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Local Brevities
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Gordon Ragsdale, formerly of
Monmouth but now of Malheur
county was a visitor here Wednes
day at D M. Hampton's. Mr.
Ragsdale and his father own 14,000
head of sheep in Malheur county.
He was married Wednesday to Miss
Allen of Oak Point.
Walter Brown has traded his Sax
on for an Overland, in which he is
now taking the air. He drove over
to Dallas Monday to see the boys off.
Mrs. Jacob Smith and Mrs. Ralph
Dodson were called to Dallas Mon
day by the serious illness of their
mother Mrs. Clanfield. The latter
has suffered from heart trouble and
was taken with a hemorrage. She
is now reported as some better.
C. H. Gwin has sold his small 6
acre farm in the southwestern part
of the city to M. J. Towne of Gar
diner. The place has house and
barns and was sold for $2,650 cash.
Mr. Towne, who will take possess
ion in the fall will engage in the
poultry business.-
Mrs. Bethers and son Elden are
visiting in Portland with her daugh
ter, Mrs. Endelle Norgaard.
E. R. Ostrom walks the streets
with a limp, the result of a sprain
ed knee achieved last week.
Miss Lulu Peterson, daughter of
Grove A. Peterson of Snvpr anrl
recent graduate of the Normal, was
married on Tuesday of last week to
Phillip Thurston, also of Suver.
They have the best wishes of many
friends.
Miss Mabel Stevens, a former In
dependence high school teacher has
enlisted as a naval yoeman.
An Industrial Club picnic was
held at Mountain View last Satur
day.
Clark Hembree came up from
Willows, California, where he is
engaged in rice culture, this week
for a visit and returned with a wag'
on in tow of his automobile.
Mrs. Wm. Riddell, Jr. spent the
week end with relatives at Sweet
Home.
F. McGee of McTimmons' Valley
was a visitor in Monmouth Tuesday
He reports that he has sold out in
McTimmons and will move o New-
piort.
Mrs. C.A.Cook and two children
arrived by auto from Multnomah
last week for a visit with Mrs,
Cook's mother, Mrs. H. G. Richards.
Mrs. Allen Chase came to Mon
mouth Wednesday and took Mrs. H
G. Richards home to Oak Point with
her for a visit. Mrs. Richards
formerly lived at Oak Point.
It is urged upon the women of
the country to can or dry all sur
plus fruits and vegetables as far as
possible and thus help Uncle Sam
to feed the world.
It was decided in the business
meeting on Tuesday that the Mon
mouth Branch send a delegate to
the Home Service school in Port
land in August. Mrs. Ostien was
j elected delegate.
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth M. Wilkins
and wife of Portland were visitors
at D. M. Hamtpon's last week.
They came by auto and Miss Mayda
Huber returned to the city with
them for a visit there.
Frank Laughary and Mr. and Mrs.
Cecil Price of Luckiamute valley
were visitors in Monmouth Satur
day. Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Hampton of
La Grande, spent Saturday and Sun
day at D. M. Hampton's. Mr.
Hampton is attending summer school
at Eugene.
, Willie Crabtree is spending the
summer vacation working in a saw
mill at Falls City.
Miss Lena Brown is among the
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Buy Silk for the Next Dress
And Help Win the War
It is not often one can gratify her taste for the beautiful and
at the same time have the consciousness of aiding our country In
the war. Yet this pleasure may be yours if you choose silk for
your new dress. Everyone knows of Uncle Sam's elTurta to secure
ample supply of woolens for our soldier and sailor boys and the
consequent restrictions for civilian use. ' Anticipating this situa
tion we asked that our Fall silks be sent to us early; and a gener
ous shipment of these are now in the store.
You may select from many beautiful fabrics in pongees, crepe
and Grecian failles, duehes.se satins, satin velours, peau de sole,
and fancy plaid effects. Come to the store and let us surprise
you with the very reasonable prices asked.
Miller Mercantile Company
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Miss Mills, who is connected
with the Council of Defense is now
established in Dallas as official dem
onstrator for Polk County in war
time methods of food comservation
and will be glad to be helpful to
the patriotic women in any way
either by advice or practical teach
ing in the art of conservation of
food.
For any thing you want or don't
want try our barcain column. It will buv or sell for vou.
Miss Liliian-Dinius will leave im
mediately upon the close of sum
mer school for a visit with her
mother at Roanoke, Indiana. She
will remain in the East having ac
cepted a position as Assistant Su-
young ladies of the Luckiamute val- j perintendent of Schools at a splen-
ley who are doing their bit in the did jn ,arge city ne her
narvesi nems. home
The food administration has
given out the official prices for
wheat this coming year, based on
delivery at Seattle, Tacoma, Port
land ar Astoria. The prices range
from $2.13 per bushel to $2.22.
A company of medical men, Dr.
Cady of Newberg, Dr. Cotterell
and Dr. H. G. Thurston of Port
land, were visitors in Monmouth
Monday afternoon, taking a trip
through this section of Oregon.
Whether the cause and the result
were even remotely allied is not at
all certain but it is the truth that
they had not been in town long
before it began to thunder and
lighten and soon the first rain storm
of four months was upon us.
Save Money by Saving Shoes
Practice economy and help Win the War we are told.
How better can you save than by making one pair of
shoes do for two? Bring them to me. They may be
pretty well gone but I can add weeks to their useful
ness. I sell new shoes, too.
Men's Muleskin Shoes for Summer
comfort, $2.95 pr. Boys' $2.50, Youth's $2.25
Electric Shoe & Harness Shop
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Harnesses Mended Shoes Repaired
On account of high cost of feed
we find we must raise price of milk
to 10 cents a quart after August 1.
" M. Sacre
J. Winegar
Monmouth Heights
Frank Skeen and son Don of Mon
mouth had business on the Heights
on Wednesday.
J. W. Skeen and grandson
Delbert Skeen of Monmouth hauled
slab wood from Mr, Comstock's
place last week.
Len and Ina Fishback visited
their brothers, Will and Clem of
the Coast Ship building Company
of Portland, Saturday and Sunday.
Homer Murphy and one of his
neighbors of Hubbard purchased
thirty sheep of W. Riddell and
sons one day last week.
George Chesebro and w ife and
grandsons of Monmouth were out
to his place here Saturday.
Noah Heffley was a gDest of rel
atives in Monmouth Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Mack of Monmouth
were callers at the V. A. Fishback
home last week.
George Sullivan and Sam Morri
son of Monmouth were in this vicin
ity the first of the week.
Mr. and Mrs. John Riggles of
near Independence were in our
midst last Sunday." ' '
1 A. N. Halle'ck buys' junk of all
kinds and pays highest cash
prices. , ,, .-:'",. v;. " 26tf
WALTER G. BROWN
Watchei and Jewelry. Repairing
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