Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1917-04-13
NEWPORT

Miss Isabel Miller born in jackson
county, Missouri, November 25, 1860,
came to Salem, Oregon, 1872, moved
to Beuna Vista, 1873 and was MAJ
ried to William J. Steele in 1874.
She is the mother Of eleven children,
nine still living and eight attended
the funeral. Came to Yaquina Bay
In 1875, and bought farm two miles
North OF Toledo. Came to Newport
in 1916 and was married to William
+. Allen, May 1915. Mr.. Steele hav-
ing died several years before. The
funeral services were held in the Pres
byterian Church of which deceased
was a member on Easter Sunday at
2:3o, Rev. Pratt Officiating. The body
lay In state in the Hartly undertaking
parlors. where friends could 90 and
look upon the calm. quiet features
Of one who had borne heroic part in
raising large family and in over
coming the trials and troubles Incl.
dent to human life. Mrs. Allen had
the will, courage and character that
go to make up the true womanhood
Of the early settlers of Oregon. The
Church was crowded with friends and
neighbors who had come to pay this
last tribute of respect to one that had
passed to the realms of that myster-
ious country from whence no traveller
has ever returned. Surrounding the
cnsket were banks of beautiful flowers
placed there by friends as token Of
love and esteem. The choir led by
Elmer Patrick sang impressively, that
beautiful hymn, "Some Day the Silver
Cords will Break" The pallbearers
were Adren Ford, d. T. Harding, ].
W. Collens, Charles Saunders. l.. L.
Reeves and w. L. Huckaba. Mrs.
Allen had the will, the courage and
character that go to make up the
true womanhood of the early settlers
Of Oregon. The Church was we'll
filled with friends that had come to
pay this last tribute of respect to one
who had passed to the realms Of that
mysterious country from whence no
traveller has ever returned. The in
terrment took place in the Eureka
cemetery. -.
The musical entertainment given
by the Women Of Woodcraft at the
Midway Theatre, Monday, April the
ninth, at eight p. NJ, was said to be
the best of the kind ever given in
Newport. The house was packed to
the wall. Easter Greeting by ten
small girls was very fine. Special
mention should be made ofthe char
acter dance by Betty Berry. This was
encored. Mrs. G.. T. Pratt, presided
at the piano. This was followed by
Miss Berry with the Irish Jig which
was finely executed. The Hawaiian
chorus given by five school girls in
costume took so well as to be encoreo
three or four times. The Easter
Greeting by dozen small girls was
SO well rendered as to be called for
The second time. The musical duet
by Master George Reed and Miss
Hazel James pleased the audience and
received a generous amount OF aL
plause. The instrumental piece, ash.
yer Threads Among the Gold" played
by George Reed, Miss James and Miss
Thelma Huckaba, illustrated in tab
leaux by Prof. Gem and Miss. Betty
Berry. was finely executed and drew
great applause. The entertainment
closed with pantomime of the song
America, led by Aida Berry illustrated
by the Stars and Stripes. The au>.
ience joining in singing. This was
patriotic and stirred the hearts OF the
people to great enthusiasm especially
at this time. II was regretted by all
The members Of the Circle that Mrs.
Schumacher who had done so much
TOR the Women Of Woodcraft, could
not be present to take part in the
exercises. She helped to plan them
Much credit is due the ladies'. men.
bors Of the circle for the splendid
training Of the children and the ex.
cellent program presented. Mrs. VII.
liam Green acted as master of cere.
monies. The door receipts netted !
little over $1,000
Hon. B. +. Jones and L. c. Smith
have been canvassing in the Mort part
OF the county in the interest OF the
proposed extension of the boundaries
OF the ports of Newport and Toledo.
IL this carries at the May election then
1t VIII be up to the Port Commissions
to bond the districts for four hun.
dred and eighteen thousand dollars
to make the Improvement on the har.
Dor.