Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1903-03-06


county seat last Friday.
Collector G. B. Crosno visited his
post at Yaquina Monday.
j. e. Wilson of Chitwood was in the
city Wednesday night, assisting Rev.
Cole, the Fiji Island lecturer.
Ed Wood came over from Siletz
Saturday and departed Monday morn
ing for Salem, where he has employment.
Captain A. B. Clark of Elk City was
in Toledo Wednesday attending meet
ing of the Lincoln County Board of
Trade.
County Assessor r. H. Howell was in
Toledo the fore part of the week. The
young man seems to mix quite natur-
ally with his new duties.
Miss Blanche Hurley returned Mon
day evening from Portland An attack
OF the grip caused the young lady's de-
parture from the metropolis.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. Fl. Boles departed
Sunday morning for Yaquina, where
Bert succeeds j. S. Gather as agent for
the G. & E. The goodwill of Toledo
follows them.
f. ii. Bryant came down from Nor
tons Wednesday evening after DR..
Wetmore. who accompanied him home
next morning. Sickness is reported in
several families at that place.
HoXie Simmons, one of the prosper
Gus and progressive ranchers of the
upper Siletz was in the city Monday
and Tuesday. He will read The LEADER
and Weekly Oregonan hereafter
j. r. Want has purchased the Gaar
residence property on First street and
will occupy it as soon as it is vacated.
He contemplates building an addition
to the house and making other improve
ments.
County Commissioner George King
and son Burl of Winant were in the
city Wednesday. Burl cut his left
hand severely with-an ak that morning,
which will put him out of active busi-
hess for some time.
Deputy District Attorney B. F..
Swope's family are now enjoying life in
their summer home at Newport. Mr.
Swope will join them when real sum
mer comes, and make daily trips to his
Office in Toledo. Meanwhile he is en-
joying sort of catch-as-ca game.
Peter Schirmer, the well.known
horticulturist Of Pool slough, had bust
ness in the county seat the fore part of
the week. Mr. Schirmer is preparing
to surprise the natives as we'll as the
outside world with some brand-new
strawberries OF his own manufacture
this season.
DR.. 0. H. Davenport is graduate and
, practitioner Of many years expert
ence in dentistry. All work guaranteed
/ and prices reasonable. He will be in
Toledo during the first week of every
month until further notice. Office
, over the Yaquina Bay Mercantile Co.'S
store. Go and see him.
At its meeting Wednesday evening
the Epworth League decided to change
its time of meeting from Wednesday
r evening to $50 Sunday evening. The
topic for next meeting is "The Sabbath
g.: Day for Worship and Rest" Each
member is requested to answer roll-call
, with Scriptural quotation on Mercy
DR.. j. ID. Wetmore is having another
story added to his building on Hill
street, which was recently vacated by
Mrs. Wygant, the millner When
completed it will be neat and desir.
able business location. The doctor has
not YET decided whether he will occupy
the building himself or lease II. He
may possibly utilize the upper part fol
a club room.
B. H. Cartford, ex-register of deeds
of Watertown, S. d, was in Toledo the
first half of the week looking for ar
opportunity to better himself. Owing
i. to an accident which crippled oneof bi:
legs he was unable to inspect, much Of
the country, and departed Thursday
: morning for his home. He will return
soon and try it again.
, Rev ]. M. Cole gave his illustrated
. lecture at the NJ. Z. church Wednesday
. night. He deserved larger audience
The views as well as the lecture-ol
sermon-were interesting aud instrnc