Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-10-08
Willamette Valley News
CENTRAL HOWELL
Capital journal Special service.)


Central Howell, Or, Oct. 7.--About
two weeks ago Mr., Plunkett of Portland
and Miss Lena Steffen were married
at the home of the BRIDES parents Mr.,
and Mrs. Peter Steffcn. A large con.
course of relatives and friends were
present to wish them happiness, con-
tentment and prosperity through their
matrimonial journey. Mr.. Plunkett Is IN
the shipyards at Portland. The writer
extends them the best wishes for long
and happy life.
Tuesday before the fair a car stop
ped before the Baggett's s place of busi-
ness and lady got out and came in
and grabbed j. W. by the hand and
commenced to talk and laugh. At first
he was astonished, then he recognized
in his visitor an old Kansas friend and
neighbor. His better half hearing the
eommotion rushed in to find the cause
and found q friend, Of her girlhood days
Then, looking in the car Mr.. Baggett
discovered an old time business friend
in the lady s husband, Mr.. Charley
Whitman, they having moved to Leba
non, Oregon. Mrs. Whitman is superin
tendent of the hospital at Lebanon. The
cause of the old friendship being renew
ed was the sign board j. w. had put
up this summer. Mr.. and Mrs. Whitman
were on their way to visit their daugh
ter who lives between Central Howell
and Silverton and saw his name on the
board.
Two weeks ago, Wednesday evening
the Baggett family were happily sur
prised again, when Mr.. and Mrs. G. o
Widrick and daughter Dorotha camf
marching in. They came all the way
from Oklahoma in their car Mr.. Wild
rick is brother of Mrs. j. w. Baggctt
Mr.. Widrick has secured q position al
machinist with Wick Bros, of Salem.
Mrs. Fred Durbin' S mother Mrs. Mil
Ter is visiting her at present.
Those present at the Red Gross meet
ing this week were: Mrs. Mike Mick
kleson, Mrs. John Lovre, Mrs. Z. E
Bassett, Mrs. Bob JAM, Mrs. Oral Jer
man, Mrs. j. W. Baggett, and the
Misses Anna, Sigra, Helen MickkFsson
and Thelma Cory. The regular meeting
of the Red Cross will be the ninth Of
October. Come, everybody that want
to help work for the Belgians and thu
soldier boys.
Quite number from Central Howell
are attending school in Salem. Mis-
Esther Werner and Miss Laurel Jam
are going TO the business college.
Fenimore Baggett goes to Higl
school. Those going to Grant Junio
high school are Miss Bertha Tuve, Mis-
Audrey Baggett and Miss Coda Stef
fen. Thomas Tuve and Oscar Lind ar
at Eugene. Dan Steffen is at Corvallis
Saul JAM and Verne Shepard arc nov
working in Salem.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dapp of Silverton wa
visiting Abe Stpffen and family Sun
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Ramsden have NOV
cd south of Pratum.
Mr.. Elmer Herr has been quite sick
!, Central Howell school will begil
next Monday. Miss Gladys Webb viii
have charge Of the primary room.
Mrs. Fl~d Cary and dapghter Mis-
yhelma called on Mrs. Arthur Goffi
one day this week.
Fred Dnrbin and Verl Cover ar
working in Frank Durbin's prune dry
or.
Mrs. John Tweed is the ehampio
/. prune picker in Frank Durbin s prun
orchard.
|. Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Durbin called o
|. Miss Hazel Harris one evening thi
week
Miss HELEN and Emma Mikkelso
we're shopping in Salem Monday.