n i e n t i IIMortPi»! SocUly
THE STAYTON MAIL
Has the Largest Circulation of Any Paper in the Santiam Valley
¿3rd. Year, No, 41.
S T A Y T O N , MARION C O U N T Y , OREGON, T H U R S D A Y , O C T O B E R 11,1917.
Attention Farmers! The Red Cross
RAILROAD NEWS Aged Pioneer
Benefit Dance
Passes
Away
Consulting Engineer of
/L
Proposed Road Here
Serial No. 1130
Your Money Goes Farther at
Marketeria Grocery Company
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Word comes from the post of
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Suuday morning, Oct. 7, at 10 flee department at Washiagton
a
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o’clock,at his home in Happy Hoi- that those living on rural mail
r j \
(> o s s
low. »tout r, mile, northeast of routea are In danger of losing lad e , of the Stayton Red Cross
25c Hersheys Cocoa
Sugar, Berry or Cane
Stayton, occurred the death of their mail service, unless roads!. 1 K1V® a 1 ney benefit dance
in
the
Stayton
skating
rink
for
II. S. IliiHum, consulting engi­ L. N. English, at the ripe age of are kept in better condition.
the purpose of raising funds with
neer of our prospective railroad 85 years.
Postmaster Alexander has re-
which to buy raw material to be
was in the city to look over the
Mr. English and wife and son ceived notice that if roads are
surveys and to make a critical W. H., who lives at home, were not kept in passable condition worked up into the most needful
review of the work so far accom­ preparing to move to their house, for carrier’s conveyances, mail things for the comfort of our boys ,
plished by the engineers in the in Stayton, when he was taken service will be discontinued or at the front.
It is not only the privilege but
Hold. He also attended a meet­ sick Monday, and nothing that routes changed to do away with
the
patriotic duty of each citizen in
ing at Sublimity laKt night, called medical skill or loving care could bad stretches of road.
Macaroni
this
community to patronize this
Rose Bud Matches
by the citizens of that district, do proved of any benefit.
Now is the time to fix that bad
event
and
contribute
their
bit.
who are desirous of having the
He was born in Iowa in 1832, piece of road.
There will be a social hour from
line puss through Sublimity in­ and came to Oregon in 1845. In
Either see the authorities res­
8
to 9 o’clock, Coney Island Hot
stead of so far west of their 1852 he was married to the wife ponsible for the condition of the
Dog and hot coffee will be served
town.
who survives him. To this union roads and have them fixed or get
also
ice cold punch and those who
The meeting was called to or­ four children were born; one son together and level them up and
do
not
care to dance can attend
der by Mr. Bell and after a few dying in 1884. Those living are fill the holes.
the
social
function and contribute!
remarks, Mr. Husum was intro­ Mrs. Byron Denny, Wm. H. apd
The post office department is
to
the
financial
success of the af­
duced and made a clear and con- John M., all residing near the to be more strict in regard to the
fair
by
patronizing
the booths
er e statement as to what the old home. Mr. English had re­ roads in future Carriers are at
serving
refreshments.
T H E ST O R E T H A T U N D E R S E L L S B E C A U S E IT S E L L S FO R C A S H
road would do, after which a sided on this farm 46 years to considerable expense keeping
committee was appointed to pro­ the day on which he was taken their horses, wagons and harnes­ These ladies are working hard
ceed along the lines laid out and sick.
ses in condition, and tiavel over to make the affair a financial
and social success. The rink is
now Sublimity feels much more
The deceased was a man well bad roads adds to this expense. being transformed into a verit­
assurance that they will have a liked by all who knew him and Uncle Sam proposes to help the
railroad within their city limits. he will be missed in the com­ carriers by giving them better able garden of beauty by the all qualified persons to at once dramatic and interesting and will
The Mail is confident that if munity where he spent so many roads, and is putting it up to the willing hands of those who are apply for application and full in­ hold the attention of the audien­
decorating, the windows being formation to Herbert F. Ward,
the Stavton committee will get years of his life.
patrons of rural routes to see
ces—particularly the feminine
banked with evergreens and au­ District Secretary, Room 303,
to work with the same energy
portion of them—up to the final
The funeral service was held that they get them or lose the
tumn foliage and the beams over­ Postoffice Building, S e a t t l e ,
that our neighbor has shown that Tuesday at 2 p. m. in the Meth­ service.
chapter, as everyone will w ant to
head are being made to resemble Washington.
our town will soon be on the map. odist church, in this place, con­
Also, if your mail box is not in
know how the problem, which is
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Come out and help the right ducted by the pastor, Rev. War- proper position for receipt of a forest. A large silver moon
a vital human one, was settled
, 7 f , , x ir -r
of wav man by giving him vour | reni ancj interment was made in mail, have it fixed as soon as hangs suspended from the ceil-
and there will be^considerable
in g so th at those who dance to l a C JNegleCteCl W i l e
support and getting your neigh- ( Lone Qak cemetery,
possible, or if the box is damag­
discussion among the audiences
the strains of the Talmage or­
bar to give his contract on-the
Their w as a large attendance ed or has no door, fix it up or get
as to how it will be settled and
chestra, who will furnish the
right of way. Don t hold up and of neighbors and friends to pay a new one, as the rainy season
even in its settling whether the
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wait for some one else BE their last sad respects to this will soon be here and mail should music for the evening, ctn well
author settled it in the right
imagine that they are indeed in
‘T he Neglected W ife,” the
AMONG THE FIRST.
way.
have proper protection.
worthy pioneer.
fairyland.
Pathe serial in fifteen episodes,
The Grand March, led by Mr. featuring Ruth Roland, popular
and Mrs. M. J . Crabtree, starts at heroine of “ Who Pays?” and
CART 0.* W
9 oclock sharp and from 11:30 to “The Red Circle,” founded on
0
We wish to express our thanks
Only 3 Clays more Of the Mara- t0 our many kind friends in Hap-
We wish to express our sincere
12 o’clock there will be a confetti the two books, , ‘The Journal of
a
Neglected
Wife’,
and
“The
than
as to our many friends for
moth Mill End Sale at the Woolen py hollow and Stayton for their
battle. The refreshment booths
Woman
Alone”
by
Mabel
Her-
their
kindness and beautiful flor-
Think of the price of grain
will be open all evening and all
Mills when we will give away the sympathy and assistance during
and hay. Is it insured
the money taken in over actual pert Unier, one of the best al offerings bestowed upon us in
elegant Auto Robe at 3 p. m. O c t the illness and death of our be­
expenses will go to the red cross. known newspaper and magaz'ne the bereavement of our beloved
against Fire? If not in­
loved
husband
and
father
L.
N.
13th. Headquarters for Mackinaw
writers in the United States, is husband an 1 father. D. Townes.
sure for four or six months
English, also to thank the sing-
Clothing of all kinds, don’ t miss
to
be shown at the Star theatre
Mrs. Ida Townes
era and those who brought the
THE COST IS SMALL
this great opportunity to buy Wool­ beautiful floral offerings.
commencing next Wednesday.
Halsey, Ore.
and Family.
This author has ihe following of
ens at the ri^ht price and quality.
Mrs. Elizabeth English
and family.
WILBUR WOOLEN MILLS CO.
Rev. R. L. Dunn, a few years several million newspaper and
since pastor of the Christian magazine readers who are inter­
Pastor W. J . Warren
church in Stayton, and during ested in the “ Helen” and "W ar­
S S I : :ÜMf
whose pastorate the parsonage ren” stories and many of them
Services at 11 a. m. and 7:30
was built, suffered a bad acci­ have read the ‘‘Journal of a Ne­ p. m. Sunday School 10 a. m.
dent Saturday, breaking both glected Wife” and the ‘‘Woman Epworth League 6:30 p. m.,
Alone.”
wrists.
Prayer meeting every Wednes­
‘‘The Neglected W ife” deals day evening at 7:30.
He is now pastor of the First
Christian church at Vancouver, with the human triangle. It is a
Meeting of the Sunday school
Wash. A flag that had been on story of a man, his wife, and the board the second Monday of
the church steeple for some time ‘‘other woman,” while additional every month at 7:30 p. m. Of­
had become badly worn and he heart interest is furnished by an­ ficial board meeting the same
had climbed on a step ladder to other man who falls in love with evening at 8 o’clock.
remove it and hang up a new the ‘‘other woman.”
‘ The Neglected Wife.” pro­
one.
The ladder broke and he
The Odd Fellows lodge will
duced
in pictures by Balboa, is a
was thrown to the ground with
hold their district convention
seaial
that
interests
by
its
very
the result above stated.
humanness. It reveals a prob­ at Turner, Saturday October 13,
lem that many women are seek­ a large delegation is expected
ing to solve. It brings out a les­ and Stayton should send a large
son to every married man. It crowd, as two of the officers are
points out the dangers and the members of the local lodge. A
degradations that may come to a splendid program has been pre­
The U. S. Civil Service Com- young girl when she begins an pared and a royal welcome is
mission announces that an ex- affair with a married man. It is awaiting those who attend.
animation will be held in more
, than 2000 cities throughout the
Mât**
¡United States on October 25,
u
11917, for clerk w itlfa knowledge
2 cans 35c
$8.00 pr sack
Fancy Tomatoes for Canning
at the R I G H T Price
25c a package 4 boxes 25c
You Carry Home More Goods for
your Eggs at
MARKETERIA
GROCERY COMPANY
General Merchandise
Begins Wednesday
Economy
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FIRE!
J. W . MAYO
Preacher Gets Bad Fall
Meihodist Church
Good Values
For Y ou....
Suits that will be worth more, A great
assortment of good sturdy fabrics with
real wearing quality built into every
inch of cloth.
Good cloth is getting scarce owing to
the fact that a great many mills have
switched to government work.
W e can show you the regular
Values $15 to $35
Hart
Schafner
Marx Clothes
$20 to $35
i
SALEM
WOOLEN MILLS
STORE
.
IÜ Ü Ï1ÏT § g § i i T i q
Clothes
$15 to $25
Telephone 166
136 N. Commercial Street
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Bishop All Wool
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years or over on the date of the
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There is a special need of
! I
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! ledge of stenography or type­ i i
writing in the Government de­
partment in Washington, D. C.,
at salaries ranging from $900 to
$1200 per annum. All qualified
persons are urged to apply for
and take these examinations.
Persons who do not qualify in
either stenography or typewrit­
ing and who pass the clerical
test will have their names placed
on the clerk register for consider­
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t he Government service, t h e
Civil Service Commission urges
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