Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-04-28
news OF POLK COUNTY
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LING LOCAL CORRESPONDENTS.
Happenings of Interest in Various
Neighborhoods Told in interest
ing Manner.
FALLS CITY


w. F. Nichols made trip to Dallas
Friday.
Bert Hunter is visiting friends il
independence.
Mrs. Maud Dalby was a visitor il
Dallas, Wednesday.
Sheriff J. M. Grant spent few day
in this city last week.
Mrs. w. F. Nichols made bushes
trip to Salem, Thursday.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. John zuver
a Is Y pound daughter.
E. Bracey, of Black Rock, was {
caller in this city Sunday.
]. j. Sammons has been appointed
city engineer by the council.
A. E. West. of Rickreall, is visiting
Mr. and Mrs. Clayton Oxford.
Mr.. and Mrs Frank Heydon are
spending a few days in Portland.
Henry Wagner is convalescing after
an operation in the Salem hospital
Oscar Groves, of Portland, is here
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. S. H. Tetherow
Alfred Wick, a student of Dalla!
College, visited his parents over Sun.
day.
County Commissioner S. H. Petrt
made a business trip to Salem, Sat
urday.
C. j. Richey has purchased the in
terest of H. Kerr in the secondhand
store.
The Tavern is being thoroughly rem
ovated by the proprietor, George A
Yeaton.
Professor L. E. Mills, of Black Rock
visited Professor and Mrs ]. e. Dun
ton, Saturday.
The Reverend e. Fl. Hills has gone
to Albany, where he will conduct re-
vival meetings.
The Walker hotel is again opened
to the public. Mrs. Thompson, OF
Salem, is in charge.
Miss Marguerite Flower visited he1
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. III. Flower
Saturday and Sunday.
James Moore, district superintend-
ent of the Methodist Episcopal church
preached here Sunday.
Mrs Prince Glaze, of Portland, is
spending a few days with Mr.. and
Mrs. j. o. Chamberlain,
Miss Addie Higgins left for Port
land wednesday, where she will visit
her sister for a few days.
]. r. James has been elected direct
or of the Marine band, to succeed G
d. Salisbury, who resigned.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. G. Ellis entertained
Professor and Mrs. ]. E. Dunton al
dinner "Wednesday evening.
County Superintendent HI. c. Sey-
mour attended the Dallas-Falls City
baseball game here Saturday
r. E. Love returned Saturday from
a weeks visit with friends in Portland
Woodburn and Cottage Grove.
Willis Montgomery, of Dallas, Wis
tied his grandmother, Mrs. H. Mont
gomery, the first of the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. Gilbert, of Port
land, attended the funeral of little
Juanita Holman, Wednesday,.
Ira Mehrling represented the local
lodge at the state convention of the
Maccabees in Portland last week.
B. F. Bughey, business man of Sa-
lem and a former resident of this city,
was here Thursday, visiting friends.
L. w. Zorin and family will leave
in few days for Southern California,
where they will reside for the summer.
Mrs. 1. G. Singleton attended a re-
Of ~ ond Mrs
S. T. Jones in Dallas, Tuesday even
ing.
A. e. Meyer and w. S. Harris re-
turned Thursday from Tillamook,
where they were inspecting real es-
tate.
Miss Bertha Frink went to Portland,
Tuesday, to meet her sister, Mrs. e.
Leavitt, of Montana, who returned
with her Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. B. Dennis, Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. C. Talbot, and M. L. Thomp-
son made a trip to Salem Thursday
in Mr.. Thompson's automobile.
Mrs. t. d. Hallowell has been chos-
en- as the Falls City delegate to the
annual state assembly of the Rebekah
lodge, to be held in Portland, May
1918.
Work will begin in a few days on
the Catholic church building, which
will be located on Prospect Heights,
C. ]. Richey has been awarded the
contract for its construction
Mr.. and Mrs. Warner McKown, OF
Portland. are visiting Mr.. and Mrs
]. r. Meyer, Mr.. and Mrs w. B. Nc
Kown, and other friends in the city
They will leave in a few days for
Pilot Rock, Eastern Oregon, where
they have a homestead.
The funeral Of little Juanita Hol-
man. daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. F. J.
Holman. who died at Black Rcck, was
held at the Methodist Episcopal
church. wednesday afternoon Of last
week. The Reverend E. A. LaDoW
conducted the services. The intermeni
was in the odd Fellows cemetery.