Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-02-26

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sioners realize that the lawn shoul
have attention they do not feel dis
posed to expend the necessary fund
for the improvement at this time.
Miss Pauline Snyder and Cheste
Cook came up from McMinnville tn
fore part of the week and spent sew
eral days with relatives and friends
City Engineer S. B. Taylor ha
bought the Wash property, and nov
occupies it. 1t is one of the mos
slightly residence properties in Dallas
Mr.. and Mrs. George Gerlingel
have returned from Portland, wher,
they spent the winter, and are agar
domiciled in their pretty home or
Main street.
X. N. Wood is again on duty after
having been ill several days with the
grippe.
Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Peterson are in
San Francisco for fortnight's visit,
having left on Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Vie are entertaining
Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Smith of Forest
Grove this week.
The Dallas Meat company is en-
larging its cold storage department
and making other alterations to its
shop.
The members of the Masonic lodge
at Rickreall were happily surprised
by their wives and daughters last
Saturday night, when they appeared
in the hall Unexpectedly, bringing
with them many tempting things to
eat. 1t was a pleasant social event.
Sheriff Orr was Falls City bust
ness visitor yesterday.
The young folks of Butler have or
ganized a Christian Endeavor society.
Miss Lille Hagman is leader.
Mrs. l.. B. Hixson left Wednesday
for Salem, where she is spending the
week with relatives
Monday night the warehouse of
Guy Brothers was broken into. The
rear door was opened by ripping the
steel sheathing off the door, and then
forcing the staple.
Mrs. Frank Webster was called to
McMinnville last Sunday by the ill
ness of her brother, Vernon Tilbury.
The Baptist ladies will hold a cook
ed food sale at Davis & Horn s to-
morrow.
Miss Opal McDevitt left yesterday
for San Francisco, there to visit her
sister, Mrs. Theo. Wagner.
County Clerk Asa B. Robinson. ac-
by Mrs. Robinson, spent
Sunday with Independence friends.
Mrs. II. L. Fenton has been cOnfn-
I'd to her home by illness during the
past week.
The Pacific States company is
a new telephone line from
3ickreall to Brunk S corner, where it
connects with the Independence and
Salem line.
Linn w. Nesmith of Salem has
,een a guest at the Ankeny farm,
lear Rickreall, this week.
R. w. Fiuseth requests that all
members of the band meet at the arm
'ry next Monday evening at 730.
Governor Withycombe has not ap-
'ointed circuit judge for Washing
on and Tillamook counties, the latter
f which was taken from Judge Belt s
district, but will probably do so with
n few days.
For the mayoralty a petition is in
irculation for Mr.. Manson, it being
he first in the field.
H. C. Seymour was in Salem yes
erday.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. B. Hallsted were
n Salem on Wednesday, Mrs. Hall
ted to receive treatment for her eyes.
The burning out of a chimney at
len Holman s residence last evening
allied out the fire department. There
as no damage.
The little daughter of Sheriff and
Irs. John Orr is confined to her home
18th an attack of measles.
A. S. Skyles, manager of the Town
End creamery at Astoria, was re-
ent business visitor in this city.