Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-12-14
SILVERTON NEWS
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Sllvert0n, Or, Dee. l4.-Charley
Whitney, who has been spending the
past few months in Eastern Oregon, re-
turned home Monday.
Thomas Booth, of Boise Idaho, is in
the city, guest at the home of Mrs.
c. Booth, on Second street.
A. NJ. Hansell was over from Salem
on business on Tuesday of this week.
Mrs. Carl Lorenzen was in from
Scandia Wednesday and spent the day
with her sister, Mrs. j. L. Blazer.
Lee Ward left for Blackfoot, Idaho,
the last of the week where ehe will
spend few weeks with his parents.
A. Leikem, of Hullt, was a business
caller in this city last Saturday.
N. O. Helgerson was over at Don
aid the past week visiting his daugh-
ter, Mrs. Marty and family.
Harvey Hartman was visiting the
home folks over Sunday. coming in
from the ranch Saturday evening.
Elliott Ia. Savage and W. l.. Fuller,
of Salem, were in the csty on business
Thursday.
Mrs. Ira Stewart is expecting her
father and mother, Mr.. and Mrs. W. A.
Fleischer, of Kansas, in the near fu-
ILUTe. lHty are HOW NiSlblnR dHOlneI
daughter, alta Seattle, Washington.
Mrs. John Anderson and Mrs. A. u
vim will entertain the ladies aid of the
United Lutheran church, on Thursday
OF next week.
Arthur Hobart and Helmuth Brandt
spent last Saturday attending to busi
ness matters at the county seat.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. B. Latham are en-
tertaining some friends from Idaho,
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Hyde, who have been
taking in the sights at the San Fran
cisco fair, and are now on the return
trip. Mr.. and Mrs. Hyde will also visit
the University of Idaho, where they
have three sons attending school, be-
fore returning home.
viii Neal was quite sick the last of
the week and unable to attend his
work at the big mill.
Charles Benston was in Portland on
business last Sunday.
Tom Booth went to Salem last Thurs
day, returning on the evening passen-
ger.
! lder Thurston came over from Salem,
Tuesday evening to give a lecture in
the Adventist church.
| hTS. MARY HN N6dTTltI SptuG lOW
days at the home Of ner aunt Mrs
Chas. Springfield, of Howell Prairie,
the first of the week.
, A can of roof paint catching fire on
the roof of the building occupied by
the cozy Candy Shop, was the cause
of much excitement in this city We'd
nesday morning. Some repairing was
being done and the paint caught on
fire from the gasoline burner. Tne
fire department was called out, but
was not decided as the fire did not
make much headway, but the black
smoke gave the appearance of bad
fire to those not near enough to know
the real cause
j. The law firm of Boyington and Boy
ington are preparing to open law of
S flee in Salem, moving the office furni-
ture tothat place the last of this week.
a w. S. Kline, who has been enjoying
visit VITA his children here, returned
I to Roseburg Tuesday.
!, Mr.. and Mrs Chas. J. Gulden, of
: Goldendale, Washington. are making
T., an extended visit with Silverton rela-
i tives.
$ Mr.. and .Grs. S. N. Rasmussen, Fred
" hdSlnUShtI' anu MTS MARY pIStH cdHlC
from Portland Monday to attend the
funeral of their niece, Miss Eva Moser
l. They were accompanied home Monday
g evening by T. M. Slusser step.fathel
!. of the deceased girl.
+ Frank Hynes, one Of Gervais' prom
u inent land owners, was a business call
er in this city last Saturday.
U Lewis y. Steelhammer who has q
prominent position in store in
Pendleton. Oregon, has been visiting
his people here this week.
D. Il. Geiser and L. H. Fischer have
returned from very pleasant trip tC
the Frisco fair.
S Little Miss Sylvia May Barr cele
$ brated her first birthday last Sunday
d Her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. G. I. Barr
: invited n number of their friends in
d for the day. A delicious chicken din
ner and social afternoon made this
IS an occasion long to be remembered
II Those who enjoyed the hospitality Of
g this nome were: Grandma Grace, Miss
r. Sylvia yiinnis, Mrs. G. J.. Rosheim
t. Mr.. and Mrs Peter Heater and Mr.
IS and Mrs. j. A. Albertson.
d Mr.. and Mrs. j. c. Currie drove il
from NdluO IllllS ldSl iodluIhuy tNtl
IS ing.
W H. A. Smith and wife, of Anacortis
t. Washington were over Sunday guest
at the +. S. Longacre home, Mr.. Smitl
and Mr., Longacre being boys togethe
IS in old Missouri, thirty years ago. The.
=, left for home Monday.
IS Jasper Bennett, of Klamath Falls, Or
le egon, has brought the II. j. Hodge
1t property on Liberty Hill, joining tn
RS nome place, formerly owned by MI
$. Hodges mother.
90 Matthias Cooley, one of the old pion
II. GERS of Oregon, passed away at hi
,s home on Lewis street, Wednesda.
i, morning. Deceased was born in Platt
;s county, Missouri, August 26, 1881
. When quite u young lad he came ives
y and at an early age earned the trad
&c of carpenter and wagonmaker. On De
,,ee cember 23rd he married Miss William
u ina Smith In 1906 the family move
te from their farm near Silverton I
their present home. Mr.. Cooley was
man loved and respected by all. II
leaves widow and eight children +
mourn loving husband and father
X The children weree all at his bedsd
h. when he died eXcpnt n son and dauph