Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-02-07
StaytOn News

IOm Alller was over from turner
Tuesday to see his mother, Grandma
Miller, who is improving.
V. A. Goode and family have moved
to their place in the eastern part of
town. This leaves the Mag property
vacant
Mrs. H. A. Lyons, of Woodlake Ne
braska, and Mrs. w. V. Johnson, of Sa-
lem, visited over Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs +. Young.
Guy sloper left for Portland last
Friday to resume his old job as taxi
driver. He will be much missed here
especially by the Stayton and High
School orchestras.
Although but a small crowd attended
the concert given by the Stayton high
school orchestra at Sublimity last Fri
4 day night, those that We're there were
much pleased at the showing of the
] high school and the class will draw
much better next time.
Ben Roy was up from Portland the
latter part of the week to visit with
his parents before starting for New
York City, where he will engage in
business. Ben is hustling young man
whom everyone likes, and all his Stay
ton friends will be pleased to learn of
his success in the metropolis of the
! U. S.
A number of young people gathered
at the Thos. Hirst home last night at a
farewell party given to Orrin Van Lu-
ven, who will shortly leave for Albany,
New York. Games music and banter
was the order of the evening. which,
together with luncheon by the host
ess, Mrs. Hirst, kept the crowd to a
late hour.
! Mr.. and Mrs. John Thoma entertained
I at cards at their pretty bungalow
home on Water street in honor of Mr.
and Mrs. E. Thoma, of Genessee, Idaho.
Monday night. A delicious lunch was
served by the hostess about IL p. m.
Those enjoying the evening were:
Geo. Spaniel and wife, D. NJ. Doll and
wife, Jacob Spaniel and family, John
Kerber, wife and son Frank, Miss
Mary Frank, the guests of honor and
the host and hostess.
Mrs. c. II. Brewer entertained th
Birthday club at her home on Third
street, this city, Friday afternoon, Jan
uary %. On account of the bad wealth
er, not all the members were present,
but a most delightful time was had by
all who attended Fancy work and a
dainty luncheon were the features of
the afternoon. Those present besides
the hostess were: Mesdames Brown
Peery, Wilbur, Richardson, Creech,
Shreve, Matthieu and Alexander.
| News reached here by telegram Sat
urday that Martin SCHNEIDER of Perham
Mimi, had died at the st. James hOspit-
al, that day at the age of So years
Mr.. and Mrs. SCHNEIDER lived in Stay
ton about four years with their daugh-
ter Mrs. Peter Fielder. Mr.. Schindler
had been black in Minnesota about a
year. Besides the widow, Mrs. Mary
SCHNEIDER, he leaves two sons and two
daughters, Joseph Schindler of B. C
and Anton Schindlef of Stayton,
and Mrs. Rosa Fielder, of Linn county,
and Mrs. Annie Fuchs, Of Stayton
The funeral and interment was held
at Perham, MINI.
Approximately $50 people attended
the opening night of "The Fix Up"
last Friday night. Each man was given
good cigar by the manager, Joe
Peery, while Mrs. Peery presented each
lady with u beautiful carnation, most
of which were grown here in Stayton
at the hot house of Mrs. Effie Miller
The room in the I. 0. 0. F. building
occupied by "The Fix Up" has been
artistically stained bog oak and the ar
rangement of the show cases, and
lights, together with the taste shown
in the selection and display of the diff
ferent furnishings was revelation to
many who attended the opening. Stay
ton should be proud of one of the neat
est little stores in the valley.
Miss AIaybelle Wagner and Miss
Helen Hunt entertained the Wa Hi
Ladies and their daughters at a miscel-
laneous shower complimenting Mrs.
Norris Hunt, Saturday, January 80, at
the country home of Mrs. Hunt.
The gifts were hidden about the
house and the hostess was showered
with unique cards giving the location
of the presents. The afternoon was
spent with fancy work and visiting
Dainty refreshments we're served by
the young ladies giving the surprise.
Those present were: Mrs. Norris
Hunt, Mrs. Wayne Ashby, Mrs. A. C
Barrows, Miss Walk, Mrs. W. H. Tate
Mrs. b. Wagner, Mrs. Frank Smith
Mrs. J. T. Hunt, Miss Rosa Cladek
Mrs. c. ]. Hunt, Miss Muriel Sleeves
of Salem, Miss Edna Tate, Miss Gen
Give Patton, Mrs. B. Gisner of Salem
Miss Helen Hunt, Miss Maybelle Wag
ner, Georgia and Rachel Hunt.
To be exact, and counting the bach
elors, who looked lonesome in one cor
ner playing "Crib" there we're 81 peo
pie at the newly formed Illinois clul
at the I. o. OF. building last Thurs
day night. Progressive $500" was tn,
game chosen, and many and wonderful
were the scores made by the differen
members. Sixteen couples sat down t
the eight tables arranged for the pro
gression, and much banter and polity
was the order of the evening from star
to finish. Refreshments consisting o.
"hot tamales," coffee and salad wert
served at IL p. m, after which the par
) ty broke up and went home all declar
ing that they had han a most delightful
time. The next meeting will be Thurs
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