Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-01-10
Funeral of Strauae Mercer.


The funeral services for Straud'
Mercer was held at the Butteville Gem
etery Wednesday at p. M, Rev. Lev.
of Hubbard giving short talk ant
prayer. A quartete composed OF Q. Q
Freeman, Lorin Geisey, Mrs. Quin, Mrs
Sexsmith furnfshed the music.
Messrs. Earl Cone, c. Collier, Harold
Lamb, Ernest Feller, Robert Carver an(
c. F. Harlan acted as pallbearers. There
were many beautiful floral offerings
He was laid to rest by the side of hi
brother who preceded him less thar
three years ago. The sympathy of the
community goes out to this family II
their sorrow. Straude was % years ole
and had spent most of his life in ant
around Donald. Tho family moved tt
Portland about four months ago. The
night after Christmas he took cold and
it developed into pneumonis, the enc
coming Sunday evening at Portland
sanatorium. Mr.. and Mrs. Miner
grandfather and grandmother and two
uncles of Portland, Mr.. and Mrs. Dill
ley of CAROLS, Washington, Mrs. Idle
man, Mrs. Kirkland and Mrs. Quinn Of
Portland, Mrs. Page of Salem attended
the funeral from out Of town.
Miss Marie Anderson and Miss Aleen
of Loop Lake, Wash., brought load
Of flour from Champoeg mill to Butte
vile and the M. w. johnson storeat
Donald on Tuesday. They handled the
sacks Of flour like veterans.
"Ming" Rice was in Donald Wednes-
day to attend the funeral of Straude
Mercer.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. F. Feller visited
friends at Needy last Sunday.
w. Robinson Of Candy was business
visitor in Donald on Monday.
The 0rville Cone family has moved
back to Donald from Portland where
they went last fall.
Earl Cone has given up his position
at the Remington mills and is working
on the electric light lines, helping to
put in new poles.
j. L. Swan was a Portland visitor
The Eastern Star lodge held very
meeting in their hall last
Friday evening. A large crowd was in
attendance.
They hsd installation Of officers. At
he close Mrs Sexsmith w. Martin and
Mrs. o. O. Freeman, secretary (hold-
,ver) were presented with a beautiful
bouquet of carnations as an expression
If appreciation for their good work the
,ast year and their willingness to as
mme the work another year. Fine re-
were served after social
ime.
Mrs. Delbert Yergen of Fargo attend
d the installation of the Eastern Star
Ulcers Friday evening.
Mrs. o. Cone was a Wilsonville visit
II Tuesday.
Mrs. NJ. W. johnson was Woodburn
isitor Thursday.
A. ]. Rich, our butcher, made rather
n unlucky throw at a dog Sunday
lorning. The rock missed the dog and
truck the large plate glass window in
he NJ W. johnson & Co. store building
it badly.
p. j. Freeman Of Champoeg was a
,onald shopper Tuesday.
The people of Donald are pleased that |
ir. and Mrs. Spence Mercer have decid- !,
d to return at once to the bungalow
otel and remain. 1t certainly has been
nconvenient to the travelling public |
ince the hotel was closed last fall.
The Maeeabee lodge held its semi-an-
ual meeting Thursday afternoon, a
ODDLY number being in attendance.
Mr.. Bittock and Miss Marie Bittock I
{ Hubbard were Donald visitors We'd
esday.
Mis- Eva Swan returned from Port
md after ending tie New Year with
Robert Losee has been quite sick with
lsthma for over week but we are
lad to know he is some better. Mrs
L. Reisbeek. his daughter, returned
D her home in Portland Saturday eve
ing. 4
Mr.. and srs Ben Quinn came ou.
rom Pa-i!an; TO attend the East. IN
tar insiallati.n and enjoy the social
me.
Mrs. Cladina Of Portland was called
, Donald Monday to the bedside of her
title grand daughter, June Sexsmith 4
uf she has ahnut raaova-o1 -.