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Local and Personal. G. W. Baun has purchased a new horse. C. C. Sloan is visiting relatives in eastern Oregon this week. U. G. Heffiey took a fine load of hogs to the Dallas butcher Sat urday. Dave Critchlow, of Dallas, took dinner and staid all night with friends in Talmage. 0. L. Brewster, of Ada, Ore gon, is here to see his daughter March, who is seriously ill. H. C. Chamberlin has moved into his new butcher shop which presents a very neat appearance. Frank Coquilette took two large loads of his household goods to his new home in Falls City Sat urday. B. F. Baker moved over from Independence Monday and will hereafter be one of Monmouth's active citizens. Peterson and Tucker sold the J. L. Murdock place in the south part of town to Sam Jackson, of Corvallis last week. C. L. Hawley and family were up from McCoy for an over Sun day visit with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Hawley. The recent rains and the follow ing warm weather has made the farmers happy, for there is now no reason why there should not be bountiful crops of all kinds. . Miss Luella Brewster, of the Central school in Eugene, and who was a delegate to the Rebek ah Assembly at Albany, came down for a visit with relatives here last week. Mr, and Mrs. Herman Gwin re turned to their home in town this week and will remain for the summer. Mrs. Gwin has some what recovered from her injury, but is not entirely well yet Herman Wunder was in town from his farm the first of the week and reports his wife and daughter have taken a trip to eastern Washington to visit with relatives for the next couple of months. Mrs. Lula Wolverton and daugh ter Margaret, of Spokane, were here the first of the week visit ing with postmaster Wolverton and family. Mrs. Wolverton has been visiting relatives in Albany for the past few weeks. The Woman's Missionary soci ety of the Evangelical church met Tuesday afternoon at the parson age. The offices of president and secretary were filled by Mrs. L. C. Hoover and Mrs. G. W. Baun. The society adjourned to meet at the church the first Tuesday in July. The foundation for the new flouring mill is being laid and the superstructure will soon be up. Mr. Stone reports that he expects to have the mill ready to operate on this season s crop and will have his warehouse ready for the wheat crop as soon as it is har vested. Mrs. Sarah Davis returned the latter part of last week from an extended visit with her son at Central Point She reports a splendid time and many interest ing trips taken to adjacent terri tory, among them being one to Jacksonville. She saw some of the noted orchards in that part of the state, some of which have sold for $1500 per acre, but she saw nothing as good as Polk coun ty and there seems to be little doubt on the matter of our hav ing the best part of the state, as Mrs. Davis' opinion is voiced by nearly everyone who goes outside for an outing or visit, all return ing to this part of the state with the same feelings, of "Home Sweet Home." Herbert Powell is out again af ter his recent illness. A- N. Halleck made a business trip to Salem Tuesday. Miss Durby has gone to Port land to get new styles for the fall. Mr. and Mrs. U. G. Heffiey were Airlie visitors Tuesday af ternoon. A. B. Westfall has completed painting and varnishing Strong's big touring car and it looms up nicely. Lester Lindsay, Erwin Mon tague, Ray Chute and Harold Herren made a fishing party to Falls City last Sunday. Mrs. H. E. Guthrie returned Saturday from Corvallis, where she has been visiting her daugh ter, Mrs. Mark Rickard. Miss Mary Whitney, who has been attending school at this place left Saturday morning for Seattle, where she expects to spend the summer. Misses Hazel and Mable Lor ence accompanied by Miss Lucile Clemens, spent Saturday and Sun day with their sister Mrs. Clar ence Fream, at Falls City. R. M. Simpson has moved his shoe shop from Lindsay & Co's. corner to the room next door to the butcher shop, where he will have more commodious quarters. Mrs. French and daughter, of - ! Little Falls, Wash., came last j . . . . .... . ! weeK ior a visit with her niece, Mrs. A. E. Brewster. They will go from here to Eugene to visit with relatives there, before re turning home. Mrs. Dewitt, of this city, has gone to Falls City to be with her grandson, Murrel Singleton, who is seriously ill having been crush ed between a freight car and dray. It is hoped that he will re cover soon. Reports coming in indicate that the cherry crop will be up to the average and the prune crop will be large, but apples seem to be spotted and will not be a heavy crop. This is mainly owing to the extremely late frosts which caught a good many of the early apples. The floor in the post office has been repaired this week. C. H. Newman engineered the job and it has improved the appearance of the floor materially. Taken in connection with the new coat of stain and varnish that has been applied to the wood work and the kalsomine on the walls and ceil ing make it look splendid. Winter, the photographer, and family were up from Portland last week, accompanied by Miss Ida Waller, visiting at the home of T. 0. Waller. They came out in Mr. Winter's big touring car and made numerous excursions into the country round about Mrs. Winter and Miss Waller are nieces of Mr. Waller and needless to say he enjoyed their visit Out at the Creamery there is considerable activity these days. A new well is to be sunk in order to furnish a plentiful supply of water. In sinking about forty feet deeper on the old well this spring, the main veins were cut off by the casing and thus shut off a considerable of the former supply. The ice plant cannot be operated until the new well is completed. A. B. Westfall brought in one of the first strawberries of the season Saturday. It was mammoth one and finely colored. Monmouth is nicely located for the produc tion of fine strawberries. The market has been well stocked this week with home grown berries and to say that they are a 28 Special Sale on Lace Curtains Now is the time to buy your lace curtains while you are spring house cleaning. We have a well selected stock of good values at 85 cents to $2.50 a pair. On Saturday and during next week you can make your selection at 10 per cent less than regular price. V. F. DANIEL Oregon berr es are so far superior to the California berries that to place them in comparison is like comparing Gabriel with Beelze bub. The Women of Woodcraft have elected delegates to the District 1 Convention which meets in Port land June 24. Those from Sun beam Circle are Mrs. J. H. Haley and Mrs. W. M. Jones. Hon C. W. Steen and wife, of Milton, were visiting last week at the home of J. H. Haley. Mrs. Steen is a cousin of Mrs. HaleY. Mr. Steen is an Alumnus of Monmouth Mormal, having graduated in '93. He is one of the prominent men of affairs in Umatilla county and farms very extensively, having 1800 acres of wheat land. They were on their way to the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific exposition at Seattle. tnan me L-aniorma product is putting it extremely mild. The Monmouth Heights. Jesse Windham is working for L. L. Cannoy. Russell and Len Fishback went to Rickreall Saturday. Dennis Donovan, of Monmouth, was in these parts Saturday. William Griffith, of Rickreall, visited with his brother Alfred, Thursday. George Boothby and Paul Mum ma, of Monmouth, were in this locality Saturday. Mrs. E. Clarke visited with her daughter, Mrs. Retta Hamer, of Salem, Wednesday. Tom Sullivan, of near McTim monds Valley, was in this vicin ity on business Friday. Mrs. Eva Barnes, of Corvallis, has been visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Allen Towns. Elda Clarke, who has been visiting her sister, Mrs. Belle Sullivan, of Monmouth, returned home the last of the week. Clem, Rob, Ina and Lettie Fish- better back, who have been working at Rickreall in the hop yard, return ed home the last of the week. W. W. Newman General Blacksmith Tires set by the Scientific Hydraulic Cold Setter. Wagon work and Horse Shoeing. MONMOUTH BAKERY C. C. MULKEY, Prop. 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. Monmouth Livery and Feed Barn Graham & Son, Proprietors. General Transfer and Delivery Business. Horses Boarded by the Day, Week or month. M. M. Jones went to Corvallis Wedneseay, to attend the G. A. R. reunion. Arthur Burns was down from the ranch yesterday bringing in the last of his wool clip for the year. Gwin Brothers are now pre pared to do well digging. They are men of experience and their work speaks for itself. 41-4tp Dr. Parrish has prepared for the warm weather by erecting a summer kitchen out under the big shade trees on the lawn. Look out for the cash prizes to be offered soon for the mistakes in this paper. Everybody makes mistakes, but as a rule do not want people to know about them. The Herald is going to pay you to tell it about some of the mis takes made. 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. Wolverton, Clerk