Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1904-05-06
Independence Notes
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N. 0. Clodfelter and son Harry re-
turned to Portland, Sunday.
Attorney Oscar Hayter, Of Dallas,
was in the city Sunday and met many
friends here.
Verd Hill attended the meeting Of
the Democratic Central Committee in
Dallas, Tuesday
Herbert Gilbaugh, a former resident
of this place, was up from Portland
Friday visiting friends.
Mrs. Lottie Doris and Mrs. Dee
Davidson were passengers to Portland
on the Saturday afternoon train.
X. Q. Eldridge was in Portland
Sunday on business in connection
with the creamery conditions in the
state
Miss Ella Robertson came home
from Portland, Sunday, and has taken
a position with W. A. Messner as
clerk.
Mrs. Annie Culbertson and Mrs.
Oliver Locke, of Salem, visited friends
in this city last week, returning to
Salem, Saturday.
Mrs. DR.. J. +. Calbreath and Miss
Helen Calbreath, of Salem, were visit
ing with Mrs. Calbreath's sister, Mrs.
Hurley, over Sunday
Mrs. w, P. Connoway, Of Van
couver, wife of former cashier of
the Independence National Bank, is
visiting in this city,
Mrs. Van Wrinkle, of Salem, has
been visiting friends at this place and
Monmouth, staying while in Mon
mouth with her parents, DR.. and Mrs.
Parrish
Mrs. Carl Roe, of Enterprise, Ore
gon, who has been visiting with Ben
Whiteaker and family, left this week
for Eugene where she will visit her
sister, Mrs. w. 0. Cook.
Mrs. L. w. McAdams, former
teacher in the Independence public
schools, visited in Independence the
latter part of last week, returning to
her home in Oregon City Sunday.
Claud Kurre has purchased of
W. H. Craven the harness shop at
this place and expects to add con
siderably to the stock. Claude is we'll
liked and is valuable addition to the
business interests Of the city
The Republican candidates Of Polk
county had meeting at this place on
Saturday. Most all OF the nominees
were present. Those noticed by your
correspondent were U. S. Loughary,
d. L. Keyt J. S. Cooper, Ed Smith,
Carl Graves, VIM. Riddell and Mart
Scraford.
The cantata at the Opera House,
given by the Ladies Lewis and Clark
Club, was a complete success. Prof.
Newton who had charge Of it was we'll
pleased with the outcome. The young
people did remarkably we'll and the
attendance both evenings was large.
A number of old graduates Of the
State Normal were heard from this
week. Mr. Hampton has just returned
to Monmouth from a successful years
teaching at Adel, in Lake county, and
may succeed Ed Smith at Bethel.
j. G. Wright of the class Of 1896 is
for county school superin-
tendent in klamath county, and has
been teaching at Bonanza in that
county his assistant is Miss Alicia
also graduate of the
State Normal.
Mr.. Clint Moore and Miss Rose
Clodfelter were united in holy wedlock
Saturday evening at their new home
from which they went to the residence
of the brides parents and u delicious
supper was served The young couple
are among the leading social folks of
this city, and have a host of friends
who wish them a happy journey
life. Mr. Moore is merchant
of this place, being interested with
w. Fl. Craven in two confectionery
stores. Miss Clodfelter is the youngest
daughter of N. o. Clodfelter of this
city, and is an accomplished young
lady.