Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-06-02
FALLS CITY


Mr.. and Mrs N. A. Emmett were in
Dallas last Thursday
Mrs. M. c. Munson is visiting rela-
tives in independence.
w. A. Brown returned Thursday
from a trip to Portland.
C. w. Matthews transacted business
in this city, Wednesday,.
Mrs. George LOFTS visited relatives
in Dallas last Wednesday.
j. b. Berlin and son, of Kent,
Washington, are in the city.
Mrs. f. S. Crowley visited Mr.. and
Mrs. w. R. Hinshaw, Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs H. f. jain, of Port
land, were in the city recently.
Mayor F. K. Hubbard was visitor
in the county seat Wednesday.
Linn Cook has returned from an
extended trip to Northern California
Mrs. b. Mcdowell was passenger
on the eastbound train last Wednes-
day.
Mrs. Bertha Adams, of San Fran
cisco, is visiting her r,father, B. A. Lom-
bard.
John Chappelle, of Portland, is Wis
iting his mother. Mrs w. W. Chap
pelle.
Mrs. C. o. Johnson and son, Win
field, made a business trip to Dallas,
Thursday
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Newkirk, of
Portland, are visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Lowe.
Mrs. Zimri Hinshaw is visiting
Professor and Mrs. F. S. Crowley, at
Independence.
Peter Bunetla. of Independence,
has purchased the Peter Henkle prop
erty in this city.
Mrs. S. Raphael and Mrs. w. r.
lem, Wednesday.
A. A. Wade, of Wenatchee, Wash
ington, has bought the A. Fl. Dodd
place of 20 acres.
John Brady has sold the 140-acreI
ranch which he recently purchased
from Charles Wick.
Charles Burton. of Black Rock, at
tended the Salem-Falls City baseball
game here last Sunday.
The Reverend E. w. Hills and fam
lily are visiting the Reverend and
Mrs w. N. Coffee in Portland.
Miss Eva Chaplin, who is teaching
school at CASTOR, is visiting her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. N. Chaplin.
Elmer Lewis has gone to Lewisville,
where he was called on account of
the serious illness of his mother, Mrs.
Henry Lewis
Mrs. Clara Kaufman has purchased
the Walker Hotel from N. A. Emmett
for $4,000, and is now the owner of
both of the hotels of this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. e. Gilbert are
visiting Mrs Gilbert's parents, Mr..
and Mrs. s. H. Tetherow. They drove
up from Portland in their automobile.
The funeral of Mr.. ID. M. Brown,
who died in Black Rock Monday,
took place in this city Tuesday. Inter
ment was in the odd Fellows ceme-
terry.
Nearly 10000 feet of water pipe
has been laid. At the present rate of
progress it is expected that the city
water system will have been complet-
ed by July L.
Mrs Lottie Black, Miss Leta Clark
and Ebert Turner, of Eloa, Missouri,
and Mrs. w. I. Renolds, of Shaw, are
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. W. F. Nichols
and Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Dennis.
Thursday evening, June s, a flower
carnival will be given by 65 pupils of
the first, second and third grades of
the public school, in Wagner Hall.
The production is under the manage
ment of Miss Halle Morrison, Miss
Ruth Fugate and Miss Hazel Kuy-
kendall.
Alva S. Grover, of Benton County,
and Miss Geneva M. Kneebone were
married at the home of the brides
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Knee
bone, Wednesday, May "a. The cere-
mony was performed by the Reverend
e. M. Lockett. Mr.. and Mrs. Grover
will make their residence In Benton
County.
A birthday party was given at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Ross,
Thursday, in compliment to their
daughter, Vesta. Various games
were played and luncheon was served.
Those present were: Misses Vesta
Ross, Levera Robinson. Clara Damon,
Mildred Brown, Helen Blake, Vernice
McSherry; Masters Alpha Olsen. Roy
Gardner Clay Kau. and Francis Kau.
Memorial Day exercises were held
in the school building Monday after
noon. About 20 veterans Of the civil
war were present. The following
program was rendered:
Song, America" by school.
Invocation. by the Reverend e. NJ.
Lockett
Song, soldiers" school.
Recitation, THE Message OF Peace, 3"
Clarlssa Vashaw.
Short history OF the flag. by Miss
Edna Seymour.
Flag drill. Fourth grade.
Services to the Unknown Dead. by
the Reverend Titus.
Reading, sleep. Soldier. Sleep" by
Emerson WondeTly.
"A Prisoner OF War" ]. r. Moyer.
Song. Battle Hymn OF the Repub-
lic." school.
Address. Hon. Walter L. Tooze.
Song. America" sybn Wilson.
Lncoln's Gettysburg Address Miss
L.avilla Buell..
Dedication Of flowers.
Unknown" Gladys Hunter.
Experiences Of War" n Chaplin