Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1906-10-05

Floyd Meyer is visiting friends in
Centralia, Wash.
Van B. Sears, Of Ballston, was
Dallas visitor yesterday.
Mrs. H. L. veazle went to Portland
this week to remain during the winter.
George McCulloch was up from
Sheridan Junction on a business visit
yesterday.
l. F. Yoakum was yesterday ap-
pointed guardian of the minor heirs
of John B. Smith, deceased, by County
Judge Coad.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Bowles and Mrs. p.
Bartholomew, of Salt Greek, were
callers at this Office Saturday.
Little Charlie Hayter is seriously
ill with typhoid fever at the home Of
his parents, Mr., and Mrs. E. Hayter
The Woodman orchestra dance, to
have been given this evening, has
been postponed to a date to be an
nounced later.
Miss Josephine Armstrong; art ex
hibit was one of the most attractive
features of the school fair, and was
constantly surrounded by a crowd of
admiring visitors.
Messrs. Chapman, Ellis, Kimball,
Elliott, Bdtz and others are making
good progress in drying their prunes
and will finish the seasons run in a
few days. The weather has been
very favorable to the harvesting Of
the crop.
Miss Mabel Holmes and Miss Nina
Hughes have opened dressmaking
parlors in Rooms and in the Uglow
building, where they are ready to take
orders for all f1rst-class work in their
line. The ladies Of Dallas and vicinity
are cordially invited to CALL
Miss Ruby Reese has resigned her
position as teacher of the sixth and
seventh grades in the Falls City public
school and will take charge OF the
first grade in the McMinnville school.
Miss Jean Kuykendall, of North
Yamhill, will take her place at Falls
City.
George H. Hines, secretary Of the
Oregon Historical Society, visited old
time friends in Dallas over Sunday.
He was on his way home from the
recent editorial meeting at Nye Greek,
where he read an excellent paper on
''The First Agricultural Paper in
Oregon"
The Oak Grove grange will hold an
open meeting on Saturday, October
27, at 10 O'Clock a. m. State Master
Buxton and A. f. Miller, Of Portland,
will be present and speak on the bene-
fits to be derived from belonging to a
farmers organization. Lunch will
be furnished to all The public is
cordially invited to attend.
The Percheron Horse Association
will hold its annual colt show in
Independence one week from tomor-
row. The show will be open to all
horse breeders to exhibit their blooded
colts Cash prizes of $40 and $5 are
offered for the best Percheron colts.
A. Fl. Holman is in charge of the
arrangements.
Miss Lima Stouffer, who was elected
to teach the third grade in the Dallas
public school early in the summer
and was later assigned to the sixth
grade by the new board of directors,
has refused to accept the latter posi-
ton. Mrs. G. @. Campbell has con-
sented to teach in Miss Stouffer's place
until a satisfactory adjustment is
reached.
The Dallas public school opened
with pleasing exercises Monday morn
ing, with larger attendance than on
any former opening day. The teach
ers and pupils are justly proud of
their fine new piano, and Principal
Reynolds is receiving many words of
congratulation for his untiring efforts
in making it possible for the children
to win the beautiful prize.
Step into the Crider Grocery and
take a look. Fruits and vegetables Of
every description, also full line Of
Heinz's goods, National Biscuit Co. s
products and on-Braun's cele-
brated hot stnffs. Just received a
fresh shipment OF MacLaren's cheese,
in glass, also some good old Linn
burger. Santos coffee fresh from the
roaster every two weeks. Preferred
Stock and Royal Club canned goods.
Our peach flour is giving entire salts
faction wherever used, in fact our
store is full of the best Of all de-
scriptions