Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-05-26
MONMOUTH

c. stanton went to Salem, satur-
day.
Babe Graham is having new house
built
Mr. Morian is having some repair
work done on his house.
w. f. Mckinney, Of independence.
was In town on business, Friday.
G. c. Lee went to Dallas Sunday,
and visited his daughter, Mrs C. Tate.
The members Of the Zook family
have been Ill with the grip. but are
better.
Miss Gertrude Cobb, of Falls City,
was in Monmouth, Saturday, giving
music lessons.
George Boothby is counting in Port
land, being a member of the United
States grand jury.
Hood Craven, of Salmon River, was
renewing old acquaintance in Mon
mouth, Friday.
A. NJ Poole made business trip to
Suver. Tuesday. and returned on the
afternoon train.
Memorial services will be held in the
old G. A. r. hall in Independence
next Sunday at IL o'clock.
Mrs. Jude Jones. OF Portland, at
tended the funeral of her sister, Mrs.
r. c. McReynolds, Saturday
There were two accessions to the
Baptist Church, and three to the
Christian Church last Sunday.
The drouth that some have com
planned of has been broken and we
are now enjoying May showers.
Mrs. G. A. Aronson and little son,
of Newport, were the guests OF Mr.,
and Mrs. A. N. Poole the first Of the
week.
The Jolly Four quartet went to
Alsea valley Sunday to hold concert.
We expect to hear good reports when
they return.
r. C. McReynolds accompanied mis-
son, Guy, to Sutherlin. Oregon, Tues
day. where he will make his home
for the present.
Mr.. Mollycop is getting along nicely
with President Ackerman's new house
which, when finished. will be credit
to the builder and to the town.
f. Y. Mulkey has gone to Newport,
having received a special invitation to
be present at the opening of the new
Abbey Hotel, Saturday night.
Riddell g. Sons shipped two fine
Lincoln bucks to J. q. Thomas, of
Walla Walla, Saturday. They have a
splendid flock of this breed of sheep.
The new bungalow being built by
Poole & Mason for f. Y. Mulkey is
nearing completion. The Beckiey
house is also enclosed. and Mr.. Poole
now has plenty of work in the dry.
The spot for the public school
building was located this week. The
material will soon be in place and
work win be rushed so as to have the
building ready for school next fall,
If possible.
The quarterly meeting of the Evan
gelical Church will convene next Sat
urday evening and will continue over
| Sunday. The new pastor will be pres
ent, and all are asked to come and get
acquainted.
Reverend Davis. pastor of the Bap-
tst Church, took three loads of furni-
ture and farming implements to his
ranch in Alsea valley last week, and
expects to take his family there in the
near future.
The Christian Church Sunday school
will observe Children's Day the sec
ond Sunday in June. All are invited.
Mr.. Jones says they have kept Babies
Day, and Mothers Day, and now
comes Children's Day. but he does
not know when they will observe
Daddy's Day.
The city council has caused notices
to be posted along all the roads lead
ing into Monmouth notifying automo-
bile drivers to slow down to eight
miles an hour within the city limits.
So look out, gentlemen. If you get
pulled, don't blame anyone for It, for
1t is the duty of the marshal to en-
force the law.
Mrs. r. c. McReynolds died Friday
morning, after long illness, aged SO
years. IL months and 20 days. She
was good wife, loving mother, and
a highly respected woman. and will be
missed by all. The funeral was con-
Quoted at the family home by Pastor
Wood, OF the Christian Church. Blu
rial took place in the cemetery south
OF town.
silas Compton received injuries In
a runaway accident last Monday,
which caused his death Tuesday MORN
ing. While driving. south OF Inde-
pendence. his team became frightened
by a motorcycle and ran away. Mr..
Compton was thrown out OF the wag-
on and one leg was broken. One
kneecap was also broken and an ar
terry was severed.
A disastrous fire was averted Wed
nesday morning by timely warning
and energetic work, when Graham 4
sons livery stable caught fire. The
fire was discovered by Mrs. Allen
johnson, who was Up with a sick baby.
The blaze was extingulshed before
much damage had been done. Mon
mouth needs protection from FIRE. SO
let everybody whoop II up for a good