Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-05-19
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City, was Dallas visitor on Satur
day. He reports crops in his localit
to be in fine condition.
c. A. McVay has moved his famil,
to Falls City.
Mr.. A. Womer of Airlie brough
the ballot box to the county clerk OIL
Saturday, and then he pulled TIL
Observers latchstring. Mr.. Wome
says there is still some ploughing t,
be done in the bottom lands of hi
section.
Mr. and Mrs. M. FL. Richards, wht
reside north Of Independence, were il
Dallas on business last Friday. Mr.
Richards reports many farm improve
ments under way in that section.
Miss Winnie Wing, who has beer
with the Oregon Power company il
Dallas for three years, has been trans
ferred to Eugene, and her position as
bookkeeper and stenographer is now
filed by r. S. Snyder of Albany.
Col. and Mrs. B. X. Lawson, Miss
Priscilla Hobbs, Miss Fern Hobbs
Miss Grace Lilly and Mr.. Albert Egar
of Salem were guests Of Mr.. and Mrs
Lew A. Gates on Sunday.
Mr.. C. L. Star, formerly of Dallas
now of Portland, is here for the week
Mrs. Starr will arrive today to attend
the Howe-nuptials tomorrow evening
w. V. Fuller, inspector in the state
forestry service, left yesterday morn
ing for Coos county, where he will
spend the week.
Mr. and Mrs. w. L. McCulloch of
Eugene were guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Martin at Hotel Gail last Sunday.
r. S. Watson and wife and j. d.
Caughell and wife of Salem motored
here for Sunday evening dinner.
Seth Riggs Of Portland, accompan-
led by Mrs. Arch Lewis of Oswego,
Miss Bessie Foster and Laura H.
Peterson of Portland, and Miss Ellen
A. Nelson Of Monmouth were here
on Monday, enroute to Monmouth by
auto.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. H. McCarter of
Independence were in Dallas Satur-
day. Mr.. Carter brought in the Bu-
ena Vista ballot box.
Mrs. Pearl Hays is visiting friends
in Monmouth this week.
Miss Pearl Owings, spent the past
weekend with Mr. and Mrs. CLOVIS
of Monmouth.
Mrs. Jim Hunter went to Portland
today, where she will visit friends.
Mr.. Chet Coad of Portland is spend
ing this week with friends in Dallas.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. C. Syron went to
Monmouth last Sunday to visit
friends.
Hon. j. D. Lee Of Portland, an old
time resident of Dallas, was here on
Monday renewing acquaintances. He
had not visited the Polk county seat
for dozen years, or more, and he
marveled greatly at the progress of
the town.
Mrs. Henshaw, who has been con-
fined to her home by illness since
February is again able to be about.
Mrs. Herman Witenberg, son Mason
and wife, of Portland were Sunday
visitors in this city.
MIR. and Mrs. C. L. Baker of Cor
wallis, accompanied by his mother,
Mrs. R. F. Baker, were among those
who came here Sunday to see the ball
game.
Word has been received in Dallas
telling of the birth of a daughter to
Mr.. and Mrs. Lloyd Pickard of Eu-
gene. Mrs. Pickard was formerly
Miss Elsie Ray of this city
Mrs. H. R. Patterson, Jr., is in the
city from her home at Greys River,
Washington, called by the illness of
her mother, Mrs. Eugene Hayter.
HI. L. Price of Portland and a mem
ber of the firm of Price Brothers of
Dallas returned home on Saturday, af-
ter having spent several days in this
city.
Phil Begin was at Portland yester-
day on business connected with his
tailoring establishment.
Messrs. N. H. Beach and A. V. R.
Snyder, representing Friedship lodge,
I. o. o. F., Mr.. A. W. Teats, repre-
senting the Encampment, and Mrs. IL.
B. Cosper, state secretary of the Re
beccas, are attending the Odd Eel
lows meeting at McMinnville.
Mr.. Charlie Lynch and family mo-
tored to Portland last Saturday.
Mrs. Mccarthy of Salem is visiting
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Bays.
Mrs. Bird Ramsey of Rickreall was
in Dallas yesterday.
Miss Ethel Van Ortwick went to
Portland yesterday to spend a few
days with friends.
Mrs. Walter Tooze, Jr., little son
Walter III and Miss Dick, have gone
to the mountains south of town to
spend few days camping.
Mrs. Anna Coad went to Indepen-
dence last Saturday to attend the
Parker-C Cooper wedding.
daughter, and Misso7 c2--tgit |
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Elliott and
daughter, and Miss Lilah McDaniels,
motored to Albany last Sunday.
Mr.. Holt McDaniels spent the past
weekend in Portland.
Miss Grace Dunlop of Monmouth
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