Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-06-26
LOCAL NEWS.


ing of the State Dental association
in Portland this week. The gather.
ing was large and full of interest
Monmouth is making extensive
preparations for Fourth of July eel
ebration, as are also Falls City and
Pedee. Dallas will content itself
Mrs. Lizzie Norman of Portland has
been a guest of her brother, E. A.
Dunckel this week.
Walter l.. Tooze was a Falls City
visitor Tuesday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. E. Dawson and
son, Donald, of Portland were the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. A. M. Vassall
this week.
Miss Helen Mae Scott is a guest of
her sister, Mrs. A. L.. Martin. Miss
Scott has been attending the Kidd Key
college at Sherman, Texas, and stop
ped off here on her way to her home
in Ashland. Miss Naomi Scott, who
has been visiting here for some time,
will accompany her home.
Mrs. William Pickett returned to
her home in Eugene after visiting her
sister, Mrs. C. C. Curtis, for ten days.
Attend the big sale of jewelry,
jewelers. novelties, cut glass, silver
ware, etc, at Shepherds. Sale closes
July 2.
Miss Letia Frink this week enter
tanned her friend, Miss Alice Sherman
of Eugene.
Mr.. and Mrs. 7. M. Blood of Idaho
were guests this week of Mr.. and Mrs.
d. C. Crider.
Mayor F. X. Hubbard and W. B.
Stevens of Falls City were here on
Wednesday to see Walter Tooze about
a contract between that city and Mr..
Stevens for street work involving
$500, which contract was awarded
to Mr.. Stevens, whose bid was the
lowest.
County Superintendent Seymour is
in Salem, where he is assisting in
grading papers on the State Board Of
Examiners. He will probably be alb
sent week or ten days.
Ira Stubblefeld and family, who suf-
fered heavy'loss by fire few weeks
ago, have gone to Newport to reside.
Mrs. d. B. Collier, prominent
Seattle club woman of Seattle, was
a guest this week of Mrs. l.. M.
Blinn.
Messrs. A.. L. Martin, C. L. Crider,
Jack Allgood and Herman Hawkins
returned Sunday evening from fish
ing trip on the headwaters of the
Yamhill river. Many of the speckled
beauties left in that stream weigh
more than pound.
Mr.. George Gerlinger went to Port
land on Tuesday on business.
Get bargains at Shepherds S until
July 2 only.
Thos. Catherwood was a Salem Wis
itor on Wednesday.
George Gerlinger went to Portland
Thursday to stay few days. Mrs.
Gerlinger joins him there today.
The county court will meet in regu
lar monthly session next Wednesday.
Road matters will be the important
business before the court.
The carnival company that held the
Bend. Washington.
Some of the Dallas stores will be
closed tomorrow evening on account of
the chautauqua.
John Boyer. formerly resident Of
Dallas, now "King of the Salmonber-
ry," was here this week renewing
acquaintance.
Mr.. A. l.. ingalls,, auditor for the
Oregon Power company, was here on
business yesterday.
DR.. j. M. Bell of Corvallis regis
tered at Hotel Gail yesterday.
Polk county will not be called upon
to make another count in the Nc
MACPHERSON contest. &E
Ed. Plaster, who was quite seriously
hurt in a runaway accident, is recov
ering at the hospital.
If you would have the news of Dal-
las and Polk county it must come to
you through The Observer
Mesdames B. Toner and Virginia
Ntlt L NlSllolo thio
week.
Owing to chautauqua the regular
meeting of the Commercial club, dated
for next Wednesday night, has been
postponed one week.-July l.
J. L. White of Albany was Dallas
visitor yesterday.
The Linn county pioneers held
picnic at Lebanon yesterday. DR..
delivered an address.
J. W. Brooks of Ballston is New
port visitor this week.
Messrs. Simonton and Scott have
returned from La Grande. where they
a meeting of the Retail
association of the state.
The dance at the Armory last Sat-
urday night was fairly well attended.
All present had an enjoyable time
tripping the light fantastic. -
Dallas hostelries are prepared to re-
ceive all comers during chautauqua
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank H. Morrison f,
Mr.. and Mrs. A. GoOde
of Salem last Sunday.
Miss Alta Savage recently visited
Salem friends