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About The Stayton mail. (Stayton, Marion County, Or.) 1895-current | View Entire Issue (Dec. 21, 1916)
THE STAYTON MAIL Hglorie»' O f * '* 0 " , Has the Largest Circulation of Any Paper in the Santiam Valley—It Covers the Territory Like a Blanket. —r — rrr ¿2nd Year, No«.51, » * « ristmds S T a W Ô K MARION C O U N TY , OREGON, TH URSDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1916. Serial No. 1088 i - . . . . 1,. The people of the entire Waldo Hill country and adjacent territory extend sympathy to Wayne Ashby, and other relatives for their bereavement in the death of Mrs. Aahby which occurred Saturday, Dec. 16, at 5 p. in. Eliza beth Lyle Robarda wan born Feb. lO, 1HX9, and was married to Wayne Aa^by Oct. 12, 1918. She had been in poor health for some time, and the end came quietly and peacefully, with her husband and her father and mother, Mr. and Mrs. Kobards of Portland, at the bedside. She was a bright, cheer ful woman, accomplished and well liked by everyone. She was 27 years of ape at the time of her death. The funeral was held at the Aahby country home Dec. 19, and was attend ed by a very large number of sorrow ing friends and relatives. Interment was in the Union Hill Cemetry nearby. The service# were conducted by Rev. E. B. Lockhart, of Stayton, assisted by Mrs. J. W. Mayo of this city, who aang several beautiful soloa. T h e funeral was marked by the large num j ber of beautiful floral offerings sent bv relatives and friends. Misa Kobards, ; a sister, of Washington, and Guy Nott ’ and mother, Mrs. Nott, sister of Mr. Ashby were present at the funeral. - i {; \; Mrs. Joseph Peery entertained the Ceimplianyo club last Thursday after noon. All the members were present except Mrs. T. W. Creech and Mrs. E. T. Matthieu who were absent on ac count of illness. Invited guests were Mesdames H. A Beauchamp, J. W. Mayo and J. M. Ringo. The next meeting will be with Mrs. C. H. Brew er the latter part of Janunry. C0MPL1ANY0 CLUB MEETS GEHLEN ESTATE TO BE DIVIDED A suit, asking partition of the Gch- ten estate in and near Stayton has been tiled in circuit court by the Geh- len heirs. Some two hundred acres of land near Stayton are involved besides considerable pro(>crty within the city itself. The property belonged to Theodore Gehlen who, when he died, left it to ten children. Since then one of the heirs has died and an adjudication of the rights of the remaining heirs is de sired. Attorney Carey F. Martin tiled the papers Tuesday. MERRY CHRISTMAS IS NEARLY HERE The store windows are full to the brim with good things for the Christ mas lime, and no one need be disap pointed in the making of a selection, even at a late hour Saturday night. You will find almost anything you want in the stores and shops in Stay- ton. Useful and beautiful presents abound Mr. and Mrs. Pètef Bnrgtiart of near and there is no reason to go away empty handed. * Shaw were Stayton cullers Tuesday. A N S C O C &. am eras s p e e d e x f il m Y fO U can depend on the Ansco Vest- Pocket Camera to re cord in picture form the happy events of Christmas day. Do your part towards making the day pleas ant by giving one of these com pact little cameras. It makes pictures so clear and sharp they can be enlarged success fully. Several styles and sizes. See our assortment of Ansco Cameras, priced from $2 to $55. For Sale at Sloper’s Drug Store STAYTON -:- OREGON t - A C hristm as C aro’., ENCOURAGE INSTEAD EWES ON SHARES OF DISCOURAGE MRS. WAYNE ASHBY C hristm as Legend PASSES BEYOND The legend of St. Boniface ind the first Chmtmai tree hai been beautifully told. The icene lives before us— the win try night, the (welling hillock crowned with the great oak tree, the “thunder oak,” sacred to the pagan god Thor, the tongues of ruddy flame, the ranks of white clad warriors, women and children facing the altar; the hoary high priest and kneeling ohild, the victim doomed to die by the blow of the hammer, a sacrifice to Thor, the hammerer. :: Then the coming of Boni face, the blo-v from the ham mer turned atide by the cross, the rescue of the boy, the fall of the oak beneath the mighty blowi of the apostle, the story of Jesus limply told and how sin, not human life, is the sao- riflee he asks. “And here." said the spot- tie as his eyes fell on a young Hr tree, with its top pointing toward the stars, amid the divided oak—“here i* the liv- ing tree, with no ttai; of blo^d upon it, that shall be the sign oi your new worship ”—Parish Tidings - By HENRY WADSWORTH LONOFELLOW V. J. Philippi Wants to Put Out 400 Ewes on Shares, or will Contract To Take Lambs WINDOW NCE upon a time there was a scrivener who wrote a Christ mas story without mentioning •hop windows, and the people rose and slew him. saying, “It has nev er beeu done.” Does the reader recognize this stroll ing ragged newsie? Down through the centuries he comes, the eternal poor child of Christmas, who la, by the law of the prophet*. Invariably hap pier than the rich man tn hla limousine. (This limousine, by the way. was once a coach and four, the rich man a red nosr>d liaron and the child a golden haired page. Ills mud colored mon grel alone remain* the same. He haa not altered In 500 years.) It was a week liefore Christmas, and we had not yet found our rich man At last, however, just as dusk was falling, we found our man. Tie wo* old; he was alone In the world. Ills hnlr fell In n white fringe oliotit his ears. Ill* face was bitter, but aad. BurrepMHonsly as we r.*n*ffc-J hi* wrist we felt Ills pulse His heart was ready to melt. “Qulek!” said we, leaping Into the plum colored Interior of hi* limousine. “Thero's no time to lose. The boy Is Waiting three blocks farther along. Tell your man to hurry, please.” The old gentleman did not seem te observe our presence. We were piqued for a moment, but soon reflected that, being a young author, we were, of course, quite Invisible. He spoke sharp ly through the tube to his chauffeur: “Get on. Simmons; get on. I can’t stay hero nil night And, Simmons, stop at tho toy shop three (docks far ther along.” The enr drew up to the curb. The old gentleman, clutching n copy of Dickens In one hand and his gold headed cane In the other, descended to the sldewnlk. Instinctively, as though guided by some Impulse of the nges. he turned toward the Christmas shop window ablaze with a thousand dn.v nrtltlclul candles. Standing Just In front of the bright window, the mud colored mongrel at hi* heels, wag the little newsie, hla hands In Ills pockets, his cap on the back of his head, bis wistful eyes O In speaking of our “ biggest ships,” building and about to be built on the Pacific Coast, we should do well to re member that Bath, Me., has set a high mark for us and that we shall need to 1 will sell or put out on shares 400 go some to surpass it. The largest good Shropshire and Cotawold breeding wooden schooner ever built was a ewes, bred to bring lambs early. All Maine product. She was the Wyom good picked sheep. Will sell ewes for ing, built at Bath six years ago and $12 per head and will contract the still carrying 6000 tons of coal to a iambs from these ewes at six dollars a cargo- ThU schooner is 329.5 feet long head and fleece at $3 a piece. One In December ring 50.1 feet beam and her nominal regis half down and balance at expiration of Every day the chimes; try is 3730 tons. There are several time. Or will sell at $12 a head with Loud the glee men sing others of these mammoth vessels, one half down and will take mortgage In the streets their merry rimes. chiefly six masters, and all carrying on ewes and increase for balance, or Let ns by the Are, the American flag and some of them will give one half of lambs for the j have paid for their cost out of the Ever higher, keeping of these ewes till Sept 1, 1917. i business they have done since the be Sing them till the night expire. These sheep are all A No. 1 and in ginning of 1915. There is no reason good condition. If you want any of why the Pacific coast should not ulti them you had better get busy. Call or \ Shepherds at the grange, mately attain the Main record, how phone 974, V. J. Philippi, Stayton, Ore. I Where the babe was born, ever, since the material here ia of the 12-28. Sang with many a change best and we are fast acquiring the ex Christmas carols until morn. perience that is necessary to establish Let ns by the fire, confluence in ourselves. Ever higher, A little legislation to encourage in A Christmas sermon entitled “ The Sing them till the night expire. stead of discourage shipping under the Star in the E ast” will be delivered at American flag would make the Pacific the Methodist Episcopal Church Sun- \ Coast the greatest wooden ship building day morning by the Pastor. In the These good people sang center in the world. Songs devout and sweet. evening the costumed drama “ The While the rafters rang Gift of Gifts.” and some special num CHRISTMAS EDITIONS bers will take the place of the regular Thera they stood with freezing service in recognition of the birthday feet. of the Saviour. At the morning ser Let ns by the fire, The Silverton Appeal, the Silverton vice there will be placed in the pews Ever higher, I Tribune and the Aurora Observer each Christmas checks that those who de Sing them till the night expire. I came out with Christmas editions in sire to may Ail in and aid the suffering colors last week. They were all very war victims in the way of sending the Who by the fireside stands tasty, nicely arranged and show the “ Christmas ship” across the sees. Stamps his feet and sings, appreciation of the merchants by th • The following Sunday night in place liberal advertising patronage. of the usual two services at 6:30 and But he who blows his hands Not so gay a carol brings. 7:30, a watch night service will be held from nine o’clock until after the Let us by the fire, New Year is ushered in, the first hour Ever higher, being given over to a sermon and the Sing them till the night expire. There will be a big feature < 5 regular church service, the second to reels “ The Inner Struggle” and a com be a social hour with light refresh edy “ Gamblers in Greenbacks” at the ments, and the third hour to be in Star on Christmas night. Dec. 25. charge of the Epworth League. Thus Members and friends of the Baptist Don’t Mis3 this. Regular show Satur the church and its friends will watch day and Sunday nights. church please take notice. -------- the old year out and the new year in. There will be tTie annual business Mr. ::n t Mrs. Jack Johnsto", Mr. and meeting at the church Sunday DecJ 31st soon after Sunday School and at Mrs. W. R. urry and Mr. and Mrs. noon time a basket dinner Don’t for A. Schroder of Lyons were among the get to bring your basket. 12-28 shoppers in our city Tuesday. Miss Anna L. Mullen, a very popular and highly respected young lady o f Stayton has resigned her position as stenographer at the office of S. H. Heltzel, Atty. and will leave for Salem in the near future, where she will be engaged in the same line o f work. Miss Mullen came to our city over a year ago and has made many warm friends who reluctantly gave her up and while wishing her success in her new home. We hope she may return to our city where she will always re ceive a very cordial and warm welcome. HEAR along oar itreet Pass the minitrel throng«. Hark! They play to iweet On their hantboy« Christmas songs. Let ns by the fire, Ever higher, Sing them till the night expire. I METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH BIG SHOW AT STAR f NOTICE POPULAR YOUNG LADY RESIGNS YOUR GIFT CHOOSING A T DITTER-BELL’S STO RE Will Be a Pleasure and Convenience A Store Filled With Practical And Useful Gifts For th e Youngsters I) a n Young returned from Salem Monday after a few days visit in that city. "I know'" muttered the rich man -,lt Is Christmas. Come: 1 will give you anything you ask f< r one peep Into your wlnde v! 1 say this In all hum bleness, knowing that you are richer than I, knowing that I have nothing that you would w a n tJ iu t still I beg of you to name your fieart'a desire." We turned to the little newsie. the eternal Christmas child. Fondly, al most tearfully, we waited for him to speak. At last he did so, glancing for Inspiration at the mongrel, • • • nor did lie know, wretched boy, that bo bad shattered the tradition of ceil turies. "I’ll trade y’ a look In the winder," said the boy bluntly, “for n five min utc sit In yer autymoblle.” A moment later pedestrians passing »hat particular corner saw an old gen tlernnn peering rather dazedly Into a Christmas shop window, while In the Looking (nio tho Christmaa Window. plum tinted, nickel plated, electric light ed, luxuriously appointed limousine at fixed upon that feast of plenty. For the curb ant n little newsie with n mud one dreadful Instant we thought wr colored mongrel hugged to his bosom saw n look of boredom, of ennui, and an overwhelming happiness in his flash across Hint pale pinched face, bet ej es. wo could not t»o sure. As for the Christmas author—but fee "Humph!” said the old rentlrnaan. was Vtry young and quite Invisible.— ■•This your window?" Dana Burnet In New York Evening ‘Yes, sir," replied I ho boy with i Sun. cherubic smile, "mine and Bouesy's." Mechanical T o y s , Pile Drivers, Erectors, Building Blocks, at 15 to 75c, Dolls. Games, Coaster Wagons, Tool Chests, Everything to Please Any and all the Little Folks j * *+ Our Showing for the Rest of the Family of * Fancy Papetries, Perfumery, Ladies’ and Gent’s Slippers, Rugs, Neck Ties, Tie Clasps, Cuff Links, Rose Baskets, Work Baskets, Candle Holders, Sta tionery, Jardenieres, Salad Sets, Vases Pipes, Cigars in Gift Boxes, is com plete and of the Best DITTER BELL & CO. SUBLIMITY OREGON