Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1904-04-08
falls City Notes

Il. Hopkins expects to soon erect q
$3.50 cottage near his present home.
Mrs. Gal Cramer returned Tuesday
from several weeks visit with friends
in Monmouth.
Mrs. Willard Gilbert, Of Dallas,
spent one day last week here, visiting
her mother, Mrs. S. H. Tetherow.
Mr.. Livington has been making
many improvements about his place
and is now building large addition
to his house.
The Odd Fellows of this town have
been giving their goat some exercise,
and several of the riders say he is
rather lively.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stuart, of Washington
county, have been visiting her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Zim Hinshaw,
for the past week.
David Grant, who recently pur-
chased property in Falls City, has
been making extensive improvements
around his home.
Joe Stowe, our leading truckman,
has just brought to the city new
and durable truck. It is something
the town has needed.
Johnnie Mccoy, who was hurt by
falling from the Bryan-Lucas fiume
few days ago, is much better, and is
able to be out again.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Tetherow re-
turned Monday from Independence
where they attended the funeral of a
near relative of Mr.. Tetherow.
Miss Pearl Bryant, our milliner, re-
ports having made large number OF
sales during the past ten days, and
she and her assistant are kept busy
early and late.
Miss Maude Montgomery, who has
been working i'll the Occidental Hotel
at Corvallis, is home for few weeks
visit with her parents Mr.. and Mrs.
John Montgomery.
The boiler and part of the machinery
for the new mill, being built by the
Oregon Lumber, Wood and Light
Company has just arrived, and will
soon be taken to the mill.
Ed. A. III. Dodd, while working in
the planer of the Bryan-Lucas Com
pany, had his foot caught and badly
wrenched between two cars in the
mill. He is able to be around by
using cane.
The teachers of the public school
have purchased beautiful banner
for the school. 1t has upon it the
motto "We excel in attendance" and
is given at the end of each month to
the room which excels in attendance.
This month the banner goes to Miss
Bryant's room.
The City election on Monday was a
very quiet affair. Two tickets were in
the tield-the citizens aRd a peoples
ticket The peoples pa4sy cket was
endorsed by the Prohibition party.
The result was: Citizens ticket,
Chamberlain and CalKins; Peoples
and Prohibition ticket, William Ellis.
Many women were at the polls and
voted
The entertainment and basket social
given by the public school here was
very successful. The program was
well rendered, and the recitation given
by Fred West, of Dallas met with
loud applause. He was repeatedly
brought back. Supt. Starts address
was enjoyed by all. The baskets,
which were auctioned by Supt Starr,
brought about $50, and we will soon
see flying from our schoolhouse flag
pole the Stars and Stripes.
Mrs. F. X. Hubbard received
pleasant and novel surprise on her
SD birthday, Tuesday, April 5. A few
weeks ago, Mr.. Hubbard told several
old friends of her coming birthday
and of the surprise he was planning
for his wife. The result shows how
pleased they were with his plan and
the numerous friends Mrs. Hubbard
has. Tuesday morning Mr.. Hubbard
sent Mrs. Hubbard to the postoft1ce,
where, to her surprise, she received
ninety-six letters and many lovely
gifts. Who wouldn't enjoy such a