Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-07-27
Residence Is Burned
StaytOn Local News
Capital Journal Special seryice.)

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Stayton, Ore, July PA fire alarm
at / O'Clock yesterday afternoon
brought out the flame fighters of the
city promptly at the sound of the bell
for conflagration at the, home Of Mr..
Beal, whosresides in the north end of
town. The house was burned to the
ground The furniture was saved due
to the heroic efforts of the firemen.
Members of the Christian church last
hight put on a carnival at the Star
theatre for the purpose Of accommodating
funds with which to complete a class
room annex to the building.
Mr.. Klecker, the groceryman, has
hcen in business here for IA years.
Luther Stout was up the Columbia
highway on Sunday
Mrs. f. B. Lockhart and two daugh-
ters are in Salem
Several members of the Christian
church will attend the Turner annual
meeting which will be in session soon.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Mayo were recent
| Portland visitors.
Mr.. and Mrs. III. Lilly were recent
visitors at Mollala where they have rel
ativcs.
Stayton people are proud Of "Old
Glory flying from the big pole in the
business section and at night illuminat-
ca BY arc light on top Of the pole the
emblem of liberty and freedom makes a
fine display.
Judge Moreland, clerk of the supreme
court of Oregon, is expected to deliver
en- address in this city in the not far
distant future.
Gene Titus says the Ford auto OF
which he is agent is selling well in thi'
community.
Lucille Caspell, isabelle Msillze ant
Others of the early ages were pieniek
ing in the Masonic grove on Wedlles
day he1
| The Young grocery has been closed
the past few days during stock taking
in connection with its transfer to Mr..
Nelson, of st. Paul, who is the new
purchaser and who win move here with
his family.
Mrs. Christiana Flynn, who came
here some months ago from Minnesota
and purchased the Cottage hotel, died
Wednesday morning and win be buried
from the Catholic church on Friday.
She was 80 years of age. She leaves a
husband and several children.
Mrs. Marion Mack took her Sunday
school class out ON a picnic ON Wednes-
day.
Rev. Mr. Jameson, of Astoria, will
preach Sunday in the Baptist church
both morning and evening The Meth
cdist church congregation will unite
with the Baptists in their services. 1t
is about year since there were preach
ing services in the Baptist church.
Othr union service plans for August
have been arranged by Rev. Marion
Horne Christian minister, and Rev. E.
Is. Lockhart, pastor of the Methodist
Episcopal church. Mr.. Horne win preach
ia the Methodist church Sunday night,
August ~, and Mr.. Loekhart will
preach in the Christian church on the
fourth Sunday night in August.
Mrs. james Gardner, who has been
visiting relatives in Junction City, re-
turned to her home ON Sunday.
Luther Stout and Charles Luthy are
among the men of Stayton vitally in
tcrested in the draft as "their numbers
have been called" {"
j. A. Muetchler, Of this city, was
registered at The Perkins in Portland
this week.
Prof Burgess Ford, the new superin-
tendent of schools Of Stayton, win ar
rive with his wife and two children next
week and will reside in the parsonage
Of the Christian church, the building
not being utilized as a parsonage now.
DR.. Pintler was chautauqua visitor
at Gladstone Park last Sunday where
he heard Billy Sunday, the famous evan
gelist.
One week from next Sunday Mrs.
Lynch, former police matron Of Salem,
is to speak in this city on the subject
Of interest to all mothers and fathers,
Of "Why Girls Go Wrong" She is to
be accompanied to Stayton by Salem IS
band concert singer, Miss Pauline Liske,
the well known soloist who will give
Stayton people vocal treat.