Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-11-30
.DOINCSI I'm POLK COUNTY
STORIES BY THE OBSERVERS
CORRESPONDENTS.
Personal Paragraphs Pertainin N to
Movements of People WhoI n }
You All Know.
GREENWOOD.

Our school board has installed some
much-needed black boards in our
school.
The heavy storms have temporar-
lily stopped the well drillers, who are
drilling a we'll for our school.
Mrs. Mike Becker is staying with
her mother, Mrs. Simmons OF Salem,
who is reported to be very i'll.
Miss Mabel Becker has returned to
her home after staying with Mrs.
George Carroll several days while Mr..
Carol was away on visit.
Mrs. Lettie Huntley and Mrs. Joe
Rogers were all-day visitors at the
home of Mrs. E. M. Young.
Miss Grace Braden of Salem is Wis
iting with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
James Braden of this place.
I. M. Robinson was transacting bus
mess with the writer last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Morrow mo
tored to Salem last Saturday. Will
says he will not back up, slow down,
stop and take water, as long as the
old bridge is open to travel.
Jim Huntley recently purchased
two thoroughbred Ancona roosters
from Jimmie Collins and eighteen An
coma pullets from Mr.. and Mrs. Ben
nett near Independence.
Mrs. E. F. Brown was transacting
business in Marion county last week.
Fred Young killed big wild goose
last week, the first one reported this
year.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Ridenhour de-
parted last week for Vancouver, b. e..
Mrs. A. Hannum of Airlie was Wis
iting Mrs. Manly Martin last week.
The ladies are sisters.
Mr.. and Mrs. Seth Fawk of Oak
Grove visited several days last week
with Mrs. Fawk's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. John Young.
Johnnie Zuielaskowski returned last
week from Idaho, where he has been
working the past several months:
Mrs. Murphy, mother of Mrs. Bige-
low, is spending the winter with the
latter.
Martin Bros. finished saving wood
for Mr.. Bigelow last week.
Hugh Braden was McNary visit
or last Sunday.
Herman Brown of Rickreall was on
our streets last Tuesday.
Wallace Huntley and family OF In
dependence spent Thanksgiving with
his brother, J. T. Huntley, and fam
lily of this place.
A large audience greeted Supelln-
tendent Seymour at our school house
last Friday evening. Mr.. Seymour
showed large lot Of his industrial
pictures, which were highly appreci-
ated by all present. Supervisor Par
sons gave a splendid talk on Parent
Teacher associations.
Lottie and May Huntley were Sa
lem visitors last week.
Horace Martin of Albany is visit
ING his uncle, Manly Martin, and fam
ilv. Horace was a gunner at one time
on one of Uncle Sans big warships
but is now a tiller of the soil.
A gentleman who's name we failec
to learn, drove his horse too close tt
the track here last Wednesday, tt
meet party on the east bound motor
car from Dallas. His nag made
complete circle in the road, and
mighty quick one, and headed for In
dependence at full speed. The las
seen of the man, rig and nag, was
going over the Johnson raise, ont
mile from the place of beginning.
Turkey day was well observed il
this vicinity.
Miss Ethel Allen of Corvallis cam'
Wednesday to spend Thanksglvin:
and visit her brother Warren and hi
family.
Mr.. A. o. Brown and Mr.. Becke
were Salem visitors last week.
Our school board let contract TO
clearing our school ground by seale'
bids. Louie Haselton having the low
er bid, received the work.
John Young is grubblng some o
his oak timber.
E. NJ. Young recently returned fron
Missouri, his boyhood state.
1t is reported that Almond louni
departed last week for Washington
state, where he will engage in farm