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Newspaper
Independence Enterprise
Location
Independence, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Feb 12, 1909
Page
6
Community notes report a Harmony farewell party at H Goldsmith home with many attendees. Mentions of a Pleas ant View basket social raising 41 dollars, and visits by Claude Brown and Mrs Townsend. The piece notes a funeral in Buell area for Percival and a one year old death in the Hiddell family with local condolences.
The grain looks fine in this vicinity as Glenn Hullbrand works for Mr. Paul of Suver. Mr. No Steele is ill with la grippe. M. Scrafford bought a fine Cornwall ewe from Wm. Percival. Enoch Clamberlain sold two hogs to Dallas Meat Co weighing 475 pounds. Dave Grant of Dallas and Claud Lewis of Lewisville bought stock locally. James Helmick of Washington was recalled to Polk County for sale business on the Kurre place. M. N. Suver plans new orchard and buildings. Improved orchard care could pay farmers well.
Homer Bester from Persydale visited on Sunday. Miss Anna Bingman from Monmouth attended a ciphering and spelling match at Sunny Slope school house Thursday evening. Jess Johnson and son in law Dick Dale are making posts for Allen Towns. William and Robert Fishback were Dallas visitors Thursday. James Goodman and sister Mrs B Clark were guests of George Sullivan and family of Monmouth Wednesday. Frank McCurdy of Portland in the interest of the American School of Music was in the neighborhood Wednesday. William Griffith of Stayton spent several days last week with A J Shipley. Winfield Eweleston and family of Elkins were Sunday guests of Milt Bosley. Hardy Bingman and two sisters Ethel and Anna with cousins Katie and Edith Bingman of Monmouth were guests of the Fishback family Sunday. William and Clem Fishback were grubbing and cutting wood for Rufus Smith this week.
Ada Belshe remains seriously ill after pneumonia. Mrs. P. E. Chase suffers la grippe. The body of Mary Percival arrived from Salem for burial beside her husband at the K of P cemetery with Rev. A W Wood officiating. All children attended except Robert Percival in Idaho. Twenty I C O F members visited Independence Lodge for an Initiation at Normal Lodge. P Springer visited Salem. The Earnest Gamble concert drew good attendance and favorable reviews. Mrs. W D Fenton came up from
A social dance at A Hannon’s home Saturday night drew neighbors for dancing and card games followed by a midnight lunch. Harry Haumann visited Independence, returning to McMinnville Sunday. Ashland property activity rises with Cockle farm sold at five dollars per acre. Additionally, Miss Ella Chase and Winifred Wilson passed eighth grade diplomas in January exams.
The G W BD C hosted a Saturday night dance at Edward Rex home with Greenwood orchestra providing music and a late supper. Oscar Brown hauled hay to Wear Salem last Monday. Revival meetings at Oak Point drew many local youths. Wm C Morrow, Horace F Martin, Ralph Martin and Arch Brown and son visited Salem on various business days. Ed Brown has been ill with a cold. Greenwood riding club members rode out earlier in the week. John Vaughn’s relatives from Richreall passed through last Monday.
The Enterprise boasting of a newly installed typesetting machine claims it can print all kinds of posters and stallion bills superior to any shop in the country and on par with Portland printing institutions.
DeWitt's Carbolized Witch Hazel Salve the original is recommended for any salve need and especially effective for piles. Sold by The Williams Drug Co.
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