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

every three hundred yards or
feet. II the same should apply
to the human race for swearing
and If every one who swore
would run that many yards or
feet, what lot or foot races we
would have.
hIymen's Hymn-Her name
was Mrs. Misunderstanding
Grant-McArthur-Stone. For
every little husband has a hy-
lphen all his own.-Life.
Mr.. Updike of the Upper Elk
who was in town last week is
rather laid up with the la grippe.
Mr.. j. e. Van Allen was trad
ing in town last Friday and he
reported the loss of his COW.
This is rather hard blow as he
had only bought her last
Spring. He also reports that his
wife. who has been on the sick
list for the past two weeks, is
improving slowly.
| Well, boys, you can't buy
booze in Oregon now. Guess
you will have to take to the
water wagon, Good thing, any
way,
Silently and softly fell the
first snow of the winter last Fri
day afternoon. The hills and
vaneys look beautiful in the coat
of ermine.
1t was reported to the writer
today FRIDAY, the 31st) that an
, epidemic of la grippe and pneu-
monia. was going through the
Valley cities and that few
deaths were reported> from It.
This changeable weather causes
| a lot of hard colds and If they
, are not taken care of will turn
, into something worse. 1t shows
i us that we can not be too care
full Of how we take care of our
selves.
) The railroad bridge crew was
!. employed the latter part of the
past week renewing one of the
. small trestles near the Schmitt
. place.
. Herman Schmitt has caught
d hiRasolf a had cold. z He could
d hardly talk the last of the week.
D but is getting better of 1t today,
Saturday.
Mrs. III. A. Norton returned
from California Friday evening.
I Our local grange held its
monthly session on New Years
day. They elected a new set of
officers for the ensuing year and
had a good time in general.
) r. A. Abbey was a Tciedo Wis.,
itor Saturday.
. Jim Derrick, the county sur
3 veyor, who has been doing some
surveying in this neighborhood.
, took the evening train for Tole-
; do Saturday.
/ 1t Is reported that the railroad
company Is going to open a rock
| quarry near here to obtain rock
r TO place on or near the track on
the lower bay.
3 A good many of our young
folks enjoyed rare treat Sat-
3 urday In coasting down the hills
( on their sleds. Sliding doesn't
come often, but its fun while Il
lasts.
> Miss Fay Tillotson returned
, from her Xmas vacation to re-
> sumo her school work here, last
I Saturday.
We regret TO learn of the
death OF Jack Davidson. He
Z died at the home of his parents
) In Philomath Saturday morning
{ at o'clock. He leaves a wife
and daughter. Mr.. Davidson
r mad been sick for a long time.
A lie appeared to get better at one
time, then would suffer a re-
= iapse, each time sinking lower,
Till at last he has been taken
Q from those he loved and has
crossed the Great Divide from
9 whence there Is no returning.
: Those who play with fire may
, expect to get burned. AT least
that has been the experience of
some young men here according
q 70 the report we received
1 through the columns of this pa
per. II is hoped that Il win
prove a lesson not soon for
gotten.
, Rev. J. r. Davenport failed to
: make his regular service here
last Sunday. Weather condi-
tons were probably the cause
, Mrs. Jack Davidson returned
! home Tuesday evening from
] the death bed of her husband
> We extend our sympathies to
I her. "
Our weather seems to be
9 breaking a little. Here's hoping
0 1t breaks altogether.
ei Qtems Continued next naye, '