Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1904-11-25

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: The sale at The Hub is on. Every,
thing in the store-nothing reserved
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happens.
Mrs. Margaret Mcmillan, of Mon
mouth, left on Monday for a six
months visit to her old home in Can
ada.
L. @. Koser and his daughter-in-
law, Mrs. F. A. Koser, have returned
to Rickreall from several month s
visit in Pennsylvania.
Miss Bertha Barrie, who has been
employed as head trimmer in Mrs.
Chace's millinery store, left for her
home in Grants Pass yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Butler, of
Falls City, have returned from Port
land, where they attended the meeting
of the National Grange. They report
pleasant and profitable time.
A large number of Polk county
people went to Corvallis last Satur-
day and watched the University Of
Oregon football team defeat the Agri-
cultural College boys by score of 6
to S. The game was played in a
steady downpour of rain, but the
sturdy college lads didn't seem to mind
it in the least
If you are looking for genuine
bargains, don't miss The Hub. Good
new goods, bought close, and marked
close in the beginning, they will
surely appeal to you when you con-
slider the quality.
E. r. Cutler was stricken with
paralysis, Sunday, the vocal organs
being affected. He suffers no pain,
but is unable to speak. Mr.. Cutler is
probably the oldest man in Dallas,
being 80 years Of age.
Work on the interior of the Dallas
National Bank building is nearing
completion, and the office furniture is
being placed in position. The new
bank will open its doors for business
about the first of December
The first annual show of the Corval-
lis Poultry Association will be held
December s 40, in Corvallis. The
officers are working diligently to
make the exhibit attractive. @. G.
Kinds, of Alameda, California, will
act as judge.
The Dallas Athletic Club and
basketball team will meet in the
College gymnasium next Monday
evening to elect officers and transact
such other business as may come be-
fore the meeting. A full attendance is
desired.
County Assessor-elect Carl s. Graves
is assisting F. E. Myer in the Assess
or's office in order to familiarize him
self with his duties before taking the
oath of Office on January /. Mr..
Graves is being shown every courtesy
by the present incumbent, and is gain
ing much valuable information as to
the details Of the work. He has not
as yet announced the appointment Of
his office or field deputies.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. B. Russell, Of Port
land, have moved into the Rowland
Hull dwelling house in South Dallas.
Mr.. Russell was for many years con-
nected with the ready print department
of the American Type Founders
Company, in Portland, and is taking
a much needed vacation. He came to
Dallasson a business visit a few weeks
ago, and was so favorably impressed
with the town that he decided to make
his home here for few months at
least
The Rally Day exercises by the
teachers and pupils of the M. E.
Sunday School, last Sunday morning,
were we'll attended and we're of high
order of excellence. The program
was carried out as published. and all
the numbers were enjoyable. Mrs.
F. H. Morrison, as Superintendent,
assisted by corps of enthusiastic
teachers, is infusing much new life
and interest into the Sunday school
work, and the prospects are bright for
another successful year.
Hon. Tilmon Ford, a prominent
attorney and capitalist, suffered a
bad fall at the Willamette Hotel in
Salem, Tuesday night, resulting in
the fracture of his thigh. He was
preparing to retire for the night, and
while removing his trousers lost his
balance and, being unable to catch
himself, fell heavily against a chair.
With difficulty he reached the call bell
and summoned assistance. Doctor
Gillis attended him, and later he was
removed to the Cartwright Sanitarium.
Bridwell & Craven, the Monmouth |
grocers and hardware men, are put
ting up building so by 100 feet in
size for the accommodation of their
hardware and implement stock. The
new building is directly across the
street from the Polk County Bank.
The business district in the State Nor
NAL School town is steadily growing,
and the buildings are all kept in a
splendid state Of repair, giving the