Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-06-27
MONMOUTH NEWS

Capital Journal Special Serviee)
Monmouth, June 27.-Work Is pro-
crossing nicely on the post road be-
tween Monmouth and Independence.
The crushed rock is being spread and
6y the middle Of next week the pag-
ing will have begun. Just now the road
Is closed to traffic neeesSitating a de-
tour Of about two miles for the bus,
which meets the 5. p. trains and ear
ries the mail, and for all other traffic
coming TO Monmouth from the diree-
tion Of Independence.
At the annual business meeting Of
school district No. I3, held Monday
might, which takes in Monmouth and
vicinity, two directors and secretary
and treasurer were elected. For direc-
tor Ira c. Powell was reelected. Mrs.
Nina Corenius was also reelected sec
retay-treasurer by unanimous vote.
To fin the vacancy left by the resigna-
tion cf Jacob Smith, A B. Morlan was
chosen. The financial report disclosed
the fact that there in the district 256
children Of school age, about equally
divided as TO sex. Hghty eight were
enrolled in the high school, Eight teach
ers are employed for the high and
grade schools at the average salary Of
$T9.5s.
AT the regular meeting Of Agate
RebelSah lodge last Thursday night,
Mrs. n. M. Ehbert was given the de-
gree, after which refreshments Of ice
cream and cake were served and a
good social time enjoyed by all.
II. G. Ostein who has been in the
'Y" service in France for over year
returned to Monmouth Saturday eve.
ming. He viii resume his place as head
of the department of mathematics in
the Normal school.
A load of concrete tile TO be used In
the construction Of the Monmouth-ln.
dependence post road, arrived Mon.
day by trailer hitched to a willamette
Valley Transfer truck.
Miss Daphne 0strom came up from
Portland for week end visit with
home folks.
Monmouth is at present without "a
shoe repair shop, since Everett Evans
closed doors and left for the harvest
fields Of eastern Oregon iast week.
Miss Donna Mason Is planning to at
tend the Capital Business college in
Salem this summer.
Miss Mildred Oldham and mother Of
Kings Valley are occupying the Sam
Morrison place south Of town, for the
summer school season, while Miss Mil
dred attends.
Robert Hinkle had the misfortune
to break his arm recently while crank
ing a Ford belonging to Mr.. McCaleb.
Several OF our wide awake dairymen
attended the Jersey cattle sale at Carl
ton last week and showed their faith
in the future Of the dairy business by
making several important purchases of
the Carey stock. Frank LOughary paid
$2i00 for ten day old calf; Guy Hew-
cit Of the liuckiamute bought a four
year old cow for $3.50; p. o. Powell
six year old COW for $3.50. Emmett
Staats paid 5000 for seven months
old bull and John Palmer a bull calf
for $425
David Campbell of Monmouth and
Mrs, Margaret Doseh-Joselyn of Port
land were married Thursday June 10,
In Portland.
+. G. Wltsey and family and Carl
Dickson, wife and small son motored
over from Salem Sunday for visit
with the OstrOms at Sunshine Farm.
Mr.. Wihsey Is brother Of Mrs. 0strom
In letter from IL. Devine, sec
rotary A. II. II. NJ. society, to Rev. e.
y. Pace, local Baptist minister, Mr..
Devinc says. ''We have scheduled
Monmouth for a $4,000 investment. "
Later the following telegram was re.
ceived from the same source, "New
York, June ls. Buy the Naples prop.
crty. Board will act Monday. win work
out plan OF cooperation and report bv
letter. Rev. Pace is "modern
minister, very liberal and fully alive
to tho needs of "modern" people and
It is believed that thru his influence
modern social center will be erected
in Monmouth. We await developments.