Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-09-03
Terse Tales of the Towm

dent Of this city and number o
; years ago was school superintendent
of Polk county. Later ON he took VI
the study of law and was afterward
prosecuting attorney for this district
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Harris ant
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Hayter motore'
to Corvallis Sunday and spent tn
; day with friends.
Carl Gerlinger, general foreman fo
the Southern Pacific company here
made business trip to Portland ear
ly in the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Brown ant
children of Salt Creek were in Dalla
this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Pattison o.
Oregon City have moved to Dallas tt
reside.
Mrs. Emma Washburn of Echo ha'
returned home after visiting he
mother, Mrs. Morton, for two weeks
Mr. and Mrs. U. S. Grant have re-
turned from visit at Lebanon.
William Satchler and daughter
Clara of Ridgefeld, Washington, are
guests of Mr.. Satchler's son Robert
The visitors brought the news from
Ridgefeld that Mrs. Albert Satchlel
(nee Ruth Pierce of Dallas) is the
mother of fine baby girl.
Miss Gladys Cartwright of Salem
was in Tuesday on business.
Mr.. Schupp of Portland is visiting
his daughter, Mrs. U. S. Loughary.
C. S. Steingard on Wednesday sue
ceeded to the delivery business there
tofore conducted by J. H. Voth. The
latter, together with his family, may
return to Oklahoma in about month
Mrs. Metzger is at the home of her
parents in McMinnville, having gone
thither yesterday.
F. L. Davis and family moved yes
terday from the house they have oc-
cupied on Washington street to that
occupied until recently by DR.. V. C.
Stats on Oak street. Dr. Stats is
now settled in the former l. C. En-
merson home on Ash street.
A. l.. Martin accompanied W. V.
Fuller into the wilds above Black
Rock on Tuesday, and came home late
in the day with a basketfull of trout.
Miss Florence Kopan returned on
Tuesday from Seaside, where she
spent a fortnight. She was accom-
panied by Misses Lucy Kopan and
Gertrude Pollow, both of whom went
to Hood River, where Miss Kopan
will teach.
C. C. Lowe, formerly of Dallas, is
in town this week.
Mrs. w. C. Cook of McMinnville
came to Dallas Tuesday, and will re-
main here for several days visiting
relatives.
Mr.. E. M. Smith of Corvallis spent
Sunday with his wife in Dallas. Mrs.
Smith will move to Corvallis this
week. Mr.. Monroe Burford has rent
ed the Smith home.
Prof. Metzger departed yesterday
for LIE Mars, Iowa, where he is a.
member of the faculty of Westernt
Union college. He was accompanied
by Prof. Smith of the same institu-
tion, who came to the coast to take in
the fairs.
George Walker of Bentley has
abandoned the farm, and entered the
hotel business at Willamina, where
he conducts the Central" hostelry. |
H. M. Van Avery, father of C. j.
Van Avery of Independence, died at !
Seaside on Tuesday. He came to
Oregon from Colorado twenty-five
years ago.
Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Campbell and
son, accompanied by Mrs. Walker and
John and James Walker, all of Sa-
lem, motored to Dallas Sunday for
picnic outing.
After having spent several days in
this city with his mother, Mrs. Ella
Metzger, and in fishing on the Siletz
with Profs. Metzger and Smith, the
Rev. c. p. Gates returned to his
,harge at Dayton yesterday. Rev.
Gates was formerly pastor of the
Evangelical church, here, and has
many warm personal friends in Polk
county.
Mrs. NJ. NJ. Ellis returned Tuesday
vening from a several weeks stay
It Newport.
S. B. Taylor and three assistants
eft yesterday for the hills above
Black Rock, where they will lay out
new piece of logging railroad for .
he Willamette Valley Lumber COM !