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Social and Persohal.1
uua
Young
are
Mr. uJ Mrs. Kph
visiting in Portland.
Attorney II. IVnlioger rtturned
to ForiUnd Wednesday. ,
Mr. Cfarence Ireland came down
lroui Corvallis Wednesday.
Sain Patnon returned to Oorval
lis Wednesday,
W. W. Tercival is in Portland on
business.
Attorney G. A. Hurley was a
business visitor to Salem Wed ties
day.
The Presbyterian Ladies are ear
uestlv at work for their bazaar to
be given Dec. 9.
George Atkins and family have
changed their residence from Mon
mouth to Salem.
There will be a dance given by
the Independence orchestra, at the
Auditorium Saturday evening.
For a visit with Corvallis friends
Dr. O. D' Butler of Independence,
was in Corvallts over Sunday.-
Corvallis Times.
Mayor J. S. Cooper," of Independ
ence. was in the city yesterday for
a short business visit. Albany
Herald.
The Albany college and Willaui
ette University football teams will
light for honors at Albany Thanks
giving D. B. Taylor was a passenger
Wednesday on the south bound
train. Mr. Taylor had bis dogs and
gun with him.
Mrs. J as. Hillard and daughter
arrived in Independence from
Washington yesterday and will
make an extended visit at the home
of Ed Hillard.
K. C. Eld ridge, the creamery
man has ordered for some of bis
dairy patrons 20 tons of dairy oil
meal. This meal costs $30 per ton.
Dairymen find it profitable in pro
ducing richer milk.
Gladys Wilson entertained a few
friends Tuesday afternoon, in
honor of her twelth birthday. An
old fashion taffy pulling and games
were indulged in for several hours,
after which the guests took their
departure, wishing Miss Gladys
many happy returns of the day.
The ground ba6 been staked off
for another residence in Independ
ence. It will be built right away
by J. M. Mitchell on his property
opposite the auditorium. It will
be a 7 room cottage arranged ac
corcMng to plan suggested by J, L.
McCandless who is given an option
in advance on the property.
The Lewis & Clark club met at
the home of Mrs. J. S. Cooper Wed
nesday afternoon. After an inter-,
eating session and the discussion of
various possibilities, the club elec
ted the following officers: Mrs. J.
8. Cooper President, Mrs, O. D.
Butler, Mrs. J. E. Hubbard and
Mrs. W. G. Cressy 1st 2nd and 3d
Vice President; Mrs. W. II Allin
Secretary, Mrs. S. E. Owen treasuer.
Chrysanthemum Fair
4
The ladies ol the M. E. church
will give their annual Chrysanthe
mum Fair on the evenings of the
17 and IS of November, at the
opera house. Admission at , the
door, ten cents. . . .
' LIST OF PREMIUMS
1st specimen of white .50c
2nd " white 25c
1st " pink.. 50c
2nd " pink 25c
J st " yellow ... .50c
2nd " yellow .... 25c
1st collection of 10 $2.00
2nd " JO 1.00
1st " 5 1.00
2nd 5..
All chrysanthemums to be
tered should be brought before
tour o'clock, Thursday afternoon
November 17.
50c
en
The only democrat elected in
Illinois was Martin D. Foster of
the twenty third Congressional dis
trict according to latest reports
The Illinois congressman-elect is
a son of B. Foster of this city and a
1 il If- " Tl'
oroioer oi juies .ueoua foster a
teacher in the Independence public
school and also a brother of Mrs.
Parker. .Mr. B. Foster now 78
years of age is naturally much grati
fied over the success achieved by
his son which is no small honor.
Visitors Entertained
Homer Lodge No. 45, K. of P,
entertained visiting delegation
from Cascade Lodge No. 92, Falls
City, Wednesday night. At the lodge
room, the visitors witnessed exem
plification of Work in the different
degrees and at 11 o'clock, were ban
quet ted at the Little Palace hotel
The visitors present were: G. L.
McMurphy, J. V. Dennis, S. S,
O'Brien, J. Chamberlain, 11. Fugit,
F. Harris, N. Hamilton, A. J
Muckle, F. Lanway, F. F. Robin
son, vv, iJ. Mckown. i he 1' alls
City knights came by team, driv-
ng home in the early hours of the
morning. Homer lodge is in a
flourishing condition, new mem
bers being received every week.
Sew LHrcctories,
New directories for all telephone
subscribers. The new books are
at the Telephone office. Call and
. 1 -r .
get one ana ao noi say i nave no
directory and cannot give the number.
WM. BARNETT.
XhtiiiiiiiiiiiiiitiiiiiiiiiUiiUiiiiM
I BUSINESS LOCALS. x.f
Mrs. Ada Wallace Unruh W. C.
T. U. lecturer will address the peo
ple of Independence at the Meth
odist church on "Purity" Sunday
evening. A mothers meeting will
be held 2:30 to 4 P. M. on Sunday, r 801(1 in buk' 50(5 8 0I- or aPPlied if
cordially invited to Dece8By 7 Moore & Taylor', the
Get Westfall of Monmouth to do
your paper hanging.
Moore's Hair Invigorator and
Newbro's Herpicide for dandruff
and falling hair or diseased 'scalp
Everybody cordially
both services. On Monday even
ing Mrs. Unruh will lecture at the
Christian church in Monmouth and
hold a mothers meeting in the af
ternoon of the same day at that
place. She will lecture Tuesday
evening at Buena Vista, the lecture
there also to be preceded by a
mothers meeting.
barbers on C street.
Get A. B. Westfall of Monmouth
to do you painting.
Oliver Disc plows are stronger
made, are lighter draft than other
disc plows. Tbey are easy to op
erate. R. M. Wade fc Co., agents.
Bay the Ocean Wave washer. R.
M. Wade & Co., sole agents.
Carl Pcrcival la in Portland for
the purpose of making arrange
ments to enter business college.
I, 0. O. F. 0. M. of Oregon J. A.
Mill, will meet with Valley Lodge
on Tuesday evening. Nov. 17.
AU Odd Fellows are invited to at
tend. Services at the Presbyterian
churcb next Sabbath as uual.
Sabbath school at 10 A. M. preach
iiig at 11 A. M. and 7:30 P.M.
Special services in the evening
and a topic of special interest to all.
Song service and excellent music
by the choir. A very kind wel
come to all and especially to stran
gers in the city.
Brown Bros, are driving a flock!
of 1,140 sheep through from Cor
vallis to Portland this week. They
passed through Monmouth Tues
day. Most of this flock were
bought up in Benton county.
Other stockmen in this part of the
valley ship their hogs aok sheep
by rail but the Brown Bros, are
trvinu the earlv dav custom of
J.:..: t.u.u- ill
uiiviiig. ti ueiuer or noi it is
cheaper than paying the freight
rates will be of interest to shippers
The annual Cbyrsanthemhm
Fair will be Riven by the ladies
of the M. E. church of Independ
ence next week. A list of premi
ums will be found in another
column. An interesting program!
will be rendered from the stage!
each evening. The ladies getting i
up the exhibit and the parties in
charge of the evening program are
a guarantee that the Fair aud en
tertainments will well be worth at
tending.
W. A. MESSNER
Independence Leading Store.
As our 1aum shirt did "t nrrivo until nl'out four
a good liberal ,Uoount. which enabled us to wll them for tl. n
our qrolit. We now otlor them to you at a dimntn t whi. h it i .
merchant iu the valley could buy them for, if botipht in the rep
SKIRTS
I fctrti. I
ino money n they originally nt ainUtill mat
t nnhle you to buy a fckirtat Ickh money thanat,!
gularway.
off
Itegular Wholeaale
Cwt Price
$8..p0 Skirt
T.oO
(1.00
now
5.50
5.00
1.00
3.00
2.00
i.
Our l'riit
falling 1'rlr
$0.73
... 1.90
-1.50
1.10
... 3.W
2.15
I.
So
If
SHIRT WAISTS
. Welmveau exitleimltr pretty line ol I!k, flmmrl ami IUiinlr!1t
waiHt which we oner you at the nmuey rltg rl quoted Iwlow,
$5.50
5.00
-1.50
4.00
3.50
2.75
2.50
2.00
1.50
1.25
Waist now..
$1.15
, I.IO
:U'.5
, 3,25
2.SU
2.15
. 1.95
. 1 .55
1.15
.05
COME IN AND SAVE GOOD MONEY.
Yours For Business,
W. A. MESSNER
V?
mm
Jin article which is cheap in
price is always cheap in quality
No more is 'asked for
in fiHM 4 dim tm A nMtiw ui k tut
IniUtlllW. frwW M.ft. bin
AyfL
than for other high-grade stoves, while "GJIRLJ1NDS"
possess advantages not to be found in others.
fir
"GARLANDS" arc handhomk and aktihtic in design.
More "GARLANDS" are sold than any other stoves, which
PK0VE8 THEIR WOBTH.
R.M.Wade8rCo.
J. It Craven, Mgr., Independence
TOILET PAPER
One Week Special Sale.
Rolls - - 4 for 25c
Pocket - - 3 for 25c
AC T CsniTT PRESCRIPTION
O JLwVrVJCi DRUGGIST
JUST ARRIVED
A shipment of New Suitings anc
Overcoat Goods. Also a Lot
Mill Endsin Trouserings
CALL AND SEE THEM.
Notice To Public
Owing to the fact that I am in
argent need of the money and have
not get the time to devote to collect
ing same myself, I have art homed
Hurley & Taylor to do all collect
ing for me, until further ' notice in
both Independence and Monmouth.
D. CALBREATH
HOP WIRE.
We are headquarters for Wire
Best quality. W can save you
money. Write and get prices,
WALTER MORLEY,
Salem, Oregon
N
Independence, Ore.
E. H. HOSNER
The Cyclone Auc
tioneer of 15 years exper-
P SIMONSOW
MERCHANT TAILOR
lence.
Phone 143
Monmouth. Ore.
HOTEL HAMPTON
Kirstcltsa Home Accomodation''
Monmouth, Oregon. Ratei H V I
dy.
D. M. HAMPTON