Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-12-08

BUDGET OF
LOCAL NEWS

Jesse Whitaker's house caught
fire Thursdy, but was extinguished
before it did much damage.
Julius Pincus has all of his hops
re-dried that were damaged by high
water and it is reported that they
look fine.
Miss Erma Brown spent Sunday
| in Portland, combining shopping
with pleasure.
Charlie Lightfoot, a travelling
salesman for Wadhams & Co., spent
Monday in our city.
G. Stamfield, the manager of the
Pacific Telegraph and Telephone Co.,
spent Saturday in Monmouth, look
ing over the companys interests
there. P. e. Chase, the former man
ager of the company's exchange there
recently resigned. He is succeeded
by Eugene Bogart.
]. l.. Hanna attended court at
Dallas Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. d. Whitaker are
spending a few days in Portland,
visiting friends.
Messrs. Orin and Ala Byers enter
tanned a few of their friends with
sleighing parties Monday evening.
Miss Margaret Hodge and Miss Ro-
wena Sperling were the two most
popular guests.
Louis Franklin Blanchard died at
the Garagus hotel in this city Sun
day, aged 68 years, seven months and
seven days. Interment was made in
the l. o. o. F. cemetery.
The football game scheduled for
Sunday between Independence and
Oregon City was postponed indefi-
nitely on account of the field being
covered with about a foot of snow.
G.. G. Skinner has taken his gaso-
line launch, the Louise, off from the
run between Independence and Sa-
lem and has sent her to Portland, in
charge of Percy Larson of Salem, to
have her rebuilt. Besides adding 1
feet to her length, making her IS
feet long, Mr. Skinner will also
place new gasoline engines in her.
He will also take the Independence
off from the regular run for a. few
weeks to place new engines in her. !
The Eagle, a gasoline launch owned !
by Jack Rodgers of Salem, will make
the regular run between Independ- |
ence and Salem until the Independ- |
ence resumes the same.
Mrs. Byron Atkins is now visit
ing friends and relatives in our city.
Mr.. Atkins formerly had charge of |
the Willamette Valley COmpany's
office here, but is now located in
Wash.
Mrs, Lottie Hedge Doris, Mrs. l.
l.. Smith, Mrs. p. l.. Hedges have re-
turned after a few days sojourn in
Portland They report an ENJOYABLE
ime.
Robert Barrie, formerly in the
employ of the Pacific Telegraph and
Telephone Company at Independence,
has been transferred to the COM h
'any's exchange at Salem. Mr.. Bar
lie is succeeded by Walter Caffen.
Frank Whitaker and Sam Irvine
vent to Portland Thursday to attend
banquet given by Harry Hart
Mrs. c. Stamfield went to Corval-
is Friday to visit her parents and
axe in the opera, King Dodo.
Mrs. c. G. Skinner and daughters,
Alire and Kathleen, went to Mon :
mouth Friday to spend the day with
Ter mother, Mrs. Lark Hall, who
My recently returned from visit
o her daughter, Mrs. Clara Dofer of
Veiser, Idaho
Judge w. S. Fadden. Deputy Coun- :
y Clerk Robert Johnson and Commits
ioner Geo. w. Smith of Benton
ounty, spent Sunday in Independ- !
nee on their way to attend court at :
'allas
IL. II. Hershberg spent Sunday in !
ortland after attending the mem
rial services of the Elks.
Carl Percival went to Portland c
thursday to remain for an indefi- c
ite length of time under the doe y
,r's care, v
City election took place Monday o
here was only one ticket in the f
cid, which was headed by w. T. I
offman for mayor. All were duly a
ected. e