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IE WEEK'S BUDGET. it Our Reporter Finds of In terest to Our Readers. LOCAL ISP (JKSKH.iL SKWS. M tlll U ""- (. mat Kwrjwlw. FRIDAY. C E. Owen returned from will today. I A.B. McTarteo.of Pendleton, .1.1 Mm. M. AJ Tetherow hero, r"1"! Wnty-one student from Indepeu be go to Mouuioulli eaeu )e Normal. ! avid Duval ha leased t' 1 of the Butler estate lylug opolle pndenc, and win wear winy j acres and put it in nop. he Ml Lela vto aud Nellie h ofrthedd. Oteimu, will make Jr home with Mm. M. A. Tetherow ), and atteud tohoul at Monmouth Jtev.ttiocafuim, wire and daughter e visiting Dr. 8. A. Mulkey yeter .,.! Miss Helen Clough, of Juue- Ja City, and Zodae Klgg, of tSalem, k now lit hi house. jsoi Oox.who live opposite towu boomed the low ftr Preeott a ftr several year. Ho, during .m.iin. el.r hit land and each r add to the value or ni larm oh men are the kind of people to ve in a community. Arthur a Prkee, whose marriage announced lat week to Ml Jessie tahr. daughter of W. P. Fisher of lonmouth.wlll arnke hit future home 1th his bride, at Perrydale, Instead of Vi,.,ini.. u stated by un. Air. Vkea to a foreman ou section of tlu farrow Gauge, there. AVe have oft eu woudered why someone ltd not raise celery for market here, Jit bought some at j Walker lire, the tracer, this week grown uearlude- jeitdeuee, which wa better aud cheaper Than the California celery. At five cent k bunch It ruut be a very profitable prop- I Alex Trumbull, who reeeutly nettled louuty buylug part or the Alkln'a farm, was m the Wwst Hidk office last week paying for the paper, one year, and said he wan well pleased with his new home and liked me mo nl shout him. This sneaks well for Mr. Trumbull for "Like begets like" .wl hl mdirhbora sneak as well of fciin. The nubile school will give an enter tainment at the opera house about the middle of February. There will ue drills, recitations, delwtes, dialogues and music. The proceeds will go defray the exhibit sent from our schools to the Columbian school exhibit. We hojN) our people will remember and recognize this worthy object by a large attendance. t Use the best. Uet Cleveland' Bak ing Powder. . Fifty ee'lita will pay for the VttT BiDK to April 1893. ; ' Family washing 1 done at low rates by the Independence laundry. Out a cook book fnw, given away by the Clevelwd BaKTTig jiowder e)m pany at Walker Bros. Kemember to oall sti the Normal Book Store, Muumoutb, If a need anything in the line of school books, sabool sup plies, athletic goods, rto. t "Faint heart never won fair lady.' Don't be afraid to aill on her when You have had your work doue by the Independence steam, laundry. SATURDAY. W. M. McTumer was in from Lewis vllle with a fine lot of apples. J. C. Davidson was in from Parker. He reports his stock doing well. H. Owens, of Toledo, was In the city last week visiting his son and friends. R, L. Williams was In the city He Is engaged in the lumber buxluess at Alrlle. F. M. Powell, one of Monmouth's most enterprising citizens was doing the city today. ft. W. McLaughlin and wife, of Buena Vista, were visiting friends in Dallas today. . , ' Billy Hunter, of McCoy, was In this week looking after his wheat Interests involved In the Rlckreall mill Are. J. J. Daley, the well known attorney of Dallas, and D. W. Sears, of McCoy, were seen on our streets today. News reached here today of the sud den death of A. Cain the postmaster at Crowley, who dropped dead while eat ing dinner. The Independence Tile Co. has a thousand dollars worth of orders on hand for drain tile, which will be filled this coming week. Ed. Hirschbera. of Portland, was a.1 passenger on May's tralii, having ar rived to take charge of his new busin ess undertaking. Yesterday A.J. Walcott was made the happy father of a darling girl bitby, and on Thursday H. C. Finch rejoiced fro mthe same cause. Asa Btmits, of Alrllc, was making an effort to get his share of the turkeys here Saturday. Asa Is the boss wolf catcher of the Lucklamute. W. O. Cook was seen catering to the wants of the luxuary-lovlng people to day, In W. H. Whlteaker's confection ary store, the proprietor being absent. The West Bide business office Is pronounced by our patrons as a great improvement on what we have had. Call and see us whenever you have the time. A handsome plush box goes with every ladies' gold watch today and tomorrow. Patterson Bros. " V Dr. T. J. Lee's omce Is at the end of the hall, up stairs m the Iudependauce National Bank building. The White Star roller flour, manu factured by Klemnju & Christian, Is guaranteed to be tbtf very best. Are you looking for. something nice for a gent for Xmas? See our sliver smoking sets. Ask the price. Patter son Bros. i The most delicious breakfast dish is the germea made by Iderasen & Chris tian at the White Star roller mills. Ask your grocer for it and insist on havlug no other. , ' ' KUSDAY Will some on explain why minister oannot irut "oonv" Into till otlloe for the Sunday department no tenner than Wednesday and Thursday? If they knew how much more trouble It Is, to thnse conducting the pair they would eertaluly tend them In ou Monday, or Tuesday, We often refuse to ln new advertising on Thursday ,fhr which we receive payment, hut we are con aldered very disobliging If we object to Insert church notice received ihur day, which are free, The meetings at the lliiptlt church last Saturday and Sunday were uu usually Interesting. The subject at covenent meeting was, "The Model Church," over forty member being present, many of whom expressed desire to follow their Oreat Lord, The hulnes and social meeting of the young neople was very ei)oyahle to all present. The pastor took for his morn lug tuhject, "The Exalted Savior." The evening, "His tlrcat (lifts to Men" Sublwth school was of more than Usual interest. The young ople' de votlonal meeting, was educational and spiritual. The topic was "Baptism Next sahbsth, following the morning sermon, the Louis Huper will u eaten. All who poswss the retpislte qualifications are most earnestly urgnl by the pastor to attend. Emblem I Ins, charms and buttons, nice piVNcnt for gents. At Puttersou lire. The graham manufactured by the White Star ruder mills Is of extra tmal- Ity. Try It. Flour, hrnu, shorts, graham, gcrutca delivered free from the While Star mill Iave orders at at t any grocery store. Copies of lSfii fisnieiit roll Includ ing mortgage. In pntiiphlct form, for side by V. P Flke, Villus, price 3. If you waut aNlwtJllug house, and a lot In Bueua Vlxi.i for fant), te the Polk County Irfind Co. aitU they will avll It to you. . v MONDAY. W. P. Bnidley of Parker, was doing some trading today. The doctors report considerable siek- ms throughout the county. Sol Stump, son of the old pioneer David Slump, wn in town on business today. Mrs. Mttggic Young, of Portland, Is visiting her sister, Mrs, W. H. Kelly of this diy F. M. Stoats, of Ali'lle, attended the meeting of the District Fair Assis'ltt lion today. The steamer "Win. M. Hoag" Is now making regular trliw up tho river as far as Corvallis, E. Krengle hits ptirelntmt a halt' Interest in the ax handle factory here, f A. Weugenworth. HoU'rt Stwle was In town today. lie looked mucli oIcsm-iI and hud no lipeaniucc of starvation, Stil Stump, of Silver, was In town attending the meeting of 1'nlk County Fair Association tisliiy. The "C" street restaurant behinglng M. CaMtator, w III lie sold next Satur day, for the benefit of creditors, The river lias been gradually falling the past week, and is now alsint dow n to Its averuge winter water-murk. Hew Mtilkcy today bought lO.OtK) el of tile of C. (1. Urlllu. He exjts to Improve every foot of his laud. , Mr., and Mrs. J, Jkirnsire gave adln rou New Years which was partici pated In liy their relutivcs and friends. Some forty or fifty students arrived on today's forenoon I ruin to return to their studies at the Norms! school In Monmouth. O. W. Wheeler ami wll'e,of libation, father of our townsman W.1I. Wheeler, came down to towu lust Saturday, and will remain some days. A Huston, living above town, sold thirty cords of fir wood to the Electric Light company, and bus forty cords' of oukaud ash still on hand. Today Harry Swift In grubbing for Lyman Damon accldently got the leg of one of his horses broken. The horse wag shot to put him out of his misery. Judge Bennett reversed the decision of otir county court lu the matter of a new roud to Buena Vistu, and the matter now stands as it did before petition was filed. Mrs. Frank Shangle, of Knappa, Or,, accompanied by her brother, Dr. J, K Locke, of Portland, came ou today's train to visit their many friends and relatives here W. B. Lawlcr, of Montana, and (I. J. O'Brien, living near Iubepeudeuoo, were In town today and the former left wl b us an article on the cause of our present hard times, which we publish this week. t ' H. W.lSltton,of PortlandSiicccSHor to J. M. Vunduyn, In the general merch andise business here, bus arrived unH takes his place without cerniony in the store. K. Shelley and he will con duct tho business together, A brass band Is being organised lien with Willis Hill, as lender, and Ji ghoul d be encouraged by our whole community, as nothing revives the spirits of the weury more than the mUsic from a good band. It will have twelve pieces. The sad death of Albert Van Mcer of this city occured today, he having died at 5 o'clock this morning. He hud been suffering with that terrible disease con sumption, for sevcrul months. He was a young man 28 years old. and well re spected by all. The bereaved parents have the sympathy of the whole com munity, in this, their sad hour of be reavement. The Polk 'County Lund Company has Just secured the sale of eighteen acres of flue land utmost adjoining town at a very hjw figure. Huts F. A. Patterson ubout l,t. Dr. E.O. Young, veterinary surgeon and dentist, lute of Newberg, has lo cated permanently In Independence, Tiie doctor comes highly recommended. His office Is over the Independence National bank. r tuESDAyT Come one and all, tuke the WichtSidh, That you through life limy happy glide. A. Powell, working In the Interest of the Bradstreet Mercbantlle agency, was doing the town today. O. W. lingley, of Corvullls, is look ing around town for a locution to go Into business. Wt wcteotmt him to our city. , Katie Wbeeler returned to Portland today where she Is studying music. K. W. Cooper and wife, of Harris burg, are visiting relative In this city. John Burns, of Lncklamuta, was In town today. Ho report hi mill In full oiiorutlou making forty barrel of Hour dally. Would not D. W. Hear and H. Hlrschherg make a Jolly rue for a premium for the most popular bachelors In Polk County. ' . Hon. John White, with that pleasant counteiiace of hisaluUHllus lu friendly term today and said that all was nourishing at Oak (trove. Mlssc Maud and Dora Cooicr, who have Ihhu spending the holiday with their parent In this city, returned to acuool at Eugene today, by way of Portland, accnmjmnlcd by their fclb er, J. S, Cooper, the bunker Wm. Davidson, was In town tmlay and report .1,(ihi,ooo feet of log at the Lucklamute bridge at his farm. I he lous were let loose from the Ihhiiu this morning for the mouth of the creek and belong to Prcscolt & Vcncsa. Many of our subserllatr desire to take the Itural Northwest, of Portland, u connection with tho WkhT Sii. Wehavemude arrangement, so that we can furnish It for twenty-five cent year ikvc tiie price or the wknt Sihk, and It 1 giving excellent satis faction to our reader. A. Cain, postmaster at Crowley, who died suddenly litst Saturday, was on thedemoratle ticket for treasurer lust year In this county but was defeated. Flty-four year of age he was a resident of Platte county, Missouri, and was a man whoshMxt high lu the estimation of the people there. During his eon. tinned residence lu Oregon he has lived highly rw peeled, and in his death we mourn the Km of an honest and up' right man. Just stop and think, oiilyf s) per lot, II down and II per mouth; no Interest, no tuxes. My lots are all loured and level, and not ten minute' walk from the motor, You can get witcr w II hlu 2U feel. There are houses going up right along, church, school aud tore close by. laui't fur- get that you buy right from the owuer, and he will send you ma)! and Infor mation giving uamcsof Portland busi ness men who have I ought. Just think, 5 lot for f". W, lU;uvr, 4U) First street, Mwecit line and Ash, Portland, Oregon. WEDNESDAY. Very foggy weather May, Mrs, tleo. ltoirers, living north of town is very sick II. B. Thlelsou, of Derry was, seen till our streets tislny. Mrs J. W. (illhaugh.of Whlteson, Is vhdtlng in this city. M1h A. Mueaiiluy returii"d today from a visit to Portland, Itev. Smith returned, from I'oittnud tislny, where be had been vMtllig his punu's. Allen lleamer, with his family, has moved to Salem, where he will here after reside, Our new city murshnl, Fruuk V. Myers, could be seen cleaning the varl. otis crosswalk today. N'alley Lodge No. 42 1. O. O. F. Is ar ranging to have a public Installation Thursday evening January 12. Miss Ella Sunders, of SjMikutio, a a niece of J. E, Hubbard arrived ou yesterday's train, will spend a few day amongst friend In the county. A young lady who come well roc- omeuded, dcslrtu a place to work in a small family. Is kind to children and neut ulsiut her work, Euiilre at this office. I,nst Sulurday the Polk Co. Land Co. held a meeting, mid elected J. Isirnslfo, president; D. W. Sears, sec retary; H. Hirschlierg, trcnsunT; and, DoniHlfe, II. Hirschlierg and D W. Sears, director. Mrs. J. M. Vunduyn gave a very pleasant whist party at her residence lout Saturday night, and the old year was watched out, and the new wel comed in, umblstcoiigratululioiis of the OHHcmtilud company, Lust Saturday at a meeting of the ndcsi)dcnce and Monmouth Hall way Co. A. Nelson, was elected pre- lent; W. P. Counowny, secretary; B. F, Smith, treasurer and A. Nelson, J. Dornslfe, B F. Smith, II. Hlrsubbcrg and D. W. Sears directors. . The wedding of Miss Minnie John son to II A Vlodfcllcr lust night at the Presbyterian church, aud the receptlou ut the house was u brilliant iiltiilr. We shull give our renders a detailed ac count of It next week, but we are crowded with "copy" and are not able to give It the necessary space this week. J, It. N. Bell, who has spent many mouths during his several visits in Utah, viewing the couniiy, smdylng the M'oplc, and getting the history of the country, will lecture In the opera house next Wednesday evening. Our people may rest assured thai t he lec ture will be a treat, for the speaker al ways see the comicd side of every thing, mid entertains hi audience while instructing them. The. many urlnusciiHtoiiisof the Mormons will be fully explained and the peculiarities of the country described. J. It. N. Itcll Is a man of fine personal appeurunce, a fluent and forcible speaker, and a keen observer of men and things. The lec ture will undoubtedly lie a treat. A New Veura (llfl. What bel ter present or momenta of affection and regard can lie given to relatives and friends living hero or In the Eastern stales than the Wkht Hide A years subscription to it would be a miiiill sum In conipurrlHon to the grat ification those friends would experience from gathering news and information from this to tbem far off land. Bound us many of them are In the Icy fetters of an Inclement winter, they could be made uwuro of tho fact that here In Oregon the "Frost King" bus no lerroi'H for the denizens of this bless ed land. Send your friends In the East the West Hiiih, It may cause them to come to this favored laud und renew with you the happy associations of the past. Bend them the Whht Slum. Cleveland's cost no more than other powders and Is an econmlcal luxury. Orcaon't LirlUiluf, The name and the countle of the senator and representative ara ftillowti 8KNATOKM, Alley, H K, rep, Lane, Bancroft, F A, rep, Multnomah, llccklcy, Henry, item, and pro, Douglas. f Blackmail, Henry, deni, Morrow Butler, N L, dem, Pulk. tCamcrou, Then, rep. Jackson. Cogswell, C A, ileiii. Lake. Croeno, 0 B, rep, Benton. tCros, Harvy E, rep, Clackamas. Denny, O N,rep, Miiltiiomuh. Hudson, O M, rep, Baker. Fulton, 0 W, rep, Clatsop, date, P P, rep, Yamhill. ' lluyes, O E, rep, Chickama. Mllrsch, Edward, rep, Marlon. Huston, D B, dem, Washington. lioonoy, J B, rep, Murloii. McAllister, I) A, dem, Union. McUIiiii, H E, rep, Multnomah. "Mullock, W F, dem, Umatilla. Maxwell, J W, rep, Tillamook. "Myers, J, item, Linn, tltuley, J II, dem, Umatilla. (Smith, John A, dem, Umatilla. Stelwer, W W, rep, llllllam. t Van derlierg, W t '.people' Joaephl ne. Veateh, H M, dem, Ino. Weatheiford, J K, dem, Linn. Willi, P L, h'p, Mullnomah. WiMHlwurd, (! A, el(leii,Multuoniuh, HKI'HKatiNfATlVKS. ' Buughuian, D C, rep, Lane. Belknap, E H, rep, Benton. Bishop, W It, rep, Multnomah. BleveiiN, A, dem, Linn, lhdl, Douglas, rep, Uinalilla.; Brown, J N, rep, Morrow, Brown, 00, rep, Douglas.' Buxton, Heury, rep, Washington. Campbell, i E, dem, Clatsop, fCaudler, E N, rep, Wasotk fOuun, T It. rep, WastH), CtHir, P, rep, IKiugln. Cornelius, li P, rep, Waahiugton. Currau, (leorge, dem, Clackamas, t Daly, B, dem, Lake. Day, TO, people', Josephine. Duncan, C II, rep, Baker. Durham, D A, rep, Washington, Elmore, W P, dem, Linn, Ford, Tllmaii, rep, Marlon, (ieer, Joel P, rep, Claekauia. (leer, TT, rep, Marlon. llll. John, ell lueii, rep, Multnomah. OiHslrleh, L J, rep Ollllam. t OtilllKson, H F, rep, Multnomah, Hauck, J J, dem, Jackson, Hold, J W, rep, Yamhill, Iumnn,lt D,clt'nuiu,(lsm, Multnomah. JetlVey, 8 T, dem, Benton, Keady, W P, rep, Multnomah, King, W It, dem, Malheur. , 1I,umoii,lt,W,ri'p, Yamhill. Iiawtou, A H, rep, Clackama. Luyiiinu, Samuel, rep, Marlon. McEweu, J S, peo, Csi. Miiloncy, I S, dem, Yamhill. Mulley, A B, n'p, Multnomah. May, Polk, rep, Wallowa. Merrill, Norman, rep, Coitiuibla. Merrill, J W, rep, Jackson. Meyer, (I F, rep, Multnomah. Miller, M A, dem, Linn. Myers. O W, dem, Polk. Nichols, II F, rep, Crook. Nlckell, Charles, dem, Jackson. Norihup, It II, rer, Multnumah. Ormsby, H B, rep, Murlon. Pnxton, O F, rep, Miiltnouiah. tHichardsou, C I), rep, Haruey. Russell, L N, rep, Union. Sherlihtn, It S, dem, Douglas. Stauts, John O, dem, Polk. Stone, Jeremiah, dum, Umatilla. Toner, M, dem, Umatilla. Trtilllnger, J C, rep, Clatnom Upton, J II, pen, Curry. Wilkin, Jasper, rep, Lane. Wilkinson, C K, deni, Lane. Wright, J A, rep, Marlon. Wright, John O, rep, Union. Hold-over, t Joint. I'lilk ( iiunly ItMVU. W.W. Baker, In the Buntl Spirit calls upon secretaries of County Fair Associations to begin at once ami agree ummi date for the meetings this year. Shaking of the proet tor lHti; he says: We have in Portland, Vancouver, Salem, Albany and Indo pendeiiiv, with a posNlblllty ofTacoma, Kent and Olympta, five, sisslbly eight, tlrst-cliiss tracks and splendid orgunl siutinus, all within easy reui'h of each other, offering the opportunity of a brilliant aerie of spring and fall meet ings. If these societies will work to gether, they have at their couimnud the element for a circuit that may lie nu.de profitable to themselves aud to horsemen, aud a mat tier of Interest to the public. United, and working on a harmonious plan, they can safely offer an amount of money that will bring together such fields of good horsca as will attract the public, and, moreover, will bring these horses lu such nuni b r that the entrance fees will go a long way toward liquidating the purses. The heavy rains during the time of the meeting of the I'olk county fair as sociation here at Independence were very discouraging, hut tho managers are not yet disheartened and next year will see two very successful and profit able meeting. Our people should ren der them every possible assistance. An Itaemy llultiiMl. There Is an enemy with whom thou sands are fnnilliarull llielr lives, because they are born with a tendency to bili ousness. With this enemy they are constantly buttling with Ineffectual weapons. Hostctter' Stomach Bitters will biillle It. Mere purgatives will not reform a disordered condition of the liver Indicated, not by constlptitlon alone, but also by sick headaches, yel lowness of the skiu and eye balls, nausea, furred tongue and uneasiness, more particularly upon pressure on the right side, upon and below tho short ribs, Avoid drastlo purgative which gripe mid weaken the Intestines, and sulistltuie this world famous aiitl-blll-ous cordial, which likewise remove miilurlal, stomachic and kidney coin pulnts, rheiimntlMiu aud nervousness. As a laxative of the bowels, painless but effectual, it Improves appetite, sleep and the ability to digest, and possesses the advantage of a standard tonic. Htruf Htner, Strayed from my place, -last May a black steer, three years old, marked crop and silt in one cur, no brands. Person knowing of the where about ploatju return to H. Mudlwm, Lewls vllle, and receive suitable reward. 8 4t FROM CORRESPONDENTS Newsy Notes I'rom the Several .Towns in the County. WHAT OUR PEOPLE ARE DDI N I J. Oar CrrMWBilst l MsssnMlk I'krnsldM Ike Hwk'i HiskIsi si that flam latrmlla H rrois itallaa aa Other CUna, llallu, Krliluy, Mis Untile VVllllum, teacher In the public dcIkmiI, siit the hnitduy with her parents at McMlunvlllc, as also dl Mr J. F, Clark. Molt McDnnlel bus removed hi gro cery store Into the room ailjolulug his old stand. Au old fashioned cyphering match wa held at Ihe public school last Frl day afleriusin. Ijtereole encampment I. O. (). F, elecUnl the following olllcer at their meeting Tuesday evening jMHimher, anil, C. P., A. W. I,eal; S, W., J. Ji. WimkIs; H. P., F. J. Coad; Scribe, H, It. Turuerl Treasurer, U. B. Steven; Trus- Uie, W. J. Waggoner, W. L iteyuoldr F. A. Hllles, The Dallas Odd Fellow will cele brate their thirty first unulverwiry on thee 'cuing of January 7th. A go programme will tie prepared and a big supper will be tha wind up. (', F, Hohart ha relumed to hi lioiiiu hero after Niicudliig several months at Ncstucca where he has been In the sawmill huwlnt. The Hotel ilolinuu U now lighted with electricity. It 1 taking about fifty lucmulfsceut to light It. Em ma Itelaxva Ltslge No.au, I, O . F, elected the following olllcer,. Monday evening: N. (1., Mrs J. W. 'mil; V. O., Miss M. T, rlhaw; Sucre Utry, Mlsa Nettle (IrouiuU; Treasurer, Nettle Berry. A, (. Cut'.ler and Mis Ella lcwls, were married Sunday, )tceinlHr 2th., by Itev. Summerville, of the Methodist church. Mix Thorn Mtoii, of The Dalles, who I attending the Normal, is spending her vacation with Nettie Howe. Hon, A. It. Lyle is down from rook county visiting his , boyhixsl friends. Muck lint ut, of Dallas, ha Ui'ii very 111 at his hop ranch down ou Suit crock, but I slightly unproved. Mis Florence Plekel, of Monmouth, visiting friends here Hon. J. J. iHtly I doing hiilne lib the supremo court this week. Ml" Jessie Parke, who ha been spending several month" with her sis ter, Mr. B. F. Mulkey, ha returned to her home near Eugene, Editor Wash aud family huve been own to Portland for a week's vacation visiting relatives. lu the recent snowstorm a shed be longing to John Brow n, near here, fell, killing all hi gouts aud destroying all hi feed, eonsetUenlIy lie has had to let out all hi cow, aud dlocontluue hi milk business, itatimUy. Arthur Veaxle, an old Dullns.b 'y w ho I now studying law at Portland Is visiting his friend tunc. EdHerrou, tho hop buyer of Salem, Is at Hi I place try lug to buy the remain lug portion of last year' erop hut the holders all refuse to sell at the present price. Messrs Urove, Klrkpittrlek aud Clifford, have altogether alsmt .V0 bale left, ' Al Waller aud wlfe,of Sulom, are vis lllug at the home of Dr, Kirkpatrlek. 0. H. Chapman, the undertaker, and wife, after three months sK'iit in Ohio have returned home still lielter pleased thuu ever with Oregon climate. Quite a successful teacher' meeting wa held at the academy Saturday. A large number of teacher were present aud a good time wa had. The next Uieellug will be held at ludepelideiice the last Saturday In January, Miss Mary Holme ha returned from Cen I ml la where she has been foretime mouths with relative. She was ac companied by her grand mother. License to wed was Saturday lestied toll. A. Clodfcller ami Miss Minnie Joluijon of Independence, O.A.White of Dallas was married Friday to Miss Kllla Davis,ofOiisoueck. Monmouth, Monday The heavy snow fall on the shed of Columbus Tetherow' barn, caused It to fall killing a fine colt A photographic view of the Christ mas tree displayed at the residence of Mm. E. Butler was taken by our artist. J. P. Powell, of Powell Valley, J. E. Miller's futhor-in-law, was spending Christina week In Monmouth. He Is of the family from which Powell Val ley took Its name. Last week J. II. Moran told a house and one acre of land to Mm. Hunter. J. E. Davis aud wife were In town this week. Mr. Davis' sister, IVirs. (). M Connor from Pleasant Hill, Illinois, Is making her u visit and probably will m like her home iu this locality. W. L, Hurk, from Jasper county, Missouri, Is now In this vicinity. If he lieeome satisfied, will.loeute here.He rather oondomus exuggruted reports of this country. He Is right. Oregon I good enough without any fuuey coloring. One can turn In no directum with out seeing 8. 8. tackling Homo niau for subscription to the WusT Sinn. We arc pleased to add several new nuuica to tho WusT Sihk subscription list this week. We will try to give value received. Green Stiver sold a hog this week, only about one yeur old that weighed 37(1 pound. W. J. Mulkey Is at present con lied to the house from indisposition, Hope lie will be able to rustle again soon. Charlie Leonard, of Independence, set a luxurious supper Thursday ulghi to pitrtle from Monmouth. Cholera morbus has been prevailing here to sonic extent, but those who have been on sick list arc Improving . Mis Lottie Grounds, daughter of Luther Grounds, I on a visit to rela- Uvea Hla ha been Migage4 In tcachi lug at McMlunvlllc. William Probst, of Portland, I here looking around for a locution. May probably buy a fiirm uesr here. J. A. Huger, of Jteuli lu, California, 1m slopping In till city for a time. ' Mr. O, Waller I proiimifiicd out V danger, She ha been quite a lck WOIIIUII, Win. Mulkey 1 not aide to be at hi I luce of biiKiiiee on account of sick lies. Regular meeting of the director of the Polk county bunk waa held tislny. Ueo, Murphy, who has been living Willi his uncle In Mini county, is visit, lug at home this wet k. Professor E. J. Iludley, of the clans of 'Hi, and Mister, u,re visiting friends In tills 'town, Mt, II ad ley will soon return to hi work hi the Portland scliisds. A grand leap year aiut watch party was given lu llieeliiiiel Saturday even ing by the Norii.l girl. A fu r it very Inleresling program me all sorts of game were Indulged in and refresh ment unlimited were served All prepared by I lie girl. ISot one sin face wit seen until the old year bin passed away and until a liuinlier of he senior girls begun to rcalUe It had aken awuy their lust cliunce for four oug years to come. Itev. T. F. Cmiipliell, pastor of the Christbtii church, wa unable to be oui Sunday, on account of nine. ' TiMwisy The Normal student have all re. turned and are lu their plan ready for work. A grand reunion was, given In the chii'l Inst evening prepared hv those remaining here during vacation While the motor wa making Its run from Monmouth to Indiieiidoune yes terday a large dog, which was incon siderate enough to try lo cms the truck liniiiedlatly In front oftlieeiiKlue. wa unmercifully butchered, , Professor B. L. Murphy killed a hog last week that dressed .'I III pounds ami rendered 170 pound oflurd from the surplus fitt. It was only eleven mouth old. There are great IiojmIu Monmouth. School ond till morning with twelve new students. There wilt be no trouble lu gulling Mettled dow n to work; every tiling Is in erfect order at the iH'giuulug. New cross walk are iHtiug put down it every crushing In towu and side walk are Mug extended. Our clti.eim are bcglmiig to reull.e that such Im provements arc of uo suiull value to the town, Professor E, J. Iludley, of Portland, gave the students a short talk In chattel Ihl morning. Jml Brings, of the clam of '111 was (siting the Normal today. His health Is much improved. Witlm'luy Mr Waller will soon be on her feet gain. Itev. Campbell Is gelling along lowly; the trouble Is from ids liver. Hon, N. L. Butler ud lr,cd the students this moriilne. He Is look ing forward to the improvement of the building and apparatus by the next legislature. g Three new student today. MIhs Utihle liable while siting up with the sick became elfected with yinpiithetic heart trouble mid head ache. Mis Jetiiiliiit her ronm-muie. who I the daughter of a dentist, and wa accustomed to udiiiiuiHterliig hlorifurm to relieve pain gave the iilferer a smull amount. Thi partly relieved her and she liked for more Miss .lending very relunctly gave It to her the second lime1 I lib? wits more than her nervous systotn could stand. Her heart had almost ceased IU U'liting when Dr. Punish arrlvt.il. He succeeded In saving her life. While chloroform Is a grand agent to relieve pain It should not lc given to person wit!) heart trouble. Alrlle, Hon. J. O, Sticits will leave for the capital city Friday. Arthur Burn killed a coyote a few days ago lu his orchard, Frank Lliideninn spent the holidays with hi brother (leorge. near Corvallis, Itev. W. N, 0' Kelly preached an aide sermon here last Sunday evening. Dora William ha bceu very sick for several week, but tun glad Jo Hole is much better now. Mr, and Mrs, I. M. Simpson invited several of their neighbors In New Year', to help devour u 151b turkey hcsldot many other delicious things, Ed Williams, one of the promising young men of your city, was with iis a few day lust weeh, and lenrued "we country Jakes" a few cute city tricks W. W. Williams, and wife, of Hide pondimee, spent a few days with rel ittlvcs in this vicinity this week. Wayne hud quite a ."confab"' with au agent who was traveling for a Portland supply house. Owing to the severe storm, the Xiims tree at this place was not nearly us good as It would have been. Yet, there were about IfloO worth of presents dis tributed. Tim "wind mill" song by the little folks was real nice. Johnny Llndcmau, of Lewlsvilln, llrlng of single blessedness, hits em barked upon the sea of nml rinmuy with Miss Esther Gilliam, of Pee Deo, us first mute. Itev. Yost tied the nuptial knot, and the young couple will occupy the house lately vacated by the Me Bethu'. Our school began on the 2nd lost with twenty-two scholars curdled, and N. Tartar at the helm, lie Is wo'l pleased with tho prospect, it nil pn diol a nice school, Parent should avail themselves of the opportunity, and send their children lis much at possib'e. Itlokreall. Mrs, Will McDituiel fell Friday morning and broke one of the bone i f her uu kle, Mr 0. F1 Whits spent Sunday in McMlniivlllo. Elton and Albert Vernon of the Byeiiy district, ami Archie McNaryof the Eola district, entered school' here Monday. There will bo no preaching next Sabbath. at 11 o'clock, . Mr. Alcxant. Sunday with Uiy" Mr. Jteua Nort, tilj lug her parelils till ei v There wa a soelal dunce last Friday nlght, C A, Jdller wa on the sick list e sick list hll Mr. and rMr. Curliu'Vleturiiod to their home In portla!J-u'"""u after a week' vUlt wlUt- mother Mr, Boyle. r A concert will be given at tue't, Saturday night next, by the baud boyr It will consist of solo, duetts, tpuur! vciuuiiti choruses, uuiii lusiruiiieniai and voeul. ' - ..........-4-. Nttvnr. . Flat bout ami snow hoe have been In demand the past two weeks, The the w uiur went down suddenly aud left some of the bouts aground. The owner left thorn there thinking they might need them ugulu, Mis Julia and Joseph James, Invited their young friend, of this community to a social party Friday evening. Ouuie were played; uuU, candy and cuke were .served In ahuudaucu. AU present seemed to enjoy themselves. Several from Parker were present. Several coplo from this place attend ed the New Year tree and tupticr at Parker' lut Saturday. 1. W. Hitrri and wife nee. Mis Ida Johnsoii, of this place, returned from Portland on the uoou trull) Sulurday, I hey were met at the train by W. It. Miner and driven to the home of Mr.j anu air, juines Harris the groom pitreu: where a pleiuutlil reeeptiou was Iciidered the young couple, foilowed by u social dance hi the evening. We wish uieiii a long aud Happy mar ried life. (1 II, Suver's foot Is healing a fast as sisslhle. He I now able to he out. D. A.lloag went hi Portland the past week to have hi eye examined, as they are getting weak. "He say he Is going to try und be one of the grad uating class of 'U3 at the Normal," Mrs. W, F. Cautliori) entertained compuiiy from Corvullls the post week. Mis Jennie Booth of Hulem I visit lug the family of Jus. Wheeler at pres ent. The lust day of the old year was Mr. Hid stump' birthday. He wa lament ing terribly because he had reached the fortieth mile stone. Never inliid Mr. Stump we are all gelling there aud some are already there, aud pust. The Sunday school elected Its officers and teachers Sunday. The following am the iiiuiie of (hose elected a the writer lias them: Supcriitlcndeut, W, ft. Birks;, sceretury ond treasurer, Miss Dora Jackson; teacher, C. E. Mcl-unc, W. F. Cuuthorn, Mrs. J. S.James. . Itev. L. S. Fisher filled hi appoint ment here Sunday. He is a fine speak er aud always has a large congregation He left no appointment on account of lieing culled awuy to help hold a re- vlvul meeting at some distant miut. The Christum tree ut thi place was a failure on account of thcsiiow, Some me said the bottom fell out of it. 1 think the top fell out too; or else it didul have any to start ou. Freddie Quick I getting along very nicely ut the lust report. The skin graft Is starting well. iuuin i tint Ntiv f'liurrh. Cunrrtfutloiml The public Is invited to the following service at the New Cougrcgutiouul church of this city; on next Sunday, January 8, 18U3: Music well be furnished by a trained choir consisting of twenty singers aided by an orchestra of seven niece from Dixie, and t Ills directed by Professor Stbring. Dm. Clupp and Kaiitner will lie present and preach. The latter on Saturday evening, and the former on Sunday. The following is the ortler of the services: Saturday evening, sermon by Dr. Kuutiier. SUNDAY MORKINU. Beginning at 1U;.!U. Song, congregation. Anthem, choir. Orchestral, selection. Song, congregation. Lesson and prayer. Sermon, Dr. Clapp. API'KKNOON. Begin I n g at 8 o'eiock. Clilldren rally, .addresses; by the pastor present, . Communion services tt 4 o'eiock. Tito Y. P. S. C. E. will meet at 6, followed by the evening services a follows: Song, eongregatloti. Orchestral selection." Anthem, choir. Song, congregation. Pin no solo, Ida Este. . DuettMr. and Mrs, Poling. 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Will be sold easy teruia, or trade for real estate further Information may be obtained at this miice, Ktitt HALE Spece In thin column toadver ttaeni at two cent a word brat insertion, four oeuta a utuutb, FOK MAl.K Old DuDera. aultable for nlarlne lil vea or under carpeta, for only a quarter im a i.t-,1 , auvu, a. wi ta omue. NOTICE. Notice 1 hereby given to every body that owe the Arm of O'Donnell A Irvine for hardware for the year 1892, to pleoae call at the Independence Aauoual nana ami niaae Immediate payment to J. D. Irvine, who la auth onwtl to give receiiit. Remember we nni.it have our money Immediately. O'Donnell 4 Ibvinb. Im)K1'kniknie,.0b. Deo. 28, 1892. A I. II lie (llrl'a Experlenee la a Lightbouae. Mr. and Mr. Loren Trescott are keeper of the Government Light house at Baud Beach, Mich, and are Mowed with a daughetr, four year old. Lat April ebe waa taken down with niealeo, followed with a dreadful cough and turning into a fever. 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