Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-01-06

of Salem are spending tie holidays
( with her.
| Mrs. Roy Gilbert and son went
Sunday for week Is visit with Gil
bert's folks.
Isaac Robertson and Finley Edgar
sawed uncle Jim Edgar's wood Mon
day.
Mrs. Hollensteiner and son and
Mrs. Pardow were Salem business
visitors Monday.
Mr. Davidson was business caller
at Stevens, Tuesday.
The pastor was sick and unable to
| be with us so we did not have church
Sunday, had Sunday school and elac-
ton and a short Christmas program.
Seth White was in Independence
Tuesday.
Mr.. Clare and family have moved
from the Pugh place to Salem and
Mr. Bennett and family have moved
to the place.
j. w. Edgar went to West Salem
Wednesday and brought out his little
nephew, Dilbert Moore to our party.
He is sure "cracker jack" violin
player and is only ten years old.
Edith Schrank of Salem spent New
Years with the Hollensteiner's
The large hall was kind in loaning
the Changers their chairs for the big
party. The committee returned the
chairs and cleaned up the hall Friday.
We hear Mrs. Roy Gilbert IS taking
medical treatment
Mr.. Harran was on business in
Salem Tuesday.
Mr.. Pugh's family have returned
from Washington, we are glad to
learn.
Nellie White was in West Salem
with her father over Sunday and went
again Tuesday to see him. He is
just recovering from severe siege
of Pneumonia.
Irene Lewis is well. Was no reed
for quarantine.
Miss Ruth Starbuck and Melba
White of Portland are spending the
holidays with the latter's mother,
Aunt Texella and Mr.. and Mrs. White.
The Steven s family called on Mrs.
Clares, and accompanied by her, call
ed on Thorps and Schuelkie s Sunday
afternoon.
Mr.. Clare brought load of fruit
trees from Mccoy Monday for FIR.
Puck.
Mr. Schuelkie is setting out his
whole place to prunes.
Thad. Stevens and son are saving
down trees and making posts during
the holidays.
We have a date set for the purpose
of organizing a Parents and Teach
ers' Club County Superintendent
promised to come and bring the state
speaker, Mr.. Pilman to speak to us.
The Grange gave New Years par
ty, with the following program:
welcome song. .quartette
Opening address. Mr.. Warran Master
Song. g................T That Old Hat
L. M. Robertson.
"A Bad Boy
Frank Stevens.
Reading IS. l.. White
Recitation. n............A Allen Stevens
Music, violin and organ. Mr.. Hol-
lensteiner and Mrs. White.
Recitation. ........... Emil Stevens
Recitation. n........... Olive Stevens
Dialogue. ......... Boarding Round
Song. .Wayside Blossoms. .quartette
Recitation. Willie Pardow
Recitation. ............ Mrs. Pardow
Music, violin and organ. Nellie White :
and Mr.. Hollensteiner
Mrs. Warran
Song g............I l. M. Robertson
Dialogue. ..... Changing a 81 Bill
Recitation. ............ Ella Stevens
Song. Stay on the Farm. .quartette
Music organ and violin. :. Nearer My r
God to Thee, Nellie White and
Mr.. Hollensteiner
Prayer of Thanks.
Lunch. d.
Recitation. Mrs. Pardow
Violin Music. .Dilbert Moore
Recitation. .......... .Verda Vincent '
Comic Character Talk. :. Mr.. E, Hol-
lensteiner.
Song. g..............I. M. Robertson
Recitation. ..........R .Rusie Vincent =
Song. Nearer Than We Are Seeming
quartette.
oantomime. -. old and New Year
. J. W. Edgar and Olive Stevens 7
There was a very good crowd out
md all expressed a surprisingly good
ime.