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Newspaper
Independence Enterprise
Location
Independence, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Oct 22, 1903
Page
6
Local items report Helley improving this week and Hutler recovering from minor illness. Deer hunting referenced with three deer killed. House construction by G Hartley and Halleck Poole, and a quiet wedding for A N Pool and Miss Halleck. Visits to Dallas Salem Oak Grove and New York noted among residents. Football bonfire and Y P A convention draw crowds.
Mr Forbes leads football and gymnastic classes at the Normal. Faculty and college men energize singing with new song books. Chapel on October 12, led by Mr Wigmore, enjoyed by students. Physical Geography class studies cyclones with government maps under Mr Mahoney. President Campbell spoke on leadership October 16 urging preparation for life work. Saturday social at Professor Robinsons with about thirty attendees. YMCA association active. two subjects discussed at Sunday meetings.
A fragmented column discusses reader engagement and subscriptions. It mentions a weekly announcement process and the need for fair treatment, with unclear references to a hall or league and attempts to clarify the process.
A brief review or notice discusses two topics titled Character Building and The Good We Derive from Bible Study. The item hints at religious education themes and their societal value.
Notice to Masons that BA Masons must attend a meeting at the Masonic hall this Saturday evening. A stockholders meeting of the Pilot Kiob Gold Milling Mining Company will be held November 21, 103 at the W C W Hall in Monmouth Oregon to adopt bylaws elect directors and conduct other business. W T Hoffman H S Portwood J W Howell L S Porkina Incorporators.
Rev B C Berton of Sulphur Springs Texas writes July 19 1800 that Ballards Snow Liniment and Horehound Syrup have proven satisfactory for headaches pains and coughs The cough syrup has been their doctor for eight years Sold by A S Locke.
A Buena Vista visitor M Daniel and Independence visitor T P Ogboabee are noted with other local dwellers including M N Prather and wife from Albany. Several residents report illnesses, travels to California, and property moves. A infant dies at Walter Davidson family home aged 8 months and 24 days. Earnest Cole and Tillie Steele wed in Buena Vista. J C Dickie transports body to Scio for burial.
Mrs 8. KE Baker of Portland visits relatives here while District Attorney Hart arrives from Dallas. B E Paddock returns from Portland and Miss Mamie Clark from Oregon City. Mrs E J Hosler visits Gorvallia and Miss Mamie Bateman from Broadmead. At the Dunkelber wedding in Dallas Miss Bessie Butler played piano and caught the bouquet.
Halloween ball at the Auditorium Friday evening October 20 promises good music and a good time. The W R C will host a ball October 30 with the Independence Orchestra. Presbyterian services next Sunday, Sabbath school at 10, preaching at 11. Burglary attempts reported at several homes and a local reading club gathering featured a guessing contest with prizes.
MAPLE GROVE reports progress in farm work during good weather. J Bagley repaired sidewalks in Independence at Withrow home. Gus Linderman sent two fat porkers to Dallas this week. McTurner has Baker repair his house for family convenience. Phillipps Lewis hunting party returned from upper Willamette with several deer. J L Atwater, a prosperous farmer, tends his apples pears prunes. Mrs Williams and Ira visited Independence last Monday. Miss Emma Ronco passed through town today. She has sec ie eaploree at the dining hall in Monmouth.
SUVBEE R Thurston and wife of Crawfordsville visited relatives this week. A E Thurston made a business trip to Albany Friday. C W Stewart returned home from the Foley Spring where he had been for months. Mrs J M Larson and Mrs W D Golting went to Albany last week to buy robes material for the Suver R N A. Misses Julia and Lizzie James visited Washington to see brothers in the shin gle business. W J Steele bought a gasoline engine and wood saw. all who have wood to saw call on him. Albert Ruef and family returned from Salem. friends glad he is well. Don Maxfield of Independence visited cousin Emmit Maxfield and they pheasant hunted. W J Steele and family visited at his father's Sunday.
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