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SUSAN C BRYANT
M tb . Susan C. Bryant was born
in Posey County,
22, IKK).
Her
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FALLS CITY. ORKGON, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY IB. 1S18
VOL. XIV
Indiana Dec.,
parents,
Capt.
Wm. and Nuncy Davis, gave her
the heritage of u noble character,
which made it natural to be the
true woman that she was. There
u family of eleven children
in the Davis home; seven are
still living.
On March 30, 1H66, she was
married to Abner M. Bryant, a
teacher and minister o f wide in
fluence, and one time President
o f the Macl'herson Normal Col-
Ige Nebraska.
Eight children grew to matur
ity under the tender and devoted
care o f this mother. Hut many
sad bereavements crossed her
pathway, She suffered the loss
o f her husband 21 years ago and
lived to watch over the deathbed
o f five af her children. The three
remaining children are Mrs,
Maymie H. Hogue o f lsuits, Mr.
W. C. Hryant of Moro and Mrs.
Jessie C. Moyer o f Falls City.
As a child she united with the
M. K. Church and throughout her
life, her Master’ s work has been
her chief concern She took deep
interest ' ’ temperance work and
was a zealous worker in the W.
C. T. U. from the beginning of
that movement.
Long a resident o f Falls City,
for the past ten years she made
Jier home with her daughter,
Mrs. Hogue at Lents and it was
there, on February 9th that she
passed quietly away to her
heavenly home.
Services were held at Portland
Sunday February 10th for the
friends and relatives there, and
the following day the remains
were brought to Falls City for
interment in the old family bury
ing ground. Services were con
ducted in the M. E. church by
Rev Hansen and Rev. Dodd, and
attended by a large number o f
her friends and relatives.
There will be many especially
V*>d features connected with the
Indies' Minstrel Red Cross Hene-
fit Saturday evening.
Among
them will be a juggling act by
Senor Carl; a ladies quartette,
good readings and fine singing.
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WAR STAMP DRIVE
Weakly Report For Polk County
BLACK BOCK ITEMS
The sportive frogs started their
Spring Drive a little too early.
Opal Wallace went to Portland
Groundhog or no hog, we are
last
Sunday, returning Wednes
At a meeting held Tuesday
getting
some weather that real
day.
afternoon^ the W ar Stamp Com-
estate
boomers
don’t advertise.
rnitte, for Polk County decided,
Some of the pupils of the Black
through the courtesy o f the news Rock school were snow-hailing and
The flag raising ceremony on
papers o f the county, to keep the ' one of them put snow down Vesta Tuesday was well attended con-
|)Cople advised of the progress Hughes’ neck making her ill.
siddering the unfavorable weath
this county is making in attaining
Mabel Baker made a business er. Rev. Mackenzie o f Dallas
the amount apportioned for Polk ;
delivered the oration.
trip to Falls City on Friday.
County, to be sold during the year
The Junior leagu e held a Val
Oliver Baker went to Falls City
1918.
entine party at the church parlors
The figures given below will be on Thursday.
Thursday afternoon.
Each boy
revised each Wednesday, and the
The school had a Valentine box,:
and girl brought their lunch. A
different localities designated by and had a very fine time.
short prog ram was rendered.
their iMjstofllces, so that it may be
The pupils will hold a literary
readily seen what each community
club meeting here tonight.
Mrs. S. E. Robinson, Mrs. Flor
is doing toward the success of the
ence
Robinson and Mrs. Ruth
Gladys Williams and Mrs. Rob
W ar Stamp Drive in Polk County.
Brady
took dinner Firday with
The amount allotted to Polk inson went to Falls City Tuesday.
Mrs.Marion H.Bennett and family
County by the Government, seems
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph ChilccAt of
at first glance to be large, but Hebo, were visitors in this city on
there is no question but what we last Saturday.
Had you noticed the huge smile
will meet the problem as we have
Glen Keeney and Karl Hawk that illuminates the face of the
met and conquered all such prob
went to Portland Thursday.
pester like-un-to the flicker of a
lems to date. It will also incul
25-watt
electric light?
He has
Ed Sodestrom went to Portland
cate the spirit o f thrift in both
just
received
instructions
from
old and young, and liesides doing on • Sunday.
the Department to weigh ail out
its bit towards sooner ending the
Mrs. Price made a business trip
going and incoming mail for a
war, will make a more prosper to Portland last Saturday.
period of 10G days. Hence the
ous and saving people of us.
Mr. and Mrs. Brown and daugh “ smole.”
Total am't to lie raised $3^1,160.00 ter Kvaline went to Dallas Mon
The Government 'is spending
13.406.00 ] day.
Stamps sold to date
thousands o f dollars o f real money
30? 454.00
Balance to lie sold
Mrs. Bly made a business trip in sending out “ dope” to the news
Stamps Sold for week ending Feb .;
to Dallas Wednesday.
papers, that the editor never even
12. 1918
Mrs. Hughes made a trip to Falls has time to look at, much less to
Airlie,
$ 222.00
City Monday.
print. Were he to publish all he
Balls ton
receives, at a fair price, he would
George
Graves
made
a
business
Black Rock
soon be able to purchase a seat in
trip to Falls City Wednesday.
Broadmead
congress. But should he publish
The Arbor Day exercises made it as “ news items,” as is urgentlv
Buell
a success.
Buena Vista
requested he would soon have to
1,803.00
Dallas
walk out of town without even a
742.00
Falls City
ge-string.
A. B. Stahl and wife of Wilbur, i
Independence
Washington arrived last Saturday
107.00
McCoy
O. L. Ferris and L. G. Bulgin
and will become citizens o f our o f Salem addressed a fair sized
257.00
Monmouth
town. Mr. Stahl is a merchant audience at the City Hall Tues
Parker
tailor and was engaged in busi
166.00
Perry dale
day night on the subject o f fruit
ness in Wilbur for nine years growing and marketing it. These
Rickreall
where he was esteemed highly, gentlemen, through the North
20.00
Suver
both as a citizen and business west Produce Companp, propose
Total
*13,406.00
man. He is fitting up the build to handle all the fruit grown in
ing on the corner by the bakery, this section, and are urging that,
and
will open up a tailoring estab a greater effort be put forth. !
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC
lishment in a few days. He will Those in attendance were very
Notice is hereby given that !
also clean, press, repair and re enthusiastic over the movement.
a t ier this date, I will not be re - 1
model clothing, always striving to This means much for the future
sponsible for and debt! contracted
please his patrons. He very cor prosperity o f Falls City; some
by any other person than my self.
dially invites you to call in and thing that will continue to grow
Dated this 15th day o f Feb., 1918.
look over his cloths and get his long after the promoters are for
A. E. Seymour.
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prices.
gotten with their kindred dust.
Boost it along.
Spring, Summer, Autumn and
Our correspondent at Powell’s
Winter, all in one day, and yet,
camp must be snowed in.
some will kick.
CARD OF THANKS
It keeps one almost as busy to i
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W e desire to express our sincere
keep up with the Food Regulations1
and heartfelt thanks to all those
as it does to keep Tup with Falls
who so tenderly and lovingly
City’s dog laws.
ID
you ever
assisted in carrying out the last
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and solemn rites o f our beloved
SCHOOL NOTES
mother. Susan C. Bryant, and
In te r n a tio n a l
thereby
helped to soothe our ach
M a d e -to -M e a s u re S u it
ing hearts.
Junior Student Body Newe
Maymie B. Hogue
Portland, Ore.
Those absent this week were:
W.
C.
Bryant
Edwin Horn, Kenneth Wonderly,
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Moro, Ore.
Ruth Haven and Harold Atwood.
Jessie C. Moyer
A “ Hayseed” party was given
Falls City, Ore,
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Try O NE this Spring and Saturday night at W agner’s Hall.
The boys wore old overalls and
BRI08EP0RT GLEANINGS
enjoy its superior smartness i
shirts, and the girls hair ribbons
and its greater economy.
and aprons.
Everyone looked
The Farmers’ Union at Bridge
quite “ hayseedy.”
port gave an excellent basket so
cial last Saturday night.
Florence McDonald, formerly a
Hundreds o f beautiful Fab student o f the 7th grade will leave
Mr. Coye Morris of Falls City
to make her home in Salem.
was a visitor at the home o f Mr.
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rics to choose from - all rich
in quality - variety in price
from
$20.00 to $50.00
with a wide range at
$30.00
WM. BOHLE
Lois Wilhelm, also a student of Glenn Gage last Saturday.
this school left to make her home
Mr. Harry Welton is staying,
in Eugene.
with Mr. Plankinton.
Dorthy Guthridge, after a long
Mr. Glenn Gage was in Falls
siege o f chickenpox has returned
City
last Saturday selling flags of
to school.
the Allies.
Edwin Horn, Jack Crocker and
Chas. McCoy have sold $60 worth
Mr. W. A. Brown will complete
of W ar Savings and T h rift Stamps his model hog house soon.
The school participated in the
Mr. Harvey Gage lost a valua
Flag Raising by a patriotic prog
ble horse a short time ago.
ram, Rev. Mackenzie o f Dallas
delivered the address.
There will be prayermeeting at
Ruth Haven, editor . the church every Thursday night. (
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Hosiery Bargains
E A R LY IN DECEMBER WE PI RCHA8ED
FROM TH E
BUSTER BROWN HOSIERY MILLS
One Case of Hosiery
Since we bought, hosiery has materially advanced
in price and you will indeed save by taking advant
age o f prices placed on this lot
This hosiery is what is termed “ Seconds,“
which means a slight imperfection, however
so skillfully mended as to require a close
examination to detect. Note present prices
and purchase before stock is exhausted.
Ladies’ Lisle, Black and White, 35c value
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Ladies’ Lisle, Bl’ k, Brown Grey, and White
GOc value, Sale
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Ladies’ 65c Silk Fibre,
Black
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Children’s Lisle, worth 35 to 40c, Sale
19c
39 c
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39c
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25c
SELIG’S, Cash Price Store,
“Meeting and Beating Competition”.
The W ater’s Fine
To the timid kid hesitating at
in doubt, and afraid the water is
cold, there comes the cheerful
youngster already in: “ Aw , come
the old swimming hole,
too muddy, too deep, too
call o f the venturesome
on in, the w ater's fine.”
The one who ha3 tried it is in position to know. A re you
in doubt as to what bank to do business with? Do you want
to know o f a safe, reliable institution that you can trust with
your business? Just try the kid’s plan. Ask any o f the
people doing business with us. They will tell you we are all
right and cheerfully invite you to “ come in.”
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