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It I Bill IMH OCVM ( him or T runCnvJwyrititMnrtTWt), 1912 TTTNE 19121 SUN. MON. 9 TUB. WED. 4T5 mums THU.IFRITTSAT JL 1617 18 192021 231 241251261271281291 & mm 8 15 TIIEV AHK PASSIM.. An Early Day Belle of Oregon Answers Her Final Summons. Life's Sweet Dream. In the Long Ao. One of tlic m, l Itfatit if ill. though ' .lolm S. Ilriltaln. accompanlul by 1 it let . weddings Hint Oregon ha -ecu I..C. Ilamllt m, Unbelt Hasting-, and occurred :.t high tuion, Wednesday, 1 t. It. Horry, dioe up In their auto My '.".i. I'.il;'. a I Hit' elegant liimu1 of Monday (if thU week. and after st'cliitf W. It. Sinallwon: anil Iff In the western pari of our city, the con tracting patties bring their eldcM daughter. Ili's-U' Ku'lyn. and Mr. Wlhncr Mar Haughty, of near tint liam.tlieaticiidants being Mlsi iholcu Mi'KiT, Mr. Wllllaiu Meyer, Mr. liar ry Smallwood, of till city, and Miss IVurl Haughty, of firaham. a few friends anil driving over the town, went uu to Forest City, anil spent a sluirt time visiting, i Mr. Ilrltalii wits otii! of tliu pioneer merchant of I in est City: in Isii-I In1 ami Mr. Tninur were In IiiiIiu'ss to. 1 gethei, ami Hil itu l,umcnc liusiiifss, i 'I'Iih olil, t irlulii.il linns were Turner, I Fiacr .V Co.: Tool It?. I aiklgh V Co., Mrs. Tannle Louise presided I Fraer X" Hill lain, W. t .1. . .onk. at the pl.tiio, playing "Slcgiuuiid's J Nac. Turner A: Co. .Ml nfthceaf Love Song" ly Wagner, while the 1 leeward went to St. Joseph ami lie lirld.il parly was foi iiiIiil', changing Iimiiiu c'oimiIcuuiix In thu commercial to the beautiful 1ihengrlii lliiilal March, as the party descended the broad stairs, passing t litotiuli the front parlor anil on into the library, forming a senil-i'lri'le III the wiile, Trench window, where they were met by liev. I.. C. I'owell, who, asthe low, sweet siialns of Tolunle's lleatts anil Flowers" llo.tteil through the rooms, spoke the words that made this worthy ytmtix; couple man anil iimiiiu conspicuous In thu lllfe of that city. , There am not many of the earlier Purest City friends of Mr. Ilriltaln I remaining In I li; old town, wheto he began his commeiclal life. Me no , (1011111 had a pleasant vMi with Cncle licorgc Weber, V. .1. I.iinsfonl, .lohn Trance, "Harney" Williams, and few others who aie still thmc. Mr. Ilrltlain is a genuine Jersey He, .and is now pel haps past his three wife, Using lhi'liiipres.eiluu"eivlcuiscort'and ten, hut Is jot a vcryactlU! of the ritual of thu Mi'lliuilist Kiilseo. man, and Is kept htisy looking after pal church. The bride's noun was a simple ami beautiful creation of white Trench organdy and plauen Venice lace, built up over a foundation of silk, the whole enveloped by thu loin; tulle veil which was held In place by a pearl bandeau, her only oiuameut. She carilcd a large shi-af of white roses. Tim m.tld of homir, Miss Mc Kco, was at I lied in a creme voile, trimmed with lace, with satin girdle: site carried American lleauly roe. MKs Haughty won! a pale hluu silk, lacc-t rimmed, and carried pink roses. Tliti groom worn the conventional black: the bride's golngaway gown was a tan tussah silk. The house was beautifully decorat ed with loses, and an elegant dinner was served Immeillatt'ly after thecon grat illations: thu couple received uuny licauilful gifts. This young couple who are toowell known to need words of introduction, lieing two of our successful teachers of Holt and Andrew counties, aru plaiinhiK' a life of usefulness for the Master, Mr, Haughty picparing him self for Hie ministry: and to tills end, after a short visit with friends in t.'ralg and Kxcelslor Springs, they fil ler the I'nlverslty at Columbia.wliurii Mr. Haughty will pursue his studies and his wife take a musical course. They were accompanied to Torest City by their young friends and hoarded the. I:.'H train, pelted with the Usual shower of rice a happy unillng to a beau', If ill day, It. A furee of workmen under A. J. Wood have liuen busy thu past two weeks Improving our city park. A large, cone ret u arch entrance midway between the north and south corners uu the east side lias been erected, and a large concrete platform, Mx.VI feet, his been put down, and the work of laying the platform Is under way. Just to thu north of thu platform a concrete band stand will bo erected. An soon us this work Is- completed .then the relics of the Hattlcshlp Maine, tho shell and powder can, will bo mounted, one on either side of the walk. Other work on licautlfylng tlto park will be done this summer. For est City News. Ills huge llnunclal Intuiusls. In IWii he camo west, and dropped Into Si Joseph. Tiom Inui to ls;o he was In business In Torest City, and in 1 ST 1 he returned to St..loeph. In IH7.I lie look an lutetust In thu old John S. I.eumu Muicautllu Company, and the hiissiiess was uoianl'cd as thu Hill' taln-Ovchnan Company, and they oo cuplcd thu old Imildlni! Just across Third sheet, opposite llie now Met ropolu hotel. Mr. Ovclnian was Holt county's treasurer In IH."i..v. Thu ti r in passed thioiih many changes mil II is'.i.', when thu ureat drv uoods tlrm of Juo. S. Ilriltaln & Co. was oruanl.cd and Incorporated, Mr. Ilriltaln being chosen Its llrst -president. Of late years hu has not been active In business atfalrs, his varied llnanclal Investments demand ing his attention. In Auto Accident. , Several Craig men had rather fortunate escape from an automobile smashup last Sunday forenoon. James Parker was taking some of his friends out for a little spin, In thu front seat with him was Sam Thompson, They wero coasting along at an easy gait near Hob Taylor's when, accoidlng to the story, Park . ur s hat blew down over his eyes, 'Thompson, thinking perhaps that Parker was unable to manage thu machine, grabbed thu steeling wheel and gave it too much of a twist. Thu result was that thu auto missed the bridge and plunged into the gully ' ploughing its nose Into thu opposite bank. Thu steering wheel and one. of thu lamps weru broken, but thu machine was not otherwise damaged very much. Mosu McCoy and Claud Lowe weru In thu ruur seat. All escaped without Injury, excepting McCoy who got bis left arm badly sprained and still carries It In a sllug.-Cralg Leader. Hurt Maple and wife spent, a few das in Malt land this week, guests of Mrs. Maple's mother, Mrs. .1. W. Ned row, and father relatives and friends, Mrs.Yl. IC. Ilasness and dainih turs, Alice and Winifred, are visiting In Fairfax wiiii Mr. iiasnuss- momer, Mrs. K. A. Hill, and sister, Mrs. Amy llacKutt. The Helena. Mont., Independent brings to us the news of the death of Mrs. Sarah M. Word, widow of the late Samuel Word, who died at the home of her daughter. Miss May Woid, In Los Angeles, Cal May 7, Hi P.'. Those of the younger class of our citiciis know hut little of the de ceased: but the older of our people who were here In the no's and before will doubtless lemember her. She was the only daughter of James and Hannah Poster. Mr. Toter was up to the breaking out of the waroiie of the prominent attorneys lieu and i Democratic politician, and a pio- uoimceil Southern sympathler. He was a forceful character In his day. and grew to be illlle wealthy, as wealth was measured In those l:iy, At one time he owned the east half of the two blocks, extending from the Mrs. Ilragg place on the north to the Mrs, ;e resilience on the south: the Charley Meyer (uatid the A. H. Hal ley south quarter, and the property now occupied by the I. . ( , T. and Masonic halls. He was the Hm . (i. of Oregon I. . , T. lodge, and served as master of the Masonic lodge In s.",n.H, and occupied this position In Isiiii, wlien he left fur thu West The family formeily lived In allele boile that stood ulieie the (!eo. I.ehnier pieent leslileliee stands. There were four children In the family three hoys and one girK "Sallle." Two of the smis died, leav ing Sarah and a sou, James. The utter, we believe. Is still living, and resides In Texas. "SalHe" or Sar.ili had a little loveallalr. She fell In love with s-auuiel Word her hand was sought by many and their pleadings were of no avail. She loved Sam Her father protested, not because he was a handsome fellow ortli.il he was not ludustiloiis only because he was i union man, and (lie irate parent would lather bury his beautiful daughter than see her wed to a hated "Abolitionist." Hut thu wedding cunt' tilt, anil "aille I- osier. I lie Im'IIc of Oregon, born and raised In the little town, became the wlfu of the Abolitionist. Word and his fair bride left for the far West in l-'i-'i and located In Mon tana, wheru be became prominent in the all.ilrs of that state and atone time iiiltt! wealthy, lie was one of Montana's leading jurists, and he- came a prominent juugeot tier courts, and while In Oregon practiced law. Mr. Word illt d live years ago, anil the widow went to l.os Angeles, whe'iu she made Iter home with her daugh ter, Miss Ma. Mis, Word was born In Oregon in M7. and was (llyt-ars of ;igu at the time of her death. She is survived by Miss May and two sous, It. I.ee. a member of thu Montana Legislature, and William, both of Helena. "QUALITY" is our Motto The system remains the same Courteous treat menttoall. Ladies and Children are es pecially invited. GREENESGREENE jj After June 1st, we will serve Special Sundaes every other week, and also will add a line of Egg Drinks. WEST SIDE CAFE. - Charley Itoccker, of Port Ailhtir, Tex. , has been heru the past week, visiting his mother, Mrs. Albert Itoecker. sisters, and other relative o White Rose Gasoline and Packard Motor ti Oil Two excellent articles for successful motor ing. In large or small quantities, at CLOSING OUT SALE A Having decided to quit business at Kicnvnie, i will make prices on my entire stock that will interest you. Here are some of the prices: Best Cane Sugar, 16 pounds for Or per Sack .... A good grade of Coffee, for per pound Good Brooms, otw-Vi ..... wwJ Navy Beans, per pound .... Seeded Raisins, per package We have a lot of Ax Handles that we will sell at each $1.00 6.00 .20 .05 .05 .10 ti ti ti IWilsonBrosj fl OHEGON, MO. fl SSSSsBOSSSSSs! - Misses llt-ssle Morgan, lllrd Peret. Ktta (ireeue, and Lena Campbell, of this city, and .lessle Itamsay, of For est City, are taking the .slimmer course at the MaryvllleState Normal. Will Save 42 Miles. Tiie drainage ditch on the Noda way river, being uug ny a ureuge boat, will lie llulshed, it is thought, some time in thu fall. They are now west of llurlington .lunctlon, and by Sunday will he up to the Wabash track, one mile west of the .lunctlon. i'lie ditch runs from llraddyvllle to Quitman and will mean hundreds of dollars to the farmers in the low lands. As far as thu dltcn has gonu new, thu farmers aru well pleased with the results. The ditch is to hu IS miles lung and will shorten thu Nodaway river miles. From Quitman on It Is thought that the people In that community and around Skldmoru and (Iraliam will get busy and take thu drainage ditch on down to thu drainage ditch they have in Holt county. A meet lug Is to bu held at Skldmoru this week to discuss the matter and tin doubt the farmers will decide to go ahead with thu proposition, which will mean a great deal to that sec tion. Thu farmers In that commun It y will have to do something to check the river from overflowing when thu present drainage ditch Joins thu river at (jultmaii.-Mary vllle Hemocrat-l-'orum. 'Twns a Good Egg, Too. Along about- thu tlrst of April, Peter Lower marketed some eggs at the Antbal store in Craig. While counting them over at home Mr. Lower's 10 year old daughter In- scrllKid liur name and address on one of thu eggs, Thu Inscription was no tlced by one of the clerks who re celved the eggs at the store, but no particular significance was attached to the matter. Early this week, however, Mr Lower's daughter received a letter from a grocer In Philadelphia, ac knowledglng receipt of the egg. and noting that It was a Missouri pro duct,-he took it borne lor lainlly use. "And It was a good egg, too," the grocer added, In concluding his let ter. Craig Leader. General Repair Shop 'Jt Honrs South of Postofflce. Sewing Machines Cleaned and Repaired, also Bicycles, Mo tor Cycles, Steam and Gas Engines. Also Full Line Shoe Finding and Repairing. REASONABLE PRICES AND GOOD WORK. Oregon Repair Co. Farmers' Phone, No. 159. -Thu Mlnton-vs.-Stflhauer eject munt suit, which was tried In thu circuit court at thu April, 1INM, term, and decided In favor of thu plaint III, was reversed and remanded by thu supremo court last. wejk. T. O. Dun gan represented the defendant. HAY $20 PER TON Let us help you save your crop by putting your Mowers, Itakes. Frames, Etc., In good condition. We are prepared to grind sickles, replace broken sections, to make hay frames, or repair your wagon. Ono ton of hay saved by having your ma chinery In good work ing order will pay considerably more than your repair bill, Lut us llguro with you, SATISFACTION GUARANTEED H. 6. HARSHA AT THE BOB HOWELL BLACKSMITH SHOP. Bring Us Your Butter, Eggs and Chickens. Watch This Space for Further Prices. G. J. LODHOLZ. RICHVILLE, MO, V KEYS BROS., SAYERS & SCOVILL, AND HENNEY BUGGIES Are strong arguments In favor of your buying your BUGGIES here. First there is the argument of quality, then the argument of price. But you can Judge of neither unless you see the goods, and see the Incomparable values we offer. Only see ing is believing. WE MEET ALL COMPETITION. Yours for Business, FRANK FOSTER, OREGON, MISSOURI. T. II. Kii.i.am, Pres. L. T. Kii.i.am, Sec'y. IUi.ni Mihike, Trcas, OREGON FURNITURE CO. -DKALKIIS IN. Furniture Carpets Linoleum Glass Window Shades Furniture Repaired Paints Oils RALPH C. MOORE, Undertaker.