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About The Monmouth herald. (Monmouth, Or.) 1908-1969 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 18, 1908)
Disc Are a necessity now as much so as a drag harrow was in the early days of farm ing in tfeis valley. We handle the DEERE the best on the Walking Plows Are the kind you want on a small place and you want The Best. We have them, THE DEERE. We have Gang and Sulkey plows for large farms. Get our Prices. J. E. WINEGAR & CO. Additional Local. Chamberlin wants your hogs. Bogert & Son have received a new lot of furniture for the Christmas trade. Mrs. J. W. Orr, of Rickreall, attended the funeral of Mrs, W. E. Williams, Wednesday. Highest market price paid for fat hogs at Chamberlins Market. For three days only, December 19, 21 and 22, fine cut glass 10c each. T. A. Riggs. Bor ert & Son have received a number of fine rugs and have a large assortment on the road for the holiday trade. Phy Ward was in from his farm on the Little Luckiamute Tuesday and paid this office a pleasant call. We are getting some extra fine pictures at Theater. Come out and have a good laugh. Fine pressed cut glassware for 10c per piece on Dec. 19, 21 and 22 only at T. A. Riggs'. Bring us your produce we pay top prices. T. A. Riggs. Go to the Perkins Pharmacy for Christmas Postals, Toys, and Calendars. Don't forget the basket ball game Saturday evening. This will be the first game at home and it is hoped there will be a large attendance. Have you seen the new line of Xmas Postals at Perkins Phar macy? If not, why not? At noon on Thursday Decem ber 24 the voting contest will close in order that the votes may be counted and the awards made for Christmas. . An option has been secured, so we have been informed, by the union high school committee on a ten acre tract half way be tween here and Independence. Zook, the paper hanger will do your painting. A Jasper, Lane county, man has a strawberry patch from which himself and family are gathering all the ripe, juicy strawberries they want to eat. Take your hogs to Chamberlin. Get Westfall to do your paper hanging. See the pictures Friday and Saturday nights. Theater. W. G. Cotton and family arriv ed in the city last Friday night from Forrest, 111. They will make their home on a farm in Polk county. Mr. Cotton is a cousin of T. Mapleton, of this city. Salem Journal. Wednesday morning the editor was agreeably surprised by a visit from his old friend Charley Whittington, who is now repre senting Geo. C. Will, of Salem, Mr. Whittington is a versatile genius and whether selling pianos and sewing machines, or getting patrons for any line of business he will be found in the front rank and Mr. Will is to be con gratulated on securing the ser vices of so good a salesman. Crowley. The new telephone line is in operation now. Mrs. -J. L. Gay paid the Cap ital City a visit Saturday. Pierce Riggs has returned to Portland after a weeks stay here. Miss Ollie Pettit, of Monmouth, is visiting her sister, Mrs. C. S. Taylor. Cecil and Alice Riggs attended a basket ball game in Dallas last Saturday. There will be preaching at the LaCreole Baptist church, Sunday December 20. The farmers have been bless ed with an unusually long fall and ideal weather for farming. There is to be a Christmas tree at the Etna school house where Miss Edna Morrison, of Dallas, is teaching a very successful term of school. The Misses Smith and Fawk gave a skating party at the Oak Grcve rink last evening. Old fashioned games were played, in which every one took an active part, and several hours were spent encircling the old rink "on the rollers." Later came the call for ladies choice for supper. After partaking of the hospitali ties of our hostess we paid our adieux. All spent a pleasant eve ni g. Among the guests present were: Misses Sarah Lucas, Hazel Vaughn, Mira Lucas, Vida and Ruth Myers, Effie Hickersen, Ada Byers, Katie Fox, of Rickreall, Misses Adaline Boyston, of Dallas, Mable Boyston, of Inde pendence, Misses Jeffreys and Hanson, of Salem, Messrs. Byers, Hill, Koser, Fox, Covel, Fawk, Dancer, Pewtherer, Fawk, Mr. and Mrs. D. M. Pewtherer, Mr. and Mrs. C. S. Taylor, and Miss Ollie Pettit, of Monmouth. Airlie A. R. Lewis made a business trip to Falls City Thursday. There is to be a masquerade ball here on Christmas night. C. T. Allen, of Corvallis, is visiting at the home of A. R. Lewis. Joe Stevens returned from Black Rock the first of the week where he has been working in a butcher shop. Died On December 14, at her home near Airlie, America, wife of W. E. Williams. She leaves a husband and five sons besides numerous relatives and friends to mourn her loss. NOTICE. NOTICE is hereby given that the annual meet ing of the Stockholders of the Pilot Knob Gold Milling & Mining Co., will be held at Monmouth, Oregon, on Tuesday, January 12, 1909, for the pur- pose of electing five directors for the ensuing yeur and such other business as mav come before said meeting. Dated at Monmouth, Ore., this 8th day Dec. 1908. H. R. NKHRBAS, President. O. A. WOLVERTON, Secretary. Death of Mis. W. E. Williams. America Williams, wife of W. E. Williams, died at the family home near Airlie, December 14, of neuralgia of the heart. America Price was born Feb ruary 7, 1857 and crossed the plains with her parents in 1861, settling on Salt creek, but later they removed to Pedee, her father, F. Price being one of the pioneers of this part of the state. She was married to W. E. Will iams October 8, 1876, who, to gether with five sons, survives her. Mrs. Williams was a woman of sterling character and did much to make the world better. The sons are Clyde, Wade, Floyd, Willie and Vern. The remains were interred in the Williams cemetery, Rev. D. V. Pohling, of The Dalles, preached the fun eral sermon. City Ticket Nominated At a caucus of citizens last night the following ticket was nominated; Mayor, J. Graham; councilmen for two years, J. Radek, T. A. Riggs; recorder, L Ground; marshal, Allen Johnson; treas., Ira C, Powell. This is a good ticket and ought to satisfy the citizens. The elec tion will be held Monday, Dec ember 21. Dr. R. E. Duganne, dentist Office over Independence National Bank, Independence. For Sale Fresh cows for sale. Inquire of P. C. Mumma, Monmouth, Or, HOME BAKERY Fresh Bread, Ties. Cake, etc. Constantly on hand. ' Boston baked beans, hot soup and other Home Cookery. Our motto "Home Made" Mrs. Brewster, proprietor. For Sale At the Monmouth Nurseries. Choice and Extra Choice, high grade English Wallnuts from one to four years old. Place your orders early and secure the Choicest of Stock. W. II. Parrish. Lamps and fixtures, electric irons, chafing dishes, broilers, heaters and electric motors of all kinds. Wireing scientifically done in all its branches. Elec tric lights installed. Estimates furnished on short notice. Phone Main 98. V. D. Butler. Contest Report. In this column will be g'ven the standing of the different candi dates each week: Miss Anna Troedsen, 535 Miss Mary Murphy 1185 Miss Jessie Hyde 320 Miss Bonetta Tucker 200 Miss Hazel Kuykendal 390