Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1921-08-12
SllETZ

George Downey and Miss Margaret
Harvey were married at the home of
John Isaacson's Wednesday, August
a1d, 1921, at 10 a. m, Rev. Walter
Ross officiating. Mr.. Downey is an ex-
service man and the son of Mrs. Dow.
ney who lives near Siletz. He is we'll
known as an Industrious, progressive
young man, who has in the past helped
his mother to run the farm. The
bride is the daughter OF Mrs. Blacke-
ter of the Upper Farm and she was a
student of the Chemawa training
school. She is good singer and fine
musician. The friends and neighbors
were invited and splendid chicken
dinner was seEved-just such a dim er
as Mrs. 1saacson knows how to pre-
pare. For the present the happy
couple will make their home with the
brides mother. This we'll known
couple has the congratulations and
good wishes of the whole community.
May they have many joys and few
sorrows.
On Wednesday evening the Ladies'
Aid gave one Of their popular socials
at the NJ. E. Church. The house was
well filled with persons who had come
TO eat ice cream-for it had been a
mt do hui i .l..ta
come, however, we had coffee and
cake and very nice social time. The
young ladies sang some Of the most
popular selections, accompanied by
the piano, with Mrs. Colvin, Mrs. Mau.
rice Andersen or Miss Chalcraft tar.
Ing turns at the piano. 1t was sweet
music. Miss Larsen and the Misses
Hoffman taking the lead as popular
singers. Jess Daniels sang some of
the popular selections with Mrs. Mau.
rice Andersen at the piano For gen.
line sociability and good fellowship,
Siletz is well up in the fore.
Saturday evening the community
gave a farewell party 10 Mrs. Grant
King and her two daughters, Lavelle
and Helen, and Ralph Hamar and
family. Some seventy neighbors were
present. The party was held in the
Chalcraft park. Ice cream with the
choice Of lemon or strawberry flavor,
cake and coffee were served and about
the big bonfire the people reclined
on the soft, moss and grass with
blankets spread out while some one
led out in telling some amusing story
or related some thrilling incident they
had witnessed. These exercises were
interspersed with some humorous or
pathetic love songs sung by that
prince Of singers, Jess Daniels. He is
popular singer and his rich barry
tone voice added much to the pleasure
and happiness of the entertainment of
the evening. Yet there was a feeling
OF sadness that ran through the audi
ence because of the regrets we all
had of loosing these from among our
best families.
Mrs. King with her two daughters
left Sunday morning for Portland,
where she has bought half interest
In the Hillcrest Hotel on 23rd and
Washington Streets, Portland, Oregon.
Mrs. King makes this change be.
canse Of the increased educational
and social advantages she will have
for her daughters in Portland. Mr..
King has not sold the hotel here but
will continue to run it as heretofore.
He has good French cook and that
Is the main thing in hotel. Mr..
King is some landlord himself.
Mr.. Hamar does not know now lust
Mr.. Turney Is the musical director
Of the school and has been for the
past fourteen years. He is also man.
ager and editor Of the Chemawa Amer.
lean published weekly during the