OliKOOX CITY KNTKIMMMSK. KKIDAY. SKITKMIIKU H. wh.
RAILROAD Con-
BETTER ROADS
on this tide of the
Rivw.
DEVOTED TO THE WEST INTERESTS OF OSWKGO AND VICINITY
"tl-U
v.
the oswego RK0RD
t m i t m la m w u w hit.
4
4 All Bialtera pertaining to thi 4
dfpwrtnirnt ran b lk up with 4
MUa Dra Irr. leal rpr
arnlallva of Ihe twefO Record
Kindly phooa of Item..
AdvrtUlnj rat mad h"n gpon
rtqut.t.
WILL OPEN OP II
FIRST OP NEXT MONTH
SAYS
DEMAND FOR PRODUCT,
J. f. MOORE. CUTS DOWN
SUPPLY ON HAND.
IVRTIJlXn Ore, Sept. .-"
hav. not alom'ed don a bit In our!
M-ll.nR artlvttlea. and do not Intend
to." amid J. K. Miwre. altant aalea
manacer of th Oreiton Portland Ce
ment company, today In combat
Inc the prevalent lmprlon that th
blj plant at Oeito ould be cloaed
don Indefinitely aa a reault of the
recent tult filed In the Federal court
charrlnf the formation of a "cement
iruaL" In which certain official of
the company are Involved.
IVraune we had a larite aurplua of
material on hand, we did cloe down
a part of the mill on September 1.
but. In view of the renewed order
which are comln In dally, we have
derided today to reopen the mill full
IdaKt on the first ot next month. At
the preaent time we have 4H.000 bar
rels of cement on hand.
The ftrat car of cement did not
leave our factory until June 9. yet
we shipped 43 cara before the end of
that month, over 6000 barrel, and we
took future order for 13.000 barrels
more. In July the sales ran to more
than 11.000 barrels, and in August to
;0.136 barrels. Future contracts on
hand at present call for 34.051 bar
rels." Half Made Cement at
OswegoPlantExplodes
TWO MEN NARROWLY ESCAPE
WITH LIVES DRY KILN
IS DAMAGED.
Two employes of the Oregon-Portland
Cement company plant at Oswego
bad narrow escapes from death Thurs
day morning, when the kiln blew up at
5 o'clock.
The half-made eement was blown
through the roof, and portions of the i
wuif n-..o rorrlftH 1 flft foot ntt'tv Ttt'n
workmen standing within 30 feet of j
the plant found their clothes on fire. '
and escaped serious injury only be
cause they were near the river and
ou' of line of the blast from the kiln.
The two . who had narrow escapes
were Rert Crego and Harry Hedges.
Crego was on duty in the fire-room,
but luckily was standing at one side
of the doors of the kiln. Hedges was j
Just outside. The two of them recov
ered from their surprise quickly, and
extinguished the fire before any ma
terial damage wag done.
The damage to the dry kiln was
estimated at $500.
RA1EJEW PIANO
INSTRUMENT GIFT OF LATE REV.
D. B. GRAY.
OSWEGO. Ore., Sept. 7 (Special)-
Rev. D. P. Gray at the time of his
death, nearly two months ago, willed
his piano to a missoinary church and I
a missionary church Rev. Myers pres-!
ent minister, was instrumental in ob-1
talning the piano for this church. (
It Is a beautiful Reed & French pi-1
ano. The people used it for the first 1
time last Sunday evening and think I
It grand.
rir. 1 1, nnnltr u-anln tn Inln furlon
county In building a $245,000 concrete , m ts Monua-
brldh"i across the Willamette at Salem Mr. and Mrs. Watt Waldorf of Mu
while Marlon county has plans for a j lino, spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs.
$195,000 steel structure. I Alonzo Waldorf.
FULL BRED JERSEY DAIRY
Villiger & Schleiss, Props.
Pure Milk and CreamAll New Sanitary Implements
High Grade Inspected Cattle
PHONLS:
B-6I6I; Local 371
First and "A" Sts.
1NSI1ME FOJlNTAIN
i -
DEDICATED AT OSWEGO
ERSKINE IMITH PRESENTS
GIFT IN HONOR OF Hit
occcascd wire.
The beautiful fountain of granite
and art on Iripl bae. which
erected In honor of Mr.. 1-aur. K
Smllh. wa. presented lo ihf Oawego
at httail by her hu.hand. A. Erakine
Smith and family, tin" whool Mr
Smith attended when a child
It wa dedicated Saturday afternoon
'before large rrod of Oawrgo fill
j tmt and close frlnda of th decasfd
! Hupfrtntfndcnt Alderman made the
addrra. paying great tribute to thaj
woman whoa memory tli" fountain
! wa. a monument. ;
lie aUo ioke of the change In Ihe
us of monumrnta today to tvrral ,
l ,
year, ago. They ert Imt ornanu-nta.
then af cold niarlili' and uni hert
inow thev are placed a. a aervlre and
will alw.v. brlnic back to the Trend.
of the dear one that ha. p.-d on
the world unknown, meniorlc-a
chlldhooA dayg that nhouUI never
,,j
j forgotten.
Kev. Alien l.eaa. oi m. jame mm-,
eran church, read a praer: Millie,
Tnmiball presided at the exercinea. I
The rvli clowd hy iiiRluir
-America." IfJ by Mr. Fnak Taylor,
of Tort land.
Tb four ntnall children of Mra.
Smith', Chrlatlna. Hunter. Stein ojid
Arrble ere the firm to drink from
the fountain.
Mrs. Smith was the duuehter
Sarah A. Evan, of Portland.
Mr. Smith Is on a northern explor
ing tour and could not be present, so
'Mr.. Evan and daUKliter. Mr. He.
ale Pettlncer. with her family and
Mr.. Smith', children, were in attend
ance.
Laura Evans Smith was one of the;
first women to enter Alaska. KoinK j
lidM whan huf rlrt diirlnr fhn mill '
rush. She passed away March 31. at
her home In Vancouver. B. ('.
After the dedication, Mrs. Petttngcr
entertained a numler of friend, ul
her home.
J. A. CONFER
MANY
RELATIVES ATTEND
NER IN HIS HONOR.
DIN-
OSWECiO. Ore.. Sept. 7 (Special I
Mr. and .Mrs. Rube Confer and daugh
ter, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Confer and baby
were present at a birthday dinner giv
en for J. A. Confer, aged 72, in Ore
gon City. Sunday, Mr. and Mrs. Harry
Confer and daughter, and J. A. Confer.
Jr., were present also.
I TT D C (1 P I f TV
flL 1 LII uUUlLl I
FIFTEEN LADIES PRESENT RE
FRESHMENTS SERVED.
OSW'EGO. Ore., Sept. 7 (Special)
The Altar soclty met at the home of
Mrs. O'Hrien Wednesday afternoon.
About 1j ladies were present and
spent a delightful afternoon. Delici
ous refreshments were served.
OSWEGO LOCALS.
Mr. and Mrs. T. N. Dane and son
Frank, of Los Angeles, are visiting
Mrs. Dane's parents, Mr. and Mrs. G.
V. Prosser, this week.
Harry Peters and family left Tues-
! day morning for the hopflelds near
Wilsonville.
The first meeting of the Bason of
the Osweco Woman's club will be held
at the nome of M r w. Twinning,
cp.p,ni.,.r i:!th
A. .1. Sullans, District superintend-
ent of Congregational church, with
Rev. Meyers, called in Interest of
church work Tuesday.
George and Olive Mclntyre called at
the Pyinbrook home Sunday,
v. ,, ... . npn,,in
r "
I few days in Molalla.
Mrs. Lloyd Harbin and daughter,
Gertrude, of Portland, called on rela-
Oswego, Oregon
; UNSETTLED WUTHEB
PICKERS ARC GATHf RING
STAFFORD VAROS tON
AT PASTOR HOME
I
.. .' . i "..L. . .uh ,,,1.1
rain ami ho grower are hc.inlii l'
i,h,...l k..r.'
....h..,!.,. nu, ui. I,,'
in.' n artl ami mot ot inrni n
!iM-lf. lii Ufln on Turda ol ttil
Thi minuter of tin1 (iiruuu Hap I
, tlt churvh and llr art rrjolrlna
lorr ihf Mrih of a ! I lo. iMirn rrt-
; day t lie nrt
A itilnlaiiT (mm Hcthany. Hcv. Mr
t'.urf. prrai-hisl at thi tptiit t liun h
Iat Sunday.
Mr. 'ldl ha Intn twllii tra
for hlniclf
Mr. 1 1 He end family ha motrd
-t on to Mr Nu.,baum . pl.-e
r-'lv ,or, "IM'I.WIns.
v. Af"r n'u u, ,U.' ' Mri
I .filial iiatRr pim iHiHii- n v'iinni iii'inw-
I Mm. Aenil onJ two (Utithtrm Hnl
Ian Miitnintr talfh Mra (.sin '
Sl.hlM(, , ,)(Kln h ,M wn
r ,1.tlKn,.y , irni.,. f ha !
. h , b , ;
ary notn will have a new teacher.
I Mis U-nt. who had also lauicht Iwoi
year, havlnic icotten marrlH durlna '
vacation. I
Mr. Jack KUeKsen went out at bed '
time about ten day. aco lo catch a I
j chicken. She took alone a match but!
f blew it out after seciirinK the chicken 1
'and Ju.-t then .oiihmIiIiik .limit her'
twice just above the shoe top. She
stooped und pulled the hose loose.
When she cot Into the house she
found whatever it was had made a; 9
distinct puncture. Her foot and It'; I
Ni'sme swollen to the knee und was
ijiiKe painful and she is but Just able
at present to wear a shoe.
Ijist week a Jacob, Mr. Aernl's
nephew, aa helping Fred Mot-vr load
hay he said a snuke. black In color.
and as tile ss his arm. and ut least six
feet lone ran out from under the hsy -
cock. He Jumped from the loud, but
the snake was too quick for him and
escaped.
The I-adlea' Circle will meet with '
i Mr. Oldham on the third Thursday
1 and a good attendance Is desired, as
the question of the bee und dinner. !
I when the side walk shall be luld Is to
be decided upon at that time. The I
ladle have the lumber on hand for
laying walks In various stretches of j
road where it is almost Impassible in
winter.
I . r. turner nas neen very in since 1
Saturday. He ha not been well for
a number of months and went to New- j
port but received no benefit and has ;
appeared to be failing since. His
daughter, Mrs. Fred Elllgsen was
called to his bedside on Monday ami
is still with him.
An Uto IoimI. consisting of eight
perwns motored out from I'ortlami
on Labor day and took supper with
Mrs. Jack Ellegsen and family.
Ernest Wilke and Gertrude his wife
have gone across tlio river to pick
hops at the Mlley yard.
Jake Newbower and family and l)r j
Richard Newbower and family, each
in their auto passed through Stafford
last Sunday on their way to Mr.Aden.
Jake has a prosperous grocery store
on the west side in Portland and Rich- j
ard is a successful physician In east j
Portland. When Iio.vb they lived In
Stafford and attended the school here,
therefore Stafford feels proud of their I
success.
Everybody Is welcome at the wood (
cutting bee at Charles- Tlcdeinun'fe I
woods on Saturday, September IB, to I
cut wood for the Church of God's pas- j
tor. Rev. George B. Cole.
WILSONVILLE
? i v j j ? '? -ij
f
J h
ami
Hop-picking has
begun here
everyone is busy.
Mr. and Mrs. Dodson, of Sherwood,
visited Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Jones dur
ing the week-end.
Dell llaker, the noted baseball cham
pion, has purchased the Hillman farm
i'roni .1. W. Thornton.
Attorney Evans und family were
visitors at Ihe Thornton home last
week.
Pearl Bailey a former popular teach
er at Corral Creek school, visited Mrs. 1
Reed Graham last Friday.
Harold Say is havine a few days'
vacation at home after spending the
summer In the mountains, doing for
est patrol work, and he will return
to the I'nlversitly of Oregon on Mon
day, September II til, to resume IiIh
studies there.
Mrs. Harris and son Virgil are vis
iting at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Win. Haker.
Hood View W. C. T. II. met at the
hull at Hood View on Thursday afternoon.
THE BEST OF MEATS
Can Always be Found at the
Oswego Meat Market
Fresh Cured Hams, Bacon and Other Products
Fresh Fish.
H. BETHKE, Prop.
Mim iMbmn I. il-iim Mr mtil Mis
A V mm
Harold Hat hn, a It U-
u. niliin at hiiiiid, tt.r tpnidiua Hi"
! annum r in IIik mount jiu, doing lor
r.l paliol wink a n. I he i( nun) lo
till l'nlrlly n( tin toil on Vl.iu.Ul
I He pleilihf r II, i r -.me III ludl.
H I llu-if
Mr Haul ami ..n Mud. aie u
llui at llir home ut Mi and Mr Um
! Baker
II.hkI View W - I' I mil at tlx
.lull at IIinmI VlVro mi Thuid a(
Mla ml.M.n U i.mii Mr and
Mr A W..",H'
Margaret Mar Tc.Ur..
ol r'oiil
' l-'l aprmBmi with
lur rvlatltra hrrv Mr and Mr V
t) Sav and Mr and Mr IUir Say
SalinnilliK haa U-n a hJ''' l'at
llnir hrrc ilunna u- Imt maHii r
Thi oiina folk nt- il a 'xl iniir
at I In lUnrf. on Sjiiiidn nUlit
Audrt-y WihhI atrtwd limnc (roll)
I jnhliiiiton. on r"tiU). alliT ait udiuK
( th. uiniiirr lih hir aunt and umln
hPr.
Mr and Mra. KU hi-nlri;rr, of I'ort
land. Ultrd thr li.iiacia lauilly lant
j Sunday.
pUiio rrrllal Kiwn li Mi
( M.ry a, trol-l aIlJ ,r ,,u,,.l. at
the re.ldenc. of Mr and Mr. It.y
,1'','J A"k " u Tu-
uj rTriiiiig, AUftUftl nrn in"" im
lowlni; procram w.i nudcrrd:
I. IIIowIiik lliibbl.-. .
tilth
Vera Wacner.
2. The Cray Squirrel Erb
Adolphu Kpit
3. The Merry lluUdink. . . . Kroainan
Juanlta Nclld.
4. Hilarity I.lihnrr
Effle Wanner.
o. Uriam r"alrli liiictlle
Lottie v Ncul.
1!. Melody of lve Kndi inun
Nola Turner
'. tal Value In l Flat I'bopln
lb) Moment Mifliale. S hubert
Eva Sii dlini:.
In the lloat Franke
Mabel Is- N.-ui
lluncurian W'alit Kollar
Effle Warner.
Xocturtie .. Irhacb
10
Eva S.-.illiii:
Misa llrobst furmsluM two nuuiln-rs
1 at the close of the procram itlven b)
. her pupil, after which Hie Misses
1 cudys and liah WuKtier served
1 punch. This wa the first recital civ
;,.n by Mis llrobst s pupils here, but
' therewill probably be more given dur
nK the winter, as Mis llrobst will
'continue her classes here, much toi
the delight of her pupils. Mis. Ilmbsl
ha been a profelonal pluno student
()f rof. Chapman for years. She haa
proven herself one of the most hrll
Hunt of the younger planlM of the
Northwest, In rectal and concert, and
has had much ucces a a teacher at
pacific t'nlveralty. a. well as In her
private classes,
1. 1 j
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HA2ELIA.
.. t ... 4. i 4 i 4 .
HAZEUA. Ore.. Sept. 7 (Special I
Mrs. F. A. Ilultberg and little duughter
tllcnilora. w.-re pleasantly entertained
! by Mrs. F. II. und Mr. C. W. Child
: Wednesday afternoon.
! Mrs. S. 11 Itoss ' and grundsuu.
Lloyd Wllklns, of Seattle, were guests
of the former s sister. Mrs. Joseph M
M"lian " f''w ,Ul' U Z?
Donald Lehman and Clifford Whit-
ten celebrated their fourth birthday
anniversary. Sunday, August 27. at
the home of Muster Donald's purents.
Mr. und Mrs. F. W. Lehman.
Messrs. Hugh. William and Thouius
Whltten, from Altoonu, Wash., are
visiting at the O. C. und K. F. Whltten
homes ut this wrtlng.
Miss Blanche Duncan spent Satur
day afternoon with Miss Hattle Wan
ker. II. A. Baker, of Portland, visited
with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Hugh
Baker, Sunday.
Miss Gladys Wanker, of Portland
spent u few days with her parcntH,
Mr. and Mrs. John Wanker, this week
Ml.ss Lucille Duncun wus pleasantly
entertained by Miss Ethel llaker Sun
day evening.
W. II. Cook was In Oswego Friday
night.
Harold llaker spent a pleusant ev
ening with Miss Lulu Wanker Sunday.
Mr. und Mrs. A. H. Bowman were
Portland visitors Suturday, Sunday
and Monday.
I Miss Iva Whiten has returned home
j after a two weeks' stay at the coast.
I Miss Marian Eastman and Miss
I Elizabeth I'liymbroeck returned from
I Hoekaway Beach, last week,
j A. W'orthington culled on II. llaker,
Monday
Mrs. C. W. Childs and Mrs. F. W.
Wanker were In Portland, Saturday.
Mrs. Slegrist, from Cook Switch,
was a ca'b r at the Baker home, Mon
day mornlnu'.
F. K. Whltten was a Portland visit
or, Tuesday.
E. It. Whltten and Thomas Whltten
made a flying trip to Orgon City,
Tuesday morning.
Miss Hattle Wanker spent a pleas
ant afternoon with Ml Ethel Baker
Monday.
The Daughters of Tim Kingdom.
Oswego, Oregon
Kurd . I. of llir llorlia M K. Hun
da) xlioail. Iii Id linn . U pl.nl. In
Hie VUile limir. tl'.il aMnii
"I .. in . a nl nrle Ml F V l ib
man, i.lul, lirnr li.iinait ami
'.liiti and Audio Waiiku
Mia Ha S.i'll I iuiiihc wllh ula
lit In 1'mMLii.I
Mr I'l- d l i I Inn. M aii.l "n. liu).
am giirl al Ihf John Uankir hoiut
SnriiU) .
FARMERS AT HAZEUA
THEOOORE STEINHIllE R SAYS
HIS YIELD ALMOST SIXTY
USHELS AN ACRE.
IUKI.U. re. Sr.t 7- lS..-.lall
J. W", Si-aard lhrehel grain f"r
M. .. i Hie luhlllrr. Tluuiia. Eastuun
and W II and Idrbard Zimm ) Hleln
hllVr. Kralu aeisf alniiwl
huhrl to the a. re These d farm
rn all finished thre.hlna Ihl. wek
Ja k and ( lark, were entertained at
Mji.Im Knoll (arm r Mr anil Mr.
Mr and Mis
Josetill Faatman and
J. h M. M.ilnn, Tfdav enilu.
Work on the new . Iud ImlldliK I.
prorrlng rapidly under Mr Bow
limit') oprmlnn ,
Jonclh Johnson ami ui. Arriuc.
werr (ri;o vl.ltor. Wednesday
Mr Crorgf Wilson lallnl on Mr
8 S. ItouU Tiif.day
For dftterlty nd (kill In Ihf art
of can ning llh, wr put our neighbor.
Mr. Zlvney. up against the world
W hy. If he wanl. fth all he doe. I.jihe parly it-lurm-d lo Ca adf lax k
to go lo th" rlu-r. lake or pond, and' in miic to th Hie 3 V train for
hi .lire know, how lo land some j (ira,
brant If NV hae hliu to Hunk for j , . n
our nijinlng fish for dinner eerali
(tinea till. wrfk.
C. T libkfiison. of Alto rata, wa
tlslllliK frltnl here Wednesday
S. S Bout, wa a visitor at W Ilium
file Tuesday.
Mr. Horlund wa a buslnr. visitor
at Mullno Tiiesila).
Jerry Ftala ami m. Arthur, were
buslues visitors at Tualatin Meadow
Wednedy.
Arthur Borland baled hay Saturday
Blackberry pli kera are here nearly
evi ry day and they find the luscious
fnilt ripe and wry plentiful at Ihl.
pluce
Mr.. S S Until and little sons, C.
Antiuie. Shirley and baby Jean were
entertained ut Tualutan Meadow.
Wednesday.
A. P. Mnmler. of 1-eiiL. wa a guest
at the home of George J. Nogl Thurs
day night.
Mr. Fred Lehman and duughter.
Ml U-na and Mlnaea Jant-le and
Irene Haley were visitor at Tuulutan
Meadow Weilnesduy atferniHin.
Mr. Scott of Tuulalun Meadow , was
visiting ut IIujcIIu Wednesday.
Korkln. Ackerson wu the guest of
his sister. Mrs. C. C. Horlund. Hl
duy. Misses Mary and Jean Wilson re
turned from a ten das' visit ut tin
coust Frlilay.
Mrs. M. Muhan sister left for Cull
fnrtila after a short visit at the Me
Malum home, lust week.
Mr und Mr. Bowman, of Rock Bot
tom farm, were Oswego visitor Sat
unlay afternoon.
Mr. and Mr. Charles LorU, of Port
. r
land. Were week-end guest Bt tin
Joneth Johnson home.
Mr. und Mrs. A. E. Thotnii enjoyed
u lslt with rlutlve from Gnston, Ore
gon, Thursday.
Mr unit Mrs. Charles l.ortz spent n
iileasa veiiliiic at the C. 0. Borland
home Saturday.
8. S. Boutit was u business visitor In
Oswek'o Saturday
Your correspondent Is In receipt of
u letter from Mrs. II. V. Kelfer, for
merly of lla.ella. but now of Port
Orchard. Wash. Mrs, Kelfer says
crons of all kinds are very good there
Mr. Kelfer has 11 prominent position
In the United State Barracks at He
altle. The farm home of thu Kelfers
is lust acros the buy from Scuttle.
The rain was a welcome change
from so much dry weather und most
of (ho farmers ure wearing a Htnlle.
Sunday school was held ut Ihn II.
T. Duncan homo Sunday on account
of ho much run.
Guy Muc Vay who has a prominent
position in Portland, spent tlio wees
end with relallves ut this place.
fr Amlriiu tbe mull currier of
route five, has gone to Hllverton with
his family where they will spend a
two weeks' vacation.
A. Worthlngton I busy picking und
marketing bis peach crop.
Hurley, Kveret und Leonard Whlt
ten were callers at the Richard Zlv.
ney home, Monday.
OAK GROVE CHURCH NEWS.
OAK GROVE, Ore., Sept. 7. (Spe
cial) Regular services will be given
In both the Gewnaii and English Melh
odlMt KplHcopnl churches Sunday
morning. .
Rev. It. W. Allen pruched In Milwau
kee lust Sunday.
Mrs. Dow DeLong expects to leave
for a month visit with her purents In
Spokane, Wash.
Circular haters nr being sent to
the frlnds of the Oak Grove church
this week.
September lf the Sunday school
und the Ludles' Aid soclty will give u
social in the church. Part of the even
ing will be given over to stereoptlcon
pictures.
The fourth quarterly conference of
the Oak Grove church win ne neio
Monday, September 1H.
CLUB WILL MEET FRIDAY.
OAK GROVE, Ore., Sept. 7. (8p
,.iThe Industrial club will meet
at the school house Friday urternoon
to sew and plan for thn fair which will
be held at the school September 15.
Mrs. Rusell Davenport the Hiipervlsor,
reo.ne.Hts all the children to be present.
OAK GROVE
WINNERS GIVEN TRIP
I
IKK CHOW.'. K"'l ' iHi'iilall -A
imriy pailf of pliire Mikei.
left l'k iiri.e early Moliduy ninrn
In for a trii up Ihe Columbia rl
Two ni.iiilh. ato. when t' l H lull h
bttaine iiiM-rinleudiiil of Ibe tlak
t.rote Hun. Iv Ii.n.I an rlj:lil week
ioiiIi'sI wa Ulli'd lo Im leaae Hie
alli'lidam e The pllie waa lo ! a
free Hip up Hie I'oluiiibla In l'aade
hslii 1 lila pile wa to ait to Ihe
two iiila who should bllna Ihe lam
rl liiillil-rr of HHiple to Humlat
. IiiniI 1 lie leather of Hie 1 1" lit
In: the Urgent lm nae In Hew 1111111
bera w to Ihi alnlK a 1 bapelolie
l.nl llainllii. IMIor WihmI and
IkHnlli) J.ilu had ui lirar the aui
1 """'"'' ",,re were ent on
I Ihe trip wnn Miui.ein naaner
a I In tr cbaeroiie
I The party left 1'orlUinl at 7 A M
I on the lHey ti.Krrl. arrHln at the
jlmkaal I.' 3n A nhilin launch took
i tin-111 ln mill ui the rlr to where
turn were rlnliiK for nalnmn to lake
to Ihe had riffle at llonneillle
After peiiitlnit .evt-rul hour, wslili
ln Hie men unload a .fin load of fUli
and a iHtat that had sit ton i f II "It
ANNUAL MEETING Of
AT OAK GOOVE E
The Second Annual Christian Kn
ileai or Institute closed with a big nut
door meeting and luuraliinullow loasl
Monday nlgbt at Oak Grove, where
It ha. been In session since Friday
tiunduy wa the Istnner day of the
Institute, Dr. T. Pennington of Pact
flc College addressing cupaclty audi
ences In the afternoon and evening
This morning the endeavorer are
breaking ramp and altering lo their
homes, many In central and southern
Oregon.
Dr. Pratt' subject Sunday after
noon wus 'Be Choice One'' He said
that In eiery gathering there were
a few -choice one." and that the lusk
of Hie bailers of Christian endeuvor
Is to pick them nut. The Chrlstlun
Kudeauir meeting wus led by Elbert
('Illinium, of Oregon City. Immedi
ately following. Pre. Pennington
spoke on "The Master Potter" Ills
powerful Illustrations thrilled his
large audience.
Monday morning the Mate officer
held their lust executive session, and
III the afternoon gumes und sport!
w,.ro Huiervlsed by E. E. Felke,
.
of
Portland.
ENTERTAINMENT COURSE
WORK WILL BE BEGUN BV MRS.
JEAN ELLIS WHO WILL GIVE
FIVE LECTURES.
OAK GROVE, Ore., Sept. 7. -(Spe
clal) Oak Grove church und school
are to unite In pulling on an enter
tainment course of nl leust five num
bers und perhaps seven. Season tick
ets will be sold. The solo Ideu Is to
bring Into tin; community worth while
entertainment and Instruction.
Tliu first nnmher on the course will
be Mrs. Jean Morris Ellis. She will
glvu five lectures in Oak Grove school
house beginning September III.
The Bakers, u musical family of
Portland, w ill likely be one of Ihe oth
er numbers on the course. Dr.' Smith
wilh Ills famous ilereotlcoii pictures
of I lie llawilau Isln mis. have also
been hi mod.
LAUDIN HOME IS DAMAGED IN
STORM SHINGLES ANO
BRICKS SCATTERED.
OAK GROVE, Ore., Sept. 7. (Spe
cial I Salurday'H Htonn done consid
erable damage to Mr. I.nudln's house
In the Oalflld track. The lightning
struck the chimney, tearing off the
top sending iirickH and shingles In oil
directions, mid then run down a vent
pipe Into Hie ground.
OAK GROVE MAN INSANE.
Edward Olnnd, 41, of Oak Grove, a
carpenter, .was arreHted Frlduy on an
Insanity charge by Sheriff "Wilson
and Constable Frost and committed to
the state hospital for the Insane. Dr.
M. C. Strickland conducted the examination.
Oak Grove Plans Tax
Tor Hard Surface
DISTRICT NORTH OF OREGON
CITY MAY GET COUNTY
LAID PAVINO.
Ho popular I Hie HI f laid bard
.urlaif. Oak (in. if I. planning a pf
i lal til'trlil lf) In an rflort In make
ore that II will re,ch a aharn of
asphalHc loiiirelf paling Bnll iliu
iner The coiinly louit ha praiili ally
promised lo lay haul aurfaia In Hi
nk Ginif disirlil In 1 1 1 7 If the 11
1 arrle.
Wllliln Iwn wifk Hi tW'Hiilli'
Irrtih of hard surlai r on Ihn Elghly
etond alrrel Until will be rumple led.
barring uiifoirsre 11 iiilabaP. an I mi
more bald iirfuir will,' be laid this
i-axui Ihe cuiiiili uiiirt haa not an
iiiiiimrd It plan for 1917. but an ac
lite srasbui i pis led.
'I be pfr )an t tnt of Ihe Klght) !
ml (reel nad I riN'iled to be be
I re 11 fU and f criil .The plant I
liHSteil In Hit. Will aratel pll near Hie
1 tiuuty line
MILWAUKIE SCHOOL ORAfYS
IK GIIHVK. Ore. Kept 7 iMpr-clall-
H Insd tipeiiril In Mllwaukla
Moiiday ami Oak Groin eut a lurr
iiiiiiibrr of pupils They are M !-
Ilaifl W.hmI, Frumi Griffith, Alieiia
llotll, Margarrl llinldlraton, Mildred
W'eli-Jt-r and 1orrni Ihillard and
Karl Burg, llemld Kuk and George
Blai'kinau
NAOMI A KINDER LOCAL AGENT.
OAK GIIHVK. Ore, Hfpt 7 -(Spe
clall - Naonilu Kinder ha tuk"n Hie
Oak Groir route of Hie Murulng Kn
trrprte and will colbt t ntn a
moil Hi
OAK CNOVE LOCALS.
Mr and Mr Cu) Smith of Cortland,
former butcher here, were flail ing
here Monday.
Mr J. Dtan Holler left Fri.ln (or
a week' sojourn al Indepe ndencn
Mr. and Mr F. Km-nlg of Mmil.t
vtl'a. were guest at Ihe home of I. K.
Armstrong. Hunday.
Mr and Mr Frank Cuirull, of Port
land, were week end visitor ut (be
home of Mr and Mr Russell Duien
port. .
Mr. ami Mia. Harry Ball, of port
land, were week end gueat of Mr.
and Mr. II. V. Webb Mr. Ball ma
formerly connected wllh Thompson
and Webb and bud charge of the
Green building when under construc
tion. Mr. M. Hubbard of Sulein, Is Malt
ing her mother, Mrs. M, F. Ilobklrk.
and her little duiikliler, Nellie Hub
bard. Dr. Slrlcklund. of Orgon City, wu
culled lo attend Mrs. William D.neu
port, who bus been nick for tieverul
week.
Misses Hester Armidrong u.ld Kdilh
Griffith urn Washington lilk'h s hnol
students this year
The Oak Gloe purelil. and teach
ers' association will meet ut th school
house Filduy. ut 3 o'clock, !u dl.cusa
plan for lln- year, elect iebat.'S to
ihe animal convention ol un thers.
which will be held ut The Dulles in
October, and trunsact other business.
The Misses Ellen und Ruth Worth
ington entertained at dinner Friday
In honor of Mlsa Madge Ellis of Sun
Diego, Cal. Those present were Mrs.
Collins, the Misses Kuchcl Worthing.
ton, Hester Armstrong, and Madge
Ellis.
E. E. Griff Uh left Sunday for Ohio,
whero he hus employment.
('. W. Hudson nold Ills tenm re tnut
011 the Outfield road north of Court
ney to Mrs. .May Glutke, who is exca
vutilig to build u residence.
William Starkweather haa bought
thu south half of the Rtchnrd Udell
place? und lias Htarted to build a resi
dence. It. A. Schramm of Courtnuy has
built u garage und bought un automo
bile. ,
School opens September IS.
J. A. Goodell, of Courtney Stutlon,
left Thursday morning for Atlantic.
City, N. J., to attend thu Young Men's
CliriHthin Association conference. Mr.
Goodell expects to ho gone five weeks
and to visit many eastern cities.
Arthur Jepsen has heeu III al his
home for several week.
Dr. II.' M. Riiss, of Montavllla, spent
lust week end witli his daughter, Mrs.
K. ('. Warren, going home Sunday in
thu Warren auto.
Millie Meyers returned I101110 Satur
day alter u pliiHiiut summer with her
aunt at Rlt.vllle, Wash. She entered
Ihe high school at Mllwiiukle Monday.
B. Lee Paget uml wile weru here
Monday vlslllng old friends and neigh
bors. Miss Levin llluckerby Is able to be
out ugiilu after u long Illness.
MIhhch Mary Rice and Edltli und
Maiiiin Dunham ore Lincoln high
school students In I 'oil la ml.
Roy Allen and family have moved
to Portland. Mr. Allen Is working
lor Ed Olds ut Hcappoose.
Mrs. A. L. Hullnrd und Mr. and Mm.
Murphy, of I'ort la nil, spent a few day
at the home of Mr. Milliard's daugh
ter, Mrs. Tom Kellaud, at Twilight.
Meredith and Lslella Hubbard at
tended u party ut their old home ot
Mulloy. Saturday evening. Returning
homo Sunday evening they wore
caught In a severe rain storm while
crossing the river In u bout from Os
wego. I.oIh Hamlin, Ester Wood and Dor
othy Jones were the winners In tbe
Sunday school contest, which wus
given by tho Superintendent, C. D.
Smith, for the largest attendance. The
prize was a trip on the Columbia,
which they took on lubor duy. Miss
EHzuheth Wagner, having the larg
est class, wa chosen chaperonu.
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