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Newspaper
Eugene Weekly Guard
Location
Eugene, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1906
Page
7
A ledger of road work payments, lumber, hardware, and salaries from the August term County Court is listed. It includes numerous names of workers, supervisors, and suppliers, with amounts for road work, bridge supplies, and county services, followed by notices of final settlement for Samuel Watson and William Blanton estates.
Mrs. Mary Snyder wife of G Snyder died at her Coburg home Friday evening August Suow at 5 30 o clock aged 60 years nine months and 26 days Cause was paralysis from a stroke six or seven weeks ago Born Mary M Stearns in Amsterdam NY Came West to Minnesota in 1850 Married December 6 1886 They resided in Minnesota Nebraska Wyoming Oregon Coburg where they lived Since Embraced twelve children eight living Meda Smith Cramer Snyder Arminta Heller Kntie Williams James Suycer Grace Hanson Pearl and Cecile Snyder Funeral held Sunday at 10 am Coburg cemetery with services by Ladies of the G A R of which Mrs Snyder was a member
In Lane county Oregon a probate citation orders Jesse Heder Jessen Mette Nelson Bertha Nelson Christian Jessen and James M Carlisle to show cause on September 15, 1904 at 10 in the forenoon why the described real property should not be sold as prayed in the petition filed August 10, 1906. The property is the SEY of Section 31 in Township 17 South Range 8 West. Dated August 1906. Judge G K Chrisman, County Court, Lane County Oregon.
Ruth M. Brattain executrix has fled her account for final settlement of the Alfred Brattain estate. A hearing to object is set for September 10 at 10:00 AM before Judge G. R. Chrisman. Deadline dated August 8.
Mary B. Ulery has been named administratrix of A. M. Ulery’s estate by the County Court of Lane County Oregon. Creditors must file claims with vouchers within six months at Jesse G. Wells law office Beckwith building 507 Willamette Street Eugene Oregon.
The bankruptcy trustee will offer the stock and fixtures of George J. Roberta and RE Roberta doing business as Roberta Co. at Eugene Oregon for cash bids on September 2 at 10 in the forenoon at the trustee's office F A Wintermeter. Bids must be accompanied by a certified check for 5 percent. An invoice can be examined at the trustee's law office above Eugene Lawn and Savings Bank.
The Hotel Springfield will change hands September 16 with John Kestly leasing the building and furnishings for two years to Messrs. Thomson and Hart of Crabtree. They are respected hotel men and citizens. The corner room will house a cigar and confectionery shop, the front to be replaced with a glass storefront, ready in about 16 weeks. Also notes of local moves include Mrs. J. Anderson visiting family, Ed Billing heading to Portland, and Rev. Lamar’s departure to Pomona.
Arthur Comegys died this afternoon at 1 4 o clock at his parents home in Eugene after a long illness. He was 32 and a native of Lane county. He leaves his parents a wife and several sisters. He was then the Southern Pacific agent at Salem. The funeral is set for Sunday at 2 p m in the Christian church with interment in the Masonic cemetery, Rev J S McCallum to conduct the services.
Lowel August notes report Florence Pollock of Eugene visiting Superintendent Goodenow and wife. Mrs Day of Eugene returns from visit with Mr and Mrs Goodman. Charles Powne sells bays to W H Fenton Lost Valley and buys colts from William Goodman. Elwer Caldwell of rock crusher No 2 sells homery line. Charley Sylvester leaves for a Springs outing. Hyland Gros buys a self feed hay baler and works actively. Forest Warden Durben visits camp on Willamette north fork. Ira Hyland family returns from Springs. J N Stoneberg and wife arrive from Eastern Oregon en route to Cottage Grove after a month with relatives.
Conrad Widmer, father of George C. Widmer of Mugene and Joseph M. Margaret M. and Gertrude D. Wid mer of Seattle, died at his Eugene home Saturday August 2 at age 76 years 9 months and 2 days. Born November 2 1520 in Baldersweil Haden Germany he came to the United States in 1840 and lived in Ohio Indiana and Kentucky before moving toward the Pacific Coast by way of the Isthmus of Panama. He spent months in Marysville and Sacramento before settling in Eugene in 1867 where he remained, active in business until 1872 and later on his farm. He built the store now occupied by S H Friendly and the first story of the Pickett building in 1808. He married Elizabeth Ebler in Oregon City October 8 1561. Seven children were born to them, four surviving the era. Funeral services were held at the family residence Monday afternoon August 7 Rev H N Mount officiating with interment in the family lot at the LL O OF cemetery.
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