Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1898-01-04
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Misses Ethel Gardner and Dea
Kitchens returned TO Salem MOnda
to continue their studies at the VII
lamette.
Miss Nora Crabtree returned Z
Sodaville Monday 10 continue her col
lege work at the Mineral Spring Edu
catiOnal institution.
Mr.sE. Roy, our popular jeweleT
has traded Salem property for th
Winner home. now occupied by Dr
Derbyshire aud family.
The ladies of the Rebecca Lodg
gave a supper on New Years ev,
which was pronounced success bOtl
socially and financially.
Mr.. Delbert Balsley returned Il
Salem Monday after a ten days yaca-
tion.
Miss Minnie Dunivin lett for Salem
last Wednesday for few weeks visit
as the guest OF Miss Burnice HUFF
man.
Mrs. Riggs and daughters, Of Sub
Unity, sDent'New Years at the homo
OF her son, Mr. M. Riggs, Of this city
The young ladies Of our little town
are talking very favorably of organ
iziug an athelitic club with Mr.. j. A
Emmitt, OF Monmouth, as instructor.
Miss Beaulah Harden entertained a
number OF her friends Wednesday
evening, Dec 20, at her home on First
street.
The young people Of Stayton were
invited to conduct watch meeting
at the opera house New Years eve,
but it seemed the moons bright light
was too enticiug to remain Indoors
hence, the watch meeting was pro-
nounced failure at the opera house,
the young people preferring to be
watched themselves by the "Old Man
ia the Moon
PERCEPTION.
The Misses Balsley gave an in
formal reception Thursday evening
December 30, In honor Of their
brother Mr.. Delbert Balsley Of Sa
lem, who spent his holiday vacation
under the parental roof.
A prepared program was very sue
cessfully rendered consisting OF the
following games and musical selec-
tions.
Spider Web game-Flrst prize
awarded to Miss Edna Robertson.
Song-Entitled "Under the Mistle-
toe." Mr.. Roy King.
"The charm OF glimpses into the
Notwithstanding proverbs.
Mystery game-First prize won by
Mr.. David Smith.
Refreshments.
Song Miss Bertha Keen,
Telegrams-First prize awarded to
Miss Alice Davie.
Auction-With Mr.. d. Smith as
auctioneer.
Athletic Game.
The parlors were profusely deco
rated with everRreens and huge
branches of mistletoe could be seen
tucked away In every conceivable
corner, ,affOruing no end OF amusement
for the young people.
At an early hour the assembled
guests took their departure, assuring
their young host that one and all
were greatly pleased at the opportu-
nifty given them TO meet With him
during his short vacation, and eX-
pressing a desire TO have him with
them soon agaiu.
Those receiving invitations were:
Misses Nora Crabtree, Edna Queener,
Dean Kitchen, Laura Derbyshire,
Carrie Miller. Ethel Gardner, Bertha
Keene, Beaulah Harden, Edna Rob
ertson, Maud Elder, Alice Davie,
Bertha Anderson, Minnie Sheppard,
Pearl HObson, Cora Weaver, Martha
Wilson, Mary Wilson, Ella Emmett
and Tempest Dunivin. Messrs. Dell
Balsley, Chas. Brown, David Smith,
Edgar Waters, Chester Mack, Roy
King, Eel Smith, Bert Mayors, Her
shel Mack, Emmett Blalock, Warren
Richardson, Henry Good, Jimmy
Thomas, Willie Ware, ID. Crowder
and G. Thomas.
The news by kilograms from Albany
Monday Dec. 9th, OF Miss Maud
Worley's death was shock TO the
entire community In which she lived.
IL was not generally known that she
was dangerously Ill, until the sad
news of her death was received, she
died from the effects Of an operation
for dlscitis-funeral services
were conducted from the Methodist
church OF this place Dec, 20. Miss
Maud was Just entering her 10th year
and would have become the bride OF
one OF the leading young men OF
Gates upon New Years day, but in
stead the silent reaper crept into her
sisters cheerful home aud In spite OF
OF all the loving care and attention
which was bestowed upon her, forced
the pretty bud TO become the bride OF
grim old death, The sorrowlnR pa
ents, relatives and friends have the
heart felt sympathy of the entire