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About Independence enterprise. (Independence, Polk County, Or.) 189?-190? | View Entire Issue (Dec. 17, 1903)
INDKI'JCNDKNCK KNTKKl'KISK, INDEl'KNDENCK, OKEUON I' 0 10 10 I I' 10 I f s zow; me or oz? and all to begirt and look after Christmas. Wo jut want you to call and himj our n.-w lino. It in u big on. for a mall More to have, but it wan bought at the rijrht price and our customi-nt get tho benefit of the buy, not only in price but in assortment. BOOKS This year wo have the fntext lino of hooks ever brought to the city. Von will bo ut.ab!i lo RiprrMuto them, (hut volume until you havo called hi our store anil een them. Something new in a lovely leather binding jt'iot out this season. Also n largo variety f chillru books You kIiouKI call anl see thorn. CELULOID GOODS Here is a li"' ft"" value that ran riot bo excelled in the valley. We were fortunate enough t go into a big hoima that wanted to clone out their nitinplo lint' and we bought lh entire lino Ht alxint 0 cent on the dollar, mi.i1 wo ri going to ue thin an run of our big value leaders that you always find at our store. Toys, Toys, Drums and Toys Come in uii1 ri our nice linn of mechanical toys; they will intere.it the old an well as the young. Engines that run, loau that run, nuloiiiobcles, etc , ure among the U)ya present. Our liiiH of me chanical toys are much superior to any line that we have bad the pleasure, of iiif peeling so far. The price on these goods have been placed at a low eiih to cOfH out the entire line mid have non Jilt. DOLLS! DOLLS! Made ol the very boat material it ml at all price. Wo have a num tier of kid dolls with movable limbs and cloning eyes and of large size, too. .Something exceptionally nice for the little girl's present. Candies for Christmas We would lik to have you call and figure with uh on candies of ar.y grade or make. No dillerence we will furnish you the good and Mive you money. Christmas can dir for all and at all kind. of price. Fine chocolates and tallies, always fresh, made of qnly the purest sugar and colorings. FINE STATIONERY What would make a more select gift than a box of our fine station ery? We have the snellest line ever brought to the city. i - tm. k s. I'harlii) Collinn returnod to So nttht Friday, alter n few day' vitiit wilh hi parent, Mr. and Mr. J II. Collin. I'ulk county in one of thoM' "eco nomical countiiti, to economical that a grand jury ia an unneces sary expeimo. Agoodjoka oo tbrei Moninoutb inMtructon is that they have never ally liwn arretted and convicted of unlawful trcppAHdinK. WoiTt in hT.'t. ae'greo at MaKonio ' I.olgri meeting thin coning Satun A half dozen of the hunting liere have renteil ft lake At the regular eion Lodge, No. IS). A. K & A. of Lyon M. held near Huena ViaU, and are enjoying j Saturday evening the following ofh- the exclusive privilege of hunting cers were eiecieu. . on the ,.n... ! '-cke: S W- ,L "'riborg; J . N . . L ,. ... Clarence K. 'A agoner; Treao., II. II. Vnr imrff rwmir iuit ' call ami let . . n ., it, iim allow vou our line. Wo have some very fine, all wool and llce lined underwear, all cu'', and our prices are an low a any uu. W. A. Mesmier. From various Huctiot f the t Lti.itMlu wnril tftmOit that . Unr!Al nfthisitv. chairrti.t of ! ! county central committee, wiH be ' .l I.' ..:.... t.i l.iint day eveniny. All ore reuuenteu to; 1 attend, -nj r order W. M. rcprWUt,ve. The Lewis and Clark club of i Model Lncampmenl. ."so. oo. nan Monmouth are to give bnaket uncial at the chapel Saturday even ing. A motor will run from hero. W. II. Kingery, of McMinnville, wan in th city Tuesday. Ho in a graduate of the Normal, and is now engaged in the real estate business at McMinnville, In pursuance of a former custom, wo wish to giVo tho new officers of every lodge. Many of the secre taries have already handed in litUs and wo trust all will do so elected the following officers for tho ensuing year, J. U. Hubbard, Chief Patriarch; D. Calbreath, S. V; J. N. Jones, High Priest; M. C. Will iams. Scribe; C. W. Irvine, Treas ure; E. S. Hillard, J. W. Tho Independence orchestra will give a dance Christmas evening at tho Auditonnn. Tho orchestra is to bo augmented for the occa sion, and indications for a good time are promising. Jiisnerson; Sec: R. U. I'arrish; Tyler, I. H. Ingram; S.- V., U. . Butlor; Cha-. IliiT, J. 1).; Dr. E. L. Ketchum and Mr. Dickinson, Stew ards. See U. M. Wade & Co's., display a'lon page 4. tyverjj away We have a full line, of jjuckle- plated ware, table cutlery, carving et. scissors, shears;. with-every 1.00 purchase of the above articles we give ono l"o boy's pocket knife; $2.(0 purchase one boy .or girl's 25o knife; $4.00 to flQO purchase one boy or girl's 50c knife. At It. M. Wade & Co's. We trust eyery church will have a Christmas tree this year, as a Christmas without th? sacred and mythical associations of the occas ion is lacking in two of its fundi- luental necessities to gain the true beauty of the : most universally celebrated of all events of history. And let us not iorget to remember those who are letH fortunate than, perhaps, we are, and to see that every little urchin in our acquain Unceshall have been made happy becaufe Santa Claus did not forget him on Christmas day. Xoto Change of Address. Frank Butler, same residence, near Falls City, but postal address is Dallas, Oregon R. F. D. No. 2. Manhood More Titan Machinery. . . ... (From Bishop Henry Codman Pot ter.) ' The wonders which mechanical appliances in c mnection with man ufacturers, and, indeed, with al most all forms of industry, have achieved; the greater cheapness) and the greater consumption which have followed upon this, the in creased incentives to trade and commerce which have been a re sult of both; these, it must be own ed, have dazzled the eyes and blinded the judgment of men as to their effects upon that which is more precious than machinery, or manufactures, c wealth, or nation al expansion, and that is manhood; and e?pecially to the well being os that vast majority of the race which, under the most civilized conditions of life, niuet alway mainly earn its bread with its hands. The orchestra wifbes o impress unon all dancers that thev will have a good time if they attend, their Cnristmas dance at the Audi torium Christmas evening. It will be the ewellest of the season. 6a different games all new r one ia each package of Lion Coffee at yonr Grocer's.1 i iai lrA'AU.::.CAi r: 5 Kcducod prices on all furniture and toys during tho holidays. Commencing Saturday, Dec. 26, and . continuing until Jan. 1 Komembcr we have tho largest, finest and most complete stock of everything in the furniture line over carried in Independence. Also our largo line of toys should not be overlooked." It will pay you to call, look ovei our goods and got our prices, fonv e know wocan save you money. We have large shipments of goods arriving every day, so that our stock will bo kept up as long as sale last, so you will be ablo to get just what you want. We are, Yours to please, .. : . Josse & Bice. 9 9 9 9 9 9