Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-12-28
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OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES +
E. L. Stiff & Son now have the larg-
est stock of secondhand furniture in
Oregon, outside of Portland. Come in
an see the many bargains, Also every
thing one would want in new furniture.
Will Bechtel and angus Frazer left
this morning for two weeks hunt
near Oretown, Tillamook county.
The fire department: was called out at
$3.50 last night to chimney fire at the
residence of Joe Baumgartner at 2l0
Center street. No damage was done.
William Liljquist of the Spaulding
Logging company, will become q gem
uine Cherrian at the 1nitiatory exercises
next Monday evening at the Marion ho'
tel.
II Found You Among the Roses"
"Some Beautiful Morning" and
Dancing the Jelly Roll" is the title
of three songs to be sung Thursday ev.
ening at 6;30 at the entertainment
TO be given by the inmates Of the Ore
gon State penitentiary.
At the meeting of the school board
last evening, j. A. VanTydegraff was
elected assistant ianitor for the high
school building. The board accepted an
invitation to attend general confer.
ence at Portland, January 10, of su-
perintendents, school directors and
school clerks from Oregon and Washing
ton.
The Cherrians have been invited as
an organization to artend the Orange
club dance to be given by the alumni
and students of the 0. A. C. at the arm
ory Wednesday evening. Instead Of
issuing invitations to each Cherrian per-
sonally, the general invitation was Civ
en-, The Cherrians will not appear in
uniform.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. w. Power and family
of Orenco, spent the Christmas season
visiting in Salem, Christmas day they
were entertained at the home of L. T.
Barnes. and Sunday at a dinner with
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. II. Baker. Monday they
were the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. J, \.
Mills on Winter street. They returned
to their home this morning.
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An entertainment, ''Terrible Tows-
er, " will be given Thursday evening by
the inmates of the penitentiary Owing
to the conditions of the institution,
the doors will be open at $50 O'Clock
and the entertainment will begin soon
after. The admission fee of % cents
is for the benefit of the entertainment
fund.
Attorney Walter E. Keyes is the lat
est addition to the membership of the
Cherrians, or rather will be, as he will
be initiated with due regard to his
feelings along with others who will be.
come members of the organization at
the banquet and initiatory exercises
to be held at the Marion hotel Mon.
day evening, January 3.
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Four candidates will be initiated into
the Benevolent and Protective Order of
Elks at the regular meeting Thursday
evening. As the officers of the lodge
will put on the initiatory work at Me.
Minnville, January 13, it is understood
that the initiating team will try sew.
eral of their new ideas on the bows who
are admitted Thursday evening.
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Gold Watch Given Away. Artisans
attention. The drawing for the gold
watch to be presented by Mrs. Ella
Watt to the members Of Capital As
sembly hohlng the lucky number will
take place at the lodge session tomor.
row evening. Every member present
will receive a ticket and the winning
ticket must be held by a member who
attends the lodge session tomorrow
evening. Watches on exhibit at Gard.
ner & Keene's.
While here for Christmas visit at
the home of her nephew, w. T. Slater.
~ North Church street, Mrs. Nellie
NhSVi' VI l4uluyette, Ofe,, was attack
ed with heart trouble and died last
night at midnight. She came here last
Thursday for her Christmas visit. Fu
neral announcements have not been
made, awaiting word from relatives at
Lafayette. She was ~ years of age.
With the coming in of the new year
the Oregon Electric will act as common
carrier at Salem, Orville, Waconda,
West Woodburn, Woodburn and Don
aid. Citizens Of the state living near
any of these points may receive theirs
upon proper affidavit, and it might be
well to remember that the new law
plainly says two quarts Of spirituous
or vinous liquors, or "a quarts Of malt
extracts, each succeeding four weeks.
Onions are strong, according to the
latest market reports. At present the
retail price is about two cents a pound.
but If the present market indications
indicate anything, housekeepers will
soon be obliged to pay an advanced
price. However, while onions are 90.
ing up. eggs are coming down, pork
/ chops are higher than year ago and
the mince pics of 1916 will be made
without the special flavoring Of those
made in the good old days when Orc.