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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