Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-07-30
TERsE TALES OF TOWN
LOCAL NEWS OF DALLAS AND
THIS NEIGHBORHOOD "a
Personal Paragraphs Pertaining to
People and Their Movements,
Cleaned by Observer.


Tillamook county When the part!
reached the Yamhill river the auto
mobile met with an accident, an(
Mr.. Fuller returned for repairs while
the remaining members went int
camp temporarily
F. Il. Kersey returned on Tuesday
from a ten days stay at BelknaI
springs. He reports the fishing there
as being excellent.
w. " Fuller and A. l.. Martin spen
a portion of the week in the woods
above Black Rock, the former max.
ing one of his periodical inspection
trips as secretary of the Polk County
Fire Patrol association.
Miss Pearl Owings will leave tomor-
row for a months vacation at Belk.
nap springs.
Judge Teal and Commissioners
Wells and Beckett spent Tuesday
viewing road improvements now un-
der way in several parts of the coun-
ty.
In compliance with an order issued
by Marshal Chase many property
owners have this week cut the nox-
ious weeds from their premises. 9th
ers, however, have neglected to give
nesday the city will take the matter
in hand cut the weeds and make the
expense a charge against the prop
erty
On the desk of Sheriff Orr at the
court house is a huge gilded rock,
the weight of which must be close to
three pounds. 1t was placed there
by Mr.. Smith, the painter, and is
supposed to be from the California
gold mine of "Bill' Whites. 1t bears
an appropriate inscription.
Alderman John L. Sweeney trans
acted business in Salem on Tuesday.
The remains of David Craven, a
native of Polk county, We're buried at
Salem on Wednesday.
w. G.. Vassall spent Sunday at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Goetz
near Perrydale.
Mrs. D. P. Patterson and children
and Mrs B. F. Butler and little
daughter will leave the first of August
for a months outing at Newport.
Miss Lottie Worth, a student at the
Monmouth Normal was an over-Sun-
day guest at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
z. A. Hamilton in West Dallas.
l.. e. Viers returned to his home in
Portland, Monday morning after a
short visit at his ranch near this city.
Ralph Miller, an employee in the
State Accident Commission office at
Salem, visited friends in Dallas Sat
urday afternoon and evening.
j. j. Fidler and family returned
Sunday from an outing at the Tilla-
nook county beaches.
Miss Lucille Hamilton and Miss
Marie Griffin, who are attending
school in Monmouth spent Saturday
and Sunday with their parents in Dali
las.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. b. Sundberg and
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Hines were
recent Portland visitors.
l.. Splawn and family of Albany
passed through Dallas Saturday, on
their way to Tillamook. where they
will spend a couple of weeks at the
beaches.
Mrs. Ella Boyd and daughter. Fran
ces, and Miss Edith Cobb returned
Saturday evening from a several days
visit with relatives and friends at
Rickreall.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mark Ellis have moved |
into their new home on Shelton street.
T. j. Hayter has returned from
short outing at Newport.
l.. d. Brown, C. J.. Crider, r. b. |
Hamilton and John Brown have re-
turned from a several days outing on
Salmon river.
Miss Elizabeth Happy spent Sun
day at the home of her parents near
Oakdale.
Miss George Fiske is suffering with |
a severe attack of poison oak.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. p. Shriver visited |
friends in Marion county this week.
Miss Lucy Humphreys. a student !
at the summer Normal school at Mon
mouth, was a guest at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. ID. p. Patterson Satur-
day and Sunday. Miss Humphreys is
A teacher in the Woodstock school
in Portland.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. C. Dunn are the
parents of a baby girl, born July
list.
Fred Jewell and wife of Cornbridge,
daho, were guests at the home of
Ir. and Mrs. John Orr on Tuesday
Mr. and Mrs. Jewell are making the
rip to the exposition in their REQ 6.
drs. Jewell is a cousin of Mrs. Orr.
S. h. Taylor went to Philomath on
there to do some railroad
urveying for the Alsea Lumber COM
amy, which is building a line into the
imber.
The subject for discussion at the
ent meeting now in progress lnler
he auspices of the Seventh Day Ad-
entists will be The Change. or the
apparent Change, of the sabbath"
IN Sunday night "Is God Particu-
ar ?'' will be discussed.
Love" will be the lesson sermon
I the Christian Science church reXt
unday morning. other services as
sual.
Mr.. ]. S. Cooper of Independence
as a Dallas visitor yesterday.
Mrs. A. V. r. Snyder returned on
uesday from McMinnville, whittier
ne went on Sunday to attend the fu-
eral of the late Mrs. Warner.
Mrs. Leonard Starr has been
uest at the home of her parents. MIR.
nd Mrs. F. Fl. Morrison. a portion Of
le week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Williams OF
ortland were Dallas visitors this
eek, coming hither by automobile.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. NJ. Campbell have
turned from a visit TO the exposition
San Francisco.
Mr.. II. F. Klossen will preach at I
q Baptist church next Sunday in {
q absence Of Rev. Tapscott. who will s
each both morning and evening at