Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1904-04-22
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Ike Simpson, Of Airlie, was in town
Monday.
Mark Burch and Mark Holmes, OF
Rickreall, we're in Independence over
Sunday.
f. "A. Douty came up from Portland
Saturday, staying over Sunday III
Independence.
Harry Wagner and his wife,
formerly Hazel Butler, have been in
the city visiting relatives for several
days.
J.T. Beezley, who is the Republican
nominee for Treasurer, was in Inde-
pendence, Sunday, doing a little
missionary work for the June election
Considerable work is being done III
the Chapter degrees of Masonry lately
and number of extra sessions have
been held for the comforting OF de-
grees.
]. w. Kirkland has had plans and
specifications made for the building
of a brick where his wooden building
is located and expects to begin work in
a month or so.
T. D. Campbell, John X. Johnson
and Mrs. Henry Clodfelter, who have
been visiting relatives and friends
here, were passengers to Corvallis the
first Of the week.
Miss Aldrich, who graduated in
Monmouth in the February class, was
selected a few weeks ago to take the
place of Miss Tiff who resigned from
the schools here.
MI. Thomas and family, of Virginia,
and Mr.. Hamilton and family, Of
Tennessee, located in this city during
the last week and expect to make Polk
county their future home.
w. b. Petteys, who has been at Van
couver for several months, returned
home Friday. He says that his wife's
health is no better and that he will re-
turn to Vancouver soon.
Cyrus Purvine, who was visiting
here few weeks ago has written that
he expects to be here in the latter part
of May and make arrangements to
open up a machine shop.
w. T. Hoffman, John Howell and
j. III. Hawley left for Nevada where
they expect to look over the mining
property in which they are interested
and from which they expect big re-
suits.
The coming Saturday evening an
Athletic and Musical entertainment
will be given at the State Normal by
the students at that place. An in
formal reception will be held for
friends, and a special motor will run
from Independence,
The Normal Cadet Band gave a
dance at the Auditorium, Friday
night The occasion was one Of
pleasure aud the Attendance was GOOD.
The Band gives good music and is
well received They are making ar
rangements for giving concerts on the
streets on Saturday nights
Joseph Tuck. a brother of Mrs.
Hawkins of Dallas, was struck on the
head with hook at Mccormack,
Washington. He was Immediately
removed to a hospital at Centralia,
and was unconscious when word was
received of him here. He is Il member
of the /. 0. Q. +. lodge Of this place,
and we'll known here.
Report was sent to the Independence
Improvement League that no money
would be available for improvement
on the upper Willamette, or for COM
pleting the work ON the revetment
here, unless an extra appropriation
could be secured, for which it is
understood Senator Mitchell is now
working.
MI ziegler former State Normal
student at Monmouth, has been elected
to take the place of Dee Simpson, who
has resigned. Dee has taught here
for about two years, and his health
gave away a few months ago, necessi-
tating a change, He has decided to
go into the mountains for a few
months.
The Whist Club held their meeting
at the home of Mrs. Will Walker, on
Friday night The pins were won by
Mr.. and Mrs. j, e. Hubbard. DIR.
Butler feels rather despondcnt to think
that the pin has been at last taken
away from him. He had been wear
ing it continually for number of
weeks.
Independence was treated to a good
theatrical troupe on Thursday, Friday
and Saturday Wiedemann's big
company, with their special car, put
on three different plays. They have Il
base ball team with them and on Fri
day afternoon they met the Oregon
State Normal team and a good game
of nine innings was played, the score
standing 4 to L. From here they went
to McMinnville where they play for a
week, and they also have made ar
rangements to play game of ball at
that place.
A Thoughtful Man.
NJ, NJ. Austin OF Winchester, Ind,
knew what to do in the hour of need.