THE SUN OF PROSPERITY SHSNES ON AURORA.
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AURORA, MARION COUNT«?, OREGON, MAY 18, 1911.
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Frederick
, Pioneer Member o f the
Aurora Colony, A fter Brief Illness,
Succumbs to Heart Failure.
In the death o f Frederick Will who | Eight children were bom o f this union,
expired at 1 a. m. Monday morning af j three o f whom, Augusta, Marshal and
ter a brief illness, Aurora lost one o f Susan, died in childhood. The surviv
' its moèt prominent men, and one whom ing children are Fred W ., Al. H., Ben
everybody loved and respected. He jamin H., Mrs. W. H. Ehlpn»..and Mrs.
was taken ill last Friday evening and Ezra Hurst, all o f whom are residents
his condition was not considered dan o f Aurora.
gerous. On Sunday he was feeling
The deceased was a man whom all
much improved and about one o ’ clock were proud to honor as a friend and ac
asked for a glass o f milk. A fter hand quaintance.
His was a progressive
ing back the glass he laid down and in spirit and ever working for the better
a few minutes passed quietly away ment o f his neighbors and mankind in
without a sign o f suffering. His wife general. Generous to a fault and ever
'and son, A. H .,w e re with him at the ready to extend a helping hand to those
time, but before the other members of in need. With animosity towards none
thé family could be summoned he was and with a cherry word and smile he
beyond human power to help him.
fully performed life’ s duties as he
- Mr. Will was born at Bethel; Mis j found them. Though he has passed
souri, Sept. 25, 1848, and was the son o f I from mortal vision his memory will al
Mr. and’Mrs. Henry Will, members o f ways be cherished by those- who knew
uthe Bethel Colony at that place.
He him as a man whose every act was per
attended the public schools at Bethel formed with due consideration for
until 15 years o f age, when with his j others. No other enconium is necessary
father and; a number o f others he than to say that he was a man and a
crossed the -plains in an ox team and citizen to the fullest extent o f their
settled at Aurora. He was a wood meaning.
turner by trade and followed that oc
Mr. Will was affiliated with three or
cupation both here and in Portland for ders, Aurora Lodge No. 126 A .O .U .W .,
a number o f years.
In 1872 he removed Aurora Lodge No. 127 I. 0 . 0 . F ./ and
to Portland where he lived for ten Western Hope Rebekah Lodge, 125, and
years, when he returned to Aurora and took an active interest in all matters
engaged in the general merchandise pertaining to these orders. He also
business.
In 1896 he retired from ac- ! held a number o f city offices at differ
tive business and devoted his time to ent times, but never took an active part
his private business, having a consider in politics.
able amount o f property both in and
around Aurora.
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May 6, 1872, Mr. Will was united in
marriage to Miss Henrietta
Miller,
The funeral was held from the house
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Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Smucker visited
Aurora Gets A Treat.
A U R O R A W INS
at Hubbard and Wppdburn Sunday.
Miss Eileen Faye, the famous Irish
LISTLESS G AM E
Mr. and Mrs. J. R /K «nyon , o f Butte-
ville, were visitors in Aurora yester- contralto, supported by three other
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people
in
high
class
vaudeville,
will
sing
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The
Locals
Walked
Away
With the Game
Miss Mabel Kraus went to Medford
j Sunday evening for a couple of weeks in the Lewis and Clark Hall, next Satur
Last Sunday Without Exertion.
j visit with friends.
day night, May 20th. Miss Faye with
Score. 14 to 0.
Miss Jessie Preston came up from
Oregon, City Tuesday to visit at the her wonderful voice sings several
In a dull and uninteresting game be
home o f her parents.
beautiful Irish selections. Mr. Ray
tween the Montavilla team o f Portland
J. B. Hepler, o f Macksburg, was in
Wilson does a clog o f 47 different, com-
Aurora yesterday to attend the funeral
and the Aurora Cardinals last Sunday,
o f the late Frederick Will.
plete steps; and keeps you in a roar o f the local team piled up 14 scores in the
Ed. Herren, a former resident o f laughter with his original remarks.. first four innings. They could easily
Aurpf’a, but now of Woodburn, was a
business sailer here yesterday evening. Mr. Kern draws away your troubles i have made it 44, but after the fourth
James Miller accompanied by his sis with a song and an argument on pro- Unn*nS when the game was cinched,
they quit scoring so as to shorten the
ter, Miss Id% visted at the home o f Mr.
and Mrs. Wm. Thompson at Needy on j hibition. The entire company presents game and give some o f the boys an op-
Monday.
| three fine comedy farces: “ Love by portunity to catch a train. Tilford had
L. I. Snyder carried the mail Tuesday | Machinery” , 25 minutes; “ Taming a the Montavilla team guessing at all
on Route 2 for A. W. Thompson, who
remained ^ 'h o m e to do the family Husband” , 20 minutes; “ The Irish I stages, striking out 13 men and allow-
washing.
Bugler” ; 20 minutes. A two hour and in& but two scratch hits which would
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have been easy outs if the fielders had
T. C / Bloomer, ¿representing the
iorty-nve
minute performance, a mus-1,
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Bankers Life Insurance Co., o f Lincoln,
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| been playing m their positions. The
Neb., was a business,caller in Aurora i *cal treat and a cure for the blues. The iocais had 15 assists to their credit with
yesterday.-*
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price o f admission is 15c. for children, three errors. The star plays o f the
Allie Miller and Arise* Cornell came up
were made by Tilford on a run-
from ..Portland Tuesday evening for a and25 cents for adults. Special scenery.
shqrt.visit at the homejof Mr. and Mrs. Curtain rises at 8:30. Continuous per- nin£ catch’ and G- Miller on a long,
GeoV*M filer.
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1 perfect throw, cutting off a runner at
..Services will be held -at the Presby iormance. Curtain never drops during ' j10rne
terian church, Sunday evening at 7:30 the show.
o ’ clock. The pastor, R. H. Kennedy,
will preach on the topic, ‘ ‘The Secret of
Will Graduate 13.
the Strength o f Two Great Men.”
Mrs.
M.
A
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Kenady,
92,
Dies.
The
Woodburn. High School will
Hurley h. Kern, character actor, and
gradüate
13 students this year, the lar
meihber o f the Vaudeville attraction at
Mrs. Mary A. Kenady, 92 years old,
the Lewis & Clark Hall next Saturday
gest class ever sent out - from that
evening; was here last Saturday making relict of the late W. M. Kenady, died school.
All have completed the full
arrangements for the coining show.
Saturday at the home o f her daughter, course and in the future will no doubt
Edgene'Moshberger, tne well known
be a credit to thé school from \Vhich
captainyof Co., i , 0 . N. G., o f Wood- Mrs. J. L. Johnson, o f Woodburn.
burn, Was here yesterday, and informed
Mrs. Kepady was born in Kentucky, they received their diplomas. They are
the Observer that He, in company with
Willis Reynolds, Avon McKinney, Daisy
four other^, would leave next week to December 17, 1819, and was raised in Mulkey, Ray Payne, Chàuncey Yoder,
take part in' the manouevers on the Missouri. She was married in Illinois,
Stephen Scollard, Althea
Layman,
Mexican border,.
where she lived until 1853, when with Cyrillus Crosby, Nola Payne, Elbert
Among the relatives present at the
funeral of. Frederick * Will yesterday husband and children she crossed the McKey, Guy Rice, Troy Bogard, Ernest
were: J. M. and Frank Will, o f Al plains to Oregon. Four children survive McKee.
bany; E. U. Will, Mr. and Frank Zieg-
The class day -exercises will be held
Rev. G. W. Kenady, o f Hood
Ter, Mss and Mrs. Julius J. Miller and her:
son, Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Crisell and River; P. L. Kenady, o f Woodburn; R. on Wednesday, May 31, and the grad
uating exercises on June 2.
William Miller, o f For timid.-
Mr. and Mrs. John
o f Macks- H. Kenady, o f Cottage Grove, and Mrs.
burg, were in town yesterday to attend J. L. Johnsbn, o f Woodburn.
St. Paul Convent Burned.
the funeral o f Frederick Will. While
The funeral was held Tuesday morn
News was received here Saturday o f
here Mr. Damm informed the Observer
that he had decided upon the plans for ing.
the total destruction of St. Paul Cath
the new bungalow which he will build
olic convent at St. Paul, fifteen miles
upon his recently acquired property on
southwest o f here. This was one o f tne
Third Street.
Card of Thanks.
historic schools of the Pacific Coast and
The annual election of Officers o f the
W e wish to extend our heartfelt celebration o f its fiftieth anniversary
United Telephone Co., was held at
Hubbard, Tuesday, and the following j thanks to the many friends and fraternal was contemplated in a few days.
officers were elected for the ensuing organizations, who have so kindly As
The fire started in the top floor o f the
year: President, George W. Knight, i
o f Hubbard; vice presidentijand attor- ! sisted us during the illness and death o f j convent, and according to reports, the
ney, Blaine McCord, o f Woodburn; sec- i our beloved husband and father, Fred- i building was totally destroyed. Much
retary, W. H. Waterbury, Woodburn; j erick Will.
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o f the furnishings were saved. The
treasurer, W . S. Hurst, o f Hubbard.
M rs . H enrietta W ill & F amily . | loss is estimated at $20,000.
at two o ’ clock yesterday afternoon un
der the auspices
o f the I. O. O. FJ,
when a large number o f friends and rel
atives gathered to pay their last re
daughter o f John and Catherine Miller,
of
Aurora,
who still survives
spects.
The interment was at the
him. Aurora cemetery.
ADDITIONAL LOCALS
Grand Ball during evening. The Aurora
Band will be in attendance. Follow the
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A.J.Fosmark, the watchmaker, made band.
a business trip to Portland Tuesday.
Members o f the County Educational
Mr. and Mrs. Al. Reynolds, o f Macks- Board for Marion county have been
burg, were seen cn our streets yester named by Superintendent Smith, as
follows: L. S. Lambert, Stay ton; A. W.
day.
Mize, Liberty; E. E. Shields, Gervias;
John Taylor, ex-Mayor o f Paradise J. M. Poorman, Woodburn. Mr. Smith
City, was a business caller in town | will also act as a member o f the board,
Tuesday.
j There will be two supervisors appointed
Miss Minnie Currier, o f Portland, is , by the board, to act in conjunction with j
visiting at the home o f Mr. and Mrs. j the Superintendent in this county, at a
J. W . Johnston.
| salary o f $1000 annually for each.
Howard Eccles, o f Canby, was here I Fritz Giesy, the confectionery man, j
Monday looking after the interests of j had a narrow escape from seri ous in- j
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his company, the Adkins Lumber Co., | jury last Monday afternoon when the I
who have a yard here.
| gas tank belonging to the soda fountain
in
J exploded.
Fritz was charging and had |
j the pressure up to about 200 pounds, j
¡'when he found his wrench would not j
! work to cut the supply off. He had j
| just stepped out o f the room when the
James Miller, who has been attending
j tank exploded, splitting it in two pieces, I
Stanford University, returned last Sun
| and breaking a show ca'se and several j
day, and will spend the summer at the
I small articles in the room.
home o f his parents, Mr. and Mrs; Geo.
I %The Marion County Retail Liquor
Miller.
I Dealers Association met in Aurora last
About half the frame work has been
I Sunday with the following members
completed on the new home o f T. M.
! present: Karl Bergen, W. D. Reames
Snyder. The house will be bungalow
| o f Barlow, W. M. Murphy, St. Paul, j
style, 26x48, containing 5 rooms, bath,
I Henry Helmken, Woodburn, Oliver j
etc., and will be a neat additon to that
j Whitney, Broadacres, Dick Patterson j
section o f the town.
and A. G. Majors, o f Salem, Sam Mil-
Be sure to attend the big M. W. A. | ler, G. A. Simpkins and John Lundeen,
Picnic at Woodburn, on Thursday, June o f Aurora. The delegates elected to go
1st. A fine program has been pre 1 to the state meeting to be held at The I
pared and all kinds o f amusements pro | Dalles on May 22 and 23 were: Sami
vided. Big base bail game, at the. ■ Miller, Aurora,-Fred Schwab, Mt, An- i
league ground in the afternoon and gel, end W . M. Murphv o f St. Paul.
If you want your horse to do good
work, fit him with a good collar. N.
Becker & Son, Woodburn, handle the
largest and best stock in the valley.
The Price Argument
The wealth o f the U. S. mint is not |
| more carefully gaurded than is the qual-1
Buying a wiigon because the price is cheap, is like picking' the shell [ ity o f Studebaker vehicles.
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the pea is under.
Not a stick o f wood or piece o f metal ]
Once in a long time you pick a winner,
lor a brushful o f paint goes into a;
But,
Usually you don’ t.
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Gambling is always unprofitable and hazardous—
that hasn’ t passed a most rigid inspec-J
Except for the man who runs the game;
tion.
But it isn’ t much more unprofitable than buying a cheap wagon.
Not an operation is performed, from 1
The gambling loss might be forgotten, but the cheap wagon you can
the air drying o f the wood to the appli-jj
not forget. There is always something wrong with it, always something
cation o f the final coat o f varnish, that 5
needing mending or fixing, a constant expense and worry to its owner,
escapes the eye o f the inspector.
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It is different with the
The high standard o f Studebaker v e -!
hides is maintained by the most exact- jj
ing system o f inspection.
If you are as hard to satisfy in regard
The Studebaker is a profitable investment from the day you take it to the material and workmanship of a
home, a wagon you are proud to own.
vehicle as the Studsbakers are, you will
W e sell it and guarantee it.
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never buy any vehicle but a Studebaker.
i Studebaker Vehicle!
Studebaker WAGON
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GEORGE H A R T W IG
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irciwaré and Implement Dealer
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