The Elmsbury Ghost Auction Turns to a Bride
Ebenezer Pollock buys the haunted Elmsbury place at auction then meets Cornelia Elmsbury, the former owner's granddaughter living unseen in the attic. She helps his rheumatic pains and reveals she is the ghostly resident who returns to the house as his bride.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ebenezer Pollock
Fitch
Nezer
Ebenezer
Tie
Simon Emsbury
Simon
Foreign Missionary Society
Cornelia
Henry
Henry Stone
Melville
Simon Elmsbury
Elmsbury
Elmsbury A
Rheneser
Cornelia Elmsbury
Peta
Hbenezer
Sheneger
Ebenever
Belton
Ebeneger
Local Brevities Highlight Community Notes and Sales
Local items report E H Lorence of Winegar Lorence selling a complete harvester outfit to Walter Dames of McCoy. A Saturday dancing party hosted by Mr and Mrs J B V Butler drew about fifteen couples with Stone's orchestra providing music.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. H. Lorence
Winegar & Lorence
Walter Dames
McCoy
John Deere Hinder
New Way
J. B. V. Butler
Stone
Monmouth News Highlights Provide Staffing Changes and Social Notes
Miss Ida Fatland will not teach in Monmouth next year, leaving the high school needing two teachers. Rebecca Emmett, once a fifteen year resident, died at Scappose after moving to Portland. Ebbert infant suffers severe scalding from a tea kettle spill. A shipment of Axminster rugs arrives at Moore & Walker Independence. A Morlan home gathering featured two mandolins two guitars and a piano with refreshments. M J Kreutz of Suver visits Monmouth seeking residence prospects. Moore & Walker advertise framing. Treat and Hampton represented Monmouth at the G A R state encampment in Eugene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ida Fatland
Monmouth
Rebecca Emmett
Portland
Scappose
Insurance idea appeals to women of Woodcraft
The Fraternal Order of Women of Woodcraft announces John B. Stump as executor of the estate of Catherine E. Stump deceased with B. F. Swope as attorney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women OF
Woodcraft
John B. Stump
Catherine E. Stump
B. F. Swope
Christian Science Lesson and Sunday School Schedule
Subject of lesson sermon Christian Science, Sunday School at 10.00 a m. Wednesday evening meeting at 8.00 p m.
Sunday School and Worship Services at Baptist Church
The Baptist Church holds Sunday School followed by a preaching service. A midweek ER meeting and a prayer meeting are scheduled for Wednesday.
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Y. P. A. Meeting
Christian
W. A. Buin
Y. P. S.C. BE. Mee
Baptist CI
G. A. Pollar Sunday School
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By Clarissa Mackie
Christian Church Notes
Bible School
Endeavor
M. M. Long
Corvallis
Ben Cooper
Chas. Whiteside
Lin Long
M. M. Harvey
Moore & Walker, Home Furnishers
Independence
Frank Miller
Newberg
Miller
Cecil Beckley
Maude and
Oma
Roseburg
A. J. Haley
Carlton
Will
Roy Glass
Monmouth High School
North Bend
C. E. Force
Arlington
Oregon
Moore & Walker
John Remington
E. M. Ebbert
Axminster
Home Furnish
Ers
A. B. Morlan
M. J. Kreutz
Suver
Home Furnishers
Messrs. Treat
Hampton
G. A.R
Eugene
Monmouth Grange
P.O. Powell
Maggie Runner
Lee
Notary Public
Price
John Moran
Wood
Monmouth Industrial Association
Russell McClellan
Donald Nursery Co., Inc
Donald, Obe
K. H. Sickafoose
Catherine B. Stump
State of
Polk County
Cooper Building
J. O. Matthis
Himes Engineering Co
Dallas, Ore
V.O. Boots
Himes Engineering Company
L. C. Price, M. D
Lumber Yard
W. F. Scott
Walter G. Brown
F. H. Schmalz CO
Front ST. Portland
Obe
Evangelic
F. M. Fis
Christian Science Society
Odd Fellows Hall
Iurch
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