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About The Monmouth herald. (Monmouth, Or.) 1908-1969 | View Entire Issue (July 16, 1909)
Local and Personal. Frank Mulkey went to New port Wednesday for a couple of weeks outing. Miss Joe Morse was called home suddenly because of illness of her father. Milton Miller and wife, of Ohio, are visiting with their daughter, Mrs. L. C. Hoover. Ed Huber left Tuesday for Pendleton where he will have charge of a header during har vest Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Murphy left Monday morning for the coast where they will spend the sum mer. Moran's auto had a kicking spell Sunday morning and. broke Harold Herren's right arm while trying to crank up. F. J. Alex Mayer, the insurance adjuster came up from Portland Monday and adjusted the losse: from the Johnson fire. Dr. Parrish, wife and daughter Winnifred were Salem visitors Friday and took in the Cherry Fair which they report as being fine. Will Riddell and wife return ed Friday from an extended visit at the Seattle fair and British Columbia points. They report a pleasant trip. Engineer Wilson of the Salem Falls City & Western passed! through here Monday on the 9:30 to look after business matters in Independence and Salem. The members of the Alumni and old students met Wednesday evening to plan for an old time jollification. A hay rack for Sat urday evening was decided upon. Dr. Parrish informs the Herald man that his boat is finished and ready for business and We and Mrs. We have a standing invita tion to take a trip on the beauti ful Willamette. A party of tourists from Los Angeles passed through Monday in a big touri g car, bound north. They broke down and had to stop and do some re pairing at the blacksmith shop. Miss Neta Waller, of Philo math, who has been visiting her grandfather, T. 0. Waller for some time past, departed for home Wednesday. She was ac companied by Miss Mildred Force who will be her guest for several days. Monday, July 12, the following officers were installed at Normal Lodge I. 0. 0. F. No. 201: No ble Grand, W. R. Graham; vice grand, V. D. Butler; secretary, Ed Rogers; Financial secretary, Clark Hembree; treasurer, Paul Tacheron. Mrs. Powell, Miss Lois Powell and Mrs. Claxon and children left for Walla Walla today (Friday) where the Powells will visit for a few days before going to their home in Monmouth. They are soon to enter upon their new duties in Y. M. C. A. work in Portland. Weston Leader Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Pettit were down from their home at Cor- vallis on a short business trip and made an over Sunday visit with relatives and friends. They are building a new house and are very busy at present They like their new location, bul still retain kindly feelings for Old Mon mouth. S. Strickler and family return ed Sunday from Seattle, where they have been taking in the ex position. They report a splendid time. They went to Victoria and Vancouver. B. C. and other points of interest Mr. Strickler thinks the Fair a great educator, giving practical demonstrations of things read about On account of the fine weather the tennis court is kept busy. Kenneth Campbell and wife departed yesterday for their new home in Portland. Rev. L. C. Hoover and family left Thursday for Newport for a few days outing. Judge Wolverton was an over Sunday visitor at the home of his mother in this city. Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Belshe and daughter Nellie left for Newport Wednesday where they will spend the summer. John W. Walker was in from the farm Tuesday and took out a new binder from Winegar & Co. 's hardware store. M. M. Wolverton returned to his home in Cascade, B. C, Mon day, after a two weeks visit with his mother and brother. There are fifty-four in the pri mary methods class which is just now closing. One hundred and eight are enrolled in the review course at present. Winegar & Co. , received a large shipment of binders Monday and have been setting up and send ing them out into the country very rapidly this week. Mrs. Nettie Boche intends going to John Day soon to reside for the coming year with her son Philip who has the principalship of the city schools there. Miss Josephine Morse, one of the Summer School students was called home Monday by the ser ious illness of her father. She resides at Empire, Coos county. Allen Clark and B. F. Baker left Tuesday for the Siletz coun try. They took their families and went by team and will camp out and enjoy primitive life along the sea shore. The losses on the P. II. John son house were adjusted and paid Monday through the V. 0. Muslin Underwear Said. JULY 10 DURING the Next Ten Days we will Place on all our Muslin Underwear at Greatly Reduced Prices, have marked every number in our stock ' much Lower Regular Price. Sale We than These undergarments are well made of good materials and in a variety of styles. We give a description of a few of the val ues in this sale: MEDIUM quality muslin night gown, tucked front; regular price 50cts; price for this sale 25cts. FINE quality nainsook gown, Dutch neck, row of 3-inch embroidery, lace edging on neck and sleeves; regular price $1.50; price for this sale $1.15. GOOD quality cambric petticoat, 17-inch flounce, headed with three clusters of fine tucks, edged with beautiful heavily worked embroidery 12 1-2 inches wide, finish ed with dust ruffle; regular price $1.65; price for this sale $1.00. here Boots agency. The fire occured Saturday noon and the check was given Mr. Johnson on Monday. Quick work. An old horse power thresher went through on the Airlie train Wednesday that caused many an old timer to recall the years gone by when such instruments of tor ture were common in this valley. Misses Dove and Flora Gill, of Fulton, Missouri, who have been visiting Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Wood; during the past week, started for Seattle, Saturday morning, accompanied by Miss Kuth Wood, for a few days visit at the Exposition. A. M. Arant presented this of fice with a sack of potatoes that were the product of one hill. It wasn't a two-bushel sack, but a large paper one and there were sixteen tubers in it. They were nice large ones of the Beauty of Hebron variety, smooth and per fect in form. The fire bell should be moved to the lot selected for an engine house and the tower raised and provided for an automatic ringer, which should be connected with the central telephone office in or der that as soon as an alarm is turned in the bell could be set ringing. E. Bogert believes in the future of the prune and shows his faith by his works. He will plant 40 acres of his farm two miles south of here this fall and hopes to in terest others to the extent of putting out a couple of hundred acres at that point The soil is well adapted to this fruit and there is no question as to the fi nancial end of the business. Considerable talk has been had CAMBRIC Drawers made with lace edging and insertion with cluster of four pin tucks; regular price 35 cents; price for this sale 18 cents. CORSET Cover of good quality of nainsook, three rows of lace insertion and beading ribbon, lace edging on neck and arms; regular price 50cts; price for this sale 30cts. m Monmouth, Oregon on the proposition of organizing a Grange here. This would be a good move as it is the only farm ers organization and will help to offset the encroachments of the trusts. It does not cost much and the benefits to accrue to the members more than offset the cost. Think it over and then ask your neighbor to join with you and we will' have a flourishing Grange here. 0. C, Zook brought to this office Tuesday some samples of Mammoth blackberries raised on his place that would make the average easterner's eyes bug out with astonishment. They meas ured 1 1-2 and 1 3-4 inches in length and were large and juicy. Tlui part of the state will event ually become noted for its fine berries, but it will be some time before the fruit raisers get to gether so as to go at the business right. At the store of V. F. Daniel is a very unique sign in one of the windows. On the inside the window is lined with paper s( that only a small circular open ing is left to look through. Below this opening in large letters ap pears a notice saying "For Men Only". A small box is placed out side so as to enable the women to look through and nearly all have availed themselves of the opportunity. "Oh its nothing but a lot of ties and things" one was heard to remark after taking a look. 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. Household Goods for Sale Consisting of stoves, carpets, furniture of all kinds, dishes etc, at a bargain, on account of going to eastern Oregon. Mrs. N. S. Boche. Monmouth Livery and Feed Barn Graham & Son, Proprietors. General Transfer and Delivery Business. Horses Boarded by the Day, Week or month. w. o. w. Monmouth Camo No. 49 Wednesday night. cordially Meets every Visiting Neighbors welcomed. Allex Johxsox, C. C. O. A. Wolvertox, Clerk Normal Lodge, No. 204 Meets every Monday night at 7:30 o'clock. P. E. Chase, N. G. W. Graham, Sec.
