Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1905-12-29
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]. II. Doty Of Yaquins had business
in Toledo Tuesday.

Deputy Internal Revenue Inspector
j. W. Hobbs had official business in the
city yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Warren Hall Of Siletz
visited relatives and friends in Toledo
on Christmas day.
Miss Hattie Gillette of Marcola is
spending the holidays with her sister,
Mrs. Ed Stanton.
Harry Winsor was the lucky man in
the rattle Tuesday for Geo. Landreth's
l0.guage hammerless shotgun.
The Ladies' Aid Society dinner at the
Ofstedahl building last Friday was we'll
patronized, about $40 being realized.
The LEADER wishes every one of It's
readers-whether in arrears or paid in
advance-a happy and prosperous 1905.
Frank Parker, who has been en-
ployed in sawmill at Philomath for
some time, was at home Merry Christ.
mas.
The Kedmen's dance at Newport
Christmas night is reported TO have
been very successful and pleasant
affair.
John Simpson, Corvallis hardware
merchant, was in the city yesterday,
the guest of his old friend Samuel
Center.
George McClusk ey, principal of the
Hammond schools, came down Satur-
day to visit with his parents during the
holiday vacation.
Mr. and Mrs. G. H. Gardner departed
Saturday morning for a holiday visit
with relatives and friends at Sacra-
mento. California.
Miss Laura Clark of Philomath, a
sister of Mrs. Arthur Tongeland, came
down Saturday evening and visited al
the Tongeland home until Tuesday
morning.
Mesdames G. f. Schenck and G.. F,
Soule received the sad news Tuesday
morning that their father died the
evening before at his home In Casey,
Iowa, after brief illness.
Miss Ethel Ross, who is employed as
stenographer in the office of Weather.
ford & Wyatt, the well-known Albany
law firm, came over Saturday evening
to participate in Christmas festivities
at home.
Mrs. Samuel Center's face was badly
burned Christmas day by the explosion
of toy steam engine, which was being
operated by her son Newton. Luckily,
| the hot water missed her eyes, but the
burns were very painful.
Frank D. Jordan OF Seattle arrived
Saturday evening and will have bust.
ness in Lincoln county for several
weeks. He has a homestead on the
Siletz, on which he made proof in the
summer of 1902, and is patiently wait.
ing for a patent.
Chauncey Hawkins came in last
Saturday night from Eugene, where he
is attending the High School, to remain
during the holiday vacation. He was
accompanied by his mother, who had
been in southern Oregon in the interest
of the Women of Woodcraft.
John Hewitt of Eddyyille and P. A.
Miller of Pioneer, officials of the va
quna Bay Mutual Telephone Company
had business in the city Wednesday
night. They were accompanied by
L. NJ. Newton of Portland, representa-.
tive of the Bell Telephone Company,
and the conference which took place
may result in the direct connection OF
the Mutual line with Portland in the
near future.
The masquerade ball given by Rose.
brooks orchestra Christmas night at
Woodmen Hall was we'll attended, not.
withstanding the animated chinook
which prevailed during the earlier
hours. A goodly per cent of the dane
ers we're en- masque and tho usual
merry time resulted. Cecil Wygant
carried off first prize awarded gentle.
man masquers by his impersonation OF
the wild and woolly Hottentot, and
Misses Frances Alexander and Nora
Krogstad we're awarded frst honors for
ladies. They did the double Topsy to
turn, and the judges declared It to bs
dead heat. Cecil Wygant's success
netted him rocking chair And each
Topsy captured pretty centsr.tsble
cover, which they have placed on fls
for future use. 1t is fumered thai
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