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About The Scio tribune. (Scio, Linn County, Or.) 1919-19?? | View Entire Issue (July 5, 1923)
L. V<»1. 26 ■««.<• - * THE SCIO TRIBUNE SCIO OREGON. THURSDAY, JULY 5. 1923 Matthew C. Gill ( rosse» Divide; Pioneer Citizen Gl<«>m was cast over the ewtirr community veaterday when it was learned that M. C. Gill had sited al ut 11 o’clock. Although he hail la-en confined to his bed fur the pa«t two weeks, his death at this time was unexpected, heart failure being the immediate cause. Matthew C. Gill was bora in Gilo countv, Tetmcaaec, Jan. 23, Children’» Day Program The Baptist Sunday school will give its Chiklrvn’s Day earnisc* .it the church Sunday evening, luly Albany Came, early days in the forks of the San tiam. They told many amusing in cidente about those day* that manv of the older residents vividly re members, and which all enjoyed immensely. largeeti Thee» visits between dub* and »r- Shelburn Host, Program Good 9, at 7.-00 o'clock, an hour licfore Monday night saw the the regular prcai lung serviiv. ami everybody invited. The program crowd of people at Shelburn that has asrambled there in a long time. follows: ......... Rev. Parker , n<i R was because nearly 100 live Invocation...... Mr*. E. Holland wire, from the Albany (’hamber of Piano selection Esther McKniglit j Commera» filled their gas tanks and Add ma......... . Song.'*Blc*acil Jesus” Noecnc Sinis *t«-ptwd on the accelerator and head- Recitation. "Chiklrrn arc Like toward Shelburn to attend the ’'hihNhin* .......... Ghm \rnol<l rriU|ar monthly meeting of the RcvGsGon ........... Imogen«- Bowser p’orka of the Santiam Community Eaercwe song ...... Primary Cl«*« p|u|, Rec.,“I Love Him” Maxine \niold The call to order was late tiecause Solo........... Bol bi« Bilyeu „j th*. jpgif* of the visitor» to get Recitation Andene Slu-lton w-i|uainted ami thus know each nth- Song .................. Eatlicr McKnight I er t^ttwr This was the first visit Recitation. “The Beat Day of of the Altiany Chamber of Commerce All r .................... Raymond Bilyeu to thia section, and lhev demonstra Exercise by .......... Six Chiklrrn ted that they were real men and Recitation . l orrna Thuntoii i good fellows. Solo. “Little Eye*” Mona Bowser President lxmnard Gilkey presided Exercise by .............. ...... Four Boy« ' ami extended the glad hand of wel- Piano Solo.................. (>loria I on«.- Mn(| demonstrated that he is Recitation. “Little thing.” a speaker of no mean ability, tie ...................................... Vera Arnold ' announced a rax «phone and piano Duct, Mr*. R. S. Thurston and duet bv Mrs. J. L. Murdock and Mr. ..................... .Mrs. II L. Shelton ' , White, which was well rendered «nd Recitation. “Children's Day in Genevic ’ vr Sim*| heertily reepondinw to an Heaven” encore. Hr here introduced Dr. D. Solo, “How Do You IX>.” .......................... Vincent Ml Donald V. Poling, that all around good Collection for Miomuu while Ar- preacher and mixrr. and he led the 1842. and was therefore 81 years 5 month* and 11 days old. After < omplcting his eduactioti in 1 exine*- sce. he went to Iowa to ioin hw |sircnts. who had removes! to that state, remaining there a short tiara. I he call ot the Oregon country a|ipealed to him. arxl in 1NM Fie started with an ox team, arriving lure six months later after many h.ir<khi)ts and Ix-ing wounded in the arm by an arrow from the h<w- tile Indians of that day. Arriving in ( hi gon he settled on Mill Creek. Marion county, where he spent the winter, and in 1865 he came direct to Si io. where he bought a black smith shop which he operated for 20 years. Selling this lie entered (In mercantile business, which has bn n conducted by him or some deth and V irfinta sing “Dropping wople in a community sing. every ' one joining lustily, lustily. He is one man mi-inlier of his immediate family Pennies." that numbers his friends by the ■4> ever since. thousands. t hi September 23, 1867, Mr. Gill He’» Married Now Judge Stewart of Allrany was th» was united in marriage to Nancy Aral speaker called upon from the F.bxalieth Howell, of Howell Prai Nolan Parrish, better known rie in Marion county, the wedding ’’Bill.” hied himself to Albany last Heitor». He raid he had recently taking place in Scio. To this union Saturday and came track a benedict, *,*‘1*^ th* Hoad River fruit country It) children w-ere born. W. F. Gill having procured a marriage liceniu- an‘l found it was eomuosed of the of Scio, Lillie May Hibler of Seat to wed Miss Mane DeVansry w^u same soil as the foot tuffs east of tle. Ralph W. Gill of Vancouver, lives on the Jefferson road near the ■ Scio, and predicted th at in a few U n., Roy R. Gill of Spokane,Grace S. H. Goin farm. The nuptial knot yenra this section would sur|»aas the . Hood River district in producing A. Eilwanls of Medford, Imogene was tied by Judge B M. Payne. Arnold of Wheeler, John G. Gill of ‘Hilly” is a well known and well apple*, prune*, etc. After another duet on the piano Lebanon, who with the wile sur liked young man and has been em and aaxaphone. C. E. Sox. F. E. ployed by Fred Bilyeu as an auto vive. Callister. E. D. Mye.ra, H. E. In |8r*> Mr. Gill united with the mechanic for arveral years, alwayn I tor. J W. Miller, Rev. D. V. Christian church, remaining a true giving good aatjsfaction to hi« rm Poling, I. V. McAdoo, und others and steadfast niemlicr ever since. ployer and patriwis His bride is a IL w.r. a loyal member of the Odd well known young lady wji» has were called upon for shi*rt talks. In l-rllows and Masonic fraternities. many friend* in Selo and thr com lietween th«-*e talks Mrs. J. L. Mur At different tunes he served as a munity where she live* \A ith their dock sang a twautiful sot*», and re- s. Imol dim tor. councilman, and legion of friend*, the Tribune join* «tM>nded to an encore, being ac- inaioi 1 he funeral service* will in wishing them unlimited marital | companied on the piauo by Mrs. bi h« Id at the Christian church bliss, and all that*, goes with married McCallister. Four boys and four The happy couple wil' make girls ex ecu Ini a beautiful dance un Saturday attern.-on at one o'lock. life Rev. Albyri Essen officiating The their home with th« bride's father der the tutorage of Mr*. Murdock. Mrs. McCallister gave a reading burial will <ake place in Franklin for the present. that showed real ability*, her ges The groom di< In*t let hi« plunge Butt« cemetery, where the Mason ture* and interpretation be,'ng per Into the unknown keep him from ic fraternity will have charge fect, responding to a pixilonj'ied en- playing ball Sun day. keeping up hi* Thus one by one they leave us. As their work usi earth is done ueual batting av erage, but had he i core. To journey to their home above smoked one of his* wedding cigars Mr. Murdock, ar., of Shelburn Ami lieckon us to follow on. was introduced and he max’« an well, we did. and enjoyed it. excellent plea for mote and better Notice To Dog Owner» dairy herds, showing that the cow Scio Win» From Mill City was the real mntgag«* lifter. Am and all dugs over eight (8) Judge Hewitt and D. P. Mason, months old. must have liceoes. fiend Scio plucked the wi tigs of the to (aunty Clerk. A few days time old timers in Linn county and for - Mill City ball team ye aterday <>n will h«- given, and then fine» will be mer residents of Stdo. the former imp se<l upon each owner not hav the local diamond by (Hilling 12 teaching school here in 1872 and the ing license. Males 81.00; females. feather» in the way of , uni, while latter conducting a drug store here 12 in »; «payed female«. 81.00. allowing the visitor* i»nl; r one run. Deputy Sherriff. at that time, were called upon for ■ Mill City has teen pl. tying 100 Albany, Oragen. 47c few reminrscent remarks about the per cent this year, losing their first time to Scio, anti wr just naturally feel elated over it. We r eally are developing a pennant time • for next People’i Theatre year. The attendance i raw over 300, and the gate receipt« S75. 50 Prneets Thomas Meighan in Small Crowd» at Rot indup 1 ÏK? The two-day roundup st. Broncho Bob did not draw tendance the show méritée'' had gone to a lot of ex| bring in new stock ami new Those who saw the show was fine. Too many atti near and far with no admis had considerable to do wi igvd by the at- I, as he irme to » riders. • ray it actions •on fee “The Man Who Saw Sorrow” <»ni»alion» are productive of a more fw“n* between eommunitie* “Ni help* to keep alive that broth- ^7 («»ling In fact we learn that ‘here are many diamonds among our fellow creature«, We hop» Albany will come to our next meeting. as the club surely was bene tiled by thia friendly visit. The Shelburn ladies served ice cream and cake, the proceeds to be used in buying a flag for their school house. It Ain’t No Lie Every once in awhile Guy Me- Knight comes down to the Tribune office, and when he does he alwuy- has something good to tell. And it'« always a boost* r for the productivi ty of the soil in the For as of the Santiam. Usten to this, then go see it: last year he planted some V. No. 47 Crowd Small; Speec h F ine; Pupils Happy w ; V t last Thursday night the gymna sium was the scene of one of the prettiest sights witnessed here in many a day when the several Nth grade graduates in the Forks of the Santiam met there to receive their diplomas and hear an address by (*<>i>gri--«man W.C. Hawley. The meeting was presided over by Pres ident Gilkey In behalf of the Com munitv Club, under whose auspices the affair was held. At June meeting of the (Hub. a aoinmittee composed of J. W Miller arid II E Tobie, was named to ar range for a joint exercise to com- nx-morate the graduation of the -■ dints from the eighth grade, and the r< suit.« «how their efforts were a succvsM While every school which ha I a graduate was not represented, ivt there were more than 20 on the platform when the call tn order wae made. \ four-piece orchestra rendered special music during the evening. The Scio graduates gave a deserved tribute to the grand old flag; Lucile and Viol«’ Crenshaw of Ihst N 1 I" sang a I • autiful duet; recitation by Evelyn Huntley of Diet No. 1; or- igu d p< m by Bonnie Sutherland of * . *7 * 4 A- - i s. 7 ’ •- *.’7 Kv.rS .J*«**'’ ■ * ’■■■ ■ ’ ; <•- ■ V. ♦ , hollyhock seed alongside his hmi • and this spring they came up II• did not fertilise, water nor cultivab . but one stalk is seeing how far toward heaven it can go (probably pointing the way to sinners), now living 11 feet high and a foot above the euvt Diet. N<> 77; recitation by Frank and the stalk Is flat and over 2| Shores of Diet. No. 76. and a beauti Inches wide. Guy expects it to ful solo bv Lets Coury completed reach 12 or 13 feet before it blooms the program In-fore the Introduc- No. sir. It ain’t no lie, the plant i< ti.n of the speaker of the evening, there and it's not artificial. Who I ngrt -«man Hawley, who was pre can beat it? sented by I’rof. H. Fl Tobie. thanking the introducer for his City Collect« Coin remarks, Mr. Hawley delved imme diately into his siM-ech. Among the last Thursday evening Herman high iH>ts we chronicle but a few, Zellar mistook the streets of Scio for a.« apace forbids a full report. He a race course, ami accordingly came aid there are liiMI.UOO to 3.000,000 rushing down Main street from the cells in the brain, that but a small J. F. Wesely home at a 40-mile gait fraction was used by the average with his siren whistle open, lie was person, and those who made use of haled into court shortly afterward, the cells had given us all the modern and now the treasury is better off conveniences of today. Hr raid the to the tune of The fine wm chihi in its impressionable age is light, but the city recorder says he either made good or bad, and if the will not be so lenient with the next good is impressed upon its mind it one caught, as he ho|M*a this will I«- will lie good, or the reverse if the a leeson to all who would uw the bad is its environment. No method streets for a rase coarse lias (wen found to make for good better than education, raid the Bag Crowd Present speaker, and no one has as yet be come over-educated, and the more It is said ahou 1200 people were we cultivate the good, the easier It in at ten« lance at Richardson Gap (Continued on page 2.) yesterday to celebrate the Fourth in the old-iaahioned way with a brace band, songs, parade, races of all kinds and a fine speech by lion J. K. Weatherford of Albany, 1L* ing with a display of firework» am! a dance in the evening. It is «.nd thia was the largest crowd that ever assembled there ami every Imdv had a good time. Thirty-fivi gallons of ice cream were sold. Cha». Richards Hurt 1/ was reported herr this morn- ing that Chas. Richard» was badly hurt at Dallas while bulklogging at the roundup there ycati-nl.ii. Iwst telephone communication with the Dalia» Observer at noon in formed the Tribune that the injur- its were only bruises, that no one was hurt sufficiently to lay them A record crowd was in alien- Admission 10c-25c 1 Mies Pauline Sims, who is now worktog in Eugene, spent Mondav «Hth her mother She came up with Mr. and Mrs. Daniela, who are at- in» the Christian church camp •i Turaev À * ...