Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-09-03

court in the interest of Polk count.
exhibit at the Land Products show, t.
be held at Portland this fall.
George Walker of Bentley was
Dallas visitor on Wednesday, comm!
hither to interview the county cour
relative to road construction. He wa
accompanied by John Boyer of Bea
Camp, also interested in the SAM
proposition.
Elmer W. Paine of Plainview wa'
in the city on Tuesday.
Fred Morgan of McMinnville trans
acted business in Dallas on Tuesday
Mr.. and Mrs. T. G. Coleman ant
their son-in-law and daughter, Mr.
and Mrs. E. H. Langdon, were Dallas
visitors on Tuesday. Mr.. Coleman is
a travelling salesman and with his
family is touring over the territory.
Henry Serr, proprietor of the Gail
hotel, spent Tuesday transacting bus
mess in Portland.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hayes are
entertaining party of relatives, in
cluding an aunt and uncle. Mr.. and
Mrs. G.. w. Croisant of Lyons, Ore
gon, and their cousins, Mr.. and Mrs.
o. M. Baker of Kingston, Oregon, and
Albert Croisant of Lyons. The latter
will remain in Dallas for some time.
T. A. Roberts, Herbert Mering and
H. E. Morton of Salem were in Dali
las, on pleasure bent, for some time
on Sunday.
The Polk County Electrical Supply
store is undergoing repairs and reno
walton. Holmes & Grant are tearing
out partitions and putting new ones
in, and adding shelves. A fresh coat
of paint and new wall paper will be
in evidence when the work is complet-
ed, Fred West and Frank Barrett,
proprietors, are showing signs of
prosperity.
A. L. Martin and w. V. Fuller
spent Tuesday in the vicinity of
Black Rock.
Miss Dora Elkins returned on
Tuesday from Falls City, where she
has visited for several days with her
mother.
The family of V. P. Fiske motored
to Newport on Sunday and Miss Bu-
ena Fiske, who has been spending her
vacation at the beach, returned with
the party.
Mrs. H. P. Shriver returned on
Tuesday from Centralia, Washington,
where she has been visiting her broth
er and sister.
Otho Hart, manual training teacher
in the Dallas high school, spent Tues
day in the city, coming hither from
Corvallis, the home of his parents
Mr.. and Mrs. George Coad have
moved to Dunsmuir, California, where
Mr.. Coad has a position with the Es-
pee.
Mr.. and Mrs. Miles Davis and fam
lily have returned to this city to re-
side after several years spent at Sum
nit, Oregon, where Mr.. Davis has
been in the sawmill business.
Miss Rose Pratt of Salem was in
the city Sunday visiting friends. Miss
Pratt was formerly a stenographer in
the Salem, Falls City & Western rail
way Office in Dallas.
Mr.. and Mrs. Glen o. Holman and
son, James, returned Saturday from
week s outing at Taft.
Harris Ellsworth and Glen. Norma
and Merle Holman have returned
from a week S outing at Taft.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. V. Chitty left Sun
day morning for Independence. where
Mr.. Chitty will dry hops for Horst
Bros. the coming two weeks.
Miss Ruth Miller, who has not
been in good health for some time.
left yesterday for Ellensburg, Wash.
where she will make an extended stay
with her uncle and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Chaplin.
Virgil Bevens, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
j. d. Bevens. is ill at his home on
Washington street with typhoid fe-
yer.
Miss Grace Martin of Carlton is in
the city a guest at the home of her
sister, Mrs. Gladys Mitchell.
Mrs. Joel Shaw and her daughters,
Mildred and Georgia, expect to move
to Salem next week where the girls
will attend school.
Mrs, A. C. Shinn and son Fred of
Seattle, Wash, have returned to their
home after short visit with Rev. and
Mrs. J. H. Cornwall.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. M. Ray are enter
aiming the latter's sister, Mrs. Lin
'oln Boyd, and her husband, of Hal
h. A..