Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-03-24
news OF POLK COUNTY
ITEMS CONTRIBUTED BY RUST
LING LOCAL CORRESPONDENTS.
Happenings of Interest i'm Various
Ncighborhoods Told I'm Interest
ing Manner.
FALLS CITY

w. o. Ellis is visiting friends il
Portland.
Lloyd Ellis visited relatives in Dal
las Friday.
]. o. Johnstone spent Sunday il
Black Rock.
Mrs. w. T. Grier is visiting relatives
in Portland.
Miss Hazel Kuykendall was a Salem
caller last week.
Mrs. William Ellis was Dallas Wis
itor on Saturday.
Mrs. Julia Frinke is very i'll at hel
home in this city.
w. R. Hinshaw was a Black Rocl
visitor on Sunday
Wiley Gardner made a trip to the
county seat Friday.
Mrs. Clara Kayman visited friends
in Salem last week.
Fred Meyers attended the dance
here Saturday night.
Sheriff J. M. Grant was caller in
this city on Thursday
w. F. Slime visited at the home OF
w. T. Grier Wednesday.
Miss Ruth Fugate visited relatives
in Monmouth over Sunday.
Miss Elsie White spent Sunday
with her parents in Salem.
Miss Chloe Palmer visited friends in
Salem, Saturday and Sunday.
Miss Jean Kuykendall visited
friends lately in Monmouth.
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Mrs. w. T. Grier Thursday.
Miss Halle Morrison visited with
her parents in Dallas, Sunday.
I. S. Courier left for Portland, Fri
day. to be absent for a few days.
Miss Gertrude Waters, of Portland,
visited with her parents Sunday.
John Olin, of Dallas, has completed
the cement curbings on Main street.
County Clerk E. M Smith was a
business visitor in this city Thursday.
County Surveyor B. F. Beezley Wis
tied his mother in this city over Sum
day.
County Commissioner S. H. Petre
was in Falls City on business Satur-
day.
George Sutherland was business
visitor in Portland the first of the
week.
Miss Mabel Grant, of Dallas, visited
with Mr. and Mrs. HI. E. Starr Sat-
urday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Starr, of Dali
las, visited Mr.. and Mrs. H. e. Starr,
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. E. Dunton visited
in Portland Saturday, and
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs William Dennis, of
Portland, visited with his mother on
G. o. Johnson was painfully injured
asst week, when his foot struck a
'usty nail.
H. III. Starr, who has been seriously
IL at his home in North Falls City, is
Mr.. and Mrs Arthur Young visited
It the home of Mr.and Mrs. w. T. !
irier last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Ford, of Port |
and, visited Mr.. and Mrs. Walter L. |
'ooze, Thursday.
w. Fl. Coffin, of Marion County, is |
onducting singing school in the
adventist church.
S. II. Mcfarland left for Portland
saturday, where he will attend to
BUSINESS interests.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. ]. Walker, of Sa-
sm, visited with Mr.. and Mrs. John
Walker, Thursday.
Many people from this city attended
ne st. Patrick's day dance at Black
Jock, Friday night.
A. III. Dodd returned home Tues
ay from a six weeks trip through
he East and South.
George Wick, of the real estate firm
Courier & Wick, made a trip to Sa-
m Wednesday, on business.
The fire loss sustained by Thomas
'dgar was promptly adjusted by the
companies represented.
Berenice, the daughter of ]. E.
eezley, has been very i'll with typhoid
.ver, and is now greatly improved.
A social dance was given in Wagner
all. Saturday night. About 40
'uples were present. Music was fur
shed by Walkers orchestra.
Sealed proposals will be received by
lie city council for the construction
a gravity water system. This as
Tres city water for Falls City.
Mrs. w. F. Nichols and Mrs. I. G.
ngleton attended the funeral of Miss
va Smith at Monmouth. Thursday.
Mrs. Susan c. Bryant. after visiting
ith her daughters. Mrs. ]. d. Meyer
nd Mrs. NJ. G. Ellis, returned to her
Dme in Portland on Monday.
A young mems club has been or
lnized in this city. The charter MEM
RS are. Ellis Frinke, Lester Dodd. !
erie Kendall and Myron Hager.
The delivery team Of the @. ID. Treat q
Dmpany ran away on Monday. doing |
rious damage to the wagon and
ightly injuring the driver. Warren
ard.
Auditor and Police Judge Ellis has
eeived a passbook from Farson &
1mpany. Chicago. showing q credit {
$4,000 for the city. on account Of
ater bonds sold.
]. d. Meyer was painfully injured
the mill on Thursday. when parti-
Is OF steel which few from an anvil
ruck him in the eye. DIT. Oficer
tracted the steel and Mr.. Moyer is
iproving rapidly.
The work on the Black Rock cOun- 9
road is progressing rapidly. and in
short time Black Rock viii be con- :
.cted with the out side world by q
ghEay. The work is expected 10 be
iished by April /.
Walter L Tooze. who recently Pur- Z
Issed the Richard Kennedy tract e
ar Woodburn. has eompleted the ar
ngements for the plating q the y
lct and the Construction o. roads r
le land vii be known as the
allale House trscts 8
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