Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1913-04-25
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ING MANNER.
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ance in Their Part of the Famous
blue Ribbon" District of the
State of Oregon.
FALLS CITY

Miss Gertrude Waters came up
from California Wednesday to spend
a portion of her vacation with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John Waters,
of this city.
M. G. Ellis returned to his work
at The DalIes last Wednesday, Mrs.
Bryant and Mrs. William Ellis ac-
companying him part of the way.
j. w. Taylor and family, of Mill
City, are new residents of Falls City,
they having moved into the Hinshaw
house on South Main street last week.
Mr. Taylor has employment with the
Dallas Lumber and Logging company,
at Black Rock.
Judge Teal and the two commits
sioners made a business visit to the
city Thursday to take the measure
ment of the Ellis bridge and to in
spect the county rock crusher, near
town.
J. H. Wheeler, who has been living
in Kansas for the last two years, re-
turned to Falls City last week, He
will make his home in or near Dallas
in the future. He says he is Oregon
ian from now on.
S. M. West, logging foreman for
the Spaulding Logging company, Of
Black Rock, was seriously injured by
falling off of high trestle above
Black Rock. He was taken to the
Dallas hospital by special train
Thursday night and word comes from
there that he is getting along nicely.
The dance given by the Commercial
club Friday night was well attended
and all report fine time. A special
train from Dallas brought the orches-
ira and a number of others.
Miss Ella Mehrling returned to her
home in this city Monday, having fin
ished her term of school,
Mr.. and Mrs. A. H. Dodd are ex-
pected in Falls City in a few days,
the children reached here this week,
but Mr.. and Mrs. Dodd stopped to
visit relatives in Michigan for short
time. They expect to make their home
here again.
S. M. Parks. of Black Rock, and
Mrs. Kaufman, who is well known in
this city, were married in Portland
last week They returned to Falls
City Friday, and will make their home
here.
Superintendent II. C. Seymour was
a visitor here on business Friday.
G. II. Tinker, manager Of the Ben
ton County Growers association, de-
livered an address before those inter-
ested in securing a cannery for Falls
City Saturday night in Toller's hall,
the meeting having been called by
the Commercial club. Mr.. Tinker adj
vised not to establish a cannery this
year. but offered a market for such
produce as will be raised here.
II. +. Fouch received word Sunday
that his mother was in a very poor
state of health, and he left the same
day for Traverse City, Michigan,
where they live.
Miss Edna Seymour, the future
bride of Barnett w. Brown, was the
recipient of a shower of cooking
utensils Tuesday night, when a large
number of her friends gathered at the
Seymour home and enjoyed a social
evening together.
Frank Heydon came out from the
Siletz Sunday and attended to busi-
ness here and in Dallas this week.
DIR. NJ. l.. Thompson took a party of
to Dallas Tuesday after
noon.
An excellent prorgam was rendered
al the silver medal contest Monday
night. As large a crowd as the church
would accommodate was present TO
lend its support The judges, Mrs.
G.. W. Brentner. ad A. J.
Wick. awarded the medal to Miss
Edith Harris. S. r. Skeels presented
he medal in an impressive manner.
The next contest will be for a gold
medal. This will be held in the
Methodist church. Monday evening.
at which time a good program. both
literary and musical. viii be given.
Mrs. T. G.. Singleton viii present the
medal. An admission charge Of Is
sents will be required; children under
10 years, free.