Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-10-03

get acquainted hour was passed very
pleasantly, after which ices and cakes
were served.
The Monmouth booth was awarded
second prize at the Polk county fair,
its strong feature being the industrial
work displayed This was community
exhibit, planned and managed by the
Monmouth grange to which the commu-
nifty is indebted for its success. The
exhibit was placed by Mrs. T. j. Ed.
wards, Mrs. Will Riddell, III, Miss Mag
gle Butler, Mrs. p. o. Powell, Mrs.
Stockholm and Mrs. Daniel.
Monmouth children who exhibited at
the county fair and who took prizes
are John Stump, first on SOW and lit
ter; Wendell Van Loan, first for pig
fattening; Hugh Bell, third pig fatten.
ing; Neal Moreland, fifth in same pro-
iect; Elinor Portwood won second in
canning; Jessie Keyt, third and Beth
Ostrom fourth; Mayda Huber won
third on baking exhibit; John Stump
Clay Moreland, Everett Evans and
Fred Dobcll exhibited some fine corn,
John Stump taking second prize. Ev-
erett Evans won third in COW Judging
and Joe Stats first with a pen OF
rabbits.
Clarence Denny, of family well
known in this section, has been exhib
iting silver coin of Spanish mintage
| that is more than two hundred years
old, bearing the date of l7lj and the
name of Charles III Of Spain. Mr. Den
ny was digging for clans on the shores
of the Willamette near Wheatland @
short time ago when instead of elan
he dug up this coin.
! There will be special election by
the voters of Monmouth on Oct. 3, fol
the purpose of amending See. % of the
city charter which will make all prop
erty within the city limits taxable fol
city purposes; as the charter now
stands, no land over and above one
acre, on which dwelling is located, may
he taxed for city purposes, the remand
er being taxed as farm property going
into the county fund
Mr. and Mrs. Sam Miller, Mr.. Dobel
| and Mrs. l.. r. Ostrom attended thu
state fair Wednesday.
Erwin Stewart who Joined the Dalla
|
j turned and like many others reall,
enjoyed the trip and would welcome
another call for such service. He say
his eyes are as good as ever.
Miss Elinor Portwood, Beth Ostrom
Jessie Keyt, Thyra Stats and .Franci
Brewster make up canning team 10
the contest at the state fair Thursday
1.-THE Misses Olsen and Watson accom-
panied them; all their expenses are pai'
and they expect fine time.
John Palmer and wife, Mr.. and Mrs
J T. j. Edwards and family and A. II
J Morlan were among the visitors at tn
fair Wednesday.
b. +. Baker and wife of Newpor
were in Monmouth this week visiting
friends.
W. J. Mulkey, Jr., was up from tn
university, Eugene, for week en-
visit with parents.
Mrs. T. NJ. Hall who suffered from
broken leg few weeks ago Is doin
nicely.
Miss Grace Garvin who has bee
elerking in the Miller store at New
berg. has returned to her home at Cla
Center, Neb.
The Social Hour club will hold II
first meeting of the season on Wednel
day afternoon Oct. 4, with Mrs. o.
/ Wolverton.
Miss Daphne OstrOm leaves for Salei
Sunday morning. She will attend tn
Capital Business college the comm
year.
Mrs. Wade of Brownsville is keepin
| housa for u Morlan while Mrs Mo
! Ian is at Tillamook.
Miss Ina Fishbaek is working for
G. Mulkcy in the bakery.
Messrs. Riddell, Henbree, Stump al
J. r. Stockholm are among the exhibi