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Oregon HlsUorfcnì Society x A uditorium > T he P olk C ounty P ost ONE HUNDRED PERCENT INDEPENDENCE CHRISTMAS SOCIAL EVENTS AND WEDDINGS Mr. am i Mrs. A. L. K u h lan d er resid ed o v e r a b e a u ti f u l ly ap p o iu t- 1 d i n n e r at t h e i r h o m e W e d n e s d a y liing. T h e p a r t y w as p la n n e d as p r e t ty c o m p l im e n t to th e Misses , at H e w e t t a n d Ulla D ickinson who re h o m e f o r t h e holidays. Mrs. G ro v er T i t u s a n d E lin o r, of A storia. INDEPENDENCE. OREGON, DECEMBER 31. 1*20. NUMBER Ok CHRISTMAS VISITORS IN INDEPENDENCE d a u g h te r , Dr. H. O. D u n s m o r e u n ite d Glen C. S m ith a n d Miss C a ro ly n S e a m a n in t h e ho ly bo n d s of m a t r i m o n y a t th e r e s id e n c e of A. L. K u h l a n d e r last W ednesday a fte rn o o n . A fte r th e One of th e m e r r i e s t social func- c e re m o n y th e y o u n g co up le w e n t to ns of ’he C h r i s t m a s seaso n w as L u g eu e, w h e re th e y r e m a in e d un til he d a n c in g a n d c a rd p a r t y over S unday. Mrs. S m ith is t h e d a u g h t e r of Mr. . liicli Mr a n d Mrs. C. W. H en k le resided a t t h e i r home T u e sd a y a n d Mrs. W illia m S e a m a n , a skilled ning. T h r u o u t th e h o u se C h rist- p ro fessio n al s u r s e a n d a y o u n g lady i.s g re e n an d c a r n a t i o n s w ere ef- of m u c h c h a r m a n d grace. Mr. S m ith , a s s is t a n t c a s h i e r of th e etlvoly used. T h e lo w e r flo o r w as " 'e d to r d a n c in g , c a b in e t m usic F a r m e r s S ta t e B an k , is on e of In ■n is lied p le n ty of p o p u la r steps. d e p e n d e n c e 's m o s t p o p u la r lads. He ro o m s o n th e m a in floor w e re is th e son of Mrs. L u cy S m ith a n d r. ug d fo r c a rd s , th e g u e s t s choos- d id his bit fo r Uncle S am d u r i n g th e tli ■ ir ow n a m u s e m e n t . At th e W orld W ar. T h e m a n y f r ie n d s of Mr. a n d Mrs. b in so n ho m e Mrs. A. B. R o b in so n . (>1 i he g u e s t s a t a b e a u ti f u l ly S m ith c o n g r a t u la t e . p p o inted table. Mrs. R o b in so n A t h ig h n o o n W e d n e s d a y a t th e hose a s h e r d e c o r a t io n s p o in s e ttie s ith an a b u n d a n c e of g re e n e ry , .Methodist c h u r c h th e w e d d in g of h aty -tw o g u e sts e n jo y e d th e d e Afiss E s t h e r L o u ise B r i g h t m a n and. bt! ul h o s p i ta l it y of Mr. a n d Mrs. Air. Ir v in e F r e n c h w a s c e le b r a te d in e n k le in t h e i r very a t t r a c t i v e a n d th e p re s e n c e of a la r g e g a t h e r i n g of f r i e n d s a n d rela tiv e s, Rev. C lem o rt tic hom e. reading th e service. Mrs. W. A. A re u n i o n of th e P a r k s an d Mc- S m a l l p lay ed th e w e d d in g m a r c h Ir v in e san g , ‘‘O lo w an s w as h eld at t h e h o m e of Mr. a n d Mrs. C la ire D ain ty litt le Beryl n d Mrs. W. H. P a r k on C h r is tm a s P r o m i s e M e .” Miss day. A m o n g th o s e p r e s e n t w ere Mr. K elly a c te d as rin g b e a re r . nd Mrs. E. S. P a r k of P o r t l a n d , Mr. R u t h B od ine of A lbany w a s m a i d of ¡nd Airs. M. W. McGowan a n d fam - h o n o r anil Mr. D w ig h t F r e n c h w as ly, Mr. a n d Mrs. W , G. S h a f e r an d his b r o t h e r ’s b e st m a n . T h e c h u r c h ta u t t e r W ilm a. M csd am es L ouisa w as a r t is t ic a l ly d e c o r a t e d in O regon d L u c in d a B a ld w in a n d Mr. a n d g ra p e , fe r n s a n d w h ite c h r y s a n t h e !i V.. H. P a r k . P o ts of b e a u tifu l m u m s. T h e b rid a l ro b e w a s a q u a in t ■.hi! c h r y s a n t h e m u m s a d o r n e d th e w h ite s a t in c re a tio n w hich w a s used T he in . g lo o m a n d tab le, w h e r e a ball by th e g r o o m ’s g r a n d m o t h e r . et it as s p r e a d s u f fic ie n t to feed a b ridal veil w as held in place w ith a B a p tis t m i x e r .” A fte r th e feas t th e c o ro n e t of o r a n g e blossom s. r ii'iauj ad jo u rn ed to th e living F o llo w in g th e serv ices th e b rid a l ,o:n, \vhere t h e a f t e r n o o n w as s p e n t p a r t y a n d re la tiv e s e n jo y e d a w ed i h ap p y c o n v e rs a ti o n a n d m usic. d in g rep ast at th e h o m e of t h e , ' i r r e n a n d V ein McGowan sa n g b r i d e s sis te r , Mrs. F r a n k Kelly. O u t W h e r e th e W e s t B e g in s ,” ac- A f te r a w e d d in g tr ip to P o r t l a n d n u p a n ie d on th e i n s t r u m e n t by t h e i r th e y will be a t h o m e a t W il la m in a ■ o th er. Miss Lois McG owan sa n g w h e r e th e g ro o m h a s e x ten s iv e f a r m L u t h e r ’s C ra d le H y m n ,” a f t e r w h ich in g in t e r e s t s . Mr. F r e n c h w as f o r he c o m p a n y jo in e d in s i n g in g m a n y m e r ly a s t u d e n t a t O. A. C. a n d is ic r * d selectio n s, a m o n g wiiich w as a m e m b e r of P h i D elta T h e t a f r a t e r tie L ifte d Me,” w ith Mrs. M a r g a re t n ity. He w as a l i e u t e n a n t in th e .afi.r a t th e in s t r u m e n t . a v ia tio n d e p a r t m e n t th at served o v e rs e a s d uring t h e w a r. Mrs. A m o s t e n jo y a b le fa m ily g a th e r - F r e n c h is a n u r s e a n d is e x tr e m e ly a m o n g a la r g e circle of ' C h r is tm a s d a y w as at th e h o m e p o p u la r f Mr a n d Airs P e t e r K u r r e w h en frie n d s w ho w ish h e r u n l i m i t e d h a p a r t y re l a ti v e s g a t h e r e d to en jo y piness. Lie ch eer, good will a.id h o sp ita lity T h u rsd a y a ftern o o n a m essag e w as ■ x ten d e d by th e h o st a n d hostess. Two lo ng fes tiv a l b o a r d s w e re a r- received h ere announcing th e m arria g e n.gtd. o n e lo r th e “ g r o w n - u p s ” of Mr. Shalor Eldridge and Miss Leona ,d o ne fo r th o ch ild re n . T h e T hom pson. The cerem ony w«s p e r r ' l w n - u p V tab le, w h e r e a r o u n d fo rm ed a t th e home of th e b rid e’s p a r b zen w ere s e a t e d w as c e n te r e d e n ts a t Burns, O re., a t 7:46 W ednes th a b e a u ti f u l b a s k e t of c h r y s a n day evening, Dec. 29. Shalor is th e th ird son of Mr. a r d t h e m u m ; , s h o w e re d w ith fern s, a Mrs. K. C. Eldridge and is a young i It fr o m Mrs. K u r r e ’s d a u g h te r , m an of s te rlin g w o rth and a capacity irs. B owers of P o rtlan d . T h e to gain frien ds easily. D uring th e y o u n g s t e s ’ ta b le w a s c e n te r e d w ith re c e n t conflict he w as one of th e first it! l activ ely d e c o r a t e d C h r is tm a s to join th e colors, in listing in th e tree. T h e lig h ts w e re sh a d e d w ith Navy. F or sev eral m on th s he was a t rod an d C h r is tm a s bells w e re sus- G oat and Mare Islands la t e r being p en d e d fro m t h e c h a n d e lie rs . Two t r a n s f e r r e d to N ew Y ork . He w as de : age C h r is tm a s tr e e s la d e n e d w ith tailed to th e la r g e s t troop tr a n s p o r t ;ifts w ore placed on e i t h e r side of “ T r o y ” and w e n t across th r e e tim es lit e o lo n a d e s w h e re w is t fu l eyes e n co un te ring m any th rillin g e x p e ri opt lin g e r i n g u n ti l “ A u n tie K u r r e ” ences. F o r th e las t fe w -months he begun d is p e n s in g h e r d elicio us m eal has been doing g o v e rn m e n t work hich a b s o r b e d all a t t e n t i o n . A f te r which vock him to E a s te r n Oregon ho fe a s t tho g ifts w ere d is tr i b u te d It w as th e r e he m e t his bride who is of nd t h e g u e s t s d e c la re d it w as o n e a p ro m in e n t fam ily who has th e u n Miss H elen B u tl e r w a s v isiting f th e m o s t e n jo y a b le o ccasions of usual distinction of succeeding her m o th e r as w o rth y m a tro n of the Rurns fr ie n d s in A lb a n y t h e f i r s t of th e t h e i r lives. O u t of tow n r e l a ti v e s p r e s e n t w e re c h a p te r E a s te r n S ta r . A legion of week. Mr an d Mrs. Lee W h itc o m b of T illa frien ds h ere wish Mr. and Mr. Eldridge A r e s id e n c e b e lo n g in g to P e r l m ook. Mr. an d Mrs. C. E. F e rg u s o n an abundance of happiness. C o op er on L o g C abin s t r e e t in N o rth ; nd fo u r c h il d r e n of P o r t l a n d . Mr. Miss V era Brunk and Mr. N orm an In d e p e n d e n c e w as d e s tro y e d by fire a n d Mrs. G M. B e n n e tt a n d Mrs. W . T u e s d a y n ig h t . I t w a s occupie d by (C o n tin u ed o n la s t page) IT. Mack of M o n m o u th a n d Mr. arid H e n r y H o g an . Sam M ulilem an O regon City. Mrs. Ted C oop er a n d c h ild re n r e t u r n e d to P o r t l a n d T h u r s d a y . FARMERS CASH STORE C. Burton Durdall Independence, Oregon Stanley McDonald, Manager. A Pew of our Specials for IN ext Week Arm ft Hammer Soda c« One package 75c Brooms Each Special 49c $ 1.00 38c $ 1.00 Starting January 1 we will have free delivery to any part of the city 37c FARMERS CASH STORE C. Burton Durdall .liB iiiB iin iH iin iin iiB in iiH iiiB iiiB iin in iin iiB iiiR iiin iiR ii! a iiiH iiB in n iB iin iiw iN ' T h e f a i l u r e of t h e M o rris Bros, bond h o u se in P o r t l a n d hit th e pock- e tb o o k s of s e v e r a l in t h i s vicinity. U ntil we h e a r o th e r w i s e we will say l h a t V e rd H ill is t h e h e a v ie s t loser. He is $1500 in. J. S. C o o p e r w e n t to P o r t l a n d M onday to p a s s a w hile a t th e I m p erial. H e w a s a c c o m p a n ie d by his d a u g h t e r , Mrs. G eo rg e W illia m s of C e n tra lia . Mrs. C oo per jo in e d h e r husband T hursday. ! W e thank you for your liberal | patronage and wish you one and § | ai! A H A P P Y N E W Y E A R . i WILLARD E. CRAVEN b im iam i maiiaiiwa«iaHanaui»t T h e fo llo w in g d e a ls w ere t u r n e d by T rip p & K u r r e d u r i n g t h e p a st w eek : Sold H e n r y P u ls e p ro p e r ty in N o r th In d e p e n d e n c e to W . A. K u h l a n d e r : sold D. M. D u v a ll’s h o u se an d a c re on S e v e n th s t r e e t to C h a rle s H. M onoch; le a s e d W. C. C h a n d le r 's te n a c r e s to W illia m K e llo g g ; sold Mc H e n ry r e s id e n c e on F if th s t r e e t to Will Mills. Mr. a n d M rs O. A. K r e a m e r a n d d a u g h t e r s Misses G re tc h e n an d Mad- a lin e w ere C h r i s t m a s g u e s t s of Mr. a n d Mrs. H odg es of S alem , p a r t ic i p a ti n g in a fe s tiv e d i n n e r p a rt y Sunday th e K ream ers c o n tin u e d th e i r c e l e b r a t i n g w ith Mrs. K re a m - e r ’s siste r, Mrs. D ouglas of C anby a n d on M o nday th ey w e re d in n e r g u e s ts of t h e E. L. B u c h a n a n s of •Salem. H o u s e g u e s ts a t th e K r e a m - c r h o m e now in c lu d e Dr. a n d Mrs C. A. P e n g r a a n d c h il d re n , Mr. an d Mrs. F. A. D o u ty an d th e Misses R o b e rta a n d M argaret E li n o r of P o r t la n d . T h e g u e sts will be e n t e r ta in e d a t a b e a u ti f u l ly ap p o in te d New Y e a r's d in n e r . Lyon lodge A F. A. M. a n d A d ah c h a p te r O. E. S. h eld a Joint in s ta l latio n last M onday n i g h t Mrs. K C. E ld r i d g e a c te d as in s ta llin g o ff i cer for th e S t a r a n d Dr. H. O D uns- m ore for th e Masons. A d e li g h tf u l program c o n s i s ti n g of a solo by SALEM, SILVERTON, INDEPENDENCE Miss V io lette, a vocal d u e t by Miss H ope M cD onald a n d Mrs. M. J. B ut- l e r a n d a solo by Mrs. C laire I r v in e w as given a t in te rv a ls . T he cere m o n ie s w e r e follow ed by a b a n q u e t. O fficers in s ta lle d by t h e M a so ns w e re B. R. W o lfe, W. M.; F. E. D ickson, S. W .; M. J. B u tl e r, J. W ; R. W. B a k e r, secy.; H. H irs c h b e rg , t r e a s .; H. W. D ick in s o n , tru ste e ; O rin D a d m u n , J. D.; J . B. V. B u tle r, S. S.; G ro v er M a ttiso n , J . S.; W. S. G ia n t, tyler. E a s t e r n S ta r officers: Mrs. J e s s ie H e w e tt, W. M.; Dr. H. C. D u n s m o r e , W. P .; Mrs. E s t e l l a Cal- b r e a t h , A. M.; Mrs. E t t a W a lk e r , c o n d u c tr e s s ; Mrs. D. D. Good, asso. c o n d u c tr e s s ; Mrs. C arrie C lark , secy.; Mrs. F l o r a Mix, tr e a s .; Mrs. M o relan , R u t h ; Mrs. M. J . B u tle r, A d a h ; Mrs. Sadie, S m ith , E sth er; Mrs. P e m b e r , M a r t h a ; Mrs. W h ite , E le c t a ; Mrs L. D am o n , c h a p la in ; Mrs. J. E. H u b b a r d , m a r s h a l ; Mrs. I. H. I n g r a m , w a r d e r ; Mrs. L o t t i e M cIn to sh , p i a n i s t ; W. H. W a lk e r , s e n tin e l. | ( F r a n k S k in n e r w as h e r e f r o l P o r t l a n d f o r th e h o lid a y w eek -en d Mr. a n d Mrs. E r n e s t Tice w e r e C h r is tm a s v is ito rs in In d e p e n d e n c e . Mr. a n d Mrs. Glen N ew to n w e r e h e re fro m P o r t l a n d fo r C h ris tm a a . Miss B e tty S tillw ell, O. A. C., te e n jo y in g t h e v a c a tio n w ith h o m e folks. Mr. a n d Mrs. B radner spent C h r is tm a s w ith f r ie n d s in th e Capi tal City. Cleve R o b in so n h o lid ay ed in t h e old h o m e to w n. H e h a s a good b u s i ness a t L e b a n o n . Dr a n d Mrs. F. G. H e w e t t a n d fam ily s p e n t C h r is tm a s w ith r e l a tives in H u b b a r d . Miss A n n a C u t h b e r t of C a m a s. W ash ., wa3 h e r e v is itin g old f r i e n d s d u r i n g t h e h o lid ay s. 2 bottles Royal Club Catsup Use Silver King Coffee $ 3 .0 0 Umbrellas 01 7Q Puffed Wheat Special V 1 1 * « per package 55c. value 39c lb. 3 pounds 18 brs good Whiter 1 An $ 1 .0 0 plugs Horseshoe, Laundry Soap 0 I »UU Star and Climax 30c Special Blend Coffee Tobaccos b«,k 22c.b 5 1 (0fl 45c Albers Rolled Oats with premium \0 lbs Fancy Jap Rice 45c Gherdelli’s Ground 21 bars Elk Sa Chocolate lb. von Laundry Soap CITY AND COUNTRY at J a c k H a r d in g spent C h H s tir a w .th his f a t h e r in P o r t la n d . Let us save you money. No need now to go to other towns to buy merchandise at low prices. Come to the 3 BUSY STORES . C h ris ti n a s c d Miss P e a r l S m i th , t e a c h e r In t h e C o rv allis sch ools, is s p e n d i n g h e r h o lid a y v a c a t io n a t hom e. Miss L u cile C ra v e n , t e a c h e r in t h e P o r t l a n d sch ools, s p e n t h e r h o li d a y vacation w ith h o m e folks. Miss G lad y s Ir v in e of th e A s to r ia posto ffice w a s a C h r i s t m a s g u e s t o l her parents, retu rn in g T hursday. Miss V e r a J o h n s o n , F a ll s C ity te a c h e r, is e n jo y i n g t h e h o lid a y v a catio n w i t h re lativ en a n d tr l e n d a here. W e n d e ll D e n lln g e r a n d H a r r y Mil ler, tw o of t h e O. C. b r i g h t boys, w ere h o m e fo r t h e C h r i s t m a s m e a l tick et. A. Miss U lla D ick inson, t e a c h e r l a t h e G r a n ts P a s s schools, is s p e n d ing t h e C h r is tm a s v a c a t io n w ith h e r p a re n ts . I. D. Mix m ixed w ith folks d o w n th e line fr o m th r e e o ’clock F r i d a y a f t e r n o o n u n ti l n in e o ’clock M o n d ay m o rn in g . K. C. E l d r i d g e s p e n t C h r i s t m a s w ith his fam ily h ere. He r e t u r n e d to P o r t l a n d M onday a c c o m p a n ie d by Delos. Cecil a n d Miss Bessie Sw ope a r riv ed in ti m e t o g e t in on a w ell- The Ace G arag e assigned toda) ay. It co oked goo se a n d will r e m a in t h a is said t h a t the rsso u rcas are sufficient w eek o u t. to sa tisfy the claims of all creditors. The business wifi be conducted und er W n y m a n S. W illia m s , w h o h vs th e supervision of the creditors until been d o m ic ilin g a t lone, s p e n t tit- its affairs a r e ad ju sted financially. h o lid a y s w ith r e l a ti v e s a n d frien d » in S o u th P olk. Ace Garage Asalgna J. M. Stark Dead Melvin R ay, w ho h a s been m a k i n g J M. S ta r k , a fo r m e r resident of Independence, died a t his home in E u his h e a d q u a r t e r s a t P rin e v llle f o r t h e g ene yesterday. He conducted a hotel p a s t tw o m o n t h s , ca m e h o m e f o r t h e C h r i s t m a s feed. h ere fo r several years. Miss I r e n e F o r s y t h a n d E m m e t t The C hristm as exercises a t the B a p W o o d b u r n an'd R a lp h t i s t and Methodist churches w ere much F o r s y t h of enjoyed by those fo r tu n a te t e be p r e s H a r p e r of S a le m w ere h o lid a y g u e sta a t t h e B. F . Sw ope home. en t. C r e d it m u s t be given P o s t m a s t e r Miss E m m a H e n k le of P o r t l a n d W ood a n d his a s s is t a n ts fo r t h e i r w as a h o lid a y g u e s t of th e W H. p r o m p t h a n d li n g of th e C h r is tm a s W a lk e rs . W h ile h e re Miss H e n k l e mail. was t h e r e c i p ie n t of n u m e r o u s so cial a t t e n t i o n s . W hen y o u w a n t the beet call to> C h a r it y C a lb r e a th a n d O tis S c o t , L ib e r t y b r e a d . B a k e d by electricity c e llm a te s a t t h e O. A. C., to o k it for g r a n t e d t h a t t h e i r college s w e e t h e a r t s w o u ld k eep an d ca m e h o m e fo r t h e h o lidays. Miss H azel C a l b r e a t h c a m e all t h e w ay fro m M arshfield , w h e r e sh e le te a c h in g , to be a m o n g t h o s e p r e s e a t w h en F a t h e r C a l b r e a t h c o u n te d hie flock a t t h e C h r is tm a s d in n e r . Miss M am ie H e n k le of P h i l o m a t h h a s been v is it in g a t t h e h o m e of h o r b r o t h e r , C. W. H en k le . M rs B la k e of S an F r a n c i s c o Is als o a h o u s e g u e s t of Mr. a n d Mrs. H en k le. We Extend to You and Yours Best Wishes for a H appy and Prosperous New Year \ I § Williams ’ Drug Co. l RMilMUBlimiMiMlIiaillBillBIIMBIIKimia ItliNlliBIlBl ■ IN IIII Mr. a n d Mrs. J . S. Bohannon s p e n t C h r i s t m a s w ith t h e i r d a u g h te r, Mrs. H o rn , a t N e w b e rg t h i n k s h e is a lu c k y m a n . H e w an In $ 3 6 0 0 w ith t h e M o rris B r o t. bon d h o u s e b u t got It o u t a few dayn b e fo r e t h e c r a s h c am e . John Dr. M. J. Butler Hurt collar Dr. M a u r ic e B u t l e r h a d his bone b r o k e n F r i d a y n i g h t w h en a n a u to m o b il e t u r n e d o v e r on th e fn d e - p e n d e n c e - M o n m o u t h ro a d . It wan Dole P o m e r o y ’s c a r an d th o s e In th n p a r t y w e r e Dr. B u tl e r , Dole P o m e r o y , D E. F l e t c h e r a n d R. E. B ak er. N®. body b u t t h e d o c to r was h u r t . W h a n elev e n y e a r s old he b ro k e h is c o l l a r bon e a n d t h e f r a c t u r e of F r i d a y n i g h t w as in t h e s a m e place. H e Is s c h e d u le d f o r a m o n t h 's " v a c a t i o n .”