Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-11-29
HAPPENINGS OF INTEREST IN
VARIOUS NEIGHBORHOODS
RELATED IN ENTERTAIN
ING MANNER.
OBSERVER SPECIAL SERVICE
observer Representatives Keep in
Touch With All Matters OF Import
ance in Their Part of the Famous
"Blue Ribbon District of State OF
Oreoon
FALLS CITY

"A. ". II. Snyder, OF DallaS, was III
the city on business Wednesday.
Mrs. c. H. Wick and daughter,
Bertha, of Salem. visited at the c. F.
Wick home Saturday.
G. r. Ward, who has charge of the
Dallas Meat companys store at Black
Rock was in town Thursday.
A. j. Shipley, of Monmouth, visit
ed relatives here the last of the week.
Will Wright, superintendent of
banks, examined the affairs of the
Bank of Falls City Thursday.
o. Aurland is building new side
walk in front of his property on South
Main street.
John Leggitt preached at the Chris
tian church last Sunday, the regular
pastor being away
j. B. Tawney returned to Portland
Monday, after making some repairs
on the hotel building. While here he
purchased some Spitzenberg apples
for his own use, believing there are
none better than those grown at Falls
City.
Several officials of the Falls City
Will Hinshaw came out from the
after their plant the last Of the week,
returning to Portland Sunday
Smallpox, or some similar disease,
has caused quite scare In town. The
homes of N. Chapin, Albert Teal and
c. A. Snider were quarantined Mon
day.
Will Hnshaw came out from the
Siletz Saturday and visited old friends
here.
Warren Cobb went to Tillamook to
spend a few days with relatives.
A masquerade ball was given at
Wagners hall Thursday night.
]. H. VanZandt transacted business
in town the first of the week.
Mr.. Springer. of Linn county, is Wis
iting his daughter, Mrs. o. L. Carey.
Special revival services are being
conducted at the Free Methodist
church. The regular pastor is assist
ed. by his brother, Rev. Cyrus Cook, OF
Salem
Mrs. C. A. Hubbard, of Dallas, is
visiting Mrs. William Ford and Mrs.
S. H. Tetherow, of this city.
G. C. Mahr is making some changes
in the interior of his store and is
painting some of the wood work
anew.
Miss Lillian Reuter- spent the
Thanksgiving holidays with friends in
Eugene.
Dr. f.. j. Scheetz, of Dallas, has
opened branch office here, being To-
Gated at the home of /. G.. Singleton.
T. B. Hooker is having an addition
built to his home in South Falls City,
II. A. Hostetler came out from the
Siletz this week for a load of supplies.
Dave Grant of Dallas, was in town
Tuesday He is very much improved
in health since his recent operation.
Bert Dennis is busy taking the
school census this week.
Zimri Hinshaw attended to business
in town Tuesday.
Bert and Robert Wonderly and John
Hughes were called to Dallas to act
as witnesses in a timber case this
week
b. f. Bouhgey came over from
Salem Tuesday to look after property
here.
Among those who spent their
Thanksgiving vacations in Falls City
were the Misses Beth Deal, Clara and
Edith Montgomery, Ella Mehrling and
Prof G. w. Montgomery.
Special Thanksgiving services were
held at the Free Methodist church
Thursday morning.
Miss Mary Hammond spent Thanks
giving with Miss Sadie Boughey, of
Salem.
A silver medal declamatory contest
was held in the NJ. f. church Tuesday
night, under the management of the
local w. c. T. u. The six contestants
were Edith Johnson. Gladys Hunter,
Chester Ward. Lavon Gottfried,
Lloyd Miller and Ralph Harrington.
The judges who were all of Dallas,
decided in favor of Ralph Harrington.
and Prof. Barnhart, of the High
School, after few well-chosen words,
presented the silver medal accord
ingly Special music was an attract
i've featnre Of the program.