Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1917-08-10
NEWPORT

Johnson County, Indiana, Febru- {
ary 27, 1874 and moved to Iowa .
in 1846 with his parents July, ,
1863 he enlisted in Company L.
9th Iowa Cavalry and served to !
the close of the war. He came
to Oregon in 1872 and was
united in marriage at Hillsboro,
Oregon to Miss Blanch Cascad-
den, where he lived a number OF
years and served two terms as
Recorder of Washington county.
In 1907 came to Newport where
he lived to the time Of his death.
The funeral services were con-
Quoted at the residence by Presi-
dent Davis Of the McMinnville
College. The casket was cover
ed with fragrant flowers as a
token of the esteem and love III
which Mr.. W. was held by his
friends and neighbors. A large
number of friends and neighbors
were present to pay this last
tribute with which Mr.. Waggen-
er was held by his friends and
neighbors. The funeral was
largely attended by the people
of Newport. Mr.. Waggener was
n good neighbor, kind husband,
a true soldier and a splendid
Christian. Rock of Ages was
sung in a very impressive man
ner by Miss James and Mrs.
Metzger, also a solo by Mrs.
James abide With Me-. An
other solo by Mrs. Metzger,
Beautiful Isles Somewhere"
The remarks of the minister
were very appropriate and i'm
pressive. He is survived by his
wife, two brothers and two sis
ters. Rufus who lives in New
port, James lives in Vancouver,
Mrs. Eliza Ford lives in Kirkland
(Washington), and Mrs. Emma
Hitchcock lives at Orange, Cali
california. Mr.. and Mrs. Wag-
gener never had any children.
The remains were inferred in
Eureka cemetery.
The travel to Newport is in
creasing right along. Saturdays
srain brought in It's and the
Sunday excursion train brought
over 275 and the auto travel was
even more than by train.
The cottages are nearly all
full and the hills and beaches
are covered with health and
pleasure seekers. In nearly
every shady nook and corner
you will find nice blazing camp
fires surrounded with groups of
happy people in the evening.
The days and nights are grand
Just cool enough to be pleasant.
The natatorium is well patron
lied and the surf bathing is su-
purb.
The Circuit Court is now in
session at Toledo. Saturday
evening all the attorneys and
many of the jurymen and liti-
gants came to Newport to spend
Sunday. Among the number
we noticed Judge Hamilton OF
Roseburg, Judge Hayter of Dal.
las, Mr.. Clark of Corvallis and
many Others. These gentlemen
registered at the Abbey.
Prof. J. B. Horner, wife ant
daughters-Pearl and Vera
viii spend their vacation al
Newport. A large number Of
teachers and College professor.
are here to spend their vacation
The churches are almost entire
ly filled on Sunday by outsid,
people. Mr.. Horner is gettins
together material for the publ
cation of a new book at som,
future time. 1t will contain
some of the most beautiful leg
ends and romances to be had OF
the Siletz Reservation and va
quina Bay also the history O
some great Indian chiefs of Ore
gon. Prof. Horner has a natura
taste for literature and his edu
cation renders him peculiarl
fitted to do this kind of work.
DR.. ]. r. N. Bell and wife ar
taking their summer vacatio
here. The Doctor has come [
this place for over 40 years an
he says the ocean, the bay. th
beautiful surroundings alway
have an attraction for him. Th
Doctor with some of the ladie
went fishing on the bay with
row boat for tom cod. Mr.. Be
kept throwing in his hook an
finally caught a fine fish, tn
first he ever caught on the ba,
He naturally felt proud and keI
on fishing till he got seven fin
cod and this made him feel a
proud as the boy who got hi
first pair OF red top boots.
Will Burton who has been al
tending the Columbia JJnive,