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Newspaper
Independence Enterprise
Location
Independence, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1920
Page
5
The column lists residents and visitors in Monmouth and nearby towns during the holiday season. Mentions include Warner, Abe Becker, Mrs Slack, J P Warner, Mrs Cooper, Bert Slack, and Rev H L Proppe arriving from Los Angeles to begin services at Independence Baptist church with a New Year message.
The Engstint jachies plan a bak iel food ware at Colbroath and Jores atory on Saturday January B1. The ostes met for their monthly fool and business meeting at the Hotel Beaver on Tuesday evening. Officers of the Eastern Star will be officially installed at the next regular meeting here on Tuesday evening January Tth. Members are target Geatten.
Mr and Mrs J Weber of Chicago left Monday for California to spend the winter. They expect to reach their home about April 1. The Crouchy Davis Orchestra met for rehearsal at the Davie home Saturday evening. After the usual rehearsal time, Mrs Davin served doughnuts popcorn and cocoa, enjoyed by all.
A man sends his son for a neighbor's copy and chaos ensues. Bees swarm over a four dollar stand, a barbed fence injures him, a cow fouls corn, milk spills, teeth are ruined, a carpet is ruined, and household chaos erupts as the eldest daughter elopes with the hired man while animals damage clothing and poultry.
The Monmouth bridge is slated for replacement with a new concrete structure. Officials from the town announce the project will create a safer, longer lasting crossing, improving traffic flow and reducing maintenance costs.
Maxwell agents for Yamhill and Polk counties lease the C McBeth building on C street and operate sales houses in Carlton and Dallas for tractors and saubtibles. Sixty five car loads of apple cider totaling 890000 gallons ordered from Phex Company Salem by a New York firm, claimed as world record soft drink due to prohibition. J A Reynolds family moves into Patock property on C street while a fourteen year old remains in mind.
A Baptist Chapel Car arrives Monday with Rev and Mrs Driver leading a series of meetings starting that evening. The couple are trained singers and musicians and Rev Driver is a capable speaker. The car will park south of the 5 P depot and all are welcome.
Mrs. George Carbray invited friends to celebrate her husband Mr. Carbray’s birthday with five hundred in play and refreshments. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. Sherm Hays, Henry Matton, B. F. Swope, W. H. Walker, W. J. Clark, Mrs. H A Childs, Mrs. George Maharry, Timothy and Lizzie Sullivan. The piece notes local happenings and business moves.
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