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About The Stayton mail. (Stayton, Marion County, Or.) 1895-current | View Entire Issue (Aug. 7, 1908)
MH Needed Funeral Reforms. By Rev. A. M. Williams. W lii>n Ilio Ori gon Kiimirnl Uirei'tor« Aeeoeiution mol in Mu.Mhinville New To-day. I think it show» » wanl of lauti godìi- ! , umi guiiiptilVii. I l m»y U) liecneeury lo ntuy tilt «Il ti»« cobbkl ••oli«» In va HOP PICK E UH waiiti-d f<>r thè rolltaj in «mi malie limi ludlow »numi Moline« yard. One ol ilo* Inrgeat and oh Ilio collii! lid— bui il m « necuMity •**•» yard» in Oregon. Kxcellent ramp lx<rii noillier ol lov« or iw e « i. l i ground, wood, water, et*:. Htnre, iiisat j i ,liny nucenaary lor cerumi ardere market ami reHtniirant froe pitone «od to tnku funeriila ocunalotm for ndver- nil modern conveniences. Register tiring by tlicir extended forma, lint NOW. T. A. L lvr.n i.R Y A Co., yon ndmiro the lodge man who if tie Haleru, Oregon, orders anything concerning tlieee rite«, W a NTKD—Good gentle borre, timi given direcliona for aimpliuity. Our . , will drive »ingle; weight between nation’» lute fallen ' ' n « i .».1 i » x > i i » , i i w » ............ funeral without even a a flavor of tlie < 24 tf. r . W h it m c y . military or tbe rpectnculnr fa a lemon ri’irntly, tim iiddreee of Rev. A M. William« pastor o f ilio I oi ’ h I l’roiby- teriiin elmrcli, wim unmiiinonely en- dorami unii orditili »pro mi mi nniiiiti'H of On- body |t «a- ulende- i,iiled timi timi tin* pre»« of lie etnie bo iinki*4ftio ime ilio nddrrea. T iik M a h . in ubili lo imo purl of tbe midiera . 1 O h lT O A K T . 5. Tlie lengtli of funernl aerviuea u timi lo condonro Mr. Williiun'e Marie Hcbaefer *'»■ born In Meck- recuininuml.it ione ne lo hnw ibi-re re lo o great, ai leaat in tlie country. There ia rarely to much ainging and l*'i|hurg-Hchwerin, Germany, June 27, form ■> «bonbl bo introduced. Tiiu rarely enough acripturo and rarely I lK4M “ " d “ i « 1 on «"•••'»y. J»ly 2»i miiiietor epoke in puri ne follo«»: tilth) enough »peechifying. f can nK,'<l yearn, 1 month, Mi President nini Oontlonien: remember funeral* when an hour’s j 144^0 came to America with ‘‘Currying coni» to New Cimile” ir her parents, Mr. nod Mr*. VVichert, «ervice wua juatifyuble, but very few. not in it im h men«tirr of nudncity— and two »later». They mmle their along wiib tbu prerinnpiioii of my It is mercy to the living to shorten home in Illinoia. In 1865 »he wan talking shop to you on the »object of! Ilo'oi. married to Car I Belt* fer. They »pent "needed funeral reforms" Did a ,}- Tl,e tre,'(1 " f minister’s remarks fifteen year* in illinoia nod came to preacher ever see an undertaker who “ l ,llnur» 1» »■ «I*«* to serious criticism, Oregon in 1880, where they purchnaed couldn't entertain him all the way i *1° '"R r*,,: condemn my bretlicrn the |dnce that him I men their home from th<' church to the ccmetry—even of the cloth more than myself. But tho the cemetery i* t wo miles dis candidly, i am coming to feel that ever aince. T o this union were l»orn twelve tant— on this subject? But, then, i t ! l“ "d »*o,y wnwrks al a funeral are in bad taste; I- am sure that exhortions ^bildren, »even of whom were U>rn in may tin you gentlemen gotxl to have n little ntlvicu along this line, no the whose only tilling close would be to Illinois. One daughter passed away thenry tbit the »unco which i« good “call for mourner»” areas untimely as w*,en only sixteen months old, while fur the goose i» also guntl for tfie they are futile. And yet tlie service another daughter Mrs. Carrie Archain* should not he perfunctory—1 Uod I h'-’a11 dierl in 18I>9 at tlie age of 22 gamier. forbid. Better no religious service years. A» f see it, the fonemi service fmm limn one which is a hollow form, for Mrs. Hcbaefer had l*een in poor fir»t to lust is a coubinatinn of three | "what so ever is nut of faith is sin." health for several years, but took to element«,— th«' physical, the aesthetic Thanksgiving and has nml ih«* religious. The minister has Let the serviced characterized by the ^u‘r presence of Ural, the sente of Imnior- »oder the care of physicians ever very litth- tu il«> will« the first two but taliiy, the feeling of man’s frailty, the •*ncc- the undertaker i* concerned with beauty and strength of a child like Deceased was a member of the tier- them all. trust in our Father— and ihcn th e, man Luthern church the greater part I »hull first »peak of some needed reform s, nut pausing to clu-sify them ex Portion will imt be spoiled by having of ,K*r life. She was a devoted Clirist- Iggealed,. t° l,c made. There may be thing» «»d beloved by all who knew her. accoltiing to the criterion »<>gg< worthy of comment in a mans life— She leaves to mourn her death a ami tin'll I '»hull t.lise th«' question. II,.. ,,.w but let them be made not on parade, husband and ten children. They are: somi h u m . kto hr done Any man who needs to be praised' Charlie Hcbaefer, who lives on the 1 A . i» t h i IMaic Of course, this' from the pulpit after he is gone, does j ll°me place; Mrs. Emma Fleischman, \i«| not deserve praise; any man who ds- of Hilverton; Mrs Lizzie Henline, of is largely it question of i last« serves praise, it i» needless to praise, Bnlem; Mrs Rosa Bachman, of III.; y o u may lie »uprised tu hear a minis* any it, Imt 1 very much prefer, other Any (teuple who are not living right ^ 'll Hcbaefer, of Clem, Oregon, Ed. things lieing equal, a home funeral. before Ood and who wont atteud i Albert and Ben Hcbaefer, of Stay ion; But j u -1 us frankly, the home is no church or read Uod's word to learn his Mrs Anna Ovvrholdt, of ffie Dalles, place for the average funeral in the will, aren't going to repent and be * ud Bertha Hchafer, wlio is still at country, nor in the city if the rooms Converted ns a result of a funeral home. and corridors of the home arc to small « ’ "'ion on “ Prepare to meet thy* Ood." ! She also leaves two sisters, Mrs. Cro- to accomodate the attendance. If a Y u l> '»igh t aa well turn the hose on » * * " . of Lyons, Ore , and Mrs. Herman t funernl « i h a n y . th i in g more , than i mil KADM8.a>H*8tAt64niiUK a them m timl " ,,u veil " en Trinit I n , , , v v find iin u i.a u tlmt mm the solemn mockery, provideo plaoe (or it which will accomodate the guests at Ie.«t with *t indinir m o m H om e w ill least wruii «tinuing room oomc w m sty, ilio church i» th# only place. I dim oi. It nil depends. But let it tu- both decent and adequate, wherever ii i» »» In tho matter of “ viewing the remain«,” I have something to «ay. Tho custom of »tumling everybody up baptism. But to ihe high-toned, *|dritual, reverential and eonforting »«v ic e , let lu all, ministers and funer- luctance to take up this solemn tread than even now. There are somebodies which ought nut to he viewed for reasons which you know. But tyran ny <>f custom is mighty. Wlm will rise to dispute it« sway? There are some people in every funeral crowd, who for various reasons known to u» all, ought not to look upon even a gout! looking corpse. And there are very many who thro no superstition but intelligently and because tlmy are decently lacking in morbid curiosity, and who also have the sense that he is not hen— lie is gone, and why gar.e at his dust— many for many reasons do not want to view the remains. It is an offense against all such to re quire it. Let the hotly lie in state certain hours for all tvh«> care to »•*<’ it. I.<'t these hour* he announced oil the funeral notice. And let th e'‘last look” be taken only by tin»»«- who have it light to see— the family of the deceased. 3. The rate «if »peed to t he cemetery should he materially increased, on the average. It i.« a crime against the living to Compel everybody in the long cortege to fare tlie cold or chew the dust for twice or thrice a« long a* necessary. 4. I think certain little thing* which we ti. a h o lit * lie g r a v e nrc o p en to tire n e fn .il nl. . . l! may !•** more re-p e.:U ..I serious criticism nml . » ill «III "■« t o slit nil w ith u n co vered hem ! a h o n l I lie open grave in Deocmtier or July. Very truly, FRED ROCK MERC. CO. Slayton, Ore. ^ y iL U U B N. PINTLER, D. M. D. 2'>- f* A n n a II. B r o u n , liimrdian. W. II. tjt'KKNKR, Atty lor Unardian. G. B. TRASK, Prop. DENTIST Office over Fred Rock's Store 0TAYTON Rigs, Horses and Accom m o dations First-class. OREGON R . A, E L WOOD, Hacks connect with trains at Kings ton. Leave or telephone orders for convey ance to or from \V. H lay ton trains ATTORNEY AT LAW Office over Rock’» store, 8TAYTO N , - Stage line from Turner to Lyons. OREGON. STAYTON, OREGON. J, M. RINGO, J O H N ’ »n c e r a s o r to W . K. T h u in ss Funeral Director and Embalmer H E N K E L , Merchant Tailor Leave orderest Htavton Hotel. HTAYTON, OREGON. DR. E. E. JACKSON Veterinary Surgeon and Dentist i I have on hand a full line of samples for Spring and Summer Suits. Repairing and Cleaning a Specialty Post-graduate of Wymau’a Colltge. Duly \ STAYTON registered In Oregon. 22 years a Veterinary! Difficult cases Solicited. Satisfaction (iuaran teed. C IT Y S TA V TO N , - OREGON. Be On Time^- If you buy a watch from me you get one that can be depended upon to keep correct time, and at a price lower than you can buy the same goods elsewhere. That Responds (o Light T a k e care of your eyes. Don’t buy glasses from peddlars or irresponsible dealers. Y ou get scientific service and fair prices if you deal with me. E. ROY, R E L IA B L E J E W E L E R A N D O P T IC IA N Stayton, Oregon. Magazines Base ball Supplies A BIG L IN E A T TH E GEM CONFECTIONERY 60 Y E A R S ’ E X P E R IE N C E P atents TRADE M ARAS D e s ig n s C o p y r ig h t s A c . 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MUNN jg f^Q 36 1 Uvoadvray, Branch Office JJfc f OREGON M EAT M ARKET Sestak & Sons •Jrmi i n lu Fresh, S a lt and S m o k e d M EATS HIGHEST MARKET PRICE PAID FOR STOCK AND HIDES Stayton, Oregon STAYTON I an Fit Any Commencing at a point 13.« feet west and 60 feet aoudi of the northwest corner of Water and Thinl Streets ill the town olStayton, Ma rlon County, Oregon, thence south Si) feet; 'thenee west 2"> feet; thence north 30 feet; Ihenee east 25 feet to the place of beginning, the »amc being part o( Lot No. 2 of the Hammer survey of the raid Tow n of Stayton as shown by the recorded plat thereof. TRACT NO 3 — such r e fo rm i* w o r th o u r working j commencing at a point 147 feet south and20 feet west of the south cast corner of Block No at patiently ami persistently." ii in the Town of Slayton, Marlon county, Ore gon, as shown by the reconted plats thereof, thence •.ves»cr!y down the m ill race of I). 8. Stayton and meandering within two feet of the waters edge to a point making 29 feet «lue west of the place of beginning, thence Wo the undersigned legal voters of Horch south to the ceutor of the slough; thence up I'reelnet Marlon County State of Oregon said slough easterly lo a point due south from respectfully petition the lion. County Court the south weal corner of t.'yrus and Alexander of Marion County to grant a License to T. H. Clark's waL r lot, thence north to the section H i g g s lo sell spirituous Malt and Vinous line between Sections 10 and 15, T 9 8 Range 1 l.l«|iiors in less i|iiantltlca than One (lallon west of Ihe Willamette Meridian and still ln Horch I'reelnet Marlon County State of north from thence 1.2 links (o the Mill race Oregon for the |>eriod o f Twelve Months ami of D, 8. Stayton; thence south «.> degrees west In duty Ironml your Petitioner* will ever to the place of In-glnnlug save ami except pray James Welch , 8 II Thacker, II W Harris, Irotn th«- last above described tract a pieco or L T Dike, Henry Joost. O W Anderson, Thos. parcel thereof on the east side of the same J. Winters, <1 t, Kamlcrii, H e Hester,.! K Mor heretofore deeded by N. 8. Brown and wife lo row. Wallace Hachard, K A Hosier, II Wlnkley, A. L, Hhreve by deed execuied May 29 1901, and K. W. Hall, (I L Savage, K 8 chase, 8 C Sore nan, recorded at Page 372, Hook 7«,of thè reeord 1 Henry farinady. Grant Smith, Conrad Mfller, of deed» (or Marion conuty, Oregeu. I! II Miller, Charles IV Thomas, .1 H Church, T R A I'T NO t. Charles lionzales, John Johnson, li Joost, W Regnino.g at a i*>int 8 . feci amiti, and » feci 1 N Thomas, i{ II lie n s , L A Harris II Itarlos cast of Ute »mithcasl corner of Block No. t> NOTICK In t h e lo w n o f Btaylon, Marion rounty, Ore- I Notice 1« hereby given that T B Higgs will goti, as showyi by thè nrordcd piata tlu reof. on the 3rd «lay of September I90N Apply to the thè noe west on tbe »miti» line of Water Street Honorable fou n t)' Court of Marlon County in salii towu .Yt b i t ; thenee tonili lo lite Stay- utili race; thenee- ea-terlv np salii state of Oregon for License to sell spirit....» ton utili rnee and meandering nlth thè tn rtb ' , " 1' l" " * ' in«>o» Liquor» in less «(iiantltlea Ilian one tlallon in llorch Precinct Marion batik therrof to a polut on salii race due sonili , ,mnlv s u u . o( Oregon for the ,»rio«l of of thè piace of ht-gln.ilng th neo nortl. to thè piace »1 heglnnftig. Twelve Month*. T. It. Kteo* Dated Jttly 3I.ISDS Petition. Stay ton Livery BUSINESS D IR E C T O R Y »o e ia t ion s The address closed w ith th e follow- mg: Reform for reform’s sake would bn ridiculos and wrong. But reform for humanity’s sak«-, to the end of making the service we render physically, pathetically and religiously wholesome General Merchandise Complete. »I directors, boni mit ounwlvea. 1,1 lhe * « » n d j.art of his address *Mr' NVini,l,n* «uggested liow these reforms should be intriMluccd: grad an d u n d e rta k e rs sh o u ld all of Block No Six '0) in Hollister'» a«ldi- have an u n d e r s ta n d in g an d sh o u ld to ihe Town o f Suyton. Marlon county, , , , , , , : Oregon, a» shown by the plat thereof, work to g e t h e r fo r n eed ed refo rm s. t r a c t n o 2 . That Our Line Of i$ " G u a rd ia n s Sale. Notice It hereby riven that I d pursuance of I an order of the County Court of the Stat« ol Oregon for Marion county, duly made and en tered of record on the 27th day of July, lyusjn the mailer of the estate and guardianship of Helen R.Brown, Paul N. Hrowu and Scott M. It row n, minor* and heir* at law of K. 8. Brown uhII>’' ,,,’t «bruptly and by way of deceased, the undersigned guardian of said es tate ami said minors w ill sell at public auction evolution rather than revolution, to the highest bidder for cash lu hand at time remembering that there are people of sale and subject to continuation by said with other views which must la) re court,on Saturday, the 29th day o f August, and marching him solemnly by 19(*i, at the hour of 10 o'clock a. in. of said «lay, spected; the National Funeral Direc at ami on each separate parcel of lain! to be nu open casket lui» but one redeeming tor»' Association c o u ld ta k e u p the »o!«l. »Itnsted In the tow n of Slayton, M»rion feature that 1 can see: it is a painful W h o l e subject with Theological g e m . I county.Oregon, all the right, title, interest pantomimi of the truth that we all " , and estate of said Helen K. llrown, Haul JC. ar«' in possession front the cradle to inane», securing more thorough itl- I Brown and Scott M. Brown, minora aforesaid, . , i i i i s lr u c t io n to v o tin g m in is te r s in th is *c<|iiired as heir* at law of N, 8. Brown, de tin- grave. But if everybody heard - ... «• • ! ecased.ln and to the i tract» or parrels of Isud ___________________ it: m e say th is th e re would he m o r e re- " ’ K 11 1 l,,u 11 r< 'R ,o u ® I described as follows, , to-tt t press sliouM he used; ministers as- t r a c t n o t. We Beg To Announce New York 'V*e..tcg^n L\ C. CEMENT STONE WORKS A L L K IN D S Cement OK Building Stone And Cement Building Material. Cement Stone made to Ord«.'. on Short Notice. Foundations a Specialty. L. P. BROWN. Notice for Publication. Department of the Interior. I 'n it e ililit e s la n d Office, At Portland, Oregon, lune 23, 1908. Notine is hereby given that Jsin s w . Imbler, of Meharna, Marion county, Oregon, who, on ! June 23,19«*, made timber and -tone applica tion No. 7793 Serial No. 0 55. for N E‘ t of 8E>i, HE 4 o fN K 4 a n d l.o ts la i)d 2,Se« ttonfi,Town- ship 9 8, Range 2 E, Willnr.iette Meridian, has tlleii notiee of intention to make Final Proof, to establish claim to the land above described, ! l>cfore Kegister and Receiver, at Portland,Oro- ; «OH, on the 2Mh .lay o f September, 1908. Claimant names as w itnesses: j Benjamin K im sev.of Mel.a...a, Oregon. Albert T itzc.o f Mehama, Oregon. August Zoellner, of Mehama, Oregon. W. M. B.ishey, of Mehama, Oregon. A lgernon S. D resser , Regie ter.