Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-05-05
NEWS OF POLK COUNTY
ITEMS CONTRIBUTED BY RUST
LING LOCAL CORRESPONDENTS.
Happenings of Interest in Various
Neighborhoods Told in Interest
ing Manner.
FALLS CITY


Mrs. w. r. Hinshaw was visitor ii
Dallas, Saturday.
Mrs. w. +. Nichols made trip t
Dallas, Wednesday,
w. T. Grier was in Portland o
business last week.
Mrs. C. j. Pugh and son, Karl, wer
in Portland last week.
Sheriff ]. M. Grant transacted bust
nesss in this city Friday.
A. E. West, of Rickreall, is visiting
Mr.. and Mrs. Clayton Oxford
c. s. O'Brien has been appointed
night marshal by the city council.
Miss Mabel Packard, of Portland, i
visiting with her sister. Mrs. w. 7
Grier.
County Commissioner S. H. Petr
urday
Mrs. A. E. Meyer and Mrs. Louii
Muscott visited relatives in Dallas
Friday.
Robert Farley, of Orland, Califor
mia, is visiting Mr.. and Mrs M. L
Thompson.
Mrs. H. C. Courier and son, Kermit
of Portland, are visiting Mr.. and Mrs
p. A. Calkins.
A W. Bennett, of Dallas, attended
the ~Dallas-Falls City baseball game
here Sunday.
Professor L. e. Mills, of Black Rock
visited Professor and Mrs. j. e. Dun
ton, Saturday
A gang of rs Italians arrived from
Portland Sunday, to work on the water
works system.
Courier & Rich, the real estate deal
ers, have purchased a 1911 model
Ford automobile.
G. S. McMurphy and I. Stoddard re-
turned Saturday from fishing trip to
the Siletz Basin.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. p Heydon returned
Friday from a few days visit with
friends in Salem
Mrs. 1. P. Dewitt visited her daugh-
ters, Mrs. C. S. O'Brien and Mrs. /. G.
Singleton, Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Tice returned
Thursday from a visit to their farm
in Yamhill County.
Courier & Wick have established a
branch real estate Office at Salem, with
George Wick in charge.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. G. Strayer, of Port
land, visited the, latter's sister, Mrs.
w. R. Hinshaw, Sunday
A. w. Porter has purchased two
lots in North Falls City and will erect
a residence this summer.
]. c. Kramer has been ummoned
to Portland, where he will serve as a
juryman in the federal court.
Work on the Catholic church. build
ing is nearly finished. Charles Richey
is the architect and builder.
Frank Merriwether, of Slater, Mis-
souri, visited at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. w. F. Nichols last week.
The school board has selected the
teachers for the Black Rock and Falls
City schools for the coming year.
Electric bells have been installed in
the school house and will replace the
gong in calling and dismissing school.
Professor and Mrs. F. S. Crowley,
Df Independence, visited Mr.. and Mrs.
w. r. Hinshaw, Saturday and Sunday.
Mrs. f. E. Beezley, who has been
for a few weeks in Lincoln,
will return home in a few
lays.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. ]. Hooker left for
Portland Wednesday, where Mr..
Hooker will undergo a surgical opera
ion.
f. C. White has gneatly improved
he exterior appearance of his home
n East Falls City by coat of white
paint.
Mr.. and Mrs Walter L. Tooze, Jr.,
Miss Padrick and william Lloyd. of
attended the baseball game
here Sunday.
Mrs. Noah Ferguson returned
from several weeks visit
with Professor and Mrs. E. Buell. in
Miss Velna Gillian and Miss Maud
Hill, of Salem. visited Mr.. and Mrs
J. r. Meyer and Mr.. and Mrs. Warner
McKown last week.
Mrs. w. F. Nichols and Mrs. A. B.
Dennis are visiting their parents,
Professor and Mrs. w. /. Reynolds, at
Shaw, Marion County.
Mrs. NJ. l. Thompson and children,
Hollis and Mildred. returned We'd
iesday from an extended visit with
in orland. California.
A dance was given in Wagner Hall
night Music was furnished
" the Walker orchestra. Lunch was
erved at the Tavern at midnight
A carload OF 1O-inch pipe arrived
for the city waterworks
ystem. It is being delivered by r. A.
titus. A. E. Meyer and W. 7. Harris. /
operations viii begin next Monday.
With A. G. Morris. representing the
ahn Construction Company, in
barge.
Walter II. Tice and Miss Bertha I
Iuggins were married by the Rever-
nd z. A. IaDow Saturday evening. I
Ipril "a. at 4 O'Clock. at the parson-
ge. After the ceremony the wedding
east was served at the home Of the
rides parents. Mr.. and Mrs. George 1
ice. Only the immediate relatives
rere preenL After a short visit in
'ortiand the young couple VIII make
heir home in this city.
The following persons from Falls
'Ity were on the excursion train %
-ingwood Park last Sunday Mr.. and
Irs A @. Stewart Mr. and Mrs
richie Krebs. Mr.. and Mrs. r. y.
-endau. George Burbank. Mrs p.
Mr.. and Mrs. p. r. Nc
lowell. G. s Barnhsrt. Mr.. and Mrs..
'harIes Cochran. Mrs. Charles Richey-
lr. and Mrs H r starr. Aler Cour-
n. Miss Edna Courter. J. Q. Junkin.
rss Eta Wsters Prank Mulkey. Gus
.urbsnk. lfr. and Mrs. e s. O-Brien.
n. and Mrs- Clsre1ce O-Brien. George
s-rhr " II Evrrr T. r Hurfrr