Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1911-01-27
news OF POLK COUNTY
ITEMS CONTRIBUTED BY RUST
LING LOCAL CORRESPONDENTS.
Happenings of Interest I'm Various
NeighborhOods Told i'm Interest
ing Manner.
FALLS CITY

Saturday.
w. T. Grier is visiting friends in
Portland.
B. F. Boughey, of Salem, was city
visitor Tuesday.
w. E. Elkins made trip to Inde-
pendence, Monday.
Irwin Johnston made business trip
to Dallas, Monday.
O. Castle, of Dallas, visited friends
in this city Sunday.
Jerry Noel, of the Siletz Basin, was
in this city Wednesday.
j. H. Flower was a passenger on the
eastbound train Monday.
N. Selig has returned from a busi-
ness trip to Myrtle Creek.
A. e. Trask visited friends and rel
atives in Dallas, Monday.
Mrs. e. G. White made a trip to
the county seat Saturday
Archie Montgomery is very i'll with
an attack of typhoid fever.
John Charls made a business trip
to the Cherry City, Sunday.
G. w. Brentner is refooring his
building in North Falls City.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Heydon are
visiting friends in Portland.
Glenn Siefarth is visiting his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. George Siefarth.
A. N. Robinson, of this city, has
been commissioned a notary public.
Roy Wells, of the Siletz Basin, is
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. w. F. Nichols.
Charles Hartung, the haberdasher,
is remodeling the interior of his store.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. M. Travis have left
for Idaho, where they will visit rela-
tives.
N. o. Harris, of the Siletz Basin, is
engaged in packing supplies to his
claim.
County Commissioner S. H. Petre
was a business visitor in this city Sat
urday.
John Goode, of Salem, visited his
sister, Mrs. A. E. West, Saturday and
Sunday.
w. d. Campbell, of Montesano,
Washington, was visitor in this city
last week.
Harry Krebs has been employed as
delveryman at the N. Selig depart
ment store.
Mrs. f. M. Hellworth returned
from Dallas, wednesday where she
visited friends.
Alfred Wick, a student of Dallas
College, is visiting his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. C. II. Wick.
Thomas Edgar returned Saturday
evening from Portland, where he
transacted business.
Mrs. C. r. Cochran and son, Theo-
dore, are visiting friends and relatives
in Coburg for few days.
C. W. Lee, of the Falls City News,
visited friends in Clackamas and Multi
nomah Counties last week.
C. ]. Meyer returned from a three
weeks visit with friends and relatives
in Portland and Oregon City
C. W. Davis attended the meeting of
the State Hardware Dealers associa-
ton, in Portland this week.
Miss White and the Misses Jean and
Hazel Kuykendall visited friends in
Portland, Saturday and Sunday.
L. w. Davis, of Corvallis, visited
friends here Thursday Mr.. Davis
was formerly resident of this city.
S. Waist, of Black Rock, was a Falls
City visitor, Wednesday. He was en-
route to his claim in the Siletz Basin.
w. j. Hooker returned from the
Dallas Hospital Wednesday, where he
a successful surgical oper-
alton.
Miss Mary Hammond, who has been /
quite i'll at the home of the Rever-
end and Mrs. e. Lockett, is again on
duty at the library.
The external appearance of the Gem
notion picture theater has been mate
rally changed by the addition of a
new box office and an electric sign.
rom their farm one mile east of Falls
city, and are occupying the residence
recently vacated by E. E. Williams.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. o. Chamberlain
made a trip to Portland, Monday,
where Mr.. Chamberlain attended the
meeting of the Hardware Dealers as
5ociatiOn.
Glenn, the 11-year-old son of Joseph
Gage. who was injured by the acident-
II explosion Of a 22-rif1e cartridge. was
aiken to the Dallas Hospital. where his
are healing rapidly.
A petition signed by the business
men was submitted to the city council
II their last meeting. asking for the
employment OF a night watchman- {
rhe council was in favor Of such ac-
ion. and agreed that the city would s
,ay $40 per month. the remainder Of
he required salary to be paid by the !
business men.
The stockholders Of the Falls City. I
Dallas g. I.ewisvnle Telephone Compa-
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rollar Hall. Wednesday. Officers for
he ensuing year were elected as fol-
ows. President. Edward Lee; secre-
airy and treasurer. J. s. Deveck; board
4 directors. G. p. Locke. william
reaier. william Lee. Warren Frink,
nd c. c. Gardner
A necktie social was given in the
Knights Of Pythias Hail. Tuesday Z
vening under the auspices Of Arbu-
Us Camp. No. 501s. Royal Neighbors
Z America The program consisted Z
4 music By Miss Gertrude Cobb. read
nzs By Ms T. @ Singleton. and songs
y r c. Hulburt A comic feature of g
he entertainment vas the mock we'd n
ing of Miss sarah ClI @. EIiis) and
Mr.. jeremiah fJsck Wagnerl- J. r. J
foyer vas the oHiciatinE clergyman r
here we're about 90 people present
nd Light luncheon Vas served af ths
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