Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-04-12
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Sllverton, Or, April l..--The l.. L.
Brown family entertained Rev. r. F.
hmshaW a few days the first Of the
week.
The Loyal Women class Of the
Christian church met at the home Of
Mrs. VIM. Jones on Wednesday after
noon tnere good attendance and
an interesting meeting reported.
Miss Frances Bronkey came from Mt.
Angel Sunday for short visit with her
brother Alec Bronkey and family
The G. H. OIstrad family, also Mr..
and Mrs. Wm Oustrad motored oven
from Eugene for a week end visit at
the G. Opsund home. They were all
guests at the Il. Halyorson home in
Evans Valley ON Sunday.
The Ed. r. Adams family entertained
their friends, +. W. Mckeckney, of Ba-
ker City, and Mrs. R. G.. Evans, of
Dallas the first of this week
Walter Fry was attending to business
matters at Mt. Angel last saturday.
j. E. Blazer has purchased one of
the June Drake lots on west hill and
will build mouse Soon In the mean
time he has rented house near the
lot, moving his family the last of tine
week from one of the Trollinger houses
on First street.
Mrs. r. \. Rice, of Springfield. is a
guest at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs
Ernest Palmer
Mesdames H. L. and K. l.. Nutting
were Salem shoppers ON Wednesday OF
this week
Mr.. G. j. GAYLORD and son William
of Corvallis, who are ON their way to
Swanson, Michigan, were over Sunday
guests at the DR.. Blackerby home in
tais city.
A Mr.. DePew, of Salem, has rented
the +. \. Erickson residence. moving
his family over Wednesday,
Messrs. Despair with their wives mo-
tOred to Portland Friday and spent the
night with friends returning Saturday
evening
Miss Eva Miller spent Saturday with
friends at Mt Angel
Miss EVELYN Nuttng is guest at
the home of her aunt, Mrs. Tom Coeh-
ran in Portland this week.
Otto E. Owen is planning a trip to
Seattle in the near future. He was in
the city from Hubbard Saturday to vs-
it friends
James White is visiting friends at
Portland and intends to 20 to Spokane,
Washington, before mis- return home.
VIM. Moores was in Woodburn on
business Wednesday.
The Queen Esthers were delightfullv
entertained by Miss Emma Coolidge
Monday evening. Mrs. A. II. Smith has
charge of this society that is composed
of about fourteen Of the Young girls
from the MernodiSt church, AMI others
caring to join them are very cordially
invited to do so.
William Bailies accompanied by mis-
little sons were in the city Sunday
from Macleay for visit at the f.
Haines home.
Mrs. T, Humpert, of Mt. Angel. and
daughter, Miss Kathryn Humpert. of
Portland, were Sunday guests at the
Joe Lais home.
Mrs. Archie Wright and little Fran
ces were visitors at the r. Hook home
at Mt. Angel the first of the week.
The W. W. Jarvis family are looking
forward with pleasure to n visit from
their son Clair who is in the navy
aboard the South Dakota, which is e.
pected to arrive at Bremerton, Wash.
ington, Saturday morning.
The entertainment and basket social
given by Miss Nettie Waruocl and her
pupils last Friday night at the Me-
Laughin school house was q great sue
cess. There were about $50 people
present, many going from this city
Tne program was much enjoyed, it con
sisted OF instrumental and vocal usic
declarations, readings, etc 1t was fol
lowed by the sale of the baskets and
many lively contestants joined in bid
ding for their special ladies' baskets
The proceeds from the sale was $500
Otto Dahl was auctioneer and the bas-
kets averaged - cents each
John Rude, of Eugene, was in the
city Saturday and closed Il deal. with
A. NJ. ChamneSs in which he becomes
owner of the Opera House pool hall
Mr., CnamneSS has owned the place since
December. Alex Anderson will be en-
ployed by the new proprietor
The golden anniversary of the Grand
Army of the Republic was held At
Woodburn Thursday a large delegation
going from this place, and most en-
Joyabe time is reported by all pres
ent
Mr. and Mrs Ira Loren are rejoicing
over the arrival of a nine and one hall
pound baby boy at their home in Sill
yerton Hills, on Monday, April 3.
AXel A. Taw, ianitor Of the Silver
ton schools was stricken suddenly with
paralysis ON Friday morning While at
tending to his duties at the scnool ans
died at one o clock the same day. al
the Silyerton hospital where he wa
taken in an unconscious condition. De
ceased was born in Norway on the It'll
of September, 1862, coming to Americ;
when seventeen wears old, the family
settling in Philadelphia. Later h,
moved west to Benton county, Iowa an,
in 1856 was united in marriage 10 Mis-
Christina Strand at Gilman, Iowa II
1898 the family came to Silvertoi
where they have since made their home
Mr.. Taw was preceded to the bette
land by his wife who passed on in Feb
ruary, 1907 One daughter and ST.