Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1916-09-29
NEWPORT

anniversary of the adoption of
the Rebekah Degree in America, |
on Thursday evening, Septem-
Der 21, in their room in the Odd
Fellows Hall. A large number
of Rebekahs and Odd Fellows
were present. A short program
was rendered. Instrumental So
10 by Miss James; address, Mrs.
T. H. Halleck, subject, History
of the Rebekah Degree. Mrs.
Halleck gave very interesting
account of the Degree and the
growth it had made in sixty
five years and the great good the
Order is doing the world. From
a few members it has grown un-
TIL it numbers a million and a
half, engaged in the great work
OF alleviating suffering, educat-
ing the orphan and burying the
dead. At first tsie Degree was
honorary and had but little in
fiuence but now it has a lodge
OF its own and transacts all it's
own business. In the floor work,
in keeping their books and in
getting up entertainments and
taking care of the needy, they
excel the Odd Fellows. A lunch
con was served, a good social
time was had, and all went home
well pleased with the evenings
entertainment.
A Hughes Local Alliance was
organized Friday evening with
a petition membership of over
one hundred. The following
persons were elected as tempo
airy officers: DR.. F. M. Carter,
chairman; w. H. Waterbury,
secretary; Mrs. AL Schwartz,
vice-pres!dent; ]. II. H. Ander-
son, treasurer. The Hughes and
Fairbanks spirit in this county
Is very strong. AS soon as a
charter is received a permanent
organization will be effected.
The fine, thoughtful, patriotic
speeches Of Mr.. Hughes, are
making a good impression on
the minds Of the people. His
words glisten with true Ameri-
canism and are free from cant
or sophistry. In all great crises
of our country the right man
has appeared at the right time
to conduct us safely through the
storm. In the American Revol-
ution 1t was George Washington,
In the Civil War 1t was Abraham
Lincoln and now in our present
trouble it looks as though it will
be Charles. Evens Hughes.
Road Supervisor Frank Lane,
with a crew of hands are now
engaged in grading and oiling
the county road from Bakers
Ball ground to Cape Street, a
distance of about three quarters
Of a mile. The work Is under
the supervision of A. J. Porter,
road master. 1t is an experiment
and if it works, will be a fine
thing for future road building.
Three coats of 'u:l are put on
and then thoroughly narrowed
and mixed with the dirt. This
is kept up until the oiled road
bed is eight inches thick. This
Is supposed to stand the travel
for one year. A coat Of oil
should be put on every year. II
II works II will make a splendid
road and much cheaper than
planking. The oil costs S1.25
per barrel.
Miss Maud Harkleroad resign
ed her position as music teacher
In the public School and
left Tuesday morning for New
York where she will spend the
Winter in the study of the high
class music, so as TO qualify her
self as a more efficient teacher
Ill HtT bClOOl WOlh.
Harry Devilbliss and wife and
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles North have
closed up their business here
and gone to Portland to spend
the Winter.
Newport is now reduced to hel
normal Winter population and
we can all get to rest.
The last report from Rey'
nolds Putnum, the little char
that was operated on in Port
land for appendicitis a few days
ago, is now getting along fine
and his recovery is only a mat
ter Of a few days. This Is gooc
news to- his schoolmates and an
xious friends.
The travel this year has beer
a little short but this has beer
compensated for by the great
amount of fish that has been