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Newspaper
Madras Pioneer
Location
Madras, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1908
Page
5
Madras hosted dances, mask halls, and church services during Christmas week with residents from Culver Heisler Haycreek and Lamonta attending. Notables include J D Bolter, C A Wiltsey, and M E Percival among others. final homestead proofs and stage visits occurred as residents joined celebrations and religious services through early January.
Christmas was celebrated at Madras with a church program at the ME church drawing a full house. School children performed well and Ruth Clark and Jennie Harper delivered strong recitations. Clara Homey’s The Swan Song impressed the audience and the log cabin gift presents brought cheer. Joseph Stuart and wife extend thanks for support in their bereavement.
A Christmas night masque ball drew a record crowd and ran past midnight before the floor became comfortable for dancing. Local ties from Trout Creek to Culver were represented. Prizes: best sustained character Mrs Nellie Farrell and J J Haight for George Washington. best waltzers Mrs J C Boltergen Hemon and James Read. Judges were Mrs K A Brown Perry Read and Don P Rea.
The infant child of Mr and Mrs Joseph Stat died last Friday night while visiting Perry Monroe at Trout Creek. The baby appeared healthy at bedtime but was found dead next morning likely from heart failure. Interment was in Madras community with Brown conducting the funeral service. The bereaved parents mourn a bitter loss.
Claimant names witnesses as George H Osborn of Culver Oregon Dante Awift Jesse JD Starns John C Tucker of Madius Oregon at St OC W MOOTED Register.
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