Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-02-10
NEWS OF POLK COUNTY
ITEMS CONTRIBUTED BY RUST
LING LOCAL CORRESPONDENTS.
Happenings of Interest in Various
Neighborhoods Told in Interest
ing Manner.
FALLS CITY

D. II. FlOWef was a POrtland VlSlCOl
Monday
w. ]. Hooker is reported to be con-
valescing.
I. G. Singleton was Salem visitor
Wednesday.
Wright Gardner is visiting relatives
at Willamina.
Miss Bertha Frink was a Salem Wis
itor Saturday.
Charles Kaufman was Cherry City
visitor Monday.
A. E. West has sold his second-han
store to c. ]. Richey.
County Surveyor B. F. Beezley visit
ed his mother Sunday.
Sheriff J. M. Grant was a business
visitor here Thursday
Miss Violet Pfandhoefer was Cap
ital City visitor Saturday.
George M. Pye, of the Siletz Basin,
is visiting W. Fl. Bancroft.
Postmaster J. E. Beezley was coun-
ty seat visitor Wednesday.
Mrs. George Kendall is visiting Mrs.
Clara Gherke at East Eola.
Mrs, c. c. Canter, of Dallas, visited
Mrs. o. G. Singleton Friday.
| Hon. Walter L. Tooze visited friends
in Portland, Monday.
| Zimri Hinshaw, of the Siletz Basin,
visited w. r. Hinshaw, Sunday.
| c. C. Dill has been appointed night
watchman by the city council.
Hon. Walter L. Tooze made a busi-
4,,;. - Nd Cot
Wilbur Lewis is building an addi-
tion to his residence in Falls City.
Miss Bristow, of Junction City, is
visiting her aunt, Mrs. E. A. LaDow.
Fred Myers, of Dallas, attended the
dance at Wagner Hall Saturday night
Hans Christensen, of klamath Falls
is visiting with George Wick and fam
lily.
C. L. Starr, Secretary of the State
Tax Commission, visited Falls City,
Sunday.
Miss Florence Burton, of Independ-
ence, is visiting Mr. and Mrs. w. r.
Hinshaw.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Martin, of
Black Rock, visited friends in this city
Tuesday.
w. G. Lloyd, of Portland, was here
Friday to adjust the fire loss of Thorn
as Edgar.
Charles Hartung has remodeled his
store by adding additional shelves and
a partition.
c. r. Eliason, of Ashland, was in the
city last week, looking for a real estate
investment
Mr.. and Mrs. William Stafford, of
Black Rock, visited friends in this
city Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Ross Petit, of Black
Rock, spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs.
Arthur Ross
Randall Buell. is visiting at the home
of his sister, Mrs. Elmer Blanchard,
of Harmony.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Newkirk, of
Portland, are visiting their daughter,
Mrs. Harry Lowe.
C. F. Parkins, of Big Horn, Wyo-
ming, is investigating the real estate
prospects in this city.
Mrs. Nora Donley and children, of
Shaniko are visiting with Mr.. and
Mrs. R. NJ Wonderly.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence Grant, of
Powell's Camp, visited Mr.. and Mrs.
Elmer Servis Saturday.
1t is rumored that a concrete busi-
ness building will be erected on the
Thomas Edgar premises.
Jack Wagner gave a social dance in
his hall Saturday night. There were
about thirty couples present. i
Hon. Walter L. Tooze has moved his
office furniture into the building re-
Gently vacated by H. Fugltt.
Miss Cecil Courier left for Portland
Wednesday, where she will visit with
her mother, Mrs. John Courier
Carpenters are repairing the build
ing occupied by M. L. Thompson,
which was damaged by the recent fire.
Miss Agnes Windover, after a few
days visit with Mr.. and Mrs. George
Wick, has returned to her home in
Dallas.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert March, of Cor
Wallis, after visiting a few days with
their son, George, departed for their
home Friday.
Owen Barker. of Salem, visited
friends in this city, Monday. Mr. Bar
ker was formerly connected with the
Falls City News.
At the meeting of the Merchants
Protective Association, held Wednes-
day night. w. F. Nichols was elected
The damages sustained by Charles
Hartung, C. S. Barnhart and H. Fugitt
during the recent fire have been adj
iusted by the insurance company.
Harry Pye. of the Siletz Basin. is
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Bancroft
Mr.. Pye has made satisfactory proof
and will receive a patent for his claim.
The protest which the associated
body of the Salem High School made
10 the executive committee Of the State
Debating League. failed to change the
decision in the recent debate, and
Falls City was declared the winner Of
lhe triangle.
A surprise party was given Mrs
Anna Gardner last Sunday. the anni-
rersary Of her birthday. Those pres
ant were: Mr.. and Mrs. Justin Hunter
and daughter; Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur
Ross. Mr.. and Mrs Chester McSherry
and daughter; George Gardner. Roy
Wright. and lot Gardner.
The Falls City High School debating
cam will meet the Lebanon High
school team in Wagner Hail. Friday
evening. February IL The question
10 be discussed is. Resolved. that the
.ities Of the United States should
.dopt a commission form Of city gov
srnment" Fails CITY viii support the
.fn-mative. while Lebanon VIII main
ain the negative The Pals City de-
lsters are Leslie Q. Tooze. leader
zIla n MehrlinE and Lamar z Tocze.
.oIIeaEues. This VII be the second
Ine that Pals City and Lebanon have
.onfsstei in debate. Lebanon has a
srouE team they having Won the
tate championship three years ago