ORBGON, FRIDAY, JIJH » ÿ
T U I C0QUILL1 T A U ilY
TdUfif About People a
Evolta in the City and
County.
removed to Marshfield temporaritly.
The union service Sunday evening
will be hold a t the Christian church.
Deputy 8 he riff Clyde Gage has been
a t Powers a couple of days tm buai-
Attorneys LUJeqviat, McKnight gad
Goss were over here Monday to attend
court.
The Thrift Stamp and War Savings
drive will be due on Friday of next
week, June 28.
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur W. Graham
are the happy parents of a son born
on Wednesday.
The W ar Savings Stamp Campaign
begins today and continues for the
next eight days.
W. H. Jensen is in charge of the
Sheriff's office while the sheriff and
deputy are both away.
Lack of space this week compels us
to defer a couple of poetical contri
butions until a later date.
much the Rad Cress is'doing
soldiers. A safety rasar to
n is the latest thoughtful
Mrs. Emma Lyons and Mr. and Mrs.
J. S. Lawrence. They returned Wed
nesday evening.
Over a t the Bay a couple of Engle
wood. families’about 2 o’clock yester
day morning heard a humming in the
sky, which gfew louder and then fait-
er, and which they felt sure was a s
airplane flying over.
Mrs. Hal Pierce returned Monday
evening from Portland where she at
tended the grand lodge of the Eastern
Star held there last week. Mrs. Bert
Folsom, who was one of the grand
officers last year, also attended the
Yesterday was the last day for re
turning flour under the call made the
first of the month and unless another
call is made the slackers along this
line will be able to onjoy their wheat
bread while our alliee are suffering
The ladies of the Aaaen’s Camp
Auxiliary of the American Red Cross
ask us to announce th at there will be
no dance there in the near future as
announced a t the time of the last
dr.nce. These dances will be suspend
ed until fall.
Dr. V. L. Hamilton and Chas. Har-
locker and their families returned
Sunday evening from an auto trip to
Portland and Camp Lewis. Going out
they made the run to Portland in
eleven hours actual running time and
in less on the return trip.
of his brother-in-law, J. M. Nye, who
sms Ion« n résidant of CoqnOk. Mr.
Ny* had been in the hospital for sosm
time previous suffering with an ab
scess on the brain. Sinoe Mrs. Nye’s
death both of Mr. Nye’» children, Joey
and Sarah Margaret, have been living
with Mr. and Mrs. Belloni. Mrs. Bel-
loni and Joey arere up in the Portland
neighborhood a t the time, where they
and her mother had gone to bid good
bye to their son and brother, William
Cope, on the eve of his departure for
Prance. On being informed by tele
graph of her brother-in-law’s condi
tion, Mrs. Belloni decided a t once to
take both the Nye children down to
their father. Joey was with her and
peneva Robinson took little Sarah
Margaret out to Eugene to go south
from there with Mrs. Belloni. Wed-
needay Miss Robinson and Mrs. Cope
returned to Coquille. No further news
as to Mr. Nye’s condition had been
received here up to noon today.
Big Celebration at Bandon.
The Bandon Home Guard are plan
ning for a big celebration a t that
place July 4th. One of the principal
events of the day will be a review of
all the Coos county guard companies
which can be induced to go to Bandon
—probably four—by Col. John B.
Hubbard, of the Multnomah Guard,
who is also general chairman of the
state home guard organization.
At
their meeting Monday evening the lo
cal company voted to particapate and
it is hoped th at every member will
forego any previous arrangements
and plan to go with the company to
Bandon. The Dispatch and the Relief
U li
m w living a t Bunker Hill, was in
stantly killed Sunday morning whan
he came la contact with a live wire a t
the Smith mill on Coos Bay. Mr. Mc
Cormick, who had recently gone to
work for the Smith Co. as electric
crane man, was working on the crane,
when in some unknown way his hand
touched «tho wire carrying about 480
volts. Tho body could not be removed
until the power had been shut off.
The funeral was held a t the Elling-
sen Undertaking parlors in Coquills a t
1:30 Wednesday afternoon, the ser
vices being conducted by Rev. W. B.
Cooper.
M m interment was in the
Odd Fellow's cemetery.
Charles Lincoln McCormick was
born a t Libby in this county December
15, 1807, and was 20 years, 6 months
and 1 day of age a t the time of his
death. He lived a t Riverton most of
his life until two years ago when he
entered the employ of the Smith mill.
A fter a short stay there he drove a
stage between Bunker Hill and Marsh
field and later was interested in the
Marshfield-Bandon stage
■ P P line.
R P I It is
only a short time since he re-entered
the Smith Co. employ.
April 24, this year, he was married
to Miss Virginia Elizabeth Lyster,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Richard
Lyster, Of Gardiner, who for a year
and a half prior to her marriage had
been cashier at the North Bend News
McCormick leaves to mourn his pass
ing a brother, Grant; a half-brother,
Ellis, who is chief engineer and first
lieutenant on the U. S. 8 . Santiago;
and a half sister, Mrs. Beta Johnson,
of Oakland, Calif.
I t was only a dew days prior to his
death that My. McCormick took out a
$2,000 policy in the Oregon Life Co.,
which amount his wife will receive, as
well as the benefits of the state’s
workmen’s compensation a c t
The casket laden with flowers arriv
ed on the 9 a. m. train Wednesday.
The relatives and friends who came
over here from th at city for the funer
al were: M. W. McCormick, the father,
and Mrs. McCormick, Mrs. Chas. Mc
Cormick, the widow, Mrs. Eva Gamil,
the grandmother, Mr. and Mrs. Lys
ter and Miss Hazel Lyster, of Smith
River, relatives of the widow, Mrs. B.
Smith, of Riverton, Mrs. Jess Key of
North Bend, Miss MabefBillings, Mrs.
Mary Heuckendorfff, of Prosper. Pall
bearers were: Logan Kay, Ezra Smith,
Walter Smith, Wm. Harris, Leo La-
Chappelle and Chas. Magary.
Rev.
Couper, of the Episcopal church of
Coquille, officiated a t the service.
Everything in the line
of Kodaks and Supplies
on hand at Knowlton’s
Drug Store.
Brownies for Children
No. 1 Jr. K odak-------
No. 1A Jr. K o d a k .-...
No. 2C Jr. Kodak.—
No. 3 K odak.............. .
These are the most popular styles. Other
styles can be seen by calling at the store.
McCarthy Quits the Board.
Dennis McCarthy has resigned as
Many Knights of Pythias here are
a member of the Coos county re-valu
going to Bandon tomorrow to attend
ation board, his private interests nec
the county convention of th at order.
essitating the giving up of the special
Mrs. J. F. Boyd, of Neligh, Nebras
work.
Mr. McCarthy said th at he
ka, is expected tomorrow evening
had tendered his resignation about a
for a visit with her sister, Mrs. H.
week ago to Judge Watson. When he
W. Young.
accepted the appointment, it was. with
the understanding th at he might have
E. A. Folsom is making himself
o give it up but the work is taking
solid with the Red Cross ladies by set
longer than was anticipated.
ting up the ice cream for them when
Bandon Guards, informs us there will
George
Lee
went
to
the
Salmon
The board is now completing the
they meet.
I
be other new and interesting features
mountain mining district to work on
revaluation work a t Bandon. Mr. Mc
Leslie Schroedar and Edwin Lund the new read being built to the hold in the celebration which they plan to
Carthy said th at in many instances
came home last Friday evening from ings of the Coal and Metal trustees. make unique in Coo* county Fourth of
Bandon assessments were higher than
Eugene where they attended U. of 0 . There are now 10 men employed in July affairs.
in some other towns in the county
the past year.
the read work and development of
but a number of errors were found.
E. W. Sturtevant was brought home the mine has started.—Record.
For instance, the EUingson block, was
Editor Sentinel:—In your paper of
to Riverton last night from Colfax,
going along -under an old valuation.
Lens Leneve was up a t Powers the issue of the 14th of June, appears
California, where he had been staying
The lot was assessed for about $700
Wednesday selling copies of his Pa an article signed by C. R. Barrow in
and the building about |500. A new
triotic Poems, half the net proceeds of which I am accused of -doing injury to
concrete block had been erected and
There will be religious services at which he donates to the Rod Cross. Mr. Barrow in business and political
the value was changed to |6,000 on
Anderson’s Hall Sunday evening, Out of 74 people offered copies he ly, and attacking his integrity and
the lot and $16,000 on the building.
June 28, a t 8 p. m., conducted by Rev. made 70 sales.
In a little ovor a ability, and also of John C. Kendall.
When Bandon is completed, the
W. H. Church.
week he has sold over 500 booklets.
I absolutely deny that I ever attack
checking up of farm and ranch values
Tuesday morning was especially
Martha Heisig, daughter of Mr. and ed the integrity or ability of either C.
will begin.
cool for the season here and frost was Mrs. Chas. Heisig, a 18-y*ar-ol<f girl R. Barrow, or John C. Kendall, or in
Mr. McCarthy's retirem ent leaves
reported in some localities though not a t the Bay, was before Judge Watson any way meddled with their business
Messrs. Collier, Sc lander and Kimball
enough to hurt.
Monday charged with running around or private affairs.
as members of the board. Mr. Kim
I admit that I east my vote for A.
recklessly
a t night. She was paroled
ball acted on the Bay side work and
Another nice batch of 13 new sub
scriptions has ju st besn added to the in care of her parents who should have K. Peck in the recent primary election,
Mr. Collier on the Coquille side, but
A telegram came to M. W. Mc now Mr. Kimball will probably take
Sentinel’s list. Everybody seems to looked after her more closely before. but deny th at I took an active part in
his campaign against Mr. Barrow, and Cormack Tuesday night, says the Rec Mr. McCarthy’s place on the board
I also admit th at I supported Mr. Rack ord, from his son. F irst Lieut. Ellis
Captain Cassius R. Peck, of Marsh- daughter, Mary Esther, and Mr. and against John C. Kendall a t the pri McCormack on the U. S. S. San Diego, for rural appraisements.—Times.
Mrs.
M.
O.
Hawkins
and
daughter,
Add, now at Comp Lewis, has been
just returned from the first trip to
mary election two years ago.
promoted to the position of camp Marvin, returned Monday evening
France with troops and now stationed
James Watson.’
from
a
trip
to
Portland
in
the
form
judge advocate there.
Hark Dunham, who was out in the
a t Newport News, th at on the home
er’ car. Philip Johnson and Stanley
Willamette
valley the first of the
ward
trip
the
Coos
Bay
boy
had
op
Mrs. R. H. Most, who has been visit Emery also made the trip in Philip’s
erated the gun which sunk a pursuing week says he saw only one field of
ing her son and daughter a t Van bug.
A very succeesful dance was that
submarine.
The name of the youth wheat there he would consider worth
couver the past two weeks, is expected
given in Anderson’s Hall by the Home
Remember
the
public
”500”
party
was not included in tho telegram but cutting. They were talking about a
home the last of this week.
third of a crop but the grain was less
a t the W. O. W. hall this evening. The Guard last Saturday evening, a large has been wired for.
Over a t Roeoburg so sever* is the net proceeds of this affair will be giv crowd being present—many of them'
The battleship on which Lieut. Mc than a foot in height with only here
drouth th at it is said wheat Is being en to the local Red Cross and the par from Bandon, Myrtle Print, Powers
Cormack is stationed is undergoing and thero a head. The drouth is far
cut for hay before it has headed out ticipants will have a very enjoyable and river points. The concert by the
repairs preparatory to another over more severo there than with us. J.
and while only a foot in height.
A. Hatcher, who was in from Fairview
evening for their money. Score cards Venetian Troubadours, preceding the seas trip.
this morning, says he has a 2*4 acre
In the Sentinel’s slow, but w* be will be 85 cents, and refreshments 16 dance, although not so largely a t
tended, was enoyed by a fair house.
patch of wheat th at stands 4 or 6 feet
lieve sure, advance towards the cash- cents.
Yesterday’s Times has the following
The total receipt* were about $188, of
in height and looks fine.
I t is in
in-advance basis, we shall have to
Sheriff W. W. Gage and District A t which the company netted $63.
additional in relation to th at story:
graduate the class of 1916 early in torney John F. Hall went to Portland
bloom
now.
Zena
Strang
has
a simi
By recent letters to Mrs. Freeman
lar patch close to his.
yesterday to attend the state conven
Stewart, of Empire, it has been con
Grant Cook and his sister, Mias tion of district attorneys and sheriffs
cluded that the man referred to was
The war department has ruled th at Wesley Dean, who enlisted from Eu
Mabel, returned Sunday night from there tomorrow. They will also
Prineville, near which place they attend a joint convention with the all men of the draft age must go to reka, a cousin of the Freeman Stew
spent the winter on tho Ik* Blevens’ Washington officials a t Vancouver the farms, mills, camps and shipyards a rt’s, of the George Stewart’s, of Riv
to aid in war work unless actually en erton, and a brother of Mrs. I. Rf
ranch.
next Monday.
he has been stationed a t Camp Grant
listed in the military service.
This
Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Johnson and
J. B. Shelton was a caller the first of makes it necet sary for stores to read- Stevendsen residing in one of the since January 25th. The news comes
Morarity houses on South Eleventh
daughter, Mr. and Mrs. M. G. Haw the week and showed us some beauti
ust their affairs to conform to. tii* street. He, was In a gun crew on the from Miss Mabel Billings, formerly a
kins, and Philip Johnson, of Coquille, ful handherchijfs and other souvenirs
best interest of the nation.
tw o of San Diego and in his letter tells of nurse in the Doctor’s office. A previ
w*re~ln Eugene yesterday.—Eugene sent him from the French front by his
our experienced men will answer this receiving a medal as member of a ous letter stated th at the bride-to-be
son, Alva. The elder Shelton was a
was an Oregon, 111., girl, which gave
call a n i one has volunteered for ser crew which sank a submarine.
He
confederate
soldier during the doeing
La ns Leneve'* “Patriotic Poems”
vice and has been accepted in the is the son of Mrs. Hattie Immie, of a suggestion as to' how the romance
may have started, but no name was
arc enjoying a phenomenal sal*. He years of the civil war and knows U. 8. Marine Corps. To continue the Eureka, and was never on Coos Bay.
forthcoming.
has already disposed of 600 and re what war is.
service we have been giving would
John Abram Tenbrook, nephew of
ports that ninety per cent of those
D. C. Krantx informs us that his necessitate our entering the labor Mrs. Ida Paterson and John F. Hall,
Mrs. M. P. Jacobsen entertained the
solicited take a copy.
daughter-in-law, Mrs. Clara Krants, market and competing with the above may have been the fortunate young
children of Roy District Saturday af
has
a
three-year-old
Jersey
that
is
industries
for
active
men
above
the
Editor M. C. Malonay, of the Coos
man since he has been on the San ternoon, June 8th a t a Rad Cross
Bay Times, started east Sunday morn giving 24 pounds of milk a day that draft age. This we feel would be un- Diego for five trips across, He is now
Party in honor of her daughter, Mar-
ing, having been summoned to Du testa 6.9. That means about a pound
an entrant a t Annapolis.
, orie’s, birthday. The children were
buque, Iowa, on account of the serious and three-quarters of butter fa t a day the following changes. Commencing
A letter after his la s t trip stated requested to bring a small donation to
—over 90 cents worth. Who among July 1st we will adopt the one delivery
illness ef U s father.
that
the ship met three submarines the Red Cross instead of the custom
our readers has a cow th at can beet a day system recommended by the
two of which will never be seen again. ary present.
The Sitka Club her* will run an this record f
government, and will discontinue our
excursion to Bandon Sunday, June 80,
Ice er jam and Hoover cakes were
Last Monday a good many people solicitor, and will emplov women
leaving Coquille a t 6:80 a. m. and Ban
enjoyed
by the little ones, and a sum
J
as clerkf for the duration of the war.
don a t 6 p. m. This will give a good inspected with much interest the Ger
of $8.10 netted for the Red Cross.
W*
earnestly
urge
our
customers
to
Wednesday
Joseph
Carron,
an
old
man gas mask C. L. Willey had just
long day on the beach.
received from his son. Captain Earl come to the store and make their pur gentleman a t Norway, brought a
It w ont be long after the war until
There will be an equity term of the Willey. I t is an ugly looking affair chases, see what they are getting and couple of gallon* of straw berries. in
Circuit Court her* in a few days, pro and was probably taken from a Ger ask the price. If not convenient to do to the Creamery to donate to the Nor Coquille will have to reach out and
get her water supply from the Brews
bably next week. I t has been deferr man prisoner or a dead soldier. The this we have three main line phones way Auxiliary of the Rod Cross.
ter canyon of the E ast Fork. The 1K-
ed on account of the illness and death Huns who wear those things must in the store and all telephone orders
The berries filled about ton small
tl* creeks ffWh which we are drawing
of Judge Coke’s mother.
will
be
given
careful
attention.
De
boxes
and
were
put
up
a
t
auction.
look as Satanic as most of them act.
now do not furnish an adequate sup
livery hours will be published next
“Here, Germany, you start them
The M. W. A. ice cream social held
ply, though bigger dams a t the head
A
letter
receive*,
from
Stewart
Nor
cents,”
said
Mrs.
Me-
week.
We
ask
your
kind
considera
a t fifty
in Lamb’s grove last Friday evening
of the pip* lines on Rink and Walker
waa not extensively patronised. The ton a t Mar* Iskmd Wednesday even tion in the effort to conform to the de Closkey
'creeks would help some.
ing
stated
th
at
he
and
Chas.
Willey
mand
for
greater
efficiency
in
war
a
t
the
Creamery,
who
goes
bw
receipts amounted te'$l9.T6 of which
had just passed their final examination W01*-
The Busy Corner.
th at name.
Wanted
for entrance into the Marine Corps
“I’ll give a dollar for a box and her*
Hid**, Wool A Mohair and Chitham
Situation Wanted.
are your berries back to sell again.”
One after another did the same Bark, 1918 peel. Geo. T. Moulton.
Experienced rancher seeks employ
Judge Watson Denies Charge.
Teachers’ Examinations.
Notice is hereby given th a t the
County Superintendent of Coos Coun
ty, Oregon, will hold the regular ex
amination of applicants for State Cer
tificates d t Coquille High School
Building, as follows:
Commencing Wednesday, June 26,
1918, a t 4:00 o’clock p. m.
Something Yellow You W ant 7
If interested in Trucks see Berry A
Schroeder, Myrtle P r in t
They can make you immediate de
livery on % ton, Republic Specials, in
two distinct models. Also in one ton
size; bodies complete.
Don’t wait; terms can be had if
necessary.
fcvery fourth truck in the United
States is a Republic. Look for the
Yellow ones.
Drouth Cots Wheat Short.
Saturday Evening’s Dance.
if they Rip
Look for
this Red
Woven
Label H
va am
War Work Calk.
Canadian
Farm Lands
Everyone interested in
these lands is requested to
call on me for information
about them.
tef
Special Rates
Home Seekers
John A. Jackson
COQUILLE, OREGON ’
- “Germany” Starts Them.
ment other than milking; or will take thing, though not all; and when the
charge of farm. Writ* Hugh E. Gib- berries were all gone the Auxiliary
had roosfved $S1 far the tea boxes.
caused
from
Eye Strain
I KNOW MY BUSINESS
». * WILSON, Q pM ftt