The Colville examiner. [volume] (Colville, Wash.) 1907-1948, 1918-12-14

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Rouse of Northport were married by
Justice A. l.. Knapp in Colville We'd
nesday. The license was issued by
the auditor on an affidavit that
both parties were of age, but it was
later learned that the bride was less
than Is years of age.
Mrs. Clara Shaver, secretary of
the Home Service section of the Col
vile Red Cross, has received word
from headquarters that all checks
for allowances to soldiers wives
were to have been mailed Dec. II. A
number of cases have been reported
where wives have received no allow
ances for many months.
Mrs. Margaret Emma Baxter Of
Orin died Dec. l from pneumonia
following influenza. She is survived
by her husband A. l.. Baxter, and
seven children, w. f. Baxter of Ar
den, Mrs. M. f. Moorhead of Col
vile, Mrs. w. b. Morrow of White
ELake, Mrs. M. c. Hoover of Chewe-
lah, J. B. Baxter in service at Camp
Lewis, George J. and Miss Violet
Baxter of Orin. A sister Mrs. H.
c. Baxter lives at Arden. Deceased
was born June 13, 1861, at Mount
Aver, Iowa, the daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. b. F. Day, pioneers of Iowa
She was united in marriage with A..
l.. Baxter Oct. 8, 1881, and to this
union weres~b0rn III, children, of
whom are living. ! Mrs. Baxter was
a member Of the Baptist church, was
devoted wife and mother, and
faithful friend. Funeral services
were held at the McCord funeral
parlors in Colville, Rev. j. S. Bell
OF the M. E. church conducting the
! service. Pallbearers were Thomas
Graham, W. d. Ellis, w. d. Ellwood,
p. II. Moser, S. McCammon, Harry
Ogle. Ipterment was at Highland.
George w. Peddycord, chairman of
the United War Work drive for this
county, states that the county raised
99% of it's quota of $20,460 Gar
field county holds the state record,
having raised l48.3% on it's quota
of $7673, and jefferson county is
lowest with 1880 of it's $1O,912
quota. The states total contribu-
tion was 81 ,796,767, or 1867 on it's
quota of $1,69l,717.
The Chewelah schools closed last
week Tuesday on account of the in
crease in the number of flu cases in
the city. The Chewelah Independent
says that from present indications
the utter disregard of the people
Of the warnings of the health off
GERS throughout the state to use
some degree of caution after the re-
moval of the ban, is largely respon-
sible for the second outbreak The
Independent reported about rs cases
there last week.
Charles w. Bettfreund of Valley
has received the saddening news of
the death of his son Adolph Freder-
ick Bettfreund in France as the re-
suit of wounds received in action.
The boy was born in New York 23
years ago and came to Stevens coun-
ty when quite young. He was well
known and popular with the younger
set, and it is said that when the call
came for soldiers he was one of the
first to express desire to goat
time when protestations against war
were the vogue in many parts of
the country. There were no particu-
lars received with the dispatch.
Rev. FIR. Nicholas Mertz of Will
bur is to become the rector at the
Chewelah Catholic church to succeed
Rev. FIR. e. Frederick, who is to
take other work
! Robert Dunbar Brooke, son of Mr..
and Mrs. G. S. Brooke of Spokane,
| eiCu a. Ndiicy idSI sodluTudy Vi dH
attack of pneumonia following infu-
enza. He was i'll eight days. His
parents and a brother and sister
were at his bedside when death came.
He was 81 years of age, and cash
ier of the Security State Bank at
Valley.
August Frye, proprietor of the
stage line between Colville and Park
Rapids, is engaged in the installation
of tie mill near his ranch on the
Little Pend Oreille river, and will
have it in operation during the pres
ent month. During his industrial
employment he has engaged John
Van Wormer to conduct his mail
route.