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About The Cottage Grove sentinel. (Cottage Grove, Lane County, Oregon) 1922-current | View Entire Issue (Dec. 24, 1909)
has issued an order directing company commanders to devote a considerable portion of the time at each weekly drill during January, February, March and April to instruction in the use of the sights -and to practice of the various aiming exercises as laid down in the Mr. L. S. Hill and family are now Saturday forenoon at 11 o’clock and small arms firing regulation. full-fledged residents of Cottage Grove, was largely attended. ’TWAS PLEASANT GATHERING. having moved here from Eugene on On New Year’s night the Home Bak Saturday. They occupy a pretty new ery will give away a 16-inch dressed Methodist Brotherhood Enjoys Splen did Program Tuesday Night. bungalow on Fourth street. dolL With each 10-cent purchase a The gathering of the Methodist Benson’s Pharmacy has an attractive ticket is given, and the person holding electric sign. the largest number of tickets will re Brotherhood at the church parlors on Tuesday evening resulted in both pleas A notorial commission has been is ceive the prize. sued to A. H. King. Mr. and Mrs. Louis Hopkins of Taco? ure and profit. The attendance was Mrs! Thomas Pearce was a recent ma are visiting friends on Mosby creek, comparatively large, and all entered into the spirit off the occasion with no guest of her mother, Mrs. C. Ë. M. their former home. Brown of Eugene. Your Christmas dinner not complete inconsiderable amount of enthusiasm. Frank A. Tripp of Eugene was in without some of our delicacies. Kerr After the business session the follow ing program was rendered: town Saturday. & Silsby. Song, selected, Brotherhood. J. J. Gross of Walla Walla spent Sun The tax collector is not usually a How the Brotherhood may help to day with Cottage Grove friends. very popular -personage. Come to the Mrs. F. L. Snodgrass spent Sunday Methodist church Sunday evening and make Cottage Grove a better place to. with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. S. Y. hear what Jesus said to one of these live, A. J. Armstrong. General discussion. Abbott of Eugene. gentlemen. The Masons of Eugene may erect a Thè local Masonic lodge has elected Vocal duet, selected, Messrs. Van temple in the spring. officers for the ensuing year : Harry Winkle and Harris. How Brotherhood may assist in On January 1 the Oregon & South F. Wynne, W. M. ; Worth Harvey, S. eastern will issue a new local passenger W. ; D. A. Smith, J. W. ; T. C. Wheel building up and maintaining men’s tariff, effective March 1. er, treasurer, M. H. Anderson, secre classes in the Sunday schools, J. B. Simeral. Geo. F. Hull of Los-Angeles arrived tary. General discussion. in Cottage Grove on Friday to attend The barber shops will close at noon the funeral of his brother, Charles Hull, on Saturday, as will all other places of Violin solo, selected, Gilbert Tyson; Warren Glaze accompanist. who was accidentally killed in Seattle. business. Ways in which Brotherhood may ben-, Mr. Hull is a photographer, and a son J. D. Matlock has transferred to J. of Mr. and MrsrJohn Hull, who reside W. Eddy lot 7 in block 2, McQueen’s efit and be helpful in,a literary, manner, W. C. Counter. a few miles outside of town. addition, for a consideration, of $600. General discussion. The public schools will be .dismissed J. F. Hard has completed a handsome Quartet, selected, Messrs. Van Wink this Friday afternoon for the holiday new residence in Eugene. vacation. The mineral exhibit made by Cottage le, Harris, Counter and Conner.! Mrs. Sarah E. Parker has returned Grove at the Seattle fair will be placed System by which Brotherhood may from Albany,- where she spent a month on exhibition in some convenient place aid humanity in sickness and distress, L. A. Ralston. visiting relatives. in this city. General discussion. Mrs. Emma Best will go east on ac Johp F. Woodard was in Eugene on Blest Be the Tie, Brotherhood. count of her mother’s failing health. Tuesday, as was also Clarence Morss. G. A. Manwarng of Iowa has pur The National convention of the-An- Will Plant Many Trees. chased the Beals ranch west of town. cient Order of Hibernians, will be held The horticultural programme for Mrs. Woodard spent Monday in Eu in Portland July 19 to 24? the coming year in Lane county in gene. The Poultry show will be he'd in the cludes the planting of 1000 acres of all Mrs. Stevens spent Monday in Eugene McFarland ^uilding on Main street. kinds of trees and sipall fruits. This with her sister, Miss Gertie Palmer. Attorney Medley is now located in a much is now known and has been plan Hienz’s mince meat, dill, sweet, and convenient suite of rooms in the new ned for. Of course many acres more sour pickles in bulk. At Kerr & Sils- Woodward block. will be provided for during the year. by’s. A child of Rev. and Mrs. Elkins has It is confidently predicted by local Mrs. Lillian Quiner has returned to been seriously ill with congestion of horticulturists that within the next five Eugene after a visit here with friends. the lungs, but its condition is now im years Lane county will become one of James Whitford is on duty in place of proved. , .... ' the strong fruit producers of the state Marshal Snodgrass, who is taking a Mr. and Mrs. N. E. Compton will go and will rival Hood River and other forced vacation on account of having to Iowa to reside pn Saturday. Dur fruit sections.____________ the whooping, cough. ing their residence here they have made A Pleasing Entertainment. ' J. B. Protzman left on Tuesday for many warm and lasting friends, all of The entertainment given last Friday Waitsburg, Washington, there to spend. whom regret their removal from this evening under the auspices of the Christmas withfriends. city. Christian Endeavor society of the Mesdames R. B. Westbrook and Lew Mrs. Louise DeSpain gave an illus Jphristian church was very creditable, A. Cates spent Monday in Eugene. trated talk to the women of Junction and netted a snug sum of money. Two I Mrs. Hunniman returned to her home City last Saturday. short plays were rendered, “His Old at Curtin Spur on Monday, after hav It is asserted by one whose word is Sweethearts,’' and “An Interrupted good with The Sentinel that illegal ing spent month with her daughter, Proposal,” both of which were highly traffic in booze is being carriedon in pleasing to the audience. The old-time , Mrs. Chas. Cooley. ' Go to Parker’s for your Christmas Cottage Grove by the hip-pocket meth ■recital by Mrs. Ora Hemenway’s pupils od. It might be well for Sheriff Bown proved an interesting feature of the cake ; 40 cents per pound. Mrs. E. A. Wilson has" gone to San to spare his Eugene detective's long evening. _[______ - ______ _ enough to make an investigation. Francisco for'the holidays. Junction Defeats Nesmith, The Catholics of Eugene dedicated an McLarens, Edam, imported Swiss, In an interesting game of basketball cream brick, limburger, and full cream acadamy, the cost of which was $8,000, played at Junction City, Friday even last Sunday. _________ cheese, Kerr Silsby. ing, between the Cottage Grove team The Merchants’ Protective associa DEATH OF JUDGE WALTON. ~ and the Junction City Pirates, Junction tion will elect officers next Tuesday City won out by a score of 28 to 10. evening. Pioneer of Lane County Passes Away At the end of the first half the score Mrs. Emma Best left on Sunday for at His Home in Eugene. stood 8 to 6 in favor of the Pirates. Detroit, Michigan. The Hon. Joshua J. Walton, one of The last half was much faster than the James Oliver left for Missouri" on Eugene’s pioneers, died suddenly while Sunday. His mother will return with yet in bed at his home in Eugene at an first, and Junction succeeded most of the time. Both teamg did excellent him. early hour Monday morning and was * ______ Manager Conley spent Friday andJSat- found dead when members of the family, work. urday in Portland. Admits New Members. went to his room to call him to break Mrs. Westbrook will spend Christmas fast. The Deutschen Spreehen Virein, the with relatives at Brownsville. . He was born at Rushvillle, Ind., newly organized German society, held Marshal Snodgrass, in common with April 6, 1838. He came across the its second meeting Sunday afternoon, many others, has been whooping with plains with his father and mother, when several additional members were a cough. Joshua J. Walton, Sr., and wife, in enrolled. A committee on by-laws was New pack mackerel and. Alaska her 1849, first settling in the .gold fields in appointed, to report at the next meet ring. Kerr & Silsby; Northern California. They came north ing, which will be at the call of Pres Miss Willa Hawley left on Tuesday to Oregon in 1852, taking up a donation ident Vense. ___________ for Grass Valley, Eastern Oregon, land claim on Wagner creek, near where Star Theatre Is Closed. where she goes to administer the estate the city of Ashland now stands. They The Star Theatre, opened'i'n this city of the late Ira Hawley. came to Eugene in 1858, where Mr. some weeks ago, is in trouble, and the The lantern slides of Lane county in Walton had resided continuously since playhouse has been closed. H. H. Bell cluding views of Cottage Grove and the with the exception of a year or two has instituted suit against B. F. Can Bohemia district, were shown at a Eu Spent in the mines of Idaho. tonwine and J. T. Bell, proprietors of gene theatre this week. The Kiser He was admitted to the bar in 1863 the theatre, claiming ownership of the pictures and the set used at the Seattle and continued the practice of law up to property. _________ ________ fair were exhibited. the present time. - He was elected coun Estray Notice. The Easy wringer is coming soon. ty judge of Lane county in 1868 and There came into my enclosure, six For the Military Club’s ball, to be. served four years. He was appointed miles west of Cottage Grove, on the given at the Armory on Christmas to office by Governor Grover in 1875 and 7th day of December,.a three-year-old Eve, the following prizes are offered : was elected again next year, serving heifer, deep red in color, with square To load lumber for Shanghai the he full term of four years. He has fill crop off left eari The owner is hereby British steamship Glenaffric} 2658 tons, ed various municipal offices and served notified to ehll for the animal, pay has been chartered by thé Pacific Ex on the school board and was a member charges and take it away. port Lumber Company to load at Port of the Oregon legislature at one time. H. M. Damewood. land. He was one of the founders of the Uni ___________ Telephone 1473. Landlord “Bert” Westbrook was in versity of Oregon and for three years - One Day Earlier. Roseburg on Saturday, and The Review after its establishment was a member The Sentinel is published one day of that city says he was purchasing of the board of regents, serving as sec earlier than usual this week in order to egg plants with a view to starting à retary to\the board for years after his give advertisers the benefit of their chicken ranch. term expired. He was one of the most holiday announcements, and likewise Soft shell walnuts and almonds ; the prominent Odd Fellows in Oregon hav for the benefit of its readers who have good kind. Kerr & Silsby. > ing been a member since 1861. He was not already made their selections. If Mr. Bruneau, who was injured in the past grand master and past grand rep The Sentinel is not up to its usual high [Bohemia camp a few weeks ago, has resentative to the supreme lodge, hav standard today the cause may be at [been discharged by the Eugene hospital, ing attended several supreme grand tributed to fewer days for its produc and will return to the mining district lodges. He was also a past master tion. within a few days. workman of the A. O. U. W. and a mem [ Miss Kate Hawley of Springfield is ber of the State Historical Society. Administrator’s notice of hearing of 'spending the Christmas holidays at the final account.—Notice is hereby given Some Turkeys, Thank You. home of her parents near this city that the undersigned, Administrator of [ It is probable that the county court Roy Foster of Lorane brought four the estate of George W. Kerr, Jr., de will give the matter of overflow furth teen turkeys weighing 208 pounds to ceased,.has filed his final account in the er attention in the near futuré by caus town on Monday, and his neighbor, County Court of the- State of Oregon, S. F. Jackson, brought in the same ing a survey to be made. * for Lane County, and the same has If you don’t dance be a spectator at number, the total weight of which been set for hearing on January 3rd., was 172 pounds. Bartels & Son bought the Military Club’s ball on Christmas 1910, at 2:00 o’clock p. m. All persons them for shipment to the Portland Eve. having objections to said account are WANTED—Housekeeper for family 'market.) > ■ .________ hereby notified to appear at said time of four. Address or call on Lon Stor Wants Better Shots. and place and present the same. ey, Cottage Grove. - 2t With the end in view of bringing GEORGE W. KERR, Sr., | Buy red cross stamps and help along about a marked improvement in the Administrator. A good cause. marksmanship of the Oregon National J. C. JOHNSON, - The funeral of Charles Hull was held guard, Adjutant General W. E. Finzer Attorney for Administrator. Or Cllxtij in Brief ONLY TWO MORE DAYS The Dolls Must Be Sold Friday and Saturday we will give a discount of 10 per cent on all Dolls. Our line of Books is the finest ever. We have already demonstrated that we are under selling our competitors in A /1 / HOLIDAY LINES BENSON’S PHARMACY ______ S_________________________________________________________________ ;____________ A GOOD PIANO IS THE BEST CHRISTMAS PRESENT YOU CAN OFFER The Schiller is a Good One BUY IT AT Marion Veatchs MusicStore «11 Will HOLIDAY PRICE BEFOREI FIRST OF IYEAR. We have Other Makes from Six Different Factories '__________________ “___________ l ______________ watch tor Our Ad JEWELER D. J. SCHOLL WOODWARD BUILDING optician *