it can be truly said of her that "she
was a true friend to all who were in need of a friend." She leaves a son and
two daughters to mourn her loss, Mr. James Claggett and Mrs. Kelly of this city
and Mrs. Kerns of Eugene City.
Her death has caused a vacant place that will hardly be filled by another in
the community.
The time of her funeral has not yet been announced, but will in all probability
take place from the Methodist church. At the time of her death she was 74
years of age.
She was a pioneer woman, and came to East Portland at a very early day.
October 8, 1888
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Mrs. H. Look was buried Sunday afternoon from her late residence, Nineteenth
and Oregon streets, East Portland. Mrs. Look had been a great sufferer for the
past two years from that dreadful disease, cancer. She bore her sufferings
with great patience, and waited anxiously for the relief which came to her
Saturday night at 10 o'clock. She leaves to mourn her loss a large circle
of friends, a husband and five children, mostly grown, among them Mrs. I. N.
Scott.
October 18, 1888
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Those who attended the reception given by Rev. John W. Sellwood and wife, and
Bishop Morris and wife, at the residence of Dr. S. E. Josephi, of which a brief
mention was made yesterday, report having one of the pleasantest evenings of
the season. Dr. and Mrs. Josephi threw open their spacious parlors and all
were given a most hearty welcome. Ice cream and cake were served, and
excellent music was provided. The following is a partial list of those who
were present:
Rt. Rev. B. Wistar Morris and wife, Rev. John W. Sellwood and wife, Rev. Wm. H.
Dyer, Rev. Wm. L. McEwan and wife, Rev. M. D. Wilson and wife, Rev. B. E.
Habersham, Rev. J. R. W. Sellwood, Rev. J. R. N. Sellwood and wife, Rev. E. J.
Sprague and wife, Capt. F. H. West and wife, Mr. S. Bullock and wife, Dr. J. W.
Hill and wife, Mr. Jas. Brickell and wife, Mr. D. D. Neer and wife, Mr. John W.
Guilt, Mr. C. H. Harrison, Mr. A. Noltner and wife, Mr. C. Q. Cheney, Miss M.
Jamison, Miss A. Jamison, Miss Maria Jamison, Mr. L. A. Pearson, Hon. John
Myers, Mr. E. Shannon, Miss Gertie Gwilt, Mr. Alford and wife, Mrs. Sloan, Miss
E. Craigg, Mr. Thompson and wife, Mr. Joseph Paquet and wife, Mr. F. W. Berry
and wife, Mrs. M. Stone, Miss Lizzie Sellwood, Mr. Bow and wife, Mr. Charles
Bow, Mr. Randolph Harrison, Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Patterson, Miss A. Stroud, Miss
S. Stroud, Miss B. Stroud, Miss E. B. Sellwood, Miss Mary Paquet, Miss M. E.
Sellwood, Mr. F. Buchtel, Miss Hall, Miss Mary Bell, Mr. H. H. Parker and wife,
Mrs. Wm. Dent, Miss Webber, Mrs. Woodard, G. R. Deadman and wife, Miss Miller,
W. Kirkwood, Miss Emma Kirkwood, Mrs. J. Chambers, Mr. Ira Bell, Mrs. Allen,
Mrs. R. E. Campbell, Mrs. Wakeman, Mrs. Dr. Flinn and others.
October 20, 1888
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Mrs. Fannie Owen, wife of Mr. A. J. Owen, died yesterday at the residence of M.
M. Owen, on G Street of consumption. She was 27 years and 11 months old. She
leaves a son about 5 years old. The family recently moved here from Rock
creek, Clackamas county.
October 23, 1888
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Mr. C. N. Dunbar, who has been employed in Raffety's drug store for a long
time, expects to leave for Washington territory in about two weeks, where he
will make his future home and engage in the drug business.
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Mr. Richard Clinton, proprietor of the Theater Royal of Portland, has moved
to this side and now occupies one of Settlemeir's new cottages on Seventh
Street.
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Mr. James Stephens of Linn county, father-in-law of Mr. Wm. Morgan, city
marshal elect, arrived yesterday and will spend a few days with his daughter.
October 28, 1888
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John Roberts and John Sterrett have succeeded in killing a bear near
Fairview that weighed 364 pounds. It had been living in the orchards near that
place, and had disturbed timid people somewhat.
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Mrs. Dr. Belle Schmeer, who left here about two years ago for the East and
afterward secured a divorce from her husband at Chatanouga, is now the wife of
Dr. Henry McDonald, and the two live in New York city where they located about
a month ago.
November 1, 1888
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Two children of W. H. Beers have died diptheria and will be buried to-day.
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H. W. Whitcomb of Seattle, H. Nelson of The Dalles, and S. J. Raffety of
Glenco are in the city at the Russell house.
November 2, 1888
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If you want good fruit land, come to Mount Tabor. The first good crop of
prunes from an acre of prune trees well cared for will give you a return of
$200. Land planted to prunes is cheap at $300 per acre. Mount Tabor is the
place for prunes. Five hundred thousand pounds have been dried this season by
the following persons: Mr. Mansfield, Mr. Broetje, Messrs. Hutchinson &
Peck, Mr. Muller, Mr. Atkinson, Mr. Ball, Mr. Oaks, Mr. Coburn and Mr. Gilham.
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Mr. and Mrs. Henry Bennett, father and mother of Sexton Bennett of Lone Fir
cemetery, arrived here on Monday last from Canada and will make East Portland
their future home.
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Mr. Joseph L. Keffer of Portland has purchased two lots in Holladay
addition and will erect a residence thereon.
November 3, 1888
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M. D. George, of the L street blacksmith-shop, and A. M. Cox on Fifth street,
have made a wager on the result of the election. George is a democrat, and Cox
a republican. It is agreed between the two that in case Harrison is elected
George shall go to his opponent's shop and "cork up" horseshoes for is benefit
until 12 o'clock at night. But should Cleveland be elected the conditions are
reversed. Cox musts go to George's shop and work until 12 M. Mr. George's
friends are already sympathizing with him, and think he certainly will have to
"cork up" after the result of the election is known. Another bet has been made
by James Lyons and G. W. Register of 100 cigars. Lyons is to go to Register's
store and "knock his eye out" for 100 cigars. If Cleveland is elected he is
not to pay for the cigars, but if Harrison is elected he is to pay, provided he
can't stand Register off, which is very doubtful.
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Mrs. Gray, who lived on the corner of Fourteenth and H streets, died very
suddenly yesterday morning. She had been sick for several days, but she was
not considered dangerous, and her death was unexpected. Mrs. Gray and her
husband, who died several years since, came to East Portland about twelve years
ago, where she has resided ever since, surrounded by a circle of friends who
will greatly miss her. She was an exemplary Christian. Her funeral will take
place from the Methodist church tomorrow at 11 A.M.
November 11, 1888
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Yesterday Marshal Morgan and Dr. C. B. Smith made an inspection and reported as
follows on smallpox cases:
About two weeks ago a man named Holland, living on Thirteenth and V streets
with his wife and family, was taken down with smallpox and died. So far no
other cases have developed from this one.
May Fish, whose parents live at the car shops, had it in a mild form and is now
convalescent.
Mr. and Mrs. Fisher and Miss Wolf, who waited on May Fish, are now sick with
smallpox.
Charles Burt, whose parents reside at Tenth and Alaska, is also down with the
disease.
These are all the cases they reported yesterday. The marshal has quarantined
them and is using every precaution to prevent it from spreading. People
generally are having their families vaccinated. It is said that some have
taken their children out of school because they did not want them vaccinated.
To these people it may be stated that when Holland was found to have smallpox
his wife and children were vaccinated, and thus escaped the dread disease. The
doctors are prepared to vaccinate all, and if there are any who cannot afford
to pay, let them notify the marshal and he will see that they are vaccinated.
November 13, 1888
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Information has been received by letter of the death of Mr. J. W. Webber at
Davenport, Iowa. He left this city about two weeks ago with Mrs. Webber for a
visit to his son Edward who is master in the college at Davenport. His death
occurred three days after his arrival. He had retired to rest for the night
down stairs, while the others were upstairs. Mr. Webber did not rise very
early and it was thought best not to disturb him until about 11 A.M., when
it was found that he had sunk into the eternal sleep. Mr. Webber came to East
Portland at an early day and was one of the surveyors who laid out East
Portland. He was a man of intelligence, a good citizen and neighbor, and will
be missed from our streets very much.
November 21, 1888
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A note from L. H. Wells, the east side reporter for this paper, who was called
to La Grande last Saturday to attend the funeral of his father, who met with a
sad death last Friday by being thrown from his wagon and run over, states that
he will return to-day and will again be at his post of duty. Mr. Wells has won
many friends since he has been a resident of this city, all of whom extend to
him their heartfelt sympathy in these hours of trial.
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Mrs. James Baylor, who left East Portland two months ago to visit her parents
in Michigan, has laid dangerously ill for six weeks with low nervous fever
induced by spinal irritation, the result of a street car accident through which
she passed last Fourth of July. She is at present writing under the care of two
skillful physicians and in a critical condition. Her father Mr. P. R. J.
Osborn, who visited Mrs. Baylor at her home one year ago, was buried on October
31.
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Mrs. Fisk and her baby, two of the smallpox cases at the car shops, died last
night, and it is thought that Mr. Fisk and a daughter cannot live until
morning. So far as heard from there are no new cases.
November 22, 1888
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There are no more new cases of smallpox to report. The death of Miss Wolfe
occurred yesterday. When her friend Miss May Fish was taken down with the
disease, Miss Wolfe stayed by and attended her wants, and has fallen a victim
herself, after having performed a heroic duty. She was 18 years old, and a
most estimable young lady. The following note explains itself: "The item in
yesterday morning's Oregonian is correct except as to Mr. Fish and daughter.
Mr. Fish is able to be up, and about the house, and his daughter has entirely
recovered. The others will soon be up and about the house."--PHYSICIAN.
November 23, 1888
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The death of J. M. Stott, Sr., father of J. M. Stott, Jr., hardware merchant of
East Portland, occurred Wednesday night at his farm residence, near Fairview.
He was one of the pioneers of the country. The funeral will take place to-day
at 11 A.M. at Fairview.
November 28, 1888
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The remains of Frank Leathers, who was killed near Harrisburg Monday, were
received here yesterday to the home he had so recently left full of life and
health. The funeral will take place to-day from the Harrington block at
2 P.M., and the interment will be in Lone Fir. Mr. and Mrs. D. L.
Leathers have the sympathy of the entire community in their sad bereavement.
December 7, 1888
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Mrs. R. L. Hawthorne is spending the winter in Paris, and under recent date
writes to a friend in this city an extended account of her experience in the
gay French capital. She expresses a desire to return to East Portland, which
she evidently still considers her home.
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Mr. Frank Schmidt is erecting a neat modern cottage on I street, between
Ninth and Tenth. When completed it will be occupied by Dr. Coffin and his
parents. The location is a beautiful one.
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The death of Mrs. Sexton took place yesterday afternoon, and she was buried
last night.
December 20, 1888
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James A. Morris, who has been in the employ of Duniway & Co. ever since
they have been in business, died yesterday at his home in Cole's addition. He
leaves a wife and one child. His funeral will take place this afternoon.
December 21, 1888
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At the last regular meeting of Columbia lodge, A.F. & A.M., at Mount Tabor,
the following officers were elected and installed for the ensuing year:
J. A. John
O. N. Botkin
T. C. Trengrove
W. S. Douthit
Thomas Ryalls
H. Freeborough
W. H. Shane
A. Holtgrieve
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W. M.
S. W.
J. W.
treasurer
secretary
S. D.
J. D.
J.
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Mrs. Emma Cameron of Oakland, Cal., who has been visiting her brother, Walter
Birdsall of this city, leaves to-morrow for her home.
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Mrs. Orewiler, who has been sick so long with consumption, died last week and
was buried at the Powell valley cemetery. She leaves a husband and several
children to mourn her departure.
December 27, 1888
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At the annual assembly of Washington Council No. 3, royal and select masters,
held at their hall, in this city, on Monday evening, December 24th, the
following officers were elected and installed to serve the ensuing year:
Thrice ill. master
deputy master
P. C. W.
captain of G.
conductor
steward
treasurer
recorder
sentinel
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A. B. Bloomer
Philip Flood
S. Bullock
John E. Wood
C. O. Blakeley
John L. Sperry
John C. Boynton
W. B. Steele
M. Stoker
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The funeral of the infant girl of the matron of the Baby Home took place
yesterday. The child was a bright little girl of about 2 years of age, and her
death was a hard blow to the mother.
December 28, 1888
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Mrs. Mary Ann Royal, who died in this city a few days ago, was the widow of
Chas. Royal, one of the pioneers of this state. She was born in Virginia on
the 4th day of July, 1800. In 1852, in company with her husband and five
children, four sons and one daughter, she crossed the plains for Oregon. On
arriving here, they settled in Multnomah county, where they resided for a
number of years, after which they removed to Wilbur, then to Albany, and then
to Goldendale, W. T., where her husband died in 1878.
She was a pioneer woman who had gone through the many trials that were
encountered by those who first settled in this state. Her children that
accompanied her across the plains have all grown to be gray-headed men and
women, all of whom are now living except one, Lewis Royal, who died in Portland
about six years ago. They are J. S. Royal, of this city, with whom she has
made her home most of the time since her husband's death; C. F. Royal, of Salem;
Mrs. C. Alderson, of Salem; Wm. Royal, of Grant's Pass, and Rev. Wesley Royal,
of Yaquina Bay.
Besides these, there are a large number of grandchildren who mourn the loss of
a loving grandmother. Thus the old pioneers who were the first to commence the
work of making this now beautiful state, are fast passing away, and their
children are reaping the rewards of their labor. Only a few more years will
pass ere all the old settlers will be gone.
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The longest game of checkers ever played on the East side was played yesterday
by Mr. James Byers and Mr. J. M. Stott in the rear part of the hardware store
of the latter. The game was contested, "hip and thigh, tooth and toe-nail,"
for six mortal hours. There was more "shenanigan" to the square inch in that
game than on the state fair race course. It did not seem to matter how many
"men" were knocked out, as there were plenty to take their places. The remarks
that were made by the two contestants were very amusing, and in some respects
very emphatic. Byers called Stott a liar, and a fight seemed imminent for a
time, but, during the excitement, each surreptitously slipped a dozen checkers
on the board and the game went on. It is not known how long the game would
have continued, but both were compelled to withdraw for refreshments. The
contest will be renewed in the near future.
December 29, 1888
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The annual election of officers of Washington lodge No. 46, A.F.&A.M. was
held at their hall in this city on Wednesday evening, December 19, 1888,
resulting as follows:
S. Bullock
Thomas M. Hurlburt
Wm. B. Steel
F. S. Dunning
H. H. Holmes
A. L. Rumsey
H. F. McMillan
W. H. H. Grant
George Nicolai
John Harrison
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S. W.
J. W.
treasurer
secretary
S. D.
J. D.
sen. steward
jun. steward
tiler
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The installation ceremonies took place Thursday evening, December 27,
Worshipful G. M. D. Stroud acting as deputy grand master, assisted by E. C.
Wheeler as grand marshal. A large number of the members and visiting brethren
being present. The installation of the newly elected officers of Washington
Chapter No. 18, which was to have taken place last evening did not come
off, owing to the absence from the city of one of the principal officers. Upon
his return, due notice will be given when the installation will take place.
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