Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1914-08-14
Five weeks more until the county

tDlS once.
L, e. Mowery Of Siletz was a
Toledo visitor Tuesday.
Attorney W. e. Gwynn was up
from Newport Tuesday.
I.J. Pepin and wife of Chitwood
passed through to Siletz Wednes-
day, where they will visit with
their son Ralph.
Pete Hauser departed Tuesday
morning for Oklahoma. where he
has the position as coach of a
college football team.
A. T. Peterson and wife. W. e.
Peterson. Miss Verne Ross and Miss
Sara Crahen autoed over to the
gorge on Upper Siletz Sunday.
Work on the sawmill's new dock
is now completed and the steamers
Fifeld and Bandon are expected in
next week or the week following.
The carnival features of the COM
INK Fair are going to eclipse any
thing of the kind we have ever had
heretofore. There will be fun for
all.
Several of the young friends of
John Davis were entertained at a
party at his home last Thursday
evening, it being his seventeenth
birthday.
Judge Ed Bryan and wife of Cal
well, Idaho. were in this city
Wednesday on their way to Siletz.
They spent some time in town re.
newing acquaintances.
Mr.. and Mrs. !. R. Wishart went
to Portland Wednesday morning for
few days visit Tom Hawkins is
assisting Fred Russell in the drug
store during MIR. Wishart's absence.
The steamer Fifeld sails for To-
ledo from San Francisco Mond ay,
the oath The following is the
passenger schedule from Toledo to
San Francisco: Upper birth. in
cluding board, $3.50; lower birth
$40.
H. P. Hamel and wife departed
Tuesday afternoon for Louisiana.
MIR. Hamel was in the jewelry bust
ness here FIR the pist several
months. but closed out the busi-
ness and decided to locate in the
south.
Fred Horning has purchased the
acre where the water tower former
ly stood and has commenced the
erection of livery barn thereon.
This will give Toledo four livery
barns which is pretty good show,
ing considering the size of the
town.
Mrs. A. L. McDorald and child
rem came down from Elk City.
where they have been visiting for
the past couple Of weeks. ard
visited Monday afternoon and Tues.
day with relatives here. They re.
turned in James McDonald's launch
Tuesday evening.
A Mr.. Freetag of the State Fair
Board was in the city the first OF
the week arranging for an exhibit
at the State Fair from this county.
This is som ethlng that should by all
means be done as Lincoln county
excells in several products and car
make fine showing at the State
Fair.
The premium lists of the coming
Fair have been printed and turned
over to the Secretary of the Fail
Board. II you haven't received Q
copy you may secure one by amply
ing to Secretary Joseph Swearingen
Toledo. Get copy and post up or
the conditions. This next Fair j.
going to be the best ever held in tht
county. but We must all boost ant
make ii still bigger and better.
The moonlight excursion giver
by the Toledo band boys last Satur.
day evening was a most pleasan
affair and was en- nioyed by all pres.
ent whether thev danced or not
The barge Julia was lighted by |
number OF Chinese lanterns which
gave II most pleasing and coz,
appearance. Dancing was enjoyed
on both the upper and lower decks
there being plenty Of room for all
Capt. Jack FogaYty with the Truan
towed the barge and made the tril
without hitch. landing the crow,
safely home at just midnight.
! was standing in the postoffic
when two women began to fight
They were more than punching eacI
other. said TO the postmaster
"Yop stop those women from fight
ing" lie said. "l'm not suppose,
TO stop them" said. "Ain't 20
the post-hole master?" lie SAID
} "No. I'm the whole postmaster.
, | said. well. then, why amt 20
, supposed to stop them?" lie sale