Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-10-02
FALLS CITY NEWS
Capital Journal Special service.)

(Oapltal journal Spcclal oerVice'J
Falls City, Or, Oct. Mrs. NJ G.
Fuller of Salem is visiting Mr., and
Mrs. N. A. Lunde this week.
Mrs. w. 4. Brown, Mrs. Emma Hin
shaw, Mrs. Frank Hayden, Mrs Hattie
Tice and Mrs. Mary Fuller motored to
tho Salem Fair in Mrs. Browns ear,
Wednesday.
Elmo, the eighteen month old son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Kicth, died Mon.
day night at 1890 of cholera-infantum.
The body was taken to Salem for burial
Wednesday morning.
A shower was given Miss Pearl Titus
at her home in the east part of town,
Tuesday afternoon. There was present
about twenty invited guests. Refresh
ments were served.
George Stimplin, one time resident of
this city, but now Of California has
returned to make this his home again.
Leonard Frank returned Thursday
from eastern Oregon.
A. H. Seymour, who has been So
journing in Washington returned to
Falls City Thursday.
N. G.. Neswett of Blue River, Oregon,
son of ex.U. s. Senator Neswett, was
in the city Thursday.
A. W, Morgan Of Portland was over
in the Siletz Basin this week looking
after some timber.
Miss Nettie Graham is attending
school at Castor.
Little Miss LaVita McCulloch is stay.
ing with Miss Mary Hammond.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Finley and daugh.
ter Lucille, Geo. Mix, G. 7. West and
wife, NJ. l.. Thompson, Howard Brent.
ner, G. d. Treat and daughter, Helen,
A. Aurland, Floyd Seymour and wife,
Mrs. A. II. Seymour, were visitors at
the Salem fair this week.
The voice Of the newsboy who stood
on the corner Of the street opposite of
the Ladd Bush Bank in Salem, cry
ing, "Get an Airegonian, Pappy," was
very musical to the ears Of the fair
visitors.
X. II. McGee returned Thursday morn
ing from the Pendleton roundup.
A birthday celebration was given at
the home Of Mrs. Jemima Murphy, In
the Oakdale district, three miles from
Falls City, Sunday, Sept. 20, IN esteem
Of her 18th birthday. Notwithstanding
the inclement rainy weather an assem-
bly, Of eighteen relatives gathered at
the home TO pay homage 10 one who had
passed the allotted time Of life. At
the noon hour dinner was served aud
the guests partOok freely OF the chick
en- and other delicacies that had been
prepared in tasty manner for the oc.
easion. Mrs Murphy is the mother
Of six living children, three being dead,
and IL still hale and hearty, and except
for few infirmitics incident TO n per.
son so far advanced in life, is still able
to hold her own in the robustness of
life. There were gathered at the oc.
casion, -four generations, including chill.
dren, grandchildren and great grand
child. A photograph Of the group was
TO have been taken, but on account of
the absence of daughter, Mrs. Matte
Drumeller Of Sheridan II was post
poned Mrs. Murphy is pioneer Of
Polk county, coming here thirty years
ago, when the region now known as
Falls City was q wilderness and during
that time has watched the country de-
yeloped into d progressive town AMI
en- and other delicates that had been
the adjoining country around develop
into fertile farms. The friends Of
Mrs. Murphy wish her much pleasure
In the days 20 come on the remainder
Of her journey In life.
The deer hunters are beginning to
come TO the game regions 10 the vicin'
ity Of Falls City TO hunt. One hunter
from near Corvallis was able to bag a
fine buck In the mountains this week.
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