Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-03-13

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J lem were Dallas business visitors yes
terday. This was their first triI
I here for some time, and they noted
the improvements with interest.
Glare E. Tate md wife of Port
land were in Dallas Tuesday even
ing. Mrs Tate has friends here and
spent the time visiting, while Mr..
Tate looked after some business in
terests.
Mrs. B. Toner announces her
Spring and Summer Millinery open
ing Saturday, March 14th. 3-1t
J. R. Meyer of Falls City, one of
that enterprising city's contractors,
was in to see that his taxes were paid.
Mr.. Meyer reports that a large num-
ber of strangers are daily in Falls
City inquiring about land.
Morris Schwab was in Dallas Tues
day visiting with his cousin, Harry
Marshall. He has been working for
S. l.. Fawk and is taking vacation,
during which he will visit relatives
in Sherwood and Tualitan.
Matt Faist and family, newcomers
from Nebraska, have rented house
and are located at 704 jefferson st.
Mr.. Faist is son of Jacob Faist,
the well-known Dallas resident and
expects to make this city their per-
manent home.
Captain Stafrin of Dallas was in
the city yesterday on his way to
Portland where he went to attend
lecture at the national guard arm
ory on the subject of "Riots. Cap
tain Stafrin is the commanding of
ficer of Company L, Third regiment,
O. N. G.-Salem Statesman.
The following named McMinnville
people were in Dallas Monday even
ing and attended the X. of P. dedi-
cation, Clarke Allison, Hans Peter
son, G. E. Martin, W. B. Russell, M.
johnson, A. R. Van Alta, M. F. Low
ell, R. Z. Nelson, J. E. Anderson. c.
W. Hawley, Ray R. Hewitt.
Miss Bertha Serr entertained some
of her friends at dinner party Sun
day evening at the Gail, after which
the time was spent enjoyably with
music. The guests present were, Mr..
and Mrs. Walter L. Tooze, Jr., Miss
Ada Longnecker, A. Morton, A. R.
Dankworth of New York and Arthur
Serr.
The Dallas Wood Company is ready
to furnish you with mill wood. Good
loads and good service. All wood
cash on delivery. Phone 492. -1O3tf.
Rev. Geo. H. Bennett, pastor of
the Methodist Church has a volume
in press, soon to be issued by the
Methodist Book Concern, entitled,
"The Challenge to the Church. 1t
is to be reply to the challenge of
the Oregon nationalist Association,
recently issued to the Portland clergy.
Mr.. M. A. Vandenburg from the
eastern part of the county paid the
Observer a pleasant call on Wednes-
day. Mr.. Vandenburg is former
resident of Valley Falls, Kansas, and
in our conversation it was brought
out that the editor shot prairie
chickens years ago on his uncles farm.
It is these unexpected acquaintances
that acts as tonic to mankind.
PIANO MUSIC LESSONS
Miss Maud M. Miller, teacher OF
piano and organ. Phone Black 155l.
of an Eastern Musical Con
sevatory with teachers diploma
and four years experience in teach
ing. both individual and class work.
Kindergarten classes in music or
ganized for children from 4 to
years Of age.
Terms :-50c. per lesson, or Toe.
for those wishing to include harmony
and history of music. Reduced
prices for class work. Phone Mrs.
0. f. Dennis, Black 515 for refer
ence as to qualification. 3-4t.