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NEWBERG, YAMHILL
Shiloh Post No. 77, Department
CELEBRATE THOR
INCIDENTS OF
o f Oregon.
GOLDEN WEDDING o f deputy
"**• sheriff
**•**“
for six years
Mr. orni M«»- M b
brat* T M r Fiftieth W ed-
andconstable for eight years in
McClain C oonty, Illinois.
Mrs. M ary Pitts, a daughter
o fJ .R . and Nancy Meade, was
born at Saybrook, Illinois, in
1845. After her marriage in
1860 she and h a husband lived
in Illinois and Missouri, coming
to Oregon in 1888. They lived
at Creswell, Milwaukee and
Oswego, com ing to Newberg. in
1006.
T o them three children, have
been born, tw o daughters and
one son, of which the latter is
the only member living.
Mrs. Pitts’ mother is still liv­
ing in Oklahoma at the Advanced
age o f 89 years.
1
Mrs. W i
THURSDAY, JANUARY 27, 1916
No. 16
ADDRESS OF PRESA- ) ‘ est " I consideration.
- am o f the opinion' that REPORTON SOHMLS
«T H IS SECTION
DENT COM. CLUB ! r,a' cri n 'i duc ,h' T ‘rd '’!
condition o f this club They
L Kskjr and Secretary have done all that human beings
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| could d o to keep the dp b in ex­
istence and to pay the bills as
they accrued and also to reduce
Follow ing is the address de­ bills that had already been in­
livered by George L. Kelty -.at curred.
the recently held annual meeting
’The present secretary is also
of the New berg Commercial Club: to be congratulated on the effi­
“ At the beginning of the year cient manner in which he has
1915 this du b was confronted handled the collection of
with considerable indebtedness etc. Had it n ot been tor the ex­
which it was advisable to pay as ercise o f good sound judgment
soon as the funds could be ob­ during the past year many a
tained, there being ipractically member would have been drop­
his
$866.27 h» notes- outstanding. ped
monthly
dnes;
but
our
genial
It has been the aim of the board
and officers o f this club to wipe secretary has kept loss of mem­
out this indebtedness insofar as bers reduced to the minimum.
'We hope and trust that the
it could be done m one year, and
I am now in a position to report present year may change finan­
to you that we have this year cial conditions for the better and
paid the sum o f $286 27 on these that the general activities o f this
club may lie renewed.
notes.
"Realising as we all did at the
"In closing this message let me
beginning o f' the year, th at this urge every member to retain hi»
entire country was facing a membership in i W dub, ” At-
VUL
The attendance- in the New-
Editor Graphic:—We just
Mr. and Mrs. John Pitta, liv-
berg school on Tuesday o f last
ceived the Graphic this ^
i was only slightly lessened
mg west o f tow n, celebrated
and were very glad t o get it as
their golden wedding anniver-
by
the
inclement weather, and
it seems like receiving
»ary Tuesday, Jan. 25.
the temperature o f the buildings
from home. * But the article on
was normal. A. C. Stanbrongb
They were married in Say-
the first page about thefeig
is
city kaperistendent, and de>
brook, Illinois, Jan. 25,1806, on
snow storm of. December, 1884,
?8 much credit for the sys­
a cold storm y day.
Oregon
was what inspired me to write
tematic management o f every
weather not t o be ont done by
you.
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phase
o f the work. The high
Illinois did its best to send a big
I too very well remember the
school
faculty consists of Prin.
snow fall on the anniversary
big storm. We were living $
W. L. Arrant, A. B. George, Miss
day Tuesday and succeeded in
Salem at the time,/on the
Ruth
Romig, Miss Isabella
the attem pt very creditably.
o f High and Cbemekete
Menzies,
Miss Ruth Corbett,
where the city hall now
The weather however did not
Miss Alice Rees, Miss Edna Con­
and where we vyere
keep the neighbors and friends
vert,
Miss Edythe Brunquist, W.
a hotel called thPSargeant
aw ay, for nearly all came with
YE
OLDE
TOWHE
QUARTETTE
T.
McNulty
and Thomas Bla­
When the storm came On, it ju ft
few exceptions to participate in
lock, and the grade teachers are
kept on com ing for three days
the wedding ceremony, which
A. male quartette is always
Prin. Mrs. M. Grace M cCoy,
and nights, as the Graphic
was performed by Rev.
popular with a Newberg audi­
Miss Elsie Isaacson, Mies The®.
Gregory, the bride o f seventy ence and Friday night of next We had a picket fence arpund
Duncan,
M ia Wilnur Duncan,
and tbs groom of seventy-eight week the lycenm people are ex­ yard about four feet high
Mrs— Anna Baker,
pledging anew their vow s made pecting a musical treat, when the snow covered it, though the
snow was drifted. On the level period of financial depression, we though he may find it hard at Kefler, Mrs. Leota Sloan, Mrs.
fifty years ago. The guests con­
"Y e Olde Towne Quartette"
were of tne opinion that exten­ times to raise the dollar, as only Laura Morris, Miss Ahna
gratulated theta, wishing them comes to give the closing num­ it was about 18 inches
We expected .to have n flood
sive advertising would entail an by means o f a solid, large and Stone, Miss Mabel Rush, Mrs.
another golden occasion.
ber o f the course fo f the year.
the snow went aw ay so gradual expense which was not justified active membership can this dub. Bffie Terrell, Miss Mur! Dim-
After .the ceremony the guests
mock. Miss Zella Diramock, Misa
that we were happily
by existing conditions, and the
repaired to the dining room set
Leona Jackson, Tdrs. Josephine
board and officers therefore de­
p o t a t g d - ..... T ‘ - r S M
with tw o lohg tables.
The
Bradley,
Miss Grace Wilson and
Many men were stranded at cided that they would beod their
bride’s table Was beautifully
Miss
Nora
Haraldson. As this
•tangTpIare, am ong them being Dr. energies tow ard maintaining and
decorated with daffodils ’ and Stockholders o f Growers’
school
has
17
grade teachers, al­
M ajors of Polk county; Dr. W atts increasing the membership and
ferns and a . beautiful wedding
m ost all in one buüdiog, each
of La Fayette; Rev. H . Ak _____ reductioh of outstanding indebt­
caks with 1866 and 1816 in
a
grade is divided into tw o classes,
saker, ofM cM innville, and other edness, so that* although this
yellow letters graced the table.
with a teacher for each class,
divines, politicians and
particular section has beea?Nt
It w as a mdet enjoyable affair
to have the
On last Saturday afternoon
hard by advene financial condi­
and tbc g n a ts did ample justice Duncan’s hall was well. fitted by teachers, so really w e wi
T w o cases were decided by the.
tions, our membership has been
the storm came ju st -in
to the excellent dinner.
Supreme Court affecting Yamhill
aa assembly o f the stockholders house them all at our
kept practically intact.
oounty, citizens last week.r In
The bride cut the cake and ottltffgpç
p
t
WtaM
a b ig s lk e b a t da others
to
jE karriednobne The lsl tier, however, were tom e- fo the eaflÿ day«, a a * t h e _____
■n and W .C . T. U.
affirmed by the supreme court tw o
took any home " t o sleep on ." what perturbed when, on m otion inR
jokeg aad friendly argu
these
bodies
were
with
us
Gibson,
a Portland man, w as in­ ment at t b e y d e building far- -
Perhaps one o f the old comrades o f Dr. A. N. Logan, they were in-
meats, both religious and poHr every effort w as made to create
jured
while
hunting with Mr. nishes a splendid play room ,
"sneaked" a few crumbs, but if vited to vacate the hall. They
ical, and truly we felt lonely in their minds a lasting impres­
Payne, o f Bellevue, on the latter’s which presented a very active
he did no one saw him.
. \
retired quietly aad business pro­ when the railroad trade was
sion
o
f
the
excellent
conditions
farm,
by an accidental discharge scene on the day o f our visit, as
The couple received many ceeded, but the opinion is quite
sufficiently cleared to allow surrounding onr citisens.
of
Payne’s
gun. The jury found the snow storm prevented the
beautiful presents.
Beautiful general that a better plan would
trains to get through to Port­
"This
club
has
been
very
instru­
for the defendant and the verdict pupils from enjoying the large
china decorated with gold, a have been to Have seated those
land, for then our guests made mental in securing action on the
was upheld. McCain, Vinton & and commodious play shed jnst
golden bowl be fry spoon, dainty w ho were not members in the
their way to the old depot to Rex-Tigardville road, and I take
Bnrdett represented Payne.
dishes and a goodly number of rear o f the hall, thus separating
outside. A second plsy shed is
get on tow ard their homes. At this occasion to urge upon the
gold pieces from distant relatives. them from those who were en­
in_ contemplation, and the Par­
In
the
case
of
Smith
Stephens
that time there were DO SU<^ incom ing board and officers of
The guests from out o f tow n titled t o vote and still making
conveniences as street cars 1« 3 this club the vital necessity of vs. Oregon Nut & Fruit Compa­ ent-Teachers’ Circle certainly de­
were James Pitts, from Canby, the meeting free and open to all
ny, a m ortgage on which more serve great praise tor their part
Salem.
keeping eternally after the pow ­ than tw o years interest remained in thns providing tor the pleasure
the only living child, with three to witness the proceedings.
I most tell yon some of our ex,
o f his children, Dorothy, Roy
Follow ing the nominations periences since we left Newberg. ers that be, in order that this unpaid, and almost, tw o years and com fort o f the pupils.
particular road may not be per­
and Marian, and Mr. and Mrs. made tor the election o f a board
Abont 600 pupils are in attend­
The last day o f December we mitted to get into the condition taxes were, delinquent, and upon
B. R. Bisert and daughter Helen, o f nine directors at the annual
which
there
was
due
more
than
ance
in the grades, and more
spent with loved ones, in Port­ in which we found it.
from Portland.
$12,000,
former
Circuit
Judge
than
200
are in the high school...
meeting to be held next Tuesday, land, and here I mast not for­
“ As a club, we have sent dele­ Holmes, denied fcn attorney tee The large study hall is filled to -
Among the neighbors and on m otion of John U. Smith a
get to say we brought with us
gations to tw o important meet­ to Stephen’s attorney, B. A. overflowing during assembly-
friends were Rev. Gregory and committee o f J. W. M oore, o f
from Newberg all the gripp we
ings during the year, one to Mc­ Kliks andalso denied costs and period,« and one can not help but
daughter Ellen, Mr. and Mrs. H. Rex, H. G. Coburn, of Daytsn,
were possibly able to get along
Minnville in the interest o f good disbursements. The grounds tor think ot the great influence for
Shaw and 'daughter Olive, Mr. and J. W. Chambers, o f Newberg,
with, and we are still battling
roads,
and one to Portland t o this denial were not plain, and good that this institution is
and Mrs. Griffeth and daughter was appointed to arrange the
with it, bat the natives tell us
attend the Land Products Show, the decision took place as one of wielding in the community, and
Ella, Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Moore, names of the nominees and have
that if the weather continues t
in that manner we have the last acts o f the court before also ot the greater influence its
Mr. and Mrs. Fertig, Mr. and ballots printed to be used at the
moderate and the Chinook wind
Mrs. Comer, their children and election.
been enabled with small expense leaving the bench. The money work will have on the future-
continues to blow it, wilNWow
his mother, Mrs. Craven and
Some g ot the idea that this all the gripp aw ay, so we are to keepNewberg’s existence alive was paid to Stephens, but an ap­ through the lives o f its students..
son Benjamin, Mrs. Peterson same committee was to have
in .the minds of the people o f peal was prosecuted in the An hour was spent in Superin­
jnst waiting and hoping.
and daughter Maxjorie, Mr. charge o f the ballot box and
Other communities.
supreme court by Kliks and an tendent Stanbrough’s Teachers’’
We have been here seventeen
Shearer and Mrs. Bradley, be­ coant the votes, but the Graphic
allowance Of $50Q attorney’s Training Class, we were much
"The
cltib
has
been
and
now
is
days. When we arrived on
,
sides the bride and groom and is informed that this is not the
tees
and costs and disbursements impressed with work being done.
Janaary 5, it was snowing and « ? * « « * * in procuring lor this
their grand-daughter, Mildred case. A special committee is to
in both courts were allowed by
On Wedocsday we fonnd the
we now have 15 inches. The mty a plant where loganberry
Bisert.
that tribunal. Mr. Kliks has attendance 100 per cent in Prof.
be appointed for that purpose.
juice
will
be
bottled
as
a
bever­
mercury has been from sero to
Mr. Pitts was born in Bath
It is also arranged thqt the 10 and 20 below ever since we age; we haVte personally called agreed to accept $500 in the Lang worthy’s room in Spring-
County, Kentucky, in 1887. His vote w'ill take place between the
lower court.
brook, while Miss Ramsey’s
came aad the Walla Walla and Upon the prospective manufac­
parents , moved to Saybrook, hours o f 12:30 and 2 o ’clock in
The follow ing proceedings were showed only a slight decrease.
turer
and
have
had
him
present
Colom bia rivers are frozen on
Illinois, in 1855. He enlisted in the afternoon.
had in the circuit
court: The building was thoroughly
so the skaters are having great in the city in an effort to so ar­
the 37th Illinois Infantry, known
Childers
vs.
Gordon
to
have heated by the adequate furnace,
Following is the ticket, some sport.
range matters that his plant
. as the Freemoyt Rifles in Chicago, o f those named having with­
deed declared a mortgage, and and the effects o f the cold weath­
The jack rabbits are said to be might become a permanent ad­
1861.
He served more than drawn and their names not ap­
for an .accounting, was heard be­ er was nowhere in evidence.
dition
to
our
business
concerns.
more numerous here than they
three years. ,
fore Jndge Belt January 20, and This school is in good condition,
pearing herewith:
have been for years and the No effort should be spared by
it was decided that the deed the play ground is well equipped
His regiment was in many en­ Naan
Addrm
ranchers have had to fence their the 1916 officers to bring to a
whs a m ortgage and that there with apparatus, and the people
gagements, notably among them W. T . Wart...... Nawbay R 3..
successful
conclusion
what
has
stacks o f alfalfa and straw with
remained unpaid from Childers are justly proud of the class of
already
been
begun
in
that
line.
being Pea Ridge, Cape Gircard- H .E . Ctowail............Danin...
woven wire in order to prevent
R I...W «rt •
eau, Siege of Vicksburg, Siege o f N.P.
"Our local cannery and the to Gordon the sum totalling work being done.
them from eating it up. They
O . B. RipP*.
growers
of this community de­ about $14,000, and the premises
Mobile and many minor engage­ Gottfiafc S c W . Newberg R ! ..
A normal attendance was
leave a gap open and hundreds
were
ordered
sold
in
order
to
mand
an
enormous
supply
o
f
found
in the Ref school in the
ments.
J. Wrt. Chamb«n ...N «w W f R3...Spnagbrook o f the jacks will g o into the en­
satisfy
this
sum.
There
is
a
The regiment became known J. Can N a im N e w U f| R l CW L l — C a la closure, when they slip up, close boxes and crates; why should
afternoon. Mrs* ImhofPs room
Kl_-1
prior m ortgage against the is heated by a Waterbury plant,
...R iv« Dirt*
the
profit
on
this
line
of
manu­
as the Illinois Greyhounds from A . 9. Matta«..
the fence and kill them by the
P. Steak...Nawfaan R I...Q m kalaat Carttar
factured article go to other premises in the sum of $10,500, and Mrs. Nelson’s room has a
the fact that they traveled more D.
hundreds.
« Q-r - » i r u m .¡i.............Raa. .
with accumulated interest. The jacketted stove. Both rooms
than 17,846 miles during the J. L Mankall
____
But I must close. The wind is tow ns and cities? Why should
premises in question are 324 were comfortable, and the work
war.
F. B. Bau«kaM9» • • i.Nfwbfu.. • •...Rivar Dirt. howling and roaring as if it not a plant at this point be con­
acres o f land abont four miles was progressing satisfactorily.
NJjiwfjtrg
structed
to
take
care
of
this
de­
Mr. Pitts was promoted to L. 9. On*.....
Kt.. 1__
Kl— t __ would tear the house down.
C
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Nkfcob
based and thus not only keep north o f Newberg. Mr. Childers Mrs. Nelson held a position in
corporal 6 f his company. He
Mrs. M. B. Sargeant
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a
k
a
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this profit at home, but in addi­ was represented by Schmitt & this school tw o years ago, and
rendered faithful and meritorious
, Moor«.............it o ......... .............. Raa Wallula, Wash., Jan. 22.
tion add one more pay-roll to Schmitt, of Portland, assisted this year had the honor o f being
service to the country a?d re­ J. W . W M.
W in.. Nawfea« R L . CkeUle« C * a
Mrs. Phoebe H iatt is very sick the city. I am calling these mat­ by B. A. Kliks and Mr. Gordon invited to take the prioripalship.
ceived his honorable discharge, H . C Coban.
. . . . . Day*»
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and little hope of her recovery is ters to your attention in order by Bronaugh & Bronaugh, of Mrs. Imhoff is teaching her first
at the end of histerm, at Chicago
Mrti.riiiw
year in the county.
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that they may receive your earn-
entertained.
in 1864. He is a member o f J.H.’
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CANNERY MEETING
COUNTY SEAT