I » 3 Runaway Saturday. t «H fr * Mr. Crowley ami he was not able to Gerlinger Sr’s., home in Portland. leave his room at the hotel until yester­ There were 13 children ami grandchild­ Prof. Ciowley, principal of the Falla day afternoon, and had to be carried ren in the part>. Christmas eve they City public st hool and Miss Nettie Gib­ thereon a cot from the barber shop, of gathered around a large Christmas tree son attehded the basket ball game Sat­ I. V. Lynch, where first aid to the in­ and Santa (Mans visited them with urday night, coming up in a Monmouth jured was given. Miss Gibson was able many beautiful and handsome gifts. livery rig. After the game and just as to be taken home but did not escape Christinas night they were entertained they had got seated in the buggy at the much better than the professor. The at the Hotel Portland with a champagne stable, and before the lines bad been team was stopped after a very lively run | dinner, at which Mr. George Bennett, given to Prof. Crowley by the hostler, of several blocks, with the buggy badly I brother of Mrs. Edward Gerlinger'. was the team math* a lunge and started to demolished. It was lucky that the cou­ the guest of honor. After dinner they run. The lines broke, leaving the oc­ ple got off as well as they did were driven to the Heilig theatre to cupants entirely at the mercy of the an­ witness “ The Ileir to the Hoorah. A f­ imals. Running out of the 'stable the* ter this delightful entertainment thev horses made a short turn in front of closed their Christmas festival with a the shooting gallery and spilled the oc­ Mr. and Mrs. George Gerlinger, Mr. light lunch at the Oregon Grill. cupants, knocking out three of the ami Mrs. Louis Gerlinger, Mr. and Mrs. professor’s teeth, and hadly bruising Edward Gerlinger and George Bennett, noth him and Miss Gibson. In fact of Birmingham, Alabama, left last week The SamHord Mill*, of Sandforil medical attention was necessary for I to attend a family reunion at Mr. Louis Maine, have written to the mana­ gers of the Dallas goat show tnat they will give a mohair carriage roln valued at |65 as a prize for the sweep­ stakes registered buck. They are also sending a line lint* of mohair plush goods for exhibition and sale. The friendly interest and liberality of the big eastern firm is deeply appreciated by the goat men. ---------- ♦------------- - Family Reunion. Offer Fine Prize. * * * * $ Subscription Contest * * « 4t* « % New Sawmill About to Operate. T o begin Ja n u a ry I, 1907 T o close A pril I, 1907 f Mr. George W. Cone came down from Black Rock Friday, accompanied by his wife and daughter, and informed an Itemizer reporter that his new lunil er mill there will he in operation in a few days. It will be an up to date mill in every respect of 40.0(H) capacity, and will turn out all kinds of lumber, hut more especially railroad ties. Valuable Presents Given Away by the Polk County Itemizer DeHarport-Bradford. What will be given: forre e all, d po- $ 3 0 0 Piano from E ile rs Piano H o u se , Portland. $ 7 5 S ew in g M achine from Ftfew H om e C o ., B o sto n , M a ss. $ 3 5 C h ic ag o T y p e w rite r. $ 2 0 M arlin Rifle. Vote For Who You Please 1 Years Subscription 100 Votes 5 800 " 25 “ 44 44 6 Months Renewals count the same as new subscriptions. tells the number of votes. T h e reciept Christmas day at the home of Mr. and Mrs. L. K. Bradford, Spring Valiev. Miss Emma Bradford and Mr. .las. C. DeHarport were united in marriage by Rev. Win. Edmonds >n. The bride wa* verv becomingly dressed in white alba­ tross. After the ceremony a Christmas dinner was served. The young couple ate well and favorably known though residents of that vicinity but a short time. Mr. DeHarport is a successful young farmer and gardner of that vici­ nity. PRETTY SCHOOL MARMS. Given a Chance to Exercise Their Brains By Mr. Pickens. Mr. B. Pickens, «>f Airlie, sends us in * a nuzzle f«»r this week, and wapts it I solve«! hv some of the go«»«l looking I school marnis, of which Polk county has such a surprising abundance. We will mak«» the prize the same as 1 usual—one year’s subscription to the Itemizer ami hope the best looking lady school teacher in the county will he the one to solve it. Here it is : Given, a room 20 feet long, 18 feet wide and 12 feet to the c«*iling. A hug is in the lower left han«l corner ami wants to get to the upper right hand «•orner. Must crawl all the way. Give the shortest route in feet. i -------- A Great Outside Remedy. T h e person getting the greatest number of votes by April 1st, Most pains are of local origin—a gets the Piano; the second the S ew in g Machine; the third the I “ crick in the hack, a twinge of rlieuma- Typ ew riter; the fourth the Rifle. ' tism, a soreness all over arising front a Start Now cold—are all cured by outside applies« tions. The «juickest, safest ami most and get a bunch of votes to turn in on January 1 certain metnoii is Allcock’s plaster. 1 known the wnr patronage. Mr. Boorse can l»e relied upon to