Local and Personal.
Rev. A. W. Teats, of Dallas,
was in Monmouth Wednesday.
H. C. Chamberlin has moved
his family from' Independence.
Clara Tinnerstet spent Thanks
giving with friends in Clacka
mas county.
Miss Loretta Smith returned
to her work at Weston on Satur
day of last week.
Adele LaLonde went to her
home in Vancouver for her
Thanksgiving vacation.
A. B. Moreland went to Cor
vallis Wednesday to help Tillery
move his grocery store.
Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Scruggs,
of Vancouver, attended the
Guthrie-Rickard wedding.
Miss Mae Mclnnes returned
Sunday from Portland where she
spent Thanksgiving with her
aunt
Mrs. A. B. Westfall returned
Tuesday from an extended visit
with relatives at Whiteson and
Ballston.
Carl Gardner has returned
from packing apples at .Hood
River and reports having had a
fine time.
Miss Ora Williams spent her
Thanksgiving vacation with Miss
Bessie Weston at the home of
the latter in Amity.
Mrs. Jennie Champy and child
ren, of Lebanon, visited here last
week with her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Peter Springer.
Mr and Mrs. A. J. Haley went
to Portland Sunday to attend the
funeral of Ralph Fisher, he be
ing a brother of Mrs. Haley.
Effie Galbreath left on last
Wednesday morning's train for
her home in Tuelatin. She re
turned on the following Sunday
evening.
Orville Butler, who was for
many years a resident of Polk
county, but who now lives in
Marion county east of Independ
ence, was visiting relatives and
friends here Saturday.
Miss Carmen Swanson, of
Shedds, a sister of Mrs. Dr. Par
rish, has become a seeker after
the beauties of the art preserva
tive, and is now handling a
"stick" in the Herald office.
Miss Nora Sorensen, '07 who
is teaching in Corvallis was a
visitor in the Training Depart
ment the first of the week. Miss
Sorensen has a third grade po
sition and reports her work in
tensely interesting. As she is a
progressive teacher she took ad
vantage of a short vacation to
get suggestions in the old Nor
mal. Needles i to say her old
friends were glad to see her.
The new bakery was opened
for business Tuesday morning.
It is one of 'the finest buildings
in Polk county and is equipped
with up-to-date furnishings.
Some of the heavy machinery has
not yet arrived, but is expected
in a few days. When it is in
stalled this bakery will be as
well equipped for the manufac
ture of bread and all other prod
ucts of a firstclass bakery, as
any in the state.
Mr. A. L Chute and bride,
who returned from their ' "honey
moon" tour Wednesday, were
given an old-fashioned "shiv
aree" by their friends on Wed
nesday evening. The bride and
groom, not to be out done by
their friends, invited the "shiv-aree-rs"
in, and there was a
'treat" for all. Mr. and Mrs.
Chute will be at home to their
friends after Dec 3rd, at Mr.
Chute's suburban home in east
Monmouth.
Prin. Traver is home again
from institute work.
Ask Shirley where Erwin was
Wednesday evening.
The classes at the Normal are
all excited these days.
A. J. Shipley, of Alpine Farm,
called on the Herald family Sun
day.
Ranie Burkhead is now able to
walk with the assistance of a
cane.
Misses Bessie and Leota Foster
returned Sunday to their respect
ive scVools.
"Mitch" Butler, of Dallas, was
visiting friends and relatives
here Monday.
A. L. Burns, of near Simpson's
Station, has butchered a fine lot
of hogs this winter.
Miss Florence Barton, of Inde
pendence, was calling on Mrs. R.
M. Simpson Sunday.
D. F. Hopkins, of the Dallas
Cleaning Parlors, was delivering
work here Monday.
R. V. Lake and Tracy Hollister,
of Corvallis, attended the Guth
rie-Rickard weddin'g. (
Phy Ward, of the Burns mil
neighborhood, was a pleasant
caller at the Herald office Wed
nesday.
The Railroad people have put
in a well at the depot and the
thirsty traveler will be able to
get water at any time, even if
this is a dry town.
PreB. Schaeffer, of the Ashland
Normal visited at the Normal
Thursday morning when a specia
assembly was called and he
talked to the students.
W. J. Mulkey reports killing a
hog last week that was estimated
as weighing 325 pounds, from
which he secured 13 gallons of
lard and three gallons of sausage
besides headcheese and other ex
tras. This is almost as good as
one of John D's oil wells, and if
it keeps up we may expect to see
Mr. Mulkey's picture in the daily
papers.
Miss Grace Whitehouse, of the
Training Department, went home
for Thanksgiving and reports a
very hard trip, but a very pleas
ant time. She went to North
Yamhill by train and from there
by stage to the end of the winter
stage line and thence by horse
back to her parents home in Til
lamook. At this season of the
year the stages do not run
through on account of the heavy
roads. .
The Social Hour Club met on
December second at Mrs. Bow
den's. Twenty-two mem bers
were present. The President
called the club to order. The
minutes of the last meeting were
read, after which the members
responded to roll call with a brief
statement of some current event.
This feature of the business
meeting proved successful and
pleasant and will be continued at
future meetings. The next social
was announced 'to be held at
Mrs. E. Butler's, the hostesses
being Mesdames Butler, Boche,
Riggs and Dalton. Books were
exchanged and the club adjourn
ed. Resolutions of Condolence
Whereas, the Supreme Ruler
of the universe has removed from
our midst the beloved wife of
Brother Ira C. Powell therefore,
be it resolved; That we extend
to Brother Powell our heartfelt
sympathies in his bereavement
and beg to assure him that his
sorrow is shared by the Brothers
of Normal Lodge.
0. A. Wolverton
T. J. Pettit
C. H. Newman
Committee.
Two Popular Styles in
ROYAL WORCESTER CORSETS
A model for the medium
slender figure.
Has very low and prin
cess hip. Price $1
A medium high bust
corset with princess hip.
Designed for the long waist
figure. Price $ 1 .50
1. ISO" OITUC
vy 501-811
V. F. DANIEL
W. W. Newman
General Blacksmithing and
Wagon Repairing.
Horse Shoeing a Specialty
All work done with neatness
and dispatch.
Cornwall's Old Stand
Normal Lodge, No. 204
Meets every Monday night at
7:30 o'clock.
Chas. Newman, N. G.
Joseph Radek, Sec.
All RIBBONS
AT
COST
at the
Millinery Store
Monmouth Bakery
Fresh Bread, Cakes,
Pies, Soda and Soft
Drinks, Stationery and
Confectionery.
Full line of Fancy
Candy and Stationery
for Holiday trade.
RADEK & SMITH
The Polk County Poultry Rais
ers Association will hold its sec
ond annual show at Dallas, Dec.
16, 17 and 1& Elmer Dixon, of
Oregon City is to be the judge
and C. P. Cornwell of Monmouth,
superintendent It bids fair to
be a very interesting exhibition
and well worth seeing.
At THE STUDIO
a
Special Christmas Gift
One Carbon Sepia given
with every dozen cabinet photos
A nice Xmas present for your friends.
College Street - - Monmouth
Hotel Monmouth
G. W. Paulsen, Prop.
Large rooms; clean, comfortable beds.
Table service the best.
Special attention given Commercial men.
Monmouth Livery and Feed
Barn
Graham & Son, Proprietors.
General Transfer and Delivery Business.
Horses Boarded by the Day, Week or Month.
T. A. Riggs
NEW CHINA
Arriving every day, Hav
iland, German, and Japan
ese etc.
Fruits and Vegetables, Nuts,
Dates, Oranges, Figs, Lettuce,
Celery, Etc.
Come in and look at our
Goods