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About The Stayton mail. (Stayton, Marion County, Or.) 1895-current | View Entire Issue (July 29, 1915)
THE STAYTON MAIL H as the Largest Circulation of A n y Paper in the Santiam Valley— It Covers the Territory Like a Blanket. / ^Ist Year, No. 27. S T A Y T O N , M A R I O N C O U N T Y , O R E G O N , T H U R S D A Y , J U L Y 29, REBEKAH SOCIAL TUESDAY NIGHT WAS COMPLETE SOCIAL SUCCESS A PLEASANT OUTING HAS BAD ACCIDENT W. P!. Thomas le ft Salem early Sat urday morning in res|xmse to a mess age stating that his daughter, Mrs. S.- T. Miller, who lives above Portland, on the Columbia highway, had been hurt in a runaway accident. The team which Mrs. Miller had been driving became frightened at a motor cycle and upset the rig, throwing her violently to the ground and rendering her unconaious fo r awhile. P'ortunatcly no bones were broken, and while badly bruised, Mrs. Miller is re covering nicely. C’lo »« to thri-v humlrnl atti-ml- said on good authority that hardly a ml the Shadow l*lrnic amt ao<'ial Tues one escaped. The ice cream department was at day night, given l.y the Hcbckahs o f tended to by so many o f the fair !<«•- this city. bukaha that no one eould even begin to Besides the people from Slayton and get them together to count. .Suffice to surrounding territory, there w e r e say they sold their stock arid are well rrany from Aumaville, Turner, Shel- satisfied with the proceeds. tiurn, West Stayton and Kingston. Mention must be made o f the urbane The Masonic grove, i n which the a n d expert manner i n which Guy affair was held, was prettily lighted by Kearns handled the fire-arms at the numerous lanterns, both o f tho Japan shooting gallery, and the chivalrous ese mid American varieties, automo way In which he showsd the fair dam- bile headlights and two bonfires, which sela just "h o w ” to hold the rifle, and helped to enliven the scene. just “ where” to place their Illy-white Miss June Kearns, as Itebeccu, sold index finger, and just "w h en ” to shut punch from the original ''w e ll” , and ' their eye when they pulled the trigger, proved so popular that her stock was . etc. etc. etc. soon exhausted, as was also that o f G ee! It was a good time. Come Mrs. Appalona Gehlen dird at her Miss Malana Sestak who presided over again. home here on Saturday, July 24. the candy counter. The Kebckahs wish t o thank the She was born in Alsace in Germany Mias Fills Williams dispensed t h e Stayton band for the music that hcl|>ed in 1851, and came to Am erica with her "Coney Island Hot Dogs” , and it ia I very much to make the affair a success. parents at the age o f one year. Her parents first settled in Illinois near Chicago and later moved to Galena in the same state where she was mar ried to Theodore Gehlen when she was The Slayton Mail is in receipt o f a 19 years o f age. From Illinois the young couple moved copy o f the Oregon Blue Book, compil to Lamar, Iowa, where they lived until The annual 1915 ' ‘ Buyers' W eek ” ed by Secretary o f State, Bon. W. 01- 1892, when they came to Stayton, set for the merchants o f the state will be cott. It contains 192 pages, and bris tling on a farm near here. helil in Portland August 9 to 14. tles with useful information. M r.1 Gehlen died several years ago, The leading 107 jobbers and whole The book contains a complete dire< t- and was a well known merchant o f this salers have banded together and pro ory o f all slate officers, institutions, city for several years before his death. vided a series o f entertainments for The funeral services were held in the the visiting merchants and their fam boards and commissions, and district Catholic church in this city and were ilies, that will keep them busy the en ami county officers, as well as other attended by a large crowd o f relatives, special features, such as a historical tire time. friends and neighbors. Rev. Lainck Not only that but to every merchant sketch o f Oregon, a sketch o f the early officiated. provisional government which w a s whose combined purchases amount to Interment was in the Sublimity cem •800 will be refunded his railroad fare. formed at Champoeg, a list o f the etery by the side o f her husband, who Several merchants from Stayton are newspapers o f the state, a list o f all is buried there the postoffices o f Oregon, etc. already planning to make the trip. Copies may b e had by interested parties b y writing to Secretary o f Jno. Mielke and w ife made a trip to 25c men's hose 19c Hammond-Bishop. State, Ben. W. Olcott, Salem, Oregon. Salem Sunday. F’ rank Brown, w ife and son, Keith, Hon. Frank Davy and w ife o f Salem, and Dr. Kobinctt and family o f Albany spent Sunday with the Geo. Brown fam ily o f this city. 1 About 11 A. M. with loaded lunch baskets the entire party went to Nei- b ert’s spring where the time was spent until near supper time in swimming, games, etc., when the party motored t o Kingston where they visited the cave at that place arid rounder I out the day with supper in the evening. Why go to other resorts, when Stay- ton can afford such pleasing attractions at home. MRS. APPALONA GEHLEN DIED HERE SATURDAY GOOD FELLOW CLUB ! HOLDS REUNION i "BUYERS’ WEEK” IN PORTLAND AUG. 9-14 OREGON BLUE BOOK I PREMIUM LISTS OF THE STAYTON SCHOOL FAIR ARE NOW READY On another page o f this issue o f The hibits soon. Also will be found many nice premi ums for older people. plete premium list o f the Second Annu A premium list can be had by apply al School Children’s Industrial Fair, ing to the Secretary, Miss June Kearns which will be held in Stavtun on Sep or at the Mail office. The lists will al so be distributed by the Stayton stores. tember 24-25. Look over the list carefully and have Everyone pull fo r a successful Stay- the children begin to prepare their ex- ton School Fair. Stayton Mail will be found the com MONSTER WHEAT HEADS SERVICES AT CHRISTIAN ON EXHIBITION HERE CHURCH NEXT SUNDAY There will be preaching services at Samuel A plet o f this city brought a couple o f dozen heads o f wheat into usual hour o f worship next Lord’s Day. Everybody is invited to worship with the Mail office one day m the latter us. There will be Bible School at 10 part o f last week that would make an o ’clock; preaching service at 11 o ’clock. Eastern man’s eyes open wide, to say The theme will be, “ The peculiar place (Special to The Mail) place the Christian occupies 1 n the The members o f the Good Fellow the least. Club o f Happy Hollow held their an The heads will average 4J inches in world” . Christian Endeavor at 7 P.M . The nual reunion on Friday o f last week. length, and by aciual count w ill aver Preaching service at 8. P. M. theme will be the second sermon on The follow ing officers were installed: age 90 grains to the head. “ Sin” . Pres., Mrs. R. P. Phillips; Sec., Ella The variety is one o f the W illam ette The Junior Loyal Sons class o f the W illiam s; Musician, A l m a Phillips; Treas., Mrs. Addie Palmatvcr; commit Valley standards, called "P r o h i” wheat Bible School and other boys who wish tee on entertainment, Allen Phillips, which was introduced here many years to be in the class and also to be a Boy ago; and to judge from the specimen [Scout, are invited to a social gatheri: g Chas. Rossiter and Roy Kelley. In the evening a banquet was held at in the Mail office, has not deteriorated to be held at the parsonage next .Sat urday evening between 7 and 9 o ’cL ck, the home o f Chas. Rossiter. There in that time. While it is *rue that this particular for the purpose o f considering the 3 >y were about fifty present which includ ed all the members and many visitors. specimen was raised in Mr. A p le t’ s Scout movement and the possibility .,f ■ garden a n d given some cultivation, organizing. Please remember the i.n e still it shows what a judicious amount bovs. Ralph L. Putnam, Pastor. o f fertilizer, and a little attention will ■ Contributed I do. It would not be out o f place here to mention that Mr. A plet is a gardener Automobilists as a rule drive too fast ' o f the first order, and his place always over the big steel bridge across the looks clean, neat and not a weed in tion Dept, should commend itself to Santiam south o f Stayton. Vibration : sight. Mr. Aplet came from Sw itzer from a fast driven auto is just as in land, where they can truiy appreciate every thoughtful person. Nowher.: is jurious to a bridge as from a fast driv the blessing o f a prolific soil like the greater care exercised or caution o r carefulness practiced. Santiam bottom. en team. DRIVE TOO FAST Beauchamp’s Prescrip MAYO’S FIRST ANNUAL RED TAG CLEARANCE SALE SALE BEGINS Serial No. 1011 1915. Q SALE BEGINS RED TAG Sat. July 31 1st ANNUAL CLEARANCE SALE Sat. July 31 MAYO’S CASH STORE MAYO’S CASH STORE ON ACCOUNT Of The Late Season, we are going to make sv eeping reductions in our Wash Goods. In making these prices we are not considering the cost, but what price they will sel' for. We would rather sell seasonable goods at a loss now, and have a new clean stock for next year. Stayton, Ore. 1 Here are and not exceptions i | Cynthia Crepes in many fancy patterns. Special § Koto Crepes, we have several short pieces of this left X Regular 15c value, | 16c Dimity, now 50 16c Organdy 16c Rice Cloth m 18c F'laxons . now 16c Rhine Cloth . . . . . now now now . . now j 16c Figured Voile | 35c Ratine only now \ 3 9c yd 10c . 11c . . 11c . He “ * " “ “ 28c Bates Crepe now 22c “ 35c Check Crepe now 19c “ 50c Slub Yarn Crepe 35c Orilla Crepe 75c Striped Katine 16c “ 13c . . . 12c 44 16c Rice Voile 12c 44 25c Kimona Crepe 12c 44 25c Shadow Voile . - . CHILDREN’S HOSE Ask to see the 25c value fine ribbed hose that we are selling for 25c New Cloth now now now at only Domestic Zephyrs at only at - . 15c Hats 12c - • - - 13c - 12i - 9c - 9c ea - “ at only . . . 17c “ 3 lb " “ at only . . . 72c “ . . For Hot Weather 21c . 4 Sheeting " now now . . - SHEETING i I f you have any use for house lining, or need a cheap grace of muslin to cover dressed veal or pork for shipping, buy our Ashland sheeting 5 3-4c yd Q LOT 1 LOT 2 LOT 3 In this lot you will find waists sold as high as $1.00, special There are waists in this sold up to $2.00 special In this lot they range from 2.00 to 4.00 special Price 49c Big Reduction in HOUSE DRESSES Price 89c ! MAY© S CASH STORE ■ STAYTON, OREGON MAYO’S FIRST ANNUAL RED TAG CLEARANCE SALE 22c yd 26c “ Ladies* Waists at less than Half Price Price 29c 8c “ 9— 4 25c Hats - . only Straw Harvest Hats 6c 11c 19c 6c 1 lb 8— 19c “ All Ladies’ Summer underwear reduced. 17c Amoskeag Checks - i lb Cotton Batts at only 18c “ now only 30 inch Percale at only 12c “ now at Extra wide Ginghams 17c “ SUMMER UNDERWEAR 11c Vest 14c Vest 25c Vest Scarsdale Ginghams 22c “ 19c “ . Some of our Regular Values that are Bargains— 22c “ 35c Haytean Crepe now . . now now . . - now Stayton, Ore.