Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1903-05-01
FaIIs CITY Aotes

AAo; SSHGtal. Mug up rdl
Cityl What's up now? Haven
heard from there for some tim,
Well, from now on, you Just watc
the OBSERVER and you will &c
next. Oh, no; Falls City is nc
asleep with the coming Of thes
bright spring days-instead Of be
coming afflicted with that awfu
malady, spring fever, every on
seems to have taken new lease OF
life, and all is energy and go-ahead
They say foot ball ganei is sloy
unless someone gets a-plenty. Well
Falls City plays the game in tun,
with the times, TO which Will,
Tice can testify, since he carries
broken arm in sling, the effects
Of last Thursdays noon-hour game
! The older residents of Falls City
will remember Dayton Bond, &
former resident Of this place, and
also our first City Marshal. Fol
some time he and his family have
resided at Shaniko, in Eastern Ore
gon. While there, he was taken
down with smallpox, and died on
April II after being sick but ten
days. The youngest daughter, also
Sadie White, a sister of Mrs. Bond,
are down with the same disease.
On account Of the quarantine,
particulars are hard to get.
For whole quarter of century,
Fred Holman has survived the
ravages of time, and on theevening
of the 18th the eyoung folks arranged
a surprise for him togently remind
him that he had just passed across
the bachelors dead-line. All present
enjoyed the evening.
Last Sunday being the anniver-
sary of the Odd Fellows of Oregon,
services were held in the Christian
church at this place, and Prof.
Metzger, Of Dallas, talked to an
interested audience, his topic being
illustrative Of Oddfellowship.
All members of our various orders
should remember not to give way
to the tendency Of the Springtime,
but bear in mind that it takes
attendance to keep up interest.
II is announced that there will
be no preaching services at the
M. E. Church next Sunday on ac-
count of Rev. Bristol's absence-he
having gone to attend the conven-
ton at Eugene.
The attendance of our school has
increased to an extent that necessi-
tates having three teachers, Merton
Ellis being the third instructor
employed.
Mrs. A. NJ. Bryant, well-known
and respected former resident OF
Falls City, has returned to her
home here, and we are all pleased
to hear that she intends to make
her permanent home among us.
Pearl, her youngest daughter, will
join her here late in the Summer.
Those who should know say that
the light frosts we have been having
will not injure the fruit now in
full bloom to any extent. 1t isc con-
tinuous, cold rain that is to be
feared.
Our merchants all report business
in good, healthy condition, and
all outward appearances go to verify
the reports. Local painters have
more work than they can handle,
and the change in the appearance
Of fences and painted dwellings,
street repairs and sidewalks can
'nly be appreciated when seen.
D. F. Courier is building a 80 by
80, one story structure on the lot
south of Main street, where the old
butcher shop stood. 1t is reported
hat he is to start a house furnish
ng goods store.
G. J. Pugh, the ieweler and con-
ectioner, is neatly located in his
lew stand, next door east of the
barber shop,
On Monday afternoon the engine
If the Bryan-Lucas Lumber
Company was steamed up, tested
md found to be in perfect trim.
Manufacturing operations will COM
nence at this mill before many
lays. The plant in the mountains
las been running for some time.
The Coast Range Lumber Com
'any are rushing their repair work
IS fast as possible, so as to beready