Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1919-10-28

Portlanders who visited here yester-
day We're Henry Watson and S. NJ.
Masters.
The Starr brothers. r. C. and B. r..
of Silverton attended to business in
Salem yesterday.
Reverend Charles johnson, pastor
of the First Methodist church in Dali
las, is a Salem visitor today.
Truxton Beck, of Portland, was re-
|newing old acquaintances in the Cap
ital City today. Mr.. Beck was a for
mer resident of Salem.
Oscar Keisay and Walter Kelsey,
both of Portland, were among the
guests at the Argo hotel yesterday.
Looking up old friends, A. B..
Brown, of Falls City, spent Monday
in Salem.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. Harris, of Powers,
Oregon, are in town today looking up
old friends and acquaintances.
From Crabtree, Oregon, comes G..
L. Curry, who is staying at the Bligh
hotel.
Representing "Pathe" Mr.. and Mrs.
H, M. Illanfield spent Monday in Sa-
IN
connected with the firm.
The city school board meets in reg
ular session at the high school to-
night. Several matters will come up
for deliberation, but it is understood
nothing but routine business will be
discussed.
Motor tourists enjoying a leisurly
trip through the Pacific Northwest,
are Fred Davis and brother, Mr.. and
Joseph Maier, who stayed over night
at the Bligh hotel Monday They are
all from Sheridan, Wyoming.
A close study of the map will show
you that Alsea is in Oregon, and not
so very far from Salem. From this
flourishing, little hamlet comes John
Taylor who stopped at the Bligh hotel
over Monday.
DIR. M. P .Mendlesohn, Optometrist
who for nine years had his offices
here in the United States National
bank building, and who, because of ill
health was obliged to move to Port
land, is going to return to Salem as
soon as he can find a desirable loca-
ton.
A tan colored leather hand satchel
belonging to Mrs. F. B. Butler was
lost Sunday on South CONNER ercial
street The bag contained letters ad-
dressed to the owner, some valuable
papers, nine war saving stamps and a
number of, pieces Of old jewelry vail
ued highly because Of their family as
Isociations.
Alarmed because her son Vincent,
aged T. failed to return home prompt
ly after school was dismissed yester-
day, Mrs. Farmer reported his un-
wonted delay to the police who kept
a sharp lookout for the little lad He
showed up in time for supper, how
ever, and the relieved mother inform
ed the police Of the fact.
Replacement of the 6S magnetic
arc lamps about the city with new
400 candle power incandescent lamps
was under way Tuesday Under the
terms of the new contract between
the city Of Salem and the P. r, L. &
p. company, the magnesite lamps
that have been in use are to be re-
placed by the newer and greater ones.
This work will be pushed to compile
ton as soon as all the lamps arrive.
They have been ordered
Ask any of the boys who "got
across" where Havre is in France and
he will begin a merry tale of war
time adventures, never stopping until
he has tangled up a few Suzannes or
Marie -Louises and mixed up dozen
or two French poilus and English
Tommies in the story But ask him
will not consider it worth his while
to tell you he never heard of it, 1t is
from Havre, Montana, that James
Holland halls, guest today at the
Marion.