Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-01-04

fer, Clark and Charles viii and Mr..
and Mrs. L. G. McShane.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. r. Bevens have been
having time of it the past two weeks
A. R. has been having carbunkles on
his left hand and Mrs. Bevens has been
quite sick, but is reported improving.
Mrs. Mae Armstrong of Portland
Christmas with her parents Mr.. and
Mrs. C. B. Purdy, and will remain with
them until after the new year.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. O. Seaton and Miss
Blanch O'Neill of Portland, were
Christmas guests of Mrs. Jacob Stauf-
fer. Mr.. Seaton taught the White
school seven years ago and while here
renewed many of the former friend
ships.
Bud Thomson came home Wednes-
day morning from viewing some pro-
posed roads over in Clackamas county.
He said there were eight of them under
consideration and if all of them were
accepted it would keep the viewers
busy for a while.
j. Geek has just constructed a ma
chine for threshing onion seed. The
hull enclosing the little black seeds
which viii this year look like $3.50
per pound or better, is hard to open,
but Mr.. Zeell says the machine he has
just finished does it readily and salts
factorily. lie left small amount, hull
and all just as it came from the ma
chine, at this office where it may be
seen by those interested.
Mrs Savilla Waldron who has been
very deaf since childhood, received
one of the Near s ear phones Monday
morning and greatly to her delight was
able to hear her friends in ordinary
conversation. She says it was like
stepping into a new world to be able to
hear again as she has very little mem
ory Of ever hearing normal sounds. Her
friends rejoice with her.
Antoine Will has traded his property
near Bend for property at Toledo,
eight miles from Newport. Mr.. Will is
well known as a citizen of the Needy
country and his friends will be glad to
know that he is NIGEL ylocated on this
side Of the range again. The exchange
in property was almost absolute as it
included farm, teams and much house
hold goods.
j. r. Jackson has sold his 900 acre
farm at Broadacres to Judge A. G.
Mckinney of Portland and G. G. Rulis-
son of Carlton, Oregon. He expects to
locate near Hepner in Morrow county
and will leave for his new location
about the last of February. Mr.. Jack
son is a progressive citizen and it is
always regretted when this type Of
man goes to another locality.
The Christian Endeavor society held
its annual business meeting at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Dimick last Tues.
day evening and elected the following
officers; president, Clark NJ. Will; vice
president, Miss Lena Keester; treasur-
er, Harley Dimick; secretary, Wilfred
Hatcher; corresponding secretary, Miss
Mae Crittenden; organist, Miss Ruth
Calvert. The rest of the evening was
spent in having a good time which last.
ed until late hour.
The annual meeting of the Smyrna
Congregational churcn was called to
order by the pastor Rev. F. G. Butler,
at one forty.five Tuesday afternoon.
The church was well represented. The
work of the year was reviewed, and
officers elected for the coming year.
During the year seven have been added
to the church, the Sunday school has
been full Of interest and well attended.
The entire congregation remaining to
the school every other Sunday. All
bills have been paid and money in the
treasury.
Last Saturday Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Fish had the pleasure of all Of their
sons and daughters at home for Christ
mas. -Four Of their sons and daughters
have homes Of their own and with their
children were present. The out Of
town guests were: Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar
Baldwin Of Portland, Mr.. and Mrs. II.
Johnston, son Clarence, Misses Edith
and Myrtle Smith; Mr.. and Mrs. Ray
Fish and son Marion, Mr.. and Mrs.
Alvin Thompson and Frank, Hazel and
Aletha, Mr.. Lee Fish and Miss Vida
Elliott, all Of Needy. In the afternoon
r. s. williams was called to take a
picture Of the family.--Enterprise.
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