Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-11-22
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
Oregon.
FALLS CITY


A. f. Courier of SaIem visited his
parents Mr.. and Mrs. Dave Courier
last Wednesday and also looked after
business interests here.
John Mahr left for Arizona Thurs
day.
M. G. Ellis has returned to The
Dalles.
Mrs. Jessie Dowell and children
from Washington, are visiting her sis
ter, Mrs. r. Paul Of this city.
Mis-. F. NJ Hellwarth was Dallas
visitor Saturday.
The local teachers returned from
the county institute Friday afternoon
They all report very profitable ses-
sion.
Linus Cook had the misfortune to
smash his hand while working at the
machine shops of the local lumber
company.
Born.--To Mr.. and Mrs. c. M. Otis,
Thursday, November IA, a girl.
The ladies of the Christian church
served a chicken dinner in the base
ment of the church Saturday even
ing. About $28 We're taken which
will be used to repair the building.
j. C. Talbot went to Portland Fri
day to get his patent to his timber
claim. Cleve Powell was also num-
bered among the fortunate ones
Miss Beth Deal of Salt Creek visit
ed at the home of her parents Sat
urday.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. w. Davis are the
proud parents of a new boy born
Tuesday, November 10.
C. c. Gardner of Bridgeport, trans
acted business in town Saturday.
H. e. Fouch spent the fore part of
the week in Falls City Mr. Fouch
has accepted a position with the Falls
City Lumber company.
Miss Violet Pfandhoefer spent Sun
day at the home of her parents
The Ellis bridge east of town is
receiving some needed repairs.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. d. HolloweIl went
to Gladstone Monday. They will al
so visit the Land Product show in
Portland before returning.
Mrs Dena Dennis and daughter
Loleta returned from Buena Vista
Saturday where they have been visit
ing at the home of Prof. and Mrs. w.
T. Reynolds.
VIM. Ellis attended to business in
Dallas Monday.
Arthur Vassal has just returned
from an extended visit in England.
his old home. He was accompanied
by Walter Vassal of Dallas
o. P. briggs has been working for
the Falls City Mercantile company
during the absence of ]. c. Talbot.
L. b. Murray returned Monday
from an extended visit in Southern
oregon.
Mr. and Mrs. 2. Batourney have
returned to Falls City where Mr.. Ba-
tourney will be employed by the
Falls City Lumber company in their
logging camps.
Mrs. Goldia Hooker visited I'm Port
land the first of the week.
A. L. Porter is home from Corval
lis where he has been surveying
The Falls City Orchard company
have just published booklet de-
scriptive Of their tracts and the To-
cality In general. They will be for
general distribution.
Prof. G. w. Montgomery OF Salt
Creek spent the week end with rela-
tives in this city.
The different camp houses which
were constructed at the planer plant
have been moved to the company's
timber above Black Rock and log
ging operations will start at once.
The affairs at the local depot were
Inspected this week by one OF the
Southern Pacific officials.
Misses Clara and Edith Montgom-
cry spent Saturday and Sunday at
home.