Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1904-12-23

Worlds Fair contest closes Satur-
day, December 81.
Hon. N. F. Gregg, of Ballston,
visited friends IN Dallas, Sunday.
E. G.. White and Frank Butler, of
Falls City, were Dallas. visitors. yes
terday.
Mrs. d. M. Metzger is reported to be
steadily improving from her recent
severe sickness.
The Rickreall orchestra gave a
pleasant social dance at the City Hall,
Saturday evening.
Mike McDermott, of Crowley, will
leave in few days for the Soldiers
Home at Roseburg.
''Uncle" Dick Phillips, pioneer
resident of Yamhill county, died at
his home near Whiteson last week.
Our Santos coffee has an aroma that
makes folks thirsty. Drink it and
you will always buy it. d. @. order.
DR.. and Mrs. Fl. L. Toney will spend
Christmas with relatives at McMinn-
Vile. DR.. Toney's dental Office will
be closed from today until next
Wednesday.
The Monmouth postoffice has been
advanced to the third class, the ad-
vance to take effect January 1. Ore
CONS Normal School town is making
a rapid and substantial growth.
Ed Biddle is recovering from a
severe attack of pneumonia, and is
able to leave bis bed. His many
friends will be glad to learn that he is
on the road to recovery.
Both Dallas College and the public
school will give the usual weeks holi-
day vacation, and the out-of-town
students will scatter to all parts of the
state to spend Christmas at the home
| fireSide.
Warren Glaze has given up his
music classes in Prineville and will
leave next week for Phoenix, Arizona,
where he is to go on account of the
delicate condition of his health
Prineville Journal.
Basket ball is something like foot
ball, says the Albany Democrat. The
forwards who throw the baskets
receive the most credit, though just as
much credit is due the guards who
prevent the baskets of their opponents.
In football the back men get the most
glory, while the men in the line stand
the brunt of the battle.
During the dull Winter months we
will re-finish furniture and paint
buggies at prices for which the work
could not possibly be done at any
other time. There are many pieces of
furniture in which the woodwork is
as good as ever; it is only the finish
that has become old and worn. II
you have any work of this kind, drop
in and see US about 1t. HEATH q
CoRNEs.
Mr.. and Mrs. HI. l.. Fenton arrived
home this week from a emonth's visit
in Eastern Oregon, Eastern Wash
ington and the Sound country. They
visited relatives in many leading
cities Of the two states, Including
Pendleton, Walla Walla, Spokane and
Seattle. Mr.. Fenton says the country
east of the Cascade mountains is
highly prosperous, and that he found
business lively in every town. The
trip was greatly enjoyed.
A special excursion train will be
run over the West Side road for the
Multnomah-O. A. G. football game in
Portland next Monday. A large
number of people will take advantage
Of the SO roundtrip fare to visit the
metropolis on that day. The train
will leave Corvallis at Z a. M, and
will leave Portland in the evening at
6 o'clock. This will be the opportunity
Of your life to witness a good football
game for little money. For further
particulars, enquire of your local s. P
agent.