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About The Monmouth herald. (Monmouth, Or.) 1908-1969 | View Entire Issue (June 10, 1910)
poi tool o LOCAL AND STATE NEWS o J fafl IftTiftl Fried Chicken Dinner at the Hampton hotel Sunday. The town of Riddles, in Doug las county, is to have a newspa per. The small boy is rejoicing now in the freedom that comes with the closing of public school. The Herald office has a new ac quisition. Lucien Arant has con-( eluded to learn the mysteries of the typographical art, and is making fair progress as a print ers' devil. Miss Esther Fisher, who has been teaching school at Tilla mook for some months past, re turned home last Tuesday and will make Monmouth her home for the summer. Ira C. Powell, cashier of the Polk County Bank, accompanied by his two sons, Clares and Her bert, and his nephew, Lucien Arant, went to Portland Wednes day morning to visit the Rose Festival for a couple of days. D. M. Hampton and wife ac companied them home, leaving here Monday. They expected to stop in Portland a few days and then proeed on their way. Mr. Hampton expects to be gone until July 1st. His daughter, Mrs. Johnson, will have charge of the Hampton hotel during his ab sence. The regular meeting of the Loyal Soldiers Class of the Christian Sunday School was held Thursday, June the 2nd. About 14 members were present and all enjoyed the evening. The members of the class are very sor ry that in the near future, Mrs. Hyde, their old teacher, will leave Monmouth. Mrs. J. S. Cooper, of Independ ence, received severe injury at Portland Tuesday by falling from the first floor of the Imperial ho tel into the basement through an elevator shaft. Both arms were broken and other injuries were sustained. The injury is not so severe as first report had it and complete recovery is hoped for. The Baptist and Evangelical churches dropped their usual Sun day evening services last Sunday and attended the Christian church to be present at the Bac calaureate sermon delivered by Rev. W. A. Wood. The attend ance was fair although the house was not crowded, but those pres ent heard a pleasing discourse in which Mr. Wood said many good things. The seventh and eighth grade debate was given, Friday after noon, June the znd. i hose on the affirmative side were Sum ner Ostrom, leader, Ruth Mur dock, and Blanche Clark, while those on the negative side were Lucien Arant, leader, Clares Powell and Harold Haley. The negative side won by 37 points to 43. Several strong points were given on each side. 1 here was a dearth ot news items last week until Thursday anu then there was a shower, so much so that we had to leave some items out, and among other things lost sight of in the rus was a most exquisite bouquet of fragrant roses and other beaut) f ul flowers, sent in to brighten the Herald office and gladden the eyes of the working force, by Mrs. Lizzie Lucas. However, while for the moment we forgot the donor, the flowers remained as a reminder of the act of kind ness and good will. Thanks for the gift. Zook, the paper hanger will do your painting. The public school closes today with closing exercises billed for tonight Mrs. F. R. Bowersox left for Portland Wednesday for a short stay during the Rose Festival. Cards are out announcing the marriage of Miss Ruth Wood, daughter of Mr. and Ms. .W.A. Wood, at their home,- Wednes day, June 15th. , Mrs. 0. C. Zook, who was re ported as being quite ill last week, has about recovered her usual health. She brought some sunshine to the Herald force this week by decorating our sanctum with a handsome bouquet of choice flowers. Mrs. Bertha Kay Fisher and son, Ralph B. Jr., who have been visiting at the home . of A. J. Haley for the past few days, left to-day for Salem where they will visit Mrs. T. B. Kay, Mrs. Fish er's mother. Mrs. Kay will ac company Mrs. Fisher to Hood River. Saw Halley' Comet Twice. J. M. Westfall, one of Mon mouth's aged citizens, called at the Herald office a few days ago and upon remarking that he was now 87 years old, we inquired of him whether or not he remem bered Halley's comet on its visit in 1835, and he said that he did very distinctly. At that time he was 12 years old and lived in Pennsylvania. He says that the comet on its present visit is not anywhere nearly as bright as it was in 1835. Mr. Westfall also remembers the falling meteors of 1833, he being 10 years old at that time. A Home Wedding. A quiet wedding took place Sunday at twelve o'clock, at the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Ma- i -art -- ii xx i i son, when Miss Bene niau, sis ter of Mrs. Mason, was united in marriage to Mr. Frank Kurre, of ndependence. The bride was beautifully at tired in white silk voile, trimmed with spangled net and lace. She carried a boquet of orange blos soms. The decorations consisted of ivy, terns ana roses, ana tne M t 111 bridal couple stood under a bell of white roses. Rev. W. A. Wood, of the Christian church, pronounced the ceremony. Only the near reta tives were present. After the ceremony a luncheon was served Amid a shower ot roses, sym bolic ot the desire ot their many friends as to what their way through life should be, the bridal couple departed for Portland to spend a few days at the Rose Festival, after which they will return to Independence, where the groom has his home all fur nished and waiting for his bride. They were the recipients of many valuable and useful pres ents, and their many friends wish them complete happiness and abundant success on their voy age through life. Will Buy Wool. I will pay the highest market price for wool. Get my prices before you sell. jne 3 Allen Clark. Woven Wire Fence Agency The undersigned, agents for the Page Woven Wire Fence, are now residents of Monmouth and are ready to supply material and construct fences. We solicit your patronage. Bell phone, Farmers line, 16. J. W. White & Son, Agents for Polk Co. m 18 home journal PATTERNS home journal PATTERNS Professional Cards Laura Price, M. D. Office over Postoffice Bell Phone Office 193 Res. 194 L. L. Hewitt, M. D. Independence, Oregon Office in Cooper Building Office hours: 9 to 12 a. m. and 2 to 6 p. m. Both Phones. Dr. J. O. Matthis Physician and Surgeon Office in Postoffice Building Calls answered promptly both day and night. Both Phones. Perry B. Arant PIANO LESSONS Modern methods Best results In Monmouth on Saturdays Bell Main Phone No. 135 V. O. Boots FIRE LIFE AND CASUALTY INSURANCE LOSSES PROMPTLY PAID Grove A. Peterson NOTARY PUBLIC Monmouth Oregon A. N. Poole Contractor and Builder. lue prints made to scale from original drawings. GET one of our ,9 attar and be Comfortable during Hot Weather V. F. DANIEL Monmouth, Oregon MvU Hates Grove A. Peterson Real Estate Notary W. W. Newman General Blacksmith and Horse shoer Cold Process tire setting a specialty Wood work and Wagon Repairing City Meat Market Highest Cash Price Paid for Veal, Pork and Mutton. Once a cus tomer, always a customer. Sat isfaction guaranteed. HIGHEST CASH PRICE Paid for All Kinds of HIDES A. D. ELDER, Proprietor Monmouth, ... Oregon Monmouth Livery and Feed Barn Graham & Son, Proprietors. General Transfer and Delivery Business. Horses Boarded by the Day, Week or month. 'c journal PATTERNS -whome journal PATTERNS :0:- Public THE HERALD Solicits Your Job Work Zook the your paper. Painter, will hang General Carpenter Work Phone 187