Local and Personal. E. Bogert is having a Colonial porch added to his residence. J. Lindsay, of Lindsay & Co., was a business visitor to Portland last week. Mrs. Ira Phillips, of Condon, is visiting with her brother, A. F. Huber, this week. Miss Armilda Doughty, teacher of history at the Ashland Normal, was in attendance at the Summer School. Postmaster Wolverton was rust icating at Newport-by-the-sea last week and reports having had a pleasant time. Gordon Treat and family were down from Falls City Sunday, visiting with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Treat. Winegar & Co. received a car load of sewing machines and a carload of shingles last week. Looks like something doing. Subscribe for the Herald and send it to your friends in the east. It will do a great deal towards developing this part of Oregon. P. H. Johnson has taken charge of the butcher shop for Long & Chamberlain and handles chops and steaks with a master hand. L. Ground went to Luckiamute Tuesday to survey the old Wm. Davidson place for the purpose of a division of the estate among the heirs. Mrs. D. Ross Noot, of Portland, has accepted a position as trim mer in the milinery store of Miss Mclnnes and will remain until after the holidays. Any one having wild horses to break will do well to consult crosby Dalton. He was seen Mon day morning looking for some worlds to conquer in that line. The many friends of President P. L. Campbell, of U. of 0., are pleased to learn of his recent wedding. His bride was Susie Campbell Church, well and favor ably known throughout the state. It is understood that Monmouth is to have a nickel theatre this winter. Parties have rented the building formerly occupied by Bogert & Son and will install a moving picture show in the near future. A S. P. Special passed through here Wednesday morning, with Gen. Man. 0'Prien, Supt. Fields and several otv er ra'lroad officials aboard. They were paying a visit of inspection to this part of the system. Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Clod felter came down from Jefferson Sunday for a visit with Mrs. Clodfelter's parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. G. Griffa. Mr. Clodfelter returned Monday, but Mrs. Clod felter will remain indefinately. E. II. Hosner has been cleaning up, the past week around the premises of the Bently property which he recently purchased. He will have a fine residence property when he gets the contemplated improvements completed. Miss Hazel Seely has accepted a position in the Condon city school. She left last week for Rock creek where she will visit with relatives for a short time before taking up her duties in the school. Miss Seely was one of the June graduates of the Normal. Mrs. J. M. Fowell and daughter Lois left for Weston Tuesday morning, where Mrs. Powell takes the position of Matron at the dormitory of the Normal. Miss Lois will attend Whitman College at Walla Walla this winter, where she has a scholarship in the Conservatory. Get Westfall to do your paint ing. Hod picking will be in full blast by the first of next week. George Boothby, the stockman, is over in the Alsea country this week buying cattle. Elias Robertson was down from Falls City last week visiting with his parents in this city. The roads have been lined the past week with people taking their outfits to the hop yards. Allan Johnson and wife re turned Monday from a visit with Mrs. Joh son's sister, near Sum mit. J. W. Orr and family returned Sunday from a two weeks outing at Ocean Park, and report having had a splendid time. Rev. John Burns and wife were over from Kings Valley last week visiting with relatives in the Lewisville neighborhood. Mrs. Emma Haggard and son, Phy Ward were down from the Little Luckiamute Saturday and paid the editor and wife a visit. If you know of anything inter esting come in and tell us about it and help us to make the Herald the best local paper in the county, C. E. Force and V. 0. Boots went to Salem Thursday to take in the big circus and report hav ing seen the elephant and other accessories. Rev. J. R. N. Bell, of Corvallis, was here during the last week of the Summer School and delivered one of his very pleasing and in structive lectures. The Butler cottage on Railroad Avenue is receiving a new coat of paint and is otherwise being renovated in time to rent to stu dents for the fall term. T. A. Riggs received a car load of watermelons Tuesday from California. The melon crop in southern Oregon has been a prac t cal failure this year. Percy Stroud had a bonfire of dry ; thistles Monday evening. This is a good way to get rid of the pests and it would be a good idea if there were many of them. Miss Minnie Murphy has re turned from her summer vaca tion at Yachats, where she util ized the time in study and inci dentally enjoyed the climate and fish. T. A. Riggs returned last week from an extended trip down the valley in the interests of the Mon mouth Creamery. He reports a very prosperous country and a good business done. Miss Mae Mclnnes has pur chased the milinery store from the Davidson Sisters and will have a large supply of goods ar rive in a short time. Miss Mc lnnes is a late arrival from'North Dakota and is highly pleased with our town and climate. R. J. Allen, of Cove, Oregon, has been visiting friends here the past week and looking in on the work of the Summer School. Mr. Allen was employed in teaching at Cove for the past year and has been elected to teach the coming year at an increased salary. Mrs. Ellen M. Pennel who has taught here for the past seven years in the Department of Eng lish, has gone to Eugene where she will occupy a similar position in the U. of 0., with Miss Carson, who is head of that department in the latter school ; she will also have charge of the Ladies Dor matory. Mrs. Pennell is a most estimable woman, of pleasing personality and a good teacher. She will be greatly tnissed by her many friends. Ladies Home Journal Patterns, Royal Worcester g Corsets, Patriot and Society Shoes, Kingsbury Hats. New Fall Goods 1 We carry only dependable Merchandise. v. F. DANIEL M. Born and Strauss Bros. Mens Made-to-measure Clothing. J. W. HOWELL Contractor and Builder Carpenter shop and General Repair Work. Moulding and Finishing Material Cor. Knox and Jackson Sts. Get Westfall to do your paper hanging. Kenneth Campbell returned Wednesday from a business trip to Balston. President Hidschberg, of the I. & M. Railway, was a business visitor in Monmouth Wednesday morning. P. E. Chase and wife returned the fore part of the week from an extended outing at Newport and report having had a fine time. W. S. Watson, of Tekoa, Wash., after visiting several days wi h Monroe Mulkey, left for his home on the Columbia Sunday after noon. From private sources we learn that Prof. A. F. Campbell has opened a law office in Eugene, in the McClung building, and re ports prospects good. . Dr. Parrish and family went to Sulphur Springs the latter part of last week to remain for some time. The Dr. will run into town daily to look after his patients. The'offer made before the first publication of the Herald of a three months trial of the paper and if not satisfied that it is worth the money asked have it stopped, is continued for this month. The reason this is done is that about a year ago a paper was started here and for some reason only run a month or two and was then discontinued. We are located here permanently and Our showing of new Fall and Winter goods is now complete. Come in and inspect our line of Dress Goods, Ladies and Children's Cloaks, Furn ishings, Fancy Goods, Shoes, etc. We were fortunate this year in placing our or ders at a time following the recent financial flur ry, when prices were at the very lowest You get the benefit of the reduction.. HOTEL MONMOUTH Under New Rates $2 Per Day Chase the Cash Jeweler For Watches, Clocks, Jewelry, Stationery and Post Cards, Call on Chase the Cash Jeweler His Prices are Reasonable his Goods are Up-to-date Chase the Cash Jeweler T. A. Riggs Groceries, Crockery, Feed, Hop Supplies, Wool, Mohair and Cascara n A Agent Chase & Sanborn Teas and Coffees: Folger's Baking I Powder, Spices and Extracts. Preferred Stock : -Fruit and Vegetables Hop Pickers Supplies Try Us on Your Produce expect to continue the paper, hence we have no fear that when you take the paper three months you will stop it at the end of that time. . . . ' ,,. v A recent arrival from the east in speaking of some of the big cherries seen this summer said that if the people back there were told of the mammoth proportions of our cherries that they would Management Free Baths to Guests . not believe it. We should send some samples back next year and have them placed on display where they will do the most good. Miss Loretta Smith, for many years connected with the T. D., goes this week to Weston, where she will take charge of the Nor mal library. She will be very much missed by her many friends, but it is hoped their loss will be her gain. i