Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1920-05-07
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SlLETZ

Sarah Matte Adams, youngest
daughter and youngest child of John
ana Martha Adams, was born in Siletz
October T. 1904. She was united with
the Methodist Episcopal church when
small girl under the pas!orate of Rev.
william T. Pearce. She was active
In church work, was pianist for the
Epworth League when at home or on
her vacation from the Chemawa train,
Ing school last year. She was favor
lite, not only among her classmates,
out with the superintendent and his
wife, Mr.. and Mrs. Hail. She departed
this life April q, 1920, age 10 years
Q months and 20 days. The funeral
In honor of the girl was the largest
that has occurred at Siletz for many
years, and because che had two broth
ers in The Word War, the flag was
placed at half-mast. The public school
was dismissed that the pupils might
attend the funera.. She leaves to
mourn her departure, father, mother,
two brothers, John V. (Dick) and Rus
sci Adams, Two sisters, May and Ade-
laide, and three half sisters, Mrs Lena
Tronson, Mrs. Ines Larson and Mrs.
Cecil Towner, other relatives and many
friends. The young ladies Sunday
school class. of which she was a mem
Der when at SiletZ, attended the funer-
al in body This class is now being
taught by Mrs. Walter Ross. The
emblems of the class are an anchor
heart and cross. The heart was
most artistic and beautiful piece of
work and was designed and made by
member OF the class These de-
signes were made with the most beau
tiful flowers found in spring time, to
be placed upon the grave as token
OF love and sympathy for the departed
All the floral offerings were unusually
beautiful. The funeral services were
very impressive, conducted by Rev.
Walter Ross, pastor OF the NJ. E.
church at Siletz.
The Ladies Aid Society gave a
supper Friday evening at the govern
ment school building, under the cafe
terra plan. A good crowd was present.
The supper was unusually good ana
every one enjoyed it, This is one way
and very good one, to develop the
life and social qualities Of communi-
ty. You can calm the feeling, steady
the nerves and allay the grouchy feel
ings Of people thru the stomach better
than any other way. The net proceeds
were S44.62, 20 be used for the pay of
the minister and the building up of the
moral and social influences Of the CON-
munity.
D. W. Cowgirl, field agent of the
Albany Pure Milk and Cheese Com.
pany, while spending few days
among the dairy farmers of Siletz
Valley, which he says is about as large
as the famous AlSea Valley but more
picturesquly situated has, in his opin-
ion the making of one of the richest
dairy sections in the state, not except
ing the big Eastern Oregon and the
broad Willamette valley, with its al
falfa, clover and timothy helds. He
expects to return to Toledo Saturday
or Sunday.
Mr.. Kearn, of the firm of Williams
and Kearn, will in a short time move
to Siletz and will occupy the cottage
of Mr.. and Mrs. w. S. Hall. They
visited Siletz Sunday and looked over
their logan berry field. Mrs. Williams
and Mrs. Kearn accompanied their
husbands.
The hammer and the anvil can be
heard every day in the week except
Sunday.
A number of cars have come to
Siletz in the last few days. Several
of them from Toledo and Newport.
The road is in fair condition but will
be alright after it is worked. Forman
and Schaffer took the tractor up to
the Schaffer shingle mill Monday, on
Spencer Creek, and got it set up ready
for work.
Shingles are in great demand and
bring top prices. Several persons have
been In here recently trying to get
hold OF cedar timber in sufficient guam
titles to justify putting up shingie
mill. So far they have not succeeded
in getting the timber