Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1916-01-07

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See Yerex-Brown & Cos new
ad in this issue.
Gene Williams of Newport
is in this city today.
l.. C. Smith Of Newport went
to Pioneer this morning.
Services at the Toledo Mission
next Sunday at 8 p. m. Every.
one invited.
Prof. John Blough returned
Saturday evening from spending
the holidays at his home at
Lafayette.
County Commissioners Wake
field and Hurt are in the city
this week attending the regular
January term of County Court.
The railroad company is do
ing some mighty good improve
ments at the switchyards here.
Several loads of gravel are being
spread making good, hard sur
face and eliminating the mud
Mr.. and Mrs. Arnold Hurley
returned last Friday evening
from Waterville, Washington,
where they have been for about
six months. Mr.. and Mrs. Eur-
ley express themselves as very
glad to get back to Toledo.
Lagrande Dickson is here this
week from the state of WASH
ington for a visit with his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. o. F. Dickson,
on Olalla. Mr.. Dickson Is a
bridge contractor, and had not
seen his parents for four years.
Andrew Porter arrived over
from Albany Monday evening.
Mr.. Porter's contract as road
master was signed up Wednes-
day by the Court and he at once
entered upon the duties of the
office, going to Upper Siletz yes
terday to inspect the Rock Creek
bridge.
George Lewis Of Oysterville
was in the city Wednesday. Mr..
Lewis lost a pair of high priced
oyster tongs Tuesday night and
was here looking into the mat
ter. Mr.. Lewis claims he in
now on the right track of the
thief and will soon start some
thing unless the tongs are re-
turned.
DIR. Greer returned Wednesday
evening fom a weeks visit in
Portland. While in the city DR..
Greer called uaon his old boss.
and was urged to take his old
position. There must be some
strong attraction in Toledo for
the Doctor to cause him to pass
up an offer of $50 a week and
ten per cent on all over orders.
Mrs. James Hawkins died at
her home at Siletz Wednesday
evening, at the age of forty-two
years. Mrs. Hawkins was
preparing the evening meal
when she became i'll and retired
and at nine o'clock the same
evening departed this life.
While Mrs. Hawkins had not
been in good health for some
time she was not considered
very sick, and her sudden taking
away was a shock to her family
and the entire neighborhood.
she leaves the husband and a
large family to mourn her loss.
Edw, J. Clark. the attorney of
Toledo, has definitely announced
MS candidacy for the nomina-
ton as district attorney at the
forthcoming primaries. Mr..
clark served his party faithfully
and gratuitously as Chairman of
the Republican County Central
committee during the campaign
OF two years ago when the whole
tlcket was elected In the face of
determined and well organized
opposition. Mr.. Clark is about
tnirty years of age, is a gradu-
ate OF the University of Chicago
Law School, which ranks among
the very best in the United
states, and has been practicing
MS profession for about five
years. He stands for an impair
tial enforcement of all the laws
OF the State efficiently and
economically, and he has ALWAYS
$1,000 Tor and voted for woman
suffrage and kindred progressive
measures, and is unhampered
oy the equivocal support of any
ring, faction or clique. His
professional attainments. his
personal convictions and his un-
questioned honesty and integ-
\ rity reponma,d III