Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-02-17
news OF POLK COUNTY
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LING LOCAL CORRESPONDENTS
Happenings of Interest I'm Various
NeighborhoOds Told I'm Interest
ing Manner.
FALLS CITY


grip.
George March was Dallas visitor
Saturday.
A. E. Meyers made trip to Dallas
Saturday
John Walker made trip to Black
Rock, Sunday.
N. A. Emmett was a Capital City
visitor Monday.
Fred Meyers, of Dallas, was a visitor
in the city Sunday.
Miss Mary Hammond was a Salem
visitor, Wednesday.
Miss Ruth Blake is visiting her
father at st. Helens.
Isaac Pizer, of Monmouth, was a
visitor here Thursday.
Mrs. w. L. Tooze returned Tuesday,
from visit in Portland.
Mrs E. G. White is sick at her
home in East Falls City.
Mrs. H. E. Starr is visiting her sis
ter, Mrs. Turner, at Airlie
c. w. Burbank, of Black Rock, was
Tuesday visitor in this city.
H. r. Frey of Portland, visited
friends in this city Thursday.
Cassie, the daughter of ]. D. Cam
eron, is very ill at her home.
r. e. Servis, of Portland, spent a
few days in Falls City this week.
Professor and Mrs. J. E. Dunton
were county seat visitors Saturday.
County Commissioner S. Fl. Petre
was visitor in Falls City, Saturday.
William Southwell, of the Siletz Ba-
sin, was a visitor in this city, Thurs
day.
Charles Kaufman attended the bas-
ketball game in Dallas Saturday
night.
County Surveyor B. F. Beezley, of
Dallas, surveyed Fifth street, last
week.
A. D. James went to Eugene the first
of the week, where he will visit rela-
tives.
Mrs. Charles Tice, after several
weeks illness is reported as GONZALES
cling.
N. A. Emmett will open the dining
room in his hotel about the first of
March.
Colonel C. w. Matthews, of Port
land, made a business trip to this city
Tuesday.
Penn Meyers. who was injured at
Mill One a week ago, is much i'm
proved.
C. j. Pugh, the jeweler, has received
the sum of $14.50 insurance for fire
damages.
Justin Hunter has purchased the
City livery and feed stable from E. e.
Williams.
H. E. Finch, of Denver, Colorado,
is investigating the real estate pros
poets in this city.
w. l.. Tooze returned Tuesday from
Portland, where he had been attending
to business affairs.
c. B. Sundberg, manager of the Dali
las Telephone Company, was a visitor
in this city last week.
Mrs. Rena Sein and Miss Pearl
Bones, of Dayton, are visiting with Mr..
and Mrs. ]. d. Cameron.
o. Kneebone, of South Dakota, has
puTCIdStu lllG VI w hlAetlA
yeau, in South Falls City.
Miss Ethel Tooze returned Tuesday
from an extended visit with relatives
in Gladstone and Portland.
City Attorney Walter L. Tooze, Jr.,
Of Dallas, attended the meeting of the
city council, Tuesday night.
N. A. Lunde will erect a building at
the rear of his blacksmith shop, which
is to be used for storing implements.
w. ]. Hooker, assistant cashier of
the Bank of Falls City, has resumed
his duties, after several weeks illness.
S. w. Mcfarland, of Woodburn, has
rented the lower rooms of the Robin
son building, and has installed a box
ball alley,
The city of Falls City has purchased
he right-ofway for the proposed water
system from j. B. Teal. The consid-
eration was $25OO.
w. c. Cornelison has gone to Los
Angeles, California, where he will try
10 find a location. His family will join
him about March /.
A bill has been introduced in the
State Senate by Senator Hawley which
provides for highways within the city
limits of Falls City.
Mrs. N. Selig and daughter, Viola,
have gone to Portland. where they
will make selections OF millinery for
he department store.
George Fry and L. f. TichenOr have,
the repairs on the NJ. L.
Thompson drug store, which was dam
lged by the recent fire.
ID. f. Yoran. OF Eugene, Grand
chancellor Commander OF the Knights
Il Pythias. attended the meeting Of
he local lodge. Thursday night.
James Wright. Zimri Hinshaw, J. B.
Mcmillan. I. V. Dennis, George Pye
md II. F. Pye. Of the Siletz Basin,
we're visitors in this city last week.
A volunteer fire department has
,een organized by a number Of the Z
citizens here. y. A. Lunde
md I. A. Johnston will be in charge OF I
he chemical engine: W. r. Hinshaw !
nd Roy McMurphy will manage the
.ucket brigade: c. o. johnson will
0ok out for the ladders and the work !
N the inside Of buildings: and H E
,harge will superintend the work on :
he roofs
on account Of the inability Of the
.pringheld and Lebanon High Schools
o produce two debating teams, Pals
'ity viii be represented By only one
cam 70 will be composed Of Leslie
}. Tooze. leader Ella n Mehriing
nd Lamar z. T0oze. colleagues This
cam viii meet the negative team Of
sstanon in Wagner Han In this city.
'riday evening. February II. The Il,
weston % BE- discussed is. Resolved.
hat the cities q the United states !
houId adopt the commission form of
orernmeut~ Faus CITY un support 7
be- Affirmative. The winner Of this
sbate VII contest with Springfield On
be same question
A number of friends q Nr and Mrs.
:. n Hinshaw tsrderef them q sur
-iae Monday eveninE. g being TIE an
irsrsarr of fhslr wedding day- The \
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