Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-02-22
Meek.end at this place.

weekend at this place.
The Independence high school basket
ball teams will play double header
Saturday evening. The boys team will
battle with Silverton high at Silverton
while the girls team will play the
maidens of the Chemawa Indian school,
The lineup for the boys team is az
follows: Jordan, center; Bear, left
guard; Fenton, right guard; Ray leap.
tain), right forward, and Mckinney,
left forward.
The lineup for the girls team will
be: Hanna and Dause, forwards;
Townsend, centerj with Shinn and Cal
breath, guards.
Attorney B. F. Swope was a business
visitor in Salem Saturday,
Sam Hanna and DR.. Bougn were both
purchasers of Maxwells in Salem this
week.
The small three-months-old son of
Mr.. and Mrs, G.. l.. Guild, living three
miles south of town, died last Wednes-
day after an illness of only few hours.
Burial was in the I. o. O. +. cemetery
Friday afternoon.
NJ. ], Hunt was Salem visitor
Tuesday.
A. II. Fryer, father of T. J. Fryer, of
this city, took out patent on some
land in Clackamass county 65 years
ago and has just recently had the same
placed on record.
Old Sol having shown bright and
faithfu for tha naet fauv datrs ;g M a.
permitting some of the farmers to worn
in their fields doing their spring plow-
ing.
The Juniors of the high school gave o
very mirthful carnival Friday evening
as part of their reception to the rest
of the school,
Charles Rocket, of this city, spent
Wednesday in Salem.
Percy Gobble, who has been employed
as bookkeeper for the Wigan- Richard
son ranch south of town, left Tuesday
for England, where he will join his
brothers, who are now serving in the
British army.
Mr. Gobble will have charge Of 9
truck hauling ammunition to the front
Mr.. Albert Parsons, of Highland, was
in the city Thursday afternoon trans
acting business.
A Porent-Teachers' meeting was hclc
Saturday evening at the Highland
school house south of town and a very
enjoyable program given.
After the program officers of the Lit
erary society were elected for the ensu
ing year. Those elected were: Presi
! dent, Miss Ethel Harris; vice president
Howard House, and secretary, Mis-
Winnie Blake.
j. b. Lebold and Frank Grawbosha
recently from Dakota, purchased tn,
general merchandise store of Sam Fin
kelstein situated on North Main street
the middle Of the week and took imme
diate possession.
D. 0. Taylor, r. c. Roberts and +
N, Eldridge were among those purchas
ing new autos during the past week.
The business men are being awaken
ed to the need of a commercial club am
at a last meeting Of the temporar
organization committee consisting 0
| NJ. Merwin, W. +. Craven, II. B. Fletch
! er, W. S. Stewart, A. l.. Thomas, G. "
Irvine and Dean Walker was appOinte
to draw up constitution and bylaw
to be presented at the next meetin
and voted upon.
About 30 nearby farmers and dairy
men met in Monmouth Tuesday for tn
purpose Of forming a co.operativ
creamery and besides subscribing abou
200 shares Of $40 each other mportan
business was carried out.
Through the generosity of II. Hircl
berg an average Of about 70 pupils tai,
advantage of the offer Of having sou
served them at cost at the gramma
school
Rev. Kennedy and wife Of Woo
River, spent Tuesday. in town as tn
guest Of Mrs. NJ. F.. Stansberry. ~
Charles Irvine of Summer, Ore, sper
Sunday in this city at the home Of hi
parents, Mr.. aud Mrs c. W. Irvine
Dr. J. r. n Bell, Of Corvallis, va
an independence visitor during II
week.
o. +. Cosper is Tacoma visitor
present, attending the dedication Of a
Eiks temple at that place
The local Mems club will be address
ed next Tuesday by President Campbe
Of the Oregon university.
Mrs. NJ. +. Chapel, Of Newberg, w
a business visitor in Independence tn
week.
f. A. Douty, Of Portland, spent SUI
day visiting in this place at the hon
Of his mother, MTs J. W. Kirkland.
The local lodge Of Masons was visitC
Saturday night by their notable graz
: masted.
The Rev F. c. Stephens. Of tho Fir
Christian church, assisted by Profess,
4. W. Shaffer. Of Walla Walla is co
ducting revival meetings at the Chri
tan church which are vreating gre
interest among the local church goers
Mrs. Eliza Ewing and daughtp
Iona, returned this week from Ne'
port. where they have been during d
winter on account Of Miss Iona