Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-12-03

| JOSoE5 WOAA0AA1OONAS VAO6 IllO was al
its brightest, has cast deep gloom
over the community in which she
lived. The sorrowing husband has
the sympathy of all in his irreparable
loss.
j. D. Mcdonald is in Portland on
business.
F. M. Waters, of Lewisville, was in
the city Saturday.
A. Wilson, of Independence, was a
Dallas visitor today.
P. A. Finseth went to Portland this
afternoon on business.
Mitchell Butler returned Sunday
from week s visit in Portland.
Fred Hebding, of Perrydale, was a
business visitor in Dallas yesterday.
Mrs. Anna Coad arrived home from
an extended stay in Portland, Friday.
George Ball, a prominent hopgrower
of Ballston, was a Dallas visitor yes
terday.
Good music and a good time for
everybody at the orchestra dance next
Saturday night.
Miss Cecil Blessing returned today
from six weeks visit among friends
and relatives in Portland.
The unpleasant damp and foggy
weather has caused considerable ILL
ness during the past two weeks.
Raymond Peterson and Earl Heck
art returned Sunday from Corvallis,
where they spent Thanksgiving.
Mrs. G. J. Guy, who has been seri-
ously ill for some time, was taken to
Portland hospital Friday, for medical
treatment.
W. S. Simson & Son have opened
poultry yard at Moore's feed store.
They will handle all kinds of poultry
and supplies.
The OBSERVER is often asked if it
can print this or that job. We can
print anything. We can duplicate the
work of any office in Portland, or any
large city, in all lines of commercial
printing. That's what our high-priced
machinery and skilled workmen are
here for. Try us and see.
Several small sales of hops at prices
ranging around the 7-cent mark have
been made in Polk county this week,
among them being the I. F. Yoakum
crop of 1876 bales; the George Gates
crop Of rs bales, and the Berry crop at
Gooseneck of 11S bales. The hops
were bought by r. E. Williams for
the London market.
The city council met in regular ses-
sion last night, but owing to the con-
tinuance Of the holidays, it was
subject to the call Of the
Mayor. No business was transacted,
but should the holiday season continue
longer than is anticipated, special |
sessions will be called to act upon any
thing that may need immediate
attention.
The city council has been informed |
that the farmers living between Ellen
1ale and Dallas are willing to furnish
The teams and labor necessary to
the road from the rock
quarry il the city will supply the
crushed rock. If this agreement is
made, it will be possible for the work
1f paving our streets to be carried on
without cessation during the months
of the year when the roads are usually
IN no condition for the hauling of
heavy loads.
By special request Of many Of our
patrons, we have decided to repeat the
plan Of last Thursday night, and on
he coming Thursday, the floor of the
Rink will be given to
skating in couples only, a limited time
Turing the session being allowed to
single skaters. This plan met with
he hearty approval Of those who
Ikated last week, and we expect a
arger crowd 70 be present Thursday
light to enjoy our "social skating
ession." KERsLAKE & WHITE.
The children OF the Dallas Public
school responded very literally to the
he request OF the Boys and Girls Aid
society, Of Portland. for assistance.
The donations consisted Of So quarts
II canned fruit IS, glasses Of jelly,
everal bushels Of apples and potatoes
md many pumpkins and other vege-
ables. Alarge quantity Of serviceable
and several dollars in cash
we're also given. The contributions Of
be children filed five large dry goods
,oxes when packed for shipment to