Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-04-21
news OF POLK COUNTY
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LING LOCAL CORRESPONDENTS.
Happenings of Interest in Various
Neighborhoods Told In Interest,"
ing Manner,
FALLS CITY

completion.
| A. M. Miller, who has been quite i'll,
! is convalescing.
s. w. Mcfarland was in Portland
| early this week.
Mrs. w. r. Hinshaw made visit to
Salem Saturday
G. w. Pursell. of Black Rock, was
in this city Sunday.
j. E, Dunton was a visitor to the
county seat Saturday
Carl Williams, of Dallas, visited
friends in this city Thursday.
Mrs. Clara Kaufman made a busi-
ness trip to Salem, Thursday.
]. q. Jenkin, of Shedd is visiting
Mr.. and Mrs. T. D. Hallowell.
d. G. Lee, of Portland, is visiting
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Frink.
Walter L. Tooze returned Saturday
from a short visit to Woodburn.
H. Fugitt has moved into the house
recently vacated by A. f. West.
Miss Alma Huesby, of Portland, is
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. o. Aurland.
George Fuller, of Dallas, made
business trip to this city Thursday
Glenn Ferguson left Tuesday for
Portland, where he has employment.
Miss Blanche Graham is the day op-
orator of the local telephone exchange
County Superintendent I'll. c. Sey-
mour made visit to the school Mon
day.
Jerry Noel and family, of Black
Rock, were visitors in this city Satur-
day.
Professor L. e. Mills, of Black Rock,
visited Professor and Mrs. J. e. Dun
ton, Saturday.
Miss Frances Fugitt has accepted a |
position in the office of the Falls City
Lumber Company.
A cement sidewalk will be built in
front of the Edgar and Grant proper
ties on Main street.
Cleve Powell, of the Siletz Basin,
visited his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. s.
S. Powell, over Sunday
The county road to Black Rock is
nearing completion. Calvin Sheppard /
is in charge of the work.
James Brady and Thomas Robinson
left Sunday for Somersville, Tennessee,
where they will visit relatives.
A dance was given in Wagner Hall,
Saturday night, by the Walker orches-
ira. About 80 couples were present.
c. L. Starr, secretary of the State
Tax Commission, spent Saturday and
Sunday with his brother, Fl. e. Starr.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter L. Tooze at
tended the dramatic performance CIV
an by the Elks at Salem, Thursday
hight.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Meyers, of
came up in their auto,
sunday, and visited his brother, A. e.
deyers
The Falls City high school baseball !
cam will meet the Dallas high school
layers here tomorrow, Saturday, af- I
ernoon.
Miss Eva Chaplin, who is teaching &
chool at CASTOR, is visiting her par s
nts, Mr.. and Mrs. N Chaplin, for
ew days. g
Mrs. c. S. O'Brien, representing the +
loyal Neighbors of America, was
lsitor in independence and Monmouth r
lst week. I
Mr.. and Mrs. George Yeaton have h
,ased the Tavern from Mrs. Clara
.aufman, and will take possession e
|,
Mr.. and Mrs I. G. Singleton enter f.
lined Mr.. and Mrs. A. B. Servey, Miss
ate Keith and c. R. Hickey for din
er Thursday evening. 4
The officers of the Falls City Com
ercial Club baseball team are: c. W.
ee, manager; Jack Chaplin, captain; y
w. Porter, umpire; George LOTUS,
zach. n
An agricultural fair will be held in
lis city in September. A. B. Dennis, s
of the fair committee, re-
1rts rapid progress. A large list of h
rizes will be offered.
A district quarterly meeting was n
I'D in the Free Methodist church last
riday, Saturday and Sunday. The Ie
everend W. N. Coffee, of the Central G
rec Mthodist Church of Portland,
as in attendance. g
The baseball game between the Falls a,
ty high school team and the Mon
outh high school boys, resulted in fr
vor of the former by a score of 25 to vi
Oscar Ellis was umpire and Theo-
IRE Cochran was the score keeper. a,
he high school has played two games, W
sing one and winning one. The line r
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