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Newspaper
Eugene Weekly Guard
Location
Eugene, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1908
Page
4
Special correspondence from Lost Valley reports a successful basket social at Trent school house, church services by Rev Williams and upcoming sermon by Brother B J Edwards. Notices include births deaths and illnesses, with school exam dates for 1909 and superintendent reminders.
Readable sections show varied values across poultry eggs butter and dairy with prices per dozen or per roll noted. Livestock hogs cattle and veal traded higher in Portland yard context while hops and farm feeds moved with steady demand and rising prices in the broader market.
Special correspondence from Elmira reports Colenard purchasing a large mule team for freighting. Local residents discuss numbering stores to aid basket socials for Smithfield visitors, plan culvert extensions, and a December 18 hall basket social plus a Christmas church entertainment. Several residents are noted as ill or visiting relatives across nearby towns.
Mrs Ceaila Hunt died at home on December 16 1908 at 1240 PM aged 1 year wife of James B Hunt. She leaves eight sons and two daughters besides her husband. Funeral arrangements set for Gordon's undertaking parlors at 11 AM tomorrow with interment in the I O O F cemetery.
Lane County voters rally for Seattle fair representation with nine top young ladies. Eugene leads with three entrants, followed by districts Cottage Grove Lorane Creswell Goshen Dexter Jagper Springfield Marcola Coburg Wendling Mabel Junction Irving Harrisburg Elmira Blachly Mapleton Acme Crow. Ballots and coupons count as votes. ballots counted several times weekly. voting districts listed with counts.
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