Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-01-02

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sion being the 50th wedding anniver.
sary of the aged couple. The guests
assembled before noon. and spent a
delightful afternoon and evening. All
the relatives and a few of their old
neighbors from their former home at
| Fairfield were present A bountiful
dinner was served at noon, which was
discussed with Oregon appetites,
equally good young and old by all
present. The afternoon was spent in
a most pleasant way.
Mr.. and Mrs. Byrd are old pioneers
of Oregon. Lorenzo A. Byrd was born
on farm near Batesville, Independ.
ence county, Arkansas, December 10,
1922. He crossed the plains, starting
April 10, 1916, in a party under the
guidance Of Rev Josepbus Cornwall.
a noted missionary of those days, and
located in the Waldo Hills, i'm Marion
county Oregon He went to the Cali
fornia mines in 1S4S, and in 1852 he
settled on a homestead on the French
Prairie, 10 miles north of Salem.
where he resided until he moved to
Salem about 10 years ago On Janu.
airy 1st he was united in marriage to
Miss Martha c. Savage who was
born in Missouri, December 8, 1886.
She crossed the plains with her
parents in 1850, her father being DR..
John Savage for many years a popu.
lar physician and farmer in Marion
county. Eight children were born to
them, all of whom are living and were
present at the reunion. They are: DR..
w. II. Byrd, Roy d. Byrd and Bertha
Byrd, of Salem, Oregon; J. c. Byrd
and Edgar F. Byrd, of Spokane,
Wash; Mrs. William Hagar and L. A.
Byrd, of Fairfield, Ore, and Miss Vir-
gia Byrd of Roseburg.
Mr.. and Mrs. Byrd are both in good
health, and this event Will linger long
in the minds of those present, as 1t
was one of the most enjoyable gath.
erings in the history of the family It
is not often that a family reunion can
be so complete as this was, where all
the children were present. Mr.. and
Mrs Byrd have many friends in the
Capital City who will join in Wishing
them many more years of happy mar
ried life, and the success that has al.
ways attended them.
Watch Night Service.
A watch night service was held at
the First Methodist church on New
Years eve, and there was good at.
tendance of both the members of the
church and the Epworth Leaguers,
The services began at $3.50 and lasted
until after the old year had departed,
aad the bright new year appeared,
which means so much to ALL There
was quite an interesting program,
which began with a song service led
by Prof Drew. From 10 to II was the
social hour, In charge Of the Epworth
League, then there was a short talk
by Professor Reynolds, Bible reading
by Mr. Goode and the devotional ser
vice was led by Mr.. Gilbert. At IL to
I1:40 Dr. Hoppe preached on the
theme: THE Hour Has Come"
Just before midnight the entire con.
gregation joined in conservation ser
vice, led by Dr. Waters, The meet
ing was closed with the doxology,
benediction and congratulations.
Turner Sunday School Officers
The Methodist Sunday School, of
Turner, has elected the following Off
GERS for the coming year; Superin-
tendent, G. A. G. Moore assistant SIT
perintendent Mrs. Ora II. A. Bear;
secretary. Miss Alta Osborn; assist
ant secretary. Miss May Reese; treas
urer, Miss Lydia Smith, librarian,
Fred Moore; organisI Miss Ruby
Crandall; assistant chorister Miss
Nellie Durfee; superintendent of the
Cradle Roll, Mrs. Rogers, superintend-
ent Of Home Department, G. A. G.
Moore.
Woodburn Girl to Frisco.
Miss Mable Whitney, who has been
making her home at the Cottage
Hotel, went TO Woodburn yesterday
afternoon 10 visit her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. George Whitney, and will
leave Sunday for San Francisco. 10
spend the winter for the benefit of her
health. She has resigned her position
at steusloff Bros meat market.
/ At Labish Meadows.
A merry house party assembled for
the Xmas dinner at the home ct Hon
Matte l.. Jones at "Labish Meadows" |
six miles north of Salem. This was
the FIRST time that the hospitable doors
Of this spacious new residence had