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Newspaper
Independence Enterprise
Location
Independence, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1909
Page
3
Mil ton residents visit relatives in nearby towns and a doctor announces practice at Male and College. June events at the Normal include commencement and cantata shows, while Rebekah Lodge adds members. Various local visits, school exhibitions, road and sidewalk improvements, and a patient testimonial tout Dr. King s New Discovery for lung trouble and coughs.
Independence residents, visitors from Salem and Silverton, and regional travelers are listed with transacting business, church events, and social calls. Notable mentions include the stork delivering a baby boy to W S McClain and visits by N E Tyler, Clarence Kay, and Mrs Kay.
Independence readers report visitors and local farming updates. Mr. and Mrs. Willard Bevens and Mr. and Mrs. Martin Conger with child visited from Independence and Albany, while Bundy cultivates Clark’s Seeilings strawberries for market since mid May. Bundy and Howlecut planted potatoes for M. L. McGowan, and Miss Harriet Woodward of Idaho visits Floyd Woodward. A baby girl was born to Arch Sloper and spouse last week.
The City of Independence Oregon will sell bonds totaling 12500 dollars issued for a sewer system at 5 percent interest, 20 year term, with semiannual payments starting August 1909. Bids will be opened at the July meeting and the council may accept part bids or reject all bids. ASA B Robinson JR, Recorder.
BE. W. Tardy, editor of the Sentinel Gainsboro Tenn, hails Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as the best on the market after it relieved a baby's cold quickly. The advert notes availability through P. M. Kirkland and urges readers to buy.
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