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About The Monmouth herald. (Monmouth, Or.) 1908-1969 | View Entire Issue (April 9, 1909)
Local and Personal. Mrs. Carmichael is improving in health. Mrs. Joseph Radek moved to balem Tuesday. Dora and Alva Craven were Salem visitors last week. Miss Bell Sells has returned for the spring term of school Peter Kurre and T. J. Pettit drove up to their farm on Soap creek luesday. Mr. Belshe and familv return ed home last Saturday night from eastern Oregon. Mr. Henry Staats, of Airlie, has a new set of team harness pur chased of P. M. Wade & Co U. G. Heffley took nine head of calves out to his farm four milps east of Monmouth the first of the week. C. H. Newman, who has been sick for several weeks with tv phoid fever, is able to be out again. Mr. Fuller is movintr to town this week having bought the uardner property in the south western part of town. Mr. Kurre is having lumber hauled for new buildings to be placed on the property he pur chased of Mr. Collins. Jess Simpson was down from Albany the latter part of last week visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Simpson. Misses Ruby Earhart, Freda Moseman and Genievieve Cooper, of Independence, attended the . debate given at Monmouth. Mr. and Mrs. Jasper Craven and little daughter, of Dallas, spent Sunday with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Craven. Miss Belle Sills, of eastern OrP- gon, came Sunday evening to enter the Normal. She attpndPH here last vear and v w vc. w ,IUU KJ welcome her back. Rev. J. L. Burns was visiting m Monmouth Monday on his re turn from conference at Portland. He has been transferred from Kings Valley to Alsea. Mr. and Mrs. Elkins left Tues day for their home in Falls City, after spending several days visit ing his father and sister, Mrs. Burse Estes, of Talmage. Mrs. George Bennett and child ren left Monday for their home at Creswell, after spending a couple of weeks visiting her par ents, Mr. and Mrs. W. II. Mack and friends. Allen Johnson has recovered irom his recent accident ciently to be able to be on the streets, but it will be some time before he is ready to handle a car load of wood. A. G. Newsom goes to Tilla mook to take a position in a drug store there. Mr. Newsom is a first-class druggist and has given good satisfation while with the Perkins Pharmacy. Miss Edith Stout, a niece of Mrs. Whitney, spent Tuesday and Wednesday visiting old friends. She is telling her friends goodbye as she is going to Indiana where she will make her future home. Monday a general cleaning up was begun and it is hoped it will continue, as it is for the best in terests of the town to have every- ming looking neat and tasty for the newcomers that will arrive this summer. One man in Portland bought WJioi Monmouth Creamerv hut ter last month and used it on nnn- COm which he sold to the people of mat city. I hat man deserves the great patronage he gets for he uses the best goods in ihe market Come in and see our new Post Cards. Davidson Studio. Babe Graham is moving into the Kadek house this week. Mrs. Oatman and Mrs. J. W Orr, were visiting the latters mother, Mrs. Irene Dalton, Mon day. Mrs. Pettit, s friends will be glad to know she is able to be about again after a serious attack of neuralgia, Agate Rebekah Lodere No. 177 will meet at seven o'clock sharp April 15. By order of the Noble brand, Mary Stine Mr. Fuller, who has purchased property here is moving in this week. Their many friends will De glad to welcome them to Mon mouth. Jess Dewitt is visitincr , his mother this week on his way to Grants Pass. He has been com pleting a course in the Seattle University. The increase in the past vears' business at the post office was $110.12. This shows that it is not necessary to have a state an- propriation for the town and com munity to grow, or in other words we have grown in soite of the neglect of the state to keep her pledges to the Normal. Mr. Numburerer. a brot.hpr of ueorge Numburger, who former ly lived on the Teale farm Past nf Monmouth and who was a stu dent of the Normal, was visiting witn u M. Sutler Saturday Mr Numburgerhas been traveling mrougn talitornia and Oregon, he says his brother George is married and living on a farm in Iowa. The Social Hour Club was en tertained on Wednesday, March 31, by an April fool party at Mrs. Kemington's. The other host essess were mesdames Traver, Lrowley and Stine. There was n large attendance of members as well as invited guests. Each one present was presented with and wore a paper fool's cap, after which there was a guessing con test in which Mrs. Orville Butler won first prize. After refresh ments had been enioved bv nil. the club adjourned havinc snpnt a particularly jolly afternoon. ine next meeting will be held at. Mrs. Crowley's on April 14. mi SALE OM CORSETS have separated all our broken lines of corsets into two lots and placed them on sale at 25 and 50 cents. We have nearly all sizes, so come early and make your selection before allot your size are sold. V. F. DANIEL. Rebekahs Surprised. On Thursday nie-htAnril 1 the. ueoekahsmet for initiation, and alter lodge was closed, they were pleasantly surprised by a dozen Udd bellows, with a bountiful supply of delicious cakes of vnr. ious kinds, ice cream and coffee which they dispensed with liberal hand, after which the evening was spent in tramps nnH marches. All had an enjoyable lime, closing with thanks to th visitors and cordial invitations to come again." son, Marie Smith, Lora and Stella Chute, Norman Crowlev. Fred Smith, Lloyd Springer, Wendell Crowley, Ranie Burkhead, Lloyd Waller, Dwight Quisenbury, Len ard Peterson Johnie Nelson, Gor don Bowman, Charles McCarthy A Pleasant Party. An enjoyable evenimr to tWo present was Saturday. Anril IS 1909, when at the home of Miss btella Chute a number of friends were entertained. On arriving each guest was seated and then wraps removed by Misses Lorane Staley and Lora Chute, while those arrivino- P.irlv were entertained by a little for tune telling etc., but as soon as all had arrived a lively lot of games were played and atpWon o'clock lunch was served after which each departed to thmV homes speaking of the rood tim received. Those present wpw AHnna Hosner, Myrtle Withrow. Lennrp Staley, Mable Johnson. YVlmn arfd Gertrude Hefllev. Irnn Staley, Blanche Chute, Mary Han- j Crowley. Spring grain is looking well. Seth Smith is heloiner Jessie Williamson with his spring farm ing. Mr. and Mrs. Clav Tavlor werp Monmouth and Independence visitors Saturday. Mrs. Ora Walker has returned to her home near-Gaston after a hurried visit with her parents, at Oak Grove. Mr. Back is laid up for a while on account of some very minful boils on his neck. "Path Master" Goodell. of Rickreall was through this end of the district inspecting our roads last week. Dr. and Mrs. J. M. Crowlev. of Monmouth, spent Sundav with the doctor's parents, at Oak Grove. u. m. rewtherer is cleanmer up an ash bottom. He is assist ed by his brother Cary. They are doing most of their errubbinsr hv blasting powder and will soon have several acres of the finest bottom land cleared. Mr. Pew therer aims to raise several tons of cabbage this year. W. W. Newman General Blacksmithing and Wagon Repairing. Horse Shoeing a Specialty All work done with neatness and dispatch. Cornwall's Old Stand J. W. HOWELL Contractor and Builder Carpenter shop and General Repair Work. Moulding and Finishing Material Cor. Knox and Jackson Sts. C. C. MULKEY. Prnri Bread and Fancy Pastry, . Confectionery, Stationery, Soda and Ice Cream. Cigars and Tobacco. Agency for Victor and Columbia Phono graphs and Records. Ice Cream delivered to any part of the town. Horticulural Society Meeting At the next meetinsr of the Horticultural Society, Anril 16. at 8 p. m. Pres. Kurre will show a specimen from a tree infested with San Jose scale under a hiVh power magnifying glass. This will be of interest to every one interested in fruit growing. All are invited P. 0. Powell, Sec. Ed Rogers received a fine trac tion engine Wednesday. Monmouth Livery and Feed Barn Graham & Son, Proprietors. General Transfer and Delivery Business. Horses Boarded by the Day, Week or onth. Normal Lodge, No. 204 Meets every Monday night at 7:30 o'clock. P. E. Chase, N. G. W. Graham, Sec. w. o. w. Monmouth Camp No. 49 Meets every Wednesday night. Visiting Neighbors cordially welcomed. Allen Johnson, C. C. O. A. Wolvkrton, Clerk A. B. WESTFALL Painter and Paper Hanger Monmouth "Oregon We have a buver fnr Q who has property in east Port land worth $2,000 that ha to trade in as part payment win county Kealty Co.