Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-08-18
INDEPENDENCE

iidihey Couuty' OH which tuSy VIII
make proof for the years improve
ments. They expect to be absent 10
days.
The laying of concrete began in
earnest last week, when the huge
mixer, located on the corner of Main
and c streets, began to turn out the
concrete as fast as three mule carts
could haul it into place.
Juanita Parker, of Portland, visited
at the home of Cora Brown recently
Dr. Allen and family returned from
Newport last week.
Mr.. and Mrs Will Snyder are visit
ing friends in this city. Mr.. Snyder
was formerly employed by the Pacific
States Telephone company.
Glare Henkle, of Portland, is
spending few weeks kitth his aunt,
Mrs William Walker.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Brown and
family have gone to Ocean Park for
an outing.
Hugh and Sam Hanna, John w.
Morgan, Elwood Hartman and Err
nest Williams We're in Newport last
week.
Mr. and Mrs Vorpohl have returned
from San Francisco to visit Mrs. Vor-
pohl's mother, Mrs. Peter Kurre.
Freda Moseman came home from
Washington last week to live with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs Fred Moseman.
Mr.. Hikes thresfiing machine was
working in the neighborhood last
week, and splendid yield per acre
is reported,
Mrs. Gertrude Dickinson Virgin is
visiting her parents here for few
weeks.
Floyd Williams and Crosby Dalton
have returned from their outing trip
and report very pleasant time.
Henry Stallings has gone to Cali
fornia to spend a few months.
Miss Florence Halverson Dow,
evvangelistic singer, vino is spending
the summer with her mother and
friends here, accompanied Mrs. j. H.
Smith to Otter Rock for months
vacation.
Work is going steadily on in street
paving, two blocks having been COM
pleted and in use, which is wonder
full improvement over the muddy and
dusty streets of the past. Let the good
work move forward and independence
will be able to boast of her streets
hereafter.
Mr.. Hazelton has had considerable
sickness in his family this summer.
His son Charlie lay for several weeks
with the typhoid fever, and no sooner
had he recovered than the mother
was taken with the same disease. She
was taken to the Salem hospital for
treatment, and is getting along as well
as can be expected. Charles Is able
10 be out.
Postmaster M. Merwin was taken
nome from the office very i'll last week
md since that time has been under
he care of a special nurse, The doc
:ors think him improving, but is still
n a serious condition. Miss Kath-
,rine Jones, assistant in the postoftice,
vas called home from her vacation to
AXE Mr.. Merwin's place in the post
,ffice
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Wilson and d.
smith, of Portland, left here Tuesday
morning for an extended trip and
,isit Through Southern Oregon. They
vent by auto.
DR.. Eaton, from Portland, is visit
ng relatives here this week,
William Parks, who lives in North
and Mrs Agnes Nc
fowan of this city, were married on
list church, performed the ceremony,
n the presence of a few Immediate
riends. We wish them a long and
appy welded life.
Arthur Moore and wife have return
d from their outing trip to the coast.
A load of young ladies landed in our
ity on Wednesday, on their way to
he Krebs hop yard. They have been
n the road for ten days, travelling
nd camping.
The Krebs brothers weer in town
n Wednesday, on business.
C. G. Long, our enterprising garage
has sent out a machine
nd man this week to tour the country {
n business for Gov. West. We un-
erstand the governors mules must
ave oats, 80 they have seen fit to ,
end a man out for that purpose.
Harvesting is nearing completion
ere, and from all reports farmers
ave been well paid for their pains
mis- year. Wheat is selling here in
ne field at 20 cents.
Edwin Pease. who has been spend
lg the summer with his parents near
took the train for New
ort on Saturday. and expected to
pend a few days with a number OF
oung people from Newberg. Mr..
eases former home.
Rev. Harry Mccain took the train
aturday to go to Parker for his
unday appointments. Mr.. Mccain
xpects to leave for Mexico to visit
rother this week. and will incidental
invest in some land II he finds what
e wants.
A number Of citizens left for their
aims in Harney county Saturday.
hey will make proof and return In
bout ten days. Among these were
7. W. Percival and N. W. Mix
II. F. McInturff. the junior member
I the Enterprise firm here. has
1ught out his fathers interest and
10 conduct the paper In his own
sper.
Mr. and Mrs Cox. from centraiia.
ash. are visiting az the home Of
rs. Susan Jones. and Tuesday drove
the ranch Of d. l. Hedges. and
,ent the day visiting.
Davidson and Hedges sold their
,ps this week for 80 cents. that be-
z the highest price ever realized
ON hops grown on their ranch Il