Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-04-30
Monmouth News


Monmouth, April sO-The Red Cros.
sale which is scheduled for Saturday,
May is promises to be great success
The esmmittees OF the several districts
have mot with splendid success. in Sc
curing donation of all kinds. In the
list of live stock are several register
ed sheep of the Riddell variety for
which Polk county is famous; also 9th
er good ones and several blooded pigs
and chickens.
Mrs. NJ. J. Norton left Thursday for
southern California, where she goes to
take charge of three children. For this
service. she is to receive $25 per month
and board. She has rented her place
to her son and Mr.. Norton, ST., is put
ting in the crop.
The Oregon Milling and Warehouse
Co. is installing a new cleaning ma
chino and a wagon dump at the local
plant and will be ready to handle this
years s grain crop in bulk. so farmers
need not worry about the high price Of
sacks.
Mrs. Sarah Boots left Tuesday for
week s visit with relatives in Sheri-
dan.
Mrs. NJ. E. Percival has rented the
Balls property and will move in soon
Mrs. Percival says besides buying a
liberty bond and helping the Red
Gross, she is going to have a war gar
den and thus do her bit toward win
ming the war.
Harold Bowman was taken to Sa-
lem Saturday and had his tonsils and
adcnoids removed. DR.. Clements did
the work
Mr.. and Mrs. X. H. Sickafoose will
locate in Newberg for a time; but will
mo- buy property until they decide
whether they care to remain.
A letter from Mrs j. o. Mathis OF
sVillamina states that the doctor is do
ing well there, 50 well that she hard
Il saw him any more, as he was so
busy. The little folks are having
measles Of course.
Harold Haley is busy washing cream
cans and helping around the creamery
these days, occasionally running the
truck or some of the cream routes.
T. J. Edwards has a brand new
Ford and P. 0. Powell a new Chevro-
let.
An instance of patriotism person.
fled is noted here in the case of a
Mrs. Catlcw cf Bend, Oregon. Instead /
cf doing her bit this woman seems to
be doing her all-her husband is sery-
ing his country in France and the lady
is attending Normal school prepara-
tory to teaching school; she is the
mother of three small children, the /
babe of two months, the /
oldest child of five She with the /
baby, board with Mrs Stone, the ether
child is with the grandmother.
Fruit prospects in this vicinity are |
splendid thus far trees are loaded
with bloom and although the last few
have boen frosty, the fair
days are most favorable and I
fruit is setting well. !,
Monmouth has more than doubled
her quota in liberty bond subscrip'
ions. On Saturday night the total was
approximately $4,000, for the Mon
n0uth-Alrlle district his - eAceHoht
n comparison with other districts and
4in put at least one star in our honor
lag.
Mrs. Sadie Smith, daughter of Mr..
md Mrs. 0. Butler, sailed Tuesday ev-
ming from Astoria for her home in
Jordova, Alaska. The ship Alameda
makes the trip in about seven days.
Mrs. Smith has spent several months
With her parents aud other relatives
lere.
7. J. Edwards and family, accom-
,anied by Mrs. Neal, motored to JET
erson Sunday to spend the day with
he Jesse Parrish family. Mrs. Par
ish is daughter of Mrs. Neal and
ister OF Mrs. Edwards. The happy oe-
aston. was the birthday anniversary
# Mr.. Parrish.
Adell Moore, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Alongo Moore, came up from Portland 4
saturday for week end visit with
ome folks. Dell is working one the
tcel ships.