Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-01-13
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LING LOCAL CORRESPONDENTS.
Happenings of Interest I'm Various
NeighbOrhoods Told in Interest
ing Manner.
FALLS CITY

NalOrOuS Dennis maze DuSlneS
trip to Corvallis, Friday.
Henry Pfandhoefer returned to Cor
Wallis the first of last week.
H. Fugitt has received the fixture
for his saloon on Main street.
Henry Hall, of Black Rock, was ;
Falls City visitor, Wednesday.
Walter Barham, of Dallas, was {
Falls City visitor last Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Lowe returned
from the Siletz Basin, Friday.
C. j. Meyer is visiting friends ant
relatives in Portland and Salem.
Mrs. w. T. Grier is visiting rela-
tives in Portland for a few days,
Opal, the young daughter of M. s
Robertson, is i'll with typhoid fever.
: S. r. Skeels, a former resident OF
this city, is teaching school at Parker
Professor L. E. Mills, of Black
Rock, was a Falls City visitor Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs. Newkirk, of Portland
are visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Lowe,
Miss Nina Hallowell, of Gladstone,
is visiting Mr.. and Mrs. T. d. Halo
WELL
County School Superintendent III. C.
Seymour was a visitor in our city last
! week.
Miss Marcie Sheppard, the daughter
of L. E. Sheppard, is i'll with typhoid
fever.
Miss Mary Hammond is very i'll at
her home here, but is expected to re-
cover.
C. L. Starr, secretary of the State
Tax Commission, was visitor in Falls
City, Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. r. Meyer are visit
ing relatives in Multnomah and Clack-
amas counties.
The Knights of Pythias will give a
social ball in Wagner Hall, Friday
evening, February "a.
Leslie and Lamar Tooze made a
trip to Woodburn Thursday, returning
by the way of Corvallis.
Professor and Mrs. F. S. Crowley,
of Independence, visited Mr.. and Mrs.
w. r. Hinshaw, Saturday.
Chester March returned to his home
in Corvallis Wednesday, after. visiting
his DrOther, George MARCH,
Miss Mabel Boughey, of Salem, Wis
tied Mr.. and Mrs. G. d. Treat and
family the latter part of last week.
r. H. Titus has purchased the c. II.
Wick residence, and will move his
household goods there in a few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. L. Tooze entertain
ed Mr.. and Mrs. w. F. Nichols and
Doctor and Mrs Hellworth at dinner
Sunday.
Mrs. Joseph Wankey left for Taco
ma, Washington, Wednesday, where
she will attend the wedding of her
niece, Miss White.
George March is remodeling the
building which was located on the
Chappelle premises, and will make a
very pretty residence of it.
Mr. and Mrs. 4. D. Hallowell have
returned from an extended trip to
Gladstone, Vancouver and Portland,
where they visited relatives.
At the last session of the city council
an ordinance was passed authorizing
the construction of cement sidewalks
on the streets which have been ma
cadamized.
State Superintendent and Mrs. L. r.
Alderman and daughter of Salem,
were the guests of Mayor and Mrs.
F. X. Hubbard during the recent
teachers institute.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Burton, Mr..
and Mrs. Stafford, and Mr.. and Mrs
Gus Erickson ATTENDED the joint in
stallation of the Pythian Sisters and
the Knights of Pythias, Wednesday
night.
The Ellis Realty Company has NOV
ed its office from the west room of the
Tavern building to a location one door
east The room vacated will be ele-
gantly furnished to serve as parlor
for the hotel.
Doctor Edward H. Todd, Vice Pres
dent of Willamette University, gave a
very interesting lecture in the Meth
odist Episcopal Church Sunday even
ing. He filled Reverend Lockett's
place, as the latter was unable to be
present.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the M. E.
Church met at the parsonage last
week and elected officers for the en-
suing year. as follows: President, Mrs
Jerry Snyder: vice-president, Mrs. F.
NJ. Hellworth; secretary. Mrs H
Montgomery: treasurer. Mrs. E. F.
Butler. After the election, refresh
ments were served by Mrs f. NJ
LOckett.
At Corvallis. Friday evening, Janu-
airy 6. the affirmative team debated
with the negative team OF that city.
Falls City was represented by Leslie
o. Tooze leader; Miss Ella n. Mehr-
ling and Lamar E. ToOze. colleagues
The decision was two to one in favor
Of Falls City. This is the first time
that any Polk County High School
team has won in the State League.
wednesday evening. January 4, Cas-
cade Lodge No. %. Knights Of Pyth-
las. and Hermion Temple No. 50.
Pvthian Sisters. held a joint installa-
ton. at which the following officers
were installed: Cascade Bodge-H G.
Brown. c. c; A. B. Hubbard. v c;
]. z. Robertson. P: Ralph Han. N Of
W: C. E Dill. X Of r. and s; r. p.
Hooker, II. at A; II. r. Kerr. l. @:
G. s McMurphy. O. G.; W. B. Nc
Kown. T. Pythian sisters-M T. c.
Belle Brown. z s. Florence Erick-
son: z. J.. Maud Brown; n Emma
Hinshaw: n of r and G. Mrs J. H
Flower n. OF r. Miss r. Seligs p,
NJ " L Tone G John walker
After the Installation. a banquet vas
served at the Hinshaw confectionery
The first state debate held in Fails
city this year took place IN Wagner
Han. Friday evening. January 8. The.
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