Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1903-09-18

A. B. Brown, of Falls City, was
Dallas visitor, Friday.
G. N. Cherrington was confined to
the house by sickness a few days this
week.
A state teachers certificate has been
granted to Miss Lydia Campbell, of
Dallas.
Ellis Simonton and Miss Alma
Schmidt were married in The Dalles,
Wednesday.
A pickpocket relieved Mrs. Ed Bid
die of purse containing $15,. at the
State Fair, Wednesday.
Mrs. @. Brettell and little son, Of
Portland, are visiting at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Kerslake.
DR.. Mark Hayter has recovered
from a severe attack of tonsilitis, and
is able to be in his office again.
The 12-year-old daughter of Mrs.
Newton Harris is seriously ill with
fever at her mothers home one mile
south of Dallas.
Willis Simonton, bookkeeper for
the w. w. johnson Lumber Company,
is taking two weeks vacation, and
will spend the time in Southern Ore
gon.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. E. Chandler and
M rs. Charles Vandenburg, of Cottage
Grove, attended the funeral of the |
late w. j. Starr, Sunday. They re-
turned home yesterday.
Miss Bertha Collins opening of
Fall millinery will be held tomorrow.
Many original designs in high-class
will be shown. The ladies
are cordially invited to attend.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Miller, Mrs.
H. S. Butz and daughter and Miss
Norma Holman left Wednesday for
to be present at the sixtieth
anniversary of Mr.. Miller's
uncle and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs. Wright
w. Miller.
Miss Ollie Cushman, of Acme, Ore
gon and Miss Alice Weatherson, Of
Florence, Oregon, arrived in this city
and will attend Dallas
College the coming year. Two more
Students from Acme, Misses Ruby
Wilson and Beatrice Mcleod, arrived
Prof. D. M. Metzger, of Dallas
College, arrived home Wednesday
rom Southern Oregon, where he has
)een spending the Summer, and for a
'ew hours was kept busy greeting his
many friends. He is the picture of
good health, and is anxious to begin
lis years work in the school room.
A. Murphy, an old and respected
,iti2en of Polk County died at the
home Of his son-in-law, w. G.. Vassall,
n this city at 80 o'clock Wednesday
light. His death was due to a COM
,lication of ailments caused by old
lge. The funeral services will be held
It Mr.. Vassall's residence at 10 o'clock
his morning.
Mr. aud Mrs Fred Elliott arrived
Iome Wednesday from a two months
uting at Upper Soda Springs, near
he summit of the Cascades. The
mountain air and pure water have
worked wonders In Mr.. Elliott's case,
nd he has almost entirely recovered
rom the effects of the serious illness
'hich left him a physical wreck early
q the Summer.
Myrtle Arvilla Abbott, the infant
aughter of Mr.. aud Mrs. J. @. Abbott,
led OF cholera infantum at the
'ottage Hotel in Dallas, Wednesday,
eptember 16, after an illness of buta
ew hours, aged months and days.
'urial took place in the Dallas
emetery Wednesday afternoon. The
arents have been picking hops in the
lillian yard at Bridgeport. Hood
liver and The Dalles papers please 4
opy. <
Mrs. Elizabeth B. Scott died at the
ONE Of her son, George Scott, yester- (
ay morning at 10 o'clock, aged 81 (
ears. She had been sick for several
lonths. She was the mother Of eight
four of whom survive her.
wo sons reside in South Dakota, and
daughter In Kansas. The remains
i'll be taken to Buena Vista for 5
lterment this afternoon. Mrs. Scott :
as a kind, Christian woman, and ,
we'd a long and useful life.
lma EHFnwSa N0me.u, Tuu.n /