Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-12-29
AURORA NEWS

The Aurora Band has announced a
dance. for New Years eve, December
81, 1915, at the ,band Hall. All are
cordially invited.
Mrs. Clarence johnson, Miss Myrtle
Smith, and Miss Edith Johnson were
here Saturday from Needy doing some
early Christmas shopping.
Herman Kuhnke, of Needy, was in
the city Saturday. He has a quantity
of apples which he is advertising in the
Observer at very low prices.
j. II. Sanguinette and II. L. Cole, of
Hubbard, are reported to have pur-
chased several puTebred Holstens at
the recent Portland Stock show.
Protect your barns, stables, granar-
les, hop houses and store room by
posting our, Ono Smoking" signs. DC
each, SOC per dozen.
Mrs. Guy N. Hickok and little son
went to McMinnville Friday to spend
the holiday season with her parents.
Mr.. HickoK went over Saturday via
Salem for the week end.
Mrs. Lena Bowers, mother Of Oscar
| n Bowers, deputy sheriff, died Mon
day at Oakland, Oregon, at the age Of
S4 years. She formerly lived in Sa-
LEM .
Quantities of holly for holiday decor
atiOns are sen. every year from this
state to California. Chas. Eilers of the
Hollyheim Orchard, shipped seven bar
rels to San Francisco Thursday.
| Among the hop growers here Satur-
day to attend the association meeting
were Fred Bents of Fargo, Ferdinand
! Kraxberger, of Needy, A. b, Dentcl, of
East Butteville, and Ed. B. Miller, of
Needy.
Among those in the city recently
were John Stauffer of Hubbard, Nj.
McNara, of Union district, c. j. Cam.
eron, of Needy, VIM. Steinbach, OF
Union district, and Louis Mueller, Of
Needy.
Jas. Miller is home from Stanford
UNIVERSITY to spend the holiday vaea.
ton with his parents Mr.. and Mrs.
Geo. Miller. He will finish his law
course at Stanford in apout ten months.
While he is not studying law, he helos
the California Legislature as assistant
secretary of the senate, to tinker up
more law.
II, II. Hurst hs growing in his garden
dozens of tobacco stalks, ami with
leaves of bright green, wholly uninjur.
ed by frosts as yet. This is the second
crop of leaves the stalks nave borne,
the first having been picked earlier in
the season. This remarkable sight Is
marvellous evidence of the character of
Oregon s climate,
Mrs. Amanda Rees, who died recent.
| ly in Portland, at the age Of 81 years,
lived near Buttevile for half cen.
| tury, having been married to Millard
II. Rees at that place in lSi7, and lived
| there almost continuously until 1900,
when they moved to Portland. She was
the mother Of l3 children, grandmoth-
er to 26, and n great grandfather to
Il5.
The school board have placed their
order for the high school books re.
qnired as part Of the essentials for
Standardization. Prof, McCourry, who
prepared the list, was highly compli-
mented by the book experts Of the big
firm with wnom the order was placed,
for the Judgment and taste displayed
in making up the list.
The annual meeting Of the Aurora
Mutual Telephone company will be
held Mondoy, January 3, 1916, for tae
election Of three directors; to vote on
tho question Of selling the property Of
the company; and transact any other
business thata may properly come be.
fore IT, 1t has been found thta sale
Of the property requires favorable
vote Of two thirds Of the issued capital
stock. Stockholders may vote in per-
son or by proxy Observer.