Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1904-05-13
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Mrs. Dee Davidson and Mrs Lotti
Doris returned home from Portland
Sunday.
Mrs. Clarence Ireland, of Corvallis
has been visiting her father Hon. }. ;
Cooper for several days this week.
Peter Cook, a former resident Of thi
place, but now a merchant at Ballston
was in the city a few days this week
Lee Fenton was in the city th
latter part of last week in connection
with business regarding the WOO
pool.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Waller wer'
visiting here fol several days this
week, returning to their home at Fails
City Sunday.
Henry Clodfelter, Of Portland, who
has been visiting with his mother
here, returned to his home the latter
part of the week
DR.. L. N. Woods, of Dallas, was in
Independence the latter part OF last
week on work in connection with the
Medical Pension Board.
Miss Potvent who died in this city
Tuesday morning was arecent tarrival
from Minnesota. She was 19 years Of
age, and died Of consumption.
Miss Marie Stare, Of Forest Grove,
has been visiting with Mrs. George
Harris for several days, She will
enter the State Normal at Monmouth
in a few days.
Hon. VIM. Galloway and J. j. Whit
ncy were in the city during the week
looking over the political conditions,
Mr.. Whitney spoke to small audience
Tuesday evening.
John G. McCue, of Astoria, and Miss
Herren, of Salem, were in this city
Monday visiting friends. Mr.. McCue
is the President Of the Alumni of the
Oregon State Normal at Monmouth
Mr.. and Mrs. II. Fl. Wagner and
Miss Florence Wagner returned from
Il visit to Portland on Monday.
Clarence Wagner is expecting to visit
the st. Louis fair within a short time.
DR.. and Mrs O. d. Butler left for
st. Louis to be gone about six weeks.
A number will go to the Exposition
from this place, among whom are
mentioned Mr.. and Mrs. +. A. Patter-
son, VIM. J. Tiff, Charley and August
Sperling and families.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Fitchard, of
Utica, New York, arrived in Inde-
pendence, Sunday They are awaiting
the arrival Of the brother Of Mr.
Fitchard, Charles Fitchard, Of this
place, who is now in California. They
are hop dealers and are well known.
Mr.. and Mrs Joseph Albert of
Salem, came over to Independence in
an automobile Sunday and attended
services at the Presbyterian church
here. The sermon was the last that
Rev. Thompson will preach for several
weeks, weeks as he he is Is @ g9iag east
church conference.
G. d. Calbreath has made arrange
ments whereby Mr. McCready has be-
come the owner Of his grocery store
here. Mr. McCready will commence
invoicing the first of the week. The
deal was consummated last week. Mr..
is one of party of five
coming to this city from California.
Mr.. Gilpin, also of California, has
leased building here and will open
saloon in the course Of a few
days.
A baseball team was organized here
Tuesday night of this week as follows;
General managers, George Conkey,
George Kutch and w. II. Craven
Of team, Ross Nelson
James Collins, catcher; Clyde Hill,
Warren Burch, 1st base: Mr,
Johnson, 2nd base VIM. Patton, 3rd
base Fred Griswold, shortstop; Tray
is, right field; Harry Stine, left field
Roy Smith, center field; Ernest john
son and Fred Sloan, substitutes.
KIMBERLIN.