Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1915-04-30
Newport

The Newport l. 0. O. F. and
Rebekah lodges celebrated the
96th anniversary of the organ
ization of the order in America
at the Baptist Church Sunday
evening. A special program had
been arranged. The two lodges
met at the |. o. o. F. Hall and
marched to the Baptist Church
on May street. The choir had
prepared a special song service
for the occasion. Prof. Taylor,
teacher in the High School, pre-
sided at the piano. A recitation
was given by Miss Hill. The ad-
dress was made by Rev. B. c.
Black, pastor of the Baptist
Church. The address, was elo-
quent and full of the spirit and
teachings of Oddfellowship and
the good the order is doing for
humanity in the world. He
spoke of how the order had
grown from five members, SO
years ago, to be now the great
est fraternal and benevolent So
ciety in the world, numbering
now 100000, over 100000 of
this number being Rebekahs.
The order has spent since it was
organized over $1,000,000 for
relief Of its members in sickness
and distress and teaches the
Fatherhood of God and the Bro
therhood and also a belief in the
CreatOr and Supreme Ruler of
the Universe.
Died-In Portland, Or, April
"a, 1916, after a long illness,
Lloyd Chatterton, aged 81 years,
10 months and IS days. Five or
six years ago he had a severe at
tack of pneumonia from the eff
fects Of which he never fully re-
covered. He went to California
and then to Eastern Oregon for
the benefit of his health, but he
never received any permanent
benefit. He was on his way
way home accompanied by his
two brothers, Paul and Blaine,
when he died. His brother,
Paul, had been with him pretty
much all the time during his
sickness. His remains were
brought to Newport by the Mon
days train. The funeral SER
vices were held in the Presby-
terian Church, conducted by the
pastor, Rev. George E. Pratt.
The interment took place in the
Eureka Cemetery. The funeral
services were attended by a
large number of friends and
neighbors. The floral offerings
were beautiful, attesting the
esteem in which deceased was
held by his neighbors. The pail
bearers were Guy Satterlee, Ce-
Gil Wygant, Lloyd and Ray Col
yer, Charlie Kisor and Buz In
gals. He is survived by his
father, mother, four brothers
and one sister.
Died-In Newport, Or, April
26, 1915, Oren Ruperts, aged II
years. Deceased had been bad
ly afflicted with inflammatory
rheumatism which rendered him
almost helpless. For the last
fifteen years he. had been a
county charge. Before coming
to Newport he had lived a good
many years in Albany, engaged
In the saddle and harness busi-
ness, and had accumulated a
considerable amount of proper
ty. When boy he and Ira Mil
Ter were partners in the wood
business. He was well known
in the business and social circles
OF Albany and mad great many
friends. He was an exempt
fireman. He had a sister and
two brothers, but they are not
living now. He was never mar
ried. Adrian Ford looked after
him during most of his sickness.
The neighbors were also very
kind to him and assisted him i'm
many ways. He came to New
port thirty years ago and lived
here up to the time Of his death.
A few days before he died and
knowing the end was nigh, he
sent for the priest, Father Forget
and had the last rites of the
Church performed. Father For
get conducted the services in the
Church and the body was laid to
rest in Eureka Cemetery. II is
said Mr.. Ruperts had quite sum
of money, found in the house in
a bureau drawer after his death,
also a number of notes on per-
sons who had hprrnund rnpnny