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TtlR SPIUNGFIELD NEWS
Thursday; MAntiif'MT lois.
FATHER flPCIIIZEN
OF THIS GiTY DIES
William, H. Gbeeler.P&seee Away
Is 'Rt HorneM Daughter1
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William H. Gwler .father of Philip.
M. Qossler of Springfield died at the'
fcocae of his'dattgliter, Mrs. C. A. Win
temeier tvKuseae, Meagher.
The time cosies to all of us whea,
these we laved,,qulQtly passed through
that cartatq. ftt Jwltlghl we pall death.
We who ar.l.behiad and la life
eaked htm (a(hef pad. Xrtend take pleas
are la listening o the memories he
left behind. And whea oa the twen
tieth day ot March 19,18 the spirit pf
William 11. Cosher waa called by
Its maker from Us aaterial abode,
and, ail, that was mortal, waa" laid at
rest by true a&d loving hands. lo
some It mar appear that he has gone.
tor .ever, but to those who knew him.
his memory will ever be a living thing
Mr,. Qossler waar bora' at Sunhury,
Penn., In lS3ti. On August 2i, 1858
at. Lower. -Agusta, Penn.. he marbled
Charlotte Wearer. - la the- early part
oC&hir married life they moved to
Southern Iowa wh'ich at that time was
a wilderness j$ut there, came to him
now and then al tew words ot the
wonderful country on the Pacific
VULCANIZERS
Tires, Tubes
Head-Light Lens
Tire Saving Kits
Horns, Bumpers
Flash-Lights
Spot-Lights
Oakland
Sensible
Six
l Storage-Battery
1 Service-Station
Tires and Tubes
Vulcanized
Overhauling
and n
Shop-W6k
Springfield .Garage
PHONE 1T
EO.DOMPIER
SAYS
Be Patriotic
Your cpunjry neQcte.ietal.
of every description and you
that hay pfd,copp,er'brass
aluminum, ille,. stepl,, .Iron .
or any kJndL.ofinetaare not
doing your duty if ypu iail to.
.put it on thp .niartyeL u , (tl
Ld. Dompier
buys jail kirifls of
or it.
READ. THEN ACT
ED. DOMPIER
TELEPHONE 30
SPRINGWJELD, OREGON
GhemlcfU Works, dealer In
.Junk, Ilidoi.tPqJti grteral
Blacksmith. Ilarsejligeing,
BrjeciaKjr.
Coast. The wondorful possibilities
ot the Oregon soil and climate found
a responsive card tri him, and from
that time to his dying day there has
novor been a more nfdc'ht lover ot tho
magnltlclo&t Wlllamotto valley. In
1892 ho began to prepare for tho Jour
ney to tho Pacific coast, and in tho
spring ot 189.3 ho started for that
country that he loved. And yet his
Journey' was 'one ot sorrow tor Just
prior to his departure ho lost that
true companion who he hoped to
wla hack to health la tola new won
derful country, Mrs. Qossler died oa
the 22 day at February 1893 and her
body is laid at ret at Ida Grove, Iowa.
Upon his arival at Eugene, Oregon.
he .purchased a farm. This farm he
sold la 1900 and after Investing in
Springfield and Eugene property ho
roUred from active work. Since 1904
he has spent the greater part ot tho
.time with his daughter Mrs, C. A.
Wlntermeier.
Mr. Qossler started ia life with
out a dollar, but by his fine business
qualifications made a success ot every
enterprise in which he was engaged.
He loved hla wife with a :ovo that la
sehjtjm surpassed and his constancy
to her memory was characteristic ot
his lore for her when living and af
ter her death ha lived for his child
ren. No thought that would in. any
manner reflect upon Ihe welfare of
hla children, erer found itself In his
mind.
Mr. Qossler professed the Christ
ian religion and was a life long mem
ber -of the Methodist church. He died
as he had lived loving and loved by
his children and cheered by their
presence at hla bedside, trusting in
the saving power of Christ so peace
fully and went to rest
He leaves to mourn his loss !tho
following children: Nelson B., Philip
M. Emery W., Mrs. B. F. Goodpasture
and Mrs. C. A. Wlntermeier all who.:
live in and hear Eugene. Mrs. D. P...
Day of BellIngham, Wash., and Mrs.
M. H. Curtis of Cherokee, Iowa. Be
sides the sons and daughtorahe
leaves 23 grandchildren and 2 great
grandchildren. He will be laid to rest
in the I. O. O. F. cemetery beside
his youngest son William H. Junior.
The funeral services will be con
ducted at the. Gordon and Veatch chap
el upon the arrival of Mrs. Curtis from
Iowa, by Rev. T. J. Abbott of Port
land and Rev. George Parkinson of
this city.
80CIAL EVENTS
FRIENDS SURPRISE MKB. ELIZA- -
BETH STEWART ON BIRTHDAY
A few ot tho friends of Mrs. El Ira
both Stowart gathered at hor homo
Monday oventng for a birthday sur
prise party in her honor. Those who
enjoyed tho evening and helped Mrs.
Stewart to celebrate the event were:
Mra, a M. Dority, Mrs. II. M. Stewart,
Mrs; Frank DePue, Mrs. A. B, Van
Yalaah, Mrs. Rosa Montgomery, Miss
Mar Roberts, and Miss Anna Thornp
sen. j Refreshments were nerved to
the ladies by Charlotte Stewart. Joe
Clark, and Louie Stewart
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ENTERTAINS FRIENDS
AT ROOK PARTY .
Berenice Cagley wan tho hostess at
a party given at her home Tuosday
evening. The Invitation list included:
Nellie Copenhaver, Anne Oorrie, Thora
Boeaen, Berenice Cagley, Ben David
son, Vordon May, Ivan Malo and Clar
ence Kester. The evening was spent
playing rook. Refreshments ot Ice.
cream, cake, and punch were served
by the hostess.
MUS RILEY SNODGRASS IS
HOSTESS TO PR1SCILLA CLUB
Mni.' Rlloy Sridgrass dollghtfully,
ontorTaincd tho PrlgcVlia club Friday
nt(ernoon. Momu'crs present woro:
Mrs.-John Scnvoy, Mrs. Anna Knox,
Mra. Will Rouso. Mrs. W. M. Donald
son, Mrs. Paul Brattnln, Mrs. I. I).
Larimer, Mrs. AIox MoKlnsoy, Quests
of the club woro Mrs. June Korf and
Miss .Mary Waters. At tho close ot
the afternoon,, dainty refreshments
wore served y the hostess. The am
meeting will be held with. Mrs. John
Sfavey. , , ;,. .
3PECIAL NOTICE
Parties owing) us can fuako their
payments at First National or Commor
clal Stao,Bank; r
! HARDEN &' ME'
METCALF.
Barleys Qo to Florence.
Tho equipment ot the Safloy meat
shop, has been shipped to Payetto,
Idaho, having been bought by A. jjU
reruns. Wtu. sauey and rauilly,
who bavo boon running a meat shop
hore have gone to Florence t6 make
their home.
Early Pioneer I.
Laid HoRest
Mrs. Esther Matilda Johnson Is
Buried at Pleasant Hill
Cemetery
v Thefuuoral of MrVEatho'PMatllda
Johnson was hold Friday at 10:30 A.
Metros the home on East Mala street
following which services were held
at tho Peas-ata. 1IIU church. Reverend
Chas K. bun Sim, of TCufrenei conduct
Ing the service, W. F. Walker was in
charge of tho funeral arrangements.
Mrs. Johnson's death occurred at
her home on East Main street Thurs
day morning at 11 o'clock nd came
after an Illness which has confined
hor to a whcol chair for the past 18
years.
Mrs. Johnson waa born on August
vip, Mii TO, Wapakvneta, Ohio, aand.
crossou tuo plains wun nor paronia
In 18S3 by ox team. They were the
first Immigrants to come over the
military road, and' were among those
wlio woro lost tor n tlnio In tho Caa- y
endo tnountnlns, Hlio was married'
to Mr. Johnson In 1858 and to this
union nlno ohlldron woro born, six ot
whom survive tholr mother mid woro
prosont nt the funoral. Thoro child'
ron nro: J. E. Johnson, of Dexter, Mrs.
Ltxzlo C. Fitch, ot Portland, Mrs.
Qoorgo F. Rltchoy, of Filer, Idaho '
ttivjl Mrs, HBABaJcJjBhDson, Jhlllp,'
Johnson and Albert Johnson ot Spring
field, Two halt sisters, Mm. llena
Whltbek 'ot Mabel and Mrs. Kffle
Fenton, ot Kugeho, two half brothors.
Charles William, ot Eugene and Was. ,
Williams, bt Dexter and one step .
brother Ellas Williams of Tront sur- '
Vive Mrs. Johnson. Mr. Johnson died ...
at Trent In 1893. '
PATRIOTIC MKETINQ
Thoro 'will be a 'patriotic meeting
of. the W. O. W. at thu hall Tuosdsjr
evening March 20. There will be uu
vfitlltiff nf thn nAW AMrvlre flflir aMu
freshmonts. All Woodmen, tholr tarn- .
Illes and friends Invited.
By order of COMMITTEE
m
WILL RUN ONE DELIVERY
Grocers Meet and Adopt GeneVal
System of Delivery.
At a meeting of the Springfield gro
cerymen held in thejgdd.. Follows re
ception room on Wednesday evening,
it was decided to adopt the general
delivery system as practiced in other
towns and as recommended by the
government The delivery of all the
stores will be handled by one man,
and one delivery a, day will he made
n all parts of the city proper, three
deliveries, a week in the Stewart ad
dition, and three deliveries a week in
North Springfield. This system will
be put Into practice the first ot April.
The town will be divided into sec
tions resembling the fire wards, and
deliveries will be made in these dit
'crent wards between certain hours
of the day. Each ward will know
.lie exact time of its delivery, and
housewives can do their ordering ac
cordingly. The deliveryman will tako
no orders and the -grocerymen will do
special delivering within the pre
scribed limits.
CAPTAINS ARE APPOINTED
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Liberty
Loan Committee
Helpers for Drive.
Selects
The local Liberty Loan committee
met last night at M. J. Bressler's
hardware store and appointed Rev; S.
A, Danford as head of the Publicity
committee. rThe town of Springfield
is, divided .Into districts or wards, and
jveam.-ctptalns were appointed to take
change of the soliciting In their dis
tricts. .These, ,men are free to ap
Mfnt.amony hehiers RBtJhey peed,
hpap' appointed as. capt'lpj? ,and. their
Qairrej,L...;pflth-Kly. mills;. M. 3
prury, fischer-Boutln mill; J, E-fllch.
m'fjfkd,,' First . ward; W, F. Walker,
Second ward; M. Fenwlpk, Third
ward' J. W, Coffln, Fourth, ward; Q.
E,. S warts, Main street; Wolby Ste
vens, PruneYille; M. Fenwlck, Rich-man.
Will Make Convalescent Quilt
Tho girls" In' the Phllathca' Sunday
School class of 'tho Methodist Church!
will' meet Saturday afternoon at thej
homo of their teacher, Mrs.' Berenice
Van Valzah, to commence worc on it
convalescent quilt, which will ho
given to the Red Cross.
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