Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-03-22
rALLS CITY


week.
The city council has appointed the
following board to conduct the an
nual city election April 1. William
Ellis, chairman; C. e. McPherren
and S. II. Tetherow, judges; j. j.
sammons and Thomas 3. Hooker,
clerks. Three councilmen and a
marshal are to be elected.
Miss Mae Johnson, who is attend
ing the Behnke- Walker Business col
lege in Portland. visited her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs C. o. johnson, from
Friday to Monday.
Ariste Moser visited his family in
Portland few days recently.
b. M. Webb and daughter, Hazel
of this city, rendered the music for
the St Patricks ball at Black Rock
Saturday night
A. w. Porter returned Monday
from three days trip to Portland.
The dance given in Wagners hall
Saturday night was decided social
success. Music was furnished by the
Walker orchestra. There were about
80 couples present.
Professor and Mrs. Ernest Buell.
and daughter, of independence,
spent Saturday and Sunday with
Mrs Buell's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Jonah Ferguson.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. L. McMurphy and
Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace Brown attend
ed the dance at Black Rock Satur-
day.
Miss Loleta West spent the week
end with her parents Mr.. and Mrs
John West, at Black Rock.
II. A. Hinshaw assistant general
manager of the s., f. c. & w. Ry.,
was a business visitor Saturday in
Falls City.
A. V. r. Snyder, of Dallas, was in
Falls City Saturday on business.
A. f. Courter the well known re-
atty operator of Salem, spent Satur-
day with his parents Mr.. and Mrs.
A. r. Courier, in Falls City.
Miss Marguerite Flower visited
her parents Mr.. and Mrs. j. H. Flow
er, over Sunday.
Nj. H. Buell. returned from Salem
Sunday where he visited relatives.
Miss MARVEL Spencer returned
Saturday from visit with relatives
in Salem.
II. J. Blair of Ashland, spent sew
eral days this week with Mr.. and
Mrs. M. II, Buell..
Mrs Phobe McTimmonds and |
daughter Mildred, have gone to Hills
boro.
Rolla Waterhouse made a business
trip to the county seat last Saturday.
Mrs. c. r. Cochran spent Saturday
at Black Rock.
George Siefarth, of Dallas, was "A
visitor in Falls City last Saturday.
Doctor Irwin Mathews, of Portland,
made a business trip to this city last
Saturday.
Mrs. j. p. Dewitt, of Monmouth,
spent several days this week with
her daughter, Mrs. /. G. Singleton,
Frank Dewitt and daughter. of
Pendleton, are visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
I. G. Singleton and Mr.. and Mrs, c.
S. oBrian.
Engineer j. ]. sammons made a
trip TO the Capital city Saturday
Mrs, Richard Paul returned Satur-
day from visit with relatives in
Aberdeen Washington
John h. Teal was passenger to
the county seat Saturday
Miss Edna Seymour visited with
friends In Salem Saturday.
w. r. Grier made business trip
10 Dallas Saturday.
r. l.. Burton, Of Portland. is visit
ing relatives in Falls City.
Walter Sears. OF Dallas, visited
friends and relatives In this city sun
day.
Archibald ]. Lyon. of Portland. Wis
tied his parents. Mr.. and Mrs ]. r.
Lyon. the fore part OF the week
Arthur +. Trask. Of Corvallis. Wis
ited his parents. Mr., and Mrs. G, II.
Trask. over Sunday.
Archie Chambers visited relatives
in Falls city the first part OF the
week.
Miss Ella Mehrling. who is attend
ing Dallas college. spent the week
end with her parents. Mr.. and Mrs
Ira Mehrling.
Miss Violet Pfandhoefer. of Salem,
spent sunday with her parents in
Fails city
Fred Zuwe-. of Black Rock. spent
sunday fn This rIfv
Rev. Leon l. Myers Of Dallas.
preached an excellent sermon In the
Christian church here sunday after
noon.
Mrs Ross Flower % Dallas visit
eti her mother Mrs. Addie Montgom-
en sunday.
Profcssr j. r. Dunton was in
Biack Rock sunday in the interests
90 his campaign for county school
superintendent 4,
F7ovd Churchill. 90 81 Johns. vis-
ited az the home 90 Afr and Mrs
Bert Dennis Saturday and sunday.
Henry Connor. 90 mack Rock. was |,
a FaIs city visitor Monday ID
L T. Brooks visited relatives In
Dallas thc first o. the week Id
Ara I. ~. Thrasher and children {