Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-11-23
POLK COUNTY

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Having lost considerable number
of chickens through theft, Beo. Ball
of Ballston has built new chicken
house near his residence.
Bert Clanfield is building. new
residence at Ballston, using Dallas
lumber in it's construction.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ezra Harris of Buena
Vista rejoice over the arrivel of a
daughter, born November 10.
Teachers and pupils of the Buena
Vista school gave a most interesting
program Saturday evening. Supper
was served for the benefit of the man
ual training department.
The Buena Vista Oddfellows will
give a supper Thanksgiving evening.
Several Orchard View farmers have
deepened their wells, so that another
dry season will not effect their water
supply.
Howard Goodfellow of Spring Val
ley has rented his ranch to a recent
arrival from the east. Mrs. Goodfel-
low will visit her mother in Florida.
Ray Nash Of Spring Valley has re-
turned home from Lake county, max
ing the round trip on horseback.
A local teachers institute will be
held at Independence December IL.
1t is open to all teachers of the coun
ty, but attendance is not compulsory.
During the recent illness of Miss
Orrie Steinberg, teacher in the Air
lie school, her place was filed by Miss
Houx of the Normal + ,{,(nlts
Loren Cooper of Airlie has been in
vestigating Lake county with view
to securing a homestead there.
Taffy-pull entertainments are quite
fad among Airlie IS young set
There will be pie supper at Fir
Grove tomorrow evening.
Mr.. Talkington,. having moved from
Monmouth to Rickreall, his farm is
now occupied by Ralph Mason of the
former place.
Guy C. Scheible and Miss Blanche
C. Stitt, daughter of Editor Stitt of
the Monmouth Herald, were married
at that place last Thursday. They
will make their future home in Mon
mouth
The Normal students danced at the
institution Saturday night.
The high wind OF last week caused
some damage in Bethel. Mr.. A. II.
Fuestman had just finished putting
new shingle roof on the large shed at
the west end of his barn. The wind
took this roof and scattered it over
the barn lot. A part of the wreckage
fell on a grain drill and wrecked that.
The Bethel Literary society on Fri
day night last debated the question:
"Resolved that the Ferris water bill
should become law as amended by
the senate committee.
Mayor Walker of Independence has
called a meeting for tomorrow night
to nominate candidates for mayor,
three aldermen and recorder. The
election will be held December g.
W. D. Henry, S. D. Crawford, Lee
Cooley and Howard Zinzer Of Spring
Valley attended the football game at
Eugene on Saturday. lh
Mr.. Van Wrinkle, a graduate Of
Albany college, preached at Spring
Valley last Sunday.
Chas. Davenport is the new fore
man of the Eola Hills ranch, succeed
ing W. C.. Brown, resigned.
The Harmony school will create a
fund for the construction of a play
shed 30x50 feet One hundred and
fifty persons recently attended a meet
ing of the Parent Teacher association
at this place.
The ladies of the Harmony district
met with Mrs. A. N. Hen
drieks and organized sewing circle.
George Odell 'of Ballston. has sold
his hops, and Geo. Newbill of the
same place shipped two carloads last
week. fA
At Buell. on Thanksgiving day the
Parent-Teacher association will hold
day session, with a program commenc- ,
ing at 1890. A big dinner will be
served at noon, and patrons of tie :
district are expected to turn out en-
masse.
The pupils of the Perrydale school |.
are rehearsing diligently for the play /.
10 be given at Dallas on December 8.
The proceeds will go toward the pro- !
posed new gymnasium.
Nineteen pupils of the Fern school !
we're neither absent or tardy during
the;month of 0etobef and nine names