Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1917-12-28
HARLAN

A community Christmas tree
was held at Harlan on the Oath
for all who would attend. The
hall was crowded. A bountiful
dinner was spread at noon after
which a program was given by
the pupils of the Black school
assisted by some of the children
in the Grant and Mountain Side
districts. Mrs. M. Branderberry
at the organ and Frank Allison
with his violin rendered some
beautiful selections. Mrs. Bran
derberry also sang. After the
program candy and nuts and
popcorn were passed around.
After all there had been remem-
bered quantities were set aside
to be sent around the neighbor-
hood to those who could not be
present. | almost forgot the
most important part of the pro-
gram; a Red Cross poem read
by Mrs. |. R. Payne and a talk
on the same subject by Mr..
Branderberry. A collection was
asked from the people for this
cause and $17.00 or more was
taken which added to what has
already been sent in will make
quite respectable showing for
Harlan. Quite a number of the
Big elk boys who have been
working at the different mills
have given to solicitors from
other counties and Lincoln Co.
has not received credit for it.
Born-To Mr.. and Mrs. Lester
Grant on Dec. 10, an S pound
girl. The mother and baby are
doing nicely. 1t is fortunate the
stork can alight on Big Elk with
out the assistance OF an VI. D.,
for the roads were only passable
for those going horseback and
walking over the slides in the
road, but such IS the life of the
pioneer and from such beginn-
ings comes the strength of the
million.
!. Z. Payne sent his team and
wagon by Clarence Davis to
haul those coming from 4 dis
tance UP the Big Elk to the
Christmas tree. Mr.. Davis found
SO many coming he had to get
another team from his father
and bring a four horse load.
T. Thomason. Wm. POLAND
and Chas. Arthur went to Toledo
this week to make final proof on
their homesteads.
jess Martin of Swee, Home
went 10 Toledo last week to ans
wer his QUESTIONABLE. Only a
few have received thar. here so
far.
Willie and Elizabeth kessi are
home from Eugene. Peggy
Thomason from Toledo and Es-
ther kawetzky from Corvallis
are home from school Tor their
Christmas vacation.
Mr.. Poole is home from Seat
tie for the holidays.
Mrs. Fred Shaw reports that
her sons, Leslie and Ivan Cray-
ford were accepted in the Navy
as was also Ollie Adams. When :
last heard from they were still
in Portland.
Ray and Asa Brown are in
Washington, ID. c. Everett
Brown was sick at the time they
were sent on and at last report
he was still in Vancouver. (
Mr.. and Mrs. Smith Allison
were Corvallis visitors last week.
Road work was stopped Oh ac-
count of the heavy rains.
Miss Edna Holder. teacher at
Drift Creek went out on Satur- ,
days stage.
The stage driver was forced to
put on an extra stage Monday
the oath on account Of so many
passengers and heavy parcels ,
post. From the amount coming
in ole would think Sears Roe
buck & Co. must be about sold
out.
Mrs. Hathaway took Miss
Means of the Spout Creek school
to Summit on her way home to
spend the Holidays. /
II. w. Allison Is home from
Kanes mill at Summit where he .
has been working. He reports
that the boiler and engine were
both under water and the water
was up in the houses at Dewitt.
Big Elk Grange held their last .
on Dec. 18th at the I
home of Mr.. and Mrs. b. +. /.
Grant. There was a very large
Five new members ],
were taken in and officers were
elected for the coming year, they
were as follows: Master, II. f. il
Briggs; Overseer, Chas. Gator;
Lecturer, Mrs. p. II. Martin;
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