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About The Monmouth herald. (Monmouth, Or.) 1908-1969 | View Entire Issue (May 13, 1910)
s What do you need m the way off Farm Implements? We have it We'll fit you Say! Don't you know the weeds are geting the start on you? A good Cultivator will even up the race; Buy one and take the lead. Wagons are necessary to sucess and farmers, freighters and dray, men can't succeed without them; You want the very best. Try us. Our Stock is first-class and our Prices are Right. Monmouth, Oregon 4 4r Local and Personal. Zook the Painter, will hang your paper. Thomas Forsyth is keeping books at the creamery during the absence of Manager F. Murdock . this week. Some copious showers of rain fell this week which were very refreshing to vegetation and did . much good. John White, who lives on the Fugate place north of town, is recovering from a very serious illness. His condition was -such last week that an' operation be came necessary, and Dr. F. R. Bowersox assisted by Dr. Matthis ' performed the necessary opera tion, which was very successful, . and the patient is now recover ing nicely. OBITUARY. Vardemon Scott, a former res ident of Monmouth, died at his home in North Salem, May 2, 1910, aged 52 years and 27 days. He was born in Wayne county, Iowa, April 5th, 1858. He cros sed the plains in 1865 and settled near Dayton, Yamhill county. He was married to Miss Sina E. McDonald at Dayton, October 10, 1888. To this union were born two daughters, Ada and Wretha, both of whom are living. Mr. Scott united with the Christian church at Rickreall under the preaching of Elder John Roberts. The funeral service was held at Hopewell, May 4, by Rev. W. A. Wood, of Monmouth, and the remains were laid to rest in Hope well cemetery beside his father and mother. Mr. Scott's wife died about five years ago. Besides his two daughters, he left to mourn their loss two brothers and two sisters and oth er relatives and friends. Falls City Items. Mr. Ennis Frink visited in Sa lem Saturday. Mr. D. J. Grant and wife vis ited friends in town Sunday. Mrs. F. L. Wood, of Salem, is visiting friends in town this week. A. C. Palmer, of Amity, vis ited his sister, Chloe Palmer, Sunday. Miss Iva Stanley, of Dallas, was the guest of Miss Hallie Morrison Sunday. Mr. and Mrs M. Whitney and Mr. and Mrs. M. W. Vincent, of Burns, Kansas, are visiting at the Savers' home this week. Mrs. E. E. Gilliam, of Salem, visited over Sunday with her pa rents, Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Moyer, returning home Monday morning. ! Mrs. E. A. LaDow returned Monday from Salem, after a pleasant visit with her sister, Mrs. P. J. McPherson, and Mrs. Gill. Prof. H. J. Blair and wife and B. B. Harrington went to Ash land Friday to attend the annual conference of the Free Methodist Church. The Catholic Chapel Car has come to our city to remain a i short time. There will be a meet ing every evening at 8 o'clock in Wagner hall. Miss Gertrude Cobb, of Port land, visited with her parents Sunday. Gertrude always has a smile for everybody and her many friends are always glad to welcome her to our city, as often as she returns if it is only for a short stay. One hundred Portland business men and their better halves en joyed Sunday in Falls City. They came on a special train. After a few seemingly short hours spent in viewing the beauties of nature, and the handiwork of the men of our town, they all sat down to a sumptuous dinner pre pared for them by the ladies of Falls City. Monmouth Heights. Glen Holman of Dallas, was an over Sunday visitor here. Miss Anna Kurtz visited her folks at Perrydale Saturday and Sunday. Mr. Schrader and Clarence McCaleb were Dallas visitors Saturday.' Mrs. Frona Housmon and her daugnters did some shopping in Monmouth Saturday. Rev. W. A. Wood of Monmouth, preached at the Mistletoe school house Sunday afternoon. Clem Fishback and daughter Lettie are visiting relatives in Yamhill county this week. Mrs. Marks visited her son, Chris Marks, and wife, of near Rickreall, one day last week. Misses Elda, Millie, and Bessie Clark Sundayed with, their sister, Mrs. Geo. Sullivan, of Monmouth. Mrs. Alice Bennett and child ren, of Cresswell, are guests of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Will Mack. Mrs. Belle Johnson, who was working in Damon's hop yard at Independence, returned home Sunday. Miss Ruth Wood, of near Mon mouth, spent Wednesday and Thursday with Mrs. E. Clark and family. Mrs. E. Fishback and family attended the funeral of her brother. Vardemon Scott, at Hopewell, Wednesday. Saturday was rather warm and ice cream was in good demand. The Monmouth Creamery Com pany sold upwards of thirty-two gallons that day. Excursion Rates TO THE East During 1910, From All Points On The SOUTH PACIFIC ( LINES IN OREGON ) TO RATES Chicago $72.50 Council Bluffs Omaha Kansas City - 60.00 St Joseph St Paul St Paul via Council Bluffs 63.90 Minneapolis direct 60.00 Minneapolis via Council Bluffs 63.90 Duluth direct 66.00 Duluth via Council Bluffs 67.50 St Louis -- 67.00 Tickets will be on sale May 2nd and 9th; June 2nd, 17th and 24th; July 5th and 22nd; August 3rd; September 8th, The above rates apply from Portland only. From points south of Port land, add ONE WAY local rate to Portland, to make through rate via Portland. One way through California, add $15.00 to above rates Ten days provided for the going trip. Stop-overs within limits of either direction. Final return limit three months from date of sale, but not later than October 31st Inquire of any S. P. Agent for more complete information WM. MCMURRAY, General Passenger Agent, PORTLAND. OREGON. OR
